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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
TOliver News

Mrs. Mossie Carrot and family.
OF Waverly, Fla, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. A.
Jones.
Mr.. Win Conner and wife, of
Topeka, Kansas, are spending a
few days here with his mother,
Mrs. Eta Conner.
The people, of this community,
were shocked to hear of the
death of Mr.. Frank Ray of Pen
nsylvania. Mr.. Ray was formerly
of this place but has lived in
Pennsylvania for the last few
years. He was laid to rest in the
Howell cemetery at Todd.
Mr.. Algerine Jordan and mo-
Their Of Tallahassee, Fla, are Wis
iting relatives here, they expect
to stay several weeks.
Mr.. Jesse Graham spent last
week in Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Va,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
OBITUARY
A. v. BUTTREY

In memory of A. V. Buttrey,
who was born Nov. 7, 1858, and
departed this life July 81, 1910,
making his stay on earth 81 years,
8 months and IA days.
He was married to Lou Dema
Wiles, October Is, 1850. To this
union were born 4 children. He
professed faith in Christ during
young manhood and joined the
Methodist church at Mill Creek.
He remained faithful member
until death. He was faithful and
loyal to all churches. Especially
attended church at Greenwood so
long as he was able. He did not
fear death but considered it only
a gateway to be with Jesus. He
often advised his family to live
a Christian life.
In the Holy Word we find the
promise: Forget not thy laws,
for length of days, long life and
peace shall they add to thee".
The word has been fulfilled
in the life of our departed friend
quietly and humbly as he lived,
he answered the Masters call.
His eldest child and wife passed
on some time ago. He is survived
by 3 children: Mrs. George Wood,
Charles and Bruce Buttrey, also
the following grandchildren: Mrs.
Albert Rector, Mac, Jewell and
Paul Jackson Buttrey. Also a
number of relatives and friends.
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BIRTHS ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Bare, of
Wagner, are the proud parents
of twins, boy and a girl, born
July 18th. The boy weighed
seven and half pounds and the
girl six pounds.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Vannoy, of Oval, a daughter, on
July IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Ham, of
Crumpler, announce the arrival
of son, July IT. 4. ;ts
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Par
sons, Southport, a son on July
10.
MIR. and Mrs. Huston Wyatt, of
West Jefferson, are the proud pa
rents of a. son, born July 10.
A new son arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Sipes,
Idlewild, on July "a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Perkins Funeral
Held On Sunday

Funeral service was held on
Sunday for Mrs. Letha Perkins,
II, of Glendale Springs, who died
on Friday following a serious ILL
ness of some time. Service was
conducted at the Obids church
by the Rev. J. w. Luke and Car
rol Burkett. Interment followed
in the Galloway cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
the following brothers and sis
tiers: George Brown, Mrs. Glenn
mic Beshears and Mrs. Martha
Harley.
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A. V. Buttrey Is
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday for Abraham Vance But
trey, of Lansing, who died on
Sunday at the age of 81. Service
was conducted at the Green
wood Methodist church, by the
Revs. Cal Sturgill, James Star
ling and Mr.. Eller. Interment fol-
lowed in the church cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
three sons and daughters, Mrs.
George Wood, Charles and Bruce
Buttrey, a number of grandchild-
rem and other near relatives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Ashe Members At
State All Meeting
Spending The Week at State
College. Accompanied by
HI. ID. Quessenberry.

Six Ashe county youths were
among twelve hundred rural
boys and girls, representing the
$4,000 members of the $500 All
Clubs in the state, who gathered
at N. c. State college on Monday,
July %, for their annual State
Short Course. They spent this
week at the college in study and
recreation and in receiving in
spiration to take back to their
local clubs.
The All members of Ashe coun-
ty, accompanied by Assistant
Farm Agent H. D. Quessenberry,
director of the club work here
are Christian Eller, Warrensville;
Daphene Eller, Lansing; James
Roe, Helton; Jack Miller, Ma
than's Creek; M. H. Eller, Jr.,
Creston; David Burkett, Friend
ship.
Among the speakers that were
heard during the week were Gov.
Clyde R. Hoey; DR.. Clarence
Poe, editor of the Progressive
Farmer; DR.. w. c. Jackson, ad-
ministrative dean of the Woman's
College of the University of
North Carolina, Greensboro; and
Salmon Rizk, a young foreign
born American citizen who is
known as ''the Syrian Yankee"
The five days of education and
fun will cost each club member
$3.50, which will include registra-
ton fees, roof in a college dor
mitory, and all meals in the COL
lege cafeteria.
L. R. Harrill, State All Club
leader, and Miss Frances Mac
Gregor, assistant State leader, are
co-directors of the Short Course.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Organize Grange
At Riverview

