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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
F. NJ Coss Is Laid to
Rest on Horse Greek

F. M. Goss, who would have been
so years old on July II, died at his
home here Friday, July Is, follow
ing a lingering illness of several
months. Funeral services were held
at Sabbath Home on Little Horse
Creek Saturday morning and the
body was laid to rest in the Thomp-
son cemetery. Rev. T. A. Farmer was
in charge of the funeral services.
A large number of friends from
this city attended (. services as a
mars. of respect for Mr. Goss who
was well known and well liked by
all with whom he came in contact.
Surviving Mr.. Goss is his wife,
Mrs. Laura Thompson Goss and
three daughters: Mrs. Bill Gambill,
Mrs. Ivan Miller, and Miss Mae
Goss; three grandchildren, and the
following brothers and one sister:
Joe, John, and Webb, of Lansing;
Frank and Mrs. Jake Wagner, Of
Peach Bottom, Pa. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Gill Is Holding
Good Revival
in Tent Here
Loud Speaker to Be Installed;
Bible School in Full Swing
With Good Attendance

Those who have attended the re-
vival in progress at the tent on the
lawn of the West Jefferson Presby-
terrain Church have been greatly
stirred by the sermons of Leonard
Gill. At 7:45 p. m. each evening the
Christians are asked to join in pray
er meetings in the church, and at 8
p. m. the service begins. Plans are
being made to install loud speak
err, which will be graciously lent to
the meeting by the Central Radio
Company.
At 9 a. -. each morning the Bible
school is in full swing. The atten-
dance has gone over the sixty mark
Six teachers are present to teach and
care for the children, and it is hoped
that the hundred mark in attend
ance will be reached. Mrs. Gill, the
wife of the evangelist, is doing a
splendid work with her musical tai
ent both in the Bible school and in
the evening meetings.
Mr.. Gill is hoping when the meet
ing comes into full swing next
week, the business men of the town
will close their businesses early sc
that employees an purchasers may
be able to give their full attention
to the meeting. Some of the best
business men of West Jefferson have
expressed their intention of doing
this, and it is hoped each one will
cooperate with the evangelist in his
plans to draw the people of our
community closer to the church.
The meeting will continue each
night through July 30th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Visitor Praises
Local Man for
Start in Life

James H. Roark, of Detroit, Mich,
visited in the county last week and
while here told an interesting story
of his life, giving credit for his sue
cesses to John A. Weaver, of this
city.
Mr.. Roark stated that he was
about fifteen years old and could
neither read nor write when Mr..
Weaver, about the same age, took it
upon himself to make him go to
school. Roark was not interested
and had to be almost literally drag
ged, but after a while, he became
interested and began studying. He
went on up until he now holds a
good position with the Bell Tele-
phone Company and has held many
responsible positions before he ac-
copied the present one. He had not
been in tn county in about seven
years until last week and he and Mr..
Weaver were glad to meet again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
l8COunties Are
Represented in
Education Meet
Meeting Held Here Tuesday for
District Teachers Launches
Higher Literacy Drive

Eighteen counties were represent
ed at the aRsday district greeting OF
teachers of the WPA educational
program which convened at the
local Methodist church Tuesday. The
meeting was called for the purpose
of launching a literacy drive the
goal of which is to teach 1900 litter
ates within the district to read and
write by September LIST.
Mrs. j. M. Day, field representa-
tive from Raleigh, was present and
delivered an enthusiastic address.
Mrs. Marion C. Faison, district SUI
pervisor, also spoke. Mrs. Blanche
Neal Pless, county supervisor, as
sisted Mrs. Faison in acting as hos
tess to the meeting.
A fried chicken lunch was served
and the proceeds used to help pay
for the book truck that is now max
ing periodical trips through Ashe,
Allegheny, and Watauga with read
ing material. A drive is also being
launched to get books donated for
the truck and all contributions are
gladly received. Those having books
to donate should get in touch with
Mrs. Pless at either Jefferson or
West Jefferson.
Guests at the luncheon were Mrs.
Day and the county advisory COM
mittee which is composed of Miss
Ruth Reeves, w. B. Austin, and Ira
T. Johnston.
Adult education supervisors with
in the district who were present
were: Mrs. Blanche Neal Pless, Ashe
and Allegheny; Mrs. Dora Penn,
Watauga; Mrs. j. W. McQuinn, High
Point and Forsyth; Mrs. Laura Nc
Cargo, Greensboro, Rockingham
and Alamance; Hazel Wagner, Ire
dell and Rowan; w. r. Craft, Wilkes,
Surry and Alexander.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Public Pleased With
LowLight Rate Here

