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Evening star., 1938-02-18
Rabbi Metz to Sneak.

Rabbi Solomon H. Metz will speak
on The Dance of the Doomed" be-
fore the Adas Israel Hebrew Congre-
CATION tonight at the synagogue. 900
I street NV. The services will be
followed by a social hour and open
forum led by Myer S. Lips-Hitch, who
will speak on Patriotism and Its Sig
niflcance in Jewish Life"
Evening star., 1938-02-18
BIRTHsi siREPoRTED.

Wharton and Dorothy Rowe. Girl.
John and Vara HARRINGTON. boy.
Henry and Helen Richards. -sirl.
Thomas and Carolyn Brennan, boy.
Crosby and Elizabeth BOYD, sirl.
Arthur and Helen Burr. boy.
Arthur and Dorothy Curtis, girl.
Frederick and Alice Windle, sirl.
Gideon and Avalon Cherry. boy.
Willard and Vonailec ahearin. boy.
Clyde and Lacy Cornelius, boy.
Albert and Julia Gezelle, girl.
Kenneth and Fannie Jordan, sirl.
John and Madeleine Doing, girl.
Arthur and Norma Greene. boy.
Paul and Norma Stewart, boy.
Evening star., 1938-02-18

Women have been barred for CEN
turtles from Mount Athos, a shrine on
one Of the Greek islands in the Aegean
Sea.
Evening star., 1938-02-18
SONS OF REVOLUTION
TO ATTEND SERVICES

Rector of st. Johns Will Deliver
Sermon at Church Of Epiph-
any Sunday.
The annual church service of the
Society Of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton will be held at the Church of
the Epiphany, 1917 G street NV,
at pm. Sunday. The service will
be conducted by the Rev. Ze Barney
Evening star., 1938-02-18

Wanda B. BrAunins. 40, BIT Tuckerman st.
NV.
William W. schoneld. 80. Providence Hos.
Elizabeth Stewart, 75. 51s 21st st. NV.
Iafrett Gibson, 3d. ~ D st. Sc
irene copeland, 40. Gallineer HOSPITAL
PsIcy TAYLOR. 20. Gallinser Hospital
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-17

delphia, spent the weekend with his
father, Mr.. J. Walker Eichelberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Burford and
daughter, Charlotte Wilmington Bur-
ford of Newport News, spent Sunday
with Mr.. Burford's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John I. Burford.
Miss Mildred Grant spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Duer
at Belle Haven.
Mr.. Donald M. Shute of Norfolk
spent the past weekend in the home
of Mrs. Edgar D. Fletcher.
Mr.. Dick Disharoon of Cape Char
les spent the weekend with Mr.. Aaron
S. Byrd, Jr.
Mrs. Charles w. Hill of Rome, Ga,
is spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas S. Forbes and the Rev.
Forbes.
Mrs. Arthur P. Gray of West Point,
Va, spent this week with her sister,
Mrs. John H. Ayres.
4h1' &1dAOl -. Dy1O opSIlC oul1udy III
Richmond.
Mr.. Levin Mock Davis spent Friday
in Norfolk.
Miss Rosa Wise left Tuesday to
spend a week in Parksley with Mrs.
Harry Wise.
Mr.. Ruby Millined is confined to
his home with mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilman Woodland spent
Sunday in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Chandler and
son, of Washington, D. c., and Mr..
and Mrs. Meredith Chandler and
daughter of Berlin, Md, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar M.
Chandler at "Drummondtown Tav-
ern."
Mr.. John M. Oliver of Norfolk,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Carrie Mapp Oliver. Mrs. Oliver ac-
companied her son home to spend
some time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-17

to Los Angeles. Several hundred men
are employed on this project, the cost
Of which will exceed 100000. The
wire-stringing job will require some
100000 pounds Of copper, making
up into more than 5000 miles of wire.
The route followed by the pole line
traverses rough country-dry washes
whose beds in certain seasons of the
year are filled with roaring torrents,
and miles of rock that must be blasted
out so that the poles can be sunk to
the proper depth. 1t is estimated that
about five tons of dynamite will be
required.
With the completion of this project
the Bell System will have four major
routes across the continent. Linking
the virtually storr! proof cable net
work of the east and middle west with
the trunk routes of the Pacific coast,
these transcontinental lines form a
grid across the country, from the
Canadian to the Mexican border. They
are known as the northern transcon-
tinental, between Chicago and Seattle
the central, from Chicago through
Denver to San Francisco-the south
ern, by way of Dallas and Ell Paso to
Los Angeles and the fourth transcon-
tinental, as the direct route between
Oklahoma City and Los Angeles is
called.
The fourth transcontinental line
will embody the latest refnements in
long distance telephony. Among the
devices to be employed on it are two
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-17
Accornac News

