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dentist and business man also will
be included in the group
Meanwhile, Chairman Collins of the
House subcommittee on District ap-
propriations, challenged Dr. Ruhland's
contention that inadequate appropria.
tions were to blame for overcroWded
conditions and other shortcomings at
Gallinger Hospital. Mr. Collins said
he feared that the District hospitals
need better business management
than they have been receiving"
Inquiry Launched Into Policy.
DR.. Rutland also faced an inquiry
ordered by Commissioner George E.
Allen into the merits of his new policy
Of housing adult and child tubercu-
losis patients in the same buildings
at the Glenn Dale tuberculosis Sana-
toria. Critics of this policy contend
1t involves danger of cross-infection
of children. suffering only from child
hood tuberculosis, from the pulmonary
adult cases.
The Advisory Committee membership
also will include. it was said, physicians
and surgeons with specialized expert
ence in different types of hospital work
and preventive medicine, qualified to
make authoritative recommendations
for improvements in all phases of the
public health program.
DR.. Rutland said he would ask the
permanent, general committee to
create special subcommittee from
time to time to study particular prob
lens.
Investigation of conditions at Gal
Gnger, with view to determining ex-
actly what is needed to make the
institution fully efficient, will be the
first such special problem he will ask
the Advisory Committee to tackle,
Dr. Rutland said. He planned to dis
euss the Gallinger situation thoroughly
ut the preliminary meeting today.
New Problem for Department.
Administration of the hospitals is
a new problem to the department, be-
ing transferred to it's jurisdiction from
the Board of Public Welfare last July
l. Assistant Health Officer Daniel L.
Seckinger is directly in charge of
efforts to coordinate fully the hos
pital work with other Health Depart
ment activities. An example of this
coordination work is the plan for
developing home delivery service in
obstetrical cases to tighten the hos
pital load
Mr.. Collins, in a letter to DR..
Rutland, charging that it was grossly
unfair" for the health officer to blame
Congress for "any lack of success your
administration may be encounter
ing" said
Il am sure you will recall that dur
Ing hearings on the bill (appropria-
tions) last winter, it was stated by
you or DR.. Seckinger that your organ
: ization treated patients up to the time
OF admission to hospitals and that
were the hospitals placed under juris-
dicion of the Health Department il
would be possible to coordinate the
work so that many patients could be
treated in their homes, thus tempo.
rarily decreasing the patients located
1T Gallinger."
In postscript, Mr.. Collins askee
DR.. Rutland to remember that tn,
appropriations for public health il
this years appropriations bill, includ
ing hospitals, exceed those for tn
fiscal year 1887, including hospitals
by $311, ,140"
Astonished by Criticism.
1atf
q statement by DR.. Ruhland yester
Evening star., 1937-11-24
Ban on Patents Urged.

Representative Summers, Democrat,
Of Texas proposed yesterday that the
Government cease granting patents
on labor saving devices which throw
thousands of persons out of work"
Evening star., 1937-11-24

King Leopold of the Belgians re-
Gently called on his oldest subject, q
woman Of los living in the Namur
district.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
Making Plans For
Red Cross Drive

L. P. Coward, chairman of the
Ashe County Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, is now making plans
for the annual roll call which will
be held November 11-25.
Mr.. Coward has already received
a complete assortment of supplies
for the forthcoming roll call and
campaign workers will be appoint
ed and plans mapped out for the
drive within the next week or so.
Supt. J. B. Hash has pledged his
support to this worthy cause and it
is understood that the various
school principals will have charge
of the roll call in their schools and
perhaps communities.
Last year a total of ia enrolled
in the county. Mrs. Maggie M
Weaver, of Husk, Mrs. J. w. Luke,
of Glendale Springs, Mrs. c. Jones,
of Lansing, and Mrs. George Booth,
of West Jefferson, did splendid
work soliciting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
Eldreith Child
Burned To Death
Here Monday P. M.
Eight Year-Old Daughter OF
Howard Eldreith Dies In
Wilkes Hospital.
DANCY IS HERO