An approving public in this Sec
ton opened their power bill envel-
opes for the past month this week
and added their O. k. to the rate re-
auctions that have recently been
made effective by the Northwest
Utilities. With continuation of the
present policies, it is thought that
many new electrical appliances will
be added to the homes in the vicin-
ity and it is reported that refrig-
orator campaign just finished went
over in excellent style.
Mr.. Bob Bolick, local manager,
ports that the interruption on the
power and lights that occurred Sat
urday night, July II, was caused
by the water pump on the oil en-
gine's getting out of order and the
low water at the hydro plant.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Sit-DOWn Strike
at Prison Camp
Nipped in Bud
Supt. Rackley Takes Charge of
Situation That Might Have
Proved Dangerous

Ten long-term convicts at the pri-
son camp at Warrensville Friday
morning decided to follow popular
fashion and stage a sit down strike.
They chose the inside of the bar
racks and sat down, refusing to
move.
The only hitch in the strike was
that the prison superintendent, j. l..
Rackly, was not of the same fash
ionable frame of mind. According to
report, he sent for the men to come
out and they sent word back that
they had sat down to stay for a
while and had no intentions of NOV
ing. Mr.. Rackley asked them sever
al times to come out peaceably and
they answered with curses and
threats and dared him to enter and
get them out. An experienced hand
with convicts and unafraid, Mr..
Rackley went after them. He shot
several times into the air over their
heads in order to move them but
they sat still daring him to shoot at
them. He shot at the lower extremi-
ties of the men, specifically injur-
ing six, but completely doing away
with all ideas of a sit down strike.
They were reported to have been
armed with all sorts of fighting i'm
plements that they had been able to
pick up around the camp.
The sit-down ideas were dispelled
so far that only peace and quiet is
now reigning at the camp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
State Begins Check
on 10000 Farms in
Conservation Setup
Civil Engineer to Be in Ashe County
for Next Month Finishing Work on
Air Pictures; Acreage Can Be
Closely Checked by Photographs.

THE WORK of checking compli-
l. ance on some 10000 North Car
Dina farms which are cooperating in
the agricultural conservation pro-
gram got under way this month.
Information gathered in the check
will be used to determine the
amount of soil-building and diver
sion payment each grower is to get
said H. A. Patten, state compliance
supervisor at State College.
Forms have been furnished from
Washington on which will be set
down the acreages of depicting and
conserving crops and the areas on
which soil-building practices are be-
ing conducted.
Since farmers have until October
81 to plant certain conserving crops
and start soil-building practices un-
der the 1887 program, the task OF
checking compliance cannot be full
ly completed until after that date
Patten pointed out.
LII w SON41LASS, dS4AoA PA1OIOSA oPAAS
being made this summer, or taken
previously, will be used to determ-
inc the acreages of different fields
on individual farms. Robert Wicker
civil engineer, will be in Ashe coun-
ty for a month or so doing ground
scale check work in connection with
this program. About one-fifth of the
county has been mapped out by
aerial photography.
The supervisor will take the pic
lures to the farm and identify, with
the help of the farmer, the differ
ent fields and the crops growing on
them.
Acreage can be checked with an
accuracy within one per cent when
the photographs are used. This
method is also faster and more eco
nomical than measuring with tapes,
Patten stated.
North Carolina farmers earned
more than $12,OOO,OOO under the
program last year with some lie, 900
farms cooperating.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
July 20 Set for
Date to Begin
Sewer System
IS Workers Assigned to Local
Project; $50 WPA Workers
to Be Dropped Here

