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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
TOO MUCH CAMPAIGNING

At the present time President Roosevelt is
engaged in tour of the nation in the interest
of New Deal candidates to the senate and con-
gress. The political value of the White House
blessings will soon be determined in many Sec
tons of the country.
His personal popularity among the vast ma
jority of workers and farmers has not declined
much since his reelection, but the recession,
the phenominally rapid and even alarming in
crease in the national debt and the resulting in
crease in the, burdens of taxation are causing
many thinking people to doubt the wisdom of
certain features of the New Deal administra-
ton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
nuN
and
Ke4reG
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Commentators still talk about the
bracing air here in the Mountains.
Still some people have to brace
themselves on shovel handle.
Little shovel handle don't you Ia
ment,
You'll be here by public consent.
West Jefferson is one of the best
places for an eye and car clinic. If
you can't hear, come and stay here
a while and you will soon be able
to hear anything. And for your
sight, try some Saturday. You will
be able to see most anything here!
They have a marble yard here
with some second hand tomb
stones. This will make it conven-
lent for both parties.
100 tons of candles used in Lon
don every night so says comment.
Capable of lot of Scandle power,
eh?
There is a daily column running
in a paper entitled from Youth to
Youth, and one Of the writers is
Miss Fortune.
Some of these well preserved
persons have no doubt been in a
pickle for a long time.
I heard a man trying to sell steers
for an automobile. The automobile
salesman was throwing all "the
bull"
Sometimes sock in the jaw is
worth two on the foot.
Encore: Judging from the amuont
of harping going on. it must be near
er the judgment day than we think.
to take off for Paris. don't know
Rust on the wheat crop caused
a boost in prices. But the rust on
the machinery does not have the
same effect on conditions.
Roosevelt denies that farm pro-
gramme is Subsidy. Just as well
let it be subsidy as well as any,
thing for that term will be as well
understood as soon some other
things.
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Now some. of your pedantic and
formal English has Gone With The
Wind. Two Chinese got married.
Him" and Shee"
Hot wave comes over Ashe coun-
ty for few days, due no doubt to
some political winds that are blow
ing two ways.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
NOTICE OF RESALE
North Carolina
Ashe County
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
Mrs. Daisy Eller, widow of
John w. Eller, deceased

VS..
Cleta Sturgill, Jerry Sturgi1l, and
Carolyn Cox, Heirs at Law of John
w. Eller, deceased, and French
Sturgill, Guardian ad Litem for
Cleta Sturgill, Jerry Sturgill and
Carolyn Cox, minors
Pursuant to an order of resale
made by the Court in the above
entitled cause the undersigned Com
missioner will, on the 23rd day OF
July, 1898, at one (1) o'clock P. M.
at the courthouse door in Jefferson
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed tracts of land, to-wit:
First Tract: BEGINNING at a
dogwood and running South 28a
East 81 poles to a chestnut stump;
thence South 20 East 80 poles to
a stake, ]. w. and ]. L. Eller's corn
err; thence North IS East in and with
said Eller's line 1874 poles to a stake,
said ElIer's corner; thence South
9k East, in and with said Eller's
line, 10 poles 1h links to a locust,
said Eller's corner; thence North "a
" East 121 2-5 poles to stake in
the Dan Jones, deceased, line; thence
North 26 West in and with said line
AZ is poles to a large chestnut,
said Jones' beginning corner; thence
North SIS, West 36A poles to a locust
stump on the ridge; thence North
20 West 48 poles to a stake on the
ridge, L. A. Porter and Eunice Oliv-
er's corner; thence North 80 West,
in and with said Porter's line, %
poles to a stake; then North 1884
West AN poles to white oak on
the ridge; then North 46 West 25
is poles to white oak; then North
70 West II poles to stake on the
East bank of the river; then up the
bank of the river, binding thereon,
South GA East "a poles to a stake
on the bank Of the river; then South
5A West 2412 poles to stake on the
bank of the river; then south 18,
west 20 poles to stake on the
bank of the river; then South SO
West / pole to- stake on the bank
of the river, and on the Northeast
bank of the mouth of the 'Tflley
Branch; then South so West, crossing
the Tilley Branch, 2 poles to a stake,
a corner of the Harrison Blackburn
land; then South 651s West 10 poles
to stake on the bank of the river;
then South Is West is poles to
stake on the bank Of the river; then
South SO West IL poles to a stake
on the bank Of the river; then North
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
PROGRESS IN ASHE

