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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Compensation
Hearing III e | d
In County Tues,
Five Injured Parkway Workers
File Disability Claims With
Industrial Commission.

Hearing for FIVE men who sus.
tanned injuries while working on
the Parkway and at the rock quarry
were held Tuesday afternoon at the
courthouse in Jefferson before Com
missioner Buren, Jurney, of the
State Industrial Commission.
These included Page Coldiron VS..
c. A. Ragland an the American
Mutual Liability Insurance COM
pany; Harrison Bly,, colored, VS..
Nello L Teer and the Standard Ac-
cident Insurance company; Jasper
Hall VS.. Nello Teer and Standard
Accident Insurance Company; Alon-
"a Smith and Asa Miller against the
same defendants.
Some of the plaintiffs were repre-
sented by Bowie and Bowie and
others, Ira T. Johnston. They con-
tended that these men had not been
sufficiently awarded financially for
the injuries received while working
for these respective companies. Two
or three of them commended that they
are entitled to partial disability as
they sustained broken legs. This
claim was lodged, specifically by
South and Miller.
+ A report from the Commission
will probably be rendered within
the next 80 days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Lansing Cagers Now
Pressing Va.-Caro.
Boys For Top Place
Grassy Creek Lads Defeated BY
Nathan's Greek And Jefter-
Son During Past Week.
GIRLS HOLDING FAST

In the Ashe county division Of the
Appalachian high school associa-
ton dynamite" exploded in expect
ed and unexpected places during
the past week and there were so
many upset victories among the
teams IN the upper brackets that
the final outcome of the tourna-
ment is now uncertain.
After going through the major
portion OF the season without a
single defeat, the Virginia-Caro
lads have stumbled a couple of
times, while on the other hand the
Lansing cagers won more games
and are now pushing the Grassy
Creek boys for first place honors.
Another loss for Virginia-C Carolina
boys will push Lansing on top.
A determined Nathan's Creek
team that played an excellent de-
fensive and offensive game hand
ed the border state boys their first
licking last Friday night and Tues
day night the Jefferson boys, led by
the brilliant playing of Bud john
son sprung big upset by winning
Is to 81.
Tomorrow night the Virginia
Carolina boys will be on another
spot when they play on their home
court the greatly improved West
jefferson quint that defeated River
view last Friday night. The last en-
counter between these two teams
terminated with the Grassy Creek
boys winning Is to "a.
Tuesday night Virginia Carolina
boys faces another tough foe when
they play Riverview at Lansing.
Tuesday night the Lansing bows
defeated Nathan's Creek by the
wide margin of 81 to 16 and licked
Healing Springs on the ptevious
Friday night.
In the girls division Virginia
Carolina is holding safe lead on
the first round, but Nathan's Creek
IS trailing rather close behind them.
Inc Fleetwood girls stepped up a
peg during the past week, too.
There are less than two weeks
before the end of the season. (All
coachs are urged to send in at once
their all-star selections and COM
plete list of members on their
squads.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Mrs. Maggie Woods
Died Here Monday.
Burial Held Tues,
Exceptionally Large Crowd AT.
tended Funeral OF Popular
And Beloved Citizen.
RAN GREEN LANTERN

$50 = & Il r. & .-r
West Jefferson and Ashe county
lost one Of their most popular and
beloved citizens Monday afternoon
when Mrs. Margaret Woods, age Al,
finally succurnbed as a result of va
rious complications which deyel-
oped last fall following an appen-
dicitis operation.
Mrs. Woods was liked and ad-
mired by old and young, rich and
poor. She loved people and had
a genius for friendship AS partial
proof of the high esteem with which
she was regarded by everyone, an
exceptionally large crowd gathered
at the West Jefferson Methodist
church Tuesday at noon to pay their
last tribute to ''rea1 friend. The
church auditorium was overfowing
and beautiful fiona1 designs were
more numerous than have been seen
here in many day.
The funeral service was conduct
ed by Revs. w. j. Huneycutt, w. T.
Wilmington and Calvin Sexton and
interment took place at the family
cemetery near Deep Ford.
Mrs. Woods was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Reeves. About IL years ago she
moved to West Jefferson and be-
came a most successful business
woman. She operated the Green
Lantern cafe and owned right much
valuable property here.
She is survived by one son, Ralph
and several brothers and sisters.
They are Robert Reeves, Grassy
Creek; Thomas E. Reeves, Glade
Springs; Mrs. Maude Pierce,
Crumpler; Mrs. Kate Pennington,
Nathan's Greek; Mrs. Lou Miller,
eastman, Wash; Mrs. Beulah Goss,
Lansing; Mrs. Jet Francis, Crump-
Ter; Mrs. Georgia Garvey, Crump-
lerler and Mrs. Eva Blevins, Grassy
Creek.
Mrs. Woods had such an under
standing DISPOSITION that she was
a true confidential adviker'' and
she was always ready to assist her
friends in any way possible.
During the past five months she
Underwent several operations and
was given the best medical treat
ment available, and four blood
transfusions, but her case seemed
to be incurable.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
MARY BLEDSOEVISITS
SCENES OF HER BOOK

