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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
MRS. DIGGS ENTERTAINS
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Mrs. S. w. Digs was hostess to
the Woman's Missionary Society of
the West jefferson Methodist Church
on Thursday, June H..
The meeting was opened with songs
after which Mrs. J. F. Johnson di-
rected the devotionals. A very inter-
esting program on the subject, "The
Church and the Disadvantage Com
munities", was given by Mrs. Carl
GRAPHICAL, Mrs c. R. Eller, and Mrs.
j. L. Segraves. Miss Isabel Diggs
closed the meeting by singing as a
solo, ''That Sweet Story of Old".
Following the meeting pleasant
social hour was enjoyed during
which delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess with the as
sistance -of Mrs. Leverne Johnson
and Miss Elizabeth Digs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
MRS. FAW HOSTESS TO w. M. S.

The w. M. S., of the local Baptist
church, met with Mrs. L. NJ Faw
Tuesday, June II, with IL members
present. Mrs. Guy Badger had
charge of the program which was
opened with song and followed by
devotionals led by Mrs. John
Weaver.
During the business session many
plans were discussed for raising
funds. Pillows that are being made
for the Baptist Hospital were
brought and displayed.
Mrs. Faw, assisted by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Goodman, served de-
licious refreshments during the So
cial hour that followed the meeting,
which adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Ralph Parsons, July 8.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Jefferson High to
Sponsor Comedy
Baby Contest Is Being Held in
Connection With Play
This Week

s Il =
''Oh, Professor, musical come
dy and Wayne P. Sewell produc-
ton, will be presented at the Jeffer-
son gymnasium Thursday and Fri
day nights, June 18th and 10th, at
eight o'clock.
Wayne P. Sewell productions are
known throughout the theatrical
world for their beautiful costumes,
snappy music, and high class enter
tainment.
Miss Jackie Gilmer, of Almira
School of the Theatre, is directing
the production. 125 local people are
taking part and 800 costumes will be
displayed.
A baby contest is being held in
connection with the play. Miss Gil
mer says that anyone who wishes to
enter child in the contest will
please notify her at Jefferson, N. c.
Votes are sold at one cent vote.
The voting will be carried on at the
Jefferson Cafe. The children having
the highest number of votes will be
presented with a silver loving cup
the last night of the presentation Of
ooh, Professor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
LANDON AND KNOX ARE
CHOSEN TO HEAD G. O. P.
Continued From Page One)

The relief plank also calls for
prompt determination and facts con-
corning relief and unemployment.
On the subject of social security,
the platform proposes a system of
old-age benefits based on:
l. A pay-aS-you go government
policy which would require each
generation to support the aged of it's
generation.
2. Every American citizen over IS
years of age to receive supplemental
payments necessary to provide a
minimum income of sufficient scope
to protect him or her from want.
8. Each state and territory COM
plying with simple and general STAN
dards to receive graduated contri-
button in proportion to it's own.
4. To make the program meet a
sound fiscal policy federal revenues
would be obtained from direct tax
widely distributed on all people.
The platform condemns the new
deals unemployment insurance and
old-age pensions program as un-
workable and one which will deny
benefits to two-thirds of the nations
people.
The labor plank is brief. It states
that the welfare of labor rests on
increased production and prevention
of workers exploitation. The plank
guarantees the right of labor to bar
gain collectively through represent
atives of its own choosing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
$231. 1851 TO BE SPENT?

Ashe county World War Veterans are re-
ceiving, this week, 1921 ,545.31 in bonus money.
Many of the ex-soldiers need their money and
many do not, but whether they do or they do
not, surely no one can regret that they are be-
ing paid.
The regret will come when taxpayers see
the bonus money wasted and doing the ones to
whom it is paid little or no good. The money
was not easily earned, particularly if it was
earned overseas, and it is to be hoped that those
who are now receiving it will remember the
circumstances under which it was worked out.
The fighting men of our Civil War are fast
passing away, and our World War veterans are
not as young as they once were. If the money
they are now being paid is spent or invested in
a way that will insure them and their families
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

