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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
Northwestern Bank Purchases
Assets OF Taylorsville Bank
Gives Big Banking Institution
ReSO urceS Over
$500, 100000
Especial to The Post)

North Wilkesboro, Dec. 49,
The Northwestern Bank, with
home offices here and branches in
several Northwestern North Car
DINA towns, today took over the
Merchants and Farmers Bank in
Taylorsville.
The purchase of the Taylors-
vile bank was announced today
by bank officials simultaneously
with the opening of the bank
there as another branch of the
Northwestern. g.
The move had already been
approved by stockholders of the
Northwestern Bank and the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank and
had been given approval by the
state commissioner of banks,
bank officials said.
In the transaction the North
western Bank took over all as
sets of the Taylorsville institu-
ton and assumed all liabilities.
The deal increased the assets
of the Northwestern Bank to well
over three and one-half million
dollars and the capital stock is
$4,000, which, with surplus of
$4,000, makes a total capital
structure of 100000.
The Northwestern Bank was
formed on July 1, 1887, as a con-
Solidation of the Deposit & Saw
ings Bank here, Bank of Sparta,
Watauga County Bank at Boone
with branch at Blowing Rock,
Merchants and Farmers Bank at
Bakersville with branch at
huntsville. The Bank of Ashe
was taken over as a part of the
consolidated bank in June, 1888.
With home office here the
Northwestern Bank now has
branches at Sparta, Jefferson,
Boone, Blowing Rock, Bakers
vile, huntsville and Taylorsville.
The expansion to include the
bank at Taylorsville is continu-
alton of carrying out the original
purpose of the consultations
more complete banking service
for the territory served, bank Of
ficialS explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
Lansing Defeats .
West Jefferson
Lansing High Selects Class
Superlatives. School
Closed Wed.

Lansing high school won a
double header game from West
Jefferson high school last Fri
day night in a hard fought battle
at Lansing.
The final score is as follows:
Lansing CUNTS A, West Jeffer-
son II.
Superlatives Selected
In recent senior class meet
ing the following superlatives
were elected: e'@ ,.'
Most dignified girl, Myrtle
Weaver; most dignified boy, Pow
ell Miller; prettiest girl, Alta
Shepherd; most handsome boy,
Fred WEIGH; most studious girl,
Minnie Bell Shepherd; most stud
ious boy, Shirley Hamm; most
considerate girl, Mable Clark;
mcst considerate boy, Thomas
Hamm; most loyal girl, Francis
Darnell; most loyal boy, Wayne
Jones; most conceited girl, Billie
Mcneil; most conceited boy, Roy
Blevins; most talented girl, Vir-
ginia Carter; most talented boy,
Paul Chappelle; most ambitious
girl, Louise Farmer; most ambiti-
Gus boy, Smith Hartsog; wittiest
girl, Mamie Miller; wittiest boy,
10 Allan Warren; most original
girl, Billie Mcneil; most original
boy, Paul Chappelle; most indus
trious girl, Frances Darnell; most
industrious boy, Charles Carly;
best dressed girl, Pearl Ham; best
dressed boy, Smith Hartsog; most
courteous girl, Josephine John
son; most courteous boy, Smith
Hartsog; best athlete girl, Vivian
Sullivan; best athlete boy, Ray
Blevins; biggest "sissie", Paul
Chappelle; biggest ''tomboy";; Bill
lie Mcneil; quietiest girl, Mable
Clark; quietest boy, Thomas
Hamm; biggest ''bullshooter",
Spencer Elliott; most courageous
boy, Raymond Powers; neatest
girl, Marie Clark; neatest boy,
Paul Chappelle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22

Miller is or is not indebted to
Ashe county for a single penny.
1t merely gave the request made
by a former public Office holder
upon the present board Of COM
missioners whose actions are A.
nal within themselves, and which
concern every citizen and tax
payer.
At that time Ed M. Anderson,
editor and publisher of The Post,
did not even know Ex-Sheriff
Miller and did not have. then, nor
does he have now, any malice
whatever toward Mr.. Miller and
did not and does not have any
intention of making any false,
libelous or slanderous statements
about him. He was simply Civ
ing the citizens information about
a public matter that concerned
them. How would they pay their
taxes if they didn't know who
to pay them to?
After w. E. Smith, certified
public accountant of Lenoir, COM
pleted his audit of the county's
tax books in the late spring of
1887, the county commissioners
filed several suits against Ex-
Sheriff H. M. Miller. According
to one of the boards resolution,
made July 6, 1887, Mr.. Miller
agreed to turn over to the board
the rest of the 1886 tax books
and later they appointed the
present Sheriff and Tax Collector,
Ed Miller, to collect them. The
following January, 1888, the no.
tice was served on the board.
During the last May term of
Superior court, Judge C. H. Hast
ings, of Winston-Salem, was ap-
pointed as referee in the county's
cases against ExSheriff Miller.
Several dates for hearings have
been set since then, but each one
ct them was postponed by one
side or the other and as yet no
hearings have been held.
Under the law of the land, a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
Grassy Creek News

