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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
Operni psvec bodnut.

V New Yorku Joseph Sterzi-
nj, barinotista Metropolitan O.
perry, zemTel v 1tery "a neko-
Xix hodin pc tom, kdyz probod-
nut byl osudnou nehodou pTi
zkouSce opery "Caponsacchi"
V opernf budove. Dykou bodl
jej Lawrence Tibbett, jenz zpf
va hlavn1 roll opeTe. Rama z
pocatku 'zdala Sc byti lehkou.
Stav zranen6ho pocal Sc vsak
V nemocnici horsiti az konec-
ne doSlo ku smrti.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
Popraven

V Ossining, N. Y, John Flo
renza, vrah Nancy Titterton
kterou loni zardousil We vane,
kdyz jej pTipustila do bytu, a.
by sprawl lenosku, zemrel o
pGlnoci v elektricke zidli. Pred
MIN byl popraven Chester
White, 33, vrah sve milenky a
jej1 15lete dcery. Pc Fioren-
zovi zemreli Chas. Ham, 20,
vrah Tezn1ka Deusinga pfi pre-
padu, a Fred Fowler, 10, jeho
spoluvinn1k.
= V San Quentin, Kalifor-
ME, 25lety Natividad Valenzu-
ella, Mexican z okresu Orange,
byl obeSen pro zavrazdenl sve
mladicke manzelky.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
Tavernik ~zavrazden.

V Chicago byl zastrelen SO
lety Edward J. Ryan, spoluma-
jitel taverny. Ke stTelbe doslo
V taverne. Posluha Henry Gels
polici udal, Re oba muze slysel
sc hadati a brzy ma to zaslechl
dive strelne rany. Hadka byla
pry k Will zakoupenf license.
Taverna byla pred nekolika
dny zavTena pri tazenf policie
proti majiteldm hostinc1, kteTf
81 neopatTili letosnf license.
ZastTeleny jest dffvejsfm poll
cistou. Hledan jest Edward
Joyce.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
z WASHINGTONU.
MeZinarOdnI trad n

- MeZinarodn1 Trad prace
uverejnil vysledek ~statistiky O.
hledne skod zp1sobenych de-
presf ma celem sv6te. z neho
vysvita, re cd r. 1880 do r.
1884 byl depres1 ochuzen nej-
meme o $149,O0O, 100000.
= Riditel vladnl detektivn1
dradovny K. P. Aldrich, pro-
hlasil, re jest v nas1 zemi okra-
demo vice lidf pomocf pera, ne
Eli revolveru. Prav1, re nasi
Tide Sc dali nachytati ma vse-
NONE podvodne dopisy, ktere
jim r1zn1 chytraci zasilaj1. Ne
kter1 Tide pos1laj1 penize poll
tickym veznGm do Spanelska,
do loterii, kter6 vGbec neexis-
tujl, "a RUNE podvodne leky,
dale cele rade podvodn1k1 nej-
rdznejsfho druhu, ktefi sym
lakavymi nab1dkami mnoho Ii
di kazdeho dine omrac1 a tax
.je ucini obetmi. O~bycejne Sc
jedna O nejaky "obchod" ma
velkou vzdalenost. Ovsem,
CHM dale jest prodavaj1c1 cd
kupujfcfho, tim pro neho lepe.
Aldrich odhaduje skody, zp1-
sobene temito nesvedomitymi
vyderaci ma jeden billion dola-
ri rocne.
Behem lonskeho roku vyse-
tTovali jeho 1fedn1ci 3,643 pTi-
pad6 podvod1, spachanych po-
stou. Uplna statistika nenf ST.
ce pc ruce, ale pTi 81 vysetTe-
nych podvodech jednalo Sc O
SO milion1 dolar1, vylakanych
podvodne r1znymi "zas1latel-
skymi domy". Predpoklada-
Ii Sc, re i ostatn1ch pf1pa-
dech jednalo Sc 0 priblizne
stejne sunny, vyjde nam 1cty-
hodna c1slice $1,298, 600, 900.
Jest zcela jisto, re Sc spase ro-
che jeste mnoho jinych, men
SIGH podvodG, ktere ujdou po-
zornosti odbornych detektivG.
= Senatnf vybor vysetrujfc1
cinnost stavkokazeckou, Gin
most zvedd a spehd velkych
korporacf mezi jejich delnic-
tvem, vyslycha organizaci re-
lezafskeho prGmyslu National
Metal Trades Association.
HI. D. Sayre, komisaf orga-
nizace ma k disposici zvlastni
fond, z nehoz Sc plat1 vsechny
stavkokazecke akce dojde-li u
nektere clenske spolecnosti
Gest jich 953) Ike stavce. Ten
to fond obnasf 214,928 dolarG.
Fond jest investovan do vlad-
Mich dluhopisG. Nen1 podro-
ben DAMN.
Stejna organizace uz1vala
uniovych zamestnancu kter1 sli
do uniovych tovaren ably tam
.vyvolali nesvary a nepoTadky
a pax organizace mohla udr-
zet politiku pTijfman1 neunio-
veho delnictva. V roce 1885
bylo vydano ma akce pTi ruse-
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
PriteI prfteli.

