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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-18
Reported Improving.

Leland Ross was reported to be inn
proving at his home on William street
after being ill for the past several
days.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

This Of the attractive Modern Suites have
at anywhere the price. The pieces include
the Dresser Chest of Drowe Vanity, Double Bed Night
Tobe and Vanity Bench. Fashioned from Honduras
Mahogany and every detoil Of design and workmanship
suggests superb artistry and fine eobinet. Mayer CO.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

governments Of the world have COM
bined to combat the menace Of drug
addiction, the Secretary Of State
added, however:
"An of these government measures.
necessary as they are, will be in vain
without the interest, the understand
ing and the support of the public,
support that is essential not in one
nation alone, not in a few nations, but
in all nations"
Evening star., 1936-04-14
HULL CALLS NATIONS
TO HALT DRUG TRADE
Cooperation Plea Delivered to
Narcotic Defense Group in
Luncheon Here.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A plea for cooperation among gov
ernments as well as individuals in
combating the traffic in narcotic drugs
was made by Secretary of State Hull
in a message to the World Narcotic
Defense Association, holding lunch
con session yesterday at the Mayhower
Hotel.
Time and experience have proved" I"
he said, that nations acting alone are
unable adequately to protect them
selves against the Illicit traffic in mar
cotic drugs or even to control the
legitimate traffic therein.
Isolated action by one country can
have no permanent or effective result
while other countries allow free man.
ufacture, free import and free export
of the drugs
Recalling that practically all' the
Evening star., 1936-04-14
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES

McClintock, Tubby Hanlon and Curley
Cockerill.
Ruth Etting will be the guest of
Ben Bernie and his orchestra on
WMAL at 9.
Representative Hope, Republican, Of
Kansas will discuss Farm Tariffs"
over WRC at 10:45.
WMAL will broadcast at $50 the
address Of former Senator James A.
Reed Of Missouri at dinner Of the
Lawyers Association in Kansas City.
His topic is, Shall We Have Consti-
tutional Liberty or Dictatorship"
WMAL also will broadcast at 10 q
Latin American program at the PAN
American Union. Secretary of State
Hull will speak. In addition there will
be a program Of Latin American melo-
Evening star., 1936-04-14

Jackie Cooper, juvenile motion pic
ture star, will be the guest Of honor
at Mary Pickford's Parties at Pick
fair" program on WJsv at 10. He
will play opposite Miss Pickford in a
playlet adapted from Alexander Wooll-
colts While Rome Burns"
Eddie Bowling and Ray Dooley will
present comedy Interpretation Of
their real life roles during the Revue
program on WRC at 10.
Omaha -Ha- Ha-Ha," new novelty
number, will be introduced by Fred
Waring and his Pennsylvanians dur
ing their program on WJSV at $50.
The selection will be presented by the
Waring comedy unit composed Of
Priscilla Lane, Johnny Davis, Policy
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Stops Off Permanently.

PORTLAND. Greg, April IA Dr.
Edna Stone, San Francisco newspaper
woman, sailed for Shanghai on an as
signment. En- route, the steamer Gen.
Pershing put In here and Miss Stone,
at the request Of friends, called to say
Hello" to DR.. Maurice M. Solko,
Portland dentist.
The Gen. Pershing sails today minus
a passenger. Miss Stone and DR.,
Solko were married yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
LASKA LOSES REHEARING
PLEA IN URSCHEL CASE
lpy the Associated Press.

WICHITA, April 14.-Motion of
Ben Laska, Denver attorney, for re-
hearing on his appeal from convic-
tion Of conspiracy in the Urschel kid
naping case, was denied by the tenth
district United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals here yesterday.
The Circuit Court denied his appeal
two weeks ago while in session at Den
yer. Laska was convicted in the
United States District Court at Okla
Evening star., 1936-04-14

Ralph w. Sockman will be in charge.
The forum has been O feature on
N. B. G. since its introduction in 1928.
During May, June and July, 1t will
replace the National Youth Confer
ence, directed by DR.. Daniel w.
Polling.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
STATION MAY GET
TEN-F0LD POWER
WIZ Ask Authority for An.
tenna in Shape of
Steel Tower.

