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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Mr.. Roosevelt, and it is with admira-
ton that we read the words Mr.. Bail
ey spoke in Chapel Hill last week in
regard to his attitude toward the
President:
Franklin D. Rooseveltis doing eve
rything human being could do to
serve the American people and lead
them out of their difficulties. You
may not like what he does, but pre-
serve faith in the man."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
IT'S YOUNG METHODIST
AT Y. P. u. AT BETHANY

On hundred and seventy-five young
Methodist were in attendance at the
meeting of the Ashe County Young
Peoples Union which was held at
Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church
Monday night, June 10. The War
rensville young people had charge of
the program and presented Mr.. Ivan
Miller as speaker. Young people from
Lansing, Warrensville, Grassy Creek,
Jefferson, West Jefferson, Todd,
Baldwin, and Bethany churches were
present. The next meeting is to be at
the Grassy: Creek Methodist Church
July 8.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Under and by virtue of power of
sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed on May 16, 1884, by
Monroe Rose, to the undersigned
trustee; which deed of trust is duly
recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for Ashe County in Book 80,
Page 48S, to which record reference
is hereby made; and having been re-
quested to 40 so by the parties at
interest;
I, Stella o. Miller, Trustee, will, on
Wednesday, July II, 1885, at one
o'clock P. M, at the courthouse door
in Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to
the highest bidder, for cash, to salts
fly said deed of trust, the following
described land, to-wit:
BEGINNING on a stake, Lon An
drews' corner; then running with Lon
Andrews line to H. M. Miller's line;
then with H. M. Miller's line to Orrin
Ashley's line; then with Ashley's line
to M. N. Yates line; then with Yates
line to the beginning, containing 9
acres, more or less, and including the
dwelling house.
This June II, 1885.
STELLA O. MILLER.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Seeing a ghost may be had but
John Forward, sea diver, believer it is
far worse to be slapped by a dead
man. While working about a sub
merged ship in East river he felt
something slap his face and found it
was the hand of a dead man. Waving
back and forth with the tide the hand
kept slapping away during the half
hour required to release the body.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

own borders but extend to other coun.
tries throughout the world.
The Greatest Difficulty
think the greatest difficulty we have
to overcome in America today is due
to our impotence with the progress we
are making towards recovery. We must
realize that while the Government can
help by directing some measures for re-
lief and recovery, we must help our.
selves by doing our share to give i'm.
petus to the Governments efforts. We
have the same country and basically the
same businesses, factories and people
we had prior to the depression, and
business initiative must step forward
II real recovery is to be achieved.
The theory we often hear expressed
that banks create business activity is
wrong. Banking can only make q sup.
Elementary contribution to business &C.
tivity. Bankers have the facilities and
the desire to extend credit. but bust.
ness must initiate activity by seeking
the credit which is readily available to
all worthy borrowers.
Let it be said for business, however,
that business men are as eager as bank.
ers to contribute towards recovery. /
think some Of the trouble lies in the
fact that too many legislative measures
have been proposed for reform which
leave an uncertainty in the minds of
business leaders as to their eventual
outcome and effect. Consequently, they
hesitate to expand until the probable
effects of such legislation are known.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
SOIL EROSION IN N. c.