July 10Th has been set as a date to
begin work on the sewerage project
for West Jefferson that has been ap-
proved for some time. Other dates
have been set for starting work that
were held up for various reasons,
but it is thought that this date will
see the work actually started.
According to the county project
supervisor, B. w. Jones, 35 men have
been assigned to the project.
State WPA headquarters have
notified the district office that $50
workers must be dropped from
the rolls. That will make about IS
to be dropped from Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Mrs. Mary Weaver
Dies at Warrensville

Mrs. Mary Weaver, affectionately
known as "Aunt Mary" died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. P. Shoaf
in Warrensville, Tuesday morning
She was 81 years old. She suffered
a stroke of paralysis Friday which
fastened her death.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday with Rev. A. G. Lackey in
charge. Interment followed at the
Ashley cemetery.
Mrs. Weaver, the widow of the
late Joshua Weaver, is survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Francis Eller, East Radford
Va, Mrs. w. p. Shoaf and Henry
Campbell, of Warrensville; Miss
Cora Campbell, of Seattle, Wash;
and Bill Campbell, of Iona Linda,
California. She is also survived by a
host of relatives and friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Governor Says
It's Unlawful to
Sit-DOwn Strike
Delivers Address at A. S. r. G..
Monday Night; Praises State
Educational System

Clyde r. Hoey told an audience at
A. S. T. c., in Boone Monday night
that he believed North Carolinians
were taking greater interest in gov
eminent and public affairs.
The governor traced progress be-
ing made by the state government
and reiterated his stand on the labor
situation.
II care not what other states may
sanction" he said, "but in North
Carolina sit-down strikes are unlaw-
full and will not be tolerated. Every
worker, no matter how poor or hum
BILE, shall be protected from strikers.
AS long as I am governor of this
state, every man in North Carolina
who wants to work shall have the
right to work.
'sWe are going to hold the scales
of justice in balance in this state, i"
he added.
He discussed the system of paroles
and pardons for well-behaved pri-
soners, asserting it was means by
which the maladjusted may become
loyal and worthy citizens.
Hoey said North Carolina was Civ
ing more education for the money
expended than any state in the
union, and then he contrasted the
states educational set-up of 1900
with that of today. He said wide
spread education was responsible
for making Carolinians interested in
government and public affairs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
United Dry Forces
Field Day Will Be
Observed July 18th

Spakers and places scheduled for
the county wide rally to be held in
Ashe on July Is, by the United Dry
Forces of North Carolina are as fol-
lows:
Eleven a. m.-Bald Mountain Bap-
fist Church, Mr.. Clyde Eggers; Heal
ing Springs Baptist Church, Prof. F.
c. Nye; Old Fields Baptist Church,
Hon. Ed Bingham; Buffalo Baptist
Church, Rev. ]. H. Gentry; Lansing
Presbyterian Church, Rev. M. A.
Adams; Phoenix Baptist Church,
9:45 a. M, Rev. M. A. Adams.
Two-thirty p. m.-Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church, Prof. F. c. Nye;
Sabbath Home Baptist Church, Mr..
w. H. Jones; Tuckerdale Baptist
Church, Rev. M. A. Adams; New
River Baptist Church, Rev. w. T.
Wilmington; Laurel Knob Baptist
Church, Mr.. Clyde Eggers; Obids
Baptist Church, Hon. Ed Bingham;
Grassy Creek Baptist Church, Mr..
Worth.
Eight p. m.-Todd Methodist
Church, DR. J. D. Rankin; West jeff
erson Baptist Church, Rev. M. A.
Adams; Warrensville M tn list
Church, Rev. w. E. Denney.
A free will offering will be taken
at all the places where services are
held for the work of the United
Dry Forces. They are greatly in
need of funds and it is hoped that a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Tax Payment Urged
by Sheriff Miller

Sheriff w. E. Miller states that
tax payments are being made but
he is anxious for the delinquents to
pay more rapidly since the county
commissioners extended the date of
sale only for thirty days on the first
Monday in July. The time was ex-
tended in order to keep from having
to sell the lands on which taxes
were unpaid, and it is hoped that
everybody who possibly can will
take advantage of the extended
time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Smithey's Store
Begins Sale for
Mid Summer
July % to August Fl Dates Set
for Making Reductions in
Summer Merchandise.

