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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
Lansing High Has
Spelling Contests

LANSING, April 20-Much inter-
est was shown in the two elimina-
ton contests in spelling held at the
Lansing High School last week un-
der the supervision of the high
school teachers.
The eleventh grade was declared
the best spelling grade in school,
due to their making the highest av-
erage on a group of so words furish-
ed by the principal for each grade
Then through a series of elimina-
lions by the old ''two standing on
the floor" method, Anas Eastridge
was proclaimed the best speller in
the school. She and Edison Barr had
previously tied on the list of SO
words, each making grade of 98
Anas is a member of the sophie
more class, and holds the distinction
Of missing only one word in the en-
tire series of eliminations.
These contests marked the climax
of the spelling periods held in each
high school grade three times a
week for the whole school year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
Our Standards of Education
at Fault?

A RECENT CARTOON in the Charlotte OBJ
"A server gives an alarming picture of the
thousands of boys and girls who fall by the
wayside in the journey from the first grade
through high school and on through college.
Statistics as given are:
Annually in North Carolina $1,000 boys and
girls completing their courses of study in the
grammar grades, entering the high school
departments of our public educational system.
Annually in North Carolina $4,000 of these
$4,000 boys and girls drop out somewhere along
the line of the four years in high school courses.
Annually, only $4,000 of the original $4,000
who enter the high schools graduate from the
high schools. And that's not the whole of the
story.
Of these $4,000 out of the $4,000 who annu-
ally start the climb toward graduation and who
actually are delivered as finished products from
the high schools, only 1000 enter colleges and
universities.
That puts the case down into simple and un-
derstandable numerics.
Let's get it down simply as language will
enforce the pathetic facts of the case:
Annually $1,000 boys and girls enter high
the four years of such instruction $4,000 of these
drop out of the phalanxes on the educational
arch, and annually only 1000 of the $4,000 who
finally do complete their high school instruction
matrculate in the higher institutions of learning
The observation that follows these facts are
that obviously an educational system that holds
no more attractions than one that allows students
to lose interest at this rate is seriously at fault
Something should be done to include all those
thousands who are dropping out. It is unbeliev-
able that they do not want to take advantage of
an education, but it is believable that they do
not feel the need of the sort of an education that
is offered them In the cold, hard struggle with
life, the average laborer has little use for long
courses in foreign languages and higher mathe-
mates. And our educational authorities will
have to realize this fact before they learn how
to hold this horde of young people who are in
great need of help with no help at hand
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina
AShe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
Nolia Blevins, Administrator of Dent
Blevins, deceased, and Nolia
Blevins, widow of Dent Blevins,
deceased, VS.. Bonnie Blevins,
Ulas Blevins, Mabel Blevins, by
their Guardian Ad Litem, L. P.
Coward, Heirs at law of Dent
Blevins, deceased.
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County, made in the special pro-
ceeding entitled, Nolia Blevins, Ad-
ministratrix of Dent Blevins, de-
ceased, ct al, vs. Bonnie Blevins, ct
al, upon the special proceeding doc
ket of said court, the undersigned
Commissioner will, on the 10th day
of May, 1886, at 100 O'clock P. NJ.
at and on the premises hereinafter
described real estate belonging to
the estate of Dent Blevins, deceased,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash that certain tract of land
lying and being in Walnut Hill
Township, Ashe County, North Car
DINA, adjoining the lands of Carrie
Francis, Luther Owens, A. A. Rash
and others, and more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at white oak where E.
Francis and Jos Gaultneys lands
join, on corner of Lot No. l, running
West % 1-5 P. to a white oak, a
corner; then North % IL West
35 1-5 P. to rock set in the ground;
then South 81 West rs IL poles to
a chestnut oak on a ridge; then
South 20 East 1 1-2 poles to stake
in an old road; then South 20 West
20 poles to a chestnut in the fork
of the road; thence South 2; East 80
poles to stake on the east bank of
the road; then South 81 poles to a
stake in the forks of the road; then
North 81 East 80 poles to a stake on
the north bank of the road; thence
North AZ East crossing the branch 8
poles to a stake; then North 70 East
Is poles to a stake on south side of
the road; thence North 81 1-2 East
IL 1-2 poles to cherry tree sprout
on North bank of the road; thence
North 9 West % 2-5 poles to the be-
ginning and containing 20 IL acres,
more or less.
This the 18th day of April, 1896.
GRANT BAUGUESS,
5-14 Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
Hiking Trails in
Allegheny and
Ashe Counties

