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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
To Hold County
Farm Tour Next
Wednesday, 80
All Farmers Invited To Make
Tour Of Outstanding
Farms In County.

The Ashe community farm
tours will be concluded today and
seven or eight of the 81 demon
stration farms will be selected
for visitation on the countrywide
tour that is to be conducted next
Wednesday, August 30.
Every farmer and business man
in Ashe is cordially invited to
make the tour and inspection next
Wednesday of the most outstand-
ing farms in the county.
The tours are sponsored by the
county farm agents office and
are highly educational and bene-
fetal. One or more representa-
tives from the extension service
at State College will be present
for the countrywide tour.
The agricultural and livestock
committees of the Jeffersons no
tary club are urging all Rotarlans
and local business men, as well
as the farmers to make the tour
next Wednesday.
The farms that will be visited
were not selected in time for
publication today, but complete
information may be obtained
from the farm agents office and
every one interested in making
the tour should meet at the
courthouse in Jefferson next
Wed. morning by $3.50 o'clock.
The following farms will be
visited today:
Walter Pennington, $3.50 A. NJ;
w. T. Miller, 9:15 A. M; W.
M. Transou, 1915 A. M; w. B.
Transou, II A. M; Lunch at Lau-
rel Springs, II noon. Eugene
Shepherd, / P. NJ; ]. B. Pierce,
Els P. NJ; Paul Carney, 3:l5 r
M; ]. c. Pierce, 4 P. M;
S. v. Alexander, 4:45 P. M. and
J. E. Fender, $50 Pm.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Missionary Baptist Assn. To
Open 53rd Annual Session Fri.
Will be Held at the Friendship
Baptist Church near JEFF
fersOn, Fri, Sat-, Sun.

The 53rd. annual session of the
Ashe Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton will convene Friday morn
ing, for a three-day session, at
the Friendship Baptist church,
near jefferson, when hundreds
are expected to attend.
Rev. w. E. Denny, pastor OF
the Friendship church will deliv-
er the Introductory sermon on
Friday morning at 1000 which
will mark the beginning of an
unusually fine program for the
three days. Among the other pas
tors Included on the program are
the Revs. w. T. Wilmington, T.
A. Farmer, c. w. Sexton, Don
ally Hart, E. z. Sexton and H.
M. Winkler. A number o. promi-
nent Baptist lay leaders will also
take part on the program. Among
these is Editor John Arch McMil-
Ian who will represent the Mills
Home Orphanage at brownsville.
He takes the place of Rev. l. q.
Greer, superintendent of the or
phanage, who will be unable to
attend.
The AShe Missionary Baptist
Association, which is the largest
of it's kind in this section, in
cludes 46 churches which have a
membership of more than 5000.
Last year the membership was
listed at 1872 and during the past
year three new churches have
been added to the association.
Professor J. G. Goodman is mod
orator, H. A. Eller, vice-presi-
dent, and Fitzhugh Barker, clerk
treasurer.
The executive committee and
board of home missions is COM
posed of the following: Ira T.
Johnston, w. w. Brown, w. T.
Hairless, J. G.. WEIGH and ]. w.
Gambill.
The complete program is as
follows, for Friday morning, Aug.
rs:
9:45, devotional, exercise; pray
err, Rev. T. A. Farmer; 1000, in
trcductory sermon, w. E. Den
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Football Game Is
Cancelled Here
Because Of Polio
Opening of CrOssnOre School
Delayed. MOrphis Hopes
to Get Another Game.

Coach R. w. Morphis received
a letter yesterday from r. q.
Bault, principal of the Crossnore
high school, stating that his
school would be unable to play a
football game here on Friday,
September 20, due the fact that
all schools in Avery county will
not open until October l on &C
count of an epidemic of infantile
paralysis.
It is understood that the entire
county is virtually under quaran-
tine as there are number OF
polio cases in most every town
ship.
"That is certainly bad news IN
more ways than one" Coach
Morphis commented.
eve are going to do everything
we can to get another team to
play us here on that date" he
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Making Final Plans For Opening OF School Next Thursday
Health Dept. Is
Now Busy With
Vaccinations
Free Vaccinations given For
Typhoid Fever, Small POx
And Diphtheria.

