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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Many Hear Rev.
]. Harper Brady
Missionary Rally AT Jefferson
Presbyterian Church Was
Well Attended.

A clear picture Of the mission
field was brought to the minds
of the largest number of people
who attended the foreign mis-
sion rally held at the Jefferson
Presbyterian church Tuesday
night when two returned mis-
sionaries. Rev. Harper Brady of
Japan and DR.. Robert King OF
Africa took part in the program
Rev. Watt M. Cooper of North
WilkesbOro, and Rev. John w.
Luke also assisted in the pro-
gram which was interesting and
varied.
Rev. R. H. Stone, pastor of the
church, said that he believed it
to be one of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held here. The
service was held in connection
with the week of prayer and self
denial in the interest Of foreign
missions which is being observed
by all Of the Presbyterian church.
CS.
Mr.. Brady, who delivered the
main address, has recently re-
turned from Japan, and was able
to bring to the audience some
vivid word pictures.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
American Legion To Sponsor
School Contests This Year
Three Medals And Trophy To
Be Presented To Winners.
To Hold Spelling Bee.

A countrywide spelling bee,
essay contest and athletic achieve
ment award will be sponsored
again this spring in Ashe county
public school by the Ashe post of
the American Legion, Rev. j. W..
Luke, chairman of the Leglon'S
special school awards committee,
announced during the past week.
Complete details and dates
have not been worked out yet,
but they will be announced in
the near future, Mr.. Luke stated.
1--WE are offering three medals
and a trophy to the schools and
students this year." he said. The
awards are offered as follows:
First, essay contest. A medal
is to be given to the students
writing an essay on a subject to
be selected by the Legion COM
mittee.
Second, spelling bees. Two
spelling bees, one for high school
students and one for grade stud
ents, will be held at the court
house. Winner of each spelling
bee will receive a medal. (No
announcements have been made
relative to the Journals spell
ing bee).
Third, athletic achievement
award. A trophy will be given to
the high school, selected by a
committee, as having the best
alI-round athletic program Tor
students. Points are to be given
for each of the four phases OF
athletic work in the schools.
Cd Supervised plav. Play and
athletics to be planned, and sup
ervised by adults.
(2) The high school having the
largest percent of students &C
cording to number Of enrolled,
participating in organized games,
or play and athletics.
The two above points are to be
set before the committee in re-
port on them by the princals.
90 High school having the
winning basketball teams among
the nigh schools OF the county.
az Sportsmanship. This is to
be decided by the vote of the
principals of the schools. Each
principal is to vote on the teams
that have played their own
school. The team getting the
most votes is to be given the
points for craftsmanship.
On the Legion's committee with
Mr.. Luke are Glenn GRAPHICAL,
Guy Badger, Ed Roe and Ira T.
Johnston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Nessick Urges
II T. 4 Members
To Wire Homes
Wants Them To Use Current
Wien 1t Is Available. Con-
tractors To Meet.

In q letter to al REA members
Ia Ashe and Allegheny counties,
.. T. Mess:ck. superintendent of
he Caldwell Mutual Corporation,
announces the letting Of the con-
:ract for main line construction
and requests them to get busy at
once wiring their homes.
1T is only a matter Of days
until the digging of post holes is
begun. After that the poles be-
gin to go up, the wires strung,
Ike transformers installed. Be
ready for electricity as soon as
Il is turned on. Wire your farm
NOW" Messick explained
THE story of safe and adequate
wiring should be told again and
again. Poor wiring cramps your
style. You must have adequate
wiring in order to get the fullest
benefits.
"REA has worked out sugges-
tons and specifications for good
wiring We have complete in
formation about it at the office in
Sparta and Jefferson. Come in
and talk it over with US.
Electricity is a faithful SER
want. If you use it properly, it
can be persuaded to do almost
any kind of work. 1t will water
your horse, bake a cake, do the
milking and then it will keep the
milk pure and wholesome and
clean SO that you can get top
prices for it at the creamery.
Give electricity a chance to work
for you and it will pay wages, :"
the letter concluded.
A meeting of home wiring con-
tractors will be held at once and
work on wiring the homes will
start in the near future, it is
stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Disabled World
War Veteran Shot
Self Wed. A. M.
Solomon Pennington Of BriS-
toll Fired Shotgun Into His
Heart. Funeral Fri.

