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The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18
Japanese And
 Chinese Victories

SHANGHAI, March 18, (P)- Japanese claimed the capture of Lincheng, across the Yellow riv- CT, in the Shangtung Province.
 Chinese asserted that counter attack dislodged the Japanese in- vaders near Tungkwan.
 Informed Chinese circles pre- dicted a reorganization of the Chinese Central Government, which is scheduled prior to the Kuomintang meeting March 29th.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18

In Washing. on, Secre 'ary Hull in addressing the National Press Club, said: America must held to its rights in its quest for World peace and laad down a policy of arming for protection against "international laW1 lssn asS". Hull also advocated -he carrying out of the Naval expansion program and expourdsd the police of peace which new obtained thru alliances and collaboration with other peaceful ra5ior.s by military prepara1n-os and opposition to the secllsioa $. viewpoint,
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18

Soviet Minister Litvinoff invit- ed powers, other than Germany, Japan and Italy, to discuss a joint action, aimed at checking further development and aggres- sion and Eliminating the increas- ed danger of a world massacre.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18

The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration has recently announced the resumption of it's lending ac- tivities to the mining industry. The loans will be handled in the same manner as they were before they were discontinued last Octo Der, according to Charles F. Her bart, supervising engineer, Alas IIka mining division, R F C in statement to the Alaska Miner, published at Fairbanks, and is herewith published in the Nome Nugget because of recent request made in Nome by miners and prospectors seeking information:
 The article follows:
 There are two types of loans, the Development Loans for gold, Silver, or tin properties, and the Genra1 Loans, unlimited as to amount of metal produced, but granted only to operating con- cerns or individuals.
 Quartz Prospects
 :. The quartz prospectOrs of Alas ka are particularly likely to ben eft by the Development Loans, said MT. Herbert. In this rela- lively new country most quartz prospects are found near the sur face where preliminary develop ment is inexpensive. Since the Development Loans are made on- ly on properties on which the prospector has demonstrated the continuity and value of the vein, some preliminary development is necessary. In the older mining districts where the surface has been thoroughly prospected new discoveries are most frequently made at some depth below the surface and the cost of the devel opment necessary to put the pro perty in such shape that loan may be granted is often prohibit tive.
 If a prospector succeeds in un- covering a promising vein he should first of all trace the sur face out-crop as far as possible by pits or trenches as close to- gether as practicable. It is ad- visable to keep these pits open for future inspection by building rock walls or cribbing. Then he will probably sink a small shaft or run a tunnel on the best part of the vein. After his shaft or tunnel is in far enough to show some depth to the vein he may apply for a loan of $2O,0OO or less.
 The FlrSt step
 As first step he should make a sketch may of his property, clearly showing all the pits and underground work, claim corners, and adjacent workings. Then he should carefully sample all ex- |posures of the vein. The Terri torial Assay Office at the Univer- sity of Alaska, as well as other territorial assay offices will CO., operate by assaying his camples free of charge so he should take a large number of them (about five feet apart on the vein). He should carefully measure the width of each sarnp1e taken by
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18

The French cabinet authorized extraordinary armaments eXpen- ditures of one hundred and thirty four million frames, and announ- ced it would ask the Chamber of Deputies to immediately open exceptional national credits in view of EurapeS war threats.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18
Epidemic of Colds Nome Schools
 Are Closed
Doctor Morcom Makes Statement

At the request of the editor of the Nome Nugget, Dr. Thomas Morcoen prepared the following statement concerning an epidemic of colds, and reasons for closing the public schools, which is self explanatory:
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-18
R. F. Loans are Available to
 Mining Men

Charles F. Herbert, of Fairbanks, R. F. C. Supervising Engineer, ives Details and Method by G w gives details and methods by whi ch Prospectors and Miners may benefit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
All Food Handlers
Must Have Permits
Free Blood Tests Given At COun.
ty Health Office. Now Dis
tributing PrivieS.

