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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17

While Europe continues to be held in the
clutches of war threats, here in the Unit
ed States the national spotlight is largely
focused on the political set-up for 1910
In the closing hours of the last session
of Congress, party lines crumbled, crashed
and divided into blocs, fractions and coali-
tons, with the result that the Roosevelt
new deal administration suffered a severe
blow
Ordinarily at the close of Congress, there
are major moves made by leaders to re-
store harmony and patch things up. This
time, though, it was different. Lewis at
tack upon Vice-President Garner and the
widespread speculation over possible rift
between President Roosevelt and Mr.. Far
ley are straWs in the wind that may swing
state delegations in 1940
Conservative and New Deal Democrats
are headed in different directions right
now. The two schools of thought have def
initely broken off with each other and do
not hesitate to say so. In every hamlet
there is pronounced division of thinking
1t is no longer a question of a Democrat
and Republican, but rather it is Conserv-
atism versus Liberalism or Radicalism.
In Pittsburgh last week end the young
Democrats, in national convention, clear
ly showed where they stand by enthusiast
tically endorsing the New Deal and urging
President Roosevelt to press forward with
his liberal detectives.
During the next ten months a lot of
talking and pledging will be done, all of
which is good thing for any country The
doctor who doesn't try to find out what is
wrong with his patients is not much of
doctor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
Services Held
At Dutch Creek
Much Interest in the Services.
Bible School Conducted
by Miss Howe.

The Rev. E. Dargen Butt OF
Vale Crucis conducted a weeks
preaching mission at Dutch Greek
Mission last week. Before his
sermons each evening he explain
ed so beautifully many things
concerning the Episcopal church.
The little church was full each
evening, people from the Seventh
Day Adventist, Baptist and Meth
odist churches came to worship.
1t was great blessing for the
community and there was fine
interest and cooperation shown.
Rev. Butt celebrated the Lords
Supper at the close Of the mis-
sion.
Each morning during the week
Daily Vacation Bible School was
conducted by church army mis-
sion sister, T. Evelyn Howe,
with an enrolment of 26, and a
daily average attendance Of "a.
A picnic on the church grounds
cIimaxed our Bible School.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17

With a somewhat balanced curb on emo
tional enthusiasm, we always try to be OPP
timistic and to anticipate at least some Of
the best instead of ''the worst
However, we were delightfully."- surprised
to note the other day that an overWhelm-
ing majority of the retail stores in the
United States expressed the opinion that
business this fall would be good deal bet
ter than it was last fall
Cited most frequently as reasons for the
optimism, the association noted were:
CD Industrial improvement the last few
months and Well-sustained retail trade this
summer.
(2) Abundant farm harvests in most re-
gions.
co A "hunch" war won't break out in
the near future.
(4 A feeling the political. situation in
the United States 'had been bettered and
would prove less disturbing to business"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
Glendale Springs
New Presbyterian
Church Organized

Last Sunday afternoon a COM
mission of Winston Presbytery
met in the Glendale Springs
school with a large congregation
present to form new Presbyter-
ian church.
There were 81 charter men,
bers. Delmar Rose was elected
an elder. J. c. Whitley and Of
tC Wilcox were elected deacons.
The congregation voted to call
the new organization the Glen
dale Springs Presbyterian church.
Rev. J. w. Luke presided over
the meeting. DR.. E. E. Gillespie
preached the sermon. The consti-
tutional question was propounded
by Rev. T. F. Honey, of Winston
Salem. Other members of the
Commission were J. 0. Blevins,
J. c. Crawford and R. H. Stone.
Motion pictures were taken of
the congregation as they left the
building.
The new congregation will
have Rev. John w. Luke for its
minister.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
Chautauqua At
Gillespie Ends
Meeting Is Successful. Num-
Der of Additions Made
To The Church.

