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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
Chautauqua AT
Lansing To Start
Next Wednesday
Rev. l.. T. Gill, of South Car
DINA, Will Do The
Preaching.

The Lansing Christian Chau-
tauoua will start next Wednes-
day, June %, and continue Tor
the next two weeks.
Rev. Leonard T. Gill, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Page
land, S. c., will do the preach
ing. Services will be held each
night at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Gill will
be in charge of the music and
singing.
The Bible school will start on
Wednesday morning, with Miss
Eirene Hudson in charge. Miss
Hudson is from Hartsville, S. e..
She will be assisted by an able
staff of teachers, including Mr..
Henry Reid Newland, recent
graduate of Davidson College.
His parents are missionaries to
Korea.
Service will be held in the tent,
pitched in the center OF town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
Annual ME. Camp
For Young People
To Open July II
At Least 40 Expect to Attend
Weeks Encampment AT
Camp Raven Rock.
HUNEYCUTT DIRECTOR

The annual encampment of the
Ashe County Young Peoples I'm
ion will be held at Camp Raven
Rock in the Clifton community
the week of July 1921, it was de-
cided at meeting of the Unions
council held at the Jefferson
Methodist church last Monday
afternoon.
Rev. W. ], Huneycutt was ap-
pointed as director of the camp
this year and the following coun-
sellers were named: for the boys
|-Revs. Marshall B. Shives, T. A.
Plyler, Jr., and J. C. Wooten; for
the girls-Miss iona Drum, di-
rector of young peoples organi-
zation of the Statesville district;
Mrs. w. M. Reynolds and others
will be selected later.
Extensive plans were mapped
out to make this the largest and
most successful summer camp
ever held in the county for the
Methodist young people.
An accredited teacher will be
furnished by the conference
board of Christian education.
There will be a number of study
courses given, including bird STU
dy, horticulture, handicraft and
so on. Soft ball, horse shoes,
darts, swimming and hiking will
also be featured.
Any member of the different
unions in the county is eligible
to attend. The age limits are from
IL to %. Applications should be
made as early as possible, Mr..
Huneycutt said.
''The sleeping quarters at cur
camp have been improved this
year and we are looking forward
to having at least 40 in camp this
year," he stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
Real Estate
Sales Have Not
Been Confirmed
Mcclure Property Sold At
Public Auction Last Thurs.
Much Interest Shown.

One of the biggest real estate
estate sales held here in some
time took place last Thursday
when the C. H. Mcclure proper
ty was offered for sale at public
auction.
Spectators said in their opin-
ion that all of the property
brought fairly good prices but as
yet none Of the sales have been
confirmed, it was stated yester-
day.
Bidding on the two-story brick
warehouse building here stopped
at $6,52000. Carl Hardin was
said to have been high bidder
on the large residence next to
Tucker hotel with bid of $500
and DR.. Joseph Robinson was
high on the residence in which
the telephone company is locat-
ed. His bid was $4,000. Prices for
the other property were about
the same in proportion.
No announcement of re-sales
has been made, however. A good
deal of interest was shown in the
sales.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
ALL ASHE LEGION
OFFICERS ARE NAMED

In addition to the officers of
the Ashe post of the American
Legion, elected at a recent meet
ing, the following have been ap-
pointed for the ensuing year:
Ira T. Johnston, guardian Off
GER; Rev. J. w. Luke, chaplain;
A. B. Hurt, historian; Ed Barr,
attendance officer; Ira Johnston,
child welfare officer; P. C.
Wright, graves registration Off
GER; L. P. Coward, employment
officer; Ed Barr, membership
chairman; Glenn GRAPHICAL, pub
licity officer.
Jack Rhodes is the new COM
mander.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
Highway 42l To
Be Widened To
Miller's Creek
Work on N. WiIkesbOrO-Mil-
ler's Greek Road To
Start Soon.

