davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09

Times are certainly changing
There was time when ever gooo
farmhouse boosted Of an egg
gourd; that is a large gourd with
the top cut out, used for an eg&
container. Then of course there
are the nest egg gourds shaped
so like an egg that the hens car
be fooled with them. But Mrs
Jennie Maybe, of Lansing, has
something new, a hen that has
laid an egg shaped like a gourd!
It is now on display in the win
dow of The Skyland Post.
A Record For Age
il. Vannoy, of Cavendish, Ida
no, sent in a clipping that is real
ly an oddly. The story taken
from an Idaho paper tells of the
recent death of an Indian woman,
who helped dig the ditch for the
first sawmill built in the Idaho
country. She was 120 years old.
When she was born George
Washington had only been dead
81 years and James Monroe was
serving his term as fifth president
of the United States. Her name
was Himekeish-tatuai and she
had long been known as ''the
grand old woman" of the Nez
Perez Indian tribe.
Days and Days!
Sunday is Mothers Day." and
throughout the country mothers
of the land will be remembered
in church services, at dinners,
with gifts and other tokens. It is
but fitting that this day be cele-
brated.
And in the near future the
American Legion Auxiliary will
probably be selling peoples on
Poppy Day. In connection with
these two days, we often think
of a joke told by the immortal
humorist, Will Rogers. When
some one asked him to buy pop
py on poppy day he replied, ''I'll
take one, ! am glad to know you
are going to celebrate a day for
Poppie since we just had one for
Momie!"
Taking A Walk!
There are some several politi-
clans who will probably take a
walk in the coming conventions
But Buddy, Joe Neal, Jr. does
Mt confine his to political circles
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
NylOn Hosiery
To Be Sold Here
Belk's Dept. Store Will Offer
New Type of Hosiery
Next Week.

Ashe county women, along with
those throughout the nation will
have a chance to purchase Nylon
hosiery, when they are offered to
the retail trade next week; for
Belk's department store will car
ry them here. Nylon yarns, made
by chemical procedure by the
Du Points are new and have re-
ceived much publicity during the
past year.
Hosiery made from Nylon
yarns are different from silk hose
in many respects. Due to the fact
that Nylon yarn has a high
strength elasticity factor, stock
ings made from it should be less
liable to develop runs than other
high quality stockings of the same
construction. Nylon hosiery, how
ever, will run when thread is
broken. Another factor about the
Nylon hosiery of interest to the
public is that they may be kept
more or less indefinitely without
undergoing any deterioration. The
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
HeltOn News

MIR. c. L. Barker visited rela-
tives in the community Saturday
and Sunday
MIR. Albert Barker and family
visited MIR. and Mrs. Roe Paisley
Sunday.
Miss Madalene and Mildred
Paisley spent the week end with
their cousin Miss Alta Paisley.
Miss Edith Paisley and Marie
Blevins visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Hoppers, Sunday.
MIR. Lon Hoppers who has been
working in Maryland has re-
turned home.
Kathryn, small daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Denzie Paisley, is ill.
Mrs. John Paisley has returned
from the hospital, and is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Ed Blevins visited her
daughter Mrs. Bare Jones Sun
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
DEEP GAP NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Watson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Watson were
the recent dinner guests of Mrs.
G.. E. Reeves.
Mr.. Grady Watson, of Deep
Gap who has had an operation
for appendicitis is slowly improv-
ing.
Miss Violet Vannoy, of Fleet
weed spent the past week with
her sister, Mrs. Eugene Watson.
Miss Mary Nell Bledsoe, of
Fleetwood spent the week end
with relatives at Deep Gap.
Mr.. Conley Greene has been
very ill for the past few days but
is slowly improving.
MIR. and Mrs. Bill Bledsoe are
the proud parents Of a baby girl,
Martha Anne, born April Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Parsons Youth
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held Tues
day at the Laurel Knob church
for Otis Parsons, 14-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parsons,
of Todd who died on Saturday at
the Boone hospital. Burial took
place in the Stevens cemetary.
Rev. H. M. Winkler, of Todd was
in charge of the service.
The deceased whose death was
the result of appendicitis was in
good health until a short time
ago. He is survived by his pa
rents, three sisters and brothers:
Ford, Lawrence, Winford Parsons
all of Todd, Mrs. Gladys Benge.
Mrs. Ada Worley, Mrs. Ethel Hol-
man.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09