The Gillespie Chautauqua clos
ed last night and DR.. J. M. Nc
Chesney passed through West
Jefferson this morning enroUte
to his home near Abingdon.
This Chautauqua was consider
ed the best ever held in this
community. In spite Of rainy
weather the tent was filled sew
eral times.
There were a number Of pro-,
LESSONS and additions to the
church. On Tuesday night the
following had come for member
ship: Miss Beulah Ham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley Ham, Miss Dell Ray
Calhoun, Barney Ham and Miss
Pearl Ham. Others have indicat-
ed that they were going to unite.
More than ninety have been
enrolled in the Bible School
which was directed by Miss
Kathryn Hunt and assisted by
Misses Ruby Jane Hudler, Ruby
Graham, Marie Clark, Iris Young
and Estella Blevins.
The tent will be taken down
and stored aawy for the fall and
winter
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
THE POWER OF MUSIC

After listening to the beautiful music,
played by master violinist, Don Rich
ardson and his two associate artists. we
agree thoroughly with Congreve when he
said, music has charms to soothe the sa-
wage beast, to soften rocks and bend the
knotted oak.
In the language of Hogg, "of all the arts
beneath the heaven that man has found or
God has given, none draws the soul so
sweet away as music's melting, mystic lay;
slight emblem of the bliss above, it soothes
the spirit all to love-.
We also agree with Shakespeare when he
said, "The man that hath not music in him
self and is not moved with concord of
sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems
and spoils; let no man trust him."
With his instrument of a Thousand
moods, Don Richardson really plays on
ones heart strings and makes him realize
that he is immortal and that the greatest
things in life are not money or material
possessions but love, friendship and good
character
The people of Ashe county are indeed
fortunate in having this wonderful oppor-
tunity to hear real artists, to hear music
that is almost divine
The programs are certainly in keeping
with the spirit of the great humanitarian
movement for which they are being spon-
sored and in coming to Ashe and in render
ing this series of concerts, Mr.. Richard
son is indeed erecting for himself monu-
ment in the hearts Of the people of this
vast mountain section.
To Don and his two talented young ar
fists, we extend our grateful appropriations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
I1uN
and
KeAneN
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

The prize winner in the hen
pecked husband contest was not
hurt. He has always been
Hurt.
With all this Gallup theory as
to who will be the next presl-
dental candidate there must be
dark horse coming in.
X
A fellow verified the fact that
these were dog days by saying
he felt it in his bones.
James Farley is said to have
captured 100 delegates by the
fact he has dedicated so many
post offices. When he gets done
dedicating the Boone post office,
together with the other Daniel
Boone trail markers, he will have
captured the entire vote Of North
! Carolina.
X X
Times are lousy, says street
commentator. We shall expect
nothing else as long as we allow
all these termites to seek office.
= \
Paul Revere got so far from home,
So his wife he tried to telephone.
He awakened the operator from
her slumber-
Please give me Liberty, that is
my number.
Il can't give you Liberty, for it
has no bell''.
Just as l thought, now amt that
hell
From your duty you never shirk,
Before it was invented l knew it
would not work.
An opportunity to get home Paul
did grab,
And at the curb he hailed a taxi
cab.
1t went up the street in a sorter
thud,
And in a minute they were stuck
up in the mud.
Of his midnight ride Paul surely
repented,
He said it would not work before
it was invented.
Up the road he went without fur
Their detentions,
Cussing his midnight ride and
modern inventions.
x
F. D. R. plans new date for
Thanksgiving. Hope he won't do
this without saying Turkey to u.s.
*
1t is a question whether it is
the Wlckedness of the few lead
ers or the dumbness of the public
that is running civilization.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
Audit OF COuntV's
Books Completed
E. w. Smith Says All Records
and Collections Checked.
Made Suggestion.

E. w. Smith, certified public
accountant of Lenoir, recently
completed an annual audit Of the
books and records Of the coun-
ty for the year ending June 80,
1889, and, according to his state
ments made during the past
week, all collections were pro-
perly accounted for and the re-
cords in good condition.
Il have delivered to the cOun-
ty board of commissioners a de-
tailed report of my findings
which is public record and is
on file in the county attorneys
office" he stated.
Il made a detailed examination
of all taxes collected by w. E.
Miller, L. P. Coward, Ira T.
Johnston, w. B. Austin and
Frank James and traced all of
these collections to the county's
depository. I found all collections
properly accounted for and their
records were in good condition.
''In my examination, l found
that there was a considerable
amount of uncollected taxes for
the years 1929 to 1888 inclusive.
I believe a greater effort should
be made to collect delinquent
taxes in order that it may not be
necessary to make a continued
increase in the tax rate" he sug-
geSted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
''Uncle'' Milas
Martin Passes

