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Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Th0rOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, July 20 - Miss
Ella FARRELL of Smyrna, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Warner
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steller and
family and Miss Martha Steller
spent the weekend with relatives
at Bridgeton, N. J.
Miss Rea Regain and Mr.. Oakley
Taylor of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert 3.
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler
and sons, have been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Lola Wheeler.
Mrs. Fannie Francis spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Clar-
ence Johnson and Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Henry Dukes is visiting his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les H. Dukes near Odessa.
Mrs. William Warner, Miss Ella
FARRELL were Friday visitors with
Mrs. Emily farrell of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence oJhnson
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Sinex and daughter Of Middletown
and Mrs. Wilson David spent Sun
day with their mother, Mrs. Fannie
Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser were
Tuesday visitors with her sister,
Mrs. Robert Johnson and Mr.. John
son near Sassafras, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Alfree,
Sr., and daughter Helen, Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Alfree, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Alfree and fam
lily of near Middletown, and Mrs.
Delbert Steller and sons, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
David.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, July 20 = Mr.. c. w.
Guthrie and family spent Saturday
night with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Guthrie.
Miss Louise Everett is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Katherine
Everett.
Rev. R. G. Conner and family
spent Tuesday at Rehoboth.
Miss Kathryn Clifto is visiting
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Jr.,
are spending several days this
week at New York Worlds Fair.
Mrs. A. G. Arthurs, Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Crossley and daughter Car
olyn, Louise Daniel and Mary
Louise Pepper spent Sunday at
Colchester.
The Homemakers Club will meet
with Mrs. H. C. Clark on Wednes-
day afternoon, July 9th.
Mr.. w. C. Schulz is in the Home
opathic Hospital in Wilmington for
treatment
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Mary Jane and Eleanor Smith of
Audubon, N. j., spent last Friday
with Mrs. Ella Carey and daughter
Eva.
Mr.. Bobby Faulkner of near Do
yer, is spending several days with
his grandmother, Mrs. w. C.
Schulz.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

/ Hartly, July 20-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Carrow entertained one
day last week Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Jones and son, of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Taylor and
daughter, of FELTON,.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Cirigione
have had as their guest her sister,
Mrs. Lena Termini, and children,
of New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris and
children, Of Wilmington, spent
recent visit with their mothers,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchins and Mrs.
Annie Burris.
Mrs. Martha Pleasanton enter
tanned recently her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe
Pleasanton, and children, of Dover.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley White and
Mr.. Tobe Williams, of Dover, have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Williams.
j Mrs. Jennings Poore and daugh-
ter, Patsy, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole Hutchison, at their cot
tage at kits Hammock a few
days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Ennis, of
Salisbury, have returned from a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
] Oline Burris.
Mrs. Rose Slaughter is spending
| several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Leedon, at Willow Grove,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Inman and
children, of Philadelphia, have been
guests of Mrs. Inman's mother,
Mrs. Charles Roadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey Truitt had
as their recent guest Miss Barbara
Ann Eichholz of Downs Chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. John Massey and
daughter, Helen, have moved to
Dover to make their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roadway
had as recent guests Miss Alethea
Roadway of Richardson Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schweitzer,
Ir., and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Schweitzer and son visited rela-
tives in Parsons, Pa, last week.
Miss Elva Taylor has been visit
ing Mrs. Fred Maske, of Temple
vile.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
TOWNSEND
Items Of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From me Vicinity

