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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
Opinions On Mary
BledsOe's Novel
Vary Considerably
Some Think 1t Is A ISLAM On
The County" While Others
Don't. Much In Demand.

The demand for copies of Mary
Bledsoe's popular new novel
Shadows Slant North, has been
rather great here during the past
month and this new book has been
a big topic of conversation through
out the county.
The opinions of many of those
who have read the book range from
one extreme to the other. Some
agree with Mrs. Chessie Neal that it
is ISLAM on Ashe county,, while
other native citizens do not feel that
way about it at all and highly
Ncaise the book whose setting is
laid in the county. There are still
others who contend that the book
has some faults, like most novels,
but that, on the whole, they think
it is very good. They point out
the fact that cit is novel and a
history of the county,.
The author, Mrs. Gillett, states
that she had no intentions of using
real names. eff there is a Mary
Shuford or DR.. Blevins there,
didn't know it and hope
they don't mind. I should certain
ly not have used any real names
as characters if had known it. Bob
Doughton was the only real charac-
ter in the book. BUNNY came the
nearest to being drawn from life.
Her prototype was in Blowing
Rock, however" Mrs. Gillett writes.
Il was only eight years old when
l left Ashe county and was not
there again until I was in college,
so the story could not have been
photographed.
"Of course the surnames pur-
posely chose from mountain fami-
lies because they seemed to fit in
better"
Mrs. Bledsoe liked the review
best that referred to the book as
one portraying attitudes of the new
generations for greater develop
ment and higher standards of liv-
ing and comfort in the mountains.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10

(This standing includes all of the
games played today.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
Nathan's Greek Cagers Slated
To Upset Virginia carolina
Games Will Be Played AT Nath-
ans Greek Tomorrow Night.
Standings Same.

The basketball season is now en-
tering its final stages insofar as
the Appalachian high school tour
naments are concerned and in the
Ashe division the Virginia Carolina
teams seem to be well on the way
toward taking championship hon
ors.
Neither one of these strong teams
have been defeated, but tomorrow
night, according to The Posts pre-
dictions, the Nathan's Creek cagers
will emerge victorious over these
undefeated squads.
The Post takes the position that
team is bound to hit slump
sooner or later and the stage for
tomorrow night seems to be all set
for an upset. The games will be
played at Nathan's Creek and this
school has two good teams. The
Nathan's Creek girls are now oc-
cupying second place and the boys
quint is in fourth place, with VIC
tories and 4 losses.
During the past week the stand
ing of both the boys and girls re-
MANNED practically unchanged. In
hard, fought battle at jefferson
Tuesday night Coach Morphis' lads
eked out a "a to 26 win over the
county boys.
AT Riverview Friday night close
encounter with the Nathan's Creek
boys took place, with the New Riv-
er shooters winning, IS to 80. The
game was nip and tuck throughout.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
NEGRO PRISONER DIED
AT STATE CAMP MONDAY

Jesse Willard, 34-year-old Win
ston-Salem negro who died at the
prison camp Monday afternoon with
pneumonia, was the second prisoner
to die at the camp since its estab-
ishment about z years ago and this
record is regarded as an exception
ally good one
Jesse, named after the famous
fighter, had already served 6 of his
7-year sentence for robbery and
would have soon been turned over
to South Carolina authorities for
another crime. AS there were no
relatives to claim the body, inter
ment was made at the county home
cemetery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
HEALTH

Some people think most of what
they wear,
Others of how they curl their hair.
My clothes and some times torn
By bushes or sticky thorns.
If you don't have a healthy body
and mind
You are left far behind.
Health is the most important thing
on earth,
Ending at old age and beginning at
birth.
I love the birds, flowers, and trees
And other things such as bees.
But l can recommend health to all
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10

And if you follow my advice you
won't fall.
/ am healthy and stout
OH / am ready to shout.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10

