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Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
Plan Ian,
[.1pg'Al7 SESSION
c.+har For Regular
|p,rrinl Session on
January Third
W pFCESS SEEN

| j tie general plan - I aonoino oGl1l
Il |: .:;snbIy il SO session
L. |, lEsIy that the two
IN they organize on
January 3, will continue
\ T that week instead
F. for five days, as has
4, rustom for many years
"A for adjourning from
Il mtil the following Mon
|. 4, last, has been to give
.,Fr5 officers opportunity
4 N The standing commit
he session. Tne coiliiil.s+ commit
!. rsned by the president
Z 4 the Senate and the
Ia the House. It has been
/. : tse mast. that the presi-
r,sn and the speaker have
rtely decided on this far
r. Of the opening OF the
In as is the case at this
| a,stor David W. Steele of
TeT Sussex County, has
.isd on for president pro-
REPRESENTATIVE Frank R.
! 4 wilmington for speaker.
sy is anxious that the leg
work be concluded in so
Il Consequently can see no
ir aijourning until the
Monday when the house
lsi on January 8. If sat
T to the Senate, Mr.. Zeb-
.i advocate meeting each
z21t Saturday the first
e aid be was working on
-1ittees and would an
ten at the organization
li1uary 8. It is his view
lTLd be a waste Of time to
ial I'VE days. It is be-
lit Senator Steele will also
-a1nlttees ready by Jan
Tie New Castle County
5t The House have named
a1a; Allotted to this coun-
Kent and Sussex Repub-
,1SeFs have been allotted
1.s' and it is expected
n 70 hold them will be
s week. It is also re-
A the Republican sena-
Alsct their attaches this
? that ease all that will
y !VIllaiIy elect the at
y swear them in on Jan
Ne Indications are that
= vii have about 40 at
lis said, however, that
a are to be held down
aa session Will not be as
4 those Of the past few
Aaior Burton S. Heal Of
L Hundred will be ma
"a leader Of the Senate
aiatlve Elmer E. Ben
',s' majority floor lead
: House.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
OPEN BIDS FOR MARKET ST.
Old Line Construction Company Of
Chestertown, Bid S10164.70

Bids were opened by the State
Highway Department late We'd
nesday of last week for building
Market Street extension, Smyrna,
a WPA project. The bids follow:
Old Line Construction Company,
Chestertown, Md, S10,164.70; P. j.
O'Connen, Wilmington, S10,453.50;
w. w. Truitt, Lincoln City, $1O,-
s33; George & Lynch, Dover, SILL
645.3 Wilson Contracting Co.,
Wilmington, S11 ,S22.00.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
Trapper Suffers Blood Poisoning

Philip Armstrong, while trap
ping for muskrats on Mrs. Stewart
L. Beck's marsh near Delaware
City last week accidently stuck a
small muskrat bone in his left
hand causing blood poisoning.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
Death of Mrs. Mary E. Short

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Short, aged
SO, widow of Thomas N. Short, of
near Smyrna, died Friday last,
December 16, after a lingering ILL
ness from general debility She
was a good woman, held in high
esteem and raised family of nine
children who mourn her death.
Continued on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
-hOiioN RETURNS
~ School Alumni Elect
'AAsley its President

faa School Alumni Elect
AaWlsy its President
@as from the recent
stion have been tabu.
o first officers of the
II. Alumni Association
lt George Tbawle1,.
Henry Price; sec, !,
~ = Armstrong, and
a'aiy Shapley, These
~ slected by the re-
'oo post cards which
f,.,. graduates
] '.ss s''ss were known or
y. nad Anyone who fall
n aotiee Of this Alumni
y : y Interested please
ls..s Z The secretar ~, Mis-
.aolg with your All
g,.., Y. Wlll receive notice
s...l. -al functions. The
N. .'l returns were
N NJ tae supervision If
4 |. tie High School ii
9t.,ts, !. \ The desire Of
.so a.ss officers to have
n o@. 4 Easter in
rsstina are arrang-
acnit,oe. uurlng which
d inas,. viii be ap-
aar 'portant ,,.sI1 part of
\ sr,' WI be an execu-
i, s4possd prst.. Of eight per-
n PRESIDENT Ds.i presiding.
aam - sers will be
ss,s .,.l1 The officers are
j saI' slght people. In i
ss !; gour officers lies
y The Organization
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
-0ArES FIRE

