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Evening star., 1939-12-06
Dickens Feared Editor

first "Pickwick Paper" were sold.
For the 18th number there were
10000 advance orders!
The success of the "Pickwick
Papers" led Dickens to prepare
other little monthly booklets. These
were sold in stores and Dickens used
his own name as the author, instead
of signing himself BOZ"
The Adventures" of Oliver Twist
were published in 10 monthly num-
bers, also in book form. They made
q novel of q sort, and it was widely
sold. To this day Oliver Twist" is
popular.
other books of Dickens included
Nicholas Nickleby" and "Barnaby
Rudge." He also wrote Little
Dorrit."
In some Of his books Dickens did
more than tell q story. He wrote
with the hope Of making people
know some of the wrongs which
should be set right. In Little
Dorrit" he worked against the idea
of putting anyone in prison for debt.
Tor Biography section of your scrap
book.)
If you wish . copy Of "True
Adventure Stories" you may Sc
cure it by addressing = request to
me in care Of The Evening Star.
inclose . self Scent
stamped, return envelope.
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Tomorrow: Old Curiosity Shop.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

Burnstone Maier You Jacoby
IA 20 CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow)
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers If
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Various SIom-Bidding
Methods

Nathan H. kaufman of Baltimore,
Md, sends us the North and South
hands shown below. They are of
great interest since, while the COM
bined hands would be bid to six no.
trump by practically any number
of fine players, the number of bid
ding sequences would be legion.
South, Dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
4 A K J8
2QJ1098
HK97
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WE
As7
0A6
HAJ86
@KQJ65
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D.
Maier Oswald Jacoby. Howard
schenken worlds leading team-of- -four,
inventors of the system that has
beaten every other system in ex-
fStence)
Evening star., 1939-12-06

- FdSS S~ 1dSS
40 Pass 5NT Pass
6NT Pass Pass Pass
Now let us see about the varia-
tions. Every one would open with
one club, but a lot of North players
would respond two hearts, and that
bid is not bad. Coming to the Sec
ond round, many players would bid
two diamonds with the South hand,
although we greatly prefer our own
bid of two clubs.
We would jump with the North
hand on the second round, but some
players we know would bid only
two spades "a bic we really don't
ike). South has any number of
third-round bids possible, but we
favor four diamonds, since that bid
clearly says, Partner, have more
than minimum and if you want to
try for slam, am ready to go with
you" At the same time this bid de-
nies particularly good support for
either hearts or spades.
From there on the five and six
no-trump bids follow logically How
ever, if North and South should hap
pen to be employing one OF the
artificial no-trump conventions, they
could easily use it.
X X X X
You were Howard Schenken's
partner yesterday, neither side was
vulnerable and you held:
A863
1885
HA9764
4 A 6
The bidding:
echenken. Jacoby. You. Burnstone.
14 10 CD
Answer-You should double. This
Is a very close hand.
Score 100 per cent for double, 30
per cent for one no-trump, 40 per
cent for two no-trump.
Question No. 309.
David Bruce Burnstone is your
partner. Neither side is vulnerable
and you hold:
4 10 4
y K 1919
954
4 %QJ2
The bidding:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Outline Program
Mcneil Reunion
Fifth Annual Gathering OF
Clan To Be Held At Mil
ler's Creek on Sept. 3.

Two McNeills, prominent in
the state and nation, will be on
the program for the fifth annual
reunion of the Appalachian Asso-
citation of the Mcneil clan to be
held at Millers Creek school on
Sunday, September 3.
They are: Robert H. Mcneil,
native of Wilkes and now a
prominent attorney in Washing
ton, D. c., and Robert S. Mcneil,
of Mocksville, assistant district at
torney in the middle North Caro-
lima federal district court.
c. o. Mcneil, of North Wilkes
boro, is president of the associa-
ton and Kyle Hayes, of Wilkes
boro, is secretary. Judge Johnson
J. Hayes, of Wilkesboro, is chair
man of the program committee
and will have an interesting pro-
gram for the fifth reunion on
September 3. A large crowd is
expected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Ashe County Boy
Making A Good
Record At U.N.C,