Mrs. John T. Hoyle, who is spend
ing the summer in West Jefferson
writing the history of Ashe and AL
leghany counties for ''The American
Guide, has received a letter stating
washington is very anxious to OBJ
tain complete information on all hik-
ing trails in Ashe and Allegheny
counties. Won't you please attend tc
this important assignment at once
giving exact location, starting point
picnic sites, distance from jefferson
West Jefferson and Sparta, also the
length Of trails"
If you know of a good picnic
ground and an interesting hiking
trail in your community, Mrs Hoyle
will greatly appreciate it if you will
write her all the information you
can secure about these places Of in
terest. By writing up and sending
in this material you will be doing
not only your immediate community
but your entire county a very great
favor.
If you know of beautiful and at
tractive spot and prefer to tell it
just drop in the Skyland Post Office
and tell Mrs. Hayle about it.
In a recent article in the Skyland
Post, Judge George P. Pell, of Ra-
leigh, former Jefferson attorney
who is we'll known and well-beloved
in Ashe has the following to say:
Good people of Ashe, rise to an
appreciation of your great county
Stick to it, for if you ever leave it
you will regret it. You have the
garden spot of the State to live in
Beautify your already lovely rolling
lands and meadows with artificial
lakes, plant shrubbery around them
and invite the world to come to
see YOU"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
Agricultural Values
Take Tumble

TNHE UNIVERSITY Newsletter informs us
Il that North Carolina ranks forty-frst among
other states in agriculture. 1t further informs us
that the average number Of acres to the farm in
state is Sc and the average crop land which
is cultivated and harvested is only fraction
over ten per cent. The value of the land and
building per acre is set at $685. while the value
of the land and building per farm averages
$1,000.
Since North Carolina is primarily an agricul-
tural state, it is surprising that she ends up so
near the bottom of the list of fortyeight states.
The Newsletter gives this explanation:
'"The total value of farm land and buildings
in North Carolina at the present time is ap-
proximately 623 million dollars. The value five
years ago was 844 million dollars, in round unm-
bers In other words, during the last five years
farm real estate values have declined by ap-
proximately 221 million dollars"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
Open Letter


have been informed that report being circulated that
the of large block of Ashe County bonds
favor OF the county paying these bonds hundred cents the
dollar do not how this originated why this
report should be circulated Heretofore occasions
received County interest coupons for collection
instance helped negotiate of ten Ashe County
instance these transactions strictly
fesSiOnal and straight forward manner
have personally owned AShe County bonds do
not any, contemplate owning the
future interest Ashe County bonds either directly
indirectly except desire settlement which will be to the best
interest of the county and its tax payers.
favor the lowest possible taxes contingent with govern
to to the best interest of county
its payers that settlement in reference County
effected at the earliest possible date
that the county avoid further
litigation, accumulated interest
uncertainty may be at an end.
Since the to have been widely
asking that this letter be published in order that the
may the truth.
Yours truly
w. B. AUSTIN
Jefferson, N G,
April 20, 1886.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
PROF. GOODMAN AND CLASS
VISIT NEGRO MOUNTAIN

Prof. J. c. Goodman and his
seventh grade students from Jeffer-
son High School hiked up the Negro
Mountain by way of the new road
last week and picnicked on top.
Mr.. Goodman states that it is his
opinion that no one piece of work
in the WPA set-up will benefit the
county as this scenic roadway will
He was particularly impressed with
the fact that the entire grade is not
over eight percent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
English Justice

THERE IS ONE penalty for murder in Eng
l. land and that is death to the murderer by
hanging. There may be all sorts of circum-
stances which would call for leniency, but if
YOU be man or woman and have been convicted
of murder you hang.
England has the reputation of having very
small number of henous crimes committed
within her borders and the reason generally
given is that punishment there is swift and sure
with no humming and having as so often is the
case in these United States where cases are
postponed from court to court until nothing can
be proved by anybody.
English justice" was a subject of discussion
throughout the civilized world last week when
34-year-old mother of five children was hanged
before a protesting mob of between two and
three thousand people. She had committed muir
der and only the king could save her. He was
too wise to start precedent that might upset
the entire law that is now strict enough to COM
mand admiration from other less fortunate
countries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
Public Auction Sale of Valuable
tracts of land, located in
AShe County. N. c..

uU1AC AuCILON SAFE Oh valuable
tracts of land, located in
Ashe County, N. c.,
owned by ]. M.
Parsons
Wednesday, May 6, 1896, 1 p. NJ,
RAIN OR SHINE
PLACE.: At the front door of Ashe
County Courthouse, Jefferson, N. C.
TERMS OF SALE: Easy, made
known on day of sale.
DESCRIPTION:
TRACT NO. l: Known as the Lee
Jones land: Containing "a acres and
u ga poles, located near Crumpler,
N. c., on the West side of Chestnut
Hill Road.
TRACT NO. 2: Known as the
Thomas Benge land: Containing so
acres, more or less, being part of
the Thomas Benge land, located near
Fleetwood, N. c.
TRACT NO. 8: Known as the
Dwight HOdgson land: Containing
100 acres, more or less, being the
land that Dwight Hodgson died own
ing, located near Beaver Creek, N. c..
TRACT NO. 4: Known as the B. j.
Davis land: Located near Fleetwood,
North Carolina, and known as the
L. J. Osborne and John Woodruff
tracts, containing So acres, more or
less.
TRACT NO. 5: Known as part of
the w. G. Trivett land: Containing 7
acres, located near Beaver Creek,
North Carolina.
TRACT NO. 6: Known as the E. S.
Davis land: Containing SIS acres,
located near Todd, N. G.
Remember these different tracts
will 60 for the High Dollar on this
day.
Respectfully,
4-30 J. M. PARSONS, Owner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
Besides a host of friends and rela-

