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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Play at Fleetwood
Duncan, Miller and Stone to Deliver
Addresses Next Week

The play, "For Pete's Sake" will
open the annual commencement
exercises at Fleetwood High School
Saturday night, April 10th, at sew
en-thirty o'clock. The play is guar
anteed to be one of the best ever
presented on the Fleetwood stage
and the public is invited to attend.
Sunday morning, Rev. r. H. Stone
will deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon at eleven o'clock in the gym
nasium.
Monday night, the 7th grade grad
yates will receive their diplomas
and Prof. B. H. Duncan will deliver
the address. Miss Ruth Reeves will
recite.
The senior class exercises will be
held Wednesday night, April IA, at
which time J. Ivan Miller will de-
liver the literary address.
Principal James A. Stanley ex-
tends a cordial invitation to the
friends and patrons of the school to
attend the entire program of COM
mencement exercises.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Carter Family Will
Appear at Lansing

Lansing, April 6.-The always
favorite Carter family of Mase
Springs, Va, will present a musical
program at the Lansing High
School auditorium Saturday night,
April 10. The program will be vari-
ed with string as well as vocal
music, lasting about one hour and
a half.
The Carter family has become ma
tionally famous through their rec
ords whoch are made for the Victor
and American monograph compa-
MES. Over a million of their records
have been sold. They have also
made several broadcasts.
The Lansing High School is spon-
soring the program, and one-third OF
the proceeds will go to the general
expense fund of the school. The re-
naming per cent will go to incur
expenses Of the performers. A spe-
cial price of 15c will admit all stu
dents. All others will be admitted
for Csc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
OPRY
AT JEFFERSON
Grand Ole Opry Artists to Be in
Jefferson This Week; Benifit
of Circulating Library

The sponsors of the book truck for
the county have arranged to have
one of the best,if not the best, Grand
Ole Opry programs at the court
house Friday night, April 9, at 7:30.
The musical attractions include
Robert Lunn, the talking blues ar
fist; the Lakeland Sisters, the sing
ing cowgirls; Happy AL Hicks, the
blackface comedian; and the Ram
bling Red Majors.
This is the biggest array of per-
formers ever brought here for the
small admission charge of fifteen
and twenty-five cents. TIL manage
ment is anxious to have full house
and in the event the crowd is suffi-
cient, a second show will be ar
ranged.
The proceeds from the show will
60 toward buying travelling libra
ny that will visit each of the COM
munities in the county and give
these sections an opportunity to
read any books contained in the Ii
brary.
The public is urged not to forget
the date and to attend and bring the
family or a group of friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
PROF. HASH
TO SUCCEED
J. |. MILLER
Hash to Take Office as County
Superintendent of Schools
During This Month
BARR CHAIRMAN OF BOARD

The new Ashe County Board of
Education composed of DR.. r. F.
Barr, of Lansing; Dr. r. c. Ray, of
West Jefferson; and Austin Jones, of
Clifton, met in their first session at
the courthouse on the first Monday
and elected DR. Barr as chairman.
During the business session that
followed, the board named J. B.
Hash as the new county superinten-
dent of schools. According to law
passed in the recent General Assem-
bly, relatives to the office of county
superintendent in Ashe, the new Of
ficial takes over his duties shortly
after being elected instead of wait
ing until the usual expiration of the
term which has been in the past on
the first of July. Mr.. Hash will,
therefore, Immediately succeed J..
Ivan Miller, who has been county
superintendent since July 1885. Mr..
Hash, representative from this
county in the 1887 General Assem-
bly,, served four years prior to Mr..
Miller's taking office in 1885.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
MINISTER'S WILL
MEET AT TODD
Interesting Topics Scheduled for
Meeting; Y. p. U. at Lansing
ON Monday, April IL

