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The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Mrs. Hughes
At Concert

Mrs. CharleS Evans hughes
occupied the presidential box at
Mrs. wrence Townsend's
morning concert yesterday at
the Mayflower in the absense of
Mrs. Roosevelt. ~
The French ambassador,
Count de Saint quentin, was the
ranking guest at Mrs. Town
sends luncheon at the Mayflow-
er given in honor of the artists.
Nine. Ellen Dosia, Mr.. Gaspar
Cascade, and Mr.. Emile Baume.
The Greek minister. Mr.. De-
metrios Sicilianos, and the
Charge d'Affaires of the Italian
embassy and signora Cosmelli
were also guests in the diplo-
matte group that included
Colonel R. v. Read, military at
tache of the British embassy;
Charles Lucet, third secretary
of the French embassy and
Nine. Lucet; Mobile Benedetto
Capomazza del Marchesi dl
Campolattaro of the Italian en-
bassy; Jacques de Thier, first
secretary of the Belgian en-
bassy; Mr.. Rastko Petrovich, OF
the Yugoslavian legation, and
Mr.. Nicholas Lely, Greek consul
general to New York.
MARYES ATTEND
Others in the company were
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
Mrs. George T. Marye, Mrs.
Chauncey M. Depew, Mrs. Keith
Merrill, Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bell
Sweeney, Mrs. Edwin M. Wat
son, Mrs. Charles M. Lea, Mrs.
Ormond Lawson-Johnston Of
London, Mrs. George Grant
Mason, Mrs. Frederick H. Bugh-
er, Madame van Kaathoven,
Mrs. Catherine Tenney, Miss
Peggy Townsend, Mrs. Hope
Ridings Miller, William K.
Ryan, Clarence Hewes, Ralph
Snowden Hill, William Buck
land, Glenn D. Dunn Frederick
Schauwecker and Hans Horwitz.
MRS. TAFT GUEST
Mrs. William Howard Taft was
the luncheon guest of Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, who enter
tanned following Mrs. Town
sends concert yesterday at the
Mayflower. Her other guests
were Mrs. William E. Borah,
Mrs. Robert A. Taft, Mrs. Fred
erick w. Coleman, and Mrs.
James Watson.
Mrs. Henry Parsons Erwin and
Mrs. David st. Pierre Gaillard
we're hoSteSSes at a joint lunch
con yesterday at the Mayflower
entertaining in compliment to
Mrs. James Rowland Lowe, of
Grand Rapids, Mich. the former
Miss Betty Ives, of Washington,
who is now visiting her parents.
The company was made up
largely of mothers and daugh-
Cers, friends of the hosteSSes and
Mrs. Lowe.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish was &C
companied at luncheon yeSter-
day at the Mayflower following
the morning musical, by Mrs.
Charles L. McNary, Mrs. Frank
CroWther, and Mrs. w. L. Breese.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Dance Tomorrow

The Pennsylvania State Society
will entertain at a dance tomor-
row night from 9 until / o'clock
at the Willard Hotel when the new
Pennsylvania members of Con-
gress and their wives will be pre-
sented. The Georgetown Univer-
sity Glee Club will give a concert
during the evening and dancing
contests will be held.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
BogdanoG
Girl TO We'd

The marriage of Miss Olga
Bogdanoff and Dennis Cotton,
of Altoona, Pa, will take place
on February 4.
The bride-elect is the daugh-
ter of Ivan Bogdanoff, former
Secretary of the Imperial Rus
sian Embassy under the Czar,
and Mrs. Bogdanoff, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bogdanoff will
entertain at a reception follow
ing the wedding.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Merrifield,
of Seattle, Wash, announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Ruth, to Edgar William Hard
ing, of this city, son of Mrs.
Elsie Smith Harding. The we'd
ding will take place early in the
spring.
y 4 4
Representative and Mrs. Will
liam P. Cole, jr., Of Towson, Md,
moved into their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel yesterday
for the remainder of the season.
They have been committing be-
tween here and their home near
Baltimore. but are now estab-
hShed in Washington.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
'Maury' Nee to Marry
Michigan Girl in June

on June 10. The young couple
will make their home in the
Capital following their honey
moon.
Miss Carmody graduated from
Trinity College here, while Mr..
Nee is graduate of Georgetown
University.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Peyton Tabb
are guests at the Hotel Raleigh,
where they are staying after a
visit to their son at West Point.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17

Many of those who went to the
Arthur Whites cocktail party, in
Middleburg, Sunday afternoon ex-
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Plan Luncheons for Mrs. Roosevelt +++ PETER CARTER
Says:

