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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Wiley Arnold
Died In Church
Sunday Night
Sudden Death Attributed To
Heart Trouble. Funeral
Held On Wed.
WELL KNOWN FARMER

Service at the Chestnut Hill
Missionary Baptist was brought
suddenly to a close Sunday night
when Wiley Arnold, prominent
farmer of the Viewers Ford COM
munity, fell dead without warn
ing.
Mr.. Arnold who was So years
old at the time Of his sudden
death was apparently in good
health and was attending revival
service at the church with his
wife and son, Talmadge. Near
the close of the service he fell
over, lifeless. Efforts were made
to revive him and a doctor was
sent for Immediately but he haC
apparently died instantly from
heart trouble.
Funeral service was held Wed.
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock al
the New River church with the
Revs. J. Startling and J. 0. Spenc-
er in charge. A large number OF
friends and relatives attended the
service.
The deceased in survived by his
wife and the following children,
Talmadge, Allie, Wayne, Sher-
man, Ray, Woodrow, Lester and
/ essie Arnold, of Viewers Ford
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Farm Meetings
Well Attended
1889 Program Is Explained
To Farmers At A Series
Of Com munity
Meetings

County agent c. J. Rich said
this week that the community
meetings now being held through
out the county to explain to the
farmers the 1889 agricultural pro-
gram were being we'll offended,
and that the farmers were in
terested in the plans for the year.
The farmers also have an op-
portunity at these meetings to
sign their 1889 applications for
payments and enter their orders
for phosphate. Many are taking
advantage of his opportunity.
Meetings have already been
held at Grassy and Helton. The
meeting at Obids will be held
this afternoon.
Friday, Mar. 17-Fleetwood at
2:30 .. M, and Todd at 7:30 p. m.
Monday, Mar. 20.-Green Val
ley at 10 a. m, and New River at
ESQ p. m.
Wednesday, Mar. 22-Fairview
II a. M, and White Oak school,
2:30 p. m.
Thursday, Mar. 23-Nella at
2:30 p. m, and Landmark school
at 7:30 p. m.
Friday, Mar. "a - 1dlewild
school, 2:3O p. M, and TranSou
church at 1880 p. m.
All farmers are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
The Post Starts
Church Directory
Complete Information About Date
And Hour OF Service Is
Give

To encourage increased church
attendance and to stimulate ad-
ditional interest in all church acti-
vities. The Post is going to print
from time to time in it's news CO.
lumns a directory of the church.
es in the Jeffersons, Warrensville
and Lansing.
This feature, although partly
incomplete, starts today. Pastors
of the churches in Warrensvlle
and Lansing that are not listed
this week, are requested to send
information concerning their re-
gular services to The Post before
next week, if they wish TO have
them printed.
The editor of The Post regrets
that it is virtually impossible to
carry a directory of all of the
churches in the county. It is esti-
mated that there are over 100
churches in Ashe complete list
ing of each one of them would
consume a great deal of space.
However, this paper is glad to
carry news items about any and
all churches. It is particularly
anxious to have notices of revival
meetings and other items of
special interest to the public.
I'VE want every preacher in
the county and every church
member to feel free to send in
any church item," Editor Ander-
son states.
Continued On Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Tobacco Acreage
Allotment Being
Mailed This Week

New Tobacco acreage allot-
ments are being mailed out this
week to all of the old hurley weed
growers in the county, from the
farm agents office.
Mr.. Rich states that the allot-
ments for 1889 crop are nearly
the same as for last year. This is
part of the soil conservation pro-
gram and cooperation is volun-
tary.
Due to overproduction last year,
new tobacco growers will have
diff Guilty in getting regular acre
age lallotments under the provi-
siors of the new program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
County Divided
Into Two Parts
By Welfare Dept.
Miss Tugman To Handle Case
Investigation In East And
Mr.. Edwards In West
NEW FOOD SCHEDULE

The public welfare department
has divided Ashe county into two
parts, Miss Ruth Tugman, super
intendent, stated this week.
The highway from Todd to
Grassy Creek is being used as the
dividing line. All of the territory
lying on the right hand side OF
this highway, going from Todd
to Grassy Creek, will be covered
by Miss Tugman and on the left
hand side, Swanson Edwards, case
worker of the department, will
make all investigations and re-
Communications, Miss Tugman
said.
Detailed Investigations are ne
cessary in every one of the de-
partment's numerous programs
and Miss Tugman end Mr.. Ed
wards spend a large percentage
of their time on the outside.
Miss Tugman announced this
week that she would be in the Of
flee all day every Tuesday and
that Mr.. Edwards will be in all
day on Thursdays.
She also announced this week
that surplus commodity food and
clothing shipments are received
every other week. A shipment
arrives on the first Monday in
each month and the third Mon
day The office is open for distri-
button every day during those
two weeks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16