Funeral service for "Uncle'
Milas Martin, highly respected
colored man of the Beaver Creek
section who died Saturday, was
held at the home on Sunday with
the Rev. George Gentry in
charge. A large crowd of people,
both white and colored, attended
the service.
'Uncle" Milas was one of the
few ex-slaves in Ashe county and
was known to hundreds. He was
! born in 1855 on the plantation
Of Bonnie Martin in Yadkin coun-
ty. He could clearly recall the
days of the Civil War and often
repeated historic events. After
the war he came to Ashe county
and at the age of Is was married
to Mary Cook, also an ex-slave.
They raised family Of fourteen
children, ten Of which are living
and all are we'll thought of, law
abiding citizens. Four of the
children became preachers.
The deceased had been i'll for
two months but was thought to
be improved just before his
death which was rather sudden.
A number Of friends and reIa-
tives from distant points attend
ed the funeral service.
In addition to ten sons and
daughters, his wife known as
Aunt" Mary, also survives. She
and a son, Max Martin live at
the home place at Beaver Creek.
She is now blind and is very fee
BILE.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
Minor Accidents
Reported Here
Cars are Damaged, but Occu.
pants Suffered Little
Or No Injuries.

A number of minor accidents
have been reported here within
the past few days with no serious
injuries.
H. A. Scott of Roanoke. Va.
was slightly injured Saturday af-
ternoon when he wrecked a Ford
car which he was driving, on the
edge of town, on the Boone High
way.
He received cuts about the face
and his car was badly damaged
when he turned across the road
to avoid hitting a pedestrian. He
was taken to the Wilkes Hospital
for treatment and to his home the
following day.
Tuesday night, Bill Oliver and
Glenn Sells overturned several
times near Twin Oaks when a
tire Of the car in which they were
riding incurred a blowout. The
car was badly damaged but nei-
Their of the boys were seriously
hurt.
Saturday night a car in which
Joe Price and others were riding,
overturned just outside of town,
on the Warrensville road, after it
left the road due to sickness
caused by rain. No one was hurt
and little damage was done. A
fence post stopped the car from
plunging into a corn field.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
A PROGRESSIVE STEP

The decision of the Ashe county board
of commissioners to discontinue the coun-
ty home seems to us to be sane sensible
and progressive move.
Before the advent of state and national
social security program which undertakes
to feed, cloth and hospitalize the needy Of
all ages in all sections Of the country, coun-
ty homes really filled definite and urgent
need.
They were as necessary as any other es-
tablished and basic function of govern
ment, but like the horse and buggy or the
lantern, their days of usefulness are about
over.
Today we have the broad social security
program, with its manifold public assist
ance features In Ashe county today around
$50 needy aged men and women and
around 200 dependent children are receiv-
ing checks each month Two-thirds of this
money is paid by the state and federal gov
eminent and only one-third by the county.
This small monthly income, handled
purely on the basis of need, enables these
unfortunate and needed persons and child
rem to live at home or at the homes of re-
latives and friends and to not suffer pub
lie shame by living in public institution.
From the local taxpayers viewpoint,
there is another side to the story, too, and
that is one in which he is most keenly in
terested-namely economy.
According to the survey made by the
welfare department, there are only thir-
teen inmates in the Ashe county home at
present, and over half of them are eligible
to be placed on public assistance program.
Last year the cost of operating the county
home was estimated at around $4,000. In
addition to that, it is estimated that the
county home property is worth $4,000 at
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
NYA RESUMES WORK
IN ASHE THIS WEEK

The National Youth Admins,
tration resumed work in Ashe
County this week when a pro-
ject of repairing and refinishine
old school desks was started
Bruce Dent, supervisor, stated
yesterday
Plans are now completed tc
commence the improvement pro-
ject on the West Jefferson high
school gymnasium next week, he
stated.
A countrywide home-making
project will be launched within
the next 80 days, he asserted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17

least. Six per cent interest on $4,000 is
100000, which means that to provide
home for thirteen people cost Ashe nearly
$4,000 last year.
Ashe is not the first county in North
Carolina to take this step. County homes in
Pennsylvania, Mitchell, Chowan, Hyde,
Cherokee, Greene, Swain and Yancey
counties have already been discontinued
and large number of others are planning
to follow suit in the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
ERROR IN CATALOGUE

In the Ashe County Fair cata-
logue it was inadvertently stated
that the Standard Oil Company
of N. j., West Jefferson, of which
Gwyn Gambill is manager, is
giving $1850.OO in prizes. This
figure should read $3.50, which
is a nice contribution and is
greatly appreciated.
There may be other minor err
rors in the catalogue as it was
printed hurriedly in order to get
it distributed to the farmers as
soon as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
HOLDS FINE REVIVAL

