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Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

such property as collateral for a
lean to its owner has had to face the
possibility of the destruction of the
collateral without indemnifcation
because the stock fre Insurance
companies were timorodsly seeking
to contract the area of their opera
tions or to lessen the burden ofrisk
they were carrying. Thus in. the
depth of the depression the Ameri-
can public has found our companies
prepared to give the full measure of
their accustomed service; 1t has
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

Gus, loss. If. even for a brief time,
insurance failed to provide this, es-
sensial protection, commercial chaos
would reign. The channels OF credit
would dry up and paralysis would
encompass all business.
= No Industry has done more to
serve the. people-the wealthy man
and the poor man. the great COR
poration and the little business
than stock fire Insurance,
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

THE WORLD DOES not ask What
can you say?" IL has plenty of
smooth takers now. Instead it asks
What can you do?" for there is al
ways shortage of people who can
do well the things that need to be
done.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

THE GIRLS HAVE discovered
that IL they don't do something TO
win friends; they will not get, many
dates. The business concerns should
look out that they don't run into the
same difficulty through failure to
advertise.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

IF YOU CAN'T do a little shout
ing for your home town, don't expect
anybody else will.
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

Falsehood Is never SO successful
as when she baits her hook with the
truth. & 4 ns. ~ t.s 4 !,
Milford chronicle., 1937-07-09

The Denton Pilgrim Holiness
Camp meeting win be held from July
Is to August ]. inclusive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
LITTLE HERO DIES

Bloomsbury, Pa.,-Two little bro
theirs persisted Tuesday one trying to
save the other, in their blazing home
on Pine Summit.
Cracking flames awakened Mrs
E. Curry Snyder soon after she re-
tired about midnight. She ran down
stairs. The kitchen was a seething
furnace. She called to her father-in-
law, Albinus Synder, to save her
boys.
Flames drove the 76-year-old
grandfather back and he staggered
down stairs, severely burned. The
mother heard Eddie, three years old,
scream. So did Carl, her 15-year
old boy. Carl CROPPED through the
smoke, but was too late. Flames
already were consuming the crib,
where Eddie struggled.
Severely burned, Carl leaped from
the second-story window. He was
taken to a hospital. -
II guess I stayed too long to look
for my brother" he gasped, and died
e -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Many Attending
Health Centers

Judging by the attendance at the
two health centers which have al
ready been held in the county this
week, large number of expectant
mothers and others desiring medi-
cal examination are expected to at
tend the health centers that will be
held a Idlewild tomorrow afternoon
and in Creston Tuesday afternoon.
The county's first health center
was held Tuesday afternoon in the
nurses office at the courthouse in
Jefferson, with DR.. Roy Norton, as
sistant state director, Division OF
Medical Prevention, DR.. B. E. Rec
yes, Miss Pearl Weaver and Miss
Livingston in charge. A total Of Is
persons visited the center and rece-
ived examinations. When the clinic
was hald at Lansing yesterday ar
ternoon, the response was likewise
beyond expectations. DR.. Norton wa:
also present at that time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Local Officials
Ask For Resident
State PatrOlman
Petition Sent to Gov. Clyde
. HOey Requesting That He Use
His Influence.

A petition signed by the mayor
and aldermen of West Jefferson and
several county officials was sent to
Gov. Clyde R. Hoey this week, re-
questing him to use his influence to
have a resident state highway pa
trolman here to serve Ashe and SUI
grounding territory.
In the petition it is stated that
traffic violations and accidents in
Ashe county have been increasing
rapidly and that there is an acute
need for a resident patrolman.
When Partolman w. c. Thomas
was transferred to the office in
Charlotte last spring, after having
been located here for some time, it
was understood that another patrol
man would be assigned to this ter
ritory Immediately.
In view of the fact that several
months have passed and no action
has been taken, the group of local
officials feel that something should
be done at once to secure the SER
vices of another patrolman or to
have Mr.. Thomas return to his for
mer duties.
While he was in the county there
was a noticeable decline in motor
vehicle violations and accidents and
it is believed that the Governor will
take prompt attention to have the re-
quest granted.
Ashe and Allegheny counties CO.
yer large area and in these two
counties are between $4,000 and
100000 people.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Final Approval
OF School Bldg.
For Lansing Sure
w p A Officials Expected To o
X Project in Near Future.
Badly Needed.

