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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17
Round The Town

From the Mail Pouch comes 3
note addressed to the Round the
Town Column" which goes like
this: II never pass along 22nd and
East Madison without observing a
group Of men lettering on the side
walk. The thought always occur
red to mellow much better would
be their futures If these young
men devoted but a small portion
Of this precious leisure to improv-
ing themselves" (Signed) FAM
Well Mr.. Fam" that was a very
good idea, and perhaps It viii give
some Of us fellows something to
think about, but, in writing your
note you fail to give a solution for
this perplexing question. But I'm
going to give what I think is a
good one; These fellows you see
lettering on the sidewalk are there
only becarse there isn't any other
place fer them to go in the dis
trict during the evening. Now, Mr..
Fan, what is really needed Is a
Community House where these
fellows, and girls as well, may go
for an evening Of recreation. Every
principal neighborhood has one.
why not one in the colored COM
munity? I'm told that if the city
fathers and mothers back this
strong enough, TT CAN BE DOME
SO, Mr.. Fan, what are YOU
willing to do about it???
have been sorta worried that
perhaps during the night the old
hamlet changed its calling from
Seattle, the Charmed Land, to Sc
attic, the Land of Eternal sun
shine. Such weather as the ma
tives are basking in now is tops
in any mans country; and speak
ing of country, pleasantly reminds
us that the scribe and party of
friends drove out to visit Mrs. Ida
Sawyer, who lives a mile off the
new Tacoma Highway near Angle
Lake. Well, the more visit folks
living out from the city hustle, the
more I'm sold on the idea. MRS.
Sawyer has very large tract of
land, which she is slowly but sure
" clearing Since returning to her
place, having partly given up her
business in town and catering to
only a few select customers sew
eral times week, she has made
big strides in fixing her place to
a taste Of a country estate. Yes,
indeedy
Short Quicldes: Emma and Len
Clayton looking perkier than ever
after their recent vacation hop to
California and are now breezing
by in q freshly purchased "Chev."
Dick Anderson, popular May
nard Barber, owns the heartiest
laugh this side the river"
Mrs. ]. A, Roston is one of the N.
A-A-C.P.'s most ardent boosters
! met lot Of nice people this sum-
mer from over Spokane way
A few more pounds and Victor Nix
win be in the weight class with
Man Mountain Dean It was
pretty (red-headed) miss at the
Everett Smiths (Candace Black)
A current touch, Remember
Me" Don't overlook Clarence
Long, chief George" at the WAC,
when casting ballots for smooth
takers. He's a master of the
live" =. Bernice Wilson'S eve
brows are 100000 thick and silky
pretty! S. FLASH! very much
to the surprise of their most intirn-
ate friends, Joe Hollifield, the post
man, and Bertha Baker, of Rose
City, were blended. A thought
1t was great day when school
days ended, but there's always the
inner longing to go back and see
what it's all about when the kids
pass by with books slung over
their shoulders and there's also
an inner feeling that this is all
See va!
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

Laboratory tests made Of deep
sea mussels reveal that the liver,
or dark meat, of the mussel con-
tains approximately twice the dose
of poison dangerous to man.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

NEW YORK lcl Tine public Is
aghast At the clash between Or.
Monroe n. Work Of Tuskegee In
stitute ana DR.. George e. Haynes
Of this city. who have locked horns
over the charge Of plagiarism
hurled BY DR.. Work. No COM
ment has been made by onlookera
to date.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

NEW YORK - Ben Davis for
CHA "A new mena le, chronic
illness, brought on by almost sew
en- years Of harried and continuous
confinement in Alabama jails now
threatens the lives of four of the
five imprisoned scottsboro boys,
It was revealed this week. Mean
while the scottsboro defense Com
mittee, composed Of eight national
labor and progressive organiza-
lions. is in the midst Of cam
paign to secure defense funds and
ten million signatures to petit
ton to Gov. Bibb Graves Of Ala
bama urging immediate release Of
all five Of the boys.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

NEW YORK lC) Pullman por-
ters are 5ubilant over the wage
increase won BY the Brotherhood
Of Sleeping Car Porters through
the negotiations Of A. Philip RAM
dolph, president, and representa-
tives of the Pullma company.
Eight thousand porters and nssds
are scheduled to get an increase
Of from $4,000 to 100000 per
month. The contract is retroac-
tive to August, and the agreement
runs until October, 1889. The con-
tract IS the reward Of q twelve
year fight
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

