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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

Mrs. w. B. Austin entertained the
members of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the jefferson Metho-
dist church at the January meeting
Thirteen members and one visitor
were present.
New officers were installed by
Rev. Mr.. Stafford were: president
Mrs. V. v. Mcconnell; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. L. P. Coward; sec'y. and
treasurer, Mrs. w. B. Austin; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Glenn
Little.
After the program, delicious re-
freshments we're served by the hos
tess.
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Mrs. Oliver New
w. w. S. President
Meeting Held At Home Of Mrs.
B. d. Barr. Interesting
Program Given.

The w. M. U. of the local Bap-
fist church held its regular month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs B.
D. Barr last week. The program
opened with the song for the year,
Come, Women, Wide Proclaim"
followed by devotion led by Mrs.
Coleman Payne.
Mrs. w. T. Wilmington gave an
interesting discussion on the topic
"Sheaves-with Rejoicing" The
following officers were elected for
the year: Mrs. George Oliver, pres
ident; Mrs. Byrl Vannoy, vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Quincy Campbell, secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. Guy Bad
ger, assistant secretary and treas
ury.
The ladies all joined in taking
patches off the apron which had
been passed around and patched,
with coin under each patch. They
found the patches to be worth
$16.85. They plan to use this on
range for the kitchen in church
basement.
At the close of the meeting the
society enjoyed delightful social
hour during which Mrs. Barr, as
sisted by her daughter, Nina Bell
and Mrs. Payne, served delicious
refreshments. The society will meet
with Mrs. George Oliver in Febru-
airy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
WRITES NOVEL ABOUT
ASHE COUNTY PEOPLE

Continued from Page One)
which appeared in Travel Maya
zine in 1925.
GAS child, Mary Bledsoe was al
ways interested in writing and in
English" Mrs. Hurt, who grew up
with her, stated.
The book is dedicated to her
younger sister, Elizabeth, "who
waited and waited, (for what? wac
not eXplained) Elizabeth is now
married and lives in Texas.
Although real names of places
and people in the county are not
in used in the book, every reader
in Ashe comfy will Immediately
recognized them.
Ashe county is called SEWER
county, jefferson is changed to
jackson" and West JefferEon is
known as "New Town, Niger
mountain is Thunder mountain,
Nathan's Creek is Laurel Creek
Center church is called Shiloh"
church, Watauga county is ''Swa--
roa" county, Appalachian State
Teachers College is designated as
''Rockbridge" school, the old Nc
Kelway In. titute at Nathan's Creek
that almost blew down both in re-
atty and in the book, is called
'MacCaraway Academy. Except
for the names in Ashe and Watauga,
the names of all other places are
given, such as Blowing Rock, Char
lotte, etc.
The only real names used that
have been recognized as such go
far are, Congressman Bob Dough-
ton, Mary Suford, and DR.. Blevins.
Many others are easily recognized,
Trough. Judith Harbord, and Luke
Capdtll are the two principal char
acters in the book. It is believed
that Judith, or Judy, as she was
called, is partly an autobiography
cal character. Others in the book
are Miss Lucindy, the teacher at
Nathan's Creek; DR.. and Mrs. eau
dill, Of Jackson; Mrs Bumgarner,
several Vannoy3, Parsons, VOLTS,
and Tom C. Bowie is called Tom
Bantam.
AS pointed out in a review in this
issue by T. 1. Jones, the book is
stSy OF an intelligent, ambitious
girl who has to sacrifice her educa
ton, ambitions and even love, to
raise her brothers and sisters who
are left alone in the world by the
sudden deaths of their parents.
While she is in school at jack
son, she falls in 1--we with Luke,
the son of DR.. Caudill, and this love
remains profound with both of
them, although the book ends with
out bringing them together in mar
riage by clergy. War, deaths, an
other marriage and family loyalty
keep them apart.
The coming Of the railroad to
Ashe county and West Jefferson, as
well aus many other developments
in the county, are described.
The most outstanding things
about the book are description and
excellent writing
,One significant boost for "Sha-
dows Slant North is that it was on
the Book, Of The Month" list for
November.
Copies of the book are now on
sale at The Skyland Post Office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
Miss Fora Shoaf
And Chester Race
Married Last Sun.
Impressive Ceremony Per.
formed AT WarrensvilIe
Methodist Church.

