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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Club to Sponsor
Bridge Benefit,
Turkey Rattle
Plans Being Made to Build Club
House; Public Invited to
Affair November 20

The Woman's Club is inviting the
public to attend a bridge benefit
which it is sponsoring at the West
Jefferson Hotel, Friday, Nov. 20, be-
ginning at 7:30 in the evening. Tic
kets are already on sale and may be
had by calling at the Skyland Post.
Bingo, rock, and setback will be
played by those who do not play
bridge. Mrs. w. E. Mcmillan, presi-
dent of the club, states that she has
already been donated large num-
Der of useful and attractive prizes
which will be offered for the win
ners in the various games. Being sold
with the tickets to the bridge are
chances on a Thanksgiving turkey
which will be given away on the
same evening.
The club is investigating the posi-
bilities of building a club house
through the help of the WPA. The
building would serve as a commun-
ity house and would be used to
house the county library and a
woman's exchange. ALI funds col
lected by the bridge will be used for
the library or to start nest-egg to-
ward providing money for the actu-
al building of the club house.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
PROMOTERS OF PEACE
URGED TO VOICE THEIR
DISAPPROVAL OF FILM

It has been announced that Twen-
tieth Century-Fox is contemplating
the production of 'The Siege of the
Alcazar (by H. r. Knickerbocker), a
dramatization of current events in
Spain. Any one who has read Mr..
Knickerbocker's accounts in the
Hearst press is aware of his biased
viewpoint in favor of the rebels. At
this time when true lovers of peace
here in America are struggling to
strengthen our neutrality legislation
and to maintain a Hands off" atti-
tude, it will do the cause of world
peace no good to has d pro-F Fascist
glorification foisted upon theatre
audiences.
Before this film is made, protest
to Daryl Francis Zanuck, Twentieth
Century-Fox Studios, Westwood
Hills, California, against the produc-
ton of such obviously vicious prop
uganda.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Teachers Meeting
Friday Afternoon
Program for Countrywide Meet
Covers Interesting Field of
Scholastic Work

County Superintendent j. Ivan
Miller has called a countrywide
meeting of teachers to be held at the
courthouse Friday afternoon at two
o'clock. All teachers are urged to
attend.
An interesting program of discus
sions of both athletic and scholastic
work has been made out as follows:
Invocation-Profe F. G. Nye.
Workable Health Program in the
School-B. H. Duncan.
Creative Work in Biology-A. Dell
Goodman.
Geography Unit (How I Teach It)
Sutherland.
When Should Child Be Promot-
ed to II. S.?-Ron Davis.
Vocational Guidance-R. E. L.
Plummer.
Sportsmanship in Athletics-Jas.
A. Stanley.
How to Build a High School Ii
brary-Evelyn McClain.
neutrality-suspicious..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Coward Heads Roll Call
of Red Cross in County
Calls on Ashe County to Help in
Charitable Enterprise; To
Name Local Helpers
DRIVE FROM nth TO 26TH

L. p. Coward, of Jefferson, has
consented to take the craftsmanship
of the AShe county annual member
ship drive this year. Mr.. Coward is
Register of Deeds and Commander
of the county American Legion Post;
therefore, his duties are heavy, but
he is accepting the position with the
understanding that the citizens in
the county will cooperate with him
in such a charitable movement. It
will be recalled that Mr.. Coward
was the chief figure in helping raise
around two hundred dollars in the
county for drought and tornado re-
lief in the early spring. ALI of that
money was sent directly to the suf-
fererS.A half of the Red Cross men,
bership money is kept in the county
for use here.
Drive Started Nov. IL
In memory of Armistice Day-a
day which closed a war where the
Red Cross rendered invaluable aid
to the well, sick, and dying-the
drive throughout the United States
will begin on November IL. It will
continue to Thanksgiving Day, on
Nov. 26.
Township workers will be ap-
pointed in each township. An entire
list has not been completed, but the
following have been asked to help:
Miss Ann Worth, Jefferson; Mrs.
]. M. Barlow, Trade, Tenn, and 9TH
ers yet to be named.
Membership is on a volunteer
basis, and Mr. Coward urges that
those wishing to join see their town.
ship representa- or him and get
their membership badge even if they
are not solicited. Memberships will
also be accepted by mail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
WALL STREET is NOT
BITTER OVER ELECTION

