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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
N. Carolina Picnic
Held in Illinois

The tenth annual North Carolina
picnic was held Sunday, August %,
at Lake Galesburg, Ill. There were
145 former North Carolina residents
present. The oldest person present
was Mrs. Emmeline Murray, 81, and
the youngest, John Brooks, 5 weeks.
Five visitors from North Carolina
were guests.
A potluck dinner was served and a
group picture made after which a
short program was given. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wright and Helen and nene;
Mrs. William Gill and children; Mr..
and. Mrs. Emery Hamm; Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Hamm and daughter, Bet
ty; Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Miller and
Dorothy and Wayne; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lammel; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
chatham and Russell and Hamm, all
from near Galva, Ill.
The picnic next year will be held
at College Park in Moline, Illinois.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Gold Star Mother
Passes at Obids
Mrs. j. C. Parsons Was Mother
Of First North CarOIinian
Killed in France
VETERANS PAIL BEARERS

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Mrs. j. C. Parsons, who was Miss
Rode WEIGH before her marriage to
the late Mr.. Parsons in 1882, died at
her home on Obids Wednesday, Sept.
q Funeral services were held at the
home the following Friday and inter-
ment was made in the family cene-
terry nearby. Rev. John Luke was in
charge of the services with Rev.
Grady Handy. Of Lenoir, assisting.
Active pail bearers were the fol-
lowing members of the American
Legion Post from Ashe county: L. p.
Coward, c. T. Badger, w. E. Miller,
B. D. Barr, G. B. GRAPHICAL, A. G..
Denny, Chas. McNeill, e. D. Barr,
B. w. Jones, John w. Luke, and T.
G. Miller.
Gold Star Mother
Mrs. Parsons was a Gold Star
Mother, having had the distinction
of being the mother of the first
North Carolinian to be killed in the
World War. Her son, Edgar Parsons,
of the First Division of Co. c of the
18th Infantry, was killed in action
near Ansauville, France, on March
/, 1918. He was cited for gallantry
in action and especially meritorius
services.
In July, 1888, Mrs. Parsons made
a trip to France on the SIS President
Roosevelt and visited the grave of
her son. The trip was offered to any
Gold Star mothers who wished to ac-
cept it. She was the only mother
from Ashe county to take advantage
of the offer. At that time, many of
the state papers carried articles con-
corning her trip and the gallantry
of her son.
Prominent in Community
Mrs. Parsons was a prominent and
popular woman in her community.
She was "a years of age at the time
of her death and up until her last
illness maintained an active interest
in the affairs of the county, state,
and nation.
She is survived by the following
sons and daughters: Charles E. Par
sons, Crumpler, W. Va; Mrs. George
Bard, Wagner; Mrs. Virginia White
ly, Glendale Springs; Fred Parsons,
Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Gertha Moore,
Obids, and Miss Eva Parsons, also of
Obids,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Odd Fellows in
Jefferson to Picnic

A joint picnic for the Volney, Va,
Lodge No. All and the Jefferson
Lodge No. 38, will be held at Green
wood church Sunday afternoon, Sep
TENDER Is, at three o'clock. The mem
bers of both lodges are requested to
bring picnic lunches and wear their
regalia. Wives and sweethearts OF
members are invited
The members of the Jefferson
lodge are requested to be present at
the regular meeting Friday night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
ASHE COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Ashe county Sunday
school convention is to be held
in the Methodist church at
Chestnut Hill September 20.
AS requested in a former an
neuncement, each and every
Sunday School in the county
is urgently requested to organ
ize and have some sort of re-
port as to what is being done at
this meeting. It is impossible to
write personally to each officer
in regard to this matter. But,
we want to make this a red
letter day in the history of
Sunday school work in Ashe
county.
take occasion again to en-
phasize the fact that this is alb
Solutely non UNCONVENTIONAL
and all denominations are ask
ed to participate in the pro-
gram.
A detailed program will be
announced later. All copopS
cations should be sepGr S
A. d. Goodman, secro
Jefferson, N. c.
C. M. DIC7 S1G9E
A. D. CO
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Ed. Barker Elected
Baptist Moderator