Y S,', J, s,.. At He henderson.
y sscsOss saOsssdsrson, s,s.s Nd,
II, nsnlns lasaa in dense sas
b Il. + fed the hie'qugh S1'ila,h mis-
r. ~ clothing he gath. :,
l. isuse. a. Jones lived
Eqtss :. destroyed the he
|S'sag covarasu venture. The
&~5 e,s e'io Volunteer
FsSs va 'as able 10 sa' aeei
'atSuilding. y save
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Robert Sweeney Gets Another Hearing On
fxdadi6on By Governor Frank Murphy

Another hearing for Robert
Sweeney. 39-year-old fugitive from
Oklahoma. was held in Lansing
Thursday. The hearing was granted
by Governor Frank Murphy on the
petition OF Alonzo ID. rettiford,
counsel for Sweeney.
A warrant for the rendition OF
sweeney to the authorities Of Okla
homa was signed by Governor MUIR
ply December G. Judge Donald Van
Zilc. OF Recorders Court. dismissed
the fugitive warrant the following
day.
Sweeney would have been return
ed TO oklahoma. hut the attorney
had him before Judge Arthur Web
sier. Of Circuit Court. on a writ OF
habcas corpus December 10. The
attorney asked for q transverse. an
order on The sheriff. demanding
him TO show reason Tor holding tae
prisoner.
Mr.. Petuford contends tina; the
arrest OF Sweeney was Illegal as he
Was not a fugitive from justice lie
points out that the "leaye OF sb-
sence' granted Sweeney by former
Governor william Murphy was
ianiamount to parole. lie also
charges that Sweeney vas not re-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Prison Inmate
Kills Two
Has Slain 3
In Prison

Ionia Rohori McNcaiv. ts-ycar-
old Deiroitcr who Is serving time
on robbery armed conviction.
killed Two follow inmates and hen
beat another attendant
The dead men arc stanley kra-
, sowskf white of kcni COUNTY and
Leon Canton. Flint and William
,lorgcnsen. Ionia. both white are
Tho injured. cantor suffered . skull
fracture and oihc injuries.
Iorgcnscn heard scuffling IN
ono Of the rooms an lhc third floor
of The hospital when he entered
The room he found McNeary swing
iuc 2 chair against Cantor
The crazcd man then iurncd IN
the attendant and knocked him
down 4 general alarm brought
more attendants 70 the ward. Me-
Ncary fled to another room where
h. was locked IN
After locking McNcar, in the
room. attendants found he body
OF krasowski ON The floor OF the
Mushroom. hi, head battered IN
The attack occurred At breakfast
lime in the receiving unit Of the
third floor of tho hospital. l. Is
known as Tho "violant ward" as
only dangerous" inmates are hous-
"a there. The division houses about
~ inmates. transferred here from
STATE prisons wheie their mental
disorders wcrc discovered
McNeary told the prison doctor
iha, The men had been kidding him
and he had TO get even.
He was sentenced in Detroit to
II to go wears in Jackson for rob
bery armed. lIe WAS transferred to
Ionia In Iune. 1887 after he had
been accused Of beating another
inmate 10 death in a dnSout at The
prison baseball grounds
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
.Unveil Statuette
OF Water Boy
More Than One
Thousand Attend

More than one thousand lovers
OF art gathered in Bethel AME
church. Friedrich and ST. Antoine
streets. last Friday night 10 witness
the unwilling OF the staiucite.
water Boy am to enjoy the fine
program held in conjunction.
Mrs. Ernesiyne Posiles. who
visited the home OF Miss Meta War
rick. in birmingham. Mass, last
summer. told some Interesting
facts concerning the life OF the
sculptrcss whose piece OF work was
unveiled. Mrs. Beulah Whitby also
delyed into the life OF the sculp-
trese. and explained the thought
which had sent the statuetie
Water Boy into fine piece of
work.
Charles Daily said that GARFIELD
Intermediate school which pur.
chased the statuette from Miss War.
rick. is trying 10 enrich the school
curricula by showing the contri-
buttons OF the various racial groups.
lie also declared that Water Boy
was not bought because OF any
sentimental reason. but because Of
The fine work in It.
Tolerance can hest come about
through appreciation Of art said
John c. Dancy. executive secretary
Detroit Urban League. Frank Cody.
superintendent Of schools, olso
spoke.
There was a piano selection by
Mrs NJ T. Rideout. The Garfield
chorus under the direction OF
Miss rhelma Williams. sang sever
al songs
The unwilling was by Mrs. Alice
BELL. president OF the Parent
Teachers association of Garfield
school.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
DR.. Mordecai Johnson
Warns Against Jew
Batting By Colored

