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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
Senate Probers
Given Distorted
Picture--White
Calls Attention to Fact
That Only One Side of
Steel Labor Heard

WASHINGTON, July 20. CUP
Republic Steel Corpol alton police
and union organizers shouted &C
cusations at each other across the
witness table yesterday during the
stormiest session of the Senate
Civil Liberties committees inquiry
into little" steeps labor Difficult
ties. ,
Bitterness reminiscent of the
1887 strike period TIN eatened to
disrupt the hearing until Chair
man Robert NJ. La Toilette, F.,
Wis, warned that the committee
"desires to get testimony on these
events, and not to reenact them.
After labor espionage activities
of Republic police had been de-
tailed by long line of witnesses
including members OF the Repuo-
lie force. La Toilette asked ChaS.
NJ. White, Republic V:ce-presldent
in charge of operations: .
From your experience what
did you find to be the effect OF
spies infiltrating upon the work
ers on the relations of the man.
agement and employees
"If handled intelligently, it GER
tainly can be of benefit to the or
ganization." ,.,.,
White admitted that things
happened of (which I'm not
proud" but added that since few
Republic employees happily at
work in our plants" had been call
ed as witnesses, the committee
"must have very distorted pic
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
THE TIMESNEWS and IT'S
PREDECESSORS PUBLISHED
OVER PERIOD OF Sc YEARS

reporter under the management
of Mr.. Barrows in 1908 when The
Daily Herald was launched by
the French Broad Hustler. 1t was
conducted as a daily publication
during summer.
Mr.. Barrows was succeeded as
manager by Gordon F. CARING
ton, now of Knoxville. In 1913
Mr.. Darlington and l leased the
French Broad Hustler for a pc
riod of two years. Mr.. CARING
ton remained with the publication
during my absence in Brevard as
publisher of the Brevard News.
In 1917 l rejoined him and we
leased the plant for the second
time. Mr.. Darlington withdrew
from this arrangement to JOIN the
Asheville Gazette-News in 1918.
Soon thereafter l left the publ
cation and purchased the Hender-
sonville Visitor, which c. B. caves
had established two or three
years previously. Meanwhile c. n.
Wrenshall, now Of Asheville, and
Leonard NJ. Hesterly, now owner
of the Quality Press, leased the
French Broad Hustler and Oper-
ated it for a while. | purchased
the publication and consolidated
it with the Hendersonville Visitor
in 1919 and changed the name to
tho Hendersonyille News. which |
conducted as a semi-weekly, tri-
weekly and daily until sold it in
1927 to J. T. Fain and c. NJ.
Ogle, the present publishers.
The Flanagan Printing COM
pany is the outgrowth of the Hen
Jacksonville News, the commercial
or job printing department of
which | sold to George and Har-
old Flanagan in order that |
might devote my full time to the
Hendersonville News.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
Brevard's Bible
School Nears End

BREVARD, July 20. (SpeciaD
Commencement exercises of the
daily vacation Bible school will be
held at the Brevard Baptist church
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, in
observance of completion of the
two weeks session which has been
held at the church. An enrolment
of 300 children of all demonmina-
tons was reported by officials OF
the school.
All children of the school will
participate in the closing cXer-
cises, which will include demon,
stration of the work accomplished
during the two-week period: Fol.
lowing the program an exhibit of
the children's work will be shown
in an adjoining Sunday school
room.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

I About $4,000 'tgtmei;ican tro"pz
were engaged in the spanish
American war.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
TO
ORGANIZE SINGING
CONVENTION SUNDAY

BREVARD. July 20. Especially
Announcement has been made of
a singing convention to be held
at the Brevard court house Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, to
which all singers of the county
and elsewhere are invited.
The main purpose of the gath
ering is to reerganize the Tran
sylvania county is nging conven-
ton, which has been disbanded
for several years. 1t is expected
that permanent organization
will be perfected at this meeting,
and that a county singing conven-
ton will be held each fifth Sun
day, according to previous custom.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
BLOW is FATAL