Solomon Pennington disabled
World War veteran brought an
end to his physical suffering
Wednesday morning when he
fired a 16-guage shot gun direct
ly into his heart while at his
fathers home in Bristol COM
munity near jefferson.
While sitting in the room with
his step mother. at eleven o'clock,
he picked up the gun and shot
himself without any remarks re-
garding his intentions. A doctor
was called Immediately who pro-
nounced that he died directly
following the shot which entered
his heart.
The deceased who was a ma
tive of Ashe county, was 43 years
of age at the time of his death
and had been in i'll health for the
past 20 years. He had undergone
treatment number of times
during this period in government
hospitals.
At the time of his death he was
living in the Bristol community.
nearby his father Emmett Pen
nington and had walked over
there for a visit. His father who
was in the yard at the time the
tragedy occurred said that while
his son had been in i'll health he
had said nothing to indicate that
h intended to commit suicide.
The funeral will be held Fri
dsy morning at ten o'clock at the
home.
Surviving are his wife. and
eight children: George, Jean
Reeves, Kate, Robert, Billie, Berl
Dean and Josephine. His father,
Emmett Pennington also survives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
What The State
Legislature Is
Doing This Week
OBY Staff COrraspOndent)

Raleigh. Feb. 1.-ThiS week the
Appropriations and finance com
mittee started final adoption OF
sections -ofs the money-raising and
money-spending bills. A "balanc-
ed budgetGf approximately $154,
0OO,OCn for 1939-4l is in prospect
under me budget commission
recommendations.
After the committee has adopt
ed the plan it is sent to the house
where any amendment may be
proposed. After passing third
reading the bill will go on to the
Senate for consideration. 1t APP
pears that two controversial sub
jects which will cause it to move
along slowly are the sales tax
and the possible diversion of the
highway funds.
While the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. led
by J. Melville Broughton, Ra-
leigh attorney, and candidate for
governor presented strong argu-
ments against the proposed di-
version in their hearing before
the committee, Tuesday. with
such highway experts as E. B.
Jeffries and Capus Waynick, both
former highway commission
chairmen, and other influential
people pointing out the possibili-
ty of the state losing S2,500,000
in federal road aid funds, there
appears still possibility that
the funds will be diverted unless
some other tax is found to ba-
lance the general fund of the
budget.
Gov. Hoey in speaking to a
joint session of the assembly
Tuesday night said Il maintain
that the state owns the roads
the roads do not own the state
and urged the solons to see the
state as a whole.
He pointed out that no new
law was being enacted but the
re-enactment of a statute passed
in 1885 and again in 1887 for
an arbitrary transfer if neces-
sary. Not one cent of the funds
have been used so far that were
made arbitrarily transferable in
1887. 1T may not be necessary
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Post AndCOaches
To Pick All-Stars
Basketball Teams
To Select First, Second And
Third Girls And Boys
II m S.

"All-star" or "all-Ashe" Appa-
lachian high school basketball
teams for 1899 season will be Sc
lected by The Skyland Post, to-
gether with the cooperation of
the coaches.
The coaches will also be asked
to cooperate in picking the ''best
sport" on the boys and girls
teams in the county. Last year
John Weaver, Jr, of West Jeffer-
son won this honor for the boys
and Ruth Barker, of Healing
Springs, for the girls.
Three all-star teams for both
the boys and girls will be picked
and blanks will be mailed to
the coaches in the near future.
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
CAUTION IS ISSUED
BY DEAN MCMILLAN

Dean Mcmillan, chairman of
the Presidents birthday celebra-
ton program in the county, yes
terday issued a warning to all
places that have the March of
Dimes" buttons and cans to watch
them. A can, containing about
$500 in dimes, was stolen at the
Parkway Chevrolet Company
place yesterday. That's the most
loW-down thing I ever heard OF"
Lem Hafer declared. "Robbing
crippled children is worse than
robbing a dead man..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
Mrs. Hurley Was
Buried Tuesday
Was The Wife Of Wilson Hur
ley Who Was Buried A
Week Previously.

