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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
Four More Men
Convicted For
Drunk Driving
PatrOlman Thomas Waging
Drive Against This Men
ace. Others Tried.

One of the greatest menaces to
life and property on the highways
today is the drunk driver and Pa
trolman w. c. Thomas is making q
special effort to reduce the num-
sDer of these dangerous drivers tq
a minimum in this section.
In the Mayors court here Mon
day morning, four more men were
convicted of driving while intoxi-
Gated and fined $50 and cost -oi
court. The defendants were Ed
Sheets, Kilby Oliver, Raymond Blew
ms and Fred Richardson.
Three others were fined S. and
cost Monday morning for public
drunkardness. They were Ed Houck
and Claude Goodman, of the Bald
win section and Sidney Kullen, OF
the Tree Top community.
In last weeks issue it was mad
vertently stated that Guy Duncan
of Sparta, recently paid a fine OF
$40 for reckless driving, and The
Post is glad to make this correction
Mr.. Guy Duncan has never been
guilty of violating any traffic law
in fact he is valuable member and
officer of the State Highway Patrol
A Mr.. Duncan was fined, but his
first name was not reported correct
lV.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
Vannoy's Home
Damaged By Fire
Sunday Morning
Caught In Kitchen. Mrs. Mar
tins Furniture And Cloth
ing Ruined.

The first fire that West Jefferson
has experienced in several years
broke out last Sunday morning
when a home, belonging to Wade
Vannoy, located just below the
Ford place, caught on fire and con-
siderable damage was done before
the flames were extinguished.
Two families, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Gambill and Mrs. Biddie Martin
and her two children, were living
in the house, but all of them were
at church when the blaze was APP
pretended by Mrs. Vannoy, who
lives on the second floor of the ad-
joining building.
Within a few minutes after the
siren sounded the alarm, members
of the local fire department and
hundreds of spectators rushed to
: the scene and soon had everything
under control before the flames
spread all over the house.
The fire caught in Mrs. Martins
kitchen and two rooms on that side
of the house were badly damaged,
as well as all of her furniture and
clothing. The house was insured,
but unfortunately Mrs. Martins
things were not and the catastro-
phe left her in bad condition. The
citizens of the community, however,
went to her rescue with money,
clothing and food.
Except for damage from water
and smoke, the other side of the
house, occupied by the Gambills,
was not damagd.
The alarm sounded at about II
o'clock and practically all church
services here were interrupted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
Lansing High To
Clash Tomorrow
With Calax Team
Large Crowd Expected To See
Seasons Biggest Home Game.
Starts at 2:3O.
MANY ARE INJURED
(By Staff Correspondent

Lansing, Oct. 20.-In what is ex-
pected to be one of the hardest
fought and closest games of the en-
tire football season, the Lansing
Highs face the powerful Galax, Va,
Highs here on Friday, Oct. q.
Last year the teams met on the
Galax gridiron and after a terrific,
bruising, driving battle, Lansing fl
nally emerged victorious by a one
touchdown margin Reports COM
ing from Galax indicate that this
years team will be an improved
eleven over the one that went down
to defeat at the hands of Lansing
a year ago. The entire starting
eleven is said to be composed of
veterans.
Coach Morphis states that his
team is in poor physical condition,
with three star backs, namely, Ray
Blevins, Ward Blevins, Smith Hart
sog, and one lineman, John Kilby,
suffering from bad boils, and Vance
James, another lineman, still recup-
Grating from slight attack of ''f1u."
Added to these misfortunates is the
case of Ralph Fulcher, one of the
linesmen who starred in the Chill
howie game. His injured shoulder
will probably keep him on the side
lines during most of Fridays tussle.
In spite of injuries and their re-
cent defeat by the strong Chilhowie
gridiron machine, the team is in ex-
cellent spirits and will be mighty
hard to beat on Friday. Time alone
will tell whether the open date of
last week did the team any good
Coach Morphis believes that it
helped the boys great deal, for it
he says has given them that preci-
GUS time needed to heal their in
juries. Win or lose, the large crowd
of fans that is expected to come
from all parts of Ashe county to
witness this battle between two
good football teams will see fight
ing and determined eleven repre-
senting the Lansing high school.
The tentative lineup for Lansing
has been announced by Coach Nor
phis as follows: Edward Campbell,
center; Wayne Jones or John Kilby,
right guard; Wade Blevins or Ralph
Fulcher, left guard; Captain Thorn
as King, left tackle; Powell Miller
or Vance James, right tackle; War
rem Farmer and Claud Howell, end;
Ray Wiles or Ray Blevins, quarter
back; Smith Hartsog and Bill lark,
halfbacks, and Horace Stike, full
back.
At the time the Galax high school
lineup was not available. The game
is scheduled to start promptly at
2:3O.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
Town And County Need A Fire
Truck; To Collect For Siren

