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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-26
RUPTURE
 SHIELD EXPERT HERE

Fl. M. sHEvNAN, widely known expert of Chicago, will personally be at the Burritt Hotel. New Britt ain, Friday and Saturday. only April 2S-20, from Q A. M. to 6 F. M.
 MT. Shevnan says: The Zoetic Shield Is tremendous improvement over all former methods. effecting imme- diate results. It will not only hold the rupture perfectly but increase the circulation, strengthens the weakened parts, thereby closes the opening in ten days on the average case, regardless of heavy lifting. straining or any position the body may assume no matter the size or location. A nationally known scien- tific method. No under straps or cumbersome arrangements and ab- solutdy no medicines or medical treatments.
 Mir. sheynan will he glad to asRsa-
 strate without charge.
 Add. O44l N. RICHARD ST. Chicago. Large IncisIonai Hernia or rupture following surgical operation espec- ialfx solicited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
New Officers OF
Legion Will Be
Installed Sat.
Jack Rhodes is Incoming Com
mander. Auxiliary to Meet
With Mrs. Wright.

New officers of the Ashe post
Of the American Legion will be
installed Saturday night at the
regular October meeting which is
to be held in the Community Club
House here.
Jack Rhodes will succeed Supt.
J. B. Hash as commander and
Glenn Graphical is the new adj
jutant, succeeding Charlie Nc
Neill. A special program has been
planned for the occasion.
The reelected officers of the
Legion Auxiliary will be induc-
ted into office for another term
when the Auxiliary meets at the
home of Mrs. P. C. Wright the
same evening. Mrs. Wright is
president and Mrs. Edith Barr,
secretary.
All members of both organiza-
tons are urged to be present. At
the Legion meeting, plans for
holding a big Halloween dance
in the club house on Tuesday
night, October 81, will be dis
cuSsed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

In discussing the situation, Hit
Ter said, eve do not know what
the future will bring" he said,
"but we are clear about one
thing-no. power on earth will
again bring Germany to it's
knees. They will not defeat us
militarily, nor destroy us eco
nomically, nor break our spirit.
Under no circumstances will they
live to see any sort of German
captulation."
The situation in Finland grew
more tense this week when
thousands of Finnish women and
children began leaving the ma
tons capital for the less popu-
lous northland country Tuesday
as soviet Russia massed thous-
ands of troops and heavy naval
forces on the frontiers of neigh
boring Baltic states.
President Roosevelt says no Of
fers or overtures for peace in
Europe have been received by
United States government; Senate
defeats move to separate embar-
go repeal and shipping regulation
sections of administrators pro-
posed neutrality law.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
New CheVrOlets
To Be Displayed
Here Saturday

New 1910 Chevrolet cars will
be on display here Saturday at
the Parkway Chevrolet Company,
it was announced yesterday.
Monday, Lem Hafer, manager
of the Ashe county Chevrolet
agency and his two statesmen,
Coleman Payne and Austin Jones,
attended a preshowing in Char
lotte held for dealers in the
Carolinas.
"This fall Chevrolet is present
ing three completely re-styled
series of passenger cars, combin-
ing greater length and width,
with much more massive appear
ance and embodying many me-
chanical refinements," Mr.. Hafer
said upon returning.
improvements, aside from styl-
ing, in which sweeping changes
are made, include provision of
Chevrolet's exclusive vacuum
power shift as regular equipment
on all models of all three series,
helical, syncro-mesh transmission
with silent low and reverse as
we'll as silent intermediate and
high and numerous revisions af-
fecting safety, comfort, conven-
fence, performance and long life, :"
he explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
Hitler's ''Peace" Spurned By
France; Want Permanent p eace

Premier Daladier, on Tuesday
night gave the signal for the
European war to 60 on, with a
refusal of Adolf Hitler's so-called
peace plan" based on the Rus
sian-German partition of Poland.
In nationwide broadcast the
French premier made the first
formal reply to the Friday reich
stag speech of Hitler by spruning
the German peace" as one which
would not prevent preparation
for new conquests.
Daladier, who spoke after con-
sulting with his British allies de
clared France and Britain would
continue to fight until they
forced Germany to give definite
guarantees of security for a ''last-
ing peace in Europe"
Speaking in measured tones at
his desk in the war ministry, Da-
Ladder did not repeat previous
French and British declarations
that Hitlerism must be destroyed
but left no doubt that unsuppor-
ted promises such as he said Hit
Ter had given in the past would
be unacceptable as basis for
peace negotiations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
School Expense
In Ashe Little
Higher This Yr.

