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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Miss Livingstone
Is Again Visiting
In Ashe County
County Nurse Announces Schedule
For Instructive Meetings To Be.
Held For Housewives

Miss Pearl Weaver, r. NJ, P. H.
Nurse for Ashe county, takes plea
sure In announcing the real begin
ming of the health program for the
county with the annual visit of Miss
Katherine Livingston, nurse from
State Board of Health, Preventive
Medicine Divivsion.
Miss Livingston is visiting in the
homes of as many of the midwives
as possible in the limited time, and
holding meetings of instruction and
demonstration in approval equip
ment and procedure
All practicing midwives, also
those wishing to secure permits to
practice in this county, are required
to attend at least one of these
classes.
All registrators of Vital Statistics
are invited to attend. The meet
ings began Wednesday with much
interest shown in the gathering at
Lansing school house. Today,
Thursday, meeting will be held at
Glendale Springs from ten in the
morning until twelve noon. Other
meetings as scheduled are as follow
ers:
Friday 20, Crumpler School House
1912 A. NJ
Sat. 81 Jefferson Court House
1912 A. M.
Mon. %, Fleetwood School House
1912 A. M.
Tues.24, Hemlock School House
TO- A. M.
Wed Is, Green Valley School
House 1912 A. M.
Thurs rs, Meadow View School
House 1912 A. M.
Friday q, Obids School House
1912 A. M.
Mon. Creston- Methodist Church,
1912 A. M.
Mon. 80, New River School House
g P. M.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
First Aid Classes
Proving Helpful
Object of Glasses to Prevent Acct
dents on WPA Projects; 16 Take
Complete Course

w. H. Fetter, district safety in
spector for the 3rd WPA district
has just completed a course in first
aid that has been taken and passed
by Is WPA workers in the county
The object of the classes is to pre-
vent accidents on projects and in
case of accidents to have someone
there who will know what to do un-
til doctor or a hospital can be
reached.
Mr.. Fetter states that a high type
of men took the course and great
deal of interest was manifested.
Those completing the course were:
Gather Baldwin, Lansing; Archie
Barton, Grassy Creek; Arthur Car
ter, Husk Bryan Davis, Fig; Ed.
Davis, Tuckerdale; c. E. Davis,
Lansing; James Garvey, Crumpler;
Gather Greer, Lansing, Austin
Houck, Todd; Bynum Jones, Lam
sing; James King, Bina; Harris
Lemly, Fleetwood; Frank Porter,
Grassy Creek; Lloyd Richardson,
Furches; R. D. Sheets, Tuckerdale;
A. C. Weatherspoon, Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
BAILEY FOR PRESIDENT

Raleigh, Aug. Ex-senator ].
w. Bailey, of North Carolina, is
getting a real presidential boom
the funny thing about Bailey's
boom is that it everywhere else
is more impressive than it is in
North Carolina.
Judge Walter Siler who went
OF Washington about so days ago
came. back saying Bailey will be
very seriously considered for the
Democratic nomination. Today
a banker who has been in Wash
ington and has had considerable
dealings with big men in finance,
said his visitors here in Raleigh
regard Senator Bailey at the
very top of the Democratic heap
in America. And they scold
North Carolinians no little for
their consciousness toward their
senator.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
BERT MASH MONDAY

Funeral services were held at
the local Baptist Church Monday
for Bert Mash, aged 81 who died
in the Wilkes Hospital Satur-
day. Revs. w. T. Wilmington
and w. E. Denny were in charge
and interment was made at Shell
ter cemetery.
MIR. Mash was a World War
Veteran and a member of the To-
cal American Legion Post. Men,
bers of the Post attended the
funeral in a group and accorded
the deceased a military funeral.
Mr.. Mash is survived by his
wife and two children: Jackie
and Margaret. He was an uncle
of Arthur Hurley of this city,.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Program for Sunday
School Convention