"feel" is different, but is not at
all Objectionable.
The new Nylon hosiery will be
made in all the shades and
weights of other good hosiery and
will be marked with the Du Pont
Nylon label. They will be sold at
prices comparable to other good
hosiery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09

is essential to education, both be-
fore and after graduation. AS one
principal said in letter to The
Readers Digest: "Your award and
your magazine keep our best stu
dents in the mental vanguard
through the difficult transition
from school to society at large"
The educators of this COM
munity are among those who use
material in current magazines as
an aid to modern classroom work.
Through their cooperation, the
students in Lansing high school
have been enabled to compete for
The Readers Digest Annual
Award.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
REVIVAL AT SMETHPORT
CHURCH OPEN MAY 18TH

It was announced this week
that a revival service would open
at the Smethport Baptist church
on Sunday, May IL, with the
Revs. Wesley Eldreth and Thomas
Salmons in charge.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
LOWE TO SPEAK HERE
AGAIN TONIGHT AT 1880

Grant Lowe, of Greensboro, ma
tional representative for the
Townsend old-age pensions plan,
who spoke here last Friday night
will speak again at 7:30 tonight in
the courthouse.
Mr.. Lowe spoke last night in
the courthouse at Jefferson. A
program of talking pictures will
be presented at the meeting here
tonight. The public is cordially
invited to come out and ask ques-
tons about the Townsend plan
There is no admission charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
Bunker Hill Section
WANT AN INCOME?

BUNGALOW -5 rooms, improve ments, garage. 1la acres. PRICE $3,750. 36 ACRES-4 rooms and gasoline station, PRICE $3,700. SHEPLEY, Naug. 2433.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
Buy Good Used Car Today SA On This Pg
Educational
Dancing Teacher

LEARN M1 DANCE PR PRIVATE " 1g.
 Regina Leonard. 7S E. Main. 5-OOl5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
Business SerUice
51 Business Services Rendered

FOR BETTER SERvICE-Call Rus sells Waterbury Towel Supply Go. 892 East Main St. Dial 5-1377 Coat, Apron and Towel Supplies also h. dustrial Dry-C Cleaning Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
Horses. Vehicles
Business SerUice
SI Business Services btendered
OR 4 ROOMS FOR $l8y
 OR. 2 ROOMS FOR S155

WINDOW CLEANING - You will save money if you send for us to d0 YUur cleaning Connecticut Window Cleaning Co.,. Office. 332 Pine St Dial 4-40l7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22

ORDER YOUR TRANSFER CASES, FOLDERS AND BOX FILES FOR
 THE NEW YEAR NOW! DAVIS & NYE, INC., 60 BANK ST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
Feed and Fuel
Good Things To Eat
Machinery, Flee. & Tools

FOR SALE+% horse power steam boiler for pressing machine. Auto matic return. Very reasonable. Dial 3-4722.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
Merchandise

30 Business & once Equipment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-22
1 FAMILY HOUSES

A 200 Atwood Ave. 6 rms, furnace heat-Price $4,700. - Down Pay ment $47000. PAS Beecher Ave.-6 rms, furnace heat-Price $4,500-Down Pay ment $450.
 12 Macaulay Ave.-6 rms, h. w.. heat, 2-car garage $6,000 - Down Payment $500. 132 Morse Ave.-6 rms, furnace heat. $4,500 Down Payment $450
 304 Monroe Ave-6 rms, h. W. heat, garage-$5,5 5,500-Down Payment -$550. D. T. HARRINGTON, Inc. Al West Main St. Dial 3-3112
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
THINK IT OVER
BY f. Il. STEVENS

