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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
WE WANT ACTION NOW

After having begged and pleaded for
years for the regarding and hard-surfac-
ing of highway number 16 from Warrens-
vile to the Tennessee line, one of the most
important roads in Ashe county and this
section of the state, we do not like to COM
plain now that this work is actually under
way, but situation exists relative to the
construction of this vital highway that is
most deplorable.
Every day for the past two or three
weeks it has been practically impossible
for motorists to 60 from Warrensville to
Fig, either over number Is or over the de-
tour. On both roads mud, in places, has
been axle deep and hundreds and humid
reds of cars have gotten stuck, many of
them being unable to move for several
hours. In fact it is almost daily occu-
rance that motorists have to spend the
night in their automobile, waiting until the
next day to be pulled out of sea of mud.
Local and county officials have inform
ed district and state highway officials of
this calamitous condition and have appeal
ed to them for relief, but so far nothing
has been done to improve the situation.
They state that the contractor agreed to
maintain traffic over the same roadbed
while construction was in progress and
that the problem is his and not theirs.
We do not doubt that such a contract
exists, but it seems to us that the highway
officials should have had more sense than
to think that such thing could be posi-
BILE on that highway. In the next place,
they, should have been more considerable
of the will and dire needs of the people of
this uQ,1raty Building roads in the noun
tainsJis quite different from building them
in the piedmont or eastern Carolina Sec
tionS45 .%.Ts
Unless passable detour is provided or
immediate arrangements are made to make
it possible to get over 16, all of the
people in that section will be cut off
from the rest of the county. To get to the
county seat or to West Jefferson they will
have to 60 around by Boone most of the
time during the remainder of the winter
months.
That is not fair to the citizens of those
fine communities, to the through traffic or
to the merchants of West Jefferson. An
emergency exists and we hope Mr.. Gordon
Hackett will take prompt steps to give us
satisfactory relief.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

Advertised throughout the paper are a
great. many Christmas gift suggestions
that prove conclusively that the progressive
merchants here have been successful in
their efforts to secure a variety of gift
merchandise, comparable to that found in
the large cities of the state
In the language of the good neighbor
spirit, we feel that West Jefferson mer-
chants deserve the support of the people
of this section, for in patronizing them you
help yourself, and Ashe county, as well as
the merchants.
But the merchants do not ask that you
buy from them merely from sense of duty
but because they are able Is offer you md1er--
chandise comparable in quality and prices
to that found any where else. Then too,
you do not have to take the trouble you
would in placing a mail order and the
chance on the merchandise you do not see
before paying for it. You do not have
gas and oil bill, not counting the time it
would take you to go to some more distant
point to shop.
It is decidedly to your advantage to do
your Christmas shopping at home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

etd a total of $53,4OO.OO for fl
nancing wiring, plumbing, light
ing fixtures, pumps on the Cald-
we'll Mutual projects?
Sixth-That the Caldwell Mu-
tual Corporation will soon be
serving $500 members over a net
work of 800 miles of rural power
lines? 80.
Seventh-That you can install
good wiring, lighting fixtures
modern water systems with
pumps by paying only 20 percent
down to the contractor and by
financing the other 80 percent ov-
err 5-year-period in semi-annual
payments?
Eighth-That small appliances
use little electricity and are great
conveniences and labor savers?
Ninth-That electric ranges are
practical and economical?
Tenth-That electric refriger-
ators pay their own way in your
home and are a wonderful
healthful servant? III
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
1uN
and
KeAneN
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

I have seen mad dogs and mad
people. A mad dog reminds me
of people.
I found out about a sewing cir
Gle: They meet with old socks to
mend and when they get that
done they chew the rag,
Lindbergh has invented a glass
heart. Looks like he would have
invented one that was unshatter-
able and unbreakable.
Did you ever have a lizard in
your hand? Neither did I. But
I have shaken hands with lots of
people!
When you hear some people
say that their neighbors are not
fit to sleep with hogs, you had as
well take it up for them and say
they are.
When the light of civilization
is turned on, there is. somebody
always ready to- turn on the dim
mer.
Wanted-Six young men to
serve as WPA supervisors. Must
state what position they held on
the football team and who has
been supporting them since they
left college, Must wear skull
caps so that they can't high hat
the president.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
Stronger
In Town
BY sdrdh Jdne Cldrk
7 I'M saw Joan first as she stopped
in at Du Wallis grocery.