Miss Fora Shoaf, of Warrensville
and Chester Race, of Sacramento,
Calf, were married in the War
rensville Methodist church last
Sunday.
The marriage came as a complete
surprise to their many friends pre-
sent. Immediately after the regu-
lar morning service, the bride, to-
gether with her father, marched
down the aisle to the strain of Lo-
hengrin's Wedding March, which
was played by Mrs. A. G. Johnson.
They were proceeded to the altar
by the ring bearer, little Miss Mary
Elizabeth Latham who carried the
ring in the heart of huge rose and
the six brides maids. The bride
was met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Cecil Shoaf.
The impressive ring ceremony
was used, with Rev. J. C. Wooten
pastor of the church officiating
While the vows were spoken, Mrs
johnson softly played II Love You
Truly.
Mrs. Race is the popular daught-
er of MIR. and Mrs w. P. Shoaf
She was attractively dressed in 6
navy blue suit, with accessories tt
match and wore a shoulder corsage
of sweetheart roses.
Following the ceremony recep
ton and dinner were enjoyed al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shoaf BY
the bridal party.
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Z. i. Jones Likes And Dislikes
Novel, ''Shad0ws Slant North''
BY TROY 1. JONES

Every person who is familiar
with the locale, incidents and char
acters brought out in Shadows
Slant North,' by Mary Bledsoe, can
not help but be impressed by her
vivid manner and power of ex-
preston. One could not doubt her
familiarity with the characters and
setting of her subject matter.
To us mountaineers the plot
would not seem highly Dramatic.
However, the action of the story
for the time and place are about
what one would expect. AS whole
he story is not at all disappoint-
ng and we'll worth reading.
For the most part she h2ndles
the conversational element we'll, al
hough at times some Of the things
laid and done are rather far-fetch-
ed. I do not agree with her religio-
ethical differences nor with some
of the enlightenment mixed with
ignorance They do not mix to the
extent she tries to portray. To one
familiar with the names and places,
the choice does not harmonic and
S against good literary taste. How
ever, this point is to no disadvan-
tage to the casual outside reader
who will not recognize the places
md the names as real. Some names
are awkwardly used in the plot.
The story starts in the childhood
days of Judy, the heroine, and
takes her through her struggles for
a good education, which conquest
was highly successful. Then war,
ambition, love and disappointment,
ending with her duty to her family
after the death of her father and
mother.
Of it's kind, the central figure is
strong. Some of the incidents of
the plot move too swiftly. In other
words, time from saddle bags to
test tubes is too short.
In matters of fact her pen slips
slightly at times. But this is
human and maybe all writers are
thus frail. In one instance the pen
slipped from Johnson City to
Knoxville and in another pushed to
Black Bear trail plum over the
Blue Ridge Thunder Knob was not
in the way of the railroad. Per-
haps she referred to some political
spellbinder.
But there is still an element in
the novel that makes it one Of the
current outstanding pieces of liter
aturet and that is her power of de-
scription of the natural setting and
environmental conditions which
make it novel Of atmosphere. You
can smell the rancid and pungent
odor of receding flood stream, as
well as the frost on the pumpkins.
My pet literary aversion and re-
sentiment from any writer of noun
tain story is that of featuring the
and shotgun wedding.
This story ended that way, but it
did not have to. / prefer that this
sort of thing be left to that "22
short" Percy McKaye as he doesn't
know any better. y
It is a good book and I thorough
" enjoyed it and recommend it to
readers who enjoy fiction. AS a
native writer and the first effort to ,
picture Ashe county in fiction, we
should be proud of Mary Bledsoe.
shall look forward to her next no
vel which I understand is in the
making.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
GET UP NIGHTS?