LAKE CHARLES. La, July %.
CUP)-The swing of her huS-
bands golf club during Sunday
match brought accidental death
Yesterday to Mrs. W. G. Caldwell,
Jr. The club hit her above the
left ear. She never regained con-
seriousness. Service will be Friday.
Caldwell is senior interviewer for
the Louisiana state employment
cnrvica
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
3 ESCAPE INJURY

CRANSTON, r. J.. July %
(UP)-Three persons escaped un-
injured when a Fairchild cabin
monoplane crashed in a forced
landing here last night. Wallace
D. Eddy, 20, enlisted in the u.
S. navy and on leave from Pearl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
w. p. A. Education
Teachers Meet
In Wilkesboro
Mr.. Halfacre and Mrs. Day
Chief Speakers. Mrs. FaisOn
Presided.

A district meeting of the w. P.
A. Adult Education Program was
held in the Wilkes county court
house Tuesday.
The meeting was opened by Mrs.
Marion G. Faison, district supervis-
or, who presented Mr.. w. D. Half
acre, city superintendent of schools
of North Wilkesboro.
Mr.. Halfacre made a splendid
talk to the teachers on how they
could be of service to the public
schools and also how they had hello
ed to increase his attendance by
teaching the parents the Importance
of keeping their children in schools.
Mrs. J. M. Day, field representa-
tive, w. P. A. Adult Education Pro-
gram, of Raleigh, presided over the
afternoon session, and gave to the
proups splendid ideas on how to
carry on their drive to scotch ilit-
eracy by 1910.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
Legion To Give
School Awards In
County This Year
Two Medals And One Trophy
To Be Awarded In Three
Separate Contests.
JOHNSTON CHAIRMAN

A school medal awards program
will be sponsored again in the
county this year by Ashe county
post of the American Legion, Com
mander Ed Barr announces.
Last year this activity created a
considerable amount of interest in
the schools and served as a means
of promoting scholarship and fine
athletic spirit.
Chairman Ira T. Johnston has
charge of this program and states
that two medals and one trophy
will be awarded in three separate
contests which will be held some
time before the close of the school
term.
Medals will be given to the ''best
speller" in Ashe county and to the
student who writes the best essay
on some patriotic subject which will
be announced later The trophy will
go to the school, selected by the
judges, that has done most to pro-
mote wholesome athletic program
and the proper athletic spirit.
Plans for conducting the contests
have not been completed and Mr..
Johnston requests that the school
principals get in touch with him
and help devise the best and fairest
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
ARTICLE ON DAIRYING
FAILED TO MENTION ASHE

An illustrated feature story on
clarifying in western North Caro-
lima" appeared in the last Sunday
edition of the Winston-Salem Jour-
nal, but as w. P. Hamilton, of West
Jefferson, pointed out, it failed to
mention Ashe county and the large
picture showing beef cattle graz
ing on the hillside of one western
county, yhowed a group of cows
that looked like general mixture
of milk and beef cattle.
The information for the article
was furnished by F. H. Jeter, who
is director of publications at State
College, and it stated that "the
day is not far distant when a steady
stream of cold, pure milk and pro-
ducts will begin to roll down from
the mountain section and with the
beef cattle, apples, late truck, poul-
try and eggs, prosperity should
spread over the small mountain
farms, bringing to the owners such
degree of good living they never
enjoyed before"
Mr.. Hamilton liked that part, but
he regretted that Ashe county was
not mentioned and didn't think
much of the picture used.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
Many Enjoy WPA
Benefit Dance Fri.
Funds raised For BOOktruck
Two Interesting Contests
Are Held.