Stanley Walker, of Grassy
Creek, is making an excellent re-
cord for himself and fine show
ing for his county at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
He is now a rising senior, and
has worked practically all of his
way through college. For most
boys working and studying to-
gether would keep them too &C.
cupied to take part in out side
activities, but Stanley has man.
aged to enter various sports and
social activities. Only by follow
ing a carefully time budget
can a student have a well-round-
ed program such as this and still
make the good scholastic aver
ages that he has made. He has
cultivated many friends on the
campus as we'll as away from
college.
Stanley plans to enter library
science next year. He is now TAX
ing history for a major. He holds
a Junior Assistants job in the
University Library at present.
Walker attained this position on
July l, 1888, only by diligent la
Dor in the library since his fresh
man year. Much general know
ledge can be obtained by hand
ling so many books, and one gets
social contact with many of the
most intelligent people on the
campus through the library.
Stanley spent last week end
with his parents at Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Rotary Club Met
At Hurts Home
Miss Emily Worth Gave A
Reading. Good Time En-
jOyed By Everyone.

The members of the Jeffersons
Rotary Club, Rotary AIMS and
several guests enjoyed a delight
full "open air" meeting at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Hurt at Nathan's Creek last
Thursday night.
The supper, served in buffet
style, was prepared by members
of the West jefferson Woman's
Club.
Informal singing and humorous
remarks were featured through
out the meeting and the high
light of the program, of which
Bill Austin was in charge, was
a reading by Miss Emily Worth,
of Jefferson. Edwin Forster also
entertained the crowd by recit-
ing a poem, "The Town that b.
vie Built.
The Rotary club will meet to-
night at 7:3O o'clock in the West
Jefferson hotel. Gale Mcmillan,
Joe Neal and DR.. Hunter will be
in charge of the program tonight
and all next month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Most OF A A A
Payments Have
Been Sent Out

RALEIGH, Aug. q. - North
Carolina farmers have received
all except $688, 358.97 of the $14,-
342,9O4.O5 due them as 1888 agri-
cultural conservation payments,
it was announced today by E. Y.
Floyd, AAA executive officer of
State college, upon receipt of a
statement of AAA disbursements
through June 80. A total of $13,-
654,545.08 in payments have been
certified, including expenses of
the county associations.
Floyd said that the 1888 AAA
payments in North Carolina are
nearly 100000 more than those
received by any other state in
the east central region, which al
so includes Virginia, Tennessee,
Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware
and West Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
President Made
New Peace Appeal

WASHINGTON, August "a. -
i President Roosevelt tonight adj
dressed appeals for peace to
Adolf Hitler and President Mos
cicki, of Poland, suggesting three
methods for avoiding war.
These were:
l. By direct negotiation.
2. BY submission of their con-
troversy to impartial arbitration.
8. Agreement to adopt the pro-
cedure of Cancellation, selecting a
conciliator or moderator
This was President Roosevelt's
second appeal of the day, his first
having been addressed to King
Vittorio Emanuele, of Italy.
President Roosevelt's secretary,
Stephen T. Early, pointed out
that the President did not have in
mind another Munich" since in
his message to the president of
Poland and Adolf Hitler he said:
Both Poland and Germany be-
ing sovereign governments, it is
understood, of course, that upon
resort to any one of the alterna-
tives 1 suggest, each nation will
agree to accord complete respect
to the independence and territor-
ial integrity of the other"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Thomas S. May
Killed By Train
Funeral Service Held in Ashe
Last Friday At Home of
Mrs. Carrie Carter.

A large crowd attended the
funeral service held at the home
of Mrs Carrie Carter, at Bran
don, last Friday for her brother,
Thomas S. May, who was killed
in gainesville, Ohio, on August
18, by train. The service was
conducted by Elder Ed Davis.
Mr.. May, native of this coun-
ty, was track foreman for the
Nickel Plate Railroad and was
killed when he accidentally STEP
ped out of the way of one train
in front of another one.
He is survived by several bro
theirs and sisters, R. F. Nav of
Brandon; John R. May, Clifton:
Paul May, Brandon; Mrs. Lester
Howell and Mrs. Carrie Carter.
both of Brandon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Last Rites Held
For Worley Child

BALDWIN, Aug. Is. - Miss
Aralena Worley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. c. Worley, of Bald
win, was born July 3Oth., 1922 at
Todd. She departed this life on
August 22nd., 1889 at hte Baptist
Hospital at Winston-Salem where
she had been a patient for the
past few weeks.
She joined the Bald Mountain
Baptist church December l, 1885,
at the age of Is. She remained a
member of this church until her
death.
Her body was carried to the
Laurel Knob Baptist church on
Wednesday, Aug. "a, for the fune-
raj services, with the Rev. T. c..
Handy, of Blowing Rock, and
Mr.. Rexford Campbell of Bea-
yer Creek, in charge. Her body
was buried in the Laurel Knob
cemetery.
Aralena is survived by father
and mother and the following
brothers and sisters: Alfred, of
Lansing, Reno, Milcen, Isaac,
Virginia, and lola all of Baldwin,
She leaves also host of rela-
tives and friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Many Homes Are
Built Through
Bldg. And Loan

