davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-03-17

CHEVROLET 1884 standard coach; S3Bs;
cen he operated on very little gas and use
no oil between changes at loco miles;
fully equipped: has radio; can be bought
TOR orIy sos down: balance. SIa month
See his fine ear at 1901 I4th St NV Just
of the nearly 100 Better Condition
cars" Taylor Motor Co.. 18th and T NV.
CHEVROLET 1891 roadster. coupes
coaches; choice OF six 90; all in fine con-
dition: carry guaranteed red o. X. tag,
upon which you can rely for complies set
isfaction $3.50. $I95. Taylor Motor Co..
I4th and T NV
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motor and rubber excellent. very clean in
terror: economical family car; S249. Lee D.
Butler Inc. 1l36 Conn. ave. Dist. O110.
PLYMOUTHs-193 d. J. touring sedan;
has never been sold and we still have fac
tory certificate of origin: delivers for $3.50:
our price S735; a saving OF S104. Very
low down payment and new-car finance at
low cost. Also 1885 d. l. touring .-door
sedan in gun-metal opalescent finish,
like brand-new at S5S6 1885 d. !. coupe.
which is the nearest to brand-pew you
could possibly see and an exceptional
value at So35. You can buy with safety
Motors, Inc. 14th and sts. NV. Phone
Decatur 61R3-hlG3
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FORD 1879 convertible sedan; new TOP.
tan finish. black tenders, leather up
bolstery. s GOOD tires; sporty car; priced
low at $3.50 Lee d. Butler. Inc. 113S
Conn. ave. Phone District 0110.
FORD 1894 de luxe Tudor sedan; kept in
Mass. ave garage since new; marvellous
value; $500. 4221 Conn. Cleveland 3S3S.
GRAHAM-PAGE 1929 sedan; new finish,
good tires. runs fine; $50. Pohanka Serv-
ice. 1136 10th st. NV. District 9141.
GRAHAM PAIGE 1929 4-passenger coupe;
IN gnoh fhaua hriven nulV hv nny4en. real
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PONTIAC 1888 de luxe sport coupe. owned
since new by newspaper leader; 500;
terms. S16 mo. 1921 Conn. Phone Cleve-
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PLYMOUTH 1885 de luxe 4-door sedan;
mechanically perfect; liberal trade and
terms. Capitol Motors. Inc. 215 Pa. ave;
Sc Line. 0303. Open evenings and
Evening star., 1936-03-17

osp ,oE. .a 1881 s oS s,s sse ess qf
Tolan's. 5000 Conn. ave. NV.
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CADILLAC 4-door sedan with trunk. for
only S245: very much above the average
in appearance and condition. Set Of prac-
tieslS new tires safsty glnss k.S nd
nearly 100 more honest values. Taylor
Motor Co 14th at r
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sALE-AuToMoBILEs.

w - stse pesg
CHEVROLET 1889 sport roadster: paint,
tires. mechanical condition perfect; meet
the "call of the road these Spring days
with this sporty. dependable automobile;
first buyer to reach our show rooms can
get this car for only $245. SUPERIOR
MOTORS. 1890 14th st. NV. Decatur 1900.
CHEVROLET 1884 4-door master sedan;
original finish. mechanically perfect; lib
eral trade and terms. Capitol Motors. Inc.
3I5 Pa. ave. Sc. Line. 0303. Open eve
nings and Sundays.
CHEVROLET 1880 landau sedan; Just re-
moved from storaEe and painted. For quick
sale, SIT cash, balance ST.. .05 for 12 mos,
includes all charges. 1896 18th OF. NV
1gs
CHEVRoLET 1881 de luxe coupe: rumble
seat. hot-water heater. wire wheels. many
extras. Sell S1s7; give new-ear terms;
only ~ down. Nolan. I'LL Eighteenth
CHEVROLET 1884 master Tudor; can't
be told from new; liberal trade and terms.
c. Dick English, 94l Water st. sw. Lincoln
1878 and 0303. Open evenings and Sun
,.-s1----------------- ------
CHEVROLET 1894 master de luxe sedan
Sl2b cash balance of unpaid notes less
than $500; small payments. sos 23rd
Evening star., 1936-03-17

FORD 1896 Fordor sedan; driven only
300 miles by owner, unemployed; will
take $3.50 or small car for 1926 equity
balance at Se1 per month: must sell
Evening star., 1936-03-17