NORTH WILKESBORO, June
2O.-Plans have been approved
for widening and revision Of
highway 421 from this city west
ward a distance of over six miles
to Millers Creek, it was learned
today from division highway Of
ficials here.
The plans as approved call for
addition of a strip of traffic
bound macadam three feet wide
on each side of the concrete
pavement, which is only tixteen
feet in width. In order to provide
better traffic facilities and to add
further improvement to the high
way, a wider strip will be con-
sructed on the inside of the
curves, highway engineers said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
PARAGRAPHS

The japanese blockade of the British
and French concessions in Tientsin,- China
looks like mighty serious proposition to
u.s. Japan is demanding that England shall
not give any aid to China and are holding
around 1900 Britons as virtual prisoners.
AT the same time in Europe, Germany is
renewing its demands for annexation of
the free city of Danzig. All of which looks
like Mr.. Hitler might be playing little
game with England through japanese
routes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
nuN
and
Ke1ne25
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

The reason that the biggest
hog in the world was not entered
at the Worlds Fair was that they
knew that no one would be IN
terested because every town in
the United States lays claim to
the biggest hog.
4
They say that one can learn to
love. AS a learning process, Ye
Photographer thinks that there is
too much Recession going on.
I see now why the government
does not exercise some control
ever the bean crop. Too many
strings!
When you get to jumping
around in high rye you had bet
ter learn to do some real jump
ing or practice in stubble patch.
The Rural Identification is 60
ing to be very shocking
If you can't turn the light out
just cover it with a stocking.
There are many things you are
going to have to learn
Keep your fingers out of the
washing machine, also the
churn.
If you don't want to get franz
ed, keep your face out of the pic
ture.
Did you ever have your lite
rary insignificance to fail you?
That is when you get Shake
speare mixed with Shakespeare
and the Bible mixed with the BIZ
BILE.
BY the way, they say that
Shakespeare can and has been
spelled more than a hundred
ways. That is enough ways for
anybody to miss it.
I saw a WPA gang the other
day that had one person to do all
the talking. They explained that
his talk was the only way they
had of getting tired.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
A GREAT SPEECH

Three cheers for Gov. Clyde Hoey for
the brilliant address made before the
North Carolina Society of New York last
Sunday evening.
1t was a significant message and may
start a renewed movement to remove dis
criminatory freight rates, oppressive tar
ifs and labor law regulations which are
certainly thwarting progress in the SOUTH
He also did a splendid job OF boosting
the states tourists attractions and OF lnvlt-
inc the rest of the country to visit our
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
SEVERAL ATTENDED MISS
ROUSSEAU'S FUNERAL WE'D

Miss Nell Rousseau, who was
we'll known in Ashe county, died
at her home in North Wilkes
boro Monday night from heart
trouble and was buried yester-
day morning.
Mrs. c. D. Neal and several
other Ashe people, attended the
funeral service.
Miss Rousseau taught French
and Latin in the North Wilkes
boro high school for a number of
years and was regarded as one
of the finest teachers in Wilkes
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
LAMBERT CHILD DIES

Mamie Lambert, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gather Lam
bert, of jefferson, died Monday
night. Funeral service was held
in the Wallace cemetery Tues
day with Rev. r. H. Stone Off
eating. The child was months
old and is survived by it's pa
ents and a brother, Rufus LAM
bert.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
LAUREL SPRINGS
METHODIST CIRCUIT
SUNDAY. June Is
T. A. PLYLER, Jr., Minister

-
HOO A. M. Nathan's Creek,
Sermon Subject: Frozen Assets"
800 P. M. Transou, Subject:
''The Fields White to Harvest"
Church Schools will meet at
1000 o'clock. The revival at
Transou will begin with the af-
ternoon service and will continue
throughout the greater part of
the week. Rev. H. o. Huss, of
Todd, will assist. Every member
of both churches is urged to be
present at these services. The re-
vival at Chestnut Hill is being
held this week with Rev. John
Hoyle, Jr., D. S., Of Statesville,
doing the preaching. Come thou
with us and we will do thee
good"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22

Like disease, it is often said that suicides
are contagious. And from the looks of
things, it appears to us that submarine dis
asters are also contagious. Four in row
Japan, United States, England and France
with hundreds of lives lost. Apparently
these countries cont have to fight to kill.
Submarines and automobiles can claim
more lives than bullets or aerial bumbs!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
POWER COMPANY MOVES
ITS GENERAL OFFICES

