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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
Bible Class Plans
 Banquet Tomorrow
Thomaston Members to Be Guests of Grace Methodist
 Men-Girl Scouts to Make Tour of Bakery
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Waterville, June 3. = The Victory Banquet for the members Of the Everymans Bible Class of Water vile will be held tomorrow evening at the Grace Methodist church ct 6:30 o'clock.
 For the past six months, two arm ies, the Red" and "Blule", have been engaged in a contest, points of credit being given for new mem- bers, weekly attendance and the bringing in of old members. Results show the Red army, under the lead- ership of Wilbur Burton, to have won the contest with 478 points, while the Blue army, under Minot Greene, scored 456 points. The Blue Army will pay the penalty for losing the combat, by having to serve the din- ner Saturday night, to the winning group, the Red Army.
 The guest speaker for the evening will be Rev. Alison J. Smith, and members of the Everyman's Bible Glass of Thomaston have been in- vited to attend.
 Interesting figures concerning the contest show that there was total attendance of 919 persons from the first of November, until last Sunday, when the season closed. Four new members in the Red Army include, Douglas Stephens, Hallie Futile, Ed ward Webster, and Colby Hughson, and new members in the Blue army were Edward Taylor, Joseph Desaul- niers, Neil Bradley and Harry Leth- bridge. Company "A", Captain Ernest Leonard, of the Red army had perfect attendance of six Sum- days, Company "B", Captain, Fred erick Book, also of the Red army had a perfect attendance for four Sundays, while Company ID" Cap tain George Burgoyne had perfect attendance for one Sunday.
 Perfect attendance for the Blue army included: Company "C", cap- tain, J. H. Twelves, three Sundays. Company "D", Captain, Raymond Wilson, three Sundays.
 Members of the armies participat- ing follows:
 Commander in chief, Joseph Caron; military aide, Clayton Wheeler; chaplain, Rev. Alison J. Smith; pianist, Leith Morton.
 Red Army
 Major general, Wilbur Burton; Company "A" captain, Ernest Leon- ard, Charles Doolittle, George Angle, Thomas Dimock, Edward Ranslow.
 Company "B" captain, Frederick R. Book, Thomas Burton, Arthur Twelves, AZ. K. Warren, Howard Hornbecker.
 Company "C" captain, Robert Taylor, William Westwood, Lawrence Vibbert, Jr., James Brodie, Marvin Niven.
 Company "D", captain, George Burgoyne, Sherman Brown, ST., c. L. Slade, Edward zaugg, Milton Bur- goyne.
 Out of town division; Eugene Hotchkiss of Plymouth, Conn.,, Ar thus Westwood, of Delaware, Ohio, Beecher Flannery of Terryville, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
SYNAGOGUE HOLDS CLASS EXERCISES
Seventeen Beth-El School Graduates Receive Dip=
 lomas Tonight

Diplomas will be awarded F graduates of the Beth-El Synagogue school at exercises at 8:15 o'clock tonight at the synagogue. Confir- nation class members will also receive awards.
 Attorney Perry Graicerstein, chair man of the Sunday school commit tee, will present diplomas to the graduates. I. N. Albert will make the awards to the confirmation class members.
 Robert Traurig is valedictorian and Phyllis Segal salutatorian of the graduating class. They will speak at the exercises. Also on the pro- gram will be Janet Prager, Jacque- line Goldman and Natalie Reich.
 The graduating class consists of Marvin Freedman, Priscilla Garber, Gerald Garston, Jacqueline Gold man, Marion and Ruth Greenblatt, Helene Griner, Philip Kampner, Morton Kass, Janet Prager, Gerald and Natalie Rabinowitz, Natalie Reich, Phyllis Segall, Martin Slomo- witz, Rita Stoll and Robert Traurig.
 Speakers during the confirma- tion exercises will be Charlotte Ed lin and Evelyn Clumpus, valedic- torians; and Norman Robb, salu- tatorian. Others In the class are Muriel Glickman and Lois Rut- man.
 The synagog's teachers are Ger trude Katz, Lillian and Selma Kra- mer, Edith Posin, Isaiah Roossin, Ethel Shiller, Irving Strogatz, Henry Weinberg and Charlotte Strogatz, secretary.
 The Sunday school committee includes: MT. Graicerstein, Mrs. Harry Fleisher, Rudolph M. Hen- nick, Morris Kosersky, Mrs. Joseph Miller and Mrs. Wilfred Nitkin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

sibility of the day-redecoration of the Chateau De La Croe which he has leased for three years.
 Out of eight morning newspapers today, only two thought it neces- sary to mention the dukes wedding anniversary. Those two devoted six lines each to it..
 By golf, turkish baths and mas sage, the duke keeps himself filter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

than most men of his age, GA on June 23) and since his marraige he has been clearer of eye and with fewer lines in his face.
 Persons in Paris who might be in position to know reaffirm that there is no foundation for the re- current report that the duchess will soon become a mother.
 The duke and duchess seem happy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
UNION SERVICE

