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The Washington times., 1936-03-27
DREAM COMES
TRUE FOR NEW
OPERA STAR

A few years ago in the little
town Of Sutton, W. Va, a little
girl would stand singing as she
washed the dishes in her home
singing and dreaming that per-
haps some day she might be a star
Of the operatic stage.
Today that same little girl
now q married woman-Stepped
from the train en- route to her
home, q fulLfledged star with a
season at the Metropolitan behind
her and acclaimed by critics as one
Of the greatest lyric sopranos.
On the program she is listed as
Suzanne Fisher, but in private
life she is Mrs. Harry Jacobsen,
and really very much in love with
her husband, she admitted,
visit Old Home
They are en- route to her old
home, and then will 60 to Charles
ton, where she will give q concert
next Monday night, and then be
guest of honor at a reception
given by the governor Of her ma
tive State, where tribute will be
paid to the American girl who has
risen to stardom.
Telling Of her career, which was
climaxed this year when she made
her debut ct the Met" Miss
Fisher said:
"T was just normal Amer
ican girl. In fact, ! guess I
was quite o tOmbOy. I played
basketball and baseball ut
school, and with my brother.
II loved to sing, and
dreamed Of an operate career.
But I never dared dream Of the
Metropolitan. That seemed too
impossible to achieve. 1t
seemed like something holy.
'T finished high school, and
then went to the Cincinnati
Conservatory. From there to
the JuIliard School in New
York. And then followed three
seasons at the Stats Opera in
Berlin and two at the Paris
Opera.
"Then came the biggest thrill
Of my life, the invitation to
sing at the Metropolitan. 1
sang Butterfly for my debut,
and I was breathless when the
big day finally came. I hardly
knew what 1 was doing. The
impossible had been accom-
plished. was actually singing
In the Metropolitan"
After making her debut IN
Butterfly" Miss Fisher sang the
roles Of Manon, Marguerite, Media,
Michaela and Mimi during the
season Just closing and was &C
claimed in each.
Following the concert in
Charleston, Miss Fisher and her
husband will return to New York
and sail on the Isle de France
for Paris, where she will sing this
summer at the Opera Comique
and the Grand Opera. From
glaere they will go to Prague.
Vienna and Stockholm, where
she also will sing before return
ing for the next season at the
Metropolitan.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
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The Washington times., 1936-03-27

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are sold.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
Miss Miller on Program

Mae Miller, daughter Of DR.,
Kelly Miller, retired dean Of How
ard University, will be the prin.
cipal speaker at the annual dinner
of the washington College Alum.
nae Club at Howard University to-
morrow evening, when the annual
awards by the club to students OF
Howard and Miner Teachers Col.
lege who have been outstanding
in literary work, will be made.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27

SUZANNE FISHER-n private life Mrs. Harry Jacobsen
photographed Union Station today her arrival from
New York. The young who used to dream at her
home in Sutton W. va Of Operatic tumphs has just fin
ished Of much at the Metropolitan Opera
House. With her husband she is her back to receive
honOr from her native State international News Photo by
Washington Times.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
Fishing Ban Lifted
for Easter Monday

Owing to the fact that Easter
comes this year during the closed
season on fishing, the board has de-
cided to lift the ban that day and
permit fishing on Easter Monday
with no objections to those who wish
to fish on Easter Sunday although !
would advise the public to go to
Sunday school or preaching or visit
the sick on Sunday and go fishing
on Monday.
ALI my wardens are asked to re-
member those days and with that
exception there will be no more
open days until May 10th, except
trout season which opens on April
Is. Bass season opens on June 10.
Everybody is asked to remember
this and be governed accordingly.
H. T. GOODMAN,
County Warden.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
VIRGIL EMERY KIRBY
BURIED AT STURGILLS

