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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Rev. w. L. Scott, better known
in the Jeffersons and Ashe coun-
ty as "Bilr' Scott and who was
the first principal of the Jeffer-
son high school, made an infor-
NAL talk at the alumni banquet
last Friday night and, during the
course of his retrospective re-
marks, described certain former
pupils and incidents that caused
some Of the ''old students" to
skuirm in their seats. He said that
Register of Deeds L. P Coward
was certainly no angel in the
classroom and that the only way
to handle him was to "let him do
as he pleased" and then explain
ed that still wasn't altogether
satisfactory! Later he smooth
ed things over by declaring that
he was certainly proud of the
fine record Larry has made as
a pubic citizen, a public official
and as school booster.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
Public Cordially Invited To
AffEkd. Semi Finals Set
For Wednesday.

Preliminary rounds in the
Ashe county high school debating
contest, sponsored by the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club, will be held at
the different schools next Mon
day afternoon and night.
Semi-finals will be held at the
courthouse Saturday night, Apr
il /.
A timely, local subject has
been selected for debate. 1t is
RESOLVED THAT, "VOCA-
TIONAL TRAINING IS OF
MORE VALUE THAN CULTUR-
AT, TRAINING TO ASHE COUN-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
Oddities In
Ashe County

c. L. Hurley, of Dog Creek, has
an excellent chance to win the
Ashe county oddity contest for
1889 and if the pigs had not died,
he would have had an opportunity
to make some real money.
In a litter of 9 pigs, which ar
rived last Thursday, Mr.. Hurley
said one of the young swine was
a half siamese. ''It had only one
head, but from the middle of the
animal. on back it was a double
pig, with four back legs" he
stated. The freak of nature had
only two front legs and on top
were 2 other front legs. Il never
saw anything like it before" the
we'll known farmer said. This
pig seemed to be perfectly form
ed, had a nice head and should
ers. 1t lived a short time and
must gotten kill d by not being
able to walk good" It's mother,
he said, is a Toland China sow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
lion dollars.

lion dollars.
across with politicians in office. They love
70 spend other peoples money.
That spending can be reduced and ought
to be is the conclusion reached by the Ma
tional Economy League of New York, from
whose booklet "How to Balance the Fede-
raj Budget" the figures here are taken. We
think it would be worth every thoughtful
citizens while to study the Leagues analy-
sis of the Federal finances.
The largest item of government expen-
ditures is relief, which includes w. P. A.
Next is national defense. The interest
charge comes next in size.
.rs Unless spending IS checked, the United
States will 60 deeper and deeper "in the
red" When you read or hear talk about
balancing the budget" it simply means
trying to keep the outgo within the in
come. 1t is a very difficult idea to put
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
First Rounds In Debating
Contest To Be Held Monday

TY HIGH SCHOOL STU
DENTS.
To Clearly the subject, ''voca-
ticnal training" is to include the
subjects of home economics, man.
ual training, commercial course
and agriculture; cultural train
ing" is to include the fine arts
subjects and courses of music,
art, literature and foreign Ian
guages.
The affirmative teams will be
the visitors and the negative
teams will remain Eat home.
The first lineup, selected by a
drawing system, is as follows:
Virginia-Carolina VS.. Riverview;
Lansing VS.. West Jefferson,
Fleetwood VS.. Nathan's Creek
and Healing Springs VS.. Jeffer-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Lesson for March 26: LIST Peter
1:17-23.
Peter Interprets Christ's Suf-
feringS.
Golden Text: LIST Peter 3:18.
Our lesson takes us into the in
most heart of our holy faith.
What shall we say concerning
this terrific drama of the cruel
fixion?
First of all, there is the TRACE
dy of death, that dark, pathetic
terminus none of us can escape.
And such a death! THAT was
hell, and he tasted it."
But far worse is the tragedy
of evil. Nowhere does the fierce
power of sin appear with such a
sharpness of outline as at the
Cross. St. John, with his fond
ness for contrast, makes much of
the distinction between darkness
and light.
That anthithesis is most mott
ceable at Calvary. On the one
side is the Master of life, the
purest and noblest of Gods souls.
On the other is everything that
man, in his brutality and blind
ness, can do to crush and defile
the best gift that has ever come
from the divine heart.
Yet strangely enough the
Cross is the emblem of right
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Last week this cclumnist nOmi-
mated Prof. A. B. Hurt as the
Ashe county champion key-ring
carrier. This week Patrolman w.
c. Thomas gets the bid for the
title of the county's most opti-
mistic person. The chief duties
of the efficient and conscientious
State Highway Patrolman are to
enforce traffic laws and regula-
tons. He believes that the drunk
driver is the highways greatest
menace to life and property and
always watches for him with an
eagle eye The past Sunday
morning, dressed in his official
uniform, he patrolled the street
here on which are located the
Baptist and Methodist churches
and attended preaching service
at the M. E. church. Were any ar
rests made? The answer is def
nitely NO.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
TITHING TO BE SUBJECT
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. J. w. Luke announced that
there would be a regular preach
ing service at the West Jeffer-
son Presbyterian church on Sun
day night, March rs and at this
time a layman's talk by Dick
Cashion, of North Wilkesboro,
would be given. The subject will
be Experiences In TIthing."
Mr.. Luke said that he particularly
urged that all of the members be
present. The general public is
also invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