The busiest place in Ashe coun-
ty now is the health department.
Last Saturday nearly 1000 per-
sons visited the department, most
of whom were seeking free vac
cinations for typhoid fever, small
pox or diphtheria. Final vaccine
doses were given to a total OF 526
on that day.
Monday and Tuesday the re-
cords show that around 300 per-
sons received treatment of some
kind each of those days.
Miss Mary Belle Breeze, active
and efficient county nurse, is now
busy day and night with the vac
cinations before the opening of
school and her prenatal work.
Another thing that is stressed
is the vaccination of all children
between the ages of 6 months
and 6 years for diphtheria, which
is required by law.
The office is opened every
morning for patients. Clinics are
held on Mondays in the Chestnut
Hill township at store near
Scottville at II o'clock and at
Mr.. McMillan's store at IL o'clock
On Tuesday clinics are held at
Baldwin Baptist Church at II
o'clock and at the county home
at 1890.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
A Large Crowd
Attended Funeral
OF E. A. Mcneil
Held at Jefferson Presbyter-
ian church Friday. Bur-
led in Family Cemetery.

A large crowd of relatives and
friends attended the Asneral SER
vice held for Elihu A. McNeill
at the Jeffersons Presbyterian
church last Friday afternoon.
The service was conducted by
Rev. r. H. Stone, pastor of the
deceased and by Rev. John w.
Luke. Interment was made in the
Mcneil family cemetery near
West jefferson
During the funeral hour all
stores in the Jeffersons were
closed as final tribute to Ashes
oldest and best known merchant,
who died in the Wilkes hospital
last Wednesday night from injur-
les received three hours earlier
when he was struck by a car
driven by George Glenn Dixon.
Mr.. McNeill was crossing the
street in front of his home en-
route to prayer meeting at the
church when the fatal accident
occurred.
Mr.. Mcneil and Dixon were
blinded by glazing lights from
CCC trucks and the accident
was described by those who saw
it as being unavoidable, Patrol
man Thomas stated after max
ing a careful investigation.
Dixon, however, was placed
under a $1,000 bond, but was la
ter released from any responsible
lily when DR.. B. E. Reeves, coun-
ty coroner, said that an inquest
was unnecessary.
Mr. Mcneil left an estate with
an estimated value of around
$4,000 w. E. Mcneil was ap-
pointed administrator.
The Mcneil store here has
been closed since his death and
it is understood that this store
will be sold.
The following were pail bear
ers at the funeral: J. F. Scott, J.
F. Richardson. Charles Campbe II,
J. P. Coward, J. c. Brown, E.
F. Scott, L. L. Scott, R. c. Barr
and J. P. Coward. All members
of the Odd Fellows lodge were
honorary pallbearers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
ARLENA WORLEY TO
BE BURIED TODAY

Funeral service for Arlena
Worley, 15-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Worley, of
Baldwin will be held this after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Laurel
Knob Baptist Church with the
Rev. T. G. Handy, of Blowing
Rock in charge.
Miss Worley died on Tuesday
at the Baptist Hospital in Wins
ton-Salem following an illness of
two months. In addition to her
parents, she is survived by three
brothers, Alfred, Ranzo, and
Issac, and three sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Graphical Clan
Reunion Is Set
For Sunday, 3rd.
Burketts Also Expected to At
tend. To be Held At the
Bethany Church.

The annual Graphical reunion
will be held at Bethany church
at Baldwin, Sunday, Sept. 3. The
Peter GRAPHICAL, David GRAPHICAL
and Henry GRAPHICAL clans are all
asked to attend. Also the Burkett
family is invited to come and
help make this a Graybeal-Bur-
kett reunion. Inasmuch as Peter
GRAPHICAL and David Graphical
married daughters of the origi-
nal Christian Burkett, this is con-
sidered quite fitting.
Rev. T. J. Houck will preach
at HOO a. M, and in the after
noon the gathering of the fami-
lies will take place in the church.
Dinner will be on the grounds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
To Pool Lambs
September l & 2

A final lamb pooling will be
held in Ashe county on Friday
and Saturday, September l and 2,
H. D. Quessenberry assistant
farm agent, announced this week.
The grading and collecting of
lambs will be started on Friday
All those interesting in
pooling are urged to advise the
farm agents office at once as
to how many lambs they will
have for the pool.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
May Not Sell All
OF County Home

