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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

allowed to 60 out. Troy I. Jones
would advance the theory that it
is the advance sale of ladies' hats
which he highly disapproves of!
Chain letters appear to be
working hardships on many
here. Yesterday the writer re-
ceived one proclaiming the
Good luck of Flanders", hint
ing at riches and suggesting bad
luck should the chain be broken.
The letter asked that 7 letters be
written in "a hours and then told
the writer to await four days for
good fortune! Suspicious and idle
ones may have time for such, but
even the postage is an item to
consider. Mrs. Jim Hensley, pop
ular assistant to the postmaster,
is one who knows such endless
chains take endless time. Are you
chained to suspicion?
Included among the many in
tereSting and unusual items car
ried by Burgess furniture store
are marriage and birth certifi-
Gates, as we'll as framed memoir
ials. An Ashe countain was seen
reading an deliberately framed
birth certificate the other day
and when he had finished he
said, "This mans name was Will
liam, l thought Essau was the
fellow who sold his birthright."
Many of the students who par
ticipated in the spelling bees at
the courthouse last Saturday
night were certainly excellent
spoilers" and several of the high
school contestants would have
been spelling yet if Editor An
derson hadn't discarded the high
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

WILL SELL or trade for live
stock, one 1881 Chevrolet coupe
or one 1886 Plymouth coupe. w.
K. Osborne, Fig, N. c. 3-3O-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

Guessing the correct number Of
beans or Easter eggs in a large
glass jar is sorter like finding a
needle in a haystack, but still
it's lots of fun. West jefferson
merchants are offering big mo-
ney" this week end to the best
"guessers" in this section. Twen-
ty-five dollars would be a pile"
of money to pick up at a time
like this when fellow needs a
completely new spring outfit for
the Easter Parade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
Auction Sale
Residence Property OF The Late W. B.
Kegely, Deceased, Known AS
''Walker Hail..

The residence property belonging to the estate of w.
Kegely, deceased known walker HaF which consists
square of land situated at the of Frank
which is large brick dwelling house, with Groom cot
tage adjoining thereto garage building and other Outbud
ngs the main dwelling house having four bedrooms bath
and Railways upstairs five rooms, bath, sun parior
breakfast pantry ETC. downstairs and has the
heat and all modern cOnvenences The building
is we'll constructed with 18inch brick walls, hardwood
floors with double floor downstairs buitn walnut Closets
and large attic and basement
Beautiful ground, with ornamental trees, shrubs flow
etc.
This property has been subdivded, and in addition to
the lot which located there valuable lots
for building purposes
This property will be sold at public auction, the
misses highest bidder in parcels and then whole,
discretion of the the 9Th day of April 1885,
at 200 p M.
Immediately after the above mentioned property sOd
lot belonging the estate fronting Eighth Street. ad
ing the property Others will be sold public auction
the premises
Terms OF Sale
third cash. remainder two, and three years
time the purchaser purchasers giving Understanding
bonds for the deferred payments to be secured by
deed property purchased the purchaser of the lot
which dwelling house and buildings located being
required adequate insurance to the payment
given for the deferred payments of purchase price
SALE CONDUCTED FOR OWNER BY SOUTHWEST
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE COMPANY, WYTHE-
VILE, VA.
S. r. Crockett j. E. Crockett Sales Manager G. T. FOltz
you have property for sale consult U.S.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26

Deed RecOrded-A realty deed
conveying two lots in Nutbusn town
ship was filed Saturday, with Ro-
wena P. Jeffries selling the property
to R. Y. Spain, ct al, for $40 and
considerations
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Pensions On
Monthly Base
Begin July l

