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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14

Battered and nude, the body OF
kidnapped Charles Mattson was found
Monday in the snow-rusted brush
lands near Everett, Wash, so miles
from the home from which the TO-
year-old boy was abducted two
weeks ago.
81 feared it," said DR.. w. w. Matt
son, the boys father, as he sped to-
ward the spot where youthful hun
ter stumbled upon the body Monday
morning.
Frozen stiff, the body of the boy
for whom $4,000 ransom had been
demanded lay a half mile west OF
the Pacific highway, six miles south
of Everett. Identification was made
positive by Paul Sceva, close friend
of the Mattson family. He had been
mentioned as a possible intermedi-
airy.
Mol onger held back by fear OF
blocking the bizarre ransom negoti-
atoms which Dr. Watson had pur-
sued, partially through newspaper
ads, the full force of 40 "G-men''
was unleashed by the finding of the
body, it's Identification made diff
cult by the bloody beating of the
kidnaper.
Manhunt Started
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the
federal bureau of investigation, stat
ed that his department would ''use
all the resources at our command to
apprehend and bring to justice the
kidnaper and slayer of the Mattson
boy.
eve will no longer be hampered
in our investigation by fear that the
child will be harmed" he said.
Family Stunned
When first told the bruised little
body had been found by Gordon
Morrow, 10, a hunter, DR.. Mattson
refused to believe it was his son Gun
til see the boy with my own eyes. P"
Il feared when they pulled that
boy out into the night that some
thing like this would happen" he
said.
eve haven't anything to say" call
ers were told by Charles elder
brother, William, near tears. "No-
OOQy wants 10 say anyCn1nS.
Child Beaten
The child victim bore evidence of
having suffered a terrible beating.
Several front teeth had been knock
ed out and there appeared to be a
large hole in the head. The exact
cause of death, however, could not
be determined Immediately.
the roadway to the spot where the
body lay in the snow. The area is
heavily covered with brush and
populated mostly by chicken ranch
erS.
Charles Morrow, whose son made
the discovery, said he believed the
body was brought there about 8
o'clock Sunday night. Dogs of sew
eral residents nearby started bark
ing then, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
Jefferson Divides
With Banners Elk

Saturday night, Jan. 9, Jefferson
High School basketball teams were
the guests of Lees-McRae College at
Banners Elk. The Jefferson girls
were successful winning by a score
of 1920, while Lees-McRae boys de-:
feated the home team quint with a
score of 28-18.
Lees McRae teams returned the
two games on the following Tuesday
night. The Jefferson girls were again
successful in defeating Lees-McRae
1892 The Jefferson team was led by
Madge Dollar Of Jefferson with a
total of 20 points. The Jefferson boys
again faced defeate with a. score OF
31-14. Williams led Lees-McRae,
scoring with total of 10 points.
Eller was best on defense for the
collegiates. The all around playing
of Walters, Jefferson, was outstand-
ing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
West Jefferson Boys
Win Seventh Game

The West Jefferson High School
boys basketball continued their win
ming streak by winning from Ian
sing and New River during the past
week. West Jefferson won over the
former 26-19 and the latter 1923.
They have played seven basketball
games this season and have won all
of them by good margin.
The West Jefferson girls lost to
Lansing 29-12 and won over New
River 29-9 during the past week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
Methodist Pastors
OF Ashe County
Organized

The ministers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, located
in Ashe county, met Monday; Jan.
II, at the parsonage in Helton and
formed themselves into an organ
ization. The chairman elected is
Rev. J. o. Cox, pastor of the Hell
ton charge; and Rev. w. J. Hun
eycutt, of West Jefferson, will
serve as secretary-treasurer.
For several months this minis
terial group has met regularly
with Rev. John Hoyle, Jr., presid-
ing elder of the Statesville district,
for mutual fellowship and discus
sion of problems pertinent to the
pastor and his work.
At this meeting it was announc-
ed publicly for the first time that
Rev. G.. R. Stafford, Methodist
minister at Jefferson, had been re-
Gently appointed missionary secre-
tary of the Statesville district.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
10 Matters
Outlinedb by
COyernOrtO
Legislators
Inaugural Parade Is
Seen by Crowd of
2O,OOOPeople
Social Problems