There are many things such as
wealth,
But not near as important as health.
Written by Cad Wyatt
Wagner, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Thurs, Feb. 10

Fleetwood at Jefferson.
Fri, February IL !,
Lansing at Healing Springs.
Virginia Carolina at Nathan's
Creek.
Lansing at Jefferson.
Tues, Feb. Is
Nathal.ss Creek at Lansing.
Virginia-Carolina at Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
BOYS GAME

Jefferson, 26; Lansing, "a.
Riverview, "a; Fleetwood, IL.
GIRLS GAMES
Lansing, 81; Jefferson, Is.
Fleetwood, %; Riverview, 9.
4Va.-Caro., 81; Nathan's Creek, Is.
(The last game was scheduled to
have been played last November.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
RESULTS OF GAMES
Friday, Feb. 4
BOYS GAME

Lansing, A; Todd, IL.
Riverview, IS; Nathan's Creek, 80.
GIRLS GAME
Lansing, 80; Todd, %.
Nathan's Greek, 43; Riveryiew, 2.
Tuesday, Feb. 8
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Activities Among the Women's Clubs
T0d1u'S Club PROGRAM

WASHINGTON Branch, American Association of University
WomenMeeng of government and labor affairs group
by players group, 7:30 p. m, 1884 ST. N. W.
Womans National Democratic Cub-Forum luncheon. with
Representative Thomas F. Ford speaker 1890 1926
New Hampshire Ave- N. w.
D. c. Branch National League of American Women
Meeting by journalism Grafton Hotel
Columbia Chapter, O. SMeettng, Joppa Lodge Hall
Woman'S Cub-Meeng, 8 Of Mrs. Ed
ward Sttt, 5722 Fifth St N. W.
Womans of Chevy Chase-Meeting membership
mttee 1890 home of Mrs John R. Ray, 1928 Reno Rd
Petworth Womans Cub-Meetng of visiting group,
Brghwood of the Visiting Nurses
Association meeting of literature section home Of Mrs.
F. 3. LeFever, 1880 Walbridge Pl. N. w.
Carroll House Auay-Lecure parentchd relations for
the benefit Of the Boys Guidance Association willard
Hotel
womens City Afternoon bridge 1870 p. M. French
dinner, p. French class, 736 Jackson Pl N W.
Cleveland Park Chapter of the W. c. Affecting and
luncheon, p. m, at the Cleveland Park Clubhouse
Girl Gee Cub-Rehearsa "Y" headquarters.
Seventeenth and K Streets Northwest.
Business and Professional Women of the Y w. c. Affecting
of departmental committee 1880 "Y' headquarters
p T. A. Activities Walach Association meeting
Oyster Association executive committee meeting, 1880
Oyster regular meeting at 35 CranchTyer Association
meeting p Fathers Night KingsmanPierce Association
p. m, Kngsman School, HtonPe@body Association meet
election Of officers 1:15 Jackson meeting $3.50
Central High Association election Of officers and style show
Curtis Association election of officers and
musical program, p. M; Whittier meeting, 8 D. m.
Wilson Teachers College Administration Miss
Mary Parkman $3.50 business meeting at 745 p
at the college.
Professional Writers cub-Meetng $3.50 D. n at Y w. c. A.
Business and Professional Women's Cub-Meetng 1880
Powhatan Hotel.
Independent Council, Daughters Of America-Homecooked
dinner, 808 st. N. w..
Robert Lee Chapter United Daughters Confederacy
Meeting p. M, 1922 Vermont Ave N. w.
Insurance Womens Club-Thrd anniversary dinner D. m,
Shol's, 1927 Fourteenth st. N w.
Southeast Wonens Christian Temperance Union-Meeting
2 y. M, 522 Sixth st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