Besides host of friends and rela-
tives, she leaves % grand children
and the following children to mourn
their loss: Lester, Grover, Street,
and Scott, of Drumore, Pa, and
Beckley, w. Va Miss Guida Dickson,
Mrs. Maggie Eller, and Mrs. Dora
Howell, of Silas Greek. She profess
ed hope in Christ at an early date
and Joined Landmark Baptist
Church where she lived faithful
member until death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
MISS KATHERINE REEVES
ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB

Miss Katherine Reeves was hostess
to the Saturday afternoon bridge
club last week. Two tables played
during the afternoon and Mrs.
Baldwin Pless was winner of the
high score prize. Mrs. Tom Duncan,
a visitor, won the second high score.
A salad and macaroon course was
served with iced tea.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
NOTICE

Due to my bad health it is my de-
sire to settle Immediately all my
business affairs. Any person to
whom am indebted or who is in
debted to me will please see my son
j. F. Neal Immediately for settle
ment of any business existing be-
tween such party and myself.
My son, J. F. Neal, is now in full
control of all my business affairs.
Any person desiring to purchase any
property of mine of any kind or to
rent any of my real estate, must
deal with my son, Joseph, in such
matters.
This 22nd day of April, 1886.
F. H. NEAL,
Jefferson, N. G. 5-7-pd
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
OBITUARY OF MRS. MARTHA
JANE FISHERMAN DICKSON

Mrs. Martha Jane FISHERMAN
Dickson was born May IL, 1865, and
departed this life March Is, 1886, at
the age of II years, 10 months, and
8 days. She was married to George
Douglas Dickson and IL children
were born OF this union, 6 girls and
6 bows. Five of this number have
passed on to the Great Beyond.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

FOR SALE-Good used modern din
ing room suite, consisting of buffet,
china cabinet, server, square table.
and chairs, mahogany finish. Priced
for quick sale. Bare's Fair Store.
West Jefferson, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

WANTED-5OO cords of pulp wood,
per cord, $500; 300 bushel of No. l
irish potatoes, per bushel, 75cents;
roots and herbs (market price,. I. M.
Cook, West Jefferson, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

FOR SALE-Pasture for the season
on ten to twelve acres of rich land
on Old Field Creek-wen watered
and fenced. Woods boundary includ-
ed. Also Is head of yong purebred
sheep for sale. Write or see R. C..
Barker, Grassy Creek, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

LOST-Black handbag near West
Jefferson obtaining a green
Sheafer's fountain pen. Finder will
please return to Mrs. w. C. Vannoy,
West Jefferson, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

EDWARDS will leave w. Jefferson
Wednesday, April 10Th, at 7 a. m.
please bring therl In on the above
for Bel Air, Md. Special rates. For
information or reservation see Carl
Miller, West Jefferson, N. c. or
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
For Each Want AID
Statesmen Wanted

MAN WANTED for Rawleigh Route
of 800 families. Good profits for
hustler. We train and help you.
Write today. Rawleigh Co., Dept.
NCD-249-SA2, Richmond, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

REWARD OFFERED-Finder of
black and white Parker fountain
pen, lost either in Jefferson or West
Jefferson Tuesday afternoon, will re-
turn same to The Skyland Post and
receive reward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

FOR RENT 4-room house, miles
east of Jefferson, on concrete road,
good garden. See or write A. P.
Bare, West Jefferson, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

DIR. w. C. WILLIAMS, Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist will be
in his office at West jefferson each
first and third Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

Facts show that very small percent of the
visitors in Washington are interested in visiting
the grave of John Howard Payne. A wit sug-
gests that his masterpiece is out of date anyhow
and if he had the chance to pen it over he would
probably write: Mid pleasures and palaces tho
we may roam, be it ever so humble, there's no
place like Reno.
A plot to kidnap the Dionne quintuplets has
been discovered and nipped in the bud On the
basis of the unfortunate Lindbergh deal, the
scheme should have yielded quarter of mil
lion dollars. Unless the promoters Of the plot
were utter fools, it seems even that amount OF
money would look small when one considered
the work involved in making away with five
children as we'll known as the little Dionnes
Baseball is back on the sports pages but
there is no one in sight who can give the spec
tators the thrill Babe Ruth gave to his fans in
1927 when he made so nonstop trips around the
bases in one season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