Pensions to be distributed to wild
oWs here of Confederate veterans
were received today by Clerk of
Superior Court E. O. Falkner from
State Auditor George Ross Pou in
Raleigh, to be paid July /, it was
stated at his office.
Only nine widows will share in
the distribution. The beneficiaries
have been thinning ranks in recent
years as one after another of them
has died.
Beginning July 1, pensions will be
paid monthly instead of semi-an-
nually on June Is and December Is,
as heretofore. Hereafter the pay
ments will be $25 per month The
amounts paid semi-annually to the
present .beneficiaries have been $3.50
each twice a year
Under law of the 1899 General
Assembly, State pensions are being
combined with social security bene-
fit payments, thus increasing some
items slightly.
The nine widows receiving the
payments as of July l were announc-
ed as follows:
Sallie E. Duke, widow of James
w. Duke
Bette Falkner, widow of A. B.
Falllner
Nora Finch Green, widow of Will
liam A. Green
Pattie M. Harris, widow of A. C.
Harris
Sara R. Hicks, widow of S. M.
Hicks
Mamie B. Lands, widow of James
Y Lands
Margaret Shaw, widow of William
D. Shaw u
Josephine Tunstall, widow OF
Joseph T. M. Tunstall
Dora Wilson, widow of Robert A.
Wilson
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
To
B. 81. Meet

Joel T. Cheatham, secretmy-troa.
urer Of the Home Buildine z, Iooa
Association here, will so to Wriybts
vile Beach tomorrow to attand ~
annual convention or the Nonn.
Carolina Building and Loan Teaa,,a oi "
which gets under way tomorro' ~
ana conunues through Thursdau ~ y.
is the 36th annual session Of ~ -
State body. ~ 'iie
Mr.. Cheatham is president Of tbo
third district group of the State nd .'ie
sociation. '0 as
One Of the features of the con,o.,
ton will be the honor done z 49, 80
who have served continuously ror ,,'gil o.
years or more as an officer o. 4 70
rector o. any building ana loan VI W..
sociation in the State BODY W ' a
Hunt, president of the Home Rn;ld a.
ing & Loan here, is the onlv Hau ,,u
derson man eligible to share t6o bom
or. He has said he would be ,,naIlio ,i3lI.
to attend the convention ''''ie
1t was not definitely learned toda.
how many or who would 81 - tbs tl,y
convention from the two lor, 9sra si,e
Citations, the Henderson BuiIdinn .
Loan being the other ="
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Jury Drawn:
For Trying
Will Case
Contest of Robertson
Estate To Begin In
Superior Court Tues
day; Most of Venire
from Henderson

A special venire of fifty men was
drawn in the civil session of Vance
Superior Court today to report Tues
day morning for selection of jury
to try the case involving the will of
the late c. P. Robertson. Most of the
jurors are from Henderson township.
"A special venire for trial of civil
suit is unusual in this county. It has
been estimated that the trail will last
the remainder of the week.
The Robertson estate has been. esti-
mated to be worth around 100000.
1t consists of cash and securities and
large tracts OF land, mostly in Sandy
Creek township.
George I. Robertson, named as
heir to most of the fortune in the
will, is defendant in the suit
A large array Of counsel has been
employed in trial of the suit For the
plaintiffs will be Marlborough and
YarbOrough Of LouisDurg, Henry r.
Powell and Gholson and Gholson, of
Henderson, and representing the de-
PENDANTS will be A. A. Bum, J. M.
Peace and Ferry and Kittrell.
Jurors drawn in the special venire,
listed in townships, are:
Henderson-R. c. w. Radford, r..
F. Sprinkle, T. C. Fleming, J. w.
Beck, &. 3. Church, Jr., S. c.. Fox,
ID. H. Carter, H. o. Falkner, w B.
Goodwin, w. H. Grissom, J. E.
Hite, E. L. Hamlin, H. C. Ellington,
A. ID. Clayton, F. E. Pinnell, c. c..
Mathews, j. D. Mayo, L. L. McDade,
j. t. Allen, c d. Hamm, w. W..
Swain, Jr., w. R. Switzerland, C. M.
Turner, E. w. Wortham, John A.
Huffman, E. c. Loughlin, Frank b.
Bowling, E. F. Shaw, r. M. Clifton,
S. B. Hughes, Tobias Kearney, T. P.
Stewart, Jr., j. B. Burchett, Jack L..
Claiborne, c. H. Locke, j. B. Oakley.
Kittrell-J. F. Coghill, j. N. Smith,
B. W. Edwards, c. r. Norwood.
Williamsboro-P. T. Harris, R. O..
Reavis
Middleburg-L. w. Spain.
Sandy Creek, N. w. Currin, Sol
Fleming, R. E. Switzerland.
Dabney- John Barnes, Claude
Robertson.
Watkins-H. L. Wright, Simon
Harris.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
9 Divorces
Are Granted
In Half Day
Non Suit Taken in
Seven Others, With
Remainder Continued
in Civil Session of Su-
perior Court