some Of the comforts of life in their declining
years, it will not have been paid in vain.
It is sort of joke that service men should
resent that the bonus money will be spent on
foolishness and within the next year or two few
will be any better off than they were before they
were paid. This attitude is a result of the way
the first bonus payment was spent back in the
money-spending days before the depression. All
of us have learned during the past lean years
that money does not grow on bushes. A piece
of land and a small home ought to look mighty
good to veteran in comparison to the hundreds
of other things that he will be urged to buy that
will start going down on him as soon as he
buys. A home is something that he should invest
in first of all and then if he has enough money,
other wishes may be gratifed.
Only by wise and sensible spending can the
veterans justify the faith the government has
shown in them by paying them billions of dol
lars at a time when it puzzles wise heads as to
where and how to raise the necessary money
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
LANDON AND KNOX


The Republicans have nominated no two
don and Publisher Knox to lead their party with
the chief banners in the 1886 battle of ballots
While, of course, strategem was a/6rst con-
sideration in making these nominations, the per-
sonalities of these men and the principles of
government for which they have been calling
are not to be laughed out of court.
There may, of course, be suggestion of truth
in the partisan retort of Democratic leaders that
the Republican party has made new history for
itself and gone west of the Mississippi river for
both its main candidates largely to throw sop
at the great body of voters of that empire in
campaign from which they expect to reap no
harvest of victory.
But granting as much of that type of inter-
probation as one is minded, the fact remains that
the Democratic party and President Roosevelt
as its titular leader have not yet found adequate
reason for presuming that the opposing party is
merely playing for time to come into national
control and is not taking seriously its present
opportunities.
Governor Landon has been impressive to the
general public, viewing him with nonpartisan
and Independent eye, as leader of effeotuality,
of purpose and of clear thinking.
To be sure, he is no Goliah among modern
Statesmen, neither does his record single him
out as chief executive of superiorities unap-
preached by the Governor of any other Ameri-
can commonwealth.
But he is far more liberal than the traditions
of the party that has now enthroned him. He
believes in adjusting government to protect
social as well property rights. He is neither
Tory nor Bourbon nor Foraker nor Quay nor
Hanna nor Mckinley nor Hoover nor Coolidge
in his eager over-zeal for coddling Big Business.
More than that his administrative record in
Kansas has given him a National name for
soundness and sanity in political management.
Publisher Knox is attached to the ticket for
obvious purposes
His attacks upon the Rooseveltian policies
have been severe and unrelenting. He has no
faith in the fiscal theories of the present Nation
al Administration. His leanings are far more Old
GuardiSh than those of Landon.
Thus the team, as intended is dual in its ap-
peal to the American voter, with Landon occu-
plying chief place liberal and advanced politi-
cal thinker and Knox bringing up the rear with
the brakes which the remaining fragments of
reactionaryism of his party demand
Charlotte Observer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
DON GRAHAM MEETING TO
BE Countrywide AFFAIR

Plans are being made to have the
Jefferson Christian Chautauqua. in
which the Rev. Don Graham, OF
Tennessee, will preach, a county
wide affair. The ministers of the
county are all invited and the sec
ton to the right of the platform in
the courthouse will be reserved.
There will be fine congregational
singing. An effort is being made to
have community choir to assist
with the music. The meeting will
begin on July 9Th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

The business of the federal government, like
that of household, cannot be run on love alone,
and the President the House, and the Senate
have their heads together in conference as to
the best way to make corporations drop their
penny into the tax collectors hat. Matters have
progressed to the state where it is said that
satisfactory" measure will become law. Who
can believe any such statement as that? Wise,
effective, necessary, or just it may be yet where
is the man to be found who really feels that
taxes of any sort, which he has to pay are sat-
iSfactory?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

FARMS FOR SALE-W. M. Hurley
farm, 40 acres, near Tuckerdale. T..
F. Calhoun Farm, 80 acres, 10 miles
N. w. of Lansing Thos. H. Ray farm
on Buffalo Creek, lit acres. Terms
one-ffth cash, balance over a period
of years not exceeding twenty at
5 percent interest. Write d. Reeves
holland, Real Estate Salesman,
Federal Land Bank, Clyde, ~ C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
NEW RIVER CHAUTAUQUA
BEGAN ON WEDNESDAY

