davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-24

In a recent duplicate game, my
partner dealt the South hand, and
made an opening bid Of 1-No
Trump, with both sides vulnerable.
l knew that he never bid no
trumps as dealer without having
at least 21a quick tricks and four
guarded SUITS. or greater quick
trick strength IN case an unguard-
ed suit was held. Under the cir
cumstances / jumped the call to
3-No Trumps, ending bidding.
The opening lead was the z of
diamonds. marking East with two
higher cards of the suit. When
two certain stops are held to a suit
it is best to win either the second
and third tricks or the first and
third tricks. 1t may cost game to
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-24
Contract Bridge

win the first and second tricks
then to find that leaders, partner
holds third card of the suit to re.
turn.O East's Q won the first trick.
The 8 Of diamonds was returned,
and declarer was in with his Ace.
Declarer could with reasonable
safety count upon the following
tricks: 2 spade tricks, heart
tricks without finesse, 3 club
tricks and his diamond tricks. or
just sufficient for game. If my
partner took a losing finesse In
hearts he would go down. Declar.
err led his @ of clubs. East's Acc
won. He led back his last diamond,
that dummy's K took. My partner
ran off his fifth. sixth and seventh
tricks in clubs.
Again declarer had to give the
defenders a trick. This time 1t
was to the Ace of spades. The @
of spades was led from dummy.
West was too careful to let his low
exit card in spades be taken from
him. He took his Ace of spades
and led his remaining diamond,
giving his side its fourth and last
defensive trick. When West led
the low spade back dummy's ]
won. Declarer's K took our seventh
trick. South had let go two Of
his hearts on dummy's fourth club
and Vests last diamond. Dummy
also had let go its lowest heart
when West led his fourth diamond.
Our side held nothing but it's two
top hearts, just giving US the game
we had bid.
Had my partner ventured \
heart finesse we never could have
gone game. as we would have to
lose. the two diamond tricks and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-24

by the elder
generation for
that faunt in
the face of
Nature. T h e
girl s w e r e
running their
health. T h e
female b cd y
was not made
for that sort
Of thing. Gro
quet was quite
s t re n u o u s
e n o u g h for
a n y woman.
And it is a
x1yCndaM n yxy
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-24

By LOGAN CLENDENING, Nj. ID.
lam OLD enough to remember
when the first women golfers in
our city made their first round.
Dire consequences were predicted
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-24
AVOID NEEDLESS FINESSE

WHEN DECLARER'S purpose
can certainly be accomplished
without taking any finesse he
should not risk the latter uncertain
play. The declarer of today's hand
assured game by carefully count
ing certain tricks and by avoiding
a tempting appearing finesse. that
might defeat him in case it went
wrong.
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

Carolina in 1874, Chang fought a
cold, but finally succumbed to
pneumonia. Eng, who appeared
we'll and normal up to the time
Of Chang's death, died q few
hours later.
Children, grandchildren and
gr eat grandchildren Of the
Siamese twins are to be found to-
day in the Carolinas and in the
border States.
Next to Chang and Eng, the
most publicized of recent Siamese
twins were Josefa and Rose Bla'
zek. Born in the Czechoslovakian
area of Austro- Hungry, they were
Joined at the spine. They gath
cred a fortune in tours around the
world and died in Chicago in
1922, at the age of 43. Permission
was refused by a brother when sur
geons urged an operation in an
attempt to save Rosa.
Such operations date back 1000
years. The first recorded took
place in 945 A. D. on two chill
dren of Armenian birth who had
been exhibited in Constantinople.
A German surgeon in 1865 saved
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

of the connection Of the twins,
which was objected to by them
in a rather rude and insulting
manner. Some person observed
that they were impOsters and.
scoundrelS, upon which one Of
the twins made q battle, several
blows were given and received,
and q considerable uprOar en-.
sued-finally, it was quelled, and
no serious injury was done.
"The twins were Immediately
arrested and carried before a
magistrate, and after an inves.
tigatiOn of the facts, were bound
to appear at the next circuit
court in :. bond of $3.50. They
gave the requisite security and
were discharged"
Chang and Eng became Ameri
can citizens, taking the name oi
Bunker, and when they reached
their forties, they decided they hac
enough money and retired. They
bought a plantation in North
Carolina and married two daugh
ters of a neighboring family. The
Civil War took away their slaves
and they were compelled to try
comeback which was a success
only because Barnum sent then
to England and announced, as
publicity stunt, that an operation
was to be performed to separate
them.
DESCENDANTS
Back in retirement in Nortl
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