Smithey's Store in this city will
open one of it's biggest midsummer
sales Friday, July %. The sale will
continue for one month, ending
August 81.
H. c. Jarvis, local manager of the
store, reports that special efforts
have been made to give the public
the best quality and quantity for the
money asked that has ever been Of
fered. In doing this, drastic reduc-
tons have been made in the prices
of the goods on sale and the public
is invited to visit the store early in
order to avoid having to choose
from picked-over materials.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Plan Safety Day
Parade i'm West
Jefferson Aug.1
Mayor Coward PrOcIaims Safety
Day and Invites Public; Car
Without Driver Feature

A magic, driverless car will fea-
ture the Safety Day Parade in West
Jefferson that has been set for Sat-
urday, August 7th, at two o'clock in
the afternoon. The public is invited
to attend.
In proclaiming August 7th as a
Safety Day in West Jefferson, May
or R. w. Coward said:
I'm the interest of the safety of
the citizens of West Jefferson and
Ashe county, while travelling or
walking on our city streets or
on our highways; as a memorial to
those who have met violent death
caused by the wheels of traffic, with
a feeling of remorse to those who
have been crippled for life, by the
same causes, and tribute of thanks
to those who are respecting the
rights and lives of others, by driv-
ing and walking safely, and as a
plea to every human being in our
city, county and state, to do his part
in making the streets and highways
of North Carolina safe for every
body.
Il hereby proclaim August 7th,
1887, as Safety Day, and ask that
every citizen, business firm, insti-
tuition and organization give every
possible cooperation in making
Safety Day and our Safety Parade
a success that will long be remem-
bered
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Governor Hoey
and Party Here
Sat. Afternoon

Governor Clyde r. Hoey, Mrs.
Hoey, and daughter, Isabel, of Ra-
leigh, and Charles Canon, of Con-
cord, were in the city Saturday aft
ernoon. While here they were guests
of the GRAPHICAL Drug Store and
Governor Hoey shook hands and
talked to many of his friends and
supporters. The party were en- route
to Roaring Gap where they spent the
week end.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
F. ID. r. for
'LOwerRent
Asserting that
Americans pay
too much for
rent President

Roosevelt Tuesday announced a gov
eminent survey of means by which
their rental expenditures might be
reduced. He already had consulted
with nine Federal agencies dealing
with housing problems, before he
told newsmen at his press confer
ence of the project.
The rental problem the President
described as very serious one
which the administration thus far
had not tackled with vigor.
Saying that more than so per cent
of the industrial wage earners live
in rented quarters, the President as
serted that in some cases families
pay half their total income for
shelter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Is Against i FGss of e tns Pf Si11
Court Bill jubilantly decl al

week that the opposition of Cover
nor Herber H. Lehman of New York
would prove complete and final
death blow to the legislation.
Lehman, long a co-worker of
President Roosevelt, has asked Sen
ator Wagner, Democrat of New
York, to oppose the court revamping
proposal. He said orderly processes
of government should not be sacri-
feed merely to meet an immediate
situation"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Lansing Hopes to
Soon Begin School
House Building

B. w. Jones and c. N. Davis re-
turned this week from visiting WPA
headquarters in regard to getting
work started on the approved pro-
ject for the new Lansing school
building. They report that prospects
are bright for beginning the work
at an early date. !.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
NavyFails
in Search

torial Pacific II days ago was writ
ten off as one of aviation's mysteries
Monday night.
A theory that the 39-year-old
aviatrix and Frederick J. Noonan
persisted, on their 2,570 mile flight
from New Guinea to tiny Rowland
island July 2 was advanced by navy
officers.
United States navy ship abandon
ed their hunt at sunset Monday and
headed homeward. They covered
more than 100000 square miles of
ocean and lonely south sea island
groups before quitting the search.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Judge Devin Will
Preside Next Week

