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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-25
VACCINATION NECESSARY
FOR ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN
Students Cannot be Enrolled In
less Protected Against Smallpox

Don't forget your youngster will
have to be vaccinated against small
nox before he or she can be enrolled
in any public school in Maryland.
Have it attended to without further
deIay, if it has not already been
done" is the advice of DR.. R. H. Riley,
Director of the State Department of
Health, to parents of children who
have reached school age this year and
who will start to school this fall.
"Our Maryland law" DR.. Riley con-
tinued, requires every child to be
vaccinated against smallpox before he
or she can be enrolled in any public
school in the State. Physicians are eX-
nected to vaccinate all babies under
their care before the children are
wear old. Until the children are of
school age, the responsibility for hav-
ing it done rests with the parents.
After that it is shared by the teachers
and other school authorities. Any
teacher, school trustee or commits
sioner of public school who admits
child who has not been successfully
vaccinated against smallpox is liable
to a fine of $1,000.
Smallpox is very contagious. Any
body who has not been protected
against it is likely to contract the dis
ease if exposed to it. 1t is much more
prevalent than anyone is likely to real
ize who does not keep in touch with
health and sickness conditions in other
parts of the country. The only way
to avoid having the disease is through
vaccination.
eve have had only two cases Of
smallpox in Maryland in the last eight
wears, one in 1881 and the other in
1885. Our slate is clean and unblem-
ished for 1880, 1882, 1888, 1884, 1886,
1887 and up to the present for 1888.
"There is a very different picture
in other parts of the country. The
weekly reports of the United States
Public Health Service show that over
twelve thousand persons, in various
parts of the United States, have had
smallpox in the last seven months
from January 1 to July 81, 1888. This
was nearly five thousand more cases
than were reported during the cores
ponding period of 1887. Over half the
States in the Union were represented
in these totals. The majority of the
eases occurred, of course, in states
in which vaccination is not compul-
sorry.
"Our Maryland vaccination laws
were enacted in 1864 and our freedom
from the disease is due to careful
observance of the requirements. We
rarely have to enforce the smallpox
laws because parents, as rule, or
others for whom vaccination may be
required, cooperate very willingly
with the health authorities in having
it done. But parents sometimes put off
having it done. Consequently great
many children have mot vaccinated
against smallpox checked up against
them on the health conference records.
parents whose children have not
been protected against smallpox
should go to their family doctor and
have it done now"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-25

of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sechler, near
Meyersdale, Pa.
Adam Lininger, Friendsville, passed
through this village last Saturday
afternoon.
Arthur Lininger and family, Con-
nellsville, Pa, were visiting in this
village last Monday afternoon.
A group of All girls spent last week
camping in Pleasant Valley Park, and
this week a number of boys of the
same organization are spending some
time in the Park.
Merchant C. E. Ellithorp made a
business trip to Oakland on Saturday.
Miss Marie Stark, who is employed
in the National hotel, Grantsville, is
spending her vacation with her
parents here.
Effie Klotz, Grantsville, is spend
ing a few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Klotz, near here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-25
BITTINGER

Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Curran are at
tending the annual meeting of the
West Virginia Synod of the Lutheran
church, at Jackson's Mill, w. Va, this
week.
Mrs. o. C. Buckle and her guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Shaffer, Miami,
Fla, spent last Sunday at the home
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-25

Monday for vacation trip to Allan
tic City.
Lester Hardesty and family, of
Georgia, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Hardesty's sister, Mrs. w. C. WEIGH.
Asa Kitzmiller and children are at
Westernport this week with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kitzmiller at
tended the Spoerlein reunion at Acct
dent on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-25
EQUALITY

Under a dictatorship there is equal
ity. All men become slaves, except the
dictator.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
SLY NEWS

MIR. and Mrs. Knowlton Bechtel
have returned from Conowingo,
Md, where they have spent several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wood and
daughter, Thelma, visited at Mr..
Jim Browns Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond GRAPHICAL
visited Mr.. GraybeaPs mother, Mrs.
Stella GRAPHICAL Sunday.
Mr.. Smith Rotten, who got his leg
badly bruised at saw mill, is i'm
proving we are glad to say.
Miss Verna Perkins, of Buffalo,
and Frank Rotten, of Warrensville,
visited in this section last week.
Mr.. G. o. Jones, who has been
spending several weeks with rela-
tives here, has returned to Johnson
City, Tenn.
Mrs. Callie Greer, of Lansing, Wis
tied at Mr.. D. v. Hams Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Ham and little
daughter, June, spent Sunday at
Mr.. Gray Roten's.
Mr.. S. GRAPHICAL filled his regular
appointment at the lower Baptist
church Sunday. Mr.. GRAPHICAL is
was liked and highly respected by
the people in this community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
LIFE
:. -