V Hinsdale, N. H., Ruther-
ford Hayes Won Fintwell Sc pr
znal, re jeho pTitel Walter
Curtis, 75lety zalesak, ktery
byl pohresovan, byl zabit jeho
rukou. Zabil no We srubu, KITE
ry spolu sdfleli v pohori Bear.
Curtis byl pohTesovan cd 2. le-
dina. Won Fintwell Sc nyn1 pri-
znal, re no zabil a jeho mrtvo-
lu spalil.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
Byvaly banker odsouzen.

V Detroit, Michigan, James
J. O'Shea, byvaly bankovni u
rednfk, byl odsouzen k 8 ro-
kim uveznenf We federalni
.trestnici. Byl usvedcen, re po-
mahal Harrymu M. Tylerovi
vydrancovati mestske fondy
skoro O $3.50, 900. Lonskeho
jara byl uznan vinnym re "a
santrocenf $4,000 z fondu
National Bank of Detroit.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29

M StaVek a ma vyZv1dan1 meZi
delnictvem ma 1852 dolar1.
SteJna organizace jest prot
socialnimu pojistenf a zakonu
Q pracovn1ch sporech delnic-
iva proti nimz pracovala fales-
nou propaganda mezi delnic-
tvem.
ga ohlasenf vysetTovanf te-
to organizace senatnfm vybo-
rem bylo re sluzeb propusteno
30 z sc detektiv1, kteTf speho-
vail mezi delnictvem. z tech
to bylo II clen1 unie, kterf
provadeli informaci organiza-
&c o tom co Sc dele mezi del
nictvem. Mimo to mezi jedno-
tlivymi tovarnami, ktere byly
cleny teto organizace, existo-
vala vymena informac1 O jed
notlivych zamestnancfch.
Jiste departmenty vlady (na-
mofnictva a valky) pry Sc sna-
lilly s touto organizacf, ably W.
roba ma vladnfch dodavkach
nebyla zastavena.
Organizace Neptune "a Gle
ma zadneho tovarn1ka anebo
spolecnost ktera podepise
smlouvu o zamestnavanf je-
nom unioveho delnictva.
- St1znosti ktere byly po-
dany prot zabavenf farmer
skych pozemk6, ktere vlastnili
Americana Mexiku a vlada
mexlcka ST jejich majetek po-
zemkovy pfivlastnila, doposud
nepfinesly skoro zadny vysle-
dek.
Vlada Velke Britanie tez
ma podobnou zkusenost Me-
xiku a tez podala stfznost pro-
tt nespravn6mu zabavovanf
majetkG.
President Roosevelt po-
zadal cleny kabinetu, ably dali
vsemoznou podporu, We svych
prlslusnych 1Tadovnach, naro-
dn1 akci ma 1levu utrpenf zp1-
sobeneho povodnemi, ktere pTi
pravily pres 100, 900 lid1 o pr1-
stfes1 V skoro tuctu stat1.
PTerusiv kabinetni zasedan1,
president precetl zpravu jiz
mu podal podadmiral Cary T.
Grayson, pTedseda Americke-
no Cerveneho Kffze.
= Harry l.. Hopkins, admi-
nistrator WPA oznamil v Ute
ry, re pocet nezamestnanych
osob c1tati Dude vzdor lepsenf
Sc situace ma vysi 100000 o.
sob.
= Die zpravy vladnf bylo
behem tydne, ktery koncil dine
Is. ledna vylod6no We Spoje-
nych Statech asi 100000 bu-
sld korny. Byla vylozena v pT1-
stavist1ch ma atlantickem po-
bTez1 a v zalivu mexickem.
We stejne dobe bylo pTive-
zeno z Kanady 10000 buslG
zita.
Argentinska korna byla ma
bfzena v New Yorku re zasob
tam slozenych "a $1.O1. Kor-
ma We truckovych nakladech
re statu Georgia byla nabfze-
ma "a $1.18. Domacf korna {.
2. zluta, re zapadn1ch trhG,
byla nabfzena "a $1.28 ma stej
nych trz1ch.
= BTemeno nouzovych pod
por kleslo skoro O 80 procent.
V lednu roku 1885 bylo podpo
rovano vice nez 100000 ro-
din a jednotlivcG. To byl nej,
vyssf pocet podporovanych v
dobe deprese.
Die 1Tednich dat nyn1 je pod
porovano pouze 100000 ro-
din a jednotlivcG, Gill skoro c
80 procent meme.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29
Bus do kanalu.