That the financial community was
stunned by the magnitude of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's victory at the polls
on Tuesday, goes without saying.
But one would have to search far to
discover any manifestation of bitter
ness in Wall Street over the election.
Leaders of the banking and broker
age community are far more inter-
ested in narrowing the breach be-
tween themselves and leaders of the
New Deal than in lamenting a lost
political hope. One would not have
to ring many Wall Street doorbells
to learn that the financial commun-
ity prefers to regard the election as
a personal tribute to Mr.. Roosevelt
rather than blanket endorsement
of the New Deal. In the meanwhile,
business recovery is developing rap
idly, public buying power is increas-
ing, and the financial community
faces the future with a cooperative
spirit.
From this week ends vantage
point two things about Tuesdays
election seem particularly outStand-
ing. The vaStness of the victory be-
spoke a truly national surge, far
mightier than any one party or any
coalition of special segments of the
American community. And, despite
the bitterness of the campaign, the
nation took the result calmly and
went again about its business, dem
onstrating such respect for the bal
lot-box as to stir men throughout
the world Certain exceptions noted)
with new faith in the democratic
method.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Called Meeting of
Ashe Lodge Today

There will be called communica-
ton of Ashe Lodge No. GIL, A. F.
& A. NJ, tonight Thursday at 1880
to $50 o'clock for the purpose of
comforting the Fellowcraft Degree.
All Masons in good standing are in
vited and all members are COM
manded to attend by order of the
Worshipful Master. The lodge will
open promptly at 1880 and close
promptly at $3.50.
One Master Mason, having taken
that long secret journey on the
baking goat, will take short ride
on that bucking, long-eared jackass;
namely: The Ben Johnson. He is a
stalwart young man and contends he
wants the ride to have as many
bucks as possible. The team of this
side degree plan to grant his desire.
Anyone who has taken this side
degree will know of the fun this
gala event will hold.
Refreshments will be served.
At the last regular meeting of the
lodge few less than 30 attended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Oliver Ham Dies at
Lansing Sunday, 9th
Leading Citizen in Community
Succumbs to Heart Ailment;
Masonic Rites Held

Oliver Ham, leading citizen in the
Lansing community, died at his
home there early Sunday morning
following a short illness of about a
week. Mr.. Ham had, however, been
in poor health from a heart ailment
for several years. He was sixty-four
years of age at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at the Lansing Presby-
terrain Church with Rev. John Luke,
Rev. w. A. Patton, and Rev. w. A.
GRAPHICAL officiating. Interment fol-
lowed in the Ham family cemetery
at the old home place at Apple
Grove. The deceased was buried
with all the rites of the Masonic
funeral, and one of the largest
crowds ever seen in Lansing gather
ed to pay him a last tribute of re-
spect.
Prominent Business Man
Mr.. Ham was a prominent bust
ness man in the county and lead
ing merchant. At the time of his
death he was president of the Lam
sing Grocery Company. He served
the county as commissioner and had
been a member of the Lansing
school committee for several years.
He was known for his honesty in all
his business dealings and a leader in
all the movements for the better
ment of his community.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Jane Ham, two daughters, Mrs. Vic
tor Clark, of Lansing, and Miss Hat
tie Ham, of Washington, D. c., and
one granddaughter, Marie Clark.
He is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. Sibbie Blevins, of Marion, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
HUGE RADDISH AND
HANOVER ON DISPLAY

A reddish weighing six pounds
and hanover weighing nine pounds
and a quarter have been brought to
the windows of the Skyland Post for
display. The raddish. was grown by
C. w. Gentry, of Todd. Mr. Gentry
left the top on it so the public could
be sure it was a reddish and not a
turnip or some other such vegetable.
Mrs. Margaret Mcmillan, of the
Chestnut Hill community, grew the
huge hanover. Charlie Mullis, of
Jefferson, has three turnips on dis
play that weigh nine pounds all to-
geter. The largest one weighs three
and one-half pounds.
Mrs. c. M. Tifnmons, of this city,
reports that she thinks she holds the
record for late corn. She had garden
corn on her table as late as Nov. S.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
UNCLE DAVE HERE
Many Heard Uncle Dave Macon at
Courthouse Last Spring