The Ashe county school pay
roll is slightly higher this year
than it was in 1938-39, according
to information obtained from
Supt. J. B. Hash yesterday.
The total school expenditures
in the county this year will
amount to around $4,000 as
compared with about $165,0OO last
year, he estimated.
The monthly salaries tor teach
ers and principals is approx
mately $4,000 this year. Cost of
operating buses, wages for bus
drivers and janitors last month
pulled the total expenditure up
to over $4,000.
Wednesday, October Is, is the
time for the next payday.
With the possible exception of
this is the largest single
payroll in the county.
The increase has been due to
increased salaries and
improved certificates, Mr.. Hash
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
October 81 Is Deadline For
Carrying Out Soil-Building
Practices Under 1880 Plan

Tuesday, October 81, is the
deadline for farmers to carry out
soil building practices under the
1889 program, County Agent C..
J. Rich stated yesterday.
we are anxious for every
farmer in the county who is CO.
operating with the 1899 program
to reach his maximum goal and
thereby receive as much benefit
as possible" he said.
In connection with carrying out
the practices for which payments
are made, Mr.. Rich said that the
deadline for lime and phosphate
orders is Saturday, October IA.
He cautioned every farmer to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
Hold Hearing
Friday p. M. For
2 Eldreth Men

A hearing for Tom Eldreth and
Vance Eldreth, two young men
of the Long Branch community
charged with assault with a dead
ly weapon with intent to kill and
resulting in serious injury, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock in the courthouse before
Magistrate Paul Williams.
The hearing was slated for last
Thursday afternoon, but was
postponed.
The charges were the out
growth of an affray which took
place in August near Lansing
when these two boys are alleged
to have jumped on Winfred Poe,
a neighbor and cut him. Poe has
completely recovered from the
it is reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
Fair At Grassy
Creek Saturday
A Big Success
Large Number Exhibits and
Crowd Present. VanHOy
Is Well Pleased.
EXHIBITS PRAISED

The thirteenth annual Grassy
Creek community fair, held last
Saturday at the Virginia-Carolina
high school, was a real success in
spite of the handicaps caused by
lack of adequate exhibit display
room.
Like classroom activity, the ex-
hibits were shown in a number
of small buildings on the VIC
campus, because Of the fact that
the main school building has
been torn down and construction
started on a new, modern, fire
proof structure.
This condition did not effect the
number of exhibits entered or the
attendance and enthusiasm dis
played at the fair.
Some of the departments repor-
ted record exhibits, including
poultry and farm crops.
Mrs. Thos. Spencer won grand
prize in the women's depart
ments. John Stump had highest
number of points of the F. F. A.
boys and J. A. Dickson was the
winning farmer.
Due to lack of space, the COM
plete list of winners could not be
published in this weeks paper.
but will appear next week.
, For entertainment, hundreds,
both young and old, gathered
around the bingo stand, where
playing was in progress through
out most of the day.
Principal George VanHoy and
Prof. w. M. Reynolds said they
were we'll pleased with the fair
especially because of the handi-
capped condition. Every one
seemed to have a good time and
much interest was shown in the
fine exhibits.
A total of $500 in cash and
merchandise was given away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
To Hold A Free
Eye Clinic Here
October 3O-3l
Applications Must be Made by
Saturday. Oct. Fl at We'll
fare Department.
SPONSORED BY CLUB