DOB CROSBY, band leader who is here in town this week.
- really could be- if he wished, master diplomat The
other night talking him about sundry things and
the subject veered around Naturally the question
up just what type of he found the most
attractive. "We replied Bob, II have just been married
five months and my wife decidedly attractive but to
all fascinating None the same and each
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Former Governor Of Pennsylvania
And Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
To Entertain January 20
BY Flora Macdonald

Dates dates dates What would women of society do with
out their handy little calendar books At her press confer
each week Mrs Roosevelt always her medium
sized black leather book and reads from it her engagements
for the ensuing week.
On it for is the luncheon which Mrs Harold L.
1ks wife of the Secretary of the INTERIOR will give for her at
"Headwaers Farm 1t will be company of y gathered i'll
the interesting country place which just about nalfhours
drive from the city.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17

is a different study"
Bob is very serious about mu-
sic. The day of the amateur is
over in the music game, he sim
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Red Cross First
Aid Course Will
Be Given Here
Miss BuIah Osborne To Con-
duct Course for Ashe Chap
ter OF Red Cross.

Starting this afternoon at 2
o'clock, a first aid course will be
conducted here in the American
Legion hall under the sponsor
ship of the Ashe county chapter
of the Red Cross. L. P. Coward
announces.
Miss Bulah Osborne, of Laur-
ell Springs, who has taken spe-
cial instruction and has been ap-
proved as an American Red
Cross first aid instructor, is Civ
ing the course.
Boys and girls between the ag-
eS of IL and 20 are eligible to
take the course and those inter-
ested should enroll not later than
tomorrow afternoon.
About two hours of instruction
will be given each afternoon for
the next week or ten days.
Those who complete the course
will be awarded certificates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Two All Clubs
Are Organized

A All club, has been organiz-
ed at Lansing and at Nathan's
Creek, Horatio QueSsenberry, as
siStant county farm agent, an
nounceS.
The Lansing club has ii char
ter members and it's regular
meetings will be held in the
school gymnasium. The next
meeting is scheduled for Satur-
day, May 81.
James Roe is president of this
club; Russell Spencer, vice pres
ident; Richard Weaver, secretary;
Kermit Sexton, treasurer; and
Kent FISHERMAN, reporter.
The main projects which were
adopted at the organization meet
ing were corn, potatoes and ba-
by beef.
The Nathan's Creek club has
Is members and will hold its
monthly meetings at the school
gym, too. Its officers are Bill Pen
nington, president; John Wiley,
vice president; Bill Emmitt Nc
MILAN, secretary; Lloyd Good
man, treasurer and Thomas Gen.
try, reporter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Coward Reunion
To Be Held Sum-,
June 4, In Wilkes

The Coward reunion will be
held at Union Baptist Church,
near Willard post office, Wilkes
county, the first Sunday in June.
This will be the third annual ga
thering and it is hoped that all
edwards and Coward descen-
dants will be present. Those who
have attended in the past know
that it is the custom to have a
picnic dinner which is a very in
teresting part of the occasion,
and again everyone is asked to
bring a well filled basket. even
though you are not a Coward
but your great grandpa was you
will be expected to attend, Miss
Ruth Coward, of North Wilkes
boro, who was in town a few
days ago, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
JEFFERSON PRESBYTERIANS
TO BURN NOTE ON SUNDAY

During the service Of Worship
this Sunday morning in the JEFF
ferson Presbyterian church, a
kind of incense that the congre-
cation will like will be burned.
It is the LAST note, paid in full,
given fer the manse. This week
the fiaal payment was made. The
congregation, but with little help
from other churches within the
COUNT has paid one thousand
dollars :e~r money borrowed for
the manse. TThic is in addition to
the generous cash git.G made
when the building was begu.l.
The Jefferson manse is one OF
the incest in the Presbytery
which serves the smaller church,
es.
The congregation invites its
friends to attend this service at
HOO A. M. and the one in the
evening at 800 P. N.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Many Attended
Zone Meeting
Nj. E. Women Met At West
Jefferson Church For An
nual Meeting Monday.

