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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Keen Interest In
County For Rural
Electrical Lines
Large Crowds Attended Meet
ings Held This Week. Sur
veys Now Being Made.
RICH is PLEASED

Ashe county farmers are enthusia-
stically interested in the proposed
erection of rural electric lines
by their homes, as an extension OF
the Caldwell Rural Electricfication
corporation, judging by the large
number Of people who attended the
community meetings held Monday
and Tuesday night and the calls
made at the county farm agents Of
flee from communities in which
meetings have not been scheduled.
Tuesday night it was estimated
that there were at least 125 persons
in attendance at the meeting held in
tn Nathan's Creek school gymna-
SUM and all of those present ex-
pressed a desire to sign up for cleo
tricity. A committee, composed OF
A. B. Hurt, chairman, J. L. Stump,
Harvey Goodman, Walter Penning-
ton and George Shepherd, was ap-
pointed to make a survey of diffe-
rent routes in the community.
Monday night an equally enthu-
siastic crowd was present at Bald
win and plans were made to con-
duct survey from Todd to West
Jefferson, around by Buffalo, at
once.
A meeting was held last night at
the Crumpler school and much in
terest in the community was mani
tested in the proposed program.
Tonight Wade Eller and Gwyn B.
Price estimate that a large crowd
will gather in the Riverview school
gym for the last scheduled meeting
in Ashe.
Today meetings will also be held
at Orion church at 10 o'clock a. m.
and Transou church this afternoon
at 2 P. M.
G. F. Messick, superintendent Of
the Caldwell Mutual Corporation
and J. C.. Rich have attended each
meeting and explained the propos-
ed plan by which the government
will build rural electric lines in
Ashe county if an average of 5 far
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Ashe County Cook Book To Be
Given Away With Subscriptions

tvs first cook book. The size of
the book is 6x9 and it contains so
pages. One of the most attractive
parts of the book is the cover,
which is beautiful shade Of red.
On page one is the preface,
written by Mrs. P. G. Wright, ed
itor of the book. "To everyone
who do-operated with us in this
endeavor we extend a hearty
thank you and our wish is that
this cook book will add much to
the pleasure and enjoyment of all
Ashe county housewives" it con-
cluded.
Page three contains a complete
index Of the book. The IL win
ming recipes are printed in the
front, next comes soup recipes,
breads, meats, vegetables, eggs,
salads, cheese, cookies, pies, pud-
dings, miscellaneous, weights and
measures and helpful kitchen hints.
Names are printed at the end of
each recipe.
Don't delay, get your copy of 'The
Posts Ashe County Cook Book"
now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
5. J. Miller Is Suing
State Highway Dept. !
For $4,000 Damages
To Give
Its Evidence I'm
First Case Today
All Other Cases Against High
way Department Continued.
III. C.. Tucker Wins.
TO ADJOURN FRIDAY

Yesterday afternoon evidence for
the plaintiff in the case of S. J. Mill
er, of Glendale Springs, who is SUI
ing the State Highway and Public
Works Commission for $40, 100000 for
damages resulting from the Park
way, was concluded and today the
State will present or more wit
nesses and attempt to prove that
Miller was not damaged to the ex-
tend of $20,OOOOO.
Trial was commenced on this case
Tuesday morning and it probably
will not be completed until tomor-
row afternoon, those in close touch
with it state.
The other 81 cases against the
State Highway Commission were
continued until the next term of
court.
Judge T. c. Bowie and his son are
representing Miller and Charles
Ross, j. P. Dodge and Gardner are
appearing for the state highway.
The following are serving on the
jury in the case: w. E. Woods, j. M.
Cornett, James Roark, Lee o. Bare,
John Eldreth, Wiley Burgess, G.
w. Blevins, Lillard Hoosier, w. F.
Pugh and Claud Day.
Ten witnesses testified for the
plaintiff. They were Carl Sheets,
Ames Faw, Peter Sheets, J. E.
Whitley, john Cess, J. E.. Penning-
ton,} J. w. Hampton, Fred Rose, w.
A. Severt and Claude Sheets.
The witnesses for the State are:
John Bare, P. c. Watts, Lynch Dent,
Walter Hamilton, John weather, E.
M. Jenkins, Fields Sheets and Don
According to the testimony given
by the plaintiffs witnesses, S. J.
Miller owns around 200 acres of
land near Glendale Springs. In 1885
a total of % acres of this land was
taken as a right-of-way for the
Parkway and Is set out for ease
ments. They stated that the land
thus taken was the best on the farm
and that it was worth $4,000 per
acre. It was further pointed out
that the rights-of-way took one
small dwelling house, a barn, etc.,
making it necessary for family to
move. It is also contended that the
restrictions of the Parkway damage
the property and the total damage
sought amounts to 100000.
According to reports, the State
Highway agent offered Mr.. Miller
$1,750.00 as damages, which he re-
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04

