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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
Farmers Keep Good
Record In Making
All Loan Payments
Bracey Reports Only Five Per-
cent Behind Land Bank At
COIu m b Ia.

Returning from Columbia, S. c.,
where he attended a, conference of
secretaries of national farm loan as
sociations of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, o. H.
Bracey, secretary of the Moravian
National Farm Association, which
serves Allegheny; Ashe, Avery,
Caldwell, Watauga and Wilkes
counties, said that reports at the
conference indicated that the farm
ers of the four states had met their
obligations to the associations in a
splendid manner last year notwith-
standing the recession in prices of
farm products.
The Federal Land Bank of Column
bia through which the national farm
loan associations secure their long
term farm mortgage loans for their
members, reported to the confer
ence, Mr.. Bracey said, that as of
March 81 it had only 5.3 per cent
delinquent loans, including loans
with delinquent installments and
delinquent extensions.
when it is considered that the
bank has over $4,000 loans in the
four states" said MIR. Bracey, "you
can see that this is very small per-
centage of the total. It offers con-
vincing proof that the farmers of
the four states are going to meet
their obligations if there is any way
in the world that they can meet
them"
Mr.. Bracey said that during the
year 1887 the bank itself and acting
as agent for the Land Bank Com
missioner made 2,307. loans in the
four states for a total Of $3,142,-
$4,000. There were 847 loans made
in North Carolina for total of ST.
126, 1895; 448 loans in South Carolina
for $598,315; 772 loans in Georgia
for $960,528 and 240 loans in Flori-
day for a total of $457, 270.
Mr.. Bracey said that the secre-
taries reported that farmers over the
four states were continuing to avail
themselves of the opportunity to Sc
cure long-term farm mortgages cred
it through national farm loan asso-
Citations. Some are borrowing, he
said, for the purpose of refinancing
old indebtedness and an increasing
number for purchase of land. The
rate of interest on loans now being
made through national farm loan
associations if four per cent, Mr..
Bracey said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
CARRIER Stressed
Need For Faith
Duke University Professor
Spoke at M. E. Church Here
Last Sunday.

'The modern Methodist must put
his faith in Almighty God if Metho-
dism is to continue to grow as it
has in the past, said Drip. N. Gar
Der, Professor of Church History at
Duke University, at union meeting
of the Methodists of Ashe County
last Sunday morning in the West
jefferson Methodist Church.
when the Methodists of America
were organized in 1884, it was diff
ficult to find a Methodist. Today
they number more than eight mil
lions. Methodists have pioneered
in education, missions, and the cree
ton of churches and parsonages.
Speaking of the phenomenal sue
cess of American Methodism, DIR.
CARRIER said: "Those early preach
ers became so interested in their
task of evange1izing America that
they actually laid down their lives
prematurely for the cause. Do you
know that of the first seven hun
dred Methodist preachers to die in
active service in America one-third
of them died before they were thir-
ty-five years of age, while two
thirds of them died before they
were able to render more than an
average of twelve years of service!'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
Grayson News

: Mrs. c. w. Patrick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Claud Perry made a business
trip to Bristol, Va, few days ago.
Mr.. Raymond Wills, of Meade,
spent the week end with Miss Mae
Patrick of Grayson, N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perry made
a business trip to Gastonia last
week.
Mr.. Raymond Wills and Misses
Mae and Della Patrick visited Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Carpenter OF
Kingsport, Tenn, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.. Green spent
last Sunday with Mr. Greer's par
ents at Laurel Bloomery, Tenn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
General Carpenter.
Mrs. Lester Wyatt is visiting her
daughter at Mountain City.
Mr.. Vaughn Perry of Hemp Hill,
w. Va, spent the week end with
friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
Grassy Greek Boy
Wins A Fellowship
Award At College
Especial to The Post)