At nine o'clock yesterday the
Christian Chautauqua Bible School
began under the direction Of Miss
Kathryn Hunt. She is assisted by ex-
perienced Bible School teachers
Miss Celia Krider, of Statesville
and Miss Julia Finley, of North
WilkeSboro.
A good crowd of young people
were present from the community
and adjoining sections. The school
will last two weeks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
NOTICE, TO CREDITORS

This IS to notify all persons in the
counties of Watauga, Wilkes Allie
ghany, Surry, Yadkin, Iredell, Davie,
Ashe Alexander, Stokes, Forsyth,
Rowan and Davidson having unpaid
bills against the North Carolina
Emergency Relief Administration to
present them at the office of the UNI
designed on or before the 18th day
of July, 1896, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their collection.
This 18th day of June, 1886.
MRS. E. M. LAND, Administrator
Emergency Relief Administration
Statesville, North Carolina ITO
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
MRS. BARR ENTERTAINS

Mrs. Robert G. Barr was hostess to
members of her bridge club at her
new home on the Boone road last
Saturday afternoon.
After an enjoyable two hours of
playing, Mrs. Barr served ice cream
and cake. The two tables had been
served candy and nuts during the
games.
Mrs. Tom Duncan was awarded
high score prize; Mrs. Katherine
Duncan, second high; and Mrs. Bald
win Pless, low score.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
MRS. L. S. HAM PASSES

Mrs. L. S. Ham, Sc, of the Big
Horse Creek community, died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Caudill
on Monday. Funeral services were
held at the home on Tuesday after
noon and interment followed in a
nearby cemetery. The ministers con-
Quoting the service were Revs. r. H.
Stone, Donelly Hart and Wells Hart.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Fifteen thousand dollars of the Lindbergt

Fifteen thousand dollars of the Lindbergh
ransom, recovered from the Hauptmann garage,
have been returned to the unfortunate man who
was forced to make the payment In the long
run, the cash did not do the kidnaper much
good. This echo of the tragedy that occurred
more than four years ago has been long time
getting back to the ears of the public, but the
clearly heard words which it carried are those
of the Scriptural admonition to the effect that
the love of money is the root of all evil
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
EVANGELIST TO PREACH
IN JEFFERSON ON SUNDAY

Rev. F. Marion Dick, evangelist
of the New River Chautauqua, will
preach in the jefferson Presbyterian
Church Sunday at 100 A. M. AT
800 p. M. in the evening Mr.. F.
Hubert Morris will preach.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
MCNEIL McCLIsTER

The following announcements have
been received in the Jeffersons:
Mrs. James Calvin Mcneil an
nounces the marriage of her daugh-
ter Pauline to Mr.. Cecil Norma Nc
Clister on Saturday, the sixteenth
of May, nineteen hundred and thirty
six, Bristol, Tennessee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
Want Ads
Twenty Five Gents Charged
for Each Want AID

EDWARDS will leave w. jefferson
Wednesday, June "a, at z a. m.
for Bel Air, Md. Special rates. For
information or reservation see Carl
Miller, West Jefferson, N. C. or
w. 3. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

FOR RENT-Good living quarters
g rooms) over The Skyland Post.
These are nice rooms and well ar
ranged for living in. Anyone in need
of some good place to live call and
see DIR. B. E. Reeves, West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

STOLEN OR STRAYED from pas
ture, one 2-year-old steer weighing
about 700 pounds. Red in color. Has
no horns. This steer was on the
Stevens place on Elk Ridge. Reason
able reward for the return of steer
or information as to his whereabouts.
w. M. billiard, Jefferson, N. C. pd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

It is to be observed, however, that it is not
money, but too strong love for it, that makes
trouble. Money has many legitimate uses. What
sad gathering national convention, Republi-
can or Democratic, would be if all the delegates
were flat broke! Andrew Carnegie came in for
some hard raps in his life time, but his money
endowed libraries from coast to coast that have
caused many poor person to have book to
read that he otherwise would not have had. In
our own state, James B. Dukes millions have
endowed hospitals that have helped to ease the
pain of hundreds who could not afford to pay
for such aid.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

FOR SALE-A good team of mules.
Will sell or trade for cattle. See or
write J. G. Bare, Laurel Springs,
N. y. pd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
II you can't laugh, send your wife
to see Oh, Professor!