Service, re- Edwin c. Hill
ported from East Africa success
full operation, severing two IN,
faritS who had been born joined
together.
It Is popularity and erroneously
believed that Phineas T. Barnum'
the greatest Snowman Of them all,
first introduced the original Sla'
mese twins to America and eXnln-
tied them in his circus. The 1actS
are that the twins were famous
long before they came under tne
management of Barnum and tney
were too high-toned to show them
selves under canvas.
A Yankee, Coffin by name. cap,
tain Of q sailing ship, dlScoVereo
the Siamese twins in 1929 Wnlle
they swan about his vessel near
Bangkok. They were l8 years olo
at the time, we're Chinese, not
Siamese, and we're Joined together
by q band of tissue at the chest.
CHANG AND ENG
The boys may have been COM
monplace to the neighbors IN
Siam, but they were gold mine
in America. The good burghers
of Boston, New York and points
west and south paid out dollars by
the hundreds of thousands to gaze
on Chang and Eng. They already
were a sensation when Barnum
took them over for his American
museum.
The people paid their money
looked upon them and many
walked away convinced that they
were not one, but pair of fakes
The willy Barnum capitalized upon
this doubt and cashed in hand
somely on nation divided against
itself on the question of whether
Chang and Eng were one or two.
A newspaper account of their ap
pearance in Athens, Alabama, in
1888, said:
''They were visited by large
number Of ladies apd gentlemen.
On the first day of the exhibi.
tiOn, q medical gentleman pro-
posed to make an examination
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

twins" brings
to mind the
fact that such
cases are not as
u n c o m m o n
as on Q might
imagine. Within
the last, year at
] east. half a
dozen have been
reported in the
United s t ates
ana E. u r o p e.
Only two weeks
ago a., DR.. Nc
Laren,. Of the
British Health
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

"My back and sides hurt me con.
tinually until I took the Veee-
table Compound. / could not
stand any hard labor. Every day
/ had to lie down. When I had
taken only one bottle | felt like
a young woman again. My head
and back seldom bother me now.
I think that every woman should
know about this medicine
Mrs. r. E. Mills,
Hector, Arkansas
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
The Human
Side of the
News
BY EDWIN C. HILL
CcepyriEht, 1895, by United Features
syndicate, Inc

The post-mortem operation in
New York, made in an effort to
save the life of one of q "Siamese
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

"I'U 7W IVWIV VUW
S'I work In O cotton mill and lam
now going through the Change.
/ have been using the Vegetable
Compound for four years and 1t
has been a great help to me. /
would have used it sooner if /
had known about 1t. Now every
month when / feel nervous or i'll
] Istart taking it and it isn't long
until I feel different"
Mrs. I. E. Warren,
Route 3, Jackson, Tennessee
The Washington times., 1936-12-08
Helped at Change Of Life

"Your medicine has helped me In
every way at Change of Life. My
strength was gone. My breathing
was hard at times. My nerves
were all broken down. Homework
was q dread. I wanted to be alone
and quiet. My friends told me
about your medicine and also
read your ads. / have taken three
bottles of this Vegetable Com.
pound. 1 feel stronger in every
way and my nerves are quiet"
Mrs. F. H. Mcfarland
Route s, Box 521C
Fort Worth, Texas
The Washington times., 1936-12-08

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
West Jefferson
High Will Play
Elkland Friday

The West Jefferson High cagers
open the basketball season here Fri
day night against the greatly i'm
proved Elkland High team. The home
town fans are anxious to see the
local boys in action again after a
very successful season last year un-
der Coach Johnson.
The loss of Poe and Mcmillan, two
of last years star performers, will
be felt, but the team hopes for
another season such as last year.
The local girls team, greatly i'm
proved since last year, are looking
expectantly to very successful
season. The games Friday night will
be called strictly at 1880. Every eff
fort is being made to keep the gym
nasium warm this year, which
will be a welcome announcement to
the fans. Admission to the game will
be 10c and 15c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
MIDSUMMER NIGHTS
DREAM" AT PARKWAY
ShakeSpeare's Romantic Comedy to
Be Shown at Regular Price;
Matinee for Schools

