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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
Several Cases
Are Tried Here
Liquor Charges Take Leading
Place of Offenses Before
Mayors Court.

Public drunkenness took the
lead in the charges brought be-
fore the Mayors court here this
week, while liquor was involved
in all the cases.
Frank Turnmire, of West JEFF
ferson, A. c. Massey, of Nathan's
Creek, Evert Liddle of Wagner
and George Haywood, of West
Jefferson, were all charged with
public drunkenness and were each
fined SIS and costs.
Leslie Humphrey, of Jefferson
was charged with public drunk
eness and destroying town pro-
perry. He was ordered to pay S.
fine, the costs, and to repair the
property of the Jail which he
destroyed.
Carl Hardin, who was charged
with Transporting and selling IL
quor in West Jefferson, was fined
$40 and the costs.
A short time ago Kermit Will
cox and Glib Jackson were each
fined $4,000 and cost for operat-
ing cars under the influence of
intoXicants..
Raymond Willen was taxed
SIS and cost for reckless driving
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
Lacy To Deliver
Memorial Address
At Legion Meeting

RALEIGH - Services in men,
DRY of World War veterans who
died during the past year will be
held June Is at the opening of
the annual convention of the
North Carolina department of
the American Legion.
The convention, which is ex-
pected to draw 5000 legionnaires,
will continue through June 81.
R. L. Mcmillan of Raleigh,
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, said Tuesday DR..
Ben R. Lacy of Richmond, Va,
president of Union Theological
Seminary would deliver the me-
mortal address. The invocation
will be asked by the Rev. Doug
las L. Rights of Winston-Salem,
chaplain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
Entertained U.D.C.

The Mountain City chapter of
the U. D. c. held its regular
meeting at the home of Miss
Charlotte Sutherland with Mrs.
Ray Shoun and Miss Sutherland
as joint hoStesSeS.
An interesting program honor
ing Jefferson Davis was given.
A delicious sandwich and salad
course with ice tea was served.
This was followed by angel cake
with whipped cream topped with
red cherries. Red rose buds add
ed to each plate.
A number were present from
Switzerland and Creston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15

been dangerously i'll for the last
week but reports are that their
condition is somewhat improved.
Miss Bess Ledford, who is IN
charge of the fireside industries
at Berea College and DR.. Mel
ford, also of Berea, visited in the
county last week end.
Miss Jessie Pennington, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Penning-
ton, of Pa. and formerly of Ashe,
was chosen as the most outstand-
ing student in this years grad
uating class at Berea College.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Pierce OF
Grassy Creek accompanied by
their sister, Mrs. r. F. Pierce and
neice, Miss Virginia Cornette OF
Felch, West, Va, returned from
Raleigh Tuesday where they at
tended the commencement exer-
cises at State College when j. G..
Pierce Jr. graduated with high
honors.
Mr.. G. A. Miller and daughter
Miss Georgia Miller and Miss
Ruth Barker are visiting relatives
in the western states. Before re-
turning they will attend the Col
den Gate Exposition at San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Huffman
and sen of Nashville, Tenn, and
Mrs. Dora Huffman of Water
town, Tenn, spent this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Huffines
spent the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Huffman at Nathan's
Creek.
Mrs. J. M. Gambill and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Reeves left Saturday
night for a trip to New York.
They will visit the Worlds Fair
and other points of interest
while there.
Mrs. Charles Davis and small
daughter, Kay Lillian and Miss
Helen Morgan are visiting rela-
tives this week in Elizabethton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Blevins and
family, of Kannapolis, are spend
ing the week end here for the
purpose of attending the Big
June. They were accompanied
by their friend, Miss Nellie
Caughron, of High Point.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
Billy Coward
Celebrated His
Birthday Wed.

