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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
Observed Golden
Wedding June 2

Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. DeBoard of
Grassy Creek, Route /, celebrat-
ed their 50th wedding anniver-
sary on Friday, June 2. Four of
their six living children were
present. Two sons, Clay of Echo.
Oregon, and George of Harris
burg, Pa, were not there.
Mr.. DeBoard who will soon
celebrate his 18th birthday has
spent most of his life at the
home he now occupies. He spent
a few years in the West when a
young man.
Mrs. DeBoard is 10 wears
younger than her husband.
A number of friends and rela-
tives attended their Wedding on
June the End, 1889, children as
we'll as adults, yet these two are
the only ones living now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
HUNEYCUTT GETS
DEGREE AT DUKE

Rev. w. J. Huneycutt, pastor of
the West Jefferson Methodist
church, received his bachelor of
divinity degree at Duke Univer-
sity Monday.
Mr.. Huneycutt, who is to be
highly commended for continu-
ing his educational pursuit, was
one of 812 who marched down
the isle at Duke in cap and gown
and received a diploma. Mr.. Hun
eycutt says he hopes to get his
Doctors degree some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
JOHNSTON ATTENDS
TRUSTEES MEETING

Ira T. Johnston attended a
meeting of the trustees of the
University of North Carolina
held in Greensboro Monday.
DR.. Ralph Mcdonald was NAM
ed associate director of the Uni
versity's extension division and
former governor, Max Gardner,
was named on the trustees ex-
ecutive committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
MRS. EASTRIDGE DIED
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral service for Mrs. Nan
cy Eastridge of Grayson who
died last Sunday afternoon at
her home at Grayson, was held
Monday at the Grayson Church,
with the Rev. Geo. w. Campbell
IN charge. Interment followed at
Mccoy cemetery.
The deceased who was 80 wears
old at the time of her death was
preceded to the grave by her
husband, fifteen years ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
Work On Parkway
Moving Forward

Top dressing work on the
Blue Ridge Parkway from 16 to
Deep Gap has been about COM
pleted and surfacing of the long
section from Glendale to Laurel
Springs will commence at once,
w. L. Howerton, general super
intendent of r. B. Tyler Con-
struction Company, stated yester-
day.
Mr.. Howerton, who lives at the
home of B. B. GRAPHICAL here,
said that his work would not be
completed before August l., he
felt sure. He said that 40 men
will be employed on the job soon
c. E. Kinney, U. S. construction
engineer, is overseeing the work
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
FRANK HARRINGTON
WAS BURIED SATURDAY

Funeral services for Frank
Harrington of Crumpler who died
June l, was held at Senter
church on Saturday, with the
Rev. j. w. Wyatt in charge A
large crowd attended the serv-
ices.
The deceased who was n years
old at the time of his death was
well known in this section where
he had been engaged in farming
for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Emma Harrington and a
daughter, Mrs. Clint Hurley of
Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
HOSTESS TO CLUB

Mrs. Laverne johnson was hos
tess to the Sewing club at her
home Tuesday afternoon when a
number of visitors in addition to
the members were present.
Following the social hour the
hostess served two courses of de-
licious refreshments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
TYPHOID CLINIC TO BE
HELD HERE JUNE IL

The Ashe County Health De-
partment will hold typhoid eli
mic in Weaver's empty filling sta
ton in West Jefferson on the af-
ternoon of June IL, 10, and 26 at
2 o'clock.
Only three trips will be made
to this place, therefore, everyone
is urged to come the first trip so
as to get all the vaccination.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

Lenoir County growers have
increased their tobacco acreage
this year by approximately 20
per cent, reports o. R. Freeman,
assistant farm agent of the State
College Extension Service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07
Y. NJ. G.. A. Secretary
Outlines Policies

Gayle Lathrop, student secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. of the Ohio area,
visited Bluffton college last We'd
nesday. He spoke at the Y. M. c. A.
Cabinet dinner which was held at
Ropp hall at 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening.
At 7:30 Mr.. Lathrop spoke to the
Y. M. C. A. group. He told of the
Y. M. C. A. in the United States,
which was started at Harvard Uni
versity about 800 years ago. Al
first it was confined to certain re-
ligious groups, but as time passed il
came to include those of different re-
ligious beliefs as well as those Of
different races.
Mr.. Lathrop stated that the inter
ests of the Y. M. c. A. are the diff
ferent world and social problems
He said that the Y. M. C. A. doe.
| not take a stand on fascism com
munism, peace, coop movement, un
employment, etc., but encourages
thought along this line. Reconciline
the different groups rather than con-
demning them is the purpose of the
Y. M. C. A.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07
| j III DUN X1IN INE w ~

