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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09
A GLANCE AT RECORDS

From the standpoint of dollars and cents, for
est products have occupied foremost rank in
the county for many years, especially since the
advent of the railroad, but our supply of desir-
able timber is gradually diminishing.
With the decline of this source of income,
dairying, cattle and livestock raising should
have been increasing, but glance at the tax
listing records reveals different story County
tax supervisor, Mr.. III H. Burgess, called to our
attention this week that comparison of the
1922 records with 1887 gives the following rath-
er surprising information:
In 1922 there were 1856 horses in the county
and in 1887 this number had dropped to 1884,
according to the tax books. In 1922 there were
584 mules in the county and only $50 last year.
In 1922 Ashe had Is, 735 sheep, but last year the
the figure was 1904 In 1922 there were 1856
cows and 8308in 1887. In 1922 had 1888 head
of cattle, but only 1852 in 1887 Hogs showed
a slight increase.
In 1922 the value of all these was listed at
nearly million dollars, while in 1887 it had
dropped to around $700,0O00O.
What's the answer? We do not claim to know.
Of course more agricultural products and per-
haps more poultry are being raised, but instead
of going forward in dairying and cattle raising,
for which the county is ideally adapted, we
are dropping back to some extent.
With our fertile valleys, fine grass lands good
climate, and with the Kraft-Phenix Cheese
plant here, Ashe offers the best opportunities for
dairying and cattle raising of most any county
in the state. May we soon take advantage of
this great opportunity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09
JACKSON APOLOGIES
TO EDITOR ANDERSON

During the recent revival at the
West Jefferson Methodist church
Robert B. Jackson, one of the trus-
tees of the church, made a public
pledge to live more Christian life
and during the past week he visited
the Office of The Post, met Ed M.
Anderson, editor, and apologized to
him for the threats and abuses ex-
tended to him at the Shell cafe here
q short time ago. He told Editor
Anderson that he could count on
his friendship from now on.
Editor Anderson Was glad to ac-
cept the apology and extended his
sincere best wishes % Mr.. Jackson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09
HARRIS-BROWNE

Miss LESSEE Harris, of West JEFF
ferson and Harry j. Browne were
married in Wythville, Va, May %,
by Rev. Mr.. Sells. After a short
bridal trip through Virginia, Mrs.
Browne returned to West Jefferson.
She will leave Saturday of this
week to join Mr.. Browne in West
Virginia where he is employed by
the Appalachian Power Company.
Mrs. Browne has made her home
with Mrs. R. C. Barr for a number
Of years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09

We were gratifed to learn this week that a
project calling for the grading and surface treat
ment of 81 miles on the Warrensville- Tonnes
see highway number is has at last been APP
proved for letting June 81. This is a compare
lively short distance, but at least it is begin
ming. The surfacing of this road is of vital inn
portance to the county from many standpoints
and every effort should be made to see that it
is completed. It may take two or three years to
get the job across, but let's stay behind it and
the powers that be in Raleigh!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09

: The recent transfer of the star route to the
new highway number Is has benefited the car
rier considerably and has resulted in a slight
improvement in the service here, but the mail
still still does not arrive in West Jefferson until
around nine thirty or ten while on the
other hand Boone and Sparta get theirs around
nine o'clock. Judged from every angle, we can
not understand why the Jeffersons and Ashe
county are not entitled to a service comparable
with their neighbors. If we are not, we should
like for Congressman Doughton and Postmaster
Farley to tell why? Delivering mail here by
nine o'clock seems to us should not, be compli-
Gated or difficult. What about it, Congressman?
Don't you think we are entitled to equal consid-
Grafton?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09
Will Connect Shenandoah With
Smoky Mountains National
Park VacatiOner's Road.
STANLEY w. ABBOTT

