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The Washington times., 1937-01-19

Don't daily with a cold! It may
end seriously-in the form Of flu or
pneumonia.
When a cold strikes, strike back
with redoubled force. Depend on
no mere makeshift remedies.
A cold calls for a cold treatment,
not a preparation good for, all
kinds of ailments.
A cold also calls for internal
treatment, for a cold is an internal
infection.
Make Groves Laxative Brono
Quinine your treatment and you
have hit cold body blow.
Bromo Quinine is effective be-
cause it is a cold tablet made ex-
Pressly for the treatment Of colds
and nothing else. It routs colds
quickly because it is internal treat
ment fourfold in effect.
First it opens the bowels, an ad-
visable step in treating a cold.
Second, it checks the infection in
the system, a vital measure.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
R0BBER L00TS
V|SIT0R'SCAR

An inaugural visitor, Benjamin
Brown, jr., of New York, reported
to police today the theft of 500
worth OF clothing and dishes from
his automobile parked last night
in front of 1925 Nineteenth st.
N. W., where he was visiting.
Two women reported their
pocketbooks were Snatched from
their arms by colored men. Mrs.
Linda B. Darlington, 1910 Trinidad
Ave. N. E., said she lost her purse
containing $40 to a pocketbook
thief at Tenth and H Streets
Northeast, while Miss Emma Bell,
It'll Nineteenth st. N. w., said
her pocketbook containing $40
was snached from her arm in the
1900 block r st. N. w.
Frank Woodward, principal of
the Gordon Junior High School,
reported the theft of two basket
balls, tennis shoes and other ath-
letic equipment from the institu-
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

conditions of unparalleled cleonH-
ness and sanitation. IT is their policy
...it is their pride. to give you the
BEST MILK. lkthotis EVEN BET
TERthon the BoordofHeoHhrequires
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

office has been
embarrassed by
the boys and
girls bidding for
February vaca-
tionS, W h e n
they hope to
have plenty OF
snow, and there
are persistent
requests for ex-
tended W e e k
ends, which will
give e t i m e
enough to get
into the skiing
country a n d
back to work
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
This Is National
Thrift Week

This week America honors the thrift Of
Ben Franklin-"A penny saved is
penny earned" It's splendid time to
learn the many advantages of buying at
your nearest $50 Store
Be Thrifty, Shop Where Quality Counts
and Your Money Goes Furthest
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

From doybreok to dusk over eleven hun
dred dairy farmers of THE MARYLAND
AND VLR GINA MILK PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION and their thousands of
ossistonts, labor diligently TO provide you
with the PUREST MILK produced under
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Human Side of the News
BIZ Edwin C. Hill

A big business executive tells me
that this skiing epidemic which is
sweeping the country may shift
Americas vacation period to
winter rather than summer. His
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
MADRID'S CHIEF CALLS
FOR FASCIST TRUCE

General Miaja, Madrid's defense
chief, Tuesday warned the strong
insurgent garrison in University
City to give up or be exterminat-
ed"
Appealing to the 5000 men form
ing the garrison to surrender, he
called out over a loudspeaker sys-
tenn:
LAY aside your pride if you have
any. You are surrounded and your
situation is desperate.
"Join us! We fight for our country
because we love it. On your side, an
invasion by German and Italian
army has been permitted"
General Miaja renewed an earlier
promise to the men that their lives
would be respected if they surren-
dered.
They should emerge from their
fortresses, he said, with their hands
held aloft, clapping their palms.
Government soldiers had been
TRAPPED before, he asserted, when
their energy sfeigned surrender but
threw hand grenades when their
would-be captors came out to meet
them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
FORD is NOT AFRAID
OF STRIKE LEADERS

Speaking of threats of organizing
strikes in his plants, Ford declared
this week, II have no fear of them
because am right and they are
wrong"
In an authorized interview Fird,
nearing "A, charged that finance
and organizations" are retarding in
dustry.
He suggested that workers judge
labor unions by results, adding, ''The
worker ought to ask himself, What
have got out of the union in return
for what I've lost?'"
Ford said annual income, not the
daily wage, should be considered.
"The main thing to consider" he
went on, latter all, is freedom
That's the foundation of America
The men in our plants are free and
they are better off for it. There are
thousands of things that could be
produced cheaply today for the COM
fort and convenience of the common
man except for control manifested
by finance and organizations of one
sort or another.
"When these organizations are re-
moved and industry is liberated
everything will improve. We will
see real prosperity"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
STONE, ERWIN TO
SPEAK AT VA-CAR
BOXING SCHEDULED MONDAY
NIGHT; MYSTERY PLAY TO
BE GIVEN TUESDAY