FOR SALE-34 acres of good land
near the end of the concrete road,
south of West Jefferson. If interested
write Mrs. Clyde Goodman, Catawba,
N. C.. 5-14
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

FOR SALE-TWo FLIES. Will swap
for cattle or sheep. w. T. A. Jones,
Toliver, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

SAND FOR SALE-The best grade
of sand delivered to West Jeffer--
son for SIPS per yd. See or write
D. A. Perkins, Nathans Creek, N. c..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

to the bridge table?
Science has learned to utilize the
bushes of maidens converting them
into electric currents. Now if some
ingenious person will invent meth
cd of converting cold shoulders into
refrigeration.
Galli-Curci is a famous singer and
not country to be except
by Homer Samuels her husband.
Hoover might as we'll give up the
old elephant and get a hump on
with a camel.
The Republican party is getting
some Knox into the campaign.
Sometimes in old age men do what
they might have regretted had il
happened in youth.
Africa has the biggest rance in the
world. It is monkey ranch.
Women yell for sex equality when
they can get a husband.
There are some other kind OF
clothes besides the 'Knicker" that
deserve the horse laugh.
Rolling stones may gather no moss
but it is sight how they can bark
your shinS.
Anything that happens without
rime or reason usually has to be
sung off with a rime.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23
NUTS
AND
KERNELS
by Z.
TROY ISAIAH JONES

Wonder how far it is from soap suds
to the bridge table?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

Entered as second class matter on Oct. 1, 1925 at
the post office at West Jefferson, North Carolina
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

Galli-Curci is a famous singer and
not country to be except
by Homer Samuels her husband.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-23

Hoover might as we'll give up the
old elephant and get a hump or
with a camel.
The Washington times., 1936-03-14

PAJAMAs ARE WORN in
Hollywood for all leisure time,
and most of them are tailored.
Carole Lombard wears a new
suit here, of heavy oyster white
crepe, double breasted, with
navy and white dotted scarf.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-17
Jurvmen Excused
By Judge Cranmer
Work Tobacco

A number Of the 20-odd jurors ex-
cused from duty in the June term of
Vance Superior Court this week were
farmers, who were let off to go home
and look after the cultivation of their
tobacco and other crops. The long
drought, temporarily broken by gen
erous showers toward the end of last
week, had so delayed farming opera
tons that Judge E. H. Cranmer, pre-
siding at the term, thought it we'll
enough to permit the farmers to go
home to get their crops under way
when the season was right for their
efforts.
A number of business men were ex-
cused from jury duty along with the
farmers. It is not often that these
rural residents make urgent request
to be let off from juries, but then it
is not often that such a irop emer-
gency arises as that which exists at
this time. Both the farmers and the
court realized this and had no trou-
BILE in reaching an accord about it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-17
NEGROES TRIED ON
ROBBERY CHARGE
Murray Found Guilty; Ne
gro Sent to State Prison
for Manslaughter

Much of today's session of Vance
county criminal term of Superior
Court was consumed with the taking
Of evidence in the trial of Wallace
letter and Sterling Turner, Negroes
charged with Breaking and entering
and larceny and receiving goods at
the American Tourist Camp.
During the morning, Talmadge Blue
charged with reckless driving, was de-
clared not guilty of the charge.
A. p Murray was found guilty yes
terday on a charge of crime against
nature, and sentence had not been
passed at mid-afternoon.
George Sullivan, Baltimore, Md.
Negro, charged with reckless driving,
driving drunk and mansaughter, en-
tered plea of involuntary man
slaughter. and was sentenced to not
less than two years and not more
than four years in State Prison.
Sullivan overturned his small road
ster a few miles south of Kittrell re-
Gently fatally injuring a Negro wo-
man riding with him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-17

remaining forty are old Rehabilita
uon Families of 1885. Eighteen arc
land owners; seven cash tenants. and
~ snare tenants. The average num.
Der of acres cultivated by each fam
lly is Twenty-Five
Efforts are being made by Mr.. Dav
and Miss Kelly, Farm and Home S,I-
pervisors for Vance County. to helm
improve living conditions in each
nome. "A year around garden is es-
Peclally being stressed so that q sur-
plus OF vegetables will be had for can-
ning and storage for the winter
months. An average of twelve acres
Tor feed for livestock will be grown
by each family. Special emphasis has
Deen placed upon this one of the most
important phases of the program, to
provide on the farm for a year around
supply of food for the family and
feed for livestock.
If additional information is desired
anyone may contact Mr.. Day, Farm
supervisor; Miss Kelly, Home Super-
visor; or Miss Dorothy KimbaH. Re
settlement Secretary for Vance coun-
ty. The office is located in the Peace
Bullding-Office 103, Henderson.