Townsend, July ZO-A number
from here motored to old Union
NJ. E. Church near Blackbird Sun
day to participate in the anniver-
sary services of this old Methodist
Church, one of the oldest in this
conference district. After the ser
vices a meeting was held to organ
ize a society similar to that Of old
Drawers, this society to be
Friends of Old Union" The first
grant of land for old Union was
made on July II, 1889 and the OBJ
ject of the association will be to
preserve the property. James w.
Lattomus, Esq, a Wilmington at
torney. formerly of this vicinity,
was one of the active spirits in
calling the meeting Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society met at
the home of Mrs. Nathaniel Van
Horn last week and were enter
tanned by her, assisted by Mrs. R.
r. Reynolds, Mrs. Lola Gibbons,
Mrs. Mary Joiner and Mrs. John
Derrickson. The Society will have
their next meeting in September
at the home of Mrs. Julia Walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland R. Reynolds
Jr., have named their son, born on
oMnday morning, July 9, Roland
Roberts Reynolds, 3rd, and have
been receiving congratulations
from their many friends. Mother
and baby are doing fine. They
have ben visited by Mrs. Reynolds
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Powell Pea
cock, of Middletown, and Philadel-
phia, Pa, and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Samuel Weigel, of Kenton;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Cochran and
little Ethel Ann, of Smyrna, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. r.
Reynolds.
Joseph c. Guessford left recently
for the Citizens Military Training
Camp to which he was assigned,
taking with him the good wishes of
his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Baker
spent recent visit at Deemer's
Beach.
Miss Blanche Lee has been
spending few days with Miss
Ann Kline, at Claymont.
Misses Mary and Rose Jean
Guessford have returned home af-
ter spending a pleasant sojourn at
Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person.
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, July 20 Mrs.
Herbert Wilson of Columbia, S. c.,
is spending a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gaulke,
and her brother, Mr. Mr.George Gaulke
and family in Wilmington. Her
brother George has been in poor
health for some time.
Miss Clara Jackson of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. George Underwood, Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Green of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Burris
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Umbrick
and family, of Holly Oak, Mr.. Fred
Pettijohn of Georgetown were
weekend visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F. Jackson.
Miss Caroline Wathers of Bear,
Del, was Sunday visitor of Miss
Mildred Hoffman.
Mr.. Olin Tarbutton and family
spent the weekend with relatives
in Wilmington.
Pete Davis, who makes his home
with his grandfather, Mr.. Ed.
Daisy, has returned from a visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Davis at Linwood, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gaulke of
Middletown, spent a visit with his
mother, Mrs. Louis Gaulke, Sun
day.
Mrs. Thomas Wrench accompan-
led her daughter, Mrs. Wilmer Ford
of Dover, and spent visit with
her granddaughter Mrs. Ralph Nc
Claim near Taylor's Bridge recent
ly.
Miss Pyle and Miss Russell of
the Peoples Settlement of Will
mington, were recent visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Jackson.
Mrs. Marcie Rhuel is on an in
definite stay in Baltimore.
Mrs. Clifton McAfee and daugh-
ter, Mrs. CORTLAND Gaulke and
Mrs. James Virden and son Bobby,
spent last Thursday at Dover.
Mrs. Elmer Pritchard of Town
send, spent last Thursday with her
mother, Mrs. Bessie Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Virden, Mr..
Temple Heinold spent the week
end at Salem, N. j., visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Pompper.
Mrs. Mary Shane and daughter
Ethel, Of Spruance City, spent the
weekend with Mrs. James Virden,
taking care of the children, Glenn
and Bobby for her daughter while
she was away visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey McNatt
and children, spent last Sunday at
Riverview Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hillard of
Middletown, spent the weekend
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. oLuis Gaulke. Mrs. Court
land Gaulke of Smyrna joined
them on a grabbing party last Sun
day at Woodland Beach, when a
jolly god time was spent.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
DOWNS CHAPEL
Gospel COuriers to Hold Meetings
in Downs Chapel Next Sunday

