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Evening star., 1939-02-01

Of Recent
Interest
Miss Mary Jordan
Becomes Bride
OF MIR. GreeVer

d. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Jordan an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Mary Curtiss to Mr.. Peery Brit
tain Greever of Washington We'd
nesday afternoon, January 25 at 3
o'clock at the Congregational
Church, Third street and Snyder
avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. An
ME Hudson Leyshon officiated.
Mr.. Thomas Corcoran, uncle of
the bride, sang "Oh, Promise Me"
before the ceremony. The bride,
who was given in marriage by her
father. wore an ivory chiffon gown
brocaded in white velvet, fashioned
on princess lines, full skirt and a
long train. Her tulle veil was ar
ranged with a coronet of orange
blossoms, and she carried bouquet
of white roses, gardenias and lilies
of the valley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Serviolo of Phila-
delphia was matron of honor for
her sister. The other attendants
were Miss Emily Forester of Phila-
delphia, Miss Frances Jordan, sis
ter of the bride; Mrs. Mae Ryan of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Katherine
White of Washington, sister of the
bridegroom. They wore models OF
lavender, green, pink and blue chlf-
fon gowns with full skirts and tight
bodices and carried bouquets OF
white snapdragons and pink roses.
= Miss Betty Jane Serviolo, niece Of
the bride, was flower girl and wore
yellow chiffon gown with yellow,
heart shaped hat.
Mr.. Robert Alexander Greever OF
Washington, brother of the BRIDE
groom, was best man. The ushers
were Mr.. Frank Serad, Mr.. Warren
Jordan, brother of the bride. and
Mr.. William Serviolo of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. John F. Greever,
brother of the bridegroom, Of Wash
ington.
A reception, banquet and dance
for the family and friends immedi-
ately followed the ceremony in Stan
ton Hall, and music was furnished
by a stringed orchestra.
Assisting in receiving at the re-
ception were the mother OF the
bride, Mrs. Warren Jordan, who
wore a floor length gown of teal lace
and a corsage bouquet of blue sweet
peas and white roses, and Mrs. Fraf1-
ces Greever, the bridegroom's moth
er, who wore a hoor-length gown
of tea rose chiffon and a corsage
bouquet of pink roses and white
snapdragons.
The couple will reside in this city.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Ormandys Honored
At Buffet Supper
After Concert

The Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. George S. Messer-
smith entertained at buffet sup
per last evening following the
concert of the Philadelphia Or
chestra. The party was in honor
of the gifted conductor of the
orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, and
Mrs. Ormandy, and among the 40
guests was Kristen Flagstad, So
prano, who was the soloist last
evening. Among others at the
party after the concert were Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr.; the
Hungarian Minister and Nine.
Pelenyi, Signora Cosmelli, wife of
the Italian Charge d'Affaires:
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Mil
Ter, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs.
Harold Tittmann and Mrs. Louis
Mustard of Wellesley, Mass,
mother of the hostess, and her
niece. Miss Anne Layton of Will
mington, Del, who are house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Messer-
smith.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Military Affairs
Committee to Be
Guests at Drill

The members of the Military AZ
fairs Committee of the United States
Senate will be the guests of honor
at the exhibition drill which will be
held in the Riding Hall at Fort Myer
Friday afternoon. The committee,
of which Senator Morris Sheppard
of Texas is the chairman, will re-
ceive the 17-gun artillery salute
which is accorded to committee of
Congress as it enters the post, and
will be met by special escort of
honor from the Machine Gun Troop,
10th Cavalry, and escorted through
the post to the Riding Hall, where
Senator Sheppard will receive the
salutes in behalf of the committee.
The other members of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee are Sem
ators Warren R. Austin, H. Styles
Bridges. Bennett Champ Clark,
Sheridan Downey, Chan Gurney,
Lister Hill, Edwin c. Johnson, Josh
Lee, J. Hamilton Lewis. Ernest Lun-
deem, Sherman Minton, Gerald
Nye, Robert R. Reynolds. H. H
Schwartz, Ebert D. Thomas and
Rufus C.. Holman.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Dance to Be Given
For Daughters

