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NO. 30—SEALSKINS!
Little America, Antarctica, June
3 (via Mackay Radio).—This is
!al-skinning time in Little
merica. You should see our
ubbery biologists at work—Earle
. Perkins of New Brunswick,
. J.; Paul A. Siple of Erie,
a., and Alton A. Lindsey of West
ewton_ Pa. What a mess!
They are very busy preparing
;al-skins and that is some job.
s I told you before, we have
illed 500 seals for the food
ipply of ourselves and our dogs
nd the skins of these seals are
aluable for various purposes, al
lough they are covered with hair
rthur Abeie poking fun at an
mpe'or penguin at Little America
istead of the thick fur of north
'll seals. Already the three bio
gists have prepared seventeen
feddell and Crabeater seals and
ill have hundreds to do. They
■e prepared complete, with head,
ippers and tails intact. When
e get them back in the States
they will be mounted in habitat
groups for various museums all
over the country.
Fixing up these seals is a very
difficult job. Under the skin there
is a layer of blubber, or thick
gooey fat_ to keep the seal warm
in this icy climate. Every ves
tige of this blubber and all flesh
must be removed and the bones
of the skull and flippers must be
cleaned carefully and preserved.
Yesterday) for two hours, I watch
ed Lindsey at this work. He was
literally up to his neck in oily
grease from the blubber in spite
of his great skill.
It was fascinating to watch
him. He told me they are going
to secure many live Adelie and
Emperor penguins in the spring
(October) to bring back to zoos
in America. They have mater
ials for a large cage on hand
and will not have the trouble try
ing unsuccessfully to keep them
in a big hole in the snow that
Paul Siple had on the last Ex
pedition. Here’s the most inter
esting thing he told me—they
are going to install a big water
tank on the Jacob Ruppert for
the penguins on the homeward
trip. It seems that it is very
difficult to transport penguins
alive because they must be fed
by force—cramming the food
down their necks. They cannot
bend over to pick up food and
can only eat when swimming or
'diving under water. I didn’t
know these things before and
was greatly interested.
Lindsey told me that he and
Siple and Perkins will prepare
many penguin skins for mount
ing in museums at home and that
they have already fixed a great
quantity of skins of skua gulls,
snowy petrels and Antarctic pet
rels, which, with the penguins and
seals, will allow us to bring back
probably the greatest collection
of Antarctic fauna ever made
available to American students of
natural history.
The club lists are still open to
membership, without cost, to all
people interested in exploration,
aviation and adventure. Member
ship card and free 20 Vi by 27 Vi
inch working map of this strange
[ part of the world will be sent to
anyone sending name, address and
loose 3 cent stamp to me at our
American headquarters. Address
Arthur Abele, Jr., Little America
Aviation and Exploration Club.
Hotel Lexington, 48th Street and
Lexington Avenue, New York,
N. Y. Next week I’ll tell you
about “Meteors by Millions!”
APPLICATIONS FOR NAVAL
ENLISTMENT MAY BE MADE
Attention of all boys who are
seeking information in regard to
enlistment in the U.S. Navy is
called to the fact that the re
cruiting station located at the
post office in Salisbury, N. C. is
receiving applications daily.
Office hours aref rom 9 a. m.
to 4 p. m. on weeks days. except
Saturdays, on which the hours
are from 9 a. m, to 1 p. m.
All boys living in Alleghany,
Ashe, Surry, Wilkes or Stokes
counties or a number of others
comparatively close to these who
are interested in enlisting are
urged to apply at the U. S. Navy
Recruiting Station, Salisbury,
located in the post ofFice build
ing.
You’ll generally find that a man
isn’t much bigger than the things
that make him mad.—Southside
(Va.) News.
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Marriages
SHEETS—YOUNG
Of interest to a wide circle of
friends in Ashe and Grayson
counties was the wedding of Miss
Ruth Young and Mr. Harry L.
Sheets on Thursday, June 28, at
the home of the bride’s parents
near Grassy Creek. The bride
and groom entered together, after
which the vows were heard before
an improvised altar, banked with
flowers, by • the bride’s pastor,
Rev. G. R. Stafford, in the pres
ence of members of the immed
iate family. The wedding was
one of beautiful and simple dig
nity.