Mr.. Virgil Emery Kirby died from
a heart attack last Wednesday, April
l; at his home at Fremont, Va. He
had spent the day attending to his
work and was as well as usual when
death came suddenly.
The body was returned to this
county and funeral services held at
the Kirby home at Sturgills, Friday.
Reverends Messrs. Cox and Weaver
conducted the funeral which was at
tended by large number of friends
and relatives. The floral tribute was
handsome.
Mr.. Kirby was son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Kirby. He is
survived by his wife, and three chill
dren: Paul, Warren, and Marie. One
daughter, Ethel, is deceased. Mrs.
Kirby and the children make their
home at Lake City, Iowa. Sisters and
brothers surviving are Misses Grace
and Nora Kirby, of this city; Bryan
Kirby, of Sturgills, Russell, of Ere
mont; and Mrs. A. L. Jones, of Chill
howie, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
Haupt1nann Dies for
Lindbergh kidnapping

ing and that Hauptmann went to his
death with sealed lips rather than
confess to a crime that would carry
her to the chair with him. The body
was carried to New York and Gre
mated. Mrs. Hauptmann hopes to
carry his ashes to Germany for
burial. Hauptmann was a German
soldier but his personal record in
Germany was not good.
Ransom Money Deciding Factor
The many courts that passed on
Hauptmann's guilt claimed that the
outstanding fact against him was his
possession of $4,000 of the money
Lindbergh paid out in an effort to
regain his lost son. Hauptmann had
been poor carpenter on relief prior
to the time the money was paid.
After that date, he began to specu-
late in bonds and stocks on Wall
Street and had plenty of money to
spend.
Others Confessed to Crime
Prominent among others who con-
fessed to the crime were CASTOR B.
Means, North Carolina criminal, and
Paul Wendell, dis-barred attorney
Governor Hoffman declares that he
will use every avenue to continue to
find facts connected with the crime
which he believes Hauptmann did
not commit. The states attorney
Wilentz, states that the case is closed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
Ralph Mcdonald
Opens Campaign

RALEIGH, April 8-Discussions
in Capital City Political circles this
week continued to center on the
plain-spoken address delivered by
DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald when he
formally opened his campaign for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor in Winston-Salem.
Most of the interest was attached
to DR.. McDonald's detailed tox pro-
gram, by which he proposes to elm
mate the three per cent sales tax al
together without substituting a tax
on land.
Supporters of the anti-sales tax
candidate found many newcomers in
their ranks because of DR.. McDon-
AIDS well-defined plan to extract
State revenue from wealthy, tax
escaping individuals and corpora
tions who have found loopholes in
the States tax laws and thus lodged
their fair share of the burden of tax
alton. While these wealthy interests
have enjoyed immunity to a great
degree, DR.. Mcdonald pointed out,
the great masses Of such as the three
per cent, levy on sales.
DR.. Mcdonald is unalterable in his
opposition to restoring the tax upon
land, feeling that the average prop
erty owner already is burdened be-
yond his reasonable share.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of James Phillips, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Idlewild, in said county and state,
on or before the 9th day of April,
1887, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 9th day of April, 1886.
FANNIE PHILLIPS,
Administrative
of James Phillips, deceased. 5-14
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
MT. ZION CHURCH POUNDS
REV. AND MRS. SWAIN

Rev. J. G.. Swain was pleasantly
surprised at the close of his regular
appointment at Mt. Zion last Sunday
when his congregation gave him and
his family liberal pounding. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Swain expressed much
appreciation at the tangible evidence
of the thoughtfulness of their men,
bers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

Held Hope of Life to Last
Hauptmann, pale and weak after
thrice seeing the date fixed for his
death come and go-once on the
hour-was led into the somber little
execution chamber at 8:41 o'clock,
Al minutes past the hour set for his
fourth date with death-the date he
did not escape.
But Hauptmann held to his hope
to the very last.
The delay in the execution-it was
set for o'clock-led some persons
to believe something still would
happen to intervene.
Made No Confession
In a case which had brought many
unpredictable happenings, and some
Others through the long silence be-
fore the witnesses, including news
papermen, were released from the
prison meant Hauptmann might be
confessing.
But Warden Kimberling, who de-
layed the execution at the very hour
set for it Tuesday night to permit
grand jury to investigate new SUI
spect, said:
"Hauptmann made no request and
no confession.
"He did not lose his courage, but
at no time did he smile"
Hauptmann, who ordered hearty
dinner and appeared only slightly
nervous during the day-in sharp
contrast to his demeanor the previ-
Gus Tuesday-walked quickly and
lightly into the death chamber.
There was a trace of what seemed
to be sheer on his pallid face.
Wife Vows Vengeance
Mrs. Hauptmann, in her last hour
with the body of her dead husband,
vowed to spend her life proving his
innocence and declared that he had
been murdered by the state. Many
opinions are that Mrs. Hauptmann
was also connected with the kidnap-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