A two-day free Ashe county
eye clinic will be held here in
the basement of the West Jeffer-
son Methodist church on Monday
and Tuesday, Octoba'' 80 and 81,
under the sponsorship of the JEFF
Persons Rotary club in co-opera-
ton with the welfare department
and the board of health, Gale Nc
MILAN, chairman of the clubs
special committee, has an
nounced.
A specialistI<om Duke Univer-
sity has been secured to come
here on those two days and to
give free examinations and pre-
scriptions for glasses.
Everyone in Ashe county and
especially children, who have
been approved by the welfare
department will be eligible to re-
ceive the benefits of the clinic,
which is believed to be the first
of its kind ever to be held in the
county.
Applications will be approved
on the basis of need and all of
those who are interested in tax
ing advantage of this splendid
opportunity to have their child
ren's eyes examined by special
ist free of charge and to obtain
glasses for them at a very small
cost, must apply to the welfare
department before Saturday af-
ternoon, October 81 and fill out
blanks, Miss Ruth
Tugman stated.
It is estimated that around so
patients can be examined and
fitted with glasses during the
two-day clinic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
ASHE FAIR TO BE
SHOWN NEXT WEEK

A number of scenes made at
the Ashe County Fair will be
shown here at the Parkway
Theatre between feature pic
lures next Wednesday and
Thursday nights, Russell Barr,
manager of the theatre and
movie camera operator, an
nOunced yesterday.
"COme and see the Ashe
County Fair in the MOVIES"
MIR. Barr urges. 1--WE made pic
lures of the Governors speech,
parade, pony races, field con-
tests and took a number of
other shots during fair week.
There are hundreds of Ashe
county people in the pictures"
At the same time pictures
made of the gladiOli in bloom
will be shown and also
''shOrt" on another great fair
OF 1889, the New York Worlds
Fair, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
NYA Project For
Schools Submitted

An NYA project, calling for
the construction of a new room
in the basement of the Elkland
high school to be used for a kit
chen, general repairs on the Idle
wild school and improvement of
grounds, painting at Nathan's
Creek and improvements on one
or two other schools in the
county has been submitted to
NYA officials and approval is ex-
pected within a short time, Bruce
Dent said this week.
The project provides for the
employment of 80 boys and is set
up to last for four months. The
board of education will act as
sponsoring agency and the spon-
sor's share of funds will be pro-
vided by each school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
MethOdists Will
Hold AHistOric
Conference Soon
Three Groups in Western N
G.. to Meet in Green's
borO Next Week.

The Methodists of western
North Carolina will hold an
eventful annual conference in
Greensboro next week, starting
on Wednesday and continuing
through the following Monday.
All three branches of Metho-
dism in the western part of the
state will be united at that time
and notification service will
take place on Friday night.
These three branches are: Wes-
tern North Carolina Methodist
South, Blue Ridge Atlantic con-
ference and the N. c. Methodist
Protestant, all of which have
been united in the south and
throughout the nation.
Pastors and one lay leader from
each of the seven charges in this
county will attend the historic
conference. The pastors include
Rev. J. A. Howell, Jefferson;
Rev. R. J. Startling, Sturgills;
Rev. M. C. Wooten, Warrensville;
Rev. Mr.. Hager, Helton; Rev. T.
A. Plyler, Jr., Laurel Springs;
Rev. M. B. Shives, Creston and
Rev. Mr.. Husk, Todd. Due to the
resignation of Rev. W. J. Huney-
cult, the West Jefferson chuch
does not have a pastor at this
time, but one will be appointed
at the annual conference.
Appointments are scheduled to
be announced on Monday, Oct
ober %.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
Crippled Children's Clinic
To Be Held Here October 20
Sponsored by Rotary Club, In
Cooperation With We'll
fare and Health DeptS.

Ashe county's second crippled
children's clinic will be held here
in the basement of the West JEFF
ferson Methodist church, under
the sponsorship of the Jeffersons
Rotary club in cooperation with
the welfare department, on Fri
day, Oct. 20.
All crippled children previous
ly approved by the welfare de-
partment will be given free ex-
animation at this time.
DR.. John S. Gaul, orthopaedic
surgeon of Charlotte will be here
again and will be assisted by
public health nurses.
The first clinic of this kind to
be sponsored in the county was
held last spring under the GUS
picies of the Rotary club, and was
declared by doctors and nurses
to be one of the most successful
they had ever assisted in.
Those interested in taking ad-
vantage of this service should
apply to the welfare department
Immediately and make Necessary
arrangements.
The clinic will last all day and
Gale Mcmillan is chairman of the
clubs crippled children's clinic.
On the committee with him is
Rex Morton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

be sure and apply the lime and
phosphate on grasses and le-
gumes, or in other words soil
building practices, before Oct
ober 81, so that full credit may
be earned.
According to the regulations,
he said, credit can be allowed on
ly by the using of lime and phos-
phate this month on grasses and
legumes and not on small crops
that are classed as 'soil-depleting
crops.
Mr.. Rich said farmers still have
time to seed grasses and vetch,
both of which count towards pay
ment goals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