Clyde r. Hoey of Shelby, cham
pion of Democratic principles for 80
years, Thursday, Jan. Z, became
North Cardinals thirty-first elected
Governor and Immediately outlined
Is specific recommendations to the
General Assembly.
A crowd which police estimated at
,0OO-persons from every section
of the State-watched the inaugural
parade, their interest unhampered
by threatening weather.
Hoey became Governor at 12:48
D. M, after oaths had been admins
tered to other elected officials.
Recommendations
He Immediately addressed the
Legislature, which had recessed
from it's Capitol chambers to attend
the Inauguration.
Specifically the new Governor, in
his inaugural address, advocated:
Free public school textbooks.
Repeal of the sales tax on ne
cessities.
8 Reorganization of the State
highway commission for greater at
tention to the needs of local roads.
4-Cheaper automobile license
tags.
-Discontinuance of diversion of
highway funds to other State pur-
poses.
Incorporation. with other South
Atlantic States in the passage Of ag-
riculture crop control legislation.
7-Co-ordination of the work of
+. tae central StaIe Educational admin
istration.
8-Restoration of teacher salaries
9-Increased vocational training.
10-Adoption of reasonable" reg
ulation of working conditions.
ia careful study of the liquor
commission report, with no legisla-
tive abrogation of prohibition until
another opportunity is given for a
full and fair expression of public
opinion at the ballot box"
pa longtime program of in
creased facilities at State charitable
institutions.
additional legislation, ampli-
flying old age and unemployment
compensation regulations adopted at
the December special session, to en-
brace the entire Federal social Secur-
ity program.
IA national exposition along
the lines of the Texas centennial, to
advertise North Carolina to the
nation.
15-A balanced budget.
16-Reapportionment of legiSla-
tive representation.
The audience applauded the ad-
dress on several occasions, once
when the new Governor termed
liquor public enemy No. 1" and
again when he urged the legislators
to complete their session in a ''rea-
sonable time"
The Governor predicted that the
chief problem of the Assembly
would be the enactment of social Sc
curity legislation. He declared that
he was Intensely interested in the
lot of the average man." and 'the
greatest enemy of our progress in
North Carolina is-poverty."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
Legion Post Will
Give Rewards in
Student Contests
Scholastic and Athletic Ability
To Be Rewarded by Local
Post With Trophies

At meeting of the Ashe County
Post of the American Legion which
was held Saturday evening, COM
mittee was appointed to work out a
plan for rewarding scholars and in
dividual high schools in the county
for scholastic and athletic achieve
ment.
The plans which will be worked
Nout in detail will cover three fields:
II a reward for the high school IN
the county excelling in athletics; y
a reward for the best essay by stu
dent on patriotic subject; - a re-
ward for the best speller in the
county high schools.
a public meeting will be held in
the courthouse at which time the re-
wards will be presented and the
spelling match held.
Further announcements will be
carried later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
BANK HOLDS MEET
Old Officers and Bank Employees
Reelected; IL Per Cent Paid

The directors and stockholders of
the First National Bank held their
annual meeting in the bank building
Tuesday with good attendance and
harmony.
Judge T. c. Bowie presided over
the meeting at which all the old Of
ficers and bank employees were re-
elected. The reports showed that the
bank had enjoyed prosperous year
and twelve per cent dividend was
declared and paid to the stock
holders.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-01-14
Sheriff Has Deputy
List Nearly Complete

With only three or four more dep
uties to name in the county, Sheriff
w. E. Miller had almost completed
his list the first of the week.
Those named to date are: Paul
Sutherland and J. w. Faw, Clifton;
Wiley Burgess, Obids; Walter
Stringer and C.. O.. Parsons, West
jefferson; L. H. Miller, Pine Swamp;
Witt Wilson and Alfred Cornett,
North Fork; Carl Ball, Horse Creek;
Greedy Spencer, Helton; Ben Col
ward, Peak Creek; Wiley Gambill,
Chestnut Hill; Elmer Houck, Elk;
Fred Blevins and D. A. Shepherd,
Hurricane; Tom GRAPHICAL, Laurel.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22