Mrs. Charles G. Allies and Mrs. G.
Murray McGlue will be joint host
esses at dance Saturday evening
in the Bethesda Women's Club for
their schoolgirl daughters, Miss
Charlotte Morgan Allies and Miss
Alma McGlue.
The decorations at the club will
be in keeping with Valentine Day
and about IS young friends Of the
Misses McGlue and Allies have been
invited to the party.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Mrs. Hoadley Gives
Tea in Honor of
Mrs. Dunbar

Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, president
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, was honor guest at a
tea which Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley
gave yesterday at her home, in
Chevy Chase, Md.
In the receiving line with Mrs.
Hoadley and Mrs. Dunbar was Mrs.
John l.. Whitehurst of Baltimore,
who was at one time president OF
the Maryland Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs and is now vice president
of the General Federation and who
had many personal friends among
the guests at the tea.
The hostess and her honor guests
wore black tea gowns. Mrs. Hoad-
ley's dress was of crepe, and with
it she wore a waist corsage of vio-
let's. Mrs. Dunbar's dress was Of
velvet, with silver trimming on the
sleeves, and Mrs. Whitehurst also
Evening star., 1939-02-01

BY Way
preceding the
Junior League Folles, will Bidde.
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wore crepe, and each had a corsage

wore crepe, and each had corsage
of gardenias.
In the dining room. where the
guests gathered for tea and ices,
Mrs. Alexander Ashley and Mrs.
Paul Sleman alternated in receiv.
ing with Mrs. Ben Temple Webster
and Miss Vella Winner.
The hostess sister, Mrs. George
G. I,andick, jr., and her three nieces,
Mrs. Emmet Lewis Thompson of
Fredericksburg, Va; Mrs. Fred r.
Graft and Mrs. John r. Graf, also
assisted in serving. In addition,
Mrs. Hoadley had number OF
Chevy Chase women assisting in
entertaining her guests. Among
them were Mrs. Henry de Courcy
Adams, Mrs. Glenmore F. Clark,
Mrs. r. S. d'Espard, Mrs. James H.
Defandorf, Mrs. Edmund Erik, Mrs.
Edward Helmuth. Mrs. Roy Jorale-
mon, Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, Mrs.
Frank A. Linzell and Mrs. n. w.
Price.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Dinner Is Given
At Lithuanian
Legation

The Minister of Lithuania and
Nine. Zadeikis entertained at dinner
last evening in the Legation when
their guests were the Polish Ambas-
sador, Count Potocki; the Minister
of Sweden and Nine. Bostrom, the
Charge d'Affaires of Cuba and Sonora
de Baron, the Director of the Mint,
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross; the Coun-
selor of the Czecho- -Slovak Legation
and Nine. Brejska, Nine. Wankowicz
and her sister-in-law, Nine. de Ro-
mer; Mr.. and Mrs. Waldeman Gall
man, DR.. Charles G. Abbott, Mr.. and
Mrs. George B. Chapman, Mr.. Rob-
ert Waggaman, Mr.. Frederick Nc
Kenney and Mr.. Arthur Wallace
Dunn.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Miss Julia Eugenia Warren
tn Wed Mr.. HI, p, Medler.

Mrs. Kate Warren of Sanford,
Fla, announces the marriage Of her
daughter Julia Eugenia to Mr.. Her
man Palmer Medler, son OF Mrs.
&c. Medler and the late Mr.. Oliver
George Medler, January Z IN the
Chevy Chase M. E. Church. The
Rev. E. Latch officiated.
After a short wedding trip IN New
York Mr.. and Mrs. Medler are now
residing at 1904 Brookville road,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1939-02-01

The color problem in the Union
OF South Africa is perhaps the most
critical and complicated in the
world, and much aggravated by
large numbers of emigrants from
India.
Evening star., 1939-02-01
Marriage Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Grant Of
Bradbury Heights, Md, announce
the marriage of their daughter Ruth
Henrietta to Mr.. Leighton s. Bishop,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Bishop OF
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1939-02-01