n B. c. Is planning to make
nj WIZ, one Of its major net
work outlets, one of the
a 70 most powerful stations In
the country.
Already, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission has under consider
alton an application for an increase
IN WIS power from $4,000 to 500,-
900 watts. N. B. c. also has asked
for authority to construct a new-type
antenna for the station-an antenna
in the form Of steel tower $40 feet
high which will be designed chiefly
to reduce fading.
The design Of the new antenna sys-
tenn calls for slender tower of ap-
proximately 8 feet cross section from
top to bottom, held in position by
means Of two sets Of guy wires. The
ground system would comprise a
buried network Of copper ribbon of
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Clyeca Is Discovered.

millions of tons" of a new pc
trolem product called "clyeca" and
descibed as petroleum in a nascent
state" have been reported found in
Brazil.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

dies by the United Service Orchestra,
with Angelita Logo, soprano. and Julio
Martinez Oyanguren, guitarist, as
soloists.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

y INGING out Of the Liberty Bell
via microphone and loudspeaker
is scheduled for next week. Its peal
will be a part Of an emergency peace
campaign on N. B. c. the night Of
April 81.
The bell will be tapped by Mai.
s. Davis Wilson of Philadelphia at
approximately 1000 pm. Most of the
program, however, will originate in
Washington, in which Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, George L. Lansbury,
former head of the British Labor party,
and Kirby Page, author. will speak.
THE Sunday Forum" a symposium
on public and religious affairs,
will return to N. B. c. May 8. DR..
Evening star., 1936-04-14

homa City after members Of the gang
that kidnapped Charles r. Urschel.
Tulsa oil man, two years ago were
convicted.
Laska was convicted Of accepting
money from Albert Bates as attorney
fees for representing him.
VAA6 sIouT home
Satisfied Thousands 81 Years.
Competent Artisans.
A.
EBERLY'S
1IOS X NV. DIsTRYcT exk-
Dignity your home. Phone "EbeylyS;
Evening star., 1936-04-14

IS 900 feet. Directly under the an
tenna there would be q copper screen
$50 feet in diameter, to minimize any
losses that might occur in the earth
at this point.
The tower structure would be con-
nected with the transmitting appara-
tus by means Of q concentric tube
transmission line 10 inches in dia-
meter and 900 feet long. This would
provide the maximum efficiency In
energy transfer with the utmost re-
duction in fading and in the radia-
ton Of spurious frequencies.
N. B. G. aims to have the super
power station in operation-providing
the F. c. c. approves the application
in time for the celebration of its
10th anniversary in November.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Ashe County
Farmers Get
Corn Checks
County Agents Gives Figures on
Payments; Work Sheets
Are Increasing
800 WORK SHEETS FILLED

Mr.. c. j. Rich, Ashe County
Agent, announces this week that
payments to farmers this season to
date for crop reduction amount to
/, a substantial sum, demonstrating the
value of the program to Ashe
farmers.
Checks have been received in the
amount of 81 ,359.79, for the corn and
hog reduction program, and $274.52
for tobacco. It is expected that this
is about half the total payments to
be made this season.
Mr.. Rich says that more than 800
work sheets have been filled out by
farmers for participation in the Soil
Conservation Program. Mr.. Rich
stresses the fact that there is no
obligation incurred by the farmer
in filling out work sheet. But even
though farmer has lined his land,
seeded clovers and grasses and
done many other of the soil improve
ment practices for which payment is
made, he cannot get his payments
unless he fills out work sheet. This
should be done before the termina-
ton of the time allowed for the fill
ing of the work sheets. Mr.. Rich adj
vises that interested farmers COM
municate with their community
committeeman, or drop into his Office
for blanks at once.
In connection with the agents
work, Mr.. L. I. Case, of Raleigh, met
with county farmers at the Office
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Case is a
sheep and beef specialist, his expert
ence in aiding farmers to pool their
lambs for better prices is expected to
be of much benefit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Parkway Theatre
to Open Next Week
All New Sound Equipment Now
Being Installed in New
Local Theatre

