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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
BIRMINGHAM, Ala - 81
a yard.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala ~ 81 500
a yard.
1888 a foot.
x72 an inch.
That is what Johnny Buffers
touchdown run against Auburn's
Tigers on Saturday was worth to
the University Of Tennessee. II
meant the Rose bowl. and that
flower scented extravaganza
carries reward of 100000.
That was pretty tough run
for a sophomore back TO make.
He had the weight Of the bowl
on his shoulders and a bouquet
of roses in his arms. II he fell
the bowl would once again be
broken for Tennessee. and once
again the roses would become
thorns.
No one ever will convince me
that Butler. when he swung
around that end, wasn't running
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

MANILA 49, Jack Dempsey has
been guaranteed ~ 300 70 referee
the Ceferino Garcia Clean Lee
mltidlswelght bout IN Manila N
December.
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desfinie. of Fort Lewis bow
ing talent for several years.
the new champions are above
par, and tentative plans are
being made TO take the win
ners 90 Spokane 90 meet the
best that Fort George Wright
district CCC has 20 offer.
1i2-pound champion. William
Mccallister. Camp waterviile.
Vicious blows to the midseeuon
ending In technical knockou: by
the Camp Waterville youth over
Glen Brazil, Electron. In 81 sec
onds Of the second round.
1is-pound champion. Henry
Lord, Montesano: In this weight
class two OF the most brilliant
boxers Of the tournament. The
Cuban youth from Grays Haroor
barely outpointed his opponent.
George Lisac. Eiectron. in a cisy-
erIy fought battle. II was the
most disputed judges decision Of
the entire card.
176-ponnd champion. Arnold
Burtis. Darlington. Burtis' solid
left hooks 10 the face proved too
much for John Marmo. hontesano.
all three rounds going to Burtla.
ls5-pound champion. Kuss
Hoflln. Eima: This Was easily
the most exciting fight. Both
boys tossed caution 60 tho
winds. Williams Of sunshine
Point dropped HofIin for n
count Of seven nj the close
the second round, the heIi saw
Ing him. Hofiin had what u
took 20 stage = comeback.
knocking out Williams In the
third round.
i45 pound champion. Daie
Blanchard. Sunshine Point: Fore
ing the fight and dropping l.
Frost. Montesano with = terrific
righthand smash 10 the face. Dale
led all the way.
155 pound champion. Gerald
Morris. Darlington. Clever infight-
ing and the blocking of sweeping
rights 10 the head from joe Tan
kis. Cold Creek challenger. kept
Morris out in front all the way
i75-poaud champion. Blil West
rang. Darlington: Weatrang Nea-
fhered two rounds Of the bgli-rush-
Ing tactics Of Roseo Eeganfi. Ian
tssana, only TO cut tbs Crays Har-
Dor youth down in the third round,
leaving him a badly beaten man.
Unlimited weight champion.
Joe Fsgerstedt. suBshins
Point; Fagerstedt. sr-Llnesis
athlete. mauled BilI strah.-
burg, NAtersiIis. around the
RAG for three rounds. landing
numerous heavy punches.
Sgt g. 8. Hswhee. Fort Lswis,
shared rsfereeing h0nofs with
Dsvey Ward. Judges were Capt
Harold Llsbe. Fort Lewis: Ralph
Coker. Fort Lewis. and n v
Weeks. Crays Harbor boxing eons-
missioner. Capt. d. y. Dechznl
was timekseper.
/ Quality sweaters bearing cham
pionahip insigniss ~ili h. awaFde,.
10 all winners Rannefs-up w1ll
receive engraved naed2la.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

fnfNf4k0&s ~ $s~~ Hsb f1IH<Nw
man. .h>es flsi1 ssat nese
Isxlnsstes - vletefy sves Dart
mouth. 10 the 50 - nm iiipen~
man. Fiftseasnh fifsls sepsf. HI
Played Ne ff<~hnsa yesx a oAls
sfafe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

