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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
Egg Prices May
Exceed Last Years

Federal poultry experts predicted
this week egg prices to farmers this
spring would equal or exceed those
of last spring.
They said poultry prices recently
had risen more than usual for this
season while egg prices had declined
less than average. These trends were
attributed to stronger demand, par
ticularly from storage operators.
The experts said egg production
was 20 per cent greater this spring
than during the comparative period
last year.
The Agricultural Adjustment adj
ministraton has spent in excess Of
100000 this year buying more
than 100000 dozens of eggs. Off
Gals said purchase of these surplus
eggs, for relief distribution, had in
creased returns to farmers from to
to cents dogen and by prevent
ing reductions in flocks, had pro-
tected consumers from a big up
swing in poultry and egg prices lat
er in the year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County

Under and by virtue of certain
deed of trust executed on the 26th
day of March, 1881 by John Eldreth
and wife, Callie Eldreth, to T. G.
Bowie, Trustee for the estate of Mrs.
Virginia Fell, in the sum of $4,000,
which deed of trust is duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County in Book 80 at page
80, and default having been made
in the payment of the principal and
interest of the bond secured by said
deed of trust, and at the instance
and request of the cestui que trust,
I, T. G. Bowie, Trustee, will sell to
the ~highest bidder for cash at the
courthouse door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on Saturday, the LIST day
of May, 1887 at one o'clock P. NJ,
the following described real estate,
to-Wit:
First Tract: Lying and being in
Ashe County, North Carolina, begin
ming on a chestnut, running south 8
poles to the church house corner;
then west Is poles to stake in the
public road; then with an agreed
line between c. M. Shepherd and J.
NJ Eldreth, a southwest course, SIS
poles to poplar sprout at the pub
lie road at Roby Roten's line; then
down with said public road south 8
poles to a stake, Eldreth and Rich
ardson's old corner; then south 81
east with the road 9 IL poles to a
stake; then east 6 IL poles to a
stake; then north go east poles to
a stake; then north rs east ii poles
to stake in the road; then north
IS east with the road 20 poles to a
stake; then north rs east Is poles to
the beginning, containing II acres,
more or less.
Second Tract: Beginning at
stake on G. M. Shepherd and Drew
cry Elliott's lines, running south
ward with G. M. Shepherd and
brewery Elliott's line "a poles to a
stake in David Graybeals line; then
eastward with David Graybears line
"a rods to a poplar sprout, T. A.
Lewis corner; then with T. A. Lew
is line SIS rods to a stake at the pub
lie road, T. A. Lewis corner; then
westward with the public road II
poles to an apple tree sprout; then
southwark 6 rods to a stake, an
agreed line and corner; then west
ward 8 rods to sugar tree near
G. M. Shepherds spring, an agreed
corner; then northward poles to a
stake at the creek, an agreed line
and corner; then westward with the
creek % poles to the beginning, con-
tanning IL acres, more or less.
This the 9th day of April, 1887.
4-29 T. C. BOWIE, Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
NOTICE OF RESALE

