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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
Directors For
Caldwell Corp.
Elected On Sat.
AShe Gets a Fourth Director.
Record Shows Corpora
ton Financially Strong.

New directors for the Caldwell
Mutual Corporation, were elect
ed at the annual meeting of the
members of the company held
Saturday morning, in Lenoir,
when number of business mat
tiers were discussed.
All three of the directors from
Ashe county, A. B. Hurt, C. 3.
Price, and ]. c. Goodman were
reelected, and R. E. L. Plummer
was chosen as the additional di-
rector from this county.
Two additional directors, Van
Miller and Tom Perry were also
elected from Allegheny along
with the others. The complete
list of all the directors elected is
as follows:
j A. C. Beach, Lenoir, c. C. Col
Inns, Sparta, J. C. Goodman, West
jefferson, Avery Green, Meat
Camp, A. B. Hurt, Nathan's
Creek, Van Miller, Laurel
Springs, D. R. Moore, Granite
Falls, Clarence Newton, Skulls
Mills, Clyde Perry, Sugar Grove,
C. Tom Perry, Piney Creek, R.
E. L. Plummer, Crumpler, C.. c.
Poovey, Rt. l, Granite Falls, G.
B. Price, Clifton, C. w. Sullivan,
Yadkin Valley, c. M. Watson,
Deep Gap.
The board of directors re-elect-
ed the same officers to serve
again this year. G. w. Sullivan is
president, Clyde Perry, vice
president, and A. C. Beach, Sec
retary-treasurer.
In giving his report, Mr.. Beach
showed that the corporation is
financially strong and that its fl
nancial strength has been increas-
ed within the past year with the
addition of the many members
from the recently added counties.
Federal officials who recently
made an inspection of the work
of the corporation and its re-
cords stated that everything was
! in excellent condition.
! Among the other plans discuss
! ed for the coming year was the
securing of funds for the further
extension of the lines in order
to serve more people.
c.. F. Messick, general superin-
tendent of the Caldwell Mutual
Corporation who has been i'll fer
some time was able to attend the
meeting without his crutches.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14

Lansing high school was Off
cially awarded the 1888 football
championship of the Appalachian
H. S. ASSN, Saturday afternoon,
at the annual meeting and a
number of other important mat
tiers were also decided.
There was change in the cleo
ton of the directors and this year
Ashe county will have four di-
rectOrs instead of two which
gives this county equal represen-
tatiOn with the others on the ba-
sis of the number of high schools
Those elected from Ashe County
were principals A. B. Hurt and
Wade Eller, Coaches Bob Davis
and Bill McNeill. E. E. Garbea
was reelected as president as
were the other officers Of the IS
ISOLATION.
In the past both Avery and Wa
tauga counties have had the
same number of directors as
Ashe, which has far more high
schools taking part in the activf-
ties. Under the present set-up
Ashe has four, Avery and Wa
tauga two each. The new arrange
ment was favored by all of the
counties evolved.
There was discussion of foot
ball and it was decided that the
association would not sponsor
football this year since Lansing
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
High School
Assn. Directors Chosen

was the only high school in Ashe
which played and since Avery
would be handicapped on account
of the infantile paralysis epide-
mic which has delayed the open
ing of schools. During the dis
cussion of football it was voted
to award Lansing the champion
ship for last year Lansing won
the championship but at the
close of the season there was
some question regarding Gran
berry.
In connection with the basket
ball season, there was a SuggeS-
ton that the number of games be
cut down, but this was vetoed by
majority of the members Of the
committee. There was, however,
an important decision reached in
regard to equalizing expenses.
This year each high school will
pay $50 which will include the
membership fee, and fees of all
officials of games including mi
leage.
There ware some definite
changes in the rules pertaining
to the eligibility of players. Ac-
cording to the revised rules a
player must have passed his
school work in the last semes-
ter and must be making passing
grades in the current SYLVESTER if
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Final Plans Are Now Being
Perfected For Ashe County
Fair, September 20 To 80
Every Family Urged to Enter
Exhibits. Over $1,000 in
Prizes Offered.
A VARIED PROGRAM

