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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
STRICTLY POLITICAL

sI Our new Congressman will be
heard from in Washington, and IA
vorably, let US predict. He is a mar
right from the people who UNDER
stands the problems of the people
and will not vote yes because some
one told him to and will not vote no
just 10 show everyone that he is not
a yes man. George S. Williams is a
leVel-headed thinker and will vote
and work for what he thinks is best
for the people OF Delaware. and the
Hon. George fairly well knows what
the people of Delaware will be in
favor Of or will be opposed to. He is
Delawarean with all OF the Della
warean's background, and he has
what is so scarce among so many
public officials. what is known in
Delaware as "harn-yaTd sense"
%
And now let the Republicans
stand on their record. Watch what
they do and see for yourselves IL the
average citizen will not be the better
served by this party. That platform
will be carried out as quickly as
possible.
The fight begins for the control OF
the Democratic machinery in Della |
ware by the remnants of the factions |
which only goes to prove that fac
tional differences are bad for any
party and are bad for the state. What
is a faction? II isn't a thing in the
world except the ambition of some
one person or group of persons to be
the bosses of the voters OF that party.
Baker did try to elect the Democratic
ticket, while il is well known in al
most every voting precinct that an
other Democratic faction did every
thing possible without showing their
hand too openly to defeat the State
tickets. II they didn't do anything
against the ticket. they made certain
that they wouldn't do anything for
il. II looks to us as IL Baker had
come out of this election with flying
colors and is headed for some con-
when Democratic state pro-
grams are arranged.
o.
There were some mighty rotten
-ricks pulled of on election day
Some got through successfully but
many of the well-laid plans went
Iwry and the plotter was injured
worse than those he was plotting
gainst.
This is a nation of two major
,arties. Delaware believes in two
'arties and the voters proved that
n this election. Third tickets may
et away with it once but they
INNER out when they try il again.
.et this be the end Of third tickets.
Wonder how the defeated candi-
ates feel today about factional fights
nd third tickets and coalition. Do
hey know who is to blame for their
efeat? We think they do and it will
! behoove those who tried to de-
sat tickets for their own personal
aims to pop their heads up over the
Olitical fence again. The defeated
and their friends will not
bon forget.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Edgell have
been recen overnight guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Ely of Greenville.
Miss Louise Nelson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Nelson and
Howard Spiker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

on Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Harmon and
son on Sunday AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Laura Prettyman motored
back to her girlhood community on
Sunday and enjoyed meeting her
friends in Wesley Church.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

Kratz and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Edgell had
as guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Edgell Of Dover and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. v. ocheltree Of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Edgell called
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

THE MAN who thought up that old
proverb about going farther and far
ing worse, may have gone away from
home to buy goods.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11
N o T Z

The statements made IN this column are
not necessarily the oplnions Of the pub
fishers Of the Milford Chronicle. They arc
purely the views OF the writer. ThIs negs-
paper VIII express It's opinions only
through its editorial columns.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

There were some mighty rotten
tricks pulled of on election day
Some got through successfully but
many of the well-laid plans went
awry and the plotter was injured
worse than those he was plotting
against.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

This is a nation of two majol
parties. Delaware believes in TIVE
parties and the voters proved tha
in this election. Third tickets may
get away with it once but they
simmer out when they try il again
Let this be the end of third tickets
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-11

There is no use Of any one saying
that the election was not a repudia
tion of the New Deal for it was
linked closely with the defeated can
didates. More will follow in 1910
when the New Deal will not only be
but will be wiped com
pletely off the political map.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
Boone's Oldest
Citizen Pass s
Benjamin ]. Council Laid To
Rest Last Week. Many At
tended Funeral.