truck can be secured. A commit
tee, composed of Levern johnson,
chairman, H. c. Jarvis and Gale
Mcmillan, was appointed to obtain
complete information and to map
out ways and means for buying the
additional facilities.
Mayor Rufus Coward was present
and pledged his cooperation in help
ing the department purchase truck
and pass local ordinance making
it unlawful for local motorists and
pedestrians to obstruct the path Of
the fire department. The expert
ences of the last two fires were cited
as concrete evidence of the need.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
ARMISTICE DAY TO
BE CELEBRATED HERE

AT a meeting this week, mem
bers of the local post of the
American Legion decided to
stage an all-day celebration
in West Jefferson on ArmiStice
Day and committees were ap-
pointed to map out plans for
this observance.
According to tentative plans,
the program will include a pa
rade, football game, field meet,
speech-making and a boxing
bout. The West Jefferson high
school was planning to hold a
bout tonight, but it was post
uoned until November il.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21

In order to raise sufficient
amount of money to pay for the
new siren which was recently in
stalled here, several members of
the Fire Department are going to
canvass the business houses tomor-
row and it is hoped that everyone
will cooperate to the fullest extent
in helping raise at least 5000.
At meeting of the firemen and
other interested citizens Tuesday
night, held at the Ashe Motor COM
pany, with Chief Bernard GRAPHICAL
presiding, the dire need here OF a
fire truck was stressed and various
suggestions were made by which a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
News From Farm
Agents Office
Will Hold Auction Sale OF Pure
bred Guernseys If Inter-
est Warrants.

Last week County Agent c. j.
Rich and R. w. Harden attended the
State Fair in Raleigh and also a
meeting of the farm agents OF the
state and members of the county
committees. At this meeting the
proposed 1898 soil conservation pro-
gram was explained. "The new
program seems to be an improve
ment over the one of this year as
it gives each farmer a definite goal
to reach his full payments" Mr.
Rich stated this week. II hope to
have complete details of the pro-
gram early next month"
R. C. Broaddus, extension agrl-
culture engineer, was here Tuesday
in the interest of terracing. He and
Mr.. Rich inspected the terraces
built on Walter Pennington's farm
near Nathan's Creek last spring and
found them working fine. There
should be more terraces built in
the county, Mr.. Boraddus said.
F. r. Farmer, extension dairy
specialist, was also in the county
this week. With the view of per
haps having better stock of cat
tie in the county, inquiries relative
to the possibility of holding con
signment sale of purebred Guern
sey heifers in Ashe are being mailed
to about 500 farmers in the county
this week. Each one of them j!
requested to send in an answer
promptly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
Session
OF Ashe Superior
Court Starts Mon,
Two Sensational Murder Gases
Scheduled For Trial. Judge
BleVinS To Preside
60 CASES ON DOCKET