Final plans are now being per-
tected for the big Ashe County
Fair that will be held here week
after next, starting on Tuesday
September 90 and closing the
following Saturday, September
80.
With over $1,000 in cash and
merchandise being offered as
prizes on 1872 different entries in
18 departments, the members OF
the executive committee are an
ticipating large number of eX-
hibits.
The exhibits will be displayed
here in the West jefferson gym
the new community clu b
house and tents on adjacent lots
will be erected for livestock.
Every family is requested tc
help make this fair an over
whelming success by entering al
least one exhibit.
Cooperate with the Fair
bring something and put it or
display. You may win valuable
prize and even if you don't you
will be doing your part to make
the fair a success" is the invita-
ton that is being extended by
the executive committee.
During the next week County
Agent c. ]. Rich and his assist
ant, Mr.. Quessenberry, are going
to visit mot of the schools IN the
county / request the children
to mir parents to enter ex-
hibits.
A meeting of the department
superintendent will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock
here in the gym.
Tuesday, Sept. 26, is entry day
1or all exhibits except livestock
and the fair officials have decid-
ed that it will be all right to en-
ter livestock. Tuesday afternoon
# the -, o9lsyssss@. .,. 5ee ts2r1cc2-12Sl-
BILE for them.
1t was also decided this week
that prizes will be offered for
turkeys and stations. The prlz-
IS are: Bronze tom turkey, 81
first and 81 second: Bronze hen,
first 50 and second 81. Any 9th
er variety Of turkey, So and 81.
For the best stallion, SIS first and
50 second prize.
A highly varied an entertaining
program has been arranged for
the five days and five nights.
Bullock Amusement Company
will provide midway attractions
and fireworks each night. Wed
nesday will be Farmers day and
several outstanding speakers VIII
be on the program and a free
film shown that night. Contests
for men and women will be held
Thursday morning, old fiddlers,
Continued on Page Eight
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COP Chairman
Speaks Tonight

Jake Newell, Of Charlotte,
chairman of the North Carolina
Republican Executive Committee,
will deliver an address tonight at
3 o'clock in the courthouse, Grant
Bauguess, chairman Of the AShe
committee announced yesterday.
Mr.. Newell has a special mes
sage for all Ashe county Republi-
cans and I know you will enjoy
hearing him as he is an 0utstand-
ing man and orator" Mr.. Bau-
guess stated.
The local county chairman said
he did not know what Mr.. Ne
wells subject would be.
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Will Hold Three
REA Meetings In
Ashe Co. Today

Three REA ~metings will be
held in Ashe county today for
the purpose Of discussing electri-
cal equipment and home lighting
and the public is cordially invit-
ed to attend any one of them, c.
]. Rich. county agent, announces.
The first meeting VIII be at the
Healing Springs high school at
10 o'clock this morning; Nathan's
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
GERMANY PLANS TO
WIDEN POLISH DRIVE

BERLIN-Germany, authorita-
tive sources said tonight, intends
to fight across Poland all the way
to the Russian border, if this
should be necessary, to render
the entire Polish army harmless.
Entrance of France and Britain
into the war has changed the pic
ture, it was said, so that the high
command wants to eliminate
completely the possibility of
having to fight for long on two
frCnts at the same time.
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Elder Ed Davis Reelected
Moderator OF Senter Assn.

cluded: E. o. Tilley, S. P. Ro-
berts, S. C. Caudill, L. S. Taylor,
H. M. Blevins, j. M. Brown, C. B.
Kilby, J. M. Williams, w. H.
Canes, A. L. Presnell and c. R.
Dancy.
These elders represented 8 Pri-
mitive Baptist Associations in
North Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia and Kentucky and are as
follows: Indian Creek, Mountain,
Powers Valley, Fishers River, St
Glars Bottom, Mayo, AbbottS
Creek and North District.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
WOnan's Club Is
To Meet Friday

The September meeting of the
Woman's Club will be held on
Friday afternoon in the library
at two o'clock due to a meeting
of Ashe County Fair superinten-
dents to be held later in the af-
ternoon.
Plans for the clubs activities
for the Fair will be discussed and
committees for this will be ap-
pointed. All members are urged
to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
French Now Moving Forward
Into Cermany's Territory

The French drive on Sarr-
bruecken put a wedge into the
advance Notifications of the
main German Seigfried line at
their strongest point east of this
capital of the rich Sarr mining
basin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14

