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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12
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ISAIAH
JONES

There was calling and an cleo
ton sure" here last week. The most
of the calling" was calling one an
other names.
Hell is paved with good inten-
tons" That is what / heard. They
intend to pave the streets here.
Don't cuss me- make your own IN
ferenceS.
New Mexico is said to have the
largest river and the least water
and you can see the fartherest and
see the least of any country in the
world. They can do the most on
election day of any place in the
world but show the least results.
Pray, Brother, pray as you never
prayed before.
Ford Roosevelt meeting termed
'Fiasco" by the capital observers.
Ye paragrapher wonders what is to
become of the alphabet or is the
term a new inclusion Of some sort
of foreign political policy, let's say
a "fust" cousin to fascism.
Oh, Make Gardner is mentioned
as a possibility. L always thought
that chap would amount to some
thing if let alone.
I heard q man doctor that he
had come for another round OF med
icine. just wondered how long it
would be before he got knocked
out.
A dog took UP with me and the
humane society took him away from
me because they thought the dog
might die for the lack of exercise.
Somebody suggested that we bury
some of the defeated candidates.
What is the use for they come every
two years greener than ever.
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If you will wait until you are
ninety years old to sow your wild
oats you won't live long enough to
reap them. So said the new drug
gist.
The new board went down to be
qualified but that could not be
done, so they just had to swear
them in.
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"SLEDGEHAMMER" KEYES
TO HOLD A REVIVAL

With the assistance of Billie Gill
ley, Baptist evangelist who has been
holding a meeting in Boone, youth
full "Sledgehammer" Charles An
drew Keyes, Jr., whose parents and
family encountered much difficulty
in getting along financially in Win
ston-Salem this year, will conduct
what they are calling county
wide revival" in jefferson starting
next week. Service will be held in
a tent, the boy preacher declares.
A special "open-air" service will
be held on the vacant lot next door
to SCOTS store here Saturday af-
ternoon. String music will be furn-
ished by Watson Brothers and
Sledgehammer says the subject will
be, "Who are you voting for?"
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Temperance Field
Day Is Planned
For Ashe County

M. A. Adams, field worker for
the United Dry Forces for North
Carolina announces that there, will
be meeting of all the preachers of
Ashe county at the Baptist Church
in West Jefferson, Tuesday, May "a,
at 10 a. m. The purpose of this
meeting is to lay plans for temper
ance field day which is to be held
on the Fourth Sunday in June. He
requests that as many as possible
attend this important meeting.
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WAR ON ILLITERACY

Despite the almost amazing progress North
Carolina has made in its educational endeavor
during the past few decades 10 per cent of the
States population is still made up of illiterates
Governor Hoey reminded his audience in speak
ing here before the nineteenth annual conven-
ton of the North Carolina Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
That is in North Carolina, one person out of
every ten is illiterate BY "illiterate" is meant
inability to read and write. If we were to
count those who barely can write and who read
only with great difficulty as being among the ILL
terates the percentage would run much higher,
But any person who can read at all, any per-
son who can write for himself and do little
"ciphering', is better off for it. Thus by pro-
viding rudimentary training for adults the state
can do it's illiterates and itself great service,
In this connection there is, however, an i'm
portant fact to Observation-Disclosures is not in
herited. No matter how erudite one generation
may become, the one which succeeds it must
begin with the ABC's. Therefore, it is the i'm
perative duty of the state, ont only to attempt
to wipe out the adult illiteracy which now pre-
walls, but to expand and strengthen its school
system in such way that there shall be no illi-
teracy among its future citizens.
Not only this. In society that is dominated
more or less by technology, mere iteracy is not
enough True education embraces balanced
training of the whole individual affording him
not only specialized skill, but mental perspec-
tive and strong character. Although it may seem
more than passing strange, there are iliterates
in North Carolina who are better educated
than some folk who can read and write-indeed
some illiterates are better citizens than certain
individuals who hold A. B. degrees. Out of this
fact one cannot logically wiring the conclusion
that illteracy is ever justified, but he can gain
from it the truth that education in the narrow,
popular sense,ss is not adequate to the task of
building great state.
AS the commonwealth girds itself for war
against illiteracy-let it strike a blow against
the illiterate, uncomprehending heartfelt it
vow eternal hostility against dogmatism and the
closed mind let it resolve anew to exteTminate
from the life of its people the blindness and
prejudice which promote strife, and encourage
the growth of that broad vision without which
a people must perish.-The Winston-Salem
Journal
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SERVICE FOR ASHE!