North Carolina
AShe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
T. c. Bowie, Administrator of D. L.
Rash, deceased, VS.. Elite Rash,
widow of D. L. Rash, Becky
Canter, Jonathan Rash, Harri-
son Rash, Will Rash and Ben
Rash.
Under and by virtue of an order
of resale made in the above-entitled
cause on the 9th day of January,
1887, I, T. G.. Bowie, Jr., Commits
sioner, will sell to the highest bid
der for cash at the courthouse door
in Jefferson, North Caroina at one
o'clock P. NJ, on the LIST day of
May, 1887 the following described
real estate lying and being in Ashe
County, North Carolina, and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning on sugar tree, Adeline
and Margaret Rash's corner, and
running up the ridge to w. M.
Rash's line; and with said line to
Thomas J. Rash's line; thence with
Thomas J. Rash's line to Adeline
and Margaret Rash's line; and with
said lines to the beginning, contain
ing IS acres, more or less.
Excepting, however, from the said
above described tract of land the
following pieces or parcels of land
decided off from said property by
David Rash in his lifetime, to-wit:
Is acres of said land conveyed by
David Rash and wife, Rhoda Rash
to Benjamin E. Rash by deed dated
June q, 1905, recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County in Book il, page 21O, re-
corded June 7, 1910.
Also 10 acres of said land conveyed
by deed from David Rash and Elite
Rash to J. S. Canter, dated 9th day
of January, 1880, recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County in Book o., page 442'
Also excepting from said tract 10
acres of said land conveyed by Dav-
id Rash to Rebecca Canter by deed
dated September 81, 1927, recorded
in the office of the Register OF
Deeds of Ashe County in Book o.
page AL.
Second Tract: Also tract of land
containing Is acres, more or less
conveyed by D. L. Rash to Elite
Rash by deed dated February z
1885 and recorded in the office OF
the Register of Deeds in Book To
page 366. From the proceeds of the
sale of this second tract of land Et-
tie Rash, widow of D. L. Rash, de-
ceased, is entitled to her dover in
terest according to the statutory
table fixing a widows cash value
of her dover interest in said prop
erty.
This April /, 1887.
T. G. BOWIE, Jr.,
4-29 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as administrative.
of the estate of John w. Eller, de-
ceased, late of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons,
having claimc against the estate Of
the said deceased to exhibit them to-
the undersigned at Crumpler, North
Carolina, on or before the 18th day
OF March, 1888, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate.
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of March, 1887.
MRS. DAISY ELLER,
as Administering
of John w. Eller, deceased. Sc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
North Carolina
Ashe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Irene Mcmillan VS.. Guy Mcmillan.
The defendant, above named, will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County for a
divorce a vinculo, and the said de-
PENDANT will further take notice that
he is required to appear on the 9th
day of April 1887, before the Clerk
of Superior Court of said county and
answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will
appear to the court for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
This the 9th day of March, 1887.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
4-22 Clerk of Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
NOTICE OF SUMMONS:
North Carolina
Ashe County

Ashe County
In the Superior Court
E. W. Sapp, Administrator of John
Sapp, deceased, VS.. S. c. Sapp,
Callie Ham and husband, w. H.
Ham, J. E. Sapp, E. S. Sapp,
Verna Perkins, Spencer Farmer,
Howard Farmer, Russell Farm
er Clay Farmer, Bruce Farmer,
Doyle Farmer, Leila GRAPHICAL
and husband, Sam GRAPHICAL,
Blanche GRAPHICAL and husband,
Henry GRAPHICAL, Romie Dill and
husband, Howard Dill, Maud
Rotten and husband, w. M. Ro-
ten, Dorothy Perkins.
The defendants above named par
ticularly the non resident defen-
dants will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
mended in the Superior Court Of
Ashe County, the same being for
the purposes of valuing the advances
in land made in the estate of John
Sapp, deceased, and settling said
estate.
The defendants will further take
notice that summons in the above
entitled action has been issued
which is returnable in the office Of
the undersigned on the 10Th day of
April, 1887, when and where the de-
PENDANTS are required to appear and
answer or demur to the petition
which has been filed and that if
they do not appear within the time
provided by law the relief request
ed in the petition will be granted.
This March 49,, 1887.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Ais Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-04-15
World JObIeSS Reduced

Never has the worldwide de-
crease in unemployment been so
pronounced as in the last three
months, an official communique of
the International Labor office in
Geneva reported this week. The
number of registered unemployed,
its statistics showed, was reduced in
almost every country as compared
with the corresponding period of '36.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
SWEDISH PARISH
 AWAITS SPEAKER