Billy Coward, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Coward celebrated
his eighth birthday on Wednes-
day afternoon when a large num-
Der Of his small friends were in
vited for lawn party.
Following a series of games
and play, lemonade, cake and ice
cream were served the guests.
Assisting Mrs. Coward with re-
freshments were Mrs. P. E. Watts,
Mrs. Tom Doggett, Misses Mary
and Elizabeth Anne Diggs, and
Mrs. w. c. Thomas.
More than 80 guests were pre-
sent for the event.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
MIR. AND MRS. cox
AND SON RETURN

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cox and
son will spend most of the sum-
mer here. Mr.. Cox who is liqui-
dating agent for the Bank of
Ashe spent several months here
last year. Mr.. Cox was transfer
red to another city the first of
the year. Both he and Mrs. Cox
have number of friends here
who welcome them back again.
They make their home at the
Tucker Hotel here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
Wreck Occurred
Here On Saturday

A wreck occurred in the bust
ness section on Saturday after
noon when a truck driven by
Clyde Ham collided with Quin-
cy Campbell's car at the inter-
section of Church street and JET
ferSon Ave.
Mr.. Campbell reported that he
had merely paused to wait for
the traffic to move on and that
Ham who was making the circle
turn, ran into him damaging the
hood, glass and fender of his car.
Campbell said the damages were
around sos, which Ham paid.
Hams truck was not damaged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
BAPTIZING HELD

The revival which has been in
progress at the Beaver Creek
Christian church for the past two
weeks was brought to a close
Saturday night when IL new
members were taken into the
church.
On Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock at Baldwin a Baptizing
was held by Rev. Roy and Wal
lace Gentry at which time seven
persons were baptized.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
BAPTIST WOMEN TO
MEET TOMORROW

Good delegations from all of
the Ashe Missionary Associa-
TONS churches in the county are
expected to attend the Wo-
mans Missionary Union to be
held tomorrow at the Phoenix
Baptist church, starting at 10 o.
clock. A splendid all-day pro-
gram has been arranged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
BADGER HOME MOVED
ACROSS THE HIGHWAY

A big engineering and con-
struction job was completed in
Jefferson yesterday when the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bad
ger was lacked up, turned around
and moved across the highway to
another location.
Nothing was removed from the
house while the moving took
place. Field Sheets was in charge
of the work and the road was
closed several hours yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Badger is planning to build
another house on the old lot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
TO GIVE CONCERT AT
JEFFERSON JUNE 28

It was announced this week
that the IOOF Lodge orphans
from Goldsboro would give a
concert at the Jefferson high
school gymnasium on June %.
Complete details will be an
next week. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
ENJOYED PICNIC

supper at Glendale Springs. Mrs.
r. G. Barr and Mrs. Rex Nor
ton were in charge of arrange
mentS.
Those enjoying the picnic were:
Mrs. Charlie Mcmillan, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Barr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Luke, Mrs. P. E. Watts, Mr..
Clyde Barr, Mis- ses Eva Malo-
ney, Josephine Robinson, Elsie
Foglesong and Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Morton.
Mr.. Dayne Gambill was carried
to the Wilkes hospital last week.
He was suffering from a tonsil
operation which did not heal
properly.
Mrs. Ed Warrick of Fries, Va,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
G. Carson at the Black Bear Inn
Sunday.
Mr.. Clyde Jones who is stu
dent at the University of Ten
nessee medical college is spend
ing his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Jones.
Mrs. Frank Lewis and daugh-
ter, Villa Bray, of High Point are
visiting friends in the county this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lillard of
Creston were in town Tuesday.
Elizabeth Anne Digs, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Diggs
who has been spending several
weeks in visiting relatives and
friends in Mt. Airy and Green's
boro has returned home. Isabel
Diggs is now visiting in those CT
ties.
Patrolman and Mrs. w. G. Tho
mas, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barr
and Mr.. Robert Barr returned
Sunday from a trip to New York
where they attended the Worlds
Fair. Mrs. Robert Barr stayed ov-
er to visit her parents in Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. w. A. Mcmillan, of Cres-
ton, is seriously i'll, it was report
ed here this week.
A large number of West JEFF
ferson people attended the Big
June last Sunday.
Miss Theresa Mcneil is at
home for the summer vacation
from w. C. u. N. c., Greensboro.
Due to illness in her family she
will not return there for summer
school as she had planned to do.
Mrs. P. T. McNeill and small
son, George Wilton, have both
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15

is the narrator.
"Footsteps" is hailed by those
who have seen it at previews as
a documentary film which though
without a single professional ac-
tor will deeply stir American au-
diences.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
NOTICE
To West Jefferson
Taxpayers

l am going to make my
headquarters at the town Of
flee where the Mayors Court
is held and my office hours
will be from 8 to 4 o'clock on
Mondays, Tuesdays and We'd
nesdays of each week.
Please come to the office to
pay your taxes and water
fees. This will save a lot of
time and expense on the town.
The monthly penalties of 1
cents per month on delinquent
taxes for 1888 became effec-
tive April 1st. Pay your taxes
NOW and avoid extra penal
ties.
Your cooperation in all
matters in the operation and
for the betterment of our
town will be greatly appre-
ciated.
F. b. JONES
Town Manager
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
SOCIALS