(By Dedie Miller, Route 1, Jeffer.
SON, N. CO.
Oh, ! am SO happy ! just want to
shout q
To sing and dance and let it out.
You ask why I'm happy, because
I'm living
I'm just learning to share and do
my part of giving.
I'm learning that LIES not a sweet
home of cherries,
In tasting I've found there are a
few rotten berries.
Yet as long as I've health and the
world goes round.
I'm the happiest girl that could
ever be found.
With family and friends and a song
in my heart
I don't mind the work which is as
signed as my part.
What if person must work
through the day,
There's always the night time in
which we can play.
If luck isn't handed to you on a
platter
Don't sigh, don't cry, wondering
what's the matter.
Go out to meet life, don't sit like
a Ounce,
Remember that a person only lives
| once.
Thank heaven for the gift of life
that you own,
It's something you can never buy,
sell or loan.
But don't forget what you put into
life, it GIVE
Oh gee, I'm so happy I've my own
life to live!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

Among some of the out-of-town
shoppers in town last Saturday
were Misses Clara and Alta Per
kins, of Helton; Mrs. Ray Clark and
Mrs. Claude Gambill, of Lansing,
Miss Irene Eller, of Clifton.
DR.. j. C. Gambill is spending this
week at Mouth of Wilson visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Montague Cox.
Bare's Fair store is showing APP
precautions for patronage during
the past year by sponsoring a big
clearance sale which commences
tomorrow morning. Details are an
nounced in their advertisement.
Mr.. Earl Sheets, who has been in
the Wilkes hospital receiving treat
ment for the gunshot wounds sus-
tanned Christmas day, returned to
his home at Glendale Springs last
Sunday, his friends are glad to
learn. A hearing for Victor Wal
ker, charged with the shooting, will
probably be held in the near future
DR.. J. K. Hunter was in bed yes
terday suffering from a severe cold
''Doc' Robert Savage also stayed In
yesterday due to a bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Leslie Hensley
and children and Mrs. w. r. Wray
from huntsville, N. c spent Sun
day with MIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Hen
sley.
Miss Nena Bell Barr has been out
of school this week on account OF
illness.
Mr.. Joe Worth, cashier of the
Bank of Ashe, suffered an acute
heart attack Tuesday morning at
his home in Jefferson. Last night
however, it was reported that his
condition was greatly improved.
The revival at Valley Home
church closed Sunday, with thirty
two conversions and thirty-four adj
ditions to the church. Rev. T. A
Farmer, pastor, was assisted by
Rev. A. C. Ashley.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Warrensville News

The Woman's Missionary society
of the Warrensville Methodist
church entertained recently in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Race.
About thirty-six friends and neigh
bors of the bride gathered IN the
Sunday School rooms and enjoyed
a chicken supper.
Mrs. A. G. Johnson was toastmls-
tress and called for a number OF
Aoastse to. the bride. Prof. w. III.
Jones responded for the church and
Sunday School. The response from
the Missionary Society was given
by Mrs. ]. L. Rackley. The mayor,
J. M. Burkette, responded for the
town of Warrensvi1le. Toasts from
the Epworth League and from
.eMiss Zora's" Sunday School class
were given by Miss Irene Jones and
Miss Mary Lynn johnson.
When supper was over the bride
was called out on a treasure hunt
After quite search she located a
well-filled basket There followed
the fun of watching the bride and
groom uncover the treasure, bring
ing to light variety of useful gifts
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walker and
small child, of West Virginia, are
visiting Mrs Walkers father, Mr.
Henry Campbell. Mrs. Walker
spent Monday with her aunt Mrs
w. P. Shoaf.
Warrensville regrets very much
losing Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Rhodes
and children who have recently
moved to West Jefferson. Their 60
ing is a great loss to our communl-
ty. They take with them to their
new home our very best wishes.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Arnold, OF
Rising Sun, Maryland, visited Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Burkette Satur-
day night
=: Mr.. John Rackley, student at APP
/ palachian College, spent the week
end with his parents, Capt. and
{ Mrs. J. L. Rackley.
Under the direction Of MRS. ". II.
Tones a temperance play will be
Even at the Methodist church here
ii the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

