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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
Iowa State Layout
 Open for Business

AMES, Ia, June 14.--IoWa State colleges 150-acre recreational area long a dream of Athletic Director George Veenker-is a reality.
 The area, heavily-wooded and less than a block from the picturesque campus, has an 18-hole golf course; three-and- miles of cinder bridle trails: foot trails for mixers: a cross-country running course; and eight picnic areas.
 The golf course, one of the few 18-hole layouts owned by college, was designed by Perry Maxwell of Ardmore, Okla, P. H. Elwood of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
TRADING DEALS,
 MAJOR LEAGUES, OFF TOMORROW
Nationals Have Made Many Moves Americans
 Only Talk
(By Associated Press)

Barring a sudden switch from speech to action on the part of the American League moguls, sixteen major league clubs will have to go through the hardest part of the pennant fight with whatever ma terial they have on hand as the ban on inter-club trading goes into effect at midnight tomorrow.
 The National Leaguers have com pleted many good deals in the past few days and appear to have fin ished their job but the American Leaguers have only talked.
 A deal that sent Alex Kampouris from Cincinnati to do second bas- ing for the Giants, seems to have put the champions right in shape to make their big pennant bid in the home stand against the west starting today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
TO CoRDovA

Edgar and Hugh Brewster, Jr., sons of Hugh Brewster, flask a Aeronautical Inspector, are pas sengers for Cordova aboard the Alaska. returning from school in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
RAIN CANCELS LEGION
 PICNIC FOR TONIGHT

Due to rain, the American Legion and Auxiliary called off tonight's scheduled picnic at Treadwell beach in Douglas until more favorable weather.
 Notification will be given mem bers of both organizations by the Post Adjutant and the Auxiliary Secretary when another day for a picnic is set, it was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
MISS FREEBURGER RETURNS

Miss Doris Freeburger returned home on the Alaska to visit with her parents, MT and Mrs. G. F. for the summer yaca- tion. She has just completed her freshman year at Reed College in Portland, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
SONNY" GRAY RETURNS

Returning on the Alaska was James (Sonny) Gray, son of MT and Mrs J. L. Gray, who has spent the past nine months attending Oregon State College, at Corvalis. He will spend the summer here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
*-Abramson replaced McAlister as nitcher last half of third inning

*-Erskine replaced Jensen as pitcher in first of sixth inning; Turner replaced Erskine as pitcher in first of seventh inning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
LEAVE FOR PORT ALTHORP

Bud Brown and Mike Daniloff left on the North Sea for Port AL thorp where they will spend the summer, employed in the cannery there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14

Iowa State faculty and Veenker.
 Near the clubhouse is a practice green which Veenker claims is the largest in the world-22, ,225 square feet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
ATTENTION O.E.s.

Regular meeting of Juneau Chap ter No ', Tuesday. pm.
 LILLIAN C.. WATSON. adv, Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
SEE DIR. EDMUNDs'

Optometrist of Alaska and Seattle advertisement on page two, adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
GAMES MONDAY Gastineau Channel League Douglas 5; Elks 4.
Pacific Coast League

Pacific Coast League No games played as teams were travelling to open this afternoon on the schedule for this week.
 National League No games scheduled.
 American League No games scheduled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-14
American League

Gastineau Channel League
Evening star., 1938-10-02

I A shower both is the best
preparation for showing, the
experimenters found. A beord
socked in worm voter 10 min
utes comes off poinIessIy.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
AR, WASHINGTON, D.. C-GRAVURE SECTION-OCTOBER
Scientific
Showing

For four yeors, IS
scientists of the Mel
lon Institute, University
Of Pittsburgh, held shov-
ing clinics to determine
the best methods of
showing. Pictured here
ore some of the find
in9s.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

, Brush your teeth while your
beord socks in the Iother.
This will sove you money by
softenine your beord and
mokine your bIodes lost longer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
HOWELL HAS ACCIDENT
NEAR ELIZABETHTON

R. M. Howell, of Todd, was forced
off the highway by an approaching
car near Elizabethton, Tenn, Mon
day night and crashed into the front
of a concrete bridge, it was report
ed here yesterday.
His truck was badly damaged by
the impact, but fortunately he was
not hurt. Mr.. Howell was said to be
returning from Johnson City where
he had delivered load of lumber.
This week the attractive Little
twins. MYRTLE and Mable, of Jeffer-
son, who were driving a pickup
truck of the Bare-Little Company
skidded on the highway near Bald
win and struck a telephone pole.
Neither of them were injured, 1t
was reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
DIR. King Changes
Ashe Office Hours
Health Officer Is Now Giving
Typhoid Vaccinations. Sched-
uleS Are Announced.

