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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-01
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-01
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-01
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

stocks: In new low ground for
1883. sale, top s.eoo,oeo
shares.
Bonds: Lower.
Curb stocks: Weak.
Foreign exchange: Easy.
Cotton: STEADY.
Wheat: Unchanged To up
cent; corn. up =. TO off :.
Rubber: Easy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25

Saturday is Poppy Day. b
sure to buy one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25

West Jefferson, visited friends
and relatives at Whitehead and
Sparta the first of the week.
DR.. c. A. Reeves and wife and
Mrs. Nancy Hoyle, of Sparta
spent a few hours in town Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Transou
of Transou, visited in the JEFF
Persons last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Buchanan, OF
Minneapolis, N. c., announce the
birth of a daughter, born Sun
day, May 81 at Grace hospital at
Banner Elk. Both mother and
daughter are doing fine.
Mrs. Victor Clark, of Lansing
is in the Wilkes hospital and her
condition is said to be serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Goodman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parsons
spent Sunday with Mrs. Good
mans parents in Bluefield, Vir-
ginia. While there the group Wis
tied some of the larger coal
mines now in operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Kilby OF
North Wilkesboro were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gayle Nc
MILAN Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Goodman
were business visitors in Bristol
on Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Still Destroyed In
Ore Knob Section
Deputy Sheriffs Chase Two
Operators. 2 Watts Ready
For A Run.

Deputy Sheriffs c. o. Parsons
and Harve Goodman destroyed a
small still in the Ore Knob Sec
ton last Thursday and gave two
of it's operators a merry chase via
the foot before the pair made a
successful escape into the woods.
Evading arrest at the scene of
action perhaps won't do them
much good, however, because
Parsons said he recognized both
of the fleeing men. One of them,
he stated, was Lloyd Hunt and
the other, Hurley Lyle.
Warrants have been issued for
them and Lyle is already under
a 5000 bond for appearance in
court and Hunt is out on proba-
ton, Parsons declared.
He said two watts were ready
to run and that the still had ap-
parently been in operation for
some time.
The still was located Parsons
said, on the land of Ex-Sheriff
T. K. Miller.
''This is the fifth still that we
have destroyed in that section of
the county in the past year," he
asserted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
National Vice
Commander Will
Attend Picnic
Chas. Crush to be Honor Guest
at Ashe Legion and Aux
iliary Picnic June 4.

Charles w. Crush, of Christian
burg, Va, national vice COM
mander of the American Legion
will be an honor guest at Le-
gion-Auxiliary picnic that will be
held at the crest of Bluff park,
just beyond the Ice Rock on the
Blue Ridge Parkway on Sunday
afternoon, June 4, under the
sponsorship of the Ashe post and
Auxiliary unit, P. C. Wright dis
trict commander announced this
week.
The picnic will start at about
one o'clock and all Ashe Legion
members and their wives are
urged to attend and to take well
filled baskets.
"It is indeed distinct honor to
have as our guest a national de-
partment vice commander and ]
hope a large percentage of the
legionnaires will attend the pic
mic and meet Charles Crush" Mr.
Wright stated.
eff the Parkway is closed to
Bluff Park, we will hold the pic
mic some where else and an
nouncement will be made of it
next week." he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Mrs. p. G. Wright Was Hos
tess To The Group At
Her Home Here.

Public health was the subject
for study on Friday afternoon for
the Woman's club when Miss
Pearl Weaver public health nurse
was the speaker.
The meeting which was held at
the home of Mrs. P. C. Wright
was we'll attended by the mem
bers and one visitor was present.
The speaker who was intro
duced by Mrs. Ed. Anderson dis
cussed maternal and child care in
the state as we'll as describing
Ashe county conditions and
needs. She explained the various
problems taken up in the confer
ence held in Raleigh this spring
on maternal and child care. CIV
cry American child has the right
to be we'll born" Miss Weaver
said. She commended the 1899
session of the legislature on the
health laws passed.
Mrs. A. B. Hurt, the president
was in charge of the business ses-
sion when number of routine
matters were considered. Among
the detectives toward which the
club is working, the group voted
to consider plans for securing a
location for a clubhouse in the
near future. The group also vot-
ed to hold a flower show some
time this year.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram the hostess assisted by Mrs.
S. w. Diggs, Mrs. Glenn B. Gray
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
ADAMS is IN JAIL
WIFE LEAVES TOWN