Sedmnact osob utonulo, a Is
jinych vyvazlo tezkym 81 leh-
elm zranenfm, kdyz ohromny
motorovy bus Sc sT1til do vod-
nfho kanalu, s Tamiami silnice,
35 mil zapadne cd Miami, Flo
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-29

statu, zanechavaj1ce v sve sto-
pc smrt a zniceni.
Had Sc plizil bahnitym kra-
|jem, a strach z nakazlivych
nemocf Sc sfTil, kdyz pocet o.
sob zbavenych domovd writ
stall pres 100000.
We statu Ohio:
V Cincinnati Teka Ohio stou-
pla ma II stop. Pres $4,000 ma
1teku pred zaplavou. Diva mrt-
vi. Budova nocn1ho klubu str
zena, nekolik zraneno.
V Portsmouth hraze strha-
ny. V hlavnf $1,OOO,OOO hrazi
otevTena stavidla, a mesto cas-
tecne zaplaveno, ably Sc prede-
slo jejfmu strzenf. $4,000 Sc
vyst6hovalo.
V GAINESVILLE dive ste robin
opustilo pTfbytky.
V Athens Teka Hooking stou-
pc tTi palce iodine, 200 ro-
din octlo Sc bez domova.
We statu indiana:
V HaZelton voda stala pet
stop We dvou tTetinach mesta.
V Leavenworth obyvatelstvo
v poctu GIL bylo ma 1teku pc
strzen1 hraze.
Griffin obklicen vodou, upr-
chlici Iii v stanech a Skolach.
We statu Illinois:
V Shawneetown diva zahy-
null.
V Metropolis elektrarna "a
plavena, SO robin prchlo.
V Rosiclare obchod zasta-
ven, Cerveny KT1z pozadan o
pomoc.
We statu Missouri:
V Senath pomocne 1rady pc
covaly O sta bezencG, situace
havana byla "zoufalou.'
We statu Pennsylvania:
V Pittsburghu zatopa Sc hna-
la do prosluleho "Zlateho troll
hranu", v doln1 casti mesta do
vyse 33 stop.
We statu Kentucky:
We Frankfort pGl obchodn1
tcvrti pod vodou, 1900 trestan-
cG cerpalo vodu z mistnost1
polepSovny.
V Louisville 1000 osob Sc
vystehovalo re zatopenych
sekc1.
We statu Tennessee:
V Clarksville Cumberland
Teka stoupla ma nebyvalou W.
81, pitna voda otravena bah
mem.
V Nashville mnoho osad OBJ
klopeno vodou. Statn1 milice
zavolana ma pomoc.
We statu Arkansas:
V Little oRck sew. vych. a j.
hozap. casti statu zatopeny, u
prchlici bydlili V stanech a va
gonech.
V Lake City pet set robin
ma Tece st. Francis ohrozeno
bylo pc prasknutl hraze ma
dvou m1stech.
We statu West Virginia:
V Point Pleasant obchod "a
staven. V Huntington voda
vyhnala 5000 rodin z pTedme-
stf, ohromne skody ma majetku
We Wheelingu, tovarny ste
hujl ma vyssf patra strojni "a
Tizen1. Stan Cerveneho Kr1ze
byl otevfen. 10000 ma 1teku.
We statu New York:
Dive povodnf letadla, 20 mo-
torovych clunG a 100 pobTez-
mich straznfk6 poslano do po-
income sluzby V Cincinnati a E.
Evansville, Ind.
= Pc prvn1 zadosti v sobotu
stanov1c1 mestu Baltimore DAFT
pomoc V obnosu $4,000, hlav-
nj stan Cerveneho Kfize, IVY
Sill V pondeli potrebnou tuto
cast ma cast dvakrate tax veil
kou. Akce ma ziskani obnosn
pocata byla v Baltimore Timed.
Do vecera sberatele pTihlasili
$8,349 zahrnuje V to $4,000
darovanych obchodni organi-
sac1.
Governor Nice v telegram
governeru statu Ohio telegra-
ficky nabfdl zaslanf lekaf-
skych potfeb, lick, odev1,
ambulance atd.
Archbishop Curley zadal v
pondel1 katol1ky V arcidiecesi
O podpory We prospect povod-
nemi st1zenych.
Kazatelska unie v Baltimore
a okoll p~rohlasila nadsenou
spolupraci We spojeni S Cerve-
nym Kf1zem.
Mayor Jackson v provolanf
ku obcanGm mesta zadal obca-
ny 0 pfispevky pro kampan.
Marylandska kvota Cerve-
TZNIN
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
TO GIVE COURSE IN
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

