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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
New Dairy Plan
Is Great Success

Small dairy farmers in six noun
tain counties of western North Car
DINA have already captured a
100000 annual milk business from
other states and plans are under
way to greatly expand the indus
try as fast as pastures, cows, barns
and other equipment can be added.
About 1000 farmers in Buncomb,
Madison, Henderson, Polk, Mitch
ell and Yancey counties have sold
over 100000 worth of milk for
manufacturing purposes to Biltmore
Dairy Farms near Asheville and E.
D. Mitchell, manager of the farms,
says that facilities will be expand
ed to take care of all the milk pro-
duced by the cooperating farmers.
Milk routes have been established
and central gathering points have
been located for the convenience of
the farmers interested in selling
the milk and cream.
The movement is spreading to
other counties, both in the noun
tains and in the nearby foothills.
The movement was led by F. R.
Farnham, dairy extension specialist
of State College, cooperating with
the county farm agents. Small dem
onstration pastures are being estab-
lished, trench silos dug and filled,
and pure bred bulls secured.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
VISITS IN COUNTY

Miss Myrtle Williamson, of Kings
port, Tenn, former Presbyterian
worker in the county, visited Rev.
and Mrs. J. w. Luke at Glendale
Springs this week. Miss Williamson
did splendid work while in the
county and has a large number of
friends. After leaving here several
years ago she went to Texas and
returned to Kingsport where she is
religious educational director of
First Presbyterian church there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

ANSWER: No. The best time
for seeding clover, vetch end Aus
trian winter peas is between Sep
TENDER Is and October Is and for
oats between October l and Novem-
Der 1. The seed bed should be fine
ly pulverized to a depth of three or
four inches with very firm soil I'M
derneath. This will help prevent
freezing out of the crop. Put in
the seed with a grain drill as this
method of seeding gives better
stand than broadcasting. In seed
ing oats use an open furrow drill
as this will also prevent excessive
freezing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for the kind
ness and sympathy shown during
the recent illness and death of our
dear son and brother, Perry Greene.
MR.. and MRS. CONLEY GREENE
and FAMILY
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

Wayne County farmers have har-
vested several thousand tons Of
hay during the past three weeks
to insure a full supply of feed for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

Farmers in CASTOR County who
have borrowed money from the
Farm Credit Administration and
have responded to the suggestions
and help of the county agent are
those who are making their payments
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

Mrs. Josie Wright of the Broad
way Community in Harnett Coun-
ty has installed, at a cost Of less
than $50, a hydraulic ram that is
pumping 800 gallons of water into
her home every "a hours.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
the coming winter.

the coming winter.
An up-to-date trench silo has
been dug and filed on the Durham
County Home Farm, says the farm
agent. The new silo is lined with
builders paper, drained with a terra
Gotta pipe, and is well covered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

The acreage to hairy vetch, Aus
TRAN peas and crimson clover in
Washington County will be in
creased by 200 acres over last year,
according to seedlings now about
completed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

promptly and whose farms are in
excellent shape, say representatives
from the Land Bank who inspected
the farms recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

In Surry County to date, orders
for more than 10000 black locust
seedlings have been made by CO.
operating farmers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

More than 1900 Johnston County
farmers have signed up to begir
strip-cropping this fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
Timely Questions
And Answers

QUESTION:: Is it too late to
seed crimson clover, oats, vetch and
Austrian Winter Peas?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
WIDOW TELLS
HER STORY OF.
STRANGE DEATH
Declares She Fought
With Husband Over
Weapon