The Virginia-Carolina High School
commencement begins at Grassy
Creek on Saturday night, April II,
when Rev. R. H. Stone will deliver
the literary address to the gradual
ing class.
On Monday night boxing bouts
have been arranged at the school
gymnasium between the Virginia
Carolina boxers and the Lansing
fighters. The following card has
been scheduled:
Charles Gore VS.. Roy Weaver
Paul Williams VS.. Pop Eye Dula
Trink Gore VS.. Byron Carte
Snag Davis VS.. Paul Chapel
Bill Hash VS.. Howard Patton
( Red Blevins VS.. Bill Clark
The ''Tiger House." a mystery
play, will be given on two nights,
Tuesday, April 20, and Wednesday,
April 81. This has been arranged in
order for all who wish to do so to
attend this play which promises to
be the most interesting that has ever
been given on the Grassy Creek
stage. Promoters of the play insist
that they expect the first night
crowd back on the second night, the
play is so full of suspense, thrills,
and plain old excitement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Trial Under Way
Judge Harding Hands Out Number
of Road Sentences

The Davis homicide trial that is
carrying a great deal of interest
with it since it resulted in min
trial last fall got under way We'd
nesday at the April term of court
which opened in Jefferson Monday.
Everett Davis, the defendant in.
the fatal shooting of Dewey Pen
nington, had taken the stand in his,
own defense when court closed
Wednesday afternoon.
One other homicide trial is schedul-
ed to come up this week, the Miller
case.
A full report of the court proceed
ings will be carried next week, but
it has already been learned that
Judge Harding is not judge to be
played with as he has handed out a
number of road and penetentlary
sentences.
Prosecuting for the state is Solicl-
tor Allan Gwyn, and Miss Leake is
again acting as court stenographer.
A. A. Perry is assisting Clerk of the
Court Stansberry.
Visiting lawyers in the city Mon
day included Gov. r. A. Doughton,
Robert Gambill, and r. F. Grouse, OF
Sparta; z. v. Gambill, of Winstoa-
Salem, and r. L. Ballou, Of Boone,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
HEALING SPRINGS
TOPRESENT PLAY
Presiding Elder John Hoyle to
Preach Sermon; Exercises to
Begin at III. S. Saturday

Commencement exercises will be-
gin at Healing Springs High School
on Saturday evening, April II, at
1880 with the play, Nothing But the
Truth" The cast of characters to
this unusually funny play is as fol-
lows: Herbert Ballou, Charles Gear
ley, Willie Cearley, Ruth Barker,
Mamie Gambill, Dorothy Alexander,
Ophelia Phipps, Selma Dickson, and
Clana Howell.
Sunday evening, April Is, at 1880
o'clock, Presiding Elder John Hoyle,
of the Statesville district, will
preach the commencement sermon.
An operetta, "Goldilock's Adven-
lures" will be presented by the
grades Tuesday evening, April 20.
The graduating exercises will be
held Wednesday evening, April 81.
An able speaker has been secured
for the literary address.
Mamie Gambill is valedictorian
for the senior class and Selma Dick
son is salutatorian.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these exercises.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Mistake in Crippled
Children Seal Report

IS ?
Through error last week, Eealing
Springs was not given credit for but
1887 on the Cripple Children Seal
drive. This amount should have
been $642. This change moves Heal
ing Springs up above Nathans Greek
which sold $3.50.
Through error, Fleetwod's contri-
button of 1928 was entirely omitted
from the first report. These two
changes also change the second and
third places from th .riven in the
first report. AS it sspecian the final
count, Lansing hdease IL list with
$1182; Fleetwood ad, and
Healing Springs third.
An entire list of contributions will
be printed in the next issue of The
Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Johnston Speaker
Miller Invites Public to Exercises:
Play to Be Given April IL