songs and arias and with a con.
slant and successful emphasis
Of poetic sentiment and enforced
tonal beauty.
Eddy was generous with his
encores. One lost track of them
until at the last. responding to a
thousand shouted requests, he
sent the multitude home with
Sweet Mystery of Life" and
made his police-escorted dash
from the hall. or.
NATIONAL CHOIR UNION
Mozart's Requiem Mass, last
work from his pen, written, &C
cording to legend, to order from
some mysterious and sinister
stranger, and completed accord
ing to sketches recorded by his
pupil Suessmeyer when the COM
poser was dying, was sung last
night by the National Choral
Union. The Church of the
Epiphany was filled but held
little more than a fifth as many
as heard Nelson Eddy in the
afternoon.
Hugh Ross, Of New York, con-
Quoted this union Of the city'S
better choirS, who themselves
finance their significant con-
tributions to fine church music.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Pen Women
PldnninqFete

The biennial convention Of
the National League Of Ameri.
can Pen Women to be held in
the Willard Hotel, April 1928, is
causing no end of excitement.
Among the many entertain
ments being planned is the tea
which Mrs. Roberta Campbell
Lawson, president of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's
Clubs, is giving on Wednesday,
April 26, from 4 to 5 o'clock at
the General Federation of Clubs
headquarters, 1884 N st. N. w.
This tea will be held in honor
of Phyllis Fergus Hoyt, national
president of the League Of
American Pen Women, and the
delegates attending the con-
clave.
Mrs. Tomas Cajigas and Miss
Louise Worden entertained at
tea on Saturday for the girls
who will act as pages at the
biennial convention. Miss Wor-
den is chairman of pages. The
young ladies, who will be attired
in different colorful costumes,
are the Misses Irrna Castillo
Najera, daughter of the Mexican
Ambassador; Yolanda Alfaro,
daughter of the former presi-
dent Of Panama; Elenora Camp
bell, daughter of the CONNER
cial Attache of the Chilean EN-
bassy; Alice May Hadley, Anita
Cajigas, Florence Greaney,
Peggy McMillen, Mary Norwood,
Shirley Winston and Elizabeth
Owen.
New members of Alpha Chap
ter Of Epsilon Rho Sigma So
rority were installed Saturday
night at a dinner held in Cleve-
land Park Club. The girls are
Laura Garner, Jeanne Weber,
Elaine WATSON and Audrey
O'Flaherty. Ella T. RonemuS
is president of the chapter.
A play, "The Indispensable
Union Signal" will be presented
tomorrow night at a meeting Of
Central Iota Sigma, w. C. T. u,
at he home of Mrs. John H.
Shouse, 1871 New Hampshire
Ave. N. W.
Members of the educational
committee of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the American 1nsti-
tute of Mining and Metallurgi-
cal Engineers will serve lunch
con at tomorrow's meeting in
the Palisades Field House. Mrs.
Oliver Bowles is chairman. The
business session will be at
1880, with the luncheon after
ward.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

When 5000 people crowd into
the hall and on to the stage to
hear this blond hero of the
screen; when other hundreds
are turned awav but refuse to
leave and clamor at the closed
doors begging the ushers for
just q glimpse; when police are
placed on the stage to prevent
its almost exclusively feminine
occupants from mobbing the
star, and are lined up after the
recital to rush him away
through o secret exit-then the
event is news and mere song is
secondary.
VOICE IMPROVED
1t is general knowledge that
all this feminine adulation inks
Mr.. Eddy. He has learned to
grin and bear it, so long as the
ladies keep their distance. I'm
like their sisters in other and
larger cities the Washington
ladies did so on this occasion,
though I am told that last year
those seated on the stage sur.
rounded him, DANGEROUSLY de-
handing autographs, and the
police had to be persuasive. Yes
terday the police and the fire.
men were just so many listeners
and they seemed to enjoy them
selves.
So did everybody else, for
Eddy sang better than at any
time during my several previous
contacts with his art. The voice
has grown, gained warmth
and luster. It is one OF the big
voices of the sound track, if
not yet in a class with the major
voices Of opera. He made his
gesture toward serious song with
absolute sincerity. His Bach
air was a gay and lusty excerpt
from the Peasant Cantata, done
warmly, yet Sturdily. His Ger.
man group was most effective in
its quieter and more poetic num-
berS-as in Hugo VOLTS spring
songs and Eric VOLTS "Du BiSt
SO Jung"
MANY ENCORES
THY Beaming Eyes," by Mac
Dowell, life the Eric Wolff song
an encore, was another entirely
successful bit Of lyric sentiment.
For comedy he offered Wenzel's
suffering song from 1.-THE Bar.
tered Bride" and for this he
has a flair, though why he used
the German translation Of the
original Bohemian text instead
Of the far better English one
now in vogue at the Metropoli-
tan is a puzzle. So the recital
went its pleasant way through
Italian, French and American
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
National Defense
LSD. A. r. Topic

