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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12
FORMER WARRENSVnLE
GIRL WEEDS IN SANDY RIDGE

Characterized by loneliness and
simplicity a wedding of interest to
the readers took place at the home
Of the bride Miss Ruth Williams
daughter of Reverned T. H. VIII
liams; former pastor Of the Metho-
dist church at Warrensville. She
was married to William Lynwood
Gruson. Rev. J.. E. B. Houser, of
StokesdaIe offieiated. Rev. Houser
it is to be recalled, served on the JEFF
ferson, Methodist circuit. Attending
the wedding from. Ashe was Miss
Vera Rackley of Warrensville.
Immediately following the we'd
ding the bride and groom left by
motor for short honeymoon in the
mountains of Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12

he following summary az the
nulsing activities in Ashe county
uurng April was submitted to the
commissioners at their meeting on
ne first Monday by Miss Pearl
"ePver, county health nurse.
Maternity Service
six new prenatal cases and four
oiq one were visited by the nurse;
coKes Of instructions compiled by
tne N. G. State Board of Health
wFe given where copies had not
already been secured. Four moth
eF with their new babies were Wis
ised, feeding charts and copies of
!1fant Care" supplied. Eleven ba-
Dies' names were added to the mail
ing list of the State Board of
nsalth for child guidance litera-
ture. Two mothers were referred
70 physicians for treatment. Four
mdwives were visited in their
nomes. three caine to the Office to
oicuss their work, and three 9TH
ers sent written reports of new ba-
DTS or 81 contagious disease in
tnAir neighborhoods needing the
nulseI
General Public Health Nursing ;
Service
Fourteen visits to demonstrate
bedside care or surgical dressings
were made, ten Of them to one
District Health Office at Boone with
patients for examination or special
treatments. The crippled children's
clinic at Lenoirs examined four new
cases, and reviewed Ave old cases,
admitted two cases to Presbyterian
hospital at Charlotte for treatment,
discharged from. the hospital nine
cases, six of these returned to their
homes by the nurse. Five orthoped-
ic cases came to the Office for reg
ular dressings or weighing and re-
port on diet and rest. Six other
cases have been. visited and invited
to the clinic. One family exposed to
measles and observing quarantine,
nine families nursing scarlet fever
were visited. Zone neighbor came
to the Office to report two cases Of
measles, and two other neighbors
wrote reporting scarlet fever.) Facts
about the particular infection and
quarantine placards were mailed to
families when visits could not be
made. Quarantine repo-t-measles,
8; scarlet fever, %.
School Health Service
Only one school-22 children
present-was inspected. Twelve
school children were examined at
the Office with parents present, de-
fects and their correction discussed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12
Sparta News /.

Miss Lou Reid .L.andreth, OF. WASH
ington, D. c., spent last week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Landreth. 49,,
Mps. Ada Smith was in town last
week on her return to her home at
Independence, Va, from a visit to
her sister Mrs. c. ". Higgins in
Greensboro.
Hhisc Oleita Chnate anS Bill
Choate, of Bel Air, Md, visited DR.,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12

Miss Irene Dickson, a student at
Appalachian. is at home now. She
will re I'm to summer school in
few weeks.
The new service station being
built and owned by French Sturgill,
is sllnoss completed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12

Mrs. R. D. Gentry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton Doughton, of
Statesville, spent few days at their
home here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Black and
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Thompson are
spending a few days in Louisville,
XIV.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12
County, Health
Nurses Report
For Month OF Apr.

he following summary Of the
Iussing activities in Ashe county
uung April was submitted to the
COMMISSIONERS at their meeting on
.ne hrst Monday by Miss Pearl
"eaver. county health nurse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
JAIL SENTENCE FOR DESTEFANO
Execution Suspended Until Saturday Morning Theft
 of Cigarettes Charged