One of the worst tragedies that
has been experienced in this COM
munity in a long time took place
Monday when Ruby Eldreith, g.
year-old daughter of Howard Ell
dreith, who lives on the outskirts
of Jefferson, was burned to death,
in spite of the heroic efforts on the
part of Ray. Dancy to save her life.
The fatal accident occurred about
1890 o'clock Monday. Ms. How
ard, the %dnild's ~atep-nother had
gone to carry lunch to Mr.. How
ard, who is employed by the Van
noy Flooring plant, and left Ruby
and their 4-year-old child at home.
Shortly after she left the house,
Ray Dancy, of Glendale Springs who
is a student at the Jefferson high
school, heard a child yelling, Help!
Help!", and looked across the road
and saw Ruby out in the yard, with
her clothes aflame.
He ran to her rescue as rapidly
as possible and finally succeed in
putting out the fire by rolling her
on the ground and pulling her
clothes off, but she was so badly
burned that no hope was held for
her recovery and she died 6 hours
later in tn Wilkes hospital Her
legs and body were badly parched
Ray was assisted in his noble eff
forts by two other Jefferson high
school students, Earl Weaver, Of
Smethport and Irwin Eller, of JEFF
erson. In trying to save the child:
life, Ray sustained painful burns
on his hands and arms.
Those who investigated the trag
edy stated THAI the child caught
afire in the kitchen while appar.
emily putting some cardboard ir
the stove.
Funeral service for the deceased
was held Tuesday at the home with
Rev. w. J. Huneycutt officiating
Interment followed in the Bristol
cemetery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
Elaborate Plans Are
Made For Ar1nistice
Day ObseryanceH Here
To Start Off Big Celebration
With Huge Parade, Followed
By Football Game.
BOXING AT NIGHT

The Armistice Day celebration,
which will be staged in West jeff
erson on November II under the
sponsorship of the local post of the
American Legion, will be one of
the biggest celebrations of its kind
ever held in this section of the
state, according to plans mapped
out at a meeting of the Legion'S
committee held Monday at the Cen
trail Radio shop.
The celebration, as tentatively
planned, will commence early in
the afternoon with huge parade,
featuring the National Guard Unit
from North Wilkesboros members
of the local neighboring posts who
are being especially invited to the
celebration, other ex-servicemen in
the county, the boy scouts and mem
bers of other organizations.
The parade will start at about 2
o'clock at Dollar Sesvice Station
and extend through the main street
of town. c. H. Ireson is in charge
of this feature of the program. The
parAde will be led by the West
Jefferson band.
Following the parade, arrange
ments are being made to have q
football game, with Lansing perhaps
playing Cranberry here.
In the evening, big boxing
match will be staged in the local
school gymnasium by West Jeffer-
son high school boxers and visit.
ing boxing team.
Mr.. Hash is lending his co-opera'
ton towards making the celebra.
ton a success and all schools in the
county will probably be closed ir
the afternoon.
Local stores are being requested
to decorate their fronts appropriate
ly for the occasion and if football
game is played, they may close fol
it.
The celebration committee, APP
pointed by Commander Ed Barr, il
composed of the following: D. W
Jones, c. H. Ireson, J. w. Luke ant
'IR u Rarr
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
ANOTHER PAYDAY
FOR ASHE TEACHERS

Another payday for the Ashe
county teachers has rolled
around!
Today marks the end OF the
second school month and ap-
proximately $4,000 will be dis
tributed to the cOunty's teach
ing staff just as soon as all re-
ports are submitted to the Su-
perintendent's office.
ain the central schools YOU
cheers for the teachers will be re-
leased as soon as the payrOlls,
after having been properly sign
ed. are turned in," Supt. Hash
said. 'But the principals will
not receive their salaries until
attendance, transportation and
book reports are received in our
office"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
GHOSTS TO REIGN AT Il.
<. 49, GYM HERE FRI. NIGHT

Witches, spooks and other strange
ghosts will have hilarious time to-
morrow night at the big Halo
ween Carnival which the students
and teachers of the West Jefferson
high school are sponsoring at the
local school gymnasium. Elaborate
preparations for this event are near
ing completion and everyone is
urged to attend.
In last weeks Post, it was mad
vertently stated that the Carnival
would be held on Saturday night
Instead it will take place on Friday
night, beginning at 8 o'clock.
'tCome one, come all there
will be fun for everybody" is the
Carnival slogan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
Huneycutt And
C.. r. Stafford
Are Re-Appointed
Other Four Methodist Charges
In County Get New Pastors.
List Of Changes.
HOYLE RE-APPOINTED