The following program for the
Ashe county Sunday School conven-
zion that will be held at Grassy
Creek on September 10, has been
released by C. M. Dickson and A.
D. Goodman.
Morning Session
1000 Convention called to order
by the President.
Greeting the Convention by the pas
tor of Grassy Creek Baptist Church.
Response by E. r. Duvall
10:15 Devotional Service Con-
Quoted by Professor F. c. Nye.
1890 Presidents Address.
1900 The Place of Religious Edu-
cation in Evangelism. Professor
e: B. Price. -----2
HIS Songs.
11:25 Working Together in Gods
service Round Table Discussion led
by Rev. T. A. Farmer.
1900 Adjournment
Dinner at the Church. Bring a
Basket.
Afternoon Session
lis Song Service
Devotional led by Rev. T. J.
Cockerham
LES Reaching the Unreached"
by Rev r. H. Stone.
lao Finding and Developing
leadership led by Professor Bower
H. Duncan.
1:55 Special Music - West jeff
erson Quartette and Others.
2:1O planning the Worship
Period" Professor J. c. Goodman.
2:20 Modern Trends of Religious
Education in the Local Church.
2:3O Miscellaneous Business and
Adjournment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Pork Goes Highest
Since Year of 1926
Hog Meat Scarce Because Grain
Production Unusually Low
Over the States

The highest prices in II years
were paid for hogs and the meat
they yield this week.
Acute scarcity of hogs, due mostly
to small feed grain production in
the drought years 1884 and 1896,
spurred the upturn. Livestock au-
thorities watching developments at
the worlds greatest meat packing
center, where receipts recently have
been the smallest on record, could
see no prospect eof materially in
creased movement of swine to
slaughter within the next few
months.
Although cheered by almost $14
hogs for the first time since 1926,
corn belt farmers were unable to
benefit from high prices to the full
extent because they lacked hogs to
sell in normal volume. Consumers,
paying the highest prices for some
pork cuts in II years and CORE
spondingly high prices for some
other types of meat, pinned hopes
for relief on the big corn crop now
ripening.
Half of the high alleys in the
stockyards on Chicago's southwest
side have been closed. Because hogs
require more processing than other
meat animals, their scarcity puts a
strong brake on packing operations
The latest official national index OF
the industry's employment was
around the lowest since last sum-
mer.
This weeks hog market peak was
$13.75 a hundredweigh, but receipts
wer only half of what they were g
year ago. The price was more than
So higher than last year and more
than triple the lows reached in 1882
and 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
ALLEGHANY MAN FOUNDER OF
~ YOUNG DEMOCRATS

Preparations for the National
Convention of the Young Democra-
tic Clubs of America, to be held in
Indianapolis August 1922, serve to
recall at Washington Headquarters
the prominent part played by man
from this section in starting and
establishing this nationwide politi-
cal youth movement.
Tyre Taylor, formerly Private
Secretary and Executive Counsel to
Governor o. Max Gardner, is Found
er and Honorary Life President of
the organization. Mr. Taylor, who
resigned several months ago as
counsel to the RFC, is engaged in
the private practice of law in WASH
ington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
JESSE BLEDSOE DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Jesse Bledsoe, aged 81, died at
his home at Wagner Tuesday
morning after an illness of seve-
raj months. Funeral services
were conducted at Senter Wed
nesday with Elder Worth Davis
in charge.
Mr.. Bledsoe is survived by his
wife, Maude Stringer Bledsoe,
and a number of sons and daugh-
tiers.
Mr.. Bledsoe was a member of
one of the outstanding families
in this and Allegheny county a
family known for its keen wit
and brilliant minds. He was an
uncle of the Middle District At
torney Carlyle Higgins and a
brother of the late William
Bledsoe who was we'll known
throughout the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Farmers FieldDay and
Picnic We'd, Aug. 18th
Dairymen's Association and Bus
mess Men Sponsor One OF
Biggest Events
SPEAKERS MUSIC CONTESTS

The Ashe County Dairymen's
Association are sponsoring what
they hope will initiate an annual
event in a Farmers Field Day
that will be held in WestJeffer-
son on Wednesday, August Is.
The event will last all day and
is open to all the farmers and
business men in the county.
Basket lunches will have to be
brought but coffee will be ser
we'd free.
During the morning outstand-
ing southern speakers will de-
Iliver instructive addresses and
the band will furnish music.
During the afternoon, the crowd
will be entertained by numerous
contests with a prize for every
contest. The contests include
such side-splitting events as a
husband calling contest, greasy
pig race, and tall tale telling
contest.
The public is cordially invited
to help make this occasion the
best and biggest in the history
Of the county. County Agent
Rich and President J. G.. Good
man invite the public to come
early and stay late.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Man Is Arrested in
Earhart ExtOrtiOn