B. w.. Jones, w. P. A. director in
Ashe county, stated Tuesday after
noon that he felt sure the proposed
new school building for Lansing will
receive final approval in the near
future and that work on it will
commence this fall.
Approval of the worthy project
was made by county and w. P. A.
authorities some time ago, but due
to certain conflicts, it has been ne
cessary to revamp the plans and to
work out various details.
Lansing is in dire need of new
modern school building and accord
ing to present plans the proposed
w. P. A. building would take care
of all needs for years to come.
One thing that has contributed to
the delay is the fact that it will be
necessary to demolish the present
building before work on the
new one can be started as it is to be
erected on the same location. Mr..
Jones estimates that the building
will cost around $4,000.
At the present time there are IL
w. P. A. projects, employing ESQ
workers, now underway in the
county. Ten of these projects relate
to grading on secondary roads and
the major one is the installation of
sewerage system in West Jeffer-
son.
Work on this job has been going
on for the past two months and
while splendid progress is being
made, Mr.. Jones estimates that it
will take at least three or four
months longer to complete the pro-
ject.
In comparison with last year, w.
P. A. work in the county has been
curtailed considerably. Last Sept
embef there were over 600 men on
the payroll and today there are only
about $50.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
COMPROMISE MADE

Goldsboro, Attorney General A.
A. F. Seawell announced Tuesday
a compromise between the state
owned Atlantic and North Carolina
and the Norfolk Southern railways
of litigation in which each sought
$5OO.OOO damages of the other.
The announcement was made at a
meeting of stockholders and direc-
tors of the state-operated railroad
at which officers also were elected
Seawell said under the settlement,
the Atlantic and North Carolina
gets 100000 in cash, release OF
100000 in bonds posted as collate-
raj and "other beneficial adjust
ments." The Norfolk Southern he
said, is benefited by some adjust
ments concerning easements, right
of way and the like.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
BRIEF News
From the
State and Nation
CAUTIONS JAPAN

WASHINGTON, - The United
States, seeking to forestall the aerial
destruction of Marking, has admon-
ished Japan that such a bombing
would violate the law of nations and
of humanity.
Secretary of State Hull said Tues
day that emphatic representations
wee sent to the japanese foreign
officer after the Japanese army COM
mand announced an impending aer-
ial attack of the city.
Hull said the protest was inspi-
red both by the danger of American
lives and property and by the fact
that the area contains a large non
accepted principles of international
combatant population. Generally
law exempt such regions from aeri-
al assault, it was said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
DISCONTINUE p. w. A.

Hyde Park, N. Y, President Roo
sevelt announced this week the end
of one of his first alphabetical de-
preston pump-priming agencies
the PWA.
Administration, the public works
administration will continue for
some time supervising expenditures
under the 1887 extension act, but
there will be no more money out
lays for construction projects be-
cause-for one thing - no more
funds remain to allot.
More important, however, the
President let it be known that the
PWA, administratered by Harold
Ickes, secretary of the interior, had
fulfilled it's obligation under the
present law and the need for stimu-
lating employment through this
form of federal aid had decreased
with the passing of the economic
extremity"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Sparta High School
ToReopen Monday,
Fair Is Postponed
School Closed Past Week Due To
Prevalence OF Infantile Para
lysiS case.
FAIR MOVED UP WEEK

The Allegheny County Agricultu-
raj Fair, which was scheduled to be
held in Sparta tomorrow and Sat-
urday, has been postponed until the
following Friday and Saturday,
October l and 2, because of the pre-
valence of an infantile paralysis
case in the community.
The Sparta high school will re-
open Monday, Sept. 81, after having
been closed for nearly two weeks
On Wednesday, Sept. Is, the qua
rantine officers and school officials
decided to close the school when
physicians assured them that Tom
mie Edwards, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Edwards who live in Spar
ia, had infantile paralysis.
The child was carried to hospi-
tai in Winston-Salem on Monday,
Sept. Is, but was dismissed and re-
turned to his home on Tuesday.
Yesterday c. R. Roe, principal OF
the Sparta high school, said that
Tommie had very light case of the
disease and that he was improving
splendidly. He is in the sixth grade
and his classmates were placed un-
der a quarantine.
Physicians in close touch with the
situation state that there is no dan
ger now of the disease spreading and
declare that it is perfectly safe to
open school Monday.
The fair officials expressed keen
regret over having to postpone the
fair and urge everyone to remem-
Der the dates, October l and 2.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23

