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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
COP Candidate for
Congress to Speak
at Helton Saturday
Nominee for State Senate and
County Candidates to Be
Present at Meeting

Watt Gragg, Republican candidate
for the United States Congress from
the ninth district, will speak at the
Helton schoolhouse on Helton, Sat
urday night, October 10th at 1880
o'clock. With the exception of his
speech at the Republican conven-
ton, this is the first speech Mr..
Gragg has been scheduled to make
in the county and the Mr.. Bauguess,
County Chairman of the Republican
Executive Committee, is anxious to
have all party members present for
the occasion.
Hon. c.. M. Critcher, also of Boone,
will be present and speak. Mr.. Crit
cher is the Republican candidate for
the state senate from this district OF
three counties, Ashe, Allegheny, and
Watauga.
Other county candidates are ex-
pected to be present and express
their views on the various political
situations of the day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
SPANISH REBELS TO
ATTACK FORCES IN
CAPITAL OF NATION
Fascists Will Take Government
From Communists With
Capture of Madrid
HORRID TALES CONTINUE

The rebel forces in Spain, who
have been steadily driving back the
loyalists, have almost surrounded
Madrid, the Spanish capital city, land
are preparing for an attack this
week by which they hope to obtain
cohtnol OF the govetnme The CHIEF
general of the rebel army is already
planning the sort of government
that he will install. He, himself will
be dictator with all the powers OF
such an office He will have under
him a number of COMMITTEES" who
will help advise him and who will
be empowered to make minor deci-
sions for him.
From France, refugees continue to
tell tales of horror and one group OF
refugees reports that bands of anna
teur "executioners' have killed Sc
cretly some 5000 persons in Madrid
The executions, they said, were
not done with the knowledge or con-
sent of the constituted Madrid gov
eminent, but were summary execu-
tons of those suspected of Sedition
or fascist Sympathies.
One day in September, the refu-
gees said, 81 persons were shot tc
death and left where they fell by
the free lance executioners.
On a quiet day, they said, only Il
riddled corpses were heaped on the
outskirts of Madrid.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
CuidebOOk Ready
for Ashe County
Election Officials
Covers All Phases of Elections
and Duties of Officials;
Use of 1t Urged

The election officials of this coun-
ty and all its precincts are being
urged by the State Board of Elec-
tons to secure and use copies of the
64-page manual for their instruction
and guidance in the coming election
just brought out by the Institute OF
Government in Chapel Hill.
1.-THE most valuable election guide
yet made available" commented
Raymond Maxwell, Secretary of the
State Board. Il hope that every reg
istrar will be supplied with a copy
he wrote the chairman of the county
board last week. 81 feel that it will
result in a more orderly election
and will reduce the chances for con-
tests and other troubles. These usu-
ally arise because of certain COM
missions or omissions on the part OF
the election officials. And these are
due generally to misunderstanding
of their duties under the law"
Beginning with the qualifications
and requirements for voting, the
Guidebook takes the election official
through each step in his duties from
registration through conducting the
election to canvassing and reporting
the results. Special sections are de-
voted to the rules for absentee vot-
ing and to the penalties in the Cor
rupt Practices Act for voters and
officials.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
SEWER PROJECT
HERE APPROVED
Aldermen Interested in Getting
Approval for Other Projects
i'm Town of w. Jefferson
WORK WILL START SOON

WPA authorities have approved a
sewerage project for the town of w.
Jefferson and it is understood that
work will begin on it at an early
date. It will be recalled that dele
CATION of the leading citizens here
made trip to Winston-Salem and
to Raleigh during the past month
in the interest of getting a thirty
five-thousand-dollar project approx
ed for town improvement.
Now that the street project is ap-
proved, the Board of Aldermen are
working to get water project APP
proved. j. A. Reeves, member of the
board, spent Sunday afternoon in
Hickory comforting with WPA en-
gineer as to the possibilities of the
project. It is reported that the entire
water system will be rebuilt and
taken out of the Negro Mountain
and put in the Buck. It is said that
the supply in the Negro is not suf-
ficient for the enlarged needs Of the
growing town and during the past
dry summer residents have been in
convenienced great deal.
A project is also being pushed to
improve the streets of the town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Hoey to Speak
at Courthouse
DOUGHTON AND OTHERS TO
SPEAK AT NEW RIVER
HIGH SCHOOL WED.