The Shenandoah-Great Smoky
Mountains National Parkway now
being planned by the National Gov
eminent along the Blue Ridge
mountains is visualized by many as
the most important public improve
ment since railroad days in the
growth of western North Carolina.
Five hundred miles in length and
traversing Virginia as well as this
State, the Parkway is one of the
longest to be planned as single
unit in American bodybuilding his
tory. It will also be the highest
the East, averaging $500 feet and
climbing in several sections higher
than one mile above sea level. The
federal program under r.. w. A. is.
estimated to cost in the twenty mil
lions and will include the develop.
ment of wayside recreation in ad-
dition to a parkway drive connect
ing the Shenandoah and the Great
Smoky Mountains National Parks.
These superbly wild areas have
been set aside for conservation and
are now being developed. with ap-
propriate road systems and recrea-
ton features. Although they are
relatively young members of the
National family, these parks already
attract thousands of tourists each
year from states of the country, but
to create the parkway in such a
manner as to be in itself an allur-
ing invitation to the vacationer.
It should be unnecessary to point
out the recreational value of the APP
palachians to its close neighbors.
The Carolina Virginia mountains in
their variety and in their forest-clad
friendliness call forth high prais-
es from the most casual observer.
To assure for all time and all people
this great recreation resource, the
most important aspect of the nation
al project is that it will provide a
parkway" as ntra-distinghished
from the ordinary commercial high
way with which the American
tourist is all too familiar).
The parkway idea is a relatively
new and a highly specialized solu-
ton for the traffic problem. 1t may
be defined briefly as road devoted
to recreation and located within an
elongated park. Pathways have
been developed in suburban regions
near New York City and in the case
of the Mt. Vernon Memorial Drive
near Washington. The worthwhile |
ness of this type of drive in the SUI
burban plan has been amply demon
strated not only as benefit to pub !
lie recreation, but as the most eff
Gent solution yet devised for safe
and rapid movement Of passenger
cars. These parkways, however,
can hardly be pointed to as true
for the park-to-park pro-
gram. This project is a pioneer type
by which the national government
seeks to meet on a broad scale Of
planning the ever-increas-
ing demands of the vacation tourist.
no scenic parkway in the
world approaches the magnitude Of
this conception.
Technicians recognize three ele-
ments Of great importance distin- 1
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09

When cotton and toBSeco farm
ers voted in favor Of marketing
quotas, they voted against big sur
pluses and possible ruinous low
prices.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-09

Southern senator's are reported to be at this
writing more than half mind to start another
flibuster, and the situation as to home mences
everywhere being what it is, what we are won
dering is how this could be reconciled with the
requirements Of senatorial courtesy.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

Jimmy Lyons, Worcester,
Mass, boy, who played guard on
Catholic University's football
team a few years ago, graduates
from Georgetown Medical School
in June and will inferno at Prov
idence Hospital. Lyons has
been working at the Senate Of
flee Building Also slated to
be stationed at Providence will
be Dave Nolan, ex-GonZaga ath-
lete Eddie Rehkoff, former
Georgetown Prep and Loyola
College (Balt.O basketball and
football star, is studying for the
Priesthood at Wernersville, Pa,
and is in the same class with
Tom Brew -. Ray Crombie,
Eastern High lad, who reached
the finals of the National A.A.U.
boxing tournament in the 1885,
pound class two years ago, is
anxious to enter Maryland Uni
verSity Bozie Berger and
Howard Tippitt have opened an
insurance and real estate office
at College Park Bozie COW
cred lots of ground for the Ter
rapins during his reign at Col
lege Park and now probably
wants to own some of it. Leo
Raskowski, the former All-Amer-
ican tackle from Ohio State,
clerks in the House Office Pos
tai Department Al Farrell,
ex-Terp football and boxing ace,
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
.HOYA five TIES
FOR LOOP LEAD
ICON. from First Sport Page)