4N Sd" JOdu 111St DIS Sic StOUHCO
in at Du Wallis grocery.
y Mother wants T-bone steak,
the kind she always gets, and a
pound of bacon" Her voice was
that delightfully."- husky kind.
Jim, having finished his purchase,
got cut his money slowly, counted
up the amount of his purchases and
looked over: his hangeacarefully be-
fore he pocketed it.
She looked like grand girl. He
wished he knew her. But he was a
stranger in the big city, and he'd
have to wait. Couldn't rush things
with a girl like that. And perhaps
she had boy friend already. Un-
consciously he slowed down at the
corner of his apartment building.
Stupid, to have to eat all alone, the
night before Christmas.
Jim turned to look back at the
store he had just left, and found
that the girl had overtaken him.
Hello, there, you going my
way?" he asked. I'm a stranger
here, and it's mighty lonesome at
Christmas"
But the girl, with cool, eek
cuse me, please" hurried on. ,
Jim's cheeks burned. He hadn't
meant to be fresh, really.
He turned the corner and entered
the doorway of his apartment. Then
he saw the girl the third time. She
was just opening the door and going
up the stairs. She lived in the same
building with him!
He ate his solitary supper in his
one room kitchenette apartment.
Then, what was there to do? His
first Christmas away from home.
His job here was so new that he
hadn't dared to ask for time off to
60 home. Well, he supposed he
could go to a show.
But when Jim got out onto Della
ware Place he almost changed his
mind. A snow had begun to fall, q
heavy leisurely snow with big fakes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
PARAGR APHICS

s. This week we take off our hats to Glenn
B. GRAPHICAL, who, after months and even
years of planning and working has secur-
ed pledges for enough stock to organize an
Ashe County Building and Loan Associa-
ton In devoting good deal of his time
and efforts towards the perfection of such
an organization, Mr. Graybea's action has
not been motivated by purely selfish in
terest but rather by a community and
county wide interest. Of course number
of other people have been enthusiastic over
the proposed organization and have given
their support to it. They realize that there
is a great need for progressive building
and loan association here and we hope that
the organization plans will be completed
before the first of the year, which would
be a fine time to start operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

Congratulations to the county commissi-
oners for agreeing to act as the sponsoring
agency for the proposed Ashe County WPA
hospital Due to the county's stressed fin
ancial condition, no one expects the COM
missioners to pay any of the sponsors share
but in order to secure WPA approval, it is
necessary for the county to act as spon-
sor. The finance and other committees of
the proposed Ashe County Hospital Asso-
citation are now making plans to launch a
drive to raise from $4,000 to $4,000 and
we urge every one to get behind this cam
paign and help put it over. It will take a
lot of work and cooperation, but 1T CAN
BE DONE!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

There was a bump and a crash as
an armful Of packages landed on
the sidewalk.
that made thick carpet on the
streets and sidewalks, already icy
from the drizzle Of the afternoon.
He hesitated a minute about start
ing out on such night, then think
ing of the lonely room he had just
quilted, he shrugged his Shout
ders and started up the street.
With his head down he trudged
through the snow, blowing his way
with difficulty against the strong
wind. Too late he saw a dark figure
directly in front of him. There was
bump, and crash as an armful of
packages landed on the sidewalk.
Startled, Jim looked into the face
of the girl he was thinking about.
His face red with embarrassment,
Jim picked up her bundles.
Strange to say, the girl laughed
amusedly. why go around barg-
ing into people this way? It's just
my luck, Christmas eve, to have my
bundles all scattered, and," little
ruefully, "some of them broken"
Say, that's shame. You must
let me replace anything that's brok-
en-" Jim insisted. Really I'm aw-
fully sorry about this. l was fac
ing the snow and had my head down.
I'll never forgive myself if you don't
let me do this last minute shopping
with you. am Jim Sheridan, from
Dubuque. working for the Times"
well. I'm Joan Siegfred. I've
been feeling sorry for the way
squelched you while ago. So I'm
glad of chance to say So" Her
eyes were bright and sparkling and
her cheeks glowing from the cold.
Walking down the busy streets
with pretty girl, replacing Christ
mas decorations that had been
smashed in the fall, and being al
lowed to help put them on the tree
later. was a lot better than going
to a picture show alone. And when
Joan's cheerful friendly mother
asked the homesick lad to have
dinner with them next day. Jim felt
that he was no longer friendless
stranger in big city. and that
Christmas was time Of peace and
good will, after all. =.
@-WNU Service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
Farm Questions
And Answers

