davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-06-28

Cool looking, colorful painted stripe avn
ings, we'll made to their smallest detail.
Heavy quality materials, galvanized
frames, and headrods to give perfect bal
ance when hung. All have four-foot
drop, 3112-foot extension and a twelve
inch valance Complete with all neces-
sary fixtures for hanging and securing.
Awnings .. Second Floor
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
nuts
and
Ke4neD
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Hoover and Landon are trying to
stage a come back. It is hard to
come back from up salt river es-
pecially when one has been gone so
long, and so far up it.
The gentlemen above mentioned
say they are going to heal up the
split in the Republican party. That
is about what to expect of two
gentlemen about half cracked.
When you hear person cuSsln'
out their country you can bet that
the country started the cussin' first.
It is the dumb student that is
most anxious to recite He wants to
get it off of his mind before he for
gets it.
/ have been collecting some in
dian arrows. If civilization keeps
on going backward l will need
them.
It has been so fine that man
could work for his living and that
is still a policy as long as the gov
eminent does not interfere with
some sort of alphabetical project.
had as good rights at the Harri-
gan as anybody and they did not
interfere with them. l just LIT my
lights with them.
Those Indian arrows Will also
serve me another purpose. Cupid
has gone on sit down strike and
will have to use my own culver.
Being ilnpounded before a grand
jury is nothing to the impounding
:, Judge can do when he reque"ts
that you play golf with a ,sltdge
hammer. >:...
A special session of the Congress
opened with, the chaplain's usual
words. And it was no slip Of the
tongue when he said Lets us
Bray"
We have a war on here in the
Western world, that of combating
ignorance. Like all conflicts some
IF it will naturally die out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Five Lunch Rooms
Opened In County
Mrs. Alice Baker OF Warrens-
vile. Is In Charge Of This
WPA School Project.

Under the supervision of Mrs
Alice Baker, of Warrensville, WPA
lunch rooms were opened last Fri
day in five different schools in Ashe
county. Those schools are: Jeffer-
son, Lansing, Crumpler, Fleetwood
and Nathan's Creek.
Due to the limited amount OF
funds available for this worthy pro-
ject, it will probably be impossible
to provide lunch rooms for other
schools in the county other than
these five.
Under this set-up, Mrs. Baker ex-
planned, WPA furnishes the super
visor and cooks, while the differ
ent schools furnish supplies, equip
ment, etc. Relief children are given
free lunches, and others can obtain
theirs free by exchanging various
food commodities.
Mrs. Baker has been connected
with WPA in this county since its
beginning and at one time she had
as high as 20 different school lunch
rooms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

gerous to play with fire., and should serve as
timely warning to other children ito stay
away from the fire..
There is peculiar fascination about fire and
for some strange reason, every child likes TO
play with the flames Often times the i'm
pulse becomes so strong that they yield and
the results make sad, unforgetable story.
Fire under control and in its proper place is
one of mankind's greatest blessings but fire
out of control, is one of the most destructive
forces to life and property that exists in the
world
Without learning some wise lessons from
experience, or without being burned, it is
difficult for children or even adults to COM
prehend the meaning of certain actions, but
we urge that parents and teachers alike read
the sad story of Ruby Eldrieth's death to their
children and insist that they remember that
experience the next time they are tempted to
"play with fire"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
TROOPS SUMMONED IN
ELECTION DISORDERS

Harlan, KY, Nov. 2. State po-
lice and Kentucky national guards
men patrolled Harlan county to-
night after arresting High Sheriff
T. r. Middleton, three of his dep
uties and 81 precinct officers in
election day disturbances.
State police who guarded the
Harlan county courthouse, where
the men were held incommunicado.
declined to say what charges had
been placed against them or who
ordered their arrests.
Approximately 100 n alton a
guardsmen were rushed to Harlan
to augment the local troop. Capt.
Ben Herndon, of Barbourville, was
in charge of the combined units.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
SHIPPING MAY RUN
FOR u. S. SENATE

This week c. L. Shipping, of
Greensboro, indicated that he might
be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination as United States SEN
ator.
In making his announcement that
he would not seek the senatorial Of
flee, former Gov. Cam Morrison rec
commended that Gov. Clyde Hoey
enter the race Gov. Hoey ex-
pressed his appreciation to
the Charlotte statesman for his
interest, but declared that he was
not going to seek any other Office
as long as he was governor of the
state.
In Tuesdays political elections in
various states in the union, the
New Deal candidates scored heavy
victories. In New York, La Guardia
overwhelmingly defeated Dewey,
thereby licking Tammany hall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
ARMTSTICE CELEBRATION
TO ATTRACT LARGE CT JWD
Continued from Page y