Ashe and Allegheny counties united with
Boone and Watauga county last Friday and Sat-
urday in the celebration of the establishment of
the Atlantic Greyhound's mountain to the sea-
route.
This route win be worth a great deal to this
section of the state and besides uniting the west
with the east by one system of transportation,
it will enable people from Northwest North
Carolina to 60 to Raleigh and back on large
Greyhound bus within one days time.
This service will not be readily available in
Ashe county, however, unless connection is
made from here to North Wilkesboro instead Of
by Boone. Mr.. Woodie. has already made ap-
plication for such service and we urge every
interested citizen to lend his support to it's
approval. f@.}s
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BANNER MILLER SUCCUMBS
TO ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS

Banner Miller of Glendale Springs
died Thursday afternoon after a
brief illness. He was stricken with
appendicitis Tuesday of last week,
taken to the hospital at North Wiki
esboroi and was operated on We'd
nesday and died the following day.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Miller of Glendale Springs.
He is survived by his wife and par
ents, and the following brothers
and sisters; Onus Richard, Kenneth
and Helen all of Glendale Springs.
He was 81 years of age. Funeral
took place at the Episcopal cemetery
and was attended by what is said
to be the largest crowd that ever
assembled for a funeral at this
place.
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LESSONS IN WAR

: The fighting in Spain and China has been
studied carefully by military men of the whole
world, seeking knowledge of the effectiveness of
modern weapons of ohense and defense to guide
them in determining how their own nations
ought to arm for self-protection. Opinions diff
fer, of course, but there seems to be general
agreement on some points. ~
Airplanes are an effective weapon of offense,
as has been horribly demonstrated, but the best
defense against an air attack is not airplanes
but anti-aircraft guns, says the experts. Before
the defending planes can get off the ground the
attackers have dropped their bombs and passed
on. But modern long range rifles, accurate at
ten miles, can bring down the enemy planes,
provided there are enough of such guns
AS a defensive weapon against naval attacks
the experts seem to agree that airplanes are of
of the highest value. Whether bombs from
plane can actually sink a battleship remains to
be demonstrated but that they can sink cruis-
ers and smaller crafts has been amply proven
So far these current wars have not proved
anything about the efficacy of poison gas one
way or the other. There is great difference of
opinion as to whether gas can be as effective as
many fiction writers represent it to be- It seems
the wise course is to prepare defenses against
gas attacks, as European nations are doing;
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though It seems extremely unlikely that any
enemy venturing to attack the United States
would be able to bring across the ocean and use
enough gas to do any material damage
The lessons for the United States which have
so. far. been drawn from the CHASTITY warfare
abroad are that we must protect our coasts by
a navy large and efficient enough to beat back
any possible attack from the sea, and back up
that Navy by the worlds most powerful fleet Of
military airplanes Then we may remain at
peace.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12
HOLMAN-PRINCE

Miss Ruth Holman, daughter. Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George, S. Holman, Of
Todd. and MIR. Edgar Prince. son Of
MIR. F. o. Prince, of Crab Orchard,
w. Va, were married on Friday
night, May, at the home Of the
brides sister, Mrs. K. I. Wilcox, at
Todd. The ceremony. was per-
formed by Rev. H. M. Winkler and
was witnessed by few intimate
friends Of the bride and groom. in
GLIDING Miss Kathleen Winkler,
Kermit Wilcox, Dean Holman, Free
man Holman, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
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ENTERED a. second-class matter on Oct. /, 1925 at
the POST ONCE ut West Jefferson, North Carolina
A GREATER WEST JEFFERSON,

BY fairly substantial margin, the voters of
West jefferson placed the operation of the
towns business In the hands of new board of
aldermen, or at least four of the five members
chosen are new. Mayor Rufus Coward was re-
elected to serve 2 full term.
The election was q hotlys contested one and
we regret that in some. cases personalities and
not issues were featured in campaign propagan-
da. Instead Of fighting each other, every citizen
in Ashe county should be united in fight for
the best interest Of the town and county and
should not allow anybody to interrupt that fight
; at least until certain definite goals are ac-
complished.
Just as la the past, West jefferson now has
good men serving on the board and we sincerely
hope that these new aldermen will measure up
to the responsibility and opportunity which is
theirs to render great service at this time
when real service is needed We also urge that
every one desperate to the fullest in helping at
tain these goals
The goals we are thinking of in particular are:
pave and inipfpve the streets, complete the sew
erage project gravel treat Negro mountain road,
provide regular garbage collecting and street
cleaning service, help secure fire truck, give
the taxpayers complete information about the
towns financial condition, advertise West JEFF
ferson secure an industrial plant and attract
more tourist. -
West Jefferson is st-growing town; it is
the commercial center of this section and it has
great future ahead, but now is the time for
action. Let's all pull together and make it
better, larger and more prosperous town.
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E. TRIVETT DEALER s
HERE FOR HUDSON CARS

