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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-15
w. Side Couple
Entertained By
North Detroiters

The spaciuus residence OF Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Scott, 1889 Mitchell
street was open 10 large mum
Der of guests Saturday evening.
Jan who shared in the celebra-
ton OF the sixth wedding anniver-
sary Of Mr. and Mrs Charles vii
burn, popular young couple Of
Mortified avenue.
The occasion was rather oppor-
tune for the ladies In attendance TO
display their gorgeous evening
gowns, many OF which were the
latest word In formal attire.
Petite Mrs. Wilburn. the honoree.
was charming IN an evening gown
OF pea green satin with accessor-
les TO match
very tasty buffet supper was
served and the guests engaged in
such entertainment as would suf-
nee 10 complete the evenings en-
joyment.
Included on the long list Of cele-
- 1910 WV INC HOnOItQ kutHlt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilburn: Mr.
and Mrs. Bonnie Wilburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oriand Steven, Mr.. and Mrg.
w. Whitlock. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Cant, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Tho
mas. Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Warner, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Willis, Meedames
Cynthia Smith, Mary Williams,
Marie Royston. Dorothy Jones,
Winifred Elliott. II. Miller. Miss
Elizabeth Logan, Messrs. Ernest
Smith, Pryor Walton. VIM. Horton,
Oneil Warner, Joseph Smith. VIM
Brown. Willis Johnson, L. Walker.
Sam Harris, w. Hudson.
Young Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn
were the recipients Of numerous
gifts Including choice table and
bed linen, electrical appliances and
various other useful and lovely
articles.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-15
Bonnie vi O n er
Charms Audience
With Sin 81 n g

Hundreds OF West Siders who
une in on Station CkLW each
Sunday afternoon TO listen to the
broadcast of the little Canadian
Church on the banks Of the Detroit
River, jammed John Wesley A. VI.
+. Zion Church, Beechwood and
Moore Place Friday evening. Jan.
z 10 get glimpse Of and listen 10
Elder c. l.. Morton and his roll
lowers, constituents OF this week =
~ broadcast.
The number OF additional chairs
supplied through the courtesy OF
Undertakers Cole and Woods fail
ed TO furnish sufficient seating
capacity. therefore causing the en-
trance ana all the space along the
walls and in the aisles 10 be used
for standing room. Perhaps there
was never such large congrega-
ton at this West Side Church be-
fore.
Invocation was offered by the
pastor, Rev Moore followed by
congregational singing OF What
friend we have In Jesus" Other
vocal selections were renderd by
the Canadian Trio OF three little
girls; and Miss Bernice Kersey.
Rev. Bonnie Moner. popular
young soloist OF the air thrilled the
hearers by singing "iIallelujuh
and two other selections
Rev Moore presented Elder
Morton who, In his preliminary re-
marks explained what Joy, comfort
and pleasure he derives from go
ing hither and thithcr rendering
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-15
YPSnANTl,
BY Mrs. EugenIa O'Bannon

Brown Chapel A. NJ. e. Church
had a high day Sunday, Jan. 0.
Evangelist A. Tenmen Of the G.
NJ + Church preached a soul
stirring sermon. One addition was
made to the church.
In the evening the choir render
ed splendid program. Mrs. H..
Reed, chairman. Next Sunday slrs.
4. Crews, evangelist OF the A. W..
h. Chuich will speak at the even
ing service.
Rev G. Robertson. pastor Of Sec
ond Baptist Church preached Il
wonderful sermon to congregation
OF l65 last Sunday. The Junior
Choir rendered service both morn ;
Ing and evening.
Rev. Carr Is improving from a
two week spell OF illness.
Hayes iiick OF Romulus visited
Rev. and Mrs. Carr this week
Clarence Brooks gave out ten
baskets during the holidays tor the
colored goodfellows.
/f. John Baptist Church, 44s
~ 70 avenue, is progressing
W. rally Is planned to be
heM mr. lay. Jan. l6. All are invit-
81 o,tend Rev. J. L. McTyre is
pasto', Mrs. A. f. McTyre Is clerk.
Miss Pearl c. Tasker. public
school supervisor OF New Orleans
has enrolled as 1898 student at
the Normal here.
Mrs. NJ f. Moss and daughters
Mrs. Lena Vary. Mrs. Gostina Miles
and Messrs. c. l.. Clark and s
Jackson OF Detroit were Sunday
guests OF Mrs. A. Cherry and
daughters.
The Kentucky Wonder Club met
at the residence Of Mrs. F.. Rober-
son on Jan. s. The election OF Of
iicers was as follows: Mrs. l.. Tan
ner. president: Mrs. A. Robertson,
vice president; Mrs. c. Brown
secretary: Mrs. L. Robertson, asst
secretary; Mrs. NJ. Carr. treasurer
The next meeting will be held In
the home OF Mrs. c. Brown. l24
Bell street.
The Junior Kentucky Club held
meeting In the home OF Miss
Rosetta Brown, jan T. There was
an election OF officers which was
as follows: Viola Robertson, presi-
dent; Rosetta Brown, vice presi-
dent; Gartheronie Robertson, Sec
tary: Mrs. l.. ID. Tanner. treasurer.
The home Of Miss Viola Robertson
on Hawkins street will be the next
meeting place for the club
Those on the sick list are Dan
Robertson, Hawkins street: and
Mrs. Fannie Goldman, Washington
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-15
The B. Wilburns
Honor Nephew
On Natal Day