NEW YORK (c) Faithful
Mary is now rivaling Father Di-
vine. the one-time right hand
woman OF the famous cult lead
er, who renounced him several
weeks ago, now has a rival king
dom At 208z Fifth avenue. Al
though as q Divine Angel she could
not marry, Faithful Mary now
says: III ! could find the right
man I would marry him."
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

NEW YORK (C) Miss Ruth
Wright, daughter Of Bishop and
Mrs. R. r. Wright, Jr., was wed
on Thursday. August 26, to Prof.
Talmadge Hayre, instructor in
chemistry at the Arkansas State
College. Miss Wright is a
teacher at Armstrong High School
Of washington and formerly
taught at Arkansas State college
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. d. Ward Nichols, and the
couple is now honeymooning in
Canada. Bishop and Mrs. Wright,
who are in South Africa, cabIec
their blessings.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

NEW YORK (c) Joe Louis
left q question mark in his fight
wNh Tommy Farr, according to
the Harlem press. The New York
Age, the first out after the fight,
carried a headline ACROSS the top
OF the page which read; Say
Joe Fought Under Orders The
story was written BY william 3.
Clark. city editor.
The Amsterdam News carried 9
first page headline which read;
Brown -Farr Fight Leaves
Harlem suspicious The story
was written BY ST. Clair Bourne.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-09-17

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
MRS. ELIZABETH SEVERT

Final rites for Mrs. Ma tina Eliza
beth Severt, of Obids, who died on
October rs, were held last Wedn s.
day at her home, with Elder Worth
Davis officiating.
Mrs. Severt was born May IL,
1873 and married George Severt
Nov. 16, 1891. Besides her hUs-
band, she is survived by 10 chill
dren. Abner Severt of Spanishburg
w. Va; Mrs. Isabel Miller, Jeffer-
son; Gather Severt, Jefferson; Az
cry Severt, Obids; Collie Severt
Othello; Edward Severt, Jefferson
Manly Severt, Detroit. Mich; Mrs
Mabel Smyth, Jefferson, Miss Ida
eSevert, Jefferson.
Mrs. Sc. ert was member Of
Bear Creek church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

WHEREAS, on the 28th day of
January, 1885, H. c. Baker and
Matte Baker executed and deliv-
cred unto W.. o. McGibony, Trrs-
tee for Land Bank Commissions
a certain deed of trust which is re-
corded in the Office of the Register
of Deed for Ashe County, North
Carolina, in Book 33 at Page "a;
and
WHEREAS, default has been
made in the payment of indebted
ness thereby seciT"sl as therein
provided, and the trustee has been
requested by the owner and holder
thereof to exercise the power Of
sale therein contained:
NOW, THEREFORE, under and
by virtue of the authority confer
red by the said deed of trust the
undersigned Trustee will on the
18th day of November, 1897, at the
court house door of Jefferson, N.
c., Ashe County, North Carolina, at
twelve o'clock noon offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash, the
following real estate:
All that certain tract of land con-
tanning two hundred and sixty-two
(262) acres, more or less, known as
the M. F. Baker place in Grassy
Creek Township of Ashe County,
North Carolina, located on the jeff
Grassy Creek public road,
one and one-half mile from Grassy
Creek on the waters Of the North
Fork of New River, bounded on the
North by the lands of Nancy Bum
garner and Wiley Taylor; on the
East by the lands of H. w. Cox, w.
E. Cox, James Kirk, Freele Vaught;
on the South by the Garris lands;
and on the West by the lands of P.
c. Handy.
The property is more fully de-
scribed by metes and bounds in the
deed of trust above mentioned, to
which reference is made.
This property is being sold sub
jest to an outstanding deed of trust
executed by H. c. Baker. and Mat
tie Baker to w. o. McGibony, Trus-
tee for The Federal Land Bank of
Columbia, recorded in Book 49,,
Page So, in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Ashe County, North
Carolina.
This the 18th day of October, 1887.
w. o. McGIBONY, Trustee.
w. B. Austin, Agent and Attorney
for Trustee 11-11-37
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