Prof. James j. Miller wishes to
add to the Elkland High School
commencement announcements that
were printed in last weeks Skyland
Post that the speaker of the evening
on the high school program to be
given Friday evening, April 16, in
the school auditorium at 7:45, will
be Mr.. Ira T. Johnston, of Jefferson.
Also that at the opening of the ex-
ercises medals of achievement will
be presented to those students in the
high school who have done the best
work in athletic and scholastic fields
during the past school year.
Under Western Skies" the senior
class play to be presented in the
school auditorium Saturday April
II at 7:45 p. m. promises two and a.
half hours Of exciting entertain
ment.
The public will not want to miss
seeing those two stage-struck ne
groes, Callie and Sugarfoot Williams
ruth Davis and J. B. Ragan) and
Mustache Pete (Hoyle HowelD the
eating cowboy who works for the
sharp-tongued Mrs. Farmer (Annie
Seatz), likes the pretty singing Sis
ters z (Thelma Grogan, Treva Hol-
man, Lola Byland, Kathleen Wink
Ter, and Wanda HowelD, but really
falls for the lovely courageous Di-
ana Taylor Virginia Cooke). Diana
pretends to love the dashing bandit,
Slippery Sam (Bert Winkler) and
with the help of the picturesque In
dian girl, Laughing Water (Annie
Keever), trick the desperate into
the hands of Sheriff Crunch q. B.
Miller), all for the sake of shy, ap-
pealing Barry Boyd (Omer Greer)
the tenderfoot who Just never got
around to- things until Diana came
along.
Music between acts will be furn-
ished by the singing Winklers and
their string band.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these commencement exer-
cises as well as the elementary pro-
gram which, as announced last
week, will be given in the auditor
ium Thursday evening, April Is, at
7:3O o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
President Gives Orders
for Economy in Various
Government Branches
Relief Spending to Receive Cut
and Other Federal Agencies;
Tax Returns Are Small
DEFICIT MAY BE LARGER

President Roosevelt reported dis
appointing tax collections Tuesday
and ordered economies in all gov
eminent agencies to prevent this
years deficit from being ''far great
er than was anticipated"
The Chief Executive told his press
conference he had sent his letter to
departmental and agency heads:
SIT is apparent at this time that
the revenues of the government for
the present fiscal year will be ma
terially less than the amount esti-
mated in my budget message of last
January; and, hence, the deficit will
be far greater than was anticipated
unless there is an immediate curtail-
ment of expenditures.
"You will carefully examine the
status of appropriations for your &C
tivities with a view to making a
substantial saving by eliminating Or
deferring all expenditures which are
not absolutely necessary at this
time"
AAA to Be Pruned
Almost Immediately after the
Presidents announcement, Secre-
tary Wallace revealed that $50 EN-
ployes would be pruned from the
pay roll of the Agricultural Adjust
ment administration at the end of
this month
Mr.. Roosevelt's request for sharp
curtailment of expenditures in the
remainder of this fiscal year, which
ends June 80, came only short
time before he is scheduled to adj
wise Congress whether relief OUTLAWS
should be cut down in the next fis-
cal year.
Prominent Democratic senators
already are preparing for drive to
reduce relief spending. In the fore
front of this movement is Senator
Byrnes, Democrat of South Caro-
lima, chief administration spokesman
on the Senate appropriations COM
mittee, and long a close advisor to
the Chief Executive.
The President said that some
taxes had fallen far below expecta-
tons. He cited the railroad retire
ment and gift levies.
He said income tax revenues also
are under estimates at present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
STATE TO LOSE
6 CCC CAMPS

Washington, April 12,-North
Carolina loses only six CCC camps
and South Carolina two, under the
reduction program that goes into
effect April 1. The Emergency Con-
servation administration in anounc-
ing the program today said the pro-
gram provides for 81 camps for
North Carolina and 81 for South
Carolina, camps to remain at their
present locations unless eliminated
under the plan to get the CCC on a
100000 enrollee basis between April
and July /. The number to be en-
rolled in North Carolina beginning
April /, will be 1,949 as replace
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Chas. Latham Dies
Funeral Services at WarrenSville
RTcthcdist Church Friday

