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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
Il seems La Euronean wome

tt SetHIH tItat european Women are as
emotional as American women. Robert
Taylor. the screen star. had the same ex-
perience upon his arrival in London as he
had leaving America. One sex-crazed
woman in the United States said after
shaking hands with the screen Apollo that
she would never wash that hand again,
and in London many women tainted at
sight of him when he made his first APP
pearance-in eXtenua>ion it might be said
that it was the heat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Join one of the federal unemploy-
ment projects and so fishing. or have your
mind broadened by traveling-at the tax
payers expense They don't know they
are footing the bills. the fools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

1811-John H. Noyes, whose
Bible Communists established this
famed ONEIDA, N. Y, Community
one of the most successful of the
social-economic experiments OF
its kind, born at Brattleboro, VT
Died at Niagara Falls, Cana.
April Is, 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Is the cisten leaking? Now is the
time TO repair it and catch it full of clean
water before it is too late. This is the
question and advice of one of The Citizens
advertisers. 1t should be needed. and
there is 20 time like the present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
Today's
Anniversaries

1782-Benedict J Fenwick,
Now York Catholic priest, Bos-
toms second bishop, born in St.
Mary's Co., Md. Died in Boston,
Aug. IL, 1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

There are many people in Key West
who think they know how to run the city
government better than anyone else; why
don't they try. An election is in the off
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Monday, Labor Day, will be
quite generally observed in Key
West. Mayor Curry announced
last night at the meeting OF city
council that all departments Of
the city would take the day Off
PostOffice will close at 10 a. M,
and but one delivery will be made.
All other places will be closed at
least half day and fishing, picnic
and bathing parties will enjoy the
afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

1S56-Louis H. Sullivan, Chi
cagO's famed architect, modern
list, founder of a school of archi-
tectural philosophy, born in Bos-
ton. Died April IA, 1924.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
Today's Birthdays

DIR. Carl D. Anderson of the
California Institute of Technology,
jOint-winner of the Nobel prize in
physics, born 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
lily, born in Ireland. Died in Phil
adelphia, May 81, 1862.

1S49-Sarah Orne Jewett,
Names popular novelist of her
day, born at South Berwick,
Maine. Died there, June "a,
1909
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
SO another Melon is cut for charity
and the largest of them all.

Not everybody who listens to speak
er expects to pay any attention to what he
says.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Most of our worries about what
might happen could be avoided by wait
ing to see what happens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Tokyo finds the Chinese very "ar-
rogant" because they do not give up their
country without fighting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Other people. whether you realize it
or not haven't got to agree with you to be
fairly good citizens
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

passengers on the ship for Kew
West: Mrs. c. r. Edwards. c.
Nixon. Miss Mary Davis, Sister
Cleare. Sister Louise, Sister Lewis.
Miss f. Roberts. J. II. Scannell
and DR.. William K. Warren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

DR.. Thomas NJ. Rivers OF New
York, medical scientist, born at
JonesborO, Ca. 40 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

1S27-John f. w. Kelly, no.
torious Philadelphia imposter,
claimant of a new power for mo-
tors, born there. Died Nov. Is,
1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

1820-Georga Hearst, Califor
MIA pioneer, mine-Owner and U. S.
senator, father of tho publisher.
born in Franklin Co., Mo. Died
Feb. %, 1891
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
A Service for Travellers

For the ever-increasing number of patrons
who are planning journey our bank offers
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
protection for travel funds.
These Cheques, issued i'm convenient denomi-
nations of $40. $50, $50 and 500, cost only 75c.
for each 800 purchased. They are spendable
wherever travellers go. and carry the added and
important feature of a prompt refund by the Am
erican Express Company in case OF loss or theft
before your second signature Is affixed. Ask the
Teller about them.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST
Member of the Federal Reserve
Member of the Federal Deposit Insursre-
Cooperate
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

1827-John Drew, noted actor
and father of a noted actor-fam-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
WHO KNOWS?