The Rev: William K. Haddock i:
spending this week in Lynchburg, Va
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Martin and grand
son, Herbert Barnes, Jr., spent last
week at Concord Wharf, Va, with
Mrs. Martins daughter, Mrs. Rober
B. Johnson and Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Ray Shield, student at the Uni
versity of Virginia, Charlottesville
is spending the summer with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther ]. Shield
Miss Mary Virginia Byrd is spend
ing this week in Richmond.
Mr.. David A. Parker left Sunday
for Beach Arlington, N. j., where HI
will spend the summer.
Miss Thelma Evans, member o.
the faculty of Covington High School
Covington, Va, has arrived to spent
the summer with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur C. Evans near Acco
mac.
Mrs. William Perry and Miss Hor
tense Kelley of New Church spen
last week in the home of their aunt
Mrs. Thomas w. Twyford.
Miss Ann Mason is spending this
week in Lynchburg, Va.
After having been a student for the
past year at Stuyvesant School, War
renton, Va, Mr.. Billy Bell has re
turned to Accomac to- spend the sum
mer.
Miss Virginia Parks and Miss Jane
Ross are spending this week in Rich.
mond with Miss Dorothy White.
Miss Grace Mason, member of the
Virginia Beach High School Faculty
Virginia Beach is spending the sum-
mer months with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred B. Mason near Accomac.
Mr.. Willard Hickman of Hopetor
spent the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Elizabeth C.. Hickman.
Mrs. Alfred B. G. Edmonds anc
children, Miss May Gunter, Miss Jane
Miss Ann and Alfred Edmonds left
today (Friday) to spend several weeks
with relatives in Northampton, Mass
Mr.. Paul Daugherty of Richmond
is spending this week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Daugherty
Mr.. Ben T. Gunter, Jr., spent thu
weekend in Raleigh, N. C.
Mrs. Archie ]. Kelley, Mrs. Thomas
w. Twyford, Mrs. James H. Young
Jr., Mrs. William A. Perry and Mis-
Hortense Kelley spent Sunday in Viii
liamsburg, Va.
Mr.. William Eichelberger of Phila
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-17

types of carrier current systems.
These systems have apparatus where
by number of telephone CONVERSE
tions may be carried simultaneously
over single pair Of wires.
The new type of carrier will make it
necessary to increase the number of
repeater stations along this route.
These repeaters are the vacuum tube
amplifiers inserted at selected points
along telephone line to replenish the
energy lost in transit. While these
stations are generally spaced from
100 to 800 miles apart, depending upon
the size of wire and other practical
considerations, the distance will be cut
materially on the fourth transconts-
mental. Between Oklahoma City and
Whitewater, Calf, distance of about
1900 miles, it is expected that total
of Is repeater stations viii be re-
quired on the new carrier channels.
This is an average spacing of about
sc miles compared with an average of
some 240 miles on the ordinary open
wire line along this route.
In addition to regular telephone
channels the fourth route will be
equipped to carry broadcasting cir
cults for the radio networks and chan
nels for telegraph, teletypewriter and
picture transmission. 1t is expected
that the line will be in commercial
operation by the end of the year, al
though the work on the twelve channel
carrier systems will not be completed
until a later date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-17

The last of a line Of some 10000
telephone poles across a 290-mile
stretch between Amarillo, Tex, and
Albuquerque, N. NJ, the final link
of the fourth transcontinental tele-
phone line, will soon be set in place
by the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. The erection of these
poles is part Of the largest construc-
ton project undertaken by the COM
pany since 1880.
While the company has three other
transcontinental lines, each providing
many communication channels, the
steady growth of traffic between points
in the east and west has necessitated
a substantial addition to intercoastal
facilities. The fourth transcontinental
line parallels the airway across the
Texas Panhandle, striking overland
with ruler straightness. In general,
it follows the same route as the "Will
Rogers Highway" new transconti-
mental route from St. Louis to Los
Angeles, through the famous humor-
lists home town of Claremore, Okla.
The newly-strung wires, spanning
distance of some 1000 miles, owill be
essentially telephone express high
way" for traffic between eastern points
and the Pacific coast.
In addition to the pole line job be-
tween Amarillo and Albuquerque, the
project includes the stringing of
system of wires through these points
from Oklahoma City to Whitewater,
Calf, where cable connection is made
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-17