Mrs. VIM. Thompson and attend
convention. Mr.. johnson report.
crop conditions in his locality very
much the same as here.
Mrs. Sarah Kittleson has gone 10
Canada to visit her daughter and
family. She will return Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Strand and
son were Reserve visitors Wednes-
day afternoon.
Chris Christensen was shopping in
Reserve Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Hunter and
little daughter were visitors in An
telope and Reserve Wednesday.
Alfred Wibe was a caller at the
Edw. Strand home Tuesday.
The new grade between Reserve
and Dagmar is reported as washed
out in several places as result of re-
cent rains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Francis and
children were visitors at the Geo.
Hunter home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ". Francis and
grandchildren Cecil and Zelda were
shopping in Reserve Wednesday.
Mrs. Claus Strand and Mrs. F.
Carpenter attended ladies aid at
Mrs. Ebert Brekke's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Strand and Mr..
and Mrs. H. Carpenter we're guests
at the Frank Carpenter home Mon
day. celebrating Mr.. Carpenters
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Stevens and
family Of west Antelope were visit
ors at the Hunter and Stevens homes
|
Mrs. Carolyn Epler OF Antelope is
visiting Mrs. Geo. Hunter.
A message received here tells of
the death of Lowell Ward Mead. on
ly son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mead of
Noxon. Mont. The Meads were for
mer residents of this locality. Low
ell was born near Reserve August
IL, 1926 and since birth has been
in poor health. On July 6 he was
stricken with infantile paralysis and
was removed to a hospital at
Thompson Falls where he passed
away on the night of July IS. He is
survived by his parents and one sis
ter, Mrs. Claude Jenkins, all of Nox-
On. :
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22
DOCTOR OFFERS
HEALTH HINTS

The present widespread heat wav,
mas led DIR. Ribert A. Fraser. Chic
medical director OF the New Yorl
Lie insurance company, to issue 8
heai'n warning. cautioning ever,
one TO take simple safeguards tina,
their health may not be imna,raa h,
the extreme temperatures.
DR.. Fraser offers ten Health Hints
Tor Hot Weather that are easily fol.
io"ed by young and old. They are.
l. Take 1t easy-don't rush
around.
z Wear a hat out in the sun.
8. Wear cool. loose fitting clothes.
4. Get plenty OF rest and sleen.
.. Eat moderately of easily digest
ed foods.
6. Drink plenty of cool no ice
cold) liquids.
Z. Exercise moderately.
3. Take frequent tepid (not cold)
baths.
y. DO not stay in direct sunshine
for long periods.
~. Avoid large meetings in poor
ly ventilated auditoriums.
III all Of us would observe these
rules DR.. Fraser said, "our gener-
al physical condition would he vast
ly improved and we would be able to
withstand hot weather with much
difficulty"
In commenting on his ten Health
Hints for Hot Weather. DIR. Fraser
feels that children are more ant to
forget rules five and six, which are
extremely important for them. while
ADULTS are very likely to ignore
'ules one. two and frequently six.
children. because they really
know any better, are very
rome to overeat, and to gulp large
Quantities OF ice cold pop and wat
r. DR.. Fraser remarked. "Thev.
Mould be carefully controlled along
hese lines. Children either observe
u TIC do8IJ0 Hints
'ithout knowing that they are doing
o or, because Of their youth and vi
ality, they can afford to ignore
For instance. a child may rush
round all day long without a hat.
frequently out in the sun, and show
o Ill effects. On the other hand.
hey instinctively prefer a minimum
clothing and will sleep readily. If
hey are tired.
Adults. however. should avoid
'oing out without a hat. Tbey
mould also drink sparingly OF ice
old liquids and, very important
ee to 1t that they get plenty OF
leep and rest. In addition, grown
eople should refrain from expend-
ng great quantities Of energy in
eedless haste. On hot days take II
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22

county was receiving. Elanora sns
Marcella remained In Minnesota a
they have work there.
Nels Daniels went to Chicago with
cattle.
Mildred Myars returned home on
Monday after spending a few day.
In Fort Peck and Plentywood.
Sam Healey returned Monday
from Fort Peck where he was EN-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson and
family were dinner guests at the
Harold Griffin home Monday.
Beatrice Bjork is spending a few
days In P~lentywood visiting her sis
ter. Violet.
This vicinity was visited with
heavy rains four days last week.
leaving all dams and sloughs full
which was badly needed for stock
water.
Grasshoppers and some sort of
gray bugs are cleaning everything in
this community, leaving nothing in
potatoe patches but a few stems.
Glenn Olson and Kenneth Erick-
son returned home Wednesday from
Fort Peck where they were laved
Off.
Adeline Soderquist is spending a
Few days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. SAN
ord Franson and family.
Fred Friberg and Mr.. Sanford
left for the western mart NJ
the state. Mrs. Friberg will return
home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Guam and
.amily we're Wednesday and Thurs
lay visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. |
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Voet and
shirley, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Es-
and Agnes. Rob Mangel. Mr.. and
IRIS. Mayhem we're among the Plen-
wood shoppers Friday.
Arvid Torpen and Mike Corcoran
Gere delivering horses In Westby
'riday to Henry Jensen.
Harold Griffin was seeding millet
or Nels Danielson Saturday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22