Grassy Creek and j. McPennington
129 pounds, West Jefferson; Wayne
Taylor, 100 pounds, of West Jeffer-
son and Jack Taylor, 1923 pounds
Baldwin; Earnest Linney, 15C
pounds, West Jeffe: son and Herbert
Walters, 1873 pounds, Smethport
0outs for Tam Mcmillan, Pete
Gaubill and Buddy Grayson, OF
Vest Jefferson, are also being ar
ranged and it is believed that 6
feature bout between Richard ''Vo'
Griggs, local heavyweight cham.
pion and the golden gloves cham
zion from Bristol, will b. perfected
The schools in the Jeffersons will
lose at noon next Thursday. for the
Celebration it was announced yes,
terday. ''3''~ -
In order that the town may be
appropriately decorated for the &C.
casion, members of the Legion
Auxiliary have ordered a number
of large American flags and are
selling them to local merchants.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
FLORIDA BOWS TO NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina is rapidly becoming pro-
gressive State whose example all other South
ern States might well follow.
The Old North State has not only built up
magnificent system of modern roads, but it
has made successful efforts to draw within its
borders industries and commercial establish
mentS.
North Carolina, there she stands. Florida
might learn few valuable lessons by watch
ing the development and growth of that
State. - The Miami Herald
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA

AOf1E OOUN1Y
Under and by virtue of power Of
sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by w. E. Gentry and
wife, Hattie Gentry to the under
signed trustee under date of June
26, 1924, which deed of trust is duly
recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Ashe County in
Book Is, page 1872, to which record
reference is hereby made; and
Default having been made in the
payment of said deed of trust as
therein provided, and having been
requested to do so by the parties
at interest, I, w. B. Austin, Trus-
tee, will on the 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1887, at 100 o'clock P. NJ, at
the courthouse door in jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash to satisfy said deed
of trust, interest and cost, the fol-
lowing described real estate, towit:
Lying and being in Jefferson
Township in the Town of Jefferson,
N. c. and being bounded on the
North by the District Parsonage
Lot of the NJ E. Church South; on
the East by the District Parsonage
Lot of the M. E. Church South and
the lands of Mrs. Eula Neal; on the
South by the lands of Mrs. Eula
Neal and Mona Neal; on the West
by the Jefferson Grassy Creek road
and known as the w. E. Gentry
home place and being the lot on
which the said w. E. Gentry now
lives and for a more specific de-
iscription reference is hereby made
to the title deeds of w: E. Gentry
for same.
This the 18th day of October,
1887.
f. -. w. B. AUSTIN.
fr1-4-4t TRUSTEE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
HELM GOES TO TIGER, GA.

At call meeting of the Winston
Salem Presbytery, held in Winston
Salem last week, the pastoral rela-
tons between Rev. D. F. Helm
and the Thomasville Presbyterian
church, at the request of Mr.. Helm,
were dissolved. This action was
taken in order that Mr.. Helm might
accept work in Tiger, Ga. MIR. Helm
was a former pastor here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

Next Tuesday night in the local
gym, the West Jefferson high school
boys and girls basketball team will
play the Sparta High cage teams
"A good crowd is expected to wit
ness the event.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
WANT ADS
Twenty-F Gents Charged
for Each Want Ad

NEWEST SELECTION IN PHONO-
GRAPH RECORDS-at the Phil
lips Music store which recently
moved to Max's Cafe next door to
Ray Drug Company. The latest re-
leases in records received each
week by Monroe Bros, j. E. Main
ers Mountaineers and many other
good artists. Stop in and hear EN-.
It's also good place to eat AIT
kinds of sandwiches, plate lunches;
and drinks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

Rawleigh Route now open. Real OPP
portunity for man who wants per-
manent, profitable work. Sales
way up this year. Start promptly.
Write Rawleigh's, Dept. NCK-249-K,
Richmond, Va. 11-4-lt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

FREE! If excess acid causes you
pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges-
ton, Heartburn, Belching, Bloat-
ing, Nausea, Gas Pains, get free
Sample, Udga, at Ray Drug Com
pany.
9-9-l2T .-.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