Sheriff and Mrs. Ed. Miller
made a business trip to Gcldsboro
last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Singing Meetino
Here This Sunday

A countrywide singing conven-
ton will be held h ere at the
West Jefferson Baptist church
Sunday afternoon, starting at l
o'clock. a 1oud~speaker system
~ N.s~ - -" --sA ,
,jTih be installeu by tne Cen. "a!
Radio Company in order that
everybody present may partici-
pate in the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16

ASHE COUNTY

is the r-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-16
Be Sure To Attend The Ashe9 Co,

II you want Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooper alton and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
a Golden Opportunity!
Evening star., 1939-11-25
DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS
Pennsylvania Sc. right Branch
Avenue, left right sIth to
| FAIRFIELD. Open until Pm. daily and Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
223 Family Units
Ready at SkyIund

Completion of the last of 223 fam
lily units in the million-dollar Sky
land large-scale housing develop
ment at Twenty fifth street and
Good Hope road Sc. was announced
today by Stone & Warwick Con-
struction Co., builders of the apart
ment group.
A furnished apartment, decorated
by w. & j. Sloane, is now on dis
play.
Erected in accordance with the
Federal Housing Administration s
large-scale housing program, Sky
land occupies II acres of rolling
land on high elevation overlook
ing the city. Both single story and
duplex apartments are included,
with apartments ranging in size
from living room, bedroom, combina-
ton dinette-kitchen and bath, to
living room, three bedrooms, dining
room. kitchen and two baths.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Deaths Reported

Louis Magruder. 49, Sibley Hospital.
Samuel Duyall "a, 22O H st. ne
Alexander Vowel, 81, Garfield Hospital
Louis p. Steamer, so. Home for Aged.
Martha J. Anderson, 10. 1903 Otis st. ne.
Emma Roberts. 7S,. 1343 Oak st.
Edward H. Ryan, 70. 372O Upton st.
Frances A. Walker. ~. 5437 Connecticut
James w, Beasley. II, 1909 18th st.
Marie Halub II. 1902 10th ST. ne.
John Morriss, 81. U. s. Soldiers Home
Herman C. vollmer. "a. 4913 44th st.
Otto label, 81, 1907 Kearney st. ne
Clara M. Madert 5S. 1850 Wisconsin ave.
Lillian Rector, 80, George Washington Hos
Charles H. g. Emmert. 54. 45O4 18th st.
Richard H. Gatewood 81, 455 Massachu-
setts ave.
Thomas Mawson. As. 4431 Wisconsin ave.
Marion j. Foster, 43. 4707 Connecticut
ave,
Francis J. Reese, s5, Providence HOSPITAL,
Evelyn Degen. 80, Gallinger Hospita
James T. Conner, 81. 511 4th st. Sc
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Winter Construction
Prospects Seen Best
In 10 Years
Building to Continue
At High Level, F. H. A.
Head Predicts

. On the basis of new business
booked during the past month, Fed
eral Housing Administrator Stew
art Mcdonald today predicted that
home building activity would con-
tinue at a high level through the
winter in many parts of the country.
The present outlook, in fact, is for
the best winter building season in
more than 10 years, he said Even
in many northern cities, builders are
throwing off the habit of winter in
activity and are planning busy
season.
An examination of applications
for mortgage insurance received
during the first three weeks of No.
\ vember shows an increase of almost
20 per cent in the number of new
homes to be constructed under F.
H. A. inspection over the CORE
spending weeks year ago.
The number of new homes started
each week in fact, instead of de-
clining abruptly as is often the
case at this time of year, is not far
below the years peak. Over 500
new homes are being started each
working day.
Average Close to Record.
For example, during the week
ending November Is, mortgage in
surance applications were received
on 2,944 new homes to be con-
structed under F. H. A. inspection
and construction was begun under
F. H. A. inspection on 1928 new
small homes. The average number
started weekly for the five weeks
ending November 18 was 2,901, close
to the years high mark. In addi-
ton, more than 300 small homes
costing less than $2,500 are being
started each week under the new
Title program of the F. H. A.
Several reasons we're advanced by
Administrator Mcdonald for this
continuation of building activity:
Unprecedented favorable f1nanc-
ing available under the F. H. A.
program.
Production of more attractive and
saleable small houses by builders
all over the country.
General improvement in business
conditions.
Relative stability of prices.
War Fails to Slow Building.
"The war in Europe has failed to
slow down home construction as
some feared when hostilities broke
out" Mr. Mcdonald said. Most peo-
pie apparently have become con-
vinced that the United States is
going to stay out of the war and
those who are thinking about home
building are going ahead with their
plans.
''The home building trend in
creases as families of moderate in
come see the attractive small homes
now being offered at prices and on
terms well within their means.
Builders are to be congratulated on
the progress of modest income, espe-
cially during the past year and
half since the liberalized F. H. A.
program has been in effect.
with few exceptions, lenders
are cooperating in the F. H. A.
home building program. In nearly
every section of the country there is
an abundance of money available
to home builders at the new AZ per
cent F. H. A. maximum interest rate
and in some places it is available
at even less"
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Service Orders
ARMY.
INFANTRY
INFANTRY

