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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Elizabeth Speers Becomes
Bride OF James E. Barlow

Miss Elizabeth Tomlin Speers
became the bride of James E.
Barlow in an impressive cere-
mony here Saturday evening at
$50 o'clock at "Ivy Point, the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Speers. The Rev. James B.
Sill of Asheville, pastor of the
bride, officiated, using the ring
ceremony of the Episcopal
church.
The ceremony took place on the
lawn Of the Speers home. An al
tar with a background of native
rhododendron and pine was erec-
ted before the double windows of
the living room. White gladioli
and Queen Anne's lace in tall bas-
kets~ were arranged against the
background. Miniature pines en-
twined with white satin ribbon
formed an aisle through which
the bride and bridegroom ap-
preached the altar.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss
Margaret Phillips, pianist, played
Schubert's "Serenade." This was
followed by a solo, Indian Love
Song" sung by Miss Wayne Ra-
der. Miss Phillips next number
was "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life, I"
after which Thompson Shouse, of
Winston-Salem sang 20 Promise
Me-" During the ceremony Miss
Phillips played MacDowell's "To
a Wild Rose" The traditional pro-
cessional and occasional were
used.
The bride wore a brown cable
net dress with bishop neckline
edged in white. Her shoes were
brown suede and her hat was a
large ,off-the-face model in brown
felt with white trim. Her gloves
were white and she carried a
white grosgrain bag. Her flowers
were gardenias and lilies-of- the
valley.
Immediately after the ceremo-
ny, Mr.. and Mrs. Speers enter
tanned at an informal reception to
which hundred guests were in
vited.
The entire lower floor of the
home, which was thrown ensuite,
was decorated with summer flow
ers in pastel shades. In the din
ing room gladioli and ferns were
used carrying out the bridal mo-
tiff of green and white. The din
ing table, which was covered
with a hand made lace cloth, was
centered with a three-tiered we'd
ding cake. Here Mrs. Garland Jo-
mas of Jacksonville, Fla, presid-
ed. The first slice of cake was cut
by Mrs. Barlow who presented it
to Mr.. Barlow.
Mrs. Glenn Tucker of Winston
Salem presided at the punch
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
PERSONALS

with their parents here.
Mrs. Rom Phillips is spending
this week with her daughters,
Mrs. Banner Phillips and Mrs.
Weldon Myers, in Winston-Salem.
Mr.. Rush S. Young, of Wash
ington, D. c., and Mrs. F. c..
Young of Gettysburg, who are
spending some time with Mrs. E.
M. Osborne at Roaring Gap, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy
of this city and relatives at Gras-
sy Creek the first of the week.
Mrs. George Eller, of Bina, who
has been undergoing treatment at
the Wilkes Hospital is showing
rapid Improvement.
Misses Hazel Austin, Dema
Reeves and Mrs. Paul Reeves, of
Laurel Springs, have returned
home after visiting friends in
Charlotte and Asheville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Coward, of
Cleveland, are visiting friends
and relatives in the county this
week.
Mr.. M. L. Weaver, of Oxford,
Pa, has been visiting friends and
relatives in the county this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Celebrated 4th
Birthday Here

Billie Anderson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
celebrated her fourth birthday on
Friday when a number of the
younger set were invited. n
Following games the guests
were presented with favors and
invited to the side lawn where
the birthday cake was cut and re-
freshments were served. The hon
Gree received number of attrac-
tive gifts.
Those present were Mary Joe
Blackburn, Margaret and Sussane
Hafer, jeanne Brown, Ritz Ray
Jr., Bret Taylor Summey, Jackie
Sheets and Ruth Barley Tho
mas,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Mr.. E. C.. Francis
HOnOred On Sun.