DR.. Robert King, public health
officer, yesterday announced a
change in his Ashe county office
schedule.
Effective Monday he will be in
his office in the courthouse at JEFF
ferson every Monday instead OF
Tuesday and the mornings will be
devoted to interviewing patients.
DR.. King has also started a ty-
phoid vaccination program in the
county and is doing this work in
different communities on Monday
afternoon and Thursdays. Next
Monday afternoon he and Miss
Weaver will be at the Furchess and
Low Gap School. On Thursday
they will be at the New Hope school
in the morning and Pond Mountain
in the afternoon.
These are pre-school clinics and
all vaccinations are free.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Farm And Home
Week Attracted
: A Large Crowd

With the return of approximately
$500 delegates to their homes, books
were closed last Saturday on the
35th chapter of Farm and Home
Week, one of the most successful
ever held.
Most of the delegates remained
at State College, scene of the an
nual event, the entire week, while
others attended only part of the
pragram. Separate and joint ses-
sions of the men and women were
arranged, as we'll as classroom
work, and recreation.
George Sockwell, prominent
Guilford county farmer, will head
the mems division of Farm and
Home Week in 1899. President Of
the women's division for next year
is Mrs. w. E. Neal, Mecklenburg
county farm woman. Both were
elected unanimously.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
West Jefferson
Tax Rate Is Set
At SIPS This Year
Increase Of Fifteen Cents Due
Largely To Loss OF Valuation.
Income Explained.
VALUATION 100000

The tax rate for the town of West
Jefferson, for the ensuing year was
set at $1.25 by the board of alder
men at their meeting last Friday
night.
y The rate last year was $1.10 and
the increase of Is cents for this year
was necessitated by a loss in valua-
ton, due largely to the new state
intangible personal property tax
law, and to the necessity of CATCH
ing up on the payment of "past
due" obligations on bonds and. in
terest payments, the aldermen ex-
planned.
It is estimated that the towns
valuation declined from $385,000
last year to around 100000 this
year. The new rate is expected to
produce, at total income of around
$4,000. Income from water rents
amounts to around $2,60O0O per
year and the new privilege license
taxes will bring in several hundred
dollars.
At the meeting Friday night it
was explained that the towns total
Indebtedness is approximately $49,-
10000, 100000 of this amount is
past due bonds and nearly $4,000,
past due interest on bonds.
In the last three months over ST.
10000 collected from back taxes and
water rents have been applied to
this Indebtedness, it was stated.
According to the tax plan, ap-
proximateN 100000 worth of
bonds will be due in the next year
and to this the tax money will be
applied. The income from water
rents just about covers the inter-
est of $215.00 per month on the
bonds and the privilege licenses are
to take care of policing, ETC., it is
explained.
The town received a check of
$500 frsesa-sale.sste as its part Of
the intangible tax collected this
spring. 49,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Livestock Market
Expected To Draw
Large Crowd Today
Opening Last Thursday Was
Overwhelming Success. Over
800 Head Are Sold.
LAMB.DAY PLANNED

After an suspicious opening last
week, another large crowd of cat
tie raisers and buyers in Ashe
and adjoining counties are expect
ed to be on hand this afternoon at
the local government stockyards for
the second auction of all kinds of
livestock.
The opening of the West Jeffer-
son Livestock Market last Thursday
afternoon was an overwhelming
success. In fact it was much great
er than the managers anticipated and
the sale of cattle was not complet-
ed until 7 o'clock at night.
Thousands of people and hundreds
of cattle filled the large stockyards
and sales progressed rather slowly
due to the large turnout for the
opening.
Today plans are being made to
speed up the sale and to handle
everything in a systematic order.
Last Thursday a total of 800 head
of cattle and livestock were sold
for an aggregate amount of a.
455.12. Heifers brought top price
of $7.25 per hundred; cows; $3.50;
veals, $875; lambs, $40 and hogs,
$9.65. Several horses and mules
were also sold for good prices.
Local people are enthusiastic over
the establishment of the market
here and the big sale last week in
Dictated that a livestock market in
Ashe county was badly needed.
The managers were well pleased
with the opening and are doing
everything in their power to make
the market here a success.
Next Thursday will be a special
''lamb sale day.,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Doggett's Horse
Won Third Place
Gwyn Gambill Also Entered
"StarmOunt" In Horse Show
At Blowing Rock.