Gospel COuriers to Hold Meetings
in Downs Chapel Next Sunday
Downs Chapel, July 20-''The
Gospel Couriers," a group of six
young men who travel throughout
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
and New Jersey, are to be in
Downs Chapel on Sunday, July %.
The service will be opened with a
lively song service followed by
special vocal numbers and closed
with brief but inspiring message.
''The Gospel Couriers" represents
young men in various fields. The
young men come from two col
leges, Franklin and Marshall, Ian
caster, Pa, and Bob Jones College,
Cleveland, Tennessee. One Pre-
paratory school, Brown Prep, Phil
adelphia, and three from the busi-
ness field. The service begins at
$50 Sunday evening and will be of
interest to both young and old.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, July 20 - Delaney's
Methodist Church, four miles west
of Clayton on Clayton-Massey road
Rev. A. T. Mcfarland, pastor, an
nounces these services for next
Sunday: the unified service idea
worked out fine last Sunday. The
church had a good Sunday School
session and an interesting preach
ing service going thru the entire
program in one and a half hours
thus saving tiresome duplication
and making both services much
more attractive. Sunday afternoon
next there will be: p. M, unified
services; 2.30 p. M, Sunday School
lesson; p. m, sermon by the pas
tor.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their Doings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, July 20 go Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Steelman of Harding
Court, Pitman, N. J., announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Jane, to John Milton Davidson, Jr.,
Of Cornwall -on-the-Hudson, N. Y,
and Clayton, n. j., son of Mrs.
Miriam Sheppard Davidson and the
late John Milton Davidson, for
merly of Smyrna and Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Barnette of
Dover and their son Stuart Bar
nette and young son, Stuart, Jr.,
Of Alexandria, Va, have returned
from Pleasantville, n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright are
occupying their cottage at Reho-
both Beach during July.
Mrs. Hiram Donoho is improving
after an operation on Thursday at
the jefferson Hospital, Philadel-
phia.
William B. Mitten, Jr., is taking
a brief summer course at St.Johns-
bury Academy in Vermont.
Mrs. Smithers Harrington and
Miss Harriet Jane Smith have been
at Bethany Beach for week.
Little Milly Ann Scull, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. Carl B. Scull, is
spending several weeks with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kar-
stedder, at their home at Curwens-
vile, Pa.
John Behen II is the guest of
his cousin, Jack Ward of New
York City, and will visit the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parvis of
Wilmington are at the William P.
cottage at Rehoboth
Beach for 10 days.
Mrs. Julia Milbourne of Philadel-
phia, who has been the guest of
her father, w. S. Bostic, and Mrs.
Bostic, left last week to join
friends for trip through Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, and
Florida.
Mrs. Arthur j. P. Clark, her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaughn S. Collins, and Mrs. Harry
Harrington of Frederick are on a
fortnight's motor trip through the
New England States and Canada.
Miss Ruth Simon was recent
visitor at Cedarhurst, L. :, the
guest of Miss Marilyn Breakstone,
a classmate at Cornell University.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Sudler Emerson
(nee Miss Sarah Crossley, Clayton)
of Wyoming are in South Carolina
where the former went on bust
ness.
Miss Nellie Cooper of Camden is
spending several weeks in Mt.
Airy, Pa, with her sister, Miss An
ME Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Clements had
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall of Phila-
delphia, former local residents, as
their recent guests.
Miss Mary Section and Miss
Dorothy Wood have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Hearn at
their cottage at Rehoboth Beach.
Mrs. Robinson c. Walker of
Pa, was the guest of
honor at a small luncheon and
bridge Friday, with Mrs. Aubrey
A. Davis as the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice A. Hart
nett, Jr, have returned from Balti-
more where Mr.. Hartnett has been
receiving treatment at Johns Hop
kins Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20

al days the past week.
Mr.. James r. Donovan spent
Tuesday with some of his old rail-
road friends while in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wiley
spent Sunday with friends at
Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1939-07-20
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Cheswold, July 20-Mrs. w. E.
Barcus, Mrs. Daisy M. Barcus and
Mrs. John Hayes, of Dover, motor
ed to Coatesville, Pa, on Friday.
Junior Barcus, who has been spend
ing two weeks there with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Carey, returned home
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hazard
and sons of Milford, moved to
Cheswold recently. They are liv-
ing in the house owned by Mrs. S.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Scott To Speak
To Alumni Group
Many Expected To Attend
Banquet At Jefferson
Friday Night

Announcement was made this
week that Rev. w. L. Scott for
mer principal of the Jefferson
high school would be the chief
speaker for the Alumni banquet
to be held in the high school
gymnasium Friday.
Those in charge CT arrange
ments fer the event explained
that they were delighted to have
Mr.. Scott return as he was very
popular with all of the students
who would welcome the oppor-
tunity of seeing him again. A
number of other former teachers
are also expected to attend the
meeting.
A varied musical program has
also been arranged which should
prove entertaining and interest
ing.
Invitations have been mailed
out to all graduates of school
and many reservations have al
ready been received, Paul Mil
Ter who is in charge of the
banquet said. Alumni have beer
invited to bring thir husbands
wives and friends.
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Much Interest Shown In
American Legion CONTEST

