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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
Italy Is Now Satisfied

Mussolini, the dictator of Italy, has realized
his ambition to have the three-colored flag of
Italy floating over the deserted Ethiopian CAPT.
tai of Adds Ababa. Seven months ago. when
Italian armies began the conquest of Ethiopia,
the world looked on with mixed opinions. And
because it is human nature to want to see the
under dog win, Italy had little sympathy in
spite of her cry that she needed more territory,
that Ethiopia was uncivilized and that she was
doing no more than other nations had done
notably the treatment the English accorded the
Indians in our own continent.
The Philippians fought bravely and valiantly,
but they were hardly more than flies to be swat
ted when they compared their primitive way of
fighting with the advancement of science that
was in the hands of the Italians. Shields and
spears are all right if the opponents also have
shields and spears, but they are of no avail
against cannon, gas, tanks, and airplanes loaded
with bombs.
Wars are not to be sought but those who adj
vocate doing away with war by decreasing arms
and armament should stop and consider the
plight of the brave little Halle Selassie, who
pied with tears in his eyes to leaders of other
nations to help him save his own.
Italy can now branch out and begin on the
almost impossible task of trying to make homes
in Ethiopia. Winning the war will be an easy
task in comparison with the work that it will
take for one race of people to colonize coun-
try that is suited by climate and food for anoth-
er distinctly different race
Mussolini is exultant over his success. He is
ready to help reorganize and stand behind the
League of Nations He has no further ambitions
for conquest Those are his feelings now. We
hope they will remain with him, but all great
leaders have habit of letting ambition get
ahead of them and it may be that we have not
yet heard the last of Italian conquest.
1t is one of the tragedies of war that the
victor's triumph does not follow to attend the
defeated leaders and people as they go into exile
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
&c. Pierce Makes
Good at College

J. c. Pierce, Jr., of Grassy Creek,
a graduate of the Vocation Agricul-
ture Department, Notwithstanding
High School has made high honors
at North Carolina State College at
Raleigh.
While a student at Virginia Caro-
lima High School, J. c. made an ex-
cellent record. He represented the
Vocational Agriculture Department
at V. P. l., Blacksburg, Va. on vari-
Gus OCCASIONS at the State Rally. AS
member of the poultry judging
team he lacked only two points of
winning a trip to the Worlds Fair.
On a similar occasion as a member
of the stock judging team he ranked
among the highest in the state. He
also made a creditable showing in
athletics and public speaking.
It was through the efforts of this
boy that helped Virginia-Carolina
F. F. A. Chapter to rank among the
highest in the State of Virginia.
During his four years in the Voca-
tional Agriculture Department the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
John Hardin Dies of
Pneumonia Monday

John Baker Hardin, aged 80, died
Monday, May 4, after having suf-
fered from pneumonia for several
weeks. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the home Tuesday aft
rnoon. Rev. G. r. Stafford, pastor of
the church where the deceased held
his membership, assisted by Rev. w.
T. Wilmington, was in charge of the
services. Interment followed at the
family cemetery on Beaver Creek.
MIR. Hardin was a son of the late
Henderson Hardin and Mrs. Callie
Hardin, who survives him. He is also
survived by his wife, Eula Miller
Hardin, two children; two brothers;
Carl, of Beaver Creek, and Gary, OF
Detroit, Mich; and one sister, Mrs
Walter Burkett, of Beaver Creek.
Mr.. Hardin joined the West Jeff.
erson Methodist Church in 1892, and
before he died expressed his faith
in a hope to meet his family in
heaven.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
u. S. Number One
Gangster Captured