dividuals or groups. No man is at
liberty to cry Fire" in crowded
theatre in order to throw the audi
ence into panic.
DEMOCRACY-rule by the peo-
pie. Originally, our fathers gath
cred around cracker-barrels and in
small meeting-places to discuss how
best to preserve our inalienable
rights of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness" Today, in Amer
lea, we are still able, thank God,
to continue our traditions of free
discussion. But Democracy ought
never to be confused with rule by
a demagogue" through which
would-b dictator attempts to sway
the majority to disregard the rights
of minority group.
We must therefore take heed that
the principles by which our coun-
try is governed remain in the hands
of all the people-majorities and
minorities alike represented. We
must take heed that these prlnci-
Piles are never corrupted or taken
away from the mass of the people.
Their judgment-unless deliberately
distorted by evil propaganda ema-
mating from enemies of Democracy
may be depended upon to preserve
our rugged American way of life.
Otherwise-and mark my words
well-if we begin to cut away these
principles by discriminatory or in
tolerant legislation, we Will--God
forbid-find ourselves being led in
to a European form of government.
Thus, we can see that although
certain words may be in common
usage, they must constantly be an
alyzed and fully understood. But
the deep and powerful voice of the
great American people will pene-
trate the fog and confusion which
beset our course, guiding the Ship
of State into safe and prosperous
ports.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Klev-
enth judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
Marie Lorenzy. plaintiff, VS.. John
Lorenzy, defendant.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named defendants
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the Complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, copy of which
is herewith served upon one of you
in each county wherein any of you
reside, and to file your answer and
serve copy thereof upon the
Plaintiffs Attorney within twenty
days after the service of this Sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of serv-
ice; and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for
the relief demanded in the Com
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
xsscsxs.s,scscs.ss,s,,sx,exxscsse
"WANTED--A DICTIONARY

Confusion in the meaning of
words presents a serious obstacle to
clarifying the problems of the day.
This confusion is as dangerous to
our institutions as the shifting of the
magnetic pole would be to a ma
riner. To the mariner, North, for
example, might come to mean some
other direction than in the past,
and following the compass would
lead to disaster
Let us examine two of the old
and hallowed words upon which our
nation is based:
LIBERTY-the watchword of our
Founders. BY liberty, we mean the
right of individual self-develop-
ment: freedom of action limited only
by the rights of others. To tres
pass on the rights of our fellow
citizens is a violation of Liberty.
Consequently, this word must never
be confused as license" under
(which one man may ride rough
shod over the liberties of other in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

WASHINGTON There Is stale
mate on Capitol Hill. In fact the
administration decided last session
that this session should be just that.
The opposition knows all about the
decision, but is powerless to do any
thing about it.
The truth. which was realized be-
fore adjournment last summer, is
that the administration does not
have the votes to put anything new
through the house Of representa-
tives, and the opposition does not
have the votes to repeal any exist
ing law-or for that matter to
amend one.
That is the reason there will be
no amendments to the national
labor relations act this session.
Neither those desired by the adj
ministration, which are trivial, nor
those desired by the opposition,
which might be sweeping. And in
between these two the amendments
desired by the American Federation
OF Labor will also. fall into the dis
card.
That is the reason there will be
no amendments to the Wage-hour
1aw-neither the inclusion of other
groups, as desired by the White
House, nor those intended to elimi-
nate useless bookkeeping both by
firms and the government. as de-
sired by the opposition.
The administration can block al
most anything it wants to hold up.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
st. Johns Lutheran Church
1.-THE Friendly Church"

THE Friendly Church"
Sunday, March oath.
Special Easter services, begin
ming at IL a. m. Special singing. Sun
day school, 9.45 a. m.
Friday evening, March 22nd. Spe-
cial Good Friday service, begin
ming at 7.30 p. m. Special singing.
The young people will meet in
the church basement on Monday ev-
ening, March 25th, at 7:30 p. m
This will be a social meeting.
If you have no church affiliations
you are invited to worship with us
Fl. l.. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
Is YEARS AGO
n1xxssxse4&xxx1xH,1stss3cx&s&s