The establishment of tri-county district
health department, which will provide full
time health service in Ashe county, as well as
in Allegheny and Watauga, is one of the most
progressive and the most humanitarian accom-
plishments ever achieved in this beautiful and
lofty section of North Carolina.
It shows that we place first things first,
that we are interested in the preservation of
human life, which even from material stand
point, is good economics because strong, healthy
bodies and minds are capable of greater earn
ing power
And in Ashe county, in particular, it offers
unmstakeable proof that Ashe county citizens
can and will cooperate in movement that is
for the mutual good of all. Under the lead
ership of Rev. c. R. Stafford and on the fine
foundation work of Miss Pearl Weaver, nearly
100000 were raised by private subscription.
This is not only compliment to Mr. Stafford,
Miss Weaver, and to the county leaders, but al
so to the citizenship of Ashe county
The Skyland Post is deeply gratified over this
Worthy achievement and extends it's best wishes
to the officers of the newly created health de-
partment.
Unquestionably we are progressing. At the
first of the year The Post suggested "16 goals for
Ashe county in 1888" and several of them, in
Guiding the health department have already
been reached.
Let's keep our shoulders to the wheel and
make all of them come true. The 16 goals advo-
Gated were as follows:
First, to establish hospital in the county
Second, to secure at least one new industrial
plant.
Third, to establish cannery.
Fourth, to attract more tourist trade by:
identifying our homes, and towns; offering
additional accommodations and attractions; ad-
vertising this section to the rest of the world.
Fifth, to obtain more hard surfaced and sur
face treated highways.
Sixth, to sponsor an Ashe County Fair
Seventh, to purchase fire truck for the pro-
lection of life and property.
Eighth, to promote dairying in this section.
Ninth, to promote dairying in this section.
Tenth, to establish municipal cemetery in
the Jefersons.
Eleventh, to organize merchants association
and civic club in the Jeffersons.
Twelfth, to promote the county library SER
vice. ez~
Thirteenth, to help establish health depart
ment.
Fourteenth, to contribute our part towards
making our schools and churches better, and in
particular to install agricultural departments
in our high schools
Fifteenth, to work together in harmony and
in peace.
Sixteenth establishment of hurley tobacco
market IN West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
Low GAP REVIVAL UNDERWAY

The Christian Chautauqua at the
Low Gap Presbyterian church.
which has been in progress since last
Wednesday, will close next Tues
day night.
!, Rev. w. T. Smith is doing the
preaching and splendid interest is
being shown in the revival meeting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Farmers Have Promise
Of Current Not Later
Than In August

Most undermining influence the
farm has known in one hundred
fifty years Of agricultural history,
the rural identification program,
was praised in its convenience by
a local farmer and his wife this
week.
For the first time, other than
mechanical innovations to the
farm, a great bulk Of farms will
witness a most revolutionizing fac
tor that win alter the curriculum
Of their daily lives as it EXISTS.
Farmers, promised current at the
latest by August, viii see the glare
Of incandescent bulbs stabbing the
country night, replacing the yellow
flame glow Of the unhandy farm
lamp and lantern. Now the REA's
highlines roll up over the country
side, and farms stand wired await
ing the current.
Out at the G. H. Vandesteeg farm,
recently wired under the rigid rules
Of the REA program, farm resi-
dents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Lardy,
talked Of the convenience Of the
coming electricity.
Mr.. Lardy, who had been employ
ed on farms where electricity was
provided, said, Those who have
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Rural Identification Most
Modern Influence on Farm

