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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
Virginia Carolina Basketball
Teams Play Todd High School
(ARLEINE COLvARD)

On Monday afternoon, Nov. 18,
the Virginia-Carolina boys and
girls basketball teams won two
games at Todd with the boys and
girls teams there.
The VIC. girls maroon and white
team won over Todd girls by a score
of q to 20. Miss Alta Dickson, of
Grassy Creek, made ten points and
was high point player of the game.
The VIC. boys maroon and white
team won over Todd boys by a
score of SO to II. Mr.. Stanley WAL
ker, of Grassy Creek, made %
points and was named high point
man of the evening.
This makes the sixth victory for
the VIC. boys and the fifth victory
for the V. c. girls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
A. B. Alderman Announces Candidacy
For N. Carolina School Superintendent
Supt. OF Green County Schools To
Make Race Against
Clyde Erwin

A. B. Alderman, Baptist and Ma
son from Snow Hill, has announced
his intentions of running for the Of
flee of Superintendent of the
Schools of North Carolina in the
Democratic primary in June, 1896
Mr.. Alderman is superintendent Of
the Greene county schools at pres
ent. He promises to recommend and
urge-if elected:
l. Renewed emphasis on "Funda-
mentals", rendering skills more de.
sirable, and knowledge of tool sub
jects more useful.
2. Reorganization of High School
Program, with, more emphasis or
needs of masses and less on college
entrance requirements.
8. Eliminating politics in selecting
teachers; laws guaranteeing tenure
sick leave, and pension retirement
fund.
4. Lighter teacher loads and high
er salaries as soon as possible.
S. Improved facilities for trans
portation, instruction, recreation
and health.
Mr.. alderman also endorses the
following policies of school admin
istration and support:
l. Administration
A. State Superintendent promot'
ing professional growth.
B. State School Commissioner
similar agency-guaranteeing sounc
business principles in school opera
ton.
c. Cooperation between the two
Departments.
2. Broadened Support Base
A. State Eight Months School as
the Foundation.
B. Local Supplement for: Longer
term, higher pay, or whatever i'm
provements are best suited to 3
particular community.
c. Federal Aid, primarily for q
better vocational program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
REV. SEYMORE TAYLOR
DIES IN MOORESVILLE
Former Presiding Elder Of This
District Was BrOther-In-Law
OF Jonah Richardson

The Rev. Seymour Taylor, IS, re-
Gently transferred to the Broad
Street Methodist Church in Moores-
Vile from the Wilkesboro district,
died early on Nov. Is, of a heart
attack. He had preached his first
sermon in Mooresville Sunday.
He was a native of Boone and
had preached 40 years. He served
as presiding elder of the Mt. Airy
district from 1923 to 1927. His wild
ow, two sons, and two daughters,
survive.
Mr.. Taylor was hrother-in-law
of Mr.. Jonah Richardson, of Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
RALPH HOWELL KILLED
. BY FALLING TIMBER MON.
fleetwood Man Loses Life And Is
Hurled Into New River; Father
Makes Heroic Rescue

Ralph Howell, aged Il, son of Joe
and Ada Howell, of the Fleetwood
community, met tragic end Mon
day morning about eleven o'clock
when part of a tree on which he
was cutting fell on him, crushed his
life out and hurled him into New
River. Young Howell had gone with
his father to cut firewood. They
were cutting a tree that had grown
out over the river and Howell had
climbed over the water to a SEEM
ingly good foot hold and was cut
ting and saving at the trunk of
the tree that was above him. Chains
had been fastened to the tree to hold
it, but it fell with a sudden crash
and the boy was dead before he
struck the water below.
The elder Howell, seeing his sons
fall, jumped into the water to him,
reaching him just as he went under.
Then the father was unable to get
back to the shore with his burden
and was forced to stand in the icy
water waist deep for over an hour
before a passer-by heard his calls.
He held the boy as far out of the
water as he could, but according to
Mr.. Howell, who was half distract
ed with grief, the boy was dead
when he reached him.
The accident occurred about
three miles above Fleetwood on
New River, near the road.
Young Howell was a popular
member of the younger set in his
community. He was good church
and Sunday School worker and a
member of the Liberty Grove Bap-
fist Church. His funeral was attend
ed by scores of sorrowing friends
and relatives.
Besides his parents, the deceased
is survived by two brothers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
MOVING PICTURE
THEATRE HERE TO
TAKE VOTES ON
SUNDAY SHOWS