According to an announce
ment today from Mrs. William
A. Becker, of Summit, N. j.,
president general of the Ma
tional Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, "Ade-
Quate National Defense" will be
one of the major subjects before
the forty-seventh continental
congress here next week.
A huge national defense rally
will be held at the Mayflower
Hotel next Monday afternoon,
a few hours before the congress
opens in Constitution Hall. At
least 1000 members of the D.
"A. r. are expected to attend
the rally, which has been ar.
ranged under the direction Of
Mrs. Vinton Earl Sisson, ma
tional defense committee chair.
man.
Mrs. Sisson has planned sew
eral new features this year. It
will be the first time a sympo-
SUM on national defense will be
conducted with persons in the
audience asking questions Of
speakers after they finish their
addresses.
On the program will be DR..
Ruth Alexander, economist,
writer and lecturer, will speak
on Capitalism and Democracy;
DR.. Arthur Deerin Call, secretary
of the American Peace Society;
Robert L. johnson, president of
the National Civil Service Re
form League, whose subject will
be civil Service and Govern
.Inent Administration: and Mrs.
Victoria Booth Demarest, grand
daughter of william and Cath
crime Booth, founders of the Sal.
walton Army, whose talk will be
J"The Militant Threat to Chris.
.tianity."
The national defense meet
Ing will be the forerunner of
strong resolutions which will oe
proposed before the congress
@and which will support a ma
tional defense adequate to pro-
tect national policies.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

condition. Mrs. Grace L. Parker, 1869 L
St. s. E., Washington, D. c., says : ~ suf.
Tered from headache and pains associated
with functional disturbances. and was all
nerves, weak and had lost weight. DR..
Pieres'e .Favorite Prescription helped me
wonderfully, for gained back my normal
weight and strength and my color was much
bsttsr. Buy It in liquid or tablets from
your druggist today. New size, tablets Soc
The Washington times., 1938-04-11