College Station, Raleigh, May 80
The Danforth Fellowship for out
standing accomplishments during
his first three years at North Caro-
lima State College has been award
ed to j. c. Pierce, Jr., above, OF
Grassy Creek in Ashe county. Pierce
is rising senior in animal husban-
dry. The fellowship permits two
weeks of study at leading feed
mill in st. Louis and two weeks at
the American Youth Foundation
camp on the shore of Lake Michi-
gan.
Pierce has been active in agricul-
tural fraternity and publications
work. AS member of the colleges
1887 poultry judging team, he was
individual high scorer in the East
ern States Poultry Contest held in
and will serve as freshman coun-
selor for 1938-39.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

ASHE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the power
Of sale contained in a certain deed
of trust executed by S. N. Jones to
the undersigned Trustee under date
Of April 10Th, 1887, which deed of
trust is recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Ashe County
in Book "a, Page 372; and default
having been made in the payment
of said deed of trust as therein pro-
vided, and at the instance of the ces-
tut que trust, I, Grant Bauguess
Trustee, will on the 4th day of
June, 1888, at one o'clock p. M. at
the courthouse door in Jefferson,
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
to satisfy said deed of trust interest
and cost, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Bounded on the West by the lands
of c. c. Baldwin; on the North by
the lands of S. N. Jones; on the
East by the lands of j. E. Plummer;
on the South by the lands of w. H.
Mcmillan and Isaac Hudler farm.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
NO SERVICES AT ZION
DUE TO HEAVY RAINS

DR.. Paul N. CARRIER Professor Of
Church History in Duke University,
spoke at the West Jefferon Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning.
A number of friends from Silas
Creek and Crumpler were present.
He started to an afternoon engage
ment at Zion Church in company
with Rev. G. r. Stafford but they
were unable to reach the church
because the road at Donation was
too full of water from the heavy
rain that fell in that section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

w. B. Grifitts, having qualified as
Administrator of the estate of Ma
Iona Grifitts, deceased, late of Ashe
county, North Carolina. This is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at Grassy Greek, North Carolina, on
or before the 25th day of April,
1889, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 25th day of April, 1888.
w. B. GRIFFITTS,
Administrator of Malona Griffitts.
Grant Bauguess, Atty. 4-28-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
Grassy Greek News

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Haynes, of Cal
. ifernia, are visiting their parents
and friends here Mr.. Haynes has
been away for twenty years.
Mr.. J. c. Pierce, Jr., who is stu
dent at State College, is expected
home Saturday, June 4th. J. c. has
won many honors this year. Re-
Gently he received a medal for the
highest scholastic average in his
sophomore year-also the Danfortt
fellowship which goes to the most
outstanding Junior in Agriculture
each year. This gives him a free
trip to st. Louis, Mo-, and to camp
in Michigan. He was also selected
as Freshman councillor of Alpha
Zeta and Pine Burr honorary fra
ternitieS.
There were fifteen persons hap.
tized at New River Sunday morn
ing. They are members of Grassy
Creek Baptist church and New Riv.
er Baptist church. A large Grove
attended the baptizing.
Mr.. Dora Haynes, Of Baltimore
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Rush Peak.
Misses Myrtle Pugh and Gladly:
Robbins are visiting relatives ir
Huntington, w. Va.
Huntingdon, w. Va
Miss Undine Nye is visiting Mrs
w. G. Little, of Jefferson, for few
days.
Cleta and Jerry Sturgill are visit
ing their grandmother, Mrs. ]. w
Eller, of Crumpler. Mrs. Eller spent
the winter in Wyoming,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
Father OF Ashes
Railroad Died In
Abingdon Recently
Wilton Edgerton Mingea Sue
cumbed At Age OF SO. Had
Brilliant Railway Career.
ACTIVE CHURCH WORKER