Mrs. Sheets is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Young. For the wedding she
wore an afternoon costume of
pale blue crepe and a shoulder
corsage of sweet peas and del
phinium. She received her edu
cation at Helton high school, and
has been prominent in the work
of Greenwood Methodist church.
Mr. Sheets is a native West
Virginian. He is a young man
of business ability, and is a mem
ber of Sabbath Home Baptist
Church of Ashe county.
After a brief honeymoon the
couple will make their home at
Kimball, W. Va., where Mr.
Sheets holds a position with a
coal company.
BRAY—LYON
Bain Bray, Marian, Va.,‘ and
Miss Etta Lyon, Rural Retreat,
Va. were married in the office
of the Register of Deeds here on
Saturday, July 7.
The . ceremony was performed
by F. N. Roup.
BURCHETT—STURGILL
Mr. Howard Burchett and Miss
Virgie Sturgill, of the Stratford
community, were recently united
in marriage.
Oh Come Now, Laugh!
“After you on that paper, Bill,
I want to read about the guy
who stole the bonds and bugs ”
“I don’t see anything about
bonds and bugs.”
“Here’s the headline, see?—
“Steals Bonds and Flees.”—Pa.
Guardsman.
SALE OF LAND
FOR ASSETS
By virtue of a decree of the ■
Superior Court in special pro- i
ceedings entitled W. V. Blevins
and Wilmer Woodruffi Administra
tors of W. G. Woodruff, deceased,
vs. Jean Woodruff and Jessie
Gwyn Woodruff the undersigned
will offer for sale at public auc
tion at the Courthouse door in
Sparta on Saturday. August 11, J
1934, at 1 o’clock p. m. the fol- ]
lowing lands:
First Tract known as the
Choate meadow, containing 13
acres, more or less. adjoining the
lands of John 'Choate, Andrew
Edwards, Hurley Edwards and
others.
Second Tract, containing about
65 acres and adjoining the Cheek
mountain land and the Hands cf
D. C. Duncan and known as the
Jake Osborne land.
Third Tract. adjoining the
lands of J. M. Cheek, E. L. Wil
liams Eugene Transou, Bob
Warden, E. L. McMillan and con
taining approximately 76 3i acres,
situate on the waters of Bledsoe
Creek near the Town of Sparta.
Fourth Tract, containing 17
acres and 12 poles adjoining the
dower lands i Mrs. W. G. Wood
ruff, Grover Landreth, the Pine
Swamp land and E. L. Williams.
Fifth Tract. known as the
Thompson mountain land, con
taining about 75 acres, bounded
by the lands of Welter Maxwell,
Bob Hendrix and others.
Sixth Tract lying on the wat
ers of Elk Creek, adjoining the
lands of Wilmer Woodruff, Kelly
Williams and containing about 7
acres being the land purchased
by the said W. G. Woodruff from
David Caudill.
Seventh Tract, being a lot
situxte in the Town of Sparta
and bounded by the lands of
Clinton Halsey. Dr. B. O. Choate
and others containing three acres
and twelve poles, mors or less,
and known as the W. G. Woodruff
home place being the entire lot
upon which the dwelling and
buildings formerly belonging to
W. G. Woodruff are situated,
which lands are subject to the
life or dower estate of Mrs. W.
G. Woodruff.
Eighth Tract, containing 37
acres, adjoining the lands of Dr.
J. L. Dough ton, Bledsoe Creek,
the lands of the Convict Camp,
Hugh Choate and others, which
tract is also dower lands and
will be sold subject to the life
estate of Mrs. W. G. Woodruff.
Terms of Sale: One-fourth cash,
one-half balance on a credit of
six month*, and the other one
half On a credit of twelve
months, title retained until the
purchase price is fully paid.
This July 7, 1934.
W V. BLEVINS,
Wi C. WOODRUFF.
Administrators of W. G. Wood
ruff, deceased.
4tc-2 AT
TWIN OAKS-ROARING GAP
ROAD WORK PROGRESSING
The work which was begur
two or three weeks ago on the
construction of the new highway
from Twin Oaks to Roaring Gap
is progressing rapidly.
The steam shovel, which had
been at work grading south of
Sparta was moved Monday to the
north side of town.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
In the passing of Brother W.
Thomas Upchurch, widely known
and highly respected citizen of
Laurel Springsi N. C.
W'hereasi one of the honored
members of Scottville Lodge No.