Printing of The Sky1and Posts
Ashe County Cook Book has just
been completed and these attrac-
tive and useful little booklets, con-
tanning ever 200 original and fav-
orite recipes submitted by Ashe
county makers in the recent
contests, are now ready for distri-
button.
"How can I get one and how
much do they cost?" are two ques-
tons that housewives here have
been asking this week since the
books were placed on display Sat
urday. The answer is simple and
the cost is zero.
One cook book will be given
away free with each one-year re-
newal or new subscription to The
Skyland Post and no increase will
be made in the subscription rates.
In case you want the cook book
mailed, however, an additional
charge of 10 cents is made for
mailing and postage.
It is believed that every home
maker in Ashe county in particu-
lar, will want a copy of the coun-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Committees To Study Plans
For Ashe Hospital Appointed
Meeting Of Representative Citi-
zens Held In Office Of DIR.
Reeves Tuesday.

Plans to study every detail in
volved in the establishment 6ls a
hospital for Ashe county were out
lined and committees appointed at
a meeting of group Of representa-
tive citizens held in the Office OF
DR.. B. E. Reeves Tuesday night.
The meeting was held under the
sponsorship of the public buildings
committee of the Rotary club and
representatives from different Or
CARNATIONS and professions were in
vited to. attend.
DR.. B. e. Reeves presided and af-
ter some discussion the group voted
for DR.. B. E.. Reeves to make the
committee appointments. He has
appointed the following committees
to make a thorough study and in
vestisstiorr and be prepared to give
reposss9 the next meeting Of the
committees which will be held
on Thursday night, August Is, 8
o'clock in the American Legion hall:
Need of a county hospital commit
tee-Rev. R. H. Stone, chairman; P.
C. Wright, Rev. w. T. Wilmington,
Miss Pearl Weaver and Mrs. j. A.
w. Davis.
Finance committee. B. Hash,
chairman, R. E. L. Plummer, Dean
Mcmillan, C. B. Price and Rev. R,
H. Stone.
Public Relations committee-Ed
Anderson, chairman, Revs. r. H.
Stone, w. j. Huneycutt, w. T. Whit
tington, G. R. Stafford, Miss Pearl
Weaver and Ed Barr.
Location committee-Wade E. Ell
Ter, chairman, DR.. B. E. Reeves, Ed
M. Anderson, r. E. L. Plummer and
Mrs. R. H. Stone and Clint Jarvis.
Buildings and Building plans-R.
E. L. Plummer, chairman, DR.. Rob-
ert E. King, Wade Eller, B. D. Barr
and E. M. Jenkins.
Personnel committee-Dr. B. E.
Reeves, chairman, DR.. B. G. Wad-
dell, DR.. r. c. Ray, DR.. ]. w. Robin
son, T. C. Bowie, Jr., and w. B. Aus
tin.
disqualification and Insurance
committee-Roy Badger, chairman,
Wade E. Eller, Rex Morton, Mrs.
Constance Garvey, Langdon Scott,
and Mrs. P. G. Wright.
The chairman of these commit
tees constitute an executive COM
mittee and at the meeting on Aug
ust 16, all members and others in
terested in the movement are asked
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
1938-39 School
Term In Ashe To
Start On Aug. %
Will Give Ample Time To Fin
ish Term By Christmas.
Board Met Monday.
PRINCIPALS TO MEET

The 1889 school. year in Ashe
county will commence on Monday,
August %, it was decided at regu-
lar monthly meeting of the county
board of education held at the
courthouse Monday.
Supt. ]. B. Hash yesterday stated
that all schools in the county are ex-
pected to open on this date.
The reason for starting in August
about a week earlier than usual, is
to give ample time to finish 1ale first
term by Christmas, he said.
According to a tentative schedule,
by starting on August 20, we can get
out for Christmas holidays on Dec
ember 81 and have two days for
Thanksgiving" he stated.
The book room will be open on
four different days before school
starts, and the dates will be announ-
ced next week.
The board has adopted plan for
renting supplementary readers to
the schools and children that do not
have adequate library facilities.
A large number of teacher-con-
tracts have not been sent to board
and Supt. Hash urges that this be
done as soon as possible.
Next Wednesday there will be a
meeting of the principals in the
courthouse. DR.. Highsmith, Of the
state department in Raleigh, will be
present and lead the discussion.
With the exception of Jefferson
and Fleetwood schools, the princi-
pals of the central high schools will
remain the same as last year, it is
understood. There has been some
talk of change at Elkland but it
probably will not be made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Many Attended
Final Rites Of,
DIR. Thomas Jones
Prominent Ashe County Physi-
clan Died At His Home In
Lansing Monday Morning
WAS 81 YEARS OLD