Rev. M. L. Chappell reports a
very successful revival at Ashe-
land. Mr.. Chappell states that
there were 80 converts and a gen.
eral revival of strength in the
church. There will be a baptizing
near Asheland, at the New River
bridge, Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
HEARINGS ARE SET
FOR THIS WEEK

A hearing has been set for Sat
urday before Judge H. c. Tuck
err for Clarence Graham. Bowie
Weaver, and Wells Stidham who
are being held in jail in connec-
ton with the death of Edwin w.
Hampton who died last week as
a result of a blow on the head
from a rock.
A hearing for Clifford Church,
now being held in jail in connec-
ton with the Staying Of his wife,
will be held Friday morning be-
fore Jailer Paul Williams.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO
MEET TOMORROW p. nj

A district school principals
meeting will be held in the office
of Supt. J. B. Hash tomorrow af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock and plans
for the opening of schools On
Wednesday, August 80, will be
discussed, it was announced this
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
N. & w. II. r. OFFICIAL
WAS HERE ON FRIDAY

Mr.. j. r. Derrick, assistant
manager of the Roanoke division
of the Norfolk and Western, H. T.
Huff, roadmaster, and Mr.. But
Ter of Pulaski, made a trip
from Abingdon to West Jeffer-
son on Friday and were accom-
panied to Marion by P. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17
JOE NEAL GETS
A HIGH RANKING

In the recent report sent out by
the Occidental Life Insurance Co.
of Raleigh, J. F. Neal was cited
as holding third place for the
week ending Aug. II among the
company's agents throughout the
United States. The rating was
based on production.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-17

Where his land was treated
with lime, Dennis Higdon, Web
ster, Jackson County, has receiv-
ed so per cent better growth of
lespedeza than on his unlimed
land.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
By the Way
Continued From Page B-3)

next winter and days for house hunting
While Sulgrave Club daughter
silk in rough and hat the brm of which cartwheel
continued under the brim to as scarf
Chalkley white
attractive pink red
flowers her pink hat
Embassy and
Mre P the latter pretty dark white hat
thing
the Delano Robbins Ralph Hill
Dr. and Mrs Kurt Hetzel.
display lightning porch
cocktails before dinner We thought perhaps he'd ordered it
especially the dance of his native
certain ordered dinner
glass; friend neghbong table
the glass individual
dishes that her dinner partner attempted her pse with
wouldn't feel left
Apropos of special
the specially Eating
dish itself and compelled large
napkin head before entering the and eat under
a little all
intensity
like the Klux Klan feast but
would like inhalng bad chest cold.
the telling him
transferred
he lovely
softly Of chiffon and necklace
amethys and Tumbul chic white print with
a tiny cape of muli-coored ostrich tips
diners noticed Clement
a embroidered
Rober dinner dress of and white print
emerald with white flower
Mobile Benedetto and Nobdonna Betty Capomaz
John Newbod also Mrs George T. Summerln r, In
cobwe
Harrington sden Chaplin Mr. and Walter Chapp
Mr. and Mrs Carroll Morgan and great many more
Evening star., 1939-06-23

which they will 60 to Mariemont,
Ohio, where they will live at 39l1
Oak street.
Mrs. Woodward took her A. B.
degree at the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity in Delaware, Ohio, and her
masters degree at the Columbia
Graduate School Of Journalism,
where she was awarded Pulitzer
scholarship in 1886. She has been
associate editor of the Pathfinder
magazine In Washington. Mr..
Woodward received his bachelor S
degree In civil engineering from
Washington University in st. Louis
and is an engineer with the United
States Public Health Service, sta
toned in Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Woodward Of
Chicago, parents of the bridegroom,
and Mrs. William D. Beal of Della
ware, Ohio, mother Of the bride,
came for the wedding.
Evening star., 1939-06-23