A special program dealing with
the rural church situation in this
TTesulsSI| 9 meeting se Of Of the the
Methodist MINISTERS organization of
Ashe county to be held at Todd
Methodist Church next Monday
afternoon, April IL, from two to
four o'clock. A number of laymen
have been invited to meet with the
ministers on this occasion.
Rev. r. B. Bruton, of Sparta, will
speak on the program of the church.
Rev. J. N. Snow, of Creston, will
discuss church finance. Rev. ]. c.
Swain, of Nathan's Creek, has the
topic "Cooperation With Other
Agencies" Rev. ]. w. Hoyle, Jr.,
Presiding Elder of the Statesville
district, and Rev. Carl H. King, Sec
rotary of the conference board OF
Christian education, Salisbury, will
be present for the meeting. Rev. j.
o. Cox, Sturgills, chairman, will
preside.
That night the Young Peoples
Union meets at Lansing Methodist
Church. West Jefferson young peo-
pie are to present the program. Mr.
Hoyle and Mr.. King will attend this
meeting also.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
BRIEF News
From the
State and Nation
NEXT PRESIDENT
TO DIE EARLY

Sumter, S. c., April 6.-Prince
Ibraham, Persian astronomer, told
members of the Kiwanis club here
that the next President of the Unit
ed States will die in office.
Jupiter and Mars, the speaker
pointed out, come in conjunction
every 20 years and have a malignant
influence on the United States. For
proof, he recalled the deaths Of
President Harrison in 1910, Lincoln
who was elected in 1860 and died in
office, Garfield in 1880. Mckinley in
1900 and Harding in 1920.
He also predicted dire events for
1914 when Uranus comes in the
ninth degree of Gemini, an occur
renee every "a years. He recalled
the colonial wars of 1892, the Revo-
lutionary war in 1776 and the Civil
war which broke out in 1860.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Art Exhibit Here
Woman's Club Sponsoring Exhibits
From Outstanding Artists

Through the efforts of Mrs. j. M.
Prevette, chairman of the art de-
partment of the Woman's Club, the
club is able to present to the public
an array of pictures in both water
color and in oil from the brushes OF
the outstanding artists in North
Carolina. The exhibit will be held
in the West Jefferson High School
Friday. It is felt that since that is
the day of the tournament more
teachers and students will be able to
see the display than could be ex-
pected at any other time.
Sketches of the lives of the artists
represented will be given.
Not only are the teachers and stu
dents from the various schools in
vited to inspect this exhibit, but all
other persons who are interested in
art and color combinations are urg-
ed to visit the exhibit. Mrs. Prevette
and the Woman's Club state that
this is the most complete and
worthwhile artistic exhibit ever
held in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
BOB DOUGHTON
CONSERVATIVE
GROUPS HEAD
Some See Possibility of Further
Taxation; Farmer Bob Says
Nation Unconscious Now

Washington, April 3.-The tax
gatherers may once more swarm
over our fair land. There may not
be the same fatality about this, or
that degree of inevitability that the
humankind has come to associate
with death and taxes, but neverthe-
less there is the distinct possibility
that the American people, in the
years ahead, will be asked to Shout
der a tax burden of a kind hereto
fore experienced only by far less
fortunate people, with inadequate
food supplies and with borders to
defend.
Among those concerned in the
fiscal affairs of the country, and the
preservation of the credit of the fed
eral establishment, two lines are
forming. At the head of one school
of thought there is Representative
Robert L. Doughton, chairman of
the ways and means committee. The
North Carolina member readily
agrees with those who are persuad-
ed that the accepted time has arriv-
ed to give serious thought to the
problem of budget balancing, to put
ting our financial house in order. He
would resolve this problem by the
one sure and approved method of
adopting a policy of retrenchment,
of making government expenditures
correspond with government in
come.
Opposes Heavier Taxes
Mr.. Doughton would accept pro-
gram calling for increased taxation
with very great reluctance. He
thinks that the country has not only
been made tax conscious, if this is
considered a desirable end, but that
some of the people have been taxed
into Inconsistencies, and he is GER
tain to stress this point.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Canipe to Preach
Commencement at Elkland- High
School to Begin Sunday :