Following a hearing before
Judge Tucker on Monday, May
IS, when Frank Adams who is
still in Jail, was bound over to
Superior court in connection with
wounding Norman Jones with a
knife, Mrs. Adams was asked to
leave town due to the many COM
plants received relative to her
misconduct.
Judge Tucker said that he gave
her until Saturday to be out OF
town but evidently she did not
want much time to prepare for
departure as she left on Thurs
day instead of waiting until Sat-
urday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
FairvieW News

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Paisley and
Mrs. Robert Kirby were the
guests of Mr.. Pasley's mother
Mrs. 1. L. Paisley Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Caudill and daugh-
ter, Marilyn of Roanoke, Va,
spent the weekend with Mrs. l.
L. Paisley of Grassy Creek.
Misses Louise Neaves and Max
ilyn Caudill visited Vivian Lit
tie Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Anderson
and children, and Mrs. G. A. Tay-
lor of Saltville, Va, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Pas
ley last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Harris
of Marion, Va, are visiting Mr.
Harris father, w. M. Paisley.
Mildred Paisley spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ahant Paisley
Miss Ruby Rutherford spent
the week end with her aunt, Mrs
Phebe Waddell.
Miss Mary Eller is visiting Mrs
Paul Johnson at Grassy Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Deboro
were Sunday visitors at Mrs. C.
J. Pasleys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sebert Brinega1
and children, Chas. and Clifton
visited Mrs. Brinegar's parents
Mr.. ]. M. Debord Sunday even
ing.
Miss Edith Shepherd spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. c. Shepherd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
SOCIALS

Mr. c. F. Gillian, engineer of
state Highway Department who
mas been assigned to the new
highway project near Boone, was
IN town Monday with Mr.. E. Ford
King.
Mr.. R. A. Clark, of Akron,
Ohio, has been spending his va
cation in Ashe county, visiting
his mother, Mrs. Clark, at Lam
sing.
Miss Minnie Belle Shepherd,
who was valedictorian of the SEN
Tor class of the Lansing high
school this year, has been award
ed parchment certificate by the
Readers Digest for scholastic
achievement.
Mr.. John Bower, prominent
Lexington attorney, was in town
Sunday.
Miss Melissa Mcmillan was a
recent visitor in town.
Miss Mamie Miller of Galax
spent Monday here.
Rev. w. J. Huneycutt and Mrs.
Huneycutt spent several days in
Durham last week.
Mrs. James Hensley is able to
be out again after being confin-
ed to her home with flu all last
week.
Miss Mary Price McCarroll is
visiting friends and relatives in
Statesville this week.
Mrs. Dewey Sells, son Wayne
and daughter Helen spent the
past week visiting relatives in
Virginia.
Mr.. ]. H. Smithey, of Crump-
Ter, was in town yesterday and
said that it has been exception
ally dry in his community. 81
hope, however, we got some rain
down our way from this big
shower you've had here today"
Mr.. Smithey said he thought all
fruit was killed except perhaps
some apples.
Mrs. Carl Miller who has been
undergoing treatment at Galax
went to Statesville Sunday
where she will continue under
the care of physicians.
Miss Ruth Tugman accompan-
led Miss Mamie Miller to Galax,
Va, Monday afternoon.
Miss Tootsie Payne has gone to
her home, Newport, Va, for the
summer months, having taught in
the Virginia Carolina grade
school the past session.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Pierce were
Sunday guests of Mrs. E. M. o.
borne and family in Roaring
Gap.
Mr.. John Cox, of Laurel
Springs, visited here a few days
ago.
Mr.. Hiram Baker, an aged and
respected citizen of Crumpler,
was a visitor here Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves are
planning to spend this weekend
at Cascade, Va, visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wilson.
Mrs. w. L. Dent, of jefferson,
had the misfortune to fall and
sustain painful injuries while at
work in her home last Saturday.
Mr.. Jess Reeves, who returned
from a visit to the New York
Worlds Fair last Saturday, states
that he thoroughly enjoyed the
big fair and advises all of his
friends to see it.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Tulbert, of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
BICYCLE RIDER
PAINFULLY HURT