Eighty-thousand Rover Scouts
from all parts of the world will meet
in Scotland on July IS.
Evening star., 1939-03-10

vania said his assistants would begin
checking next week on sentiment
Tor or against the scheme, which
contemplates imposition of 2 per
cent tax on all transactions to pay
Tor old-age pensions up to 5000 a
month.
II the poll shows a sizable ajority
OF Democrats against the plan-and
leaders believe it will-Representa-
tive Boland said "the next logical
step will be to bring the bill before
the House"
House chieftains for some time
nave been talking of letting the
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Peace Committee
For Labor 10 Meet
Tonight in New York
PorIey Expected Only
To Get as Far as
PreIiminuries
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-In a new
effort to bring peace to labor, dele
cations of the American Federation
of Labor and the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations assembled
here today for fresh negotiations to-
night.
Earlier Washington conferences
had brought first a proposal by John
L. Lewis. c. I. o. president, for the
formation OF a new congress" of
unions embracing A. F.. L., C. I. o.
and the four independent and pow-
erful railroad brotherhoods, an in
1tial refusal by Federation leaders
to consider such a formula and
subsequent decision to do so.
This agreement to make the Lewis
plan at least the basis for possible
discussion did not further commit
the Federation leadership, which
was understood to have prepared
proposals of its own-proposals kept
secret.
For Mr.. Lewis the day brought a
dual duty, since he is presiding over
the 16-member Policy Committee of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, which is formulating demands
to be presented next Tuesday to
bltuminous coal operators of the
eight-State Appalachian district.
The unions current labor contract
expires March 81.
The resumption of the historic
A. F. L.-C. I. o. Peace Conference
was scheduled for pm, with Har-
ry C. Bates acting as A. F. L. chair
man.
The accomplishment of anything
beyond the merest of preliminaries
was not generally regarded as prob
able. The 3-year-old breach is the
deepest ever made in organized
labor in this country and involves
total membership as estimated by
the two unions of more than 7,OOO,-
900 men.
Federation leaders had given no
slightest hint of the nature of their
counter-proposals to the Lewis sug-
gestlon. In the past, however, Mr..
Green has set his face resolutely
against any change in the funda-
mental structure of the Federation.
President Roosevelt himself took
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Iowa Asks rs Pct. Tax
'Cei|inq' Amendment
pv ttx Aceor,otad nrnc.

BY tit Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March 1C.-
The Iowa House Constitutional
Amendments Committee yesterday
approved a resolution asking Con-
gress to call a convention to con-
slider constitutional amendment to
place ceiling of Is per cent on
Federal income and inheritance tax
rates. Sponsors said other States
have memorialized Congress in
similar fashion.
Evening star., 1939-03-10

Townsend measure come to the floor
for a vote, minus a blessing from the
committee.
Proponents of that strategy, who
do not favor the bill, contend 1t
would demonstrate the inability of
the plan to muster enough votes for
enactment. The result, they assert,
would be to shut of the flow of
dimes and quarters to organizations
sponsoring various old-age pension
plans.
Politics also is involved. Some
Democrats would like to put ION the
spot" Republicans who have received
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Awards Color MONOPOLY

NEW YORK, March 10 (R.-The
city yesterday gave the fire depart
ment monopoly on the use of
fire department red" ordering un-
der a new law that the estimated
10000 vehicles resembling fire trucks
must be redone in duller shades.
The penalty is $1OO fine and 30
days in Jail.
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to be finapced by 2 per cent gross
income tax
The administration has been ad-
vocating, instead Of these pension
plans, various extensions of benefits
under the present social security
system.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
No Left-Hund Steerino

Myscre, India, has banned all cars
with left-hand steering control un-
less the machine is provided on the
right side with a special signaling
! device.
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friendly gestures from the Townsend

friendly gestures from the Townsend
organization.
The Townsend bill. introduced by
Representative Hendricks, Demo-
crat, of Florida, is under considera-
ton in the House Ways and Means
Committee, which for more than
month has been holding hearings
on proposed charges in the Social
Security Act.
A rival proposal Is the General
Welfare Federations plan for $50 to
$50 monthly pensions for the aged,
Evening star., 1939-03-10

the initiative in bringing about the
conference. In letters to Mr.. Lewis
and Mr.. Green dispatched late in
February he suggested that peace
committees be appointed.
Evening star., 1939-03-10
Townsend Plan Poll
Ordered in House as
Prelude 10 Vote
Democratic Whip Says
Checkup Will Stort
Next Week

BY the Associated Press.
A poll of Democratic Congressman
on the Townsend oldage pension
plan was ordered today by House
leaders as possible prelude to call
ingf it up for vote.
The Democratic whip, Representa-
tive Boland, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Applications For
AAA Payments
Being Filled Out

