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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
V-CCrade School
To Close Today
Finals To Be Held Today And
Tomorrow. Only 9 Months
Term In County.

The closing exercises of the
Virginia-C Carolina grade school
will be held on Thursday and
Friday, May 18th. and 10TH, at
8 p. m. in the school.
On Thursday evening an Ope-
retta, ''Taffy Ann" will be pre-
Sented. Friday evening the sew
enth grade exercises will be Civ
en-. This program will consist of
a short class exercise and a one
hour play.
twenty-five are expected to
graduate from the elementary
school. Those who expect to re-
ceive diplomas are: Glen Ben
nett, Charles Gore, Almond Hal
Sey, Prince Parsons, Junior Pas
ley, Burl Pierce, Conrad Plum
mer, Clyde Reedy, Elvie Sexton,
Blair Weiss, Joe Weiss, Jimmy
Wood, Ruth Adams, Marie Bar
ker, Grace Blevins, Alice Debord,
Ola Mae Dickson, Mary Lou Du-
vail, Regina Duvall, Violet Os-
borne, Castle Plummer, Kate
Reedy, Shirley Spencer, Margaret
Williams and Rose Waddell.
Fourteen of the above students
live in Virginia and eleven in
North Carolina. The Five-Point
Health and Reading Certificates
will be presented at this exercise.
The music will be directed by
Mrs. S. F. Jones, music teacher
for the school.
The school is located on the
Virginia-Carolina line at Grassy
Greek and is a part of the Vir-
ginia-Carolina High School. Due
to the fact that North Carolina
had only an eight month school
term the high school closed on
April 81. This is the only school
in AShe that had a 9 months
term and this was because Vir-
ginia paid the costs.
The teachers in the elementary
school are: Miss Myrtle Pugh,
first grade; Miss Ida Payne, sec
ond grade; Mrs. Hale Williams,
third and fourth grades; Mrs. M.
W. Reynolds, fifth and sixth
grades; and Edgar A. Ashley,
grade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
MRS. JENNIE JONES
BURIED THIS MORNING

Funeral service for Mrs. Jen-
ME Jones widow of Leonard
Jones was held this morning at
Weaver cemetery following her
death which occurred early yes
terday morning after an extend
ed illness. Her death was attrl-
buted to cancer. At the time OF
her death she was making her
home with her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Weaver at Amy.
She was before her marriage
Miss Jennie Ashley and was a
native of this county. She is sur
vived by one son by her first hus-
band, Earl Price.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
EPISCOPAL WORKER
NOW AT GLENDALE

Miss Evelyn T. Howe, a men,
Der of the Church Army of the
Episcopal church, has recently
arrived at Glendale Springs
where she will be stationed for
the summer. She will do church
work in the county.
Miss Howe is originally from
New York. For the past year she
has been working in Church Mis-
sion work in Alabama.
Miss Howe was especially
trained in a church school for
this work. She also has had train
ing in the field of nursing, and
plans to open first-aid center
at the Mission House at Glen
dale. She will also conduct Bible
schools.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
LAST RITES HELD
WE'D. FOR MRS. POPE

Funeral service was conducted
yesterday for Mrs. Nancy Bic
wins Pope, II, of Hemlock, who
died Monday with pneumonia at
her home. Interment was made in
the family cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
John Pope and four children, Ed
ward c., Elmer and Iona Pope
and Mrs. Becher Arnold.
She was well known in her
community and was highly re-
Spected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
TO HOLD BIG SHOW
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

An air show will be staged at
the Ed Jenkins air field near the
Dent farm below Jefferson all
day this Saturday and Sunday,
under the sponsorship of the Ter
rell Flying Service of Lenoir.
Stunts and parachute jumping
will be featured each day and
special low prices on sightseeing
trips have been announced.
The Terrell brothers conduct a
flying school at Lenoir and they
will bring here this weekend
several modern planes, it is an
nounced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
AGED LAUREL SPRINGS
WOMAN BURIED THURS