EDWARDS BUS will leave West
Jefferson on Sunday, Oct, 31st
at z a. m. for Bel Air, Md. Special
rates. For information or reservation
call at West Jefferson Hotel or write
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
PLAYING WITH FIRE

dreith child in jefferson last week emphasizes
the validity Of ;, the old adage that lit is dan
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

WANTED-A IL to Is in. pinion
wheel for over-shot water wheel.
Must be in good condition and reas-
enable. State number of cogs. See
or write Lynch Coward, Jefferson,
NJ. C. liza tip
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

There certainly was lot of in
terest in the Woodie-McNeal case
and it seems that the verdict was
rather agreeable to both sides. Our
prediction is that if Woodie's atti-
tude had been little more humble
in the courtroom, he probably would
have gotten shorter sentence.
Anyway there was a big crowd
at court and we were glad to see
that the witnesses were given a
warm room in which to wait. Here
to-fore, this service and convenience
has not been provided.
HATS OFF TO THE LEGION
Nineteen years ago the American
Legion boys went "over the top
and ever since then they have been
"going over the top at one thing
and another.
With splendid record for mem
bership and service, the Ashe Coun-
ty Post has certainly gone 'over
the top" in this county and state,
and next week they are going to
repeat this performance by putting
on a top-notch Armistice Day cele-
bration here.
We gladly salute the members Of
the Ashe County American Legion
Post!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Seen And Heard
IN THE
.JeffersOns
FREAKISH WEATHER

, At Halloween time one usually
Isees lot of freakish looking things,
but we are not accustomed to Sc
ing such we: t:lev as view had dur
ing the past two weeks. "a
From artic to tropical climate
within one weeks time is our rec
ord. One Sunday the ground was
covered with snow and the then1on,-
eter lowering below the freezing
mark and tn next war, so warm
and balmy that one felt Ike pull
ing his coat off and rolling up his
sleeves!
We don't like to comrlain, but
we confess that we don't like eX-
tremes even in weather. 1t isn't
good for the health brings
on more colds, ETC. With beauti-
full weather prevailing this week,
we are now looking forward to hav-
ing some real Indian Summer
days for the next few weeks.
THE JUDGE AND HIS EGGS
This is certainly an age Of stream :
lines, and speed and evidently the
'automotive vogue is contagious
Last week Judge Bivens. and Soil
citor McMcMicheal speeded things
up considerably in the Ashe COM
ty Superior Court. They almost
broke the speed limit and set new
record for trying criminal cases in
Ashe county. And we commend
them for it, too. For many years
the courts have been too slow and
therefore too costly to the county in
terms of dollars and cents. We be-
lieve more speed could be used
without sacrificing human justice
In addition to speed, the Judge
ratified off sentences at a rather
high and rapid pace, too. fPer-
haps he was in hurry to get back
into home camp and start building
up political fences. With Allen
Gwyn in the field and two or three
5others opposing him, he has a4strond
flight coming Np). sxx,x,s
But the story was told on the
Judge that he went into a local
cafe and ordered ham and eggs. In
reply to the waitress quection of
chow long do you want your eggs
cooked2'' - the Judge declared,
six MONTHS!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

FOR SALE Several Poland China
pigs eight weeks old. Call at Rhodes
Furniture Co, West Jeffers0A,
I. c. liza 1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

FOR SALE-1927 Chevrolet coupe
in excellent condition. New tires,
reasonable price. Lynch Coward,
Jefferson, N. c. la tip
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

ATTENTION-Flock of Turkeys
came to my home in July and have
been there since then. Owner may
have same by paying necessary ex-
pnses. Arthur c. Mullis, Route l,
Jefferson. 11-4-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

FOR SALE-Purebred Duroc Jer-
sey pigs eight weeks old. Farmers:
price $500. Wade Davis, Comet.
N. c. .l 11-4-1tp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