NASH '32 "s' sedan. s236: shows unusual
care given by former owner: nne motor
and set Of almost new tires: real buy
in q "Better-Conditioned Car" sold as
Guaranteed Red o K Tae car. See IL at
1QAl 14fh Ta Ylnr MnfNr Co
Evening star., 1936-03-17

OLDSMOBILES at Taylor's-193l business
S1S9: 1879 4-door sedan, Sl"J. These
cars have all been refirished and thoroush- :
ly inspected and conditioned: liberal trade
and terms TAYLOR Motor Co. l4th at T.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

OLDSMOBIE 1880 sedan: new paint. GUS
tom seat covers. new tires. mecha nically
perfect; liberal trade and terms. G. Dick
English 1899 Pa ave sc. Phone Lincoln
N303 Omen evenings and SUNDAYS
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NASH 1899 sedan: original finish is per-
feet. upholstery is spotiess and shows no
wear: tires are like new. motor smooth
and quiet; your inspection will convince
you of the original owners good care: the
price Is only S335. Pohanka Service.
11o6 Goth ST NV Phone District Hl4 Z,
Evening star., 1936-03-17

MARQUETTE 1880 coupe: rumble seat.
new paint and tires. mechanically perfect;
liberal trade and terms. c. Dick English,
1522 Pa ave. sc. Phone Lincoln 0303.
ODeneveningS and SUNDAYS
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NASH 1929 sedan, sos: finish is perfect
upholstery Is clean; has good tires and its
performance will please you; real bar
gain at this price Pohanka Service. 1l26
10Th ~ NV Phone District Al4i
Evening star., 1936-03-17

OLDSMOBILE 1891 convertible coupe. de
luxe model: 6-wheel equipment. fine motor.
excellent rubber verv clean: S24a Lee d.
Butler Inc 113s Conn. ave. Dist. OHIO:
Evening star., 1936-03-17

CHRYSIER Airfiow: perfect Ike new;
only one owner; color Is black with special
chrome trim: this Is Americas nev-style
car: has built-in radio. inside COM
partment: very best condition. Sell $3.50;
give terms. Mr.. Roper. Nolans. I'LL
Eighteenth st. NV.
CHRYSIER 1883 8-cyl sport coupe radio
equipped. few months old: permit sus-
pended. sacrifice: private owner. Phone
Evening star., 1936-03-17

LA SALE 1929 sedan thousands Of miles
of dependable tran nsportation to be had for
the low cost Of sos Pohanka Service.
liza Goth st. NV. Phone District 914l.
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HUDSONS-Ig g36 sedan demonstrator
Sl75 down. S35 month; also 1884 sedan,
HUDSON de luxe sedan: wire wheels;
little So: trunk. etc: Just like new. Only
SIq1. Mr. Hall Nolan's. 43nl Conn ave.
Evening star., 1936-03-17

DANIEL c. LFAHY.
ARTHUR G BISHOl
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
CRASH FAULT
/ ADMITTED BY
/. BUSDRIVER

FREDERICK, Md. April 16.
Percy Lines, 80, bus driver, yester-
day admitted in the damage suits
against the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad for death Of II Williams
port, Nd, high school pupils last
April ct the Rockville grade cross
ing, that he had not stopped be-
fore entering the crossing.
The aShen-faced driver, who has
been denied the right to- operate
a motor vehicle In Maryland, de-
MED hearing any signal bell or
noticing the approach Of the train.
Both James Shrewbridge and
william F. Bussey, enginemen on
the fatal crack flyer, declared
their engine bell was tolling and
that the proper whistle had been
blown.
: shrewbridge, the engineer, de-
clared his first intimation Of q
crash came when Bussey yelled:
Hold FER, JIM we're gonna
hit that bust"
! More than q score Of Rockville
residents corroborated the engine
mems testimony.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
NEGROES MEET
ON HOUSING

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is ex.
pected to speak Sunday evening
at the concluding session of two
day conference on better housing
for Negroes being held under the
auspices of the washington Com
mittee on Housing at Miner Teach
ers College.
The conference will open Satur-
day noon with a luncheon at
which Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen will welcome the delegates.
Major Campbell c. Johnson, exec
utive secretary of the Twelfth
Street Y. M. C. A., will introduce
DR.. Clarence Phelps Dodge, chair
man Of the committee on hous-
ing. DR.. Robert C. Weaver. .ad-
wiser on Negro affairs in the In
terror Department, will deliver
the main address.
Speakers at an afternoon meet.
ing Yin include DIR. George Ruth.
land, District health officer; Or
Roscoe Brown, of the United
States Public Health Service, and
George Beasley, president of the
Federation of Civic Associations.
Judge James A. Cobb will pre-.
side at the Sunday afternoon ses.
sion at which speakers will include
Mrs. Clara Burrill Bruce, Of New
York: DR.. Arson Phelps Stokes,
and John Ihlder, executive officer
Of the Alley Dwelling Authority,
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
D.A.V. OPPOSES
WAR PENSION