IlIly lUuIIu UNCL siAi ly Vi Ills SIlEEp
dead in the pasture this morning."
he told her.
Autumn clutched her flowers tight
Iy in hands that had gone suddenly
cold. ssNot--his prize sheep-the
Merinos he was experimenting
WITH" she asked breathlessly.
seThe same" said Tom Willrnar.
poisoned, they were. Poisoned with
strychnine in the salt trough"
.sItn come near to breaking the
boys heart" Gilly observed in
voice that was shaken with agita-
ton.
"Ohl" Autumn felt an abrupt
structure in her throat that made
further speech impossible.
ST come over to see if you folks
had had any trouble" Andrew Gilly
went on, "but Tom tells me there's
been none of it here"
mo-" said Tom quietly. There's
been bit of vetch about that's"
Mature had no hand in this"
Andrew interrupted. "It was a
sneak that did it--and he must "a
crawled on his stomach during the
night to get to the trough or the
dogs would've been at him."
Have you any idea who did it?"
Autumn asked family, It seemed to
her that her heart had sunk entirely
out of her body.
The man had the sensibility to
avoid her eyes. He looked away,
but the expression that came to his
weathered face was one of bitter
fury.
ST have my own opinion" he said
significantly, land | think I'm not
far wrong. I think the boy will
agree with me, too. Though lot of
good that will do either of us.
There's no proof-not a whit"
Autumn knew what he was think
ing. .You suspect Belfort, don't
you, Mr.. Gilly?" she asked bluntly.
He gave her a direct look from
eyes that were angrily misty. "You
can make shrewd guess" he said.
There's no doubt in my mind-and
that's something more than a sus-
picion."
Tom shook his head. 'It'n be a
tough job to get anything on Curly
Belfort's gang" he remarked.
"Gosh, what a shame!"
Autumn stood for a moment help
lessly trying to beat back the tears
that sprang to her eyes. Then, her
emotions collapsing within her, she
turned and fed into the house.
AS she did SO, Jarvis Dean came
slowly up the path from the cor
rails, Saint Pat at his heels.
ITO be continued)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07
College Debate
Teams In TOurHey

The annual Ohio Mems Intercol-
legiate Debate Conference tourna-
ment will be held at Capital Uni
versity, Columbus, Ohio, Friday and
Saturday with two Bluffton college
teams entered.
One affirmative and one negative
team composed of two men each will
take part in the tournament. Prof.
Paul Stauffer will choose the two
competing teams sometime during
the coming week.
Members of the squad include:
Affirmative-Richard Weaver, Bert
Smucker, Karl Schultz, Roger An.
drews and Darwin Luginbuhl; Mega.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07
BLUFFTON

A Good Place to Live and a
1~~A. = xc11s
HORSEPOWER, Bert Twining and Rob-
ert Wagner.
The squad has been busy, having
early morning debates, in preparation
for this tournament.
The question for debate is stated.
Resolved that the United States
adopt policy of strict military and
economic isolation towards all nations
engaged in armed international or
civil conflict.
Universities and colleges to be rep
resented in the tournament are az
follows: Capital, Ohio University,
Denison, Kent State, Ohio Wesleyan,
Western Reserve, Ohio Northern,
Heidelberg, Wittenberg, Muskingum,
Otterbein, Akron, Kenyon, u. of To-
ledo, Findlay, u. of Cincinnati and
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07
DNiIUIEIIEiutIUIIo IIUIu
Peace Views OF Early Church

