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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Democratic Meeting Held In
Courthouse Last Tues. NIGHT
Original Intention Was To Have
Meeting OF Executive Com
mittee. Several Spoke.

A meeting that was originally in
tended to be gathering of the Ashe
county Democratic executive COM
mittee to discuss plans for securing
absentee ballots and other campaign
activities, really turned out to be
a lively assembly of a large number
of Democrats from all parts of the
county.
The meeting was held in the court
house Tuesday night. Supt. j. B.
Hash, chairman, turned the gavel
over to B. H. Duncan, who presid-
ed.
Talks were made by number of
the candidates, including Ira T.
Johnston, candidate for the house of
representatives; w. B. Austin, can
didate for senate; Ed Miller, candi-
date for reelection as sheriff and
L. P. Coward, candidate for re-elec-
ton as register of deeds.
All of them predicted big Dem
ocratic victory but urged every
Democrat to do his part towards
making the campaign a record sue
cess.
Mr.. Johnston stated that if he was
elected to represent the county in
the state legislature again, he would
do all in his power to oppose legis-
lations which would place additional
tax burdens on property and favor
all legislation in the interest OF
property owners.
He said that when he went to the
legislature before, he stayed in Ra-
leigh five months, three of them
without any pay, fighting for tax re-
lief for over-burdened property
owners.
Il had the privilege of being one
of the leaders in passing through the
legislature laws for state support in
stead of county support of roads
and schools" he stated.
He further said that he was in fav-
or of the establishment of rural cleo
trio lines in Ashe county and had
advocated it.
No definite speaking campaign has
been planned as yet, it was announc-
ed yesterday by Mr.. Hash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
District Governor Mack. Hatch
To Talk To ROtarians TONIC hit

j. Mack Hatch, of Belmont and
Charlotte, who is district governor
of the 188th. Rotary international
district Of which Ashe county is a
part, will pay his official visit to the
Jeffersons Rotary club tonight.
The club will meet at its regular
place, the West Jefferson hotel, at
7:3O o'clock and all members are
urged to be present for this import
ant meeting.
At this time the District Governor
will outline his plans for the year
and discuss the local clubs program
in detail.
c. J. Rich, county agent, was the
guest speaker last Thursday night
DR.. ~ K. Hunter, program chair
man for the month of October, was
In charge and the speaker was pre-
sented by Wade Eller. Other mem
bers of the program committee are
Sharpe Shoemaker and Wick Va
noy.
Mr.. Rich discussed the dire need
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Bottling Plant
Here Was Entered
Last Sat. Night

The DR.. Pepper Bottling Company
here was entered Saturday night
and an attempt was. made to remove
the large safe in the front of the
plant.
The attempted theft was discov-
cred Sunday morning when some OF
the employees of the Gulf service
station stopped by that morning and
found the sliding doors at the side
opened. Chief Charlie Mcmillan
seid that he patrolled the streets
regularly Saturday night, but did
not see or hear anybody in the plant.
Entry was made. by removing a
glass from the PANEL of the large
sliding door and unlatchihg the
door. The safe was moved a few
inches out from the wall. Apparent
ly the robbers were fustered in
their undertaking. ~
Finger prints were made this week
from the glass and several young
men who are members Of prominent
families in the Jeffersons were ap-
pretended. Others may be implicit
ed later, officers stated.
+ A hearing has been set for Octob-
er 81 in the mayors court here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
New Enrolment
80, d -
In CCC Service
Being Made Today
Ashe County Quota Is 10. ,122
Boys Make Application For
Enlistment.

A new CCC enrolment is being
made today and this morning Miss
Ruth Tugman, superintendent of
the Welfare department, took a
group of Is to 80 Ashe county boys
to North Wilkesboro to be examined
and mustered into service.
The county's quota is 10 and Miss
Tugman is in hopes of getting this
allotment Increased, as there are
a large number of boys who want
to enter this service for the next
six months.
AS proof of this fact, total of 1872
applications were made for this en-
listment and the county's quota is
only 10. =
Eve are going to do everything
possible to get as many of our boys
in as possible" Miss Tugman said.
Il wish everyone who wanted to en-
roll could do so, but this is impos-
sible, it seems" she said.
Boys are selected for service on
the basis of the need of their par
ents and their own physical condi-
ton, she stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Quota OF 225 For
Ashe Needy Aged
Is Already Filled
Total OF 500 Applications Made
Few More Vacancies On Aid
To Dependent Children.