The upper zone meeting of the
Statesville district of the Wo-
mems Missionary societies of the
Methodist church which was held
at the West Jefferson Methodist
church on Monday was we'll at
tended by representatives from
practically every church in the
district.
The meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. 3. S. Call, Zone
Chairman, and Mrs. Earl Gray
heal extended a welcome from the
local group, to which Mrs. A. L..
Aycock responded.
Rev. w. J. Hunneycutt led the
devotionals which were follow
lowed by message from the dis
trict secretary, Mrs. T. V. Goode
of Statesville. Mrs. John Hoyle
discussed christian Social Rela-
tons; Mrs. Frank Johnson, mis-
sion and Bible Study; Miss
Frances Craynor, young Peo-
Piles Work.. Mrs. Goode led a
round table discussion of "Child-
ren's Work., which was follow
ed by reports, roll call and Of
fering. The morning session was
concluded by short inspiration
al talk by Mrs. John Hoyle.
Lunch was served by the men,
bers of the West Jefferson Wo-
mans Missionary society, in the
church dining room.
During the afternoon, Mrs. C..
N. Clark of Charlotte gave an in
spirational lecture on bringing
Home the Sheaves". Special mu-
sic was given by Miss Evelyn
Brown, soloist.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Construction On
Community Club
House To Start
Work Expected To Begin On
May 20. Wiley Baldwin To
Be Building Supt.

Construction on the Ashe Com
munity Club House, which will
be erected here on the vacant
, lot across from the Goss board
ing house under the sponsorship
of the county board of education,
is expected to commence on
Monday, May 10Th.
The project was approved some
time ago by WPA and an allot-
ment of $4,2OOOO of federal
funds was made for this building.
Wiley Baldwin has been ap-
pointed as building superinten-
dent and around Is men will be
employed on the job.
P. G. Wright, chairman of the
committee to raise the sponsors
part of around $4,000, reports
that good progress is being made.
Every one is requested to con-
tribute and have a part in the
erection of this community
building. The drive is now we'll
under way.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Rev. T. E. Wagg
Was Buried At
Morganton Tues.
Retired Methodist Minister,
Native of This County
Died Monday.
WELL KNOWN HERE

Friends and relatives Throughout
Ashe county were saddened by
the news of the death of Rev.
Thomas Eugene Wagg ST., 85,
superannuated Methodist minis
ter who in his active career oc-
cupied some of the leading ap-
pointments in his annual confer
ence, who died suddenly on Mon
day at his home at Rutherford
College.
Mr.. Wagg who was native of
this county has host of friends
and relatives here who were
grieved to hear of his death. T.
E. Parker is a nameSake of his.
Members of the West jefferson
Methodist church recalled that he
organized this institution in 1921
Charter members were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Lester Segraves. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Allen, Mrs. A. E. Gray
beal, Miss Mona Kirby, Miss Jen-
ME GRAPHICAL. Mrs. E. D Jones,
B B. GRAPHICAL, J. A. Rowland,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Faw.
Funeral service was conducted
Tuesday afternoon at Rutherford
College Methodist church by Rev
w. L. Scott, of Lexington, assist
ed by Rev. ]. P. Morris, of Ruth
erford College. Interment follow
ed in Morganton.
Born January Is, 1854, in JEFF
ferson, Mr.. Wagg was the son of
DR.. James Wagg and Elizabeth
Duvall Wagg. He was educated
for the practice of dentistry and
was active in that r Jfession
number of years before he be-
came a member of the Holston
conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, south, in Virginia,
in 1885. He served as pastor of
number of charges. At that time
the Holston conference also in
cluded large section #: yestern
North Carolina.
When the Western North Car
DINA conference was formed,
four decades ago, Mr.. Wagg be-
came member of that confer
ence, in which he served as pas
tor of number of important
Continued on Page p
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Man Posing AS
Lawyer Bound
Over At Sparta
Charles Lienback, Wanted In
Elkin and Lynchburg, Va,
Arrested Last Week.

Charles Lienback, of Washing
ton, D. c., was bound over to
federal court in a hearing held
in Sparta this week, on charges
of forcible trespass and larceny
of valuable papers in Elkin.
Lienback, it is understood, is
also wanted by Lynchburg, Va,
police on felony charge.
The Washington man first came
to the attention of lawyers in
Elkin when he went there some
time ago, posing as an attorney
representing Mrs. Steve Alfred,
who, separated from her hus-
band, had been making, Washing
ton her home. However, it was
soon learned that the man was
not a lawyer.
1t was stated that Lienback
entered the Alfred home and
took valuable papers. He was ar
rested in Sparta last Wednesday
where he had been making his
home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
JOSHUA SHEPHERD
WAS BURIED TO-DAY

Funeral service for Joshua
Shepherd, 80 years of age who
died at his home at Transou,
Tuesday night, was held today.
Mr.. Shepherd who was one of
the best known and oldest farm
ers of the Laurel Springs section,
had been an invalid for some
time before his death. He was a
native of Ashe county and had
spent his entire life here. His
wife preceded him to the grave
several years ago.
He is survived by a number of
children and grandchildren and
other relatives most of whom liv-
ed near him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Clinics
Are Being Held
In Ashe County
Free Vaccinations Given To
Everybody. Conducted By
Health Department.