A fantastic plot to extort money
from George Palmer Putnam on a
promise to return his missing flier
wife, Amelia Earhart, was disclosed
in New York this week by the fed
eral bureau of investigation.
Rhea Whitley, special agent in
charge of the New York office, an
nounced the arrest of Wilbur Roth
ar, AZ, seaman, who allegedly re-
ceived $1,000 from Putnam as half
payment on his promise to deliver
Miss Earhart to New York hospit-
al from a mystery boat off New
York. Rothar said she had been un-
der medical care since the vessel
picked her up on a south Pacific
island.
Whitley said Rothar made COM
plete confession of the plot which
he said he conceived because he had
in his possession scarf of Miss Ear
hart's which he had picked up at
Roosevelt field several years ago.
He admitted, Whitley said, he had
never seen Miss Earhart.
Putnam last Saturday received a
note at his hotel which said: eve
have your wife on the ship. will
call Sunday at o'clock" That night
Putnam received a telephone call
from man who inquired whether
he had received the note and asked
for an interview the next night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Meeting In Full Swing At Baptist
Church

Rev. James w. Hayes, pastor of
the Baptist church at Beckley, West
Virginia, is assinting Mr.. Whiting
ton in a series of meetings here.
Two services are being held daily,
at 10 o'clock and 7:45 o'clock P. NJ.
Mr.. Hayes is we'll known to the
people of this section as he was born
and reared in Wilkes county, just
beyond the Blue Ridge. He has
held pastorates at Wi1kesboro and
Elkin, and at one time was princi-
pal of Mountain View School. Mr..
Hayes is an able speaker and large
and appreciative audiences are avail
ing themselves of the opportunity
to hear him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
CONTRACTORS SON DIES
IN CRASH AT GLENDALE

Page Teer 14-year-old son of
the prominent Durham contrac-
tor, Nello Teer, plunged to death
in pickup Tuesday as he failed
to make a curve near the Jump
ing Off place on new Route Is.
Young Teer's uncle, w. w. Teer,
was in charge of the construc-
ton work and his nephew had
been visiting him. 1t is reported
that young Teer had been order
ed not to drive the pickup or
other vehicles as he was under
age.
The body was taken to Dur
ham for burial.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
ACCUSED OF IL DEATHS

Police surveyed a list of II
deaths covering eight years in
Chicago Sunday and Lieut.. Geo.
rye w. Schattle of the homicide
squad said "they all lead direct
ly or indirectly, to Anna Hahn"
Three mysterious illnesses al
so were under scrutiny.
Mrs. Hahn, held since Tues
day and charged with the poison
Staying of George Gsellman, 81,
declared her innocence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
House Takes Action
i'm War Veteran Bill
Congressman Pass Measure to
Prevent DestitutiOn of War
Families of Nation

With the 20-year payments on the
term insurance of veterans who died
or were killed in action during the
war due to expire this year and next
year, the House took action to pre-
vent restitution among the benefit
Charles of war risk insurance.
It passed the first section of the
measure, which increases the allow
ances to widows and other depen-
dents of veterans whose deaths
were the result of service-connected
disabilities.
Representative Rankin of Missis-
sippi, chairman of the committee on
legislation for World War veterans,
explained the bill as follows:
"The compensation of widows be-
tween so and SIS years is increased
from $35 to $3.50 month, and for
widows over IS years of age it is
increased to $45 month. The bill
also provides for taking care of de-
pendent fathers and mothers whose
sons died in the war or of service:
connected disabilities, by raising
their compensation to $45 a month
where there is one dependent.
"Where there are two dependent
parents living, we make it $25 a
month for each. If parent is draw
ing $3.50 insurance month, then,
of course, he will not be benefited
under the law. But if there is only
one parent living who receives less
than S45 month, the sum is in
creased to make the monthly pay
ments S45 a month for the remain
der of his life. If two parents are
living, each is to receive $25 g
month. .
"By November II, 1888, the in
surance payments on every veteran
who was killed in the war will stop
This bill prevents aged fathers and
mothers from being turned out
without any compensation or with
out any hope of compensation ir
without any hope of compensation
in their declining days. The bill car
ries a provision with reference tt
disable war veterans. Under regu
lation issued by the Veterans adj
ministration, veterans with double
amputations have been considered
totally and permanently disabled.
for the purpose of drawing insur
ance. This was changed by cour
ruling, and this bill writes this reg
ulation into law. ..
"A veterans widow comes unde
the law, provided she married hin
prior to 1881. We also provided that
if she had children by him, ever
though she married him after 1881
she would come under the provi
sions of the law"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
PRESCRIPTION GIVEN