Ira T. Johnston, county chair
man of the Democratic Executive
Committee, announces that Hon.
Clyde r. HOey, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of North Caro-
lima, will speak at the courthouse
in Jefferson at 1880 O'clock Mon
day night, October IL. The public
is invited to hear this slivery-
tongued orator, whom, it is prac-
tically conceded, will be the
next Governor of the state.
On October IA, the Wednesday
night following Hon. r. l.. Dough
ton, congressman and candidate
for reelection, will speak at New
River High School near Fig at
1880 o'clock. At the same meeting,
candidate for the State Senate
Hon. ROby T. Greer, Democratic
will speak and the Democratic
county candidates will be present
and deliver brief speeches.
The public is urged, stated Mr..
Johnston, to attend this meeting
and hear the issues of the day
ably and fairly discussed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
10th Annual Fair to Be
Held at Grassy Greek on
Saturday October 10th
Blue Ribbons and Useful Prizes
Will Be Given as Awards
for Best Exhibits
BOB DOUGHToN TO SPEAK

The 10th Annual Grassy Creek
Community Fair will be held Satur-
day, October 10th, at the Virginia
Carolina High School at Grassy
Creek. The night before, Friday,
fiddler's convention and baby con-
test will be held. Saturday night
big boxing contest will be staged.
"A feature of the Saturdays pro-
gram will be an address by Con-
gresham r. L. Doughton at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
The exhibits will consist of live
stock of all kinds, crop exhibits, can
ned and cooked goods, and needle
work. Blue ribbons will be awarded
for the first prizes, red ribbons for
the second, and white for the third.
Prizes will be awarded for receiv-
ing the most points. The lady receiv-
ing the most points will be given a
rug and the farmer receiving the
most points will be given a bag of
wheat fertilizer. Laying mash will
be given in the poultry exhibits.
Prizes, not yet decided on, will be
given to. Future Farmers, and the
oldest lady present will receive a
porch rocker. Other contests will be
held and the day is expected to be
full of interest for all residents and
visitors in this section of North
Carolina and Virginia.
The faculty of the school and the
community of Grassy Creek urges
the public to attend and help make
the tenth annual fair the biggest
success yet to be had.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Commissioners and
Board of Education
Endorse Measures
Both Bodies Pass Resolutions
for Highway Improvement;
Capus Waynick Written

The County Board of Commission
ers at their regular meeting Monday
drew up resolutions endorsing two
much needed roads in the county
The resolutions were mailed to J. Fl
Council, district engineer for this
section, and Capus Waynick, state
chairman of the State Highway and
Public Works Commission
The commissioners endorsed the
completion of the road 221 at point
near Richardson's filling station
known as the Cranberry road, which
intersects with the Jefferson-Laurel
Springs road at the bridge near ]. c.
McNeill's residence. The road is six
miles in length, about four miles OF
which has been rocked by WPA Ia
Dor, but it is the opinion of the au-
thorities that the work done will be
wasted if the state does not complete
it The road would be of great con-
venience to many residents of the
communities through which it passes
and would give a direct route to
North Wilkesboro and points in the
state for. Crumpler and Grassy
Creek residents
The road from J. H. Joines's
store at the bridge across the South
Fork of New River on U. S. highway
221 to the Grassy Creek
highway, No. 181, distance of five
miles, was included in the petition.
It was asked that the highway be
designated as a state highway and
given a number. This highway would
connect Virginia travellers with the
county and the state in a very con-
venient way.
The Board of Education also pass
ed Ii resei1ti5fl endorsing improve
ments on the school bus route from
Fig to Millecoo near Grayson. This
route is handicapped by open fords
-one at Hemlock on the Big Laurel,
and one at Roaring Fork. Often,
when the water is high, crossing is
prevented altogether, and there is
always danger from wet brakes.
These open fords are reported to be
decided hindrance to the school at
tendance in that district.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Mail Route Extended
to Fleetwood Today
Letters Go Direct to Fleetwood
Now; Route From Deep Gap
to Fleetwood Reversed