Rev. Robert A. Ashworth, D. D., of New York will be the speaker at the Union service at the First Baptist church Sunday evening at 7:3O o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
REGISTERS FIREARMS

Salinash, Cal, (UP)--When Mrs Muriel Vanderbilt Phelps Pebble Beach socialite and sportswoman complied with the California law requiring registration of all fire arms she appeared at the sheriff's office with an arsenal comprising one six-shooter, one long-barreled target pistol, one shotgun and three rifles. She promised to send the number of another one which she forgot to bring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
NEWS ; 
ST. PAUL'S

Presentation of the second an- nual revue of pupils of the Sum- day school of St. Pauls Metho- dist church will take place tonight at 8 o'clock in the church. Sing ing, dancing, recitations and in- strumental solos are included on the program. Miss Elizabeth Mill Ter is director and Mrs. Allen Miller is director and Mrs. AL len Miller is accompanist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

The Bodleian Library at Oxford, England, founded in 1444, is the old est public library in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

Hornbecker, Sherman Brown, Jr. Merton Hornbecker.
 Company "B", captain, Allan Fair hurst; Barry Hughson, Randalph Book, Cecil Knauss, George Horn- becker.
 Company "C", captain, J. H Twelves; Barrett Brown, Gift But cher, Irving Nygren, Reinhold Book
 Company "D", Captain, Raymond Wilson, George Obernauer, Charles Probsert and Walter Book.
 Out of town division: Rev. Null ford B. Simonson, of Brooklyn. N. r., Rev. G. Whitefield Simonson, of Milford, Conn, Arthur Kellas of Waterbury, James Rice of Water bury.
 Those in charge of the banquet, request, that all donations of food be at the church before five o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 Girls Convene
 The Girl Scout Troop No. IS, un- der the leadership of Mrs. N. J. Lor- raine, assisted by Mrs. Elmer Wil- son, held a regular meting yesterday afternoon.
 The girls discussed 8 proposed trip to Raymond's Bakery, scheduled Friday evening, June 10th, when all scouts of the troop are requested to meet at the Sprague School gym nasium, at 2 o'clock. The regular meeting of Thursday afternoon, will therefore be omitted. Those at- tending yesterday were: Mrs. N. J. Lorraine, Mrs. Elmer Wilson, Betty Betty Jane Willard, Ellen McMahon, Christine Hardness, Alice Buell., Dor othy Cook, Mary Wagner, Peggy Lethbridge, Mary Ryan, Elsie Col lins, and Ruth Batchelder.
 The Epworth League Society of Grace Methodist church held 8 bus mess meeting Wednesday night at the church. Betty Wilson presided.
 Reports were made on the recent trip taken by members of the society over the Memorial Day weekend, when the group drove to Vermont, and stayed al cn old farmhouse. Mrs. Alison J. Smith was in charge of the outing. Those who went were Janet Brodie, Betty Wilson, Dorothy Ath- erton, Lorraine Kraft, Stanley Stephens, Russell Farnlof, Norman Farnlof, Barrett Brown, Lawrence Vibbert and Mrs. Smith.
 A first anniversary mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 8 o'clock at St. Michaels church for Matthew James Gagain. Members Of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary and Post will attend the mass. It is requested they meet at Fraternity Hall on Boyden street, tomorrow morning at 7:4S o'clock, and go in 8 body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
FIRST CHURCH

The last of a series of monday services on behalf of church unity throughout the world was held at 12:25 this afternoon at the First Congregational church. The ser- vice was conducted by Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the First Methodist church.
 Yesterdays service was con- ducted by Rev. A. A. Perry, pas tor of the Mt. Olive A. M. E. Zion church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
ST. PAUL'S

From Thumbs Wedding" was enacted last night at the South Federated church under the aus pices of the Women's Guild of the church. A large crowd at- tended. The performance will be repeated tonight.
 Principal characters in the play are: Jane DOoder, Donald Bates, Mary Jane Pierson, Theodore Payne, June Judd, Marguerite Somers, Harold Schneer, Arthur Hansen, Charles Finke, Lydia Carlson, Donald Humiston, Joan Forseman, Harriet Wilmot, Doug las Hansen, Shirley Reed and John PiersOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

