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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
THUR SDAY, AUG. "a, 1889

Drug Store; Second prize, SOC
Cash.
Is. Jar of Peas-First prize, /
box of Candy ($1.OO value),
Graybeal's Drug Store; Second
prize, Soc Cash.
Is. Jar of Red Cherries-First
prize, l hot water bottle, ($1.OO
value), Graybeal's Drug Store;
Second prize, SOC Cash.
II. Jar of Strawberries - First
prize, l electric toaster, ($1.OO
value), Graybeal's Drug Store;
Second prize, SOC cash.
18. Jar of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
prize, l electric toaster, $1.OO va
lue), Graybeal's Drug Store; Sc
cond prize, SOC Cash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Colored People
To Meet Sept. ;
On Negro Min

The colored people of this sec
ton of North Carolina and Vlr-
ginia will hold an all-day meet
ing on Negro mountain Sunday,
Sept. 3rd.
The services will be held held
by Elder R. C. Cox and Rev. G
P. Gentry and c. C. Cox All peo-
pie selling refreshments will be
taxed $3.50 to help cover expens-
es of services. ,e,AaM
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend, bring lunch and spend
the entire day. This meeting is
sponsored by the Cone Branch
Baptist church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Is Different Departments. 1872
Different Entries. To
Publish List.

Editors note-The entire Ashe
County Fair Premium list will be
published in this paper. If you do
not have 9 catalogue it would be
a good idea to save the papers, }
DEPARTMENT A
Farm, LiveAat-HOme Exhibit
Earl Ray, Superintendent
Mrs. E. C.. Francis-PauI Miller
First Prize-S25 Cash, given by
Northwestern Bank, jefferson.
Second Prize-S15 Cash.
An outstanding farmer is one
who is regarded as farmer who
produces not only money crops.
but also one who raises practical
ly everything he needs and uses
in the home and on the farm.
To encourage interest in diver
sified farming and ive-at-home
production, special emphasis is
being placed on this department.
Please note the following speci-
fic information relative to this
exhibit:
Each exhibitor will be reouir-
ed to certify that the products
shown were grown on the exhi-
bitor's farm during the current
year and not a. single product
obtained elsewhere. In other
words, this exhibit may include
almost everything made or pro-
duced on a farm and the follow
ing scale of points will be used
to determine the winner: Field
Crops, 35 points; Garden Crops.
20 points; Fruits, Is points; Home
Industry, 10 points; Education
Value, 10 points; Artistic Ar
rangement of booth at Fair. 10
point making a total Of 100
points possible.
Any exhibit which falls below
60 points will not be considered
for a premium. Articles entered
IN this cannot compete singIv in
other departments.
This particular exhibit is limit
ed to farmers i n Ashe county.
GRAND SWEEPSTAKES
PRIZE
for Exhibitor winning HIGHEST
number of points in the following
Departments: Canned Goods. Gu
linary, NeedIecraft, Flowers. Art
and Photography.
ONE PORTABLE RADIO, VA
LUED AT S24.50, CENTRAL RA-
do COMPANY, WEST JEFFER-
SON.
Consult rules for point system
uSed.)
DEPT. B-CANNED GOODS
Mrs. Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, Superin-
tent; Mrs. Guy Denny - Mrs. w.
c. Thomas
Sweepstakes LIST prize, Brass and
irons (S1200) Rife Ram Pump
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
A REAL CHALLENGE

