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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-21
Beautiful New Parkway Theatre To Be Opened FRIDAY
New Parkway Theatre Is Most
Modern One In This Section
Has Beautiful, Modernistic Front
Front. Seating Capacity Is
Nearly 500.

With modernistic front, a large
lobby, lounging room, a. balcony,
outside aisles, conservatively orna-
mented interior, cushioned seats and
a seating capacity of nearly 500, the
new PARKWAY is one Of the most
beautiful, modern and comfortable
theatres in this section of North Car
DINA and Virginia.
Designed by D. H. Cook, an archi-
tect from Mt. Airy who is an expert
on motion picture structures, this
handsome new theatre is complete
in every detail from the front to the
back and includes all of the latest
features found in the largest and
most up-to-date theatres in the
United States.
The actual size of the building is
Is feet wide by 1875 feet deep. The
side and back walls are made of
brick and are II inches thick, there
by conforming with all state build
ing requirements and assuring maxi
mum comfort within.
, The most outstanding feature
about the exterior of the building is
its attractive modernistic front
which reaches the towering and i'm
pressive height of 35 feet. The ex-
tended part is made of stucco, fol-
lowing the ultra-modern design of
straight lines and varying shades of
coloring from white to grey. Across
the entire front is a unique marquee
that extends out gradually over the
sidewalk. This large marquee is
neonized with the large letters of
PARKWAY THEATRE. Beneath
the marquee and around the bottom
of the front, black glass, stripped
with red, is used.
On either side of the compact
cashiers booth are large entrances,
with heavy swinging doors that have
chromium finished bars and small,
eyelet windows.
In the lobby, the size of which is
'10 feet wide by IA feet deep, is a
drinking fountain and on each side
are two wide stairways to the loung-
ing room and balcony On the steps
are heavy rubber mats that are
treaded and have felt bases, insur-
ing more or less noiseless movement.
Thick carpet rugs on floors of the
lobby and lounging room will also
reduce and minimize noise, as well
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-21
Formal Opening
Is Planned For
Tomorrow Night
Capacity Crowd Is Expected.
Brief Program To Be Held
Between Z And 9.
MANY KILOGRAMS ARRIVE

Tomorrow night hundreds of
movie fans in Ashe and from sur
rounding counties are expected to
fill the ultra-modern and beautiful
new Parkway theatre here to capa-
city for the suspicious formal open
ing of this new motion picture
house.
The doors will be opened at 6:45
and by Tor 1880 o'clock it is believed
that the theatre will be nearly
filled. The first showing of the two
feature pictures will commence at
z o'clock and the second at around
9:l5.
Between and 9 o'clock a brief
formal opening program will be Civ
en-. Ed M. Anderson will act as mas
ter of ceremonies and short talks
will be made by Levern Johnson,
president of the Jeffersons Rotary
club and Lester Segraves, mayor
protein of West Jefferson. Rufus
Coward, mayor, states that he re-
grets he will be out-of-town at the
time.
Yesterday a wire was received
from Gene Autry, of Hollywood,
Calf, who is proclaimed as "Amer-
ica's Public Cowboy No. II, stating
that he was sorry he could not be
present in person for the opening
of the theatre and the showing of
his new picture, ''Boots and Sad
dles".
CHEERS and congratulations on
your opening. Sorry I cannot be-
there to applaud you personally"
he wired.
Wires from other movie stars and
producers started pouring the first
part bof the week. congratulations
on your opening. May you have
much success in the operation of the
new Parkway" ST Dillon and Jack
London, of the Republic Picture
Corporation, wired.
"May you have very successful
venture in your new theatre" Rob-
ert Taylor and Maureen Sullivan
wired.
Here's wishing you every success
in your new enterprise" Joan Craw-
ford and Spencer Tracey wired
.''Best wishes and good luck' Nell
son Eddy and jeanette Mcdonald
telegraphed.
Congratulations and best wishes
in your new theatre" Myrna 10y
and Clark Gable wired.
"Boots and Saddles" is thrilling
story, full of action, songs and ex-
citement. It finds Gene and Smiley
together again, in a new lightning
action saga of the wide-open spaces,
reaping new triumphs in western
thrills.
The other picture that will be
/ shown tomorrow and Saturday
nights is a new serial called 1.-THE
Fighting Devil Dogs, starring Lee
Powell, Herman Brix, Eleanor Stew
art and Montagu Love.
For a comedy, the three Stooges
in "Termites of 1888" will be shown.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-21
Ben C.. Reeves And
Russell B arr Are
Owners Of Parkway
These Two Popular Ashe And
Allegheny County Men Took
Over Theatre I'm 1886.
MRS. BARR is CASHIER