Ex-Sheriff Henry M. Miller
and his bondsmen owe Ashe
county the sum of 7,471.7O, plus
around $4,000 in interest on this
amount, Judge G. H. Hastings, of
Wlnston-Salem, who served as
referee in the county's four suits
against the former sheriff and
tax collector, has ruled.
His reports were filed in the
clerk of superior courts office
Thursday afternoon and give a
detailed report of his findings
and conclusions of laws involved.
The hearing, which required
nearly two weeks to complete,
ended on July 6 and Judge Has
tings had been studying the VOL
luminous amount of evidence, con-
sisting of 900 pages plus a num-
Der of exhibits, since that time.
The county was suing for an
alleged Indebtedness of approx
mately $4,000 of taxes collected
during the six years that Miller
served as sheriff and tax collec-
tor, based upon an audit made in
the spring of 1887 by E. w. Smith,
certified public accountant.
Judge Hastings ruled that Ex-
Sheriff Miller still owes three
large items as set out in the au-
dit, which amount to a total of
$17,625.82. Of the $5,988.94 that
Miller set up in a counterclaim,
the Referee ruled that the Ex-
Sheriff is entitled to receive $751;
IL, making a net sum of $17,471.-
70, plus interest at the rate of
percent since July 5, 1887, the
time when demand was first
made by the present board of
commissioners for the alleged in
debtedness.
Judge Hastings decreed that
Miller does not owe a large num-
Der of more or less smaller items
which the commissioners contend
are due the county.
Of the total indebtedness al
lowed, $12,925.72 of it was in
cluded in the county's first suit
against Ex-Sheriff Miller and sure
ty, the National Surety Company
that had a $4,000 bond, covering
the term of office from Deem
Der S, 1882 to December 3, 1884.
The referee found "as a fact"
that Miller owes $3,772.82 as COL
lections from partial payments
and missing tickets and $4,000, a
check refunded by the Chemical
Bank and Trust Company of NJ
Y. on October 10, 1888, and that
he did not charge himself with
the check upon its return. These
two amounts, minus an admitted
credit to Miller of $847.1O, leave
a net amount of $12,925.72 owing
during this period, Judge Has
tings ruled.
His explanation of the $3,772.-
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
Ashe County Wins In
Suits AgainstForn1er
Sheriff III. vi. Miller
Decisions of Referee Hastings
Filed. Says He Owes
Over $17,OOO.OO

Notices of appeal in three
Of Ashe county suits against
Ex-Sheriff Henry Nj. Miller
were filed with the clerk of
superior court last Saturday.
These included the suit in
which Referee Hastings has
ruled that Miller owes the
county $3,772.S2 and $4,000,
in the suit that he owes S4,-
7OO.1O and in the suit includ-
ing the cOunterclaim of near
ly $4,000 and the Referee al
lowed only $154.12.
The cases cannot come up
for trial until next spring, it
is stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
School Board Orders
HealinggSpringgsHiggh
To Change To Mon.
Ruling Passed Says Law Pro
hibits Operation of School
On Saturday.
RULING ON BUSES