Fifty-nine percent of the land in
North Carolina is subject to soil ero-
sion in degrees ranging from slight
damage to complete destruction, the
soil erosion service, United States de-
partment of agriculture has reported.
Soil washing and gulleying has
ruined nearly million and a half
acres for practical cropping purposes,
according to state data obtained dur
ing a nationwide reconnaissance
survey by the erosion service last
summer to determine the extent Of
erosion throughout the country.
Regional conditions in the state
were summarized as follows by Glenn
L. Fuller, clief erosion specialist, who
directed the survey.
North Carolina may be divided into
three broad divisions:
1. The Appalachian mountains and
valleys in the western one-fifth.
2. The piedmon plateau region in
the central and west General sections.
8. The coastal plain in the eastern
part.
The annual rainfall is 60 to IS
inches on the coast, As to so inches
in the central section and about so
inches in the mountains.
The Appalachian region of North
Carolina, characterized by series of
parallel mountain ranges, with sharp,
narrow ridges and peaks, and with
narrow valleys, is generally too steep
for cultivation and is therefore sub
ject to relatively little erosion, except
where occasional fires have burned
the forest litter. Some of the smooth
er mountain tops may be titled safely,
but many patches have been cleared
on slopes too steep for tillage and
then abandoned on account of sheet
erosion and gulleying.
The valley soils can be titled safely
as rule but careless cultural meth
DDS have caused many of the slopes
to lose practically all of the original
surface soil with gulleying active in
some areas.
The most serious accelerated ero-
sion in the Appalachian regions is
found in Cherokee and Macon coun-
ties in the southern, Haywood and
Madison counties in the central and
Ashe and Wilkes counties in the
northern part of this soil region.
The piedmont plateau occupies the
central part Of North Carolina and
IS percent of the land area
of the state. The extensive top soils
of this region originally had a sur
face layer of sandy loan IL to ii
inches thick underlain by two to six
feet of heavy clay. On large areas
practically the entire surface soil has
been removed and erosion is now ac-
tive on the remaining clay or clay
sand subsoil. Gulleying has destroy
ed much land for agricultural use.
Some of these lands have reverted to
forests which provide satisfactory
of erosion except where
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as the Admins
tratrix of the Estate of w. E. john
son, deceased, late of Ashe County.
N. c., this is to notify all persons
having claims against the Estate of
said deceased to exhibit them on or
before the fifth day of June, 1886, or
this Notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said Estate will please make i'm
mediate payment.
This the 31st day of May, 1885.
NETTIE JOHNSON, Administrative.
Jos. M. Prevette, Atty. 7-2FI
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

A neighbor woman was killed and
a boy and his mother severely shock
ed and burned when kite flown by
a Tennessee lad, Johnson Robinette,
became entangled in power line.
Evidently forgetting Ben Franklin's
experiments the tragedy occurred
when they attempted to pull the kite
lose from the wires.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

the forest litter is destroyed by fire.
Erosion is generally not severe on
the coastal plain of North Carolina.
Practically all of the soils are sandy
and absorb water readily, and usually
occupy level to gently sloping topog-
raphy.-Greensboro News.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
Stock of Central Banks
Usually Privately Owned

OF all the central banks at present
existing there are only four whose stock
is owned by the government. The new.
est central bank Is that of Canada.
which opened its doors only a few
months ago after q most exhaustive
study had been made Of the experience
Of all nations with the result that the
stock Of the Bank of Canada is privately
owned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

efforts being made
by bankers to aid
N recovery. It is
desirable that we
miss no opportu.
nifty to foster pub
lie understanding
Of the bankers
problems. We are
living in an age
of complex and
upset economic
conditions. Our at.
fairs are closely
inter related not
only within the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation for the kind aid and
sympathy extended by our neighbors
and friends during the illness and
death of our husband and father, C. J..
Hodgson.-Mrs. C. J. Hodgson and
children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
SHEPHERD OSBORNE

Friends will be interested to learn
of the marriage on June II, of Miss
LESSEE Mae Osborne, daughter of the
late Lando Osborne and Mrs. Os-
borne, and Mr.. George Shepherd, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Shepherd, both
of the Laurel Springs community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
Agriculture and Industry

Returns for the first quarter Of 1895
for industrial corporations publishing
quarterly reports show net profits n
per cent more than for the same In 1884
The total farm value of all important
crops. exclusive Of livestock. rose in
1894 to $4.782. 423. 900, as compared with
$4,114,265, 900 in the previous year and
$2,SS2, 1876, 600 I'm 1882.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