old Charles Agu
father, mo t h e r,
and brother of
the child that has
been dead four
years were sleep
ing in Kent, Eng
land, where they
sought refu 6 e
after the trial
that brought con-
viction to Haupt-
mann, a German
petty criminal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

FOR SALE-17 squares of good Sec
ond-hand iron roofing to be auc-
toned off at one o'clock on Satur-
day, April 18. Auction to be held on
Howell's Hill, Silas Creek, with Pine
Barker auctioneer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF
WEST JEFFERSON, N. G.
North Carolina

North Carolina
Ashe County
Notice is hereby given to the
voters of the town of West Jefferson
North Carolina, that the books for
registration to vote in the coming
town election will be open each Sat
urday until May 2, at T. E. Parker's
Store.
This 9th day of April, 1896.
4-30 T. E. PARKER, Registrar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
Statesmen Wanted

MAN WANTED for Rawleigh Route
of 800 families. Good profits for
hustler. We train and help you.
Write today. Rawleigh Co., Dept.
NCD-249-SA2, Richmond, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
Declares Innocence to End; Wife
Vows Vengeance as She
Views Corpse
LINDBERGHs IN ENGLAND

In spite of having been given one
repriece of sixty days, one of forty
eight hours, and prospects good for
another one, Bruno Richard Haupt-
man walked to the electric chair in
Trenton, N. j., Friday night of last
week and paid with his life for the
KIDNAPPING and murder of two-year-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC will
be in my office in the city each
first and third Monday of each
month. DIR. w. C. Williams, Eye, Ear,
Nose, and Throat Specialist.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
For Each Want AID

EDWARDS will leave w. Jefferson
Sunday, April 18th, at Z a. m.
please bring them in on the above
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, 1936-04-09

Before the Clerk
Julia L. Council, Administrative,
Julia L. Council, Bailey Patrick,
Plaintiffs, VS.. Mary Ruth Wag-
ner, Sarah Wagner, Margaret
Wagner, nellie Quinton Wagner
r. B. Council, David Councill
Elizabeth Moore, and husband,
G. P. Moore, Addie May Reese,
and husband, T. w. Reese,
Bessie Gillespie, and husband,
H. B. Gillespie, Defendants.
Pursuant to an Order entered in
the above entitled cause, we,
Thomas c. Bowie, Jr., and Joseph NJ
Prevette, Commissioner, will on the
4th day of May, 1886, at 100 P. M,
at the courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
The following described lands, ly-
ing and being in the county and
state aforesaid, adjoining the lands
of Julia L. Council, T. c. Bowie, the
Wilkesboro-Jefferson hard surfaced
highway and others, and bounded as
follows, viz:
Situated in an near the Eastern
limits of the town of Jefferson, N. c.,
and bounded as follows:
First Tract: Beginning at a stake
on the North side Of state highway
No. Is, the T. c. Bowie and J. B.
Council corner, running South 871a
West 10 poles to stake corner of
lands now owned by Julia L. Coun-
GILL; thence North 4 West 10 poles
to a stake; thence North IL West %
poles to a stake; then North 1872
West A poles to a stake; thence
North 81 IL West 7 IA poles to a
chestnut; thence North 10 IL East
81 IL poles to a Maple thence
South Sc East A IL poles to naples;
thence South 6 West rs poles to a
stake; thence South IL West "a poles
to stake; thence South 6 West
II IL poles to beginning and con-
tanning 80 acres more or less and be-
ing designated as Lot No. 8 of the
plat made by Nelson Severt on the
23rd day of March, 1885.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
stake on the back street in the
Northeast corner of the J. E. Foster
fish pond lot, the r. F. Blevins and
Thomas Corner running North 81
poles with Mrs. J. B. Councill's line
along the wire fence to a stake near
the spring and large flint rock in
Mrs. J. B. Councils line Is poles to
stake in formerly the John F
Logan's line, now j. B. Councils
line then South with said J. b
Councill's line % poles and IA links
to a stake in j. B. Councill's corner
in R. F. Blevins' line Is poles to the
beginning, containing 3 4-1O acres
more or less and being the same
lands conveyed to J. B. Council by
Elizabeth T. Martin by deed dated
August 18th, 1881 and recorded in
the Office of the Register of Deeds
for Ashe County, N. c., in Book Re-
page Ali.
The terms of sale: CASH. The
purchaser will be required on day OF
sale to make a deposit equal to ten
90 per cent? per cent of the bid
price as evidence of good faith.
This the 4th day of April, 1886
T. C. BOWIE, JR.,
JOSEPH M. PREVETTE,
4-30 Commissioners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

