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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
To Hold
80 Bible Schools
Expect To Start Some Time
Next Week. Rev. Camp
bell Is In Charge.

The Ashe Missionary Baptist
Association, composed of "A
churches in the county, is now
making plans to hold a series of
Bible schools in every commu-
nifty in the county.
Rev. Rexford Campbell, who
has been in school at Mars Hill
college this year, will be in
charge of these Bible schools.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington and
all pastors of the churches are
expected to cooperate.
Last summer total of 20 BIZ
BILE schools, with attendance
ranging from Is to 100, were
held and this year Mr.. Whiting
ton states that they are planning
to conduct at least 80 schools.
The first ones will probably
start some time next week.
"This summer I hope to visit
all of our churches in the coun-
ty," Mr.. Wilmington said
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01

the agreement to be signed by
the County Commissioners and
placed on file in Raleigh. He ex-
planned that the work in Ashe
county could not be started i'm
mediately but that it was neces-
sary for counties to sign up ahead
of time in order that a schedule
might be worked out for them.
The act which was passed by
the N. c. Legislature~in 1887 for
the control of Bangs disease,
states that the boards of coun-
ty commissioners are authorized
and empowered within their dis
erection to make such appropria-
tons from the general funds as
will enable them to cooperate eff
fectively with the State and Fed
eral Departments of Agriculture,
in stamping out the disease.
The law further states that
whenever a county board shall
cooperate with the State anc
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
May Soon Test Ashe County
Cattle For Bangs Disease

Ashe along with the rest of the
counties in North Carolina has
an excellent opportunity to
stamp out Bangs disease, the
most serious threat to the States
rapidly-growing dairy industry,
within the near future, according
to information revealed this week
by County Agent c. J. Rich.
Agent Rich who recently wrote
DR.. William Moore, Chief of the
State Department of Agricul-
lures Veterinary Division, has
received reply from him stat
ing that under the plan in opera
ton the State is asking the
County Commissioners to furnish
a helper to 60 with, and assist
the state Veterinary Inspector.
Dr.. Moore explained that this
helper need not be high priced
employee, but should be able to
hold cattle and keep simple re-
cords.
DR.. Moore enclosed copy of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Health Dept. Has Done Much
Toward Disease Prevention

AS stated by DR.. Robert King,
the value of the health depart
ment cannot be told in figures.
But in his summary of the work
accomplished from July l, 1888 to
May 1, 1899, DR.. King gives
some startling facts which show
the large number of people af-
fected and protected by the
health department. A glance at
the report shows that the health
department has not only been in
strumental in the prevention of
many diseases which often prove
fatal, but in assistance and in the
education of the people in health
measures which are far-reaching
in their good affects.
DR.. Kings report is as follows:
''The work of the Public
Health Department is one of pre-
vention and education. For this
reason the most satisfactory work
that we can do is not the figures
that we add up at the end of q
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Farmers In 3
Counties TOPOOl
Lambs Next Week
Expect To Make Shipment
Last of Next Week. Mar
ket Price About 12c.

County Agent c. ]. Rich stat
ed yesterday that a June lamb
pooling for the farmers of Ashe,
Watauga and Allegheny counties
will be held next week.
Shipment will be made the lat
ter part of next week and all
farmers who wish to cooperate
and have lambs for sale this
month, are requested to notify
the farm agents office at once of
this intention and also state the
number of lambs to be pooled.
eve sent out questionnaires
last week, but as yet have only
received a few replies" Mr.. Rich
said.
1T is important that we have
this information at once" he
urged.
Sheep growers in Allegheny
and Watauga are also urged to
get in touch with the county ag-
entS.
Trucks will probably be sent
to the farms to collect lambs for
those who find it is not conven-
lent for them to haul them in.
The market price on lambs has
been ranging around II and IL
cents. The committee is in hopes
of getting little higher price, if
possible. Shipment will be made
directly to packer if they are not
purchased by local dealers at
time of pooling.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Work On Club
House Started
Last Monday
j. L. Stump Is Foreman. IA
Men Assigned To Job. RO-
tary Gives $500.