Perhaps one Of the outstanding
socal affairs TO be given on the
West Side during the holidays was
the surprise birthday party with
which Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Will
burn honored their nephew. Char
les Wilburn. az their coy home.
5l0i Mortified avenue. tuesday
evening, Dec 2S.
The artistic decorations and soft
lights were quite In harmony with
the holiday season. thus adding a
touch OF brilliancy TO the festive
occasion.
A deletable Dutch luncheon was
graciously served TO the host OF
relatives and friends who joined IN
the merriment which continued un-
III the early morning hours.
The genial hospitality OF Mr. and
Mrs. Wilburn gained for them an
reclamation of having served as
ideal hosts.
The honoree received many beah-
tiful and useful gifts.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-15

street.
Mrs b. Earnett and sister, Mrs.
+. O'Bannon were recently called
home for the funeral OF their SIS
ter, Mrs. Austria in Cape Girar-
deau. Mo.
Il. easier has left for New Or
leans because OF the death Of his
brother there.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-15

Read "PLL MARRY G o d 8
ANGEL n fascinating IL story
on Page In this Issue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Own HOuck Laid
To Rest Yesterday
Baltimore Man Died With Cere-
bral HemOrrhage In Hospital
At Baltimore, Md.

Funeral service was held yester-
day morning at the Bethany Metho-
dist church for Jacob Gwyn Houck,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Houck OF
Baldwin, who died last Sunday at
hospital in Baltimore, Md, from
cerebral hemorrhage.
Rev. G. r. Stafford and was assist
ed by Revs. T. J. Houck and Field
en- Houck in conducting the service.
A large crowd attended the last
rite service.
A short time ago Gwyn went to
Baltimore with Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Houck, of Baldwin, to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Carlton. On the way up,
he became suddenly i'll and was
rushed to the hospital when they
arrived in Baltimore.
He is the second member Of the
family to die within the past month.
Clyde R. Houck was laid to rest in
April. Besides his parents, Gwyn
leaves several brothers and sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
WHAT rs ROTARY?

1t is no uncommon experience for Rotarians,
whose district conference has brought lot of
them to Charlotte again, to be asked to define
Rotary, to explain it's philosophy and to justify
it's place and purpose in the world.
It's presumptious thing perhaps, to agree to
try to do it. Such a subject should be elemen-
tai in its simplicity and, for that matter, it like
ly is, but it is easy to become confused and be-
wildered by the multiplicity of interpretations
and sometimes even by obvious contradictions
as to Rotary's primary mission.
And it does occur, also, that some seem to
founder so helplessly around in attempting
accurate explanation that the public may at
times be within reason in assuming that it is
all lot of clap-trap and mere style show of
frippery.
After all, what IS Rotary?
Is it merely an international organization
composed of 10000 members in 80 countries?
Is it movement among business and profess
sional men with few well-defined and highly
idealistic detectives to be attained for them
selves and through their example and inspira-
ton to be attained by society as whole?
Is it merely the parent of what has become
veritable orgy of eating club, sort of brother
its gathered up in our respective neighborhoods
with all of the intimacies but with none of the
mystic rites of Greek-letter fraternity?
Experimentally, Rotary may be all of these
things and more, but essentially, it is not gas
tronomic guzzle, not fiippant, fanciful fad, in
social organization It has real business to trans
act in human society.
Rotary is fundamentally mental attitude
that neither varies nor vacillates. It never
waits for the luncheon hour to function, nor has
it formal techniques by which to proceed.
Rotary is evangelistic to do those things that
will make human society better though such
service calls for sacrifice and utter placement
of self-interest. 80
If this be not primary and elemental then
there is some real reason for the sour-jawed
cynics to use Rotarians as target.-The Char
lotte Observer. !
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
OF Rock Eel
) On Highway Is At
r. Jumping Off Place