Rhett, 1t. Col. John T. from Fort Hamilton
Erickson. 1t Col. Sidney from Minneapolis
ST, Clair, Second 1t Howard B., from Dali
las to Fort Huachuca.
Forrest. Second 1t, Frank G.. from Lin
Banning, Second 1t William c., from Glen
view to Jefferson Barracks;
to Fort Hauchuca.
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
Dayis, Second 1t. Thomas W, 3D.. from
.,, East ST. Louis to Fort Totten:
Fort H. G. Wright.
Peterson. Second It. Lyle E., from Dallas
to Fort AkMY KiTFsSIdi NURSE CORPS,
Jones, Second It. Katherine L., retired.
AIR CORPS
De Shields, Maj, Charles B., from Middle
'0"N 10 Feb nIII1 ARTILLERY.
Harper. Capt, Harry j., from Fort Francis
E. Warren to Guthrie;
Drummond Capt. W. Hinton. from Brooklyn
to Philippines.
Reser, First 1t. Charles K. from Fort Sill
to Hawaii.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
Markland, Capt Henry T., from Navy De-
SutIlH, 1t. Comdr. Robert C., from Ana
costa to Navy Department.
Clapp. 1t. Vernon o.. from San Diego to
home
District to u S. S. Welborn c. Wood
Lewis: 1t. John M, from Portsmouth, Va.
Morgan. 1t. Philip s.. jr., to San Diego.
Robbins, 1t. Berton A. Jr, from Naval
Academy to U. S. S. Kitty.
Gale. II 1t; q; g. snssnT Winsor c. from Newport
Hine, 1t. q. g. Thomas R.. from o. S. s.
Texas to U. S. s. Welborn c. Wood.
Howard, 1t. ii. g. Ezra G.. from U. s. S.
Medusa to u S. S. Crane
Kear, 1t. d. g Carleton R., jr., from U.
S. S. West Virginia to U. S. S. Thatcher.
Reese 1t. q. g) John S. from New York
to U. S. S. Kennison.
Walsh ENSIGN John j., from q. S. s. Mary
land to U. S. s. Louisville.
SUPPLY CORPS.
Groos, 1t. Comdr. Harry E.. from Brooklyn
to home
NURSES.
Blankenhorn. Florence A. to Mare Island.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

Calvin c. Davis. ST., 65. 1918 Euclid st.
Lee Yon, 81. 7th st. and Massachusetts,
ave.
Harry E. Blom, so 1925 I'd st. ne.
Marie M. Averill, 40. 1880 Owen place ne.
Mary E. Wilson. 81, 22l1 st:
Hospital.
Albert Swans, 4s. Georgetown Hospital.
Joseph D. Lewis. ~. Casualty Hospital.
Infant Carlita Barber, Childrens Hospital.
Cora s. Fisher 70. st. Elizabett's Hospital
Richard H. Taylor. 30, St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
William B. Bryant. 35, 1881 Park I'd.
Bernice Weldon, 2S. Gallinger Hospital
Evening star., 1939-11-25

One out of every 81 persons in
the United States is a criminal, &C
cording to the Law Enforcement
Committee of the American Bar
Association.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Paint Aids SuIes

Seeking to improve distribution of
its open bedsprings firm did them
in silvery aluminium paint. Sales
jumped Is per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
CHAPTER XVII