A Californian electrocuted his
neighbor's cow with a 20 caliber
rifle when he shot at bird. The bull
let struck and cut power wire which
dropped across a wire fence through
which the bovine was reaching for a
particularly tempting tuft of grass.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Love is peculiar thing and some
times has strange consequences such
as causing an Illinois couple, William
and Marie O'Connor, to fall three
stories and escape unhurt. They later
explained they had been embracing
near an open window.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Each of those busy bees you see
buzzing around the hive these sum-
mer days will not collect more than
a teaspoon of honey during the whole
gathering season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
MAKING IT HARDER
FOR BANK ROBBERS
Mechanical Devices That Impede
the Work of Bandits De-
scribed by Bankers AS
ISOLATION Official

The impediments which the hard
working bank robber now meets in ply.
ing his trade among small as we'll as
large banks are described by James e.
Baum, Deputy Manager American
Bankers Association in charge OF Its
Protective Department. in an article in
Banking" published by his organiza-
ton.
Protective equipment will minimize
II not prevent loss." Mr.. Baum says.
"such as the silent automatic type OF
alarm. approved tear gas systems. sew
eral styles of bandit resisting enclos-
ures and timelocks, or safes equipped
with timelocks, which can be set for
intervals of few minutes.
"The silent automatic alarms operate
in the beginning of a hnldup and
through actions carried out by the bank
employees in obedience to the bandits
own commands. They are adaptable to
the smaller banks which continue to be
easiest targets for bank robbery.
Tear Gas Systems
"Tear gas systems have their advan-
tages as self-contained protective units
where outside aid Is inconVenient or
too remote from the bank to be efec'
tive One objection to the use OF tear
gas in preventing holdup Is the need OF
pressing lever or button to discharge
it. Although this necessary action seems
too much to expect Of the victims in a
crisis where their lives are in jeopardy.
the fact remains that tear gas systems
have defeated bank robbery. Its de-
terrent value is also important.
different styles Of bandit resisting
enclosures are available. The lock man
ufacturers also produce timelocks
which can be set to open at intervals OF
FIVE minutes or longer. These locks are
especially adapted for attachment to
small safes or chests for safeguarding
surplus funds while the bank Is open
for business"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Congress moves to suspend the
gag rule" If Huey Long keeps on
filibustering, man will want more
privileges than merely gagging.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

They say that if you make better
mouse trap the world will beat path
to your door. That's easy if it were
not for the still house, competition
would not be so heavy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
The SAME COUNTRY
By ROBERT v. FLEMING
Vice President. Amsyicas Bssksrs
Associates

There is a growing appreciation. 10th
ON the part Of the people and the Gov.
eminent. OF the earnest and sine ere
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

A five foot pike weighing IS.
pounds was caught recently in an Ire
land stream.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

A man claims he caught two fish
at the same time. Has it got so man
has to see double to make fish story
go!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

The government is doing it's best
to fulfil the need of people and
towns.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Europe pours fortunes into men
and machines. I think we had better
plant few slot machines over there
by the way Of collection of war debts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Maybe the midget" won't soar 50
high.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

One man has hunted 10000 four
leaf clovers and is still afraid of a
black cat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Jefferson got the mattress factory
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

president set up Midget MIRA"
A sort of a sparrow hawk that won't
brighten the poultry business.
"13 escape injury as plane is fore
ed down." This just goes to show
what 10 will do for you.
"O'Niel thinks main job to sell
MIRA. to U. s." Why try to sell
what you could not give away.
When judges meet it's a parley,
when preachers meet it's a confer
ence, when women meet it's gossip,
and when Congress meets it's hell.
Some live and learn; others just
live.
One man has hunted 10000 four
leaf clovers and is still afraid of a
black cat.
Europe pours fortunes into men
and machines. think we had better
plant few slot machines over there
by the way of collection of war debts.
The government is doing it's best
to fulfil the need of people and
towns.
Jefferson got the mattress factory!
A man claims he caught two fish
at the same time. Has it got so man
has to see double to make fish story
go!
They say that if you make a better
mouse trap the world will beat a path
to your door. That's easy if it were
not for the still house, competition
would not be so heavy.
Maybe the midget" won't soar so
high.
Congress moves to suspend the
gag rule" If Huey Long keeps on
filibustering, a man will want more
privileges than merely gagging.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