Rev. j. w. Luke, chairman of
the American Legion contests
which are now being sponsored
in the schools of Ashe county,
said this week that much interest
was being shown in all three of
the fields which include the
spelling bee, essay contest, and
athletic achievements.
Elimination trials are now be-
ing held for the spelling bee win
ners in each of the schools. The
elementary schools will enter one
in the finals to be held at the
courthouse Saturday, March Is,
while each of THE nine high
schools will be allowed four. The
winner of the finals in both the
elementary and high school con-
tests will be given medals.
Supt. J. B. Hash explained that
the winner of the elementary
contest would be sent to Winston
to represent Ashe county in the
annual Journal-Sentinel Spelling
Bee, April 20, to compete for Sec
tional and national awards. The
national winners receives $500.
Second national prize is $500 and
third prize $500. There are a num-
Der of other cash prizes. John
Cameron Barr, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Roger Barr, represented
Ashe county in the Journal and
Sentinel contest last year.
A copy of the rules for the
athletic achievement contest in
which a trophy will presented to
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Bill Provides For Referendum
On Wine And Beer Sale In Ashe
Bill introduced By Johnston
Says Petitions Must Pay
For Election

Meeting the f5te of many other
'Bone-dry'' measures presented
to the legislature this session,
HB606 introduced last week by
Representative Ira Tom Johnston
regulating the sale of wine and
beer in West Jefferson and Ashe
county so far received little re-
CCcnitiOn.
His bill, however is different
from others introduced this SEES
sion regarding intoxicants; for
Representative Johnston's bill is
intended to serve a double pur-
pose. 1t places the decision on the
matter of the sale of wine and
beer in the hands of the
public, by permitting an election
to be called in the matter, provid-
ed the petitioners pay the cleo
ton costs.
In commenting on the bill Mr..
Johnston said, Senator Austin
and | have received a large num-
Der of petitions requesting us to
pass law providing for a re-
terendum on the sale of wine and
beer in Ashe County" He explain
ed that many side bills had been
introduced from various counties
but had received an unfavorable
report on the grounds that they
would affect the revenue of the
state and for this reason he he
STATED to present such a bill for
Ashe county.
"The only promise l made to
the people of Ashe county was
TO pass no law which would place
any extra expense or tax on the
county," he said. And explained
that special election would
mean extra expense and that the
bill which he had prepared if
q '2ntinued On Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16

Every effort to get highway
number Is placed on the states
primary system in order that re-
grading and hard-surfacing of this
important Ashe county and tri-
state road may be completed
without too many more years of
welay, is being made by Supt. j.
dtAHash Senator Bill Austin and
3. 1-''eI-' alive Ira Johnston, as
hepleseItt Mr.. Hackett and Gov.
we'll as by
Hoey. A,asor+ +;noo +b;s road
At the prethe secondary system
is part of M now CONSTRUCTION
anu 'liele ID for the next year.
money set up he oo++on on Tho
onIess IL can when the present
pn.l"S li0'iis,rNlnished, ccnStruc-
po'e1'S al l. d right then and
tIol IS apt 10 enai.
there, it is stated be rr;,,.rx, svs
If placed on t! vornron+ f,,nde
'enl' A90eidl 90 Pb1e. sunless we
would be availa, o1Iooo+;o,, ,o.de
az &C. " opecla ar road. I see no
prospect of the ,or111 do+e" Sono
p1e'eo a! an 5ites.
'ot &C, 1ue'nl WI ed with J. G.. Hac-
,.t 1ave t"1RHnlap, Estate high
n~.S' : am DApner, Chief Engi.
neer Baise, Oh rofor,oo ~ ha1,
Governor HOev inl1
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Start Construction
OnREAMainIines
In Ashe This Week
First Pole Will Be Erected At
Todd Today. Crews Clear
ing Right-Of-Ways
MATERIAL ARRIVES