Work on the Community Club
House was started Monday and
is expected to move forward to
completion without any Interrupt
ton.
However, some additional mo-
ney for the sponsors part will
be needed and the public is urg-
ed to cooperate in this worthy
enterprise.
Last Thursday night the direc-
tors of the Jeffersons Rotary club
voted to contribute $500 to the
club house fund.
J. Lester Stump, of Nathan's
Creek, is foreman of the job and
ID WPA workers have been as
signed to the project.
The club house is being built
on the vacant lot across from the
Goss boarding house here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Calvin B. HOuck
Given Contract

Of much interest to the many
friends of Calvin B. Houck, in
this county, is the recent an
nouncement that his agency,
Houck and company, advertising
agency of Roanoke, Va, has been
awarded the contract by the Vir-
ginia conservation commission to
handle the advertising for the
state of Virginia for a three-year
period beginning July l.
Mr.. Houck who founded the
agency was first located in High
Point and then moved to Roa-
noke in 1882. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee S. Houck of Mill
Creek, of this county. He was
educated at Jefferson, Duke Uni
versity and Columbia universe
ty. Among the other accounts
handled by the Houck agency is
the Norfolk and Western rail-
road.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
An Ashe County Fair Will Be Held Here In September
Expected To Attend
Legion Picnic On Sunday
Charles w. Crush, National
Vice-COmmander To Be
Honor Guest.

Plans are now being perfect
ed for the American Legion pic
mic to be held at Bluff Park, near
Ice Rock, on Sunday, when Chas
w. Crush, National Vice-Com-
mander will be the honor guest
P. G. Wright, commander OF
the 18th District, said that a
number of representatives from
the various posts of his district
had been invited and we're ex-
pected to attend.
The picnic will open at one o.
clock and all members of the
Ashe post and their wives are
asked to attend and bring basket
lunches.
Members of the Ashe post
pointed out that it will be an
honor and a privilege to have
Vice-Commander Crush as a
guest. He is paying an informal
visit.
He has a record of outstanding
service as member of the
American Legion, as he has serv-
ed as commander of his own post
at Christianburg, Virginia; de-
partment chairman of the com
mittee on Education of War Or
phans; member of the national
convention resolutions commit
tee for two years; alternate ma
tional executive committee for
Virginia; department judge-advo-
cate; member of the national
committee on Sons of the Amer
lean Legion, and a number of
other responsible appointments.
His election as Vice-Commander,
at Los Angeles in 1888 was un-
animous.
This distinguished legionnaire
who is native of Virginia, is a
graduate of the law school of
Washington and Lee University.
In addition to his law practice
at Christiansburg he has served
many years as a public official.
He is postmaster, and secretary
to the League of Virginia Coun-
ties. He has also filled a num-
Der of other important public Of
fees.
p His military interests have
continued since his discharge
from the World War period of
service. He has held a number of
commissions in Virginia military
organizations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01

year, but rather the spread OF di-
sease that we have been able to
prevent, the healthy baby, that,
but for the advice of the workers
to it's mother, might have been
born diseased, or possibly its
mother herself taken from her
family. Each person immunized
against a disease is not only to
be counted for their own protec-
ton, but for the removal of a
source of danger to others as
we'll.
1.-TWO hundred and fifty-on
people were admitted to the SER
vice of the department because
of communicable diseases. Mea-
sizes was far in the lead as to
numbers, with scarlet fever next
and diphtheria third. We had a
few cases of infantile paralysis
on our list, but fortunately these
were not communicated to 9TH
ers.
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
WPA Rolls Are
Being Reduced

Throughout the state and ma
ton the WPA rolls are being re-
duced rather rapidly.
B. w. Jones yesterday said that
he is receiving orders to cut off
workers every week or so.
Last winter there were around
800 workers on WPA projects in
the county and the rolls have
been cut down to around 500
now, he said.
This month congress is expect
ed to pass a new law, consolidate
ing WPA and PWA and to appro-
pirate money to carry it forward
for another year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
MERCHANTS HERE TO
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT

A meeting of the business men
and women of West Jefferson
will be held tomorrow night at
o'clock in the American Legion
hall here and all merchants are
urged to attend.
The meeting is being called
by The Skyland Post, at the re-
quest of several progressive mer-
chants, to discuss matters of vi
tai Importance to all local es-
adjustments.
Tentative plans for the forma-
ton of a local merchants asso-
citation will be discussed, as well
as trade promotion plans, posi-
bilities of getting a tobacco ware
house and so on, it is stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
81 Confederate
Widows In Ashe
Receive Pensions
Only One Veteran Surviving.
Youngest Widow Said to
be 81 Years Old.
CHANGE is MADE