The Jeffersenian Theatre, of
this city, is giving the public a
chance this week and next to
vote on the matter of showing
clean moving pictures to audi
ences on Sunday afternoons
when no church services are
being held. Elsewhere in this
issue will be found a ballot.
The management of the theatre
is asking that all those interest
ed either one way or the. other
will please cut out the ballot,
sign it with their preference
expressed, and send or bring it
to the theatre. All voting must
be in not later than Dec. l.
The matter of Sunday pic
picture shows is one that
has attracted much comment
throughout the entire state.
Some cities allow them and
others have voted them out.
The manager of the theatre
here takes the viewpoint that
an afternoon of good pictures is
much better than an afternoon
spent engaging in drunken
brawls or in driving cars reck-
leSsly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
Congress May Change
Social Security Act

A move to amend the social
security act in the next congress
has been limited in Washington
as a possibility as officials studi-
ed over several thorny problems
of administration.
The legislation gives the social
security board the imagination
staggering task of checking the
wages of each of the nations
28,OO0,0 900 workers after 1896. :
Tentative plans call for OBJ
tanning the data from employers.
Whether this can be accomplish
ed through social security tax
returns or whether supplemental
questionnaires will be necessary
has not been determined.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
PALESTINE LECTURE AND
PICTURES WILL BE GIVEN
GREW. J. w. LUKE)

1t is with great pleasure we an
nounce the following lectures and
Thanksgiving services: Rev. Ted
Smith, who has travelled in PaleS-
tine, will give pictures and lectures
on his visit to that country. Mr..
Smith will give his pictures at Ebe-
nezer church on Monday night,
Nov. 25th; West jefferson Presby-
terrain Church on Tuesday night,
Nov. 10Th; and at Bethel Church
(Wilkes) on Wednesday 9th. The
services will begin at 1880 p. m. and
an offering will be received for the
Barium Springs Orphanage. It is
hoped that every one will take this
opportunity to see these beautiful
pictures of the Holy Land.
On Thursday Nov. 18th at II a.
M, a Thanksgiving service will be
held at Peak Creek Presbyterian
Church, and on Thursday night at
1880 p. m. a Thanksgiving service
will be held at Laurel Forks Pres
byteriap Church. A Thanksgiving
service will be held at Low Gap on
Friday night Nov. 10th at 7:3O. Off
erings will be taken up at all these
services for the orphanage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
MRS. DULSIE FARMER
PASSES AT NEW HOPE

NEW HOPE, Nov. l8.-Mrs. DUB
sic Farmer, wife of Gray Farmer
died the 18th. Funeral services
were conducted at the home, SUM
day the 18th by Elder Ed Davis of
Tuckerdale. Mrs. Farmer was a low
ing wife, mother, and neighbor, and
will be missed by all she is sarviv@'
Fed by her husband, eight children,
one grandchild, and number OF
relatives. She was a member of the
Primitive Baptist Church. She was
forty-four years of age.
Mrs. Susan Farmer, wife of w. F.
Farmer, is very feeble at this writ
ing. She has been sick for several
years.
Miss Ethel Perry, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in the
Abingdon hospital, has returned
home and is getting along fine.
Joe Hampton, infant son of MIR.
and Mrs. Green Ham who has been
critically ill with colitis, is consid-
erab1y better.
Mrs. w. D. Wiles is very sick
with eczema.
Erwin Walker, who was injured
by falling log while loading a car
has returned from the Abingdon
hospital and is expected to be well
soon.
The Sewing Circle Club, organ
lied for the benefit of the relief
families have begun work in bull
ding near the home of A. A. Perry.
The house was donated by him for
this purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Jones were
served chicken dinner at the
,Anome of Mr.. Green Ham Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnabus Farmer
attended the funeral of Mrs. Gray
Farmer Sunday.
Wcrth Stamper, who sailed from
New York Oct. 10th, has reached
his destination, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mrs. Melvina Johnson, Of Chill
howie, Va, is now visiting her son
Wiley, of this place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
Father And Son Get
Long Prison Terms