A community Grange unit was
organized at the Riverview high
school Tuesday night and Wade
Eller was elected master.
All organization details were
not worked out because of the alb
sence of a number of members,
due to the road being closed from
the Mouth of the Laurel to be-
You'd Ashland. ''..,-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
RHODES FURNITURE co.
HAS ADDED NEW LINE

Rhodes Furniture company has
added the new line of Speed
Queen washing machines to their
line of furniture and home furni-
shings.
In speaking of this addition Mr.
Jack Rhodes pointed out that
they had had several calls for
washing machines and that in
adding the Speed Queen they felt
that it had several advantages
over other machines in its price
range.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Chautuaqua For
Big Ridge Church

Rev. r. H. Stone announced
this week that the Big Ridge
Christian Chautuaqua would open
next Wednesday morning at 900
o'clock.
A fine faculty will be in charge
of the Bible School, Mr.. Stone
said, and stated that DR.. J. M.
McChisney, of Abingdon, Va,
preach.
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STARTING DATE FOR w. J.
SEWER PROJECT DELAYED

Work on the extension sewer
age project here in West Jeffer-
son will not be resumed until the
middle of August.
The project was originally
scheduled to start tomorrow, but
due to the necessity of first get
ting signed rights-of-way, it will
not begin until these have been
obtained, which will no doubt
be the middle of next month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25
Service At Prison
CanpOn Sunday

Services at the prison camp
will be held on Sunday afternoon
at 1870 o'clock and will be ampli-
fled through loud speaker for
the benefit of those attending.
At this time, DR.. Charles Mis-
bett, of Charlotte, will preach and
the group at the camp will sing
spirituals. The public is invited
to attend.
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RITES HELD FOR MRS.
AMANDA WYATT. WE'D

Mrs. Amanda Wyatt, of Hurri-
cane township, who died at the
age of II, was buried on Wednes-
day at the family cemetery. Revs.
Ambrose Miller and Mr.. Harte
were in charge of the service
which was held at the home.
She is survived by one son,
Granville Wyatt and a daughter,
Mrs. Barbara Brown.
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SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Rev. J. N. Atkins, Of Skulls
Mills, announces the following
services for Sunday, July %.
st. Mary's Church, Beaver
Creek, 4 p. M, evening prayer
and sermon.
Holy Trinity Church, Glendale
Springs, II a. M, Holy COM
munion and sermon,
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N uts
AND
Kernels
By
TROY 1.
JONES

Hash is general mixture any,
way and it won't do to stir it too
much especially if the skillet is
too hot! .>seesevsaa-..s
-
When conventions end they say
It's all over but the shouting
But one in Chicago ended
With everything over but the
pouting.
Now that the political tickets
are so mixed up, you will have to
forget what Grandpap had to say
about voting.
Suggestive of the political i'm
plication of the presidential tick
cts, I will suggest: Dem-o-can,
and Repub-lie-crat for their dis
respective names.
Roosevelt's back must not have
been itching this year ais he asked
no one to scratch his and he
scratched no ones back. No ter
mites but the third!
x
Garner means to gather. John
gathered up his budget and left
Washington with a face that
looked like it would be an asset
to any cheese plant.
A dusky sage of Abingdon, Va,
said that he had never heard Of
Republican-Democrat and that
was the reason there were no
Republican Governors of Vir-
ginia. Now his fancy has come
true and visa-versa.
i
The Democrats are in a Hull
of fix. But they can't say the
Republicans were not hospitable
as they lent the Democrats four
cabinet members in exchange for
presidential candidate, and one
for vice president to boot.
The Democrats have been run
ming so we'll for the past eight
years that the Republican par
ty decided to try one in the per
son of Mr.. Willkie.
Il
Willkie married Miss Edith
Wiki 'ie' means little. So their
children distinguish between
their grandpaps by saying grand
pap and little grandpap.
X
l am glad now that I am not
a candidate with all this mix up.
If I were in the Harrigan I would
not know which way to look
much less know the way to start.
It would be cock-eyed trying to
pick the road to Lansing.
X
Did you ever break a snakes
back and watch him scotch in a
last effort for life? Hitler re-
minds me of that as we'll as the
unfinished sewer project in West
jefferson!
The cold storage project will
be an asset in the election this
fall. Something will be needed to
cool some Of the candidates off.
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ATTENDING FURNITURE
SHOW IN HIGH POINT