nuskios Play
Big Ten Team

UNIVERSITY Or Wk<1tt<t-
ro> n.T Tea h>sk<shAu wsn ~
Itself against ~ reslfss cn>ss
heep spoFs fes ne ssesnd eoasse.
utsvs year when ~ University q
Nsanesess oephsrs lAsess ne
University q wsshinxsen pzvsiie@
nes. n. - ard -. - rs<t -
slaskse. 10 = shrsexzme series.
piree,or q Athletics ny L la.
mAnn snaeunc<a teass.
tast ye~r ~ plss<ks~~ rl~y-
~ Aests - ~ uAs. state var
sisy salss<i Hsa asrRr~d -
n.eksye~ ss-sl xf-ss - t~s
hssly c~ss~.s<4 K.m<~. TA~
year Css<A tt<e kamns&~~e
sd IT. he~p<t~<~ esr<ss -
msrch tr~aks< fre<a ~ tserh-
era
0MHAAH4 80 FWW W@F& NA&*t
AZ ths season. however. viii -
Friday, nee. -. when they me<t
ths powerful Oregon Ali.stsr t<zse
composed % sesns ~ The greatest
players IN University ~ ufexua
basketball hsstary.
Three 81 the starters. r&e.
as< osl~. Af.Ans~rsrsa ~.
ward ssa high se@vss n ~
serth~rn disisses fss tive s<&-
ss..; nssAy Ases, Aii.Aus~ss.
s.a guard. ssa NsIls SsAHs.
80. AIi-Ceast gusrd. were
mrmh~rs II shs N~hsest 1850
nssiss&i championship flvvs
Another pi.sss. n~s~ silver.
eaptsis-d H. Wshse~t whe~
th~y captured ~ isss setth.
sss aist.sen titi<.
TIE Huskiss viii eren thsi'
northern division season Jan. 90
when they meet their srrh rsvaIs
the Washington state Cougars e.
the home floor.
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Winners Of the second division.
J. w. Davis, s0-it 80. Jim Engis.
s3-ie 81. Tied for third place.
Al Turner. 1913 81. and Guy
Clifford. ss-i5 ss. other scores;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

nahst f.ineafnmtis zsfssv f3l.
fssns<n 90. Isiless. strand. ryf<f.
Lssssksnssts HsFsisnr. usme9s,-
shi: E3sea~sIls ltsm<sas ID. Az
aessea. nsfassfssa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

Totals 1890. s27 eos B3s-2575
In a match In the Odd Fellows'
league. Rainier No. II team won
four from East Tacoma. The
score:
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Special prize for ths first diyi-
sion. Boo AIiard Special pre-
for tbs second division, H.
Hawkins.
Saturday. points f;ili He6brrg.
-. Chris casanaugh. -.
The Mems club All meet We'd
nesd4y evening" a. . o'eloek.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
ABES DEFEAT :
CRUISER FIVE

f.ineuta Nigh hs1oseeexe sssee>ose
fsliiy snok ~ - Inelf tD1D-<e go
I'm saturday might ~ da~Nte4
shs EstsnylIie cruleese t9f9. ~
the Az Kym. Tne f.ynw r>eees>e
si.s eeppef th<lr ~. 1a=i<
Coach takn Ksnae1y's eN.Fn~o
ssAftsa slewiy. heIdins "A ~ Iee1
81 half lima M fher sken1 -
the opsninw nsms sjlitess~ y ~
third quarter saa sdy1nee1 t6eir
Lad 10 so-tl ~ IN s<a<t - ~
final fFsnls.
ssnsssy ~ npesnpse - /
~ ieessk1set soevps&estops
pt1h s~sea nafles~. N11le
n~rs nssse<. rsu1nsx anas4.
h~<ksss1 ~ ~ ssree1 49,
esA
II th> reserve fvxy. Mervis -
saavills s>nier. Essnsxed u pelsta.
hst they we're nj sneush q s<nve
off shs f.yua ssenn<ie lseI NJ
fsIiy. o<e<rs t.&ws ~ ~ L.
eela scrubs with eieht. shE1e 1xy~
100 sna stas~ slSs plsysa xoe1 III
ksfsas11le tigl I'D xknre1o
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comprising the Fort Lewis distre
ccc could bring TO light
According 10 sgt. q. y.
Hawhee. who has guided the
destinies of Fort Lewis box
ing talent for several years.
the new champions are above
par, and tentative plans are
being made TO take the WIN
ners 90 spokane 90 meet the
hest that Fort George Wright
district CCC has 90 offer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

AIlenmors - Points tournament
prevailed a; Aiienm0rs yesterday.
with Hal Underwood first. 20
points. Jack Van Whye sas see-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

Totals 49,. 1917 800 p27--2p27
Hooker Electrochemicals won
three from 3sth Street Club In
Commercial league match. The
score:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
LAWS AND BENEFITS