To the cOlumniSt, the two most
important verbs are probably
seen and heard. The first qua
lilies Ashe county as being the
ideal place in which to live, and
those who are not convinced Of
this should take drive along the
Parkway. Sunday hundreds of
people made the trip to the Ice
Rock and to Bluff Park. One Vir-
ginia visitor exclaimed that the
view had anything surpassed in
his home state, and that is sup
erlative compliment even for
such a panaromic view when one
remembers that Virginia is
Commonwealth so rich in. sup
erlativess that it made use of the
alphabet in describing ancestors
long before the New Deal became
so eXtravagant.
QUAIL HUNTERS BEWARE!
Or rather be sure of what you
are shooting at this season; and
the same might apply to those
who bag pheasants. R. B. Brown,
we'll known Ashe county lum-
herman, County Commissioner
and farmer has spent good sum
of money to stock his farm in
Chukars Quail. And for their pro-
lection fCrbids hunting or tres
passing without permission. A
reward is offered for proof or
conviction of any enc killing
these birds.
All this must convince the
readers thatssthe birds are rare
and valuatce. THIS is quite true
The birds are a cross between the
ring-neck pheasants, guinea and
partridge and were developed in
India. Mr.. Brown is anxious to
get a good stock of the birds IN
this section and for that reason
must protect them.
THE SHADOW OF NEGRO MT.
Many live most Of their lives
under the shadow Of Negro
Mountain yet know little of its
history. Of its early history only
biologists can tell us, but in la
. ter years there are many inter-
! esting incidents connected with
| the naming Cf this mountain. The
| following was submitted by
high school student who states
that this information has been
handed down in his family and
/ is reasonably correct.
One afternoon about one hun
dred and sixty-five years ago a
boy of fourteen and his sister,
twelve, who lived in the noun
tain section of western North
Carolina started walking across
3 nearby mountain to visit some
relatives who lived in q small
settlement on the other side of
the mountain. They had planned
to reach the settlement before
night, for in those days there
was danger of being attacked by
mountain lions, panthers, and
other wild animals which were
plentiful. They didn't make the
trip as quickly as they had plan
pend. About dusk they were at
tackled by panther. The girl was
killed, but the boy escaped. He
went on to the settlement and
told them what had happened. A
hunting party was organized, and
the panther was driven into its
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
POST TO PUBLISH
ASHE FAIR EDITION

Next Thursday The Skyland
Post will publish its annual
Ashe County Fair edition.
In addition to The Posts
large list of subscribers, cop
les of the edition will be cir
cUIated in Ashe, Allegheny
and Watauga counties.
Getting out this issue will b.:
quite an undertaking and all
merchants are urged to coop
crate by having their adver-
Using copy ready as early as
possible.
This is AShe cOunty'S first
fair in over Is years and let's
make it a big success.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14

Mr.. Dwight McGrady, manager
of Smithey's store here, spent last
week in New York buying mer-
chandise and seeing the Worlds
Fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14

Greek high school at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and RivervieW
high school tonight at o'clock.
D. E. Jones, extension rural
identification specialist of State
College and C. F. Messick, sup
erintendent of the Caldwell Mu-
tual Corporation, will attend each
meeting and participate in the
discussion.
An electrical appliance will be
given away free at each meet
ing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
HELP YOUR SCHOOL,

The Skyland Posts Ashe CoI1E-
ty central high school circulation
campaign and contest is now un-
der way. The students will ap-
preciate your support. Subscribe
or renew with them this month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-14
AsHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
ABOVE sea level. Twenty-Five miles
OF the PARKWAY run through
the county.
Evening star., 1939-04-17

and apple blossoms were artistically
arranged. Mrs. Smith, mother Of
the bride, wore gown of rose lace,
with sweet-pea corsage and Mrs.
Schwalm, mother of the bridegroom,
was in blue lace, set off with a bou-
quet Of talisman roses. Miss Rosalie
Smith, a younger sister of the bride,
dressed in net and pink taffeta,
assisted in the dining room.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Schwalm left on Southern wedding
trip, which will include a visit at
Charleston to view the famous gar
dens there. The bride travelled in
an ensemble of soft shade of capri
blue. with navy blue hat and acces-
sories and corsage bouquet of dark
red rosebuds. When they return
they will live in their new home at
1888 Sixth street in South Arlington.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
graduates of Washington Lee High
School. Mrs. Schwalm also studied
at Westhampton College in Rich
mond and Mr.. Schwalm at George
Washington University. The bride
is the granddaughter of Mrs. Henry
w. Smith and the late Mr.. Smith,
pioneers in the development of Ar
lington County, where they estab-
lished their home in 1885.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs. r..
A. Schwalm, grandmother of the
bridegroom, and DR.. and Mrs. Leslie
j. Schwalm OF Pottsville. Pa: Mr..
Continued on Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington and
By the Way
Beth Blaine:

attractive place end Yesterdays
outside Warrenton, Va
really perfect of white painted brick it is
rolling Virginia hills which
ovier than this time charmngy
sofas and yesterday open blazing
brightly AS pleasant and spnek
jonquils and white nalcissus in the drawing
Mr. and Mrs John Stern New York. whom
given both in the
better than Mrs.
Snowden Fahnestock had Washington
becoming color the skirt
plain plaid Page Bddle who now
makes her home warrenton looked good in beige wool
ock and hat and Mrs Amoy Perkins, from Mddebg
in tan tweeds.
surrounding Virginia countryside
after there several tables Of bridge well
genial for soan the
good party.
Mr. and William Reyburn days route
to New London Conn, where they spend the
getting shape will
go Aiken where they take their house which has
rented for the winter until May when they go
Connecticut.
Any time one enters the Clifford Pncho house Rhode Island
to find interesting stimulating
who made up in charm what they lacked in numbers.
Mrs Samuel Barlow was there fascinating in her beauty with
black ~tchs hat samuel par1ow h WV t S " b s n s"o .
well known worked Guiy
Mrs Robert Low Bacon in black with chic black sailor
tilted eye and told that she to be of
her husband.
Braggo gorgeous gold and
altogether beautiful She simple black hat whose white
brm turned back from her and black crnkled
with two white flowers the neckn This
couple will be sailing shortly to make Aim in Italy and
Other of the gifted Braggoi family
conduct his orchestra at the Worlds Fair early May and
youngest Washington study for
the
The ranking the Minister
Minister to the Netherlands Senator Green Of Rhode Island and Leon
Henderson.
The Ambassador
accompanied brother, Leged will
also Ambassadors both travelling
Of the possible during stay.
friend who passing anxious
out-a tonslectomy.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
News Notes of the Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In the Capital
Mrs. Morsenthau Will Act
AS Hostess for Mrs. Roosevelt
In Receiving D. A. r. DELEGATES


Win
Roosevelt yesterday
with her grandson Curtis Roosevelt birthday
conventions which being held here this week.
luncheon Friday honor Albert
McPherson wbois spending
friends dividing tile
dinner dance
Saturday
Mrs Aben Barkley Kentucky she
Will for
the Capital with Barkey
will accompany his father Kentucky
Mrs Walter George wife Senator
from delightful with
Bailey
informal party for the Georgia officials of D
Senator and Mrs Ellison
and their
spring
by Mrs Terry and their daughter Miss
Albert Banding entertain at
luncheon Monday, April "a, Navy Country
Mrs Walker wife of It. U. s A.,
hostess at luncheon Wednesday, entertaining
Connecticut
Comd John R. Waller U. S as their
guests for several days Mr. and Mrs John Rochester
Capt A. retired and Mrs Dawson have
Florida the
congress of the N. S. D. A. r.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Residential Social Notes
MIR. and Mrs. F. H. Warren, Sd,
Leave for Mcintyre Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs Frederick H. War
ren, Sd, left Washington Saturday
for Asheville, N. c., en- route to
Lewisburg, Tenn, where they will
attend the wedding Wednesday Of
Mrs. Warren's brother. Mr.. Logan
Kennedy Mcintyre, and Miss Fran
ces Battle Murray. Mr.. Mcintyre
is son of the Secretary to the
President and Mrs. Marvin H. Nc
Intyre.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsay, for
merly of Washington, are returning
Switzerland, after spending the win
ter in Egypt. They have been for
some time in Cairo, where they were
accompanied by Mrs. E. H. Sothern,
more famous as Julia MarloWe, who,
with the late Mr.. Sothern. was one
Of the leading Shakespearean stars
of a few years ago. Mrs. Sothern
remained in Cairo, while DR.. and
Mrs. Ramsay made a trip up the
Nile with Miss Margaret Hanna,
United States consul at Geneva.
Miss Hanna returned to Geneva a
month or more ago and shortly will
come back to her Washington home
when she retires from active service.
DR.. and Mrs. Ramsay and Mrs.
Sothern spent Easter in Rome be-
fore returning to Geneva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Werner
have returned to their home here
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Entertaining for D. A. R.
Many Parties Are Scheduled
For Delegates During Week