WASlIlNGTDN. u e. tA\Fi
addressing mass meeting here
last SUNDAY ~ Mount carmel I'ap-
list church under auspices at ihc
Inicrdenominatinnal Minister'S Az
lance Dr. Alordecai W Johnceo
president OF Howard e. warns
members uf his raoc against sn'i-
lew demonstrations
lIe said. There seems z
great temptation anime t p
scr,aiive powers in he lnred
States ~ ihwari the rise NJ NE pco-
PIE They will BE- ofirft am (.
Judaism anfi-Noefo pplir. auli-
ChriSrianitv. as . ueau~ of hrslh-
ing up popular solidarity 'rhc Ne.
gro minoriiv must - No part ia
anii-Scniiii-in or aufithrisiianpv.
even though De- finds lcwS and
chrisfian~ in ulfnin DISTANCES
working aeains' him"
Referring 20 Tho motive rndel,
lag IIi'lcr's purge dirfcfed asairef
German Jews ~ Johnson cNplain
Cd ~IIilcr know that omofpnal~m
tontinnel on pagr 19l
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Jury Convicts Abductor
Auto Breaks Off Telephone Pole
While Speeding 81 Miles An Hour
~ staff Correspondent

LANSING The body OF Ralph
Williams. 10. who was Killed when
the EAR he was driving crashed in
TO telephone pole during Il Wild
chaee by state police. was shipped
10 Detroit early "Wednesday morn
ing
Williams y night club entertain
or. had stolen the biz Packard ear
from a lot on Adams avenue. IN be-
troii. The automobile. according to
authorities. belonged 10 Everett
Watson. manager Of Roscoe Tolcs
Detroit hcavSweiehi Fighter
The yonngsier. according 10 his
friends in Detroit Was on hiS way
10 Flint whore he hoped to ge, en-
ploymcni
St'ie bnlice received report
tina, The car had lott Howell after
its driver had failed 10 pay for
some gasoline. Troopers sighted il
seven miles east OF East Lansing
on isis and chased II through
East Lansing at ~ miles an hour.
Williams evidently lost control
Of the car as he swung into cur
We. The automobile broke or iclc-
phone pplc and then turned end
over end fur about q block before
stopping .
The driver was cXiricatcd FROM
the wreckage and taken 10 Ians-
ing hospital who're he died two
hours later.
Williams had been living AZ The
carlton hotel 557 East Adams
avenue. for almost year. accord-
ing to friends. lie had heen unem-
ployed for some time
Watson had parked the car On
The lot hetwcon Reauhien and 81.
Antoine streets about nine O'clock
in the evening.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
-ouis Dolphin,
OF Oklahoma
Visits Sons Here

OH' Of the distinguished visitors
D. 'roit this week was I.onis Dol
'lH prosperous planter Of Boley
P''a oma. who came here To spend
" days with his three sons.
E'"' ~. John. and Willie Allen
o'phin.
Dolphin LETT Detroit Thurs
" Akron. Ohio. to visit other
/ 'Vfcs. after which he will re-
y 70 Boley by airplane.
native OF Alabama. the elder
Io'pnlp moved to Oklahoma In
|.Oo. His son. L. L. Dolphin. father
4 woodrow Dolphin OF this city.
4 postmaster OF Boley
'"e three Dolphin brothers here
|'''"le a successful service sta
~ q 'axicab concern. an auiumo-
L" agency At Vernon highwa! aud
Antoine street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
|upreme Court Upho|ds Right Of
|udent To Enter Missouri School