Midsummer Nights Dream, OUT
standing romantic comedy from the
pen of the immoral Shakespeare will
be shown Monday and Tuesday at
the Parkway Theatre at the regular
admission price. When the picture
was first released several months
ago, admission was set at a dollar
and half due to the fact that the
cast included such a large number
of stars and the expense of the seen
cry and other production costs had
been enormous.
The management is, therefore, de-
lighted to be able to present this
highly praised and definitely dra-
matte picture to the public for such
a reasonable price.
Special arrangements have been
made to have matinee on Tuesday
afternoon beginning at one o'clock
for school children. Others who can
not attend at night are also invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
South America Gives
President the Biggest
Ovation in All History
Visit of Nations Chief Executive
to Other America Is Made
i'm Interest of Peace
WILL BE HELP TO INDUSTRY

One million Argentines gave Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt the
greatest mass welcome in their ma
tons history when he arrived in
Buenos Aires, Monday, to open con-
ferences by which Il American re-
publics hope to build citadel of
permanent peace in the new world.
Argentine secret service men said
the wild ovations which lasted far
into the hot night exceeded even
those accorded England's King Ed
ward VIII when, as Prince Of Wales,
he visited BuenoS Aires in 1881.
Because sweet, fresh wind blows
in from the pampas, the founders of
Argentina's capital named it BuenoS
Aires, which is good air.
For Cooperation
In his opening address Tuesday
the Presidents words brought plea
for peace and cooperation to war
fearing Europeans and Asiatics as
well as for Americans of two CONT
nents. Some believed that there
might emerge from the speech new
Interpretation of the Monroe Doc
trine-perhaps broadening it from a
unilateral United States policy of
protection to an instrument of CO.
operation and joint security.
Breaking his journey to the con-
ference at Rio de Janeiro on Friday,
the President said to the members of
Brazil's Congress: ''Let us present a
record which our hemisphere may
give to the world as convincing
proof that peace lies always at hand
when nations, serene in their SOW
ereign security, meet their current
problems with understanding wood
will. Each one of us has learn
ed the glories of independence. Let
each one of us learn the glorieS of
interdependence."
ParachuteS with Flowers
President Roosevelt's reception at
Rio was. feetaste of the one in
store for HIM at Buenos Aires. He
was greeted first by a fleet of civil
airplanes that flew over the cruiser
Indianapolis on which he travelled;
the filters dropped colorful paper
parachutes to which were attached
bouquets of flowers. On shore, as
he debarked, thousands of school
children sang the American and
Brazilian national anthems.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Lansing to Enter 81 >
in Harvest Festival

LANSING, Dec. 3.-Much interest
among the students of the Lansing
school has been manifested during
the past month in the Forthcoming
Harvest Festival" which is being
sponsored by the Appalachian State
Teachers College, and will be held
there Monday, Dec. 7. Several music
and dramatic contests will be staged.
There will be entries from every
high school in Ashe, Avery, and Wa
tauga counties.
There are 80 pupils to be entered
in the contests from Miss Lois Dick
sons music department. The list
with the event, either vocal or in
strumental, that each is taking part
in follows:
Vocal-mixed chorus from the
high school, song, would God
were the Tender Apple Blossom"
Edith Lee, Ethel Eller, Maude Pat
ton, Margaret Faw, Margaret Baker,
Edna Gentry, Mae Kilby, Kathleen
Jones, Ruby Eller, Myrtle Weaver,
Ruth Stansberry, Shirley Rhodes,
Reba Faw.
Vocal quartette (high schooD,
song, Believe Me If All Those:
Myrtle Weaver, Dollie Davis, Mae
Kilby, Ruby Eller.
Trio (high SCHOOL,, song, "The
Gypsy Trail': Margaret Faw, Maude
Patton, Mae Kilby.
Vocal solo-"Trail End: Kathleen
Jones.
Vocal mixed chous-junior (from
the grades), son, ''The Bells of St.
Mary's": Ruth Stansberry, Ethel
Eller, Stella Childers, Ruby Eller,
Doris Mcneil, Boyd Maye, Grace
Eller, Geneva Davis, Bonnie Bald
win, Mildred Farmer, Iris Young,
Ruth Ashley, Inez Davis, Doris
Rhodes, Daphne Eller, Glenna Bald
win, Lillian Weaver, Kathleen King,
Marilyn WEIGH, Reba Clark, Pearl
James, Estella Blevins, Kathleen
Weaver, Anna Mullis.
JUNIOR quartette (from the grades),
son, "Tll Take You Home Again,
Kathleen: Estella Blevins, Iris Young,
Ruby Eller, Stella Childress.
Instrumental (piano), duets: Ruby
Eller and Ethel Eller, Doris Rhodes
and Daphne Eller, Edith Sturgill
and Jackie Patton; solos, Marie
Clark, Iris Young, Estella Blevins,
Jackie Patton.
A one-act play, Marriage Propos-
al" will also be entered in the fes-
tival. Miss Grace Greene head of the
English department, is directing it.
The characters are the following:
Ramon Moore, Lewis Childrey and
Shirley GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Safety Council Sees
All-Time Death Rate
Thanksgiving and Week End
Toll High in North State;
Rate Is LeSSened