Wilton Edgerton Mingea, the faith
er of Ashe county's railroad, died at
his home in Abingdon, Va, on Mon
day afternoon, May %, it was
learned here the latter part of the
week.
He was 83 years old at the time of
his death and had been on the in
active list for several years. He is
survived by his wife and two chill
dren, Wilton E. Mingea, Jr., of Alb
ingdon, and Mrs. Charles Francis
Cooke, of Roanoke, and four grand
children.
''Mr. Mingea was a wonderful
man, one of the ablest and finest
men ever knew" H. c. Tucker, of
West Jefferson, who was his right
hand man in the building of the
railroad in Ashe county, stated this
week.
This man to whom Ashe owes a
debt of gratitude for having con-
ceived the idea and promoted the
construction of the railway to Elk
land from Abingdon, enjoyed long
railroad career He was born and
raised near Petersburg, Va, on June
4, 1855. He was the son of William
son Mingea and Martha Ann Edger-
ton Mingea, the latter from Warren
county, N. c.
After finishing Randolph Macon
college he started working as tel
egraph operator for Virginia rail-
road. After serving several years
with that company he entered the
services of the N. & w. at Peters
burg and was later appointed as
agent at Norfolk, Va. I'm: the early
eighties he was transferred to Roam
oke and as assistant general freight
agent and then went to Arlington as
division freight agent.
This was in 1900 and at that time
he acquired control of the old Alb
ingdon Coal & Iron Railway Com
pany, which he later reorganized and
called it the Virginia Carolina Rail-
way from Abingdon to Damascus
and and later to Konnarock. In
1915 it was extended to West Jeffer-
son and year or so later, to Elk
land. The road was taken over by
the N. &. w. shortly after it was
built.
The first trains that came into
Ashe stopped at Tuckerdale and
about six months laters during the.
month of April, 1915, according to
H. c. Tucker, the first train pulled
into West Jefferson.
Mr.. Mingea was also one of the
most outstanding laymen in the
Espicopal church in this part of the
country.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
WADE BARKER
VS..
AMANDA BARKER

The defendant, Amanda Barker
will take notice that an action as
above entitled has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Ashe
County, North Carolina, for divorce
a vinculo; and
The said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to
appear at the Office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Ashe coun-
ty, at the courthouse, in Jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 10Th day of
June, 1888, or within thirty (30)
days thereafter, and answer or de-
muir to the complaint in said action
or that plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 10th day of May, 1888.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
5-19-4t Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
Body OF Kidnapped
Is Found In Ocean

New Rochelle, N. Y, May 49,
The body Of 12-year-old Peter Lee
vine, who was hunted for three
months in one of the nations major
unsolved kidnapping mysteries, was
found tonight on a rocky shore near
here, the torso trussed with wire
and the head, feet and one arm
missing.
Police identified the body from
remnants of clothing, including a
faded blue sweater and a red wind
breaker.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
men, headed by their chief. J. Edgar
Hoover, Immediately took charge in
an effort to track down the killers.
The question whether the boy &C
tually had been kidnapped had not
been settled definitely until tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as administra-
trix of the estate of James E. Rash,
deceased, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to- exhibit
them to the undersigned at Milan,
North Carolina, on or before the
18th day of May, 1899, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 7th day of May, 1898.
MRS. MAE RASH,
Administrative of James E.
5-12-6t Rash, deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION /.
North Carolina
Acho G0l1rafxr

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION 49,.
North Carolina
Ashe County
Dorothy F. Loggins,
VS..
w. T. Loggins
To w. T. Loggins, defendant in
the above entitled cause:
You are hereby notified that an
action as above entitled has been
instituted in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, and that summons has
been issued therein, returnable be-
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Ashe County at his Office in the
courthouse in Jefferson, North Caro-
lima on the 18th day of June, 1888,
when and where you will appear
and answer or demur to the COM
plant of the plaintiff in said action,
which has been filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Ashe County, and which action is
for the purpose of obtaining an alb
solute divorce from the defendant.
This the 18th day Of May, 1888.
j. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court Ashe Co.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
North Carolina
Ashe County