One of the largest crowds ever
to attend a funeral in Lansing
gathered at the home of DR.. Tho
mas Lester Jones Tuesday morning
to pay final tribute to this native
Ashe county citizen and widely
known physician who died Monday
morning from an intestinal obstruc.
ton.
Rev. R. H. Stone conducted the
funeral services and was assisted
by Revs. Messrs. Startling, Farmer,
and GRAPHICAL. The active pail bear
ers were Charles Campbell, B. A.
Sexton, DR.. r. F. Barr, Walter
King, c. E. WEIGH, T. R. Weaver
and French Young.
For the past five years DR.. Jones
who was 81 years old when he died,
had been suffering from severe
stomach trouble and during recent
months he had been unable to do
much work.
He was the son of the late DR..
Thomas J. and Rebecca Jones. Fol
lowing in the footsteps of his fat
her, he began the study and prac-
tice of medicine in early life.
In October 1903, he was united
in marriage to Miss Bessie Dougher-
ty, of Clifton, who with the follow
ing children survive; Mrs. w. H.
Boyette, Hopewell, Va, Bernard,
Clarisa and Helen, of Lansing. He
also leaves his mother, Mrs. Rebec-
ca Jones of Lansing and one sister,
Mrs. j. H. Jentry, of Christiana,
Penn.
At the age Of IL he professed
faith in Christ and united with the
Bethel Methodist church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
West Jefferson Live
Stock Market Opens
Here This Morning
- p
Sale Will Start
This Afternoon
Promptly At Two
Large Number Of Cattle Will Be
Offered For Sale. Griffitts
Auctioneer.
GATE EVTrSnxy r,vrrY~~~
SALE EVERY THURSDAY

The West Jefferson Livestock
: Market, the first one ever estab-
lhshed in Ashe county, opens here
at the Government Stockyards to-
day.
Farmers from every section of
Ashe and surrounding counties have
been hauling cattle of all kinds in
to town this morning and, according
to indications, the sale this after
noon will be big one. The auc-
ton sale will start promptly at 2
O'clock, Walter Stringer and Edison
Thomas, managers, stated.
Basil Griff1tts, of Sturgills, will
be the auctioneer and a number of
buyers are expected to be on hand.
Among buyers will be Ben White,
of the. White Packing company; G.
L. Duren, of the Nu-Holl Packing
company, Salem, Va, and w. A.
Yandill, of Pineville.
The stock market operators will
start the bidding and it is believed
that cattle will bring good price
today. The market proposes to sell
all kinds of livestock-horses,
mules, cattle, hogs, calves, shep and
so on.
Full settlements will be made i'm
mediately after the sale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Field Supervisors
Started Checking
Ashe Farms Today
Total OF "a Supervisors Ap-
pointed To Check The 1000
Farms Signed In Ashe.
DAVIS SUPERVISOR

Twenty-four field supervisors
started work today on the big job
of checking Tie 1000 farms in Ashe
county on which work sheets have
been signed, to determine the ex-
tent of compliance with tie 1888
conservation program.
Practically all of the field super
visors, who were appointed by the
county agriculture committee, met
Monday in the farm agents office
and received final instructions.
1t was explained to them that
they were on probation until they
actually demonstrate their abili-
ty to check each farm correctly
and in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the national act.
Each one of the supervisors was in
structed to check one farm and
then J. P. Davis, district supervisor,
will re-check the results to see that
the work is being done correctly.
The supervisors are: A. c. Black,
Troy I. Jones, J. T. Brown, Paul
Bowers, John M. Burkett, j. M.
Campbell, j. c. Crawford, c. G.
Denny, Colonel Francis, w. G. Ora
ham, Howard GRAPHICAL, J. r. Grub,
Clark Houck, Paul Morphew, Jack
McGinnis, w. B. McNeill, j. C.
Pierce, Jr., Worth J. Young, c. A.
Goodman, w. H. McNeill, w. B.
McNeill, Ralph Tomlinson, A. J.
Blevins and c. E. Francis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Camp Meeting At
Fig To Start Sun.