All food handlers in Ashe, Ale
ghany and Watauga counties must
have a special food handlers permit,
which is the public's assurance that
those who work in meat markets,
cafes and hotel dining rooms and
kitchens are free from any venereal
diseases, Sanitarian Ashworth stat
ed this week.
This regulation is in conformity
with the state law and to obtain the
permit, each food handler must go
to the health Office in Jefferson and
have his blood tested. This service
is given free and as protection to
the public against social diseases.
Domestic servants will also be
given free blood tests, if they want
them, he said
Mr.. Ashworth stated that con-
struction on number of school
privies has been completed and that
they are now being distributed to
the various schools.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Stone And Jones
Solicit Pledges
For Ashe Hospital
Nearly $4,000 Already Pledged
Towards Establishing Such
An Institution.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN

-
The fast growing movement tc
establish hospital in Ashe county
took another definite and concrete
turn during the past week when DR.
Dean Jones, of Lansing and Rev. r.
H. Stone, of Jefferson, started solic-
iting stock subscriptions for the pur-
pose of organizing private corpor-
alton to set up and operate hos
pital in the county.
Last night Mr.. Stone reported that
total of around $5,000.00 had been
pledged by about q different peo-
pie, all of whom live in Ashe except
two.
Those subscribing were as follows
$500.0O-R. R. Badger, DR.. and Mrs
D. c. Jones, J. F. Jones, Grant Bau-
guess and w. R. Sturdivant; $4,000
r. H. Stone, w. E. Jones, Miss
Pearl Weaver, L. P. Coward, E. A.
McNeill, B. H. Richard, J. r. Phipps,
DR.. J. K. Hunter, T. E. Parker, E.
M. Jenkins, DR.. A. L. Jones, J. F,
Scott, E. F. Scott, G. B. Price, A. B.
Hurt, w. B. Oliver and B. w. Jones'
Believing that the program of a
group of representative citizens to
secure WPA approval for the con-
struction of a proposed hospital and
aid from Duke Endowment fund had
subsidized, these two enthusiastic
leaders launched forth to raising
money with smaller objective in
view.
However, when they learned that
there is still a chance to get aid
from both of these sources, they
agreed to join in with members of
the representatives committee and
make every effort to do this. A
special called meeting of committee
members has been announced for
Monday night.
Under the sponsorship of the COM
munity service committee of the
Jeffersons Rotary Club, group of
representative citizens, represent
ing various organizations in the
county, held two meetings in August
and mapped out tentative plans for
the proposed establishment of a hos
pital.
After a rather careful study of
the situation from every angle, this
group recommended that every eff
fort be made to make the proposed
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Fields Hairless Is
Hit By Automobile

Fields Hairless, of Othello, sus-
tanned broken finger on his right
hand and severe body bruises yes
terday at noon when he was hit by
a car driven by Richard Grigg, OF
Jefferson.
Hairless was walking to town and
Bob Watson had stopped to pick
him up. Instead of waiting for an
approaching car to pass, Hairless
stepped out in front of the Griggs
automobile and was struck by a
front fender. He was knocked to
the side Of the road.
Hairless said that the accident was
all his fault and that he was glad
he get out of it as lightly as he did.
The little wreck took place in front
of the GRAPHICAL home here in the
edge of town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Jackie Frost Pays
His First Visit

Jack Frost paid his first official
visit to the Blue Ridge last Sunday
night when the autumnal mercury
descended to 80 degrees, as reported
by United States Weather Reporter,
Joe Worth, and sprinkled beauti-
full, crinkled canopy of white mois-
ture flakes on the ground.
This advent of real autumn nip
ped the buds of many freakish bios
SONS on apple trees and started ma
lures supreme artist to work, paint
ing the forest trees in myriads of
colors. It also stimulated fall and
winter shopping here and the build
ing of early morning and evening
tide fires.
All this week, though, the wealth
er has been beautiful and apparent
ly an Indian summer will hold
forth most of the month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Work On Highway
l6 Will Continue;
Project Approved
Second Project Calls For 1.9S
Miles. Low Bid Placed BY
Blythe Bros.
STEAM SHOVEL ARRIVES