Elder Barker from Troutdale was
elected moderator and S. S. Gray
beal, of Creston, clerk, of the Union
Baptist Association which convened
at Pine Grove church on Stages
Creek, the 4th day of September.
The association was a harmonious
one. On Sunday Elder Poole, of Allie
ghany, Elder Walker, of Wilkes, and
Elder Barker preached.
It is understood that the asSocia-
ton will meet next year at Fox
Creek, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Bars Funeral Home
Adds Northumberland

The Bars Funeral Home of this
city has recently added new Ford
V-8 ambulance to their already mod
ern equipment, The manager of the
funeral home, r. C. Barr, states that
he feels that the new ambulance will
add a great deal to the comfort and
facility OF their transportation ser
vice.
Mr.. Barr is making his headquar-
tiers at the Farmers Hardware in
West Jefferson and will be ready to
attend to any calls at any time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Badgers Buy New
Buick Ambulance

The Badger brothers, of this city
and Jefferson, have bought new
Buick ambulance during the past
week and further enlarged their
funeral and ambulance service by
adding other new equipment to the
Badger Funeral home. The home ita
self is being remodelled and reno:
waited.
Both r. R. Badger and G. T. Bad
ger are available night or day for
any sort of service connected with
the funeral home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
October Term
Jurors Drawn

The following jurors were drawn
Monday, September Z, in the office
of the Board of County Commission
ers to serve during the October term
of court for this county:
A. J. Ham, Piney Creek
Mack Killens, West Jefferson
R. L. Bare, Jefferson
w. F. Perkins, West Jefferson
John Parsons, Clifton
Guy Eller, Clifton
Ed Bard, Jefferson
T. F. Miller, Peak Creek
T. E. Ballou, Walnut Hill
J. A. Kemp, West Jefferson
P. L. Mcmillan, Chestnut Hill
E. H. Baker, Obids
Wiley Koontz, West Jefferson
F. M. Perry, Pond Mountain
J. H. JONES, Chestnut Hill
Earl Miller, Pond Mountain
w. r. Craven, Peak Creek
Joe King, Pine Swamp
Eli M. Miller, Clifton
H. H. Brown, Clifton
j. w. Duncan, Old Fields
Ben. F. Rotten, Clifton
Lee Woodie, Horse Creek
B. F. Kilby, Pond Mountain
J. E. Taylor, Grassy Creek
w. M. billiard, Jefferson
E. D. Barr, West Jefferson
Charlie H. Severt, Obids
w. L. Sturgill, North Fork
Fields Craven, Peak Creek
D. F. Porter, Helton.
w. Y. Bledsoe, Elk
Lee A. Bare, Peak Creek
j. L. Powers, Piney' Creek
j. w. Faw, Clifton
Ed Severt, Jefferson
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Judges Daughter
Killed in Wreck

Friends in the county will learn
with deep regret that Mrs. Bruce Lee,
formerly Miss Mary Virginia Pell,
was killed in an automobile wreck
Friday.
Mrs. Lee was daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Pell and will be remem-
bered by many residents of the coun-
tyr since she lived with her parents
in Jefferson when the Pells made
their home there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
Mail Route Extended
to Fleetwood People

Through the efforts of Congress
man r. L. Doughton, the mail route
from West Jefferson toward Fleet
wood has been extended to Fleet
wood, a distance of mile or so,
which makes it possible for the peo-
pie in that vicinity to get mail from
here the same day it is sent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10
GALLOWAY REUNION

A. reunion Of the Galloway family
will be held this year at Union Hill
Methodist Church, three miles north
west Of Min. Park, on the third Sum
day in September.
The program has not yet been
completed, but a good time is con-
templated for everyone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-10


Because of the unusual interest in
the Presidential campaign this
year, p. w. Litchfeld, president of
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber COM
pany, has completed arrangements
to broadcast three times weekly the
result Of the Literary Digest Presi-
Dental poll. "Of course, we are
not in politics." Mr., Litchfield said
in announcing the series of broad
casts. However, we believe people
will be greatly interested in getting
information on the progress of the
poll more frequently than it has
been available in the past. So far
as the results themselves are con-
cerned, the broadcasts will be COM
pletely impartial and based entire
ly on the Digest's own tabulation of
the returns"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