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Mar.
l (UP) District Attorney
Carl Redwine of Riverside
county today declared he
was not satisfied with Mrs.
Humphrey w. Pearson's account of
her husbands death and was pre-
pairing for an intensive investiga.
ton of the screen writer's fatal
shooting. +
The district attorney indicated his
dissatisfaction after Sheriff Earl
Raybu1n relayed to him Mrs. Pear
sons story of the writer's death last
Wednesday night at their Palm
Springs bungalow.
Mrs. Pearson had lot of time
and plenty of assistance in making
up her story of the shooting" Red
wine declared, ''but it does not jibe
with the story told by Alfred Black
man, their Negro butler, at Satur-
days inquest.
Redwine said Mrs. Pearson's story
gave the impression that her hus-
band was ION his feet" and waving
a gun, while Blackman testified thai
when he looked into the writer's
bedroom, Pearson was on his bed,
apparently asleep
Mrs. Pearson's story was told in
the presence Of Sheriff Rayburn
and Deputy Sheriff w. F.. Wal
rath early today.
Il was attempting to take the gun
away from him." Deputy Walrath
quoted her as saying. land during
the scuffle it went off.
II don't know who was holding
the gun when 1t fired as 1t fell to
the floor Immediately after going
off,"
Questioning Of Mrs. Pearson had
been delayed since Thursday by
her hysterical condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01

to be given legislative conSidera-
tion with the appearance of
resolutions supporting and op-
posing the presidents plan.
Assemblyman Charles Hunt, Los
Angeles Democrat, differed with
colleagues who maintained the
legislature should adopt a hands
off policy and said he would in
troduce resolution-if no one
else did-backing the president
wholeheartedly. Republicans we're
expected to counter with a resolu-
tion opposing the plan.
Rumors of a split in Democratic
assembly ranks continued to cir
culate as the lawmakers gathered.
Few members cared to discuss pos
Sibilities along that line, however,
preferring to wait until some con-
troversial section of the party's
program comes up for action.
Some Democrats admittedly were
dissatisfied with what they con-
sidered changed attitude on the
part of Speaker William Moseley
Jones, who two years ago was
leader of the Epic bloc and an out
standing liberal And all was not
serene on the Donihue investigat-
ing committee, where seven of the
nine members were Democrats.
Lack of really vital measures
led some legislators to believe the
session would not extend beyond
the middle Of May. Other members
figured, however, there were
enough controversial measures pro-
posed to keep the lawmakers argu-
ing until June.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
FARM BUREAU
BACKS COUNTY
ROAD PROGRAM
Commissioners Loans In
Imperial Valley to
Be Discussed

Unanimous endorsement
of the road program select
ed by the highway commit
tee for the county was given
by the farm bureau directors
at their meeting Saturday IN the
court house, the directors further
recommending that the board OF
supervisors appoint the tentative
committee of farmers.
This group of farmers which has
been working on the road committee
is composed of G. o. Hoober, j. E.
Robinson and L. c. Hawk.
Evan T. Hewes for the federal
farm loan committe announced that
members of that committee have
obtained an interview with Charles
Parker, president of the federal
land bank and will discuss COM
missioner's loans in Imperial VAL
ley with him and with other Of
ficials in Berkeley Wednesday.
Considerable discussion was de-
voted to membership. Scott B.
Foulds, secretary. stating that the
bureau has 1870 new members, ia
Of whom came in during the month
of February.
Legislation relative to control of
stril1ss and prevention of labor
troubles was referred to the legis-
lation committe for study.
1t was decided to hold the next
regional meeting at which Imperial
county is to be host to the farm
bureaus of Orange, San Bernardino
and Riverside and San Diego coun-
ties on April II in Brawley with
Spruce e-WeStmorland and Magnolia
Mulberry as the host centers.
Discussion relative to drainage
problems was referred to the DRAIN
age committee for study with in
structions to prepare a program.
The group accepted the recon-
mendations Of the committee ON
noxious weeds to the effect that
an educational publicity campaign
be conducted in cooperation with B.
A. Harrigan, agricultural commits
sioner, and that every effort be
made to promote a campaign of
eradication for white horse nettle.
Reports of the dairy committees
and the disqualification committees
were endorsed by the directors. Next
meeting of the group is to be held
at the Meloland Experiment sta
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01