More than 100000 of the total
of $2,O1O,OOO of loans made dur
ing July by the building, savings
and loan associations of North
Carolina were for construction of
homes, according to R. H. Gre
CORY, of Rocky Mount. Vice
President of the North Carolina
Building and Loan League.
He stated that an increasing
percent of the loans made by
these institutions were for the
construction of homes, the July
figure amounting to As percent OF
the entire loan volume. He esti-
mated that in addition to the
500 homes constructed through
the aid Of these institutions more
than $50 were purchased, am
ounting to $4,000. ITS homes to
the amount of $3O5,O00 were re-
financed through the medium OF
the building and loan associa-
tions and the balance of $36O,OOO
was loaned for repairs, remodel
ing and other miscellaneous pur-
poses.
He predicted that home loans
made by the building, savings
and loans associations of North
Carolina during 1889 will equal
those of 1888.
The Ashe Building and Loan IS
making splendid progress here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
NYA Training Is
Available Now To
Youths In Ashe
Applications Should be Plac.
ed With County Super
visor, Bruce Dent.

Bruce Dent, Ashe county NYA
supervisor, yesterday announced
that he is now accepting applica-
tons from high school graduates
between the ages of 18 and Is
who desire to attend the NYA
resident training center at Ra-
leigh, which is now open.
Mr.. Dent stated that all kinds
of manual training is given at
these training centers and that
by completing a course, a boy
should be in a position to secure
good job.
Students taking the training
receive $3.50 per month as wag-
eS and of that amount they pay
out $3.50 for board and room.
Any one wishing to place an
application should write or see
Mr.. Dent in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Miss Charlotte Sutherland
And James Stanley Wed Fri.
Marriage Of Popular Ashe
Couple Took Place At
CrestOn Friday.
Especial to The Post)

Creston, Aug. 26.-In the late
evening yesterday the country
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sutherland, of Creston, was the
scene of wedding ceremony
when Mr.. and Mrs. Sutherland's
daughter, Charlotte, became the
bride of James Stanley. Mr.. Stan
ley is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Stanley, of Warrensville. Rev
A. J. Lackey, former pastor OF
the Creston Methodist church
charge, officiated. Only members
of the immediate families and a
few friends attended the cere-
mony.
Miss Lucille Walker, pianist
played a repertoire of wedding
music. Miss Garnet Robertson
sang God Made a Rose" and 81
Love You Truly"
An improvised altar was ar
ranged in front of the mantel in
the living room, thanked with
ferns, and on either side two
large baskets of gladioli. Vases
and baskets of dahlias completed
the decorations.
The bride was gowned in &
frock of light beige wool, stree
length with gored swirt. The
blouse was embroidered in sell
tones. Her hat was a position
with short veil. Her flowers were
a shoulder corsage of roses anC
orchids.
Reception
After the ceremony the brides
parents entertained with an in.
formal reception.
The bride, who belongs to one
of Ashe county's oldest and best
known families, was graduated
from Davenport College and APP,
palachian State Teachers Col.
lege. For the past two years she
has taught in Mocksville city
schools
Mr.. Stanley attended Berea col
lege and was graduated with
honors from the University Of
North Carolina He was a mem.
Der of Tau Kappa Alpha Frater.
nifty. For the past several years
he has been principal of Fleet,
wood High School.
After a short wedding trip tc
Asheville the couple will be al
home to their friends at Beaver
Creek, West jefferson, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
REVIVAL AT THOS. CHAPEL
lis STILL IN PROGRESS

Rev. M. l.. Chappell reports
that the revival meeting that has
been in progress at the Thomas
Chapel church, in the upper end
of the county, for the past two
weeks, will continue for an I'M
announced period of time.
"a great deal of interest has
been shown and many persons
have been converted" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
.t}t5pEtt
XOCIALX