The latest news that comes from
over the sea- z=-;.1.t.sr-.a-S- s-.s.,,-.. =
Hitler is disturbing Democracy,
the brave and the free -.
Now title trembling world don't
have any fear,
He won't go any father, he's
afraid of the Russian Bear.
He has about shot his load and is
at the end of his trail
He won't 60 West for fear he'll
step on the Lions tail.
There is another the daddy of
democracy, the brave and the
He won't bother your Uncle
Samuel across the Atlantic
Sea.
Now to keep the world from any
further strife
Just change it around and give
the dictator a wife.
Give him a dose and give him a
battle axe.
And let the world have peace
and let the world relax.
He is nothing but a baby and
needs to be fed with a spoon.
They say he is a self made man
but he knocked off work to
soon.
He is nothing but a leader of
the Nazi (Nasty) gangsters;
There needs to be neck tie par
ty with American Hangsters.
If sWiping a whole country
would not provoke a war think
we are in no immediate danger.
OF course we Americans can
talk about sWiping land as the
ignorant Germans don't know
American History.
Hitler will 60 down in history
as one of the worlds greatest
sculptors. Look how he chizzled
up the map of Europe.
Hitler is so low down and COM
mon that to conform with a rule
of grammar l have to spell his
name with a small ''h".
Well, there is one service hit
Ter has done the teachers. We
won't have to pronounce Checho-
Slovakia any more While he is
at it let him get Mesapotamia and
that will stop some of the dear
old ladies from weeping in
church while the minister pro-
nounces it.
If hitler WuZ to get married
and keeps on taking up land, l
would hate to have to help lay
off his Wifes dover.
A little cutting up in Europe
does not mean War-cutting up
country and dividing like they
did. All Gaul was divided into
three parts, says Caesar. hitler
had a lot of gall to go even with
that Hungry bunch.
Sorry I had such a Nasty (Na-
ZD subject this week!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

county. eve can usually supply
the information requested with
out going to much trouble, as our
records are rather complete, but
this request stdmped us.
However, we'll find. out and
advise this company according
ly. AS reimbursement or the
favor, the makers of the "joly
time brand pop corn that's vol
umized' promised to send dur
o-lite pencil Free" he explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
ROBERT STRINGER
BURIED ON MONDAY

Funeral service was held Mon
day morning at the Big Ridge
Presbyterian church for Robert
Stringer, age IS of Wagner who
died at his home Saturday night.
Revs. r. II. Stone and ]. w. Luke
were in charge of the service.
The deceased who had always
made his home in this section is
survived by his wife Mrs. Amam-
Ga Stringer and son Dayton
Stringer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
DEMoCRACIEs CALL UPON RUSSIA