The annual Camp Meeting at hte
Fig Tabernacle will start Sunday
morning at II o'clock and continue
for two weeks, with services on
week days held at 10 o'clock in the
morning and o'clock at nights.
The meeting will be conducted on
the same basis as in the past and
all preachers and workers are in
vited to join in and help make it
"good old-fashioned meeting"
those sponsoring it state.
Rev. Cal Sexton, an evangelist
and Baptist minister, will be in
charge of the services and it is
understood that various preachers
will assist in the services.
w. R. Wagner, of Clemmons,
will have charge of the young peo-
pies work. A large crowd is ex-
pected to attend the Sunday morn
ing service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Commissioners
Adopted Budget
Northwestern Bank Named AS
Bond Depository. Road
Petitions.

The budget estimate for the en-
suing fiscal year that was publish
ed last month in this paper was of
ficially adopted by the Ashe county
board of commissioners at their Au-
gust meeting held Monday. No
changes were mede in the suggest
ed budget for the new year.
In compliance with the provisions
of the proposed bond refunding pro-
gram, the commissioners named The
Northwestern Bank in Jefferson as
the depository for the interest and
sinking fund of the refunding pro-
gram.
AS yet the commissioners have
not declared the plan in operation
as they are waiting to get final re-
ports from the bondholdefs. They
are, however, complying with all of
the necessary provisions. Last
month $5,OOO.OO was deposited in
Raleigh.
A number of taxpayers appeared
beore the board and applied for tax
requests were granted. The total
amount involved being less than
$4,000.
One or two road petitions from
Walnut Hill section were submitted
for their endorsement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
Good Progress On
Roads Being Made

The state highway maintenance
forces are now re-surfacing part OF
the Jefferson Glendale Springs high
way and this work is expected to be
completed and the road opened
again to traffic by Saturday.
Re-surfacing of the road to War
rensville. was finished Monday.
Tuesday surface treating work on
the Baldwin-Jefferson road was
commenced, but the road will not
be closed.
Surfacing the Parkway in Ashe
county is going forward in spite OF
the inclement weather and a good
showing has already been made on
the new road project beyond War
rensville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
$50 Lambs Pooled
Friday For $40

A total Of 236 lambs were pooled
last Friday under the sponsorship
of the county farm agents office,
and brough a. gross of $1481.OO and
a net sum of $1419.63.
The shipment was sent to J. J.
Harrington, in N. Y, and the diff
ferent prices were as follows:
choice lambs, 9.25; good lambs,
$8.75; yellow, SITS and common,
$6.75.
This was the third pooling made
so far in Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
TWO MEN BOUND OVER

Golden Anderson and Holton Tay-
lor, of Laurel Springs, were bound
over to Allegheny superior court
by Squire S. w. Brown after hear
ing held in Sparta Monday, Patrol
man Thomas reported Tuesday.
These two men were victims of
the wholesale arrests made Sunday
before last near Laurel Springs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04
ASHE COUNTY

is the air conditioned
section Of North Caro-
lima w hose altitude /
ranges from 5000 to S.
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-04

what you have to sen
or what you want to
BUY in The Skyiand
Fost which is read in
more than 90 percent
OF the homes in Ashe.
Resolve. to make bust
ness better in 1888.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-28
Cour.ier-Reporter's
Cooking School
Recipes

AspaFaxus-Velveeta Sauce
e lb. Kraft Velveeta
1/3 cup milk
Hot cooked asparagus
Slowly head the velveeta and
milk In the top Of q double boiler.
stirring occasionally until velveeta
Is melted. Serve . generous amount
Of this hot sauce over each portion
Of asparagus.
Banana Ffitters
Melted Spry
4 medium bananS
4 cup Pillsbury's Best Flour
Fritter batter
For shallow frying, have inch Of
melted Spry In frying pan
For deep-fat frying, have deep
kettle u to 2 e full Of melted spry.
Heat Spry to S75 degrees r. Tor
until q 1-inch cube Of bread win
brown In 40 seconds). Cut bananas
crosswise into quarters, halves or l.
inch thick pieces. Roll pieces In
flour, then dip into fritter batter.
completely coating the banana with
the batter. Shallow fry or deep-fat
fry in the hot SpRy 4 to 8 minutes or
until brown and tender. Drain on
unslazed paper. Serve very hot. Six
to eight servings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-28