Judge Frank P. McEvoy imposed a three months jail sentence on Ed ward Destefano, 32, of this city, yes- terday afternoon In superior court, after a jury found him guilty of lar ceny of goods valued at $44.06.
 Execution of sentence was stayed until Saturday by Judge McEvoy, and Destefano posted bond of $500 for his appearance. The sen- tence will begin at Il o'clock Satur- day morning.
 The charge against Destefano was that he arranged the sale of 38 car- tons of cigarettes, which 16 year old youth had stolen from a store. The state said that Destefano should have known the youths story was untrue, and taken steps to re- turn the property to it's rightful owner. States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis prosecuted, Attorney Maurice P. Wrenn appeared as counsel for the defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Hot, Dry Summer!!
Meteorologist B. B. Rideout Makes Long Range Prediction July, August to Half Way
 Mark Will Bring Heat, No Rain.

weather will prevail, generally. Temperatures through the major portion of June will continue sea- sonal except along the New Eng land coast and the lake shores where breezes from off the water will keep the temperature a little below seasonal average. The clos ing days of June will show rising temperatures throughout New England and New York.
 The whole month of July through the fifteenth of August will be hot and dry almost con- sistently. This part of the country will swelter under extremely high temperatures. There may be two brief periods of general relief when temperatures with cooler weather will prevail, but other than these periods, which will oc- cur about the fifteenth to the twentieth of July and to a lesser degree between the twenty eight and thirtieth, the temperature will average above normal a good part of the time and subnormal at intervals. Rainfall will continue below the average and drought conditions will predominate. Dur ing the closing days of July there will be period of thunder show CTS and humidity will occur.
 During the latter part of August a breaking down of the heat will take place and this period will show a normal tendency to slight ly cool temperatures at times. Dry weather and drought will continue, however, with little relief through out the whole of August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
ROBERTS GIVEN
 DIVORCE DEGREE
Local Engineer Plaintiff in Two Court Actions Yes-
 terday in Hartford

Joseph H. Roberts, local engineer, was plaintiff in two suits which were tried in the Hartford courts yesterday. One action involved $10000O and the other was 8 di- vorce action against his wife.
 Judge Edward J. Daly in superior court granted him the divorce on grounds of cruelty. He had charged infidelity against his wife, Mrs. Ed na Mae Peal Roberts, formerly of this city, but now resident of Hartford. They were married Sep tember 16, 1922.
 The other litigation was in the supreme court of errors, with Rob- erts appealing from defendants verdict returned in New Haven su- perior court, in his $10O,00O suit against his wife, Ralph H. Paine of this city, and the Hartford Retreat. Roberts claims that he was held at the retreat by action of the defend ants, contrary to his wishes and necessity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Meteorologist E.

Hot and dry summer weather reaching drought proportions for the whole country are forecast by E. B. Rideout, WEEI's Meteor ologist.
 If you think last summer was hot" declared MT. Rideout, in his Boston radio station meteorologi- cal laboratory, then watch out for all of July and the first half of August this coming Summer" he quoted after compiling a long range weather forecast for the spring and summer months of 1888.
 Inasmuch as E. B. Rideout's forecast of weather for the winter and summer of 1887, and this past winter, have followed prac- tically one hundred per cent as he predicted, this weather mans prognostications are taken, at least, throughout New England, as meaning something more than the usual weather predictions.
 E. B. Rideout'S general forecast for the entire country, particular ly that portion East of the Rocky Mountains, indicates that there will be no outstanding departure from normal weather conditions during the months of April and May, and early June. The latter part of June, however, all of July and the first part of August will be hot and dry almost continu- ously. During the latter part of August increasingly relief from the heat will gradually progress Southward over the country, al- though dry weather will continue quite generally with 8 serious de- ficiency of rainfall.
 Fo= New England and New York during the major part of April and the opening days of May usual spring weather conditions may be expected. Temperature may show a little cooler than nor mai trend, if anything, during most of this period. Cloudness with the usual rain and April showers will exeist. Following the opening days of May there will be more clear weather and tenn peratures will show a little warm CT than normally expected at this time, except along the New Eng land coast and the shores of Lake Erie and Ontario. Tn these, sec- tions sea and lake breezes will check the advanced season tenn peratures that will be felt farther inland.
 June will be a fine, sunshiny month except for intermittent showery periods up until the lat ter part of the month when dry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