Are you superintendent, a
teacher or a worker in your Sun
day School? If you are, you will
be interested in a class which is to
he taught four night of this month.
In the Lansing Presbyterian church,
Nov. IS, 16, II and Is, at 1880 each
night class in Leadership Train
ing will be open to all those who
work in any Sunday School. The
course entitled, ways of Teach
ing" will be taught and the book,
What is Teaching?" by McLester,
published by the Cokesbury Pre-. S,
will be the text. -
Miss Louisa Faucette, instructor
in Bible and Religious Education at
Lees McRae College, Will be the
teacher. Miss Faucette, who is a
graduate of the Bible Seminary in
New York City, is an excellent
teacher, having taught for several
years in the National Bible 1nsti-
tute in New York City before she
came to Lees-McRae. Her home is
in Bristol, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

There were large number of con-
testants in the beginning, but the
race ultimately narrowed down to
Miss Marsh, Miss Donna Miller and
Miss Green Sweater. 1t later de-
veloped that miss Green Sweater"
was Sam Digs, who was dressed
like a woman and the disguise was
almost perfect, too.
Besides the big dance given at the
Colonial hotel, young and old
"spooks" had a good time parading
the streets, and the children especi-
ally enjoyed marking up the mer-
chants show windows with soap
Saturday night.
Withal, the entire observance was
reported as being very orderly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

Miss Boyd Richardson took din
ner Sunday with Mrs. John Ellen,
of Crumpler.
Mrs. Staley, of Gary, West Va, is
visiting in the home of Mr.. Charley
Holland.
Mrs. B. c. Taylor and son, DR..
Preston, of Mt. Holly, were here for
the burial of Mrs. B. C.. Waddell.
Mr.. Gwyn Gambill attended the
25th wedding anniversary of DR..
and Mrs. j. R. Gambill of Lincoln
ton Saturday.
Miss Florence Calhoun, of Jeffer-
son, spent the weekend visiting
friends in Charleston, West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hancock had.
as their guests Sunday, Richard
Studdard, of Concord. Mr.. Han
cock is chief of the constructing
party, for the Blue Ridge Parkway.
He and Mrs. Hancock and small
daughter Mary, have recently
moved to Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Gathers are
visiting friends and relatives in
Mooresville and Statesville this
week.
Miss Mamie Smithey, teacher at
Jefferson high school, spent the
weekend in Greensboro.
Mr.. Grant Bauguess, Mr.. w. B.
Austin, and son William, Jr., at
tended the Fordham-C Carolina foot
ball game Saturday.
Mr.. Athel Phillips, of Mt. Airy,
was a visitor in Jefferson Saturday.
Friends of Rev. A. C. Lackey, re-
greet very much to see him leave
AShe county. He will be greatly
missed by everyone who knew him,
Rev. Mr.. Lackey will assume his
pastoral duties at Shepherds this
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Nurse Visits II
Schools In County
Inspected Health Of Over LOCO
Children. Program Con-
tinueS Next Week.

| In carrying out her health pro-
gram among the school children of
the county, Miss Pearl Weaver has
already visited II different schools
and given inspection examinations
Ito 1868 children, according y to t. a
monthly report which Miss Weaver
sent to Raleigh this week.
Of these 1868 children, 685 of
them have rather bad or enlarged
tonsils and so of them have poor
vision, the report explained. 1t
further stated that a total of 1863
toxoids had been given.
Another interesting item listed in
the report was that arrangements
to give treatment to S crippled
children in the county have been
made.
Tomorrow Miss Weaver plans to
visit the Little Helton and Chapel
schools in the morning and Big Hell
ton in the afternoon. Her sched-
ule for next week is set up as fol-
lows:
Monday, Friendship and Nathan's
Creek schools; Tuesday, Low Gap;
Wednesday, Landmark and Silas
Creek; Thursday, Stages Creek and
Friday, Martins Chapel and River
Creek.
This is indeed splendid service
which Miss Weaver in rendering.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
HORTENSE HOWES TO
APPEAR HERE NOV, L.