Mr.. Ben G. Reeves, of Sparta, will
open the Parkway Theatre here
next week. Mr.. Reeves announces
that all new equipment is being in
stalled, including complete new
sound unit, and he plans to offer
theatre-goers of Ashe County and
surrounding communities the very
best obtainable in moving picture
entertainment.
It is expected that the new theatre
will open the latter part of next
week, though a definite time of open
ing has not yet been decided upon,
depending upon the time necessary
for installation of machines, and
perfecting the service. Announce
ment will be made definitely in next
weeks issue Of The Skyland Post.
Mr.. Reeves has successfully oper-
ated the Spartan Theatre in Sparta
for the past eighteen months, his
theatre being widely known for its
splendid pictures.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
RAM SALE OPPORTUNITY FOR
SHEEP MEN OF THIS COUNTY

The sale of registered Hampshire
rams that is to be held at Henry
Hardin'S Barn near Boone at one
o'clock, August 9th, offers an unusal
opportunity for market lamb produ-
GERS. It is generally recognized that
in order to produce market topping
lambs, much depends upon the kind
of a stud ram used.
The rams in this sale will be from
some of the best purebred focks in
Virginia. It is to be in the nature Of
a promotion sale and the rams will
be auctioned off to the highest bid
ders regardless of price. Every sheep
man who needs a ram should avail
himself~of this chance to secure a
good purebred registered ram that
is guaranteed breeder.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Drought Boosts Prices
of All Farm Products
Eggs Butter Potatoes Lard Skyrocet Along With
Damage Grows More Widespread Wallace Prepares
Report for Submission to President Roosevelt

tation to President Roosevelt at
Hyde Park next week.
simultaneously, the Great Plains
drought area committee mapped an
ambitious itinerary for inspecting
the drought regions, winding up
with conference with the Chief
Executive in the Dakotas next
month.
With Mr.. Roosevelt expected to
reach Hyde Park tomorrow, Wal
1lace's office said the secretary prob
ably would confer with him early
next week. 5
The Great Plains drought area
committee, acting on White House
instructions to point up long-range
rehabilitation program, prepared to
leave Washington August IL or Is
on an automobile inspection tour
tour to terminate at either Rapid
City or Aberdeen, S. D., August %.
Officials said that in his report to
the President, Secretary Wallace
would emphasize the Importance of
| the meeting between the Great
Plains committe and the planning
commission for the Dakotas, Mon
tana, and Wyoming under the chair
manship of w. R. Ronald, Mitchell,
S. D., publisher.
The four-State commission post
poned from August to August %
an executive conference at Aberdeen
for the express purpose of exchang-
ing views with the Presidents COM
mittee.
Likewise, the secretary was ex-
pected to report to the Chief Execu-
tive that "well-oiled" drought re-
lief machine now was in gear.
Wallace, officials said, found some
conflict between bureaus when he
reviewed the governments drought
organization this week and in a Sc
cret meeting of inter-departmental
eladers mapped a program in which
each was allotted definite functions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

CHICAGO, July 30.-Prices of i'm
portant farm commodities scared to
the highest levels in six years today
as markets revised their measure OF
the wide sweep of drought's crop
destruction in North America.
In trade marts throughout the
world peak prices of 1886 for many
farm products appeared in sudden
recognition of the severity of losses
in many types of feed and foodstuffs,
A special government report indi-
eating that in important producing
areas half of the acreage planted to
corn, the largest cash crop in the
United States, was damaged beyond
recovery, electrified corn pits at Chi
cage and Kansas City and prices shot
up four cents-the limit permitted
in one session.
According OF bureau of agricultur-
al economics figures, damage infiict-
ed by drought and heat in July caus-
ed the sharpest rise in farm prices
that has occurred in any 30-day peri
cd since August, 1884. The general
period since August, 1884. The gen
eral level of values, the bureau said,
was lifted to the highest point since
September, 1880.
Wheat, corn, eggs, butter, potatoes,
rye, and lard were among the COM
modities in which 1886 peak prices
were set today in various Chicago
marts. The major grains were at sea-
sons tops in other domestic markets,
and wheat at Winnipeg and Liver
pool, important world trade centers,
were at the highest level, in some
cases, for six years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Festival August Il
Yearly Event Expected to Draw
Record Crowd This Year