MIR. John Rhodes, of the Rhodes
Furniture store is attending the
furniture expositi on in High
Point. Here the newest trends in
furniture and home furnishings
are being shown.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for the
kindness and sympathy shown
during the sickness and death of
our beloved father A. V. Buttrey.
CHILDREN
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

We wish to extend our well
come to three new business
firms in West jefferson and
Lansing. To the Coble Dairy
Products Company, the R. M.
Weaver Ice Cream Parlor and
the Dockery Grocery & Feed
Store we extend our best wish
es for success in their new I'M
dertakings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

C. T. Robbins, Div. Mgr.
"Your friendly neighbor"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

SON: dad, what is a pedes-
train?
DAD: "A pedestrian, my son, is
the raw material for an
accident"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

Every Representative of Our
Company Carries a 'Sideline'
of Courtesy and Common
Sense"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

A real man never hunts dan
ger, and never lodges it when
he ought to meet it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-25

Hash is general mixture any,
way and it won't do to stir it too
much especially if the skillet is
too hOtt ass7. rgsr17, >s2gseaxse7rs:. ss
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

in Modern Times" "City Lights"
or any of the earlier Chaplin COM
edy masterpieces. Paulette Goddard
is the leading lady, now being a
star in her own right, Jack Oakie is
seen in the funniest role of his en-
tire career and popular Reginald
Gardner also comes in for his share
of the honors.
Make your plans now to be among
the early crowds hocking to see this
film.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
POLl's

Myrna 10y, teamed for the first
time with Melvyn Douglas, aban-
dons her, role as the perfect wife"
to keep the man who made Carlo
laugh in continuous hot water in
Third Finger, Left Hand" hilarious
story Of a romantic mix-up which
is now playing at the Loew Poll
theater.
Miss 10y plays a magazine editor
who, because her boss wife is jeal-
Gus, invents q mythical husband
whom she's supposed to be trying
to find to get divorce. The decep-
ton is perfect until Douglas, who
has learned about it and is in love
with her, blandly shows up and as
Sumes the role Of the missing spouse.
Her family likes him. She doesn't
and proceeds to keep him in all
manner of trials and tribulations.
She scandalizeS Niagara Falls on
their honeymoon. He invites an
other couple to join them In a "dou-
BILE honeymoon" Her attorney plans
ways and means Of getting her a
divorce so that he can marry her
himself. And all three start to-
wards Reno together. But after all
the laugh-packed troubles they go
through Myrna and Melvyn find
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
Funny Old Men Of The Stage Still Tops Bufoons on Broadway

By NEA Service
New York, oct. 20-The Funny
Old Men have taken over Broad
way.
Top-night comedians Of yesterday,
their wheei-cinairs parked In the
wings, their white boards neatly
combed.. are hobbling right out onto
the bright-lit stages Of Manhattan,s
current smash-nit music shows to
prove that they're the top-night
comedians Of todayl
standing Room Only" signs are
being hung IN the foyers Of play
houses starring Al Jolson, Ed Wynn,
Joe Cook, Victor Moore, Olsen and
johnson, William Gaxton, Bert
Lahr, Harry Richman, Joe Lewis
and Sophie Tucker.
CANTOR, JEssEL
ON THE WAY
Soon banjo-eyed Eddie Cantor win
join the nostalgia throng with
musical show that he and q cohort
Of collaborators are feverishly whip
ping together. And the much-mar-
ried George Jessel, not inclined to
be left out of the family reunion, has
declared his intentions Of coming
back.
These amiable personalities do not
resent being identified as old timers.
Most Of them are in their early or
late fifties and there IS at least one
sexagenarian in the lot.
1t doesn't puzzle wise or grizzled
showmen that these venerable COM
les should have chosen the present
time to grayitate back toward
Broadway. The truth is that in
younger hands, the art Of making
people laugh is on the wane and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
STATE