Hortense Howes, an outstanding
dramatic reader and entertainer
who has convrGsed audiences
throughout the United States and
eastern Canada with her charming
nonsense, will present an Even
ing of Humor" in the auditorium OF
the West Jefferson high school or
Saturday night, Nov IS, at 7:3r
o'clock.
A native of Kentucky and know,
as the Kentucky Cardinal" Mis-.
Howes has appeared in every state
in the union except Utah. She is
being brought here under the aus
pices of the local school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04

Mr.. Mont Weaver, Ashe county's
famous big league baseball player
is spending his vacation with his
parents at Lansing.
Mrs. Flora Johnson is visiting her
son, Mr.. Charlie johnson, in Key
stone, w. Va.
Rev. John w. Hoyle, Jr., presid-
ing elder of the Statesville district
of Western North Carolina Metho-
dist conference, was in town Tues
day and while here visited the West
Jeffrson high school.
Mr.. S. S. Shoemaker spen: Sun
day in Statesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Transou, OF
of Greensboro, are spending some
time at their country home at Tran
sou, were visitors in town the first
of the week.
Mrs. E. D. Barr and daughter
Betsy, and aunt, Miss Creech, spent
the week end with relatives in
Hickory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Mcmillan
spent the week end in North Wilk-
boro.
Mrs. Porter and Miss Dora Plum
mer, of Wyoming, sister of Prof. r.
E. L. Plummer, are visiting their
brother and other friends and rela-
tives in the county.
DR.. John E. Foster, of State Col
lege, Raleigh, spent the week end
in the Jeffersons.
Mr.. F. H. Neal and son, J. F. Neal
spent Thursday in North Wilkes
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hensley
spent several days this week with
Mr.. Hensley's parents in Asheville
Mr.. Glenn Parker is spending this
week with relatives at Deep Gap.
Rev. Mr.. Winkler, of Todd, was
in town the first of the week.
Rev. Mr.. Black, of Tenn, is very
ill at the home of Mr.. Ed Bare, near
the mouth of Dog Creek.
Mr.. Hix Greer, of Belle Air, Md
a former resident of Ashe county
was a visitor here Monday.
Mr.. Luther Woodie, of Glendale
Springs, visited here the first OF
the week.
Mrs. Margaret Woods is expected
to return home from the Wilkes
hospital the last of this week.
Edwin Duncan, Jr., of Sparta
was a week end visitor in the hom9
of his grandparents, DR.. and Mrs
B. E. Reeves.
Mr.. John Cox, of Laurel Springs
one of the good old faithful citizens
of that section, was here Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
LOCALS

Miss Ann Worth, who is in school
In Greensboro, spent the week end
with her parents in Jefferson.
Miss Mary Carolyn Price and
Tom Price, students of A. S. T. C.
In Boone, spent the week end with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones and
children, of Bristol, Tenn, are Wis
iting Mr.. Jones mother, Mrs. A. M
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Mcmillan had
as their house guest the past week
end, Miss Clara Caudill, from North
Wilkesboro.
Miss Clara and Alta Perkins,
from Helton, spent last Saturday in
town.
Misses Eleanor Baker, Louise and
Lille Switzerland, from Creston
were visitors in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Coward have
moved into their beautiful new
home on Jefferson avenue.
Mr.. Clyde Barr, who is a student
at State College, Raleigh, spent the
week end with his parents.
Mr.. P. T. McNeiu, whose head
quarters are in Winston-Salem, Wis
tied his family over the week end
Mr. Joseph Prevette was at home
for the week end. He is a student
at Wake Forest College.
Mrs. Ruth Roland, who teaches
in Jonesville, spent the week end
here.
Mr.. J. Paul Miller, of Creston,
spent the week end in Richmond
Va. Mrs. Miller, who is working
in Lancaster, Pa, met him there
for the week end.
Miss Nancy Broome, from Hick-
ory, spent the week end with Miss
Mary Carolyn Price
Miss Lucille Williams, of Balti-
more, Md, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w Barr.
DR.. J. X. Hunter spent the week
end with relatives In Cle1n1nOrls.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Faison re-
turned last week from New Or
leans, La, where they were. called
on account of Mr. FaisOn'S mother
being seriouly ILL T.. r
DIR. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves were
supper guests of Congressman and
Mrs. r. L. Doughton at their home
in Sparta last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hendrlck-
son, of Baltimore, Md, visited Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy last week.
They have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M. Osborne at Roaring Gap
for the past few days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Halloween Was
Appropriately
Observed Here
Gay Carnival At West Jefferson
School Friday Night Was
Big Success.
SPOOKS PARADE SAT.