Announcement is made in this
weeks paper of the appointment of
E. E. Trivett, of West jefferson, as
dealer for Hudson cars in Ashe
county.
Mr.. Trivett served as a rural mail
carrier here for many years and is
widely known over the county. He
now has new Hudson on display at
his home and is planning to get
q show room soon.
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Letters To Editor
Kindrick, Va, May 6, 1898.


Kindrick, Va, May 6, 1898.
Dear MI. Anderson:
I should have written you last
week congratulating you upon your
School Edition of The Post. ! want
to com yl:ment you and the people
of Ashe county who made it pos
sible.
I am very proud of my native
county, also glad that they have a
paper with an editor who is able to
di. ect them to higher and better
things.
Gu. school here, Oak Hill Baptist
Academy, will close tomorrow after
very successful session.
With best wishes for the Post and
its editor, / remain very truly your,
J. F. FLETCHER.
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SINGING CONVENTION TO
BE HELD AT COURTHOUSE

The semi-annual convention Of
the Ashe County Singers Associa-
ton will be held at the courthouse
on Sunday afternoon, May %, start
ing at 2 o'clock, Ed E. Jones, West
Jefferson merchant who is secre-
tary of the association announced
yesterday.
All members and non-members
are invited to attend the county
wide singing convention and special
invitations are extended to quartets
and choruses. c. G. Hodge, Of
Smethport, is chairman Of the asso-
citation.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS

Mrs. Carl Dancy was hostess. to
the w. M. S. of the local Baptist
church Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
B. E.. Reeves had charge Of program
and led the devotion. The topic for
discussion this month was Japan.
Campbell, Mrs. Byrl Vannoy, Mrs.
Ruth Caldwell, Mrs. Dancy, Mrs.
Wilmington, Mrs. Wick Vannoy and
Mrs. j. A. Weaver.
At the close Of the meeting the
society enjoyed delightful social
hour during which Mrs. Dancy as
sisted by her daughter Mrs. Sheets
served delicious refreshments. The
society will meet with Mrs. ]. A.
Weaver in June.
The Washington times., 1938-07-18
PETIT POINT = By igor CASSjn1

East Hampton, L. l., is pretty
busy preparing for her annual fair
running on July 29. Eleanor
Maloney, pretty head of the Fash
ion Show, is working so hard that
she doesn't even accept dates with
boys anymore. The boys are
so disgusted that they call her
now Miss Baloney"; by the way,
"Miss Baloney" is famous on Long
Island for her two-inches long, red
fingernails. Terry" Schey,
daughter of the Robert Scheys, of
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gayest decided it was better
to do some real gambling and hot
stuff swimming at the Montauk
Casino. Adelaide Moffett,
whom you all know so we'll, didn't
appear at all in the picture. :.
Terry Schey didn't go anywhere,
on account of sprained ankle, she
said. But we happen to know
that the reason was the arrival of
handsome Bill Livingston, son of
that famous brunette beauty, Mrs.
John Livingston, of New York,
who flew all the way from Cali
fornia to see her.
Southampton is also busy
village now. But the guests
expected will be horses! Au-
gust is the day for one of the big
gest social and sports events on the
island, the annual horse show, at
the fashionable Southampton Rid
ing and Hunt Club. Joseph
Bradley Murray, chairman of the
show, is already "sure" that the
thing will be success.
But to talk of horses reminds us
of our Hunt-country friends.
and we forgot to say that. . cool
suppers in the garden have almost
entirely replaced formal forms of
dining there. The Fred Hase-
ricks, in Warrenton, had one such
party. E. Picturesque old Loretta
was the place. e. The box garden,
the scene. Fred and Jane
Haserick took the leading roles and
the whole performance was ex-
quisitely done. Mrs. Harrison
Nesbit presented a similar enter
tainment at Arlington Lodge in
honor of her house-guest, Mrs. G.
Morton Douglass. from the
tedious broker-business to the
buoyant country air was pleasant
change for Robert C. Winmill, who
came to Clovelly, his native Vir-
ginia estate, for the week end. :.
His versatile little wife recently
suffered sprained ankle.
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have asked her to be Eve.
Uhu!
Helen Barker, (you have heard
of her when she was in Washington
for the McLeans' New Year Eve
party) will be the Duchess of
Windsor. We can say she'll make
good advertisement for Ze Ouch
ess! . Helaine Coler, daughter of
DR.. Eugene Coler, of New York,
will be "Babs" Hutton. But we
don't think that Count Haugwitz-
Reventlow will be represented!
East Hampton was full of swing
for the weekend. . .. At the Maid
stone Tennis Club there was a
refreshing juvenile atmosphere. -.
All the high-school and "prep"
school boys were there dancing
with the loveliest selection of SUBJ
sub-debbies ever seen. We'd like
to be back in East Hampton in two
or three years. The older set
went zen masse" to the Devon
Yacht Club. But some of the
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No Fishing