"13 escape injury as plane is fore.
ed down." This just goes to show
what 10 will do for you.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

"O'Niel thinks main job to sell
MIRA. to u. S." Why try to sell
what you could not give away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

Some live and learn; others just
live. {
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20

When judges meet it's a parley
when preachers meet it's a confer.
ence, when women meet it's gossip
and when Congress meets it's hell.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-20
Nuts and Kernels
BY Troy Isaiah Jones

President set up Midget MIRA"
A sort of sparrow hawk that won't
brighten the poultry business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-30
--H4rs-----''@---s'-'-'-
 CAMEO

"Call of the Wild" goth Gen. tury's colorful limitation of Jack London's immortal story of the Yukon Gold Rush, comes to the Cameo theater tomorrow and Mon- day.
 A location unit headed by Clark Gable, Loretta Young and Jack Oakie faced danger and starvation in sub-zero Mount Baker, Washing ton, to film this Daryl zanuck production.
 Gable and Oakie are seen as Thornton and Shorty, two buddies seeking gold in Alaska. They res- cue beautiful Claire Blake from wolves and learn that her husband has been lost in the Arctic waste- lands. She possesses details regard. ing a rich "lost claim" and realiz. ing that she is helpless single. handed the girl casts her lot with Thornton and Shorty. After 6 perilous journey the trio locate the strike, finding it unbelievably rich. Thornton and Claire have fallen hopelessly in love when Thornton's dog Buck finds Claire's husband. Thornton releases Claire and sends the couple off to the claim on the property.
 The added attraction is Hop along Cassidy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-30
CAPITOL

Universals Diamond Jim," deal- ing both with the life of James Buchanan Brady, be-jeweled super salesman, and with the colorful days and nights of the gay nineties starts tomorrow at the Capitol theater.
 Edward Arnold, who plays Brady, the purveyot of railroad equipment, the man who lost and made for- tunes again and again in his career, who wore $2,oo0,000 worth of jew- elry and gave parties which cost $1O0,000 each, is stealing the show" with Jean Arthur and Bin- nie Barnes, as Lillian Russell; the two women he really loved in the course of his amazing career. com- ing close to taking his honors.
 Life on Broadway is one of the features, but Preston Sturges, in writing the script from the best seller and magazine story by Parker Morell, has not neglected the thrills. There are, for instance. two train wrecks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-30
CARROLL

All the color, spirit, courage, pa- triotism, traditional ideals and his- to4ical beauty for which the United States Naval Academy stands, is reproduced in Annapolis Farewell Paramount's authentic film docu- ment of midshipman's life ir this famous school, which starts tomorrow at the Carroll theater.
 Richard Cromwell and Ton Brown, cast as roommates and ri- vals in the picture, are excellent ir the. parts, typifying the whole some, clean cut American youth oi today; both red-blooded, hard. working, intelligent athletic, self. assured specimens. Both give ind. vidually fine performances.
 Sir Guy Standing, in the role ol retired naval officer who lives ir the memories of his days at Manils Bay when he fought under Dewey gives one of the most superb DOT trayals of the year, and the mos important in his career.
 The story centers around thu p: -blems, training and romances 1T the lives of Cromwell and Browr during their middle years at An. napolis. It remains for Sir Gu. Standing to show them the req meaning of their education at tn, academy. In one of the most eXcit. ing gun battles ever filmed, tht bo.,5 are brought to a realization o. the trust imposed on them.
 The added attraction is Persona Maids Secret" starring Margaret Lindsay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-30
SPARKLING RADIO 1 SHOW AT STRAND
Big Broadcast of l936'' Opens Tomorrow Fea=
 turing Galaxy of Stars