The extra cleaning service of- fered by the management had been a real windfall, because it made 1t possible to save the expense ot Margy's wages. Janet, under Aunt Mary's instruction, prepared the simple meals.
 The maid who "did" the apart ment regularly had been ill for sev- eral days, and her substitute was far from efficient. When Anna, the reg ular maid came back to work, she darted about the apartment, run ming her fingers over dusty surfaces and clucking disdainfully.
 I'm awful sorry, Miss Dwight" she said to Janet, who was alone in the apartment at the time. "When the manager told MT. Ben ton took care of these rooms, he asked to talk to me specially. And he told me"
 "You mean the owner of the apartment?" Janet drowned. But l thought his name was Sartorious."
 "Nom, I mean Miss Cynthias hllsband-the day he came to ar range about your taking this apart ment. He said-oh, my goodness! What am I telling? The house. keeperll cut my tongue out if she finds out. I aint even supposed to know"
 Janet's thought scurried for a moment .. So it was Timothy Ben tons money, and not the social luster of the Cantrell name that had saved Aunt Mary from the garishness of the Avalon Apart mentS She had been right that first night; he was kind. But what @ blow Aunt Mary's innocent pride
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
Boys Club Notes

Tonight the Intermediate B league swings into action again. There will be three games on tap with the Hawks, Comets, Cadets, White Elephants, Fog Aces and Clubbers swinging into activity.
 The following members of the State League will report tonight at 2 o'clock for the most important practice session of the season. The team journeys to Bridgeport this Saturday to take on the Middle street club in the opening game of the second round. Captain Tony Cuggno, Lazzar Iannocone, Marc Fusco, Whitey Dugski, Jack Eme- dia, John Sullivan, Hooper Geneti, Leo and Jack Chegetti.
 A real program is in store for the fans this Saturday night when three top notch games followed by dancing will make the evening a very enjoyable one for all. A CYO first place play-off will open the Festivities at 2 o'clock with the St. 6tans tackling the Lourdes quintet Following this game the Washing ton Hill Girls will match skill against the Gypsy Girls. The main match of the evening will find the club varsity, sporting the best win streak in years, opposing the Mitch ell House team of Hartford, one of the Capitol city's better quintets. 1AAcing will follow the games and between the halves some of the club boxers will swan punches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
o SERIAL STORY
 NO TIME TO MARRY ey sy.! s5sos. ! eoAM M !! sToNE M

s1Theres a hedge here," she shouted finally, "and quite a bare space. I think it's a field. If you pull to the right and then pack we'll be of the road, anyhow"
 He did so under her direction; and Janet climbed back into the car, shivering more from the ner- vous tension of the past few mln- utes than from chill.
 "Cold?" Barney asked quickly.
 He reached over the seat back, dragged out an old rain coat he kept in the rear of the car, and wrapped it about her shoulders. My plaid shall shelter theei," he quoted.
 With the fog like a wall about them, they seemed to be of in a remote world of their own, isolated in time and space. They hardly talked at all, yet Janet found her. self strangely contented and at rest. Barney was a comfortable person to be with. It occurred to her that she had never enjoyed companionship just like this before. With Lance, there had always been 8 sense of unrest, a feverish anxiety to measure up to his fastidious stand ards Friendship, after all, was the one ideal relationship.
 Janet did not know how long they sat so, before she realized that Barney was asleep, utterly relaxed in the corner of the seat, as if he had not slept for hours Not so very companionable after all, she thought; and was surprised to find herself feeling suddenly very much abandoned and alone.
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
Catholic Youth
 Sports

The Immaculate Conception bas- ketball team down St. Margaret'S last night in a CYO league encoun- ter. Frank Darlington led the at- tack with eleven points. Producing 8 fine passing attack in the last hah they easily pulled ahead of St.. Margaret's. McVerry was St. Mar garet's best man. In the prel:min- ary the Baldwin Aces downed the Immaculate Conception Jrs., 28-21. Johnny Wrenn produced the win ming punch in netting 16 points. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Only Mon to Hold
 Nations Two No. l Posts