Mrs. Mary Jane Richardson, of
Laurel Springs, who died last
Wednesday at her home was laid
to rest in the cemetery at Pleas
ant Grove last Thursday after
noon She was one of the oldest
citizens in that section of the
county
Funeral service was conducted
by Rev. MIR. Toliver and a num-
Der of friends and relatives at
tended.
Mrs. Richardson is survived by
stveral children-Horton Rich
ardson, of West Jefferson, Calvin,
Burt and Eli Richardson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
MYSTERY CONTROL RADIO
FEATURED IN PICTURE

The sensational Philco mystery
control radio is featured in the
motion picture, Topper Takes
a Trip, which will be shown
here at the Parkway Theatre
Monday night, Ed Barr, owner of
the Central Radio Company,
Philco dealer, announces.
In addition to the $4,000 bank
night award, Mr.. Barr is going
to give away a new portable
Philco radio at the theatre Mon
day night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18

Senate over the total previously
voted by the House.
Representative Woodrum (D),
Va, a leader among House econ
omy advocates, predicted a live
ly fight against the scores of Sc
nate increases.
Economy-minded senators made
two futile attempts to trim the
total of the measure which car
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
FARM BILL SHOWED
THROUGH THE SENATE

Washington, May l2-Thrust-
ing aside all attempts to econo-
mize on government OUTLAWS for
farmer, the Senate passed a re-
cord-breaking $1,218,666,572 farm
bill today by a top-heavy ella
vote.
The big annual supply bill now
goes back to the House for an
expected battle about the $685.
647,959 increases made by the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
MOVED INTO NEW HOME

Dr. and Mrs. B. w. Tugman
have moved into their new home
here next to the Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral Home. DR.. Tugman has
also moved his office from over
Smithey's store to the new home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18

A slight decline in farm real
estate values during the IL
months ending March l has been
reported by the U. S. Bureau of
Agricultural Economics.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18

ries funds to operate the Depart
ment of Agriculture and farm
credit administration for the fis-
cal year beginning July /.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

Los Angeles. Dec, 30. (UP)--It was at the big kickoff luncheon that Is given each year in Pasadena just before the Rose Bowl game.
 An audience of more than l,500 heard some of the best coaches In the country-Lou Little, Pop War ner. Alon2o Staeg, Bo McMillan, Babe Horrell and Harry Stuhloreher discuss the chances of Southern California and Tennessee on New Years day.
 There was talk of the Trojan's great power, generated by 0 squad of 60 young giants, and of the inc portance of such manpower In foot- ball as 1t Is played today. There was talk Of Tennessee's compara. |. lively small force of only 35, and whether 1t would be sufficient for such an undertaking as the Rose Bowl.
 The effects of climate, travel, change in water and food, injuries physchology, condition of the play Ing field, the direction of the wind, and heaven knows what else, were discussed, and very earnestly, too
 A listener could not help but feel that readying a football team for Q Rose Bowl victory was almost too Herculean for mortal man,
 There was a tap on my elbow and the man seated next to me pulled 6 faded photograph from his pocket and handed 1t to me.
 "Wonder what they'd think of this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
| IND VARSITY
 OPPOSES ALUMNI

Before nn expected large crowd, the North End Varsity will oppose the Varsity Alumni Sunday, 3 D. m. at the North End "Y", The alumni features strong team In their an. nual contest with the Varsity. Ken Kelly, Becker College star. who was outstanding in the defeat of Prov idence College last season: Kenny Spadola, who is going great with Connecticut University; Dom Spa. dola, eX-Wilby star and now play ing In the city league at Washing. ton FIJI; Ralph Santopletro, former Crosby brilliant; Sonny" Romeo, who scored the most points at the "Y' in a single game, 30; Joe Rl- naldi and Joe RoSsl, former Wilby players; md Fred JacovIno. eX. Wilby captain, who coached the Varsity last season. will be seen In the lineup of the alumni.
 Mgr, Del 0obbo has arranged this game only because Of the large de- mand for it by the Varsity fans, who take in this annual affair with the New Year spirit.
 Tn the preliminary, the Spartans will encounter the strong Bristol Cobras. "Chick" Ramon, Al Began, Ed Jackson, Vermont University freshmen players, and others will be ln the "" teams lineup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
NANTUCKET FIVE HERE TONIGHT
P.J Basketball Array Op. poses Undefeated K. of
 L. Outfit