President
 Clyde A. Jennings, manager of the Hotel Elton, Waterbury, was elected vice-president of the Con- necticut Hotel Association, Inc. yesterday at the annual meeting of the organization in the Hotel Greene, Danbury. Willard B. Rog- CTS of Hartford was elected presi- dent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03

The peanut plant is a member of the bean family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-03
Con1pensation Agreements

Tho following agreements fin which compensation will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the com penshation commissioner:
 American Brass company and Donate DaIoise, 1402 Baldwin street, finger injuries, $12.S2 for two weeks.
 American Brass company and w. Stryjewski, Ansonia, arm and abdomen injuries, $11.64 begin- ming April 90.
 together. They have had their bit- ter disappointmentS-the reaction to their visit to NaI Germany, the criticism which forced them to can- eel their intended visit to the United States.
 It is known that the duke still fondles the idea of a trip to the United States when the occasion is favorable and the furore of the previous fiasco has been forgotten.
 Paris, June 3-(UP)-The Duke of Windsor presented a bouquet of three orchids to the Duchess of Windsor today, their first wedding anniversary.
 From Antibes, where they are staying, the duke sent emissaries to nearby towns collecting orchids for the anniversary. They found only three.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Will Submit WPA
Applications For
New School Bldg.
New $45, 100000 Virginia Carolina
School Sought. Sponsors
Part Pledged.
IS BADLY NEEDED

Application for new $45, 100000,
12-room. one-story, Nbrick school
building for the Virginia. Carolina
high school at Grassy Creek will
be made Immediately to the Works
Progress Administration, it was
learned yesterday. d.
.. Tentative plans for the proposed
new school building, to be erected
on the same location of the present
two-story frame building, have al
ready been drawn and the sponsors
share, amounting to at least $4,000
in cash, has been pledged, George
M. VanHoy, principal of the school
and one of the leaders in the move
ment to secure new building, stat
ed. The Ashe county board of edu-
cation will act as sponsor.
Grayson county commissioners
and school board members Monday
agreed to give as their part, $4,000;
the community and school have
pledged to raise 100000 and Ashe
county 100000. 1t is also stated
that much material from the old
building can be used in the pro-
posed new one.
The present VIC. school building
was erected in about 1913 and IA
and it's days of usefulness have
about ended, interested citizens
state. It is too small and parts of
it have been condemned.
Realizing this urgent need, Prin-
cipal VanHoy and members of the
school committee have been busy
during recent weeks working up
project, which will be submitted to
WPA officials. at once.
The Grassy Creek community is
split by the state lines, half in North
Carolina and half in Virginia. The
unique thing is that the present
building is located in both states.
On the North Carolina school COM
mittee are French Sturgill and John
Dickson. On Virginia's committee
are, Wiley Spencer, R. L. Anderson
and Bruce Young.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
REA Approval Is
Practically Sure
Delegation Returned F r o m
Washington Last Week. To
Elect Directors.

The rural identification delegates
returned from Washington last
Thursday night and c. ]. Rich,
county agent, stated that he felt
sure the REA would approve the
Ashe and Allegheny county appli-
cations.
Congressman Doughton made a
strong appeal for the proposed ex-
tension of the Caldwell Mutual Cor
poration lines into these two coun-
ties and it is believed that notice of
approval will be given within the
next week or two.
Saturday the stockholders of the
association hold an annual meeting
in Boone to elect a new board of
directors. It is believed that rep
resentatives from Ashe and Allie
gany will be tentatively appointed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Teachers To Meet
AtHealing Springs
Principals To Meet At $50 And
General Meeting will Start
At 10 O'Clock.

All of the teachers in Ashe county
will assemble at the Healing Springs
high school Saturday for the first
countrywide meeting of the 1888
80 school year.
The high school principals will
meet at $50 o'clock and the general
meeting will commence at 10 o'clock,
Supt. Hash states.
DR.. Ernest Derrendinger, profes-
sor at Catawba College, is expected
to attend the meeting and make
plans for conducting another teach
ers' extension course this year.
In the discussion of the new hand
book, Supt. Hash stated that various
topics have been assigned to each
district high school principal.
Health and safety education will
be stressed this year more than ever
before, he said.
During the afternoon session Tom
Cash, Forsyth county superintend-
ent,, will be the chief speaker.
An Ashe unit of the North Caro-
lima Teachers Association will be or
gained and officers elected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Livestock Market
Broke AuRecOrds,
800 Animals Sold
Sale Last Thursday Brought To-
tai Of $6,S7S.OO. Big Sale
Expected Today.
PRICES UP A LITTLE