The commencement exercises for
the Elkland High School will begin
with the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday, April II, at two-thirty in
the afternoon, with Rev. j. c. Ca
nipe, of Boone, preaching. The SER
vices will be held at the Todd Meth
odist Church.
Thursday evening, April Is, at
seven-thirty, the graded program
will be given. This will include
amusing little playlets and singing
by the children. It will take place
in the gymnasium.
The graduating exercises will be
given at the gymnasium on Friday
evening, April 16, at 7:45. There will
be a distinguished speaker present
for the literary address and brief
addresses will be made by various
members of the graduating class.
Class representatives in the grad
uating exercises are Omer Greer,
valedictorian; Annie Keever, salu-
titorian; Hoyle Howell, class will;
Ruth Davis, giftorian; j. B. Ragan,
cass prophet; Annie Seatz, class his
torian.
The senior class play, "Under
Western Skies" will be given in the
school auditorium Saturday evening
April II, at 7:45. A small admission
of fifteen and twenty-five cents will
be charged. The play is a hilarious
comedy full of bandits, cowboys,
ghosts, and pretty singing girls.
Principal James Miller and his
corps of teachers extend a cordial
invitation to the public to attend
these commencement exercises
which are thought to be well worth
while.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
SHERIFF MILLER
TO COLLECT OLD
TAXES FOR ASHE
Delinquent Taxpayers Will Be
Given Two or Three Months
to Pay Before Penalized

The county commissioners met in
regular session Monday and attend
ed to many affairs that are usually
termed as routine work.
Of interest to the taxpayers in the
county will be the announcement
that the commissioners voted to
place in the hands of Sheriff w. E.
Miller for collection within the next
two or three weeks all uncollected
taxes back of 1896, including land
sales and insolvents.
The purpose of this order is to
give delinquent taxpayers an oppor-
tunity to pay back taxes without the
addition of levy fees, court costs,
and attorney fees. It is learned that
suits could be brought on all land
sales now, but it would automatical-
~ add court costs and attorney fees
and the commissioners wished to
give this extended opportunity to
make settlements and thereby save
additional costs. County Attorneys
w. B. Austin and Ira T. Johnston
were in a position to bring, suit, but
they joined in asking the commits
sioners to give this extension of time
and both Mr.. Austin and Mr.. john
son state that they will appreciate
all delinquent taxpayers getting in
touch with Sheriff Miller and MAX
ing settlement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
RED HARMON KILLED
IN PARACHUTE JUMP

Red" Harmon, parachute jumper
and aviator who has given para
chute jumps at the Dent flying field
near Jefferson, was killed at Win
ston-Salem airport the first of the
week.
Witnesses to the tragedy stated
that Harmon started a dive from a
height of about 5000 feet and bailed
out of the ship when he was within
about $500 feet of the ground.
Lacking official opinion in the mat
ter, it was expressed as the view of
some that the flyer discovered he
could not bring his ship out of the
dive and took to the air to save his
life. It is believed, further, that he
struck some part of the craft as he
left it and was knocked unconscious.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Commencement.
Rev. w. ]. Huneycutt to Preach
Sermon at Local Auditorium

Commencement exercises for West
Jefferson High School begins Mon
day morning at eleven o'clock with
the baccalaureate sermon, according
to an announcement made the first
of the week by Principal John F.
Donnelley. Rev. w. j. Huneycutt, of
the local Methodist church will
preach the sermon. Services will be
held in the auditorium of the high
school building.
On the following Wednesday
night, the high school seniors will
stage their annual play. "Step on It,
Stan" will be given this year and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend the performance.
The grade program will be given
Thursday night. At this time, the
seventh grade certificates and read
ing circle certificates will be pre-
sented.
Friday night, the commencement
will close with the graduating exer-
cises. Leo K. Pritchett, dean and
registrar of Lees-McRae College,
Banner Elk, N. c., will deliver the
literary address.
Prof. Donnelley states that the
progress made by the school during
the year has been most gratifying
and he extends an invitation to all
those interested in the education Of
the community to attend the COM
mencement programs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
2 NEGROES KILL
WINSTON MAN

Herman w. Fogleman, Winston
Salem insurance man, was shot and
dubbed to death and robbed while
making collections there Tuesday
night.
One lone witness, a negro, told
police that the robbers were two
negroes, but his description of the
men was said to be too vague to be
of much help to the Ulcers.
Mr.. Fogleman had made a collec-
ton and was returning to his auto
mobile and was within about five
feet of the car when he was attack
ed, police were informed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
COURT TO BEGIN
In ASHE MONDAY
Judge Harding Is Scheduled to
Preside; Davis and Miller
Murder Cases Up

The April term of court will con-
vene in Jefferson Monday of next
week. Judge Harding, Charlotte, is
scheduled to preside. It is recalled
that Judge Harding presided here
about ten years ago. Solicitor Allan
H. Gwyn will prosecute the docket.
The two cases holding the most
interest will probably be the ones of
the state against Everett Davis
which, resulted in a misTlEal last
year, and the case of Roosevelt and
Willard Miller charged with the
-<nurder of Luther Miller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
How the Woman
Went Over BIG
Horse Greek