The fact that bicycle riders
should be careful, was demon
strated yesterday afternoon
when Opal Dollar, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
Dollar, of Smethport, was pain
fully injured when she wrecked
her bicycle while riding on the
ture of her left arm and after be-
highway.
She suffered a compound frac-
ture was brought here to DR.. B.
E. Reeves who sent her to the
Wilkes hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
WILL DEDICATE STURGILLS
CHURCH SUNDAY, JUNE 4

Sunday, June 4, the Sturgills
Missionary Baptist church will be
dedicated. At this time all day
service of preaching and singing
will be held. Dinner will be
served on the grounds and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend and bring baskets.
This church is located one mile
from the post office on Big Hell
ton. A large crowd is expected
to attend the dedication service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25

A Community Club House will
be a big asset to the Jeffersons
and Ashe county. Make your
contribution to it now. Names of
all contributors will be listed on
the inside.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25

A community Cluh House will
be big asset to the Jeffersons
and Ashe county. Make your
contribution to it now. Names of
Of all contributors will be list
ed on the inside.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
Miss Pearl Weaver Spoke
To WOman's Club Last Fri.

beal and Mrs. Ed. M. Anderson
served a salad and a desert
course with Russian tea.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25
HOSTESS TO GROUP

Mrs. Don Francis was hostess
to the sewing club at her home
here on Tuesday afternoon. The
rooms were attractively decorat-
ed in Spring Flowers for the &C.
casion.
Following the social hour deli
cious refreshments were served
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-25

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
SOUTH FEDERATED
 CHANGE PROPOSED
Church Members Considers ing Becoming Congrega-
 tiOnalists Shortly

A change from Methodist and Baptist affiliations to the Congre- gational is being seriously consider cd by members of the South Fed erated church. At the present time, Baptists and Methodists each own separate church and parsonage, but they will vote next week on a proposal to deed the four proper ties to the South Federated church, which would then eventually or- ganize as a Congregational church, to be called the South Church of Christ.
 The Baptists and the Methodist groups decided a decade ago to use as a common place of worship the South Baptist church, at the corner of Baldwin and Piedmont streets, this being the larger of the two. Since that time, the South Methodist church, situated lower down at 1888 Baldwin street, has not been in use for regular services, but only as parish house for small gatherings of various sorts. The property of the two churches, and the two parsonages, are together valued at between $40.000 and $50,- GOO.
 Despite the fact that there has been no friction between the two denominations, a majority of the parishioners favor the proposed measures. It will probably be some time, however, before the changes can be effected. Baptist and Meth odist leaders of the state have al- ready been consulted with regard to the proposed changes in affilia- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

fronts 50 as to seem alive in the waning sun. The hour was late and twilight already was hover- ing when they came to the bank that had been Goldcrest's center of commerce and trade.
 Lets just take a peek in be- fore we have to go back" Chris tine said. T think it's wonder full"
 They moved on tiptoe, point ing, talking, speculating, com muning with the storied past. Both girls were flushed with excite ment.
 Because of the paragraph in the letter, they pushed through a cor- ridor to & dim back room and came to the back vault. It's mas sive steel door was rusty but intact. The vault. as with the jail, had been set back into the rock cliff of the canyon.
 Look - the vault doors closedl" exclaimed Roselee in surprise, locked?"
 "You bet it's locked" declared another voice not Christinesl It was a masculine voice, not un- lovely but nevertheless terrifying now. "I've been wondering if you came to open it."
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Beginning an Adventure Packed Serial Of Drama In Deserted Mining Town
 Another Romantic Story
 Of the Southwest by ]. oREN 2 ARNOLD
Who Is Capturing Its Full
 Color In Ever-Brighter Fiction

amount to a crowd, and even they may get lost in the rugged desert expanses, the magnificent blue-red mountains and foothills.
 "since you've never been there I'll take you the longer way this time," Roselee explained. "Ill show you first where the old side road turned of this highway. It's barely visible, but 1t could be opened again. Just few joshua trees have grown up on It."
 i've never been in a ghost town," Christine called, squirting to keep alongside her friend. Four miles, you said?"
 "Its only two of the highway"
 That shouldn't be hard on tourists
 "It's perfect" Roselee declared. "Just enough to make them think they are roughing 1t - with a thrill at the end of the trail. See2"
 I'm thrilled in anticipation, Roselee. Let's let's go see the old bank first, where the rob- berries were. Want to?"
 "Okay. It has barred windows and - and you simply must visit the jail! It was carved from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