WANTED - 80 cars, sEszstrsct
Wood. See Us. PARKER TIE:
co., West Jefferson, N. c.
11-4-1t
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:l1'-4-4t
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Entered as second-class matter on Oct l, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina
Evening star., 1937-06-09
MANIAC IS KILLED
IN PISTOL BATTLE
Found Dead After Exchange
of Shots With Policeman,
Who Was Wounded,
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
M1LLBURY, Mass, June 9.-An
aged mothers appeals were in vain,
her fears realized today: Her son,
an escaped maniac, lay dead, loser
IN a strange, Wordless gun fight in
the dark.
A small-town policeman, Elliott
HairyeS, ended a two-day reign of
terror by killing the maniac, Homer
Robbins, 81, who had been sought
since he escaped Sunday afternoon
from State Hospital attendants and
headed for the woods near his Sutton
farm house home.
Patrolman Hairyes trapped Robbins
early today near the towns railroad
yards, emptied his gun in the duel,
and himself was wounded in the hip.
At Worcester Hospital, Hairyes, not
seriously hurt, said simply:
I'm glad I got him.
Robbins mother, Mrs P. Orrin Put
nam, had trudged through water
soaked woods during the search, call
Aiie AVA AiSi Soll W give himself up
State police withdrew during her ap-
peal.
He'd kill them, or they'd kill him."
she had predicted.
Told by citizen that Robbins was
near the railroad yards, Hairyes, with
two citizens, George Caplette and
Charles Stockdale, drove to the yards
and parked his car. AS he got out,
Robbins, hiding behind another parked
car 10 feet away, fired six shots at
the officer. Hairyes pulled his own
gun and emptied 1t at the form in the
dark. Neither had spoken a word.
Robbins fed. Hairyes collapsed.
State troopers found Robbins body
in an abandoned cellar hole.
Robbins had fed after firing at
State trooper, who, accompanied by
hospital attendants, sought to return
him to the hospital from which he
had escaped in February Obscene
letters to Sutton girls led to his COM
mitment.
Yesterday all the forces of the State
Evening star., 1937-06-09

clear it would be necessary to plot
the requirements of the District for
future years and declared the urgent
need for restudy of the tax structure
during the next six months.
Income Tax Not to Be Fought.
Other statements at the District
Building indicated the Commissioners
will make no future effort to prevent
adoption of the proposed District in
come tax and the proposed tax on
gross receipts Of business and profess
sions as temporary affair.
Likewise, it was said, the Commits
sioners are not objecting to the trans
fer of the District-oWned hospitals
from the jurisdiction of the Board of
Public Welfare to the Health Depart
ment. Such transfer was incor-
porated in the District supply bill as
it passed the Senate. The change is
opposed by the Welfare Board.
Necessity for adoption of long
range financial program for the Dis
trict is based. in part, on demands
for five-year S30,00O.O00 school ex-
pansion program and the approaching
need for construction of the new
Municipal Center.
1T must be remembered" said
Maj. Donovan. that whatever new
taxes are now adopted are proposed
to meet only the financial crisis for
one year, the year beginning July l.
We must consider prospects for 1889
and subsequent years.
Revenue Estimates Not Accurate.
Furthermore, District officials are
unable accurately to estimate what
will be the revenues from the pro-
posed gross receipts tax or even the
income tax. The purpose Of the pro-
posed tax structure survey would be
to study the early experience of the
new taxes adopted by Congress and
to calculate the needs Of the District
in the future"
The Commissioners will seek ap-
proval Of an item of $4,000 for the
survey Such plan was proposed
when they drafted their original stop
gap tax program. 1t was left out
when the Kennedy Subcommittee
ordered the Commissioners to revise
their program and to substitute an in
come tax and a gross receipts tax for
the suggested retail sales levy.
The proposed survey would include
study not OnlV of the new leVieS to he
imposed by Congress. but also the ex-
isting taxes, such as the real estate,
personal property, tangible and in
tangible levies, as we'll as others.
District officials confessed again
today they had no sure way Of figuring
how much the gross receipts levy would
produce. One of their experts has
estimated" it would bring in about
$4,000, 900, but members of the Com
missioners' Tax Revenue Committee
say they do not know.
Evening star., 1937-06-09

Thaws Loosen Tons Of Snow and
Rocks Near Scene of Air Crash.