Answering the question asked
in the story last week by Frank
Farmer about the woman who
crossed Big Horse Greek with
out getting her feet wet but
went over without a horse, boat,
or automobile, these answers
have come in:
She surely walked over on ice
or floating lOgs.-ZOra ShOaf.
She carried two or three buc-
ketS. The water was not high, so
she stepped in the buckets and
went over without getting wet.
Wayne BlevinS and John Poe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
$50, O0O-MINER
STRIKE ENDED

A vast one-day shutdown in the
soft coal industry involving 100000
miners ended Friday when a COM
promise wage increase agreement
was reached between the United
Mine Workers of America and mine
operators.
Hundreds of thousands of workers
in score of states who remained
out of the shafts because of the fall
ure of six-week conference to agree
on contract renewal terms returned
to work Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
BOYS KILL MAN
HUNTING FUN

Joseph Litwin, So, sick and I'M
employed butcher, was found beat
en- to death in a street in Newark,
N. J. Police arrested Stanley Wnor-
oski, 10, and Stanley Kukes, 20. I'm
der the influence of liquor, police
charged, the two youths attacked
solitary pedestrians with an iron
pipe. 1--WE were just hunting for
fun," they said. 1--WE beat up one
guy, and we were going to beat up
this guy too-just for fun"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Students on Honor Roll

Banner Elk, April 4.-The honor
roll for the third quarter has been
announced at Lee McRae College by
Leo K. Pritchett, dean and registrar.
Honrobale mention went to Ernes-
tine Carly, Lansing; Mary Hartsog,
Husk; and Ray Stuart, Ashland.
The third quarter ended March Is.
The fourth quarter began Tuesday,
March 30, and will end May 81.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
CHILD BRIDES ON
HONEYMOON

Two 14-year-old Massachusetts,.
child brides were honeymooning.
with their 20-year-old husbands this
week after legal barrier to their
happiness had been smoothed. out.
-. "
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
WOMAN ASLEEP
FOR S YEARS

Patricia Mcguire, sleeping beau
ty' of Oak Park, ILL.,, fell into my
sterious sleep in 1892. She "celebrat-
ed' her 32nd birthday this week.
Observers say she looks younger
now than when she lapsed into the
coma.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08

The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gather Lambert died April 8, and
was buried in the Wallace cemetery
on the following day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08

o. F. Quinn, of Shelby, will fill
the vacancy in the pharmacy de.
partment made by the departure OF
DR.. Robert Savage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08

Rev. G. r. Stafford is assisting
Rev. Lee Barnett in an institute on
worship this week at Lilesville. Mrs.
Stafford is spending the week with
her mother in Elkin. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08

Joe Stansberry, of Creston, was in
the Jeffersons on business Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
Uncle Jim Says

Lime and legumes build up the
land, boost crop yields, and cut pro-
duction costs. Are you building up
your farm?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-08
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Evening star., 1937-07-30