(Con. from First Sport Page)
were scoreless from the field for
rs minutes of the 40-minute game.
Harry Basin. former Eastern
High luminary was the "big shot"
of the game scoring 13 points and
doing a right smart job Of guard
ing. Joe Murphy, the North Ber-
gen eager, played well in a defen-
sive mood, and Capt. Mike Pc
troskey, although showing the wear
and tear of hard work in the first
half, was an ace at retrieving the
ball off the blackboard and keeping
the Temple centers, Henderson
and F'riedberg, from bagging a
point from the field.
BLOOM HELD IN CHECK
Long-legged Mike Bloom, ALL
Conference performer for the past
two years, who holds a league high
scoring record against George
town, was held in tow last night,
although he did manage to break
through and bag 7 points to lead
his team in scoring.
With Clair Bee, coach of Long
Island in the audience for scout
duty last night, George Washing
ton lost little time asserting itself,
jumping into the lead, and dis
playing a sterling brand of all
around court play to give the far
famed L. I. U. mentor the jitters.
The Colonial pasSers meet Long
Island in New York, January 10.
with the battle probably trans
ferred to the Hippodrome from
the L. I. U. bandbox because of
greater seating capacity.
ABBITT GETS GOAL
So strong was the G. w. defense
last night that Elon failed to re-
gister a point until after the first
five minutes of play when big Jim
Abbitt swiShed the cords for a
field goal.
Taking a 60 lead at the start
and then going into a far wider
count, G. w. bolstered UP its pass
ing attack throughout the re,
mainder of the fray and could
have run the score to even greater
proportions than the final result,
1929.
Tommy O'Brien, captain of the
Colonials had a hot evening and
registered 16 points to lead the
scoring in the fray. Lloyd Whit
ley, trigger-Scorer for the North
] Carolina Christians showed best
for the visitors, connecting for
eight points.
In the preliminary attraction
the George Washington freshman
!, team walloped Westinghouse
High School of Ballston, Va.
Alb.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

Randlett bowls under the ban
ner Of Bill Haskin, Health Center
duckptn mogul. She shares the
No. 2 spot with Lorraine GULL
nationally, but in her own home
town she shares nothing with any
rival. She's tops.
So this season Helen has rolled
in five sweepstakes, winning one
and finishing in the money in
the other four. The night after
winning the Richmond Holiday
Sweepstakes with 500, Randlett
tripped Ida Simmons IN a singles
match, $50 to 621. That's a 129
average for 10 games.
FORD's CONTINGENT
Besides Helen, eight others
Health Center damsels will make
the trip. They are Dorothy Law
son and Phyllis Wills, U. s.
doubles champions: Lois Clopton.
Olivia Schmidt, among ranking
performers, and Mary Parker,
Edna Brockwell, Lucy Leary and
Francis Roth, all promising new
comerS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Is Richmond Girls Bowl in Dixie

In the meantime Clinton Ford,
who has the say at John Marshall
Alleys, has his six leading female
maple-spillers in line for the
Ladies Dixie, and they are to be
rated among the top flight dark
horses"
ANNIE GRUBBS CONTENDER
Annie Grubbs is Clint's pre-.
miere contender. She ranks sew
enteenth among the country's fair
duckpinners. Annie has under.
gone an operation, but is in top
shape again. Though unranked
currently, Ford has five other
stars who will bear keen watching
in Saturdays classic. Margaret
Challenor, Melissa Warren, Phyllis
Roberts, Anne Gibson and Bert
Jones.
Though the war between the
States is long since over, this con-
tingent of aroused bowlers will be
inspired by the goodnatured de-
sire to turn back those Yankees"
which for them includes Washing
tonianS.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
SCHOOL RIVALS
IN SERIES TILT.
(Con. from First Sport Page)