In the big horse show at Blowing
Rock last week end, Tonne, a
beautiful horse owned by Tom Dog
gett, of West jefferson, won third
place in the plantation" class.
Louis Cook, of Gaffney, S. c., rode
the horse in the show and many
contended that it should have been
awarded first place.
Gwyn Gambill also entered his
fine 4-year-old jumper, "Star-
mount, in the show and this horse
made creditable performance, but
failed to win a prize, due largely to
a recent leg injury and keep COM
petition. Mont w. Little rode the
''star" animal.
Mr.. Gambill also entered the
horse show at Bristol las
week and plans to place "Star-
mount" in the Pulaski show tomor-
row night and Abingdon show Aug
ust "a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Howell Girl Attempts
10 Commit Suicide:
Condition Is Serious
Anegedly Shot
Herself At The
Home Yesterday
Lives Near Dog Creek. Rifle
Bullet Passed Through Intes-
tines. Rushed To Hospital.
OPERATION PERFORMED

Louise Howell, 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Wiley Howell who lives near
Dog Creek on the Sparta highway,
fllegedly attempted. to commit sui
eide late yesterday afternoon by
shooting herself through the abdo-
men with % rifle in the back
yard of her home.
She was taken to the Wilkes hos
pital by Roy Badger and her con-
dition last night was reported as
being very serious. The bullet
passed through the intestines and
lodged. against the spinal cord, DR..
Hubbard stated.
Full details of the shooting were
not available lest night, but Mr..
Badger stated that the general i'm
preston was that the girl attempt
ed to kill herself. She was said to
be in fine physical condition and
no explanation was learned as the
reason for this action. DR.. Hub
bard, who operated on her late in
the Afternoon, said that suicide was
his impression, too, in discussing the
matter with the girl.
1t is understood that her mother
died some time ago and since then
that she has been keeping house for
her father who is carpenter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Judge Set Aside
$4,000 V erdict
In Miller Case
Ashe. County Superior Court
Ended Last Friday. Grouse
Is Named Referee.

Describing the decision of the
jury as being excessive to the ex-
tent of shocking the conscious Of the
court,1 Judge Hoyle Sink set aside
a verdict of 100000 in the case of
S. ]. Miller against the State High
way and Public Works Commission
in the Ashe superior court last
FriSay =
Miller contended that his 200
acre farm near Glendale Springs
was damaged to the extent of $780,
10000 by the Blue Ridge Parkway
which took nearly % acres of land
as right-of-way, small dwelling,
barn, orchard, and made other Sec
tions of his farm inaccessible.
Witnesses for the plaintiff esti-
mated the value of the land taken
as right-of-way at $4,000 per acre
and valued the total damage done
at $18.OOO.OO.
Several witnesses testified for
the State Thursday and placed the
total damage at between $4,000 and
$4,000. The lawyers made their
speeches to the jury Thursday after
noon and Friday morning.
When the verdict of 100000
$4,000 being awarded per acre for
the 27O3 acres used for right-of
away, together with interest since
1885, was announced, Judge Sink
promptly set it aside with the fol-
lowing judgment:
upon the coming in of the YER
dict the defendant moved the court
to set aside the verdict in its de-
scription as being contrary to the
weight of the evidence and exces-
sive.
'The court finds as a fact that in
the opinion Of the court the award
of the jury is excessive and not
justified, being excessive to the
extend of shocking the conscience of
the court and therefore in his dis
erection orders issue docket another
trial"
The trial lasted for four days and
was one of % Ashe county cases
now pending for trial against the
state highway department.
In the case of E. E. Trivette
against c. J. Cope and Callie Cope,
Floyd Grouse, of Sparta, was ap-
pointed as referee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
County Hospital
committees Will -
Meet Tues. Night
Various Committees To Be
Ready With Reports. DIR.
Smith Is Encouraging.