Boone, Watauga county and north
western Carolina lost of the best
and finest citizens when Benjamin
j. Council died at his home in
Boone on Saturday, April 2, after
a long period of failing health.
He was IS years old and was
known as the oldest native-born in
habitant of the town of Boone. He
was regarded as one of the most
useful and influential citizens of the
community. He took an active part
in the development of the religious
and educational life of his communi-
ty.
A number of Ashe county people
attended the funeral of the beloved
man, who is survived by his widow
and one son, James H. Council, of
Boone, resident engineer of the state
highway department; one sister,
Mrs. John F. Hardin.
In reporting the death it was in
advertently stated last week that G.
B. Doggett, prominent Watauga cit
izen, died. The Post deeply regrets
this unusual mechanical error. Capt.
G. B. Doggett was one of the citi-
zens from here who attended the
funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
Dewey Doss Dies
OF Gunshot Wound
Damascus, Va, Man Shot BY
Len Greer While Seated In
Car Besides Greer's Wife.

Dewey Doss, of Damascus, died
at the hospital here this morning
three hours after being brought
there with bullet wound in his
forehead, inflicted by Len Greer, al
so of Damascus, about o'clock
Wednesday morning at Park, a lit
tie village about three quarters of
a mile across the Washington coun-
ty line.
Sheriff Trigg Woodland stated
that he hurried to the scene and
after investigation found that Doss
was shot while seated in the front
seat of his car with Mrs. Greer and
Dee Norris another man companion,
who left the scene, Dos being found
in dying condition by workmen
shortly after daylight. 1t was
learned that Greer on approaching
the parked car opened the front
door and fired the fatal shot, after
having searched for his wife for
some hours.
loss, at the last term OF the Wash
ington county circuit court was
convicted of growing Marijuana
(dope weed) and sentenced to three
years in the State penitentiary, and
was out on $4,000 bond awaiting an
appeal to supreme court. He was
again on the docket at the present
term of Circuit Court and case was
set for trial this Thursday, charged
with whiskey violation. He was
also an accomplice with Robert Dot
son who is now serving a term in
the penitentiary for the felonious
shooting of Dana Heck, Damascus
policeman last year.
Late Wednesday afternoon as far
as could be ascertained Greer was
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
Fruit Crop Badly
Damaged By Freeze
Small Blizzard Descended Here
Last Saturday. Gardens
Injured.

Generated by the worst April
storm in the nations history, g
bowling blizzard brought snow and
freezing temperatures to Ashe coun-
ty and the entire Blue Ridge Sec
ton last Saturday.
Snow, driven by high, strong
wind, fell here practically all day
and Saturday night the thernlome-
ter slumped below freezing. 1t was
reported that as much as four inch
es of snow fell in Avery county and
the temperature dropped to Is de-
grees.
At first it was thought that prac-
tically. all of the fruit crops in the
county and throughout the noun
tain section were killed, but yester-
day County Agent c. J. Rich stat
ed that after examining number
of different fruit trees, he was of
the opinion that only about half of
the crop has been killed Early
gardens were also damaged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
ASHE c. M. T. C. QUOTA
THIS YEAR is NINE

Plans are now being made for the
1888 encampment of the G. NJ T. c.
of the Fourth Corps Area.
The quota for Ashe county this
year is nine and all of those who
are interested in spending month
in camp at Fort Bragg, from June
Is, to July Is, are requested to get
in touch with B. D. Barr, West JEFF
ferson postmaster who is a special
representative. Mr.. Barr has appli-
cation blanks and will be glad to
assist any one who is eligible.
The government pays all neces-
sary expenses and this encampment
provides excellent training for the
boys. Gwyn Gambill, Quincy
Campbell and John Reeves were the
first ones from Ashe to go to the c.
M. T. Camp. They went in 1924
and each year since that time Ashe
has always sent full quota.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
Mrs. John Jones
Died Last Monday

Friends and relatives in Ashe
county deeply regretted to learn Of
the death of Mrs. John r. Jones, of
North Wilkesboro, who died Mon
day morning in the Wilkes hospital.
Mrs. Jones had been in i'll health
or some time. Funeral services
were conducted at the Wilkesboro
Baptist church Tuesday.
She was one o fthe most highly
esteemed women in this section of
the state. She served as Repubn-
can National Committeewoman for
North Carolina in 1896.
She was the daughter of the late
Rev. Milton McNeill, beloved Bap-
fist preacher and Mrs. Martha Bar
low McNeill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
CABBAGE GROWERS TO
MEET NEXT TUESDAY