The general offices of the
Northwest Carolina Utilities,
Inc, together with the associated
companies of the East Coast Pub
lie Service System, have been
moved from Richmond, Virginia,
to West Point, Virginia.
This company serves West JEFF
ferson, Sparta and Blowing Rock
and G.. T. Robbins is division
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
ATKINS TO PREACH

Rev. J. N. Atkins, of Skulls
Mills, will minister and preach
at St. Mary's church, Beaver
Creek, Sunday, June 25th, at H.
90 a. m. Mr.. Atkins has many
friends in Ashe county where he
at one time had charge of the
Episcopal churches.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22

Irish patriots to carry out his
original purpose, and brought
him in touch with the United
States Navy Department. The re-
suits was that in 1888 our Navy
contracted with Holland for the
very first submarine torpedo
boat ever built by any govern
ment.
From then on the United States
has been in the first rank among
sea-going nations in fighting po-
wer. No other country has over
taken us in submarine design
and construction. With the new
undersea craft now building our
Navy will have 100 of these
deadly weapons of defense.
ROMANCE Verne
The modern submarine was de-
scribed long before one was ever
built, in a widely-read romantic
novel by a French author, Jules
Verne. The Nautilus" the I'M
derwater pirate craft described
in "Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea-" had everything
modern submarines have and
some things which have not yet
been developed.
One American inventor, Simon
Lake, has built submarines with
doors through which men in div
ing suits can emerge on the ocean
floor, to salvage treasure from
sunken ships, but the chief use
of such craft is still to sink enc
my ships at sea.
John Hollands first sub, the
'Plunger," was only SIS feet long.
The one just sunk, the ''Squalus,"
is 299 feet long, q feet wide and
twenty-five feet deep. Many
oceans going surface crafts are
smaller than the 'Squalus" of
1850 tons.
Men of the Navy, if they are
young and adventurous, well
come detail to submarine craft.
Their job calls for high intelli-
gence and great courage even IN
peace time; but it carries extra
pay. The proposal has been made
to provide wartime pensions for
widows and dependents of sail
ors who lose their lives in sub
marine service.
ATROCITY war
The ruthless use of submarines
by Germany had more to do than
any other enc thing with bring
ing America into the World
War.
It was quite in accordance with
the rules of civilized warfare for
''unterseeboots," or "U-boats" as
others called them, to sink fight
ing ships.
1t was only when the Germans,
with a large fleet of submarines,
began to attack and sink peace
full merchant ships, beginning
with the 'Lusitania," that Amer
lean public opinion became
aroused to the fact that great
nation had thrown into the dis
card all rules to which others still
adhered.
When American ships were tor
pedoed by U-boats and Germany
warned America that the Stars
and Stripes could fly on the high
seas only by German permission,
we went to war to preserve our
liberty and our national self-re-
spect.
1 find naval and military men
with me that the sub
marine is a much more danger
GUS weapon than the airplane, in
INSCRIPTIONS hands. It is harder
to detect and more difficult to
ward off it's attack.
Ashe and adjoining county far
mers have a wonderful opportu-
nifty to increase their cash income
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
FLETCHER TO PREACH

Rev. J. F. Fletcher, of Ken
drick, Va, who is highly esteem
ed in Ashe county, will deliver
a special sermon at the Land
mark Baptist church in this
county the first Sunday in July,
at II o'clock A. M.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22
Today
AND
Tomorrow
By
FRANK PARKER
s Took B RIDG E