The benefit dance, which was
held Friday night for the benefit of
the WPA book truck, proved a real
success. Numbers of young people
of the county and adjoining coun-
ties were present and dancing was
enjoyed from 9 until / o'clock.
Several special features took
place during the evening. One con-
test was guessing how many books
the book truck would hold. The
prize for this was the most talked
of book of the season Shadows
Slant North" donated by Ed M
Anderson, and the lucky winner
was Gwyn Gambill.
Another contest was a large box
carefully wrapped and the winner
of this prize had to guess the ar
ticle. DR.. j. K. Hunter hit exactly
by guessing carton of Camel CT
garettes, donated by Rays Drug
store.
The sponsors of this dance wish
to thank each and every one for the
splendid cooperation and support of
a worthy cause. They state that
more funds are badly needed, how
ever, the service can be restored.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
THREE u. S. SHIPS
SENT TO ORIENT

Washington, Jan. 13.-Three Unit
ed States cruisers received orders
today to proceed to Singapore to
attend the Inauguration of new ma
val docks at Great Britain's power
full far eastern naval base.
Naval observers saw in the visit
a sign of increasing friendliness
between the fleets of the two ma
TONS Officials said the visit was
not in reference to the troubled Far
Eastern situation, but other in
formed persons felt that it was a
symbolic gesture for the benefit of
Japan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
Virginia Carolina Teams Still
Undefeated; Lansing Boys Climb
Lansing Springs Upset Victory
Over Riverview, Jefferson
Advances.

During the past week the Vir-
ginia-Carolina basketball teams
continued their victory marches by
winning both of their games and
thereby retaining their first place
positions in the Ashe county tour
nament. Both of the teams have
won seven games and lost none.
The boys group, however, have
been tied by Riverview.
Probably the biggest upset dur
ing the past week took place Tues
day night when the strong Lansing
cagers defeated the Riverview boys
by the score of 33 to Is and as re-
suit, took possession of second
place. From start to finish, this
was thrilling game. In the last
quarter Coach Morphis' boys came
from behind to clinch the game!
Wiles and Bill Clark starred in this
battle. On Friday night the Lam
sing boys also took the West Jeffer-
son cagers into camp to the tune of
So to %. At the same time, Lansing
girls likewise annexed a victory
over Riverview, but were tied by
West Jefferson. The game was
played over last night.
The Jefferson boys team also
climbed up the ladder a couple of
rounds this week and the Nathan's
Creek girls team advanced one
notch.
The outcome of the games were
as follows: Friday night Jefferson
boys licked Fleetwood 25 to 81; and
jefferson girls won. 33 to 20; River
view defeated Healing Springs boys
rs to 20, while the Healing Springs
girls won, SO to 8; Virginia-Carolina
boys triumphed over Todd, 81 to Is
and the girls won 81 to 9; Lansing
boys beat West jefferson So to q
and the girls tied, 1916.
Tuesday night-West Jefferson
boys won over Fleetwood, 43 to 80
and Fleetwood girls emerged 18 to
Is; Nathan's Creek boys beat Todd
80 to Is and the girls won q to Is;
Lansing boys defeated Riverview
33 to Is and Lansing girls, Is to II.
The schedule for the ensuing
week is as follows: Friday night
Fleetwood at Virginia Carolina;
Healing Springs at Todd; West JEFF
ferson at Jefferson; Lansing at Riv
erview Tuesday night-Riverview
at Fleetwood; West Jefferson at
Todd; Jefferson at Healing Springs;
and Lansing at Nathan's Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
Felix FISHERMAN
Buried Yesterday
Native Ashe County Man Died
In Washington Monday.
Prominent Citizen.