The Missionary Society of the
Grassy Creek Methodist church
met Thursday, Dec. 18th, at the
home of Miss Minnie Haynes,
with Miss Tootsie Payne assisting
hostess.
There were twelve members
present and four visitors, Misses
Julia Hager, Hattie Wagg, Myrtle
Pugh and Mrs. Hale Williams.
The. program was led by Mrs.
Cleve Pierce after call of wor-
ship was given.
The worship program consisted
of singing Christmas carols,
scripture reading, prayer and
meditation talk on theme Having
by using, given by Mrs. F. c.
Nye.
After the business session, the
members were invited to,the din
ing room where a delicious buff
fet lunch was served. The Janu-
airy meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. w. T. Spencer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22

person is not guilty Of any charge
until it.,has been. proven by the
courts.
According to the national and
and state law, a newspaper has
the right to publish the actions
IF a county board of commissions
ers. It has the right to state
criminal charges made by officers
after arrests and to give informa-
ton on civil matters of concern
to every citizen and tax payer.
It does not have right to publish
the complete private pleadings in
a private civil suit before trial
is held.
The editor and publisher of
this paper endeavors to give Ashe
county progressive newspaper,
to present the news of vital in
terest in a dignified, accurate,
unbiased unprecedented manner,
to not publish gossip or rumors,
to be considerate, fair and impair
tial.
This paper is dedicated to serv-
ing Ashe county and to helping
promote progress for the eco
nome, religious, educational, po-
litical and civic betterment of the
county and its fine people.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
RivervieW Licks
Healing Springs
Two Strong Teams Met At
Crumpler. Final Score
Was 40 To rs.

Two of Ashe county's boys
basketball teams met on the
Healing Springs floor at Crump-
Ter Tuesday night and when the
final whistle blew Riverview was
ahead, 40 to 26. This was Heal
ing Springs first defeat.
The Healing Springs boys led
the first quarter, but Riverview
came back strong and stayed out
in front the rest of the game,
playing excellent ball. Stuart,
forward, was high, with Is points.
Baker was high for Healing
Springs, with II points.
The Healing Springs girls won
by forfeit. The lineup was
as follows:
Riverview Healing Springs
Stuart Baker, r. C.
Eller Cox
Eastridge Baker, E.
Mccoy Baker, @.
Hartsoe Phipps
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
VIC. Defeated
Nathan's Greek
Games Were Close. Virginia
Carolina Boys Have Won
10 Straight Games.

Virginia-Carolina defeated the
Nathan's Creek boys and girls
in basketball last Friday night
at Grassy Creek.
The girls game was fast and
exciting. The score was close
and the outcome was doubtful
until the end.
The Virginia-Carolina girls
were in the lead all the way.
The, first quarter ended with a
score of 6 to 8. At the half the
score was II to 10. The final
count was % to 20. Both teams
played an excellent game. Hart,
a guard, and Gambill, a forward,
were outstanding for visitors.
The Nathan's Creek boys start
ed with rush and were out in
front for the first few moments
The first period end with a score
of 8 to S in favor of the home
team. From this time on the Vir-
ginia-Carolina boy had the. edge
The half endel "a to 7. The fl
nal score was At to Is. Penning-
ton was high score for the visit
4 ing team with IL points. The
Virginia-Caro team played
as a unit with no individual
standing out.
To date the VIC. boys have
won 10 consecutive games.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
POST DENIES, MAKING
/ LIBELOUS STATEMENTS
(Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One)
following explanation:
The two specific statements
pointed out in the notice were
made by the Ashe county Board
of Commissions, composed of J.
F. Scott, chairman, r. B. Brown
and j. E. Oliver and signed by
them, in their reply of January
"a, to the notice which Ex-Sheriff
H. M. Miller had served on them
January 18, requesting them (the
ccmmissioners), to turn over to
him all uncollected taxes for the
year 1885 and also the checks
and unpaid tax tickets that were
turned over to them by him.
Realizing its obligation land
duty in this great democratic
nation that guarantees the free
dom CT the press in the constitu-
ton, to keep the citizens and tax
payers informed about the public
affairs cf Ashe county and
about the actions of its pub
lie Office holders and realizing
that the request for the 1896 tax
books and the action of the board
of county commissioners in re-
gard to it were of vital concern
to every citizen and tax payer
in Ashe county, The Skyland Post
was careful to publish in full
both the notice to the board and
the boards reply.
In the news story it was spe-
officially stated that "the notice
and the answer are as follows"
Using quotations, the reply was
also printed in full and in the re-
ply appeared the statements by
the Ashe county board of COM
missioners that according to an
audit made by a certified public
accountant who had audited the
county's tax books, Ex-Sheriff
was indebted to the county on tax
collections for the year 1896 the
sum Of $2,459.63. and for the
years 1882, 1888, 1884 and 1885,
he was indebted to the county the
sum of $25,893.O5.
A cutoff dash was used to show
where the reply stopped and the
rest of the story gave the usual
sources" after statements made.
The Post did not even make a
comment or express an opinion
as to whether Ex-Sheriff Henry
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
CHRISTMAS TO BE
FITTINGLY OBSERVED