Two years ago the state of North Caro-
lima perfected state social security pro-
gram in line with recommendations of the
federal government.
The state act sets forth that monthly
benefits shall be paid to aged people who
are in need and who are eligible The act
also sets out the rules of eligibility
The Wilkes county welfare board has
approved many cases which are not now
receiving benefits because there are not
sufficient funds.
The benefits are financed by the feder
al government the state and the county.
The state and the county are apparently
hard pressed to raise their share of the
cost.
1t so happens that the state funds at
present are limited and the number receiv
ing benefits is limited to the amount of
funds appropriated. The budget increase as
recommended by the present legislature for
this particular program is small, not en-
ough to furnish state funds for those who
have not yet begun to receive their month
ly checks. The welfare officers have stated
that there are still many who are in need
but who cannot be paid under the present
budget.
The state board of charities and public
welfare has since the act went into effect
urged that the county welfare units hold
their monthly benefits up to do good job
of caring for those on the approved lists.
This necessarily keeps others off.
Thus we have law which sets out GER
tain specified benefits and the law is not
fully carried out because of lack of funds.
Such a situation is unfair and must be
remedied by one or more of several cours-
es of action: increase the appropriation,
which would call for more taxes; change
the eligibility requirements to lessen the
number of eligibles; lower the monthly
benefits in order to reach greater num-
Der of eligibles. The Journal-Patriot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
REV. w. A. GRAPHICAL
PUBLISHES BOOKLET
OF SERMON OUTLINES

Rev. w. A. GRAPHICAL, of Lans-
ing, who is a retired Methodist
minister, has just published an
attractive booklet, entitled Ser
mon Outlines for Special Occa-
sions."
The booklet, printed by The
Skyland Post, contains Is sermon
outlines. Copyright has already
been applied for and 1000 copies
were published.
In offering this book of SER
mon outlines to my Brethren in
the ministry, 1 do so with hope
that it may be of real assistance
to them in their work and that
it may be a benediction to all
concerned" the preface of the
booklet states.
MIR. GRAPHICAL was a member of
the Holston, Virginia, Methodist
conference and served a number
of charges in Virginia and North
Carolina. He retired about II
years ago due to impaired vision.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16

paper fights battle for the neglected child
in the most isolated section, for better
educational opportunities, for better teach
ers, and longer term of school. Social in
justices are exposed by our county news
paper and proper adjustment sought. Po-
litical corruption and graft is exposed to
the general public by our county newspaper.
The church has no greater friend than the
county newspaper in promoting the religi-
GUS cause. tits our county newspaper that is
revealing to the people the need for better
health facilities and the establishment of
county hospital. Without the county news
paper all these reforms would never be
brought to public light.
,rn7O Our county newspape ~alsOaa~seuree
of reading material It brings us news of
the day from our county, state and nation
war manouvers from the heart of China and
headline news from the battle front in
Spain, social news of our county citizens,
school news from our central schools, hui
NOR to those who enjoy witty philosophy,
full length novels for those who prefer
them, sport news OF our county and state.
and announcements of the best pictures
that come to our theatre.
Advertising our county is one of the
great aims of our county newspaper. Its
interesting articles on the history and pro-
gressiveness of the people mean much to
our citizens. Through these feature articles
we are told of the industries and resources
of the county. Our county could not get
along without it's newspaper and no citizen
in the county should be without his copy
of the paper. Written by Ruth Taylor,
18th. grade student at Fleetwood high
school, 1t was awarded first prize in The
Posts recent my County Newspaper es-
saywriting contest
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
OUR ONLY HOPE

AS no provision is being made by the le
gislature to set aside funds for new con-
struction on secondary roads, at least that
was the last information we had, the
chances of completing the regarding and
hard surfacing of highway Is to the Ten
nessee line, are hopeless for years to come
unless the highway officials and Gov. Hoey
can be persuaded to convert this road to the
states primary system.
This is not just another road running
through rural mountain county, but it
is vital artery that serves as an important
connecting link between North Carolina
and Tennessee and also ties in Virginia. In
other words, it is a highway of tri-state
significance.
Our senator, representative, Mr.. Hash,
District Commissioner j. C. Hackett and
district highway officials as we'll as the
Governor, have already expressed keen
interest in having this road placed on the
primary. system. Other state road officials
and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads
do not seem to be at all interested in it,
We suggest that all persons living on or
near this highway and all others in the
county who are interested, write or wire
Mr.. Hackett at North Wikesboro and Gov.
Hoey.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
GOVERNMENTS DEFINED