The mail route from West Jeffer-
son has been extended to continue
on to the Fleetwood post office, be-
ginning with today's mail This will
give the Fleetwood people mail from
West Jefferson and other offices in
the county and state on the same
day it is sent. A movement has been
on foot to get this change made for
several years and residents along
the route will be glad to learn that
it has at last been accomplished.
The route from Fleetwood to Deep
Gap has been reversed in order to
facilitate matters. The mail now
leaves Deep Gap on the arrival of
the Wilkes mail and goes to Fleet
wood. It leaves Fleetwood on the ar
rival of the West Jefferson mail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Masonic Meeting
Here on Tuesday

There will be regular communi-
cation of Ashe Lodge No. GIL A. F.
& A. M. on Tuesday night at 7:3O
o'clock, October Is in the masonic
hall at West Jefferson.
Worshipful Master Ira T. Johnston
announces that there will probably
be work in the third degree and
urges every member to be present
and invites all Masons to attend.
The regular meetings have been
on the first and third Fridays but
have been changed to the second and
fourth Tuesdays.
Considerable interest has been
shown in the local lodge recently.
The officers who have been instru-
mental in reviving such great in
terest are as follows: Ira T. john
ston, VIM; E. D. Barr, S. w.; j. E.
johnson, J. w.; Charlie Mcneil,
Sec; T. E. Parker, Tres; r. B. Myers,
S. D.; w. A. Campbell, J. D.; Capt.
G. B. Doggett, S. S.; Walter Burkett,
j. S.; Webb Cooper, Tyler; and
T. B. Grayson, Ed. Sec.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
2 Men and 2 Stills
Taken by Officers
Bufkett, Burgess, and Jones Get
Two Small Stills in Sheets's
Gap and Ebeneezer

Deputies David Burkett, Wiley
Burgess, and J. T. Jones cut down
two stills last week and captured
man at each still The first still was
found near Lundy DarnelPs at
Sheets's Gap on the Blue Ridge. It
was fifty-gallon affair and 200
gallons of beer and 100 gallons of
low wine were poured out. Darnell
was found at the still and arrested
and brought to Jefferson but later
freed on bond.
The following day, the same men
captured a 25-gallon copper still
near Ebeneezer. $50 gallons of beer
were poured out and Clifford Shep-
herd was arrested. He, too, was
brought to town and later released
on bond
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Registration Books
Open 4 Saturdays
Before Voting Day

The registration books for the
November election opened in the
county Saturday and will be open
each Saturday except the last before
the big day on November 3rd. The
books will be close at the end of the
second Saturday before the election
as the last Saturday will be used for
challenge day.
Both parties in the county this
year are anxious for all new voters
to register and all other voters who
have moved from one township to
another or who have moved away
from the county to have it properly
entered on the registration books.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Ashe Cheese Wins
First Prize at Fair
Kraft Phoenix Plant Manager
Feels That High Honor Has
Been Given Local Product

Leverne Johnson, manager of the
local Kraft-Phoenix Cheese plant,
has been notified that cheese from
the local factory has won first prize
at the Tennessee State Fair. The
cheese was entered in the brick
cheese contest along with seventy
five other entries, all of which were
high grade cheese. Of the seventy
five, only five scored below ninety.
The display of cheese at the Ten
nessee Fair represented the largest
collection of it's kind that has yet
been held in the South and entries
came from almost all of the South
ern states
MIR. johnson feels that he has a
right to be very proud of the Ashe
county product that was able to rate
first in such high-class exhibit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Odeu Bare Killed
by Automobile
Others Hurt at Glendale Springs
When Car Driven by MOultOn
Sheets Strikes Group

