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Evening star., 1936-06-15
CONGRESS RUSHES
FINAL BUSINESS
Tax Bill Controversies Being
Ironed Out to Hasten
Adjournment.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Congress hit the adjournment trail
once more today after weeks lay
off for the Republican convention.
Its Republican members back from
Cleveland, the committee seeking to
reconcile House and Senate differ
enceS on the vital tax bill waded into
the most serious point of contention
the proposed levies on undiStributed
corporate earnings.
I'VE may be nearer an agreement
Il guess we are" said Chairman
Doughton of the House tax confereeS
after the morning meeting. He ex-
pressed hope of seeing the measure
through Congress by the end of this
week, but other conferees said not
one controversial phase of it had been
agreed on.
Meet on Appropriations.
Conferees on the other major pre-
adjournment measure, the deficiency
appropriation bill, carrying $l,425,-
100000 for relief, had their first meet
ing. but reported they considered no
controversial items before recessing
for lunch.
Senator Adams, Democrat. of Colo
RADIO. head of the Senate conferees on
this bill. said it was among the pos
sibilities' that an agreement might be
reached this afternoon.
He expressed belief that it was not
vital whether the President or some
one working for him" administered the
relief funds.
The House put administration of
the relief money in Works Progress
Administrator Hopkins hands, but the
Senate placed this authority directly
with the President.
Ship Canal Not Discussed.
Adams said Western reclamation
appropriations included in the bill
were not reached this morning. Also,
he said, there had been no discussion
yet of the Florida ship canal
AS to the general outlook of ad-
iournment before the Democratic con-
vention next week. Senator Robinson,
the Democratic leader, refused to make
a definite prediction.
1T all depends on the conference
committees" he told reporters.
In addition to the tax and relief
bills, Congress has yet to act on con-
ference reports on the Treasury Post
Office. Interior Department and Dis
trict appropriation bills, as well as the
Robinson-Patman chain store regu-
latory measure, the Lobby bill and
number of minor bills
The Vinson-Guffy coal bill, designed
to replace the Guffey coal act invali-
dated by the Supreme Court, is an
uncertain element. 1t was reported
to the Senate today, but has not come
up in the House. Some members seem
determined to hold out for passage.
The Wagner housing bill may be an
other stumbling block
The possibility existed that if Con-
gress does not finish its work this
week, it will be in session through
the early part of July. since it was
understood a weeks recess would be
taken for the Democratic convention
In the event adjournment sine die
cannot be reached by Saturday night.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

to throw himself into the campaign
with all the vigor he possesses. II
Landon wins he will have had an i'm
portant part in this accomplishment.
If Landon loses, not very many peo-
pie are likely to believe that the fall
ure to nominate Vandenberg was re-
Sponsible for this result.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

to the camp, operated under the di.
rection Of Mrs. John S. Bennett.
Oficials plan this season to increase
last years attendance Of over 500 to
about 800.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
MRS. ANNA NJ. JUMPER,
ILL TWO MONTHS, DIES


at 2 pm. Tomorrow-Burial
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs Anna McCauley Jumper 54.
wife of Charles H. Jumper. chemist of
the Bureau Of Standards, died yester-
day at her home, 1912 Mckinley
street. She had been Ill about two
months
Mrs. Jumper was a member of the
Chevy Chase Women's Club. the
Alumni Association of the National
Park Seminary and the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church having been
active in the womens organizations
of the latter
Surviving are her husband, a daugh-
ter, Miss Sally Jumper; a brother,
Russell McCauley. Altoona. Pa. and
a sister. Mrs. E. r. Stubblefeld,
Rochester. N. Y
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the residence.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

Paris international exposition mex,
year will have a radio center"
Evening star., 1936-06-15
CAMP BENNETT TO OPEN

Vacation Land Begins First
Week in July.
Camp Bennett, the Central Union
Missions Maryland vacation land for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Band Instructor
Arrives; Holds
First Practice
Pleased With Good
Response; All Interested
Invited to Join

