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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
December Weddings

From the office of the Register of
Deeds, it has been learned that the
weddings in December were not SC
numerous as usual as Christmas gen.
orally shows marriages great in
crease over ordinary times.
Names listed are: Paul Bowers to
Frances Hartsoe, Jefferson; Garland
Hare to Lena Tripett, West Jeffer-
son; Harley Farmer to Hattie May
berry, Hemlock; Walter R. Howell
to Cleo A. Woodie, Fleetwood; Dewey
Blevins to Mae Brooks, Brandon; Ed
Marsh to Lora Jones, Grassy Greek;
-Farlie Fred Ham to Aulsie Ord
Carpenter, Lansing; Earl Wallace to
Blanche WEIGH, Apple Grove; Wood
row Pennington, Laurel Springs, to
Blanche Coward, Crumpler.
Otto Wagner, Todd, to Mary
Campbell; VERNE Wood, Quaryville.
Pa, to Hazel Miller, Comet; Charlie
Shaw to Hattie Lewis, Grayson; Doll
Powers to Bell Eldreth; Blaine Tay-
lor, Grassy Creek, to Bessie Billings,
Crumpler; Furman Roark to Fay
Price, Creston; Tester Sutherland,
Trout, to Annie Parsons, Todd;
Charlie Nelson to Bette Taylor,
Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE

North CAROLINA
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court.
T. J. GRAPHICAL and J. F. Miller, Adj
illustrators of Elihu GRAPHICAL, decd.
VS..
w. r. Calhoun, T. F. Calhoun. and
Conley Thompson.
Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton issued from the Superior Court
of Ashe County and directed to the
Sheriff of Ashe County in the above
entitled action the undersigned will
sell to the highest bidder for cash at
the Courthouse door in jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 4th day of
February, 1885 at one O'clock p. M.
all the right, title and interest of the
defendants or any of them in and to-
the following described tract of land,
to-wit:
The tract of land known as the
John Martin Farm and containing
81 1-2 acres, more or less, being fully
described in the title deed to 7. F..
Calhoun which is recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County and in a mortgage or deed of
trust to the Federal Land Bank, said
records by reference being made a
part hereof.
This January 2, 1885.
II. nj. MILLER, Sheriff
of Ashe County,
By j. w. HAMPTON,
LA Deputy Sheriff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE
PASSES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 20.John B.
Hopkins, rs, former member of the
North Carolina House of Representa-
tives and retired census bureau en-
ployee, died from a heart attack
Tuesday while walking near Seventh
and E streets.
He represented Ashe county in the
North Carolina House in 1895, and
prior to coming to the capital was a
lumber dealer and merchant.
Mr.. Hopkins was brother Of Mr.
George Hopkins who was one of the
first residents Of West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03

Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Houck,
all of West jefferson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley Adams and son, Mrs. o. N.
Wagner and son, Albert, of Todd;
Mr.. and Mrs. Med. Wagner of the
Meadow Creek section 6f Watauga
county, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wagon
er Of Idaho.
After a delicious supper served
by Mrs. Campbell, the young couple
left for their home at Todd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
Wagner-C amnbelI

Mr.. Otto Wagner, of Todd, and
Miss Mary Campbell, Of West Jeffer-
son, we're happily married at the
home of the bride on December %,
at 4:30 p. m.
Mrs. Wagner is the charming
daughter of j. T. Campbell, and
granddaughter Of Mrs. H. A. Camp
bell, having been reared by the latter.
Mr.. Wagner is the popular and
promising son Of Mrs. o. N. Wagner,
of Todd.
A short but impressive ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. i. Trivett,
Of West Jefferson. The groomsman
was Mr.. Ira Wagner, Of Idaho; the.
bridesmaid was Mrs. Wiley Adams,
Of Todd.
The following guests were present.:
]. 4. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Al.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
MORALITY MOUNTS