The high-flying K. of L. baskete five straight victories behind them, go after No. 6 tonight. taking on tic crack Potter and Johnston Machine Co. outfit of Pawtucket R. f., ct Q o'clock at St. Joseph's hall. s. Jos. eph's Holy Name engages the Rocii- ester, N. Y. seminary crew in the 7;30 preliminary, dancing following the maiii go.
 Charlie Swanson, who has shown here for the past two seasons with tho brilliant Pawtuckct Townies, is in charge of tho Peejays and has C brilliant squad at his command. The team has won tho Pawtuckot Man- tifacturers league championship twice aiid finished aS runnor-tip once in the last four seasons.
 Swanson will hold down C forward berth, but will have plenty Of coifi- pany when 1t comes to brilliant per- formers. Ken Kennedy, ali.New England center at Brown university three years ago; Joe oalan and Ernie Mellor. former Paweuckct high and stratton college stars; I'd Tasliljiar, high. scoring champion Of Rhode Island State clubs from 1895 to 105g: Joe Szaiicki, the fastest player in the Pawtucket league and Hank Hughes, six foot.three guard, give the visitors c classy, wellsbalanced combine Oil c par with the brilliant Townles.
 Coach Joe Boloy, of the Knights, will have Joe Swasey, Freddie Fcrrle, Dick Tuckey, Nick Hudobenko. Wally Saiemonas. Flank ealdukas, Joe Joyce and Prank driska on hand for duty as the Liths go after their 18th victory in 20 games over two seasons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

as a Rose Bowl squad?" he asked.
 It was picture of 15 boys. in turtle neck sweaters, pesehed all over on old surrey, which was sparsely decorated with flowers.
 That's the first Rose Bowl team, my Rose Bowl team said Fielding II. Yost. Fifteen boys from the University of Michigan, and the pie ture was taken the morning of the game which we spent as part of the parade. There was good deal of talk when we brought Q squad of that size. Some people thought 1t was extravagance. It was, too, as far as the Rose Bowl game was concerned, because we only used Il men. Those that started fin- ished."
 It should be mentioned that Mir. Yost's team did quite all right in that first Rose Bowl game, 37 years ago. It was leading 70 to 0 when the Stanford team quit with IA minutes still left to be played. The boys from Palo Alto said they had used up all their men and left the field.
 Heston the Great
 That was the Michigan "point-a- minute" team, led by Bulldog -jawed Willie Heston, who got three touch- downs against Stanford in the game that started the intersectional series which Southern Cal. and Tennessee will continue on Monday.
 MT. Yost, who still is actively en. gagged In the business of football after all these years, has no patience with the brittleness of modern day players.
 Any boy in the proper condi- ton can play e full game of foot- ball." he told me. "They speak of c 60-minute player aS If he were on iron man. There isn't any such thing as c 60-minute player. A man who plays through an entire game Is 6 i4-minute player, because that is the average time during the game that the ball Is in play. Any one shape should be able to play that long, especially when he has two hours and half or 50 to spread it oyer."
 MT. Yost hadn't any explanation for the inability of the modern player to "take it," or for his being subject to so many injuries.
 All I know" he said, Ifs that in the old days we didn't have the ten thousand and one injuries that we have today. If we had had, we sim- ply couldn't have played football, because we didn't have 50 many substitutes"
 The Michigan veteran doesn't bee lieve that the changes in the game are responsible.
 Football was just as bruising and just as rugged in 1902 as 1t is toe day. Moreover equipment then wasn't as good as it is now. But the boys didn't seem to mind it."
 asked hini how he drought the team of 1902 would do If 1t were playing Tennessee or Southern Cali fornia next Monday.
 Any team with Heston on 1t would make c busy afternoon for any team you ever saw" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
NEW HAVEN EAGLES FACE SPRINGFIELD