(Con. from First Sport Page)
Bethesda High, and Central on
the strength of its showing
against Western last Friday.
For Eastern especially, todays
game against Roosevelt is impor-
tant. For Roosevelt, too, of course.
In the other, Central, with its
hopes buoyed considerably by its
showing against Western, should
offer full-game speed, something
the Mt. Pleasanters lacked against
Western. Should Central go down
before Tech, Central's chances in
the series will fade.
EASTERN BANKS ON VETS
Eastern will send a veteran COM
bination into the Roosevelt game
Matera and Hancock will start at
the forwards, Lombardy and Lusby
at the guards, and Quantrille at
center.
Opposed to this quintet will be
TreganoWan and Freund, for
wards; Stein and Zuras, guards,
and Love, center.
Central will depend on Sokol
and Waters, forwards; Panago
and henderson, guards, and Fan
ming, center.
Tech will start DeUinger and
Tannebaum, forwards; Curtis and
Gendelman, guards, and DeLeon,
center.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
TABLE NETMEN
ENGLAND bound

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE
United States table tennis teams
today sailed for England where,
in London, they will contest for
the world championship. Morris
BaSsford, of Washington, D c.,
vice president of the U. S. Table
Tennis Association, is in charge
Of the teams.
The women's team, which will
defend its world title at London,
is composed of Mildred Wilkin,
son, st. Louis; Mrs. Clara Har,
rison, Cleveland; and, Betty Hen
dry, st. Louis.
The mems team includes Jimmy
Mcclure, indianapolis: Johnny
Abrahms and Louis Pagliaro, New
York, and Garrett Nash and
George Hendry, st. Louis.
Sol Schiff, of New York, vii,
lead the mems team.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
COMPLETE CARD
FOR MAT SHOW

Bronko Nagurski, recognized
worlds wrestling champion, and
John Sullivan, the Irish chal-
lenger, who meet in title match
Thursday night at Turner's Arena,
will have a strong supporting card.
The card, completed today,
brings to the Arena mat some new
and some fairly new faces.
DR.. John "Dropkick" Murphy,
Boston, will make his debut
against Paddy Mack, the young
Irish villain. It will be a special
added attraction on the champion
ship show.
Ram Singh, who won easily at
the Arena recently, returns against
Sammy Cohen, Jewish bad man
Mike Kilonis, the Greek, who
scored over Tony Siano last week
is back for a shot at JanoS Bado
In the 45-minute semiwindup Al
Periera, European champion, faces
Chief Chewaki, the New Mexico
Indian.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
X X Footnotes K 4

and director of athletics at No.
5 Police Boys Club, predicts a
bright future for Frank Cuddy,
PWA baseball player, who has
been showing class as a 147-
pound amateur boxer The
engagement of Miss Cleo Keller
to Phil Corridor. former East
ern High and Mt. st. Mary's
football player, was announced
recently Tommy Webb is
the proud father of a baby girl
Dick Nelson and Al Waters
are the most recent additions to
the long list of athletes en-
ployed by the Bureau of Inves-
tigation George Mulligan,
the former C. U. boy, who
gained national recognition by
his sterling play at end with the
Cardinals two years ago, is work
ing in his dads restaurant in
Hartford, Conn.,, and played
football with the Bristol, Conn,
All Stars, last fall. =. Some of
those seen out at Ritchie Coli
scum last night watching the
Hoyas decisively defeat Temple
we're Jim Tracy, Louis Depro,
Norman Hutchinson, Heine Gu
bish, Izzy Mallinoff, Dick Ball,
Tom Woolard, George DeLozier,
Blackie Batson, Joe Sanford,
Mel Wade, Jack Ray, Tom Nolan,
Sr., Ed Hargaden, Fod Cotton,
Bill Duffy, Fred Rice, Sr., ard
his son, Fred, Jr.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
'LUBESEAL SEEKS
FIRST VICTORY.
IN TIMES LOOP.