Two sensational murder cases are
scheduled to be tried next week in
the courthouse at Jefferson when
the one-week fall term of Ashe
County Superior Court for the trial
of criminal cases will be held.
Court will open Monday morn
ing with Judge E. C.. Blevins pre-
siding and Attorney ]. Earle Nc
Michael of Winston-Salem, serving
as solicitor. All jurors, defendants
and witnesses are expected to be
present for the opening session.
Heading the docket composed of
about so cases, are the two untried
murder cases in which the defen-
dants are charged with first degree
murder.
Horton Woody, a well known
middle aged farmer of the Laurel
Springs community, who is alleged
to have shot and killed James Nc
Neal, a former neighbor and friend,
last May on a highway near Lau-
rel Springs, will answer to the
charges of first degree murder,
while Willard and Roosevelt Mil
Ter, two young men who live in the
Horse Creek and Windfall COM
munities, are charged with the bru-
tai murder of Miller boy, which
took place a little over a year ago.
Woody waived preliminary hear
ing and was lodged in the county
Jail Immediately following the
death of McNeal, who lived several
days after having been shot He
is still in Jail awaiting trial. Both
of the men were working on the
road construction project between
Laurel Springs and Jefferson and
when the shooting occurred they
were both serving as guards near
the new bridge.
BY the use of a knife and rocks,
the Miller child was savagely slain
near Windfall and the two men
charged with CHASTITY and fatal at
tack have been out under bonds.
Willard Miller's bond was set at
$500 and Roosevelt's $500. How
ever, Roosevelt is now in Jail,
charged with larceny of chickens
from the farm of T. A. Farmer a
short time ago.
Both of these case are expected to
be tried next week and interest in
them throughout the county is keen
and large crowds will be on hand if
the cases are tried.
Another outstanding case of the
docket is the one of Clark Gillie, of
Clifton, charged with manslaughterD
The case was the outgrowth of an
accident which happened about a
year ago when Gillie ran over and
killed Mr.. r. r. Badgers child. Gil
lies bond was set at $1,000.
There are a large number of as
sault and other minor cases on the
! calendar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
81 ASHE BOYS ENROLL
FOR CCC SERVICE TUES

Miss Ruth Tugman, superintend-
ent of the county Welfare depart
ment and her assistants were ex-
tremely busy the first of the week
notifying and assisting Ashe county
boys to get enrolled in the CCC
service.
The deadline for enrolment from
this county was yesterday and
Tuesday night Miss Tugman had ap-
plications from so white boys and
4 colored. The quarterly quota for
Ashe was so whites and 6 colored
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
REV, w. E. LINNEY DIED
IN WILKESBORO LAST WEEK

Rev. William E. Linney, age 81,
who was the father of Ernest Lin
ney who lives here and is stud
ent at the West Jefferson high
school, died last Wednesday, Oct.
Is, at his home in Wilkesboro, with
his death resulting from a heart
attack.
Funeral services for the promi-
nent Baptist pastor were held FRI
day. He is survived by six daught-
ers and six sons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
TO STAGE HALLOWEEN
CARNIVAL HERE OCT. q

In observance of Halloween, the
students of the West Jefferson high
school are now planning to stage
a big carnival in the school gym
nasium on Saturday night, October
30. Elaborate plans are now being
made and according to indications,
this will be hilarious occasion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-21
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
The HOME DECORATOR
Floors

practically all the directions your
need. just wash the floor with good
lather Of soap and water and rinse
it on with plenty OF clear water. II
it's been waxed, Of course you'll have
to wash 1t with tllrpentine to get that
OF. Next step smooth out al the
rough spots with Sandpaper. Then.
using a good varniSh brush, give the
surface two coats of varniSh. The two
coats viii give you an extremely
tough, weaT-reSiStiug finish and are
more economical in the long rum
AS you apply the varnisa, first use
strokes with the grain Of the wood.
secondly against the grain, and then
with only q slightly moist brush,
again with. the grain. In that way
you've reached every crevice and
every single portion Of the wood. And
remember, good varnish won't chip,
or scratch white or diScolor with
either hot or cold water, so be care
full and get a good recognized brand.
The best is not costly.
Varnish isn't the only thing for
floors, however. Paint, in various
shades to contrast well with wall and
ceiling treatment, Is grand for bed
rooms, breakfast rooms or kitchens,
and is very easy to keep clean. And
a clean, cleaning floor Is joy for
everyone of the big decorative points
of a room and properly a predomi-
nant feature in every home.
You cleanse your face when It
needs it, you press clothes when they
get out OF press, and you shine your
shoes when the gloss rubs OF. So
why not give your floors a break once
in a while when they need It.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOLLOWING
THROUGH

William Catas played 4 game
Thursday and q doubleheadsr
Friday against Gainesville Lead
ers Of the Florida State League.
He handled 20 chances in the
three without an error. His team
won the first game 8 to 2. lost
the second to 0 and won the
third 4 to 2. Sports Editor Tar
vey Lopez of the st. Augustine
Record has the following to say
about Gates in his Fridays col
umn: sBi.l Gates is the best
fielding third sacker seen in st.
Augustine in msny years, and IL
he keeps up the good work he will
be in faster company soon.
The fans of Key West hope that
Gates keeps up this work and that
he viii be with jacksonville in a
few months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
lie G AIS
CALL ron BIDS
OVERSEAS ROAD AND TOLL
BRIDGE DISTRICT, MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