The West Jefferson Livestock
market broke all former records last
Thursday when $50 heads of cattle
were sold for total of $6,878.0O,
which was over $1,000 more than
any other sale has brought.
There was good increase in the
number of cattle sold, too, and many
of the animals were large ones.
Throughout the afternoon bidding
was spirited and around 80 buyers
were on the market.
Livestock from Watauga, Allie
gany and Wilkes counties were
brought here and there were also
some animals from Abingdon, Va,
and Newton, N. c., which proves
that the prices paid here are as good
if not better than on other markets.
Last week calves sold for as high
as $10.85 and prices on several 9TH
er classes of animals were up slight
ly.
This afternoon any other big sale
is anticipated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Five Men Given
Road Sentences
On Theft Charges
Blackburns And Willard May
Sentenced Four Months. Ne
gro Gets Six Months.
BROWN HAS WRECK

In the Mayors court here this
week five persons were sentenced to
the roads for stealing, one man was
taxed $4,000 and cost for operating
a car under the influence of whis-
key and another drew $500 fine
for reckless driving.
Frank, Fred end J; G.. blackburn,
of the Phenix Creek section were
given 4 months on the roads for
stealing a pair of shoes, groceries
and other articles out of Frank
Goodman'S car parked here on the
street recently. The case was sched-
uled to be tried before Magistrate
H. c. Tucker, but was moved to the
mayors court in order that it might
be disposed of at this time, since
the justice of peace court would not
have authority to reach a final YER
dict and sentence.
The Blackburns pleaded not
guilty, but Goodman identified the
goods found in possession of the de-
PENDANTS and Mrs. Inez Davis iden-
titled the shoe box.
Willard May, of West jefferson,
was given four months sentence
for stealing money from the cash
drawer at the Central ESQ station
here last Saturday night. Officers
said he was Caught in the act''.
Tuesday morning Pat Mattox, a
negro from Statesville; was SEN
fenced six months on charge of
Stealing $1,000 from the Shell SER
vice station here Monday night.
Charlie Brown, of Damascus, Va,
was fined $4,000 and cost yesterday
afternoon by Mayor-Protem Lester
Segraves on charge of operating a
car under the influence of intoxi-
cantS. This charge was the out
growth of an unusual incident that
occurred Monday afternoon near
Lansing. Brown, it was stated, was
driving from Lansing to Warrens-
vile. A short distance out of Lam
sing he ran into bank on the side
of the road and his car spun around.
Fortunately he was. not injured, but
told passing motorists that a truck
ran into him and asked that they
send an officer. Apparently he had
not been struck by any truck and
when Sheriff Miller arrived on the
scene, he placed Brown under ar
rest.
Trent Dollar, of West Jefferson,
was fined $500 and cost for reck-
Less driving. Rev. G. R. Stafford
testified against him and said that
Dollar ran into the back of his car
on the road between the Jeffersons
when he slowed down to avoid hit
ting car in front of him.
Buford Harden was fined $500 and
cost for being drunk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
New Officers OF
American Legion
Get Big Send Off
Pickens And Mrs. Absher Con
duct Impressive Service For
Legion And Auxiliary.
LUNCHEON Is SERVED

The ensuing twelve months should
result in another banner year for
the Ashe county post of the Ameri-
can Legion and Legion Auxiliary,
judging by the splendid send-off
given the new officers here last Sat-
urday night.
An impressive installation SER
vice for all of the new officers of
both organizations was held in the
Legion hall, with over 100 legion
naires and Auxiliary members pre-
sent.
Wiley M. Pickens, of Lincolnton,
past Department Commander, con-
Quoted the installation ceremony Of
the Legion and Mrs. Kate Absher of
North Wilkesboro, past Department
president of the Auxiliary, was in
charge of the Auxiliary installation.
She was assisted by Mrs. T. A. Fin
ley, of North Wilkesboro, 18th. dis
trict committeewoman.
Retiring Commander Ed Barr OPP
ened the meeting and after routine
business matters were disposed of,
Wiley Pickens took charge and adj
ministered the oath of Office to the
incoming Commander, ]. B. Hash
and. the other new officers of the
post.
Short talks were then made by
Legionnaires Herbert Miller, of Lin
colnton; Lee F. Cline, Of Lincolnton;
Hugh Holly, of Lincolnton; Ralph
Reins and Frank Johnson, of North
Wilkesboro. All of them praised
the work of the Ashe post and con-
graduated it's leaders.
The new commander, j. B. Hash,
took charge and Mrs. .Absher pro-
ceeded with the installation of the
Auxiliary officers. Short talks were
later made by Mrs. Finley, Mrs.
Denney, retiring president and Mrs.
P. G. Wright, new president of the
local Auxiliary unit.
Legionnaire Frank Johnson, pre-
sented a handsome trophy to George
M. VanHoy, manager of the Grassy
Creek junior baseball team, winner
Of the Ashe division of the Ameri-
can Legion baseball league.
Ira T. Johnston presented 5-pound
boxes of Kraft-Phenix cheese to Mr..
Pickens, Mrs. Absher and Mrs. Fin
ley.
In conclusion the members of the
Auxiliary served delicious buffet
luncheon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Oddities In
Ashe County