Several typhoid clinics are
now being held in Ashe county
by Mrs. Mary Belle Breeze, pub
lie health nurse of the county
health department.
These clinics are free for ev-
cry one and each clinic will last
for three weeks, meeting at the
same place on the same day and
hour three different weeks.
Clinics were started at Scott
vile last Friday morning at
o'clock; at Nathan's Creek last
Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock;
at Buffalo Baptist church last
Tuesday at 9 o'clock and Lansing
at 2 o'clock last Tuesday. A eli
mic at Glendale Springs will
start tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and at Warrensville
next tn sday at II o'clock in
the morning:
Vaccinations are given free in
the office each Saturday morn
ing and clinics in every other
section of the county will be
held next month.
Mrs. Breeze said the response
has been very good.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
May Session OF
Federal Court
Gets Under Way
TwO-WeekS Term For Trial
Cases In Four Counties
Began On Monday.

May term of federal court for
trial CT cases in Wilkes, Allie
ghany, Ashe and Watauga coun-
ties convened in Wilkesboro Mon
day for a two-Weeks' term.
Judge Johnson j. Hayes, of
Wilkesboro, is presiding over the
term, and the criminal docket
will be tried first.
District Attorney Carlyle Hig-
gins, of Sparta, and his assistants
are prosecuting the docket.
Practically all of the cases
calendared are for alleged viola
ton of the liquor tax laws and
the docket contains about the
average number of cases.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Mrs. Sullivan
Fatally Injured
In Car Accident
Aged Tuckerdale Woman Dies
In Wilkes County HOspi-
tai. Truck Driver Held.
FUNERAL MONDAY

Mrs. Rosa Lewis Sullivan, IS,
of Tuckerdale, was fatally in
jured in an automobile near Bina
last Friday morning when the
car in which she was riding was
forced by an approaching truck
to the edge of the road and
turned over.
The aged woman suffered sew
eral broken ribs and decorations
about the face. She died within
an hour after she was taken to
the Wilkes hospital.
Noey Webster Graham, driver
of the car, and his daughter, es-
capped unhurt.
Ambrose E. Reed, of Boone and
formerly of Warrensville, who
was driving the Seven-Up bot
ting truck that was said to
have skidded to the CEN
ter of the road when brakes
were applied on curve and
thus forced Graham to the side,
is being held under a $4,000
bond, pending a hearing before
Judge H. c. Tucker here on May
20.
Deputy c. o. Parsons and Pa
trolman Thomas, who Investigate
ed the unusual accident, stated
that there was no collision. The
Graham automobile, they said,
turned over when it was pulled
off from the road and the driv-
er lost control on the soft Shout
der of the highway.
Funeral service which was held
Monday at the Nella Presbyter-
ian church was attended by
large crowd of friends and rela-
tives. Revs. R. H. Stone, Eli Ora
ham and M. D. Hart were in
charge of the service.
Mrs. Sullivan's second husband,
Wesley Sullivan, died about
eight months ago. She is survived
by several children, Jess Lewis,
of Tazewell, VI; Cora"~ og Ca
retta, w. Va; Mrs. Thomas Pow
ers, Tuckerdale; Mrs. Lilly Mel
son, Rockford, ILL.,; Mrs. Lena
Farmer, Kiwanee, Ill. She also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Lenina
Thompson, Taylors Valley, Va;
Mrs. Ira Finley, Konorrock, Va;
several grandchildren and ore
step-child, John L. Sullivan, Kon-
orrock, Va,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
! F. L. Coward,
So, Died Monday
Well Known Citizen of Ashe
County. Served so Yrs. as
Justice of The Peace.