Of the six Methodist charges in
Ashe county, four of them will have
new pastors, according to the list
of appointments made following
the 48th annual session of the Yves,
tern North Carolina Methodist con
ference held in Asheville last week
Rev. w. J. Huneycutt is to re.
main here as pastor of the West
jefferson Methodist church and Rev
C. r. Stafford is to continue as pas
tor of the Jefferson charge.
According to the initial announce
ment, Mr.. Stafford was to be trans
ferred to Hiddenite, but yesterday
following an aftef-conference re-
adjustment, Bishop Paul Kern re-
appointed him to the Jefferson cir
cult. BY this change he is returned
to the Jefferson charge for the
fourth year, members of his church
and citizens of the community are
glad to learn. Local members and
others in the community are also
delighted that Mr.. Huneycutt has
been re-appointed.
Other appointments in the county
are as follows: Creston charge
j. G. Wooten, Jr., appointed as sup
ply, to take the place of Rev. j. N.
Snow who goes to Hot Springs, N.
c. Mr.. Snow was originally as
signed to Fines Creek, but was
changed Monday.
Todd charge gets Rev. H. O. Huss,
who succeeds Rev. j. M. Green.
Mr.. Green goes to the Warrnesville
charge, taking the place of Rev. A.
G. Lackey. Mr.. Lackey is being
transferred to Shepherds and local
citizens regret this change as Mr..
Lackey is also a teacher and coach
at the Jeffersonshigh school.
Laurel Springs (most of the
churches on this charge are located
in Ashe county, Rev. j. A. Fry,
taking the place of Rev. ]. c. Swain
who goes to Macon.
John w. Hoyle was re-appointed
as presiding elder of the Statesville
district.
At the conference, it was decided
to discontinue the Bethel church on
the Laurel Springs charge since its
membership has dropped off to al
most zero.
The conference was an unusually
successful one, the local pastors re-
port. Among other resolutions, a
significant one was passed, rebuk-
ing the state legislators for the pas
sage of the debt laws.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
Man jailed For
Helping Friend
To Break Jail
Glenn Cole Apprehended While
Attempting To Give His
Buddy 'TOOls."

While endeavoring to slip some
tools through the window of the
Jail here in West Jefferson, to his
friend who had been locked up a
few hours before, Glenn Cole, of the
Bethel. community, was apprehend-
ed and lodged behind the bars late
Tuesday night.
Fermented spirits were largely
responsible for the misfortune OF
the two Bethel community men.
Frank Taylor was arrested by Night
Policeman Ashley for public drunk
ardness and short time afterwards
he showed Cole how to get inside
of the Jail through the door. Trial
of the two men will probably be
held next Monday when the May
or's court conveneS.
In the court last Monday morn
ing, three men were convicted and
fined SIS and cost on charges OF
drunkardness. They were D. D. Ell
lison, of Todd; Johnnie Church and
Dick Day, of the Fleetwood section
The other cases on the docket were
continued as Patrolman w. c. Thorn
as Was planning to leave immedi'
ately on his vacation. Due to the
weather and Superior court SEES
sions, however, he didn't get away
until Wednesday, and will return
around November 10.
The Post is also glad to make
correction in a story which ap'
peared in last weeks paper. In
stead of Fred Richardson, whose adj
dress was not given, it was FREQ
Dishman, who lives in the section
back of Niger mountain, who wa
convicted and fined $50 for driving
while intoxicated. In the future Tn
Post will give the exact address O
the local defendants.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

At a meeting of few members of
the local Fire Department Tuesday
night, Chief Bernard GRAPHICAL re-
ported that the merchants were re-
spending splendidly to the cam
paign of raising enough money to
pay for the siren.
Proposed plans for purchasing a
fire truck were supposed to be dis
cussed at the meeting, but since
there were only limited number
present, this was deferred.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

Before Trial He
Submits To End
Degree Charge
Gets Long Sentence For Killing
James McNeal. Large Crowd
Packs Courtroom.
OTHERS ARE TRIED