A few days ago someone in West
Jefferson asked this question, Chow
many families are there in Ashe and
Allegheny counties that can boost of
five generations?"
Of course the question went I'M
answered and The Skyland Post is
starting little survey today to Sc
cure at least, a partial answer.
At reunion of the Caudill family
in Allegheny county a short time
ago, there were five generations pre-
sent. They included Mrs. Carolina
Caudill, age 81; S. G. Caudill, her
son; Mrs. Mamie Brawley, her
granddaughter; Frank Brawley, her
great grandson and the latter's small
daughter, her great-great grand
daughter.
If there are four or five genera
tons still living in your family, Will
you kindly fill out the questionalre
printed below and send it to Inc
Post.
The Post will also appreciate 1t u
all those cooperating in this contest
will send, if available, photographs
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
START WAR STUDY

Geneva,-The league of nations
Sino-Japanese advisory committee,
having invited both China and ia
pan to participate in it's delibera-
lions, cautiously plunged into the
difficult far eastern situation this
week.
The first session of the commit
tee, at which Leland Harrison, Uni
ted States minister of Switzerland
was presented as United States re-
preventative, was devotedly only to
organization. Some of its members
however, privately expressed graft
fication that they were taking slow
deliberate steps in approaching what
they regarded as a long desperate
struggle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Stringer Gets
$50 Reward For
Recovering Car
Car Belonging to Gates City, Va.
Man Picked up Here Last
Week

Deputy Sheriff Walter Stringer is
feeling unusually good this week as
result of having received well de-
served $4,000 reward for the recove-
ry of stolen car.
Late last Thursday night Deputy
Sheriff Stringer spotted 1887 ply
mouth sedan, minus license tags
parked here on the street in West
Jefferson. For some time Walter
kept his eyes on this car and finally
two negroes got in it and headed to-
ward Boone, with Walter in pursuit
A short distance from town the occu-
pants of the questionable vehicle.
stopped and ran into the woods.
Walter had the automobile
brought back into town and the
next day he learned that party,
driving to Boone, had picked up
two negroes who said they were
from Gate City, Va, and were on
their way to Florida.
After getting this information, the
local deputy sheriff got in touch
with police authorities in Gates City,
and was informed that such car
had been stolen there recently and
that the owner, H. L. Clenben, had
posted $4,000 reward for: it's re-
covery.
It was stated that the thiefs had
abused the car somewhat and Mr.
Clenben decided to trade it in for
new one at the Duncan Motor Com
pany here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Much Interest
Being Shown In
Posts Contest
Several Entries Made During
Past Week. Contest Closes
Oct. 2.

A great deal of interest is being
shown in the 'Ashe County Fruit and
Vegetable contest" sponsored by The
Skyland Post.
Since the announcement of this
unique contest number of entries
have been made and are now on dis
play in The Posts windows.
So far the apple classification has
proven to be the most popular and
when a check-up was made yester-
day, c. G. Denny, of the Grassy
Creek community, was 'high man.
in two departments. His apple en-
try weighted one and half pounds
and his stalk of corn looks like
Jacks bean stalk it is Is feet and 3
inches tall.
Others who have entered are: ap-
pie contest John Mcneil, West JEFF
ferson; E. D. Houck, Of Todd; Mrs.
E. C. Riley, of Fig; corn contest, B.
C. Faw, of West Jefferson.
The contest closes on October 2
and other contestants are urged to
bring in their entries at once.
A one years subscription to The
Skyland Post will be given to the
persons entering the largest apple,
pear, largest cucumber, largest ruta-
baga, largest turnip, largest head of
cabbage, largest pumpkin, largest
Irish potato, largest onion, largest
sweet potato and tallest stalk of
corn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Nj. E. WOMEN TO HOLD
FOOD SALE SATURDAY

The ladies of the West Jefferson
Methodist church will hold a food
sale in the office of The Skyland
Post Saturday afternoon, beginn-
ing at 2 o'clock.
The purpose of this food sale is
to raise funds to help the church
in it's program of building a new
parsonage, and everyone is urgently
requested to see the display in
The Posts office and to make Ii
beral purchases.
Between now and Saturday, the
ladies of the church will be glad to
accept advance orders for cakes
chicken, etc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
LEGION OFFERING GALA
, PROGRAM ALL NEXT WEEK