FOR SALE-Scout m a 6 nif y n G
glasses at special price of SOC each.
Formerly priced $1.0O. Absolutely
brand new. j. L. Eller, Matchmaker,
West Jefferson, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

FOR SALE-One small pony for
bargain if you buy at once. See or
write, D. A. Sells, West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

GERANIUMS WANTED-12 small
rooted red and pink geraniuns.
Call at Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

FOR SALE-Typewriter and adding
maching, good candition. x care of
The Skyland Post, West jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18
OLD GOLD AND snvER-Highes

cash prices paid for watch cases,
chains, rings, pins, bracelets, cuff
links, optical frames, dental gold and
gold filled and plated jewelry, sterl-
ing and coin silver. Geo. S. Walton,
Boone Bowling Alleys, Boone, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

Oh, Professor, 'Tm SO in love with
you I'm miserable
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

See the BEARDED Lay in oh,
Professor!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-18

Don't miss, Oh, Professor!
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Entered as second-class matter on Oct /, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
MARYLAND FARMERS NJ A * +
GREATER USE OF Co
OPERATIVES

Farmers of Maryland are making
greater use of the cooperative facil-
tiles established by their organiza-
lion this year than ever before in the
opinion of c. E. Wise, Jr., secretary
Of the Maryland Farm Bureau Fed
grafton. The increase in this state
is in line with general development
of cooperative activities among
farmers through the country, Mr..
Wise believes.
He reports that the Eastern Live
stock Cooperative Agency at the Bal
imore market has shown an increase
of full hundred percent in the
number of hogs marketed, with
smaller increases in sheep and
calves.
Wool producers have shown an
increased interest in cooperative wool
sales, also," says Mr.. Wise "An
early sale directly to mills is expected
to take comparatively sold wool onto
the market earlier than for many
years. Deliveries of at least three
cars of comparatively sold feeces are
to be made by the middle of June. "
The Eastern division of the Farm
ers' National Grain Corporation, a
farmer-owned cooperative sold more
than 100000 bushels of wheat and
$4,000 bushels of corn in May, and
are looking forward to heavy sea-
son of grain movement through CO.
operative channels at the coming
harvest, the Federation secretary
reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
G. O. P. CONVENTION

All ewes are turned toward Cleve-
land, Ohio, this week, where the Re-
publican National Convention is in
session and will select presidential
and yice-presidential candidates to
head the G. o. ticket in the cam
paign which has its grand climax on
election day, in November.
Boosters of Gov. ALI. M. Landon,
of Kansas, claim their candidate is so
far out in front that they have the
presidential nomination all sewed up
in the bag, and ready for delivery.
Opposing candidats assert the bal
loting has not even begun, and that
while Governor ALT is claiming every
thing, there are big patches OF votes
that will be cast for other aspirants,
and some lively times are in store be-
fore a candidate is really selected.
Among the aspiring ones, who still
have plenty of anti-Landon fight in
them, might be mentioned Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan,
looked upon as a possible winner.
Then there is the old warrior, afraid
of nothing or no one, Senator Borah,
who knows how to stir up excite
ment, even though results never
seem to materialize.
There are others equally promi-
nent who promise to have something
to say before the final selection is
made, and altogether it looks like
the G. o. P. Convention is in for
some hot scraps before its labors are
completed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
HOUSE GETS REVIEW OF NONE.
TARY ACTS
Washington Bureau of The SUM