Of Chicago sang preceding the cere-
mony and only the members OF
the two families attended the we'd
ding and reception which followed
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Beal, brother and sister in law
of the bride.
Mr.. Beal escorted and gave his
sister in marriage and her wedding
dress was of turquoise blue Or
CANDY embroidered in white, with
short matching veil fastened with
three gardenias, and she carried
gardenias and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Harold N. Graves, jr., OF
Washington was matron of honor
and wore yellow georgette and car
ried talisman roses and blue del
phinium. Mr.. George Woodward
Of Chicago was best man for his
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward have left
on a wedding trip through the lake
region of New York State, after
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3O

was held at the home of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Brown in Arlington.
The bride is a graduate of Madi-
son College of Harrisonburg, Va.
and DR.. Grove, the son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. M. D. Grove of Lewisburg, Pa.
is a graduate of Bucknell University
and Syracuse University.
DR.. and Mrs. Grove will be al
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Gifts to Polish Defense
Urged BY Poderewski

BY the Associated Press
WARSAW, June 23-Ignace Pad
erewski, 78-year-old pianist and for
mer Premier of Poland, returned
from the United States yesterday
and urged Poles in an open letter
to give regular contributions to ma
tional defense. He offered to con-
tribute $50 a month until Poland
is out of danger"
Paderewski sailed from New York
May 81 after a heart attack forced
cancellation of his New York con-
cert and part of his American tour
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Wedding of Miss Beal
And Mr.. r. l.. Woodward,

Anu MI. NJ. u. WUUuWHTu.
Miss Helen Beal, daughter OF
Mrs. William D. Beal of Delaware,
Ohio. and Mr.. Richard Louis Wood
ward, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B
Woodward of Chicago, we're mar
ried Saturday afternoon. The we'd
ding took place in the Foundry M.
E. Church, the pastor, the Rev. DR..
Frederick Brown Harris, officiating
at 4 O'Clock. Miss Betty Woodward
Evening star., 1939-06-23

home at 1850 Harvard street in this
city.
La gaceta., 1939-02-03
6 BELLTSIMAS PLEAS i
PLATA RIGA, LUSTROSA,
10 QUE listed sIEMPRE HA DEsEApo

Plata para ia mesa .... LC que las mu-
jeres ~quieren y desoan. Plata para la me-
sa, ell ideal, cubiertos hechos por la famo-
ga WIN. A. ROGERS SILVERWARE.
Una gran notieia tenemos que dar a
nuestras l%ectoras.
La Gaceta, por medic de Ia cooperation
de la Oneida, Ltd, fabricante de la Plata
de Mesa VIM. A. Rogers, hace possible la
qdquisicion de estos cubiert~s a srs hume
roses %lectores. listed puede tener 10 que
otras sehoras y sehoritas tienen.
CALIDAD - DURACIoN DE PoR VIDA
Es duro c%reerlo, pero la reaIidad esta
aouf-plata de mesa a tan bajo precio. La
La gaceta., 1939-02-03
LISTA DE CONTRIBUYEN-
TIES PARA Ell COMITE PO-
PULAR DEMOCRATICO DE
o A ESPANA
(COntinudci6n)

Contribuyeron con so centa-
vos: Vicente Ferrer, Eduardo
Diaz Pts, Marcelino Cueto, b.
Cordero, Breton Drug Store,
Almo Restaurant, Weir's, Sc
gundo Vior, Franklin Restau-
rant, Mrs. Berta Mayo, lamar
go, ell del America, Benjamin
Menendez, AntelO, cOcinero,
Alessi Bakery, Gallego Barbe-
ria, Bien Publico Drug Store.
Delgado's Dept. Store, Bronx
Pressing Club, The Friends
Club. La Flor Gro, Cafe, Ca
mino, Salcines y Lopez, Mis-
tretta Bros. Gro, BomberO
Gro, Capitano Gro, AglianO
Fish Mkt, w. T., Lombardia
Gro, Morales Lunch Room, Pu
leo Feed Store, Puleo Gro, d.
Gonzalez, Eladio Valverde,
Manuel Barcia, Armenia Shoe
Shop J and P Gro, Main AM
Armenia Fill. Sta, La Bolera
de los Mexicanos, M. Caruso
Gro, Hi-Lo Fill Sta, Espina
Fill. Sta, Ferlita Macarrone-
ria, Fonte Cleaners, Angel Stu
do, Angel Valdes, Perez
Mems Shop, West Coast Army
Store, Manuel Menendez, Ga
solina, Million Auto Parts, FL
Vizcaino, Amado Gonzalez,
Sanitary Poultry Mkt. Cafe
Cuba, Florida Furniture, La
Primera de Ybor Bakery, Ben
jamin Men6ndez, La Cruz Drug
(Pasa q Ia la. pdg)