Mr.. E. c. Francis was signally
honored at a surprise birthday
dinner on Sunday, by his son and
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Carl
Francis, at their home at Helton.
Those invited for this delight
full occasion, in addition to Mr..
Francis, were Mrs. E. c. Fran
els; Mrs. j. D. Lackey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Sharpe and Mr.. and
Mrs. McSherry Lackey of States
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Don Francis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Francis,
and family, w. Jefferson; Miss
Ruth Manley, Reidsville; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Littlewood and family,
Mrs. Herbert Littlewood, and Mr..
Bayne Dickson, of Helton.
Mr.. Francis received a number
of attractive gifts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
HEALING SP'GS NEWS
By FlOye Owen

The communion meeting at
Healing Springs Baptist church
was attended by large congre-
cation Sunday. There was also a
baptising and a decoration at the
church.
The guest lists of the two ia
nous summer resorts of Walnut
Hill township are holding up
we'll.
The annual decoration at the
Blevins Grove and at the Scott
place which is the largest ceme-
terry in the county, will be held
Saturday, August 10th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Three Win Out
In Horse Show

Three West Jefferson entries il,
the Blowing Rock horse show
held last Friday and SATURDAY..
won ribbons and were highly
praised for their performances
Riding beautiful horse in the
walking class, Gwyn GambiH
placed sixth. Billie Colvard and
Mary Diggs both wen 18th places.
A number of local people en-
Joyed the show. * r
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
CHURCH WILL HAVE
HOMECOMING SUNDAY

A large crowd is expected to
attend the annual homecoming
at the Blue Ridge Baptist church
on the Parkway near Beng, this
Sunday.
An interesting all-day program
has been arranged. Choirs and
quartets are especially invited to
attend.
Rev. J. c. Canipe, of Boone will
preach in the afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08

Mr.. S. S. Shoemaker, manager
of Belk's Dept. Store, attended a
two-day managers meeting in
Charlotte this week. Here man
ayers from all of the Belk stores
gathered to discuss merchandising
problems and to make plans for
the coming year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
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SECTION GETS PUBLICITY
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! p 3e}' n.
A beautiful view from the.
Jumping Off Place7ais featured
on the front cover 81 a recent
folder issued by the North Caro-
lima Department Of Conservation
and Development entitled WHATS
Doing in North f.! Carolina, "A
Calendar of Annual Events"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs L. c, Baggel. and her baby were dismissed today from St Ann's Hospital and are at their home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Tongass Towedto
 pr. Ruperi
Graf 10 Be Repaired al B. [. Post-Pa Passengers
 on North Coast

Steamer Tongass, of the Alaska T1ausp, rtation c mpany, which brcke her tail shaft when she hit log last week on the northbound trip, has been lowed to Prince Rupsrt for repairs and reached there yes terday afternoon according tc radio advices received here by Juneau Agent D. B. Femmer.
 The radiogram stated that it was expected repairs would be made so the Tcngass could proceed north frcm Prince Rupert by next Sun day.
 Steamer North Coast, new north bound, is scheduled to call at Prince Rupert for the passengers aboard the Tongass and take them to their destinations.
 Agent Femmer was also notified that the Taku will sail from Se- attle temorrow night for Southeast Alaska ports as scheduled
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

:
 . NORTHBOTND (
 . Alaska scheduled to arrive at noon tomorrow. Should have c , four days mail aboard. ) North Coast due sometime to- . } morrow. Time indefinite at . 3 D. m today. } SCHEDULED SAILINGS e } Taku scheduled to sail from Q Seattle Q p. m. tomorrow. } Northland scheduled to sail . } from Seattle March at 10 . a. m. } Princess Louise scheduled to . sail from Vancouver March l . at c D. m. Yukon scheduled to sail from . Seattle March at g a. m. . } SOUTHBOUND sAILINGS . } No steamer west, north. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Yukon Takes 31 South or,
 Way0utside