New Haven, Dec. 30-A wild band of Springfield Indians invade this hockey crazy" city Sunday night to do battle with the New Haven Eagles, eastern division leaders, in what is expected to be a wild New Years lnt-Am league clash. The game will start ct 8:30 o'clock,
 The swashbuckling New Haven sextet Is over-anxious to face-off against the invaders. for 1t was Springfield who last Monday night snapped the Battle Birds winning streak at eight straight,
 Coach Jimmy Ward has shifted his lines back to their starting for- nations, Tony Hemmerling going back on the line with Don Wilson and Dlazin' Bill Summerhili. Hem- merling and Summerliill are running neck and meek for the league scor- ing lead. The Bay staters downed New Haven l0--4 Inst Monday to even the score at two-each be- tween these deadly rivals. Lineups;
 New Haven Springfield
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
BOMBERS WIN ELEVEN

In defeating the oophers last night at the Boys Club they made it their eleventh victory in twelve starts this season. Tiger Korow- lotny and Andy Lusewicz doing the heavy bombing by making 10 and 6 points. respectively. Marian" Sch- mid stood out defensively by playing a sensational floor game. For the Gopheis 1t was Budd and Craig who keut them in the ball game. Tonight. at the Boys Club, they will try to avenge Q last season set back by the strong Naugatuck zephersin C sizzling battle. The zephers emerg- ing from the game e 2 point winner, winning by 6 score of 2i-io. fin the last minute of play. The zephers will show many former Naugatuck High school players; while the Bombers will depend oil Radke, Karpavich, Korolotny, Cugno, J. Lucewicz, A. Lucewicz and Marian" Schmidt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
CAFECO PROVES
 QUESTION MARK
 FOR ROSE BOWL
Odds on Southern Cal. 4 to 5--JOnes Has Aerial
 Game Planned

Pasandena, Gal, Dec. 3o-(Up)-- U. s. c. and Tennessee ieveied of today for the richest Of post.seasof1 football classics, and the biggest question fin everyone's mind was: "Wiil George Cafego's knee Do its shape for the gamer"
 The early odds favored Southern California ct 4.6, but if Cafeg0 goes into the TeflnesSe lineup they probably will swing over t0 even money or give tho Vols an edge. Cafeeo piloted his team through two seasons without defeats or ties. His trick" knee was injured il practice here recently.
 Coach R. R. Neyiand wasn't optimistic about the chances Of 11is star and field general playing much against the Tfojans Monday.
 "1t's pretty generally known that Cafego i1as ( trick knee, and the trickiest thing about it is getting 1t well. we've been working over it, but can't tell defenitely," he said.
 The tip-off Oil Coach Howard Jones respect for the Vols running attack iS that he was Scrimnaged the squad iii pro-game practice for the first time since he coached his initial Rose Bowl game ii i030. Jones, whose Tf9janS last year won C narrow victory over Duke in the Rose Bowl with C passing attaek, has been ei1pasizing ai1 aerial game oil week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
STAINS HOCKEY TEAM IN MERIDEN
First Game of Season Against RanibIers Suns
 day, 4 P. M.

The St. Anfi's Flying pfenChmsf will officially open their hockey seas son Sunday afternoon when they travel to Mer1den Co play the strong Ramblers. The game is scheduled fer { o'clock.
 The Haints viii take the iee with practically new lines Of defence and forwards. Most Of last years vets erans have not returned Co the fold this year and Manager Maurice Rlberdy has taken last years reg- tilars and soifi6 new youngsters aiid whipped into shape quite C team.
 Cleni Philibeft, 0iie Of the pest eoalles in the state and Butch and Bruno BourniVai are three Of tiie returning veterans. fs1 State League circles the Saints are being fiieh. toned as the "dark horses"
 With cold weather already set iii the Saints have quite few games booked and viii Do out Co equai last years record and if possible to beat it. Last season the Saints lost but ono encounter and that beiHg Co the State champs, New Haven Brock Halls.
 Members Of tho team making tiie trip afe asked to be at tiie cIub rooms at least two hours before game time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Pond Aces Edge
 N. E. Tigers, 34-33