~
l.. What are the prospects of
decentralization between the Ameri-
tam Federation of Labor and John
Lewis and the CIO group?
2. Why were the lights turned
out on the delegates attending
the convention of the Young
Democrats of America?
3. Can one State obtain most
of the money available for con.
structing low-cost housing units?
a. How long has Mrs. Hattie
Wyatt Caraway, of Arkansas,
been in the U. s Senate?
5. In what year was the ia
nous stock market crash?
6. When did Japan create the
government of Manchukuo?
Z. Did Congress pass a crop
insurance law?
8. Is it true that Nina. Chang
Kai-shek was educated in this
country?
9. Is our universe shrinking
or expanding?
10. Who was Hammurabi?
(ce. sThe Anawers" - paor Al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Frank 'McManamy, Interstate
Commerce Commissioner, born at
Fallen Timl er, Pa, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

The city tax rate for next year
will remain unchanged. The mill
age has been placed at %. In or
der to bring this about and still
have the city's income approx
mate it's expenditures no provision
has been made to replace the $48,-
900 taken from the golf course
funds. With this eliminated the
city will lack only about $4,000
OF what it expects to spend. In
discussing a budget it was shown
that the property valuation of the
city is about $10,178,10O. Under
this assessment the budget would
show a deficit of $60,62T70 on a
/ % mill assessment.
Editorial comment: The White
way lights must be lighted before
the tourists season begins. The
city cannot afford to have visitors
see 1t unllghted.
Topic of the sermon to be de-
livered tomorrow night at First
Methodist church will be "And
Endless Life.
Due to the absence from the
city of the majority of officers OF
the Woman's Club, the meeting
scheduled for next Thursday will
| be postponed. Announcement 81
the first meeting of the season
/ will be made later, officials of The
organization say.
Rev. N. d. Lafuerza, of the
First Presbyterian church OF
Eaton, Ohio, who is on his way tc
Havana. will preach the sermons
at the Presbyterian church in Key
West at both services tomorrow
Both services will be in English
Mr.. Lafuerza will be a guest OF
Rev. De Barritt.
The College Boys defeated the
Rotarians in the baseball game
played yesterday afternoon at the
barracks by a score of II to s.
The game went seven innings and
was featured by many errors
Bugs Warner pitched for the
Rotarians showing perfect control
and did not issue one pass during
the game, and struck out seven OF
the opponents. Joe Pierce and
/ Perry Miller hurled for the col
legians and exhibited lots OF stuff
Steamship II. r. Mallory, of the
/ Mallory Lines, is due to arrive in
port today from New York, en-
! rnuto In Galveston There a., 30.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

The WEATHER

Yesterdays Precipitation .02 ms.
Normal Precipitation - % ms.
'ThiS record covers ?4-hOur period
ending at O'Clock this morning.
TomorroSN'a Almanac
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Edward A. FIlene of Boston,
noted merchant, born at Salem,
Mass, n years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03
WEATHER FORECAST

Barometer reading at 8 n. m.
Sea level, 1894.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Steamship II. R. Mallory, of the
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive in
port today from New York. en-
route to Galveston. There are ten
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Editorial comment: The White
way lights must be lighted before
the tourists season begins. The
city cannot afford to have visitors
see it unlighted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Larencc w. Robert, Jr., of At
lanta, Ga, consulting engineer,
onetime assistant secretary of the
treasury, born at Monticello. Ca,
so years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

(see THE Answer" on Page -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Arthur S. Draper of New York.
editor, born there, So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Topic of the sermon to be de-
livered tomorrow night at First
Methodist church will be "And
Endless Life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-03

Bishop Arthur r. Cli2pinger of
Dayton. Chic, of the United
Brethren in Christ, born in
Franklin Co., Pa, 80 years ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Ashe Schools To
Reopen Next Mon.
Bookroom To Open This Satur-
day. Second Term To Start
With Opening.