The high-flying Senate Beer
quint will be out to tighten its
grip on first place tonight in the
Washington T m IS Community
Center's Basketball League when
| it tangles with the strong Della
ware and Hudson Five at Tech
High at 7:30 o'clock.
Lubeseal will clash with Little
Tavern at $50. Although neither
of these teams was able to win its
only start, both turned in credit,
able showing, Lubeseal bowling to
Senate by only four points while
Little Tavern was but S points be-
hind Delaware and Hudson.
Billy Mitchell. Fred Scheele and
Gerald Burns will be the boys D.
and H. will have to bottle up, while
Burdette Cogar and "Knocky"
Thomas are apt to cause Senate
plenty of headache. Don CARRIER,
despite a broken hand, is always
scoring threat.
Warren Red" Swift, ex-Central
SCar ana leecn-uKe Budru, WILL
cause Lubeseal much trouble as
will Jim Forney and Bud Thomp.
son.
LubeSeal is liable to break loose
at any time. "Chick" Hollidge and
Ollie Upton and AL Waters as well
as Bobby Lucas, Bill Noonan and
Buddy Nau are capable of running
amuck and may pick tonight to
do it.
AS an added treat, persons arriv.
ing early will be able to see the
play-off of the second-half series
Of the Community Center's Indoor
Softbau League.
The games will start at $50
o'clock with the opponents, Treas.
ury and Victory Post. The latter
won the first half and finished the
second series in a tie with Treas.
ury, the only team to defeat it the
whole season. The score then was
20.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Officials Are Assigned
For Big Cage Jdmboree
Fund Card
Set

Officials for handling the gi-
gantic quadruple-header basket
ball jamboree which will be staged
Thursday night in the Tech High
School gym, starting at o'clock
for the Presidents Birthday Ball
Fund, have been assigned by Harry
D. O'Meara, commissioner of the
Washington Approved Board of
Basketball Officials.
Only the opening game of the
four-way court attraction, the big
battle between those two strong
girls teams, the United Typewriter
and Georgetown, has yet to be
taken care of. The selection of
officials for this tilt is expected
sometime today.
SUMNER ASSIGNED
In the game featuring the
George Washington freshmen and
Lubeseal of the washington Times
Community Center League, the
commissioner has assigned Frank
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Fight Results
Out of Town

AT PHILADELPHIA-Al Ettore, 1874,
Philadelphia, decisioned Gus Dorazio,
17s, Philadelphia (1O). Jersey Joe VOL
colt. 49, Merchantville, N. j., defeated
Freddy Fiducia 1856. Newark, N. J. (s).
AT NEWARK, N. J.-Georgia DAILY,
145 England. won decision over Lew
Raymond. 145. Baltimore (10).
AT NEW YORK-Ercolle Buratti, 1874
Italy, defeated Joe Marsh, 149. Montreal
S); Vincent Der'Orto, 100. decisioned
Lou Camps, 131. New York (s); Leo
Kodak, Chicago featherweight. drew with
Jackie Wilson. Pittsburgh (10); Bobby
McIntire. Detroit junior lightweight. de-
feated George Van der Hayden. South
Bend (5): Billy Bengal, Detroit, defeated
Russell Nyberg (D Eddie shapiro,
Franklin Park. defeated Bobby Tellino,
Detroit, at 1913 pounds (4).
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

They held that a billiard ball
or a golf ball, because Of their
construction, could be manufac-
tured much more accurately. This
was borne out by a statement by
Jack Ogden, general manager of
the Orioles. He said:
I'VE noticed last year that
there was a lot Of difference
between individual balls. Some
were hard, some were soft, and
it seemed that damp weather
did something to the yarn in
side of them. So toward the
last of the year the manufac-
turers tried making them in
air-conditioned rooms"
Watchers at Oriole Park. how
ever, found that the live ball
seemed to go farther than the
dead" one.
At any rate, of three presented
for test by President Shaughn-
essy the dead" one is 10 per cent
livelier. Believe it or not.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
TakOma Fire Five
To Play RhiengOld

Victorious in their debut last
Sunday night, Takoma Fire De,
partment pro essional basket
ballers today had signed a power.
full opponent for the new Takoma
fire house gymnasium Sunday
night at 9 o'clock.
Rhiengold toSsers, of Frederick,
Md, who have won handiIy their
first six seasonal starts against
crack opposition, today had been
booked for the feature struggle.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Basketball Results