Ben G. Reeves, of Sparta, and Rus
sell Barr, of West Jefferson, are the
owners and managers Of the at
tractive new roxy of Northwest
ern North Carolina" that will be
opened here tomorrow night.
Two years ago they took over the
theatre here and and changed its
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-21

''The Fighting Devil Dogs, new
serial story in IL chapters, will start
at the new Parkway theatre here to-
morrow night and Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
EARLY APPLE
CROP IN STATE
Inspected by Bureau of Mar
kets Before Federally
Inspected
CROP CUT 40 PERCENT

The following summary of the
1888 early apple crop may be of in
terest to both producers and con-
sumers. Rail shipments totaled Z10
carlots while 68,127 bushel baskets
were transported by motor trucks.
Inspection certificates, covering
these shipments, were issued. The
total number of closed packages
transported was 1872, 700. Fully
95 per cent of all apples packed in
closed packages were Federal
State inspected. Therefore, it is
evident by these figures that a
high value is placed on inspection
and Bureau of Markets service by
grower and broker alike. The fig
ures for 1887 are 1897 car loadings
and 1896 bushel baskets trans
ported by motor trucks. This
years crop was only 40 per cent as
large as that of 1887, yet the num-
Der of cars loaded exceeded that
of the previous year, and the truck
shipments in comparison also ex-
ceeded those of last year. A large
percentage of the 1888 crop was
exported. Export certificates is
sued number 12O, covering yellow
Transparents and Williams Early
Red. There was a gain of at least
10c per package (sales price for
inspected fruit) above the sum re-
ceived last year. It appears that
Delawareans undoubtedly can raise
the sale figure per package by
practicing improved, sound cultural
methods, availing themselves of an
unbiased Federal-State Inspection
Service and offering the trade only
the best grades.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
1888 BEAUTY CONTEST TITLE
Miss Denace Tanner Enters Event
for Fun and Captures Award

Miss Denace Tanner Of Whining
ton, IS, and brunette, went to see
the beauty contest at Rehoboth
Friday night, and stayed to con
quer She arrived at the resort
Thursday just to attend a party,
When the evening was over, Hiss
Tanner found herself possessor of
a handsomely engraved silver and
gold loving cup and the title, Miss
Rehoboth Beach-1938" Friends
of Miss Tanner, who is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Tanner,
PA West Twenty-ninth Street, WI
mington, urged her to enter. She
did. just for the fun. She also re-
ceived a cash award. Runners up
We're Miss Betty Morgan, Rehoboth
Beach. and Miss Louise Stockley,
Laurel, also brunettes. Judges
were Wilbur Cortelyou, captain Of
the lige guard patrolf Dr.. NJ. H.
Morrow, Dover chiropractor, and
Duke" Dracey, Rehoboth Beach.
At the original party, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bella Buchler announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter Ethel,
to Robert Tanner, brother of Miss
Rehoboth Beach"
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
DISASTROUS CYCLONE VISITS
PENINSULA

Our Peninsula was visited yes
terday by a cyclone as destructive
in its nature as those we read of in
the West. The Morning News thus
traces its course and results: We
print this morning a very painful
story of death, destruction to prop
erty and general ruin, caused by a
wind storm yesterday afternoon on
the Peninsula. So far as is known
as we write, the storm first touch
ed the Peninsula at Still PonS Kent
county, Md, about four oclock.
Nine persons were killed outright
there, men. women and children,
and others injured. The storm
travelled in a northeasterly direc-
ton, and touched next in CeciIton,
in Cecil county. 1t blew the roof
off a church there, and crushed
several houses. 1t touched next at
Hare's Corner, about mile beyond
the New Castle Aims House, just
missing the almshouse, moved on
to the National Dredging Com
pany's wharf on the Delaware river
at the foot of fourth street contin-
ued, and then disappeared up or
across the river. At Hare's Cor
ner man was killed, and several
others were injured, some of them
severely, before the storm reached
the river. Pretty nearly every
thing standing in the course fol
lowed by the storm was also de-
stroyed. An hour and three quart
ers elapsed between the destructive
work at Still Pond and the appear
ance Of the storm at Hare's Corner
1t was the judgment of those who
saw the storm that it was a cy-
clone. A distinctly whirling mo-
tion was observed, and the frag-
ments of buildings, SO far as they
could be seen in the darkness, were
strewed as if they had whirled
down. Such an event as this is
fairly stupefying. 1t is as if death
took wings and went careening
through the air, merely for the de-
light Of killing innocent human be-
ings and destroying the fruits OF
human industry. The mind is sim
ply appalled, in the contemplation
of such a catastrophe, and al
though it can be accounted for by
the nature of the atmospheric con-
ditions, it is still difficult to say
fContinued op Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
REV. DR.. ROBINSON'S FINE
SERMON