A ton of massive stone fell a dis
lance of more than rs feet and
crashed on the roadbed of highway
humber Is at the Jumping Off Place
last Saturday night, but fortunate
ly no one was nearby when the
avalanche occurred.
The "fall" took place right below
the quarry and was said to have
been caused by recent heavy rains.
The road was blocked for several
hours. <.
Highway officials are now TAX
ing steps to prevent further slides
by removing all loose stones and
blasting places that do not seem to
be secure.
-. g.. >..-.... -.
Surface treatment of the short
stretch of road by the quarry will
be done in the near future, it was
announced. Rock walls along the
road at the Jumping Off Place have
been erected to prevent any further
jumping off,.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Over 800 Greet
County's First
Air Mail Plane
Nearly 800 Pieces OF Mail Sent
From Here. Sparta's Cachet
Brought Here, Too.

A crowd of over 800 persons gath
cred at the baseball field here last
Thursday at noon to greet Uncle
Sans first mail plane to visit Ashe
county and the Jeffersons
Flying one-half hour ahead of his
schedule, Johnny Terrell landed his
beautiful green airplane on the
rough and rugged field here at IL
o'clock.
The crowd assembled rapidly and
included in the group were several
postmasters. Gl Glenn Nichols,
Sparta postmaster, brought his nice
batch Of air mail over to deposit
it on the plane since no safe land
ing place could be found at the
Allegheny capital. Most of his let
tiers were inclosed in an attractive
envelope on the bottom Of which
was printed, Sparta, North Caro-
lima, Where the Mountain Breezes
Blow"
Nearly 800 pieces of mail dis
patched from the West Jefferson Of
flee and large batch from Jeffer-
son and other officers. In the alb
sence of Postmaster B.. D. Barr, who
had to appear as witness in the Di-
amond Vannoy mail case trial in
Wilkesboro that day, Ed Anderson
acted as master of ceremonies and
presented the various postmasters,
who made brief remarks.
It was pointed out that this is the
10th. anniversary of "air mail'' and
that some day it will be brought
here by plane. ...-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
VOTERS SHOWING MORE
INTEREST IN ELECTION

Continued from Page u
Payne said yesterday. Besides the
U. S. Senate race, there is one 9th
er. contest in which Ashe voters will
participate. Stanley Winborne, who
has shown a good deal of interest
in this section, is being opposed for
the office Of Utilities Commissioner
by Paul Grady.
In Allegheny the lineup is as fol-
lows: for representative, S.. w.
Brown, w. B. Edwards and D.. P.
Taylor, incumbent; for sheriff. De-
Witt Bryan, G. L. Duncan and J.
Coy Mccain. Clerk of Court, ].
Balm Doughton, Walter F. Osborne
and A. F. Reeves. Register of
Deeds, T. M. Gambill and A. F.
Reeves. Coroner, DR.. B. o. Choate
and Robt. L. Edwards.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
lluh
and
Ke4neA
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Now that this is election year,
Texas Steers will be in great de-
mand to supply horns for somebody
to come out on the little end of.
Strange paradox: It is the little
end of the horn that is the easiest
to come out of.
Golfers has an article entitled
"Buncombe Bob. Buncombe is
right but it should read, "Bun-
combe Boob.
81 am the vine and We are the
branches. Political sprouts left
out!
Once upon many times there was
a scotchman who would not take
a picture with the camera ranging
up high for fear he would strain
his camera?
Some of the government econom-
ic policies are about as sensible as
giving a cow something to make her
hiccough so she will give ready
churned butter. r. -.
And the government put stumb-
ling block in the way of the cow
so she would fall and strain her
milk. s",.
New words are bound to creep in
to the language to supplant the less
adequate and less expressive terms.
For instance, a term adequately
simplified for the occasion Of his
political career is that boob Rey-
holds em"bull" his speeches
with rural simplicity unknown to
other senators.
LET your conscience be your
guide" That is good one if you
want to know what to do after you
have done it.
This pump printing business sug-
gested by the president is a new
sort of political soap grease.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
A SIGNIFICANT EVENT