When you have something to SELL
rent, or trade or have lost something.
run a classified in our paper. It gets
results when others fail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Legion Discusses
Plans For A Hut

At the meeting of the Ashe coun-
ty post of the American Legion last
Saturday night, plans for the erec-
ton of Legion hut were discussed
and Commander Ed Barr appointed
a committee to study complete de-
tails.
Named on this committee were
Glenn GRAPHICAL, chairman, Ira T.
Johnston and A. B. Hurt.
Commander Barr pointed out that
throughout the state and nation, Lee
gion posts have erected huts and
community clubhouses with the aid
of federal government and at COM
parative1y small cost to the indl-
vidual post.
He emphasized the fact that the
local post and the Jeffersons need
hut and community clubhouse. He
also stated that now is the ideal
time to submit an application for
project to WPA.
Following the business session, re-
freshments were served. About %
members were present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
dlnbs Will Hold
Spotlight Today
At Local Market
Big Sale Anticipated. 1929 Heads
OF Livestock Sold For
$3,613.78 Last Week.

Lambs are expected to occupy the
spotlight here this afternoon at the
government stockyards where the
West Jefferson Livestock Market is
holding it's third weekly sale of
cattle and livestock, for today has
been designated as a special lamb
sale".
The auction sale last Thursday af-
ternoon was almost as large as it
was the opening day. A total of 329
heads of livestock were sold for $3,-
613.78. The White Packing Company
bought over $1,000 worth, which
was the largest purchase of any one
buyer.
Sheep sold for a top price of $3.50;
lambs brought top of $3.50; calves,
$8.95; hogs, $3.50; cows, $500; and
heifers, $6.65. The price paid for
hogs was nearly a $1.O0 higher than
was paid the same day on the Chr
cago market, according to reports.
In spite of the temporary decline
throughout the country in livestock
prices, it is believed that the sale
today will be big one. During the
last two weeks over 100000 worth
of animals have been sold here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Proposed Rural Electric Lines
To Be Discussed Monday Night
Countrywide Meeting To Be
Held At Courthouse. 459 Sign
Application Forms.

A countrywide meeting for all
farmers in Ashe who are interested
in the proposed erection of rural
identification lines by their homes
will be held at the courthouse next
Monday night, August %, at 8
o'clock at the courthouse in Jeffer-
son, County Agent c. J. Rich an
nounced this week.
F. G. Messick, superintendent of
the Caldwell Mutual Corporation
and Max Wilson, attorney for the
corporation, will be present and dis
cussed the proposed plans and an
swer any questions concerning
them.
Mr.. Rich said that all those who
have signed applications for men,
bership in the association, as well
as all others who are interested, are
invited to attend.
According to a report from the
county agents Office Tuesday, 459
Ashe farmers have signed applica-
tons, agreeing to take electric cur
rent and the report said that many
others have signed whose appica-
tons had not been turned in at that
time.
These farmers live in the Bald
win, Nathan's Creek, Crumpler, ORR
on, Glendale, Obids, Idlewild, New
River and Grassy Creek communi-
ties. The total mileage covered is
around 125 miles.
Tuesday night meeting was held
at Silas Creek and another one is
planned for Helton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Ashe Farm Tour
To Be Held Next
Friday, Aug. 70
All Farmers In County Invited
To Join An All-Day Tour
Of Outstanding Farms.
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Ashe county's first farm demon
stration tour will be conducted un-
der the sponsorship of c. ]. Rich,
county agent and F. r. Farnham,
of Raleigh, next Friday, August rs,
and all farmers in the county are
cordially invited to make the tour.
A special tour committee, compos-
ed of J. c. Goodman, chairman, r.
w. Hardin, and A. B. Hurt, this
week mapped out a schedule for
the tour, which includes visiting
eight of the county's most outstand-
ing farms.
According to the schedule, those
making the tour will leave the
courthouse at $3.50 o'clock and ar
rive at the farm of Walter Penning-
ton at Nathan's Creek at 8:45. At
ter looking over this farm, they
will leave and are scheduled to be
at E. F. Gambill's farm near Crum-
pier, at 9:45. From there they 60
to J. B. Pierce, Viewers Ford; then
to S. V. Alenander's at 11:1O and
will eat picnic lunch on the farm
of ]. r. Phipps, Silas Creek, at
noon. Everyone making the trip is
expected to carry his own lunch.
In the afternoon the first farm
on the schedule is H. A. Eller, at
Bina, then C. B. Price and last J.
P. Miller.
The tour covers a distance of
about so miles and five of the
farms scheduled for visitation are
demonstration farms.
"The main purpose of this trip
is educational" Mr.. Rich stated.
1--WE want others to see some of the
results that are being accomplished
by modern fam practices. Another
purpose of the tour is to promote
good fellowship and acquaihtances. !"
It is understood that the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club will also take part
in promoting the tour.
Everyone who plans to go is re-
quested to meet at the courthouse
by $3.50 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
To Seek Aid From
Duke Endowment
For Ashe Hospital
Also To Work Up WPA Appli-
cation. Committees Met
Tuesday Night.
is BADLY NEEDED