explain, that the sheriff and col
lector must make full settlement
for previous years taxes and also
give proper bond before he is given
the new books.
The tax books for 1886 were given
to Mr.. Miller on or about October /,
1885, it is stated. In November Ed
Miller was elected sheriff and the
new board of commissioners took
Office on the first Monday in Decem-
berber, 1885.
From that time until the first
Monday in July, Mr.. Miller main
tanned an Office in Jefferson and
continue to serve as collector for
the 1886 taxes. At that time, &C.
cording to the commissioners, he
voluntarily turned over the books
to the board.
In the meantime, according to the
certified auditors report, Mr.. Miller
was due to the county $25, 893.O5 on
taxes collected for the years 1882,
1888, 1884 and 1885 and $2,459.63 for
1886. They refused to allow him
certain commissions due to this al
legged Indebtedness to the county.
Upon his failure to make settle
ment, five suits against him were
filed the latter part of August OF
the first of September and in re-
ply to them, the Ex-Sheriff declared
that he had made full settlement
with former boards for those years
except 1886, and that the present
board was not duly elected.
The checks and unpaid tax tickets
mentioned in the notices are SAID
to consist of around $4,000 worth
OF them left in the office of the reg.
lister of deeds. The board member,
contend that they were never offici.
ally presented to them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston and
Miss Lenna Gambill spent Sunday
in Valley Crusis.
Mr.. r. E. FISHERMAN, Of New York
City, who attended the funeral of
his brother here last week, returned
to his home Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. T. P. Tudor, of Ma
rion, Va, spent the day in town
last week.
Miss Melba Gambill has returned
from Duke hospital where she went
for treatment.
Friends of Mrs. Wade E. Weaver,
of Lansing, will regret to know she
is seriously ill.
Miss Pearl Weaver spent the
week end at her home in Weaver
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Wilson and
Mr.. Gray Rankin, of Salisbury, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. "Scotty" Wilson
here last week end.
A regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Chessie Neal tomorrow af-
ternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, with Mrs.
Neal and Mrs. r. H. Stone acting as
joint hostesses
The condition of Mr. Wade Van
noy who has been undergoing treat
ment at the Johns-Hopkins hospi-
tai in Baltimore for the past ten
days, is reported as being much bet
ter and it is believed that he will
return home in the near future.
Mrs. Jim Saunders, of Jefferson,
is critically i'll with scarlet fever.
Bill Coward, 5-year-old son Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Coward, has been
seriously sick this week, but. the
doctor reported yesterday that his
condition is improving.
Mrs. Margaret Woods underwent
an operation at the Wilkes hoSpi-
tai Monday and her many friends in
the county are glad to learn that
she is recovering splendidly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
TOLIVER NEWS

w. T. A. Jones, who has been
i'll for some time, seems to be i'm
proving. He was able to attend
church services a few times.
Prayer meeting will start at Val
ley Home Baptist church Sunday
night. Everybody is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Miller, of
the Bend Bolen community, attend
ed the revival meeting at Valley
Home and were great workers in
the meeting.
Garnie Miller, also of the Ben
Bolen community, lead the singing
during the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

The law applying to this county
provides, according to the. county
attorneys, Ira T. Johnston and w.
B. Austin, that even though sher-
iff, who is also tax collector and
treasurer, is defeated in, election,
he still has the right and authori-
ty to continue to collect taxes on
the books that are in his hands
prior to his defeat. -
One of the principal reasons for
this is that the collector receives 5
per cent of the current years taxes
collected, as partial payment fol
his services. ~
/. The law further provides, they
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Ex-Sheriff Demands Board OF
Commissioners Return Books