A large number of friends and
relatives attended the funeral
service of Frieland L. Coward of
Nathan'S Creek yesterday morn
ing at Senter church, with Elders
Chas. Kilby and Bynum Blevins
in charge.
Mr.. Coward who was a native
of this section and had lived in
Ashe county all of his life was
one of the best known citizens of
this section. He was an active
Democrat and always showed
much interest in all elections. He
served as a Justice of the Peace
for over SO years, as we'll as a le-.
gal advisor to many. He wrote
his obituary, to be read at his
funeral, some time before his
death.
He was born Dec. 2, 1850 and
was 80 years old at the time of
his death Monday which was the
result of pneumonia. He was the
son of William Coward and Sallie
Reeves Coward and has a large
number of relatives in this sec
ton. He is survived by his wife
and eight children, Mrs. Myrtle
Gambill, Independence, Va; Mrs.
Della Bledsoe, Sparta, N. c.; Ben
Coward, Laurel Springs, N. c.;
w. P. Coward, Winton, Washing
ton; Mrs. Jennie Dancy, Nathan's
Creek; F. L. Coward, Warland,
Wyoming. John R. Coward, Ma
than's Creek; Mrs. Rachael
Sheets, Maitland, Va. One broth
er, Robert L. Coward of Half
way, Oregon, also survives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Chatauqua AT
Foster Memorial
Will Start We'd
Rev. Ted Fix Will Do The
Preaching. Public Is In
vited To Hear Him.

On Tuesday the tent is schedul-
ed to be pitched in front of the
Foster Memorial church for the
beginning of the Bible School on
Wednesday morning. On We'd
nesday evening at 800 P. NJ,
Rev. Ted Fix, recently graduated
from the Dallas Theological Sem
mary, will begin the series of
evangelistis services.
Mr.. Fix has many friends in
the county because of his con-
nection with Rev. Dan Graham.
Mr.. Fix spent three weeks in JEFF
ferson several years ago and
Ashe people have frequently
heard his voice over the radio.
Mr.. Fix has splendid voice for
singing as we'll as for preaching.
He and Mrs. Fix are under ap-
pointment to 60 to Africa as mis-
sionaries in September. The Eos
ter Memorial church considers it.
self quite fortunate in securing
him for this meeting.
The congregation invites all of
the friends of the Chatauqua
movement to attend the services.
, Hiss Marie Clark, of Lansing,
will be the pianist and one of
the teachers in the Bible School,
Miss Kathryn Hunt will be the
teacher of the Young People and
the director of the Bible School.
The meeting will continue for
two weeks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Hospital Drive
Is Moving Along
Roy Badger Says Response Is
Good. Workers Urged To
Make Canvass Now.

Roy Badger, supervisor of the
drive to organize the Ashe Coun-
ty Hospital Association and
thereby raise the sponsors part
for the erection of a modern
WPA county hospital, yesterday
reported that good progress is
being made.
However, reports from the
different community workers are
not coming in as fast as l should
like for them to and all solicit
tors are urged to make complete
canvass of their sections just as
soon as possible" Mr.. Badger
said.
Everybody in the county
should join the hospital associa-
ton. If you can't afford one or
more memberships, then why not
contribute at least one dollar for
every member in the family and
thereby have part in the estab-
lishment of this great institution
that we need so badly" he as
serted.
He said that he and other local
workers are planning to visit the
various communities and assist
the local solicitors in their can
vases. Work on the building
can commence just as soon as we
raise the sponsors part" he said.
From time to time complete
list of the members and contri-
butors will be published in this
paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Straw Hat Day
This Saturday

Saturday is Straw Hat Day in
the Jeffersons and Ashe county!
Local fashion observers have
set this Saturday as the day for
al men to discard their old win
ter fer hats for new, bright, cool
spring and summer straws.
The weatneIn1;1 has promised
his cooperation. Come to West
Jefferson and get a new Straw
Hat!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-18
Frank Adams Is
Bound Over To
Superior Court
Charged with Assaulting Nor
man Jones. Hearing Held
Before HI. G.. Tucker.

In hearing before Magistrate
H. c. Tucker Monday, Frank Ad-
ans was bound over to superior
court under a $4,000 bond for
striking and seriously wounding
Norman Jones with a knife at the
Shell cafe here May 2.
Jones, who is one of the own
ers and operators of the Shell
cafe, testified that in order to
avoid having public disturb
ance in his place of business as
a result of an argument which
Adams and his wife had gotten
into while eating in the cafe on
the night of May 2, that he ask
ed them to leave. He said that he
escorted them to the door and
that Adams then struck him in
the shoulder with knife.
Robert Barr, manager of the
Ideal Laundry who witnessed the
affray, testified that he saw Ad-
ans strike Jones with a knife.
The defendant could not fill bond
and was placed in Jail.
Judge Tucker stated that he
had received complaints relative
to misconduct at the Adams home
and told Mrs. Adams that he
would not issue warrants against
her, but would give her an OPP
portunity to leave here.
The Adamses have several small
children. They are reported to
have come here from Virginia.