Mary Bledsoe, author of Shadows
Slant North, spent last Friday and
Saturday here and was the over
night guest of Prof. and Mrs. A. B..
Hurt at Nathan's Greek.
IN brief discussion of her popu-
lar new novel with the editor of
The Post, Mrs. Gillett stated that
she hasa profound affection for her
native county and that in the book
she tried to portray that mountain
people are finer and better citizens
than most novelists have pictured
them as being.
She said that she is gratifed over
the fact that the book is enjoying
a substantial sale throughout the
country. MY next book, if ! write
one; will probably deal with an
earlier period she declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Will Hold Plant
Bed Demonstration

"Now is plant bed time and the
success of any tobacco crop is de-
pendent, in large measure, upon
the plant BEDS" County Agent c. j.
Rich observed this week.
In connection with this, Mr.. Rich
announced that J. o. Rowel, extern
sion entomologist of State College,
will be in the county on Saturday,
Feb. rs, and will hold tobacco
plant bed insect control demonstra-
ton at Landmark school.
He will point out ways and means
for controlling flea beetle, green
June beetle, mole cricket, black
European slug, cutworms, grasshop-
pers, nudge larvae and other insects
that destroy tobacco plants.
AL farmers in the county are
urged to attend this demonstration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Supt. Hash Suggests
Four Objectives For
Ashe County Schools
Recommends Co-O Ordination OF
Work And Installation OF
Special Test Methods.
THOMAS PRAISED

The value of co-ordinating the
work in the one and two-teacher
schools in the county with the CEN
trail schools, establishment of STAN
dard test and measurement pro-
gram, together with permanent rec
ords, for all schools, supervised
lunch play periods and the value Of
having a physical education direc-
tor in each high school were OUT
lined In detail by Supt. J. B. Hash
at the countrywide teachers meet-
ing held here last Saturday.
Mr.. Hash explained that he was
proposing these four features as OBJ
jectives which should be adopted
by the schools Of Ashe county and
stated that all of the best school
systems in the state have already
adopted them.
Other speakers on the program
included James J. Miller, Wade E.
Eller, Prof. A. B. Hurt and Ed M.
Anderson.
Following Mr.. Eller's talk on
teaching highway safety" in. the
schools, a resolution was unani-
mously passed commencing PATROL
man Thomas for his activity in
Ashe ounty and gave assurance to
- a of their united support in the
work of the public safety on the
highways,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Several Ashe Students Win Lin
Forensic And Language Tourney

In the English contests, the fol-
lowing Ashe county students wen:
9th. grade boys, first, j. D. Miller,
Healing Springs; 9th. grade girls,
second place, Edith Coward, Jeffer-
son; 9th. grade boys, first place, G.
J. Rich, Jr., jefferson; 10TH grade
girls, June Bare, first place, Jeffer-
son; 10th grade boys, Bruce Penn
ington, second place, Nathan's
Creek; 18th. grade girls, Anna Es-
fridge, first place, Riverview high
school.
The Cove Creek school scored the
highest number Of points in the
English, contests.
In the debating contest, Boone
high school ran away with the win
ming konors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17

Representatives from several
Ashe county high schools won first
and second place honors in several
contests of the Forensic and Ian
guage tournament held at "A. S. T.
c. in Boone Monday.
Clifford Koontz, a senior in the
Lansing high school, won first place
in the defamation contest; Lesley
Norris, of Elkland high school, won
first place in the boys division of
the extemporaneous speaking con-
test; Miss Graham, also of Elk
land, won second place in the girls
division of the same contest; Julia
Davis, of West Jefferson school,
won second place in the girls di-
vivsion of the interpretative read
ing contest
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
TO PICK ALL-STAR
COUNTY CAGE TEAMS