The steamer Yukon passed south bound through Juneau from the Westward last night, bringing 23 r~s sengers here and taking 3l out for Seattle and wayports
 Arrivals from Seward were J. J. Buckley, B. Banta. J. Coats, w E, Crouch, M C. Edmunds T. Gregor, MT. and Mrs A. F. Ghig- licne. J. A. Hossick. Frank Du- fresne, Ross Kinney. Mrs. Max Lave, Fred Murphy, Mrs. F. Mur- phy, J. T. Mclaughlin, Ralph Moreau, William J. Niemi. Hosea Sa, Ger.
 From Valdez-Tom Huddleston, F. J. Shepard
 Frcm Lakina transfer-Ed Bow den, Mrs. Ed Bowden, Carl Hall.
 Tor Seattle passengers were Bes- sic Robinson, Mrs. J. c. Warner, Mfr, and Mrs. Oliver Sarnisto Roy i Ierguson, Verna Bell, Mrs J. Jaccby, Mrs. J. McNamara, Ed Cro1sman, Bale kegan. George AbrahamsCn, Il E. Wolff.
 To Ketchikan R. E. Murphy, Walter Manahan, V. R. Farrell, Mrs, David Frank, Edgar Provinsa, J. Whaley, c. B. Howard, Ray Ready. A .zorich, S. P. Daniels, F. J. Chapman and wife, J. Maloca.
 To Wrangell- Verna Morke.
 To Petersburg-Harold Aase. Pete Hildre, Bob Douglas, M .KlepSer, Lee Ward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
ANOTHER pAA
 PLANE K DUE

Three passengers are due from Fairbanks with PA today in an Electra piloted by Murray Stuart and Ralph Savory.
 Coming in are Mrs. w. Barber, Charles Goldstein and D. Alexan- der.
 Three Electra leads will be flown from here tomorrow or Wednesday, depending on the arrival time of the steamer from the South.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Louise Sails
 souih;;Takes
 1S iron, Here

Eighteen passengers sailed south from Juneau yesterday forenoon on the steamer Princess Louise.
 They were: Edith Sheelor Mrs. M. ,Hcbbs, Mrs. T F Lewis, MT. and Mrs. A. R. Ha / q en, Mrs w. B Glafke, Mrs. L. Vickerson, Mrs. H 2. ETcwn, Mrs. J. B. Bernhofer. 'eev c. F. Rice. MT. and Mrs. c. A. Hooks, Patrick Hooks, Miss MNor- riss, R. B Julian, Ii. Roy Hunter. M. ;. LoVcld, William Glafke.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
ATTENTION O.E.S.

Regular meeting, Juneau Chapter Nc. T. Tuesday, 8 pm. Special pre- gram and refreshments.
 Signed LILLIAN C. WATSON. adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
ATTENTION MAscNs

There will be q Stated Communi- cation of Mt. Jineau Lodge Mon- day evening at 7:3o o'clock with work ill the F. c. Degree.
 J. w. LEVERS, adv Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

The Einar Beyer is loaded to the euai as wlcn merchandise for lonely Aleutian Islands out as far as Attu A deck load of coal forward, and drum oil aft was sheathed in ice taken aboard in the crossing of Taku Inlet.
 Expecting to get away tomorrow morning, Capt. Ed Larson may take along local diesel expert Homer Acton to nurse the ailing Einar Beyer engine
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

Linda Frank was dismissed today from the Government Hospital where they had been receiving sur g,cal attention
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-3::30 am, l8.4 feet. Lew tide-49s49 am, Ill feet. High tide-4:o2 pm, l5.7 feet. Low tide lotoo p.mg o7 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
FIVE COME IN
 WITH EsTEBE:TH

Five passengers came in over the weekend from the islands aboard the mCtorship Estebeth.
 They were: Herbert Lee, Red Erickson and Aaron Johnson from Tenakee. Andy Sumato from Kill lisnoo and Jake Moore from Chich- agof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
TRADING SHIP
 DOCKS HERE ON
 WAYT0 BERING

The Aleutian trader El.lar Beyer docked in Juneau for engine re- pairs yesterday morning on US way to the Westward under skip per Ed Larson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

Even Farofavitch was a surgical admiseicn today to the Government Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
LOCAL sArLINGs