Rev. William S. Robinson preach
ed on Sunday morning on the pas
sage of scripture in aPuPs epistle
to the Corinthians referring to the
thorn in the flesh" a question
that has engaged the attention Of
commentators from that day until
the present without arriving at a
satisfactory conclusion. Using the
expression "the thorn in the flesh"
in the generic sense as a represen-
tative of the various affections, be-
setments and trials that SO often
darken the christian life, it was
presented in way that opened a
large field of thought, striking both
for its beauty and vigor, and bring
ing to those who had a thoughtful
comprehension of the subject that
consolation and comfort that comes
of meeknss and looking through
the unerring eye of simple faith.
One of his hearers, not connected
with the church, said ne did not
know that he had ever heard a ser
mon that he was more interested
in.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Rail Linemen Develop
Jargon All Their Own

Lincoln, Neb.-Railroad linemen
through years of usage have de-
veloped a picturesque lingo that IS
generally incomprehensible to 9TH
ers, D. v. Snapp. of Lincoln, writes
in the periodical, American Speech.
Snapp. employed for 81 years by
the Burlington, said one phrase used
throughout the Middle West on the
railroad system is Give her Ne
braska," which means to fill in dirt
around a set pole. The word rail
road means to any lineman tram
coming, clear the track.
'Mooley COW" means the lineman
can't hook his strap. A scared
strap" is a safety belt, digging
tools" refer to knives and forks. a
foreman often is termed the main
squeeze" and when the ineman
shouts daylight" he is warning his
fellows to get out of the way.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
OF
FARM LOANS
Ranks High Among the Del
aware Long Term
Loans
SHORT TERM CREDITS

The record of repayment by Del
aware farmers on long-term farm
mortgage loans through the FEEDER
al Land Bank Of Baltimore ranks
high among the 48 states, accord
ing to the records of the Farm
Credit Administration of Balti-
more, of which the land bank is a
unit.
On a total of 317 land bank loans
for $4,000 and 279 land bank
commissioner loans for S475 900, a
total of 81 100000 repayments in
dicate that 93.7 per cent Of the
land bank loans are in good stand
ing.
The Delaware Production Credit
Association at Dover which serves
the farmers of the State of Della
ware in making short-term loans to
finance the production of crops and
livestock, the purchase Of supplies
and equipment, and general farm
and household expenditures of a
short term nature. The Associa-
ton has made over 1850 loans for
upwards Of S6334 900 since its or
ganization a little over four years
ago. Outstanding loans amount to
about S19O,000 according to the
statement
Loans Of all types made in the
state by Farm Credit Administra-
ton agencies since May, 1888, total
over S1,950,OO0.
Under the present management
which assumed their duties in jan
uary 1885 the Delaware Production
Credit Association has not lost a
dollar on any loan made during
their administration nor has there
had to be a reserve set up on any
Of their loans by the Production
Credit Corporation of Baltimore,
Maryland under whose supervision
the Association works.
The Delaware Production Credit
Association is managed by board
of directors elected by the stock
holders of the Association who are
farmers and must be borrowers of
the organization to be a stockhold-
er eligible to vote in the manage
ment of its affairs 1t is therefore
a cooperative organization.
The present directors are Lyndon
d. Caulk, Woodside, Delaware; AL
bert o. Gray, Kirkwood, Delaware;
Henry c. Milliken, Newark, Della
ware; E. Laird Kratz, Greenwood,
Delaware, and Alden S. Hopkins,
Lewes, Delaware. S. M. Harring-
ton of Dover, Delaware, is Secre-
tary- Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
SMYRNA CREAMERY NOW "A
STOCK CONCERN

The question of the creamery
management was definitely settled
on Saturday by a decision to buy
out A. P. Crockett, owner of the
Smyrna creamery. Several farm
ers united in an obligation to him
for the amount agreed on. They
purpose, as we understand, to
make it a joint stock concern, in
which they will get the cooperation
of as many farmers as possible. No
milk was brought in on Monday
and Tuesday so as to give an OPP
portunity to make some needd inn
provements in the establishment.
]. L. Granam, who has had charge
of the creamery for some weeks
past, will continue under the new
management. They will continue
in the present place this year, when
they expect to change to a differ
ent location and erect a new build
ing.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
APPLICATION FOR BIG SUM
Lawyers File Expense and Fee
Bill of SI,5O0,OOO