Lavishly mounted, madcap conl- edy studded with the outstanding stars from stage, screen and radio, "The Big Broadcast of 1886" comes to the screen of Warner Brothers Strand theater tomorrow for four day engagement.
 Not dull moment is to be found in this sparkling, breezy, gala pro- duction which fairly exudes the highest talent from radio, stage and screen. For pure fun and light comedy no better trio of comedians could be teamed together than Jack Oakie, Burns and Allen and Lyda Roberti. Oakies infectious enthu- siasm in his role alone is enough to guarantee for moments of hilar- ity. Coupled with the high jinks of Roberti and Burns and Allen, the perfect combination is achieved.
 Add to these fun makers such ace high performers as Amos n Andy, Bing Crosby, Ethel Norman, Bill Robinson, Mary Roland, Charles Ruggles and Ray Noble and his band, and you have an unbeat- able assortment of entertainers.
 This all star cast steps out in a fast-stepping, laugh-getting, TO- mantle story of princess on the loose in radioland with fun at the throttle and the entire show mov- ing at a mile-a- minute pace.
 The companion feature will be Charlie Chan in Shanghai" star- ring Warner Oland and Irene Her vey. It's packed with excitement and a typical fascinating Charlie Chan mystery yarn wherein science and oriental cunning outwit the outlaws of society. Incidentally it's the best Charlie Chan story Warn- CT Gland has made to date.
 Next week Thursday brings Paul Muni in "Dr. Socrates" and Jane Withers in "This Is the Life"
 Watch for T Live My Life, "Mu- tiny On The Bounty "O'Shaugh- nessy's Boy" and Metropolitan" coming to the Strand soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-30
ALHAMBRA

Between dangerous thrills and dangerous romance, there is some- thing doing every minute in "Chins Seas" which heads the new show opening tomorrow at the Alham- bra theater.
 Clarke Gable, Jean Harlow aflc Wallace Beery are starred and sup ported by an excellent cast that includes Lewis Stone, Waterbury, Rosalind Russell. c. Aubrey Srnitt and others.
 China Seas" deals with the odd love story of the hard-bitten young skipper of 8, coastwise liner, played by Gable, and China Doll", a lovely wanderer i1 the Asiatil ports, played by Miss Harlow. In- volved with them is a mysterious trader. Wallace Berry, who is sus- pected of being the master mino of a piracy plot.
 Action takes place entirely or the wheezy old liner Kin Lung as it blows down the China sea be. tween Hongkong and Singapore Under the polite veneer of the pas sengers runs a tremendous dra. matic undercurrent of fierce loves bitter hates and sinister intrigues to which the typhoon and the sud- den catastrophe pirate raid are fitting background.
 The companion feature is Hop. along Cassidy.
 Continued drought has caused heavy crop losses in Argentina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-30
Club Activities
A. 0. H. Auxiliary

As ". He AuAuldTy
 Mrs. John Bresnahan, Mrs. Mary Dunlap and Mrs. Catherine Mur- phy are in charge of arrangements for a card party to be held in Hi- bernian hall December 13 by divi- sion No. 57, Ladies auxiliary, of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Plans for the affair were discussed last night at a meeting of the auxiliary. Another card party will b eheld December 26 with Mrs. Loretta Maher and Mrs. John Dempsey in charge of arrange mentS. ..r
 LucitO Society
 Members of the committee of the Societie Lucito and Province met cussed plans for a ball to be held last night in Liberty hall and dis- December 6, in Buckingham hall. The committee includes Marie Muc- ci, Elvera Iannaruberto, Josephine Tata, Angela Ventresca, Brigida Biardi, Jennie Genoyese, Mary Ca- rosella, Lillian Carosella, Theresa Petiunnicchi, Hilda Petinnicchi, Mi chael Carosella, N. Ventresca N. Iannaruberto, R. D'Ambromo, A. Carosella, G.. Carosella, G. Tata, P. s. DiLeo, G. Compopiano and F. Annullo.