The unusually cheering mortality
record which was made in the United
States in 1888 is not being repeated
in 1884.
There are $4,000 more deaths this
year than last, but, even so, the
years mortality mark is nothing to
be alarmed over in view Of the cir
cunastance that a part Of this. increase
is due to natural sources, increase of
population, while another consider
able fraction results from an increase
in the number Of deaths by motor car
accidents.
The authentic report on this matter
being made by DR.. Robert Fraser,
chief medical officer of the New York
Life Insurance Conlpany, shows that
5000 of the deaths additional to 1884
over 1888 come from increase in pop
ulation while there have been 5000
more deaths from automobile mis-
haps, making $4,000 of the $4,000
total increase for the year over 1888.
Or. Fraser further shows, as these
annual reports have been consistently
revealing for number Of years, that.
the American people are surrender
ing st an alarming race to the dis
eases related in one form or another
4 6agz
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03

DR.. and Mrs. E. D.. Jones, of this
city, have announced during the
Christmas holidays the marriage rof
their only daughter, Jessiedow, to
Ptolemy Durant Summey, Jr., of
Dallas, N. C. The wedding took place
on June II, at York, S., c.
Mrs. Summey is an attractive and
popular member of the young collie
giate set of the city and intends to
continue her studies at Mars Hill
College where she is now a student.
Her father is well-known dentist in
this section.
Mr.. Summey is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. D. Summey, of Dallas, and
is studying law at Gastonia. His
father is manager of chain Of drug
stores in the southern part of the
state.
Many people throughout this and
adjoining counties will read with in
terest of this wedding.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
ROOSEVELT AND THE
NEW CONGRESS

AS President Roosevelt finds him.
] self the first President Of the United
States to break numerous precedents,
he also finds himself the first Presi-
dent TO be in office after the abolish
ing Of the Lame Duck Congress
that meeting Of old members Of Con-
gress which was held after the usual
November elections and at which new
members were not allowed. Under the
old law, the Congress elected in
November did not meet in regular
session for thirteen months and by
that time the statesmen had had
ample time to forget many OF their
campaign promises which, at best
are often hard to remember.
This week when Congress convenes
it will register a majority for the
Democrats that is unlike anything
seen in Washington since the days
of the Reconstruction when every
thing was overwhelmingly Republi-
can. The Democrats have 50 out OF
SO members in the Senate and 322
out of 435 members in the House.,
It is not hard to see that Mr..
Roosevelt will have to use all of his
famous tact and good humor to keep
such a one-sided legislative body in
bounds, even though that body is of
his own political faith. With such a
majority in both houses, presiden-
tial veto would hardly be as effective
as John Doe check. The congress
sional members are fresh from the
people and each one will have his
own ideas of how matters can be and
should be bettered. To keep down
wild schemes will be no small job
and many conservatives are already
disagreeing with many of the Presi-
dents policies which he will undoubt-
eddy bring out in his message to
Congress. Well might Mr.. Roosevelt
wish that he were presiding during
the days of the Lame Duck Con-
crosses so that some Of this might be
Gained down instead of getting ready
to break into full blast. The famed
Kingfsh of Louisiana, Huey Long, is
said to have actually promised every
man an annual income of Sc, 900 from
the government, if elected. Hhe was
elected.
The Congress of this year prom
Uses to be most interesting and its
actions should be of vital interest to
the people. We will want to watch
our representatives and senators as
we never have before. Let us not
leave everything to President Roose-
welt. We can do some keeping up with
Congress on our own hook, and let
our lawmakers hear from us if we
have any views or preferences that
they are apt to overlook.
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and GoIlahorn line running with said
Gallahorn line to w. NJ. Titles line;
then with w. M. Titles line to the
public road and then with the public
road TO the beginning so as to include
all the land of the said Ed Combs
lying on the North side of said road
and containing IL acres, more or less.
This january 2, 1886.
III. NJ. MILLER, Sheriff
of Ashe County.
BY ]. w. HAMPTON,
1924 Deputy Sheriff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
NUTS AND
KERNELS
By TROY ISAIAH JONES