Applications for soil conserva-
ton payments for the 5000 farm
ers in Ashe county who co-ope-
rated with the AAA program this
year are now being made out, G.
]. Rich, county agent, stated this
week.
AS soon as the applications are
filled out and checked, notices
are sent to the individual farm
ers to come to the office and sign
or to meet at different places in
various townships, he stated.
Checking the field supervisors
reports and filling out applica-
tons for over 5000 farmers is a
big job and requires right much
time to complete, Mr.. Rich poin-
ted out.
'However, we are pushing this
important work as rapidly as pos
sible and hope to get it finished
in the near future" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
State Has Put
Out $766,354
For Parkway

RALEIGH, Nov. II. - North
Carolina has spent $766, 354.44 for
rights-of-way and surveys on the
Blue Ridge Parkway, Charles
Ross, general counsel of the State
Highway and Public Works Com
mission, reported today.
The federal government is
building the parkway but the
state must make preliminary sur
veys and investigations and fur
nish right-ofway.
Through October l, Ross said
the state had acquired 1857
acres, of which 1928 had been
acquired for a total of $452, 460.-
70. 1t is estimated $4,000 acres
will be required for the parkway
in North Carolina.
Average price for the land al
ready paid for has been $29.64 an
acre.
The total does not include the
$25, 900 which will be paid to the
Little Switzerland Company for
right-of-way.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Rabbit Season To
Open Friday, oath
Quail and Grouse Season On
ems Nov. 80. Cautions
About Forest Fires,

The rabbit season opens next
Friday, November "A and will re-
main open until January 2, H. T.
Goodman, county game warden.
reminds local hunters.
In spite of the Presidential pro-
clamation, moving Thanksgiving
up to Thursday, Nov. %. the
quail and grouse season in North
Carolina vii mot open until
Thursday, Nov. 80, which will be
Thanksgiving day in this state.
according to Gov. Clyde Hoey.
The quail season will extend
Tor three months period, while
1t Will be unlawful to kill grouse
after January Is.
1t is reported that there is a
good supply of quail this year.
Rabbits are also plentiful.
During this exceptionally drv
time, every one should be very
careful and not let fire break
out OF CONTROL" Mr.. Goodman
cautioned. Fires are great enc
mics OF game and it is mighty
easy to start forest fire at this
time"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Water Shortage
Affecting Power
Every One Asked To Be Care
full Regarding Fires
At This Time.

Ashe county as we'll as other
sections of Northwestern North
Carolina is experiencing one of
the longest dry spells remem-
Ok ed here for several years. New
River is lower than it has been
in many years and in addition to
the Jeffersons being inconven-
fenced from lack Of water, the
Northwestern Carolina Utilities
company which serves this sec
ton has had to depend on die
sci engine for the generation of
power, for 16 to 20 hours each
day for several weeks, officials of
the company stated.
The lowness of water has pre-
vented the operation of the pow
er d3m on New River. A shortage
in electricity was caused this
week when repairs had to be
made on the Diesel engine.
The water shortage in the JEFF
Persons has greatly increased the
fire hazards, Fire Chief Bernard
GRAPHICAL pointed out yesterday
and urged everyone to be very
careful about burning trash as
well as building big fires par
ticularly where chimneys may
be in need of slight repairs.
There is no prospect for more
weter here until it rains, City
Manager Bert Jones said and
urged every one to not use wa
ter for unnecessary purposes or
to waste it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Ed Bowers Knitted
In Back Last Week

Ed Bowers, 30-year-old man of
the Buffalo section was painful
ly injured last Thursday night,
when he was stabbed in the back
several times by ALT Turnmire.
The two men were reported
walking down the railroad tracks
near Arthur. Sturgills' home at
Smethport, when the fight which
followed an argument, occurred.
Sturgill is reported to have sep
arated the two men. He later
brought Bowers to West Jeffer-
son where he was taken by am
bulance to the Wilkes hospital
for treatment. He returned home
Tuesday.
Officers reported that they
were on the lookout for Turnmire
who had not been found yester-
day. Both Bowers and Turnmire
were reported drinking at the
time the alteration occurred.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Peace Proposal Is Rejected
By Hitler; 3 Ships Are Sunk