1sham Thompson, of Grassy
Creek, is the only surviving Con
federate veteran now living ir
Ashe county, but there are 81 wi.
dows of soldiers who fought in
the Civil War residing in the
county, according to a survey
made during the past few weeks
by the county welfare depart
ment.
AS an economy measure, the
last legislature passed law plac.
ing eligible Confederate widows
under the social security pro-
gram. BY doing this, the state
can get the federal government
to participate in half of the pen
sion payment and not have to
pay all of it out of the state
treasury.
In accordance with the re-
quirements of this law, the Ashe
welfare department has made an
investigation of the "a names OF
Confederate widows sent from
Raleigh who received pension
checks from the last issuance.
Three of these, Miss Tugman,
reported, died since the last pay
mentS were made. They were
Mrs. Jane Ham, of White Top;
Mrs. Julia Koontz, of jefferson
and Mrs. Margaret Osborne, of
Ball.
At meeting of the welfare
board Tuesday night, IL of the
remaining 81 were transferred
to receive their pensions through
the welfare program and the 9TH
er g, whose qualifications did not
meet the special age assistance
requirements, will continue to
receive their pension checks
through the clerk of courts Of
flee, Miss Tugman said.
To be eligible for transfer, one
requirement is that the individ-
ual must be IS years of age and
some of the Confederate widows
are not that old. The youngest
one in the county is said to be
81 years old.
Those qualifying under class A
pensions receive $500 per month
and under class B get $500 per
year. The county, however, does
not pay any of this cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Wool Sold For
81 Gents; To Be
Pooled Here Fri.
Chatham Manufacturing Co.
Was High Bidder. Four
Counties Cooperating.

The Ashe county agricultural
committee announced this week
that those in charge of the pro-
posed wool pooling cooperative
program saave sold the wool for
81 cents to the Chatham Manu-.
featuring Company in Elkin and
that the pooling will take place
here at the West Jefferson Pro.
duce Company tomorrow at one
o'clock.
Sheep raisers in three other
counties - Allegheny, Grayson
and Carroll counties-have unit
ed with the Ashe farmers in this,
the first pooling of wool this sea-
son.
The committee is gratified to
receive such a good price and is
inviting all sheep growers in the
county to take advantage of it.
The wool will be hauled away
from here tomorrow afternoon
and it is imperative that all
farmers bring their offerings in
as early tomorrow as possible,
County Agent c. J. Rich stated.
He said that letters, advising
the farmers of this pooling,
were mailed to 636 sheep grow
ers in Ashe the first of the week
IF you did not receive a letter
and want to pool, just come right
on in as it's open to everybody"
he stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Legion Post
Boosting Wright
For Dept. Office
Will Sponsor Local District
Commander for Dept.
Vice Commander.
NOTICES ARE MAILED

The AShe county post of the
American Legion will sponsor P.
G. Wright, of West Jefferson, as
a candidate for Department Vice
Commander at the state conven-
ton 70 be held in Raleigh this
month.
Notices were sent during the
past week to all posts in North
Carolina, outlining the qualifica-
tons of the prominent Ashe
county legionnaire and soliciting
support for him.
Mr.. Wright has made an out
standing record in Legion work.
Last year he was awarded the
Bryce P. Beard trophy for rem
dering distinguished service as
district commander of the 18th.
district and this year the records
show that his district was the
first one in the state to exceed its
membership quota by January l.
During the World War, he
served in the infantry as an en-
listed soldier and spent twelve
months in France. He was dis
charged as a sergeant
He was charter member of
the Rumley-Thompson post of
the American Legion at Damas-
Gus, Va, which was organized in
1920. He was member of that
post for 10 years. Due to change
in location, he joined the Wash
ington county post at Abingdon,
don, Va, and was member
there for four years. He was
transferred here and in 1884,
soon after arriving in Ashe, as
sisted in the organization of the
Ashe county post and served as
it's first commander for two
years.
Except for the time spent in
war service he has been con-
nected with the Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railroad as station agent
since about 1912. He is a mason
and a shriner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
CARNIVAL TO BE
HERE REST OF WEEK