WILLIAM HOWARD >TAFTS
 W four years in the White House were probably the least satisfactory to him of his career. They were not conspicuous. He signed the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill which many believe contrib uted to the Democratic victory of 1912. His plans for reciprocity tariff treaties with Canada and series of arbitration treaties were not successful.
 It was as a jurist that Taft achieved his greatest success. His public career really began as a judge and he left public life in the same capacity In 1887 he became a judge of the superior court in Cincinnati and three years later was appointed solicitor general of the United States.
 In 1900 President Mckinley named Taft head of the United States Philippines Commission. Four years after that President Roosevelt appointed him secretary of war and when Roosevelt re- tired in 1908 Taft succeeded him in the presidency. But he was still to achieve his lifetime ambi- ton.
 That came in 1921 when Presi- dent Harding appointed Taft chief justice of the Supreme Court. Taft thus became the only man in American history to hold the two highest offices in the nation He served as chief justice until retirement in 1880. A few weeks later he died.
 Taft's court record usually fol. lowed conservative lines. He is shown here on stamp of the new U S, regular series, enlarged.
 CopyriEht 1898. NEA Service. Ino.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
CAST OF CHARACTERS

JANET DWIGHT, heroine. She was engaged to handsome young architect
 LANCE BARSTOW, hero. Lance had great dreams for the future. So did
 CYNTHIA CANTRELL, Orp- named granddaughter of great aunt Mary Cantrell. Still another dreamer was
 BARNEY MCKNIGHT, news paperman. But Barney was more than a dreamer.
 Yesterday: Just as Janet is get ting to like Barney, he dashes off one night on a strange as- signment. It was weeks before she saw him again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
Cn AMlslM CRACKERS

Some of the following statements are true. Some are false. Which are which?
 1. The poet, James Whitcomb Ri- ley, was born in Missouri.
 3. Schopenhauer was a great mu- Sician.
 3. An ocarina is a musical instru- ment.
 4. Ivy Lee was the name of a fa- nous Ziegfeld Follies girl.
 5. Sinclair Lewis is an actor.
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26

Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-26
Baldwin Aces

Referee: James Day. Time-four 8-minute periods.
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
Angered by Voice

Your journal has 9 rubrique
called the Voice of the People
which I consider the most un-
ethical of the entire American
press. The editor of this par.
ticular section is more and
more blameable because he
passes on their insertions.
1t is outrageous to read such
despicable letters as those dar-
ing to insult the Roosevelt fam
lily by saying The Times prints
too many pictures of them.
Your editor shows too much
democratic magnanimity when
he permits himself to print
such disgusting letters insulting
our President and his family.
Such letters seem to emanate
from racketeers, gangsterS or
WFA paraSlCeS.
But it is not the first in
stance that the column IRON
ically called Voice of the Peo
pie prints such offensive letters,
and that's why I am asking you
to reprimand your editor and to
supervise those vulgar letters.
In any other country, authors
of such common missives would
be fined or sent to prison.
I believe that unrestrained
liberality deteriorates the char.
acter of the people, it degrades
them and for this reason try to
avoid such tripe in the future.
RUMANIAN BY BIRTH.
The Washington times., 1939-01-12
''Why Waste Time Here?"

have a few words I would
like to say to a lover of Hitler.
If a man thinks so much of his
ideal (Hitler) why does he waste
time in this poor benighted
country, where one may talk as
he pleases, read what he likes,
and may hear a good unbiased
opinion on things in general
over the radio.
Imagine anyone criticizing
Hitler as they do our President,
either on the air or through the
press Why he even squawks If
we print anything about him
over here.
But it is our freedom that
makes our country great.
The other day wandered into
a movie. They had a short on
the Bill of Rights" I don't be-
lieve there we're many lovers of
Hitler there-as they received a
generous amount of applause,
my own included. I think we
could stand more of the same.
A LOVER OF AMERICA
AND AMERICANISM.
The Washington times., 1939-01-12

Ireland for its loyalty to Charles
the First of England, later be-
oeaded by order Of the Lord
Protector and Scourge of Ire
land.
And only comparatively few
of my correspondents had blood
ties with western Ireland. One
of them, Mrs. Cor MissN Olive
Station, wrote:
MY people were from Devon
shire, the English county which
p.oduced the great sailors Of
Elizabethan times. From our
ports sailed Raleigh, Drake,
Frobisher, Grenville, Gilbert and
many others. And am proud
to say that in my own veins flows
the blood of the Pine -Coffins.
An awful name for a family
but they carved it indelibly on
English history.
"AND because my people were
of the sea I feel more
deeply about the rape of Galway
than would the people of the
land. But see no reason why
its trade cannot be built up
again. It is infinitely more logi-
cal from its geographical posi-
ton as the great seaport Of the
British isles than is Liverpool or
Belfast or Southampton. Isn't