With the exception of the Lans-
ing high school and perhaps one or
two small schools, all of the Ashe
county schools will reopen on
Monday, January 3rd.
Due to having lost some time as
result of the several inconveni-
ence caused by the demolition of
the school building, the Lansing
school cut short its Christmas holi-
day season and opened yesterday.
The second term commences with
the opening of the schools and in
order to take care of all book
needs, Frank James announced
Tuesday that the count-wide book
room in Jefferson would be opened
Saturday from 10 until 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. AS the bookroom is
open on Saturdays, every princi-
pal and teacher is urged to call and
get his or her orders filled this Sat-
urday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Christmas Season
Quietly Observed
Plans For New Year Are Now
Being Made. Many Family
Dinners Held.

Except for the shooting scrape
near Glendale Springs Saturday,
christmas was observed rather
quietly but joyously in the county,
and everyone is now making plans
for the New Year.
: According to all reports, Santa
Claus was unusually good to both
young and old this time. Many To-
cal stores reported that their
Christmas business was the best
that it had ever been.
This week the merchants here
have been busy taking inventory
and getting ready to enjoy what
they hope will be a prosperous"
new year.
The banks, post offices, the coun-
ty farm agents and perhaps other
county Offices will be closed Sat-
urday in observance of the New
Year.
During the past week a large
number of family gatherings and
dinner parties have been held.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Needy Families
Get Xmas Gifts
Christmas Cheer Campaign OF
Legion And Auxiliary Was
Successful.

A large number of needy families
in Ashe county had happy Christ
mas, thanks to the Ashe County Post
of the American Legion and the
Auxiliary unit, who sponsored a
Christmas cheer campaign.
''To all stores and individuals who
contributed merchandise, clothing,
food, fruits, candy, toys and money,
to the Christmas package campaign,
we express our thanks" Chairman
L. P. Coward stated in notice this
week.
"And to those who received these
packages we trust they helped to
make your Christmas happieh one;
to those who did not get a pack
age, we hope that you appreciate
the fact that our supply was limited
and we couldn't get around to
everybody that we had hoped to
serve.
"Next year we plan to conduct the
campaign again and hope our re-
Spouse will be even greater"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Local School Gets
$l55 In Equipment

Since the opening Of school last
fall the West Jefferson high school
has purchased a total of $155.00
worth of badly needed equipment
for the science and history depart
ments, according to information OBJ
tanned from Principal B. H. Dun
can this week.
"At the time of the opening, our
history and science departments
were badly deficient in necessary
equipment for meeting the STAN
dards of an accredited school," Mr..
Duncan said.
"Since then, through the gener-
osity of the patrons and friends of
the school, there has been $55
worth of maps purchased, 500
worth of equipment for the general
science and biological departments,
besides the purchase of three new
fountains which will relieve poor
sanitary condition"
Mr.. Duncan said this was only a
partial list of the deficiencies. He
explained that the standards of the
library are about SO per cent low as
the state department of education
has discarded the obsolete and an
tedoted books now in the library.
SIN the near future, though, we
hope to relieve this condition"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Doughton Agrees
Showdown On New
Deal Is Looming
Says He Believes All Issues Will
Be Worked Out Satisfac-
torily, Though.


Congressman r. L. Doughton,
who has been spending the Christ
mas holidays at his home at Laurel
Springs, was in town yesterday af-
ternoon, shaking hands with friends
and exchanging the seasons greet
ings. He is returning to Washing
ington this week end to be ready
for the opening of the regular Con-
gressional session Monday.
In spite of the fact that the spe-
cial session was called "goose
egg" session, the veteran Congress-
man whose time and energies are
primarily confined to the heavy and
responsible duties as chairman of
the ways and means committee,
seemed to be fairly we'll pleased
with the accomplishments in the
house and senate during those extra
five weeks.
"Of course there will be a show
down on the administrations pro-
gram during the regular session, -
he admitted, ''but I believe we will
work everything out on a satisfac-
tory basis" When questioned about
the coalition movement, he declared
that he didn't know just how far
it would go.
eve are now busy working on
the tax program and hope to hold
it down and eventually get the
budget balanced" he stated.
"Any time I can be of service to
you folks down here, don't hest
tate to call on me-" he concluded.
The Congressman was looking
fine and said that he was feeling
exceptionally good, too.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
NOTICE TO HIGH
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