A large crowd of friends and rel
atives attended the funeral service
held for Felix FISHERMAN at the
Jefferson Methodist church yester-
day afternoon.
Revs. r. H. Stone and C. r. Stat
ford were in charge of the service
and interment followed in the JEFF
ferson cemetery. The pail bearers
were Melvin Campbell, DR.. r. c.
Ray, Ira T. Johnston, Vert Neal,
Charles Mcneil, Guy Badger, and
L. P. Coward
Mr.. FISHERMAN died at hospital
in Washington, D. c., Monday night
and the body was shipped here for
burial yesterday. 1t was stated that
he had been in poor health for some
time.
The deceased, who was 43 years
years old, was the son of the late
DR.. ]. c. and Lucy Blevins Tester
man. He received his education at
the Jefferson, school and later en-
listed and served in the army dur
ing the world war. On Sept. 10,
1917, he married Miss Virginia
Dickson, of Jefferson. To this union
was born two children. Miss Ruth
and Charles FISHERMAN.
A number of years ago he became
a railway mail clerk and climbed
steadily up the ladder of his pro-
fession. About 10 years ago he was
transferred to Washington and re-
Gently he has been living at Herns
don, Va. He was faithful member
of the Herndon Baptist church.
He is survived by his widow and
two children, three sisters: Mrs.
E. A. Waddell, of Jefferson, Mrs. J.
E. Gunter, of Glendale Springs,
Mrs. J. K. Havener, of Rutherford
College; and two brothers: Mr.. j.
A. Fisherman, of Switchback, w.
Va, and R. E. FISHERMAN, of New
York City. In addition to these
nearer ones there are host of 9TH
ers near to him by ties of blood
and friendship.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20

possible ways for holding the con-
tests.
Last year the countrywide spell
ing contest was held at the court
house. Lansing was awarded the
athletic trophy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20
POWERS CHILD DIES

Martha Powers, 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Powers, Of Lansing, died Friday and
interment was held at the home
Saturday, with Rev. r. H. Stone in
charge
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20

Attorney General Cummins, in
annual report, demands the revi-
sion of the antitrust laws, increase
in personnel and more funds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20

Standard Oil Company of New
jersey signs contracts for IL fast
tankers to be navy auxiliaries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-20

(This standing includes the games
played up to date, and includes all
games except the one played in
Lansing last night.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
LOCAL ENTRIES IN
 N. Y.DAHLIA SHOW
American Society Opens 24th Annual Exhibition
 Tuesday, Sept. 20

The twenty-fourth annual show of the American Dahlia society will this year be held in New York City at the Concourse Plaza Hotel, Grand Concourse and 161st Street. The show will be formally opened by James J, Lyons, president of the borough of the Bronx, and Lynn B. Dudley, president of the society, at 3 p. m. on Tuesday, September 2oth, and will close Ut 10 p. m. on We'd nesday, the 2lst.
 Growing conditions in this vicinity have been exceptionally good this year, and it Is expected that the ballroom of the hotel will be filled to overfowing with fine blossoms in every color of the rainbow except blue, and varying in size across to over foot in diameter.
 Dahlia growers from Waterbury who support the New York show are Fred A. Calkins and Arthur Rob- erts. Last year they won large number of ribbons in the amateur sections.
 Among the new sections at the show this year is one for those who have never exhibited before at an American Dahlia Society show. Tn this section there are eight classes for the different type of dahlias and a special sweepstakes prize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
WPA SETS RECORD IN RUSHING WORK
l27 Applications for Fed- eral Funds Filed By
 State Communities

An unparalleled record for speed In putting men and materials to work on construction projects aided by the Public Works Administration has been established among Con- necticut communities applying for the aid under the 1888 PWA Recov- cry Act, Colonel M. E. Gilmore, re- gional director, announced today.
 Fast Moving Program
 Meeting Administrator Harold L, Ickes' demands for fast moving program, the communities, in the less than sixty working days since the Recovery Act became law, have received 37 contracts or "offers" calling for the immediate start of construction of schools, hospitals, waterworks, sewers, municipal build- ings, bridges and other heavy con- struction projects.
 Dirt is flying already on Il pro- jects and on 17 others bids are ready to be opened Before the end of the year thousands of men will be at work on these and other pro- jects throughout the state and mill lions of dollars of material orders will speed up the wheels turning in the nations steel, cement, hardware, electrical goods and other building materials industries.
 Up to today, 27 of the communi- ties had signed contracts with the federal government under which, in return for 45% outright PWA grants, contracts will be let, men employed, and construction started forthwith.
 127 Applications
 Tn response to 127 applications for PWA aid in the state, $27 ,645 ,289 has been allotted. The total of ap- plications to date Is $56,445 ,6l2. Re- viewed by PWA engineers and legal and financial experts with unprece- dented speed, these projects are re- ceiving allotments and final con tracts within few days after being received.
 Enterprising local officials, realiz- ing that less than 25 working days remain in which to file applications, are speeding plans to send in their requests before midnight, September 30, the deadline set by law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
.''BIond BombsheII"