Washington Bureau of The SUM
Washington, June 1-Repr esenta-
tive Goldsborough, of Maryland VINO
has been ac,ing chairman Of the
Banking and Currency Committee
for most of the present. session. re-
viewed monetary legislation enacted
during the present Administration i'll
a speech in the House today.
Each of the acts tends to with
draw the control of The peoples
money from the private interests
and place that control in the hands of
the Government agencies which rep
resent all of the people," he asserted.
The Marylander presented sum-
mary of this legislation, expressing
the hope that it will meet the ap-
prevail of the Congress and of the
Country"
After citing score of specific
measures, Mr. Goldsborough said:
81 have an abiding conviction that
If the present Administration be con-
tinued in power by the action of the
American people at the coming cleo
lion in Novmber, that there will be
undertaken directly the solution of
the problem of poverty in the midst
of plenty'-in other words, legisla-
ton will, in my opinion, be passed,
looking to the distribution of all the
wanted goods and services which can
be produced by all the people.
eff this legislation is successful, it
will result in the people of the
United States getting in the neigh
borhood of $SO,OOO,OOO,OOO more in
wanted goods and services than they
are now receiving, with greater
prosperity for every class and with
out taking from one to give to
another"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
MIRACLE HOUSE TO REOPEN

Plans are now being formulated at
the Maryland tuberculosis Associa-
ton for the opening of the children's
preventorium at Claiborne after the
public schools close in June.
The Miracle House, as the pre-
ventorium is called, is maintained by
the association to help young chill
dren who have been exposed to tu-
berculosis by building up their re-
sistances so that they can cope with
the disease more successfully By
undergoing a regimen of play, fresh
air, rest and sleep, good food and
leading a life governed by good
health habits this aim is realized.
Last year the 145 children who at
tended gained total of 100 pounds.
Almost any time during the sum-
mer months, except when the chill
dren are at rest, one can hear the in
fictitious laughter and joyful shouting
of the youngsters at play. Toys and
other playthings are provided for
their use and an understanding staff
is always on the JOB to see that
everyone has their share of fun.
Many applications have already
been received at the Offices of the
association. The applicants are chill
dren between the ages of six and
twelve and of both sexes. There are
no cases of active tuberculosis among
them but many of them have been
infected through their associations
with adults who have the disease, SO
their small bodies must be strength
ened to ward OF further infection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12
AUTO INDUSTRY LEADING THE
WAY

The American automobile industry
must hold all world records when 1t
comes to emerging from depression.
It was the first industry to show
signs of recovery; and it is still the
leader.
Motors first squirt forward occur
red near the end of 1884. During
the depths of depression, car and
truck sales had dropped close to the
vanishing point. Retail outlets for
all makes of cars were in difficulties,
and many of them found the going
too tough and had to fold up. In
1885, the picture underwent drastic
change. Car and trucks sales zoom-
ed forward, and the assembly lines
in Detroit and Flint and elsewhere
hummed. There was an obvious rea-
son for the amazingly fast improve
ment-a large part of Americas
gasoline-powered rolling stock"
was completely out of date, and
much of it was utterly unusable and
unsafe. But no one expected motors
boom to go on Indefinitely. SUPPOSE
ton was that certain number OF
new cars would be sold, and that the
industry would slow down again.
That supposition proved to be
practically 100 per cent wrong. APP
parently the average American would
rather have new car than anything
else, and the first place he goes when
his bank account swells is to the
automobile agencies. He is buying
relatively few homes, few new fur
naces or ACKNOWLEDGING machines.
He is buying cars-and how!
Nineteen-thirty-fiv was the motor
industry's best year since 1929. Now
the figures for production and earn
ings in the first quarter of 1886 are
out-and they indicate that this year
is going to put '35 in the shade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-12

Maryland savings, building and
loan associations made 473 Federal
Housing Administration insured
loans on homes, for a total of ST.
$4,000, up to May /, it was an
nounced today by George E. Palmer,
Special Assistant to the Federal
Housing Administrator, in charge of
savings and loan activities. This is
an increase of $526,25O through
Maryland savings and loan channels
during the first four months of this
year.