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Mrs. S. J. Yates
deceased, late of Ashe County
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of the said deceased to ex-
hibit them to the undersigned al
901 South Broad Street, Winston
Salem, North Carolina, on or before
the 18th day of May, 1889, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said esate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 9th day of May, 1888.
M. N. YATES,
5-12-6t Administrator of Mrs. S. J.
Yates, deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as Administra-
tor of E. L. Duvall, deceased, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the said estate to
present them to the undersigned
for payment prior to April rs, 1889,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
This April 26, 1888.
j. N. DUVALL, Administrator
of E. L. Duvall, deceased.
4-28-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
GIVEN MRS. PENNINGTON

A surprise birthday dinner was
given on Sunday, May 22th to Mrs.
Tom Pennington, of Wagner, by
her daughter, Clyde, and other rel
atives and friends.
Luncheon was served on the
lawn, large tables were covered
with delicious food and the atble
was decorated with pink and white
flowers and a large birthday cake
of pink and white decorations was
in the center of tn tables.
There was a large crowd of friends
and relatives present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02

and being the two upper fields Of
the S. N. Jones farm, and so much
of the adjoining field of S. N. Jones
on the North of the said fields as
will be necessary to constitute 80
acres, including the said two upper
fields. containing 80 acres.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
TO HOLD SERVICE JUNE IL

The al1-day meeting and baptiz-
ing that was originally scheduled to
be held at the Zion Hill church, one
mile north of Sturgills, on this Sum
day has been postponed until Sum
day week, Jun IL, w. S. GRAPHICAL
announced this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02

Except from said tract Of land 8
acres and l39 pC-es which was re-
leased to S. N. Jones by A. H. Nc,
MILAN on the 8thsday Of June, 1887.
This the End day of May, 1888.
GRANT BAUGUESS,
5-l2-4t Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-02
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
CIYT NsOTTNJNVU

ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Administrat-
or of Joseph Sheets, deceased, late
of Ashe county, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having
claims against the said estate to
present them to the undersigned for
payment on or before May IL, 1899,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
This May IL, 1888.
y. A. BARE,
Administrator Of Joseph Sheets,
deceased. 5-12-6t
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-09
UNEMPLOYMENT is
REDUCING COMPENSATION

Executive Director Abner F.. Larned
Of the Michigan Unemployment. Com
pensation Commission announces TINT
fifteen per cent of the valid job insur-
ance claims filed up to December ]
had been exhausted through reemploy.
ment or else had been paid for the
full benefit, period.
Michigan is maintaining its fine
record for performance in disbursing
unemployment compensation to those
entitled to benefits" said Mr.. Larned
up to the end of November the com.
mission has written 2,642,22 check,
for $4,000 individuals. The amount
sent to the beneficiaries amounted tC
$35, 74S, 291.65. The average check was
for 1888 which is still the highest in
the country.
ITO date nearly 10000 persons have
ceased to draw compensation because
they have returned to employment, OIL
exhausted their benefit period for the
year.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-09

INK
2S7-118

FL
STATE OF MICHIGAN. County IF
'Wayne-ss. At a session the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court ON in the
City Of Detroit, on the Nv 1ty-second
day of November in the yes one thou
sand nine hundred and lirty-eight
Present Joseph A. Murph! Judge or
Probate. In the matter Of Z estate OF
JACOB KLODCKNER, de ased. Wy
andotte Savings Bank, exc. tor Of the
Last will and testament ! said de-
ceased, having rendered Il this Court
its first and final admins ration &C
count in said matter. 1t S ordered,
that the sixteenth day o January
next at ten o'clock In the Orenoon at
said Court room be appOiI led for ex-
amining and allowing sa. J account.
And 1t is further ordered, hat copy
of this order be published three spc-
cessiye weeks previous to a d time of
hearing. in the WyandOtt Herald. a
newspaper printed and q ,lating In
said County of Wayne.
JOSEPH A. MI RPHY,
Judge % Probate
"a true copy
ALFRED L. VINCENT,
fDeputy Probate Registel 4aw3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-09
Wyandofte Savings Bank
Trust Department
10n 90