J. c. Blaylock, taxi driver in
Memphis, Tenn, who has driven for
Is years and 100000 miles without
an accident, gives this prescription
for safe driving:
"Take it easy. Obey all the laws
yourself and always watch the other
man. Don't ever turn around to talk
to folks in the back seat. If custo-
mer wants to talk to me, I pull over
to the curb and say:
"'Okay, Cap, let's have it,"
The company for which Blaylock
works presented him an award to.
night for his service record.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Free Text Books
Dispensery in Ashe
Frank James to Have charge of Dis.
tributing Books to Teachers and
On to Students

An office for the dispensation of
free text books to the Ashe county
school children is being opened in
the old Thomas storeadjourning A.
r. Wallis home, in Jefferson.
It will be remembered that the
state will furnish free school books
this year. The books for the child
rem of Ashe county will be sent to
the Free School Book Dispensary,
where they will be dispensed to the
teachers throughout the county.
The teachers will then place them
in the hands of the school children.
Frank James, of Amy, will have
charge of the dispensary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Congress Refuses To Economic

A boisterous house passed the
sessions's final big appropriation
bill in an overtime session
Tuesday after in creasing it by
$40, 100000 to start the admins
tration's farm tenancy program,
The house over-rode recon-
mendations of it's appropriations
committee and pleas for econo-
my in granting the agriculture
departments request for $780,
600, 1000 to start tenancy aid.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
To Have Lansing
School Enclosed
by Cold Weather
Work To The Amount OF $37, 900
going On In County Now Under
Supervision of WPA

T. E. Hefner, district WPA pro-
ject supervisor, was in the city this
week and reported that work is
now going on tearing down the old
building at the Lansing school and
that it is expected that the new
building will be enclosed by cold
weather.
Mr.. Hefner says that around $751;
600 in WPA work is being carried
on in the county. The work on the
sewerage system in this city is pro-
crossing nicely and widening the
Negro Mountain road is also being
done now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
SECOND COOPERATIVE SHIP
MENT OF LAMBS.

Thirty farmers of Ashe County
pooled a double-deck carload OF
lambs on Wednesday of last week
Choice lambs (blue circles) sold for
$10.25 per hundred pounds. F. o. B,
West Jefferson, while the good
lambs Cred circles) brought $9,75;
mediums brought $8.75; and COM
mons$7.50.
The Average price was $3.50 pei
hundred pounds.
There were 232 lambs in the car
The total weight was 1874 pounds
They brought $1716.47. .,,-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
EATS FL CREAM PUFFS

Broad-mouthed A. B. McHenry
wore with modesty this week the
title of champion cream puff eater
Of the Memphis (Tenn.) Forty and
Eight.
The war veterans gathered Mon
day for their annual picnic, and Nc
Henry, his face lathered with the
goo of Fl puffs, emerged as the win
ner in field of six hefty com
petitors.
McHenry won the title strictly or
capacity. Experts said a few from
runners got away to an early leae
but the McHenry appetite moved
them down in the home stretch,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
WILDCAT VETERANS TO
MEET AT N. WILKESBORO

Veterans of the 81st or Wild
cat Division will meet in North
Wilkesboro at Hotel Wilkes,
August %, at $3.50 in the after
noon.
Jas E. Cahall, national adult
ant of the Wildcats, will attend
and bring a special message to
those present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
LAUREL SPRINGS CHILD
KILLED ON HIGHWAY