ing to him all payments Sims en- p1oyer reports.
 If Slim decides later on to work under his right name, all he has to do is notify the bureau, and those marvellous machines will assort fu- ture working cards under the new name right togethe: with his old record as "Dogtown Slim'-it will be all one.
 The Bureaus Job
 So far as the bureau is concerned, anyone may work under as many names as he wishes, just so long as he keeps the bureau in touch with the changes so that all the wage credits to which he is entitled may be credited to the single account.
 Employers cannot find out the previous history of the employe through the bureau. All they can do is to report the mans wages under the name he uses while he earns them.
 The job of consolidating that rec ord with any previous record the individual may have had under an- other name is the job of the bureau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

man receives wages from more than one employer, this amazing machine will place with the master card all the wage cards referring to the same individual.
 There are huge computing ma chimes, six feet long, into which are fed the employers record of total wage payments and his card records of payments to individuals.
 Both run through at the same time. If they balance, the machine records the fact in one column. If they do not, 1t sets down the dis crepancy in another column.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
By WILLIS THORNTON

By WILLIS THORNTON (NEA Service Staff COrrespondent) Washington, Feb. 2.-The boys who have been shooting craps for Social Security cards are out of luck. The thing just doesn't pay of that way.
 Logically, if one Social Security card is valuable, more than one is just that much more valuable. But crap game winners who have amassed as many as 18 such cards have really won nothing. Earnings are credited, as they are reported, to the original holder of the card, and there is no way for anyone else who may get possession of the card later to collect on 1t.
 Many strange problems have confronted the men who handle. the vast file of information accumulat- ing in the Social Security archives. Most frequent are the requests for information which 1t can't give out.
 Wives write in ami try to check up on their husbands income, sus- picious that they may have been holding out on them.
 Collectors write in trying to de- termine the earnings of people who owe money.
 Employees write in to find out whether their employers are really sending in that money that's being deducted from their pay.
 Even Badge Won't Help
 The answer to all is the same: "No sale. Sorry" The bureau is trying to conduct this vast enterprise just like an insurance business, keeping its data just as private as any pri- vate company. Even local police off, cers who cme up, at least one a day, and flash a badge are refused.
 The only exceptions made have been in cases where 8 dead body has been found, bearing no identif1- cation but a Social Security number, or cases of amnesia or insanity. Such exceptions are made only by the board itself or the executive direc- tor, where it was clear that no harm but possible good, might come as a result.
 When data Is posted up to date, which will be about June, the board will be prepared to furnish each client a report on request as to the status of his own account. Perhaps later a system of regular reports to clients will be started. It depends on whether this would be cheaper than answering individual inquiries as at present.
 Change Names? Sure
 Problems of Identification do arise. Not long ago case turned up in which surname, first and middle names, birthday, city, and even mothers name were identical. The employer was different, but often a single man works for two employers, and there was no special reason for suspicion.
 But the coincidence attracted enough attention to warrant further Investigation. This showed that younger brother had applied for job, and fearing 8 handicap of age, had given the name and other data properly belonging to his older brother.
 If for any reason a worker wishes to change his name, either legally or informally, there is no trouble about that. The bureau has 8 card for ''Dogtown Slim" which is the only name, say, this client gave. It's being kept right up to date, credit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

and its unbelievable machines.
 The machines don't miss, for they are the most amazing accounting machines ever built. Everything is based on cards, not written upon, but punched with those little holes which make the record.
 The Magic Machines
 That original application you filled out was transferred to a mas ter operations card. The data on the original card was punched out on the new one. This is run through another machine on which girl re- punches the data from the original card. If it does not verify at every point, the machine stops, the card is thrown out, and corrections made. Once correctly made and verified, this basic card may be run through the machines million times with out a chance of error.
 The machines are simply incred- ible. A collating machine, for in- stance, receives master cards and wage cards. It reads" them as fast as 240 minute, placing together the wage cards and master cards that refer to the same person. If one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
BAPTIST MEMBERS
 STAGE RECEPTION