l. NSING Although the United
Fs's Supreme Court had ordered
dmittance 10 the University
\ Missouri law school. Lloyd ".
|Rns continued his work on a
|Fi clerical project at he civil
frs @ commission.
|Gliaes, when interviewed. refus-
y TO comment on tho suit 10 break
Pwn linn Crow law at The Missouri
khool.
The high court had upheld the
pm Of qualified student to en-
p he University OF Missouri
|hen y ruled that Gaines. rcsi-
~ Of ST. Louis. should he admit
fd 70 he law school.
Ch'of Justice Charles Hughes de-
|serrd The majority opinion. which
m hat Missouri. in compelling
|esro students 10 attend school
M s'ac the state. violates the 20
|ual tights provision Of the Con-
Fingion.
counsel for Gaines charged that
Il 1ad been rejected as a student
pc law school because Of his
PER which constituted a violation
] 'aF equal rights provision.
n' rlarge was also made that IL
|ale exclude Negroes from state
|rlyefsiies because Of race or coll
me university authorities conn-
fi'd with The charge that the
FsSnni legislature had provided
Z pay the tuition of colored stu
|enls AZ universities outside the
pate This. It was charged. would
4 done until law school could
4 established al Lincoln univcr-
|ly
'alncs is graduate Of Lincoln
Diversity. jefferson city. Mo. lie
lsht to enroll al the University
I Missouri law school following
Is graduation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Slayer Gets 5th
Reprieve

CHICAGO, AMP Rober' NiA-
on convicted r5pe-slsver NJ Mrs
Florence Johnson last Nav p was
granted his fifth reprieve from
death sentence LAST Thursday by
lacal Gov John STEELE who acted
ga absence OF Governor Henry Hor-
me-, now DO Florida recuperatine
from recent Illness Nixon had
been scheduled go die Ia The cleo
ffh ,h,ir .horl, after midnight
Frlda, morning
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
NAACP SEALS
On Sale Sunday
At Local Churches

sunday December IS viii he
observed as ~. A. A. G. =. Christ
mas Seal Day" AZ all the local
churches Workers OF the \. a. 4.
G. r., will he on hand 70 sell the
seals All ciiizcns arc urged 10
buy y A. A. e. y. Christmas Seals
sunday, 10 help in The fight against
lynching and injustice.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
White Mother OF
Alice Rhinelander,
Dies In E a S t

NEW ROCHELLE y N-,ANP)
Mrs Elizabeth Jones IS white
mother Of Alice Kip Rhinelauder.
central figure in 1924 OF the sensa-
llonal "iniefraoial' annument
sun died laei Monday 4l her home
here MIS- Jones testified foi her
daughter al ilials ot The suit.
brought 10y The late leonard hip
Rhinchndcr NJ White rlains io
annual their marriage.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Prisoner Makes A
Liberty d a S h In
Recorders c curt

Wfllir Ford ~ made uihA
but shnrl aNempt - gain bis
lihcriN Monday morning when
he lirok, aWay from 'hr oiwr
prisoners on their NAY from
i,ocnrdcr- ouf u vac rornN
lail and flc'l
tie dashed oaf 'hc Do" q Che
huildIug lru ran dit'lN iAio
ihc aims - i palro'msu lle had
been given inc of - az ~
DAYS m i'll on dlH'Hk eharee.
Doicciyes said Mat fofd WIN
lives ~ go Leland agrnpc win
be- hold on robbery armod
charge after MS TORN m, Ilf
county, JAIN rNpiirs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Arkansas Youth
Dies Of Peritonitis

PINE BLUFF. Ark. - (ANP)-
James r. Taylor. e6. tackle on the
Aflansas state college football
team aud senior student died al
hospital here Monday night OF
perltonitis. lie would have peen
graduated in june Ills home VAS
II Gurdon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17

unlrcd 10 remain In 'he -a ~ a
maj he LEFT WITH Tho fi'' know l-.
OF tho authorities
in his answer Shcf Thomas
Wilcox showed thai tho prisoner
was held on Tho governors warrant
Sweeney WAS sentenced TO a term
Of Two years w The oklahoma pi-
son al McAllisicr on % second le-
gree iofrerv charg, December o.
1851 he was granted q "leltr pI
absence from March ~ 'n pucm.
her I iee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17