venience."
In the winter long semi-dark
hours, lighted only with a faint ray
Of a lantern, will be erased from
the farmers life, ne pointed out.
"Often in the winter" Mrs. Lar
dy explained,1 we are up at 500
o'clock working several hours be-
fore daylight" There is the incon-
venience Of moving the lantern
while working about the barn in
the winter evenings. The danger
Of fires springing from overturned
lanterns win be minimized.
In the winter, under the long
hours artificial light Is required,
Mrs. Lardy said, lanterns have to
be filled every second day, end the
lantern holds a quart Of kerosene.
No more winding the separator,
or wrestling with q cold gasoline
engine or stumbling about darken-
ed grounds, Mr.. Lardy pointed out.
For the Vandesteeg farm is wired
for both no volt and go power
units. Motor power win be provid-
ed for the pumphouse machinery.
In the barn are special plugs in the
event that milking machines should
be installed.
For the children the new flow Of
light will be boon for studying.
The light will be more comforting
on the eyes than the rather pale
glow Of the lamps. "And lorraine
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Nebhe1v of Robert Plant
ESc0bed From Air Death

watched in silence, the filters circled
the field, preparing for a crash
landing. An emergency crew, am
balances and fire fighting equip
ment made ground preparations.
Meanwhile a severe thunderstorm
came up.
While Slye piloted the plane,
Plant cut away an auxiliary gaso-
line tank from under the planes
single wing, a two-hour task. The
tank crashed to the ground while
the plane was flying only fifty feet
above the airport.
At 3:15 p. NJ, two hours and for
ty-five minutes after discovering
their difficulty, the filters dropped
a note to the ground crew: Done
everything know how to do. What
suggest now"
Airport officers wrote in chalk
dust on the airport runaway, Land
when ready"
At $3.50 p. M. the plane started a
slow glide into the airport from the
south. The plane held to an even
keel. The crowd stared in breath
less silence. The plane struck earth,
bounced slightly and skidded to a
stop. Cadets Plant and Slye step
ped uninjured from the cockpits Of
the single-motored bomber, the
calmest persons on the flying field.
Plant was on his way home to
spend a ten-week vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Plant. He is a graduate Of Poly
High and the Junior College. He
received his appointment to West
Point two wears ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Landed Without Injury
After 219 Hours of
Work and Flying

Averting an airplane tragedy,
through GOODNESS, two filters, one of
them a nephew Of Robert Plant, of
this city, are alive today because of
quick action and thoughtfulness.
Six thousand people at Fairfax Air
port, Kansas City, Kansas, watched
these young fliers land their bomb
ing plane when their landing gear
jammed. The following story from
the Long Beach Press-Telegram is
a vivid description Of the exper-
fence Of these two young filters:
James Arthur Plant, %, Of 901
Alamitos Avenue, a West Point
cadet, and his companion, Robert
Slye, Of Washington, ID. c., an An
napolis, cadet, are alive, much to the
surprise Of 5000 resident Of Kansas
City, Kan.
The 5000 gathered hastily at Fair
fax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas,
the afternoon of June 10, expecting
to see the young filters crash to
their deaths in a disabled bomber.
When Slye and his passenger, the
Long Beach student, started to land
the plane at the airport while MAX
ing a flight from Norfolk, Va, to
San Diego, they discovered that the
landing gear had jammed.
For three ana one-half hours,
while an ever increasing crowd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Co. M To Leave
Sunday, July 10th
Military Maneuvers and
Firing Will Be Part of
Fifteen-Day Program

Co. M" 2O6th Infantry Minneso-
ia National Guards will make its
annual trek to camp on Sunday,
July 10th, and for Is days will be
drilled in military maneuvers and
firing of machine guns. The COM
pany will leave Sank Centre at 10
a. m. and will arrive at Camp Riley
at 11:35 a. m.
Sergeant Cummings, in charge of
the advance detail, and his men, will
leave on July 7th to prepare camp
and have hot meal ready when
the company arrives.
Army trucks will be brought here
to transport to Camp Ripley the
members Of Co. M, which is full
strength.
Lieutenant Carl Fischer will be in
command of Co. M, and Captain r.
L. Scott will be commander Of the
battalion. Included in this camp
will be two regiments Of infantry,
one regiment Of artillery and one
air squadron.
Captain Scott said that visitors
will be welcome at camp, and he in
vites Sank Centre people, especially
relatives of the boys, to make an
effort to visit Camp Ripley.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Records of 70
Years Are Intact
Invoices, Receipts, Tax
Bills All Well Pre-
served I'm Dahlem Store