The White Top Folk Festival will
open next week, August 18th, con-
tinuing through Saturday, August
18th.
This festival of the mountain mu-
sicians has become an annual event.
It was begun in 1881 on White Top
Mountain, Southwestern Virginia, as
an endeavor to discover and pre-
serve the best native Anglo-S Saxon
folk music, balladry, arts and tradi-
tons of the mountain people, and
make them available for use in
American creative art.
The mountain, with its view into
five states, is an ideal setting for the
program of native music, where
thousands come yearly to- mingle;
mountaineer and lowlander, city
bred and countryman, to revel in the
mountaineer's Interpretation of an
cient and more modern music indi-
genouS to the section.
The one requirement of the festi-
val is that contributions must be ira
ditional, of real musical or literary
worth, learned and presented in ira
ditional manner.
Improved roads from all points
of the compass lead to the great
mountain, with overnight accommo-
dations available at the foot of the
mountain and at nearby towns.
Meals will be served on the noun
tain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
The Crazy Water
Crystals Cowboys
to Be at Jefferson

The Crazy Water Crystals Cow
boys will appear in person at the
courthouse in Jefferson on Saturday
night, August 8, at eight o'clock.
The program is under the spon-
sorship of West Jefferson High
School, the proceeds to be used for
improving the school property.
The performers are well-known
radio players, with four years of
broadcasting for the famous Crazy
Water product over NBC. The tic
kets will be on sale at twenty-five
cents. It is expected that a capacity
audience will be present to hear
these popular performers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Payment of Bonus
Is Nearly Complete
Treasury Estimated 1928, 900, 900
Dollars Will Go to Veterns
Numbering 3,518,191
MANY ARE HOLDING BONDS

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Almost
at the end of the big financial opera
ton of paying the bonus, treasury
officials estimated today that the fin
al figures would show a total of
1928, 100000 going to the veterans
in either bonds or cash.
Of that amount all but $110, 200, 900
has gone out, officials reported, add
ing that of 3,518,191 veterans origin
ally eligible for the bonus, only 216,-
POI remained to be paid. All in all,
it was staed, $1,726, 432, $50 has been
issued to the former soldiers, supple
mented by about $78,000,000 in
checks for odd amounts. The figures
were as Of July Is.
A heavy lag was reported, how
ever, between the receipt of the
bonds and their conversion into cash
by the veterans. Bonds to a total of
$1,018, 100000 had been redeemed,
leaving the veterans still holding
approximately $70O,0OO,O0O worth
While redemptions continued at a
slow day-to-day rate, some officials
interpreted this lag as meaning that
many veterans intended to hold on
to their bonds and receive the 8 per
cent interest paid by the govern
ment. The bonds mature in 1945.
In arriving at the total cost to the
government of paying the bonus, Of
ficials added other items to the
amount paid the veterans, bringing
that total to $2,491 100000.
This included $5O7, 100000 to be
paid to the government life insur-
ance fund under the bonus, and $780,
100000 to be paid to banks which
had made loans to veterans on their
bonus certificates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Craybeal's Drug Store
Opens Here Next Week
Registered Pharmacist to Be
Employed by Store to
Dispense Drugs

Next week marks the opening date
of the GRAPHICAL Drug Store, in the
Reeves building here, just complet-
ed. Mrs. Ruth GRAPHICAL, owner of
the store announces that she has Sc
cured the services of DR.. Robert
Savage, Registered Pharmacist, of
Lumberton, N. c., for the drug de-
partment. Rexall drugs will be car
ried; this line of drugs being we'll
known nationally for its high quail
ity. DR.. Savage, formerly of Mary
land, has literary degree and an
A. B. from the University of Mary
land, and has also graduated in
Pharmacy from the northern uni
versity as well as one in North Car
DINA. He comes highly recommend
ed by the North Carolina State
Board of Pharmacy. DR.. Savage is
unmarried. He is expected to arrive
within the next few days to take up
his work.
The new store has installed the
latest improvements; up-to-the-min-
ute fountain, where delicious soft
drinks will be served A salad unit" :,
or luncheonette, will be an attrac-
tive feature Tired shoppers and
others desiring light lunch may
obtain crisp toasted sandwich,
homemade cake, pie, coffee, tea, ice
cold milk or butterwilk. Miss Hazel
Bumgarner will have charge of the
luncheon grill.
Thomas Benjamin Price will be
assistant clerk, until the beginning
of school in September. The store
will be operated under the direct
supervision of Mrs. GRAPHICAL, who
will have charge of the office.
An opening day celebration is to
be staged some time next week. The
Skyland Post will carry details of
the event in time for out-of-town
parons to take advantage of the
numerous opportunities the store
will offer to win the prizes offered
on opening day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Highway Official
Writes !. plouglii it
Salisbury, N. c.
July %. 1886.