Estebeth scheduled to sail every {
 Wednesday at p. m for Sit
 ka and wayports. Dart leaves every Wednesday ( at 2 a. m. for Petersburg, Port ( Alexander. Rake and way
 ports. (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26
Jane Alexander
 Is at St. Ann $

Miss Jane Alexander, of the Pub lie Welfare office, and daughter of Judge and Mrs. G. F Alexander, un- derwent an appendectomy late Sat- urday afternoon at St Ann's Hos pital. .N
 She is reported doing nicely to- day
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

For a mid-winter tea this de- lightful snack win be enjoyed:
 Mix equal parts of butter and light brown sugar add little vanilla, almond extract and grated orange peel. Spread on hot toast-reheat until bubbly on top. Serve at once.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-26

After receiving surgical care, Opal Sleuge was dismissed from St. Ann s Hospital today
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Indians Drop
Oscar Witt

Cleveland. Oct. 90 (AP)- The
Cleveland Indians closed one Of the
most bizarre chapters in baseball!
history by firing" Oscar Witt, the
manager whose custer II players
demanded in an unprecedented re-
DeIliOn last June.
Even Witt was not surprised.
{ iub President AlVa Bradley read
Vii's requiem with the tCrsc an
norNccmcnt:
We have decided not to renew
Oscar Wits contract
At his Oakland, Calf, home, Witt
said:
Il can't exactly say that | am sur
priscd At no time were next years
plans discussed with me and | knew
long before the close Of the season
that unless drastic changes were
made it would be impossible for me
TO work under the present circum-
stances"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Il You Picked Eleven, You
Are Among The Winners

Last weeks grid upSctS made it
hard for those participating IN the
Daily Dispatch football contest. with
those picking eleven correctly walk
ing off with the first prize.
Mrs. S. II. Crews, route 4. Hendcr-
son, and Jack Nnson each scored
eleven, and tied fnr the top prize of
So. Each Of these will receive Sl.5O.
Ten correct was sufficient to put
contestant into Il tie for second
place, and eight persons picked that
number. Those in second place are
Mrs. Mary Betty Mitchell. j. L..
Pridgcn, Lloyd Wilkins. Mrs. w. H..
Blacknall, Jimmy Hitc. Bill Wood
lief, Ralph Faulkner and Billy Prit-
chard.
The winners may call at the Dis
patch office for the prize money.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Tar Heels Clicking By Air
And Ground Despite Breaks

Chapel Hill, Oct. 29.-North Caro-
lima, which meets one of the EaSt's
strongest teams at Furdham Satur-
day, has been displaying Il Wc,l-bal-
anced ground and an attack which
has clicked 10 the tune Of 300 yards
per game dcspit" It's defeat by Wake
Forest and hard Iucl; loss 10 Tulane.
The Tar Heels speedy and deccp-
tive attack has Melted 1876 yards in
six games, and their colorGul, light
ming passes have brought an addi-
tional 1876 yards for a net total Of
l772 yards.
In rushing North Carolina has been
clipping Off yardagc at an average
gain Of 5 yards per try. netting 1896
yards on 288 carries. and 10 Of the
IS ball carriers have been averaging
better than four yards per rush. The
big ten are jim Lalannc, Don
Baker, Frank OHarc, Sid SadofG,
Bill SigIcr, Johnny Pccora, Mike
Cooke, backs, and Paul SEVERN,
"Pnky' Elliot, and John Miller
ends.
The passing attack has been gath
cring momentum as the season rolls
along and was most effective in the
major tests with TCU and Tulane
Against the Horned Frogs the Tan
Heels connected on 80 percent OF
their losses. ) out Of 10, and against
Tulanc's big GrccniCS last week they
hit the buIIs-cyc 7 times in l6 at
tcmpts for completion mark Of A
percent.
Inability Of receivers to hold onto
the ball held the Tar Heels acrials
To a minimum in the early games, bu
in recent tests Pitchers Lalann"
Frank O'Harc, and Johnny Pecora
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
&C" Grinders
Lose Sunday
BY PETE HOBGOOD.