One of the biggest oddities in
Ashe this year is the fact that IN
various parts of the county, apple
trees have been blooming during
the past three or four weeks. -
From different communities twigs,
in full bloom, have been brought to
The Sky1and Post and entered IN
the 1888 Ashe county oddity con-
test.
Practically all of the contestants
reported that the apple trees were
covered with blooms, just like
spring time. In most cases the
trees which were in bloom did not
have any apples on them, but one
or two persons stated that some OF
their trees with fairly good crop Of
apples on them, were in bloom. Tam
C. Miller, of route 2, Laurel Springs,
sent in proof, too. Surrounding a
large, full grown apple were beauti-
full clusters of blossoms.
This is the first time in many
years that so many apple trees have
bloomed so universally throughout
the county and no one has been
able to give satisfactory explana-
ton of this mystery of nature.
of course one explanation adv
vanced is that the trees were
thwarted last spring by the late,
cold weather which killed most of
the buds and blooms at that time,
and almost completely destroyed
the apple crop in Ashe. Wilkes
county's famous apple growing Sec
ton; however, was not affected SER
iously and the crop there is report
ed as being about as good as usual.
Since the last announcement in
the paper, a number of other oddi-
ties have been entered in the con-
test and are on display in The Posts
window.
The rare blooming classification
was given another boost by Mrs.
Jane Bowlin, of Jefferson, who sent
in a limb from a black gum tree
that bloomed twice this year for
the first time in its history.
Ira Ellis. brought in freakish cab
bage that was raised on the farm
of Frank Greer, of Todd. From a
single root formation, were five,
fully developed, small cabbage
heads. Mr.. Ellis said that he was
helping Greer cut and gather cab
bage off of a fine, 6-acre cabbage
field when he ran across this un-
usual cluster.
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
BRIEF News
FROM
Everywhere
SENATOR TYDINGS
WINS OUT IN MD.

Baltimore, Sept. 1S.-Victor
over the new deal congression-
al purge, Senator Willard e.
Tydings jubilantly watched late
returns tonight pile up a popuT
lar plurality that indicated a
landslide in the state nominal
ing convention Sept. % when
the peoples mandate will be
formally ratified.
The spare, conservative Dem
Ocrat, seeking denomination for
his third term in the United
States senate against the direct
opposition of President Roose-
welt, led Rep. David ]. Lewis in
20 of Maryland's % counties and
in four of BaltimOre's six dis
trictS, several complete.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
War Clouds Hanging
Heavily Over Europe
And Crisis Is Tense
Czechos1ovakia
Ignores Demands
From The Germans
Martial Law On Border Is Tight
ened. Hitler Demanded
Equality Monday.

Not since the days of 1914 have
war-clouds hung so heavily over
Europe and in practically every cap
ital the administers of war coun-
Gil are gathered together and mill
tary preparations are going forward
at rapid pace.
!. The whole crisis has been caused
by Germany's demand that the little
country of Czechoslovakia grant to
the 100000 Germans living there,
equal rights.
Following Hitler's speech Monday,
the Sudeten Germany presented an
ultimatum to the Czech government
for this equality and recognition.
Czechoslovakia ignored it and
started Tightening the martial law
forces on the riotous border.
Berlin.-Chancellor Adolph Hit
Ter early Wednesday morning was
keeping his own counsel in his Ba-
varian mountain retreat; propagan-
da ministry spokesman said that the
Sudeten ultimatum was not "con-
sidered an ultimatum" in Germany
and that it was matter concerning
Sudeten Germans alone.
London.-Britain's defense minis
tiers met with Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamblain in virtual war coun-
Gil.
Paris. Premier Edouard Daladie1
maintained late watch at war minis
istry with high military advisors;
government pictured as calm with
approximately 100000 troops on
d. the French-German frontier hun
dreds of residents of eastern France
travelling to interior.