A county wide meeting for all
cabbage growers in AShe county
will be held next Tuesday morn
ing, at 10 O'clock, at the Metho-
dist church i'm Jefferson, County
Agent C. ]. Rich announced this
week.
The purpose of the meeting,
Mr.. Rich explained, is to discuss
the best methods of raising cab
bage and the best ways for kill
ing and controlling insects.
To specialists from State Col
lege, J. G. Rowe and Luther
Shaw, will be present and lead
the discussion. They will also
show slides, illustrating the best
plan for control of insects and
disea7e. 1t was necessary to use
the church in view of the fact
that next week is court week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14

'T believe that a solicitor should
be man with a great heart filed
with love for his feIlOwmen; one
who should see to it that every
mothers son and daughter gets a
square deal / propose to be such
a solicitor if you nOnOr me to
the Office. 1 want to urge all my
friends In AShe county, at this
particular time, to get registered
if they have not already done so,
as soon as the books open, SO that
they will be in a position to vote
or me in the general election in
November.
Your candidate for solicitor in
the 18th. Judicial district, COM
posed Of Allegheny, Ashe, and
Forsyth counties.
PAUL SWANSON
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
TWO MEN CONVICTED
IN MAYORS COURT

In the Mayors court here this
week Bryant Pierce, of Grassy
Creek and DR.. Joe Tucker, of Tuck
dale, were fined $50 and cost, and
their drivers licenses suspended for
IL months, when they were convict
ed on charges Of operating a car
while under the influence of intoxi-
eating drinks. Patrolman Thomas
appeared against both of these Ashe
county men.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
Brooks Is Making
Series Of Speeches

M. G. Brooks, native of Ashe
county who left here 38 years ago
and later became a most successful
farmer in Illinois, has been visiting
relatives in the county for the past
two weeks and making a number
of speeches in surrounding counties
on welfare legislation.
Tomorrow night he is scheduled
to speak at the courthouse in
Boone. Last week he made two
speeches in Asheville.
MR. Brooks has always. taken a
keen interest in government. When
the New Deal came along, he was
strong for it, but he declares that
1T has gone too far and is headed
either for dictatorship or commun-
ism.
Since last February he has been
in Washington, D. c., representing
the Townsend National Recovery as
ISOLATION and the Illinois Agricul-
tural association.
Mr.. Brooks doesn't like the pres
ent farm bill as well as many of
the other acts of the New Deal adj
ministration. In Illinois the farmers
are well organized and they should
be down here, he said.
He was born and raised at Ore
Knob. when ! left here 38 years
ago, I had to walk over to Marion,
Va. Splendid progress has been
made through the county in the past
twenty years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14
NOTICE

This is to notify the public that I
have sold my interest in the Sturgill
Bros. Store at Helton, N. c., and will
not be responsible for any indebted
ness of the store.
This 18th day of April, 1888.
LESTER M. STURGILL
Lansing, N. c.
4-14-2t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-04-14

still at large, Mrs. Greer having
been placed in jail at Independence,
Va.-The Journal Virginian.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
RITES SET TODAY
FOR DR.. {. C.LEW
Richmond Public Health
Leader Was Former
Professor,
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Prsss.
RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 3o.-Funeral
services will be held 1t I pm. today
for DR.. Ernest c. Levy, 10, widely
known leader in the field Of public
health, who died yesterday 1T the
William Byrd Hotel after 4 long ILL.,
ness.
Rabbi Edward N. Calisch Of Beth
Ahabah Synagogue will ofliciate and
burial will be in the Hebrew Cemetery.
DR.. Levy studied for three years at
Richmond College and in 1890 re-
ceived his degree in medicine from the
Medical College Of Virginia. He did
postgraduate work in bacteriology At
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
In New York and practiced In Rich
mond from 1892 to 1897.
In the latter year he was named
professor Of histology, pathology and
bacteriology at the Medical College Of
Virginia and held the chair until 1900
when he resigned to devote his time to
special work in the field Of public
health.
DR.. Levy was appointed bacteriol-
ogist for the city Of Richmond in
1905 and seven months later was
named chief health officer. a position
he held until 1917. He became direc-
tor Of public welfare for the city In
1919 and held that position until
Evening star., 1938-09-30