IT'S NATURES DANGER SIG
NAL. It's no. normal. This Csc
test free if it fails. Help nature
drive out waste and excess acids
which may cause the irritation that
wakes you up, causes scanty flow,
burning Or backache. Get Juniper
oil, buchu leaves, ETC., made into
green tablets. Just say Bukets to
any druggist and get a good nights
rest. Locally at Ray Drug Com
pany.
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PAGE FIVE

Coward. The groom is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Howell Of Laurel
Springs. formerly of Fleetwood.
The bride is a graduate of Nath-
ans Greek high school and the
groom is graduate of Fleetwood
high. They are making their home
at Laurel Springs at the present
time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
COLVARD-HOWELL

Miss Alma Coward, of Laurel
Springs and Woodrow Howell, also
OF Laurel Springs, were married at
Mountain City, Tenn, on Dec. 4,
1t was announced this week.
The bride is the only and attrac-
tive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
KOONTZ-GOODMAN

Miss Louise Koontz, of Smeth-
port and j. D. Goodman, of Bald
win, were married Sept. rs, 1887
They will make their home near
Baldwin for the time being.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
BROOKS-BLEVINs

Miss Susie Blevins and Arthur
Brooks, both of the Lansing COM
munity, were united in marriage
by Rev. r. H. Stone in Jefferson
Tuesday morning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sperling, OF
Try, w. Va, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Boyden, of Baldwin.
Mrs. D. F. Porter, Of Grassy
Creek, is in the hospital at North
Wilkesboro, where she underwent
serious operation last week. Mr..
Porter has been at her bedside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17
NOVEL DISPLAY
FOR YULETIDE

Christmas displays need not be
all glittering tinSel and gold.
So the Lions Club Of George.
town, in an effort to get away
from the commercial aspects Of
the Yuletide season, today inau-
gurates a new plan, which 1t hopes
will be adopted by citizens associa-
tions,
Members have set up in one win
dow of a vacant store set Of Is
religious figures including a crypt.
In the other window is large,
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree.
The figures were loaned by the
Benzinger Brothers Of New York
City. The store is located on M
Street between Thirty-first and
Thirty-second Street N. w.
The suggestion for the display
was made by an Episcopal minis
ter, the chaplain of the Lions
Club, and the Rev. Atlee DeVe-
reaux, S. j., of Holy Trinity Catho'
lie Church, was instrumental in
getting the figures from New York.
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Says Boake Garter

around in the United States. Which. again, might
be considered as arming one side in Europe.
Germans Put On Good ShOuO
WVHERE is this story which is told among the
American military aircraft producers:
About the time Of the Munich crisis the French
Undersecretary for Air was visiting Berlin. An
inspection Of ships of the German air corps was
arranged for him. .
Upon arrival ct the Tempelhof Field. he found
a hundred machines lined up. His German
guides suggested he might like to take q little
spin across the rooftopS Of Berlin. They urged
him to take his pick.
Stepping into the plane, so the story goes, the
Frenchman was amazed to find it gassed, oiled,
and with o full load Of ammunition. He ex-
amined the other ships and all were in like con-
dition.
The German air corps authorities with him
smiled, bowed. and explained with an appropriate
air of offhandednesS that all hundred ships were
ready to leave for anywhere in Europe, including
Czechoslovakia, ct q moments notice. Further
more, they said there were at least half dozen
other airdromeS in Germany where similar
number Of military ships. gassed, oiled. and
loaded with ammunition and bombs. stood ready
to take off upon command.
The Frenchman, it is related, took his spin.
completed his inspection and then scrammed to
the telephone and notified Paris that he had
seen enough to warrant his suggestion that it
might be unhealthy for France to try to be too
rough at MunichI
Whether the Germans were bluffing; whether
the hundreds Of other ships elsewhere within
Germany were ready to 60 at moments notice.
Or whether it was grim reality the fact remains
the French and British are most reluctant to do
anything which viii bring on war and are beg.
ging, borrowing. and buying planes as fast as
they are able.
Copyright. Ledger Syndlcats)
(BoGke CGrteT's opinions are his oDn and not
HecessGrilv tt0sS Of The Warrington TinGeSl
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homes shovel in the soft coal
which gives off the showers of
SCOT. The accumulation of it on
the architecture domestic
and official-gives Washington a
problem which can't be whitfield
off.
Soft coal, one of the principal
contributors to the murky cloud
that hovers over the District on
chilly winter days, has an able
ally in the clouds Of gas fumes
that belch from BUSES as they
start from their stops. The belcn
of gas fumes stir up dust clouds
along the streets that sift into
the homes.
I'M NJ NnvkS--nL AKn~HavN
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Voice of New York By Lous SoboI