A significant event in the history of Ashe coun-
ty takes place tonight at the Bromine-Arsenic
Springs when charter from Rotary nterna-
tional will be presented to the newly organized
Rotary Club of the ,Jeffersons.
With total of 30 charter members, composed
of leading business and professional men in the
Jeffersons and county, the club is all set to
promote the development of this community
and county, as well as to stimulate fine spirit
of fellowshipt among the individual members
themselves.
The growth and expansion of any community
is dependent upon cooperation, upon organiza-
ton, and until chamber of commerce and mer-
CD ants association are organized the Jeffersons
Rotary club Proposes to carry forward most of
the services generally rendered by those two
valuable associations and at the same time fill
its place as a civic and fellowship fraternity
Community service as well as club service
committees have already been appointed and
one of the first undertakings Of the club insofar
as the community is concerned will be that of
submitting an application for a federal post
Office building here Other civic committees
. embrace roads, industry, tourists, agriculture,
ETC.
To carry out the Rotary motto of service
above elf'-"he profits most who serves the
best, Rotarians must be vitality interested in
community activities.
To District Governor Shep Bryan and all Wis
iting Rotarians and Roatry AIMS The Post joins
the club in extending hearty welcome to Ashe
county for the charter night" celebration to-
night. We also congratulate the club and wish
for it much success.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
) Religious Editorial Comment
FOLLOW THOU ME"

With the challenge of the above words before
us let us look into our lives and see if we are
really following the Lord Jesus each day. The
question of following Jesus involves in it all
that Christianity stands for and all that Chris
tianity stands against.
GAS of old they heard him calling,
Fishers brave from Gallilee,
So today his sweet voice calling
Bids us also, Following me-"
"Why call we me Lord Lord and do not the
things say?" Questions like these have ten
dency to bring us face to face with the real
question of Christianity. Is it possible that we
have ightened our conception of Christianity
to so great an extent that people no longer feel
the responsibilities of being Christian? Doesn't
this explain in a measure, the reason we have
many nominal" church members today?
The call to follow me" for the disciple often
meant leave those we. loved, parents, family,
with all it's ties, and go with Christ through
prisons, be stoned for the Words sake, be
scourged and beaten with many stripes, even 60
through death if need be. Yet he went onward
with Christ counting it honor to suffer for
Him.
When soldier comes home from battle he
has scars to show that he has been fighting. My
Christian brother, have you any scars to show
for the Lord Jesus? Has your pride ever been
wounded for him? He has scars to show for
you.
The story is told of an old Civil War Captain
who in his late years decided he would go and
visit the soldiers who were still living and who
had fought under him. One dark, rainy Satur-
day night he came to the home of one of the
men who had fought under him and gave the
old call of the army. No sooner had the voice
reached the old soldiers until he jumped from
his seat and exclaimed. That's my captain.
calling me!"-Rev. r. r. Campbell, West Ielfer-4
son. sSs. ''s
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
Hence the break

overwhelmingly Republican. Hence the break
for the west so Life reasons.
Perhaps there is something in that analysis
after all We are wondering and we also sug-
gest that North Carolina congressman and SEN
ators go to bat little more for their folks. May
be they're letting others get ahead of them, or
maybe the south doesn't need the federal aid
after all! But the thing that must be stopped
is this tremendous spending program. We need
a lot of things but we can afford to borrow
money with which to buy them!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
A Record Crowd
Attended Funeral
For Lansing Man
Ham Thomas Latham Laid To
! Rest Monday. Died In Hos
pitaI Last Saturday, T..

One of the largest funerals ever
held in Lansing took place Monday
morning when the last rites were
conducted for Ham Thomas Latham,
prominent .42-year-old merchant
there who died in the Wilkes hos
pital last Saturday afternoon, at the
Lansing Presbyterian church. j
}. The church was filled to capacity
and the crowd outside of the church
was as large as the one on the in
side. Rev. r. H. Stone, pastor, as
sisted by Revs. Tom Farmer, w. A.
GRAPHICAL and Chappell, conducted
the service and interment was made
in the family cemetery.
Mr.. Latham underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis short time
ago and got along splendidly until
peritonitis developed. He was
rushed back to the hospital, but died
within a few days. G.
He was born at Sutherland Sept
80, 1895, the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Latham. He was united in
marriage in 1915 with Miss Rose
Ham, of Lansing.
He has been a successful mer-
chant in Lansing for number OF
years and has a large host of friends
throughout the country.
The deceased is survived by his
mother, Mrs. T. A. Lewis, of Mt
Airy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
HAS THE SOUTH BEEN SOLD OUT?