Blend BOrabsheIl, glamcrous Ina Ras Hutton, comes to the Ritz ballroom In Bridgeport on Sunday, September II. with he fourteen @AleladeaFs." Known as America's great alI-sifi band, the Ageiodsars have been featured in Paramount Pictures, the air and have made personal appearances in theaters throughout the country. These singing, swinging, dancing stars will offer the current hits in their lniinitable manner, lead by mis- tress Ina, who swings from a tOrchy Ethel Merman, Cab CalIs- way number into a romantic ballad.
 There Is dancing every Thurs day and Saturday at the Ritz ballroom with the Casa Ritz or chestra featuring the Ritz Rhythm boys. Larry Clinton and his or- chestra plays it's first Connecticut date at the Ritz on Sunday, Sep temiber 18th,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
Municipal Ownership
 Presents Difficulties
Misunderstanding as to Assets, Taxes, Among Prob lems-PrOfts as Income Discussed By Secretary

lThe purchase price was met by the issuance of revenue bonds. When the next budget of the city was sub- mitted to the country tax board, the expected profits were listed by the board as income, and the tax levies reduced by that amount. There is @ state limitation on real estate taxes and property taxes could not be increased. Since the city fathers expected that the purchase of the water plant would give them more rather than less money to spend. they are sadly disappointed.
 ScandalOus Actions
 "Then, in order to effect economy the city has cut wages of the water employees and discharged a skilled and a experienced manager who was being paid $500 a month, replacing him with man at about half that salary. We hear much in these days about private industry turning out men after years of loyal work, but the doings of some cities in their treatment of water employees is almost scandalous."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
IA States Represented
 In Exposition's Show
Leading Herds Stables of United States, Canada COni
 peting for HOnOrs in Livestock Contests

als, the tops of their herds, and that with these, they hope to cap- ture many of the major awards.
 Each New England state will be represented in the cattle division. In addition, entries have been received from Maryland, New York, Pennsyl- vania, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and Illinois as well as the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario in Canada, thus insuring the inter- sectional and international charaG- ter of the livestock show.
 Glasses for the island cattle, jer- seys and guernseys, are unusual, both as regards the total number of entries, the larger number of breed- CTS and the quality indicated. Much of the interest in jerseys is account ed for by the continuation of the state herd competition, while Spring field has always been noted as a strong guernesy show. Holstein and ayrshire entries compare favorably with former years. The Eastern States Exposition has been desig- mated as the eastern regional show by the Holstein Friesian Association and the second annual ayrshire milking derby sponsored by the New England Ayrshire Breeders Asso- citation has resulted in bringing in some of the best known animals of the breed.
 ShOrthorns
 Brown swiss, devons and milking shorthorns completing dairy and dual purpose entries show gains and the same is true of herfords and ab- erdeen angus in the beef cattle group. To these can be added 110 baby beef steers entered by All club dairy calves. The livestock en- tries are completed by 10 groups of five animals in the group steer classes and more than 50 percheron horses in the draft horse and breed ing sections. Other entries includ those in the dynamometer hors' pulling contest, the classes for drai horses in harness and those for com mercial delivery horses, the tota being completed by entries for tn, horse show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-09
IVA STAFF AIDS PEARL ST. HOUSE
New Members Enrolling for 18th Season; Reno.
 vations Nearly Finished

The annual general cleaning, painting and repair work at the Pearl Street NeighDurhood House is almost completed and the 18th an. nual fall program will get uhder- was as soon as the final touches are given, 1t was announced this morn. ing by Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, di- rectress.
 The gymnasium floor has been re- conditioned for the basketball cam paign and for the use of badminton and volleyball players.
 The drains and shower basin in the mems room have been enlarged to more adequately care for the an- nually increasing number of basket ball teams which use the building Rev. Ridgway F. shinn is chairman