to him in sound body and mind than money. And
he was cured-without loss Of fortune. A healthy
happy fellow, he plunged out Of History win
dow, 10 days after the 1929 Wall Street crash
A MISS MADELINE H. GALE in a slightly
"A reproachful letter, expresses regret that
have forsaken the promise Of earlier columns in
which fretted over South Street in the rain,
pinkish-purple sunsets over the Hudson. sun-up in
Central Park, etc., to concern myself with incon-
sequentialitieS Of Broadway and the vagaries OF
personalities who didn't matter. II should like
to find" she writes, zone kindred soul who loves
the night with whom could drift ON . small.
slow boat amid the lights and shadows Of the
river, along the wharfs, feeling the beauty
maybe the terror, that is everpresent. Above
and below-the night life Of this great city-and
above it all, the awesome magnificence Of the
sky
Bless your heart, Madeline, name your ferry
boat-and invite me.
4. %
WITH the return. Of half dozen veterans to
w the theatrical scene, I, for one am grateful
that none of them has needed Sir Herbert
Beerbohn Trees advice on retiring from the
stage: Better year too soon than minute
too late" How is one to determine when an
actor or actress has run the race-the late Marie
Dressler reached the heights in her declining
years. Cissie LOTUS and her Sunday night
presentations have been town talk. At so, Sophie
Tucker finds herself starred for the first time in
q musical. Aged Eddie Leonard stampedeS the
audiences nightly at the Strand. Victor Moore
is at the peak Of his career Major Bowes be-
came an international figure Of the radio when
most men would be thinking Of comforting fire
places and easy chairs Who is to decide the
year too soon," or the minute too late"?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17
SCHOOL
DenniSon Vocationa,
Unit Dedicated

The latest unit in Washington's
school system, the Dennison Vo
cational School for Girls, today
was ready for service.
The school, recently cmoplet'
ed at a cost of $3.50, 900, was form
ally dedicated last night, and DR..
Frank Ballou, superintendent of
schools, turned over the keys to
the building to Captain H. s.
Bishop, assistant engineer com.
missioner.
Miss Bess Goodykoontz. as
sistant Commissioner of Educa-
ton of the United States Office
of Education, was the speaker at
the exercises,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17
Press Club Votes Today;
HdChten Slated for Head

Washington's corps of journal
lists went to the polls today to
elect new officers Of the National
Press Club.
Arthur Hachten, of the Inter
national News Service, will be the
clubs new president; Lawrence
Stafford, of the Grand Rapids
Press, the secretary; venerable
Charles A. Hamilton. dean of local
journalists, the treasurer, and
Richard L. Hardness, of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, the financial Sec
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rotary. They're unopposed for
the offices.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Vieing for the vice presidency
are Warren B. Francis, of the Los
Angeles Times, and Richard L.
Wilson, of the Des Moines Reg
lister and Tribune.
Two of the following candidates
will be elected to three-year
terms on the board of governors:
Felix T. Gotten, of the Washing
ton Post; w. A. S. Douglas, Of
the Washington Times, and Nor
ris d. Erwin, of the Cincinnati
Times+Star.
UNEXPIRED TERM
Battling it out for a twoyear
unexpired term on the board OF
governors are: Paul L. Leach. of
the Chicago Daily News, and Ed
ward E. Wilcox, of the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin.
The polls opened at the club
at 10 a. m. and will remain open
until Z p. m. Voting by mail is
prohibited.
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YOU CAN'T WIN
"See! This sill was cleaned
this morning. And look at it
now" she declared. aiming an
accusing glance at the black
film which had filtered in. Resi-
dents even awaken with faces
and nostrilS dirty.
She prided herself on being a
good Neutrality-suspicious. in whose
presence a speck Of dust would be
exceedingly uncomfortable - but
how can she cope with this in
SidiouS SCOT?
One of the servants put in his
grievance against CRIME:
IF you leave the window up
eight inches one day. you'll see
the curtain marked with band
Of CRIME just about eight inches
broad"
The housekeeper ruefully re,
garded a chair upholstered in a
fine material Of soft colors.
LASTS A WEEK
Nov this chair and the other
furniture in the room were
cleaned carefully last week
rubbed to get the dirt out" She
paused a moment and then with
grim expectation she ran a dust
cloth over the upholstery. Sure
enough, the cloth came up with
q heavy Smudge.
In room after room she pointed
out traces Of the SCOT and CRIME
ON Venetian blinds, on a table
near the window, on curtains.
And she limited at its insidiouS
invasion Of the rugs and walls
and furniture.
Along the avenue in that vicin-
ity a survey revealed that such
problems were typical. Some
apartment houses and private
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17

spects some Of the military,
plane-producing aircraft fac
tories outside Los Angeles.
A steady stream Of yellow
painted. American-obSe
ships. replete with gun mounts
and bomb racks. stamped with
the red. white. and blue circle
insignia Of the royal air force
of Great Britain, moves
slowly from one Of the leading
American plane factories in
this vicinity.
Ensconced in the plant are
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SNAGGED
No Decision Made
On Tax Program