Appointments can be made at the
chamber Of commerce for confer
ences with Davidson, and an hour
set which generally suits the appli-
cant. On some of his weekly days
in Ell Centric, Davidson has inter
viewed and assisted as many as 30
persons interested in obtaining the
benefits Of the federal loan guaran-
tee plan. Each week number of
such loans are arranged, and much
of the upward swing in building per-
mitS in this city is directly the re-
result of the government building
plan. In southern California the
total has reached many millions of
dollars.
One Of the primary detectives of
the federal housing plan was to put
building trades workers back in en-
ployment. This has been largely ac-
complished Throughout the United
States hundreds of thousands of
building trades workers have gone
out to work on jobs of remodeling or
on new construction since the gov
erhment loan guaranty plan was
evolved, and in FL Centro and I'M
perial Valley building trade workers,
formerly idle, are now working stead
i1V
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
BETTER HOUSING AGENT DUE
FOR NEW INTERVIEWS HERE

In telegram received Tuesday by
Chairman M. o. King of the Ell Cen
tro chamber of commerce better
housing committee, King was ad-
viSed that M. V. Davidson of the
Federal Better Housing Administra-
ton, will be at chamber headquar-
ters Thursday afternoon, prepared
to assist home owners and owners Of
business property to arrange for fin
ancing, under the federal building
plan, of Improvements, remodeling
and new construction.
Davidson's work in Imperial Val
ley, according to Chairman King,
has been most productive, and a
number of other building projects
are under consideration, with a like
lihood that they will. be carried
through and construction or remod-
cling become an actuality The gov.
ernment guaranty has been mater
tally liberalized, which accounts for
the much wider interest in the fed
eral building plan. Business proper
ty has recently been added to the list
CT eligible loans, making it possible
for merchants and others owners OF
down town buildings to participate
in the federal financing plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
IMPETUS GIVEN
INSTALLATION
OF TELESCOPE


PASADENA, Jan. 20. U.P)-An-
other step toward completion of
the 20O-inch telescope to be erect
ed on Palomar mountain was ta-
ken today as DR.. George Ellery
Hale of the observatory council
announced signing of a contract
to build the mounting for the
huge mirror.
The Mounting will be conStruc-
ted by Westinghouse Electric COM
pany at its Philadelphia plant and
is expected TO take two years
to build.
A working model, one-tenth the
size Of the actual telescope is be-
ing built at California institute
Of technology laboratories and will
be subjected to tests to insure
stability of the structure during
rotation of the mirror.
Indicating the problem faced
by scientists in mounting the huge
miTcr, DR.. Hale pointed out that
the body of the telescope. to which
the mirror is fastened at its low
er end, would be a piece of metal
tubing 55 feet long, "a feet in dia-
meter and weighing approximately
f700,O00 pounds.
The huge glass disk for the
mirror is to- be shipped from corn
ing N. Y, within a few weeks to
the optical shop at California IN
stitute of Technology where it
will be ground and polished.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
ADDRESS ON
INDIA GIVEN
LIONS GROUP

India, from the days of the
Aryan invasion to the present time,
was the subject discussed by D. s.
Saund of Brawley for the Lions
club meeting Tuesday in the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
The speaker outlined the history
of ancient India, the civilization
evolved when the Aryans invaded
the country. Development of the
caste system and the causes under
lying its growth were explained,
the speaker stating that the "un-
touchables" were originally the ma
tives found when those of the
Aryan race conquered the country.
The zenith 3f India's great
material wealth and of its civiliza-
ton was described, Saund saying
that the climate of India and her
great natural resources made it
possible for her citizens to have
leisure time in which to develop
a culture and education.
Mahatma Gandhi, India's great
leader, and his doctrine of passive
resistance which was inaugurated
in 1919 and which has as its goal
the attainment of home rule for
India, were aptly described by the
speaker.
C.HH. Small was chairman of
the day, presiding at the meeting
and introducing Saund.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
William Allen White Brands Republican
Party Efforts as Ignoring Current Issues