years In the bakery business here. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves three
sons. Elvery. Vernon and Philip Berg;
four daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Ferry, Mrs.
Dorothea Riley, Mrs. Florence Leedy
and Mrs. Lillian Drummer; three BROTH
ers, Nicholas, Franklin and Carl Voehl; F.;
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Smelling, Mrs.
Frances Zeller and Mrs Gertrude Gal
breath; three grandchildren and an
adopted son, Rudy Leaman.
Evening star., 1938-09-30

dale q. sasscer Of Upper Marlboro, Nd,
died yesterday in White Plains. N. Y,
according to word received here this
morning.
The funeral will be held at Trinity
Church, in Upper Ma 0,oro, at pm.
Sunday. the Rev. ]. c. M. Shrewsbury
ofhciating.
Mrs. Gore was Z former resident of
Upper Marlboro Her husband. who
survives her, Is OF White Plains, N. Y,
Evening star., 1938-09-30
BERG FUNERAL TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia
Katherine Voehl Berg. 81. who died
Wednesday at her home. $500 Kansas
avenue NV. were scheduled to be held
at 3 pm. today at the residence Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native Of this city. Mrs. Berg was
the wife Of John G. Berg, for many
Evening star., 1938-09-30
WILLIAM n. MARSHALL
DIES AT HOME HERE
Retired Navy Yard Employe Was
One Of D. C.'s First Cinema
operatoD.

william Henry Marshall, 90. BE-
lieved to have been one Of washing-
tons first motion picture machine
operators. died yesterday 1t his home,
3604 Thirteenth street NV, after an
illness Of one week.
For the last 10 years Mr.. Marshall
had opersted the motion picture ma
chine at the Savoy Theater and previ-
ously had been employed by other
motion picture houses here. working
at nights and on holidays. He worked
during the day at the Washington
Navy Yard for 80 years, until retiring
last December.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Blanche Devine Marshall, and q son
Kenneth Coney Marshall, this city: q
brother, Harry Marshall. and sister
Mrs. Bird Rosel, both Of Newark, Ohio
Evening star., 1938-09-30

1924. Later he served as health ofiicer
at Tampa. Fla. for three years.
He held memberships in the Amer
ican Medical Association, the Medical
Society Of Virginia and the Rich
mond Academy OF Medicine.
Evening star., 1938-09-30

but also was once q resident Of her
home town.
She Is survived by three children,
Lucy 8. Gore, H. Rodgers Gore, IT,,
and Frederick Gore, Of White Plains
and three brothers, Senator sasscer
and Dr.. James g. Sascer, both OF
Upper Marlboro, and r. Harold sassoes
Of Washinston.
Evening star., 1938-09-30
MRS. |. SASSCER GORE
EXPIRES IN new YORK
Sister Of Maryland Senate's
President Dies in White Plains.
Was 50 Years Old.

Mrs. Lucy Sasscer Gore. SO, sister
Of Maryland Senate President LAns-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
Let's Go!

Tn a cautious statement Highway Commissioner William J. Cox says DOT ton of the Merritt Parkway may be thrown open to public use some time Tn July. There is no assurance that this Will happen, but we hope for the sake of the riding public of Connecticut that It lS There doesn't seem to be reason ln the world why we shouldn't be riding over the entire parkway right now. It IS long overdue We were promised the use ot It many months prior tO the spring of 1850.
 The best assurance that the new de- partment head gives us is that as various stretches of it are finished they Will De made open to the public. That's the best way to go about it. There isn't any earthly reason now to keep everyone waiting un- til the entire thirty-odd miles of the park way are ready. There is good entrance to the parkway down in Norwalk. Why not rush work on this end of the road and allow motorists to use it. They could then drive right onto the extended Hutchinson River Parkway at the state line and have clear going far down into Westchester County
 Whatever the delays have been in con- structing this memoria. route, the state must have learned it's lesson. In the future in building roads of this nature 1t should avoid the error it made in this one It should never attempt to build thirty miles of roadway at one and the same time. Maybe that isn't what was intended, but the result has been the same Parts of new road should be- come available when finished, provided, of course, they are readily accessible to cross or parallel routes and entail no new construction to drive onto them. In the case of the Merritt Parkway the numerous entrances should make it pos sible to use short stretches of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
We Take Exception