/ Walter Overgaard and Mr.. Sloar
yer looking for stray cattle In thi,
community Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mckay and
family returned back to his work a,
Fort Peck dam after being called
here by the death of his father.
Harold Joyce and Arvit Torpen
left for points in Minnesota.
Andrew vogt and Chris Petersen
motored 20 Plentywood Saturday.
Raymond Wiley held services in
the Pentecost mission Sunday eve
ming.
Anton Strand Of Crosby, N. D..
visited In Comertown Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Egil Strand and fam
lily.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Boo an
Lucille returned Sunday afternoo'
from Havre.
MT. n Mrs. Henry Radons wer'
business callers in the metronol1
Monday.
Mrs. Ralph Chafee and Mrs. Ea,|
Chanee left last Monday for Ende1
I'm. N. d., to visit their sister. Fro,|
mere they will go to Minnesota d
visit relatives. 4
Ransom Cosper and Clarence Ro|
resumed their teaching at the I'D
and school near Westby after
three weeks vacation.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22
STANDARD OIL TO
GIVE FREE SHOW

The tractor blowing contest and
other farm and rural scenes fea-
tured in the new Hollywood movie
Stan" are familiar to many of the
actors and actresses who take lead
Ing roles In this film.
Robert Armstrong, who plays the
part of Stan" an agent of the
Standard Oil Company in the town
Of prairie View" halls from Sagi-
nav, Michigan.
Kermit Maynard, who plays the
part of Burt in the picture, is
well known as a tough guy" of the
films and is the brother of Ken
Maynard, noted actor in westerns"
He was born In Mission, Texas. but
spent his school days I. Indiana and
won his letter on the State Univer-
sity football team.
"Sally' Is from Arkansas
Peggy Shannon. who plays oppo-
site Robert Armstrong as Sally in
the motion picture is a native OF
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and spent her
pirlhood there before being dis
covered" by the Great Ziegfeld"
and given a place in the "Follies."
The picture, which is sponsored
by the Standard Oil Company of In
diana, will be shown on Thursday,
July 20, 2:15 pm. at the. Orpheum
theatre under auspices of local rep
resentatives of the Company.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22
HOMESTEAD AREA
FARMERS SEEDING
FEED CROPS GO INTO GROUND
FOLLOWING MOISTURE IN
THAT SECTION

HOMESTEAD-Farmers are bus
planting feed crops after the abur
dant rains which fell in the Home
stead vicinity last week. Road crew
have been busy putting in culverts
bridges, and grades that washed out
The bridge near Bolstad's wa
washed into Medicine Lake.
MORE HOMESTEAD NEWS
Mrs. Nellie Bates, who has beef
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Gaylord
Tyler. was taken by Gaylord Tyler
and Arnold Johnson to Culbertsor
where she boarded the Empire Bull
der for Stevensville, Mont. She will
visit another daughter, Mrs. Winter,
at this place.
Clint Skillingberg and Oscar Mel
son drove TO Williston Saturday.
Willard Waller spent Sunday with
his parents at Homestead. willard
is employed at Wolf Point at pres
emit
Thure Westberg and Forrest
I1dlllltOH VI IlOlu NtIC Ill ou
Tuesday evening.
Myron and Sander Waller. Rich
ard Sell and Glenn Bradsho drove to
Plentywood on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Johnson drove
TO Redstone Friday evening
Philip Foss made 2 business trip
to the county seat Tuesday.
John Johnson of Brockton trans
acted business in town Thursday.
The male quartet of the Fergus
Falls Bible school presented a con-
cert at the Bethel church east of
Homestead Saturday evening. Kaleb
Sunwall of Homestead was a MEM
Der of the quartet. The following
evening they presented a concert at
Froid.
Confirmation services were held
at the Homestead Lutheran church
Sunday morning. Norma Olson was
the only confirmant.
Martin Heiberg of Fargo. N. D.,
visited with friends in Homestead
last week. He with Clifford Waller
also made business trips to Plenty
wood, Faxville and Scobey.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. C. Skillingberg
and Marjory Low left by car Tues
day morning for Mullen, Idaho.
While there they will visit Mrs. Ma
bel Clemens. formerly Of Home
stead.
Vincent and Bill Gaffney of Med
icine Lake were visitors in Home
stead Sunday afternoon.
Ernie Jensven, who is employed
at Brockton, spent Sunday with rel
atives and friends here.
Clifford Olson returned to his
home here from Havre Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Brown re-
turned Wednesday evening from a
weeks trip to Columbus and Absar-
okee where they visited Rev. Good
son and family. formerly of Medi-
cine Lake. They also called on Rev. .
Tollefson and family at Glendive. :
z. l.. Neikirk drove to Culberts0n !
Saturday evening TO meet Mrs. Mel :
kirk, who returned from Rochester
where she has been receiving med
ical treatment at the Mayo clinic.
Ed Duebner accompanied by his
daughter Evelyn and son Edward
are visiting relatives in Ohio.
Elaine Jacobson, who has been
working at Froid, returned home On
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22