Miss Mary Price McCarroll left
last week for Chapel Hill where
she will attend U. N. c. summer
school.
Miss Lenna Jurney of States
vile spent last weekend visit
ing her cousins Misses Virginia
and Elizabeth Speers.
Mrs. Carl Miller who has been
patient at Davis Hospital re-
turned there Sunday for further
treatment.
Mr.. Jones Blevins of New York
City Is visiting his parents DR..
and Mrs. M. M. Blevins of War
rensville. Mr.. Blevins is in the
newspaper business in New York
and expects to write some stories
OF local life and secure some
photographs which will be pub
lished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kibler, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Berry, Miss Ma
ry Kibler and Frank and LeMar
Berry of Morganton spent the
weekend in the county.
Mr.. Buren, Jurney and Mr.. Bill
Matthews of Statesville and Ra-
leigh spent the weekend at the
Black Bear Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Duncan
spent last weekend with their
son Harper Duncan in Hickory.
Miss Elsie Foglesong of Blain,
Va, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Barr last week. Miss
Foalesong was on her way to
Blue Ridge, N. c., to attend the
annual Y. w. c. A. Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Rice of
Chapel Hill spent the weekend
with Mrs. Rice's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. V. v. Mcconnell.
Miss Gillian of North Wilkes
boro is nursing Mr.. Clifford Ray
who is ill at his home here. His
condition is practically unchang-
ed.
Mrs. Jessie Dow Summey is
spending some time in South
Carolina visiting friends and va
cationing at Myrtle Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred thinner
man, Mr.. Werner Zimmerman
and Miss Hazel Ritz of Elizabeth
ton, Tenn, spent the weekend
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Robinson.
DR.. Charles Crawford has &C
cepted a position with the Gray
beal's Drug Co. as druggist. DR..
Crawford is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Crawford of Obids. He
is a graduate of the University
of North Carolina and for sew
eral years has been employed by
the Upjohn Drug Co. of Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Crawford, who
teaches music in the Philadel-
phia City schools will join her
husband for the summer the lat
Tor mart of this month
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Japanese Soldiers Carry
Gold Home as New Teeth

NANk1NG (P).-Japanese soldiers by
the hundreds are acquiring shiny new
gold teeth and Chinese dentists are
enjoying booming business as a result
of one of the strangest offshoots of the
Sino-Japanese war.
Judging from the scores of little dent
ist shops on all Marking streets every
japanese soldier must want gold tooth,
or at the least gold cap on tooth.
In each window are rows of paper
cones on top of which perch gold teeth
or gold caps. Some are plain, but many
run the gamut of artistic design with
cut-out hearts and crescents the favor
ties.
japanese soldiers have heard tales
that any one returning to Japan with
gold, silver or other valuable objects are
liable to have them confscated.
Before they leave Nanking-and espe-
cially before they leave for Japan-they
exchange their worldly wealth for gold
tooth or gold cap for as many teeth
as they can afford, confident that even
customs man will not yank out and
confiscate mans teeth.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Germans and Austrians
Lead i. S. immigration

During the last fiscal year. more i'm
migrants came to the United States.
under quota law, from Germany and
former Austria than any other national
groups according to the National Geo.
graphic Society.
The total number of immigration visas
issued to Germans and Austrians, State
Department statistics show, amounted to
more than 10000, including both quota
and non-quota classes. Non-quota visas
are given, among other groups, to STU
dents, ministers and professors, return
ing aliens, and natives of independent
countries of the Western Hemisphere.
Despite her large proportion of immi-
grants, Germany, however, used only
about II per cent Of her annual quota
Eleven countries, including Albania,
China, Greece, Hungary and Palestine.
came in with 100 per cent Of permitted
immigration. On the other hand, a num-
ber of nations, such as Siam and Liberia,
contributed only one immigrant Afghan
istan, Monaco and the island OF Yap were
among the countries which. with an al
lowed quota Of 100, sent none.
Nogales international., 1939-09-23
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE
Official Budget
OF