The Pond Aces won their eleventh straight game in twelve starts last night at the Boys Club at the cX- pense of the North End Tigers by a score of 34-33 in 0 hectic overtime period.
 This victory gives the Aces sole possession of first place in the Boys Club Senior league, with five vic. tories and no defeats. The lead changed hands no less than six times during the fray. Baskets by Fisher and Runividge of the Aces and 0uerrera and SantaLucia of the Tigers kept the game moving at 0 fast pace. With but four Sec- onds left in the game, and trailing by e basket, the Pond Aces refused e foul shot to set up e play. The play. however, did not seem to work but the ball was passed to Runividge on the side court who hooked 1t in the basket to tic up the count. In the overtime period Catalina, who later in the game was the No. 1 hero, committed foul which was made good by 0uerrera. The Tigers started freezing the ball after this point, but c bad pass gave the ball to the Pond Aces. With but fifteen seconds to go the ball was passed to Catalina who dribbled near the bas- ket to score. while being fouled on the play. After missing the first foul shot the Aces again took the ball out on the side court to freeze the ball during the remaining sec- onds. Runividge of the Aces was high scorer for the night with l2 points. while Guerrero scored heav- fly for the Tigers with Il markers, re score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

POLL CLUB DRUBS GENTS ON 'HILL'; TEXANS WIN
FavOrites Lose in Both Games on Washington
 Park Court

Exhibiting its best basketball of the league season, the Loew-Poli Big Five scored early and often to set back the favored Gents of the Hill by Q ten-point margin, 27 to II last night. in the feature Wash ington Park Community league game played on the Hill" court, In an earlier game, the Texans sur prised the favored Tribunes 30 to 24 in a lively game, in which the Texans caught up and passed their rivals in the final period,
 Rocco Rinaldi and Paddy tMr, Chips) Damelio took the bows for the theater cluo scoring 10 of the 27 points while a strong defense kept the Gents score down so well that the losers got but four points in the last half,
 Katz and Rart&us with a points led the Texan onslaught, Adams get- ting six and playing a strong floor game, Summary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
|ANSON|A SHADES
 CROSBY HOOTERS IN VALLEY GO
Copper City Squad Cops 3O-2S Decision; Roland
 Lost on Fouls

Loss of Bob Roland, e busy de- fensive player who also had scored six points, was about the difference between defeat and victory as Crosby dropped its first basketball go of the season last night at Wilby gym, 32 to 30. Roland went out of the game on personal fouls in the third pc. riod, after Crosby held e 20 to 1e lead at half time.
 A fast, close game got under way in the first period, Ansonia gaining e 10--s lead after eight minutes, but Crosby had Q good second period and had e four-point lead at the half; which Ansonia cut down to nothing in the third heat as the teams tied 24-all and then gained @ 27--25 lead going into the final period which produced nine points, five of which were scored by the visitors.
 Crosby's Reserves won 36 to 2t decision over the Ansonia subS in 6 prelim. Sandwich scored 12 points for Ansonia, Sugrue and Lawlol seven and five for Crosby. Tn the varsity game, Hannon and Roland led the scoring with IA points. Sum. mary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
North South Games Today We'll Matched
DY WALTER DUsTMANN United Press Staff Corresponden


 Montgomery, Ala, Dec. S0.-(UP) North und South meet at football today and from all accounts the An.Star elevenS have cooked up strategy that would have put those sterling mliitarists, sherman and Lee, to shame.
 With q sprinkling of All.Amerieas in the lineups, the Blue and Gray forces are expected to wage a wide open game before some l5,000 fans in their second annual meeting in The Cradle of the Coniederacy.
 The northern stars were chosen from schools above the Mason Dix on lire and the southern team from the pick of Dixie stars who aren't participating In one of the big bowls The South seems to have the edge in passing attack and the North in ground power. The Louisiana State combination of young BusSey and Ken Kavanaugh, the latter an All- America, will handle the bulk Of Dixie's throwing and catching.
 The North Is expected to feature the powerful line smashes of Dom Pincipe of Fordham although Sark- kinnen of Ohio State, another All- America. will be in there at end 70 catch passes thrown in his direc- ton. The kickoff Is at 2:30 D. m., EST. The probable lineups.- South North KaVanaii0h I SAfkkinnnN