After making further investi-
CATION, the Ashe county commits
sioners have just about decided
to retain the county home and a
few acres of land until complete
arrangements can be made to
take care of all inmates, and to
sell all of the farm land.
They are also figuring with
several land companies relative
to holding an action sale.
Yesterday one of the commits
sioners said complete plans would
be announced next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
WINFRED POE
is NOW BETTER

Winfred Poe who has been
undergoing treatment in the
Wilkes hospital for knife injuries
received last week, has returned
to his home near Lansing and his
condition is said to be improved.
Tom and Vance Eldreth who
were jailed in connection with
Poe's injury are still held in Jail
pending the outcAne of Poe's
condition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
District Teacher
Meetings To Be
Held Next Mon.
To Start Distributing Books
To Schools Tuesday. Bus
Drivers Meet Wed.
81 SCHOOLS IN ALL

Final plans are now being
made for the opening of Ashe
county schools next Thursday,
August 81.
At that time it is estimated that
over $500 school children will
enroll in the 9 central high
schools and the So one and two
teacher schools.
Detailed plans relative to the
opening and the new school year
we're discussed at meeting of
the district principals last Fri
day afternoon in Supt. J. B.
Hash's office.
Tomorrow afternoon at 1870 o.
clock the teachers who have been
appointed to secure and distri-
butte the Institutional supplies
will meet at the courthouse.
Monday afternoon, August %,
at l o'clock all teachers in each
district will meet at the central
schools of the respective districts,
Supt. Hash announces. The dis
trict principals will preside and
all teachers are urged to attend.
Starting next Tuesday and con-
tinuing through the following
Saturday, text books will be is
sued at the bookroom. A sche-
dule is published elsewhere in
this issue.
On Wednesday afternoon at
1870 o'clock, the district princi-
pals and the bus drivers will as
semble at Jefferson and get
school buses.
At the principals meeting Fri
day, plans for carrying out the
schools part of the Ashe county
Fair were discussed.
All teachers will be requested
to boost the Fair and to- impress
upon the children the Importance
OF this big event and to urge
their parents to enter exhibits.
A special exhibit section will
be featured for the schools and
prizes awarded as follows:
Best educational exhibit by
high school, Cart, handcraft, sew
ing or cooking)-first prize, S.
100 cash; second prize, $500 cash.
Best educational exhibit by any
elementary grade in high schools
first prize, $500 cash and Sec
ond prize, $500 cash.
Best educational exhibit bv anv
elementary school not open to
grade departments in the high
schoolS-first prize, $500 cash
and second prize, $500.
SeWing-SchOOI Children
Best dress by school girl-first
prize, $1.00 cash; second prize,
soc cash.
Best doll dress made by girls
under 9 years-first prize, 75c
cash and second, SOC cash.
Best piece of fancy work, any
kind-first prize, $1.OO cash and
second prize, soc cash.
These exhibits are to be enter
ed to Tuesday, September, 26.
On educational day, which will
be Friday, Sept. 20 and at which
time Gov. Clyde Hoey is sche-
duled to speak in the afternoon,
field day for Ashe county
schools will be held, starting at
1920 o'clock. Full details are
contained in the Fair catalogue
and will be announced in this pa
per.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
AsHR COUNTY

Is the air-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
OF the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
WANT A HOSPITAL?

If you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooperation and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
a Golden Opportunity!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
Wretkage OF
kirkpatrick
Plane Found
Parts Of Missing Cordova
Ship Found in Water
Search Pressed

CORDOVA, Alaska, April 17.-One
altsn and two other pieces Of
wreckage, identified as parts of the
Bellanca airplane flown by w. M
Kirkpatrick were found Sunday
near Observation Island by Joe Oh
son, operating a fish boat.
Pilot Kirkpatrick has been missing
since last Friday when he last re-
ported at 1915 pm. on flight from
Mccarthy to Cordova, in binding
snow storm, with one passengers,
Con Miller, long time Mccarthy min
ing man.
Fell On Shore
Evergreen needles and twigs stuck
in the torn wreckage indicated Kirk
patrick's plane fell on the shore
rather than the water.
Searchers are now concentrated
along the south shore of the main
land between Hunpback Point and
Cordova.
Fully dozen boats joined the
search after the wreckage was dis
covered and about so men are look
ing at nearby mountains under dir
ection of the Forestry Service boat
Chugach acting as base for radio
contacts.
Mrs Kirkpatrick has remained in
the radio room of the airport here
almost constantly since her hus-
band was reported missing.
Planes Make Search
Last Saturday there was break
in the weather that permitted Pilot
Smith of the Always Company and
Tom Donohoe, Cordoya attorney, to
spend more than one hour in their
planes, air patrolling the area be-
tween Twin lakes and the Ridges on
the north side of Nelson Bay.
Donohoe discovered fresh slide
on the ridge five miles north of the
lake but neither he nor Pilot Smith
was able to detect any wreckage.
Two land parties combed the ridg-
es in the same area but found no
clews.
After one hours flying, tie wealth.
er closed in and both Smith and
Donohoe returned to the airport
here. They were ready to go out
anytime the weather broke favorable
for flying
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
Federal ConliIiators at Sc
affIe Are Hurrying
Negotiations
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
TODAY, DURING week
Controversy Is D eIaYing
Start of Alaska Salmon
Fishing Season