At the First Baptist church next Sunday Communion will be observed at the morning worship at II o'clock and there will be a reception of members into the church. The ad- dress will be by Rev. David P. Gaines, the pastor. He will be as- sisted in the service by Rev. William J. Hamilton, Jr. In the evening the church will unite in the community service in St. Johns Episcopal church at which Rt. Reverend G. Ashton Oldham, bishop of Albany will be the preacher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
FratenaL Neus
Eastern Star

The Naomi Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, met last evening at Masonic Temple at which time several petitions for membership were voted and accepted. Initiation of a class of candidates will be held at the next meeting on February 15 and will be the last to be ini- tiated by the present officers as new officers will be elected on March l.
 Following the meeting a variety party with prizes and refreshments was held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
PARK ASSOCIATION
 MEETS SATURDAY

Bridgeport, Feb. 2.--Several hun dred members of the Connecticut Forest and Park association will attend the annual convention of the organization to be held in the Strat- field hotel here, Saturday, February 5. Goodwin B. Beach of Hartford, president, will preside at the busi- ness meeting. There will be six sec- ton meetings in the morning at which township zoning, skiing, hik- ing, bridle trails, wildlife and nature study. will be discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
12th District Club
 Plans Installation

The 18th District Democratic club held its monthly meeting last eve- ming at its club rooms in the Mo- Grath building on South Main street where plans for the next meeting were discussed. A program for the mass meeting and installa- ton of officers next month was out lined. President James Bianco ham, dled the gavel at last nights ses- SiOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
NOSahOgan

Installation of Ralph Webber as financial secretary was the feature of the meeting of Nosahogan Lodge of Odd Fellows held last evening at Odd Fellows Hall. District Deputy Harold Newman of Naugatuck, was the installing officer. The office was left vacant by the recent death of William H. Lowe. It was also announced that NOsahogan Lodge had been invited to put on the first degree at Providence, R. l., on April
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
DENTISTS MEET

Dr. Daniel F. Shanahan presided at meeting of the Waterbury Den- tai society held last evening at the Hotel Elton. The guest speaker of the evening was William Coy of New York. A discussion was held on the possibility of adopting a group health and accident policy but no definite decision was reached in the matter,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Chatfield Guards

February 18th has been selected as the date for the annual banquet of the Chatfield Guard Veterans As
 sociation according to an announce ment made at meeting of the group last evening at the armory. Lieutenant Hubert M. Rigney, re- cording secretary, was appointed publicity chairman for the banquet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
SHADOW DANCE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Stop, look, listen! Is the sun high in the sky? Does it look a bit cloudy, Will the day be wet or dry? Stop, look listen! Is that 8 brown figure we see2 An animated little fellow Running about in high glee. Stop, look, listen!
 With not a sign of rain, MT. Groundhog dances about, Then hops into his hole again, What an old scarecatl A short appearance he made, In the bright sunshine Of his own shadow afraid.
 FEM. EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Naturalist Club

Miss Lillian Judd who has made several trips with the Mohawk Trail Riders, gave an interesting talk last evening at meeting of the Waterbury Naturalist club. She described trips on horseback through the national forests in the United States and her talk was illustrated with three reels of motion pictures, two of them talk en in the Lewis and Clark na- tional forest in Montana.
 In the absence of the president, Donald Malia, Munroe B. Wet more presided. A change in the schedule of the club will be Her bert S. Root as the speaker at the next meeting. His topic will be Connecticut Birds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