Nine divorces were granted in the
civil term Of Vance Superior Court,
which opened today with Judge Wal
ter j. Bone presiding. He also held
the criminal term which ended last
Friday night.
In addition to the divorces grant
ed, seven were non-suited for one
reason or another, and all the others
were continued for the term. There
were 80 divorce suits on the calen-
dar
Following the completion of the
marital litigation, the court tried sew
eral minor suits and cleared its decks
for the start tomorrow morning of
the suit involving the will of the late
c. P. Robertson
Divorces granted todav were in
the following suits:
Willie Henderson VS.. Prince Hen
dersOn.
George Emmett Grissom VS.. Cas-
sic Pearl McGhee GrissOm.
Viola Wilson Beard VS.. William
Beard.
Cora Bailey Patterson VS.. Duke
Patterson
Gretchen F. Waters VS.. John N.
Waters.
Arie Cheatham Williams VS.. John
Williams.
Lenien Lanier VS.. w. r. Lanier.
Ethel Powell Rogers VS.. w. L.
Rogers.
Selma Gill Joyner VS.. B. Frank
Joyner.
Ethel Walker johnson VS.. Billie
Johnson
The seven divorce actions non
suited were:
Annie Alexander Cousin VS.. Her
bert Cousin
Mamie Perry Hughes VS.. Dorsey
Hughes.
Averannar Person VS.. Wesley P.
Person.
Charles J. Creech VS.. Julia Creech.
Harry Gardner VS.. Jessie Green
we'll Gardner.
I. 0. Pruitt VS.. Vallee Rec Pruitt.
Ida Ellen VS.. Richard A. Ellen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26

License Issued-A marriage Ii
cense was issued at the Vance Reg
istry office Saturday to a colored
couple, Jesse Richardson and Co
rine Giggetts, both of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Vaughan At
A. & T. Meet

w. r. Vaughan, member of the
board Of trustees Of the State A. & T.
College for Negroes at Greensboro,
has just returned from a meeting of
the board at which difficulties in the
college administration were dis
cussed and settled. 1t was one of a
series Of meetings the board has
held lately to thresh out its prob
lens. Faculty members were re-
elected and seven-point permanent
policy adopted with respect to the
college curricula, which was re-
commended to the board by its pol
icy committee, of which Mr..
Vaughan was a member
No changes in courses of study are
contemplated, but a further study
OF the curriculum will be made.
with the aid of the United States
Bureau of Education
F. d. Buford, president; E. Ray
Hodging, secretary treasurer, and N.
c. Webster, bursar, were all re-
elected for the year by the trustees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26

Persons convicted of larceny, as
sault, and drunkenness, in that order
make up the larger percentage of
North Carorlina prisoners placed in
&C" grade. ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Around Town