QUESTION: How can l pre-
vent my fresh cured hams from
souring? +
ANSWER: Be sure that the an
imal is not overheated before
killing and is bled we'll after
the killing. All vessels used in
the killing or curing process
should be scalded and all water
used for the brine or pickle
should be boiled before usage.
Do not freeze before curing but
be sure that all animal heat is
out of meat before it is cured.
Each piece of meat should be
thoroughly rubbed with salt be-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
ATTENDING FARM SECURITY
CONFERENCE IN ASHEVILLE

w. Bryan Oliver, farm super
visor; Miss Lenna Gambill, home
supervisor; Ruth Mcneil, secre-
tary, personnel of the local Farm
Security Office, are attending a
three-day conference in Ashe-
vile, December 8, 9 and 10, at the
George Vanderbilt hotel.
The purpose Of this meeting is
to receive instructions in new
procedure which is being set up
for the Farm Security Admins
tration.
Mr.. Oliver announced that the
local office will be closed from
December 7th through December
10th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

Ashe county RE.A members were given
a rather definite idea as to what rural cleo
trifcation will mean to them and to the
county at the Unconstitutional meeting last
Saturday night We hope that every mem
Der will sign right-of-ways and pay their
MEMBERSHIP dues at once so that this great
program may go forward without any
delay.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

Members of the legislature
should be elected at large. They
have acted that way so long.
When away from human ~
ideas we wonder,
We take the sauce from the goose
and give it to the gander.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

fore packing and the brine ex-
amined every few days, if the
brine cure is used. Very little
meat will sour if these precau-
tons are followed and strict SAN
itation practiced in handling.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

If you have not already done
so, be sure to renew your sub
scription before Christmas. An
other list revision will be made
soon and we don't want you to
miss a copy. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT HOME

This weeks issue of The Skyland Post
offers HUNDREDS Of convincing reasons why
people of this section should trade at home
in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

Trading at home is good poll
cy. Dollars spent away leave
the county and perhaps never re-
turn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08

be and found that evidently the
owners had destroyed it. sthemz
selves. i n,
A hearing has been set for Sat
urday morning before Magistrate
Paul Williams.
Blackburn has been tried sew
eral times for. illegal possession
of whiskey. 'e.ef' .ssf
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-08
SPEAKING OF REA .
Did You Know
That??

First-The Caldwell Mutual
Corporation is now nearly a mil
lion dollar cooperative? .
Second-That the farmers in
Allegheny, Ashe, Watauga and
Caldwell counties will receive
electricity from this REA pro-
ject?
Third-That it is one of the
largest Rural Identification Ad-
ministration projects in the Unit
ed States? -.
Fourth-That only 80 percent
of the farmers in North Carolina
have the advantage of electricity?
Fifth-That the REA has a1lot-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08
WELCOME HALL CLASS
CLOSES

The Welcome Hall homemaking
classes which were conducted by
Mrs. M. M. Gibson ended March
81, with an afternoon party.
Games were played. Prizes were
won by Mesdames Leila Boyd, Cora
belle Banks and Jessie Young.
Class members present were
Mesdames Janet Thomas, presi-
dent; Ella Archer, vice president;
Arlee Blakey, secretary; Leila
Boyd, treasurer; Josephine Kemp,
program committee chairman;
Irene Smith, Tynette Hall, Doro-
thy Compton, Elizabeth Anderson,
Ruth Barker, Hortense Baker and
Lady Ridley.
Guests were Mesdames Corabelle
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08

V0C6Q TO FaCner D1Vme anu MS q
Salters, former st. Paul musician,
is serving ''time" in a Moo Yawk
state penal institution, according
to reports. Donald Strawder,
North High, Minneapolis, basket
ball star, is confined in Nebraska
prison following a highway smash
up in which a woman was killed.
Don was popular and hundreds OF
his friends are sorry to hear of his
misfortune.
TWO TIME TALK: Single st.
Paul femmes hunting for husbands
are requested" because the hand
some S. w. from the East is en-
gagged. The waitress in the
cafe who evidently hasn't heard
about MUM. .. The waitress who
carries the sugar container under
her arm!!! THERE. OUGHT TO
BE A LAW. The business
mans wife who hasn't learned that
a tilted nose and snobbish air
won't ring hubby's cash register,
much. John has his divorce
and he's happy, at least-he has
been celebrating. =. Bill Taylor
is headed for Texas, the home
state-you're welcome, Bill! .
This papers head man alternates
between happiness and despair.
He's happy when he contemplates
a circulation three times the size
any Negro journal ever enjoyed in
Minnesota and the guy is sad when
he talks with the collectors about
the luck they have in collecting
for the paper. Four nationally
known Aframericans have been in
these two towns this week. q.
What fellow ate and drank a full
meal at a recent silver tea and left
a nickel on the plate?
INITIALS: w. will soon leave
HIS bed and board. One of those
Chicago railroad sheiks is the
cause of it all. D. is happy
but it won't be long before she
finds out that the ring she lost
mysteriously was really given to
another gel by the b. f. Such
treachery, my child. p, the
business man who bought $1,000
car but won't pay any of his bills
promptly or fix up his place of
business. S., the perpetual
deadbeat. H., who is every
body's chump. M, who is
everybody's girl, but who it. won't
do for anybody to get fresh with.
c., the boy wonder. j.,
who has designs on another mans
property, and the owner knows it
and is loaded with bear and who
bears watching if you know what
we mean, my trans.
The reason why we disappeared
WIZ because our fans have fallen
down on US. We know everybody
reads our dirt but nobody ever
tells the boss about it, so he just
pushes our stuff aside around
deadline time. Drop US a line and
praise us or damn US, we care moi
how, Just so you let the office
know you like our linen washing!!!
Cheerio, me mates!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08
MOUNT OLIVET NEWS
Rv Mrs. Arlee BIakeV