The readers of The Post are
vitality interested i'm all of the
activities in the different high
schools of the county. The edit
or of The Post will therefore ap-'
preciate it if every principal will
appoint some responsible person
to send in news items from time
to time.
AT this particular time The
Post is especially anxious to car
~ List Of all students who made
honor roll grades during the first
term and were exempted from
taking examinations. To make
an A grade average is quite an
accomplishment and is deserving
Of public recognition.
The Post congratulates those
students and urges others to
strive 70 make the honor roll
this next term.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Legion
District Is First
To GO Over Top
Ashe County Post Gets Citation
For "MeriteriOus Service.
Committees Named
WRIGHT IS PLEASED

The fifteenth district of the North
Carolina Department of the Amerl-
can Legion was the first district IN
the state to 60 over the 100 per
cent mark in membership enroll
ment for 1888, according to re-
cent announcement made by State
Adjutant, ]. M. Caldwell.
"a report fran West Jefferson,
home town of District Commander
P. G. Wright, containing II MEM
berships, put the fifteenth district
over the 100 per cent mark" news
story appearing on the front page
of the December issue Of the North
Carolina Legion News stated.
"The tenth district needs but five
more members to attain the 100
per cent class during the Christmas
stocking campaign" the story eX-
planned.
In this same issue of The Legion
News it was also announced that
the Ashe County Post had received
a ssmeriterious service citation" for
distinguished community service
and post activities. The New Bern
post, however, won first place in
the state.
Four members of the Ashe post
have been appointed by Department
Commander H. C. Blackwell to ser
We on committees. They are L. P.
Coward, sons of the LEGION Supt.
j. B. Hash, legislative committee;
E. D. Barr, craftsmanship and
Sheriff w. E. Miller, law and or
der.
"Of course I am more than de-
lighted that our district was the
first to go over the top and sin
cerely thank every post and every
member for cooperating in making
this fine achievement possible"
District Commander Wright said
this week.
Il especially want to thank Com
mander Ed Barr and all members
of the Ashe County Post for the
excellent job which they did in
this possible. Our post here
now has the largest membership
in its history"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Officers Finally Catch Ashe
County's Elusive ''Slim JIM
Howard Roark, Who Escaped
From Jail And Insane Asylum
Caught Monday.

Howard Roark, sAshe county'S
elusive semi-criminal who possess
es many characteristics of profit
gated person and comic page Slim
Jim qualities for eluding the offic-
ers, was finally caught and lodged
in the county Jail this week, after
he had given Sheriff w. E. Miller
and Deputy SheriffS Jack Miller,
c. o. Parsons and Walter Stringer
a merry chase.
''Slin JIM Roark escaped from
the asylum in Morganton about two
months ago and county officers had
been searching for him continu-
ously since that time. Several times
they thought they had been spotted,
but each time he managed to elude
the hands of the law. Following a
tip Monday the Sheriff and several
deputies got hot on his trail. He
had caught a ride and was headed
towards Tennessee when the offic-
ers drove up behind the car near
Creston. Roark jumped out of the
automobile and officers Jack Miller
and Parsons chased him across the
river.
Roark is a comparatively young
man and his parents live near Tree
Top. A year or two ago he was ar
rested for stealing logs and later
other charges were placed against
him. Before trial he broke jail and
after he was caught, he contended
that he had appendicitis and was
sent to the hospital, but it is I'M
derstood no operation was per-
formed. Upon his return to Jail, he
flung several mental spells and tried
to hang himself in Jail. Authori-
ties then thought best to send him
to the asylum. After about four
months in Morganton, he escaped
and returned to Ashe county.
He is regarded as being more or
less harmless, but about a month
ago Sheriff Miller thinks that
Roark was the one who broke the
glass out of his car Unless he es-
capes again, he will probably re-
main in the county Jail, awaiting
trial at the next session of court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
HOWARD TITLES CAR
BURNED UP LAST WEEK