Add to the long honor roll of
American naval heroes the name
of Lloyd B. Maness of Greensbo-
70, N. c., electricians mate on
the U. S. Submarine "Squalus."
There were SO officers and men
on the Squalls when she sub
merged on her trial trip off the
Isle of Shoals. Something went
wrong with the mechanism in
tended to close the air-valve into
the engine room, when the vessel
dived. The sea flowed in, and
certain death by drowning faced
the entire crew.
Lloyd Maness acted, instantly.
There was door in the water
tight bulkhead between the for
ward part of the sub and the af-
ter end into which the water was
pouring. 1t took the strength of a
giant, almost, to pull that door
shut, with the vessel tilted up
ward at an angle Of nearly As de-
grees, but Maness had the
strength and presence of mind
to use it. Five of his Shipmates
slipped through in the last second
as the door was closing. Twenty
six were left behind to drown iri
the flooded engine room.
But thirty-three who would
also have drowned if Maness had
not had the wit and the strength
to close that door and kept the
water out of the forward end of
the boat were rescued alive. That
is why 1 call the boy from North
Carolina a hero.
SUBMARINES Bushnell
The idea of navigating a ship
under water is, like flying, al
most as old as the human race.
Nobody knows how many inven-
tors of primitive times lost their
lives in homemade submarines.
Before electric batteries and mo-
tors were invented, submarines
had only human power for pro-
pulsion.
The first submarine boat to
operate successfully was built by
David Bushnell of Philadelphia
in ITS, for the purpose of blow
ing up British warships. 1t was
made Of wood and was operated
by two men with oars projecting
through leather-protected open
ings.
Bushnell tried to blow up the
British ship Eagle" and got his
submarine underneath the other
craft. He failed to attach the
bomb securely, however, so that
when it exploded an hour later
the Eagle" had moved away and
no damage was done.
AHAoH Hollan"
1t was an Irishman with a
grievance against the English
who invented the first modern
submarine, a hundred years af-
ter Bushnell's experiment.
John p. Holland, naturalized
American, had a project for
building fleet of submarines to
blow up the whole British Navy.
He built an experimental boat
with gas engine for surface navi-
cation and electric motors for I'M
derwater propulsion. Z
Holland showed his submarine
to friends, who talked him obt
Of the idea of raising funds from
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22

Congratulations and best wishes to the
newly elected commander of the Ashe Lee
gion post, Jack Rhodes. We also wish the
reelected Legion Auxiliary officers con-
tinued success
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22

Will Mr.. Roosevelt seek a third term?
That seems to be a burning question
throughout the nation now. One guess is
perhaps as good as another, but our guess
today is that HE WILL! He doesn't care
anything for precedents. He's been break
ing them for over six years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22

Ashe and adjoining county far
mers have a wonderful opportu-
nifty to increase their cash income
by getting good cows and selling
their milk to the Kraft-Phenix
Cheese plant in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-22

There were 1885 prisoners in
II North Carolina county jails
on April l, 1899.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
May Mean q Lot
BY j. Bateman

A little boosting now and then,
Is relished by the most of men!
No matter what your JOB may be
If cutting hay or serving tea,
From drafting laws to making shot
A little boost may mean a lot.
A CHEEKY word, a kindly smile
A friendly nod once in a while
May be the sanding of the track
For some poor chap, who's slip
ping back.
1t isn't barney" bunk nor
show"
To give guy a glad Hello
And let him know you mean it.,
For somehow it comes back to
you
And makes for you brighter day.
The moral iS-again | say
It's relished by the most of men
A little boosting now and then.
less, and sought no favor or glory
(read the entire story. Now in the
tenseness of this moment, he care
fully rebuilds the altar Of the true
God ". 30), makes it a testimony
of unity to a divided Israel ". 81,
and he does it all in the name of
the Lord ". 32).
His prayer wv. So, 80 is a pro-
foundly simple expression of a COM
plete faith in the true God and His
power on the part of a man who
recognized himself as being only the
divine servant. He. made no plea
that God would vindicate him or his
ministry, but he did plead that the
name of the Lord should be honored
in the midst of an unbelieving
people.
Nv. Brings Eternal Results wv.
80. 39).
THE fire of the Lord fell" The
lying prophets of heathendom were
routed. Many recognized Jehovah
as the true God. While Israeli did
not long remember the lesson
learned here, the story has contin-
ued as testimony that will
strengthen the people OF as long
as time continues.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
CLAIMED BRIGHTER
"Trade Trends" Says I'm
employment Country's
Big Problem