lights In red, green and yellow. In
the dining room upstairs was a pic
ture Of King Farouk, flanked by two
Egyptian flags. The centerpiece on
the table was Of Summer flowers, on
either side of which were candelabra
holding tall green and yellow tapers.
The table was laden with every sort
of Egyptian food, stuffed vegetables,
salmon, lobster and pastries, all
cooked in the Egyptian manner. In
the drawing room, across the hail,
toasts were drunk to the newly ac-
claimed King, who yesterday also cele-
brated his birthday anniversary.
Although the invitations read "dec-
orations,' denoting white tie" many
OF the men present succumbed to
the heat and wore flannel trousers
and dark coats, white dinner jackets
and white linen suits. There was no
doubt, however, that uniforms and
imposing medals, orders and crosses
were the order OF the night. AS to
the ladies who were present, printed
chiffons proved the most popular ma
terial of the evening, seconded only
by black lace.
The dean of the diplomatic corps
Sir Ronald Lindsay. called early in the
evening at the Legation. Among other
diplomats present were the Chinese
Ambassador DR.. Chengting T. Wang,
and his daughter, Miss Yoeh E. Wang;
the counselor Of the Polish Embassy,
Mr.. Witold WankoWicZ, and the COM
mercial counselor Of the Swedish Lega-
ton and Nine. Wijkman, the latter
formerly Miss Ruth Wallace.
Heading the group of officials who
attended the party were the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Harry H. Woodring
Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of Senator
Borah was the center of merry group,
and among others in official circles
were Senator Rush Holt and his sister,
Miss Jane Holt, Senator Arthur H.
Capper, Representative and Mrs Claud
A. Fuller, Representative and Mrs. Fred
Biermann, Representative and Mrs.
Koppleman Representative Robert
Mouton and his niece. Miss Theodore
oA..ei, oiiC DcPuty NOlIlIIllSSlOIlcl Ol
Internal Revenue and Mrs. Eldon
King. and Mrs w. w. Howes, wife
Of the first Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral.
Others present were the former So
licitor General. Mr.. James Crawford
Blggs. Civil Service Commissioner Mrs.
Lucille Foster Mcmillan, Gen. Dion
Williams, Miss Katherine Fuqua, Miss
Diana Smith, Mrs. C. C. Calhoun, DR..
Herbert Feis, economic advisor to the
State Department: Miss Caroline
Chantry, Mr.. Frederick William Vile,
Mrs. John K. Freot and her daughter
Miss Winifred Freiot. Col. Edward
Bliss, Mrs. Louise Marks and her
daughter, Mrs. William Bride, jr. and
Mr.. Albert Conra dis, president OF the
Young Republican Club.
Evening star., 1937-07-30
RITES TOMORROW
FOR SHIP OFFICER
Capt: H. H. Kendrick Died
on Board S. S.
N0rthIand.

Funeral services for Capt. Henry
H. Kendrick, So, who died yesterday
on board the S. s. Northlands OF the
Norfolk Washington Steamboat Co.,
OF which he was first officer, will be
held at 2;30 pm. tomorrow at the
residence, 500 Eighth street south
west. Rev. DR.. George H. Bennett
pastor Of the Wilson Memorial M. E.
Church, will ofnciate Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Capt. Kendrick had been employed
by the Norfolk Washington Steam
boat Co. since it was organized in
1891. Previously he had worked for
steamboat line which was absorbed
by the present company.
For many years Capt. Kendrick had
been first officer and many times had
captained the steamship on trips to
to and from Norfolk He was proud of
never having had serious accident
during his many years OF sailing
His death early yesterday, as the
Northland travelled toward Washing
ton, occurred in harness" as his
family believes he would have wanted
Evening star., 1937-07-30
Residential Social News
Mrs. Skirvin Adams Entertains at Chill
dren Party at Resort.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Murphy of
1922 Tenth street left today for Cali
fornia. where they will be for .six
weeks, during which time they will
60 by boat to Vancouver. They will
go to Lake Louise and San Francisco
and will visit Mrs. Murphys sister in
Los Angeles.
Mrs. H. R. Wagar Of Atlanta Ca,
formerly Miss Margaret Wilkinson,
who is well known in Washington,
where she attended Holton Arms, is
the guest at present of Miss Frances
Duncan at 1923 Connecticut avenue.
Many interesting parties have been
planned for Mrs. Wagar during her
visit here. Mrs. Wagar Is an active
member Of the Atlanta Junior League
and Miss Duncan Is member of the
Junior League OF the District of Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop Of the
Shoreham Hotel is visiting in Noun
tain Lake Park, Md, for several weeks
and Will spend a week In New York
City, returning to her apartment at
the Shoreham the middle OF Septem.
ber.
Miss Mary r. Burke OF Butte, Mont.
Is spending few days at the Dodge.
Miss Myrtle Farrar Of South Pasa-
dena, Calf. is stopping at the Dodge
and is accompanied by Miss Mona
Mathews Of Dudley, England.
Miss Sibyl Peck and Miss Florence
Dickinson sailed Wednesday for an
extended tour Of Europe. They expect
to return to Washington September II.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Condor have ar
rived in Washington from their home
in Pittsburgh and they will be at the
Carlton Hotel during their stay in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Roberts, accom-
panied by their son, Mr. Clifford Rob-
erts OF Madison, Wis, are spending
brief time at the Dodge.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur De Titta will
leave today for Pawling. N Y. where
they will be the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs.
De Titta will return to their apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel the
first of next week.