]. G. Ingram from Mississippi, has
arrived in West Jefferson and al
ready begun on his work of organ
izing and instructing a brass band
for the county. The band is being
sponsored by the American Legion
Post in Ashe.
Mr.. Ingram was well pleased, as
were the band supporters here, at
the good attendance at the first
practice held the first of the week.
Sixteen men were present and
twelve of them had suitable instru-
ments. All persons who would like
to take advantage of this instruction
are asked to get in touch with Mr..
Ingram and make arrangements to
join. The band will be run on the
idea of always having room for one
more, according to statement by
one of the officials.
The Legion, is sponsoring a min
strel on which practice has already
begun and which will be given at
an early date. The proceeds will be
used for band funds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

terrain church. During a series of
services recently held at New River,
both young and old heard him with
profit"
The evening services, at which Mr.
Dick will preach, according to Mr.
Luke's announcement, will begin at
8 o'clock on July 81 and continue
through August g. Mr.. Luke will
lead the song services which will
precede the sermons. ALI people of
all denominations are given a. cor
dial invitation.
During the two weeks, a Bible
School for children and young peo-
pie will be conducted. A splendid
program is being planned and good
group of workers has been secured.
The school will begin each morning
at nine o'clock and last until eleven
thirty The children and young Jpeo-
pie of the community are especially
invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Anxious to Have
Names of Blind
WinStOn-SaIem Woman Has In
formation for Those Wishing
to Attend Clinic

The North Carolina State Commits
sion for the Blind, writes Mrs Hattie
Price Startling, Of Winston-Salem, in
a communication to The Skyland
Post, is state department especially
designed for the welfare and help of
the blind. The commission is hold
ing a free clinic in Raleigh during
August for the treatment of the
eyes. Anyone in the state who is UNI
able to secure proper treatment is
entitled to this service, free.
To secure this service, the one
wishing it should apply to their local
welfare department at once for in
formation, or write Mrs. Hattie
Price Startling, 619 S. Marshall ST.,
Winston-Salem, N. C. Mrs. Startling
has been appointed to take survey
of this district and she states that
the time is limited to get into the
clinic and that application should be
made at once.
To enter the clinic, one much be
unable to pay for his treatment in
any other way. He must have an ex-
animation by his local physician,
and the proper blanks filed out.
Mrs. Startling points out that there
have been many successful treat
ments of folks who would have been
blind but for the clinic treatment.
Out of forty-three examined on
June 18th, thirty could not be helped
because their cases had reached such
an advance stage. Others have been
helped, and are able to 60 about
their duties when they were previ-
ously not able to get around without
being led.
Mrs. Startling is anxious for any,
one knowing any person suffering
from eye disorder, even slight, to
send in his name and address to her,
at once, as the commission has other
things to offer besides the clinic,
such as machinery and equipment
for those who wish to start in bust
ness for themselves.
Wilkes and Ashe counties have
had no complete survey made Of
their blind and Mrs. Startling will
appreciate any help the public in
these counties can give her in this
humane movement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Judge Oglesby
Dies in Charlotte
Hospital Monday
Judge Scheduled to Preside Over
July Term of Court in Ashe
Victim of Appendicitis

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon in Concord for
Judge John NJ Oglesby. aged 49,,
who died Monday night in Char
lotte hospital following an operation
for appendicitis. Acute peritonitis
followed the operation and resulted
in death.
Judge Oglesby is known in this
county where he has presided over
court, and he was scheduled to hold
the July term which convenes on
Monday, 9th.
Judge Oglesby's grandmother was
Reeves and through her he was re-
lated to DR.. Reeves, of this city.
Mrs. Oglesby, the former Miss
Sara Josephine Hudgins of Marion,
and three young daughters, Jose
phine, Sara Montgomery and Ann
Christian Oglesby were with him at
the end.
Judge Oglesby was appointed by
Governor Angus w. Mclean in
April, 1925, to the superior court
bench upon the death of Judge B. F.
Long of Statesville.. He was the son
of the late Rev. and Mrs. C. A.
Oglesby, and was born in Mount
Pleasant March 81, 1887. He was
educated at Trinity Park school and
Randolph Macon college and studied
lev ct the Chattanooga College of
Law and the University of North
Carolina, receiving his law degree
from the former institution.
Prior to entering the law profess
sion, Judge Oglesby was engaged for
several years in newspaper work. He
started his journalistic career on The
Concord Times and later became city
editor of The Concord Tribune when
that newspaper was purchased by
the late j. B. Sheriff.. Later he was
associated with The Roanoke Tones,
Atlanta Constitution and Chatta-
nooga Times.
In 1916 Judge Oglesby resigned as
city editor of The Tribune and en-
listed as a private in Company I,
First North Carolina infantry, and
served on the Mexican border with
the Carolina troops. During the
World war he served in the Marine
Corps, and after the war began his
legal practice in Concord.
Mr.. Oglesby was active in many
civic and military organizations,
especially in the affairs of the Amer
lean Legion. He was a member of the
Marine Corps League of America,
Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity and
a former president of the Cabarrus
Country club.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Number in Jail in
June Sets Record
Deputy Burkett States That He
Cannot Praise Conduct
of the People