Funeral service for Mrs. Mary
Rose Hurley of Silas Creek was
conducted at the Landmark Bap-
fist church Monday with the
Revs. w. E. Denney, w. F. Bark
err and E. Blevins, officiating.
The entire community was sad
dened by Mrs. Hurley's death
which occurred Saturday as the
result of measles and pneumonia.
Mr.. Hurley died a little more
than a week ago and was buried
at the Landmark Baptist church
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Hurley who was 40 years
old at the time Of her death is
survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Parker Dickson, Ed
gar, Belle, Wilmer, Talmadge,
Dennis and Dale Hurley.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
VARIED WEATHER
IN ASHE COUNTY

While the citizens of Ashe
county can do little about the
weather, the weather can do
something toward making
them uncomfortable, as it has
demonstrated this week with
low temperatures and chilling
winds. Many declared that
Monday night set a record for
wintry blast here this season.
This semi-hurricane destroy
ed lives and property in many
of the northeastern states, and
low temperatures spread over
the entire south.
Today is the day for the
ground hog to come out to test
the sunshine if there happens
to be any. Whether he sees
his shadow or not it would be
safe to predict that West JEFF
fersOn can expect more cold
winds this winter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02

'Co-To-Church Day" To Be
Observed Here Sunday
Baptist, Methodist, and Pres
byterian Churches To Have
Special Services.

Sunday has been designated as
"Go-To-Church Day., by the
Methodist, Presbyterian d
Baptist Churches of West Jeffer-
son, when special programs will
be carried out to increase the
attendance and interest in the
churches.
The ministers said that they
wanted to extend to everyone a
special invitation to attend and
particularly those people through
out the county who do not have
regular service at their church.
es Sunday.
Rev. J. w. Luke announced
that DR.. Robert King, member of
the health department and who
was in mission service in Africa
for many years, would speak at
the Presbyterian church at IL
o'clock in the morning on foreign
missions. DR.. King will also show
collection of souvenirs and rel
les from Africa.
This program has been plan
ned for "Go-To-Church Day" as
we'll as a feature of the week of
prayer and self-denial in the in
terest of foreign mission, which
is being observed in all of the
Presbyterian churches.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington, pastor
Of the West Jefferson Baptist
church said that he had set a goal
of 200 for Sunday school and that
as special feature of the morn
ing service there would be a choir
Of rs voices, as a result of a sing
ing school which will be brought
to close Sunday. The subject
of the sermon will be Old Time
Religion" which Will be in keep
ing with the music planned. The
COok-Harless quartette will rem
der a special selection.
There will be q singing held at
his church at two o'clock in the
afternoon when several visiting
choirs VIII take part on the pro-
gram.
There will be regular services
at this church Sunday evening
when the singing school will
have its closing feature.
At the Methodist church, the
pastor, Rev. W. J. Hunneycutt
will preach on The Present Day
Summons to the Church" at the
eleven o'clock service. Special
choir music and a visiting soloist
will be featured on the program.
Every one is invited to attend.
The "Go-To-Church Day" has
been planned in the interest of
all Of the churches, not only to
encourage attendance but mem
bership. A recent religious sur
vey showed that of the TIT peo-
pie living in West Jefferson there
were only 335 who were church
members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
PLANS MADE TO START
ROTARY CLUB IN SPARTA

Rotarians Levern Johnson, Lem
Hafer, GWyn Gambill and Ed
Anderson met with a group of
leading citizens in Sparta Tues
day night and discussed plans to
organize a Rotary club there. A
good deal of interest was mani
tested and it is believed that ALL
eghany county will soon have a
live civic club.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
All High School
Students Invited
Enter Contest

All high school students in
Ashe county are cordially invited
to enter The Skyland Posts es-
say-writing contest on the sub
ject of my County Newspaper.
The contest opened yesterday
and will last all this month. The
length of the essays may range
from $50 to 400 words.
A total of five prizes will be
awarded to winners. They are:
first prize, large dictionary; Sec
ond prize, $500 in cash; third
prize, $500 in cash; fourth prize,
$1.OO cash and fifth prize, one
years subscription to the paper.
Plan now to enter!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
DIR. RHODES PASSES

DR.. Tracy Rhodes, of York, Pa,
whose wife was the former Miss
Esther Davis and who has visited
in Ashe county several times
during recent years, died rather
suddenly last Thursday with pa
ralysis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02

VIM. T. (BilD DOwd, of San
ford, who is being sponsored by
the Lee Post No. Is, as the next
State Department Commander OF
the American Legion. He is eX-
cepticnally we'll qualified for the
position having served in the
Army Is years and the Legion,
20 years. He has been district
commander, state vice cOmman-
der and grand chef de care OF
North Carolina of the 40 and g.
Bill Dowd has also been vice ma
tiCnaI commander Of that Organl-
zati0n.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02