BIZ Dr.. C. FL. Smith, head of
the department of history of
Blufton college anda n aathoy-
itg on Mennonite history.
EDITOR
The meeting on the college cam
pus on Friday and Saturday of last
week of delegates from six Ohio and
Indiana colleges representing the
three historic peace churches: The
Friends, or Quakers; the Brethren
or Dunkards; and the Mennonites
to discuss the question of world
peace is of unusual significance.
These three churches are among the
oldest of modern denominations, and
the outstanding churches to include
in their system of religious principles
and faith the doctrine of non-resist-
ance, the doctrine of love and good
will as solution for all such social
ills as arise out of human hatreds
and antagonisms.
Of these three religious organiza-
tions, the Mennonites are the oldest,
| their history dating back to Switzer-
land in the days of Ulrich Zwingli
and Martin Luther; the Society of
Friends was organized in England by
George Fox about the middle of the
seventeenth century; the Church of
the Brethren was founded in south
Germany in the early part of the
eighteenth century.
The doctrine of non-resistance
which became as vital part of the
faith of these churches as any other
doctrine, and as essential to saliva
tion, was based on the assumption
of the brotherhood of man, and the
sacredness of human life. The Di-
vine command "Thou Shalt Not Kill''
knew no exceptions. 1t was a sin
to kill under any condition, in a
private quarrel as a result of human
passion; by judicial order; or col
lectively by force of arms under gov
ernment authority. They were op-
posed both to capital puniShment and
to war.
Complete non-participation in wan
remained all through these centuries
the set practise of these churches
and their conscientious scruples
against taking part in war was re
cognized by the governments Of
America in all the American war!
of the past, usually in lieu of some
other service called non-combatant.
Between 1851 and 1920, man.
Quakers and Mennonites, and all tn,
Brethren came to Pennsylvani;
where they all played an importan
role in perpetuating the peaceful
policies of William Penn Throughout
the colonial period.
Today the entire membership 0
these three churches in the Unite
States number a little over fou
hundred thousand, about half Q
which is claimed by the Brethren
the other half is about equally divic
, ed between the Friends and the Mer
nonites.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07

where she had experienced SO
strange an exaltation the night be-
fore. Now, in the spread of the
midsummer morning, she knew that
that almost supernatural assurance
of the night in the garden had been
delusion. There was nothing for
her to do but carry on, for her
fathers sake as well as for Bruce
Landor's.
''How can you be anything but
head over heels in love with him,
Autumn" Linda asked.
sI? With whom?"
Linda clicked her tongue in ex-
asperation against the roof of her
mouth. with whom? You know
very well whom"
Autumn did not turn from the WIN
dow. you're getting positively te-
dious, Lin," she said mechanically.
Linda rolled over on her stomach
and looked narrowly at Autumn's S
straight back. do you know
what?" she said at last. II honestly
believe you've been in love with him
from the very first"
"You must have your own rea-
sons for thinking so, Lin," Autumn
evaded.
81 have, my dear. In the first
place, your cutting-up doesn't ring
true to me. I cut up because I like
it. But you-you don't like it,
Autumn turned and walked to a
table, picked up magazine, and
seated herself. She thumbed the
pages slowly. fs'I don't know what
you're talking about" she said in
differently.
Linda reflected for a moment.
'Well-you have no heart in it.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07

Long after Linda was asleep in the
room next her own, and the house
stood in its dark silence, Autumn
lay awake, turning over and over
in her mind the restive thoughts
that had had their incipience in that
disconcerting clash with her father.
At last, unable to bear any longer
the confning darkness of her own
room where thinking had become a
torment, she got up and put on a
dressing gown and slippers.
Noiselessly, Autumn went out into
the hall. Her fathers hound, Saint
Pat, who slept on mat outside the
Laird's door, rose at her approach,
but she caressed him reassuringly,
and he flung himself down again and
Autumn continued on down the
stairs and out of the house.
She stole quietly to secluded
nook in the garden where, within the
circle of Towering mock-orange
trees, her mothers bronze sundial
still stood on its low pedestal. Here
the smell of roses lay in still,
dark pool of heavy sweetness; in
the purple field of the sky over
head the stars leaned down, a white
blur STOPPING to the fainter nimbus
of the white and yellow roses. Here
Millicent Dean had counted out the
days and nights of her last summer.
It was because of Millicent that old
Hannah had kept the retreat un-
changed; it held still the spellbound
air of plaintive sanctuary.
Autumn seated herself on a bench
beside the sundial and gathered her
robe closely about her. A curious
vacantness seemed to possess her
mind now, a receptivity to some
strange reassur ance, to some strong
and calming influence that drifted
in upon her from the sweet clois-
tered gloom of the fiowery crypt that
had been her mothers. A quieting
affirmation was growing upon Au-
turnn. Millicent Odell was living
again, rising above her own tragedy
and that of Jarvis Dean and Geof-
frey Landor, and the poor, unhappy
Jane. Autumn closed her eyes in
the buoyancy of her spirit, where
the knowledge had dawned that her
love for Bruce was an inevitable
and inexorable predetermination OF
life that Jarvis Deans opposition
could neither change nor destroy.
She was startled suddenly out of
her absorption by sound behind
her. Turning quickly, she saw Hec-
tor Cardigan standing within the
dimness of the crypt.
.Hector!'' she said softly. What
ever brings you out a. this time OF
night?"
He chuckled in an embarrassed
way.
1T isn't the first time I've prowled
around here" he said in a low, odd
lv strained voice. ''but it's the first
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07