Charles R. Latham, aged 81, died
in the Wilkes Hospital Thursday
morning following an illness of sew
eral weeks. Funeral services were
held Friday at Warrensville Metho-
dist Church where Mr.. Latham was
a member and the pastor, Rev. A. G.
Lackey was in charge. MIR. Lackey
was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Caudill.
Interment was made at the ceme-
terry in Jefferson.
A host of bereaved relatives and
friends gathered from all parts of
the county to pay a last tribute of
respect to Mr. Latham who was
prominent in political and church
circles. He served the county as
sheriff and at various times held
other important committee appoint
ments. He was a highly respected
citizen whose death will be sorely
felt in his community and county.
Pail bearers were nephews:
Messrs. John, Paul, Earl, and DR..
Grant Donnelly; Bernard Jones and
Deronda Donnelly. Carrying the
beautiful floral tribute were nieces
and close friends. Neices included
Mrs. Earl Donnelly, Mrs. John Don
nelly, Mrs. Ruth Roland, Mrs. B. B.
Jones, Mrs. Mary Cole, Mrs. Clara
Brown, and Misses Clarcie and
Helen Jones.
Mr.. Latham is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Bess Duvall Latham, ano
one daughter, Mary Elizabeth; one
sister, Mrs. C. M. Donnelly, and one
half-sister, Mrs. T. Lester Jones. One
half-brother, Jake Daugherty, also
survives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
w. .JeffersOn's Leading
Merchants Now Ready
for 3 Big Dollar Days
First Sale Event of It's Kind in
History of Ashe; Countless
Bargains Offered
URGE ALL TO COME EARLY

For the first time in the history
of county merchandising, residents
do not have to go to larger cities to
attend dollar day sale. The leading
merchants in West Jefferson are
staging the biggest sales event ever
to be presented to the public in this
section of the state-three days of
bargains three days of marked
down values that neither man,
woman, nor child can afford to miss!
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of
this week april Is, Is, and I'D are
going to be real dollar days.
The buying public is invited to
visit West jefferson on these special
days and take advantage of the un-
usually low priced, high-quality
merchandise offered for sale. Only
by selling in enormous lots can the
merchants justify joining in on
these three big dollars days, and
they expect to sell in big lots, but,
if they do, the public is urged to
come early in order to be able to
select merchandise before it is pick
ed over.
The merchants are cooperating in
making the three dollar days posi-
BILE for their patrons. Their patrons
can help by coming early and max
ing all necessary purchases while
the stock lasts. Read the bargains on
the other pages of this issue, visit
West jefferson On the days designat-
ed, and keep your money in the
county while helping your home
merchant, and yourself.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Snow Covers Mountains

Beginning Friday, temperatures
fell to around freezing points and
wind snow began to blow in this
section in what has been called
King Winters death struggle with
Spring. At any rate, athletic events
in the countrywide turnament were
cancelled Saturday because of the
extreme cold, and Sunday morning
enough snow had fallen to cover the
hills and valleys throughout the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
CANIPE TO SPEAK
AT JEFFERSON
Operetta to Be Given Saturday
Evening; Exercises Will Be
Concluded April 22nd

Rev. j. c. Canipe, of the First
Baptist Church in Boone, will de-
liver the baccalaureate address in
Jefferson at the Methodist church on
Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock,
according to G. B. Price, principal
of the Jefferson High School. Ser
vices are being held at this hour in
order for all other churches to at
tend and Mr.. Price and the school
faculty and trustees extend cordial
invitation to them.
The first of the commencement
exercises, however, begin on Satur-
day, April II, before commence
ment Sunday, with the elementary
program, an operetta, FAIRIES Are
Really Truly"
On Thursday, April %, the graded
program will be given at II o'clock
in the morning. At this time the
seventh grade diplomas will be
awarded.
On Thursday evening of the same
day at 1880, the high school play
'My Mother-in-Law," will be pre-
sented. Small admission charges will
be made to help with commence
ment expenses.
The speaker for the graduating
exercises which will be held on Fri
day evening, April %, at 1880 will
be announced at an early date.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15

ASHE FARMERS
=
> RECEIVE $4,000
Around 700 Farmers Participate
in Conservation Project
in This County

According to c. J. Rich, county
agent for Ashe, farmers in this
county have received during the
past two weeks, federal checks
amounting to $16,80O77. This money
SIS payment for participation in the
soil conservation movement, and
has been received by 555 farmers
Approximately $50 are yet to re-
ceive similar checks.
e 1887 work sheets are still being
made out, and those who wish to
fill them out are invited to visit the
county agents office in Jefferson in
the courthouse and fill them out at
once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Pension Blanks
Old Age Pension Blanks Not Yet
Available in Ashe County