Judge Devin, a newly appointed
jurist, will preside over the July
term Of civil court that will con-
vene in Jefferson Monday morning.
The docket is a small one and was
carried in detail in last weeks issue
of The Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
1862 Die in
Wrecks
Automobiles took
a toll of 462 lives
in North Carolina
esA

half of this year, an increase of %
over the total for the first six
months of 1896.
Patrol officers said the gain in
fatalities for the first half of the
year was not as large as the in
creases in the automobile registra-
ton or the sale of gasoline.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
BRIEF News
From the
State and Nation
Moroovo: A world bound more
A'AeA WIN closely through his
Passes s genius m nc T.slt the

night of the Marquis Guglielmo
Marconi, the father of wireless.
The famous inventor, who was on
ly 81 when he discovered how to
telegraph through space, died early
Tuesday of heart paralysis in his
palace-home in the heart of Rome
He was So years old.
First of the leaders to pay respects
at the death-bed of the pioneer was
Premier Benito Mussolini, who kiss
ed his forehead.
Pope, Plus XII, who is known to
regard Marconi's invention of wire
less as one of the greatest individu-
al contributions to human welfare,
sent messages expressing his sorrow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
Two Stills Cut Up

AWU 0EIXHS VUG UP
Deputy Walter Stringer led a raid
ing party to cut up two stills in the
county during the past week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22

Disappearance of
Amelia Earhart
and her naviga-
tor in the enua-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
ST. LUCY'S PARISH
 PLANS CARNIVAL
Many Features Announced for Event Scheduled for
 July 1924

Plans for one of the greatest bazaars in the history of St. Lucy's parish to be held on the church grounds at Grant and Griggs streets from the 18th to 24th inclusive, were completed yesterday at a meeting of the genesal committee. Consider. able enthusiasm weS manifested on the part of parishioners today when 1t was learned that many attractive new features and rides have been arranged, Iacluded among the motorized features will be the Looping Mixes" the Swing ride" and the thrilling Globe of Death"
 The latter attraction will feature two dare-devil cycalists who will ride furiouSly about an encircled drome. Tn addition to these outstanding concessions, arrangements have been made for the establishment of several concessions, which 1t is believed will be widely patronized
 Rev. Felix Scoglio, pastor of the parish, is honorary chairman of the committee and Is assisted by Rev. Alex A. Riccio, chairman, William oiordano, Joseph Summa, Michael Manfredi, William Tedor, Concetts C!accio, Mary Scalo. Angel!ne Sum- ma, and Louise Mazzaferro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
Frank Winship Gets
 Sixty Days In Jail
Theft of Money and Taxi Sends Waterbury Electrician
 to County CoOp-Driver Threatened With Violence

said he had been drinking fairly steadily from Saturday afternoon until the time he summoned the taxi driver, and said he did not know what he was doing.
 Would Restore Money
 He promised to make restitution of the money stolen. Prosecuting Attorney Joseph E. Talbot pointed out that although the man was ap- parently drunk, he might have, while in that condition, done something more serious and said in recom- mending a jail sentence that he should not be excused simply be- cause he was intoxicated.
 Judge McDonough then nolled the robbery with violence count and administered the 60-day sentence on the theft charge. It was the sec- ond case to come before the judge, since his appointment. The first one, which also came up yesterday was that of John Fahey, 70, of Torrington, a farm hand In this vicinity, accused of intoxieation Fahey pleaded guilty and his case was nolled on his promise to ab- stain from liquor in this vicinity again,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-06
NOMINATIONS FOR
 MISS WATERBURY

The Miss Waterbury contest un. der sponsorship of the Wilko Knit ting Mills and the management Of the Loew's Poli theater will bt held on the stage of the local the. ater July Q.
 Any Waterbury girl Is eligible to compete for the honor, Application arc being received at the box ot- flee Of the theater and at the Wilko Knitting Mills, 73 South Union street.
 The winner of the contest will represent this city in the Miss Connecticut contest and the winner of the latter event will vic for the honor of being Miss America at At- lantic City. -
 Last year the local contest was won by Miss Tillie Grey. She later was crowned Miss Connecticut and in the national contest finished n third place.