BALDWIN, GARLAND BALD
WIN, JUNE BALDWIN, JOHN
BALDWIN, EDITH BALDWIN,
STANLEY BALDWIN AND L. p.
COWARD, GUARDIAN AID LIT
EN- FOR GARLAND BALDWIN,
JUNE BALDWIN, JOHN BALD
WIN, EDITH BALDWIN AND
STANLEY BALDWIN.
TO LESSEE cox AND HUS-
BAND, KERMIT cox, AND CLAIR
ENCE BALDWIN,:
You will take notice that action
entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, the same being for
foreclosure of tax certificate of sale
of c. c. Baldwin lands and that duly
verified complaint has been filed
and summons issued which is re-
turnable in the office of the under
signed on November 8, 1887, when
and where you are required to ap-
pear and answer or demur to the
complaint or the relief therein re-
quested will be granted.
This October 8, 1887.
]. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court
11-4-4t-J
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
10000 Smiths In
State Get Social
Security Numbers
Especial To The POSt)

Raleigh, Nov. 1.-Speaking of the
Smiths-that most numerous fami-
ly in North Carolina-approximate-
ly 10000 of them have Social Sc
curity account numbers on file in
the Office of the N. G Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission:
James Smiths are the most num-
ercus, the record showing 430 with
James as the first name, with no
check on the number having Jane
as a middle rame William Smiths
are next with $50 for their frs
name. Of the Robert Smiths there
are 100; George Smiths number $50
Mary Smiths reach IA; Henry
Smiths number 10. In addition to
$50 William Smiths there are 40
Willie Smiths, and sprinkling Of
Will, Bill. Billie and Billy Smiths
Charles Smiths number 104 and
Charlie Smiths SO, and there are
100 Thomas Smiths, so Walter
Smiths, 10 Woodrow Wilson Smiths
three Woodrow Smiths, and one
each of the Woodrow McAdoo
Smiths and Woodrow Edison
Smiths.
But the striking revelation is
that there are so many Smiths with
only one given name and 80 many
of the same given name-and in
those cases only the Social Security
account number distinguishes them
from all the others of that name.
The Unemployment Compensation
Division has their names arranged
alphabetically, but it also has their
numbers arranged numerically, and
it is by these numbers that the
work record of each Smith, Jones,
Williams, Brown or other name is
recorded. These account numbers
save a world of confusion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

Always interesting is the White
House with its glamour and in
trigues of past years. One cannot
escape its charm-nor its spell. Gen.
tered and blended here are the
whole history and background of
our country. What about its secret
tunneu of other days, which ran
through the still mysterious Octa-
gon House to the Potomac River?
Tradition has it that through this
underground passage the charming
Dolly, wife of President Madison
carried the family silver and es-
capped the British in 1914. Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland was married
in the White House. Before being
elected to the Presidency Mr.. Cleve-
land was Sheriff and Official Hang
man for Erie county, New York.
It was through these spacious ane
well groomed White House grounds
that the late President Coolidge
used to go alone-carrying mark.
ct basket-on his personal shopping
trips to nearby self-serving grocery
stores.
Everything in Washington is now
busy, getting ready for the special
session which convenes Nov. Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Sparta News

Miss Matte Lee Doughton and
Mrs. Leila Harsh, of Wytheville,
Va, were week end guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Doughton.
DR.. Dougherty and DR.. Quiss m
berry, of Boone, were guests of Gov.
R. A. Doughton last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Burrus, of Rockford,
and Mrs. Blanche Norman and son
Johnnie, of Dohson, spent the w elk
end with Mr. and Mrs. r. D. Gen
try.
Miss Elizabeth Doughton. of Ra-
leigh, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Dough-
ton.
Mr.. Amos Wagner, DR.. Left
Choate, Charles Choate and Give
Holloway have returned from a
deer hunt and deep sea fishing trip
in eastern N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barker and
Mrs Mamie Jones, of Elkin, spent
Monday in town.
MS. J. M. Stanley. of Roanoke,
Va, and Miss Jaunice Furguson, of
Buchanan, Va, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Gunter>
Gov. r. A. Doughton made a bust
ness trip to Raleigh the first of the
week.
Mr.. R. S. Carson and daughter.
Mrs. Stella Bryant, of Bride c eek,
Va, were guests of Mrs. T. J. Car
son last Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Armfeld. of States
vile, Mrs. Basin and Miss lila Hol-
man, of Wilkesboro, were visitors
here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Duncan at
tended the Carolina-Fordham foot
ball game last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Dobbins, of
Rural Retreat, Va, are occupying
an apartment at r. G. Halsey's.
A miscellaneous shower was Civ
en- Mrs. Wade. Goodman, a recent
bride, at Twin Oak on last FIR day.
She received many lovely and use
full gifts. Delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Carl Irwin, the
hostess.
Mrs. Jack Clark has returned to
her home in Salem. Va. Mr.. Clark
will remain here for awhile before
Joining Mrs. Clark.
The young people enjoyed a num-
Der of Halloween parties last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. L. Alspaugh, of
Taylorsville, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parker.
Mis- Bette Halsey cpent the week
end in Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. R. L. Hubbard has returned
from an APPENDICITIS operation at
N. Wilkesboro.
The friends of Miss Eula Parsons
are glad to see her out again after
two weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staley Johnson an
nounce the birth of a daughter on
Oct 10Th.
Those from here attending the
funeral of Mrs. Waddell, wife of
DR.. B. c. Waddell, of Grassy Creek,
were Gov. and Mrs. r. A. Doughton
Congressman and Mrs. r. L. bought
on, DR.. and Mrs. j. L. Doughton and
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Reeves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Boggs News