Halloween was observed lively
and loudly" in the Jeffersons last
week end, with both young and old
joining in the gay spirit of the &C.
caSion.
The observance got off to a good
start Friday night when the teach
ers and students of the West Jeffer-
son high school staged big Hal
loween Carnival in the school gym
nasium. A large crowd attended
the carnival and everyone had de-
lightful time playing bingo, fishing,
guessing in various contests, drink
ing cider, electing a carnical Queen,
etc.
From a financial standpoint, the
carnival was also a big success.
Those in charge reported that the
event netted over 500 which Will
be used to secure badly needed
equipment for the school.
After viewing long line of cos
tune contest participants, the
judges awarded the prize to Miss
Eva Maloney, for being the most
attractive Halloween belle, and to
Edwin Weaver went the prize for
being the ugliest boy. With an arti-
fetal nose that protruded out some
distance, Edwin made quite a strik-
ing appearance.
In the heated race for the title
as "calnival queen" Miss Myrtle
Marsh finally emerged victorious.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
PRODUCTION CREDIT MGR.
IN JEFFERSONS YESTERDAY

L. E. Francis, secretary-treasurer
Of the WinSton-Salem Production
Credit association, was in the jeff
ersons yesterday interviewing farm
ers and explaining ways and means
by which they can borrow money
through his organization with which
to buy additional cattle.
While here, Mr. Francis made his
headquarters in the office of Grant
Bauguess, in Jefferson. Feed loans
are also made by this association
at low interest rate, as well as
general crop production loans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
BIG HALLOWEEN DANCE
HELD AT COLONIAL HOTEL

Mrs. Jessie Don Sunny, Misses
Daphne Tucker, Ruth and Julia
Allen entertained large number
of their friends at the Colonial Ho-
tel, with a Halloween dance last
Saturday night. The reception room,
hotel lobby and dining room were
tastefully decorated in keeping with
the Halloween season. The dane
ing took place in the dining room
and before the guests departed,
the hostesses served delicious re-
freshments. A number of out-of-
town guests were present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
COLVARD-BADGER

Mrs. Jennie Coward Duncan, OF
Baldwin, Md, this week announced
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Clara Helen Coward, to o. D. Bad
ger, of Jefferson.
The marriage of this popular 10
cal couple was quietly solemnized
on October 20, at Mountain City.
Tenn.
Mr.. Badger is the son of Mrs. Bar
bara Badge and the late Mr.. Bad
ger, of Jefferson. He is associated
with his brothers in the funeral
business here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
HART-HAMPTON

Miss Grace Hart, of Husk, and
Ed Hampton, of Asheville, were
quietly married in Jefferson las
Sunday night, and are now making
their home at Mrs. Goss' boarding
house here in West Jefferson. Mr.
Hampton is connected with the high
way department and is doing work
on various roads in this section OF
the state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
FRIENDSHIP SCHOOL CLOSED

Due to mild epidemic of scar
let fever, the Friendship school was
closed Monday and is scheduled to
be opened again today. Miss Pearl
Weaver, county health nurse, said
there were several cases of the d.
sease in the community, but that
the epidemic was not serious enough
ito cause much alarm.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
Marriages
HARDIN-BLEvINS

Mrs. Georgia Hardin, of Beaver
Creek and Lester Blevins, OF War
rensville, were united in marriage
last week. Mr.. Blevins is engaged
in the trucking business and the
couple will make their home at
Warrensville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-04
COMMEND HIGHWAY OFFICERS

The Board of Aldermen of West
Jefferson yesterday issued a state
ment, highly commencing Thomas
Doggett and Ford King, local Off
Gals of the State Highway Com
mission for scraping and cleaning
the streets in West Jefferson this
week.