Records of seventy years ago and
down through the years, excellent
ly preserved, provide an accurate
history of the business institution
founded by A. Dahlem, in this city.
Mr.. Dahlem kept invoices, state
ments, receipts and accounts Of
other transactions in large books,
and these have been kept intact by
members Of the family. These were
brought to light in connection with
the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of this
store.
There are bills from the Herald
for advertising dated May u, 1858,
tax receipts, etc., all Of which re-
veal changes in prices, some Of
them lower today, and some high
er. The advertising rates Of the
Herald then were approximately
SOC per inch-today's price Csc.
A tax receipt, the first paid by
Mr.. Dahlem in this city, dated jan
uary 6, 1858, shows payment for
personal property and real estate
from May to January Of $1.63. The
tariff, for goods valued at $500,
shipped via stage coach was $500;
and at that they did not guarantee
delivery. A freight bill, issued
shortly after the First Division Of
the st. Paul and Pacific Ry. Co.
came to Sank Centre, was SOC for
100 pounds Of merchandise. This
was the Great Northern Ry. Co. A
second tax receipt for taxes on
home, store and personal property,
was for $3.50. A poll tax receipt
June 8, 1879, was for s5c, and fall
ure to pay included three days lab
or on the road. y
A postoffice receipt, dated 1870,
from J. II. Simonton, postmaster,
showed the price Of box rent to be
40c per quarter year. Four barrels
of apples were purchased for $4.OO
in 1858. A trip scale cost $500; to-
day its value with modern improve.
ments would be about $500. On the
first invoice was listed music box
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
.WPA To Erect
Football Lights
Plan Two or Four
Tennis Courts Under
Project Said w. A. Kohl

A WPA project for the erection
of poles for the schools lighted
football field and the construction
of tennis courts was IN effect CIV
en- the green light" supt. w. A.
Kohl announced Wednesday.
In a letter from John J. Hogan,
area WPA engineer, confirmation
was given for the proposed project
to Mr.. Kohl.
His letter approved a project to
erect two tennis courts with WPA
labor, and similar labor to erect the
light poles for the Fair Grounds
football field to be lighted for the
first time this fall.
Mr.. Kohl named the site of the
courts as the school Fairgrounds,
to replace the relinquished library
court SO popular for a couple Of
years. He said that four courts
could be secured in the project II
the City Council would sanction
their construction at the City Park
addition. That angle is being con-
sidered now, he said.
Work on the two courts at the
Fairgrounds is expected to begin in
about three or four weeks.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Benson
Received 28%
of Total Vote
Canvas Boards Official
Returns Give Majority
Of Benson at 5000
LARGE STATE PRIMARY
Total Vote of 76O,714,
Is $4,000 Greater Than
Any Previous Primary

In the recent primaries, Governor
Elmer A. Benson was renominated
over Hjalmar Petersen on the
Farmer-Labor ticket by 5000 votes,
according to the report Of the state
canvassing board made Thursday,
June 3Oth.
In the official returns the race for
the candidacy of the various par
ties was as follows: Farmer-Labor
vote, Benson 218,235; Petersen 202,-
POS. Benson's majority 5000. Re-
publican, Leach STOPS; Nelson TO-
532; Northrup 3,5O1; Stassen 123,634.
Stassen's plurality ATOP. Democra-
tic, ia. F. Anderson $685. Victor
Anderson 1921; Thomas Gallagher
23,24O; Lethert 4,658; Murray IT,
722; Schilplin 10000. Gallagher's
plurality 3,O31.
The total vote cast in the gov
ernorship contest alone was 760,-
ia, said to be almost $4,000 more
than the highest vote in any prev
ious state primary. The total Far
mer-Labor vote was 424 1903; total
Republican vote 263, 662; total Dem
ocratic vote 81 ,595. The total prim-
airy vote was 769, 376, and 1852, who
voted the party tickets, did not vote
for governor. The Farmer-Labol
vote was nearly 100000 more thar
the combined Republican and Dem
ocratic votes.
! Governor Benson carried slightly
over % percent Of the entire vote
and while Petersen carried 81 of the
81 counties, Benson got SO.
In the Republican bracket Stas'
sen carried 81 counties, Nelson &c
and Leach 8.
On the Democratic ticket, Gallag.
her carried 43 counties, Schilplir
%, Murray II and Victor Anderson
8. Gallagher and Schilplin had a
tie, as they ran even in Steele
county.
Benson and Petersen divided
closely on congressional districts
the governor taking the Third
Fourth, Eighth and Ninth and Pc,
tersen the First, Second, Sixth and
Seventh. The Fifth (all-Minneap-
olis) district was close.
Benson strength was in the Twin
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Fese Accidents Mar
Holidays ODER Fourth
Carl Perry, of This
City, Suffered Collision
Saturday Afternoon