You're Northumberland you're
downright inattentive at bridge"
She paused and looked at Autumn.
ssMy dear" she said at last, you're
in love-or I'm a mental defective"
Autumn reached across the table
and helped herself to cigarette.
you're dear imbecile, then, Lin,
she smiled carelessly.
'I'm a fool in more ways than
one," the girl replied. "But even a
fool may have eyes. Why don't you
cut Florian and his gang? You're not
in love with the boy and you never
viii be-and you're bored to death
with his friends"
mot all of them, Lin"
''I'm the single exception, my
dear-and I'm catty as the devil.
could have cut your pretty throat
that night when Bruce hauled you
out of that mess in the billiard
room and carried you into the gar
den. Fancy any man doing that for
me! And ! could have cheerfully put
poison in your coffee yesterday
morning when Florian told us that
Bruce had taken it upon himself to
defend your honor against Curly Bel
fort. In this day and age, my dear!
Any man / have ever known would
die laughing before he could bring
himself to do as much for me. But
you-you take it out in nursing a
grudge."
Lin, you're positively idiotici"
Autumn protested.
81 know it, know It'll But there S
one particular kind of idiot that
am not-and never intend to be.
am not the kind that goes on for
ever when I know there's no hope
for me-"
Autumn laughed dryly and got to
her feet. Lets take our ride be-
fore it gets too warm" she sug-
gested.
Linda stretched in sinuous luxury
and rose from the couch. (which
being interpreted-means, for heav-
ems sake, lay off" she said, and
went with Autumn to prepare for
the ride.
On the following morning, Bruce
Landor's foreman drove his car in
at the gates of the Castle. Linda
Parr had departed for home only
an hour before, and Autumn was
cutting roses in the secluded recess
of the garden. 1t was no usual
thing for Bruce Landor's foreman
to visi! the Dean ranch, and a swift
shock of apprehensiveness for Bruce
passed through her. She gathered
her flowers together at once and
went to the house.
In the yard before the door,
Bruce's foreman was talking with
Tom Willmar. Autumn hesitated for
moment, but at an odd glance
from Tom she stepped down and ap-
preached the men.
Andrew Gilly turned his cap awk-
wardly about in his hands as she
came up to him. His expression was
one of utter distraction.
Good morning, Miss Dean," he
greeted her. In feeting moment
of intuition, Autumn felt that there
was something vaguely resentful in
his attitude toward her.
Good morning. Mr.. Gilly," she
returned with smile. HAS Bruce
come back from Vancouver YETI"
The question had slipped from her
tongue before she had time to think
of what she was saying.
NO" Gilly replied, ''he hasn't.
And I'm in no hurry to see him, eli
ther. I'll have very bad news for
him when he comes"
bad news? What has happened?"
Autumn asked.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07

G0bbler Is Valuable
United States farmers produce
nearly $70,000.000 worth of turkeys
each year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07

Food Market
The markets of New York city
handle Is per cent of the nations
perishable foods.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-07

The city of Butte, Mont, has 10
times as many underground pas
sages as it has streets. The tunnels
are in copper and zinc mines.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
HarbOr Seal
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.


Lying In the harbors along the
Atlantic Coast north of the Caro-
linas, and also on the Pacific Coast,
these small seals, also called hair
or leopard seals, are known to those
who are acquainted with the in
habitants Of harbors and mouths
Of rivers.
Because the fur of this seal Is
coarse and hairy, may have called
1t the hairy SEAL 1t is easily identi-
fed by its grayish color, that has
black and yellow spots scattered
over the surface. This is the rea-
son the harbor seal is also called
leopard seal.
Seals practice polygamy and the
bulls fight for their harems. The
wives (cows) are added to each year
as the seal becomes more and more
determined and capable of handling
the young bachelors. However, the
fur seal is the most outstanding
member Of the family in this matter
During the breeding season the
seals come to shore to have their
young and the younger generation
to flnd their mates. On shore the
otherwise alert and swift-moving
seals are rather slow. They usually
seek inaccessible beaches of the
mainland. For a long time few
knew Of the spots sought by the
harbor seal. but the land and water
ways are becoming so populated that
the harbor seals will soon have to
search diligently for more secluded
retreat for their marriage rites.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Marriage License
AppIicotions