'NS ~ AAeso WILL pACPdlCo sloA
ident Roosevelts approval, it was
learned today from an unimpeach-
able source.
A. The measure is expected by those
who have drafted it with White
House assistance to be submitted
to Congress in about a month along
with Mr.. Roosevelt's anticipated
message on labor legislation.
AS now visualized, it makes no
provision for regulating or con-
trolling industry. Administration
advisers concede that one of the
primary reasons for the failure
of the national industrial recovery
act was its attempt to regulate
capital and labor with the same
machinery.
Any endeavor to establish new
methods of industrial control will
be withheld and drafted in sep
arate measure, as it is now con-
ceived in practically finished form
provides:
l. Separate work-week limita-
tions for various industries with
a maximum of 40 hours a week
2. Assurance OF collective bar
gaining to workers by subjecting
industries to jurisdiction OF the
national labor relations board.
3. Application of the law only
to those industries engaged in in
terstate commerce. A new defini-
ton of inter state commerce is
planned broad enough to include
in the bills scope the major part
of American manufacturing in
dustry.
A. Establishment Of minimum
wages.
S. Establishment of a three
member central council to consult
industry and appoint advisory
councils for each industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01

Co Wy III dlllC Oil tIlc highways Vi
Imperial county since January l.
John Mccain. 90, suffered a frac-
tured arm, cuts, bruises and pos
sible internal injuries as result
of the accident. Ed Richardson,
Seeley sheepherder, riding in the
Mccain car. escaped serious in
jury. Thierrien was alone in his
car.
The crash was heard at the
Ocotillo service station and a
group at the station rushed 10
the scene. Therrien's dead body
was taken from the wreckage by
Charles Burke of Ell Centro, who
with Mrs. Therrien, followed the
Therrien machine in the Burke
car.
Both cars implicated In the ac-
cident travelled across the center
line on the highway and when
they met the wheels locked, ac-
cording to California Highway
Patrolmen Roy Wells and Louis
Mitchell.
The Mccain car, turned over
to rest on its top, officers said.
Mccain was forced half way thru
the car top and crushed between
the top and the pavement. He
died en- route to the Ell Centre
hospital.
Therrien was killed instantly by
the force of the impact, according
| fo cfficore aNI I{e load IF oh;,,o
silver and household equipment
scattered over the highway. The
Mccain car was headed west and
the Therrien machine east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Therrien were en-
route to their home In Imperial
Valley, bringing with them their
household furnishings. Mrs. Their
rien decided to make the remain
der of the "trip with Burke, a
family friend. when they met at
Mountain Springs, the officers
said.
Therrien was preSsman en-
ployed at the Imperial Enterprise
in Imperial and member of the
Ell Centre lodge of Elks.
Inc DOdleS OF the dead men
were taken to the Lemons mortu-
airy in Ell Centre where an in
quest was scheduled for 230 o.
clock Monday afternoon.
Therein lived in Imperial VAL
ley for 13 years and at one time
was employed at the Elite Print
ing company at Sixth and State
streets. He served as pressman at
Imperial for IL years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mayme Therein; one sister, Mrs.
Eva Longmeyer of Lynn, Mass,
and six brothers, Phil OF Detroit,
William of Washington, D. c., and
Leo, Arthur. Oliver and Albert,
ali of Lynn, Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
DARING STICKUP
FAILS AS Three
MEN ARRESTED
Fugitives Attempt to
Escape But Officers
Give Chase

WINTERHAVEN, March l. = A
daring attempted stickup of Frank
Miller, cafe and saloon proprietor
of Winterhaven, early Sunday night
netted three robbers nothing and
resulted in their arrest within so
yards of the spot where they en-
tered the getaway automobile.
After Miller changed a 500 bill
for a customer. he followed to the
door, thrusting a large roll of bills
into his trousers pocket. Three
men standing at the bar In the
cafe rushed toward him and one
struck him below the eye. AS he
fell, Miller said, he clutched his
pocket In both hands. This. officers
said, prevented the men taking the
money.
California Highway Patrolman
Tiny Bump and Kenneth Skies we're
parked short distance from the
cafe in a patrol car. They saw the
confusion and noted a car speed
from the scene Immediately. They
gave chase and ran down the es-
cape car.
John Ennis, o. H. Richards and
M. F. Saunders we're arrested in the
car and ordered taken into Winter
haven justice court Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
Salvation Army
Starts Campaign
To Raise Funds