The Skyland Post, together
with the cooperation of the high
school basketball coaches, is go
ing to select three All-Ashe cOun-
ty high school boys and girls
teams for the 1887 -38 season. The
"best sport" in both divisions
will also be chosen.
Blanks for selecting the all
star teams were distributed at
the teachers meeting Saturday
and all coaches are requested to
fill them out and return them
this week. They are also asked
to send in a complete list Of the
members on their squads.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
NEW SERIAL STORY
STARTS THIS WEEK

Starting in this issue is thrill
ing mystery-1Ove story, called
'The Kidnap Murder Case, by
S. S. Van Dine, Americas out
standing mystery story writer
and novelist.
You'll enjoy this story and we
urge that you start reading it
this week and follow it to the
end. Your neighbors will also
enjoy it and if they are not TAX
ing Tit Post, please suggest that
they SUBSCRIBE TODAY.
That's one way to be a sgOod
neighbor', at least we think So!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Friends Counting
On Bob Doughton
To Serve Again
No Announcement, However,
Has Been Made. Congressman
Fires Shot At Reynolds. 4
REYNOLDS IS QUIET

No announcement has been forth
coming from Washington, but it IS
definitely understood that Congress-
man r. Z. Doughton is not thinking
of retiring and that the veteran
statesman will continue to stand by
the administration during its next
two years and fill the tremendous
job as chairman of the ways and
means committee. Several of the
states congressman are not going
to seek reelection, but it appears
certain that Congressman Bob will.
Writing in The Greensboro Daily
News the other day, w. T. Bost,
Raleigh correspondent, lamented
the fact that Congressman Bob
didn't decide to run against Sena-
tor Reynolds. His article was as
follows:
Raleigh, Feb. 12-Fafmer Bob
Doughton's swipe at Senator Bob
Reynolds in this mornings papers
leaves the undernourished scribes
who try to. live on politics nothing
but regret that the Farmer ever
persuaded anybody to talk him out
of the Reynolds race.
tThe smart of the slap isn't un-
der-estimated. But going well be-
yond the printed word is the impi-
cation that somebody who has been
boosting Reynolds in Washington,
notably the recent Oscar Chapman
iIt Raleigh, passed by the
department Of interior has proved
himself boob. The ninth district
representative must get pretty sore
sometimes when he reflects that he
remains in Washington to help
President Roosevelt and works at
the job, disagreeable as often it is.
And Chapman comes down to Ra-
leigh to tell how marvellous is Our
Bob without even a mention of
Doughton.
eff somebody with little of the
dramatic will pick up the fight
where Doughton has left it the pub
lie will soon get the real issue. There
are North Carolinians by the thou
sand who do not like what they re-
gard as the f1ippancy and the fri
volity of Our Bob in going about
the duties of the greatest parlia-
ment in. the world. But always it
has been possible to say for the
ways of Buncombe Bob that he is
loyal to President Roosevelt and
votes for him always. Nobody who
knows the habits of Our Bob thinks
that of him. Our Bob will be with
Roosevelt when it appears that most
of the Tar Heels are with the Presi-
dent, and not a minute longer.
Enough lanti-Roosevelt votes have
been cast by Buncombe Bob to show
that. But in setting up shout for
the repeal of the undistributed pro-
fits tax, Reynolds has definitely en-
barrased his heartiest whoopers.
However, Reynolds will get boost
from many-a former kicker for that
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
MRS. CYNTHIA PARSONS
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY

Mrs. Cynthia Miller Parsons, age
81, died at her home near Lansing
last Saturday from what was be-
lieved to be diphtheria, and funer-
al service was conducted Sunday,
with interment being made in the
family cemetery. Revs. c. c. Par
sons and E. Blevins conducted the
service.
About 80 years ago she joined the
Mountain Union Baptist church at
Silas Creek and lived faithful
member until death. She is sur
vived by her husband, three broth
ers and three sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
Gigantic Crop Control Bill Is
Finally Passed By Congress
Measure Passed By Senate Mon.
day After Extensive Debate.
Provides Benefits.