Both authenticated fact and rumor, the
immediate effect of the developments in
central Europe was to project Russia as the
factor to determine in what direction ev-
ents would next turn.
It was at once apparent that, regardless
of whether Germany had ordered Ruman-
ia to stand and deliver, there was in the
situation itself threat against the indie
pendence and economic existence of Ru-
mania. On Saturday night it was accept
ed as a fact that France had made over
lures to Russia to join in action protective
of Rumania, and there was no official de-
NAL of the report that in these overtures
France was in concert with Great Britain.
These things being so, it followed that if
Russia consented, Rumania would be de-
Tended, by whatever means defense might
require, by the combined powers of Britain,
France, Russia Russia declining to come
in, France and Britain would have to de-
eide whether to undertake that champion
ship between them
Russia coming in with the democracies,
it would be three of the big powers against
two, in Europe, assuming that Germany
and Italy would stand together. Counting
Japan as the ally of the fascists, it would
be three against three of the big powers of
the old world. In Europe proper, if Russia
declined the request of the democracies for
support, where would Russia be found-in
position of strict and effectual neutrality,
or alongside the other totalitarian powers?
A bit of history reviewed in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Moscow Satur-
day night becomes exceeding y pertinent.
Russia has never recognized Rumanian
sovereignty over Bessarabia, rich agricul
tural region which Rumania seized during
the preoccupation of the bolsheviks with
their revolution. Russia organized the re-
public of Moldavia, adjoining, in the hope
that it might some day include Bessarabia.
What Russia is asked to do, then, is to aid
in confirming a Rumanian sovereignty
which extends to territory which Russia
does not admit belongs to Rumania, but in
sists that it belongs of right to Russia.
Russia, in the Litvinoff note of yester-
day to Berlin, aligns with the powers that
have denounced the deeds of the German
reich as evil, as lawless; "arbitrary, vio-
lent, aggressive" is the Litvinoff charac-
terization In this Russia stands squarely
with Britain and France-and with the
United States So much there is of be-
ginning for the -four powers stop Hitler
conference" of which London is talking
Moral and legal indictment for a fact ac-
complished does not commit Russia as to a
future course, such as is contemplated in
the representations that France has mad
and that Britain is reported to have made
But if Germany swallows Bessarabia, get
ting it back may be altogether different
thing from dispossessing Rumania of it
The Greensboro Daily News.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

GOOD FARM IN PA. for sale or
trade for farm in Ashe county.
Pa. farm has rs acres. Excellent
farm land. 14-room modern
dwelling with all modern con-
veniences. Located on hard sur
face highway near Oxford, Pa.
Has ample barns and stables. See
John Rhodes, West Jefferson.
3-23-1tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
AUXILIARIES MET

Last Thursday Mrs. L. F. Mil
Ter was hostess to the Obids Pres
byterian Auxiliary. An unusual
ly large number was present.
Mrs. H. H. Burgess succeeds Mrs.
Luther Woodie as president. De-
licious refreshments were served.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Besides being swamped with
all kinds of publicity material,
Editor Anderson receives num-
erous requests for various and
sundry information. This week,
he said, the American Pop Corn
Company, of Sioux City, Iowa,
asked for a complete list of all
of the pop corn stands in Ashe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

On Monday night the last meet
ing of this church year of the
Jefferson Presbyterian Auxiliary
was held with Mrs. Eugene F.
Scott. The hostess was assisted
by some of the ladies in serving
most delicious refreshments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

LagoonS and fountains at the
California Worlds Fair all con-
tain water which is deep blue in
color because it is dyed to
make it fit the Exposition color
scheme.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Treasures from the fabulous
ruins of Angkor Wat form part of
the exhibit in the French Indo-
China exhibit at the Worlds
Fair of the West Coast.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

We understand that Ed Barr
has become the Walter Winchell
or Ashe Gaser of the Rotary
club. Ed, how about slipping US
few items each week for this
column or is your 'stuff' too hot
to print!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Japan has a $1,OOO,OOO exhibit
in it's pavilion built by Nipponese
workmen at the Golden Gate In
ternational Exposition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

K. T. Keller, president of
Chrysler Corporation, was visi-
tor on Treasure Island just before
the California Worlds Fair open
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23
NOTICE

NOTICE - Home grown early
cabbage plants for sale. Will be
ready by April 10. Will be on
sale at West Jefferson. H. M.
Bare, Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Beautiful girls selling flowers
at outdoor stands, as they do in
San Francisco, are a feature at
the California Worlds Fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

A talking ice water fountain
provides drinks ION the house" in
t.le exhibit of the California As
ISOLATION of Ice Industries at the
Worlds Fair on Treasure Island.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Lem Hafer declares that a flat
pocketbook has the same effect
on man that a flat tire has on a
car.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