The fact that next years state budget is expected to fall short of all expecta- tions by being away out of balance IS causing considerable comment around the state State officials gre more than perturbed at the figures they can read ln the offing. There is talk of general conference of department heads with Governor Wilbur L. Cross in an effort to find way out of the future difficulties. That's the way to go at the problem. Tackle it before it arrives and we may have the solution that will prevent deficit.
 Anticipated resources, to be precise about it, are expected to fall far short of expenses Therefore the obvious thing to to do is to cut expenses to the point where they will meet income. certain leeWay can be counted upon as in the past few years income has run far beyond expecta- tions and estimations. But in the main the state should endeavor to heW to line of strict economy The New London Day, adhering to the same general principle, finds that certain ma jOr expenditures now planned might have been eliminated.
 For instance it says, Even so, some of the cash to be spent at Connecticut State College, the one time Storrs Agricultural School, probably need not have been spent. Money put into that institution is primarily intended to build the school up as general college, whereas confining it to an agricultural school would prob ably have served the purpose since there are SO many private colleges here aboutS. ="
 That's an unfortunate opinion that many people in Connecticut have enter tained for too many years. And it is more than unfortunate that in this group are large numbers of legislators, past and present. Connecticut State College out grew the agricultural school definition years ago. It never can return to that status for its enrolment now would probably show that more than majority of the students who enter it do so to obtain training in other branches than agriculture. True Storrs began as an agricultural school, but no Wide-aWake citizen of this state would want it to re- main such, when it is perfectly obvious that our boys and girls are not all devotees of the soil, animal husbandry, and the like.
 Connecticut State College is on it's way to becoming duly-accredited university. Thanks to far-seeing directors and off, cials it has come a long ways in this direction To refuse it now what it has been denied for so many years up-to-date buildings, adquate dormitories, proper facilities = would be to curtail it's very existence. You can't say that the many private colleges in New England are avail able to all those who go to Storrs. If it weren't for the opportunity offered by the state college, many of it's students would not be attending an institution of higher learning. It serves distinct pur- pose in our midst; it's expansion should not be curtailed Diversion of funds, fought for over many long years, to other purposes would be backward step that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18

A new New England flood control measure has been introduced in Congress. Under it's provisions the states will retain title to the dams and reservoirs that would be built to control Connecticut River freshets. If however, generation of electric power should be undertaken at the dam-siteS, then title would change hands and be vested in the federal govern ment. Inasmuch as none of the states concerned are interested in the genera tion of electric power at these storage reservoirs, there shouldn't be any need to discuss this point at great length. If Congress is sincere about passing bill of this nature and there are no catches in it, we don't see why the New England States shouldn't encourage their repre- sentatives and senators to support it. But having been kicked around by the federal government you'll find Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connec- ticut just bit shy when the subject of flood control is now mentioned And you certainly can't blame them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-18
Sense About Fires

Fire losses in the United States during 1887, according to the National Protec- tion Association, were $8,000,000 below the 1886 total. The worst single fire dis aster was the burning of the Zeppelin Hindenburg at Lakehurst, N J., in which the property damage was nearly $4,000,- 900. With that exception, however, the record indicates fewer serious fires Dur ing 1887 there were g blazes which re- suited in losses of $250,000 or more. The year before there were Az
 No doubt fireproof construction, better fire-fighting equipment and greater in- telligence in fire prevention all contribute to the gains noted. Very few fires, indeed, are "acts of God". Mostly they result from human carelessness. They are pre- ventable and, if the progress shown in 1887 continues, more of them will be prevented hereafter.