Tom Love and Granville Love,
father and son, convicted in
Wilkes Superior court Friday of
the murder in the second degree
for the killing of Phin Atwood,
their neghbor, were sentenced
by Judge F. Don Phillips this
week to serve not less than Is
nor more than 20 years in the
state prison.
Granville Love admitted that
he shot Atwood in a public road
in self-defense and he was back
ed up in this contention by his
father. The state developed tes-
timony that the Loves threatened
to kill Atwood on sight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
SUPPER AT JEFFERSON
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT

A box supper, sponsored by the
Jefferson P. T. A., will be held at
the Jefferson school gymnasium to-
night, Thursday, at seven o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
A basketball game will precede
the supper and will begin at six
o'clock. Patrons of the school are
specially urged to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
OLD FIELD CREEK
ROAD COMPLETED

The travelling public will be in
terested to know that the Old Field
Creek road, which connects with
the Silas Creek and Jefferson roads,
has recently been completed under
the efficient supervision of Captain
C. B. Doggett.
The construction of this road of
crushed stone is one among the best
in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
TEACHERS MEETING
PUT OFF INDEFINITELY

Due to the extreme illness OF his
wife, County Superintendent Ivan
Miller has postponed the teachers
meeting that was to have been held
Saturday until after Thanksgiving.
The date will be announced in a
later issue of The Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
"THE CHARM SCHOOL"
TO BE PRESENTED AT
JEFFERSON IN DEC.

The Lenoir Rhyme Playmakers,
who so delightfully."- entertained the
public during the commencement
exercises of the Jefferson school
last spring, will again be presented
to the public at the Jefferson High
School on Friday, Dec. 10, when
they will stage "The Charm
School,.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
HARVEST PRAISE"
TO BE PRESENTED

On Thanksgiving night play en-
titled Harvest Praise" will be pre-
sented in the Big Ridge Presby-
terrain Church and on the Sunday
following at Boggs. This is being
directed by Miss Kathryn Hunt and
the cast will include the young
people of the schools in the various
communities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
DEATHS
MRS. SAM CAMPBELL

Mrs. Sam Sampled, aged 80
years, died at Damascus, Va,
Thursday, Nov. IA, and was brought
to Buffalo for burial on Saturday,
the 18th. Interment was made in
the Lewis cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell was the mother of
Mr.. Eugene Campbell, of this city.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
MRS. WILLIAM RHODES

Mrs. William Rhodes, sufferer
from tuberculosis, died at Crumpler
last week and was laid to rest in
the Scott cemetery. Rev. G. r. Stat
ford conducted the services. Mrs.
Rhodes was 40 years of age.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
MRS. DOBBINS BARE

Mrs. Dobbins Bare, aged IS, was
buried at Orion Friday with the
following ministers officiating: Revs.
Zeke Sexton, G. r. Stafford, T. M.
Hayes, and Mr.. Cockerham. Mrs.
Bare died Thursday, Nov. II.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21
ARTHUR WILLIAMS

Arthur Williams, known by many
as cap" Williams, died in Wash
ington, D. c., last week. His body
was shipped to West Jefferson on
the train and funeral services were
held at Mr.. Zion in Allegheny
county, Rev. j. c. Swain was in
charge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

Candidates for office should make
sure voters can spell the name cor
rectly. In New York Cyrus leak
ley ponders on the fate whic- cost
him an office by Is votes r. eaase
his name was written on the ticket
in eight different ways.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-21

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
FRENCH PEOPLE
SPURNED WAR

Paris, May 6-(UP)-France
voted against militarism in nation
al municipal elections in 1904
towns, returns showed today. In all
some 11,500,000 persons voted for
100000 municipal councilmen. The
chief Importance of the elections
from the national standpoint was
two fold-to indicate voters views
in the ornaments crisis, and to de-
termine which, If any political
leaders, might be heading toward
eclipse, because the councilmen also
are senatorial electors.
There were two casualties, one
physical and one political. Premier
Pierre Etienne Flandin suffered a
broken left upper arm in motor
car collision on his way to vote at
Domecy-S urcure, of which he Is
mayor. He was brought to clinic
here by special train, joking about
his crash, to learn that he had
been reelected almost unanimous
ly. The political casualty was
Edouard Herriot, minister without
portfolio in the cabinet and leader
of the dominant radical socialist
group. He had a plurality in Lyons,
where he has been mayor for 26
years, but as he did not get a
majority he must participate in a
run-off election next Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
COMPENSATION TO
LOCAL man GIVEN
City to Pay for Injuries
Sustained Direct ing
East End Traffic