The reason the Republican party is
no longer "liberap' is that it is made
up of Scotchmen.
They say Santa Claus is myth,
/ believe it now for he "mythed" me,
Some research professor has inves-
tigated whether office girls sat on
their employers laps. They said no.
/ did not know until now that they
were doing it.
The seventy odd little calves will
be kept here until they learn to hitch
hike back home.
It takes a lot of brass to be
IRONical.
I know I am sorter nuts but the
most of people have the wrong idea
as to what it's about.
One of the men at the stockyards
told me they wanted "stripper'.
thought they had the yards covered
but | guess they intend to stop up
the cracks.
L
heard a discussion on how the
government was to get one-legged
man on his feet. They solved the
problem by deciding to buy him q
horse.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk.
I. H. Stuart
VS..
Ed Combs.
Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton issued from the Superior Court
of Ashe County directed to the Sher-
if of Ashe County in the above en-
titled action the undersigned will sell
to the highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 4th day of February.
1886, at one o'clock P. M. all the
right, title and interest of the defen-
dant, Ed Combs in and to the follow
described tract Of land. to-wit:
Beginning on a stake in the road
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
MARRIAGES
McMillan-Diggle

Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Mcmillan, Of
Saturday, Dec. is, at FIVE o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
Min, pastor of the First Episcopal
Church in Salisbury.
The bride is the attractive daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Mcmillan
and for the past two years has beer
connected with the law firm Of Nc.
Call Butler, and Smith in Charlotte
The young couple will make theii
home in the Marguerite Villa Apart
ments at 725 Hawthorne Lane, Char
lotte.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
MRS. KATE SHEPHERD DIES
AND is BURIED IN MARYLAND

An obituary, which is too late for
publication this week, has been re-
ceiyed announcing the death Of Mrs.
Kate Vannoy Shepherd in Maryland.
She was 70 years old and is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Hattie Shep-
pard, Of Street, Nd, and one brother,
Mr.. Jessie Vannoy, Of Crumpler, with
FIVE grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. The funeral was held
in Maryland with Elder Fl 2. Tbomp-
son in charge.
The average age Of World war vet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
Dickson Reeves

A wedding of interest that took
place during the Christmas holidays
was that Of Miss Lois Dickson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Dickson, and Mr.. Preston Reeves,
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Reeves, of
Sparta.
Mrs. Reeves has been employed as
music teacher in the Lansing High
School.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
Neal-JoF,nsOn

Mr.. C. S. Neal, former popular
Register of Deeds in Ashe county
announces this week that his daugh-
ter, Dorothy, was married to Mr..
Joseph Johnson, of Welch, Va, last
week. The wedding took place in
Bristol, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03
Young-Cox

Miss Ivy Young, Of Heiton, and
Prof. Muncey Cox, from Virginia,
were married during the Christmas
season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03

When Dr. Harry Raven Natural History
Meh cultured cmpanzee who
Bookneld
III daughter o Ravens
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03

The average age Of World war vet.
Grams Is now around 40.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03

I know ! am sorter nuts but the
most of people have the wrong idea
as to what it's about.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-03

It takes a lot of brass to b
IRONical.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
TWO HEADLESS
BODIES FOUND
Boys Report Gruesome Dis
covery To Cleveland
Police

CLEVELAND, Sept. "a. CUP.
Discovery of two headless, nude
and emasculated male bodies IN
remote section of East Cleve-
land left police with a battling
mystery last night.
There was no clue to the iden-
titles of the two men, who appar-
emily had been dead three or four
days and had been subjected 10
atrocities Of the most barbaric ma
ture.
The grisly discovery was made
late yesterday by two school chill
dren as they cut across seldom
frequented strips of land between
two railroad tracks.
The terrified boys reported to
the Sixth Precinct police station
which Immediately despatched four
patrol squads to investigate.
They found the bodies, entirely
nude save for pair Of sox on one
man, sprawled in ravinet spot
where rubbish is dumped frequent
". One of the bodies bad been
drenched with oil or a chemical
solution in an attempt to burn u.
A fresh mound of earth, about
25 feet from the bodice, revealed
the spot where the heads had been
buried. Police dug them up but
were unable to gain much of a de-
scription from them-either as to
age or nationality.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
Sixth Victim OF
: Mountain Auto
Accident Is Dead