West Jefferson is really an
amusement center this week.
From all parts of Ashe and
adjoining counties, young and
old are coming here to 'take
in" the American LegiOn's
"week of fun"
The kiddies are having a
"big time" riding the hobby
horses, ferris wheel and swing,
while the adults enjoy a bin
go game, shooting rifles,
throwing balls and whatnot.
The fireworks are also at
tracing much attention.
+ The Bullock Amusement
Company will continue to ex-
hibit here through Saturday
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
a Organizations
To Sponsor First
Fair Here In Yrs.
Decision Made At Meeting
Mon. Night. Work On Pre-
MUM List Started.
COMMITTEE NAMED

For the first time in about 26
years, Ashe will have a county
wide fair next fall.
It will be held here in West
Jefferson the last week in Sep
TENDER and a contract has been
signed with the Bullock Amuse-
ment Company to furnish the
midway attractions.
The West Jefferson high school
gym and the Community Club
House, which should be complet-
ed by that time, will be used for
all exhibits except livestock and
arrangements will be made later
to take care of a large number of
cattle entries.
Plans are now being made to
get out large and rather COM
plete premium list. These will be
printed in catalogue form and
distributed just as soon as posi-
BILE.
AS Ashe is primarily an agri-
cultural and livestock raising
county, the Importance of hav-
ing fair has been discussed
from time to time by various or
carnations, but talking was the
only thing that had been done
about it until last Thursday night
at meeting of the directors of
the Jeffersons Rotary club.
It was voted that the club
would invite the heads of the
American Legion, Woman's Club
and Legion Auxiliary to attend
meeting and discuss the posi-
bility of having a county fair
this year.
A meeting was held Monday
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
Verdict Of $4,000 Awarded
In Sam Miller Case Against
State Highway Department
Miller Was Suing for $4,000.
Joyce Myres Case Is
Now Being Tried.
DIVORCES GRANTED

Late yesterday afternoon jul
ry rendered a verdict in the
Ashe superior court stating that
Sam j. Miller was entitled to re-
ceive a net amount of 100000
from the State Highway and
Public Works Commission for
property taken by the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
This was the first case against
the State Highway Department
that has been tried this week and
nearly two days were spent in
trying it. A short time before adj
journment yesterday, trial was
commenced on the Joyce Myres
VS.. State Highway and Public
Works Commission case.
After celebrating about an
hour and a half, the verdict
reached by jury, composed of
Will Baldwin, Ed Howell, James
Baker, c. L. Blevins, C. R. Du-
vail, Delmer Jones, w. A. Oil
yer, Silas Weaver, H. G. Atwood,
Russ Davis, James Taylor and
Foster Bare-was that Sam Mil
Ter was damaged in the amount
of $4,000 and benefited to the
extent of $4,000 by the Parkway.
Miller was suing the highway
department of $4,000. Witnesses
for the plaintiff and his attor-
neys, Bowie and Bowie, contend
ed that his 200-acre farm near
Glendale Springs was damaged
about this much by the Parkway
which took around 81 acres of
land, a five-room dwelling, a
barn, orchard and made other
Ncections. of his farm inaccessible.
They also STRESSED the point that
restrictions imposed by the
Parkway were unjust.
Ex-Sheriff Joe Hampton, John
Goss, Ed Pennington and A. G.
Witherspoon testified that in
their opinion he was damaged to
the extent of $4,000. Other wit
nesses testifying for Miller were
Finley Parsons, Amos Faw, c. L.
Mash, P. R. Sheets, Fred Coward
and Fred Rose
The State did not offer any
evidence, except to request that
the jurors be allowed to 60 out
and inspect the property. This
was agreed and Judge Clements
adjourned court Tuesday after
noon for the inspection. Charles
Ross and Attorney Gardner are
representing the State Highway
Department.
Miss Joyce Myres, who owns a
67-acre farm near Laurel Springs
through which the Parkway runs,
is also suing for $20,000.00. She
testified that the Parkway took
q acres of her land, ii acres of
which was good bottom land.
Joe Hampton, John Goss and
Hort Miller valued her damages
at $15,O00.0O. They said the bot
tom land was worth around
$4,000 per acre. Trial on this
case will be resumed this morn
ing.
Five divorces were granted
Monday. They were: Lee Lam
dreth. VS. Pearl Landreth, Paul
Eldreth VS. Hope Eldreth, Joe
Jones VS. Ruth Jones, Mrs. Jose
phine Miller VS. Grant Miller and
Bert Delp VS. Dema Delp. Several
other cases were continued.
The following cases were non
suited: Bobbie Shumate VS. Yes
ter Shumate, and Mrs Annabel
Keys VS. John F. Greer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
HOSPITAL DRIVE is
MAKING PROGRESS