Alvin Karpis, long hunted as lead
er of a gang charged with carrying
out two of the nations major kid
napings, was returned to the scene
of those crimes after being seized
in New Orleans, La, Saturday in a
bloodless Department of Justice
coup in New Orleans.
Karpis, the nations most widely
sought criminal, boosted he "would
not be taken alive" but J. Edgar
Hoover, head of the Federal bureau
of investigation, who led the capture
and Immediately afterwards escort
ed the prisoner to st. Paul, Mimi,
by airplane, said Karpis was $50
damned scared he couldn't talk"
Not shot was fired by the heavily
armed agents who ended three
year search for Karpis.
Shackled with heavy chains on
the long ride, the prisoner, dubbed
the latest public enemy No. l, was
rushed under heavy guard to the
Federal building upon arrival. He
was held thee fer questioning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by S. B. Long to T. c.
Bowie, Trustee for J. S. Gravely,
which indenture is recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County in Book 80, page 4, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness secured
thereby, the undersigned Trustee
will on Monday, the 9th day of
June, 1886, at 100 o'clock P. M. at
the Courthouse Door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate:
First tract: Beginning at black
gum, corner of a 70 acre tract
known as the corner of Sanders Nc
MILAN, R. T. Long and w. w. Nc
MILAN, running south IS east As 2-3
poles to stake on the ridge and on
the north side of the fence to black
oak and chestnut oak pointers; then
north "a west Is 1-2 poles to a
black gum, R. P. Longs corner; then
north IS 1-2 west Al As poles to the
beginning, containing acres, more
or less.
Second tract: Beginning on
white oak and gate-post running
North l IL east 20 poles to a large
white oak; then north 81 west 4
poles to stake in road; then north
40 west with said road Z poles to a
stake in the Jefferson and Chestnut
Hill road; then south II west with
the Jefferson road 10 poles to stake
in said road; then south % east
20 IL poles to the beginning, con-
tanning 1acre, more or less.
This 9Th day of May, 1886.
5-28 T. c. BOWIE, Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
Against State Liquor Control

DVOCATES OF A STATE liquor control
L system for North Carolina in all probability
will face other opponents than the dry forces
when the Legislature convenes
The II counties which have their own liquor
control systems under the act of the last Cen
eral Assembly known as the "Pasquotank act"
will oppose a State control plan because it
would deprive them of revenue they have been
deriving from their liquor stores.
Obviously it is the purpose of the organiza-
ton formed by representatives of the II coun-
ties at meeting in Greenville Wednesday to
see to it, as far as possible, that men be nomi-
mated and elected to the Legislature from those
counties who will oppose a State control system
or any other plan that would take control out
of the hands of their counties, or, at any rate,
would deprive the counties Of the profits they
are getting from the liquor stores.
If the purpose of the organization be achiev
ed, the II counties will have in the next General
Assembly a solid block of senators and repre-
sentatives who will oppose State control-who
will vote to leave the liquor situation in the
State as it is rather than disturb the flow of
revenue the present wet counties are getting
from their liquor stores
Such bloc would comprise roughly about
II per cent of the membership of the Senate and
House and would constitute a formidable force
when it came to voting on any question on
which the division otherwise might be close.
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
Mothers Day and Peace

An article in recent issue of a current
magazine describe the travels of newspaper
correspondent through the various nations of
Europe. On these trips, the correspondent asks
all with whom he comes in contact why it is
that war clouds continue to hang over a CONT
nent that is not yet healed from wounds of the
greatest war in all history. Without exception,
the mothers of each land, answering in her own
language and in her own way, declared that
they did not want war, but peace-a peace that
would leave their homes undivided, and their
lives happy Italian mothers have been throw
ing their wedding rings and the gold medals
that told of their sons bravery on battle fields
into great melting pots to be used for the glory
of Italy and Mussolini. Yet they threw them
in, even willingly, they sighed for peace.
What tribute to the mothers of the world
if sons and daughters would make a resolution
that they would keep peace among themselves,
allowing for differences of opinion without
strife! That would be real celebration of
Mothers Day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