Every effort will be made to Sc
cure substantial contribution from
the Duke Endowment and the APP
proval Of WPA project for the
proposed construction of an Ashe
county hospital, it was decided at
meeting of committees appointed
to study plans for the Establishment
of such an institution held in the
American Legion hall here Tuesday
night.
Reports from various committees
were made, after which general
discussion as to the next move was
held.
Due to the absence of DR.. B. E.
Reeves, chairman of the general
committee composed of committee
chairmen, who was unavoidably de-
tanned by sick patient, Ed M. An
derson presided.
P. G. Wright gave a splendid re-
port from the "Ashe hospital needs"
committee. Prof. r. E. L. Plummer,
who has been vitality interested in
the establishment of an Ashe hospi-
tai for number of years and who
has devoted right much time and
thought to the matter, presented a
suggested building plan which he
had drawn. Supt. J.B. Hash and
Mr.. Plummer gave report from
the finance committee and Roy Bad
ger and Mrs Constance Garvey re-
ported on disqualification and i'm
surance".
The "need for a hospital in Ashe
county report showed that there
have been several persons who died
recently because of lack of hospital
care and the distance to neighbor-
ing institutions. "a mother died
and left a new born babe because
the infrmary at Boone couldn't care
for her in giving an emergency OPP
Grafton. The husband took her to
Charlotte. Precious hours were
lost-a precious life went out quick
ly. Scores of cases in addition to
N44oS WSdVS1 . 1SpOAL COU1O NC given
to show that it is imperative that
hospital be located in the midst
of approximately $4,000 people and
near other counties that would pat
ronize our hospital.
This report further stressed the
fact that a lot of money would be
kept here at home if we had hos
pital.
AS another proof of dire need,
the report pointed out that Ashe
county people last year spent sew
eral thousand dollars, perhaps at
least $25, 100000 with hospitals.
"A third need for hospital is
that our physicians could have
their patients better cared for as to
nursing-of course attending their
cases in the hospital. There are so
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Principals Will
Meet. Saturday;
Book Room Open
Two Extra Mechanics Busy Re-
pairing School Buses. Routes
To Remain Same.
TEACHERS EMPLOYED

d Preparations are now being made
by Supt. J. B. Hash, the principals
and teachers for the opening of the
73 schools in Ashe county on Mon
day, August %.
The county's 80 school buses are
being repaired and re-conditioned.
Two extra mechanics are working
in the school garage in Jefferson to
have all of them ready for another
term of educational transportation.
They will be ready to assign to diff
ferent schools by Saturday, August
q, Mr.. Hash said.
This year, as in the past, the
drivers will be selected by the high
school principals and school COM
mittee. Most of the drivers, it is
understood, will be students. ~
Textbooks will again be furnished
free to the elementary grades and
rental books provided for the high
school students at cost of one
third of the purchase price.
The book room will be open Sat
urday afternoon, all day next Mon
day, the following Friday afternoon
and all day on Saturday, August q.
Each principal and teacher has been
notified as to which day he or she
is expected to go to the supply room
in Jefferson and get books. All
supplies will be ready when books
are called for.
A meeting of the high school prin-
cipals will be held Saturday after
noon, August 20, at l o'clock in the
courthouse for the purpose of dis
cussing the procedure of handling
supplementary readers that are be-
ing rented from the state. This plan
enables each school to rent to each
student the required number of sup
Elementary readers. It is believed
to be an excellent plan and is one
that will save the schools and child
rem money.
Another goal that will be sought
in the schools this year is COM
plete census of all school children
and every effort will be made to see
that each child of school age enrolls.
In the county this year there will
be 1T white teachers and 2 colored
teachers. Most of them have been
employed and The Post hopes to
publish a complete list next week.
The school bus routes this year
will be practically the same as last,
with only few minor changes be-
ing made, Mr.. Hash said. Practical
w all of them are in fairly good con-
dition now, it is reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
County Receiving
Shipments OF Food
Twice Each Month
New Schedule Effective This
Month. Total OF 26O Needy
Families On List.
CLOTHING ORDERS WE'D.