Ashe county's quota of 225 old
age assistance cases for this fiscal
year has been filled, Miss Ruth Tug
man, welfare superintendent, an
nounced this week.
A total of around 500 persons over
the age of 65f have applications to
receive old age benefit checks that
average around $500 or $500 per
month and the only way new ones
can be added to the list is in case
of death, she stated. Some appiica-
tons have been reported.
New applications are also being
made daily at an average of about
one new one each day.
The cost of the old age assistance
and help to dependent children is
borne by the federal government
state and county. The federal gov
eminent pays one-half, the state and
county one-fourth. This year the
county's part amounts to around ST.
10000, for which special tax allot-
ment is made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
All Voters Must
Be Registered On
Books Correctly
Books Will Remain Open Each
Saturday For Next Few Months.
Registrars Are Listed.
WILL OPEN OFFICE

Ashe county registration books
for the ensuing general election
will be opened at the voting places
in every precinct in the county Sat
urday and will remain open each
Saturday for the next four weeks,
Coleman Payne, chairman of the
board of elections, announced this
week.
According to the state law, the
registration books are supposed to
open at 9 o'clock in the morning and
remain open until sunset onAthose
four Saturdays, the last of which is
challenge day.
To be eligible to- vote, each per-
son who is 81 years old or older,
must be registered. If a person
moves from one township into an
other, it is necessary to transfer the
registration. Eligibility also re-
quires that person be resident
in the state for a period of at least
one year and in the county for four
months, Mr.. Payne said.
He also stated that he is now plan
ming to open an Office at the court
house the first of the week for the
purpose of assisting election officials
with absentee ballots and so on.
The complete list of registrars in
the county are rs follows: ~
Chestnut HE; w. H. Mcmillan;
Clifton, Austin Jones; Creston, w. A.
Mcmillan; Elk, c. L.. TriVett; Grassy
Creek, A. J. Blevins; Hurricane, A.
A. Perry; Helton, Irwin Young;
Horse Greek, Clarence Stansberry;
Jefferson, A. G. Weatherspoon;
Laurel, Bruce GRAPHICAL; North Fork,
R. P. Lewis; Obids, H. H: Burgess;
Old Fields, G. p, Houck; Peak
Creek, w. L. Miller. Pine Swamp,
L. H. Miller; Piney Creek, Fitzhu ugh
Barker; Pond Mountain, c. H. Ell
dreth; Walnut Hill, A. P. Barker;
West Jefferson, c. Walter Phillips.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
WILKES COUNTY MAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Elkin, Oct. Lice Woodie, q,
of the Summit community of Wilkes
county, met instant death yesterday
short distance east of Brooks
Crossroads when the truck he was
operating overturned on a curve,
hurting him and two other occu-
pants to the pavement. Woodie,
said to have been dragged many feet
by the machine, sustained skull
fracture, broken leg and numerous
decorations.
w. j. Miller, owner of the truck
and another passenger, escaped in
jury. A third occupant, Mr.. Eller,
of Wilkes, suffered head decorations.
The victim of the accident was a
son of Mr.. and Mrs Ellis Woodie,
of Summit, and was said to have
been en- route to WinSton-Salem
when the fatality occurred.
The remains were removed to
Wilkes, funeral arrang ements not
having been learned here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Doughton Assured
That Rural Lines
WinBe Approved
Few More Technical Questions
Have To Be IrOne d Out.
Watauga Bids Rejected.