President Roosevelt was assured
yesterday that. the Disabled Amer
ican Veterans will steadfastly op-
pose any move for outright PEN
sionS to those who served in the
World War.
M. A. Harlan, national com.
Ynander Of the D. A. ". also told
the President his organization Is
endeavoring to obtain legislation
Ito curb subversive movements in
this country-particularly in the
military and naval service"
Another legislative proposal
backed by the disabled veterans,
Harlan said, was universal con.
scription Of all classes in case Of o
national emergency"
Harlan invited the President to
attend the D. A. v. convention in
Milwaukee in July. but the PreSi-
dent was unable to give him q def
mite answer.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
New York City Counts
10000 JobIess Youth

NEW YoRK-There are in New
York city 100000 youths who have
finished school, but have been un-
able to find employment, Laurence
M. Marks, chairman Of the Citi-
Gems Family Welfare Committee,
declared in an address here in
which he appealed for support Of
the committees campaign to raise
q minimum Of $500, 900 to help
private family welfare agencies
cope with the relief tasks before
them.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
JOBS INCREASE
IN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, April IS. = En-
ployment mounted "a per cent in
Maryland manufacturing plants
last month, Charles s. Warner,
commissioner of labor and stats
tics, announced today.
A survey of 557 manufacturing
plants showed there were 1902
persons employed, with a total
weekly payroll Of $1,44S,513, which
was Ia per cent higher than the
same month last year.
OF 43 industries covered in the
survey, IS showed increases in both
employment and payrolls, while
there was decrease Of II. Three
industries showed an advance in
number Of employees but smaller
payroll, while three showed a drop
in number employed but an in.
crease in payroll.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
MACHINES AID CENSUS

PHILADELPHIA QN.S)-Ma-
chimes that look like gun carriages.
but aren't, will help Uncle Sam
find out just how much business
retail merchants, wholesalers and
other firms did in 1885.
They are the final computators
in compiling the vast store Of
data being gathered by enumera-
tors all over the country and
turned in to the Federal business
survey headquarters here.
It takes approximately 5000
clerks to sort out the tons Of
forms forwarded from every cor
ner store, restaurant, dry goods
house, department store and
every imaginable enterprise each
The Washington times., 1936-04-16

week. It. would take thousands
more If the data had. to be to-
tailed by ordinary adding ma
chimes.
But that's where the other ma
chimes come in. From the written
reports, the information is
punched on cards in holes whose
arrangements become practically
undecipherable to the human eye.
The cards are so much fodder
to the big tabulators, however. As
one censue official pointed out,
the tabulators can do, everything
except fry an egg" They count
the cards at the rate Of 400 .
minute-150,0 900 a day-and toss
off the results on rolls Of paper.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
High School Student
Pulls Boy From Creek

HAGERsTOWN, Nd, April is.
Robert Smith, IL, narrowly escaped
drowning in the Antietam Greek,
near. the municipal power plant,
Monday when he fell from q log
into the chilly waters.
Smiths life was saved by Yves
ley Ruth, a high school student,
who dived into the water fully
clothed and managed to bring
Smith to safety. After bringing
the boy to the bank, Ruth rolled
the boy on a barrel and removed
the water from his lungs.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
STA Stolen From Home

Burglars yesterday stole STA
in currency from a second-floor
bedroom in the home of Mrs. Kate
Griffin at 1903 Monroe st. N. w.,
police said. Mrs. Bessie Alligood
reported a diamond breast pin,
valued at 500, had been stolen
from her home at 1920 Chaplin st.
The Washington times., 1936-04-16
Large Oil Firms
Face u. 5. Probe

Federal grand jury investigation
into charges Of unfair trade prac-
tices by large oil companies will
start May 4 at Madison, Wis, At
torney General Cummings an
nounced yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12