Shipments of surplus commodity
food products, which are distribut-
ed through the county welfare de-
pRFtment to needy families, now
arrive in Ashe twice each month
instead of just once month, Miss
Tugman superintendent of welfare
announced this week.
Z The new schedule for the arrival
of shipments is as follows: August
26; September 16 and 80; October
IA and %; November IL and "a
December 9 and %.
The supply headquarters, located
in Jefferson, are open every morn
ing until noon. Mrs. Essie Gambill
is in charge of distribution.
Miss Tugman stated that at the
present time there ar 260 families
in the county receiving these com
modities.
She also announced that orders
for clothing will be written only
on Wednesdays in the future and
requests that the 260 families who
are eligible to receive these orders
not apply at any other time. Each
family can only secure one clothing
order every three months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Final Preparations
Now Being Made For
Opening Schools, 20
To Hold County
Sunday S ch ool
Convention Sun.
All-Day Meeting To Be Held At
Ashland Baptist Church. y
Expect Large Crowd 80

The annual Ashe county Sunday
School convention that will be held
at the Ashland Baptist church all
day Sunday will be one of the best
attended and most instructive ones
ever held, c. M. Dickson, president
of the association, predicted this
week.
The morning session will COM
mence at $50 and during the session
talks will be made by Mr.. Dickson,
E. L. Stewart, Rev. Harvey Lewis,
Prof. Plummer, Revs. Mr.. Farmer
and Chapel.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds at noon and in the after
noon w. H. Worth, B. H. Duncan,
C. B. Price and Rev. r. H. Stone
will speak. Special music and sing
ing has also been arranged.
The theme of the convention is
Safeguarding the youth of Ameri-
ca.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
RICHARDSON'S VARIETY
STORE IN NEW LOCATION

Richardson's five-and-ten cents
store, Ashe county's oldest variety
establishment, has moved into a
smaller building, located opposite
the Parkway Motor Company here.
Mrs. Boyd Richardson, owner and
manager Of the store, who owns
both buildings, stated that she has
made the change in order to get in
to a smaller edifice. She will con-
tinue to operate the store and carry
a complete line.
The Rhodes Furniture Company
has leased the larger building and
as soon as remodeling work is COM
pleted, they will move into it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Mercury Climbs
To New Heights
In Ashe County
Tuesday Was Hottest Day OF
The Year. Official Report Was
sc. Suggestions Given.

In the language of the Rowland
ders' where old SOILS rays create
torrid temperatures, the last few
days have been "scorchers" in the
Blue Ridge mountains.
Both young and old, loafers and
laborers, have been hopping their
brows during the daytime and de-
claring that ''this is the hottest
weather we've had this year,.
And that's right, too, according
to Joe Worth, official weather bu-
reau man for Ashe. The thermome-
ter reading recorded in Jefferson
Tuesday showed a high Of So de-
grees, which is the highest the mer-
curry has climbed this year.
Unofficial thermometers in West
Jefferson registed 80 degrees that
day.
Someone has suggested this time
ly advice on how to get along and
live in hot weather:
do NOT over eat, don't drink
too much ice water, don't worry,
particularly about the hot weather,
don't indulge in too much mental or
physical exercise, don't drink al
coholics of any kind, don't take trips
to hotter places than your home,
wear comfortable clothes, cultivate
a cheerful disposition and love your
neighbors."
Wonder why he didn't suggest,
"Don't work.?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-18
Republicans To Elect Ticket
At Courthouse Saturday, l p. M.

The courthouse in Jefferson will
be filled to capacity Saturday after
noon when the Ashe county Repub-
licans meet to nominate a full ticket
for the general election this fall,
Grant Bauguess, county chairman,
predicted yesterday.
Mr.. Bauguess said great deal of
interest is being shown in the forth
coming county convention and that
he feels sure his party will have a
full ticket of good men.
A little caucus was held Monday
night in Jefferson and prospective
candidates for offices were discuss