The National Safety council in
Chicago, this week, predicted the ma
TONS 1886 traffic death total would
reach the s1l-time 7afgiFt mark OF
1880.
The organization counted 1890
fatalities in October, a two per cent
increase over the $3.50 recorded in
the same month last year.
1t estimated 29,85O lives were lost
during the first 10 months of this
year, one per cent more than the
29,680 who died in the similar 1885
period.
The most unfavorable" trend was
found in a 10 per cent advance over
1885 in the deaths of victims between
the ages of five and IA.
The problem was termed most
acute in small towns and on the
open road.
Thanksgiving holiday tragedies
took a toll of at least "a lives in the
United States, according to Thurs
day night reports.
More than two thirds of the vic
Tins met death in road and street
traffic accidents.
Highway fatalities in North Caro-
lima over the weekend claimed Is
lives and brought injury to many
others, according to available fig
ureS.
Official records revealed, however,
that only ia persons were killed in
traffic accidents in North Carolina in
October this year as compared with
131 in October, 1885, and that during
the first 10 months of the year fatal
tiles totaled 1,010 against 1,12O dur
ing the corresponding period last
year.
The 10 per cent decrease for the
10 months period was attributed by
A. j. Maxwell, commissioner of rev.
enue, to increase in the highway pa
troll personnel and the drivers Ii
cense law, which went into effect
last November.
He pointed out that more motor
vehicles were on the highways the
past year that ever before, by far.
the number registered is about
$4,000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Dirt in
Earnest on Road
at Laurel Springs
Grading on Last Link of Much
Needed Road in Full Swing;
Part of Grade Is New

Contractors are busy at last on the
final link of the Laurel Springs
Wagner road that has been in the
process of construction of the past
year. The road has been graded,
surfaced, and tarred from the river
bridge on the North Wilkesboro road
to a point above Sheriff T. K Mill
er's where the Ebenezer road enters
it. 1t is understood that the remain
ing link that is now being graded
will not follow the old road around
the MILLER hill'', but will 60 down
through the valley instead.
The completion of this road will
open up a new avenue of travel to
and from West Jefferson and Sparta
and for many people, an easy route
to North WilkeSboro.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
New Officials to
Take Oath Mon,
Thirty Three Justices of Peace
to Be Sworn in; Stansberry
to Give Oath of Office

The new board of county COM
missionerS and other county officials
who were elected to office on No
vember 3rd, will be sworn into their
respective positions on Monday, Dec
Z. Clerk of the Court, ]. D. STAINS
berry, will give them their oath OF
office according to regular custom
Thirty-three justices of the peace
will take oath also. The justices are:
Clifton: J. S. Sapp, j. R. Weaver,
and r. T. Jones.
Creston: A. D. Graham
Elk: w. S. Graham, w. F. Greer,
w. r. Grub.
Helton: c. w. Anderson, c. F.
Sexton, l. w. Francis.
Horse Creek: J. L. Gilley, John
Welch, D. o. Miller.
Hurricane; H. A. Miller, Gray
Farmer, L. L. Hart.
Laurel: A. P. Rash, A. c. Penning-
ton, E. S. Pennington.
Obids: D. c. Miller, Delmer Rose,
Piney Creek: Roby Powers, M. A.
Shepherd.
Pond Mountain: w. M. Elliott.
North Fork: James Cornett, Har-
rison Price, Ed Parker.
Walnut Hill: L. w. Baker, G. B,
Waddell, M. F. Denny.
West Jefferson: H. c. Tucker,
Walter Ray, Walter Phillips.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
WOMANLESS FASHION
SHOW AT JEFFERSON
Epworth League Sponsors Show and
Beauty Contest; Public Is
Invited to Attend