The three-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Reece Miller, of Laurel
Springs, died in the Wilkes Hos
pital early Wednesday morning
after being struck Tuesday after
noon by a car driven by a negro
from West Virginia.
The accident was said to be
unavoidable and the negro was
not held in connection with the
death.
Funeral services were held at
Laurel Springs Baptist Church
Wednesday afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
KISS COSTS $50

Jimmie Wilson,, 10, testified that
he was kissing his 17-year-old girl
friend when his motor car crashed
into tree in Atalanta Sunday.
There's time and place for kiss
ing" observed Recorder A. w. Gala
way, "but it's not Whileyou're dri-
wing"
He assessed fine Of $50 on a
reckless driving charge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
BRIEF News
From the
State and Nation
STOKES VOTES DRY

Stokes county drys appeared
victorious in the liquor election
there Tuesday as returns from
Is to 20 precints gave 1856 votes
against control to 1914 for con-
troll.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
STATE OFFICIALS HERE EACH
THURSDAY

An official of the state highway
department will be in the city each
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
of issuing drivers licenses; to issue
new ones; replace those lost; or to
give permits to beginners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
BELIEVES IN FRIDAY 18TH

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Roche, a real
estate dealer, walked under a win
dow cleaners ladder today, Friday
the 18th.
It fell, striking her head and
knocking her unconscious. She was
taken to her home, not seriously in
jured.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19
Decorations at Two Churches

A decoration will be held at the
Black cemetery on Dog Creek Sun
day afternoon at 2 p. M, and at
Senter on the first Sunday in Sept
ember at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Those interested are urged to at
tend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19

Alaska was bought by Uncle Sam
with the idea of having a perman-
ent ice supply for the nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-19

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30
State Highway "a

Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman
and Dola and Betty Scott spent
Sunday afternoon and took supper
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Grund-
man and family near Osakis.
Norbert, Lauretta and Ruth
Botz, Billie Goude and Earl Cam
radt were callers at the Fred Botz
home Sunday.
Donald Hesse attended the fair
at Brooten Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Upton NOV
ed Saturday on the George Kind
farm near Unity.
Mrs. Chas. Kortan, Evelyn, Mrs.
Helen Norgarden, Shirley and Mar
lie and Marvilla Dwyer spent Satur-
day in Long Prairie with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Huber spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and
children and Chris Johnson spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Botz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Botz and fam
lily, of Freeport, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sieben.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gross and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30

the week end with her parents and
at the Claude Everist home.
A. J. Ortiz called Friday after
noon 1t the Joe Hinnenkamp home
Mr.. and Mrs.. John Lentx and
daughter, Deloris, attended the
10th wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Moening Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Orth were
among those VINO attended the par
ty at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Zirbes Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Besser and
family were dinner guests at the
home OF Sam Clark Sunday.
James Ritter, Of Pontiac. Mich,
arrived here Friday to visit with
relatives and went to st. Cloud
Monday to take q business course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Everist and
daughter, Dorothy, were dinner
guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Biedleman Sunday.
Elmer Gamradt accompanied
Henry voller to the cities Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter. Patty Ann, visited Sun
day evening at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kind.
Gladys Hamilton was an over
night guest Of Lucille Kind Sunday
Joe Proell accompanied Henry
Voller to the cities Thursday.
George Kind, Of Unity, Is making
his home with his son, Albert, and
family.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-09-30

fortune 70 break his arm last Fri.
day while craniing the Ford be-
longing to Jesse Rose.
The wedding Of Mr.. George Fish
and Mrs, Jennie Parker, Of this
city, ON Tuesday evening was .
great surprise to almost everyone
In Sank Centre. The ceremony took
place at the Methoddst parsonage
at seven-thirty, the Rev. r. w.
Duell officiating.
On last Thursday evening at
eight o'clock Mrs. Mary Hoffman,
Of this city, was united In mar
rage to Mr.. John Richardson, also
Of Sank Centre. The ceremony was
performed by Judge NJ. G. Kelsey
at the homo Of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Kells
celebrated their silver wedding
very quietly last Friday, Septem-
Der DIST. It Is an interesting and
pleasing point to notice that each
succeeding anniversary, dating
from the wedding day twenty-five
years ago has been bright and sun
sidney. 4 Il