Governor Stewart, today accept
ed the resignation of Judge Erick-
son, Of the eleventh judicial dis
trict. Judge Erickson has decided
to return to private practice.
E. W. Evenson, the new proprietor
and manager of the Libby Grocery
company has taken active charge Of
the business. Although the trans
fer was made by Mop. Bailey on the
18th Of February, the new owner did
not take over the active manage
ment until last week.
The Woman's Club is doing some
splendid work through their library
at Libby and from reports it is we'll
patronized, 125 books being taken
out Saturday.
Government officials say that the
completion of the Spokane to Gla-
cier Park automobile road, Mon
tana's greatest scenic highway, will
be on or near July l.
John Delos, a half breed Mexican,
is in the county jail awaiting the
arrival of the United States mar
shall He is charged with stealing
a horse from an Indian on the res
ervation. He was apprehended at
Eureka while trying to dispose Of
his Ill gotten goods.
Wayatte Paine has purchased the
Western Adjustment agency and
will continue business In the First
National Bank building.
The postoffice department has es-
tablished new postoffice in Lin
coin county. 1t is around Yak and
is located in the northwestern part
of the county.
I The deed recorded by the Anal
gamated Copper company, convey
ing to the Libby Lumber company
n, 1858 acres of land is one of the
biggest single transactions ever re-
corded in tits county. The J. Neils
Lumber company also transferred
to the Amalgamated company their
holdings in this county. This means
that the Libby Lumber company has
been able to consolidate their hold
ings and are now in possession of
the greater portion of the Fisher
watershed The majority of the
acreage in the transfer lies south Of
Libby but there is considerable land
lying north of the Kootenai river.
The Libby Tennis club was or
gained last week at meeting held
in the light and water office. Of
ficers were elected as follows: Fl.
E. Robinson, president; ]. d. Weir,
vice president, and ]. r. Lewis, sec
rotary treasurer.
| Frank Pival has a crew of men
at work on the handsome new home
which c. E. Lukens is building in
the Lukens addition.
John Friend, formerly county
treasurer, left last evening for Gate
way where he will be busily en-
gagged in the future in filling the
soil Mr. Friend leaves host oil
friends in Libby who wish him all
the success possible. While he oc-
cupied the position Of treasurer, Mr.
Friend made an enviable reputation
A. T. Neuman, who has the con-
tract for building the Mass block
has the excavation about ready and
many of the concrete blocks are
ready for the masons. Ed Holt has
the contract for the carpenter work
in the building.
(NOTE)--the picture printed ir
this department last week was thai
of F. M. Plummer, prominent citi.
zen and merchant of Libby in pic.
neer days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

tory repeating itself Back in the
reign of the first Roosevelt there
grew up suspicion on Capitol
Hill that Theodore was using the
secret service to get dirt on individ-
ual senators and representatives,
presumably to provide a further ar
gument, when such gentlemen
should be called on the White House
carpet, to persuade them to vote
fright"
This naturally aroused a good
deal of indignation. In fact, SO
strongly did the legislators object to
being Swallowed that they wrote a
restriction into the next appropria-
ton bill providing that the secret
service operatives should in the flu
ture have just two functions, and
only two. These were the detection
Of counterfeiting and the physical
protection of the President of the
United States.
1t was years later, in the Harding
administration, that the next shud-
ders ran through Capitol Hill. This
time, instead of the treasury secret
service, it was the department Of
justice which was accused of dig
ging up dirt on congressman. The
particular instance was that Attor-
ney General Harry M. Daugherty,
wishing to hamstring Senator Bur-
ton K. Wheeler, at the time press
ing an investigation Of Daugherty,
put some of his sleuths on the Mon
tana senator's trail.
| But while this proved a grand
talking point for the critics oil
Daugherty-and incidentally for the
defenders of Wheeler-it did not re.
suit III any legislative action.
r. B. 1. Chiefs Activities
| In Florida Seen Unfortunate
It is unfortunate in many respects
for j. Edgar Hoover that his ac
1 tivities led him in certain directions
this year. Notably his vice crusade
III lUIlud. iiC WIuiC POlIll Is lila
it is not regarded as a smart add
ton to the functions Of the fedora
governmental a time when econ
omy is the watchword and the FBl
! chief is trying to get more money
for his bureau while most other gov
ornamental bureaus and agencies are
being slashed-to 20 after gam
bling, and purely interstate gam.
bling at that.
The Florida authorities announce
every SO often that the lid is on-nc
more casinos. But time passes, and
for one reason, or another, or per.
haps no reason save loss of interest
gambling in the smart winter col.
ony is resumed.
Just why any one in the govern.
ment of Florida should care partic-
ularly to stop the gypping of wealthy
visitors is something else again, but
the point is that Florida officials
have plenty of power to stop it il
they want to.
iBell Syndicate-WNu Servicei
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
First Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning worship HOO a. m,
Theme. Towering Ger the Wrecks
of Time"
Young Peoples meeting 500 p.
m. Carole Staley leader of discus
sion.
Special Holy Week services: Com
munion, Thursday, March FL, 800
.. m. Good Friday Union Service,
800 p. m.
Circle A will meet Friday at the
home of Mrs. c. c. Jewell.
Welcome to our fellowship
ALBERT M. HART,
Minister,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
First Lutheran Church.