With $4,000 as their goal, Saliva
tion Army leaders in Ell Centro
today started their annual finan-
cial campaign, plans having been
completed at a meeting of the
advisory board attended by local
officers and Adj. Johnstone of
Phoenix.
Thus sum is based on the budget
submitted to the board and ap-
proved by that body. Board Off
GERS were reelected, Charles SoneS,
chairman; Gordon Scriven, vice
chairman, and c, H. H. Small,
treasurer.
The relief burden conducted by
the Army during the past few
months has been exceptionally
heavy, $338.62 having been spent
locally for relief supplies since
December. The supplies have cared
for 1851 transients, single and
families. Emergency relief has
been given to 1872 local families.
The cost Of supplies is only part
of the expenses involved in relief
work. Transportation has been pro-
vided for 324 families who were
en- route either to jobs or to rela-
tives and who we're stranded IN
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
HEAD GASHED
DURING CRAP
GAME FIGHT

Six stitches in long cash on the
top of Virgil Higgins head followed
a crap game and argument with
James Campbell In Negro amuse-
ment club in Ell Centro's eastside
early Sunday morning.
Campbell told police he whammed
Higgins over the head with a bill
lard cue because he made insulting
remarks about his departed am
cestors. This, Campbell contended,
was reason enough for the blow.
The story told by Higgins reveal
ed him in peaceful light. When
he went to leave the place, after a
game of craps, the blow on the
head was his first notice of trouble,
he told officers.
1t was necessary to take six
stitches in the wound on Higgins
head.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
JUNIOR C OFC
WILL INSTALL
NEW OFFICERS


Winding up one of the most. sue
cessful seasons In the history of the
organization. FL Centric Junior
chamber of commerce Monday night
were prepared to install newly elect
ed officers at an open meeting.
Those chosen to lead the group dur
ing the coming year are Howard
Stanton. president. Bob Mack vice
president, Bob Wiley. secretary
treasurer. and Lawrence Hartzog.
comptroller.
Members of the board of directors
include Roy Hammond, Aylmer
Thompson, Cal Rector and Joe
Thompson.
A group CT San. Diego Junior
chamber of commerce members will
come to, Ell Centre for the installa-
ton Monday night. Charles Davies
Of San Diego will speak.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01

Commerce and Service Club Day.
Japanese program sponsored by
japanese associations of Impe-
rial Valley.
SATURDAY. Mar. 13-4-H Club
and Future Farmers Day-The
Junior Fair.
SUNDAY, Mar. l4-Imperial VAL
ley Day.
Horse show
Finals of Amateur entertainers
contest.
In addition to the events listed
there will be free top notch vaude-
vile twice each day in the main
exhibits building, band concerts,
fun way" entertainment for all
and many other features to add
to the interest Of the exhibits.
The fair will continue from 10
am. to late each evening. Special
care for the protection of children
viii be taken at all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
YUMA INDIAN
KNIFE vICT|M>
ONE IN JAIL

WINT'ERHAvEN, March l.-In-
dian tribal jealousies are believed
to have figured in the brutal stab
bing Of Charles Antoine, Yuma res
ervation resident, near the cotton
gin here Sunday night.
Antoine lies unconscious in the
hospital on Indian hill with three
knife wounds in his head and face.
Joe Gott. 29-year-old Cherokee, is
held In the Imperial county Jail on
$2,500 bail by order of Dorsey
Whitelaw. deputy United States
commissioner, for questioning in the
case. A bloody knife was found
on Colts person by the officers.
California Highway Patrolmen
Tiny Bump and Kenneth Skies,
parked on the highway near VIM
terhaven Sunday night, turned their
spotlight down the road. They
found pedestrian hurrying along
in the dark.
His clothing was bloodsoaked and
he muttered something about an
automobile accident. the officers
said. He gave directions as to the
location of the wrecked cars but
the officers took him into the car
to give directions.
When they neared the gin be-
tween Bard and Winterhaven the
lights revealed the bloodsoaked
body of q man lying on the ground
The man was bleeding from two
wounds in the cheek and one In
the neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
COURT RULES
AGAIN IN GOLD
CLAUSE CASE