Company c, played Company D,
of Durham in football Sunday after
noon, and dropped the contest to O..
Although Outweighed, the boys
from Company c, turned in 4 good
perfOl
Rideout, Stewart, and Strange
played great game in the line,
breaking through to throw Durham
backs for loses.
Morris and Boone looked good at
the ends.
Jackson and Badly Stainback took
care Of the tackle positions.
Ted Wells, Peoples. Journigan and
Pridgcn formed the baCkfield. {,
threatened several times. once off Il
pass, Morris to Peoples. and again
ON Wells to Pridgen combination.
Robert Pridgen intercepted a pass,
and staged Roy Reigels stunt by
running the wrong way. He was
hauled down by Il fellow player, after
travelling 80 yards.
In the final minutes Of the game,
HObgood was substituted at end for
Morris. On the first play. HobgoOd
took pass from Wells that was good
for 80 yards, and was Smearcd on
three. That was the last play for
Hubgood
Durham scored in the third period
when Chandler stepped in and took
one Of PriGgcn'S passes and went 60
yards 10 score.
Company c, used Morris and
Boone, ends, Jackson and Stainback,
tackles. Stewart and Strange, guards;
RideOut, center; Wells, PrIdgcn,
JOurnigan and Henry S. Peoples,
backs. HobgoUd, RuX, Pulley and
HCdgCpcth saw services as subs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
TEN TAR HEELS AVERAGING
OVER FOIH YARDS PER CLIP

Ten members of the North Caro-
lima squad which battles Fordham in
an important intersectional scrap at
New York Saturday have average
gains of better than four yards on
rushing this season. The big ten"
include Jim Lalanne, Don Baker,
Frank O'Hare, Sid SadofG, Johnny
PCcora, Bill Sigler and Ralph BITk-
ley, backs, and Co-Captain Paul Sew
erin, 'Pinky' Elliot and John Miller,
ends
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Neutrality
Action Waits
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ture in its new light and angles
Hull and Welles told the President,
EARLY said, that until further infor-
mation was had on the actual state of
affairs proclamationS relating to APP
plication Of the neutrality act or the
freezing of Greek funds in the Unit
ed States should not be handed down.
The documents are prepared, Ear
ly said, but the officials did not wish
to take precipitous action which
might cause Inconvenience to nation
ais Of the countries involved.
Early said the Presidents contact
with Hull and WcllcS was on an
hour-to-hour working basis, but that
at the moment 1T seems to be all
right for the President 10 leave to-
night for Massachusetts on a cam
paign tour.
He added, however, that the trip
would be subject to cancellation.
The Milwaukee police department
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

Mondays Daily Dispatch carried
page in the contest. and
these must be filed before Friday,
noon. for competition for prizes Of
Tered Tor games this Weekend.
FIRST PRlXE-ll correct, Sl.50
each:
Mrs. S. II. Crews, route I, Hen
derson.
Jack VinSOn.
SECOND PRIZE-lO correct, Csc
each:
Mrs. Mary Betty Mitchell.
j. l.. Pridgcn.
Lloyd wilkins.
Mrs. W. H. Blacknall
Jimmy Hte.
Bill WOodIicl.
Ralph Faulkner.
Billy Pritchard.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
LALANNE BOOSTS MARK
FOR PASS COMPETITIONS

By hitting the buIl>-eye six times
in l3 efforts against Tulane, jim
(SWecD Lalannc, the Tar Heels bril-
liant quarterback. has boosted his
season mark for pass competitions to
40 per cent. In six games to date
he has connected is times in 40 eff
forts for total gain Of 1873 yards
and an average gain Of ll.5 yards.
Lalanna WI lead North Cardinals
well balanc.I running and passing
game against Fordham in New York
Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