Chairmen and members of the
committees appointed to study COM
plete plans for the proposed estab-
lishment of a hospital in Ashe coun-
ty and all others who are interested
in the hospital movement, are to
meet next Tuesday night at 8
o'clock in the American Legion hall
here.
It is understood that several COM
mittee meetings have been held this
week and all of the committees are
expected to meet and map out plans
so that they will have complete re-
ports to submit Tuesday night.
Wade Eller, chairman of the 10
cation committee, this week an
nounced that he and his committee
are looking for a central location
that will have minimum of 10
acres and a maximum of 20 acres.
Any one desiring to contribute
land for such a purpose is requested
to get in touch with Mr.. Eller.
Prof. r. E. L. Plummer has set
of plans drawn and he went over
them with his committee Tuesday
afternoon.
DIR. Smith, of Lexington, who has
operated a hospital there for a num-
Der of years, was in town this week
and stated that in his opinion Ashe
county can and will support a hos
pital if it is established.
''There is no doubt in my mind
at all but what county hospital
here would be a successful venture
and now is certainly the time to go
after it," he stated.
'EYou can get help from the Duke
Endowment and the WPA and
therefore a hospital here shouldn't
cost Ashe county people such a
large sum of money"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Republican County Convention
To Be Held Saturday, Aug. 20
County COP Ticket TO Be Elect
ed. Township Primaries
Called Friday.

The Ashe Republican county
convention for the purpose of no.
minating a full COP ticket for the
ensuing general election will be
held at the courthouse in Jefferson
on Saturday, August 20, starting at
o'clock, Grant Bauguess, county
chairman, announced this week.
The Republican township pri-
maries have been called to meet at
the voting places in each township
on Friday, August 10, at 3 o'cock
to select delegates to the county
convention.
Cali Republicans in each town
ship are urged to attend theRpri-
mary and have full quota. OF dele
gates to the county convention, -
Mr.. Bauguess urges.
He stated that the townships are
entitled to a total of 81 delegates
to the county convention. They
are as follows: Chestnut Hill, 3;
Clifton, 8; Creston, 5; Elk, 4; Grassy
Creek, 8; Hurricane, 4; Helton, 5;
Horse Creek, 7; Jefferson, 3; Lau-
rel, 4; North Fork, II; Obids, 8;
Old Fields, 5; Peak Creek, 5; Pine
Swamp, 6; Piney Creek, 8; Pond
Mountain, 3; Walnut Hill, and
West jefferson, 6.
It is rumored that Dent Penning-
ton, Of Helton township, will be the
nominee for sheriff; DR.. J. W. Rob-
inson, Creston, for the house; Fred
Cook, of West Jefferson, for reg
lister of deeds and J. S. Stevens, of
North Fork; Matthew Carson, of
Peak Creek and Charlie Holland, of
West Jefferson, for county commits
sioners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Deadline On Rural /
Electric Surveys
In Ashe Are Near
Messick Wants To Take All APP
plications To Washington
Next Week.
INTEREST is KEEN

Rural Identification surveys in a
large number of communities in
Ashe and Allegheny counties are
being completed this week and in
dividual applications for member
ship in the Caldwell Mutual Cor
poration are being signed as rapid
ly as possible, according to County
Agent c. j. Rich.
'Mr. Messick, superintendent OF
the Caldwell association, is anxious
to take our applications to Washing
ton next week for approval and
every community is requested to
send their surveys and applications
to my office by Friday afternoon or
Saturday, if possible" Mr.. Rich
stated.
Surveys from the Baldwin, Tran
sou and Orion communities have al
ready been completed and turned
in Besides the surveys, showing the
proposed rural electric line routes
and the number of homes on each
route, applications for membership
in the Caldwell association must al
so be filed.
Last Saturday night meeting
was held at Obids and one at Mill
Creek this week. A large number
of farmers in both communities at
tended the meetings and commit
tees were appointed to take immedi-
ate action. Community meetings in
Allegheny were held over the week
end and this week.
eve hope to file applications from
every community in Ashe county
and all communities in which meet
ings have not been held and in
which the farmers are interested,
we want them to get in touch with
us at once" Mr. Rich declared.
Through the Caldwell association,
the proposed plan is for the govern
ment to build electric lines in those
communities where an average. of
five farmers per mile sign UP to
take current
The only cost to the farmer is a
$500 membership fee, which covers
turning in the current and the cost
of wiring their homes. Arrange
ments can be made to budget this
wiring cost over a period of five
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
ROtarians To Hold
lntercity Meeting
Friday Night, $50
Will Meet With Galax Club At
BrOmine-Arsenic Springs.
It's Ladies' Night.
MORPHEW SPOKE