Miss LESSEE Toller, district super
visor of the local relief work, has
announced through Miss Ruth Tug
mans office in Jefferson that no ap-
plications for old age pension will
be available through that office I'M
til further announcements are made.
1t is understood that work on this
part of the social security measure
will not start before July l. AT any
event, according to Misses Toller
and Tugman, sufficient announce
ments will be made before that date
It is also understood that assist
ance will be given only to the aged
and needy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
8 PERSONS DROWNED
AS BOAT SINKS

The tugboat Radiant carried seven
members of its crew and 15-year-
old girl who was making her first
river trip with her father to their
deaths Saturday in the Delaware
"She went down like a stone a
few minutes after the engine room
had reported everything all right"
said Captain Reuben S. Daisey, 81,
master Of the vessel for II years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Services at st. Mary's

On Sunday, April 18th, there will
be services and preaching at 11:0O
a. m, at st. Mary's Church on
Beaver Creek. Rev. j. B. Sill, in
charge, will be visiting at Jefferson
and Glendale Springs this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
BRIEF News
From the
State and Nation
PLAN TO INVESTIGATE
HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS

A comprehensive program of re-
search into the causes of highway
accidents is now under way accord
ing to a report to Congress by the
secretary of agriculture on work
being done under an authorization
of $4,000 for safety studies made at
the last session of Congress.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15

Stable farm production year after
year helps keep food prices at an
even level, fair to the farm and the
consumer. Fat and lean years hurt
both farmers and consumers in the
long run.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15

Judge Harding and Solicitor
Gwyn are guests Of the West Jeffer-
son Hotel, this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

third meeting at 1870 pm Monday
at the Willard.
A Chest contribution to be used
entirely for local boys clubs will be
presented to the campaign committee
tonight by the Powell Boys Club, a
Community Center organization of
$50 boys from the Powell School,
Hiatt place and Lamont street NV.
The boys obtained a pig bank"
just after school opened in September
to collect funds for the Chest boys
clubs and since that time have been
obeying their slogan, Feed the pig"
by dropping quarters, dimes and
nickels into the bank
At special ceremony Bernard
Kelly, secretary Of the Chest Group
Solicitation Unit, will open the bank
and count the size of the contribu-
ton
The boys started the bank because
they wanted to help underprivileged
boys to get the same benefits they
themselves were enjoying at the
Powell Boys Club" said Reed Dennis
of the Community Center Depart
ment. They want their gift used
in a settlement or boys club in one
of the poorer districts of the CITY,"
The Powell club is one of five clubs
for boys organized this fall by the
Community Center Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
CATALAN ATTACK
REPORTED SUCCESS
Government Claims Are De-
MED, However, by InSur-
gents on Aragon Front.
~ the Associated Press.

~ Li6 AooOStdbcQ 1850.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier, Nov. 12.-Spanish government
sources reported today that Catalan
infantry attack in the Sabinanigo Sec
tor of the Northern Aragon front had
forced the Spanish insurgents to re-
tire from several front-line positions.
The insurgents insisted, however,
that the assault had failed and said
large numbers of bodies found after
the fighting supported their conten-
ton that insurgent machinegunners
had taken a heavy toll
The insurgents attempted to en-
circle the Catalan spearhead, the
government reported, but failed. In
surgent communicates reporting the
action yesterday said whole regi-
ments" of the Catalonians had been
crushed.
Our brave troops beat them back
to their starting point. Our machine
guns moved them down like flies,'
one communique said
1nsurgent diplomatic sources said
Japan, Portugal and Hungary were
expected soon to accord full recog-
milton to Generalissimo Francisco
Frances government. A diplomatic
spokesman expressed qualification at
the agreement between the insurgents
and Britain under which they will
exchange commercial agents"
(The British foreign office~an-
nounced last night that the agree
ment had been concluded, but
reiterated Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden's recent assurance to
the opposition in the House of
Commons that the exchange of
agents would not constitute rec
ognition of the yinsurgents)
The insurgent mine blockade of the
Eastern Spanish coast-a part of
Frances campaign to sever the gov
ernment's contact with the outside
World-Was reported to have been ex-
tended north of Barcelona and in the
Bay Of Rosas.