Who will buy the Ashe county home
and what will they do with it's large and
beautiful farm?
Those are interesting questions Why?
Because this is one of the best and most
ideally located farms in the county and af-
fords unlimited possibilities for develop
ment.
One of those possibilities would make
headline news in large number Of news
papers and would be one of the greatest
assets that this county could have.
From a county home to a country
club" Does that sound like a headline?
Does it suggest anything significant? Of
course it does.
Ashe county, the aforementioned" Sec
ton of North Carolina that has the coolest
climate in the summer time of most any
mountain area and some Of the grandest
scenery in America should be mecca for
tourists
When the Parkway is completed, it is
estimated that over two million persons
will travel this famous scenic highway.
Will many of them stop in Ashe county,
spend a vacation here and spend money
locally, or will they just drive through?
The answer is obvious They will glad
ly stop in Ashe, climb our majestic noun
tain peaks, visit our famous mineral
springs, catch fish out of our streams and
spend their vacation here =. ID. . IF WE HAVE
ADEQUATE AND MODERN ACCOMMO-
DATIOINS AND SOME ADDITIONAL
RECREATIONAL ATTRACTIONS.
The modern tourist is looking for mo-
dern and comfortable conveniences at
reasonable price, for place in which to
rest and to play.
We have some fine hotels and inns, but
they are not large enough to accommo-
date one-tenth of the people who could be
easily attracted to Ashe by proper adver-
Using
In the second place, we need a good golf
course and a recreational center for child
rem
How does the county home property en-
hotel and golf course. 1t is excellently To-
Gated near West Jefferson, near Negro
mountain, near the Parkway and on
hard-surfaced highway. A golf course
could be built there at minimum cost. It
would give local people place to play,
as well as serve as a highlight attraction
for tourists and vacationists.
We hope that movement will be
launched at once to organize company to
buy the property for this purpose. No
doubt outside capital and assistance could
be secured.
Here is real challenge to local commu-
nifty leaders.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
Over ST. 900 Worth Premiums
Offered By Ashe County Fair

Works, Wayensboro, Va.
End prize-Gas Ticket ($11.0C
R. w. Coward, West Jefferson.
SECTION A
Best Variety Display -Vege-
tables, Fruits, Preserves. Pickles
etc. az jars-cnly one jar of q
kind)-1st prize-Electric Per
colator ($6,95) N. w. Carolina
Utilities, West Jefferson. End
prize-$4.0O Cash.
2. Best Variety Display, three
jars, canned Fruit-1st. prize
Pearls (S2.50) B. w. Stallings,
Boone.-2nd. prize-Print Dress
($1.O0) Ashe Bargain Store, West
Jefferson.
3. Best variety Display, three
jars, Canned Vegetables-1st
prize-Rug $4,000 Rhodes Fur
niture Co., West Jefferson.-2nd
prize - Theatre Pass ($1.5O)
Parkway Theatre, West Jeffer-
son.
SECTION B
4. Display, three jars-Jelly or
Preserves-1st. prize - Bracelet
5000 B. w. Stallings, Boone
End. prize-Theatre Pass (S1.5O)
Parkway Theatre, West Jeffer-
son.
5. Jar of Jelly or Preserves-1st
priZe-1 BIB can Maxwell House
Coffee $3.50 T. C. Miller, West
Jefferson.-2nd. prize-$.50 Cash.
6. Jar Cucumber Pickles-1st
prize-Lady's Print Dress $3.50
Miller & Rotten, Warrensville.-
End. prize-$.5O Cash.
7. Jar Grape Juice-1st. prize
Aluminium Coffee Pot $3.50 Mil
Ter & Rotten, Warrensville, N. c.
End. prize-S.5O Cash.
8. Jar Beans - First prize, l
chair (S1.5O value) Phoenix
Chair Company, West Jefferson;
second prize bottle hand To-
ton, $50 value), Graphical Drug
Store.
9. Jar of Peas-First prize, l
chair, (S150 vaIue), Phoenix
Chair Company; Second prize-1
box stationery, (S.75 value),
Graybeal's Drug Store.
10. Jar of Carrots First Prize
l chair, (S15O value), Phoenix
Chair Company; Second prize,
SOC Cash.
II. Jar of Corn-First prize, l
chair. (S1.5O value), Phoenix
Chair Company; Second prize,
soc Cash.
II. Jar of Tomatoes 1st. prize,
l chair (S1.50 value), Phoenix
Chair Company; Second prize,
soc Cash.
IS. Jar of Apples-First prize, 1
chair. (S1.5O value), Phoenix
Chair Company; second prize
SOC Cash.
IA. Jar of Peaches-First prize,
l jar Cara Nome Cleansing
Cream, (Sl.OO vaIue), GRAPHICAL
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
hN
and
KeAnel5
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Germany and Russia go into
a non-aggression pact. PROBABLY
Germany anticipates a russian
business.
One of the original and home
made products that has not been
improved is sin.
Suggested prize for the fair,
excluding politicians. A two-cent
piect with a hole in it to the man
who can throw the biggest bull
in all Ashe county.
Another prize for horse-trad-
ers and travelling statesmen. "A
half-cent stamp with HooVers
picture to the one that can do
the best piece of chiselling. See
! catalogue for the department OF
crude arts and "craftiness".
Due to the pride women have
in their husbands, the "Aplary
department was left out OF the
Fair catalogue.
* Il
Since the author of this column
has been for the past few weeks
connected with the paper, some
of the patrons of the paper are
saying that he is looking more
and more like Editor Anderson.
This Photographer hopes that Ed
will not find this out as he is al
ready vain about his beauty.
Il
Since the President has found
out he can't quite be the Moses,
he started out to be and IS now
trying out another Biblical char
acter in that he is trying the
Joshua stunt in that he is chang
ing the date of Thanksgiving.
Maybe he had better get along
before he undertakes to take
GabrieIs place. People don't like
to hear horns toot unless they
are doing the tOOtln'.
X
The women have tried out ev-
erything in the shape Of hats.
But if some of these grOOmS
would present their wives with a
"Hell-met" it would be more APP
propriate.
i
jack London issued The Call
of the Wild" in his immortal no
vel. But what an awful heritage
he handed us teachers as we have
to answer the call August the
thirty-first!
The various members of the
Bored" of education will meet
some time next week.
You young fellows who think
you are counting raVing beau
tv, will live to find out that you
wished she had retained her
beauty without the raVln'.
And if Mr.. Presidents conduct
keeps on, he will find his like
ness and counter part in the
reading of the Bible, Daniel
Chapter 4, beginning with verse
81 and ending with 33.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
TIME FOR FILING TOBACCO
TAX REFUNDS EXTENDED