One of the most difficult things
IN the world is to define any
thing. Most anybody can ramble
along as long as he or she does
not have to get down to brass
lacks. Mrs. Chessie Neal. Ashe
county librarian, has a friend in
Washington, D. c., who Recently
sent her the following rather un-
sual definitions of governments.
Here they are:
SOCIALISM-You have two
COWS; you give one to your neigh
Dor.
COMMUNISM You have two
COWS and give both of them to
the government, who sells back
part of the milk to you.
NAzISM - TIL e government
shoots you and takes both cows
NEW DEALISM The govern
ment shoots one cow, milks the
other and pours the milk down
the sewer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
1T WILL OUT

Makes no difference where human be-
ings live their characteristics are very
much of piece.
Take the women of Russia. The Soviet
government recently engaged in taking
the census in that country And naturally
the census takers endeavored to obtain the
age of each inhabitant.
The ladies, God bless 'em, proved etern-
ally feminine even in the Russian "Uto-
pia" Most of those in the age bracket ex-
tending from 80 to 40 years invariably gave
their age as 80.
The census did not question the figures
given. Yielding to no Communist in the
matter of courtesy, we also refuse to chal-
lenge them Whether she live in free
America or Soviet Russia milady is exact
ly as old as she says she is!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
STATE NEEDS MONEY!

Due to the necessity of having to raise
enough money to meet an all-time high
budget appropriation of over $154,OOOOOO,
the legislature is forced to get funds from
every possible taxing source. AS result,
the citizens and legislative members who
have been attempting to pass measures Of
high moral value, have not meet with any
success so far.
About twenty local bills to prohibit or re-
gulate the sale of wine and beer haven't
been voted upon favorably because of the
majority attitude of statewide control and
of protection of the present income from
the beer and wine taxes.
The revenue angle again played the lead
ing role in the partial repeal of the Flanna-
gan act which outlawed slot machines. APP
parently when this bill is finally passed, it
will only legalize amusement boards al
though it may likewise include the slot
machines
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
DIR COUNTY NEWSPAPER

Our county newspaper supplies want
that has been inherent in mankind since the
dawn of intelligence Even the most prirnl-
tive tribe had it's methods OF circulating
news Our county newspaper holds all OF
it's citizens in it's grasp.
Our county newspaper is the most power
full force in our county in moulding public
opinion and in spreading goodwill. From
the standpoint of influence it may be truth
fully called the greatest single power in
the county. The influence the editorials
have on the reading public cannot be over
estimated. Many times the comments from
the editor serve as basis of facts for the
reader who wishes to reach conclusion.
Over a century ago, that great ruler and
and general-Napoleon Bonaparte- stated
his opinion of the press in these words:
-Four hostile newspapers are more to be
feared than thousand bayonets." 1t is the
county newspaper that paves the way for
educational, social, religious, and political
reforms 1t is our county newspaper that
helps to crystalline public opinion which
eventually becomes the basic law of. the
state and the nation. Our county news
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16

diseases are going to be less harm
full to us. The sanitarian is in
terested in many things that af-
feet your welfare and the health
of your children. He is interested
in promoting the better disposal
of human wastes, as it is these
wastes that carry and harbor the
germs of typhoid fever, dysen-
terry, and diarrhea, which are
familiar to us all, and which
cause much sickness and death
among our children. To properly
protect you from these diseases
and dangers he urges and "copper"
ates with you in providing a SAM
tary pit privy at your home in
order that flies may not gain ac-
cess to your body wastes and
then carry germs to someone
else table or food.
The sanitarian is interested in
helping you to protect your spr-
ing or we'll in order that pollution
or wastes deposited on the ground
might not be washed into your
water supply, later to be drunk
by you. 1t is this danger of pollu-
ton washing into your we'll or
spring that we are concerned
with, for unless your water sup
ply is protected these dangers are
always present.
The Sanitarian is interested in
promoting food and milk santa
ton, because many germs may be
eaten by you if the food and milk
you eat and drink is not handled
carefully. The danger of this is
OF course greater when you eat in
some public eating place away
from home. Milk, being the near
ly perfect food, is also one of the
most dangerous unless it is hand
led properly by clean persons.
He is also interested in helping
you to find the safe way of dispos-
ing OF your garbage, and in eli
mlnatlng rats, the carriers of typ
nus fever. All of these things and
many more are things that we. as
citizens, should be interested in.
not only for our own protection
out for our own protection but
Tor the protection of others in
our towns and county, and in
the next few years when the
Great Mountain Parkway is OPEN
ed up and tourists begin to
travel through our county, we
will realize in dollars and cents
the value of better sanitation. If
we cooperate with and do our
small part to help the sanitarian.
who is really working for and
helping us, we will have cleaner.
safer homes and towns, and all of
us will reap the reward in long
er, happier life.
J. M. Jarrett, Consultant in
Sanitary Engineering Division of
County Health Work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
OPEN FORUM
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
OPEN FORUM /:
THE SANITARIAN AND HIS
WORK