Although expressing apprecia-
ton of the sovereigns' motives in
offering their good offices for
peace, Won Ribbentrop was said
to have held that the replies from
Britain and France made peace
possible now.
The loss of a British destroyer
after striking a German mine was
reported by the admiralty Tues
day as sea warfare spurted into
intensified action
In addition to the destroyer,
the fifth warship and the first of
her category reported lost by the
British, officials reported the
sinking of three British merchant
vessels and a Norwegian tanker.
The days casualty list totalled
% dead and missing and Is in
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Ashe Boy Gets Job
Office OF n. C..
Attorney General

Cannon Stuart, who was born
and reared in Ashe county in
the Crumpler community, has
been given a responsible position
in the office of the attorney gen.
eral of North Carolina, Harry
Mcmillan, it was learned here
this week.
Cannon graduated with honors
at A. S. T. G. and studied law at
Duke University where he was
also an outstanding student. For
the past year or more, he has
been associated with a leading
law firm in Raleigh.
Cannon is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Stuart.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16
Red Cross Roll
Call In Progress
Every One is Urged to Join
Goal For County Set
at 800 Members.

Much interest is being shown
throughout the county in the Red
Cross roll call which opened here
Nov. II and will continue through
Thanksgiving, Nov. 80 Everyone
who has not joined is asked to do
sc before the drive ends.
The goal has been set at 300
for this year, and due to the in
creased demands, this increase in
membership is necessary to car
w on the work Of the organiza-
ton.
County Chairman. Larry P.
Coward and roll call Chairman
Bruce Dent said that the response
had been very good so far. Mr..
edward discussed the drive brief
ly at the Legion and auxiliary
meeting, on Saturday. He will
also talk on the work of the Red
Cross at the Rotary meeting to-
night.
The schools are conducting
membership drives and will be
given first aid kits and supplies
provided they secure their quo
tas.
Solicitors are making canvas
ses of the homes and business
sections. Those who have not
been contacted and wish to join,
may secure membership from
Mrs. Paul Miller, Mrs. Glenn Neal
or Larry Coward at Jefferson;
Bruce Dent, Mrs Carl Fran
els, Mrs. Ed. M. Anderson, Gayle
Mcmillan, West jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16

Adolf Hitler this week let the
world know that he considers the
possibility of peace non-existent
at present since Britain and
France failed to accept the Nov
ember 7 mediation offer from the
sovereigns Of Belgium and the
Netherlands.
Hitler's views were made
known through his foreign minis
ter, Joachim Won Ribbentrop, who
told the ENJOYS of the two rulers
that the reply would be a polite
mo-.
Won Ribbentrop gave this mott
fication to Viscount Jacques Da-
vignon, Belgian ambassador, and
H. M. Van Hearsmade With, Ne
therlands minister, in advance of
formal delivery of the reply in
Brussels and the Hague.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-16

The preliminary application of
the proposed Blue Ridge Cold
Storage Cooperative to the Ru-
raj Identification Administration
to borrow money at low interest
rate over a long period of time,
to construct cold storage plant
in Ashe county in or near West
Jefferson, has been approved by
REA officials, Gwyn Price, a di-
rector of the Caldwell Mutual
Corporation and one of the local
leaders in the movement for a
cold storage coop, announced
late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Price stated that C. F.
Messick, superintendent of the
Caldwell Mutual, yesterday re-
ceived a favorable report on the
preliminary application from Os-
car Mires, assistant director of
the utilization division, in Wash
1lg,.c::i3, WHO made d tentative oul-
Vey here less than two weeks
ago.
Plans are now being worked
out to submit : formal applica-
ton in the near future for North
Cardinals first REA cold storage
plant which will serve Ashe, AL
leghany and Wetauga counties.
In announcing approval of the
preliminary application, Mr..
Mires outlined a suggested pro-
cedure to be followed in submit
ting formal application.
It was suggested that first of
all a mass meeting be held for all
members of the proposed co-ope-
rative.
No indication was given as to
how large an allotment may be
available for the plant, but it is
believed that it will be adequate
to construct a plant of sufficient
size to take care of normal
growth and expansion.
Over 200 members have signed
and those in charge are anxious
to get around 800 members be-
fore formal application is made.
A local delegation, composed of
Gwyn Price, H. D. Quessenberry,
Supt. J. B. Hash, Enmitt McNeill
and Ed M. Anderson, went to Ra-
leigh last Friday afternoon and
discussed the proposed cold stor-
age plan with Hon. Kerr Scott,
commissioner of agriculture, and
several officials at State College
and in the Extension Service.
The delegation received enthu-
siastic pledges of cooperation
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