Beginning next Monday a week of
entertainment will be offered to the
people of West Jefferson and Ashe
county by the Bullock's Amusement
Enterprises, under the sponsorship
of the Ashe Post No. I'll of the Anne
rican Legion.
The carnival exhibits featuring
rides, games and other entertaining
attractions, will be displayed here
in town and all members of the To-
cal Legion post are urging everyone
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23
Post Starts Special
Survey OF Record Families

of these respective groups.
THE POSTS FAMILY SURVEY
Name of Oldest Living Member
Name and Addresses. Of Succeeding
Generations
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23

Be Sure to renew your subscrip-
ton to The Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-09-23

1t would also be interesting to
know who is the oldest living person
in Ashe or Allegheny county. Who
do you think?
And while the survey is being
made, it would likewise be interest
ing to know who has the largest
family in Ashe county and how
many members it contains.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-24

a resident of Red Lodge the past
II years. ~. -. =.
The Rev. FIR. Thomas Starkle
oficiated and burial was at Red
Lodge cemetery. The body was at
the Martin Funeral home. ~
The deceased was born at Ros-
lyn, Wash, on Dec. 2, 1907, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Oza-
mich. He came to Red Lodge with
the family in 1920.~ His mother
preceded him in death in 1922, and
his father died IN 1921. !: ri ii i =
He attended Red Lodge schools.
Survivors include a brother,
William L. ozanich, of Red Lodge
and two sisters, Mrs. Felix Buban
of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Al
bert Kirn of Cooperstown, N. Y,
Mrs. Buban arrived here Sunday
for the funeral.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-24

i Miss Marcella Littlefeld, a mem
Der Of the high school faculty 8.
the Dawson county high school a
! Glendive, is spending the Christ.
mas holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Harriet Littlefield.
Application for final citizen
ship paper hearing has been made
at the clerk of district courts Of
flee by Aino Maria Seikkula, Red
Lodge, native of Finland.
The Townsend club held a very
interesting meeting at the public
library Tuesday evening. Gifts
were exchanged and lunch was
served by the ladies.
Mrs. Bill Stewart of Fromberg
is a guest at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Flash
man during the holidays. She will
be joined Christmas eve by her
husband and son and will return to
Fromberg Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Swab have
as their holiday guest their daugh-
ter, Miss Edna Swab who teaches
school at Great Falls.
Miss Jane Helm, who has been
attending school at Spokane, has
returned to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. .and Mrs. Lou
Helm.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-24
Local
Happenings

Mrs. James F. Brophy, chairman
of the associated charities in Red
Lodge announces the following do.
nations have been received fol
community Christmas charities
throughout the city: Woman's
club, $1,000; Eastern Star. $1,000;
b. r. D. E., $500. Masonic Lodge.
$500; Order Of the Rainbow, $3.50;
Order of the DeMolay, $500; Roy
al Neighbors, $1.00; I. o. O. F..
$500; Ladies of Kaleva, $3.50 and
miscellaneous donations $500,
making. grand total of $4,000,
Needy families, states Mrs. Bro
ply, will be provided with food
and clothing and baskets will be
sent to the INDECENT poor and aged.
Mrs. Lillian Reeder and Mrs.
Ross Martin were among those
who received invitations to attend
a shower given at the Herbert Cor
bitt home in Joliet Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Bell daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bell, whose marriage will
be a December event.
t"The Real Meaning of Christ
mas, was the keynote of the pro-
gram presented by members of the
American Home Department of
the Senior Woman's club when
they met at the home of Mrs. Elma
,Bowlen Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Katharine Brophy was the leader
and roll call was answered with
quotations on "Peace on Earth. I"
Papers were read during the. pro-
gram hour, including those pre-
pared by Mrs. Martha Slavens on
'Disarming Toyland''; "Signs of
the Tines, Mrs. Margaret Soud-
ers; christmas in the Christmas
City,, Mrs. Rachel Spogen; "The
History of Christmas Cards., Mrs.
Georgia Schwin and ''Yule, 1950?",;
Carbon County news., 1937-12-24

Switzerland and is hailed as the
generous donor of all yule-tide
gifts. On Christkindli's sleigh are
Christmas trees of every size, de-
corated with the many glittering
things so fascinating to young
hearts and which are heavily lad
en- with apples, oranges, nuts and
cookies as well as packages of
gifts.
In Japan thete is a god or
priest known as Hoteiosho, who
closely resemble our Santa Claus.
He is also pictured as a kind old
man, carrying huge pack and he
is thought to have eyes in the
back of his head.
Santa Claus in China is known
as Ian Khoong-Khoong which
means nice old father or Christ
mas old man.
But whether you live in Singa-
pore or Siam, Everywhere, every
where, it's Christmas tonight"
Carbon County news., 1937-12-24