385, A. F. & A. M., has been
called to his final reward and
Whereas, the Masonic Lodge
realizes the irreparable loss which
his family7 and lodge and his
church have suffered. We point
with pride to the splendid record
of our departed brother. He held
as a sacred trust the highest
standards of masonry. He loved
his church and his friends and
his home was a castle where love
was enthroned and where his fel
lowman could glean the grandest
story of those nobler traits of
citizenship.
Therefore, be it resolved that
we commend his life and example
to others and to our entire citi
zenship
Be it further resolved, that a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to the bereaved family, and that
a copy be given the newspapers
for publication and that a copy
be spread upon the minutes of
Scottsville Lodge No. 385, A. F.
& A. M.
May the Lord comfort all who
rpourn and cause them to hope in
Hi.--, mercy and grace and to feel
assured that through the merits
of Jesus Christ they will meet
their loved ones in Glory.
S. S. LANDRETH,
EDWARD J. PUGH,
JOHN M. TUCKER,
Committee on Resoluticni
Reins - Sturdivant
Funeral Home
Ambulance Service Day or
Night
Licensed Embalmers
SPARTA, N. C.
Telephone 22
TROUT PLACED IN NUMBER
OF STREAMS DURING JUNE
Information has recently been
obtained from W. R. Skaggs, in
charge of the Roaring Gap fish
hatchery. . that approximately
295,000 fingerling Rainbow
Brown and Brook trout were
placed in 21 different streams in
six counties of the state during
June. Six hundred and fifty
thousand additional trout are now
on hand for distribution, pro
bably in September, Mr. Skaggs
said:
Deer,, ring neck pheasants and
silver pheasants are also being
raised at the hatchery for the
14,000 acre Roaring Gap game
reserve.
Two bass ponds have been
added at the hatchery this year
by mean of CWA funds.
See Castevens Motor Co. for
radio batteries, tulee and ser
vice.—adv. tfc.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
BANK OF SPARTA
At Sparta, North Carolina, too the Commissioner of Banks at tha
1 close of business on the 30th day of June, 1934.
RESOURCES
| Cash, Checks for Clearing and Transit Items .$ 4,147.85
[r,ue from Approved Depository Banks . 27,170.08
; r>u<! from Banks—Not Approved Depositories . 884.90
Cash Items (held over 24 hours) . 57.94
United States Bonds.( Notes, Etc. 1 i Ul
North Carolina State Bonds, Notes, Etc. . 2 'H.'O
North Carolina Political Subdivisions Bonds and Notes 2 fi.OQ
| Other Stocks and Bends . , / 9
• Loans and Discounts—Other ....... 17z -i4..,5
Banking House and Site . K ,iO£K)
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment . 2 0.00
| Other Real Estate .. 20
Total Resources .........S292 ;;.5i
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Demand Deposits—Due Public Officials .$ 10, ; 7
Demand Deposits—Due Others .... .. 94/ * 9 ■
Cashiers Checks, Certified Checks and Dividend Checks 1,21 >98
Accrued Expenses, Taxes and Interest . 1,7u Mi©
Time Certificates of Deposit—Due Public Officials . 37,1-. . 0
Time Certificates of Deposit—Due Others . 74,60 S'"
Savings Deposits—Due Others ... 12,1 "I
Bonds and Other Securities Borrowed .. 4,0' J
, ■ ■ ,
Total Liabilities ...$236,5 11
| Capital Stock—Common .....$ 25,01 10.
I Capital Stock—Preferred 5% Cumulative ... 10,0' 0
| Surplus—Unappropriated .. 17,Sr-' 1 0,
| Undivided Profits .:.,... 2/AJ.2Q
Reserve for Losses .... 74.8,20
Total Capital ...._•.$ 55/ 29.40
Total Liabilities and Capital .$292,3 » .51
1 State of -North Carolina, County of Alleghany, ss.
Edwin Duncan, cashier, D. C. Duncan, director and C W.
Edwards director, of The Bank of Sparta, each personally app ired
before me this day, and, being duly sworn, each for himself, says
that the foregoing report is true to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
EDWIN DUNCAN, Cashier
D. C. DUNCAN, Director
C. W. EDWARDS, Director 7
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 5th day of July, 1934.
Marie Wagoner Hickerson, Notary Public.
My commission expires December 22, 1935.
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