have been making considerable pro-.
grcSS through the air lanes and have
been averaging around 30 percent
competitions. For instance, in the
last three games with N. G. State,
TCU. ANA Tulane l.alannc has made
good Is uf - losses.
The Furdham test will be one Of
the StcrncSt OF the season. and in
the opinion of coach Dick JamerSon,
who secuted the past three games
with Tulane. Pittsburgh and ST.
Mary's. the Rams have one Of the
most dangerous teams in the East.
"Thcyre liable To break loose any
where on the field. and in AShmont
and BlumentStock they have two Of
the fastest backs in the country"
Coach Jamcrson said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

fill the position of Deputy State AT
ditor with distinction and with cred
it to the Womanhood Of the State"
He looked gravely at MI. Pou and
said:
"Youve left. out something i'm
portant, George
"What's that" asked the Auditor
With a perfectly straight face the
.official cracked:
you should have added L know
she will do all this because she has
really been state auditor for 4 long
time already"
There is some talk that the Con-
gresSional race in the Sixth diStric.
will be close, but here's prediction
your reporter guarantees in advance
to be exactly one hundred percent
correct: The next Sixth District
Congressman will be a pharmacist
from the University Of North Caro-
lima.
Congressman Carl Durham, Chapel
Hill druggist. was Il U. N. c. School
of Pharmacy l9l6-l7-Whilc his
opponent Gillian GrsSom beat him
to it by more than thirty years.
GriSsom was a graduate of the school
.ot pharmacy in 1885.
Raleigh. Oct. 28.-First advertis-
ing blast by the North Carolina DEM
ocratS for Willkic indicates that the
newspapers of the state are going to
pick up nice bit of change, if Moth
,up else comes Of it. ScVen-column,
full-page length spreads aren't had
for less than real folding money.
This initial blast consisted Of OK
cerpts from q Well-knOWn RoOSe-
validating story "Country Squire in
the White House" and was devoted
in its entirety to discussion Of the
money made by the Roosevelt fam
lily during FDR's stay in the White
House.
The North Carolina Democrats for
Willkie. as they call themselves, have
again and again asserted they are
moved only by sincere opposition to
the principle Of third term, yet not
one word OF this first paid advertise
ment is devoted to defense Of their
avered 'principles.'
Latest issue of The North Caro-
lima FcdCrationiSt," organ Of the ALE
State Federation of Labor, carries a
full page ad for WiIlkic on the inside
of its front cover and another full
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

Kentucky has issued Il 64-page
booklet titled "Kcntucky Govern
ment 1935-1939," written in nom
technical language for the use of its
citizens.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Capital Gossip
Daily dispatch Bureau,
In The SIR ;.a,ter fietel
By HENRY AYERILL

Raleigh. Oct. 25.-Statc Rural
EIectrifjcation Director Dudley Bag
ley cleaned up his desk and walked
out Tor the last time Monday. He's
going 10 be second assistant to Comp
trolicr General OF the United States
Lindsay Warren.
REA Engineer J. NJ. Granger sum-
med up quite accurately the thoughts
OF the entire REA Office force. as
vel as Mr.. BagIcy'S large group Of
friends around the Capitol when he
toll, your reporter:
Its just like funeral day-and
I cont even want 10 talk about it.
It's the gift tax. That's the answer
to such contributions to the Demo-
cratic state or national campaign as
Gordon Grey'S gift OF S999
The levy is payable on all gifts Of
81 900 or more; and SO some Of the
more thrifty donors are contribute
ing just Sl.00 short of grand.
Frank Hancock, formerly Con-
gresham from the Fifth and now
chief Of the Federal Home Loan
organization, will speak for the
Democratic tickct-PrcSidcnt Roose-
Welt in particuIar-WcdneSciay night
over Raleigh radio station WPTF.
His address is being sponsored by Il
group Of Democrats not officially
connected with state headquarters.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29
Cotton Prices
Little Changed

. oct. 29.-(AP)-CottOn
..a1 | higher to lower.
.&-dov. December trad
.. March $40 and May $40.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-29

Velt."
The Willkie blurb is Sluggcd Paid
Political Advertisement" the Roose-
welt, This ad contributed and paid
for by members of organized Labor
who are friends Of Franklin d.
Roosevelt"