S. R. o. is a popular sign and
coming in for plenty of use these
days around the Warner Brothers
State theater where the stirring Aim
'Knute Rockne-All American" is
currently showing.
Since opening day the crowds have
been packing ten theater to capa-
city at both matinee and evening
runs. Yesterday was the third day
that the picture has shown to a
packed house and there isn't the
slightest sign Of a letup.
AS a result of this great acclaim
by both the public and press,
"Knute Rockne-Al American. will
be held over for an extended en-
gagement of three days and will
therefore end with performances
Tuesday evening.
The film stars Pat OBrien, as
Knute Rockne, whose true-to-life
portrayal makes screen history.
Every gesture, every mannerism, no
matter how slight is said to be so
much like Rock" that his very close
friends find it impossible to believe
that makeup dramatic ability could
work such marvels.
The life story of Knute Rockne
with all its pathos and humor i.
its defeats and victories the
men and teams he has built has
been excitingly woven together from
private papers of Mrs. Rockne and
reports of his intimate friends by
Robert Buckner.
Gale Page plays the part Of Bon
ME, Knute's wife. We have the word
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

they've really been in love with each
other all along.
The cast includes Lee Bowman,
as the attorney. Raymond Walburn
is seen vas Miss Logs father. DON
aid Meek, detective in the Nick
Carter series, plays an equally &C.
centric and comical art dealer. Felix
Bressart, of "Ninotchka" and "Shop
Around the Corner" fame, adds
more laughs to the situations as the
art editor who helps Myrna in her
receptions. Bonita Granville plays
her first sub-deb role as Miss Logs
very active younger sister. Ann
NORRIS and other featured players
unite to keep the comedy pot boiling
at full steam.
On the same program is another
smash hit might Train" thrill
ing and exciting drama with Mar
garet Lockwood and Rex Harrison.
And here is the biggest movie
news of the year-Charlie Chaplin
Is back! After two years of now
you-see- him-now you dno't and an
incredible confusion of rumorS as to
whether he would make 1.-The Great
Dictator" or not make it, and then,
having made it, whether it had to be
remade, and then, whether it would
ever be publicly shown, the news
in that 1.-THE Great Dictator" the
first Charlie Chaplin comedy since
Modern Times, will open next Fri
day, November at the Loew Poll
theater, and performances Of this
great comedy will be continuous.
The cast that supports Chaplin in
1.-THE Great Dictator" is larger by
far and far more important than
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

6:30-Yankee News
6:45-Salvation Army Ppm.
7:00-"Rendezvou with Pomona
7:30-From Germany: Sigrid
Schultz
7:45-Wythe Williams, Commenta-
tor
S:00-American Forum of the Air
8:45-Dorothy Thompson
9:00-Old Fashioned Revival Hour
10:00-News Eddie De Lange's
Orch.
10:30-Chicago Symphonic Hour
1100-Yankee Network News
11:15-Interlude: Weather Service
11:30-Joe Reichman's Orch.
11:45-Dick Jurgen's Orch.
12:00-Signg Off.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26

fire Out West" carries on he hill
arious romantic and business troubles
of Lupe Velez, Leon Enrol, Donald
Woods and Elizabeth Risdon that
developed in their previous Mexican
Spitfire" for RKO Radio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
Movie Notes

Martha O'Driscoll, leading lady
opposite star Tim Holt in RKO
Radios Wagon Train," began her
Hollywood career by signing
studio contract, waiting an entire
year without getting a part, then
being fired. Today at IS, she's
leading woman and has just COM
pleted two such assignments.
Music for the Sadie Hawkins
dance in LII Abner,". screen YER
sion of AL Caps popular comic
strip filmed by Vogue Pictures for
RKO Radio, is supplied by Frank
Wilder and his Dogpatch Simp-
Phony Skunks. Wilder, who plays
Abijah Gooch in the film, is hill
billy musician of note, and he organ
lied his five piece group to supply
real mountain Music for the scenes.
Said to be one of the seasons
funniest offerings, Mexican Spit
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New York Stations
wEAR-ssO = wOR-7le - wyz-7so wABC-sse