Roy Badger reports that the
the drive to organize the Ashe
County Hospital Association is
making good progress.
''By next week I hope to- have
a complete list of members and
contributors tabulated and ready
to report" he said yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01

With all tobacco transplanted,
indications point to Is to 30 per
cent increase in acreage over that
of last year in Johnston County,
reports Farm Agent M. A. Nor
gan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
AsHE COUNTY

IS the air-conditioned section o,
WORM Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
seove sea level. Twenty-Five miles
the county. os"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-01
WANT A HOSPITAL.

If you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooper alton and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
Golden Opportunity!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

walks on Moore avenue. Bridget Sullivan and Mary Sullivan King are the only property owners ob- jecting, it was stated. A list of un- collectible, uncollected person a ] taxes from 1902 to 1929 amounting to $2,877 was ordered transferred to the suspense tax list.
 Notices that Margaret Brauneis fractured an ankle in a fall on Oak street and that Mrs. George Harper suffered 8 similar injury recently in a fall on Highland avenue were read b ythe warden, who commented the borough is responsible only in case of defective walks. The board ordered walks on South Main street, on the side opposite Raytkwich'S garage, be repaired.
 Burgess Nygren again sought ac- tion to prevent accidents at the corner of Cemetery and North Main streets and the warden said he will contact state highway officials soon.
 Burgess Anthony Tangredi asked that the borough force action on removal of trolley tracks on South Main street and the warden said as far as he could learn, the borough cannot do anything. It was stated the o. R. and L. Company which has to remove the tracks has not funds now for this, and the state highway department would have to fix the highway then. The warden agreed it is a bad condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
BARKER LEADS CHESS TOURNEY Second Round of Play for
 City Championship Completed

The second round of the Chess Championship of Waterbury was completed last night at the rooms of the Waterbury Chess Club. The third round is scheduled for Satlir- day afternoon at the Y.MC.A., but it is expected that only two of the matches will be played at that time, because some of the players are scheduled to play in a Connec- ticut Chess League match at Deep River in the evening. These post poned games will be played the Tuesday evening following at the Waterbury Chess Club.
 The results by rounds:
 Round 1. Cashman defeated Warner; Cornell defeated Torsky; Stanwich defeated Norling; Barker defeated Campoli. Lewis-Strong match adjoutned.
 Round 2. Strong defeated Cashman; Norling defeated Lewis; Barker defeated Torsky; Cornell drew with Campoli. Warner-Stan- wich match unplayed.
 The standing to date is as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
PROMOTIONS FOR
 LOCAL CUARDSMEN

Filling vacancies in non-commis- stoned ranks, Capt. Peter E. Fox, in command of Go. c 103d Inf, o. N. G., announced for promotions last night at the state armory. Corporal Harold J. OReilly and Gerald F. Donovan were advanced to sergeants, while Privates Rays mond J. OReilly and Irving l.. Cooke have been appointed cor" porals. Promotions are made effec- tive for pay as of Feb. l.
 Howitzer Co.,, and Go. c rehearsed for federal inspection last night, with Major Charles E. Spears, regu- lar army instructor, reviewing per" formances of each unit. Howitzer O., commanded by Capt. George J. Baribault, will be inspected March ', and Go. G, will be inspected March ?. Inspector of both units will be Major George E. Butler. U. S. A., D. O. L., on duty with the 104th Infantry at Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Full Weather Report

Boston Feb. 1B-(UP)-Wenther forecast,
 CONNECTICUT-Ra and cold. CT. Thursday partly cloudy ard colder.
 RHODE ISLAND and MASSACHUa and colder tonight