At 3:15 o'clock yesterday after
noon in the Superior courtroom in
Jefferson, Judge E. c. Bevins SEN
fenced Horton B. Woodie to serve
from 20 to Is years in the state
peniterttiary for the murder Of
James McNeal and thus came to a
rather sudden end one of the coun-
tvs most sensational murder cases.
In spite of the heavy downpour
of rain, a large crowd of people
filed the courtroom to capacity to
hear the trial which lasted less than
six hours and which was devoid of
dramatic features as the plea on the
part of the defense to submit to a
charge of second degree murder
was accepted by the State and the
jurors dismissed at the opening of
the trial yesterday morning.
Monday the grand jury found a
true bill against Woodie on the
charge of murder in the first de-
gree and the Sheriff was ordered
to summons a special venire of so
men to appear in court Wednesday
morning.
At the outset of the trial, how
ever, the attorneys for the defend
ant made the unexpected move of
submitting to a second degree
charge and the services of jury
were not needed.
The Willard and Roosevelt Miller
case, in which these two young
men are charged, on first degree
count, of numbering another Miller
boy, was continued until Tuesday
of the next term of Superior court
for the trial of criminal cases.
Besides the defendant, the prin-
cipal witnesses in the trial of
Woodie before Judge Bevins were
Frank Cox, Branson Wyatt, DR..
Long and DR.. Hubbard, for the State
and Arthur Hare, G. c. Woodie, and
number of character witnesses.
for the defense.
A brief summary of the testimony
in the case is as follows:
One night last spring, while
Woodie and McNeal were both
guarding equipment that was be-
ing used in the construction of the
Laurel Springs-Jefferson highway,
located near Laurel Springs, sever
al men were engaged in game of
cards in a small house on the side
of the road where McNeal was sta
toned. The group were also said
to have been drinking.
Around midnight some of the
players got into heated argument
and Frank Cox, one of the partici-
pants in the game, struck Hare, a
nephew of Woodie's, with a lantern
and Woodie, who had just arrived
on the scene, then hit cox over the
head with a pistol, one which he
had borrowed from McNeal and
one which later killed it's owner.
Woodie then, accompanied by
Wyatt, took Hare home and when
the two returned, Woodie went
around through a field and came
out near the small house. Down
the embankment and only few
feet away, where McNeal was
guarding some equipment, were
Frank Cox and Wyatt, talking to
McNeal.
While examining the wound on
Cox's head, McNeal stated that, IF
some son were to do that to me,
I'd see him later" Whereupon
Woodie, standing on the bank just
few feet away, shouted, I'D . .
you, you can see me NOW!"
Woodie then threatened, but was
Continued on page eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPED
BUT WERE CAUGHT LATEl

Two state prisoners who escaped
yesterday morning at Idlewild
where a group of them were work
ing, were caught last night near
the scenic highway. Bloodhounds
were responsible for the rather
prompt arrests. The prisoners were
Jesse Willard and an Indian.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

to The Skyland Post
If you're not already
a subscriber and if
you are keep up with
label on your paper
that gives final date.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

what you nave to sell
or what you want to
buy in The Skyland
Post which is read in
more than 90 percent
of the homes in Ashe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

Hon. P. T. McNeill, who is Parole
Advisor for this district, new Of
flee created by the last Legislature,
will have his headquarters at Win
ston-Salem. - j..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Barnett and
Jennie Lee left Wednesday morning
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

Miss Verlle Triplett of Hickory
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Garland Hare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-10-28

On our farm, we find that when
hogs are on good alfalfa pasture
they need about a tenth less grain
and third less protein concen-
|trates than they do when without
such pasturage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Rosalind Russell
 Offered Contract
Local Girl Sought for Series of Geo. Bernard Shaws Plays on Broadway; Returns to Hollywood Today

return to the legitimate stage to appear in a series of nine of George Bernard Shaw'S famous plays, two of which have yet to be completed. Despite the fact that Miss Russell has always cherished a yen for Broadway her decision is still hang ing in the balance.
 The Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer star declared sch hopes that Miss Jean Jacques Dixon, Waterbury product, will not forsake her colorful career as a screen comedienne, now that she has married 0 wealthy Bos- tonian. Both she and Miss Dixon spent many a leisure hour together at Miss Russells' palatial Beverly Hills home.
 Miss Russell paid a glowing tri- bute to Adrian, Naugatuck man, regarded by her as one of the most brilliant designers in the film col- ony. She also stated she believed that Christopher Dunphy, Brooklyn boy, was one of the most competent publicity and advertising men on the huge payroll of Paramount studio. When asked if James Stewart, promising cinema star, was as fas. cinating as his pictures, Miss Rus- sell inodestly responded in the af- firmative as the subject quickly changed. Stewards name, incident ly, has been linked in @ romantic way with Miss Russell's, by Broad- way columnists of late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