Deputy-sheriff David Burkett,
Ashe county jailer, reveals the fact
that the number lodged in the Jail
during June set an all-high record
for all the time Seriff H. M. Miller
has been in Office and, as far as Mr..
Burkett can ascertain, for all time.
Sixty-one offenders of the law
were jailed during June.
Mr.. Burkett says that this high
number does not speak very loudly
for the good conduct of the people
but that he feels it is compliment
to the deputies in the county and to
their attention to their duties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Jefferson Recital
Will Be Given by
Miss Emily Worth

Miss Emily Worth, of Jefferson,
graduate student of the Spoken
English and Dramatic Art Depart
fnent of Greensboro College will
present a recital Friday evening,
July "a, at 8:15 o'clock. On her pro-
gram, Miss Worth will recite an
original arrangement in three parts
of 'sThe Scarlet Letter." by Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
The recital is sponsored by and for
the benefit of the Jefferson Epworth
League of the Methodist church.
Place of the program will be
announced later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Cal Barker Hurt
in Sunday Quarrel

Cal Barker was carried to the
Wilkes Hospital Sunday afternoon
suffering from a head wound alleg-
eddy inflicted by Rash Miller who,
during quarrel, threw a rock at
Barker. The blow took effect on
Bankers skull.
It is reported that the quarrel
came about following discussion of
the death of Luther Miller and the
subsequent trial in which Rash
Miller was held and then dismissed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
FUNERAL HELD FOR RUTH
MULLIS AT M. e. CHURCH

Funeral services were held for
Ruth Mullis, aged q, at the West
jefferson Methodist Church Tuesday
morning The deceased who is re-
ported to have mistakenly drunk
wood alcohol, was daughter OF the
late Big Roby Mullis, and gradu-
ate of the local high school, She is
survived by number of sisters and
one brother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Nation Sweltered In Heat During
Last Week With Over l 500 Dead
Rain in West Brings Hope to
Parching Land; Friday
Hottest Day Here

Over 1900 were reported dead
throughout the nation last week as a
result of the heat wave that covered
the entire United States and extend
ed into Canada Losses from drought
which was estimated to be over
three hundred million dollars, con-
tinued to grow even after cooling
rains fell in many of the Western
states after a burning, bistering
drought of several weeks duration. !
Millions on sun baked farms of the
drought states of the northwest and
more sweltering millions in cities
and town of the north central states
were cheered by the statement of
Fore caster j. R. Lloyd.
Definite indications of a break up
in the heat in the northwest are
seen.
"A new mass of cool air from the
northern Pacific is moving over the
north Rocky mountain region-Ida-
no, Montana and Wyoming, causing
showers and cooler weather in that
section"
A few hours later the Chicago
weather Office said the cooling tenn
peratureS had reached western Idaho
and as far south as western Colorado
Corn Crops May Be Saved
Weather forecasters, however, saw
that much of the corn crop of the
nation might yet be saved if the
rains became more general, or if rain
came within the next week. This
forecast cheered millions of farmers
Friday Hottest Day Here
Joe Worth, official weather report
er for the government, announced
this week that Friday was the hot
test day of the summer in Jefferson
The government thermometer regis
tered, on that day, ninety-two and
one-half in the shade.
Parts of the county have had much
more rain than other parts, but no
direct suffering has been reported,
and the section in and around the
Jeffersons has been fortunate enough
to not suffer any from drought.
Relief Jobs Provided
Mr.. Roosevelt, reviewing govern
ment activities to alleviate distress
in the emergency regions, announced
that 1880 cropless farmers already
were at work on Federal jobs in the
drought zone, authorized were $4,000
more. The AAA again modified the
soils conservation program to in
crease the supplies of feed crops in
the north central region.
The President approved another
relief measure for Washington gov
eminent Offices workers. With the
mercury at 103 and still climbing,
department heads were granted per-
mission to send their stats home
whenever necessary because of the
heat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
PEAK CREEK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ENJOYING REVIVAL