The legendary pot of gold is not
at the end of the rainbow but in
the files of the u S. District Court
at least so a number of lawyers
and bondholders committeeman are
hoping. For jammed tightly into
those files are two large manila
folders containing application for
81 5000 in fees and expenses in
connection with the reorganization
of the Standard Gas and Electric
Company. According to court at
taches, this expense and fee bill,
which will be reviewed by Judge
John P. Nields on September IA, is
one of the largest-if not the larg-
est-"bill" presented to the court
in many years. The petitioners are
principally from New York City.
Among them is the law firm with
which Senator Robert F. Wagner
is affiliated, Wagner, Quillinan and
Rifkin of New York, which asks
for $130,000 fee for representing
Delevan, Inc, and prior preferred
stockholders committee. Senator
Wagner, however, was not among
the appearances in the reorganiza-
tion hearing in Wilmington
Another petitioner for fees is
former u. S. ambassador to Ger
many, James W. Gerard, as a mem
Der of committee for prior pre-
ferred stockholders.
On September IA and perhaps for
the remainder of that week, law
yers and committeeman will take
the witness stand before Judge
Nields to give details on their ex-
pense and fee petitions.
One law firm is asking for $780,
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
KENT FIREMEN
AT FREDERICK
Endorse Four Kent County
Firemen For Posts in
Organization
L. w. WALKER, SLATED

At the meeting of the Kent
County Firemen's Association at
Frederica last week, L. w. Walker
of Clayton, vice-president, was en-
dorsed for Presidnet of the State
Firemen's Association. Mr. WalR-
er is one of the able members of
the Association and his ad-
vancement is assured. Frank c.
O'Neal of Harrington was endorsed
by the association as candidate
for membership on the executive
committee of the Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Association,
representing Kent County. Mr.
ONeal, if elected at the coming
state firemen's convention, will sue
ceed Chief Thomas Baker of the
Robbins Hose Company at Dover,
whose term expires. State Secre-
tary W. w. Pettijohn of Dover, and
State Treasurer Caleb w. Johnson
of Magnolia, both seeking reelec-
tion, also were endorsed by the
county association.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Fred
erica served a dinner at the meet
ing. Almos 100 were present, with
every company in the county rep
resented except Camden-Wyoming
A resolution offered by South
Bowers Fire Company urging the
appointment of a state fire mar
shall and three deputies, one for
each county, was tabled after it
was explained resolutions for con-
sideration by the state convention
must be presented 80 days before
the convention date. The two-day
convention is to be held in Newark,
Wednesday and Thursday, Septem-
Der rs.
Brief remarks We're made by
State President Howard Sheldon of
Talleyville, State Vice-President
Walker, Clayton; State Secretary
Pettijohn of Dover, State Treasur-
er Johnson of Magnolia, Chief T. c.
Beswick of Darby, Pa, and others.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Many Autos To Be Inspected

Hundreds of motor vehicles in
Delaware remain to be inspected
safety lane officials of the State
Motor Vehicle Department sai5
last week, and last minute
rush is expected during the next
two weeks with the deadline set
for August 81 It will cost all
owners 81 to have their autos in
spected after that date. Heat ans
rainy weather is blamed for num-
erous slack periods at the safety
lanes during the past two weeks.
Up to August 5, 41,484 motor We
hicles had been inspected. Of that
number, 27,85O were approved
while 1854 were turned down fol
various defects.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Liquor Sales Decrease in July

Liquor sales from June 20 to
July 30 fell off about Is per cent
compared with the corresponding
period last year and beer sales de-
clined 10 per cent, a report of the
Delaware Liquor Commission indi-
Gates. Total consumption of beer
was 17,766 barrels. Total consump-
tion of liquor was $4,000 gallons.
Consumption of wines totaled p
1874 gallons. The percapita con-
sumption of beer in the six weeks
period was 1.85 gallons and of
liquor 1.26 gollans.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
SEALS MIGRATE
FOR BREEDING
Coast Guards Herd Mammals
on Annual Convoy to
PribilOf
PASS COAST OF ALASKA