Charles " Mosley. biz hearted
local business man. who plays host
and Santa claus TO several hundred
Riddles each Christmas
This year on Christmas Day
December 25. from . A. m 10 r.
O'Clock. Mr. Moslcy will distribute
gifts OF candy. nuts. fruit and 9TH
er goodies TO nearly one thousand
children. al 25li ST. Antoine street
The late william u. Mosley. car
ried out this plan OF making the
Riddles happy AZ the Yuletidc sca-
his death and the practice has
since been followed by his brother,
Charles II. Mosley.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17
Harris Tells
How He Killed
Five Other Women
Killer Located
By Two Detroit
Detectives

Entering plea of guilty 10 the
charge Of killing Miss Christina
Eastmond. welfare investigator.
Earl Harris wae bound over 10 Cir
cult Court when arlaigned before
George l.. Bladder. Highland Park
justice Of peace. Tuesday lie was
rcmanded to the Wayue county
jail without bail
The Murder occurred in Miss
Eastmond's home. 3li Pasadena
avenue, Highland Park. October H..
Harris. who had been a roomcr In
The Easimond home. fed 10 Chat
ham. Ont whore he was arrested
last Frida, by Highland Park Off
ccls.
Although they we're not permit
jcd 30 make The arrest. 1t was
through Tho work Of Sergeant of
Detectives William Fuller and Ed
ward White of tho Special lnvesli-
Cation Squad. that Harris was APP
pretended More than month n
20 ihe two officers received infor-
nation that Harris was employed
in garage in Chatham
Because The murder did MOI nc
cur ia Detroit. the TWO officers
turned their information over to
Highland Park officials.
Inspector George lIertel. OF the
Spccial Investigation squad eN-
pressed high praise for the two Of
iiecr. They did fine piece Of
work Inspector lIcrtel said
Harris told police authorities that
medicine which he had purchased
from voodoo doctor would pro-
lcct him from arrest. therefore he
had made no effort 10 hide follow
ine the Staying.
He could moi tell definitely what
,oodoo cult he belonged TO in De
lroii If an, Police were OF the
opinion thai Harris is member
III iflt tNli Vdl tdUN'U. " ihdH w.
he sacrificed on an improviscd nj
tar four years ago.
KILLED Vile
according to- records, Harris
served eight wears Of q ien-ycar
sentence in Missouri for killing his
wife IN 1876 and Is believed to
have slain three other women in
Missouri.
Following his arraignment Tues
day. Harris was questioned by
three Officers from Missouri con-
corning The killing OF the three
women
Miss Easimond. for q long num-
her Of years had been closely as
sociatcd with the civic and pollti-
ticaI struggles among colored resi-
dents OF Detroit and Highland Park.
She was one OF the outstanding
field workers during the time the
local branch Of the NAACP was
organizing financial aid for
CONTINUED on Page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-12-17

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-21
Fire Destroyed
Building At Todd
Old Dobbins Building Burned
Down Thurs. Mcclure
Building Is Saved.

The old, unoccupied Dobbins store
building in Todd was burned down
Thursday afternoon and had it not
been for the heroic efforts on the
part Of H. r. Mcclure and large
number of his friends the building
located next to the Dobbins store
would have been burned down, too.
I The destroyed frame building be-
Ilonged to N. NJ. Dobbins. It had
been vacant for some time and it
is believed that the fire started from
cigarettes that had been careless
BY tlarown abound on the inside.
The doors and windows to the
building were knocked out some
time ago.
Located adjacent to the building
is a combination garage and dwell
ing of Fl. r. Mcclure. This build
ing was seriously threatened, but
due to a splendid piece of fire. fight
ing, which featured transportating
water by bucket from the creek to
the building, the edifice was saved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-21
Registrars And Judges Were
Appointed; Books Open Soon
One Additional Judge Appoint
ed For Primary Election On
June A.