The vital improvement program
on highway number Is from War
rensville to the Tennessee line was
given two-fold boost yesterday
when it was announced that an adj
ditional project calling for the grad
ing, surfacing and structures of 1913
miles has been approved and that
a steam shovel will at. once be in
operation on the present project.
The second Ashe number 16 pro-
ject was included in grilp of 12
highway projects on which state
highway officials opened bids Tues
day. Low bids on the Ashe unit
was submitted by Blythe Brothers
and Company, of Charlotte in the
amount of $42,191.75.
w. Vance Baise, chief engineer,
said that the bids were satisfactory
and pointed out that $1,24O,00O in
state and federal fund had been ear
marked for the work.
The largest single project on the
list calls for grading, surfacing and
structures on go miles of route 268,
between North Wilkesboro and
Roaring River, in Wilkes county.
Nello Teer entered the low bid of
$166, 5000 on the road work.
A large 50-ton steam shovel,
which will move many tons of dirt,
arrived last week and Mr.. Dixon
and his crew of workers had a diff
cult time getting it unloaded and
shipped on rail fiatcar to the scene
of activity.
Harry Morris, chief resident state
highway engineer on the job, has
moved his Office from the West JET
ferson hotel to the second floor OF
the old theatre building here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Yankees Win First
World Series Tilt
Bill Lee Pitched Superb Ball For
Cubs, But Teammates
Didn't Hit.

Yesterday afternoon the world
champion New York Yankees won
the opening game of the world Sc
ries by defeating the Chicago Cubs
3 to l in the Wrigley stadium in Chi
cago and this afternoon the Cubs
are doped to even the count at one
all as the teams move the scene OF
battle to New York.
With General Bill Lee, ace of the
Cub pitching staff who won %
games this season and played a big
part in Chicago's last-minute Ma
ton league title victory, on the
mound the predictions were that the
Cubs would take the first one of the
game series.
Bill pitched excellent ball and
Gained the big guns of the wonder
Yankee team, world champs for
three years, but his teammates
couldn't do anything with Rulings
and Gomez's slants.
Betting odds are now strongly in
favor of the Yankees to take the
series in five games.
The world series was the center
of attraction here yesterday after
noon and will be until it ends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
HOLDING ELECTION ON
TOBACCO INSPECTION

A hurley tobacco referendum is
being conducted by the bureau of
agriculture to determine whether
or not the farmers in North Caro-
lima, Virginia, Tennessee and Ken
lucky want free federal tobacco in
spection and grading service on the
various markets.
Ballots were mailed out of Louis
vile, KY, to large group of tobac-
co farmers in Ashe county, and six
markets are listed on the ballot.
Plans are now underway to hold
two tobacco grading schools in the
county on October 81 and Novem-
Der /, County Agent c. ]. Rich an
nOunceS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Hospital Committees
To Meet In American
Legion Hall Monday
ALI Members And
Others Interested
Urged To Attend
Reports To Be Given On Prog
ress Made. To Complete
Plans Started.
MEETING AT 7:15

A meeting of all of the members
of the Ashe county hospital commit
tees and all others who are interest
ed in the proposed establishment of
such an Ashe county institution has
been called to meet in the American
Legion hall here Monday night, Oc-
tober 10, at tbs o'clock, it was an
nounced last night by Wade Eller,
who has been active in the move
ment for many months.
Those who have made pledges to
such program are especially urged
to attend and to help complete the
program already started.
DR.. Dean Jones and Rev. r. H.
Stone have devoted much of their
time to the program during the past
week and will give reports at the
meeting, Mr.. Eller stated.
1t is pointed out that every COM
mittee member who plans to do his
part in this movement, make a
special effort to be present for this
important meeting.
The committees are as follows:
Need of county hospital commit
tee-Rev. r. H. Stone, chairman; P.
G.. Wright, Rev. w. T. Wilmington,
Miss Pearl Weaver and Mrs. j. A.
w. Davis.
Finance committee. B. Hash,
chairman, r. E. L. Plummer, Dean
Mcmillan, G. B. Price and Rev. R..
H. Etegzes
Public Relations committee-Ed
Anderson, chairman, Revs. r. H.
Stone, w. ]. Huneycutt, w. T. Whit
tington, C. R. Stafford, Miss Pearl
Weaver and Ed Barr.
Location committee-Wade E. Ell
Ter, chairman, DR.. B. E. Reeves, Ed
M. Anderson, R. E. L. Plummer and
Mrs. r. H. Stone and Clint Jarvis.
Building and Building plans-R.
E. L. Plummer, chairman, DR.. Rob-
ert E. King, Wade Eller, B. D. Barr
and E. NJ Jenkins.
Personnel committee-Dr. B. E.
Reeves, chairman, DR.. B. c. Wad-
dell, DR.. R. c. Ray, DR.. J. w. Robin
son, T. c. Bowie, Jr., and w. B.
Austin.
Hospiitahzation and Insurance
committee-Roy Badger, chairman,
Wade E. Eller, Rex Morton, Mrs.
Constance Garvey, Langdon Scott,
and Mrs. P. C. Wright.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
Democrats Open
Campaign In Ashe
4
Congressman DOughtOn M e t
With Candidates And Precinct
Chairmen At Courthouse.