COUNTY. FLORIDA.
April 80. 1887.
Kew West. Florida.
sealed bids will be received by
fhe overseas Road and Toll Bridge
the Court House, Key West. Flor
ida IN to O'clock r. NJ, X s. H.,
a Ma, IL Iaa7 at Which time
and place all bids received will be.
nublicly opened and read aloud. fer
furnishing all materials and labor
and constructsng roadway and
bridges on state Road No. "A, Nom
roe County Florida, PWA Docket
Ma. Ela. 1875. Contracts H-2 and
ma as foIlaws
ne construction Of the COM
n1ete bridge deck on. and
changes 70 the swing Span in
the existing railroad bridge
known as .Moser Channel
Rridges
e,9NTR Act H-3 to consist Of
the eonsfruction of the CONF
nlete bridge deck on. and
ehanoas ~ Tho Rascnle Span
IN the existing railroad bridge
known as .Channe1 No.
Bridge
The remaining work included in
fhis proiect (PWA Docket No. Fla.
1867 will be let to contract at q
later date
ANY bids received after the
s,,scifta5 tifna ana date will not be
.eansidered.
Each hid shall he submitted
on forms s,tnnlied nv the Over
60, Pad ara Toll bridge
Ts;ssr;,.t Sfa,,raa f.o,,ntv E,lorisla.
i.scb lid na,.st NJ aecomnanied bv a
,,artifiad ..hacIx ar hid hond in the
ena,,nt ~ i've nar cent q per
cant9 ~ tha hase hid as g,lar-
sstasa thafs tha hilaer If awarded
The contract viii within ten (101
con sac,,five calendar DAYS after
,,,.ittan notice being given of
such award enter into q written
contract with the overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District Monroe
County. Florida. in accordance with
the accented bid. and give a Con-
tract surety Bond satisfactory to
the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
District, Monroe County, Florida,
equal to one hundred per cent Goo
ner cent? of the contract price.
No bidder may Withdraw his bid
for a period of (60) DAYS after the
date set for the opening thereof.
There will be available not more
than Fifty Thousand Dollars $780,
00O1 for construction purposes on
these two contracts.
The contractor and all sub-con-
tractors shall pay labor not less
than the prevailing wage rates for
the locality where the work Is to
he constructed. such minimum rates
having heen determined by the
overseas Road and Toll Bridge Dis
trict Monroe County, Florida, and
incorporated into the Contract
Documents.
The successful bidder will be re-
auired to carry. at his own expense,
Norkmenss COMPENSATION Insur-
ance. Public liability and Property
Dan,ara Insurance. all subject to
the aDproyaI of the said overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District.
AN u,ari, sha1I 10 done in accord
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
PIRATES INCREASE
LEAD; CUBS EDGE
OUT GIANTS, Alto 3
VAN MuNCo tanned GAS
HOUSE gangs PEARSON
PITCHED oNE-HIT GAME
FOX YANKs

NEW YORK, May iI.-Pitts-
hurEh Pirates increased their lead
= two-and-a-half games yesterday
afternoon b defeating Boston. /
O. 4, while St. Louis Cardinals
vere dropping a game to Brook.
IN Dodgers. BIantOn. on the
meand cor the Bues, held the Bees
- eight web scattered hits. while
b. seammates garnered 10 safe
Of Bette.
Van Mungo, Brooklyn's ace and
knly consistent winning pitcher.
I'D the Gashouse Gang eating out
81 his hand. The Redbirds were
able 70 collect only four hits off
BE- delivery. HarreIl also pitched
! good game for the Cards, giving
up but eight bingles.
Chicago Cubs took a very close
game from New York Giants, 4
L. 3. Shnun and Schumacher were
he opposing pitchers.
Philadelphia Phillies won a 10
e. tattie from Cincinnati Reds.
with Matters on the mound for
the Phiis. pitching = four-hit af-
faif.
New York Yankees shutout Chi
eaxs White Sex, 7 to 0. Pearson
~ the sox down with a lone hit.
Two errors b. Chicago helped in
Ehe fanks' scoring.
Philadelphia Phillies remained
e. top, ae with Cleveland In
diaas. b downing Detroit Tigers,
. t. S.
Cleveland edged out Boston Red
sax. q 60 S. The Indians collect
"a II safeties.
Washin ton Senator's lost to
81. Louis Browns. 6 TO 3. Van
Alta maflled the Nets with five
hiis-
sfst -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
Today Horoscope