WASHINGTON, March /. MR)---
The supreme court In five to four
decision today handed down new
gold clause decision In which IL
held that contracts calling for the
payment of gold bullion or its cur
rency equivalent were outlawed by
the New Deal emergency gold legis-
lation.
The decision today was an ex-
tension of the courts verdict hand
ed down in January, 1884. which
originally upheld the New Deal
gold legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
New Court Clerk
Gets Appointment

Mrs. Eleanor McKirk was ap-
pointed superior court clerk by
County Clerk Wallace j. McClel-
land to take The place of T. H.
Lamb, resigned. She assumed her
duties Monday in Judge Vaughn
N. ThompsonS court.
She was court clerk for Judge
M. w. Conkling several years ago.
Her husband is disabled war
veteran.
A farewell dinner party for
Lamb was held at the home OF
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harvey Kenyon
Saturday night by the staff of the
county clerks office and their
families. Dinner was followed by
cards with Mrs. McClelland and
Ted Reynolds winning prizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01

SAT. MAR. 6-Veterans and Pion-
GERS Day.
10 a.m.-Exhibit Buildings Open
2 p.m,-Patriotic Exercises.
Chorus of 1000.
Official Opening of Fair by
Ben Hulse. president.
SUM-, MAR. Il Supervisors and
County Employees Day
IL Noon-Qualifying starts for
Auto Races.
2 pm.-Start of AAA Auto races
with nations best cars and driv-
erS.
MONDAY, Mar. 8--Schools' Day
school Children free until 5 pm.
TUESDAY, Mar. 9-Dairy Day.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. l0-Yuma Day
Judging of horses.
Polo game between Yuma teams
THURSDAY, Mar. ll-Farm Bu-
reau Day
FRIDAY, Mar. i2-Chsmbers Of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
WORKERS GO
BACK TO JOBS

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Mar. /.
W.P)-Doors of the huge Douglas
Aircraft Corporation plant here
were thrown open at am. today
for resumption of work following
a week of labor trouble which
eliminated in the arrest OF 400
sit-down strikers.
Several hundred union pickets,
including many of the Shutdown"
strikers who had been released on
their own recognizance and some
on bail, paraded outside the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
Target Practice
Leads to Trouble

Two Chinese boys startled east
Ell Centre Sunday afternoon by
engaging in some innocent target
practice in the wrong neighbor-
hood
Police cofiscated their rifle and
liberated the boys. The catch is
that they must confer with Chief
of Police J. Sterling Oswalt before
hey get their gun back.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
TWO CHARGED
WITH ATTACK

Charging that Frank and Robert
Napoleon attacked him in an alley
between Broadway and Commercial
streets Sunday night, Frank Mar
tinez signed a battery complaint
against them at FL Centre police
headquarters.
The Napoleon brothers, according
to police records, are well known
characters ordered to leave Ell Gen.
tro by terms of a To-day sentence
imposed by Judge Lee Nuffer in
police court December IA, 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
Hollywood Clasps as
Elaine Spurns AIimony

LOS ANGELES, March /. aip)-~
Unpredictable Elaine Barrie. who
started something new in wooiuQ
with her cross-country love chase
after John Barrymore. left the Hol-
lywood movie colony gaspine with
surprise today at her equally un~
conventional methods OF divorces.
She announced she wants no money.
just divorce from the aging screen
lover
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-01
SOBKE TO TALK

w. II. Sobke of Calexico will talk
on the running of Scout troop at
the leaders training meeting Tues
day night in Wilson school. Sobke
is a Scoutmaster himself and has
three sons, one of whom is star
Scout and two of whom are Eagle
Scouts. Sobke is organization chair
man for CaleXico.