Washington, Feb. IA crop con-
troll bill, praised as "the best farm
bill every enacted" and denounced
as Regeneration" and more har-
ness" for the farmer, received final
congressional approval today.
The measure, establishing sys.
tenn under which the secretary 81
agriculture, in cooperation with
farmer committees, may prescribe
limitations upon the quantity oil
wheat, corn, cotton, rice and tobac-
leo grown or marketed, now goes to
the White House for the expected
signature of President Roosevelt.
The last step in its tortuous jour
ney through Congress, which began
in mid November, was taken when
the senate adopted ,, compromise
measure, Sc to 81. The compromise
is based upon the conflicting bills
passed originally by house and SEN
ate.
Senator Bailey, of North Caro-
lima, voted against the measure; his
fellow Tar Heel, Senator Reynolds,
voted for the billy
While the bill establishes varying
approaches for each of the crops
affected, in general it directs the
secretary of agriculture to make an
estimate of the expected supply,
set this figure against expected de-
mand and adjust production accord
ingly.
Provides Benefits
This would be done by paying
benefits to farmers who planted NO
more than specified acreage. In adj
dition, in years of bumper crops,
the secretary of agriculture would
be empowered to fix marketing quo
tas, limiting the quantities that
could be sold and thereby protect
ing the price. Such quotas would
be. dependent on two-thirds vote
of farmers taking part in special
referenda.
, Because of the big crops Of the
last year, the administration began
agitating for farm legislation last
spring, to replace the old agricul-
ture adjustment act invalidated by
the Supreme court. Congress agreed
to make the legislation the first or
der of business upon reconvening,
and President Roosevelt called a
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17

The destiny
Claude Hepbnn Con-
United
house Maesty Navy Adolf HItier
go Maxi Diplomatic
INTO his hands personal while
and Mnssoln H. 81 applauds the establishment
tartan state Again In the Reich Hermann Goerng 80 named
Field
Danzg and Austria possible
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-17
ASHE COUNTY

is the air conditioned
section of North Caro-
Lima w hose laltitude
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county.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
FRANCO REGIME
WINS PORTUGAL

BURGOS, Spain, May IL
0.N.SD.-FavOred by continued
improvement in the weather,
nationalist forces today ecceler-
ated their drive to close the
pocket between Teruel and the
Mediterranean, where 10000
government troops are reported
trapped.
LONDON, May IL GN.S)
A Reuters dispatch from Lisbon
today said the Portuguese govern
ment has recognized the regime
of General Franco in Spain.
More than 50 persons were
wounded when nationalist planes
raided Valencia Just before last
according to French
from the Spanish govern.
ment relayed here through Paris
by Reuters.
The message said the number
of persons killed was not known.
The London Daily Mail reported
from Barcelona that nationalist
aircraft bombed six villages in the
Manresa district Of Barcelona
but that casualties had
not been aScertained.
HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Bor-
der, May IL GN.S0.-More than
400 Spanish government troops
were killed today as Nationalist
on the CaStellon front,
gaining another six miles and oc-
cupying three more villages, &C
cording to q Salamanca COM
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
BALLOU URGES
.TB SCHOOL FILL
81 VACANCIES
Treatment Controversy
Still RACES

Fifty-seven vacancies in the AL.
lison School for tuberculosis
Children should be filled prompt.
ly, Superintendent of Schools
Frank w. Ballou today declared.
He added assignment Of chill
dren to the school, at Thirteenth
and Allison Streets Northwest. is
a matter for the health depart
ment. rather than for school au-
thorities.
TREATMENT CONTROVERSY
The treatment of tubercular
children in the Nations Capital
is the subject of q controversy
waging between Health Officer
George C. Rutland and Mrs.
Ernest r. Grant, managing direc-
tor Of the District tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION.
Answering Ruhland's denial that
there is no discrimination against
children in tuberculosis treatment,
Mrs. Grant reiterated her charge
that children are being neglected
in the District.
CALLS MEETING
Meanwhile DR.. Rutland has
scheduled a meeting tomorrow Of
his tuberculosis advisory commit
tie and has indicated he will renew
the controversy over housing of
adult tuhercular patients in chill
dren's wards at the Glenn Dale
(MdD Sanatorium.
Last fall the District Commits
sioners prohibited the mingling of
adult and children patients at the
institution.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12