MURPHY. Sept. "a. - Mrs.
Broadus Hooper, SO, of Andrews,
died about a o'clock this morning
in a Murphy hospital, the sixth
victim of a 200-foot automobile
plunge down a mountainside Sun
day that also took the lives OF her
husband, three children and her
brother, Fred Laney.
Glenna, two-year-old daughter
of the Hoopers and only survivor
of the automobile plunge off the
old latham Gap road between An
drews and Robbinsville, was IN a
semi-conscious condition today at
the Petrie hospital at Murphy;
The child has a fractured skull
and her condition is critical, 1t was
said at the hospital.
Mrs. Hooper, who suffered a
fractured skull, broken arm and
internal injuries, rallied bit yes
terday morning but later lapsed
and died early this morning.
Joint funeral services were held
yesterday at 2:30 p. M, at the
Andrews cemetery for Mr.. Hoop
er, 81, section foreman for the
w. M. Ritter Lumber company,
his three children and brotherin-
law, Fred Laney, of Mt. Vernon,
Tenn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
THREE GOVERNORS
TO COOPERATE ON
WEED PRICE BOOST

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. ga
(UP)-The governors of the Car
olinas and Virginia have agreed
to act together in an effort to
hike tobacco prices, Governor
DIN D. Johnston, of South Caro-
lima, revealed today.
Whether a sales moratorium or
some other form of action would
be taken will be decided after the
AAA tobacco marketing division
in Washington advises what
course would be best.
A conference of governors IS
expected to be held before any
action is taken. Johnston made
his announcement after talking
by telephone with Governor j: C..
B. Ehringhaus of North Carolina,
where a mass meeting of farmers
was held last week to effect some
plan to obtain higher tobacco
prices. Johnston said Ehringhaus
reported the governor of Virginia
was ready to act in any cooper
alive plan,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
Fourth District
Presbyterial To
Meet In Brevard
Mrs. H. G. Love To Pre-.
side; Visiting Speakers
To Feature Program

The Fourth District group Of
the Asheville Presbyterial, wo-
mans organization of the Presby-
terry, will meet Saturday, Sept. %
at 1890 a. M, at the Brevard
Presbyterian church.
Comprising the churches in this
group are Hendersonville, Etowah,
Mills River, and Brevard.
In addition to the regular pro-
gram of business to be observed
at this meeting, including the pre-
sentation of the white cross, a
number of visiting speakers will
be in attendance. They will in
clude Mrs. C. E. Dorsey, Montreal,
past Presbyterial president; Mrs.
L. M. Richeson, Waynesville, en-
cumbent Presbyterial president,
and Mrs. Geo. w. Walker, West
Asheville, retired missionary from
Brazil.
A program of unusual interest
is promised those in attendance
and, in view of the interest of the
speakers and of the regular pro-
gram for this meeting, special
invitation is extended to the wo-
men of all the above mentioned
churches to attend.
Mrs. H. G. Love of this city will
preside in her capacity of Fourth
District chairman.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
TRIKING MINERS HOLD TO WAGE DEMAND
Ray Bailey Flees To Georgia
Kellogg Resigns
World Court Post

GENEVA, Sept. 24.-UP).-
Frank B. Kellogg, snowy-haired,
79-year-old co-author of the KEEL
logg-Briand peace pact, has re-
signed as a judge of the perma-
nent court of international Justice
at the Hague, it was announced
yesterday.
A League of Nations COM
munique said:
"Kellogg informed the presi-
dent of the permanent court of in
ternational justice in letter dated
Sept. 8 that he finds himself COM
PEELED by circumstances to cease
attending sessions of the Hague
court and to resign his position as
judge"
The former U. S. secretary of
state and ambassador to England
was appointed to the world court
in 1880.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
GUARD CALLED
TOKEEP DOWN
MOB VIOLENCE
Maryland Jail With AlIeg-
ed Slayer OF Cab Driver
Protected
u. S. IN CONTROL OF
LIQUOR INDUSTRY