Rotary to Meet-The weekly meet
ing of the Rotary Clup will &c held
Tuesday evening at o'clock at the
Vance Hotel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
ssOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS

elected Scott three different times
for the coming year, but that tn
county board refused to approve the
election, or to give the Dabney COM
mittee reason for its refusal.
The Dabney school committee con
sists of F. H. Hicks, G. B. Shotwell,
B. P. Wyche, l.. F. Boyd and w. G.
BreedloVe,
Scott is said to have had the offer
of school elsewhere and to have
been preparing to go to it when the
petition was circulated and signed,
it was stated, by SO percent of the
patrons Of the school asking him to
accept again. The county board
hesitated about approving the prln-
cipal'S reelection a year ago, and
did so only when Scott agreed not
to apply for the position this year.
He said he accepted then under
those conditions at the insistence Of
his friends. He did not make appli
cation this year until after the petit
ton had been presented, and then
only because the law requires an
application if a principal is to be
reelected
Scott has been principal of the
Dabney high school for the past
eleven years, and both he and his
wife have been active in many
community activities in the Dabney
section
A meeting of the Dabney board
was held last Friday night at ,ts
school, at which time the commit
tee voted three to two for his re-
election for the third time, it was
stated There was also the state
ment today that members of the
Dabney committee had been served
with subpoenas to meet and elect
principal not later than the end of
last week, or the county board would
proceed to fill the vacancy. The sub
poenas were said to have been sign
ed by r. c. Harrison as chairman
and E. M. Rollins secretary of the
Vance County Board of Education,
Mr.. Rollins being superintendent of
the city and county schools also
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Patrons Of
School Will
Back Scott
90 Percent of Dabney
Parents Said To Be
Demanding Re : Elec-
tion of Principal;
County Board De-
clines To Agree

Patrons of the Debney high school
have filed papers asking a manda-
mus to compel the Vance County
Board of Education to re-elect b. A.
Scott as principal of the school Tor
the coming year. 1t was learned
that neither Mr.. Scott nos his wife
were parties to the court action,
and that both of them had request
that it not be taken.
The action is set for a hearing
July 81 before Judge c. E. Thomp-
son in superior court at Winton
Gholson and Gholson and Yarbor-
ough and Marlborough are repre-
senting patrons of the school in
pressing for the mandamus. The
papers were signed by G.. w. Harris,
John Barnes, A. c. O'Brien, j. B.
Glover and l.. A. Wells
1t was stated that 98 percent of
the patrons of the school had sign
ed a petitio~ asking Scott's re-elec-
ton by the Dabney school commit
tee, and that that body had re-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
WHISKY CHARGES
BEFORE RECORDER
Several Defendants Face
Possession Charge In
County Court

Whisky charges played big role
in county court today, with Record
err R. E. Clements presiding over the
docket.
Emma Knight was guilty of pos
sessing non tax paid whisky, and was
given 60 days in Jail, commitment
not to issue upon payment of the
costs, and not violating the law for
the next two years.
Garnett Meadows, Negro, was not
guilty of possessing non-tax paid
whisky.
John Palmer, Negro, was freed
when tried on a charge of possessing
non-tax paid whisky.
Six months on the roads were
handed Joe Morgan, Negro, guilty OF
possessing non-tax paid whisky, the
road term suspended upon payment
of the costs and showing good be-
haxior for the next two years.
The State took mol pros as to
Alex Willard, Negro. charged with
possession of non-tax paid whisky
Charged with possession of corn
whisky, B. C. Davis, Negro, was
found not guilty.
Nathan Evans, charged with break
ing and entering, was given six
months on the roads, suspended up
IN payment of the costs, and show
N" good behavior for the next two
years.
Joe Potter was guilty of being
drunk and disorderly and was given
10 days in jail, assigned to work a.
round the court house.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS7
See Page FOM1

l. Which of the Great Lakes is
wholly within the boundaries of the
u. S.?
2. Is the turkey a native American
bird?
3. Who was recently nominated as
Ambassador to Chile by PRESIDENT
Roosevelt?
4. What is geography?
5. How many times did Bobby
Jones win the U. S. National Open
golf championship?
6. How is 1776 written in Roman
numerals?
7. What river borders New York
State on the north?
8. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton Of the word mischievous?
8. In what round was Lou Nova
awarded technical knockout in his
recent bout with Max Baer?
10. Which is larger in area, the
continent of Asia or Africa?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
ASSAULT AND DRUNK
CHARGES ARE HEARD
Frank Young Sent to Roads
FOR 80 Days for Being
In Public Place