STRAYED-Brown Bull Dog, wear
ing harness, named Rex. If where
abouts known notify or return to
r. B. Myers, West Jefferson, N. G..
Reward. pd.-4-9
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

WAITRESS WANTED-Quick, neat,
table waitress wanted. Address
Box SIS, Wilkesboro, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

A new glass will stretch like rub
Der and roll up like rug.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

Not all flies can fly. Some are
wingless.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09

President Grant was the only
president who was graduated from
the U. S. Military Academy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-09
NOTICE OF SALE

of James Phillips, deceased. 5
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
REMOVAL NOTICE
DIR. j. A. BREWER
ANNOUNCES

the Removal of his Office from
5146 Hastings st. TO 7O5 L. Forest
Ave., cor. Hastings (upstairs).
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Democratic Clubs
Of First District
Ii Of d Meeting

AT meeting of the Democratic
clubs Of the first Congressional
district at the Elks Rest, 2113
Chene Street, the First District
United Democratic Club was or
ganized. The ouicers elected 20
guide the organization, consisting
of all division chairmen and pre-
cinct captains, are: William Book
er, president; Walter Bates, vice
president; Mrs. Coon, secretary;
Lonnie Bryant, treasurer, and DR..
William Russell, chairman of the
advisory board.
The newly elected president, Mr..
Booker, urged an invitation to the
general public to attend the meet
lngs of the organization which will
be held every Friday night at the
Elks Rest on Chene Street at
Chestnut.
AT the meeting last week over
seventy representatives from all
east side wards and club organiza-
tions attended.
Mr.. Booker said that the club is
interested in civic and political
development of the people of the
First Congressional district.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
Easy Pleasant Way To
Los e. FAT

How would you like to lose your
tat, increase your energy and improve
your health?
low would you like to lose your
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glass Of hot water in the morning
cut down on pastry and fatty meats
60 light on potatoes, butter, cream
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ished he contents OF this first bottle
weigh yourself again.
Notice also that you have gained In
energy-you feel younger in BODY
Kruschen will give any fat person .
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safeguard your health-you lose tsi
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NoTE-Msny people Ind thst the
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Ing krvschsn rvsuAng6 70 TO LAT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
DIES MONIES IRKED AS
FLETCHER HENDERSON
FAILS APPEAR

nature in Des Moines, but adver-
tisements and publicity in the daily
and weekly press had packed in
over 1000 at the armory to hear
christopher Columbus" swing
forth. There were several hundred
from outside the city present, ac -
cording to the sponsors, and all
were disappointed when Henderson
failed to appear. The money taken
IN was refunded.
According to Thompson, he
knows no reason for the band not
coming to Des Moines. He said
TIenderson's contract had been
turned over to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Musicians union TO in
vestigation and this action has
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19
MAN, WIFE
TO DIE FOR
M u R D E R