A children's marionette stage is
part of the Federal Theater Pro-
gram at the West Coast Fair.
Fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Bernard Sexton, 10-year-old
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Sexton, OF
Silas Creek, spotted another oddi-
ty a few days ago when he found
a regular field briar root that is
shaped justly exactly hike a
small turtle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-23

Gene Scott says there is no
danger in being a forger if all
you do is forge ahead.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

Annette presented her companion.
LET me introduce Mr.. CorlisA
Mrs. Blake. Mr.. corliss saved ma
from a fall on the walk. That's
how Ne met
Mrs. Blake smiled inserutably.
How kind of Mr.. Corliss."
After that the three enjoyed life
immensely together until Mrs.
Blake developed a weak ankle ard
dropped out. In no time Annette
Lawrence became Annie Laurie
and Mr.. Coriiss Jack"
It was after a dance one evening
that Jack confessed TO Annie Laurie
that the fall of her fairy feet
intrigued him. Then he stopped
abruptly and said he vas a fool.
sure enough.
1t was tie next morning that An
nette found a note from Jack in her
box. Important business in city.
Thank you both for many delightful
hours"
lie vas gone and Annette crush
ed hack the hurt IN her heart. He
had of course realized that she was
not his kind.
Back in tie city Annette's spirits
still drocped and Mrs. Blake
grieYed for her. But not long.
Annette, can you go shopping
with me tomorrow at lunch time?"
she asked. 4 need your help"
1t sounded mysterious but An
nette agreed readily and the next
day Mrs. Blake led her to the most
exclusive shoe shop in the city.
"Commonsense shoes. please"
she explained to the clerk who
came forward. Then both his face
and Anne ties lit up,
why, lis Annie Lauriel" he ex-
claimed. 81 beg your pardon, Miss
Lawrence. mean. The young So
clalite who took pity on a poor
shoe salesman, thinking him a mil
lionaire, no doubt"
"%soclalite, Why, Jack Corliss,
I'm a saleslady In the department
store down the street. And you
thought"
Never mind what. But that's
why | dropped out. Still. fairy
feet are my speciality, you see."
do drop In again." Mrs. Blake
urged. Here's our address. To-
night That's fine. The common
n shoes can wait"
please explain" requested An
nette later on.
II saw him through his shop
window yesterday and pursued him
boldly" Mrs. Blake confessed.
Jack. too. confessed. "0f course,
the high heels were partly to blame
but a piece of banana peel placed
In the right place helped.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
ELIIT78nG;l
YAD@El:l2z Z 4: !.

long leaves above his head kept him
Try.
Danny didn't enjoy being out In
this storm, but the soldiers seemed
to like Il, for one of them began TO
whistle softly. Another Joined In,
and another, until all the soldiers
we're whistling and singing In q
chorus.
Danny looked up at the General
and saw that he, too, seemed very
pleased, for he was smiling and
nodding his head to his army.
That made the soldiers more hap
by, for now they swayed gracefully
back and forth-back and forth to
the rhythm of their song.
Danny enjoyed the performances
OF the Corn Soldiers and they
danced and whistled and sang until
the clouds rolled away and the sun
shone brighter than ever.
When everything was bright with
sunshine again the soldiers stop
ped singing and dancing and now
they stood straight and tall. Gen.
eral Coru stood taller and straight
err, too. and held his head high, say
Ing to himself in a low voice that
sounded happy and proud, MY
Army-my grand. brave Army!"
Danny thought he had been hers
long enough, so he said, "ThfnS
you. General Corn. for your KIND
ness. and | enjoyed seeing Jour
Army, too. | think shall go iow."
Go where" asked the Gen ,rai.
81 really don't know here"
said Danny. as he remembered that
he did not know how TO get out OF
this corn field. but he knew every.
thing would be all right II he could
find Emerald. so he asked the Corn
General II he knew where she
might be.
81 shall have my soldiers show
you out Of here said General
Corn ''and then you will find EHA
erald."
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23