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30. U.P)-
William Allen White, noted En-
poria Kansas, newspaper editor
today branded the Republican
presidential campaign as a contest
of candidates, rather than an at
tempt to define issues"
Stopping off here for a day
while EN- route from four month
sojourn in the Orient to his home
town, White, a Republican, vigor-
ously criticized his party for "hid-
ing its convictions"
-Four months ago no candidates
had risen. Now half a dozen Rep
ublicans seem to be about ready
to battle for delegates to the
June Republican convention"
White said.
"And unfortunately these can
didates do not dramatic the is
sues. They are after votes and are
hiding their convictions. 1t seems
to Ile . that what we need in
the next national convention is
an assemblage of serious minded,
straight-thinking Republicans who
will go there with no thought of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
,LOST PUPPY
Rain-SOaked
ESCAPESFATE

A little lady in distress" found
a champion Tuesday night in Ell
Centro. The little lady was a
bedraggled police dog puppy. The
champion was M l.. Becker, Los
Angeles railroad man, aided and
abetted by H. E. Byrd of Ell Cen
tro.
While automobiles crept along
in a drizzling rain, the pup wan
dered into the middle of Main
street. Slipping and sliding, be-
wildered by headlights, she evad-
ed first one car, then another.
Becker stepped from the curb,
lodged a passing car and carried
the pup TO safety. A few seconds
later the muddy youngster was
Investigating the interior of a
nearby garage where Byrd agreed
to keep her for the night.
She cried herself to sleep in a
wooden box. Just like a woman
still curious about the other side
of the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
Burlap Bag Salvage ,
Law ProvOkes Appeal

Valley farmers have shown such
interest in the farm bureaus an
nouncement through the Press-Post
of the provisions of the state law rel
ative to the payment to growers OF
the salvage value of burlap bags II
the buyer deducts tare on account
of such bag, that the farm bureau
has had copies of the law made
available for all who wish them.
These copies may be obtained
from Scott B. Foulds, secretary, at
the farm bureau office in the court
house basement.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
DEADLINE ON
AUTO PLATES
NEAR AT HAND

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30. U.P)--
California motorists We're warned
today by Ray Ingels, director of
motor vehicles, that they had
only until tomorrow night to pur-
chase their 1886 license plates
and pay their automobile tax of
SITS per 500 valuation,
Beginning Friday morning plates
will cost Sc instead of So and the
tax will be doubled for all motor
lists who are delinquent.
In past years, time extensions
have been granted, but because
of new law adopted by the last
legislature, there can be no eX-
tension this year, IngelS said.
License plate service is available
in all branch offices of the de-
partment, offices Of the highway
patrol and at various automobile
club stations. Ingels estimated
that some 100000 motorists had not
yet applied for their licenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
BOARD POINTS
' OUT BENEFITS
OF LOW RATES

Electric house heating, cooling
and air conditioning are great for
ward steps in human progress and
will add a degree of comfort, con-
venience and efficiency hereto
fore undreamed Of, said a recent
bulletin received at Imperial Irri-
cation District headquarters.
Interested in their power deVel-
opment and distribution program,
the irrigation distict board of dir
ectors are giving particular atten-
ton to all statistics which in any
way relate to the use of electrici-
ty and electrical appliances in the
home or as an aid in lesSening the
difficulties of ranch work.
In statement issued by the
board of directors relative to the
bulletin concerning house cooling
and air conditioning, attention is
called to the fact that such i'm
provements can best be obtained
only where public distribution of
electric energy gives customers the
advantages of low rates. Charges
made by private distributors of
power are such as to limit the
consumption of this power to mere
necessities, the statement added.
The board pointed out in this
statement that he All American
canal power development and dis
tribution program dopted by the
district board would keep the en-
tire distribution of this power
under the control of the distict and
in that manner assure the con-
sumers the best service at the
lowest possible rates. This will al
low the use of many electric ap-
pliances by ranchers of the dis
, trict at costs which will not prove,
a hardship, the statement adds.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
NEW MANAGER
FOR SAFEWAY
STORE HERE