Miss Pearl Weaver and Mrs.
Sally Mcconnell spent the week
END. With relatives of Miss Weav-
er'S at WeaverVille.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02

M i Josephine Robinson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. HI. G.
Robinson of West Jefferson and
a senior at Appalachian State
Teachers College this year, has
received many hOnOrs. Recently
she was elected the most valuable
girl in the college in a campus
sUperlative election. She is pres
idert Of the Dynician Literary
Society. Miss Robinson is this
year managing editor of The APP
palachian, a student publication
Of A. S. 7. c., and also vice pres
iIent Of the senior class.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-02
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.
The Western news., 1939-10-19
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

In the District Court of the Efev.
enth judicial District of the State
of Montana. in and for the County
of Lincoln
In the matter of the estate of
Charles w Richards. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that under
authority of an order of the above
entitled court. made herein Octo-
Der 10. 1889. the undersigned, as
administrator of the estate of
Charles w Richards. deceased, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder. subject to confirmation by
the court, the following real and
personal property in Lincoln coun-
ty. Montana.
Wi2SWi4, Wl2SEiiNWi4. and lots
and 8. all in Sec. 36, I. 81 n. R.
81 w. NJ P. NJ
NEi4 Sec 81, 7. 81 N, R. 33 w,
NJ. p NJ
Lots Is. l6. II, 10, 10 and 20,
in block of the original townslte
of Libby
Lots 6. 7. II and l8. in block lO
of the original townsite of Libby
Orchards Hotel property
All hotel furniture and fixtures
in and Of the Richards hotel in
Libby
The sale will be held on Thurs.
day the 10th day of November
The Western news., 1939-10-19
Commercial Club
Enjoys Meeting
Continued from Page 1.)

rocks and the part they play in
mineral veins. He explained the
various kinds. of rocks and how
they were formed. the number of
years il had taken and how they
could be recognized one from the
other.
Mr. -Kujawa- has studied geology
at the School of Mines at Butte
and is very we'll informed. AL
though many terms were used
which are known principally to ge-
ologists, he explained them to ev-
eryoneS satisfaction.
A. A. Wood was the second speak
er of the evening He elaborated
upon Mr. Kujawa's speech by giving
a general geological story of land
formations which he demonstrated
by several diagrams.
Both talks were very interesting
and given in very pleasing man
ner. AS was explained by Mr.
Wood. land formation and geology
is something which residents of this
particular section of the country
should know about.
A display of many rocks and min
erals interested those present very
much.
The credit for the success of the
fine gathering goes to the mining
committee of which Joe Kujawa is
chairman and j L. Reilly, Johr
Myers, Dr.. ]. P. Campbell anc
Lloyd Montgomery are members.
The Western news., 1939-10-19

Unemployment Compensation Com
mission, announced yesterday
In February 1899 but Ga. .564 work
ers were employed in businesses
subject to the unemployment COM
pensation law II is estimated that
over $4,000 workers now are en-
ployed in such businesses.
The big news of the month was
the agreement of unions of Butte,
Great Falls and Anaconda with the
mining companies regarding wages
and working conditions. This was
followed by the announcement that
two mines IN Butte were being
opened and would give employment
to an additional 1850 men.
Another indication of improved
business and employment is that ap-
proximately 1000 of the 1850 un-
employed workers who have filed
benefit claims against the commits
sion have secured al least fairly
steady employment and another
1000 claimants have been success
full in securing some part-time en-
ployment The Employment Serv-
ice Division of the commission Sc
cured Jobs for 404 claimants, who
willingly surrendered benefits to re-
turn to work Another factor
helping business has been the 27,000
benefit checks for approximately
1925. 100000 going to unemployed
workers.
During September the commits
sion's employment division placed
1880 workers on jobs
The Western news., 1939-10-19

1899. at o'clock p. m, at the Rich
ards hotel, in Libby, Montana.
The sale of the real property will
be for cash, 20 per cent at time of
acceptance of bid and balance upon
confirmation of sale by the court,
or upon credit. 20 per cent cash at
time of acceptance of bid, Is per
cent additional at time of confirma-
ton of sale, and balance within one
year.
The sale of the personal prop
erty will be for cash only, 20 per
cent at time of acceptance of bid,
balance upon confirmation of sale
or delivery of the property.
Dated October II. 1889
THOMAS D. LONG,
Administrator of the estate OF
Charles w Richards, deceased
oc19-26-2t
The Western news., 1939-10-19
Lionel Barrymore Stars
I'm Outstanding Role