i The Democratic campaign in Asf1e
county got under way this weea
when candidates and precinct chair
men met with Congressman r. L.
Doughton at the courthouse Tues
day afternoon.
Tentative campaign plans were
mapped out, but no announcements
were made after the meeting rela-
tive to precinct and countrywide
speaking rallies.
Congressman Doughton made a
brief talk in which he predicted
an overwhelming democratic vic
tory.
Yesterday J: B. Hash, chairman of
the executive committee, announced
that Congressman Doughton would
speak at the recess hour on the
opening day of the October term OF
superior court, which is Monday,
the oath.
Tuesday night the Congressman
met with the candidates and precinct
chairmen in Watauga county.
Everything looks mighty good, y
the veteran Congressman who is one
of the nations outstanding states
men, stated after the meeting Tues
day. -
I'm going back up to Washing
ton this week and hope to have
some good news about our rural
identification project" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
NEGRO BOUND OVER
FOR KILLING THOMAS

Eddie Washington, Glade Springs.
Va, negro who shot and killed Joe
Thomas, of Independence, Va, a
few Sundays ago at the Grassy Greek
Colored Baptist association, was
bound over to Ashe, superior court
on a first degree murder charge by
Magistrate Wiley Coward.
Witnesses testified that Washing
ton shot after Thomas advanced on
him with cane. They said the pis-
toll was handed to him by Charles
Hayden.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
.Jurynen For Oct.
Court Announced
Criminal Term Will Convene On
Monday, October "a. &c
Names Drawn.

The jury list for October term of
Ashe county superior court, which
will convene on Monday, Oct. "a
and last for one week and is for
the trial of criminal cases, is as fol-
lows:
Harry Koontz, West Jefferson; c.
c. Hodgson, West Jefferson; c. o.
Yates, Pine Swamp; w. A. Pope,
Clifton; c. H. Williams, Old Fields;
C. w. Osborne, Peak Creek; John
Miller, Clifton; Dewitt Francis, Pi-
ney Creek; A. A. Roland, Clifton;
Cal Jones, Clifton; Edgar Barker,
Walnut Hill; Bryan Kirby, Helton;
w. T. Gentry, Old Fields; Thomas
Cox, Peak Creek; Roby Blevins, Pi-
ney Creek; C. E. Howell, Elk; R. z.
Miller, Pine Swamp; Rudy Wyatt,
Obids; Joe Richardson, Clifton; R.
D. Osborne, Horse Creek; v. L. Ora
ham, Harrigan.
Arnold Severt, Obids; John Houck,
Old Fields; Walter Church, Old
Fields; c. C. Calhoun, Horse Creek;
C. H. Phillips, West Jefferson; Jesse
Richardson, Clifton; Joe Richard
son, West Jefferson; E. M. Bare,
Jefferson; C.. r. jackson, Old Fields;
Heg Parsons, Obids; J. c. Roland,
Clifton; B1an Houck, Elk; Weldon
Bare, Peak Creek; Walter Absher,
Chestnut Hill; w. ]. Campbell, Old
Fields.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06

Rev. w. J. Huneycutt and Mr.. T.
E. Parker made a business trip to
Marion, Va, yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
SURFACING HIGHWAY
PROJECT TO BALDWIN

Traffic will be detoured around by
Negro mountain to Beaver Greek for
the next few days as surface treat
ment of the two-mile reconstructed
link is expected to commence to-
day.
Supervisor E. Ford King said that
the effectiveness of the work done
thus far would be reduced consid-
erably if they waited until next
spring to pour tar. The road should
be open again within about week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
200 Men Occupy
Laurel S Springs
C.. C.. C.. C. a m p
Will Be Engaged In Develop
ment Work On Parkway
SerV ice.