Georgetown, SO; Temple, 20.
G. W. u, 46: Elon. 80.
Dartmouth, 56; Cornell. 80.
Michigan. SS; Ohio State, 2s.
Illinois, 81; Purdue, 4s.
N. C. State, 4s; Wofford, 25.
Northwestern. So; Iowa, 20.
Tufts, IS; Middlebury. %.
Wake Forest. SO; Richmond, 20.
Indiana, 80: Minnesota, IS.
Wisconsin. so; Chicago, 27.
U. of Detroit, "a; Kentucky, 26.
Nebraska, 90; Colrado, Is.
Virginia, 36; Hampden-Sydnsy, 2b.
Va. Tech, 90; W. q M. 25.
Notre Dame, 81: CanisiuA 80.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
&c, v, HIGH GIRLS
PLAY TWO GAMES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. IL.
The George Washington High
School sextets, junior and varsity,
occupy the spotlight here tomor-
row afternoon when they meet
their old rival, Lee jackson High
of Fairfax, in double-header in
the George Washington High gym
on Mt. Vernon Avenue. The first
game is slated at $3.50 o'clock.
The G. w. High varsity has de-
feated Nokesville High of Prince
William county.
Tomorrow night the Presidents
Big Five travels to College Park,
Md, for a game with the Old
Liners Frosh. A special workout
will be held for the AleXandrians
today.
On Friday night the Presidents
clash with Thomas Jefferson High
in Richmond and on Saturday
they mix with John Marshall.
Harvey Butler, who has been af-
filiated with the Virginia Athletic
Club for the past IA years, last
night was elected coach of the Vir-
ginia Juniors football team in 1888.
He will succeed Johnny Travers.
This club won the northern Vir-
ginia junior football championship.
The Hendricks five, local entry
in the professional basketball
circle, open their season here Sat,
urday night against the Gettys,
burg (Pa.) professionals.
Tomorrow night the Alexandria
Service Club bowling loop swings
into action in the second half com.
petition at the Health Center al
leys at 80 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

Sumner and Harry OMeara. This
game is billed for 8 o'clock and
follows the opening tilt between
United Typewriter and George
town Girls.
In the big professional battle
between the Heurich Brewers and
the Kendrick Beermen, of Alex
andria, Va, Maurice Enright and
Dallas Shirley, the former great
G. w. U. floor star, have been
assigned. This game is listed to
get underway at 9 o'clock.
In the windup of the evening,
the Setto between Delaware and
Hudson and the Regal Clothiers,
Times Community Center League
quintets starting at 10 O'Clock,
Orrell Mitchell, Gonzago football
and basketball coach, and Dave
Keppel have been named.
FIRST TO OFFER
When the Washington Times
originally cnnounced plans to
stage this mammoth floor festival
in conjunction with the Commun-
ity Center, the first athletic group
to offer its services for such a
worthy cause was the board of
basketball officials.
Due to the eagerness of every
member of the board, to affiliate
with the Washington Times and
Community Center in this great
charity project, it was finally de-
cided by president of the board,
DR.. James B. Simpson and Com
missioner Harry D. O'Meara -
assign the officials by the 'lot"
method.
With a pair of officials handling
each game. there appears no doubt
in the minds of any of the con-
testing teams that a stirring brand
and well governed display of real
basketball will he preserted.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
MOtOrbOat Racing
Parts Are Reduced

NEW YORK, Jan. II U.N.S9.
Prices of outboard motorboat rae
ing parts will be reduced approx
mately 33 per cent, effective
March /, as result of a confer
ence here between manufacturers
and the twin racing commissions
of the National Outboard Asso-
citation and the American Power
Boat Association.
This action was taken because
of a recent wave of non-Stock or
bootleg" engine parts at some
regattaS.