The other delegates elected
recently to represent the local
group at the conclave are Mrs.
Charles Weston and Mrs. r.
Gordon Wagenet. Alternates
elected were Mrs. A. J. Nickel.
way, Mrs. c. E. Hodge and Mrs.
Pearl B. Klein.
MERIT SYSTEM ISSUE
On the cover Of a leaflet is
sued today by the National
League this question is asked:
Should married women be de-
MED employment" An emphatic
looking mo" answers the ques-
ton.
Thus, the league reaffirrns
its defense Of the right Of
married women to work on the
basis of the cause for which 1t
has campaIgned for years-the
merit system.
The Leagues contention Is
that it's not so much case OF
the women needing the work, as
of the work needing the women.
The League feels that the mari
tai status has nothing to do
with qualifications. The League
leaflet argues:
1.-The married woman works
because her customary economic
activity has been taken out Of
the home; she now needs the
money; she wants to use her
training; and therefore the
League of Women Voters op-
poses determinations against
married women in public en-
ployment."
NOTED SPEAKERS
Speakers announced by the
national president, Miss Mar
guerite M. Wells, for the BIZ
ennial convention indicate that
the gathering will be most in
teresting and educational.
Charles E. Merriam, professor
Of political science at the Uni
versity of Chicago, adviser to
both Republican and Democratic
Presidents, will begin and end
its convention forum on the
American system of govern
ment, its principles and its
prejudices."
DR.. Herman Finer, connected
since 1920 with the London
School Of Economics and Po-
litical Science, University Of
London, and at present in Knox
vile, Tenn, engaged in a years
study at the invitation Of the
Social Science Research Council,
will address the banquet session
on the democratic versus the
fascist idea Of government"
GOVERNMENT TOPICS
John M. Gaus, Of the Social
Science Research Council, will
have as his subject Checks and
Balances" an inquiry into rela.
tons between executive and
legislative branches.
Robert CuShman, professor of
government at Cornell Univer-
Sity, will discuss the power Of
judicial review in the American
system.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, wife Of
the publisher of the Washington
Post, who is a trustee of the
American Federation of Arts,
will describe the cultural aspects
Of a democracy. Her book,
Chinese Painting as Reflected
in the Art of Ii Lung Men"
was awarded a medal by the
International Typogra hical
Union as the handsomest book
Of 1923.
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
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The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Capacity Audience
Hears Nelson EddV
By WILLIAM NEWMAN

1t not Nelson Eddys fault that his recital in Consti
tuition Hall yesterday afternoon developed values that
outweighed its purely artistic ones
The Washington times., 1938-04-11
Delegates Chosen for Convention OF
Voters League in St. Louis
By MARY PADGETT

Mrs Louis Gutenberg president of the Voteess League of
Women Voters of the District of Columbia will head the
delegates from here who will attend the biennial convention
of the National League of Women Voters in St. Louis No.
OK
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-05

York, as the center of this move
ment. .',..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-05

TAFT advised. Remember you
lived through the jazz age"
"Not only that. l lived through
it way back to when they were
Turkey Trotting. But | wasn't no
iitterburg." Dunphy looked over
at his cohort, questioning the
band. Funny thing, the dame he
married Just before it happened
she skipped out. That looks
mighty queer"
TAFT pretended not to hear. lie
sauntered toward the group, be-
gan listening to the questions that
Dannie Feeley was barking out.
The bows in the band seemed OBJ
viously broken. If their express
sions and voices could be depend
ed upon. they had worShiped Lud-
den Dombcy. And Bob TAFT had
rason to believe that this was a
fact.
"All right" sal Feeley. then.
"You boys can go on home now.
But I'll be wanting you. Don't
forget that.
TAFT heard the smooth, we'll
modulatcd voice of Harris Rogers.
"I'll be glad to stay, Officer Fee
ley. As manager of the band and
Mr.. Dombey's personal affairs
can probably answer any Ques-
tions the boys could"
That's enough for now, Feeley
said. The question | want an
Swered right now is why Dom
bey's brand-new wife isn't here.
TAFT saw Rogers smiling toward
him. Perhaps Bob TAFT can an
swer that one. | believe / saw
them together just after it hap
pened."
Feeley whirled. hello, Bob. Is
that a fact? Did you see Mrs
Dombey?"
eyes, | was at the table with
her and her friend-and Rogers
here"
"What happened to her after
ward?" Freely wanted to know.
81 took her to the ladies lounge
She was pretty well hit, naturally
Then 1 asked her friend, ANN
Lester, to look after her. / mag
inc they went on to the apart
ment they shared"
Feeley studied TAFT a moment
He seemed annoyed, and attempt
ing to hide that annoyance. "Yo'
know the address"
TAFT gave it to him, and Feele,
yelled toward the doleful Mix
Dunphy. Ibid you hear that
Mike? Get up there and see
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DEEDS FILED
Activity in the Real Es-
tate Market in the
Last Week