Howard Little, who lives near
Lansing, had the misfortune of hav-
ing his car catch on fire and burn
up last week end.
Mr.. Little, his brother and Gath
er Weaver had trouble with the
car on the Lansing-Bina road. It
was thought that the gas line was
stopped up and after being pushed
for some distance, the car caught
on fire and the trio jumped out,
but were unable to extinguish the
flames which were probably caused
by defective wiring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
Earl Sheets Badly
Wounded When Shot
By Victor Walker
Shooting Scrape Took Place
Near Glendale Springs On
Christmas Day.
SEARCHING FOR WALKER

Officers are still searching Tor
Victor Walker, Ashe county man,
who is alleged to have shot and ser
iously wounded Earl Sheets, highly
respected farmer of the Wagner
community, near Glendale Springs
Christmas day. ~
Officers who Investigated the
shooting, stated that according to
the information which they had
obtained, Walker, an alleged boot
logger and several other men were
holding a shooting match, riffling
off whiskey, near the Don Bare
store, two miles from Glendale
Springs. MIR. Bare, it was stated,
complained about the noise that
the crowd was making and they
moved on down the road short
distance to an abandoned farm
house.
The group of men and boys, it
was stated, were there engaged in
the shooting match when Earl
Sheets and a man by the name OF
Bare came up the road going to
the Don Bare store. After watch
ing the contest for few minutes,
they were said to have started on
down the road and passed by a car
belonging to Walker. Walker and
another man were said to be at the
car and when Sheets paused for a
moment, it was reported that Walk
er told him ito walk" And when
he failed to start walking at once,
Walker is said to have leveled his
12-guage shotgun and cracked down
on him, with the load striking
Sheets in the right ankle. He re-
loaded his single barrel gun and
fired. again, II was stated. hitting
Sheets right leg, below the knee
cap. Sheets fell and in the con-
fusion that followed, Walker got
away. Officers are of the opinion
that he is now in either Maryland
or Pennsylvania.
Sheets was unarmed and didn't
have any opportunity to offer re-
sistance, officers declared. He was
rushed to the hospital in North
Wilkesboro and his condition is still
critical.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
FOUR FINED MONDAY

Three white men and one colored
person were fined S. and cost in
the mayors court here Monday
morning for public drunkardness.
They were: b. L. Miller, Othello;
Walter Phillips, Bethel; Beauford
Hardin, West jefferson and Earl
Beckman, negro, West Jefferson.
The negro was given a so days sus-
pended sentence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
TREE CAUSED INTERRUPTION
IN POWER SERVICE LAST WK.

eve deeply regret the inconveni-
ence cause by the interruption of
our service last Thursday morn
ing" Bob Bolick, local manager of
the Northwest Carolina Utility Co.,
stated this week.
Mr.. Bolick explained that the in
terruption was caused by the cut
ting of a tree, which fell on the
power line near Beaver Creek and
knocked out the switch at the dam.
Roy Ray was the one who cut down
the tree.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
LANSING CHURCH PLANS
TO BUILD MANSE IN IS

At special New Years resolu-
ton meeting, held at the Lansing
Presbyterian church Tuesday night,
a program to raisa funds to build
q manse with the ultimate view of
getting a full time pastor was
launched by J. o. Blevins. Miss
Ruby Huber was appointed as
chairman Of special committee to
raise money and as soon as 5000 or
$500 have been subscribed, work on
the home will probably be started.
The Lansing church was organ
lied by Rev. r. H. Stone about II
years ago and has over 100 men,
bers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-30
AUTO OWNERS

The United States Department of
Commerce reports that a total of
about 100000 automobiles = ap-
proximately one-third Of all autos
being operated in the United States
ARE owned by families having in
comes of less than $40 per week.