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-ss. At a session Of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the twenty-ninth
day Of November in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirty eight
Present Joseph A. Murphy, Judge Of
Probate. In the matter Of the estate OF
LENA BOEINER, deceased. Wyan-
dOtte Savings Bank, trustee under the
last will and testament Of said deceas-
ed, having rendered to this Court
its fourth and final account in said
matter and filed Herewith its petition
praying that the residue Of said estate
be assigned to the successor trustee Of
said estate when appointed and quail
fled; Louise BOelter having this day
filed in this Court her petition praying
that Samuel IS. BroughtOn be appoint
ed successor trustee of said estate. It
is ordered, that the twenty-third day
Of January, next at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon at said court room be ap-
pointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petitions.
And it il further ordered. that a copy
Of this order De published three sue
cessive weeks previous to said time Of
hearing, in the Wyandotte Herald, a
newspaper printed and circulating in
said County OF Wayne
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
ALFRED L. VINCENT,
Deputy Probate Register. 49w3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-09
BROKEN GASOLINE
LINE FILLS AIR NTH
EXPLOSIVE VAPOR

The area adjacent to the plant OF the
Sharples Solvents Corporation was fill
ed with dangerous inflammable vapors
OH Monday afternoon, when broken
gasoline line connected to a 2OOgallOn
tank of highest gasoline gave way.
As a precautiOn. WyandOtte and Riv,
erview police were called to the spot
and cautioned autOists on lower Biddle
avenue not to light matches while in
the affected area.
To dilute the vapOrs, live steam was
directed at the ground ON which the
gasoline had run.
Repairs were made as quickly as
possible. and no loss other than that
of the escaped gasoline was suffered.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-09
Wyand0tte Savings Bank
Trust Department


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of
Wayne-ss. At session Of the Pro-
bate Court for said County Of Wayne.
held at the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the twenty-secOnd
day Of November In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirty eight.
Present ID. ]. Healy, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of
KATHERINE CASSIDY, deceased.
Wyandotte Savings Bank, administra-
tor de bOais non of said estate, having
rendered to this Court its first and
final administration account in said
matter and filed Herewith its petition
praying that the residue Of said estate
be assigned to the persons entitled
thereto. 1t is ordered, that the fifth
day Of January, next at two o'clock In
the afternoon at said Court room be
appointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petit
ton. And it is further ordered, that a
copy Of this order be published three
successive weeks previous to said time
Of hearing, In the WyandOtte Herald.
a newspaper printed and circulating
In said County Of Wayne.
ID. ]. HEALY,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true cOpy.)
ALFlRED L. VINCENT,
Deputy PROBATE Register. 4Sw3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-09
Wyandotte Savings aank
Trust DEPARTING +.
1A1- R46


sTATE OF MICHIGAf County Of
Wavna-ss. At a session IF the Pro-
bate Court for said Count OF wayne
held at the Probate Court Dom IN the
CITY of Detroit, on the tiff enth day OF
November in the year. Thousand
nine hundred and thirty-e ut. Present
Joseph L. Murphy, Judgf OF Prooate;
In the matter Of thu estate OF
NApV IARIONSKI, decs ised Wyan-
do,,o savings Bank Of Wyand0tte,
Michigan, administrators Q SAID esIate.
having rendered to this { nrt It's 1lrst
and final administration account In
said matter and filed Herewith its
petition praying that To residue OF
said estate be assigned u the peifons
entitled thereto. It Is ord cd, that the
eleventh day Of January next az ten
O'Clock in the forenoon g. SAID Cpurt
oea 80 annointed for e. simining and
allowing said account and hearing salo
netit;on. And 1t is further ordered, tnal
a con- OF this order be pu6lished three
Successive weeks previouf 70 said nme
Of hearing. in the Wyan 70 tie Herald
a newspaper printed an crcuiAuns
10 said County OF Wayne
~ s JOSEPH A. NJ PHY,
Judge Probate.
"a true copy) So
ALFRED l. VlNOENi. L..
Deputy Probate heglsIer '"'