Assault and drunk charges were
heard in city court today before
Mayor Henry T. Powell.
Frank Young, Negro, was sent to
the roads for 80 days for being drank.
j. A. Joyner paid ST and costs of
court for being drunk.
Emmit OVERLY and Curtis Par
ham, Negroes, were charged with as
saulting and beating each other.
OVERLY was not guilty. Prayer for
judgment was continued upon pay
ment of the costs as to Parham
Harry B. Gupton and John r.
Mitchell were not guilty of trespass-
ing upon the property of the Hen
derson Grocery Co.
Roosevelt Stokes, charged with as
saulting Leola Stokes, was not guilty.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-26
Attend Funeral

DR.. and Mrs. Goode Cheatham Of
Endlcott, N. Y, attended the f,,p
eral services Of J. H. Cheatham boro
yesterday wv
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Stock AVERAGES
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer,

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE new
year doWndrift was resumed in the
stock market today as the previous
sessions rally petered out
Steel and aircraft shares-recent
bull favorites on United States arm
ament xpectations-Were at the
head of the retreat and most of the
market followed. Numerous losses
OF l to points were on the quota
ton boards around the fourth hour,
but dealings became fewer after an
early selling furry.
The decline, brokers said, seemed
to have its inception in a shift back
to the selling side by traders on the
assumption yesterdays modest up
turn was merely technical rally
in the new year trend. However,
better support was noticeable as
leading shares approached the De-
cember lows, which analysts suggest
ed might mark the downward limits
of trading range
Showing the way down were
Olllleu StdleS oLeel, BeJllelenl,
United States Rubber, Chrysler,
Anaconda, Kennecott, Westing-
house, Union Carbide. Douglas,
United Aircraft, Great Northern
preferred, General Motors, Boeing
and Standards OIL of New Jersey.
Owens-Illinols Glass, down
points at one time, repeated its re-
cent poor performance Among the
handful of gamers were Dunhill
international and Sperry.
In the curb moderate losses ruled
in Aluminium of America. Electric
Bond & Share. NeWmont Mining and
New Jersey Zinc.
Judging by the meagerness of the
dealings, many spectators saw no
reason for getting off the observa-
ton benches until the spring busi-
ness trend was in view or decisive
developments appeared on the inter-
national political stage.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
). H. Kress & Co.
Reports Sales Decline
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. lis. H. Kress
& Co., operators of national chain
OF variety stores, today reported De-
cember sales of s1442S,795, a de-
crease of 13 per cent from s14616.-
48O in December, 1887. Turnover in
1888 of ss2.1s7,173 was 6.5 per cent
below $87 ,871, ,478 in 1887.
Interstate Stores.
Sales of Interstate Department
Stores, Inc, including grocery and
leased departments, amounted to
S3,230, 1852 in December, a gain of 4.3
per cent over S3,105 500 in December.
1887.
J. C. Penny Co.
j. c. Penny Co. reported sales for
December totaled $38,928,2O2, an in
crease of 244 per cent over $685.
00l, ,253 in December, 1887. Busi-
ness in 1888 of s257 ,961 ,665 repre-
sented a decrease of 6.32 per cent
from 5,375,137 in the preceding
year.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Further Shipbui|ding Gains
Forecast for New Year
By the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Brisker ac-
tivity is being forecast for American
shipbuilding, which in 1888 en-
loved the best year in time
history. Shipyards as 1899 opened
we're working on new vessels of 971,-
40 aggregate tons, compared with
582,88O at the beginning of last
year, an increase of 81 per cent, ac-
cording to compilations by the
Marine Engineering and Shipping
Review.
Merchant shipbuilding at 58O,210
tons now tops the 391 200 tons of
naval construction under way by
more than 48 per cent. During
1898 merchant shipbuilding rose
90 per cent, and naval building 80
per cent.
The sharp jump in tonnage of
keels laid down is attributed by
Fitch Publishing Co. primarily to
Maritime Commission efforts to
Evening star., 1939-01-11