Accomplishments in sanitation
and other phases of public health
work can be regarded as one of
the great advancements Of our
generation. The expectancy of life
has been increased and these
years have been made happier
and more profitable because we
have learned of the many ways
in which we can protect our
health. Several years ago when
people did not live close together
as they do now, when our towns
were only small villages, and be-
fore the automobile made it pos
Sibe for mfost us to travel very
far away firm home, sanitation and
other phases of public health did
not mean as much to us as they
do now.
We are always in danger of
having diseases and sickness
brought to our homes unless the
necessary precautions are taken
to control these diseases at their
source or before they have a
chance to spread. Sanitation has
and will continue to have an i'm
portant part to play in the control
CT factors that affect our health.
For this reason the samaritan is a
very necessary and worthwhile
public servant in the county. Be
cause the sanitarian knows of the
many different ways in which
these diseases are spread and also
knows that if certain care and
precautions are taken in the con-
troll of environmental factors,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Mrs. Jessie Mullis
Died Lat Friday

Funeral service was conducted
Saturday at the Presbyterian
church by Revs. R. H. Stone, J.
w. Luke and j. w. Huneycutt,
for Mrs Jessie Shumate Mullis
who died Friday in. the Wilkes
hospital after a brief illness.
The deceased who was only 10
years old at the time of her death,
was a native of West Jefferson.
She is survived by her husband,
William Mullis; her father, Man
ley Shumate; one sister, Bertha
Shumate; two half sisters, Myrtle
Jean and Clara Shumate; hel
foster mother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Iluh
and
KeAneG
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

College out West IS offering
tuition in exchange, for potatoes
chickens, and cattle. Shuld be a
fair exchangebull for bull.
The Congress is offering to the
|Rrcsi d entail consideration a
Flat" rate Of indebtedness. It IS
put at. As billion dollars. In keep
ing with the worlds condition and
of this country that looks flat"
enough!
An aristocrat in these days Of
Democracy is a person with a
superior complex all bum fuzzled
up.
The above reminds me of a
gaulky country girl with anklets,
brindle shins and calves that don't
match!
I don't know what is meant by
inferioriy complex, nor superiori-
ty complex, but I have seen the
superiority simplex.
ran an old note book of mine
and thought that I had discovered
some unpublished nuts and ker-
nels. they were notes on Hoey's
and MacDonald's speeches.
Well, did you ever! No, never
Rugged anything but the curves
(of the road) while driving. I
also try to keep off soft should
erS.
This is such a fast age that
some times the installmentS on
the engagement ring prevents the
Divorce from paying immediate
alimony.
A psychologist said that hui
man nature and the ways of
thinking had not changed for the
past $4,000 years. He was a conv-
incing and living example of
how people thought $4,000 years
ago.
The beer and wine caused Ira T
some real vexation. He found out
that all they wanted was taxation
Like Roby T. to the situation he
got very wise. And is doing some
thing else but incorporate the
Big June Guys.
This country is far ahead of
civilization, so far that 1t does not
look like it will ever overtake
us.
News item says that the House
OF representative sat as COM
mftee-of-Whole. I think that
there is typographical error and
1t should read-They sat as COM
mittee of country-in-t he-hole.
The chairman of the associated
amalgomated colsonmined Cosmo-
tollglst, which means beauty
specialist, went to Raleigh for
special legislation. They too must
represent their part of the skin
game.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
GETS CAR
AND LIQUOR BUT THE
MEN RUN FOR WOODS

Patrolman Thomas reported
that he seized car and 20 GAL
Ions of whiskey near Glendale
Springs Monday night.
1.-Two men were fixing a flat
tire on the side of the road when
-! came along. AS I started to look
IN the car, both of them ran," the
Patrolman said.
He declared that the two men
were johnnie Lambert and Gov
reeves Lambert. Warrants have
been issued for them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
DISILLUSIONMENT

l think a lot Of my wife," OBJ
served the newly-married young
man, 'but l must admit that a
much to fine glamor of love is
lost when you find that your per-
feet angel shores, snorts and
pitches in her sleep and keeps the
cover dragged off you, and kicks
you in the back just when you
fall asleep. No wonder twin beds
were invented. I'll bet they were
invented by a fellow who had a
wife like that!''