Continued from Page One)
with hundreds of CHEEKY cards
as well as gifts. Postmaster
Basil Barr reported yesterday
that all records had already been
shattered in the sale of one and
one-half cent stamps which had
reached total of $500 and was
still mounting. Parcel post is al
so heavier than usual this Christ
mas which would indicate pres
ents will be more numerous. Lo-
cal stores report a brief last min
ute trade which should also tend
to make this Christmas a gener-
Gus one.
Christmas will be home-com-
ing day for a large number of
natives of Ashe county who are
now making their homes else
where.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
ftJBERCULOSIS CLINIC. II
WAS a BIG SUCCESS

Continued from Page One)
fatigue, loss of weight, cough and
indigestion.
The adult TB clinic here in
jefferson during the past week,
under the sponsorship of the tri-
county health department, was
an overwhelming success.
A total of 120 patients who
had shown positive reactions
from the tubercular tests, were
given the Microscopic examina-
ton. Five of them have the di-
sease, DR.. Jenkins reported. Two
of them have minimum tubercu-
losis; one is moderately advan-
ced case and two are advanced.
Five out of 100 was regarded as
being rather high, DR.. Jenkins
said.
During recent months, Miss
Weaver had taken three other
patients to the state sanitorium
for examination and found that
they had the disease in more
or less advanced stages.
'The response to the clinic was
splendid and consider that our
initial survey was a good one, y
Miss Weaver stated.
These cases present a private
as well as public problem in re-
storing them to good health and
preventing the spread of the di-
sease," DR.. Jenkins commented.
''The fine thing about these
clinics is that we can find mini
mum cases and arrest the disease
before it Develops" he said, and
explained that it was not neces-
sary for them to to sanitoriums
to be cured.
The health department hopes
to conduct a clinic for school
children in the three counties the
next year.
One case of TB was found in
Watauga county and the clinic
in Sparta was held Tuesday and
yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
HOLD REUNION

A /, family reunion was held
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Surgill of Crumpler
when a delightful Christmas din
ner was served. After the din
ner, those present enjoyed an af-
ternoon of visiting.
Those present included the fol-
lowing children and grand child
rem and the host and hostess: Mr..
and Mrs. Mont Sturgill and
daughter Bernice; Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Pugh and daughter of Forest
Hill Md, Mr.. Roy Sturgill and
Aida Grace; Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Bane and children, Edra and Mil
dred of Crumpler and DR.. and
Mrs. c. r. Eller of West Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Miss Grace Faircloth of Scots
vile, entertained a number of
friends at a birthday party, Tues
day in honor of her sister Miss
Jean Faircloth whose birthday
was celebrated. Around rs guests
were present and after playing a
series of games the guests were
served delicious refreshments by
the hostess.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22

mo more games Until January
6 are Scheduled)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22

Todd, 16; Fleetwood, II.
GIRLS
Frilay Night, Dec. 16
Lansing, 10; West Jefferson, 8
Healing Springs, 10; Todd, 10
Virginia-Carolina, 20; Nathan:
Creek, 20.
Tuesday Night, Dec. 20
Healing Springs over River
view, by forfeit.
Virginia Carolina, 80; Lansing
%.
Todd, 81; Fleetwood, "a.
(The Jefferson-West jefferson
game was postponed.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
LAUREL SPRINGS
Nj. E. GIRO UT
T. A. PLYLER, Jr., Minister
Sunday, Dec. rs, 1898

Oulludy, DEC. 20, 1855
There will be no morning wor-,
ship at Nathan's Creek.
Young Peoples meeting at $50
P. M. as usual. Special Christmas
program for young people.
Sunday, Jan. 1, 1889
Morning worship at Mt. Zion
at HOO A M. Sermon: Light
on the Threshold. New Year.)
Evening worship Scottsville
ZOO P. M. Sermon: Facing
Forward.
Young Peoples meetings at
usual times.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22