July 70, 1880.
Hon. Robert L. Doughton
Sparta, N. c.
Dear Congressman Doughton:
After our last conversation and
your two letters relative to the
Laurel Springs road in which you
have shown such keen interest for
the past two years, am now glad to
inform you that while in Raleigh
last week in conference with Chair
man Waynick, this project was plac-
ed in our program, and our Engi-
neering Department was instructed
to place same contract at the earliest
date possible, in order to try to COM
plte the project before the severe
winter months.
I regret that we were unable to
allocate the necessary funds sooner,
but as you know our fiscal year be-
bings July LIST, and the only funds
available are from the regular Fed
eral Aid Program.
Assuring you of my cooperation in
all matters in which you are inter-
ested with best wishes, am
Respectfully yours,
ROSS M. SIGMON,
Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
Oxford Orphans
Capture Audience

Wednesday night the Oxford
Oxphanage Singing Glass made
a big hit with a capacity audi
ence at the local high school
auditorium. The program con-
sisted of songs, acts, dancing
and drills.
Hon. Ira +. Johnston, one Of
Ashe county's most able public
speakers, made an appropriate
address during the program. He
was heard with great interest by
the large crowd.
MaSOnS of West Jefferson and
Jefferson should be congratulate
ed for sponsoring such fine en-
tertainment and for their readi-
ness in helping the singing class.
This same group of youngsters
will give a concert in Lansing
Friday, Aug. J. Your cOrrespOn-
dent advises you to attend this
concert if at all possible. Because
it is first-class entertainment and
is for a good cause.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
REVIVAL AT BAPTIST CHURCH
TO BEGIN THIRD SUNDAY

Rev. w. T. Wilmington, pastor of
the local Baptist church announces
that the revival scheduled to begin
here on the second Sunday in Aug
ust has been postponed until the
third Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Wall, who is
to preach during the revival, re-
quested an extension of time in
which to complet preparation for his
work here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs j. E. B. Houser and
children, of near Winston-Salem
visited friends in the county last
week. Mr.. Houser was formerly pas
tor Of the Jefferson Charge of the
Methodist church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

Miss Mary Price McCarroll left
this week for the University of Vir-
ginia, where she will receive her "A.
B. degree August 18th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the West Jefferson Methodist
Church, will meet Friday of this
week with Mrs, Carl B. GRAPHICAL in
stead of on Wednesday, as was pre-
viously announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Duvall, of
Birmingham, Alabama, have been
visiting Mr.. Duvall's sister, Mrs. VIII
Iey Elliott, of Smethport Mr.. and
Mrs. Duvall have been attending a
reunion 70 the Bagby family, at
Montezuma.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
by letter and telegram. Court in

,
by letter and telegram. Court in
session in Jefferson adjourned in
honor of the grief in the family
and the members of the bar at
tended from West Jefferson and
Sparta.
Mrs. Duncan is survived by her
parents, one sister, Ruth Reeves,
and one son, Edwin Duncan, Jr.
Four of the Cant brothers from
Burlington, brothers in law Of
Mrs. Allan Cant, attended the
funeral. Rev. George M Reeves
and family, of Spartanburg, S. G.,
attended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06
WALLACE PREPARE REPORT
ON DROUGHT FOR PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-After a
private conference with other Off
Gals, Secretary Wallace today draft
ed rounded picture of the drought
problem ad relief efforts for presen-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-06

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