SALT LAKE CITY, June (P.-
Snow and rock slides threatened seri-
GUS injury or death today to searchers
for the bodies OF seven persons who
died in a December air crash.
Hundreds of tons, loosened by new
thaWs, crashed down a mountainside
directly below where the plane wreck
age lies rs miles south Of here.
One falling boulder struck a C. c.
c. enrollee yesterday. He. was in
jured seriously. Greatest precautions
were ordered as result.
The new hazard forced officials Of
Western Air Express, owners of the
transport. to the reluctant conclusion
the search may extend many weeks.
However, a new base was estab-
lished high up on the granite peak
into which the Los Angeles Salt Lake
airliner rammed at full speed last
Evening star., 1937-06-09

had been heard in the vicinity OF
Beowawe, New, about so miles west of
Elko.
The ship was single-motored
(Douglas) observation plane.
There are mountains and rocks
and canyons, but for the most part
the country in which the plane evil
IDENTIFY was forced down is salty, sandy
desert, where landing would not be
difYlcult," one Army flyer remarked
before the searching partys take
of.
The new search is in an area combed
last December for a Western Air ex-
press liner lost with seven aboard
Wreckage Of that ship was found Sum-
day in mountains only rs miles from
here.
SLIDES THREATEN SEARCHERS.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
Taxes
Continued From First Page)

opposition to placing weight tax rev.
enue in the gasoline tax fund to sup.
port both the Highway Department
and the Department Of Vehicles and
Traffic, as we'll as pay salaries Of traffic
policemen.
Wants 1t in General Fund.
Sacks argued that the Highway
Department should be given adequate
funds, but the balance should be
placed in the general fund, where the
anticipated deficit will exist.
AS the sniping continued, Repre-
sentative Nichols declared:
IF We wanted to take individual
views about this program we would
be here until doomsday. We cannot
please everybody. We feel the pro-
gram is fair and equitable to the Dis
trict government, the Federal Gov
ernment amt the taxpayers"
Chairman Kennedy Of the Tax
Subcommittee, warned against a pro-
lOnSeQ discussion.
July l Deadline Set.
I'VE are working under pressure on
this bill" he declared We must get
1t passed by the House and Senate
and signed by the President before
July l."
Delay in enactment of the bill is
threatened by plans of several mem
bers of the full committee to force
public hearings
These members say they are anxious
to avoid repetition of charges that
District legislation is ''railroaded" to
the House calendar. The charge was
first made when the bill to legalize
horse racing was reported, only to be
recalled and subsequently killed in
the committee.
Kennedy. however, appeared to be
indignant over reports that attempts
are to be made to force public hear
1ngs and further delay action on the
program. He pointed out an oppor-
tunlty was given every person inter-
ested in the tax subject to appear
before the subcommittee while the
program was in the process of con-
struction.
Opponents of immediate action
argue that haste in rushing the pro-
gram through Congress is not neces-
sary since the District will not collect
any tax revenue until September. If
funds are needed before that time, it
was pointed out. the Kennedy bill
contains a provision authorizing the
Commissioners to borrow from the
Federal Treasury to meet current
expenses
Meanwhile, regardless of what new
taxes are imposed on the District to
meet the current emergency, the Com
miss.oners will urge Congress to au-
thorize broad survey OF the whole
municipal tax structure so a perma-
nent program may cover needs of the
District for at least five years.
Such a plan, revived today at the
District Building, would contemplate
possible revision of the tax system at
the next session.
Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, District
auditor and budget officer, emphasized
that the bill now before the House is
based only on the problems for the
fiscal year beginning July /. He made
Evening star., 1937-06-09

peoples counsel, but eliminating the
proposed new bonding commission and
the new office Of fire insurance rating
expert.
The final fate of all Of these ad-
ministrative changes, as well as the
increases the Senate made in amounts
of appropriations, remain, to be de-
termined by the conferees.
Evening star., 1937-06-09
MISSING FLYERS
HUNTED BY ARMY
Two National Guard Officers
Unheard From Since SOS
Call Yesterday.
BY tie Associated Press.


SALT LAKE CITY, June 9.-Army
officers arranged to start at daybreak
on a search for two military flyers
lost in their plane somewhere be-
tween Salt Lake City and Elko, New"
Flying at $4,000 feet-can't make
out position-lost," said the last re-
port from the ship, piloted by Maj.
Clarence Hodge of Boston, command
er OF the 26th Division Air Service,
Massachusetts, National Guard.
Accompanying Maj Hodge was
Lieut.. Joseph L. Mcneil, also Of Bos-
ton
The Elko New Airport received
the last radio report from the plane
at l2:45 pm. (mountain standard
time) yesterday, three hours after it
had taken of from Reno headed for
Boston. The flyers planned to stop
here for fuel.