Asked if they would do any
fishing, Mrs. Cummings replied,
Heavens, no; that is not one
Of my favorite pastimes!" They
will don old clothes and enjoy
themselves to their hearts con-
tent. And you may be sure that
in the luggage which accompa-
nies them there will be a goodly
assortment of reading, material,
for Mrs. Cummings, while not
exactly a "bookworm," can dis
Cuss the latest publications with
the greatest of ease-and au-
thority.
In between those evenings
when friends join them to sit
on the terrace of Ruthven, you
might find this couple out dane
ing-as happened one evening
last week. When we told her
we had missed her at one of
the parties last week, she said,
with a merry little twinkle, "Ho-
mer took me to dinner and
dancing at most delightfully."-
cool place, the Shoreham Ter
race, and we had a grand eve
ming"
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Another New Yorker who fled
the heat last week was Author
Mckinley K a n t r...... He
came down to Warrenton to chat
with his friends, Mrs. Stuart Mosby
Coleman, daughter of the Con-
federate hero, Colonel Mosby) who
is herself we'll known in the field
of literary endeavor. Mrs.
George Hasslacher, brought her
two sons to enter them at Stuyves-
ant School. j.. The little family had
luncheon in Warrenton with
friends, and drove to Fredericks-
burg to spend the night.
Practically at the same time we
were writing this column, the
Beverley Bogerts, who made head
lines recently for the dinner-dance
they gave at Anglesea for Prince
Bertil of Sweden, were entertain
ing numerous guests at their very
fine NJ wport villa. i. .. The
Bogerts will be continuously in the
social picture this season, and are
planning large dinner prior to the
bow Ito society of their niece
Lesley Hyde RIPLEY, daughter of
the Henry B. P. Rypleys, on Au-
gust Is.
Snowden Fahnestock, that gray
haired gentleman whom you all
know in Washington, is expecting
a visit from his niece, last years
most popular Newport debutante,
Marsyl Stokes. Marsyl, daugh-
ter of Sylyanus Stokes and of Mrs.
Henry Drummond-Wolff, made her
official bow to their Britannia
Majesties, at Buckingham Palace,
last winter, and Newport will see
her back with joy! -. But what is
this persistent rumor about "Milo"
Gray, popular daughter of the
Henry Grays, of New York city
and Locust Valley (she was one of
the bridesmaids at the Zuberbuhler-
Garrett wedding, you remember
and Ira Richard jr., always to-
gether at dinners, dances, race
meets, polo games?
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Girl
Bridesmaid

Miss Edna Millward will fly
to Newark en- route to West
Point, where she will be a brides
maid at the marriage Of Miss
Agnes Rose, of Cornwall-on-the'
Hudson, and Lieut.. Glenn An
derson, jr., at the West Point
Chapel tomorrow at 4 o'clock.
Lieutenant Anderson is the
only son of the West Point class
of 1914 to go through the Acad-
emy and he has been presented
with a saber by his fathers
class.
The two other bridesmaids
are to be Miss Alice Day, Of
Englewood, N. j., and the sister
of the bridegroom, Evelyn An"
derson. There will be IL ushers.
Following their wedding, the
young couple will make a New
England motor tour. They will
make their home at Randolph
Field, San Antonio, Tex, where
Lieutenant Anderson is sta.
toned.
Miss MillWard and the bride
to-be were schoolmates at the
Cornwall-on-the-Hudson School.
Senator David I. Walsh of
Massachusetts returned to
Washington over the weekend
from his home and during his
stay is in his apartment at the
Carlton.
Miss Frances E. Aker, who
makes her home at Wardman
Park Hotel, has as her guest in
her apartment there, Miss Char
lotte L. Hannant of Lisbon,
New Hampshire.
Mrs. G. Allen Rippeth. of
Cleveland, Ohio, is in town for
an indefinite stay, and while
here is at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Rippeth formerly made her
home in Washington.
X X X
Lieut.. and Mrs. H. C. johnson
are at the Hotel Commodore in
New York city.
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Engagement
of Interest