The box supper held at Boggs
School Saturday night, was attend
ed by a large crowd. The winner
in the beauty contest was Miss
Josephine Carr, of West Jefferson,
week end visitor of Miss Faye
Smith. The laurels went to Miss
Katheryn Hunt, of Jefferson, for
the highest box sold
, The total proceeds were $l9.75.
Mr.. Smith states that he is highly
delighted with the result and that
the school can now. buy a new stove
and save the county that expense.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
ASHE COUNTY NORTH CARO-
LIMA

AsHE COUNTY NORTH CARO-
LIMA
By virtue of power contained
In certain deed of trust executed
by Mrs. Glenn GRAPHICAL and hus-
band, Glenn GRAPHICAL, to Zeb v.
Gambill, Trustees for the Duncan
Motor Company on the 10th day of
September, 1886, which deed of
trust is recorded in the office of the
Register OF Deeds in Book "a, page
276 of Ashe County, and default
having been made and at the
request of the party at interest. I.
Zeb V. Gambill, Trustee, will sell
to the highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1887, at one o'clock P. M. the
following described tract of land,
to-wit:
Beginning on a walnut corner to
Lot No. 10 and running S 88 E As
poles to stake where a chestnut
corner stood; then N Is E 70 poles
to stake where a water oak corn
er stood; thence N 40 w 40 poles
to the top of the mountain; thence
down and with the mountain S 80
IL E % poles; S % w. 10 poles;
then S II w IL poles to steep rock,
Turner's corner; then S Z w 10
poles; S IA w 10 poles; S 40 w 10
poles to birch on a rock corner of
Lot No. 10; then with the line of
No. los 80 E SO poles to pile of
rocks; corner Of Lot No. 10, S Is
w "a IL poles to the beginning and
containing IS 1-2 acres, more or
less.
This October II, 1887.
FEB. V. GAMBILL, Trustee,
IRA T. JOHNSTON, Attorney.
11-11-37
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

Miss Lenna Gambill attended a
two-day district meeting of the
Farm Security Administration home
supervisors which was held at the
Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston
Salem last week.
Miss Katherine Livingstone, state
Health nurse who has been in Ashe
county for the past several months,
is now attending a Health confer
ence and when it is over she plans
to enter a hospital for treatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of William J. Roark,
deceased, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Fig,
North Carolina, on or before the
23rd day of October, 1888, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted to sad
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 23rd day of October,
1887.
S. c. ARNOLD,
Administrator of VIM. J. Roark,
deceased. 1927
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
DEATHS
JAMES RAY

James Ray, 71-year-old farmer
who lived in the Tree Top commun-
ity, died early last Sunday morn
ing at his home and burial service
was held Monday afternoon at the
Lewis Cemetery on Buffalo. with
Rev. Mr.. TeGterman in charge.
Mr.. Ray is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Jennie Ray and three children:
Robert and Wade Ray and Mrs.
Rather, a nurse in Philad lph:'a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

North Carolina
Ashe County
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
FOR
POSTS
READERS