st. Louis-(By Floyd j. Collins
for ANP)-Allen Mitchell, 80, and
his wife, Mrs. Minnie Mitchell, 81.
OF Fireworks Station, near East st.
Louis. were found guilty of first
degree murder and sentenced to
die in the electic chair by a jury
in an East st. Louis City court af-
ter four hours elaboration.
Levitt Dewy. 81, who was joint
ly charged with the Mitchells, en-
tered a plea of guilty. He was the
chief witness for the state. His
sentence was deferred.
The three were charged with the
murder of Samuel Simpson, So, in
order to collect 1886 in insurance.
Simpson, who lived with Mitchell,
was found unconscious in lot on
July 26 He died several hours
later from a fractured skull, which
was caused by blows with a ham
mer.
Assistant States Attorney Wen
dell Phillips introduced evidence
which showed Mrs. Mitchell was
made beneficiary of the insurance.
Dowdy admitted on the witness
stand he assisted the Mitchells in
beating Simpson but declared he
did not know of the insurance, but
thought Simpson had some bonus
money in his possession that he
would share in.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

until you know you are lettering
yourself.
L. s. E.-My friend seems to
think that marriage is what Is
causing my misery. Is it true?
Ans. Certainly not. Your mar
riage has nothing to do with the
state of health you are in now. You
are very much in need Of medical
aid. Don't let others ruin your
health as well as your happiness
by giving you advice that isn't
sound.
b. W.-DOes the old gentleman
with me have a policy on himself!
What should 1 do about himl
Ans: In case of death, it
wouldn't be left up to you to bury
the old gentleman that is with you,
for he has enough money set aside
to take care of that purpose.
However, you should try to get him
in a hospital now, for it will be
expensive as we'll as a lot of trou
BILE for you to nurse him through
his present illness.
A. l.. Ills my husband truthful
about his salary and the bills he
owes!
Ans: Your husband is telling
you the truth about the salary he
draws, but he seems to be holding
back little about the bills he
owes. He is catching up his debts
as fast as he can so don't worry
yourself about them or him either.
The less you interfere with his
business the better off you'll both
be.
{. +. H.-Where will me and my
husband work next year?
Ans: During the next year it,
seems that you and your husband
will work together in large
school in that state. 1t is my i'm
preston that you will down this
position until you finish your edu-
cation.
o. l.. H.-Will my husband come
back to me soon! 49,.
Ans: 1 do not contact your hus-
band ever coming back to you. He
appears to be living with another
woman now, and has chosen her
for his life mate in preference to
you....It will do you no good to
try to break them up.
Ii. B.-WOuld you consider the
loss Of that party good radiance?
Anyone who doesn't care to stick
to you and hold your friendship,
as well as treat you right, should
be considered a good radiance. . 1t
would be to your advantage to use
a little more care in choosing your
NJ. HI am going with n mar.
ried man, but when I started go
ing with him he ana his wife I
weren't together. love him and
he loves me. What should l do!
Ans:You are wrong about this
man loving you, for his wife is the
one he is in love with. He has
gone back to her now, and is try
ing to make success of his mar
ried life. therefore, you have about
lost your chance with him. The
sporting thing to do now is to call
Il quits.
A. H-PcQpIe arc talking abovt
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

NJ. l.. P.-I am very worried and
don't know what to do. Should
/ stay where 1 am or do what [
have in mind!
Ans To marry this Old Man
wouldn't solve your problem, for
he isn't financially able to take
care Of you and himself both. You
should move out to yourself to be
more satisfied. Don't get married
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-12-19

Des Moines Ia.-(ANP)-Failure
of Fletcher Henderson and his or
chestra to appear for dance
scheduled here Thanksgiving eve
has resulted in an attempt to have
the American Federation of Musi-
clans prevent further bookings un-
til a settlement has been made,
and the issuance of warrant for
the arrest of Jesse Johnson of st.
Louis. who booked the band into
Des Moines.
The dance was to have been Civ
en- under auspices of the Ell Pro-
ducto club, of which Atty. j. Mel
son Thompson is president and
business manager A crowd of 500
ordinarily attends dances of this