Belle Abbott Roxby to Bertha
Regula, 3 l-2 acres Clear Greek.
W.. E. Capps ct ux to NJ. A.
Kuykendall, 4 IA acres Green
River. 90. ..-
w. O. Johnson ct ux to Jack
Dickens ct al, two tracts Hender-
sonvillc.
Cling Aiken; Pace, ct viz, to
Laura f. Arledgc, lot South. Main
street.
Will'am Thomas to Jesse Baron,
two lots Hendersonville.
Grace Howard to Josephine A.
Howard, 3-5 acre Hcndcrsonville.
Lizzie D. Melton to D. K. Patty,
lot 81 Toms Hill Park.
Burgan E. Hyder ct TX to W.
P. Owenby ct ux, Z acres Blue
Ridge.
NJ. F. Toms, commissioner, to
A. A. Ames, lot 3 block. 9 Rhode
dcndron section, Laurel Park.
NJ. M. Redden ct al, commits
sioners, to Mrs. Neva Pace Bass,
lot Brooks street. :.
Charlie Branks ct TX to B. Ii.
Youngblood ct TX, 1.6 acres Hoop
crs. Greek. .
Otto Barnwell ct ux to Charlie
Branks ct ux, 1.6 acres Hoopers
Creek.
j. B. Middleton ct ux to h. II.
Youngblood ct ux, II acres Hoop
ers Greek.
Abncr Garrcn ct al to b. ii.
Youngblood, four tracts Hoopers
Greek.
S. J.. Childs ct ux to l.. K. Ed
wards ct ux, lot Sunset avenue.
j. NJ. Blanton ct ux to Marga'
ret E. Matthew, a lots golf course
section, Laurel Park.
Annie B. Jordan to G. J.. An
dcrs ct al, lot 81, block B, Laurie
Heights.
S. J. Childs ct ux to Clarence
| l.. Greenwood ct ux, lot, Jungle
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-05
1888 NEA SERVICE, INC.

+no two women are there. If they
are. lust around until l come
along later" :.
You bet, Dannie." Dunphy dis
appeared into the hallway.
As casually as his trembling fin
gers would permit, Bob TAFT lit a
ciraret. "Tll drift along, Dannie.
If YOU need me for anything, I'll
be around"
Feeley looked scornful. "lf |
need YOU I'll be in a bad fix, Mr..
TAFT" But there was the hint of
Tilt in Feeley's voice. He had
always liked Bob TAFT, and they
had naturally encountered each
other often:
Good night, Rogers
The manager of The Swinga-
tecrs nodded. $50 long, TAFT,
Thanks for taking care of Mrs
Dombey." .- -, -.
The remark nettled TAFT. He
wondered, a little angrily, if Har.
ris Rogers felt that his job OF
managing The Swingateers went
on to managing Lud Dombey's
widow. He didn't care for the
proprietary air Rogers had shown
and, above all, he didn't like the
way Rogers had set Fee!ey on
him. ......s., ......
But there was little time to
think about that now. The mo.
ment, TAFT was out Of sight Of
Feeley and Rogers he took to his
heels in earnest. A half minute
later he was at the curb, his hand
on the handle of a taxi door.
"Claremont Apartments" he or.
dered. "And Pm in a real rush. y
He hoped that Mike Dunphy
was still at the cigar stand, choos
ing a favorite smoke before. start
ing for the Claremont Apart
ments. And if Mike ran true tc
form, that was where he was.
He hoped something else. too
and feverently. 1t was that he'l
| find Myrna at the apartment
There'd be plenty to explain tc
Feeley if she hadn't shown VI
there. And if she was there Tat
wanted to talk to her-talk to hei
before Dunphy and Feeley arrived
to badger her into saying thing!
she didn't mean.
81 suppose I'm nuts" he tolc
himself. 81 ought to keep out o:
this" .....
But he knew that he wasn't go
. ing to keep out of it.
ITO be continued)