Excellent preaching and good at
tendance have marked the revival
that is being held at Peak Creek
Presbyterian Church by Rev. j. H.
Henderson, of Spartanburg, S. c.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing last Sunday was visit from the
Obids choir and the many good Sc
lections they gave.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
State Teacher Allotment
Allows Ashe CountyNew
Teachers; 8 More Buses
Slight Increase in Salaries Also
Also Indicated; County to
Get New School Buses
2s,5s4 TEACHERS APPROVED

The state school commission in
Raleigh has approved allotments of
1854 teachers to schools in North
Carolina. The figure was an increase
of three over total original and adj
ditional allotments made for the
1886 term.
Officials of the commission pre-
dicted additional appointments, to be
made in some special cases, may
swell the increase to 100 before De-
cember 1.
New Teachers and Buses
Ashe county, the figures show, has
been allotted 1873 teachers which is
six more than the 1T teachers al
lowed for 1885. County Superin-
tendent ]. Ivan Miller is very much
pleased with the added number and
states that the attendance, on which
the allotment is based, last winter
would have been even better had
the severe weather not cut it down.
Mr.. Miller, it is understood, has
arranged to get eight new buses for
the county. Each new bus that the
county gets makes transportation for
the, children safer.
The Raleigh meetings have also
indicated that salaries will get a
slight raise, probably amounting to
five percent over the depression
figures. j
Attendance and Allotments
Increase
Average daily high school atten-
dance increased from 139,349 in
1934-S5 to 147,l0I in 1855, but
tendance IN senlailtary schools
dropped from 1926 to 612,S34, to-
total attendance was 761,604 in
1934-35 compared to 759,935 in
1886.
The largest attendance drop was
in rural elementary schools, where
many children were forced to miss
classes because of the severe winter.
The board at it's meeting in Ra-
leigh decided to spend $1,O36, 900 for
plant operation during the 1936-3f
school term, slight increase over
the $1,015,OO0 allotted in 1886.
A total of $1,763, 900 was ear
marked for use in school transporta-
ton during the coming term, a de-
crease from the $1,771 900 used in
1886.
School Libraries will receive ST.
900, compared to $4,000 during the
last term.
The board allotted 100000 for
the salaries and expenses of super
intendents, an increase of $4,000
over the 1885 appropriation.
The only other major item to
come from the $20,900,000 school
fund appropriated by the 1885 gen.
eral assembly is teachers salaries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Farmers Should
Take Advantage
Of Soil Project
County Agent Estimate That the
County Could Benefit by
$4,000 or More,
(C. ]. RICH. County AGENT