Today will an eventful day in
the history of rural identification
in Ashe county.
If a downpour of rain doesn't
interrupt, the first mainline pole
in the county will hoisted and
planted at Todd this morning.
No ceremony has been planned
to commemorate the occasion, due
to the pressure of duty in making
as much progress as possible,
Vernon Robbins, manager of the
office here states.
Melvin Burgess and other off
Gals are in the three counties,
mapping out plans to go forward
with the main line clearance of
right-of-ways and erection of
poles as rapidly as they can.
With Erskine Hewitt as fore
man, a crew of about 80 men
started work clearing the right
of-way from Todd to Baldwin
this week. Another crew also
started on the mainline route
from Watauga county line tc.
Creston community.
1t is pointed out that as much
local labor as possible will be
used. Applicants should apply for
jobs here. Forest Mays is general
superintendent Ct the construc-
ton project.
Mr.. Robbins said that construc-
ton on the main lines in Watauga
county is now practically COM
pleted and that all efforts will
be concentrated in Ashe soon.
Nearly half CT the material to be
used has 2lready errivet''.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16

the high school selected By tn'
committee as having the best al
around athletic program for stu
dents has been mailed to the
school principals. Chairman Luke
explained that would be arrived
at by point system and that re-
ports should be typewriter and
sent to Supt. J. B. Hash not lat
er than March 20.
The award in this field will
be made at the courthouse on
March Is, Immediately after the
spelling bee winners are declar-
ed.
Mr.. Luke pointed out that the
essay contest would deal with the
same subject as the Statewide
American Legion contest. This
subject is "A Comparison of the
Advantages of American Citizen
ship" Elimination contests will
be held in the high schools and
the winning essay from each
school will be sent to the office
of Supt. J. B. Hash, net later
than April 5. The writer of the
winning essay will be presented
a medal at commencement, and
this essay will entered in the
state contest where $500 is offer
ed for first prize, $500, second
prize and $1,000, third prize.
Serving on the American Le-
gion committee with Mr.. Luke
are Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, Guy Bad
ger, Ed. Roe and Ira T. Johnston
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Every Effort Being Made To
Place loon Primary System

ing 16 placed on the primary sys-
tenn" he explained, " All of these
gentlemen with the exception of
Gov. Hoey think it cannot be
done for three reasons: first, not
sufficient travel; classification
and curvature of the road are not
such as to meet federal require
ments; third, the state does not
have funds available to match
federal funds for the construction
of the road.
Gov. Hoey seems to think that
if funds can be found with which
to match federal funds for the
construction of the road, that he
can get this road placed on the
primary system. I have had three
conferences with him along this
line and have another Soon," he
stated in lengthy letter to Mr.
Hash.
Mr.. Johnston said he felt sure
Congressman Doughton would
give his support to the move.
ment.
Mr.. Hash stated that Mr.. Hac.
kett has already made an effor'
to have 16 made a part of the
primary system, but that the fe
deral bureau of roads turned i
down.
But there still seems to b.
some chance of getting it across
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Essay Winners
Are Announced
High School Students Com
mend The Post On Fair
ness In Policy

Announcement of the winners
in the Sky1and Post'sesG y contest
on the subject of MY County
Newspaper" was made this week
by the judges who explained that
their decision was reached after
much consideration, due to the
large number of creditable papers
submitted.
First prize was awarded to
Ruth Taylor, Fleetwood high
school; second prize to Edna
Scott, Fleetwood high school;
third prize to Lucille Carson,
Nathan's Creek high sch DOL;
fourth prize to Norma Hartzog,
Fleetwood high school; fifth
prize, Georgia Gentry, West JEFF
ferson high school.
All cash awards will be mailed
out to the winners this week and
the winner Of the first prize, is
asked to call at the office of the
Skyland Post for the large OK
ford dictionary which will be
presented to her.
In discussing the essays, the
judges pointed out that one signi-
ficant fact was that every stud
ent stressed the importance of
free press and the fairness to
all as shown by The Skyland Post
The understanding and apprecia-
ton which the high school ent-
rants showed for the paper was
unusual the judges said, and ex-
planned that it would indicate that
the youth of today is interested
in public affairs and the news
papers treatment of them.
The first prize winning essay
IS printed in today's issue of The
- D. as the lead editorial. Other
20. essays will be printed in
The Post !. at a laater date
Ed. M. Anderson, editor w IN
publisher of the paper state
that he wished to express his ap-
probation of the interest shown
by the high school students in the
contest.