Two claims for compensation
against the City of Waterbury were
partially settled this morning when
stipulation agreements were ap-
proved by Commissioner James M.
Lynch. In the claim of James
Boylan of this city who was in
jured August 81, 1884 the city will
pay compensation and medical ex-
penses Of s293 and give him a Sc
lective position wherein he will be
paid half his weeks wages and the
other half saved until it is deter
mined the exact total disability he
has suffered.
The same procedure is adopted
in the claim of Patrick Julian Of
this city. Boylan was injured while
directing traffic during the con-
struction Of the Meriden road. He
was struck by a car and sustained
an injury to his chest and shoulder.
Julian was injured September a,
1884 when a, sand bank caved in on
him. His injuries are described as
multiple fractures Of the head and
arm. A further examination of the
injuries to both workmen will be
made three months from now,
when. it is expected, their total dis
ability will have been determined.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
SEA SERPENT IS
SHOT in GALWAY

Galway, Irish Free State, May 6
-UP)-A sea serpent-or some
thing-arriving before the usual
summer season. lay on the Galway
coast today and people wondered
what to do with it:
John Crowley, keeper of Mutton
island light house, shot and killed
it and surveyed it's feet long,
26 inches in circumference, with a
big scaly head and a long scaly
body ending in two knife edged
tails. It weighed four tons. Crows
ley said.
Seamen were mystified.
The monster had been breaking
fishermen's nets with it's knife
like tail. and one party had just
returned for repairs when they
heard five shots ring out. 1t leaped
from the water, the fishermen said,
with o flashing Of the sea into min
iature tidal waves. Crowley had
seen one of its fms as he tended
his lights.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
NOYENA OPENSAT
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Immaculate Conception
Draws Crowds to Open.
ing Services Sunday

Large crowds thronged the
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton yesterday afternoon and last
night Tor the two opening services
of the novena to st Joseph. The
novena will continue for the tre-
mainder Of the week, with services
in charge of Rev John Ahearn, o.
P. and Rev Bertrand Connolly,
o. p.
Services will be held each day
during the rest of the week al
1910 noon, Ais in the afternoon
and 1880 at night. Noyena masses
are being celebrated each day at
$40, z, 8 and 3 a. m.
The opening services held yester-
day at 4:15 and later at 1880, with
the first noon service being held
today at the Church Of the Immac-
ulate Conception.
The noon, afternoon and evening
services include brief sermons by
the missionary fathers. Benedic-
ton of the Blessed Sacrament is
given at the evening services.
Novena prayers are read at the
morning masses.
Father Ahearn and Father Con-
molly delivered the sermons at the
regular Sunday masses at the
Immaculate Conception yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
TWENTY-THREE
HIKERS ARE TIRED

Dover, N. j., May 6.-(UP)-
Twenty-three footsore men and
seventeen weary women began the
third day OF their two weeks hik-
ing trip to-day, hoping to reach
Hacketts Town, N. j.. the next
overnight stop before dusk. The
group, originally led by the physi.
cal culturist, Bernarr MacFadden,
IL walking from New York city to
Danviile, N. r, 325 miles distant.
MacFadden withdrew when q mes
sage called him TO Washington on
business. The group hopes to av-
erage rs miles daily.
The mixers were recruited from
every section of the country and
many are middle-aged experienced
walkers. They left New York on
saturday, spending tho first night
In Paterson, N. j., and last night
here. Otto Babies, 81, Of Mt
Sinai, N. =, dropped out yester.
day with the ahnnouncement no
was going back TO his work Of sn-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
AMATEUR BOXER
UNDER ARREST