Company 1920 of the Civilian
Conservation Camps moved into the
newly constructed camp near Laurel
Springs this week to begin develop
ment work along the Blue Ridge
Parkway.
The company was not scheduled
to move in until October IS but the
camp was completed earlier than
was expected and the parkway was
opened for travel after the Nsurfac-
ing was completed, making It I'M
necessary that the company OF
youthful workers delay the ask. OF
moving in and getting ready for
work.
The company of 200 CCC mem
bers will be used by the national
Park Service for development work
along the parkway, which will in
clude clearing away rubbish caused
by construction work, landscaping,
planting of shrubbery, grass seed
ing and other Identification projects.
The officers in charge of the
camp are as follows: First Lieut..
Thomas c. Malone, Second Lieut..
Patterson B. Lane, Jr., First Ser
geant Joe Nabor; L. B. Mann, mess
steward; and Fred Scott, company
clerk.
The camp is located near the
parkway about two miles east of
Laurel Spsings and about % miles
from this city, where a greater part
of the supplies for the camp are
purchased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
RICH TO SPEAK AT ROTARY
MEETING TON HI 7

Rotarian c. J. Rich, county farm
agent, will give a vocational talk al
the weekly meeting of the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club tonight, DR.. j. K
Hunter, program chairman, has an
nounced.
This week the three baseball team
captains stated that they were ex-
pecting 100 percent attendance al
the meeting tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
BOARDS MET MONDAY

The county board of commission
ers and the school board held their
regular monthly meeting Monday
and according to the secretaries of
each board, only routine business
matters were disposed of. The COM
missioners' meeting was said to be
the lightest one this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-10-06
ASHE COUNTY

is the air conditioned
section Of North Caro- I
lima whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to 81
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles Of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
Evening star., 1938-05-29

applicable to the District and resulted
in the quashing Of an indictment against
Abe Plisco. alias "Jewboy" Dietz, who
had been charged with q violation OF: the
gambling laws.
The pending bill, which would amend
the Communications Act, provides that
the head of a department, If he reason
ably believes a violation Of any criminal
law may have occurred. may be occurring
or is about to occur can issue certificate
to that effect. Once the certification is
made, law enforcement officers could tap
wires Of the suspects and any evidence
obtained could be used in court.
Since the amendment vests responsible
ity for wiretapping In responsible officials
such as the Attorney General or Secretary
of the Treasury, it would seem that the
general public would be adequately pro-
tected against unwarranted shopping y
That being the case, there is every
reason, in the interests of maintaining
law and order, why the bill should be
passed promptly.
Evening star., 1938-05-29
keech Re.Appointment.

The reappointment Of Richmond B.
Keech to the Public Utilities Commission
will be welcomed by the people Of Wash
ington. Mr. Keech has broad experience
in public affairs and has been ever alert
to safeguard the interests Of the people
without working any undue hardship on
the public utilities.
He first entered the District service
as an assistant to the corporation
counsel, and was appointed peoples
counsel in 1890. His duties in that post
familiarized him with the public view
point and helped to equip him for the
more important duties he undertook In
1894, when he was selected to fill the
unexpired term Of Mason M. Patrick.
Mr.. Keech was appointed to his first
full term on the commission In 1885, and
his new appointment becomes effective
for three years next July l.
He has been active in the campaign tc
improve street car and bus service IN the
District and has taken a leading part
in the fight to secure for the city the
benefit of taxicab liability insurance
The people of Washington, on the
strength of the record made by Mr.
Keech in those undertakings, as well as
many others, can look forward with
confidence to service Of high quality
from him in the future.