Naugatuck, May IA service of unusual interest will be held Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock in the Bethany Congregational church, when President Theodore w. Ander- son of Chicago will be the speaker.
 Rev. MT. Anderson is president of the Evangelical Mission Covenant of America, a religious body constitut- ed by nearly 450 churches in the United States and Canada. The To- cal church, together with 70 other Swedish Congregational churches of the New England states, have affili- ated membership in this body. Its denominational headquarters are in Chicago. The constituency of the group, including the Sunday schools, is well over 100000.
 President Anderson has presided over the affairs the Covenant since his election in 1892, previous to which he was president of the Min nehaha Academy, a private school for secondary education in Minne- apolis, Minnesota.
 Although MT. Anderson has never before visited Naugatuck, he is well known to the local congregation through his appearances on the pro- gram at the conferences for young people held annually at Cromwell. Since this is only to stop in this state on this particular itinerary, it is expected that the Hillside avenue church will be the center of interest for Swedish Congregationalism in this part of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
LUTHERAN CHURCH
 TSCONFERENCE
Silver Jubilee of Augus- tana Synod to Be Ob-
 served Next Week

Interest in the Scandinavian inc migration to the New England states will be aroused by a conven- ton in Providence, R. l., May 5th to 9th when the New England Con- ference of the Swedish branch of the Lutheran Church in America, known as the "Augustana Synod" |" will observe the silver jubilee of it's organization. The main anniversary service will be held Sunday after noon, May Eth. Gloria Dei Lutheran church of Providence, the Rev. G. K. Andeen, pastor, will be host to the convention. While this congre- gation will furnish the place of meeting, the eight congregations in the Providence area, located at Cranston, East Greenwich, Natick, Newport, Pawtucket, West Warwick, and Woonsocket, are uniting in the entertainment of the conference.
 President Martin Luther Cornell, pastor of Zion church in Greendale section of Worcester, Mass, reports expectation of a busy and animated convention, the most vital items of whose program will deal with the decision to provide for a full-time presiding officer and with several questions connected with home mis- sion operations. Interesting reports and recommendations will be made by Upsala College, East Orange, N. J.; the Children's Home at Avon, Mass; the Old Peoples Home at Worcester, Mass; the Seamen's Home at Boston; the Luther League; the Brotherhood; the Wo- mems Missionary Society, which body will meet in Providence at the same time, gathering in the United Baptist Church; and by the Augus- tana Aid Association.
 Among the visiting speakers are listed: the Rev. p. Olof Bersell D. D., of Minneapolis, Minn., president of the Augustana Synod; the Rev. Gustav Carlberg of the theological seminary at Shekow, Hupeh, China, now on furlough; and the Rev. Dr. Sven J. Sebelius, dean of the Aug ustant Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Ill. The Providence District Lutheran Choral Union, Raymond c. R. Noren, conductor, will give a sacred concert on Saturday eve ming, May 9th.
 The conference council, charged with the preparation of the pro- gram, is composed of the following clergymen and laymen: The Revs. M. L. Cornell and Albin Lindgren, Worcester, Mass; Lawrence John- son, West Hartford, Conn.,, Gottfrid Olson, Lynn, Mass; and Wilbert E. Bensen, Ansonia, Conn.,; with Messrs. Ernest Gustafson, Brattle- boro, Vt.; Raymond Noren, Provi- dence, R. T.; and John Haggkvist, Maiden, Mass.
 The first Swedish Lutheran church in New England was organ ized in 1867 at Brockton, Mass. and belonged to the New England Con- ference of the Synod. The numer- ical growth of Swedish congrega- tions in the following years brought the organization of the New Eng land Conference in 1912. The mem bership now numbers eighty-six congregations, served by fifty-three pastors. All will send the pastor and layman as official delegates and and there will be many visitors in the course of the five days of the convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
Christ. Science
EA1EA0 T HAHN OVAE1NVG GNA1V4V1
 Sunday, May 2

EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT will be the subject of the Lesson Sermon.
 The Golden Text is from Pro- verbs 1921: Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed."
 Bible readings include the follow ing passages from Matthew 12: 8, 35, 37: Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things For by thy words thou shalt be justified. and by thy words thou shalt be condemned"
 Selections from the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following: "The belief of sin, which has grown terrible in strength and influence, is an unconscious error in the beginning - an embryonic thought without motive; but after wards it governs the so-called man Incorrect reasoning leads to practical error. The wrong thought should be arrested before it has a chance to manifest itself" (p. 18S:4-8, Q. 452:4).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
By VIM. E. GILROY, D. s. Editor of Advance

Abraham has been called the first emigrant. AS 8 matter of fact there were emigrants before Abra- ham, and he would not seem to be by any means the first of those who pushed out from his homeland into a far-oh country. But Abraham is the typical emigrant, going out to better his condition with vision ! and faith, reaching out for some- thing larger and finer.
 He typifies also the aspect of emil grafton which has been so much an incentive In the movements of mankind; namely, his going forth because of religious convictions to seek an environment not only for better living, but also for a larger freedom of faith.
 Can we read this story of Abra- ham, freeing our minds from all artificial and predetermining con- captions? Can we strive to see him as he was, a man of his own time, with some of the defects and short comings of his time and environ ment? By no means an ideal character, because the Bible, with its honest realism and impartiality. records against him grievous sins and deceptions, Abraham neverthe- less was far more than 8 man of his own time, man who had dis covered 8 great truth concerning life and one so far. ahead of his day that in some respects the world of today still lags behind him. In such matters as war and peace,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

ern church. The eastern churches followed less strict line of devel- opment regarding clerical celibacy. The custom of insisting upon a celi- bate episcopate in the east became a law under the Emperor Justinian (527-565). The custom of allowing priests and deacons to live with the wives they had married before ordi- nation became general about the middle of the Seventh century and was solemnly sanctioned by the Council of Trullo in 692. This law with some slight notifications still holds good in the eastern churches today, whether uniate or schismatic. Q. Do Jews proselytize today?
 A. No, although the Jews at one time were missionary people. The poStexilic prophets had voiced the belief that the religious truths re- vealed to Israel were not to remain the exclusive possession of Israel, but that ultimately they would be shared by all mankind. This con- viction in the future universality of their religion had made the Jews a
 missionary people. Moreover, wher- ever the Jews established themselves they attracted the admiration of their neighbors through the purity of their family life. their home cere- monies and moral ideals. Conse- quently, they made many conquests for their faith in Rome as in Alex.
 andria, Damascus, Antioch, etc
 However, the final triumph O.
 Christianity as the state-religion oi Rome paralyzed the active proselyt-
 ism of the Jews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

@. What is the officially recog- mixed creed of the Baptist churches throughout the world?
 A. Baptist churches have no offi- cially recignized creedal formula. While Baptist churches have re- peatedly in many parts of the world since the time of their inSti- tuition set forth confessions of faith, they are not confessional" churches in the technical sense in that they regard no creedal statement as au- thoritative and use none as a test of fellowship. In general they acc cept the New Testament as the sale rule of faith and practice, allowing individual liberty of interpretation
 Q. What is the present proportion of church membership to population i'm the United States?
 A. The members of religious bod ies reported to the Christian Herald annual summaries in June, 1886, was 51, ,O35, ,549 thirteen years of age and older. The population of the United States was reported on July l, 1895, as l27, 7,521 900. Of this number there
 were 87, ,l6O, ,604 thirteen years or old CT. The percentage of the popula- tion thirteen years of age and older | reported to be in active membership in religious bodise of all kinds was,
 therefore, 58.5 per cent.
 e. May a man who has already married and has children become a priest CT bishop o9 the Catholic
 church?
 A. He may not be ordained nor consecreated a bishop in the west
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
SOUTH FEDERATED
Morning Service