Springfield. Mass, May 6-(UP)
"A young amateur boxer was ar
rested on a murder charge early
today and four other men were
detained as material witnesses in
connection with the death Of Albert
H. ]. Bemis, "a. of Springfield.
Bemis died at a hospital yester-
day from a broken skull suffered
several hours earlier when five men
attacked him as he left a dance
hall with two young women. AL
though MORALLY injured, Bemis
went home unassisted and retired
without telling his parents Of his
hurts.
The youht charged with murder
was Gene Lagarskis, 20, OF Spring
field. Those held as material witt
nesses identified themselves as Ed
ward A. Bilodeau, about 20, An
thony Slepno. 20, Francis Fuller.
20. and Reginald Poirer,N 2s, all Of
this city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
FIRST LIBERTY LOAN
BONDS
NOTICE OF CALL FOR HE.
DEMPTlON BEFORE
MATURITY

70 Ho,d9s If Frst Liberty Lsas Beads q
xo5s-s7. GxS others sssseHed:
Public NOTES 10 hereby given;
i. All outstanding First Liberty Leen sones
Of 1932-47 are hereby called for redempticn
on June is, 1885. The various Issue 81 FiMs
Leerty Loan bonds (all OF watch Ars tnele6ed
y this CALI arc q followe:
First Liberty Loan 81 psreent konds o.
leac-17 lFirstS y %, dkted Juss -, lelIi
First Liberty. Loan Converted percent
bonds Of l932-47 (First 40. dstsd Ncvsmper
First Liberty Loan Converted ~ percent
bonds Of 1s32-l7 Qirst 4jl'O, dated MAY y
First Liberty Lean sesgsd conyartsd
Ak's). dated October ~. 1918.
2. Iaterest on oil such outstsRdins First
Liberty Loan bands will cease on s&id rsdsnsp-
tiSn date, june IS, 1885.
8. Full information regarding the prssenta-
tion and suysender Of First Liberty Loan
bonds for redemption undsr this cell win BE-
given in Treasury Department Cieu.ar 20 w.
issued later.
a., II slders Of First Liberty Loan bcnds nsh
eaas.a for redemption on June 10, 1855, Ray.
in advance Of that date. be offered the pr,vilete
Of exchsnging all or any part 81 the.r called
bonds for other interest-bearine ehiisEu egs
Of the United States, in which event pubiie
notice will hereafter be given.
HENRY MORGENTHAu. JR..
Secretary Of tas Treasury,
Treasury Department,
Washington, March IA, 1855.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
AMERICA SEEKS
AIR SUPREMACY

New York, May s-(UP)-A
campaign to establish Americas
supremacy in the air will be start
ed soon with the Douglas airliner
that set a trancontinental record,
plans for eight record breaking
attempts revealed today. Flights in
the speed-with-load classification
will be made at an altitude of Ia
900 feet or higher in two in
stances. A triangle course of 1000
kiiometers 621,36s miles, will be
laid out with New York, Washing
ton and Norfolk, Va, as turning
points. Special instruments will be
required to, certify any record made
on this course at high altitude.
d. w. Tomlinson, pilot of the air.
liner In its record breaking cross
country fight of IL hours, min
utes, will be at the controls. The
plane will be flown with pay loads
of 1,000,E and 1900 Kilograms over
distances of 1000, 1000 and 5000
kilometerG. Records in these cate
gories now are held by France and
italy. The highest mark Tomlin-;
son faces is 174.76 miles an hour.
The Douglas is rated at els miles
an hour top speed. It's motors per-
form best Mt higher attitudes with
their superchargers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-06
AGREEMENTS FILED.

The following compensation
agreements have been filed at the
once of Commissioner James M.
Lynch; American Brass Co and G..
Athanaseou of Ansonia, side injury.
SO weekly; American Brass Co and
John Remench Of Fl Edward
street, rib injury. $3.50 weekiy;
Armour & Co and Joseph Brown
OF ss2 Hill street, finger injury.
s12 weekly; scovill Mfg Co and
Frank Calabrese' Of 142 Russell
street. finger injury, s11.7s weekly;
Richard ID. Ely OF 1877 Hillside ave.
nue. and Anna Meehan OF 157 Hill
side avenue. shoulder injury, 1886
weekly; u: s. Rubber Co and
Adolph Ram Of Naugatuck. side
Injury, te.ss weekly; Waterbury
Savings Bank and William Ro-
manieiio OF III Byrneside avenue,
finger injury. si4.e2 weekly; Wa
terbury Savings Bank and Patty
Biivostro OF $50 Orange street. back
injury e1o.aa weekly 49,,