revitalize the merchant marine so
that it will not only provide domes-
tic shippers with faster and more
efficient service, but, also serve as
a strong arm of national defense.
Beneficial effects of both the
Maritime Commission expenditures
and marked expansion in naval
building will be more plainly per-
ceptible in 1889 and 1910 than in
1885," the company adds.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. l1.-Cotton fu-
lures held steady in quiet trading
today. Transfers of March and May
to forward deliveries strengthened
the new crop months. In addition,
some outside buying in late months
developed on the theory there would
be no amendment to the Govern
ments loan policy
In the last hour the list was un-
changed to 5 higher. with october
and December up the maximum.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. II tPl.-Cotton
trading was extremely dull here today and
prices moved within range OF , to :
points. Business was mostly of evening
UP in character and the ring was deserted
during most of the session.
In the afternoon March contracts traded
2 points lower at S.3S, due to- liquidation.
while may at S.15 and october at I. "A
were to 4 points above the previous close
because Of covering and trade buying.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
New Haven Hearinq
Is Set February II
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Hearing on an amended plan OF
reorganization for the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
will begin February q, the Inter-
state Commerce Commission an
nounced today.
Commissioner Charles D. Mahaf-
fie and Examiner Harvey H. Wilkin-
son will preside. The New Haven
recently filed an amended plan pro-
viding reductions in fixed charges
even more drastic than contained in
the original plan filed in 1887.
Evening star., 1939-01-11
lnter-Bonk Deposits
Rise Sharply
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Deposits
Of out-of- town banks in New York
City institutions jumped sharply
during the week ended January 4.
The big upturn reflected primarily
a return flow of funds used to pur-
chase Government securities at the
time of the latest financing. The
current total remained substantially
above the comparable figure last
year.
Interbank deposits of Federal
Reserve members in 1O1 cities COM
pared as follows:
Week ended January xs2s- mn mn
gam fron, fron, previous week 296. 900 600
Hai'' A'o''' i@s' year ---- 1855, 900 900
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Il Open. High. Low. Close

Cash Market
Wheat, sample grade red g.
, Corn. No. mixed mostly white). 55;
No: :, yellow. 53l2 81
Oats sample grade. mixed o5: No 1
white. 33i2; sample grade. white. 21I2-
3Ol2 q
Soy beans. No. yellow S4ia
Barley. Illinois maltine 50-6:} nominal;
Illinois feed. S5-4@. nominal.
Timothy seed 2.S5-315 nominal: red
clover seed I3.0o- 1900, nominal; red top
S.15-o15 nominal
Evening star., 1939-01-11
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE recent
downward trend of wheat values was
halted today. but prices made very
little recovery headWay. Strength in
foreign markets and the unsettled
European political situation were
factors encouraging quiet buying op-
eratlons in the futures pit here.
The best export corn business re-
ported so far this year offset an i'm
proved crop outlook in Argentina
and corn prices made only Slight
gains.
Wheat closed unchanged to u
higher, May. 69's SO; July, 691a-as;
corn. 1s-l2 up; May, 527s July,
81; oats, Is lower to IS higher.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

Belianca Aircraft Corp-Common
snare earnings, 10 months ended
october 81, were $l.15.
Evening star., 1939-01-11

Winnipes Prices.
WINNIPEG, Jan. II fP-Grain range
At principal markets today:
Evening star., 1939-01-11

sUnit of trading 10 shares
bankruptcy being reorRanzed Under
Bankruptcy Act securities
Rates of dividend the foregoing are annual
menS based the last
Unless otherwise noted are not
last Payable stock paid this
Nl'.NelN" paiu VI oe-