Judges and registrars for each
township in Ashe county were ap-
pointed at meeting Of the county
board of elections held at the court
house Saturday. Many of those APP
pointed have served in previous
elections.
These election registrars and
judges will serve for two years. One
additional judge for the primary
election to be held June 4 was ap-
pointed for each township.
. Il was decided that the registra-
ton books will he open on the fol-
loving Saturdays: May 2, IA, 81 and
and %. The three members Of the
county board were present and are
as follows: Coleman Payne, chair
man; Bruce Dent, secretary and Edd
Osborne. Registrars and judges are
as follows:
Chestnut Hill-Arch Mcmillan,
Reg, Crumpler; Lester Stump, Ma
than,s Creek; j. A. Carney (P),
Crumpler: w. M. Phipps CRY, Ma
than's Creek.
Clifton-Austin Jones, Reg, J. C.
Little, Joe Little (P), George
WEIGH (R). all of Clifton.
Creston-W. A. Mcmillan, Reg,
r. p. Baker, S. c. Arnold (P), D. c.
Farmer (R), all of Creston.
Elk-c. L. Trivett, Reg, B. G.
Bledsoe, Clyde Houck 1P), w. G.
Cook (R), all of Todd.
Grassy Creek-A. ]. Blevins, Reg,
Crumpler; Walter Hudler, Grassy
Creek; Walter GRAPHICAL (P), Grassy
Creek; G. c. Shepherd (R), Grassy
Creek.
Harrigan-A. A. Perry, Reg, Lam
sing; j. r. Cox, Whitetop; T. c.
Blevins (P) Whitetop; T. r. Miller
CRY, Whitetop
Helton-Irwin Young, Reg Grassy
Greek; Bryan Kirby, Sturgills; John
Littlewood (P), Sturgills; John
Griffith CD, Sturgills.
Horse Creek Clarence Stansber-
ry, Reg, Earl Ball, ORION Elliott
(P), Joe Elliott CRY, all of Lansing.
jefferson - A. G. Witherspoon,
Reg, Jefferson; ]. D. Burgess, Wag-
.oner; F. L. Little lP), Jefferson; R.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-21
Air Mail Plane Tt
Visit Here May l9
Local Committee For Air Mail
Week Is Appointed. Col
ward, Chairman.

Ashe county's first visit from an
air nail plane is scheduled for
Thursday afternoon, May 10, Post
master Basil D. Barr announced
here Tuesday. 4,
The week Of May 1921 has been
set aside as National Air Mail Week
and the appearance of the plane
here is part Of the observance.
For the observance here local
organization has been appointed
composed of the following: honor
Iary committee, DR.. B. E. Reeves,
chairman; y. w. Gambill, H. G.
Tucker, H. r. Vannoy, DR.. R. c,
Ray and T. C. Bowie; local execu-
tive committee Rufus Coward
chairman, Gwyn Gambill and B. D.
Barr. Chairmen of other commit
tees are: publicity, Ed Anderson;
radio, Ed Barr; education, Supt
Hash; civic and fraternal, P. G.
Wright, business and professional.
Levern Johnson; air mail pickup,
Earl GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-21
BRIEF News
FROM
Everywhere
JAPS FORMING LINES
FOR POWERFUL DRIVE

Shanghai, April 2O.-Japan Is
putting together q hinge new of
fensive machine for a . second
drive against the Chinese wall
Of men, guns and broadswOrds
which stopped and hurled back
the first.
Chinese reported today that
the first stages Of the japanese
drive on the central China
front already were under way.
They said a force Of 10000
japanese, protected by the
heaviest artillery barrage Of
wGr, was advancing southwest
along a 5O-mile Route toward
Lini, on the vi river, where
Chinese have held firm for
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-21
Three Candidates
Seek Mayors Job
In West Jefferson
With Exception OF DIR. Reeves,
Old Board Members Will
Run Again.

With the exception of DR.. B. E.
Reeves, all Of the present officers OF
the town of West Jefferson will be
candidates for reelection, it was
learned this week.
DIR. Reeves, who has served on the
board for 10 years, declared that he
felt like he had served long enough
and that he didn't choose to run
again..
IN his place on the incumbent's
ticket, it is understood that Lester
Segraves, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, will run. Their COM
plete lineup is said to be as fol-
lows: J. w. Gambill, J. A. Reeves,
Wade vannoy, Earl Graphical and
Lester Segraves for aldermen; for
mayor, Rufus Coward.
he. Tucker, who is. seeking the
Office of mayor again, is expected to
have a full ticket of candidates for
aldermen, but declared late yester-
day afternoon that no announce
-ment was available as yet. Mr..
Tucker has served as mayor in the
past four terms.
Fred M. Hudler, well known citi-
zen who has been living here for
about II years, this week an
nounced that he would be more or
less an Independent candidate for
mayor.
Election will be held on Tuesday,
May 3.