Continuing it's deadlock, the
Commissioners Advisory Commit
tee on Taxation yesterday was I'M
able to reach a decision on a Dis
trict tax program for 1889.
The committee, divided between
a non-wage, non-Salary personal
net income combined with retail
sales tax, and a graduated income
tax, will meet again next WedneS-
day.
Pressed for time, the committee
must report to the Joint Congress
sional Revenue Committee before
Congress convenes January is.
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the new excuse now to
make their lives miserable is
the stand the District Com
missioners, the Public Utilities
Commission and J. Balch
Moore, Superintendent Of In
surance, are taking. This
group apparently wants to
withdraw certification Of 900
taxicabs in the city, which
amounts to taking 800 cabs off
the streets of washington.
Now, suppose there is an
NVs1Irnnen coy1ayossT1v which isn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17

corner sat my favorite humor'
ist, Arthur Bugs" Baer chat
tering in his clipped-voice
fashion, voluble Punch
carelessly Spilling gems Of
crazy wit which should be in
print. And then suddenly I
realized Bugs wasn't being
funny but was discussing some
thing which has puzzled many
Of us-and none there Is
among us who can offer the
solution. He recalled the early
park Row davs when the boys
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Why So Much Sn1udge When There
Are No Factories
By LUCIA GIDDENS

Where the city of gsening stone buildings and statues
the city that Washington additionally has been?
It's lurking under layer of SCOT and smoke any house
wife eengy tell you she in the task of trying
to rout a fraction of it from her window stills.
If all the housewives signs this subject could be added
this question would probably out of the gust "Why
should Washington be smudgy when its not factory town
BURDEN OF TRYING
The scrawed against the sky in the puff of smoke
from chimneys where soft coal is bandy burning And
perpetual postscript to that written in the SCOT and
CRIME fltering into homes and leaving murky covering.
The who have the Government buildings and monu
rying-n the face of the smoky keep
of stone surface looking like the picture postcards Washing
tons tradition the ceanest most beautiful city the land
begin be shut books rather than revealed in stone
But it's the housewives who grapp with the problem with
daily tenacty that multiplied into citywide dimensions
took time out from her orte against sooo lament the
dimensions of he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17
Home S Aid Group
Plans YuIe Party

The Christmas entertainment
and church supper of the Ladies
Aid Society of Rupert Home for
the Aged will be given at the
home, 21O0 Good Hope Rd. S, E.,
at p. m. tomorrow. Mrs. Ernest
w. Brown has arranged the must
cal program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-17
Group
To Dance Tonight

The Minnesota State Society
will give a dance at 2400 Sixteenth
St.. tonight, with Governor-elect
Harold StaSSen among the e.
pected honor guests.
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used to come across homeless men, ShlVering IN
the winters cold, budding for warmth in hall
ways pleading for aims for hot coffee or a snot OF
whiskey. And then came spring and on the first
benign day in April these forlorn derelicts would
congregate IN the parks, drinking in the comfort
Of the sun as they sat on benches. They seemed
gayer now and full Of hope and life was bright
and then around o'clock. when the sun went
down-tlat was the time many Of them would
20 down to the river front and jump in. Men
who had braved winters stabs, hunger and
desolation-the first fine, cheering day Of spring
and into the river they went. Why?
Just As True NOGO
DUGS wanted to know-and want to know
ID for police records will prove that this is SO
even now, as it was in the early newspaper days
Baer was discussing. Perhaps II the answer 10
that is found it will also cover the case OF q
well.known gentleman Of Wall Street. who came
to q doctor and told him he would donate his
entire fortune to charity if he could be cured OF
q malignant ailment. Life was more precious
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11But''

r os ANGEriEs.-That the British and French
- are in no real position to fight any war, at
present is most self-evident to any one who In