IIansi, spent tie week end with
Mr.. Bal Twins 81 10 FRS. w. E.
Jones.
Mrs. Alice Wallace visited rela-
tives on Silas Creek one day last
week.
Mr.. Russell Blevins, Felix Eller,
and Miss Guida Dickson made a
business trip to West jefferson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F Jones made a
business trip to johnson city last
week.
This community was saddened to
learn of the accident that befel
Jones Barker last week. Jones was
brought up in this community and
is loved by all who know him.
John Sexton, who fell recently
and suffered broken leg, is i'm
proving.
Felix Eller and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Martha Dickson.
Miss Lura Sullins has improved
from recent attack of influenza.
Mr.. r. L. Massey and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. w. A..
Hurley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Faw visited
Mrs. c. R. Blevins Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmir Adams are
the proud parents of a son, Elmir
Lloyd.
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4 Allegheny Deaths
During Past Week

Sparta, March 10.-Four deaths
have been reported here during the
past week:
Harve Brown, aged 50, of the Vox
community, died at his home on
March 9. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at Pleasant Home Monday
by Rev. w. w. Moxley and w. II.
Handy.
Mrs. Rebecca Spurlin died at the
home of her brother, Robert Hen
dirk, near here, on March 9th. Fun
eral services will be held today at
Shiloh Methodist Church.
I. c. Reynolds, aged 80, of STRAIT
ford, died March 9th, at Winston
Salem after an illness of only few
weeks. The funeral will be held
Wednesday at Antioch church.
Funeral services for Levi Whitley,
"a, were conducted at Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, Friday, March 6,
by the pastor, Rev. J. c. Swain, as
sisted by Rev. A. B. Bruton, of
Sparta. Three children survive: Ed
die, Lula, and Lemma. :
Glai Kilby, of Bel Air, Md, is
spending few days with his par
ents, Elder and Mrs. c. B. Kilby.
Atty. E. L. Gather, chairman of
the board of trustees of the Win
ston-Salem Presbytery, was in
Sparta Monday in connection with
the work on the new Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Oscar Wagner has been
sick for a few days
John Mack Edwards is improving
from an attack of influenza.
Edwin Duncan has been confined
to his home for several days on ac-
count of illness.
Jay Hardin is able to be up again
after several weeks illness.
Charlie Edwards and family spent
a few days here last week visiting
relatives. ..x. -..-.
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Greek News

The farmers of this section have
begun their spring blowing.
Mr.. jeff Williams, of Maryland,
has been visiting in the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Absher are
the proud parents of a seven-pound
girl, born Feb. IS.
Miss Chloe Phipps has been ill for
the past week.
Mr.. Harry Richardson, of Mary
land, made a business trip to this
community. He was accompanied
home by his son, Bruce, who has
spent the winter here.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Paul Perkins is in the hospital at
Durham, N. c.
Mrs. John M. Church and Mr.. Bill
Fender were called to the bedside of
their sick sister, Mrs. j. F. Phipps,
at Crumpler, last week.
Mr.. Matt Carson, of Laurel
Springs visited Mr.. R. B. Phipps,
Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12
MRS. NORA MCNEIL
HOSTESS TO IDLEWILD
COMMUNITY CLUB

Miss Nora McNeill was hostess to
the Idlewild Community Club at
the home of her parents on Feb. %,
when two members were added to
the club.
Ways and means Of furnishing
club house were discussed.
Refreshments were served to Mes
DANES D. A. Faw, T. c. Hartzog,
George Badger, Walter McGinnis;
Misses. Jennie Faye Bare, Jennie
Hartzog, Ella Male Hartzog, Mable
Owens, and Ruby Craft. Mrs. Kilby
Craft was club visitor.
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.Idlewild News :.


Mr. Felix Church was married to
Miss, Pearl Walker, both of Idle
wild, Feb. 20. The bride is the at
tactive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
E. Walker. The groom is the son of
Mr.. A. H. Church.
Mrs. Walter McGinnis was hostess
to- an old fashioned quilting on Feb.
%. Those attending were Mesdames
J. A. Craft, w. K. Craft, G. M. Har-
less, c. o. Yates, and Ance Miller;
Misses Jennie Faye Bare and Ruby
Craft.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bare are Wis
iting relatives in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Mr.. C. w. Griffin passed away
Feb. %, at the ripe old age of 90
years. Funeral services were held at
the Old Fields Baptist Church
March /, and burial was in the GEM
etery nearby. Rev. Levi Green was
in charge of the services.
The farmers in this community
are beginning their spring blowing.
Miss Mamie Miller, who is taking
a beauty course in North Wilkes
boro, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Miller, over the week
end.
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Horse Creek News