John Donnelley, principal of the
West Jefferson High School, has
made arrangements for Uncle Dave
Macon and his gang, beloved WSM
musician, to appear for a second
time in the county. This time he will
be at the West Jefferson schoo1house
on Thursday night, November 10.
The admission will be fifteen and
twenty-five cents. The public is cor
daily invited to come early in order
to get seat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
POULTRY SPECIALIST
VISITING IN COUNTY

Mrs. C. j. Maupin, extension poull-
tryman, will be in the county with
the county agent on Friday Nov. ID.
Two meetings are to be held dur
ing the day. These meetings will
consist of a culling demonstration
and discussion of poultry problems.
One meeting is to be on the farm
of Mrs. Annie Hale, of Grassy Creek,
at IL a. m. The afternoon meeting is
to be on the farm of Mr.. J. F. Dill
lard. of Jefferson, at 1:30 p. m.
Everybody interested in poultry IS
invited to attend these meetings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Greer and Reeves
Head Ashe Ticket

Roby Greer, Wataugan senator
from this district, and DR.. B. E.
Reeves, county coroner, polled more
votes than any other candidates on
either ticket in the Tuesdays cleo
ton. They tied for honors, both re-
ceiving the same number of votes.
DR.. Reeves, however, received the
biggest majority of votes over his
Republican opponent.
L. P. Coward, Register of Deeds,
was given the next highest vote.
Complete county returns may be
found on page eight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
REPUBLICAN ELECTED

]. L. Gilley, Of the Horse Creek
community, has the honor of being
the only Republican in the county
to have rode into office through a
Democratic landslide. Mr.. Gilley
was elected to serve another term as
Justice of the Peace. He sends in
this note of thanks to his friends:
Since it seems that I was the only
Republican elected in the county, I
want to thank every man and wom-
an that voted for me. / expect to
serve every man alike and 1 want
to thank the people who give me so
much to do. am well fixed for any
kind of Justices work and willing
to continue serving the public.
Yours, j. L. GILLEY, J. p.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Second Survey for
ElectrificatiOn of
County Underway
ALI Citizens in the County Are
Asked for Cooperation in
Getting Information
&c. J. RICH)

The first rural electric survey
made by interested citizens of the
county obtained information as to
the distance or miles of road and the
number of homes along the roads,
distances between homes and the
distance from the road to the house.
This information is very gratifying
as itsSeems to. show a larger number
of homes per miles than one might
think.
The second survey, which is now
being made, is aimed at finding out
how many homes would use electri-
city and what appliances would be
used. Several townships are being
surveyed for this information.
1t is the great desire of those who
are working so faithfully at the job
that others, too, will join in the un-
dertaking. For they realize that it
will require the untiring efforts of
scores of citizens to reach the goal.
This goal is to get electric lines built
within reach of all of the citizens of
the county. But they hope to get
electricity to as many as possible if
not to all citizens of the county They
extend others an invitation to join
them in their efforts to bring this
great servant to mankind to the rur-
al people of our great county.
Blanks for this second survey may
be obtained at the county agents
Any one who can spare little
time to survey one or more roads
may secure the blanks and add their
''bit" to this big and all-imporant
task.
Let's work together till we see
some results of our labors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
THREE ASHE STUDENTS
ENROLLED AT BEREA

BEREA, KY, Nov. 2-Out of a
total enrolment of 1,708, three stu
dents from Ashe county, North Car
DINA, are registered at Berea Col
lege according to a statement just
issued by the administration.
Miss Florence Seatz, Todd, and
Deward Coward, Grassy Greek, are
enrolled in the college department.
Miss Virginia Caudill, Scottville, is
a student in the academy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
MR. r. RINK IN CITY TO
HELP MAKE OUT PROJECT