W. Dc N1On, OVuuty 11SCAO
Ashe County farmers could earn
$4,000 or more. The new Soil Con-
servation Program makes provision
for every farmer, no matter how few
acres he owns, to earn at least SO
for carrying out certain soil building
practices. (Things that improve his
soiD.
There are, according to 1885 cen
sus fisures, 4O6l farmers in Ashe
county. If 1000 of these farmers
were to earn $40 each, that would be
$4,000 coming into the county to
help improve our, soils. No one
doubts but what that amount would
certainly help in lining, phosphat-
ing, and seeding to clovers and
grasses many Of our acres.
Be sure that you drop into the
county agents Office in the lodge
building in Jefferson or see your
township committeeman and fill out
work sheet so that you will be in
position to ask for your payment
this fall.
The following men have been APP
pointed to act as members OF the
Community Committee in their re-
spective townships. L
Pond Mountain-Bryan Davis, Fig.
Harrigan-Fred Blevins, Tucker
dale.
Laurel-Emmit Oliver, Fig.
Helton-Bryan Pennington Stur-
gills.
Grassy creek-G. D. Cox, Grassy
Creek. =.
Piney Creek Emory Tucker,
Tuckerdale
Creston-V. C. Lillard, Creston.
Clifton-J. c. Little, Clifton.
Elixir. B. Brown, Todd.
Pine Swamp-H. H. Lemley, Fleet
wood
Walnut Hill. r. Phipps, Jeffer-
son.
Chestnut Hill. B. Pierce, Grassy
Creek.
Peak Creek-Will Transou, Laurel
Spring.
Obids-J. c. Crawford, Obids.
Committeeman for Horse Creek,
North Fork, Old Fields, West Jeffer-
son, and Jefferson townships have
not yet been chosen.
There will be a meeting of these
committeeman Saturday morning at
$50 o'clock at the Jefferson school
building. It is very important that
the committeeman attend this meet
ing. It will require about one-half
a days time for which they will be
paid
Second Series of Meetings to
Finish This Week
The second series of meetings on
the Soil Conservation Program is
coming to close this week, the last
two meetings being held on Friday
in Jefferson and West Jefferson. The
meeting in West Jefferson is to be in
tn gymnasium at 800 o'clock, Friday
night. The one in Jefferson is at the
school building at 200 o'clock Fri
day afternoon.
The interest continues to be good
this week in the meetings. AS farm
ers learn more about the program
they seem to appreciate it more. But
remember, in order to derive benez
fits from the program you must fill
out work sheet. These sheets may
be. filled out either in the county
agents office in Jefferson, in your
community with your committee
men, or at one of the community
meetings.
Other Meetings Scheduled
Five other meetings have been
scheduled for next week.
Little Helton school, Tuesday, July
81, 200 p. m.
Baldwin, Bethany church, We'd
nesday, July %, $50 a. m.
Mill Creek school,, Wednesday,
July %, 200 p. m.
Idlewild, Thursday, July %, $50
a. m.
Obids, Thursday, July %, 200 UNI.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

The electric storm in West Jeffer-
son Saturday evening blew out sew
eral fuses in residences and in one
instance lightning caused light bulbs
to burst.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

Rev. Mr.. Campbell, of the Union
Baptist Church, baptised number
of converts at New River Sunday
morning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

County Superintendent ]. Ivan
Miller is leaving this week for tour
of Washington, D. G. Mr.. Miller ex-
poets to take ten or twelve school
boys with him. The trip will be an
educational one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Dick to Preach in
Chautauqua Here
Beginning July Fl and Lasting
Two Weeks Services Will
Be Conducted

Cali thoughtful people of the COM
munity," announces Rev. John w.
Luke, twill be interested to learn of
the coming to this city of Rev. F.
Marion Dick. Mr.. Dick, of Green's
boro, n. c., is one of the outstanding
young evangelists of the Presby-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

Mr.. H. H. Burgess, county tax SUI
pervisor, states that work on the
tax books is progressing nicely.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16
Local Baptists to
Build Pastorium

Work is beginning at once on the
erection of a pastors home in this
city for the West Jefferson Baptist
Church. A lot on the street occupied
by the residences of H. r. Vannoy
and Charles McNein has been
bought and plans for the building
are now ready to be executed.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington, pastor,
says that the new residence will
have five rooms, and it will measure
something like % by 80, complete.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-04
Fred Mercy Awarded
 $2,4OO By Employer
Waterville Man Given Lump Settlement For Injuries
 Lungs and Ribs Sustained at Work Last Year

May 25, io35, sustaining injuries to his lungs and ribs. Doctors esti. mated that he is now 20 per cent disabled as a result of the injuries. Compensation has been paid Mercy weekly since the injury, and today's agreement marks full and final settlement of his claim. Besides paying Mercy e2,400, the employer also agrees to pay medical bills to- talling t26S.
 The sum of $500 is awarded Adam Ponitskis of this city in his claim against the Tninsheet Metal O., acording to another stipulation agreement. Ponitskis was injured Aug. 28, l935, and was paid com. pensation till November 1e. In the stipulation 1t is stated that the claimant has refused to have an operation performed on his arm, which was severely injured.
 Tn another stipulation, Arnold Carlson settles his claim against the Carlson Furniture Go. of Nau- gatuck for $l05. The employer also agrees to pay medical bills of elO5, $50 and S87. Carlson sustained a hernia while at work, Dec. 9th, 1885.
 The Union & New Haven Trust O., in Q fourth stipulation, agrees to pay S226O to John J. Quinlan of this city for injuries sustained while at work Feb. g. Quinlan was paid weekly compensation during disability. The stipulation agree ment is for damage he claimed waS done to his dental work.