R. E. Churchill, former Imperial
and Yuma Valley supervisor fer
Safeway stores, will take the place
of Merle Mantel, who was trans
ferred to supervision of 20 Safe
way stores in San Diego recently.
Churchill will add the stores
in the two valleys tc those he su-
peryises in San Diego, making a
Total of 70 stores.
Mantel has been in Imperial
Valley for IA years and became
manager of the Ell Centro store
more than a year ago. He was
member of the Ell Centro Liens
club and has large number of
friends and customers in this Sec
ton.
Imperial and Yuma Valleys are
not new to Churchill as he for
merly supervised the sections for
SafeWay.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

any mans presidential fortunes
but with a sincere desire to form
ulate a platform redefining the
Republican creed to fit the mod
ern times and to avert the menace
that threatens our country and
the world.
"Why can't we have a conven-
tion of uninstructed delegates bent
on solving the terrible problem
that threatens our country and
not a bunch of politicians trying
to scramble on the band wagon
of some third-rater who is more
anxious to go TO the White House
than to serve and save his coun-
try?"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

Lantana-MesdameS A. M. Meal
ey, L. D. REM, B. C. Mulvey and
j. c. Mealey attended Daughters
OF Union Veterans meeting Fri
day.
Hotel California Coffee SHOP, char
coal broiled steaks, mixed drinks.
(N2P-MA2A)
Heber-Mrs. Robert Rood of
Jasper spent Monday with her
mother Mrs. M. M. Baker.
90
Lantana-Moline Hunga, for
merly of Texas, has recently NOV
ed into Lantana District.
90
Carmen Gibson Music Studio. 142
North 9th. Phone 1044. (J28P-F4A)
Lantana-The Townsend meet
ing was we'll attended by Lantana
folk and SO was the Irrigation Dis
trict meeting held at Seeley Mon
day evening.
Heber-Mr and Mrs. It. C. Hobbs
and family of Chula Vista with
Bob Deaver and Elwyn Hobbs of
the U. S. S. Virginia were week
end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Robertson.
Lantana-ReV. A. D. Buffers of
the Methodist church of Ell Centre
spoke at Lantana Sunday school.
90
Alamo Verde Mr.. and Mrs. d.
CASTOR, San Diego, were callers
on Sunday at the Guy f.. Tuttle
home Mr.. CASTOR is a cousin OF
Mr.. Tuttle.
Community Auction-F'riday at 10
sharp. Lot of good Guernsey first
calf heifers are to freshen in March,
fresh Holstein COWS, fresh Jersey,
good team mules, extra good regis
tered Guernsey bull from Hayekorst
herd, Weaned pigs, brood sows, chick
| ems, veal calves, storage furniture
from Pioneer Storage ware house,
big load of furniture, lot of posts,
wire and implements. Be on time.
Zinn q Zinn, auctioneers.
(J29P- -J30A)
McCabe-Mrs. Vera B. Fem was
accompanied by Mrs. Noel, her
mother, and Mrs. George Austin
Monday from San Diego. Mrs. Noel
will remain here with her daughter
until the end of the week when they
will return to San Diego together.
90
Alamo Verde-Mr. George Bern
house left on Friday after a three
weeks visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Bernhouse, going to
Chino where he spent the week
end visiting friends. He next went
to Davis to take special ten day
course. He will sail from Seattle
Washington on Feb. 7 for Hawaii.
90
Alamo Verde-MrS. Josephine
Humiston, Miss Blanche Channon
attended the Corlpinsky trio con-
cert on Tuesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
Contempt Charge to
Be Appealed by Chief

PHOENIX, Jan. 20. WR)-Police
Chief C. M. Johnson will appeal
to the Arizona supreme court his
fight against a contempt of court
citation which resulted in his be-
ing fined 5000.
Johnson's plan was announced
today despite previous statements
of his attorneys that Superior
Judge G.. A. Rodgers ruling that
Johnson was guilty left no pos
sibility of appeal. johnson had ig-
nored a superior court order for
bidding him to seize certain slot
machines.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
Cutters Fail to Find
Wreckage of Plane

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 90. U.P)-The
coast guard station here reported
today that two cutters were unable
to find wreckage of what was be-
lieved to be an airplane reported
sighted off Santa Catalina Island
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
ACTOR GETS SHAVE

Slim Summerville now considers
himself well ensconced in the lap of
luxury. Having finished his role in
"The Country Doctor at Goth Cen
tury-Fox, he was allowed to shave
off his beard of four months stand
ing, and is now blissfully engaged in
surf fishing in the ocean which
fronts his Hermosa Beach home.