Mr.. L. R. Rink, of Hickory, was in
the city the first of the week in the
interest of making out a project for
the city whereby the streets would
be surfaced and an adequate water
supply provided.
Town aldermen, J. A. Reeves and
DIR. B. E. Reeves made a trip to
Hickory Sunday to interview au-
thorities in regard to getting the
proposed project started as early as
possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
ADULT EDUCATION MEET
FRIDAY MORNING, 18TH

A meeting of Adult Emergency
Education teachers will be held at
the home of Mrs. Alice Baker Friday
morning at ten o'clock. Ali teachers
are urged to be present. Mrs. Con-
stance Garvey-Jones will be the
chief speaker on the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
DEMONSTRATION FOR
TIMBER IMPROVEMENT

On Thursday, November 10, at 10
a. m. on the farms of Mr.. Jesse Bare
on the Wilkesboro highway fores-
try demonstration will be given by
Mr.. r. H. Page, Jr., assistant extern
sion forester in cooperation with the
county agent.
Those interested are invited to at
tend this meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
INTERESTED PERSONS
ASKED TO HELP PAINT
FENCE AT CEMETERY

Mr.. Will Johnson, of Warrensville,
who was in the city Tuesday report
ed that he has been helping to paint
the fence at the Cranberry cemetery
this week and all those who are in
terested in keeping the cemetery up
are urged to either come and give
free labor during this week and the
next or send in donation to help
defray the necessary expenses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Miller Gets 1886 Tax
Books for Collection

3 The following tax notice has been
given out for publication:
The 1886 taxes have been turned
over to me for collection, and all
taxpayers are urged to promptly
pay this tax and any other back
taxes due by them.
H. M. MILLER, Sheriff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
FIRST QUARTERLY MEET
IN JEFFERSON SUNDAY

The first quarterly conference for
the Jefferson charge will be held at
jefferson on Sunday morning, Mo-
vember %. Rev. John w. Hoyle, Jr.,
of Statesville, the new Presiding
Elder, will preach and preside at the
conference.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
WELFARE MEETING

Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL, chairman of
the county Board of Public Welfare,
has set the first Tuesday of each
month as date for regular meet
ing of the board.
The meetings will be held at
Graybeal's Drug Store at three
thirty in the afternoon. Other mem
bers of the county board are Ira T..
Johnston and Gwyn B. Gambill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
AUTO WRECK NEAR
SMETHPORT SUNDAY

An automobile driven by Clifford
Ham, of Lansing, and another driv-
en- by Glen Miller, of Idlewild, had
a head-on collision Sunday after
noon near Earl Goodman's filling
station at Smethport. Both cars were
almost completely demolished and
the occupants iS the Ham car were
seriously hurt, four of them being
carried to the Wilkes Hospital:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Enisconalian Services

On Sunday, Nov. is, there will be
service and preaching at eleven
o'clock at st. Mary's Church, Beaver
Creek. Rev. j. B. Sill, the pastor, is
staying in Jefferson and at Glendale
Springs this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
School Project Approved

George w. COan, Jr., state WPA
administrator, announced Tuesday
the approval of % new federal re-
lief projects for North Carolina.
In Ashe county, New River High
School at Fig had project approved
for veneering school building, $3,308.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
WALTER STRINGER LUCKY
GUESSER IN CONTEST

The Woman's Club realized sever
al dszlas sgSt week by selling
guesses 81 bottle of pennies the
pennies going to the one guessing
the number in the bottle. Walter
Stringer, of this city, won the pen
MES by making the closest guess
of 139.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
J. E. SHUMATE TO HOLD
REVIVAL AT BUFFALO

A revival meeting will begin at
the Buffalo Baptist Church Monday
night, Nov. Is. Rev. j. E. Shumate,
a well-nkown evangelist from Sugar
Grove, Va, will do the preaching.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
b. .P. u. CONVENTION AT
BALD MOUNTAIN SUNDAY

A B. Y. P. U. convention will be
held at Bald Mountain Sunday aft
ernoon at two o'clock. The subject
for discussion is Faith. D. c.
Severt, president, will be in charge
of the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-11-12
Grissom Out Runs Landon