Today's native is self-reliant
and able; but likely to be crafty.
He will work hard to make q
place in the world and the indica-
tons are that he will probably
succeed. But, you should take
the greatest Of care to avoid any
evidence Of envy or jealousy;
above all, not to make mischief,
even in sport, for there is danger
indicated here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11

Have you looked your floors over
with critical eye lately? You know,
more than any other house surface
walls, doors, woodwork your floors
take a terrific amount of punish
ment. Think of the thousands Of
steps you yourself take over their
surface. then add those of the rest
of your family and your friends. In
these terms the traffic is staggering.
There are fine varnisheS on the
market that are easy to apply. and
are quick-drying and inexpensive.
Your painter can give you brand
new floor in almost no time. or you
can even do it yourself. Here are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ELEy-
ENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA. IN AND FOR MONROE
COUNTY. IN CHANCERY No.
6-527
SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DIS
TRICT NO. OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA; The
Board of Public Instruction
for the County Of Monroe.
State of Florida. and Clarence
H. Pierce, Ralph X. Johnson,
and Allan b. CIeare. as and
constituting the Board of Pub
lie instruction for the County
of Monroe, State of Florida
Petitioners,
STATE OF FLORIDA,
NOTICE
TO TAXPAYERS AND CITIZENS OF
SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DIS.
TRICT@ NO. / OF MONROE C0uN-
TY, FLORIDA. AND ALL OTHERS
1T MAY CONcERNi
Please take notice that petition
has been filed in the Circuit Court
of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, of
Florida, in and for Monroe County
for the purpose of obtaining de-
cree of said Court validating and
confirming Refunding Bonds OF
Special Tax School District No. |
of MonToe County, Florida, in the
sum Of Seventy-five Thousand Dol
lars ($T5. 00e.00) Series a. and
one Hundred Eighty-four Thousand
Dollars tSfS4, 100000 Series sB", and
be dated January /. 1887, as fully
described in said petition for vail
dation, and that the Honorable
Paul ID. Barns. one of the Judges of
said Court, has issued an order re-
During that cause be shown, il
any there be. at the Courthouse in
Manu. Dasle County. Florida, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, ON the 25th day of
May, 1890. why said bonds shall
not be validated and confirmed;
and you are hereby notified to show
cause. If any you have, at the time
and place specified in said order.
why said bonds should not be vail
dated and confirmed
This notice shall be published in
The Key West Citizen. a newspaper
published in Key West, Monroe
County, Florida, once each week
for three ca consecutive weeks
prior to said hearing, the first pub
LEGATION thereof to be at least
eighteen (1S) days prior to the date
Of said hearing.
WITNESS my hand and the Off
cfal seal OF said Court, at Key
West, Monroe County, Florida, this
4th day of May, 1887.
(SEAL) Ross G Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court Eleventh
Judicial Circuit of Florida. in and
for Monroe County.
may4-11-1s-25. 1881
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-11
LIE G AIS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

(Senate bill No. 1879
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That Loran H. and Rita Prevo. hold
er of Tax Certificate No. 3249, is
sued the 3rd day of September. A.
d. 1928, has filed same in my office
and has made application for a tax
deed to be issued thereon. Said
certificate embraces the following
described property in the County
of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit:
Lot ~. Tavernier Cove No. 1,
Key Largo, Book C-5. Page sos,
Monroe County Records.
The assessment of the said prop
erty under the said certificate is
sued was in the name of 7. L.
Donovan.
Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according to law, the
property described therein will be
sold to the highest bidder at the
court house door on the first Mon
day in the month Of June, 1887,
which is the 18th day of June, 1887.
Dated this 9th day of April,
1881.
lSEAL) Ross G Sawyer
Clerk of Circuit Court of Monroe
County, Florida.
apr27; may4-11-1s, 1887