Have you ever seen a dream
walking?" Well, we haven't either,
but we expect to next Saturday
night, December 5th when the wom-
anless Fashion show and Beauty
Contest is presented at the Jefferson
High School Gym, at 1880. At that
time the men of the town will as
sumo "feminineky" and become the
''belles of the village" You will not
want to miss this show that is being
sponsored by the Epworth League of
the Methodist church.
You are positively guaranteed not
to see the latest Partisan fashions,
but not guaranteed against hurting
yourself laughing. An admission
charge of ten and twenty-five cents
will be made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Back Taxes Being
Paid at Rapid Rate
Burgess in Charge of Collecting
Taxes From 81 to IS; III. M.
Miller Collecting '36's

According to H. H. Burgess, coun-
ty accountant, back taxes are being
paid up at a pleasing rate of speed
and Sheriff H. M. Miller reports that
SO taxes are also coming in well.
All unpaid taxes from the year
1881 to the year 1885 are being set
tied in Mr.. Burgess's office and the
1886 taxes are being collected by
Sheriff Henry Miller. According to
an order made by the retiring board
of commissioners, all back taxes that
have been duly advertised for sale
will be foreclosed on the first Mon
day in this month which date falls
on December z.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Mrs. Richardson
Buys Miller's Store
Does Not Plan to Merge Store
with Richardson's; Mrs.
Ashber in Charge

Mrs. Boyd Richardson, owner and
manager of the Richardson's Five
and Ten Cent Store of this city, has
recently bought out the stock in the
Miller's Five and Ten.
It is learned that ''Miss Boyd
does not plan to merge the stores at
present, if at all. Her sister, Mrs. F.
F. Ashsher, will have charge of the
new store and it will be run as it has
been under the recent owner, c. E.
Miller. The lunch counter, which
has been a popular drawing card,
will continue to be operated for the
convenience of the public.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
MORELOCK TO DIRECT
STEWARDS INSTITUTE
Nj. E. Church Officials to Gather
From Ashe and Allegheny
for Jefferson Meeting

The preachers, stewards, and other
church officers of the Methodist
churches in Ashe and Allegheny
counties will meet at the Jefferson
Methodist church next Monday
morning at ten thirty for a Stew
ards Institute under the direction of
DR.. G. L. Morelock, general secre-
tary of the board of lay activities of
the Methodist church, Nashville,
Tenn.
The meeting is being sponsored by
the presiding elder of the Statesville
district, Rev. J. w. Hoyle, Jr. This
is the first time DR.. Morelock has
been in this section of the state and
his coming is regarded as an unusu-
al opportunity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Popularity Contest
to Close Saturday

The popularity contest that is be-
ing sponsored by the Skyland Post
will close on Saturday,, December S,
at five o'clock. All contestants are
urged to turn their subscriptions in
before that time.
At present, Ruth Davis, of Lam
sing High School, is leading the list
with John Gentry, of Nathans Creek,
running a close second.
Lansing High School won the ten
dollars offered last week for turning
in the most subscriptions of any
high school during the week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
Wants Names and
Addresses of Ashe
County Workmen

The Parker Tie Company is anxi-
Gus to get a list of the names and
addresses of each carpenter, brick
layer, painter, and contractor in the
county as soon as possible and asks
that they write or leave such adj
dresses with the company.
This will enable the management
to advise all such workment of any
changes in prices of materials and
keep them posted on all new materi-
ais or any bargain prices of which
they might take advantage.
Your name left with the Parker
Tie Company will result in your
benefit. Leave it or send it today.
Advertisement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
FORESTRY PROJECTS
UNDERWAY

During the recent visit to the
county of the assistant state extern
sion forester, Mr.. R. H. Page, Jr.,
thinning demonstration in young
white pines was held on the lands of
Mr.. Jesse Baker, of Obids. A trip
was also made through the beautiful
growth of older pines on the lands
of Mr.. D. A Faw, also at Obids.
A stand improvement demonstra-
ton was begun on the lands of Mr..
Jess Bare, two miles east of Jeffer-
son.
Orders for locust seedlings were
made by Mr.. r. B. Taylor,of Crump-
Ter and Mr.. Walter Pennington, of
Nathans Creek. The young locusts
are to be set on the farms of these
men next spring,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-03
FARM NEWS
BY C. J. RICH, County Agent
ASHE COUNTY DAIRYMEN'S
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

Thursday, Dec. 10, at 2 p. m. in
the courthouse in Jefferson, is the
time and place of meeting of the
Dairymen's Association of Ashe
county.
Every member is invited and urg-
ed to be present, also all others who
are interested in the promotion of
the agricultural welfare of the
county.
The tentative program includes
the election of officers and talks on
interesting subjects by Mr.. w. B.
Austin, Mr.. G. B. Price, and others.
Be sure to attend.