Seattle.-Bobbing like huge corks
in an open sea, thousands upon
thousands of sleek seals have slowly
moved northward toward the Pri-
bilof islands, shepherded by the
United States coast guard, which
every year watches over milady's
future fur coat
The seals. owned by the United
States, Russia, Japan and Great
Britain, began their annual south
ward migration last fall. They ate
their fill of squid in California and
Mexican waters during the winter.
Early this spring they started their
long swim to the Pribilofs to breed.
A treaty among the four countries
owning the valuable natural re-
source protects the seals from
poachers. Under provisions Of the
treaty, only United States coast
guard vessels convoy the herds. In
return, the United States gets the
lions share of the $4,000 600 worth
Of skins taken annually.
Only Eskimos and Indians may
hunt the seals, and then only in the
primitive method Of spearing them
from kayaks or canoes. As the great
herds swan by Vancouver island,
Indians padded out in canoes and
speared several hundred of the
mammals
Pass Through Aleutians.
The migration has been described
as one of natures most interesting
spectacles. It's route is through the
Aleutian islands passes, southeast
along the coast of Alaska and Brit
ish Columbia and still south to the
coast Of Lower California and Mex
leo.
The female seals go farthest
south. The old males winter south
Of the Aleutian chain in the Gulf Of
Alaska. The younger males swim
almost as far as the females. Gen
orally speaking. the seals return to
the Pribilofs in order Of their age.
the oldest first and the youngest
last.
First herds begin arriving at their
rookeries late in May and early in
June. Most of the young are born
between June 20 and July 20. The
females mate again a few days
after giving birth to a pup.
The mother seals have the re-
markable faculty of identifying
their pups from thousands. After
the females mate again, they take
to the sea for food and recreation
Their pups form pods" while they
are gone. Returning. the cows find
their young and nurse them.
Bulls Have Harems.
Bull seals are polygamous. The
stronger the bull, the larger his
harem. The bulls fight not so much
to conquer, but to win choice homes
in the rookeries. Cows are attract
ed as much by the comfort Of rocks
dAAA AAGAA NAOSSLlSSS W WATER dS tLAGg
are by the savageness Of the bulls.
The annual take" of skins comes
from bachelors row, where the old
bulls relegate the younger ones un-
til they pass adolescence and de-
velop muscles strong enough to gain
and hold front seat. By that time
they can emit cultural bellows from
tusked mouth. Their faces also
are dignified by lengthy. exuberant
mustaches.
There are more than 1000, 900 Of
the seals. A census is taken every
year. When the count is finished,
government representative decide
how many may be killed without a
further decrease in the great herds.
After this is done, experienced ma
tives cut off the bachelors and drive
them inland.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
GOV. McuI7H>|
NAMES CspnlYy IuStY
Group to Meet } ) !.
q nor 10 DS
'uss Problems
HAS SIX MN,

Coy Richard G A.. |
N Dover last wee, 1.,. 1.Ao-le j
Of tx state ofieisI, WA ID
nounee1 last week Tal'a j
Cd the action the stat. -ss u
on the proposal that n y.
fare organizations Il ~. saa
needs ia for the next sig5t IT., -, 8
a 81 600 900 PwA 5gir5sss vi i,as
gram The princip paI s.r-! too.a
eass'on Gus vas how the sts-.
able 70 raise the s2.2ooon \
ou9 T. OBTAIN the sl.sOoos5 syl Il
members of the ca5irs-
"-1a Ihe GoveT1o, a.
Secretary Of State C5arls. s,1
" Jr State Treas sursr F1.l1
Blackstone State Audit, u
" Wise State Tax conns Comm, !,
James P Truss. Ds9rtT II
auditors Jesse Cooper s15 : i
Carey The Governor sst Il
VIII be no regular meeting, Il
cabinet but that It would + i
together at least once a nn+ 1
as often as needed at ot5s, =
The status of the STAT -.
will be one Of the subieot, :.
discussed at each mont5,y ns.,
according to the Goyenr y
cabinet is scheduled ia 6is,,
survey Of all public agslas I
Gently proposed BY The D4I,zl
Central Reference Commit.s. d
survey, if approved BY ths "a
nor. would determine the M
facilities, the immediate nss
the potential Requirements 4 !
public agencies preliminary s n
next meeting Of the legisIstr /
number Of other minor cs
on which decisions must x u
in the near future are also md
ed to come up for C0nSdeadr |
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25

the directors Thursday, David
Stewart was elected in his place.
Mr.. Pierce has been in the building
in which the Office is, eighteen
years, over five years in the store
Of George w. Cummins, stepping
across the passageway at the end
of that time to the office of Messrs.
Tygert with whom he has been con
nected in business for thirteen
years. He proposes taking a brief
rest before engaging in any other
business.
Smyrna times., 1938-08-25
Milford Improvement Program

As part Of Milford Improvement
plan extensive repairs are now be-
ing made to the streets. Many of
the streets are being recoeted
with Stag and then given a coating
of tarvia. With the sewer and
water extension sewers, the Install
ing of new sewer disposal plant
the erection of the new water res
ervoir, and other improvements
Milford will be one of the best
equipped cities or towns in this
State.