Trade Trends" issued by the
Maryland Trust Co., member of
the Federal Reserve System, has
the following to say about the
business outlook:
The business outlook is brighter
at this moment. Security prices
have risen and the reports of
earnings have been fair. Business
indexes recovered quite sharply
in June from the low level of
April and May, but how much of
this raise was due to operations
'"hich should have occurred in
May OF to anticipation of an adj
vance in seasonal operations,
particularly in the automobile
industry, cannot be ascertained.
Unemployment constitutes this
c7ntry's present major problem.
Wages rates have been raised to
~~o~r@ high levels but total wages
7aymonts have suffered through
shorter hours The number of I'M
7~9'A7ve1 0til1 is around ten
millions, despite all efforts to re-
duce it. The progress that has
1870 ''ae l:tt'o more than
taken care of the increase in the
number att9 ming working age
The lOng-term nicture is still
confused and somewhat disheart-
ening. One of the most discourage
ing aspects in the lack of unity
Of purpose in the various phases
of governmental activities.
To get building started, partic-
ularlv privately-financed construct
ion. has been a principal aim Now
that progress is evident we have
serious discussion concerning high
construction costs. There un-
doubtedly is reason for investi-
cations, and it appears they should
have been made several years ago.
The most favo1a effect in
vestigatiOns can have at present
is to keep prices from going
higher, but the present con-
ditions. of doubt are likely to
postpone many prospective pro-
grams.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
s j N D A Y } s
MOTORING TOUR
Arranged by:
EARL n. HOWARD
Branch Manaoer AutonobiIe Club


of Maryland
Hamilton Hotel - Phone 1870
Hagerstown. Gettysburg, Harris
burg, Mt. Union and return. Total
distance, about 229 miles:
90 Hagerstown
To WaynesbOro: Go north
on Potomac ST, bear right.
Route so.
10 Leitersburg
1910 Waynesboro
To Gettysburg: Turn right
and follow Route 16.
$50 Rouzerville
16. 0 Buena Vista
16.5 Chairman
49, 3 Fountain Dale
"a. ; Intersection
IT, Gettysburg: Turn left
Follow Route No. Is.
2o.5 Fairfield
s.. 5 Gettysburg
~ Harrisburg: Turn left
follow Route ID.
&c q Heid'ersburg
- q York Springs
"a 3 Clearspring
IS. 0 Dillsburg
IS 5 Shepherdstown
~ Clark's Ferry Route II.
26 0 Clark's Ferry
o. ) Newport
f05 0 MillerstOwn
100 o Mifflintown
80 0 LewistOwn
1855 Strodes Mill
t43. 5 McVeytown
154 0 Mt. Union
161 0 Shirleysburg
1866. 0 Orbisonia
I'll Shade Gap
49, Burnt Cabin
1873. 0 Ft Littleton
1877. @ Knobsville
1926 McConnellsburg
1890 Cove Gap
POP. 5 Mercersburg
2135 Upton
2290 Hagerstown
For information regarding your
vacation. the Worlds Fair or any
ether point of interest, contact the
AAA office at the Hotel Hamilton.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04

Lima Medina, 5-year-old Indian
girl, who gave birth to son a
few weeks ago, will be we'll taken
care of in future, as she and her
child have been made wards of the
Peruvian government. 1t has been
rumored that they may visit the
New York exposition.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
TIMELY TOPICS

Those to ariStocratic dogs, "Mr.
and Mrs. Fritz Arko Won Schnei-
DER" dachshunds onwed by T. M.
Bailey Of Sioux Falls, S. D.. who
were listed in the social register
somehow a few months ago, are
in the news again. They are the
parents of seven puppies two
males, and five females.
Bill Miner, a filling station at
tendant of Vincennes, Ind, reports
the poorest customer of the sea-
son. She asked him to wipe off
her windshield, initiate her tires
change the oil and put in five gal
Ions of gas. But she carried her
own oil and gas, and only wantedl
service.
Mrs. Mary Miller of Reading,
Pa. is a great-grandmother at 81,
her daughter is a grandmother at
30, and her granddaughter is the
mother of a daughter at the age of
Is.
At Wilson, n. c., a newspaper
announced that the new baseball
park there would be opened with
out fanfare. A lot Of people
thought that meant fans would be
admitted free.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04

Extension Service workers in
Maryland made 24641 farm or
home visits to 1O,537 different
farms or homes during the year of
1888.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
In Gods Treasury

Treat the weakest and the worst
with reverence, for, like yourself.
they are the temples of the living
God.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
Lesson for August 6

lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used by
PERM SSion
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
Attractive Holiness

The holiness of Christ did not awe
men away from Him. nor rercl
ne1n. 1t inspired them with hope.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-08-04
AbideS Forever

The world passes away and the
lust Of it, but he that doeth the will
of God abides forever.-I John 2, IT,.