Celebrating his thirtieth anniver-
sary in motion pictures with one of
the outstanding characterizations of
his career, Lionel Barrymore comes
to the Kootenai Theatre Sunday and
Monday in the perturbation of last
seasons great Broadway stage sue
cess, "On Borrowed Time
AS the lovable, old, outspoken
Gramp, Barrymore marks new
milestone in his amazing record. 1t
is Gramp who desperately fights
death in order to prevent the young
grandson he loves from falling into
the hands of a scheming and un-
scrupulous aunt. That is the simple
outline of the story which is full of
warm humor and of thought-pro-
voking and inspiring imagery.
An exceptional cast surrounds
Barrymore In the role of the mys-
terious stranger, Mr. Brink, per-
sonification of Death, is Sir Cedric
HarWicks, noted British stage and
screen personality. The role of Pud
falls to eight-year-old Bobs Watson,
most talked-of youngster of the year.
Beulah Bondi is the devoted Gran
ny. Ely Malyon the hypocritical
Aunt Demetria, Una Merkel the
warmly human maid, Marcia
Harold S. Bueeuet, director of the
DR. Kildare" series, also directed
"On Borrowed Time with Sidney
Franklin, remembered as director
of such outstanding successes as
"Smilin' Through" +" The Barretts Of
Wimpole Street and The Good
Earth producing.
"On Borrowed Time was pro-
duced to prove the contention that
Hollywood has grown up. 1t is a
definitely adult approach to screen
entertainment completely off the
beaten track AS a departure from
the familiar boy gets girl formula,
the new picture stresses the endur-
ing affection of Gramp and Granny
which continues even after death,
and the deeply tender and under
standing fellowship between Gramp
and Pud.
Entertainment highlights include
the fishing escapades Of Gramp and
Pud in their old rattletrap of car,
the humor Of their first appearance
together at church, the grim feud
they wage with Aunt Demetria, the
thrill of trapping Mr.. Brink i'm the
apple tree. And finally, there is
the catch in the throat at tragedy,
offset by shiny rapture at the
disclosure that Death is not SO fear
some a personality as he had first
appeared
See it from the beginning Be
cause the story of "On Borrowed
Time is startling and different we
urge you to see it from the begin
ming. Show starts at TOO and 800
The Western news., 1939-10-19

Last evening the Commercial
Club voted 70 put the Blue Card
system to work for the people Of
Libby the idea has been sue
cessfully introduced in many other
towns and cities of the state and
the group felt it was time something
was done about the numerous out
siders who ask for donations almost
every day in Libby
The idea is 10 force every per-
son who wishes to canvass the city
for donations 10 first apply to an
appointed committee. who will in
vestigate the case and decide wheth-
er or not the solicitors cause is
worthy of the issuance of Blue
Gard In event the card is
issued the solicitor may start his
canvass, showing the card at each
establishment; the merchant may
then give if he, personally, feels
the cause worth while
The one thing that is a necessity
to the. success of this system is the
absolute cooperation of merchants
and citizens in asking the solicitor
to produce Blue Card before they
even think of shelling out a penny.
The real purpose of such sys-
tenn is to protect our citizens from
the vultures in form of walking del
egates whose sole purpose for Wis
iting Libby is to drain every last
penny from the citizens and take it
to some other town where the good
Lord knows what will be done with
On the other hand it will pro-
tect not only the citizens of Libby
but also the local organizations that
need local support in order to sur
viVe
The Western news., 1939-10-19
Honor Bride and Groom.

The Royal Neighbors Lodge Of
Libby entertained at a shower for
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Phillips after
lodge last Wednesday evening. Both
the bride and groom are loyal Roy
al Neighbors having been affiliated
with the organization since junior
days Many beautiful gifts were
received by the couple and after the
opening of gifts. Il Love You
Truly was sung by Mrs. John
Solem and Mrs. Charlie Novel;. A
delicious lunch was served at the
close Of the evening. Tables were
decorated in beautiful autumn
flowers.