Mrs. Bryce Lyle has returned
home after spending several days
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jones
Barker, in Raleigh. She was &C
companied home by Mrs. Barker
who will spend several days in
the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rose re-
Gently moved from Winston-Sa-
lem to West jefferson where they
will make their home. Mr.. Rose
is a driver for the Atlantic Grey
hound Corporation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cook and
son, Jerry, spent last week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rose.
Mrs. Shuby Jones and child
rem, of North Wilkesboro, visited
relatives in Ashe last week.
Mrs. Maye Blevins has return
ed to her home at Kannapolis, N.
c., after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Cora Absher
and Lou Miller at West Jeffer-
son.
Mrs. ice Pickett spent a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Pierce at Nathan's
Creek
Miss Destie Bare was the din
ner guest of Misses Grace and
Ruth Kelly last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donnelly
and Mr.. and Mrs Earl GRAPHICAL
attended the fair and horse show
at Abingdon, Va, Friday after
noon and night.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert billiard of Glendale
Springs, August Is. 1T was my
joy to name the baby and I call
ed him Robert Emmett, after our
Bishop Gribbin," Miss T. Evelyn
Howe, Church Army Evangelist,
stated.
Miss CHEESE Barlow, of Eliza
bethton, Tenn, spent two week.
vacation at the home of her pa
rents at Creston.
Miss Doris Barlow, of Creston,
left Friday for a visit with her
sister in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Rev. T. A. Plyler, Jr., has re-
turned from a two week rest
cure, spent at his fathers home
near Charlotte. During that time
he attended services at Pleasant
Grove Camp Ground, near Min
eral Springs.
Mr.. Dave GRAPHICAL, of Potts
vile, Pa, is visiting her sister-in-
law, Mrs. w. A. GRAPHICAL, on the
Laurel and other relatives and
friends in Ashe county. Mr..
GRAPHICAL moved away from
Ashe 48 years ago and states that
this is the first time that he has
been back in II years. Il am de-
lighted with the splendid pro-
grass that is being made in the
county," he said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal DeBorde and
little daughter, Joyce Ann, of
Street, Md, who have been Wis
ting their aunt, Mrs. J. c. Dan
cy, of West Jefferson and other
friends and relatives have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones had as
weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs
Sherwood Jones, of Johnson CITY,
Tenn, and Mr. and Mrs. C. A
Jones, Miss Stella Jones and Miss
Elaine Stollings all of Logan.
West Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
ELDER NICHOLS TO
PREACH IN COUNTY

Elder U. C. Nichols, of Sophia,
w. Va, will preach at Senter
church Tuesday, Sept. 5th at II
o'clock, Faw school house Tues
day night, Sept. S, Roans Creek
church Wednesday, Sept. 6, II
o'clock, North Fork Thursday,
Sept. 7, II o'clock, Rich Hill
Thursday night, Sept. 7, Big Hell
ton church, Sept. 8, 9 and 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
WellbOrn Reunion
On September TO

Annual reunion of the widely
known Wellborn family will be
held on the second Sunday in
September at the home of the
late F. M. Wellborn on highway
421 near Cycle.
There will be an all-day pro-
gram, including a basket dinner
served picnic style at noon.
Rev. Seldom Wellborn, of Mt.
Airy, has been invited to adj
dress the gathering. There will
be other speakers and music by
quartets and string bands. All
members of the family and
friends are invited to attend, the
announcement today said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
TO HOLD DOGGETT REUNION
IN ASHE co. NEXT AUGUST

The annual Doggett reunion
will be held in Ashe county next
August, Capt. G. B. Doggett re-
ported this week.
Last Sunday Capt. and Mrs
Doggett attended the reunion OF
his family at Forest City. This is
large and prominent family
and about 200 were present. FREQ
Hendrick, of Rutherfordton
made the principal address.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
FIRE ALARM SOUNDED
HERE YESTERDAY BUT
NO DAMAGE WAS DONE

Local citizens we're frightened
yesterday morning when the fire
alarm sounded, but fortunately
the threatening flames in Carl
Miller's apartment here over the
Shell Cafe were extinguished be-
fore any damage was done or the
services Of the fire department
arrived.
Mr.. Miller said that the scare
was caused by a shortage in some
electric wires.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

The announcement of the mar
rage of Clifford Marsh of JET
ferson and Virgil Blevins Jones
of Crumpler, May 81, 1889 was
announced this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

Miss Mary Price McCarroll left
today for Sumter, S. c.. where
she will teach this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-22
Vaughn Leads
Troy to Victory