We are not going to give President Roosevelt
the kick that General Hugh johnson, of NRA
fame, did in his speech to the Rotarians in Char
lotte recently when he declared that the south
had been sold out by the new DEAL, but real
piece of journalism done by fascinating LIFE
magazine last week reveals some rather start
ling information about the present administra-
ton and the south and more especially North
Carolina.
Published in the magazine last week was the
first analysis of the breakdown by state of new
deal recovery and relief expenditures inserted
in the Congressional Record. Analysing the fig
ures on per capita basis for each of the 48
states the report showed that the western states
which hold the political balance of power in the
United States got the most per person from the
New deal expenditure of thirty-two billion dol
lars from 1888 to January l, 1888.
The western states received the bulk of the
enormous depression money and the southern
states got the least Nevada was on top with
SLAP per person and North Carolina on the
bottom with only $12382 The average ranged
around $4,000.
The magazine raises and answers some rather
interesting and significant questions. "Why did
the citizens of the west get so much more than
the citizens of southern states? Was it because
they needed more? Last year the average in
come of each person in first 10 southern states
on the list of those who got the least from the
federal government was $303.17 and the average
income in the 10 western states that got the
most was $462.05."
AS d final explanation the magazine pointed
.~.rx-,- rn0ordc YoOCf .11oIISih1n
"Never waste money where you are sure to win
or lose,' is the rule suggested by Life and is
given as 4 possible explanation. The south, it
explained IS predominately Democratic, in fact
1f,e cradle st the party, while the north is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
WEST JEFFERSON LEGION
TEAM is PLENTY STRONG

The West Jefferson junior base
ball team of the American Legion
has already shown the other teams
in the league that they had better
keep their eyes on the local lads.
They have played three practice
games and won all Of them by an
overwhelming score. They licked
Jefferson II to A; Helton 10 to 2
and Nathan's Greek, is to 4 This
week they are playing ,in wilkes
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-26
FULL-TIME HEALTH DEPT.
PROPOSAL IS MADE
CONTINUED from Page j.

Continued from Page u
towns, individuals etc, to see how
much money could be raised, to sup
plement the amount that the coun-
ty could arrange to allot to the pro-
gram.
Those present included ]. F. Scott,
chairman of the board of county
commissioners and Of the board of
health; Ira T. Johnston, who pre-
sided; w. B. Austin, Jefferson may
or and health board member; Mrs.
Chessie Neal and Mrs. A. B. Hurt,
of the Woman's Club; l.. P. Coward,
American Legion; Mrs. Vonley Nc
Cornell and Mrs. Emmett McNeill,
of the Woman's Missionary Society;
Prof. r. E. L. Plummer, of Healing
Springs; Supt. J. B. Hash, county
schools; Rev. G. R. Stafford, c. W.
Clay and r. H. Stone, representing
the ministers of the county; Miss
Ruth Tugman, superintendent of
welfare.
The group were unanimous in
their desire to retain the county
health nurse, at least and indicated
that they were interested in trying
to help raise enouga money from
all sources to start the full-time
program this year, with the view
that by next year the county might
be in a position to assume full sup
port.
DR.. Cooper explained how he had
labored to secure funds for the dem
onstration nursing work this year,
hoping that at the beginning of the
new fiscal year the proposed health
program could be accepted by the
county, told of the approved organ
ization Ringing on the employment
of a. Health Officer who would be
responsible for the whole program
including nursing service, sanitari-
an, tuberculosis and syphilis clinic,
dental clinic (16 weeks this year, as
well as maternity and infancy cen
tiers, quarantine, and midwife in
struction, and the immunization
campaign against diphtheria, small
pox and typhoid.
DR.. Fox said that because of the
comparative population of the three
counties, Ashe would have about
half the time of the Health officer
and sanitarian, nurse and clerical
worker full time.
The recent Federal ALLEGATION of
money for syphilis control, the State
special fund, can be shared only in
counties accepting the approved or
ganization plan and program. If
the citizens of Ashe believe the time
to organize has come, and the
money can be raised for the current
year, DR.. Cooper will give July
salary and travel for Nurse reduc-
ing the required budget by two
hundred dollars, help continue the
good work.
The proposition is also being pre-
sented to the other two counties.