81 Vi. 55iS ASPs sSs5Sn Utah R tn:
joseph s. aBTovn; .. Baxiey. Ga. and
LOIS c, Saso. 20, 1905 w st, NV; the
rrssertck ess Ba0lins H9l5ssr % asa3 Jocelyn
NV. and Anne P. johnson, 26, 1851
Columbia I'd. NV; the Rev. Oliver j,
Richard D, Fritter, ~, lois I St Sc, and
Rev George H Bennett
en nW and al sn rene " Whttngton tn MsfHsn q op3 p!
Hopkins pl Sc; the Rev. E, F. Howard.
Lewis T; Thomas. 4s' $40 T st. NV, and
Rev Reye AEanSn ajonzo J. 81 odl l439 ST. NV the
and Florense NJ. TAYLOR, IS, ao5 lss st,
NV; the Rev. George NJ. Rankin.
Edward Fernandero. 81, 309 o ST. sw,
and a AlbeEty !l WILLIAMS, %; 4o7 o st.
lack sv ? M MuFpEy FeE EaTaTd S41d ~ 8yFd 8Td st
Side ter. NV: the Rev. Robin 9Vo Gould. iief le
ssHEy K 95Feo h Of fS srd ao5sass g.
alexandria, Va; the Rev. Howard Stone
and Mary E wilkins, IS, III 10th st.
south, Arlington, Va: the Rev. J. Harold
Frederick c. zinck, %, 1113 Massachu-
MILAN ls avg Wood5de shd owe n s.; the r. MsS Rev.
Nd. and Mary A; Ray. 10, .90oa 4th
David c. Mcpherson. "A, 104 w. Thorn
apple St, Chevy Chase Nd and Jane
R Edwards. 25, 1923 Tavlor st NV;
pl. NV, and Gwendolyn Hufsmith, Is,
William H. Weaver, % SOB Mt. Vernon
pl nv. and Gwendolvn Hufssmith IS,
Bethlehem, Pa; the Rev. C. R. Banes
George A Robinson, 81 1902 Florida ave.
NV. and Catherine Burnss, 80 Tre-
Villains, Va; the Rev S. A Warren
John w. Thomas, jr.. 30. 430 New York
ave. NV. and Flora j. Mcdonald. %,
409 st NV; the Rev. E. Wilson
Robert D. Heinl jr, %. 24OO California
St NV" and Nancy Gordon Wright. %.
2oOl Calvert st. NV; the Rev. Albert H.
Lucas.
Arthur NJ Harris. 81. 1742 Lamont st.
NV. and Marion R. Hoitomt 80 4al6
lst 81. n W, the Rev. o. F Blackweiler
VIII Hall 3s, Sol NJ ST. NV and Bessie
3. Brown. IS, 6o9 NJ st. NV; the Rev.
Lucia I. Catcher. oS, 121 st. NV;
the Rev. S. G Spottswood
Horace A Ruckel, 43, 1903 K st. NV,
and Virginia L. McEhern 33. Springfield
Ill; the Rev. J H Durham
Edward w Farnell. %, a23 7th St ne,
and Eldoris V. DAILY. %, 5000 Connec-
ticut ave. NV; the Rev. William H.
Hoffman.
Evening star., 1939-09-20

for they are not used to travelling
on sandy floors.
Harbor seal mothers do not vary
from any of the others in love for
their babies. There is one each year
and father guards his young chill
dren and the new infants when their
mothers go for their swim and food.
How each can always recognize her
baby is mystery, but she never
fails. Father is a jealous fellow
who does not sleep nor is he found
of guard when he is on duty.
Harbor seals do not have eco
nomic Importance. The fur seal of
Alaska is the one that is sought for
its handsome coat. Seals are flesh
eating mammals that are especially
equipped for their life In the sea.
They spend their days in the vast
trackless ways of the ocean until
1t Is time to make the trek to their
special place. known to them as
home or where they were born, and
toward this spot they wend their
way, no matter what the weather.
Evening star., 1939-09-20
Health Forum Affi|iation
Studied by Association

The advisability Of affiliation with
the newly organized District Health
Forum will be studied by a commit
tee of the Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation, it was decided at a meeting
OF the association last night in the
Petworth Branch Library.
The association Endorsed pro-
posal designed to speed up bus and
streetcar service by approving a
proposal of H. O. Craver. first vice
president. that drivers and motor
men be required to stop to take on
passengers only when patrons sig
nal that they wish to board The
plan will be brought to the attention
Of E. D. Merrill. president of the
Capital Transit Co.; the Public Utih-
ties Commission. and the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
j. H. Grosman, the association S
chairman of Police and Traffic Com
mittee, was authorized to request
traffic lights at the intersection at
Fifth street and Kansas avenue and
the three-way intersection at Kan
sas and Jefferson and Third streets
to reduce traffic hazards.
The association passed a resolu-
ton Of condolences addressed to
District Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen, whose wife died last Friday