Mrs: ancy~ Jo~~sa who has been
ill for some tin, :. f. pneumonia,
is much improvei.
Many people for this commun-
ity attended the funeral of James
Greer at Sugar Grove, Friday.
Mrs. Charlie S.ansberry, who has
been i'll for the Fast week, is much
improved.
Rev. r. H. Stor : filed his regular
appointment at the Gillespie Memo
rial Church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Letcher Greer, of Apple
Grove, was carried to the hospital
in Elkin Saturday for treatment.
Mr.. Oscar +Osbornes who has been
ill for the past week, is able>te be
out again. -. a.. ,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12
MRS. BARR ENTERTAINS
VISITORS WITH BRIDGE

Mrs. Russell Barr was an attrac-
tive hostess Saturday afternoon
when she entertained table of Wis
itors from Sparta in addition to her
regular bridge club members.
Refreshments carried out the spir-
it Of st. Patrick and were daintily
arranged. High score prize was
awarded to Mrs. Baldwin Pless and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12
Silas Greek News

Spring seems to have opened up,
and the farmers have begun plow-
ing and sowing tobacco seed.
Mrs. G. r. Blevins continues serio-
ously i'll.
Street Dickson and family spent
the week end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Baldwin of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12

second high to Mrs. Katherine Dun
can. Visitors high score went to
Mrs. T. Roy Burgess.
Out of town guests included Mes
DANES Burgess and c. A. Thompson,
and Misses Ina Jean Reeves and
Betty Fowler of Sparta, and Miss
Anna Halsey, of Mouth of Wilson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12
LOCALS

| A number of Laurel Springs citi-
zens were in the city this week
looking after the building of a rock
road up Cranberry Creek.
Mr.. J. J. Thomas and son, Edison,
of Grassy Creek, were business visi-
tors here Tuesday. Mr.. Thomas re-
ports that there is much sickness in
his community. While discussing
modern illnesses, Mr.. Thomas re-
called the seiges of diptheria, ty-
phoid, and small pox that often
brought death to entire families
back in his youth before medical
science had reached it's present adj
vancement.
Mrs. Joe Williams has been very
i'll with influenza but is recovering.
Mrs. A. E. GRAPHICAL, one of the
best beloved of the older residents
of the city, has been very ill with
an infected throat but is somewhat
improved.
Mr.. J. r. Johnston, of Idlewild,
visited in the Jeffersons Saturday.
Mr.. Johnston is the father of Hon.
Ira T. Johnston, of Jefferson.
Mrs. Hansford Eller died in jeff
erson last week after suffering sew
eral days from pneumonia. She is
survived by her husband and a
number of children.
Mr.. and Mrs Claiborn Parsons an
nounce the birth Of an eight and
one-half-pound son on Friday,
March 6.
The one-month-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Hunter Of War
rensville, died during the past
week.
j. F. Hartzog, chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
was in the city on business Monday.
Mr.. Jack Rhodes, local mercahnt,
lis improving from a recent illness
according to reports from his many
friends who have visited him dur
ing the past week.
Superintendent Ivan Miller and
Prof. Wade E. Eller made business
trip to Winston-Salem, Tuesday.
Rev. J. G. Swain, of Nathans
c reek, was unable to fill his regu-
lar appointment at that place Sun
day due to illness.
Mr.. David Burkett has been sick
for the past week. He suffered a re-
lapse as he was recovering from in
fiuenza.
Miss Mary Price McCarroll who
has been ill for the past week, is
somewhat improved. Miss McCarrou
is a member of the local graded
school faculty.
Mrs. T. J. Bauguess, of Helton,
visited in johnson City, Tenn, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. A. F. Phillips, of North
Wilkesboro attended the funeral of
Mrs. Denver Sturgi1l, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. billiard; Mr..
and Mrs. Lon Little, and Mr.. Den
yer Sturgill were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Phillips Sunday night.
The ladies of the local Presby-
terrain church entertained their
husbands at dinner at the home of
Mrs. r. c. Barr the latter part of
the week.
Prof. Joseph Martin, of Lansing,
was in the city on business the first
Of the week.
Mrs. c. w. Ray has been out of
school this week on account of an
attack of influenza.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12

The Great American Desert lies
in the northwestern corner of Utah
reaching over into Nevada.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-12

LADIES-We; have. real values in
new. spring coats, silk dress, piece
goods and white OxfOrds. McNeill's
Store, West Jefferson, N. G.