l2:Go-wEAF-To Be Announced.
WORKMAN on the Farm.
Naturalization Forum.
WABC-Country Journal;
Chas. Stookey.
observation-disclosures, Guitar
list.
i2:4O-WEAF-Call to Youth.
WOR-News, Mark Hawley.
WJZ-Farmers' Union; u. s.
Army Band.
WABC--Nila Mack's Lets
Pretend" for Children.
t2:4s-wEAF-New Rhythm.
WOR-Jack Coffey's Orch.
O0-WEAF-Matinee in Rhythm.
WOR-Hayden Planetarium.
WABC-Of Men and Books.
1:1E-WEAF-Stamp Collectors.
WOR-BBC News: Krueger's
Kadets.
WABC-Highways to Health.
0-WEAF-Frankie Masters
Orch.
WJZ-Luncheon at Waldorf,
Ilka Chase.
WABC-News.
1:1S-WOR-Football Game: Yale
VS.. Macy.
WJZ-Football Game: Penn
sylvania VS.. Michigan.
WABC-Football Game:
Pennsylvania VS.. Michigan.
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youthful funnymen are growing
scarcer.
Ben Marden, who conducts the
fabulous Riviera, q glamorous cab
aret across the Hudson, took q long
chance when he invested $1,000 q
week in a venerable combination Of
Harry Hickman, Sophie Tucker and
Joe E. Lewis. The investment has
repaid him many times.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE"
PAYS OFF
Irving Berlin's beautiful music
would have been to no avail, nor
would Morrie Ryskind's witty lib
retto have made Louisiana Pur-
chase" into a musical success, If ro-
tund, cherubic Victor Moore and
William Gaxton, the glib fashion
plate, were not in there pitching
laughs to each other and right out
into the audience.
JolSon's show, Hold on to Your
Hats" in which he put IS 900 of his
own dollars by the way, is attracting
Standing Room Only customers, ev-
cry seat having been sold for weeks.
Joe Cook is about to decorate Sonia
Henie's Arctic spectacle in Rookie
Teller Center, "It Happened On Ice"
Ed Wynn Is working harder than
any young actor on the Rialto now
adays; he hardly ever is f-stage in
Boys and Girls Together" mad
musical that won top tributes from
the critical fraternity. Rubber
faced Bert Lair stars in the held
over 'DuBarry Was a Lady"
Meanwhile, producers are contin-
uing their mournful, seemingly fu-
tile quest for Funny Young Men to
step into the tapping shoes of the
older clowns
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In The Local Theaters

Of none other than Bonnie herself
that Gales performance is excel
lent. Ronald Reagan gives the great
est performance of his career as
the famous George Gipp. Donald
Crisp, who has never turned in q
disappointing performance comes
through once again with splendid
portrayal of Father Callahan, pres
ident of Notre Dame.
"Knute Rockne-All American" is
more than just a football story; it's
more than the story of a mans life.
It is an unforgettable film that
shows up the true American philos-
ophy in the spirit of Knute
Rockne."
The second hit is I'm Nobody's
Sweetheart Now" with Helen Par
IRISH and Dennis OKeefe.
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2ss.-WTIC--Hartford--lO4O

$500
A. M.
11:0O--WPA Band
ll:S0--Musical Tete-a-Tete
l1:45--Market and Agricultural Re-
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11:55-The Weather Man
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from New
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p. M.
12:15-State Theater Presentation
12:a0-Connecticut University Farm
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1:00-News
1:15-The Little Show
1:30-U. 8. Army Program
1:45-Yale VS. Navy Football Game
4:S0--Program from New York
6:00-News, Weather
6:15-Jim Britt Sports Roundup
6,S0-Democratic State Central
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6:45-Swapper John
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7:15-Newsroom of the Air
7.30--Grand Ole Opry
Observation-Disclosures Playhouse
8:30-Truth or Consequence
9:00--Natiohal Barn Dance
1O:0O-Uncle Ezra
1O,S0-Talk by Colonel Frank Knox
11:O04-News
11:1S-The Party Line.
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