Congressman r. L. Doughton an
nounced from Washington last Fri
day that he had just had another
conference with the Rural Electri-
fication Administration officials and
that he felt sure the Ashe and ALE
ghany applications would be ap-
proved.
Before giving final approval GER
tain other essential information was
necessary after the revised applica-
tons were forwarded to Washington
recently.
Bids on the construction Of about
ITS miles of line in Watauga county
were rejected by REA officials be-
cause 'they were too high" and new
ones will have to be submitted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
BROOKS CHILD DIES
WITH MENINGITIS SUN

Mabel Virginia Brooks, 4-month-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Brooks, of Silas Creek, died with
meningitis last Sunday morning al
her home.
The child was said to have been
sick for about month and for some
time her parents did not know what
was wrong with her. DIR. Manley
Blevins and Miss Pearl Weaver dag
nosed the case before her death as
being meningitis, very serious and
highly contagious disease.
It is understood that this is the
only case of meningitis in the coun-
ty at this time and it is hope that
it win not spread.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Registration BooksIn
Ashe Will Open This
Saturday For 4 Weeks
Burley Tobacco
Marketing Quotas
Are Being Set Up
Farmers Urged To Have Ware
house Bills For Years 1856
and 81. To Hold Meetings.

In accordance with the provisions
of the soil conservation program,
the staff at the county farm agent's
Office is now busy preparing infor-
nation leading to the establishment
of hurley tobacco marketing quotas
for Ashe county farmers.
AS soon as this big job is COM
pleted, a schedule of community
meetings to discuss each individual
quota will be arranged and an
announced, it is stated.
In the meantime, all hurley tobac-
CO farmers are urged to get together
all of the information they can rel
alive to the amount Of tobacco they
sold during the three years of 1885
SO and 81.
This information should consist OF
original or duplicate warehouse
sales tickets and, and farmers rec.
ords. Farmers who do not have
their tobacco sales tickets, may gel
same by writing to the various
warehouses where the w
was sold. 1t is imperative that farm
ers have such information in order
that they may obtain the largest
possible quota, it is stated.
Farmers will have to pay penal.
ties on all tobacco sold over and
above quotas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Plan To Improve
School Bus Route


Plans are now being made to i'm
prove. several school bus routes in
the county by WPA forces and: the
state highway maintenance group.
Applications for routes have been
made by various communities and
a discussion between highway and
county officials took place yester-
day afternoon in the Office of w. B.
Austin.
The roads to be improved will be
announced in the near future and
it is hoped that work will COM
mence promptly.
This week the large steam shovel
started moving dirt on the Warrens-
Vile Tennessee road project.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Deane Receives
Larger Majority

Raleigh, Oct. 1O.-A new set OF
eight district primary returns, &C.
copied today by the state board Of
elections, apparently gave c. B
Deane, Rockingham, a 90-vote ma
jority over w. o. Burgin, of Lexing-
ton, in the run-off Democratic con-
gressional primary of July 2.
Except for Davidson county, the
new returns were similar to those
released by the board August 8
which gave Deane a 23-vote major
ity. The board itself made public
no, tabulation.
The eighth district dispute was
aired again yesterday afternoon by
a number of attorneys for both
sides. The hearing was postponed
until Tuesday.
What the ultimate outcome will
be, is still in doubt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
AN INCREASED ARMS
BUDGET is FORESEEN

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia large
increase i'm the 1889 national de-
Tense budget was fOreseen today
by President Roosevelt who ex-
planned that the navy alone needs
$15O, 600, 900 more next year to
start new warships already auth
orized by Congress.
Such an increase would bring
the nations annual arms budget up
to within striking distance of a
billion and a half dollars, or more
than twice as much as national
d n s e was costing only a
decated ago. The total, however,
is still far under the 1,744 ,0OO, 600
spent III postwar 1929 before ma
val disarmament set in and war
time expenses were SlaShed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
BRIEF News
FROM
Everywhere
DEANE-BURGIN CASE
REACHES STALEMATE

sALEIGH, Oct. 1.-The Deane-Bur-
gin case reached an apparent stale
mate in Wake Superior court to-
day and appeared headed for a
jury trial, which probably would
prevent certification of Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in
the eighth district until after the
November 8 general election.
Developments were:
Judge w. C. Harris refused to
authorize the state board Of cleo
tons to certify a Democratic candl-
date. The state board claims that
C. B. Deane, of Rockingham, won
the nomination.
Lawyers for w. o. Burgin, Of
Lexington, asserted that the only
legal returns from the run-Off
Democratic primary Of July 2
gave Burgin the nomination. They
accused the state board Of acting
arbitrarily in 0usting two mem
bers Of the Davidson county board,
who certified returns giving Bur-
gin q majority in the district.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
DAVIDSON COUNTY
TOOK 1ST AT FAIR