Evening service this evening. 7.30.
Easter Musicale by our choir on
Saturday, March %, at p. m.
On Easter Sunday, March "a:
Norwegian service at $50 a. m.
English service at ii a. m.
Luther League social meeting at
Solveig Ramlo's home, Monday,
March rs, at 7.30 p. m.
Ladies' Aid, Thursday, March %,
at the church. Hostess, Mrs. Charles
Noel
We heartily welcome you.
RAYMOND O. OLSON,
Student Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

floor OF the house
and senate. Signif-
icantly enough. the
first BIT of open
criticism on the
floor OF the senate
came from Senator
George w. Norris,
who hung the label
"Ogpu" so close to
the neck OF this out
fit that it provoked
no smiles at the de-
partnent of justice.
In a Way il Is his
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
The Full Gospel Assembly,

In Legion Hall
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses
for all ages.
Sunday morning Easter service,
Ii o'clock.
Christ Ambassadors, young peo-
pies service, $50 p. m.
Sunday night evangelistic meet
ing at 7:45.
Tuesday evening prayer in the
parsonage, 800.
Thursday night Bible study in the
home of Miss Clyda Mae Brown al
7.45.
Friday night Bible study in the
home of r. Albert, Troy.
Welcome to our services.
F. A. DALTON, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

plant. That said action is brought
to obtain a Decree of Divorce, dis
solving and annulling the bonds OF
matrimony now and heretofore ex-
listing between the plaintiff and the
defendant upon the grounds of de-
sertion in that said defendant with
out her consent and against her will
and without cause deserted and
abandoned the plaintiff on the 10th
day of September, 1888, and has
ever since continued to desert and
abandon the said plaintiff without
any cause or reason therefor.
Witness my hand and the Seal Of
said Court this 9Th day of March.
1910.
(SEAL) FRED F. CLARK,
Clerk.
BLACKBOARD & BLACKBOARD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Libby. Montana. mr7-zB-4t.
Air Mail envelopes for sale at this
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21

The opposition has
the same power. 1t
Is true that the re-
ciproc tr a d e
agreement making
power OF the adj
ministration will be
extended, despite
violent opposition.
But this cuts across
party lin es. A
great many Repub-
licans favor it. A
few Democrats OPP
pose it. N 0 b o d y
nru.r frw txetrnrn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
NATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Reviewed by
CARTER FIELD

Stalemate in house doon1s
action on ne,o Legislation
and amendments NeW
Dealers using Ohio defeats
a Mtird-ferm argument :.
Craicism Of F. B. |. is his
tory repeating itself.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
Methodist Church.

Church School 1000 a. m.
Morning worship HOO o'clock.
Young Peoples hour $50 p. m. J
A cordial invitation to all.
HAROLD E. BABER,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-03-21
Church of God.

Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preachingp Ii a. m.
Young Peoples meeting 7 p. m.
Preaching 8 o. m.
Class in Bible study Saturday ev-
ening at 7:30.
REV. A. J. STUART,
Pastor.