SEATTLE, April II. - Federal
conciliators are attempting to speed
up negotiations between employers
and employees in the labor contro-
versy which has held up the start
of the Alaska fishing operations.
I'VE hope 10 De proceeding more
rapidly by tomorrow than last
week. said Assistant State Attor-
ney General George Downer, Spec
ial Federal Mediator after a confer
ence with Federal Cancellation Com
missioners Marsh and O'Connor
The Federal conciliators are meet
ing today with representatives OF the
Cannery Workers Union and meet
ings with other organizations are
scheduled throughout the week.
Harry Lundeberg, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Sailors Union OF
the Pacific, is expected here tomor-
row to participate in the negotia-
tions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
Says Children
With Gold Should
Be Kept in Bed

OAKLAND, Cal. April 1.-THE
best way to treat children with
colds is to put the patients to bed
and maintain an even temperature
for them, a group of specialists told
the regional conference OF the Am
erican Academy Of Pediatrics.
Children who appeared to be af-
fected by recurring colds often are
suffering from one prolonged cold
rather from a series, they reported.
The specialists aid children
should be kept abed as long as there
are manifestations of an inflamed
throat and nasal discharges.
They suggested that nasal drops
and sprays should not be used on
young children excepting on recon-
mendation of a physician.
Specialists contributing to TIL e
discussion included Drs. Joseph B.
Bilderback of Portland, Ore; Will
liam Palmer Lucas of San Francisco
and Hubert E, Long of Berkeley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
JAPAN TO SEEK ALLIANCE
WITH GERMANY, ITALYF0R
BLOCKING AID TO CHINESE
Commercial Blow with Diplomatic Pressure" Is Aim
ed Directly al United States Great Britain, France
and Soviet Russia; Nippon Newspaper Gives Init
NATION Of Triple Drive 10 Be Launched

TOKYO, April 17--Japan is to
seek the active assistance of Ger
many and Italy in an effort to force
other occidental powers to stop as
sistance to China.
The japanese newspaper Nichi
Nichi makes this assertion in a
leading article today.
Continuing, the newspaper says
that this will be the first step in
triple drive against outside aid for
China and this drive will also in
clude diplomatic pressure on the
Ambassadors from the United
States, Great Britain, France and
Soviet Russia.
The drive will also result in cur
tailments of commercial interests
in China for those four nations in
return for German and italian as
sistance. Japan will aid the COM
mercial interests of Germany and
Italy in China in perfecting the
triple alliance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
Hitler TO Make His Formal
Reply 10 Suggestion
on April 28
FASCIST PRESS SEEMS
TO GIVE ITALY VIEWS
NJ eanwh lille, D efen Sc
Preparations Rushed by
British, Also French
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