Washington, Nov. 1.-The inven-
tive genius of one man who lived
and died almost a century and
three score year ago finds economic
and political repercussion in the
White House of today, and is large
ly responsible for President Roose-
velt's special called session of the
Congress in 1887. Back in 1871 this
country exported only thirty-eight
bales of cotton, but two years later
yankee school teacher invented the
yankee school teacher ivented the
cotton gina machine for quickly
and inexpensively separating seed
from the f1eecy lint-and thereby
created the great cotton empire OF
the South. Eli Whitney's crude
contraption inaugurated large scale
cotton growing on "a profit basis.
People of Whitney's day and time
regarded him as a harmless tinker
But now, one hundred and forty
four years later, President Roose-
welt, seeing the cotton industry
istewing in its own juice and riding
on the horns of the overproduction
dilemma, seeks to curb, by legisla-
tive decree, this orgy of lavish re-
pletion chargeable to that dream
ing professors invention.
Another historic achievement CO.
eval with the birth of the cotton
gin, and of equal rank and import
ance in its bearing upon todays
AGRICULTURAL evil spirit of overplus,
and which, too, stands as major
contributing cause for calling the
special session. came wrapped and
labeled as the Lou siana Purchase
In 1903 Sam paid France $4,000
600 for that vast domain of timber,
minerals and raw material lying
west of the Mississippi river-now
priceless empire of grain, live
stock and more cotton. This happy
acquisition was quickly followed by
an influx of hardy and thrifty pio
neers over the fertile territory.
Soon the song of the pillow and the
reaper gave promise of "a rich har-
vest, as the hum of the hammer and,
saw grew into veritable ground
swell of development. What for
unrecorded centuries had been the
primitive hauntS Of the rattcnake,
the prairie-dog and the buffalo be-
came the nations bread and meat
basket. Any one of its many wide
valleys could outproduce the fabu
lous Nile In its mountains and
streams reposed gold, silver and
over which kings and rulers have
contended since Nero fiddled or
Alexander fought.
So today we have too much of
every good thing-more than the
country needs, apparently. Mr..
Wallace is shouting for an ever
normal granary, and Mr.. Roosevelt
prescribes crop restrictions by con-
trolled production. Seemingly blind
to and unmindful of the tricks of
uncontrolled Mother Nature, they
are going ahead asking Congress
for some kind or form of reincar-
mated or resurrected AAA.
And while the administration is
working all hands toward a pro-
gram of crop control for grain and
other commodities of the soil, and
for the establishment of Mr.. Secre-
tary Wallace's proposed ever nor
NAL granary, we 60 right ahead
with our teaching of soil saving
doctrines we build huge
dams and create great reservoirs
for impounding water with which to
irigate, enrich and increase the
productivity of our already too pro-
ductive plains and western water
sheds-that we may produce even
more and more.
What lis the answer?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
TO ERECT MONUMENT
TO DIR. G.. F. DUNCAN

Friends of the late DR.. C. F. Dun
can, Allegheny physician who lost
his life sometime ago in an auto
wreck while on his way to visit a
patient, have organized the Dun
can Memorial Association and will
erect monument to the physicians
memory at an early day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
JOHN L. WILSON

Mr.. John L. Wilson, of Su;her-
land died the past Sunday. Mr..
Wilson was one of the oldest citi-
zens of the county. He was SO
years old and had lived a bachelor
all his life and made his home with
Chas. G. Sutherland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
A. H. MACMILLAN
VS.,

c. c. BALDWIN, AND WIFE, MAR
GARET BALDWIN, HELEN
BAKER AND HUSBAND, JIM
BAKER, HATTIE MOOSE AND
HUSBAND, MARVIN MOOSE,
DORTHY BALDWIN
LESSEE cox AND HUSBAND,
KERMIT COX, CLARENCE
Evening star., 1937-12-02
G.W.Hospital
Funds Are
Allotted
Wonen's Board
Makes Plans
For Year.

- UBSTANTIAL appropriations for
the work of various committees
were allotted by the Womens s
- Board of George Washington
Hospital at the meeting held yesterday
Ut the Mayflower Hotel.
The largest of these appropriations
was for the library service, which
provides trained librarian to dis
tribute wanted books among the pa
tients. Funds also were provided for
the Sunshine and Entertainment
Committees, which Cooperate in pro-
viding Christmas cheer, for patients
and nurses, and flowers throughout
the year.
The following new members were
elected to the board: Mrs. Joseph H.