Miller
writes
about
JOHN r. HAWKINS,
Church Statesman

D.. John R. Hawiins financial
secretary of the AME Church,
died in Washington, D. c., Aug
ust %, 1889 He was the most dis
tinguished laymen of his church
and during the last twenty-five
years, played a dominant part in
ihaping it's policy and procedure.
His influences was all the great
=, as a laymen because he was
,emoved from episcopal jealousies
md ecclesiastical rivalries.
Mr.. Hawkins life like that of
she writer of this release covered
he entire span of the Negroes pro-
yress since the Emancipation Pro-
,lamation. / love to think of him
IS a youth who grew up with the
race, and lone whose activities
were integrated into every phase
Of its advance since the abolition
Of slavery. His entire active life
was spent in the service of Afri-
can Methodism which commanded
the full measure of his loyalty
and devotion. He was both a pro-
duct of, ard a power in this self
governing denomination. John r.
Hawkins, might well be called a
high churchman "a veritable
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
lie scandal.

1t must be said for John K.
Hawkins, however that although
he inherited this unfortunate sit
aation, yet he maintained through
out his many sided activities his
character OF high personal probity
and untalnished integrity. Al
though he was chairman of the
Negro contingent of the Republi-
can party with the sanction of
his church, he never allowed him
self to receive n cent of COM
%pensation for his services and
never accepted the proffer of poll
itical office. His chief effort was
to ecu through politics the
rights of his race and patronage
for the members of his church,
thereby increasing the prestige
and influence of his denomination
John r. Hawkins was a die-hard
Republican and believed in the
motto of Frederick Douglass, "the
Republican Party is the ship, all
else is the sea-"
1t is to the discredit of the
Christian world in general that
during the past fifty years more
stress has been laid upon secular
affairs than upon sacred things
The AME church unfortunately
has followed in the wake of this
worldly tendency. Greater APP
plause has acquainted the report
of dollar money than the redemp-
ton of souls. AS result, the spiri-
tual life of the AME church dur
ing the past twenty-five years
has been stationary if not retro
grade. 1t is certainly unfortunate
to a man of the capacity equip
ment and conservation of John r.
Hawkins should have his energies
confined to serving tables rather
than directly affairs which look
to Godward.
Thus passes into history the
work and worth of John R. Haw-
kins who devoted his energetic
career with an eye single to the
broad welfare of his people in
general and the peculiar interest
of the AME Church. l present the
worth and work this educated up
right son of the race as example
worthy of imitation by aspiring
young men who are to come after
him.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-23
nI AM JOYCE

-only n week more rejoiced
Annette. eThen the ocean waves
For fifty weeks of the year An
nette Lawrence worked In a de-
partment store. Always. however,
her two weeks vacation stood out
as an oasis OF joy, waiting for her.
Mrs. Blake, in charge of Annette's
department was fond OF the girl
and they had rented a small apart
msnt together. With vacation time
At hand they planned to spend II as
usual at the seashore.
Annstte's wardrobe vas simple OF
necessity. But what she saved on
her gowns she lavished on her
shoes. for Annette's feet were her
pride. Small and dainty. apparent
" made to dance through life.
Nov, Annette. don't talk shop
while we're here" cautioned Mrs.
Blake after they were settled at the
shore. "There's no knowing what
rich men YOU may meet. Don
queer things
Dear old matchmaker" replied
Annette. i've a'raadg FORGOTTEN
the store. Now III Dpack my
shoes"
They filled a whole shelf. All
styles and co,ors. silver and bronze
and satin. e.erythiag imaginable
but the commoasen2e kind.
Then followed glorious DAYS with
Aathing and sailing an walks and
Glestas In the sunshine. Delight
ful but monotonous.
Tfen HE appeared. dapper
young man wao apparently knew
no one there and spent his time
ytehing OF the piazza.
Annette liked his looks and wish
cd she knew him. lie certainly
booked prosperous. perhaps even a
n%illionaire. She took Il walking
I'D and down the piazza frequently.
Nothing special happened except
that her feet seemed to attract his
attention. So they should. she de-
sided, but that vas not enough.
Then she tripped apparently over
nothing one day just as she was
passing him. One slipper flew on
and she might have fallen only that
the young man sprang up and
caught her and retrieved the shoe.
~I don't know how It happened"
Annette declared. Perhaps Il was
he high heals"
Possibly" he agreed. But LEI
me put on your slipper" and he
proceeded to do so very expertly
@May l walk with you? The ocean
gs too fine today to look a. a'one.'
When they re'rr"nd 10 the hotel
Mrs. Blake was on the porch and