Jones of California and Mrs. Jac
Hilzinger Of Fort Peck, who ar
visiting relatives here. Five table
Of contract followed the servin
with Mrs. George De Bourg re
ceiving high, Mrs lone Lyle, sec
ond and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Hill
Finger, guest prizes. The Christ
mas season was recognized in The
table appointments and the house
decorations. %>
Mrs. Philip Thompson left Sun
day for Powell, Wyo.>, where she
will visit at the home of hers SON
in-law and . daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Viers, for few days
before going to- Boulder, CoIo., to
spend the winter with Mr.. Thomp-
son, who has employment there.
Mrs. Thompson has been visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Paul Roat, for the past week.
At the public card party at
which the Royal Neighbors enter
tanned last week, table and door
prizes at the bridge and whist
games were Won by Mrs. Howard
Nelson and John Albert among the
bridge players; Mrs. Herman Chap
man and Bill Layton at the whist
tables and Mrs. George Horton,
the door prize. Mrs. Cora Pomo-
roy, of Washoe received the quilt
given away during the evening.
Mrs. Harry Cassidy motored to
Billings Wednesday afternoon to
meet her daughter, Miss Ruth
Cassidy, who will spend the Christ
mas vacation with her parents.
Irma Honkala and Elma Mattila,
students at the Dillon State Nor
NAL college, have returned to
spend the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Honkala
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mattila.
When Mrs. Joe Gerondale was
hostess to members of her bridge
club Thursday afternoon, Mrs. C.
R. Norton won the award at the
two tables of contract in play.
Buffet refreshments were served
during the play with Yuletide ap-
noted in the luncheon
board. -..
S. C. Crawford, prominent far
mer of near Red Lodge, left Mon
day by train for Appleton City,
Mo-, where he will visit brother
for approximately six weeks.
Mrs. J. F. Brophy entertained
her Methodist Sunday school class
with dinner at her home Monday |
evening. The group was treated to |
the show at the Roman Theatre.
Ludwig Rosich, who is identified
with the forestery department at
Missoula is in Red Lodge for the
holidays as the guest of his par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rosich.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Viers of
Powell, Wyo., were visitors at the
lome of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Viers
e :, =,
Carbon County news., 1937-12-24

Mrs. Brophy. Mrs. Elizabeth Rob.
ison gave the poem, "tMy Gifts
and Mrs. Bowlen was heard in a
reading, "The Spirit of Christ
mas. Under the title "Poems the
World Loves, Christmas quota,
tions from Longfellow, Scott and
Phillips Brooks were studied. Re,
freshments were served by the hos
tess concluding the afternoon.
-s: The marriage of Miss Marion
Starkovich, daughter of Rudolph
Starkovich of Red Lodge to Jack
Dyhr of Portland has been an
nounced here. The ceremony oc-
CURED at Portland, Sunday, Dec
ember 10. Mrs. Dyhr has been a
resident. Of Red Lodge for the, last
10 years., receiving her education
in the schools here. Both she and
Mr. Dyhr were employed at the
Gardner studios during the last
summer months. They are at pre-
sent making their home in Port
land and plan to go later to San
Francisco.
Frank Haines, pilot of plane
which crashed in the Miami Air
races on Dec. 8, is the nephew of
Mrs. Louise Nagode of Red Lodge,
according to word received here.
Haines, who changed his name
from that of Frank Poderjay, was
we'll known in this community. He
resided for IL or 13 years in Bear
creek, where he attended school.
In 1928 he left .Bearcreek for De-
troit.
Mrs. J. P. Plunkett and Mrs.
William Jones drove to Billings
Wednesday to meet Mrs. Plunkett's
son, Jack, who is arriving today
from the University of Chicago to
spend the holidays with his par
ents.
Applications for final citizenship.
paper hearings have been filed.
with C. P. Larkin, clerk of district
court by the following: Elisabet.
Herlevi, Red Lodge, a native of
Finland; Ida Maria Koso, Roberts,
native of Finland; Janet Young
Bearcreek, native of Scotland; RAJ
chel Anderson, Washoe, native of
Scotland, and Euphemia McNeich,
Washoe, native of Scotland.