Mrs. Edgar Davis Edmon-
ston, of Baltimore, has an
nounced the engagement and
approaching marriage of her
daughter, Miss Patti Warfield
EdmonSton, to First Lieuten-
ant Thomas Leslie Crystal, jr.,
Sixth Field Artillery, U. S. A.,
son Of Colonel Thomas L. Crys-
tai, U. S. A., and Mrs. Crystal.
The wedding will take place in
Baltimore on July 80 in Brown
Memorial Church.
The prospective bride, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Edmonston,
is a member of the Junior
League. She made her debut at
the Bachelors Cotillion in Bal
timore and in Washington. Miss
Edmonston is a niece Of Mrs.
Royal McKenna of this city and
Mrs. Benjamin De Witt Riegel
of New York and Southport,
Conn.
Lieutenant Crystal was grad
uated from the United States
Military Academy at West
Point. His father is in COM
mand at Plattsburg Barracks,
Plattsburg, N. Y.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Nc
Comb, accompanied by tn cir
daughter, arrived in town over
the week end and they are at
Wardman Park Hotel for a few
dayS.
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Polo Games
DraWCrOWdS

Polo-that reckless but thrill
ing sport that only the idle rich
(and the Army can afford to
indulge in-is enlivening the
town for the nonce.
There is nothing like a polo
match to bring out the right
people-as proved by the Inter
national matches here several
years ago-on a hot July day.
Yesterday was just such q day
but Potomac Park was filled
with fans who witnessed the
game between the Third Cav
airy of Fort MyeE and the 10th
Field Artillery from Pikesville,
Md. At $50 in the morning
however, another match was
played on the Fort Myer field
between one of the Army teams
and the exclusive West Shore
Polo Club of Harrisburg, Pa.
Following the afternoo
matches a party was held for
the players at the Officers Hop
Room on the lovely grounds Of
the fort, situated high above
the Potomac River. Gayety pre-
vailed (for both winners and
losers) and many toasts were
drunk.
Still more games will be
played on Wednesday,. After
the games the Commandant Of
Fort Myer and Mrs. Jonathan
M. Wainwright will entertain
at a tea in honor of the visit
ing teams at their quarters at
the fort.
Wednesday will find the Guam
tico team playing the Stephen
son Maryland Polo Club-most
of the members hailing from
elite Green Spring Valley, Md.
The second game will be the
Fauquier-Loudoun Polo Club ver-
sus the War Department Polo
Club.
Next Sunday the semi-finals
will be held at Potomac Park.
X y
Mrs. Edmund Jerecki and her
daughter, Miss Virginia Jerecki,
who have Just returned from q
Caribbean cruise, are at the
Shoreham and will go to their
home in Chicago next week.
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whom you heard
so much when we
were talking of
the h o RS y set,
will sell hot dogs.
and it's going
to be hot! ! ! !...
E d i tn B e a | e,
d a u g h t e r of
P h e Ian Beale of
New York, has so
m u C h glamour
a n d n a t ur a |
beauty that they
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Ana
gnostache have recently re-
turned from Europe and are
at the Shoreham before leav-
ing for Cleveland, Ohio, where
Mr.. Anagnostache is consul
from Rumania,
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Ernna Najera
To Mexico

Entraining Saturday night,
Miss Erma Najera, daughter of
the Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de Castillo Najera, who
has been chosen Queen of the
Tobacco Festival at South Bos-
ton, Va, on September 8 and 9,
left for Mexico City. She was
accompanied by her two broth
ers, Panco and Luis. They will
be gone a month.
Mrs. Anna Maria Quintanilla,
mother of the Counselor of the
Embassy, Don Luis Quintanilla,
and his sister Lutecia have also
left for their native land. They
are motoring to Mexico with the
Secretary of the Ell Salvador Le-
CATION and Sonora de Alfaro.
They will be vacationing for
about a month,