side of a rock mountain. Cut out of rock. A real dungeon
 "Goodnessl" Christine was im- pressed.
 They had to slow down because the going was rocky, and there were many of the joshua growths, fantastic thorny things three to 30 feet high, twisted and gnarled like misshapen monsters, or draped in their old foliage like ragged vagabonds and thieves.
 "1t's picturesquel" declared Christine, referring to the wild landscape around them.
 "1t surely isl" Roselee said, thinking of Goldcrest. "1t's a per- feet ghost town If ever there was one"
 That was true. The girls, Chris tine especially, were doubly im- pressed when finally they came up the mountain gulch and rode down Its one main street.
 ' TNCONSCIOUSLY they began V speaking in awed tones, as one might use in a cemetery. The place really was funereal. Homes and stores were there, but vacant by the block. Roofs sagged. Glass was broken. Posts and blanks had cracked or split. Weeds and dead grass showed inside rooms, polk ing through rotted floors. A great ore dump loomed in the distance. Nothing moved save @ jackrab- bit that leaped away with star ting suddenness and emphasized the deadness of the surroundings. Dirt and dust were everywhere but the wooden forms were all visible so that the place was a movie set from a past century, yet was genuine, real. Many of the old store signs were still legible, after four CT Ave decades. An old buggy, broken; several wagon wheels; hitching rails; bottomless chairs; saloon bars; cracked mirror; stoves; rusted bed springs; all of these were noted by the girls.
 They had hitched their horses now and they walked up ragged plank sidewalk almost furtively. Their own shadows slanted long and grotesque against the store
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Personal To Fat Girls

Now you can slim down your face. and hg- ure without strict dieting or back-breaking exereises. Just eat sensibly and take Mar mola Tablets day. according to the d. rections.
 Marrnola Tablets have been sold to the public for more than thirty years. More than twenty million boxes have been distributed during that period.
 Marmola Is not intended as . cure-all for all ailments. This advertisement 10 intended only for fat persons who are normal and healthy otherwise .and whose fatness is caused by . reduction in the secretion from tho thyroid gland (hypo-thyroldlsm) with accompanying subnormal n,etebollc rates. No other representation is made as to this treatment except under these conditions and according to the dosage as recommended.
 We do not make any diagnosis as that 10 the function of your physician, who must Dc consulted for that purpose. The formula 10 included In every package. Start with MaF- mola today and win the slender lovely fig. urs that is rlghtfully yours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
Contract AwardedFor
 Sewer Installation
Antonio Lambo Again Submits Lowest Bid For Han-
 iIton Avenue Project-Pucell Protests Abatement

Bridge street to Harpers Ferry road. Bids for the paving work will be called for soon.
 Bids Submitted
 As was the case two weeks ago, the other bidders last night were Rambo & Biello, and Barbara & D'Aurio. The Rambo & Biello bid was $16,839, while Barbara & D,Au- rio submitted a bid of $18,154.
 On recommendation of Supt. Thomas Fleming, the board voted that any street department expendi- lures necessary during the Hamilton avenue project shall be paid for from the street department ap- propriation for the coming year.
 After brief hearings, the board voted to levy sewer assessments against property owners on five streets, where sewers have already been installed. The streets are Rob- inwood road, Park road, Thrush wood place, Arden road and Fern circle.
 Srhe board referred to Supt. Flem- ing complaints about rusty water at 1870 Thomaston avenue, and lack of water pressure on Traverse street.
 Despite letter from Acting Con- troller James P. Purcell protesting that 1t had not the power, the board upheld It's action of several weeks ago in 'abating a number of bills MT. Purcell said the corporation counsel had ruled that the works board had only implied power tc make abatements, and that such &C., tion can really be taken only by the board of aldermen.
 Bills Not Taxes
 The works board referred ts the corporation counsel request by Postmaster Charles Babin for abate. ment, of water bills against govern. ment owned property on Madison street. MT. Babin contended that tht city could not levy a tax against ths government. but board members de, clared that water bills are not taxe. but are rather only charges fol something furnished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