Cruz County, Arizona July
provided adopted by the Board
their meeting held August 14t l93
paragraph statutes of Arizona 1928
g.
do Supervisor Cruz County Arizona
Nogales international., 1939-09-23
Arizona Short
OF Relief Jobs

PHOENIX, Sept. % - Less than
half the Arizonans certified by the
State Department of Social Security
and Welfare as being eligible for
W.P.A. work relief, can be given
employment.
Total number certified is $4,000.
Arizona'S W.P.A quota for Sep
timber is 5000. This leaves 74O0 who
must get along on surplus COM
modities or what little cash can be
doled out to them by the county
welfare agencies. Resources of those
agencies are already badly strained.
In September of 1888 Arizona's
quota was 1900. That took care of
most of those certified. Since then
the quota has been steadily reduced
and in recent months W.PA. has
been employing about half the
eligibles. Now it is even worse.
Hundreds have been laid off be-
cause they have been on W.P.A. for
18 months or longer. Most of these
have Immediately applied for re-
certification, hoping to get back on
after a month or two.
In the meantime, those lucky
enough to stay on are receiving
higher wages. The average of skill
ed, unskilled and white collar"
workers was $3.50 month, with
bottom of $44. The scale for all
classifications has been raised 81
to $14.
Nogales international., 1939-09-23

Ina Wunda sez thet loud-talkin'
children generally have tn same
kind of people fer parents.
Widow Taken sez thet a girls
beauty may fade with tn years,
but thet tn average husband won't
notice it if she kin cook.
Accordin' to tn last census, tn
Government claims thet there were
about $4,000 families in tn courl-
try and thet men were heads of
about $4,000 of 'em. But r. u. Good
sez thet tn Government hasn't any
positive proof of the latter figure
Will U. Hanker sez thet one of
tn best friends in time of need is
a fat calf.
(All Rights Observation-Disclosures
ern Newspaper Syndicate)
Nogales international., 1939-09-23

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-05
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From Issue of Jan. 2, 1914.

T. w. Toal, city electrician, and Matt
Jylha are at the Shipman hospital with
typhoid fever. wharfage licenses were
issued this week to John Svetin and
Louisa Erjovec; John zavel and Pepa
Pecnik; Joseph Stermole and Agnes
DRINK. ***Alex McKinnon, who was on
his way to the city with Harrison
on the Stoney, dropped dead Sunday.
Manager Toms of the Opera House
was in Eveleth on business ***Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Nutter have returned from
their wedding trip in Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and Minnesota. ***Simpson's Or
chestra furnished the music for the
dance given by the Young Mems Dane
ing Club at the Turf Hall Wednesday.
SAM. j. Coffey was buried Friday from
the Catholic church.
Miss Ula Wood, formerly teacher
in the Ely schools was visiting friends
here from Duluth ***Mrs. George Slet-
ten has returned to her home in Du-
luth after visit here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Baribeau *** arthur
Sheridan from Mesaba visited relatives
here this week ***Mr. and Mrs. Williams
of Virginia, visited Mrs. Williams
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Axel Mattson,
here this week. ***W. H. Cowling, better
known as Pap" was here Sunday for
visit with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
John Cowling. ***C. Howard Parsons of
Minneapolis was engaged by the school
district to prepare plans for the new
school building, as architect.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-05
JUDGE NOLAN
G.Y.O. SPEAKER