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Il. tUP)-
Ralph Vaughn. of Southern Califor-
MIA, who seemingly couldn't miss
the hoop. held a new coast con-
ference basketball scoring record of
SO points today.
In leading the Trojans to a 69-39
rout of University of California at
Los Angeles last night, the glum
faced forward broke the old 80
point mark set by Stanfords Hank
Luisetti.
1t was uses 25th consecutive
basketball victory of UCLA, and by
score that equalled the record
team score set by Stanford last
year at 50 points.
Vaughn scored l6 field goals and
four free throws. He plopped them
in from midcCurt, from all angles,
and with his favorite left handed
shot. He was a very tired basket
ball player after some 20 points,
but Coach Sam Berry kept him in
to go after the record His team
mates fed him the ball, as the
mark drew close. A roar came
from the stands as he tied Luis
ettis mark and then topped it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-22

One of the finest basketball play
ers in the valley does not play on
a varsity squad His name is
Kozo Sanbonmatsu and he plays
forward for Holtville high school
Kozo was all-valley c team
captain last season He shoots
with either hand, passes and drib-
bles we'll
Best varsity player seen in ac-
tion to date is Bill Payne. Central
high forward Toughest player
is Armando Amador Most out
standing player of single team is
Jim House of Imperial.
A subscriber asks: Why do you
play up the varsity basketball
teams more than the Bees and
Gees? It isn't fair to the younger
players .
Best answer l could think OF
cffhand was: why do the major
leagues receive more play in the
daily papers than the minor league
teams? Does that question an
swer your question?
Unhappiest man in the valley
Saturday was Frank Record. Rec
ord puffed the air show all week
then had to postpone the event one
week because of wet grounds.
Herman Graves. former valley
amateur fighter, will return to ac-
ton on the coast next week after
a two week layoff because of ILL
ness 49,. Graves has established an
outstanding record since turning
professional
With carefully planned sched-
ule Graves will be among the tor
notchers with in the year
Ringers?
That ugly business, the running
in of ringers, came up Friday wher
j. p. Carter jr substituted for Ell
mer Sears in consolation match
of the invitational tournament
Sears had two hands full of blis-
ters from practicing SO he asked
the young college star to play fol
him against Wayne Elvander.
The collegian lived up to hopse
blasting "a into the hide of hi:
opponent. Elvander. however. once
known as the broken arched war
horse. ABSORBED the "A and clumpeo
around the course in 73 for a one
up wini
Next time l run a ringer it'll
be Lawson LittleP' grumbled Sears
Said Tom Ritter, gallerying the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-22
Rain Postpones
Tennis, Baseball
And Air Show

Rain Saturday caused postpone
ment of three sports events sched-
uled in Imperial Valley Sunday as
clouds crossed up the weather man
by dripping moisture in all sections
of the county
Tennis tournament quarter-final
and semi final matches will be de-
layed until one week from Sunday,
Tournament Director Bill Maxwell
announced.
The rubber baseball game be-
tween Yuma and Ell Centre in Ell
Centro stadium was postponed until
one week from Sunday Manager
Jack Stark said.
The air show will be delayed at
least one week, 20-30 club officials
reported
Woodrow c. Jacobs, meteorologis
for the fruit frost service, woulc
have offered odds Friday that pre-.
cipitation would hold off unit
Monday.
But that dash of usual California
unusual weather left him consult.
ing charts and searching for hi
umbrella.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-22

tory which went to Laddie Will
loughby, who defeated the BraWley
hope, Lee LamberSon.
Also in the championship flight
were DR.. Mac Cutshaw, who elm
mated Newt Brazelton and 3 and
Lyle Kurisaki, former lettuce cham
pion, who managed to defeat Bill
Polkenhorn, although it took 20
holes to do it. Both Kurisaki and
Polkenhorn shot 76s. On the extra
holes, Kurisaki won with pars.
Also among the chosen four was
Dick Lott, valley champion, who
slid home one up over Bob Albright.
Albright shot a 76 while Lott carded
IA. Lott was four up at nine, only
to see his lead cut down, but not
quite enough.
Other headlights included 70
scored by Les Rogers in defeating
Earl Roberts in one of the consola-
ton matches and another rs shot
by Tom Ritter who took the meas
ure of Tunney Williams. Jim Stone
in the first flight, turned in a fine
70 to eliminate Forrest Manley an6
Massey Horton played a sterling
round to defeat Bob Rayburn. Play
ing the best match play golf o.
his life, Horton turned the nine il
40 and scored three pars to win.