said, "are you serious about my part of this? I think it's perfectly darling idea, but awter all I'm an outsider, You needn't feel obligated to invite me ir."
 Roselee spoke earnestly. Chris ty, we were pale all though uni- versity, weren't we? We got our de- grees together recently, didn't weP We can still be partners. You car-- we can adjust the money differ- ence. You're inl"
 Roselee spurred Warrior and turned him westward. Christine's horse followed. They stayed off the pavement of course, but they clung near to 1t. They read 8 road sign. An allow pointing west said BOULDER DAM, 94 MILES" and one pointing east said GRAND CANYON, 177 MILES" A smaller sign on a shield said this was "U. s. HIGHWAY 66" and the girls knew 1t was main transcontinental route where tourist travel was heavy the year around.
 DUT the girls could see no other ID evidence of civilization. Mo- have county, in northwestern Ari- zona, is still about the least settled portion of the nation; three Indians and 8 cowboy together there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

body could see them; in fact there wasn't another human being within 10 miles of them except for Rose- lees family back at the rancho, and the cars that oo-oo-o-o-omed here along the transcontinental highway. They refined in.
 Roselee didn't bother to dis mount. She just leaned down from the saddle and opened the big rural mail box from Warriors back. War rior was huge - he made Roselee look even smaller than she was-but he was servile to her; he stood champing his bits.
 Letter from home, Christy," Roselee told her friend. Here" Thanks"
 "One for me-lets read" DOSELEE hooked a leg over her lN saddle horn for comfort. Hers was business envelope but the return address excited her. DEAR MISS DALE:
 "This letter is to inform you that the directors, of the Western Metals and Minerals Corporation voted yesterday to accept your offer of $500 cash for the remains of the community once known as GOldcrest, Arizona. Deed to the property, which includes the min- ing claims and all buildings and their structures thereon, Is in- cluded herewith, and receipt for your check Is attached.
 "Some of the directors were Frankly curious to know what you, a young woman, expected to do with this so-called ghost town. President Felch was good enough to suggest that you might realize 8 modest return from wrecking the old buildings as scrap lum- ber, if you can open the road to the town again. Most of the build- ings were in good condition when the place was finally abandoned in 1902.
 'Tn that connection, our cor poration files happen to show the combination of the old steel safe or vault in the Goldcrest Bank. No doubt 1t is valueless now, but here Is the combination: 12-L4H- R6-L3-R8.
 Respectfully yours,
 Charles L. Wilson,
 Secretarly, Western
 M. & M. Corporation" Roselee Dale turned to her friend in high elation.
 Christine! It's come! I own Goldcrest! We can go ahead with our plans!"
 "Nol"
 "Yes! Here-read itl I-gee, honey, I wish--come on, let's ride over there right now! You won't mind being late for dinner, will you? Honest?'
 Her guest didn't answer until she had finished reading. Then she turned in her saddle to look direct ly at the smaller girl, and to smile sweetly. The horses began moving again.
 Nov listen, Roselee," Christine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06

Low bidder for the second time on sewer installation and other underground work on Hamilton ave- nue, Antonio Lambo last night was awarded the contract for the work by the board of public works. The successful bid was $l4,646.86, which was $2,000 lower than bid submit- ted by Lambo two weeks ago. At that time the board rejected all three bids submitted because of errors in the bids filed by two con- tractors.
 The sewer and underground work is to be done preparatory to the paving of Hamilton avenue from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
PIRATE ISLE YIELDS BONES

Rehoboth Beach. Del, tuP)--I.e- gends of buried pirate gold and Of buried pirates were resurrected when q skeleton was dug up on Thomnsons Island ct the edge Of the government canal. There arc no records Of anyone having been buried on lha island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-06
MILE OF PENNIES SOUGHT

East Liverpool, O. UP) - The Columbiana County brass band has launched a campaign to raise "a mile of pennies" for uniforms and equipment. Individuals will be asked to contribute i6 pennies. equivalent to one foot. Organiza- tons will be asked to contribute by the yard.