The Bureau of Agricultural &c
onomics has estimated that cash
income to farmers for 1888 would
total approximately $7,625,OOO,-
600, decrease of about II per-
cent from the $8,6OO,OOO,OOO in
1887.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-22
RESULTS OF GAMES
BOYS
Friday Night, Dec. Is

Friday Night, Dec. 16
Lansing, AZ; West Jefferson H.
Healing Springs, 81; Todd, 25.
Virginia-Carolina, At; Nathan's
Creek, q.
Tuesday Night, Dec. 20
Riverview, 40; Healing Springs,
26.
Virginia Carolina, "a; Lansing,
90
Evening star., 1938-01-01
1888 VALUES!
MODERN-DOWNTOWN.

1-R. APT. $50: R., K. 81: . r. K. S55.
FURNISHED AT SLIGHT CHARGE
Convenient. fireproof bldg; @4-hour ele-
eator, switchboard service; refrigeration on
house current. 1880 r ST. NV Pot. 1900
Evening star., 1938-01-01

Reduced Rents-1664 Col. Rd.
2 rooms, kitchen. dinette and bath, S45.
!. rooms. kitchen. reception hall and bath
tional 1880.
Evening star., 1938-01-01

5130 CONN. AVE.
Modern elevator building. secre-
tarial telephone service. electric re-
frieeration on house current. Resi-
dent manager Several apartments
have cross ventilation
. rooms. kit. d. a. and bath - $500
With open porch - $1,000
Evening star., 1938-01-01

London Hall, Apt. Hotel,
1888 18th st. n.w.-Bed-livng room. dress
ing rnl.. kit, bath: cleo, gas. linens. Frigld
aire: 81 up wk.; So. so up mo. Natl. 9OlO.
Evening star., 1938-01-01

$45. 90.
Rooms and Bath-25 Leonmar,
o10O N st. NV
w: P. LOCKWOOD. 14lO H NV. g
5311 9th ST. NV.
THE JEFFERSON
> rooms, kitchen. bath $4,000
Refrigeration included
SHANNON & LUCHS CO..
1908 H st. NV. National 2345.
Evening star., 1938-01-01

THE WYOMING.
Large apartment, consist
ing of 3 bedrooms, living
room, dining room, kitchen
and pantry. Rental, $4,000.
Telephone Decatur 1900.
Evening star., 1938-01-01
Outstanding Values
Near 18th and Col. Rd.

Outstanding Values
Near 18th and Col. Rd.
Convenient to stores, theaters. car
FRIGIDAIRE CURRENT FREE
1860 Clydesdale Pl. NV.
$45.OO-Apt. l02-Reception hall,
living room with Murphy
bed dinette kitchen and bath.
$55,OO-Apt. 204-Front apt Re-
ception hall. living room.
bedroom dinette, kitchen and bath,
Downtown Apartment
20l2 F St. NV.
$5O.OO-Apt. Living room bed
room kitchen and bath.
cleo. refsr,. heat and hot water.
Near Roosevelt High
43O6 Arkansa. Ave.
$50 5O-No. 3O3-Front apt Recep-
tion hall, living room. din
Ing room. bedroom kitchen and bath
Frigdaire current free Heat and hot
water. ianitor service furnished.
In Petworth
$53.5O-4sO5 4th St. NV.
Apt, No. 3-corner apt. reception
hall: living room, bedroom dinette.
kitchen ana bath Elec refrigeration.
Heat and hot water furnished.
$55.OO-591l 18th St. NV.
Apt. No. 4-Living room. bed
room. dinette kitchen and bath: Frisid-
aire; heat and hot water furnished.
$60-337 Delafield Pl. NV.
Apt. No. Living room bedrooms.
dinette. kitchen and bath: elec refris-
Grafton. Heat and hot water furnished.
Near Walter Reed
7436 Georgia Ave.
$50 OO-Apt 3O%-Rec. hall. living
room bee r o m dinette
kitchen and bath. Elec refrigeration.
S67 .5O-Apt. 101-Rec. hall. living
room. . bedrooms kitchen.
dinette and bath Elec. refrigeration.
Heat. hot water and janitor service.
1904 K CAFRITZ Dist. 9OSO
Evening star., 1938-01-01
143O CHAPLIN ST. NV.