Germany and Italy have unoffic-
tally rejected President Roosevelt's
request for ten year peace pact
and promise of no further aggre-
Ssion.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler has sum-
moned the Reichstag to meet April
% TO hear his reply to the Ameri-
can Presidents peace proposal.
Violent Fascist and Nazi press
attacks point directly to italian and
German rejection of the proposals.
. Last Saturday, following receipt
of the proposals from President
Roosecelt, Hitler left Berlin hur-
riedly and went to Munich. From
Munich he consulted Premier Mus
solini over the telephone and it
was then indicated that both italy
and Germany would reject the peace
pact suggestions.
Defenses Go Ahead
AS all indications point to rejec-
ton of a stay in aggression, Great
Britain pressed ahead with her anti
Aggression Alliance and continued
reinforcing the Empire defenses.
Russia is reported to have prom
ised airplane and other aid to Great
Britain and France in case of at
tacks.
World comment on the proposals
of President Roosevelt is that they
were made In statesmanlike and
courageous manner but hte propos-
ais will prove futile.
Fleets Concentrating
Meanwhile great part of the
British fleet is being concentrated
in the vicinity of Gibraltar.
A commission of British Army
Officers has arrived at Cairo by
airplane from India to study ar
rangements to transfer troops to
Egypt from India in event of war.
French troops are being dispat-
ched To many centers in South At
RIGA and French naval vessels are
concentrating at various strategic
points in the Mediterranean.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
Nearly Two Hundred Are
Reported 10 Have Been
Injured in Gales
WIND TORN DEBRIS
IS BEING SEARCHED
Property Damage Estimaf-
ed Into Hundreds of
Thousands Dollars
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tornadoes ripped into four south
ern states, killed more than 49, in
jured over ITO and wrecked week
end damage estimated into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
Searchers, picking their way III
the windtorn debris in Texas, Okla
homa, louisiana and Arkansas, Slow
" raised the death toll through the
early Monday darkness.
The greatest toll is counted in the
small cattle raising community OF
Center Point, near Collins, Ark
anses, where at least 20 were killed
and an undermined number in
jured as twister demolished a
church soon after completion of the
Sunday afternoon service.
The twister swept an area six
miles long and several miles wide
at Center Point.
Among those dead in the section is
the Rev Thomas West, pastor of
the church demolished.
In louisiana seven were killed
when a tornado whipped at the
Haynesville residential and business
section leveling scores of homes and
tearing away portions of brick
power plant.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
Former NJ e m bership in
Communist Party
Not Grounds
DECISION AWAITED
FOR BRIDGES CASE
Supreme Court Orders Re-
lease OF Arkansas
Ldborer

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
United States Supreme Court today
ordered the discharge from custody
OF Joseph Strecker of Hot Springs,
Ark, whom the Labor Department
sought to deport on the ground that
he was an alien Communist.
Justice Roberts delivered the OPP
inion which held the Department
erred in construction of the statute
under which Strecker was ordered
deported.
Roberts said. I'm the absence of
clear definite expression we are not
at liberty to conclude Congress in
tended any alien, no matter how
long resident of this country or
however we'll disposed toward the
Government, must be deported If
at any time in the past, no matter
when or under what circumstances
or for what time, he was a member
Of the described
Deportable If Still Red"
The Court concluded present mem
bership, which bars admission, re-
quires deportation.
Strecker was a member of the
Communist party three months in
1882 and 1888.
The Department was awaiting the
ruling as a guide to action on de-
mands 1t deport Harry Bridges, who
was described as Communist before
the Dies Unamerican activities COM
mittee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
AMLIE WANTS
NOMINATION TO
BE WITHDRAWN
President 10 Comply with
Request Of Man Nam
ed for ice

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, complying with the
request of Thomas Amlie that his
nomination to the Interstate Com
merce Commission be withdrawn,
has acceded.
In asking that his name be with
drawn, Amlie writing to the Presi-
dent, said. "a reactionary press and
INSCRIPTIONS political cabal' seized
on the occasion of his nomination
to transform a public debate at
the Senate hearings over confirma-
ton into veritable witchcraft trial"
Amlie was accused of being a rank
Communist.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-17
COURT DECISIONS BOTHER
NEWSMEN; THOSE MADE BY
FRANkFURTER ARE Hardest

almost an art in itself. The de-
cisions sometimes come down in
handfuls, some of them involving
lengthy opinions. There is no time
for leisurely reading. Court convenes
at noon and afternoon papers have
headlines" about every ten min
utes after that. They want the court
news.
1t means that the reporter must
know, almost by instinct, where a
particular judge will place the i'm
portant points in a written opinion.
Chief Justice Hughes is dream
of judge in that respect. He al
ways states the points of the de-
cision at the end of the opinion.
The reporter can go right there
and get the meat for a quick. COM
prehensiye story.
Reporters list Judge Blacks
opinions as easiest to handle OF
any on the court. They are clear
and unencumbered with the legal
grammar that jurists often love.
MUST WAIT FOR DOUGLAS
Next to his, in the reporters
estimates come Chief Justice
tContinued on Page Four)