RALEIGH, Oct. 11.-DavidsOn ceun-
ty took first place with its exhibit
as thousands Of persons turned
out today for the opening Of the
1888 state fair.
Under clear skies, Governor
HOey and Commissioner of Agri-
culture w. Scott opened the expo
sition this morning. Then bark
ers began their Spiels, Ferris
wheels started spinning, judges
paraded through long rows OF
livestock, and officials at countless
educational booths went into &C.
ton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
RICHARDSON CHILD DIES

Little Virginia Richardson, 2-year-
old daughtersof Mr.. and Mrs. Welze
Richardson; Of, Whitetop. Va, died
of pneumonia last Sunday and was
buried Monday at the Pond Noun
tain Baptist church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
Hospital Committee
Seeks Information
On A WPA Project
Report To Be Rendered AT An.
other Meeting Of Committees
Next Monday Night.
LIVELY MEET is HELD

"A VIVA project I'd Dul1U Oil AoAAC
county hospital can be secured, Mr..
Crutchfield, district director of WPA
in, North Wilkesboro Tuesday told
special committee of three mem
bers appointed Monday night at a
lively and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Ashe hospital committees and
other interested persons held in the
American Legion hall here.
Another general meeting of the
committee, those who have agreed
to purchase stock and the public
at large has been called to meet
again next Monday night, October
II, at 7:15 o'clock in the Legion hall,
Wade Eller announces. At that time
the WPA committee will make a
full report and be prepared to offer
concrete suggestions as to how to
proceed with the program, he said
The selection of the special inves-
tigating committee to contact WPA
and to attempt to work out with
them plan by which project
could be sponsored in the county
was unanimously made after two
hours of animated discussion at the
meeting Monday night. Those on the
committee are Mr.. Eller, Rev. R. H.
Stone and Prof. R. E. L. Plummer.
The meeting was fairly well at
tended. Mr.. Eller presided and
those taking part in the discussion
as to whether it would be better to
have small, privately owned hos
pital or to get a WPA project
through and with practically the
same amount of money invested by
Ashe county citizens, have a larger
and more modern institution, were
Gwyn Price, Prof. r. E. L. Plum
mer, Rev. r. H. Stone, Supt. j. B.
Hash, Miss Pearl Weaver, DR.. Dean
Jones. Roy Badger, Rev. w. T. Whit
tington, Rev. w. j. Huneycutt, Ed
M. Anderson, Wade Eller and others
In addition to the erection of q
proposed hospital building, the WPA
plan includes the ultimate construc-
ton of a nurses and surgeons
home. A central location, consist
ing of around 20 to Is acres of land
would be needed.
To carry out such a project, those
interested state. that it would re-
quire approximately $4O,OOO.OO to
100000, with the sponsors share
running about thirty precent of the
amount.
To assist in the construction, the
plan proposes that a financial con
tribution be secured, if possible
from the Duke Endowment, func
which has been used to help builc
hospitals in many other towns anc
counties in North and South Caro-
lima.
At the meeting Monday night, thi:
proposed program was outlined a:
being the best way by which Ashe
county people could obtain the larg
est, best and most modern hospita
for the smallest investment.
Speaking in favor of it were
Gwyn Price, Prof. Plummer, Supt
Hash, A. B. Hurt, Rev. w. j. Huney
cult, Wade Eller and Ed Anderson
Mr.. Price suggested that to get the
WPA project, it would be neces'
sary for a political unit, either towr
or county, to sponsor it. He said thai
due to the county's present financial
condition, it could not contribute
much towards the sponsors share
and advocated that a non-profit
corporation be organized to raise
funds in the amount of around $751;
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13

The motto of North Carolina is:
Esse Guam videri-meaning ITO BE
RATHER THAN TO BE SEEN"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13
ASHE COUNTY