feared witst might happen II bond
prices deoiine&
Fundamentally there can be no
doubt Of the need to spend money
to feed the destitute. On the other
hand, can there be any justification
at all for spending billion after bill
Hon IN, building post offices. national
guard armuries, ETC., when there Is
none but borrowed money with
which to do It? Every time an adj
ditionai doi1gr is spent unnecessar-
lily, the future taxes on you and me,
our children and our children's chill
dren are pledged to the payment
Of the dktt-
Pause to consider what It means.
II we calculated the average inter-
est on the debt at 8 per cent (which
I believe to be fair) we find that II
the nation pays off the current
debt n 100 years, the taxes VII have
to be increased 8 per cent over 1898
in order to do 1t. II, as further ex-
ample, the debt Is to be paid off In
so years, the current tax rates will
have to be increased by 80 per cent
over that entire period. Those state
ments assume that we viii not in
crease the general cost of govern
ment over what it Is now and that
tax receipts win be as high or high
er.
It IS apparent that spending must
STOP or our nation is going to be
as much Of q bum, even in our es-
timation, as the most lowly hobo
who eats from tin can and steals
q ride on the rods of q freight car.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many Kind
friends and neighbors for their be-
autiful floral offerings and express
ons Of sympathy. We also wish to
express our appreciation for the
kind help shown during the illness
Of our beloved one Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Pasche. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Pasche and Family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Albrecht and Family, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Brocxelman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-28
Spry Pie Crust
2Ik cups sifted Pillsbury's Best
Flour

fIOuf
I teaspoon salt
z cup Spry
5 tablespoons cold water (about)
Sift flour and salt together. Add
y Of Spry to flour. Cut In with pas
try blender or two knives until mix
ture is as fine as meal. Add re-
naming Spry and continue cutting
until particles are size Of q navy
bean Sprinkle water, ! table
spoon at q. time, over mixture. With
q fork, work lightly together until
all particles are moistened and In
small Jumps. Add just enough wa
ter to moisten. Press dampened par
ticles together into q ball. Do not
handle dough any more than nee
essary Makes I two-crnst 3
inch pie.-To make . two-cr,lst PIE
with Spry Pastry MIX, use N cup
Of the Mix Cold milk my be
used instead Of water Tor pastry
with q special golden bloom
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-28

4 cups sliced potatoes
2 CUPS diced celery
4 cup capers .E.. 49,
Salt, pepper
Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
Lettuce
Boiled or baked ham
Stuffed olives
Toss together the potatoes, celery.
capers, seasonings to taste, and
salad dressing to moisten well On q
round chop plate place border of
crisp lettuce Add q row OF sliced
ham, then fill the center Of the
plate with potato salad so that the
ham slices outline the mound of
salad. Cut additional sliced ham
into Julienne strips and sprinkle
them over the top of the salad. Gar
nish the plate with stuffed olives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-07-28
national Debt
. ,.t,onal debt Of 1.5oc. 900. oool
"a Aoea Il me0nI

National DeOt
,..,onal debt Of $4l,5cc. 900. oool
~nat dos It mean7
-. staggered, as you probably
the other day when the morn
va, ,.-mapers blazoned forth in
- !. headlines-they should have
rrinted in red ink-that by next
- q the American government
!ul = ove q total Of 1,50o. oo0, 900.
s,.v from all Of the spending
-. 4 eutng on these days that the
n,,si debt was going higher In
=. n.csl year that started with the
y. s, +, Of July; the debt had to
1900 because Of the lavish use
= - money voted by congress under
= -. lash Of President Roosevelt. But
saw the revised estimates"
.sr~,.llv issued by the bureau Of
y -. budget, somehow I was startled.
.n.,ed The implications are so
80 that the magnitude Of this
d . simply overwhelmed me.
mt there it Is. Forty billions and
half Of which Uncle Sam will owe
mem the spenders get thru vast
mo chiseling, finding spots where
81, FEDERAL loans or new projects or just
rhin pork barrel distribution Of
money drain dollars from the fed
eal treasury.
After the first impact Of this news
vore of, I began to look around
4 see what 1t means. What does
4 mean to me, I wondered. And
b you9 The first thought that I
I'D naturally was: how is this monS
= going to be paid back to those
Ann whom it was borrowed by Un-
a. sam? Everyone knows, Of course
tbat the federal government has
mly Two ways to get funds -by tax
at,on or by borrowing. The fact
hat borrowed money must be re-
paid means, Of course. that there is
only one way by which we can ex-
pect the government to obtain
nmda There must be taxes coolies
q taxeR On, the government must
Do that which every person abhors,
nfuse to pay its debts. That Is re-
pudiation: default, becoming q dead
bsat
Heretofore. this thing called the
national debt has been more or
- something way off In the dis
tances nom me. I could not be too
much concerned, personally, how
much the federal government owed,
except that ! realized some portion
q Il WAS going to come out Of my
en- earnings while I am trying to
Nv for education Of my two boys.
hep my household running and buy