Odell Bare was killed and two
others hurt late Saturday afternoon
near Glendale Springs when car
driven by Moulton Sheets ran into
group of five men, reported to
have been walking across the road.
Another report is that the men were
walking on the same side of the
road the car was on and that the
lateness of the evening caused the
car to be on them before the driver
saw them. All reports however, at
tach no blame to Sheets, the driver
of the car, and it is understood that
no arrests will be made.
Bare was 80 years old, and a son
of Mrs. Lizzie Watkins and the late
Rhudy Bare. He is survived by his
wife, Gertie Mash Bare, and five
children: Mayella, Bernice, Bernell,
Bina, and Jack. Two sisters and a
brother also survive: Mrs. Oza eau
dill, Obids; Mrs. Arcie Miller, Glen
dale Springs; and Onnie, Bare, Lau-
real Springs. Funeral services were
held at Roans Creek Tuesday after
noon with Rev. John Luke in charge:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
JOHN RACKLEY LEADS y
DAVIDSON FRESHMEN
TO FOOTBALL VICTORY

DAVIDSON, Oct. Lied by John
Rackley, the Davidson Wild Kittens
opened their football season here
this afternoon on Richardson field
by outclassing a Presbyterian junior
college eleven, winning 200.
The Kittens scored in all but the
third period.
Rackley raced Is yards for the
first score in the opening quarter
Watkins went over from the three
yard line for the second score just
as the second quarter opened while
Jimmy Currie intercepted a p. c.
pass late in the same period and rae
ed 35 yards for the third touchdown.
Young Mr.. Rackley's friends in
Ashe county will be glad to learn
that he is continuing his good work
in athletics that he started while a
student at Lansing High School. Mr..
Rackley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Rackley, of Warrensville,was among
the outstanding athletes in the
county last year, and it is no sur
prise that he is able to take rank
ing place on the Davidson College
freshman football team.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Air Circus to Be i'm
County Saturday
Captain Ed Newkirk to Be at
Dents Flying Field Saturday
and Sunday Afternoons

Musleh's Air Circus featuring
A. Thomas Katt, parachute jumper,
and Captain Ed Newkirk, stunt
pilot, and Bob Williams, Wing Wal
ker, will be in the county Saturday
and Sunday afternoons The air show
will be staged at the Dent flying
field near Jefferson. A number of
interesting and unusual stunts will
be performed and airplane rides will
be given.
Two planes will be on the field
and the public is invited to attend
the show on both days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
EXTENSION CLASS WILL
MEET HERE OCTOBER II

DR.. Derendinger, who is offering
the extension course in this county,
will meet his class on October IL, at
ten o'clock in the morning in the
West Jefferson high school building.
DR.. Derendinger is a professor at
CataWba College.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08

DIR. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves are
spending the week in New York
City as the guests of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08

Mr.. Felix Barr and son, Edward,
visited at Creston, Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-11
Wayne Rises 10
New Heights In
The Lonely Trail

The pounding hoofs Of painting
horses, the all-night popping of
rifle fire, the clash of man against
man in bitter first fights, and the
thrilling raids Of aroused ranchcrS
in night attacks on the guarded
walls Of an army barrack, provide
one of the seasons most gripping
and worthwhile screen productions
in 1.-THE Lonely Trail" John
Wane's new picture, playing at
the State theatre Friday and Sat-
urday.
An important phase Of the ma
tons history, the "carpet-bag' in
vasion Of the south following the
Civil war, is depicted not only with
dignity but with historic accuracy
and breath-taking intensity. John
Wayne rises to new heights in his
role of the aggressive leader Of
Texas rancherS. Arrayed against
him is no easy enemy. Cy Ken
dali, as sinister an intriguer as
ever made screen audiences
squirm, and Yakima Canutt, 200
pound herman whose every look
creates shudders. Ann Rutherford
plays the girl very capably.
Bernard McConville wrote the
original story which has been very
cleverly translated into inspiring
and high-speed screen entertain
ment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-11
Plan Recital For
Piano, Organ,
Violin Students