The Healing Springs high school
will have to change its schedule
of operating on Saturdays to
Mondays, according to an order
passed by the Ashe county board
of education.
At their regular October meet
ing, the county school board pas
sed a resolution that no school
should be operated on Saturday
except in accordance with the
law.
The. state law, they explain,
provides that schools may ope-
rate on Saturday only in case of
emergency and that in this case,
shall be subject to the approval
of the local committees as well
as of the superintendent Of the
administrative unit.
The law explains that the
school month shall consist Of q
weeks and not less than 20 teach
ing days, no day of which shall
be on Saturday, except as pointed
out, it is stated.
In the past there have been
several schools that have opera
ted on Saturdays instead OF Mon
DAYS. from time to time, but Supt.
Hash said that Healing Springs
is the only school in the county
that is now following this sche-
dule. Notices have been sent to
the Healing Springs school board
to comply with the boards order.
In discussing the ruling, Supt.
Hash said that there were other
reasons why it is best for Heal
ing Springs to have the same
schedule as all other public
schools in the county.
One of them, he said, is the
possible liability in case of bus
accident on Saturdays. Another
is the interruption of teaching ac-
Invites when teachers meetings
are held on Saturday and third,
he explained, the mechanics at
the garage often times have to
work on Saturday afternoon as a
result.
Prof. R. E. L. Plummer, who
has always preferred teaching
on Saturday to Monday, explains
his position by stating that a
large majority of his patrons pre-
fer having school on Saturday as
the children can get more work
done at home on Monday than
on Saturday.
The liability involved in using
school buses off the regular route
was explained in a ruling from
Attorney General MCMILLAN to
Supt. Hash.
"While the school buses are be-
ing operated on designated routes,
their operation would be govern
ed by the laws covering public
officials in the operation of their
duties; but when any official or
bus driver sends or takes a bus
off of its regular route and uses
it for some other purpose, there
by causing injury to some person
or property, the acts of such per-
sons would be governed by the
ordinary rules of negligence" the
ruling explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

Columbus County farmers are
showing more and more interest
in the production of better live
stock, reports Charles D. Raper,
assistant farm agent of the State
College Extension Service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
Will Preach Here On Sunday

Sonny Boy" AL
len, well known
11-year old boy
prea c h e r who
will hold service
at the West JET
fersOn b pits t
church Sunday
morning at IL
o'clock. This no
ted young evan
gelist who halls
from GastOnia,
has been preach
ing for the past
eight years. His
personality a n d
command of the
English language
as we'll as his
knowledge of the
Bible have long
amazed his hear
erS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

DR.. and Mrs. L. o. Gibson, of
Statesville, visited Mr.. R. w. Har-
din Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Fran
els have moved into the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Absher.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12

Appointments are scheduled to
be announced on Monday, Oct
ober %.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-12
! AsHE COUNTY

is the air-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, 1939-10-12
WANT A HOSPITAL?

WANT A HOSPITAL?
If 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!
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-06-30
Personal Glimpse
OF Jack Garner
By Old Friend

rare. intimate glimpse OF John
Nance Garner. the man. is contained in
a column entitled Perspective" written
in News Week magazine by Editor Ray
mond Moley. former assistant secretary
OF State under President Roosevelt.
ITS true that Mr.. Garner is pictur-
esque." he says. But he's picturesque
only because his method of life. which
is simple and natural. contrasts so weird
ly with the sham living that goes on in
Washington. So far as | can see. he's
a man who lives his life as he wants to
live il. II he were the manager of a
ranch or the president of bank or the
publisher of newspaper with no pos
sible political ends 20 serve by quaint
ness he would still 60 Just about as he
does.
He doesn't live simply because he
wants to get votes. He lives that way
because he Is simple man. He refuses
to go out TO dinners because he wants
to 60 10 bed early and set up early. He
smokes cigars because he likes cigars.
He goes hunting because he likes to hunt
The Garner scheme of things shouts
TO the world: Here ! ammo mystery. no
deception. just man trying TO do his
job. Speaking politically. if that's what
you want. OK. II it isn't what you want.
good-by and no hard feelings.
There's nothing cheap or unreal
about al this. No man who's putting on an
act can serve in the Congress of the
United States for 35 years and still keep
the affection md respect Of his discern.
Ing colleagues.
Mr. Garner doesn't read an awful
lot. except the newspapers. He learns
lot from talking to people The gar
den of his mind is carefully pruned.
Now that it's become fashionable
again to salute the flag and stand up
when The Stal -Spangled Banner is
played. it can be said with impunity
that no man loves his country with more
unabashed fervor than Mr. Garner. II