Jeffersons Rotary club will hold
it's first intercity meeting with the
Galax Rotary club tomorrow night
at $50 o'clock at the Bromine-Ar-
senic Springs hotel.
Members of both clubs are plan
ming to take their Rotary AIMS and
Levern Johnson announces that the
Galax club will have charge of the
program for the evening.
The local club expects to furnish
special musical selections. Miss
Evelyn Brown will render one or
two solo selections and Don Rich
ardson, famous violinist, has been
invited to play.
Jack Morphew, of Graham coun-
ty, was the guest speaker at the
meeting last Thursday night. He
congratulated the Jeffersons upon
have a Rotary club and said that
such an organization should contrib
ute extensively to the growth and
progress of the Jeffersons and Ashe
county.
''In my own town, the Lions club
has done more than any other or
ganization in promoting the devel-
opment of our community" he said.
Supt. J. NB. Hash had charge of
the program and the speaker was
introduced by Ira T. Johnston. Dur
ing his speech he praised the work
of Messrs. Johnston and Austin in
the legislatures of which he was
also a member.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Demand For Cook Books Great,
Mailing List To Be Revised

The Skyland Posts Ashe County
Cook Books are in great demand,
judging by the large number of
people who have either renewed or
sending in new subscriptions, togeth-
er with the request for free copy
of the attractive and useful book
let which contains over 200 origi-
nal and favorite recipes of Ashe
homemakers.
The cook books are given away
absolutely free with each one-year
renewal or new subscription to The
Post. Those wishing to have their
copies mailed, are asked to inclose
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11

10 cents for mailing and postage
cost.
There are number of subscrip-
tons that have expired and this
week end the mailing lists will be
revised and all those who are "be-
hind" will be cut off.
This action is necessary because
of postal regulations and the in
creased cost of newsprint.
So if your subscription is "past
DUE, be sure to renew it between
now and next Thursday so as not
to miss single copy of "Ashe coun-
tvs progressive paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Rides BICYCLE FROM
BALTIMORE TO ASHE

Modern, streamlined modes of
of transportation have no appeal to
Mason Ingram, of Baltimore, Md.
Last week Mason rode bicycle
from Baltimore to West Jefferson,
paid his father, w. M. Ingram, a
visit here and left Tuesday, astride
his bike, for Baltimore.
He said it took him four days to
make the trip down and that he
had fine time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
Ashe Principals
Met ester d a y

Plans for the ensuing school year
and details of the revised course Of
study were explained at confer
ence of the Ashe county high school
principals held in the courthouse
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Perry, of the department Of
public instruction and Mr. Stafford,
on the vocational training depart
ment, were present and led the dis
cusSion.
Mr.. Stafford said he was anxious
to- see the establishment of agricul-
tural departments in the schools Of
Ashe county and outlined some Of
the many advantages. !,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
GLENDALE SPRINGS ROAD
OPENED THIS WEEK

The road from Jefferson to Glen
dale Springs is now open, re-surfac-
ing having been completed this
week. The Parkway from Glendale
Springs to Laurel Springs was al
so open yesterday. One coat of
surface treatment has been applied.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11

Mr.. T. C. Sprinkle, of Raleigh, is
in the county this week checking
the recently appointed field super
visors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
ADVERTISE

what YOU have to sen
or what you want to
BUY in The Skyland
Post which is read IN
more than 80 percent
q the homes in lAshe.
Resolve to make busi-
ness better in 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-08-11
AsHE COUNTY

Is the air conditioned
section of North Caro-
lima w lose altitude
ranges from 5000 to s.
500 feet above sea level.
Is miles of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.