tax certificates of sale and has
made full and complete settlement
on his part for said taxes and that
said uncollected taxes for the year
1886, therefore, are not in the tax
books but are now in the form of
tax certificates where the tax was
levied upon land and that the un-
collected personal property taxes
are now in the hands of Frank
James duly appointed and duly
bonded special Tax Collector of
Ashe County for collection.
That in further answer to said
notice and with respect to the de-
inland that said Board of County
Commissioners turn over to the
said Henry M. Miller also all the
checks and unpaid tax tickets re-
ferred to in said sotice, the Board
of County Commissioners say:
i
That they are not in position to
turn over said checks and unpaid
tickets for the reason that they do
not have the same in their posses
sion and have never had the same
In their possession and that said
checks and unpaid tax tickets were
never at any time turned over to
the said Board of County Commits
sioners by which the said Henry
M. Miller or to any person author
lied to act for and on behalf of said
Board of County Commissioners.
That the Board of County Commits
sioners of Ashe County do not have
knowledge or information as to the
nature or number or amount Of
said checks and unpaid tickets re-
ferred to in said notice. That if
there are any checks or unpaid tax
tickets among them which are va
lid and legal liens upon lands now
owned by the taxpayers whose
names are therein mentioned. and
upon which if they were in the pos
session of the Board of County
Commissioners of A:he County they
could proceed under the law to
successfully collect, upon the same
being pointed out to said Board of
County Commissioners, the said
Board stands willing and ready to
consider the same upon the merits
and upon the law if the said Henry
M. Miller desires them to do so and
to pass upon each item rendered
them if properly rendered and
found to be a valid lien and claim
upon which the County can sue
cessfully collect. That the said Hen
ry M. Miller has never requested
the said Board of County Commits
sioners to pass upon this matter
and as heretofore stated said checks
and unpaid taxes tickets referred
to in said notice are not in the pos
session of the present Board.
.
t That in further answer to said
notice and in bar of the right Of
the plaintiffs to have said Board tt
respond to said notice, the under.
signed Board of County Commits.
sioners aver that no demand such
as is contained in said notice has
ever been made upon said Board
until the service of the notice itsel
and until after said Board hac
brought suit against the Said Hen
ry NJ Miller for the amount here
inbefore set out and referred tt
which suits are pending in the Su
perior Court of Ashe County.
This January "a, 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
BIG BATTLE IN CHINA
Is NOW BREWING AWAY

Shanghai, Jan. 23.-Furious fight
ing surged today on China's "life-
line" front approximately 800 miles
northwest OF Shanghai as both Chi
nese and japanese were reported
preparing feverishly for a decisive
battle.
China claimed recapture of Mingk-
wang on the railway linking Nam
king and Tientsin. Previous Japan
csc reports said the Japanese had
pushed 20 miles beyond that city in
the battle for the southern section
of the rail line.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

w. L. Wilkes askes end of gov
eminent slurs on business and CO.
operation to end problems.
President Roosevelt asks business
to join with him in controlling new
industrial production.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

Glenn Frank accepts post of
chairman of Republican commission
on party program.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Club Entertained
At Damascus.

DAMASCUS, Md, May 2l.-Mrs
Genoa King and her daughter. Mrs
Maynard Killing. were hostesses We'd
nesday to members of the Brownings-
vile Home Demonstration Club and
number Of other guests
In the afternoon the regular busi-
ness meeting OF the club was presided
over by Mrs. Rosa Barnes. This was
followed by a lecture and demonstra-
ton on Personal Appearance" given
by the home demonstration agent, Miss
Edythe NJ. Turner.
During the afternoon the hostesses
gave lovely display Of handmade
quilts, some $50 years old, after which
they served chicken and ham din
ner.
The guests were Mrs. Roy Weller
Monrovia: Mrs. Edward Burdette, Mrs
Moxley, Mrs Rosa Barnes, Mrs. Edith
Snyder, Mrs Frank Gladhill. Mrs
Laura Basley, Mrs. Hattie Barnes
Miss Mary Emma Gladhill and Miss
Alma Burdette, all of Browningsville;
Mrs. Alta Beall and Mrs. Helena Lewis
OF Lewisdale; Mrs. Edgar Stephens
of Purdum; Mrs. Harry Beall and
Miss Edythe Turner of Rockville; Mrs
Alice Kinsey, Mrs. Harvey Selby, Mrs
J. B. Ely. Mrs. Leslie Mullican, Mrs
Winnie Briggs. Mrs. James Wilson and
Mrs. Albert Clagett of Gaithersburg
the Rev. and Mrs. Galley and son
Kemptown; Mrs. Wilbur Luhn, Mrs
Gertrude Poole, Mrs. Charles johnson
Mrs. Delma Harris, Mrs. Arthur Hardy
and Miss Helen Scott of Damascus.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Afternoon Tea Held
In Lavtonsville.