The annual Christmas music re-
cital of the pupils of the Brooks
Studio, introducing piano and or
gan pupils of Mrs. J. F. Brooks
and Miss Mary Brooks. together
with violin pupils of Mark WOLF
ner Of ASheville. will be given at
the First Baptist church Monday
night, beginning at 1880 o'clock.
The program will offer solos,
duets, and ensemble numbers with
organ, piano and violin.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to this annual event.
Piano pupils who will be heard
include: Henrietta Atkin, Elaine
Atkin, Dorothy Bates, Elizabeth
Brown, Helen Corn, Catherine
Durham, Betty Ann Drysdale,
Horave Flack, Jean Flanagan, Ray
Geiger, Marion Lance, Robert
Meek, Charles Morrow, Tiny Nor.
row, Martha Ransom, Claire Bell
Reaben, Margaret Reese, Martha
Sudduth, Molly Young Sudduth,
Alive Stepp, Lucy Anne Tate,
Norris Zimmerman, Emmy Lou
wilkins, Katherine Yelton Of this
city, and Miss Zilla Springer OF
Asheville.
The violin pupils of Mr.. Wollner
will include Albert Fox, Harold
Haight, Julia Owen and Hubert
Owen.
Organ pupils to be heard will
be Mrs. w. E. Bracket, Miss Myr-
tie Bennett and Miss Virginia
Brookshire.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-11
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mrs. Grayson Neal and little
Miss Adaline Bacon Neal, of
Marion. are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Freeze.
They were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Neal at their winter home
in Sarasota, Fla, which was re-
Gently damaged by fire.
Miss Anne Weeks will remain
in Hickory with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick w. Streetman until the
first of the week. Z
Mrs. William Stokes is spend
ing about ten days in Littleton
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j..
=. Pippen.
Mrs. Minnie Davis and Miss
Charlotte Davis have gone to
West Palm Beach, Fla, to spend
the winter, having left yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Orr and
Miss Vera Orr. Mrs. AnnabeHe Orr
Reese and children, James Evans
Reese and Margaret have moved
TO the former Camp home on
Sixth avenue which they recently
purchased and have done over. .
Mrs. Howard Covington, OF
Asheville, spent yesterday here.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-11
RULING UPSETS "
PI ANS OF TELLER

VAN METER, Ia, Dec. II. -
(UPy.-Rob Teller was upset over
the news yesterday that he still is
the. property of the Cleveland In.
dams - because it probably cost
him 100000 cash.
Both he and his father, W. II.
Teller, were reticent to discuss
the ruling until they have heard
officially from Judge lands:
Had Lands declared Feller a
free agent, Bob's services would
have gone to the highest bidder
and 100000 was set as likely
price which several clubs would
offer the young pitcher for his sig
nature on a contract.
Teller said he would demand
$4,000 to pitch for the Indians IN
1887.
Judging from salaries paid
other pitchers in the big leagues
| believe / should be worth $20,-
900 to Cleveland next year, ne
said. 49,, :.
81 want to be fair about it, tho,
and I won't hold out for any set
amount. Neither will | demand q
bonus for signing"
Father Feller nodded in agree
ment.
"Why, Bob will draw such a
crowd the first time he pitches Tor
Cleveland next season the pail
park won't hold Them" he said.
"They'll have to move the game
to the municipal field.
Young Teller grinned.
"You're putting it q little too
strong, Dad" he said.
"But, seriously, / wish ! could
start, training tomorrow: All l
want to do now is play ball for the
indians. I'm in good shape from
nlayinp basketball, and before it
cot cold / played catch every day
with the fellows in high school or
with, our superintendent, o. E,
Lester.n -