Morning Service Prelude-"Eleyation" .... .Guilmant Processional Hymn-Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Call to worship Choral response-O Church of God Lords Prayer Organ meditation The responsive service-Fret Not Thyself Gloria Anthem-Bread of the World Offertory-"Andante from Fontasia in e. Tours Doxology Hymn-"Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts" Sermon-Co Communion meditation
 Rev. T. L. Crosby Prayer Hymn-Breathe on Me, Breath of God Communion service
 Evening service-U Union service at First Baptist church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01
Battling Crime

Some observation by Salvation army prison secretary, Colonel Wm P. Palmer:
 What manner of man is the mod ern criminal? What might have prevented him from becoming one2 What will strengthen him up and take him out of this black brother hood? How can we diminish his alarming numerical growth?
 What manner of man is he? Alas, generally a young man. Records show that 19-year -olds lead, 50 per cent of them are charged with ma jor crimes. This grave fact intensi- fies the problem. The young bandid of our time is more reckless, more unbalanced and has little, if any concern for human Sufferings.
 What will straighten him out?
 Without any pretentions of the expert criminologiSt, can but speak from the Salvation army experiences We believe that the saving method is by contact, not isolation, if these men are to be returned to society on the credit instead of the debit side of the ledger. Foundations fol our work for the ex-prisoner are laid within the prison. We get tC know him personally and his partic- ular temperament and needs, but our chief contribution is begun where the prisons reform program ends.
 Charle H. Futile says: "Let us candidly face the towering fact that the soul of reformation is reforma- tion of the soul"
 This is our fundamental belief but there are temporal essensials on our mans journey back into so- ciety.
 Jobs Are Aim
 Prison gate homes are not our policy; ex-prisoners more quickly reorient themselves amid environ ments which have no connections with the prison aSsocations just left Temporary roof and board may be supplied in one~of our social ser vice institutions, but our main ob- jective is to place them industrially "The greatest incentive to a proper observance is steady, paying, like able employment. Parole violation problems are very small where men are employed"
 The attorney-general of the Uni- ted States recently asked the Salva- ton army what program it had fol combating crime, and If emphasis was laid on rehabilitation of pre- vention, without minimizing the i'm portance of regeneration for the prisoner? We suggest as sufacently emphatic the arrny's whole program for the impression of moral issues upon the plastic mind of youth.
 It may be an old story to some but let me recapitulate. For the foul and five-year- there is the sanc tray of the company meeting, where the youngsters become acquainted with heroes of the Bible story. Fol the six to eight-year-olds (the dy- naLiic age of exploration and ven. ture) there is the band of love with its adaptation of hands, minds, eyes and ears to worthwhile objectives For the eight to twelves the ele- mentary scout program of the Chuns and SunbeamS, for whom school has said, the first academic basis and moral ideals are SO vita for developing minds.
 Many Provisions Offered
 For the twelves to eighteens there are the life-saving scouts and girl guards offering construction, in- struction. and . lasting character contribution. This provision for tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-01

$25,0Oo Payroll
 The most important item in con- nection with this report Is not go much concerned with the size ot the amount as 1t Is with the fact that the money, which comes here every two weeks in patches of $2S,- 900 or upwards, is spent in a very short time after 1t Is given to the workers.
 From time to time there have been some rather loud and hysteri- cal shouts heard throughout the state in regard to the needless exc penditure" and pick and shovel leaning" characteristics of the WPA. There may have been some excellent reasons for such opposi- ton to the idea of spending money for the purpose of aiding those who cannot seem to earn 1t in any other way but none of these seem to bear much weight when the quick turn over of the payroll is considered Very few merchants in the city have ever complained about the fact that the men and women on the WPA received checks and put the money into circulation.
 S6O0,O00 Spent
 A conservative estimate of the amount of money which was ex- changed for the necessities of lite, and at Waterbury stores, immedi- ately on receipt of the paychecks during the year 1886 set the figure at about $500, ,000. And during the course of the year, there were but two persons on WPA here who were found by the members of the de- partment of welfare to have had bank accounts. The rest of the money went into food, clothes and payment of rents in Waterbury stores.