BEL AIR, Md, Sept. "a. (UP)
National guardsmen and state po-
lice, armed with machine guns,
are on duty at Hartford county
Jail to protect Kendall Hill, alleg-
ed slayer of Albert Atwell, Bal
timore taXicab driver.
Governor Harry Nice ordered
the mobilization Of guardsmen af-
ter a score of Baltimore cab dri-
vers gathered in front of the Jail
for the announced purpose Of
avenging the death of one of their
number.
Machine guns were set up at
strategic points at the Jail.
The first Maryland regiment Of
the national guard was reported
arming in the barracks here, I'M
der the command of Adjutant
General Reckord.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
MECHANISM
CITY TO MEET
Smoker Set For s P. M.
Wednesday To Plan
Sales Events

A general meeting of Hender-
sonville merchants win be held at
8 p. m. Wednesday at the Skyland
hotel to lay plans for fall and win
ter merchandising events Of a
COMMUNICATIVE nature.
The meeting will be in the ma
ture of a smoker, with refresh
ments served. Every business firm
in the city is expected to send a
representative, according to Off.
Gals of the merchants division OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
"Closer cooperation will be
needed through the fall and In the
weeks leading up to Christmas II
local merchants are to prevent a
large volume of business going to
other cities, and the help of every
merchant is requested in working
out the most effective sales pro-
motion plans" it was said.
A proposal will be made at the
meeting tomorrow night to hold
regular monthly meetings of mer-
chants where sales ideas calculat-
ed to benefit the community may
be presented. The immediate pur,
pose of the meeting, however, VIII
be to organize a promotion event
to be held within the next week OF
two, and to consider plans for a
Christmas shopping campaign.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
OKLAHOMANS VOTE
UPON BASIC LAWS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. "a.
(UP)-Oklahoma was voting to-
day on six constitutional amend
ments calculated to give the
states 28-year-old basic law an
extensive face-lifting.
Two old age pension proposals
and two schemes for exemption
of hmesteads firm general ad va
loren taxes will be on the TWO
special ballots. Also up for a vote
proposals to give women rlgnt 10
hold offices of governor, heuten-
ant governor, secretary OF staCe
and other high executive posi-
tions, and to reorganize the state
school land commission when ao-
ministers a $1OO,0OO,O0O pusi-
ness.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
CHARLES BICKFORD, BRAWNY
ACTOR IS ATTACKED BY LION

weeks Bickford had been attack
ed by a jungle beast. He was
clawed by a black leopard in an
earlier scene, but the wounds
were not serious.
Yesterdays accident occurred
while Bickford crouched in bushes
on Universal Studio set. A couple
of veteran film lions were un-
loosed to lend realism to the
scene.
When the camera started to
click, Bickford moved his head.
One lion, apparently excited,
leaped for him and before Charles
w. Murphy, professional lion
tanner, and George Melford, direc-
tor of the picture, could reach
him, the lion had knocked down
and wounded the actor.
Murphy drove off the beast,
Bickford was dragged free and
rushed to a hospital, sa
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. "a. CUPl
Physicians fought today to save
Charles Bickford, brawny he-man
of the movies, from infection al
ter he was chewed and clawed IL
the neck by an enraged lion "hli :,
filming scenes for east of Java,
DR.. Paul McGill, who cauteFlL,
ed the ragged wounds, SAID I"
shoulder muscle had been sew in
ed by a ripping claw Of the lom'
who bounced on Bickford uheN 1,
pectedly and had to be oea''"
off. u,o
at was necessary to stitch tnS
muscle together" DR.. McGl!i SAY; e
"Mr. Bickford will be all rigi.' IN
infection does not set in, Oul ~
most wounds of this char%c 'o',
there is extreme danger. A I'G Jr
mouth and claws usually are VI
ty." 4,,o
" 1t was the second time III ~"