Despite heavy traffic on the high
ways over the three-day holiday
period, only minor accidents were
reported in this community. Among
the accidents of more serious nat
ure was a head-on collision Satur-
day afternoon, on Highway 50,
about five miles east Of Sank Gen.
tire.
Carl Perry, instructor in manual
training in the local public school,
who was taking his mother to
Anoka, and who planned to go to
Forest Lake, was the unfortunate
victim in this accident, insofar as
his car was badly wrecked through
no fault of his and his trip was
delayed.
A horse drawn vehicle had slowed
up the traffic from the east, and
all cars were forced to slow down.
Mr.. Perry coming from the west,
saw a car hit the rear bumper of
another car, and he Immediately
drove to the shoulder. The other
car driven by John holland, Of st.
Paul, careened and crashed into
Mr.. Perry's car. Mr.. holland receiv-
ed a scalp wound, cut under the
right eye, and bruises. Mr.. Perry's
mother complained Of her chest.
Both cars were travelling at a mod
crate rate of speed, which accounts
for the lucky escape Of the other
occupants Of both Inflated cars.
Mr.. Perry's mother remained In
the city following the accident,
while he continued his journey to
Forest Lake the next day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-07
Helping Hand
Society's 10th
Anniversary
Organized In 1898 For
Purpose Of Giving
Aid To Neighbors
20 IN ATTENDANCE
Program Held At
Community Club
Rooms Thursday

FORTY years ago number OF
women of the Mccormick Lake
community organized the Helping
Hand Society for the purpose Of
aiding the women Of that commun-
ity with their work. This society,
organized under the principles Of
the Golden Rule, was not made
permanent through organization,
but rather through the service rem
dered. The worthwhile projects Of
the society made it possible to con-
tinue through the years.
On Thursday of last week the
membership, including four of the
charter members, gathered in the
Community Club rooms to celebrate
the fortieth anniversary Of the
Helping Hand Society. Opening
with dinner at one-thirty that at.
ternoon a splendid program of mus
ical numbers and talks, included a
review Of the society's work since
its organization in 1898. The dec
orations in the club rooms were in
green, orchid and white. Seventy
ladies were in attendance.
In the opening announcement,
Mrs. Esther Walker, president, who
introduced the various numbers Of
the program, said: Service is the
high road to success, which I be-
lieve has proved to be the key Of
this organization" Arrer the group
sang America" the following pro-
gram was given:
Prelude-Dola Grundman.
Welcome-Sharron Elliot.
Response-Mrs. Eta Wilcox, hon.
DRY president.
Song-"Beautiful Lady in Blue
Magdalen and Audrey.
Helping Hand Song-Audience.
Reading-"Dot Entertains" Me-
va Wilcox.
song-"Beautiful Texas" Floren-
tine Woeste.
Mrs. Mann will now tell us few
Of the kind deeds and acts per-
formed by the society during the
past 40 years. Mrs. Mann.
Song-"The Great Physician
Group.
Tribute to Mothers-Mrs. Davis
Elliott. Read by Mrs. Orpha FL
liott.)
Song-"My Pal OF Yesterday
Florentine Woeste.
Greetings from far away men,
bers were read.
Presentation of flowers to char
ter members and present officers.
Let us all stano and pay silent
tribute to departed members.
Closing Song-"Till We Meet
Again"
Mrs. Davis Elliott, who was to
give a tribute to mothers in honor
Of Mrs. Elliott, was unable to be
present owing to the sudden and
serious illness of her father, and
the tribute was read by Mrs. Orpha
Elliott as follows:
LAS we think today Of mother
love which organized the Helping
Hand Society forty years ago to
help those in need, we can imagine
the first father saying to his first
son, when the son asked him his
first question, Go ask your mother
Through the centuries it has been
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