page 532, default having been made
in the payment of the principal and
interest on said deed of trust, and at
the instance and request of the ces-
tut que trust;
/, T. C. Bowie, Trustee, will sell to
the highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse Door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, at 100 o'clock P. M. on the
9Th day of June, 1886, the following
real estate:
Beginning on a double white oak,
the old r. H. and w. M. Gambill
corner, running North As West
rs lis poles to a stake on top of
ridge; North IL West % 1-3 poles
to stake on ridge; North 81 IL
West II 2-3 poles to a white oak;
North % East IL 2-3 poles to rock
set up in ground North Sc West
80 1-3 poles to stake; South 4 West
IL As poles to a rock set up in
ground; South 20 West "a IL poles
to chestnut; South IL East 3 1-3
poles to stake; South 10 East 6 rs
poles to stake; South IL 1-2 East
IL 1-3 poles to dogwood; South
West 20 poles to buckeye; South 5
West so 3-5 poles to white oak;
North 70 East Is poles to stake;
North II West 6 ga poles to begin
ming, containing 80 acres and Is
poles.
This 18th day of May, 1886.
5-28 T. c. BOWIE, Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
County Girl Accepts
Job at Washington

Miss Ruth Bauguess, of Helton,
left Monday of last week for Wash
ington, D. c., where she took up
secretarial work in the Offices of the
Republican National Committee
headquarters. She received the ap-
pointment through the national head
of the party, Chairman Fletcher.
Miss Bauguess has been employed
for several years in Jefferson in the
Office of her brother, Attorney Grant
Bauguess.
Ashe county people now in Wash
ington include Mrs. John GRAPHICAL,
Misses Helen Baker, Blanche Blew
ms, Hattie Ham; Messrs. Howard
Tucker, Creston and E. M. Blevins,
and Monte Weaver.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
AShe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
BY virtue of power of sale con-
tain in that certain deed of trust
executed on the 18th day of June
1881 by Laura Williams and hus-
band w. D. Williams to the under
signed Trustee, which deed of trust
is duly recorded in the office of
Register of Deeds of Ashe County in
Book 80, page 81, default having
been made in the payment of prin-
cipal and interest due on said deed
of trust, and at the instance and re-
quest of cestui que trust; ], Sam
Yearick, Trustee, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the court
house door in Jefferson, N. c., on
Tuesday, End day Of June 1886, at
100 o'clock P. NJ, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
beginning on an apple tree on
the upper bank of the road running
down the road to an apple tree;
thence south east IL poles to white
oak in Thomas Farmers line; thence
north west with said line IL IL poles
to stake near a large rock; thence
a west course 20 poles to the begin
ming. Containing IL acres, more or
less.
This the 1st day of May, 1886.
5-28 SAM YEARICK, Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
NOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION

North Carolina
Ashe County
Notice is hereby given that a
Democratic County Convention will
be held in Courthouse in Jefferson
at 1870 o'clock P. M. on Saturday,
May Is, 1885, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Democratic
State Convention which meets in
Raleigh on Friday, June IL, 1896.
Any township which desires to do
so may hold township meeting at
200 o'clock P. M. on Saturday, May
9 for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the County Convention, 9TH
erwise all Democrats who attend the
County Convention will be recog-
nized as delegates from their respec-
tive townships.
This May 4, 1886.
IRA T. JOHNSTON, Chairman,
Ashe County Democratic
Executive Committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
NOTICE OF TURsTEE's SALE
North Carolina
AShe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
By virtue of power Of sale con-
tanned in that certain deed of trust
executed on the 3rd day of Febru-
airy, 1884, by Conley Thompson and
wife, Nora Thompson to the under
signed Trustee, which deed of trust
is duly recorded in the Office of
Register of Deeds in Ashe County in
Book 80, page $50, default having
been made in the payment Of prin-
cipal and interest due on said Deed
of Trust, and at the instance and re-
quest of the cestui que trust; Grant
Bauguess, Trustee, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash on Tuesday,
End day of June, 1886, at 100 o'clock
P. NJ at the courthouse door in jeff
erson, N. c. to satisfy said deed of
trust, the following described real
estate, to wit:
beginning on a sugar, an old
corner, w. with old line to the pub
lie road, then with said road to w.
A. Phillips's old line, then with said
line to D. w. Greer's corner an oak,
north rs west 20 poles to the public
road, north So 1-2 east 2 poles to
stake on top of the ridge, south "a
east II poles to locust, south IS 1-2
east poles to chestnut, south SO
east II poles to a dead chestnut
south sc east poles to a bunch of
chestnut sprouts, south rs east 8
poles to bunch of chestnut sprouts,
south 80 IL east poles to a gum,
south 63 east poles to twin gum,
south 70 east 9 poles to a chestnut,
north 80 east IL poles to chest
nut, north IS IL east % poles to a
chestnut oak, south 81 IA east 8
poles to a chestnut, south 70 east
II poles to bunch of chestnut
sprouts, south 35 east 26 poles to a
locust, south % west Al poles to a
stake, south 81 IL east poles to
fork of a branch, then with said
branch downward to the public
road with Claud Calhoun's line, then
up the road 18 poles to an apple tree
corner below the road, then Is poles
to cherry tree with Walter Cal
houn's line, then from said cherry
tree to James Hams line, then with
James Hams line up the ridge to the
public road then down with the pub
lie road to Reeves Hams corner,
then with Reeves Hams line north
ward to the beginning, containing 81
acres, more or less.
This the LIST day of May, 1896.
GRANT BAUGUESS,
a-22 T:-:..;--tce.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
Corporations Show
Larger Net Incomes