Parent Teachers meeting will
be held next Sunday afternoon,
April 10.
The Relief Society will meet
Monday, April II, at the home of
Mrs. E. Golden.
March %, the last meeting of
the Foreign Missionary division
for a month was held. This month
will be devoted to the educational
group. Its next meeting will be
held April IL at the home of Mrs.
L. Wilson, sos w. Central Ave-,
at 8 p. m.
A beautiful communion and bap-
tismal service was held last Sun
day. At a large gathering seven
were baptized and sixteen were fell
lowshiped into the church.
All who expect to appear on the
Easter program are requested to
report for rehearsal Sunday, at 8
p. M, at the church.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08

Banks, Marjory Hopkins. Lucille
Hargrave, Louise Hargrave, Jessie
Young of Minneapolis, Laura Ash
by, Zeroda Barnett, Viola McCrea,
Gladys Mcfarland, Ann Blair, leila
Smith and Edna Warren.
Corsages were presented to Mrs.
Gibson and Mrs. R. V. Jones of the
Welcome Hall board. A gift was
also presented to Mrs. Gibson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08
HEALTH INSTRUCTOR
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. Dorothy Wilson was enter
tanned by her class in Red Cross
Nursing Tuesday, April 5, at the
home of Mrs. Gertrude Smith, 4O38
Fourth Ave. S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08
WE PROMISED

To run the guest list of the
Credjafawn Social Clubs parents
banquet but space does not permit
this week, but next week, we prom
Use!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08
Twin Town Talk

Folks been behaving pretty much in both towns lately Must be
Lenten poll of the customers in Jms Place tother
night John McDonough "a votes William Fan 10 for St
Pretty close eh While the subject of straw votes
might interesting that informal straw poll in Mime
spot showed Roosevelt still fayoe but having lost
his bill silence Strange phenomenon that most
they through with the Demos
Republicans An entire section "Foto" mag, de-
his angels, black white Babe
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-04-08

Six-room house, all modern, ga
rage. $4,000. Atlantic 1871.
Merry Makers Club Dance April
16.-Adv.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Do as your
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Evening star., 1938-04-17
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yards of 39-inch material with
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Evening star., 1938-04-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-19
Vacation Schools
 Open Session Here
Enrolment Exceeds Mark of Previous Years-Study
 Programs Formulated for Summer Classes

the night of the final day.
 There is at present an enroll ment of about 40 at the center school, being conducted at the First Baptist church, under the super vision of Miss Ethelyn Nichols. Members of the staff are as fol- lows:
 Mrs. Paul A. Marggraff is in charge of the intermediate depart ment. assisted by Mss Ruth Hough- ton, Miss June O'Neill, John Ba- rone and Donald Davies. Mrs. Clar- ence Isbell is directing the junior department, assisted by Miss Aida Bloodgood, and Miss Bernice Prill- witz. The primary department is in charge of Mrs. Leroy Foote, aided by Miss Helen Marggraff, Miss Lois Borden, Miss Marion Alexander and Miss Edith Plumb, Mrs. Loren Durner has the kindergarten de- partment. assisted by Miss Virginia Fenton, Miss May Guffey, Miss May McNab and Miss Janet Boyd. Miss Doris Downs is expected to join the staff later.
 Study Program
 The program for study includes the life of Christ, music and art in the intermediate department; good citizenship in the junior class es; Discovering God in Nature" in the primary; and Our Friends Who Serve Us Daily" in the kindergar- ten.