EDEN VALLEY
Mrs. George Hunter

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and
daughters Alberta, Sarah and Mrs.
KiIduff and Mrs. Ankcrland Of NAL
ia, arrived here Monday to visit rel
aiives. Tuesday they continued
their journey to Truax, Sask., where
they will visit Mrs. Johnson's sister.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-22
COMERTOWN
Muriel Myars

MT. and Mrs. Pete Olson and fam
n.y. who have been visiting relatives
IN Minnesota for the past two weeks
returned home Sunday afternoon in
time to see the nice rains Sheridan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-05
Wally And
Duke Plan
Ceremonies

Monts, France, May 5 (AP)-Wallis
Simpson and her gay duke walked
arm in arm behind a sharpeyed es-
cort of two in the ancient Chateau de
Candle today.
Fifty yards in front of the strolling
lovers an alert British detective paced
along with Herman Rogers, of New
York, Mrs. Simpsons friend and
spokesman.
Police at the various gates were
doubled to keep the curious out and
Rogers said neither the Duke Of Wind
sor nor his betrothed planned to leave
the estate today.
In fact, they were reported in mild
argument about their choice OF a
home.
Tomorrow, it was stated, the IA
nous couple may visit some neigh
boring chateau.
The Chateau de Cande grounds were
bathed in warm sun as Edward and
Mrs. Simpson walked and presumably
made their wedding plans.
Rogers refused for the first time to
accept telephone calls, and also de-
clined to discuss plans for the we'd
ding presumably put off until after
mid-May, when Edwards youngest
brother, the Duke of Kent, may be
best man.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-05
500, 900 NOTE FROM
RASKOB TO DUPONT
New York Tax Appeals Board Hears
RamificatiOns of Million
aires in 1929

New York, May Govern
ment attorneys brought into the in
come tax case against John Raskob
and Pierre DUPONT today a $500, 900
note given to DUPONT by Raskob,
which the government contends was
given without any idea of collection
ssto balance 1929 stock transactions
later deducted as losses on their in
come taxes"
Frank Carey, secretary to Raskob
testifying before U. S. Tax Commits
sioner Richard Disney, said there was
no collateral put up by Raskob when
he gave the note.
The balancing" related to stocks
sold back and forth on November 49,.
1929, and re-purchased January g. 1890
DUPONT sold 1882, $50 of securities
to Raskob, and Raskob sales to Du-
Pont totalled $780, 900.
The stock sold to DUPONT by Ras-
kob increased in value more than the
others in the next few months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-05
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO HOLD MEETING
Committee to Confer in
Raleigh Next Wednesday
to Pick Dates
Daiiy Dispatch BureaW.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Is + G.. RASK ETSVILI

Raleigh. MAY 5.-The officers and
members of the executive committee
of the Young Democratic Clubs OF
North Carolina will meet here Wed
nesday, May IL, as the guests of the
Wake County Young Democrats Club,
to make plans for the annual State
convention, select the meeting place
and attend to such other business as
NAV come before the committee, it
was announced here today by S
Brown Shepherd, president of the
Wake County Young Democrats, fol
lowing a conference yesterday with J
Ed Fuller. of Morganton, president
of the State organization, and Miss
Mae Oliver. vice-president.
Members of the Young Democratic
Clubs in all sections of the State are
invited to this meeting and as many
clubs as possible are being asked tc
send delegations, Shepherd announced
Since tile committee will select the
meeting place of the summer cOnven-
ton. it is expected that good sized de-
legations will be present from those
cities which are seeking the conven-
tion this year. Since the convention
was held in Greensboro last summer
If is expected that Wilmington vii!
make a strong bid for the convention
this wear, although Asheville, Hen
derso nville and some of the other re,
sort cities in the mountains are also
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