The first 1853 industrial corpora
tions reporting net incomes for the
first quarter of 1886 show an aggre-
gate gain of 800 per cent over the
total for the first three months of
1885, tabulation by the Associated
Press showed this week.
The oil industry-more than treb-
ling it's earlier figure showed by far
the widest advance among the indi-
vidual groups. Chief reason for the
Improvement was the more stable
price structure this year. Price wars
and over-production marked tn,
first quarter of 1885.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
% Marine Vacancies
for Next Thirty Days
Young Men From IL to Is Years
Wanted to Register
at Once

Opportunity for employment, trav-
ell and training has been extended to
twenty-eight more young men with
the announcement this week of the
May enlistment quota for the Sa-
vannah District Recruiting Station
of the United States Marine Corps
by Major Ralph E. Davis, Officer in
Charge.
Young men between Is and Is
years of age, ranging in height from
S feet 6 inches to 6 feet inches
with corresponding weights, sound
physiques, and a fair education
come within the category of those
eligible to receive the opportunities
offered by the u. S. Marine Corps
In addition to the training, devel-
opment through travel, medical and
dental service, rations and clothing
the Marine Corps Institute provides
correspondence courses, free Of
charge, in engineering, accountancy
languages, and many others, and any
Marine who so desires may enroll
and receive the benefits of his select.
ed course wherever he may be sta.
toned.
Full information regarding the va.
rious opportunities the Marine Corps
has to offer young men may be OBJ
tanned by visiting or writing the Ma
rine Corps Recruiting Station, pos
Office building, Savannah, Ga.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

CHAPEL HILL, May 4.-Ruby A.
Smith, Of West Jefferson, made the
scholastic honor roll at the Univers-
ity of North Carolina here last quar-
ter, according to a report just re-
leased by DR.. G. K. G. Henry, AS
sistant Registrar.
To make the honor roll a student
must make an. average of B 600 to
95) on all of his courses, and a total
of 354 University students attained
that high standard during the past
(winter) quarter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
"THE BRAVEST BATTLE"

The bravest battle that ever was fought!
Shall tell you where and when?
On the maps of world you will find it not;
Twas fought by the mothers of men,
Nay, not with cannDn or battle shot,
With sword or nobler pen!
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought
From mouths uf wonderful men,
But deep in a waEed-up woman's heart,
A woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part
Lo! there is THAT battle field.
No marshaling troup, no bivouac song,
No banner to CLEAN and wave;
But, oh! these battles, they last so long,
From babyhoad to the grave.
Yet, faithful still as "a bridge of stars,
She fights in her walledup town,
Fights on and on in the endless wars;
Then, silent, unseen, goes down.
O We with banner and battle shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise,
tell you the kingliest victories fought
Are fought in these silent ways.
o spotless woman in a world of shame!
> With splendid and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as you came,
The kingliest warrior born.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this method to
express our many thanks and appre-
citation to all our friends and neigh
bors for their help and sympathy
during the sickness and death of
Mrs. Farnsworth, and we appreciat-
ed the beautiful flowers from all.
And especially the flowers from the
people of West Jefferson.
JOS. L. FARNSWORTH,
MRS. EVA (Phipps) BLACKBURN,
and FAMILY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