1.-THE so-called youth problem Is no
problem when something is done about
it," Judge Mark Nolan, Duluth, told the
Catholic Youth Organization, members
of the committee from the sponsoring
group, the Catholic Order of Foresters,
and several guests, wednesday evening.
in the Community Center cafeteria.
This was the first formal meeting OF
the c. Y. o. since its organization
little over a month ago.
The address of Judge Nolan, who
braved a snow storm to get here, was
preceded by booyah dinner, prepared
by Ely'S noted booyah chef, Matty
Kapsch. Those present consumed large
helpings of the flavorful dish, topped off
the meal with apple pie and cheese, and
then settled back in their chairs to
hear several very fine talks.
Introduced by Edward T. Buckley,
who served as POSTMASTER, the popular
juriSt, who is well known here, en-
phasized the Importance and the neces-
Sity for youth movements. He praised
the work being done by the local G. Y.
..
He urged the young men present to
recognize the value of divine guidance,
and to accept spiritual leadership I'M
heSitatingly.
''You are taking part in basketball,
boxing, and other athletic events" the
speaker said, while in many European
countries young men are trained in the
use of guns and bombs"
Father Frank Mihelcic, pastor of St.
Anthony's parish, gave short talk
urging his listeners to attend meetings
of the organization and bring other boys
with them.
Thanking the members of the super
vising committee and the workers who
were assisting with the recreational
program, Father Willard Spehn, chap
lain of the organization and instru-
mental in its inception, gave briet
sketch of the history back Of the
movement.
Roland Erickson, who IS supervising
part of the athletic program, projected
motion pictures of Scout activities,
skiing, and fishing scenes taken near
here.
Joe Senta, John Skule, Bernard Hutar
lead in community singing. About SIS
of the '73 members were present. Sew
eral of them assisted in the serving.
Committee members in attendance in
cluded L. C. SLENDER, Thomas Murn
Stephen Smrekar, Edward Buckley and
Father Spehn. Anton Slabodnik and
A. K. Unger were guests.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-05
SKI CLUB TO
ENTER MEET
Five Members to Compete at
Eau Claire, Wis.,, Sunday;
List Mondays Results.

Scoring 1876 points, Bill Maxi won the
Glass B ski jump Monday afternoon at
the tournament for members of the Ely
Ski Club, sailing through the air 81
feet in both attempts. Joe Pryatel with
1913 points was runner-up, and Walter
Jokela, third, with 1855. E. Janeksela
took the Glass E event with 1913 points
followed by C. Hedloff with 1874 and K.
Jeneksela with TITS.
Five members of the club will go to
Eau Claire, Wis, Sunday, to compete
in tournament there. They are Ray
Nyman, RENO Tuomala and Jokela,
who will enter the Glass B event, and
Clarence Hedloff and George Tuomala,
Glass G.
Jumpers Monday, displaying mid
season form, experienced considerable
difficulty because of the short landing
slide. Practically every jumper hit the
snow at the point where the slide curves
into a straightaway, causing him to
fall. The slide has handicapped local
jumpers in training for out-of-town
meets and makes it impossible to hold
major tournaments here, according to
officials of the ski club.
Jokela, with a jump of 80 feet, made
the longest standing jump in the COM
petition for distance honors.
In the cross-country event a team
composed of j. Pryatel, c. Carlson, w.
Wirtanen and c. Thoren won this event,
their individual time averaging TITS
minutes. R. Women, K. Janeksela, E.
JanekSela and A. Veranth placed second
with an average of 1875 minutes and
T. Thompson, w. Anderson, G. Hedloff
and R. Nyman took third with 20
minutes flat.
Wirtanen had the fastest individual
time of 1415 minutes, followed by Yer
anth with Is and Thompson with II.
Following are the results of the ski
tournament, each contestant making
two jumps:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-05
Ten Years Ago
From Issue of Jan. A, 1929.
. . .

The Oliver began this week the physi-
cal examinations of all its employees in
line with the welfare policy adopted by
the company. The examinations are
made with a view to the correction of
ailments which might be detrimental
to the employe as well as to the others
working with him.
Claude M. dad" Atkinson, aged &c,
died on New Years afternoon at Litch-
field, Illinois. dad" was a newspaper
publisher for more than Is years in
Hibbing where he founded the Mesaba
Ore, forerunner to the Hibbing Tribune
now being conducted as a daily by R.
w. Hitchcock
At party, Thursday evening, Mrs.
P. T. Brownell announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Lucia, to William
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-05
cox RENAMED
fire CHIEF

officials of the Ely fire department
were reelected at the annual meeting
held last night. They include I. @.
Cox, chief; Richard Hodge, first assist
ant; JOS. Rothman, ST., second assist
ant; David Childers, secretary; Arthur
Knutson, treasurer; Jack Seraphine,
JOS. Gerzin, ST., and Emil Erickson,
captains.
Prompt and efficient action on the
part of the department in answering
the rs local fire calls during 1888 kept
the loss from fire very small. The only
serious fire during the past year oc-
CURED at the home of Mrs. M Matetich
in the Chandler location the last Of
November, where a loss of about 81 500
occurred.
The department answered four out
side calls and one emergency call for q
drowning.
One major piece of equipment was
added last year, resuscitator and in
halator, used in reviving victims of
drowning, electric shock, gas, pneu-
monia, etc.