Desirable apartments; located in
quiet neighborhood. conveniently To-
electric refrieeration; no children.
8 rooms kitchen and bath $500
Evening star., 1938-01-01
1909 CONN AVE NV

Eight STORY elevator building. elec-
trio refrigeration on house current.
Resident manager on premises.
2 rooms. kitchen and bath.
$3.50 to $4,000
Evening star., 1938-01-01

CONTINUED On Next Page.)
Evening star., 1938-01-01
21OO 10Th ST. NV,

Eight-story elev. bldg. Switchboard
service. elec. refg. Res. mgr.
> rooms, kitchen and bath $3.50
3 rooms, kitchen and bath S65. 90
Evening star., 1938-01-01
APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED,
S45 MONTH

Two bedrooms. living room. kit. break
fast alcove. full tile bath. shower, screened
porch; individual gas heat furn BY tenant;
3 exposures. Apt. 9. 49O5 lst st. NV
(out N. H. ave. to Emerson, Open for
inspection. Call HUGH WARREN, National
1862; evenings and Sunday, Wisconsin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
DON FORD JOINS
 THE WATR STAFF

Bob Gillespie, alias Don Ford, for past months the 'disher outer of Hollywood news for WATR, The Voice of Waterbury, is the latest addition to this stations staff. Bob will function part-time in an an- no,lncing capacity. Charles Cutters "A Way of Living" is now broadcast over WATR Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 100 p. m. "A Way of Living" has been heard on various Connecticut stations for the past five years, including WHIT, Hart ford, WELL, New Haven, WNBC, New Britain, and WATR, Water bury. Abiding by the Federal Com munications ruling that radio sta- tions shall grant time for broadcasts by all political parties a broadcast by the Communist Party will be aired this evening at 5:45 to 500 p. m. Jimmy Parker and Roy Flynn of the WATR staff are already talking about Stage Door,, the Waterbury Civic Theater's next dramatic pro- duction Authoritive sources at the radio station have it that the talented and versatile Marilyn Dale will be seen in the forthcoming stage show!!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

ments into newspapers read by many thou sands of people every day. He knew that peo- pie were eager to get their newspapers to read the news Therefore, his advertising was more likely to be seen in a paper people waaed to read. Also, the newspapers were delivered all over the city as soon as they were printed.
 AID found that the more he advertised, the nsors people came to his store and the more goods he sold and the k5s it cost him to handle each sale. So he passed on the greater part of these savings in lower prices and better values to all his customers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
How CD. Failed and AID Succeeded

So he decided to have clearance sale. He had big signs painted for the front of his store. He had circulars printed and sent boys out to put them into parked cars and, distribute them at homes. But the people who came saw so little they wanted that his sale was failure. At last, he disposed of all his remaining stock to an out-of-town bargain store at less than half what he had paid for it.
 OD had had a very unhappy experi- ence, but because he had never adver- tised in the newspapers, few people in all the city ever knew that his store had opened or that it had closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

He concluded that since people bought news papers to read the nes0s, he should tell them the nesvs about his merchandise and his store. As result, ADS advertisements were read as eagerly as any other part of the newspaper. Soon every one in town knew that AID had the newest things.
 AID did not make exaggerated statements in his advertising. He just made the hMh inssrs,t- '"g. Repeatedly AID had to enlarge his store, and employ more people to take care of his increasing business And. although his expenses were now very much greater. he sold so much merchandise and turned his stocks so rapidly that his store was very successful and was known far and wide for the values it gave its customers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02
zMe Story of CD mdAD
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and front, and he put in fixtures that flooded the whole store with light.
 He chose merchandise well-known by name to the public, and bought smaller quantities of many lines, thus giving customers greater selection. He arranged his stock in the store to make shopping oon0sniena He put in win dow displays of his most interesting merchan- dise-and changed them frequently.
 Because his windows and his store were SO attractive, mary people stopped to look, and enough people came in to buy so that ADS goods sold quickly and he was soon ordering more of many items
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

phony No. 5, in E Minor, familiarly known as "The New World Sym phony," will be performed by the NEG Symphony Orchestra conduc- ted by Arturo Toscanini, during the fourth concert broadcast in the series on Saturday, from 10:00 to 11:30 p. m, EST, over the NBC- Blue Network. The broadcast will open with Graener's suite for cham
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

Der orchestra, Opus 88. Following this the Maestro will conduct the world premieres of two new works by the young American composer, Samuel Barber, his "Adagio for Strings" and Essay for Orchestra" :" The Second Iberia from Debussy's Images for Orchestra" and the Dvorak work will complete the pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-02

'But these are not sufficient without Adverfisine to tell the people about them. So we continu- ously publish interesting, informative, truthful news about our service and our merchandise. And we tell it in the way that reaches the larg- est possible number of people quickly through newspaper advertising"