Leading entertainments this week
are those for the delegates to the
annual congress of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The many
visitors here for the congress began
arriving late last week. and now
the entertainments for them are in
full swing.
Several parties have been ar
ranged for today, and the entire
time of the D. A. RS stay in this
city will be filled with some enter
tainment for the delegates during
the time they are not attending
meetings.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Secretary of Agriculture, was
the honor guest of the Iowa D. A..
r. at their breakfast In the Chinese
room Of the Mayflower Hotel this
morning.
Other guests were Mrs. Guy Mark
Gillette, wife of the Senator from
Iowa: Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Miller,
formerly of Iowa; Mrs. Richard
Wilson, who writes a Washington
Evening star., 1939-04-17

from a visit during the Easter hon-
days in Boston and New York.
Mrs. Emerson Howe was hostess
at dinner Saturday evening. enter
tanning in her apartment at 2l0l
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. J. Meade. Miss Louise Cabell
and Mrs. Mary Joubert of Amherst,
Va, spent the week end in WASH
lngton and were entertained by Sem
ator Carter Glass Saturday night
the visitors were guests at the
National of Mr.. John Golden for the
performance of "Skylark."
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Goldberg
have returned from a brief trip to
Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Lancaster
and their children. Dolores and
Bobby, have returned to their home
in Washington after spending the
Easter holidays with Mrs. Lancas-
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
A. Gulley of Bueno Vista, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Semmes en-
tertained at dartmouth party"
at F'reres Farm yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Leo Nathan and son Steven.
from Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wurtzburger at
1901 Calvert street.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Weddings Hold Spotlight
Miss Florence Elizabeth Smith
Married to MIR. H. A. Schwalm

An attractively arranged wedding
took place Saturday night in Trim
ity Episcopal Chapel. when Miss
Florence Elizabeth Smith, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vernon Smith of
Arlington, Va, was married to Mr..
Harry Alfred Schwalm, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry r. Schwalm, also
of Arlington. The Rev. Boyd Ho-
warth, rector. ofnciated at o'clock
Palms and ferns with baskets of
Easter lilies, gladioluses and snap
dragons with tall lighted tapers
formed the decorations in the church.
and the wedding music was played
by Mr.. Henry B. Field, cousin of the
bride.
The bride was escorted by her
father. Her gown of white net
over satin was fashioned with a
full skirt, basque bodice with sweet
heart neckline, caught with pearl
clips, and short, puffed sleeves. She
wore a fingertip- length veil of tulle
which was attached to coronet of
small satin flowers and orange blos-
SONS.
Miss Shirley Louise Smith, sister
OF the bride, was the maid of honor,
wearing cornflower blue net frock
over taffeta, made with a basque
bodice, and full skirt trimmed with
tiny bows of matching lace. She
wore doll hat of tiny pink rose
buds, with blue net brim. and car
ried a bouquet of sweetheart roses
and forget-me- -nots.
Mr.. Donald Burroughs, cousin of
the bridegroom, was the best man,
and the ushers were Mr.. William
Haney of Washington, and Mr..
Wesley Klees of Arlington.
The large reception was held at
the home of the brides parents,
where a profusion of spring flowers
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Miss Mary Nicely
10 Marry Nav 10

Mr.. and Mrs. William Blackstone
Nicely of Washington and Hopkins
vile, KY, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter Mary
Alice to Mr.. Paul Altsheler, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Altsheler of
Hopkinsville. The wedding will take
place in Grace Church in Hopkins
vile May 10.
Miss Nicely, who resides in Hop
kinsville, is prominent member of
the younger set. She studied at
Sullins College, Bristol, Va, and is
member of the Girls Cotillion Club.
Mr.. Altsheler attended the Univer-
slty OF Kentucky. Both the families
of Miss Nicely and Mr.. Altsheler have
long been prominent in Kentucky.
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Representative
Here With Bride

Representative Ezekiel Gambler
Gathings and his bride. the former
Miss Lolse Kirkpatrick. have arrived
in Washington and have taken an
apartment at the Roosevelt Hotel.
The marriage of the Representa-
tive and Miss Kirkpatrick, who is
the daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Scott L. Kirkpatrick of Forest City,
Ark, took place April 6 at the home
OF the brides parents.
Representative Gathings sue
ceeded Representative William j.
Driver as a member of Congress
from Arkansas,
Evening star., 1939-04-17
Isabelle Manger
Is ENGAGED

Mrs. Julius Manger of this city
and New York announces the
engagement of her daughter, Isa-
belle Patricia to Mr.. James Alex
ander Dingwall, Sd, of Scarsdale,
N. Y.
Miss Manger attended the
Spence School in New York City
and the Cherbre School in Switz-
erland. She made her debut in
Louisville. KY. a few seasons ago.
Mr.. Dingwall is a graduate Of
the Choate School, Wallingford.