!. is. the air: onditiopsd
section Of Month ( Garo-
lima whose tit3de
ranges from 5000 TO S.
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles of the PARK
WAY run through the
coSnty. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-13

what you have to sell
or what you want to
buy in The Skyland
Post which is read in
more than 80 percent
of the homes in Ashe.
Resolves to make. bust
ness better in 1898.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

courts," tax reductions. Sound money"
and senatorial investigations Of waste,
graft and corruption in Government"
and new deal for small business.
Lively Debate in Prospect.
Although leaders expressed hope Of
avoiding . repetition Of the tumultous
sessions that characterized q little
business meeting In Warrington last
winter, there already were prospects
Of lively debate on "how big is little
business?"
The National Small Business Mems
Association has tentatively defined
little business as = concern which
employs not more than 500 persons
and Is capitalized at less than ST.
1000.
Some large business contended in
preliminary sectional meetings their
concerns were diyided into units
Evening star., 1938-09-12
which bring them within the scope
OF the association.

which bring them within the scope
OF the association.
Roper and Wallace to Speak.
william Wolfe, Q Pittsburgh dele
gate, declared Chambers Of Commerce
and Boards of Trades in the past
have piteously ignored" the small
business man and urged that little busi-
ness keep control Of the association
for our own preservation"
Founded by Dewitt Emery, president
Of an Akron letterhead company, the
association claims its 10000 members
did "a per cent Of the business in
the Nation last year. q
Convention speakers, drawn from
supporters as well as critics Of the
administration, include Secretary Of
Commerce Roper, Secretary Of Agri-
culture Henry A. Wallace, Gen. Hugh
s. johnson, Matthew Woll, vice presi-
Evening star., 1938-09-12
the National Small Business Mems
Association.

the National Small Business Mems
Association.
The statement said:
I'VE urge our Government to serve
notice on all European governments
that the United States will take no
part in their madness; that We VIII
close our doors to trafic in war aid Of
any sort. and that the governments re-
sponsible for perpetuating war upon
helpless world will gain the enmity
of the American people for generations
to come"
The Association will begin its An
nual convention here tomorrow.
A call for the fonr-day meeting Of
the men who style themselves minute
men in business SUITS" proposed reso-
lutions demanding:
Cessa ton of Government meddling
and experimenting" . balanced bud
get, "unhampered and unpacked
Evening star., 1938-09-12
JUNIOR NATURE WALK

The last Junior nature walk Of the
season over the Rock Greek Nature
Trail viii be conducted under Ranger
Naturalist Arthur w. Shively. ONCE
OF National Capital Parks, from $50
to II am. tomorrow.
Those wishing to make the trip
are asked to meet Mr.. Shively at the
northwest corner OF Sixteenth and
Underwood streets NV. at $50 am.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor, and Senators Edward H. Burke
and H. Styles Bridges.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
EUROPEAN
WAR, us. URGED
Plea Is Voiced by Small
Business Board--Session
Opens Tomorrow.
n the Annotated Press,

- the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. IA plea
/ that America keep out Of any possible
European war was voiced today in a
statement approved by the board Of
Evening star., 1938-09-12

The surface Of most Of the lakes in
the Adirondacks lie at an elevation Of
1900 feet above sea level.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Secretary


 A celebration to mark the burn ing of 8 mortgage on club prop erty will be held by the Franco American Social Club December IT, Money to complete payment of the mortgage was secured through a recent campaign.
 The party will be held at Fran co-American hall. A supper and dance will be held after the mort- gage burning ceremony. Captains of the various teams obtaining the funds form the committee of ar- arrangements.
 Armand Blanchard was last night appointed chairman of a committee to arrange a New Years Eve party at the club. He will be assisted by Dr. E. G. Adams, secretary; Mrs. Arthur Noel, treasurer; and Mrs. Wilfred Bernier, ticket chairman. Sub- committees will be announced later.
 Members of the club bowling leagues will hold a Christmas party Friday night. A special match between the married wo- men and the married men of the club will be held Sunday after noon a t1:30 o'clock, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. Wilfred Bernier, president of the womens league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-08
Abandonment

Mrs. Joseph CatucciO, g, of 45I North Main street, was ar- rested today by Detective-Liut. Henry Johnson on a warrant charging her with abandonment of her four minor children. Lieut.. Johnson said the warrant was issued on complaint of the wOman's husband.
 The husband alleged that on at least 10 different occasions his wife had left home and abandoned the children. Her absences, he said, have ranged from four days to two weeks. Lieut.. Johnson said that the oldest of the four children is seven years old.
 Mrs. Catucci0 denies her hus- bands allegation. She will be arraigned in city court tomor- row morning.