Gillian Grissom, Republican can
didate for governor, received consid-
erab1y more votes in North Carolina
than Governor Landon, his party's
candidate for president.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-09
Farm COnveniences

rARM MODERNIZATION and particu-
larly the installation of electricity and
running water in farm homes is one of
the projects fathered by the federal govern
ment, with the double purpose of making
farm life happier and opening markets for
manufactured goods.
Some weeks ago we received figures on
farm modernization for the entire country.
Now we have similar statistics for Redwood
and Renville counties, taken from the 1880
census figures which probably are not far
out of accord with present day conditions.
These figures indicate that in the two
counties, five per cent of the farms have
electric service and only ten per cent ha1
running water piped to the house. The mar
ket for radios and telephones remains at so
per cent, approximately half the farms hav-
ing these conveniences. Car statesmen have
done a better job, with a car of some kind
owned on about 95 per cent of the farms.
Compared with the country as whole,
we are behind on electricity and running
water, the nations average being Is per
cent while radios, telephones and automo-
biles on farms are far more numerous in this
section than in average communities.
Illumination and running water-made
possible by electric pumping-are only two
of the many advantages which electricity
brings to the farm. With them come con-
venient refrigeration, power for cleaning,
washing, cooking, the radio and other house.
hold work as well as power for feed grind
ing, dairy machinery, poultry house lighting
for greater egg production and some 200
other farm uses.
Only careful Investigation such as is
now being carried on can determine the
of taking advantage of gov
ernment financing of electric distribution
lines and installations but there is no ques-
tion but what electricity is even more of a
on the farm than in the city
and that it should be made available to
farms where ever economically possible.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-09
Tariff Problems

~ UBJECT of considerable comment and
y propaganda is the question of tariffs on
farm products, falling off of exports
and increasing imports and reciprocal trade
agreements recently entered into by the fed
raj government with certain countries, the
northwest being particularly concerned with
the pact with Canada.
One letter recently received from Min
nesota politician went so far as to blame the
increase in imports in 1885 on the Canadian
agreement, neglecting to mention that the
could not have affected the figures quoted.
The facts are that the value of the nat
ion's' exports of farm products first fell be-
low it's imports in 1923 and that imports
have been consistently larger than exports
ever since, excepting 1925 Both fell off
sharply during depression when prices were
extremely low. Both have been on the in
crease since prices improved in 1884.
The aim of reciprocal agreements is to
make tariff adjustments with certain better
customers which will increase trade to the
benefit of both. That it is program which
must be entered into with the greatest pos
sible care is obvious. Equally obvious is the
fact that the results can only be estimated
until the schedules worked out are tried.
Some adjustment in tariff walls might
work to the benefit of the farm sections but
the danger is that whenever tariff questions
are taken up in congress, grabbing by oppos-
ed interests results and the new arrange
ments are as apt to work against the rural
sections as for them. There follows adjust
ments in other countries also unlikely to be
beneficial.
Another way to keep other countries
farm products out is to over-produce in this
country and let prices fall to the point where
outsiders cannot sell proftably in this coun-
try after paying existing tariffs. Farmers
have seen the results of this remedy as re-
Gently as 1882 and have not fully recovered.
The current popular manner of ap-
proach to the problem by new deal critics is
to credit the drouth with the increase in
prices Of farm products and then blame the
AAA for the shortage of supplies in this
country and the resulting upward squirt of
imports. While there is certainly no enthu-
siasm in farm sections for the increase in
produce imports, such boondoggling on the
subject offers no solution.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-09
Seed Tests Urged

TESTS OF CORN saved for seed have in
dicated that large portion of it will
not grow while some will give poor
stand and low yield, even if conditions dur
ing the growing season are ideal.
Ear selection tests and treatment of
seed are recommended by the county agents
office, as well as taking precautions in pur-
chasing seed. Cases where the termination
has been good are unfortunately rare.
Already late spring, corn planting is
likely to be some weeks behind schedule and
while this gives adequate time for testing,
once the stands prove poor where corr has
been planted without testing, it will be ex-
tremely late for re-planting.