For happy old age face life with
smile, say George Washington and
Andrew Jackson Sweet, Allen
Groves wis., 77-year-old twins.
These quiet old men believe
you're as young as you feel" and
this spring they're feeling particu-
larly young.
They're proud of their patriotic
names and prefer to be called
George Washington and Andrew
Jackson instead of just George and
Andrew.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
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 the 10th day of
November, 1880 by John E. Gambill
and wife, Bessie Gambill, to T. c.
Bowie, Trustee for Stuart B. Camp
bell, which deed of trust is duly re-
corded in the Office of the Register
of Fee5!s cf A.~~l..c Cour.A--s- =. Hsos 81.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

FOUND-A pair of trimmed
spectacles between Jefferson and
West Jefferson. Owner may have
same by calling at Skyland Post and
paying for advertisement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

EDWARDS will leave w. Jefferson
Sunday, May 18th, at Z a. m.
for Bel Air, Md. Special rates. For
information or reservation see Carl
Miller, West Jefferson, N. C.. or
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

WANTED-Chestnut, oak and hem
lock bark. If you have bark see
us at once before contracts are all
let. Parker Tie Company, West
Jefferson, N. c..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

SAND FOR SALE-The best grade
of sand delivered to West Jeffer-
son for SIPS per yd. See or write
D. A. Perkins, Nathans Creek, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

NOTICE-We have the most COM
plete line of building material in
Ashe county. Parker Tie Company,
West Jefferson, N. c..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

savings from his projects amounted
to considerably more than enough to
send him through college one year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

DIR. w. c. WILLIAMS, Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist will be
in his Office at West Jefferson each
first and third Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

FOR SALE-34 acres of good land
near the end of the concrete road,
south of West Jefferson. If interested
write Mrs. Clyde Goodman, Catawba,
N. G. STA
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WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
For Each Want Ad

PICNICKING GROUNDS - Pitch
your tent at Raven Rock Camp:
picnic grounds, hiking trails, noun
tain climbing. c. S. Eastridge,
Clifton, N. c.
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Entered as second-class matter on Oct I, 1925 at
the post office at West jefferson, North Carolina
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-20
DR.. A.W. Howell,
Cherryville, Dies

CHERRYVILLE, Jan. 20.-Dr.
Alfred w. Howell, IS, Cherry
ville's oldest physician and one of
its most prominent citizens, died
at his home here Saturday morn
ing at 2 o'clock. He was the IA
Their of Mrs. C. H. Moser, wife of
the former pastor of the First
NJ. E. church, Hendersonville. DIR.
Howell had been in failing health
for several months. His condition
had been grave since last Mon
day.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. E. E. Will
liams, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, was in charge. Burial
was in the Lutheran cemetery.
DIR. Howell was born at Ball
Creek, Cherokee county, Ca, and
had been engaged in the general
practice of medicine in Cherryville
for SO years. He was active and
kept up his practice until about
two months ago. His wife, who
was the former Miss Lucy Stroup,
died 10 years ago.
Surviving are the following
children, Mrs. M. A. Stroup, Mrs.
Robert R. Carpenter, w. C. How
ell, Cherryviile; Mrs. Claude H.
Moser, Gastonia, Mrs. A. P. Rat
ledge, Norwood, DR.. John H.
Howell, Anderson, S. c., and DIR.
Wayne Howell, Gaffney, S. c.,
together with several grandchil-
dren.