An official japanese announce
ment stated the entire Annoy
Island now is held by the Nip
ponese. Occupation of the island
was covered by Japanese war:
planes. which earlier had dropped
tons of bombs on the port in
preparation for the assault.
AMERICANS SAFE
After consolidating their newly
won positions, the invaders un-
leashed vigorous onslaughtS
against Chinese military defenSeS
on the mainland facing the island.
Caravans and motor trucks were
Shelled and bombed in an effort
to prevent any further supplies
reaching the interior Of China
along roads leading from the cap
tured city.
Chinese forces which did not
surrender retreated to the main
land, where they were believed at
tempting a new stand. Meanwhile,
all foreigners, including some 38
Americans, at Annoy were reported
safe.
Previously, in fear looting might
break out, landing parties from
the British destroyer Diana and
the American gunboat Ashevllle
had gone ashore at Annoy to pro
tect foreigners and maintain
order.
U. S. SENDS SHIP
Indications the next Japanese
assault is expected at Foochow,
capital of F'ukien province and
situated on the coast 125 miles
north of Annoy, were seen when
the United States destroyer EdSell,
which had been en- route to Annoy,
was ordered to change its course
and rush to Foochow.
This was seen as a move to pro
tect foreigners at Foochow, should
the Japanese navy and air force
suddenly strike there. Large num-
bers of foreigners, including Amer
icars, reside at Foochow, which is
charger seaport than Annoy.
CASUALTIES HEAVY
AS the battle for possession Of
Annoy reached its climax, more
than $4,000 Chinese civilian
refugees crowded into the inter
national settlementat Kulangsu
Island to escape the bloody war
fare in the native quarters, where
thousands of casualties were re-
ported.
At the same time, 10000 Jap
anese troops were reported mass
ing at KoShun, F'ormoSa, for an
anticipated offensive against the
huge southern Chinese port of
Canton. Numerous troop trans
ports were reported anchored in
Koshun Harbor.
Chinese authorities said the
Jaranese were planning to drive
inland from Annoy in an effort to
cut the Canton-Hankow railway
over which many supplies for
Chinese armies are now being
TRANSPORTED
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Trial Postponed
For Note Writer

NEW YORK, May IL (C.TP.S0.
Setting of a date for the trial of
Lester D. O'Deil, 35, charged with
writing annoying letters to PreSi-
dent Roosevelt was postponed
until May 10 in Special Sessions
today.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Time Purchases
Literary Digest

NEW YORK, May 12.-Time
Magazine has purchased the Lit
erary Digest. Ralph McAllister In
gersoll, publisher Of Time, an
nomced today. Beginning with
the May % issue, the name Lit
erary Digest. will be carried on
Times masthead.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Britain Firm
Against Halle

LONDON, May IL 0.N.SD.
The British government is
determined to defeat Halle
SelaSsie's last attempt to
claim his title as Ethiopian
Emperor, International News
Service learned today.
Prime Minister Chamber
lain, it was revealed, in a
telephone conversation with
Foreign Secretary Lord Hall
fax at Geneva, instructed
the latter to stand pat for
freedom of action regarding
recognition of Ethiopia IRE
Spective of the attitude of
the League or whatever Halle
SelaSSie himself might say"
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Japanese Capture
Annoy, Are Reported
Near Vital Railroad
AL Americans Safe as Chinese Are Forced
To Yield important Port City

TOKYO, May 70 1N:s]-With a large Chinese army
"a the point of collapse their retreat cut off, Japanese
force striking from Tancheng has reached point only
seven and oneha miles from the important Lunghai rail
road japanese advce tonight said Capture Of the city OF
Yuncheng in southwest shantung also was reported.
By WILLIAM G. SHAW
HONGKONG May - QN.S)-Japanese forces were in
full possession of the important Chinese treaty of Annoy today
after bitter encounter which ended when the last remaining
Chinese defenders forced to surrender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-03
WASHINGTON PARK GAMES ON TONIGHT

The Sacred Heart Alumni. new entry in the Washington Park senior league will make its league debut tonight at 7:30 againnst the Welles ill the first game of a twin bill Ill the main attraction, the Baldwin Props will endeavor to get back into the win column at the expense of the Community club cagers.
 The Hearts have replaced the Companionship club and although out of the running for the first round honors they expect to go places in the second round. They will show several former high school players in their lineup.
 The Community club although out of the running for fist round honors plan to make it tough for their opponents for the remainder of the opening round and hope to get back into the win column at the expense of the Baldwin Props. The Props lost to the Tribes last week and must win tonight's en- counter to remain in the running for horoFS.