Hearu in passing. Luke Mannelo, popular singer, still passing out cigars His twin boys were one year old vesterday February and is Luke the proud daddy
 Marie Damani is telling her friends all about her
 little dog Just little darling the way Marie describes him Checkup reveals that Edward Scanon, former local hiph school teacher and native of Holyoke, Mass as well as brother of Gregory scanon exHoyoke mayor and exWaterbury teacher will have friends at ms new post in Westfeld Mass. Fred Conlin and T. Leonard Kelly both of the '21 class, Holy Cross College where both scanlons matrcuated, the faculty of West field Teachers College. Domenlc Doc DaYerso claims that he will learn the "Shag it's the last thing he ever does And after he acquires that he is going to take up singing Carmen DAmlco and Tony Romano are in circulation more after vacatonng for few days Tonys cottage out at Lake Quassapaug Nice weather if you like it this way reported the boys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
C& c JRS.

A committee consisting of Peter Rosato, Joseph Trumfio and Charles Drago was named to arrange for a card party and dance to be given in the future by the c. and c. Social Club. At meeting held last eve ming plans were also discussed for a membership drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
C-C Auxiliary

A flag dedication program was arranged for February 9th at a Meeting of the Caiatina Gonna zione Society Auxiliary held at Moose Hall last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

100 years of reform. Eyes of agriculturlsts the world over will be turned on Denmark this summer when that country holds two week Agricultural Exhi- bition near Copenhagen marking the 15Oth annlvers arv of the abolition of the venage syste The event will start June 2O 15O years to the day since the king wiped out the feudal land system and instituted reforms which have led to the highly efficient Danish Cooperative system of today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
Lose, SeII or Gan1bLe 1t Az0ny

EDITORS NOTE: This is the last of Willis Thornton's two stories giving 8 closeup view of how social security records are handled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. No.
 2. Thomas A. Edison. 3. Salt Lake City. 4. Rowland Island. 5. Kentucky. 6. The people of France. ,. No; Russia was one of the Allied and Associated Powers.
 s. Yes.
 g. Italian sculptor. 10. Columbia and Snake rivers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02
OIL HALL OF SCIENCE PLANNED

O1A HALL OF SCIENVE FLANNEL
 Tulsa, Okla, (UP)-A Hall of Science, showing the methods of ob- taining refined oils from crude oil, togethe with their uses, will be a feature of the 10th International Pe- troleum Exposition here next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

Wives may employ many methods of holding their husbands in private marital life but to keep screen husband happy is a different problem bachelor glrl off the screen Rosaind Russell has had much experience as screen wife She had husband in Reckless "Live, Love and Learn, and "Man-Proof". "I have had no how to keep screen husband happy. It may not be as difficult as the real thing do not have to worry about giving my husband the breakfasts he likes and getting
 him off to work in tme My first duty of the day to not keep my screen husband waiting for on the set The perfect screen wife, too, should know all her hnes tedious rehearsas She must her makeup in per feet order likewise hardress and her wardrobe to avoid other delays. She must not try to monopoze when she is delivering lines to him while she is out of the camera range do anything to annoy him which might make him blow up in his lines'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

Assistant Scout Executive Sandy" Donahue cer- tainy knows how to keep the boys of Matauck Council occupied when school sessions suspended He's se- cured Lewis Harts spacious farm in Bethlehem for winter carnival for WashngtonS Birthday It will be for all scouts and Scouters in the local council and will be arranged that every member will be able to take part whether he has winter sports equipment or not There will be a monster tug-o-war, and od-fashioned battle, Sandy is most optimistic fellow, Siberian Man-Hunt ski contests, skating snow shoeing sliding and tobogganng and other outofdoors activities If there are any not mentioned previously Contests between troops and districts also contemplated Before the holiday rolls around Sandy" may think up few program ideas The scouts think the world of Sandy and he lives for the scouts.