fine speaker and is in much de. mand for gatherings where consti- tutional law or jurisprudence, on both of which he is regarded as an authority, are to be under discus- sion. When the Social Security law was being framed in Washington last year, Dr. White aided in writing and drawing 1t up. In congressional and executive circles at the Capitol, Dr. White Is held in high esteem and often consulted.
 The K. of O. committee in charge of the banquet is planning to com- bine such local agencies as the Catholic University alumni chapter, Catholic members of the local bar association, and Corporal Coyle post of the American Legion in giving pr. White o splendid reception upon his arrival here in this city. The committee has under consideration several plans for entertaining its distinguished visitor during his stay in this city, prior to and following his appearance at the Catholic Ac- ton banquet.
 Tickets Distributed
 Tickets for the banquet were dis- tributed by the committee last week at the regular meeting of Sheridan council. They are being handled by Roger Walsh and Patrick J. Wal lace. Reservations for tables may be made with them, too. As in past years the K. of c. banquet is for both men and women. Owing to the limited size of the banquet hall the committee is desirous that tic- kets be secured and reservations made as early as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
TWO ARE KILLED,
 OTHERS INJURED

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 2S. (UP)- Two persons were killed and two others injured last night when their speeding automobile struck @ curb on Quincy Shore Drive and over- turned thrice.
 The driver. Ramon Rodriguez, Jr., 2l, of Arlington, a Boston university junior, and Jose Alvarez, 50, of Boston were killed. Those hospital ized were Louis Dibiccari, 22, of East Boston and Michael Girinus, 42, of Randolph.
 Rodriguez. son of Q ship master, was driving the three men to Brain tree, where they were to report for work on a tanker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Dean of C.U.A. Law School To Address Local K. of c.

The Rev. Robert J. White, dean of the Catholic University Law School, will be the guest speaker at the fifth annual Catholic Action ban- quet of Sheridan Council, 24, Knights of Columbus, 1t was an. nounced today by General Chair man Cornelius F. Maloney.
 The banquet is to be held Wed- nesday evening, January 26, in the Hotel Elton and is expected to be, as 1t has in the past several years, one of the outstanding Catholic gatherings in this city. Unusual interest is attached to the contem- plated visit of Dr. White to Water bury, for his appearances at occa- sions of this nature are extremely limited and the local K. of 0. coun- ell considers itself fortunate to have secured him.
 Carmody Coming
 It is also hoped that Supreme Knight Martin H. Carmody of Grand Rapids, Mich., will be pres- ent for the banquet. The committee is now in communication with him and indications are that he may come to Waterbury late in January to attend the banquet and likewise to pay an official visit. It is five years since he was last in this city.
 Other dignitaries. representing the Knights of Columbus in this state, as well as the church, are expected to be represented at the 1888 event of the K. of 0. The com mittee in charge, announced some days ago, is making special efforts to have the banquet complete in every detail.
 pr. White is paying his first visit to Waterbury, but not to New Eng land. He is well known in Massa- chusetts, particularly Boston, where at one time. prior to ordination, he served as assistant district attorney. He served throughout the World war and several years ago was hon- ored by being named national chap. lain of the American Legion.
 He is known in Washington as a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Gentlemen and women of the press were gloriously entertained by lovely Rosalind Russell, Waterbury's gift to Hollywood at the cozy Bid- well avenue home of her brother, Attorney James Russell, last evening prior to her departure this after noon on the Twentieth Century Limited for cinemaland where she will begin work on her first 1888 film, "The Road to Rome," Janu- ary IT.
 Miss Russell has been offered a tantalizing four year contract to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
IN
 FIXTURE CASE
Landlord, Tenant Come to Terms on Missing
 Equipment

The $500 common pleas court action of Rae Danen against Luka Nelik, which was based onu the al- legged theft of bath fixtures from Q store at IA Vine street was reported settled today as the complaint was withdrawn from the court. Whether the bath fixtures were returned or the cash representation paid, could