LAYTONSVILLE, Nd. May 21.-
Mrs Dorsey Downey of Olney is giving
a tea this afternoon in honor of Mrs
Frank Downey Of Denver. Colo, and
Mrs. John Madison Hoskins Of Tampa,
Fla. Mrs. William Stinson of Glen
wood and Miss Elizabeth Grifith of
Laytonsville will alternate at the tea
table Mrs DoWney and her family
are visiting Mr.. Downey's father, Mr..
Frank DoWney, sr., While Mrs. Hoskins,
sister of Mrs. Dorsey DoWney. is
spending two months with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Waters Of Goshen.
Mrs Elizabeth NJ Cramer of Be-
thesda spent a part of the week in
Gaithersburg with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Talbot and is now the guest of her
sister, Mrs Julia Becraft.
Miss Genevieve Griffith entertained
"a fellow members of her operetta club
at a scavenger hunt and dance. fol-
lowed by buffet supper, Saturday
evening at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Riggs enter
tanned members of the Riggs and How
ar. families of Baltimore and the
county at dinner at their home, near
Laytonsville, Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-05-22

children left the post this week, going
to Annapolis. where they will spend
the summer with Mrs. Watermans
mother, Mrs. Robert Lee Duvall, at
her home, Moss Haven. Capt. Water
man, who is assigned to duty aboard
the U. S. S. Arkansas, joined his ship
in Philadelphia today.
1t. Edward j. Dillon left this week
for his new duty aboard the U. S. S.
Texas. While It. Dillon is at sea Mrs.
Dillon and her son will be in Lans-
doWne, Pa.
1t. Comdr Guy Fish has returned
to the post from two weeks leave spent
in Florida.
Capt. and Mrs. Walter L. ]. Baylcr
| went to Washington yesterday after
noon for the cocktail party given by
Comdr. and Mrs Cyrus Rumble.
Capt. Vernon E. Mcgee left Tuesday
! to fly to California, where he will re-
main two weeks before returning to
Quantico.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph j. Tavern and
their daughter. Sidney. left this week
for Wakefield, Mass, where Capt. Tav-
ern will be on temporary duty until
September.
Capt. and Mrs. Christian F. Schilt
and their family were detached from
tn post this week, going TO the Virgin
Islands for duty.
Capt. and Mrs. Edwin Ferguson are
among the new arrivals for duty here
Evening star., 1938-05-22

of her son and daughter Law, Mr..
and Mrs. F. F. Espenchied, jr.
Mrs. William Keplinger. jr., of
Hampstead, Long Island. is the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Buskirk
Mrs. George c. Shaffer Of Beth
lehem, Pa. is the guest Of her cousins,
Mr. and Mrs r. B. SWope.
Mrs E. Shah entertained at lunch
con and bridge Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurney Edwards OF
Providence, R. l., are the week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James ".
Bennett.
Mrs. Roger Whiteford is in Balti-
more, Md, as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Podlich.
Mrs. James H. Defandorf was
hostess at luncheon and bridge Thurs
day in honor of Mrs Claude Benton
OF Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. Douglas w. Holton left Friday
for New York City to visit her son
and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Hickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott Stein
were hosts at tea last evening in their
garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber B. Woodruff have
returned from Kingston, N. Y, where
they attended the wedding Of their
son, Mr.. William E. Woodruff, to Miss
Harriet Cranston.
Evening star., 1938-05-22
Spring Entertainment
OF Bar Association
To Be Wednesday.

p ESERVAT1ONS are being made by
the chief legal officers of the sew
eral Government departments for the
annual spring outing and dinner dance
of the Federal Bar Association, which
will be held Wednesday afternoon and
evening at the Congressional Country
Club.
A reception will be held at o'clock,
Immediately preceding the dinner, in
order that members of the association
and guests may have an opportunity to
meet the guest of honor and speaker
of the evening, Mr. John P Wenchel.
chief counsel of the Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue. and Mrs Wenchel.
Athletic tournaments in the after
noon are under the direction of Mr..
Charles A. Barnard, Home Owners
Loan Corp. while the dinner and
dance is in charge of a committee un-
der the craftsmanship of Mr.. William
N. Morrell
Mr.. Robert E. Freer, Federal Trade
Commissioner and neWly-elected pres
ident of the association, and Mrs.
Freer will head the receiving line.