According to information re-
ceived from Washington by Jo-
seph M. Prevette, of jefferson,
the time for filing claims for re-
fund of taxes paid under the
Kerr Tobacco Act, which was de-
Jared unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court, has been extended
until June 80, 1910.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24

By sprinkling acid phosphate
every few days on manure piles
around his dairy barns, A. c.
Barefoot, Harnett County farm
err, has practically eliminated
flies about his place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24
BARE'S STORE HERE
CLOSED MON. NIGHT

The Bare's Shoe Store in West
Jefferson was closed Monday
night and all of it's merchandise
moved to the store in North
Wilkesboro. No reason was given
for the closing, but it is under
stood that it was partly due to
the fact that Mr.. Gilbert Bare's
health has not been good for the
past several months.
This firm operates store in
Boone and North Wilkesboro and
M. D. Mullis, manager OF the
store here, will be transferred to
the new North Wilkesboro store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24

Strike puts New York's seven million on
a 60 per cent ration of milk We have no
milk strike here; but only for the Milk
fund, many of the children would be on
shorter ration than that. Have you done
anything about it?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24

Mrs. N. B. Smithev and Mrs. V.
C. Poindexter of North Wilkes
boro, visited in the city Wednes-
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-24

w. S. Richardson, or Bellair IN
Craven County, believes there
is nothing that improves land so
much as a crop of velvet beans
plowed under, says Assistant
Farm Agent Paul Cox.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
A Rare Event.
Team Ran Away
Wrecked BObsled And
Scampered Home-Driver
Left In City

Was time when the word run
away" passed along brought people
gaping into the street; yet 1t wasn't
such q rare occurrence. Today with
the automobile shunting the horse
out Of the transportation picture,
the rarity Of runaways is labeled
news. Saturday near Steiner lum-
Der company, the team Of Tony
FEELING, south Of town farmer, pro-
vided the now-unusual item. Be
lieved to have been frightened by
the early evening train, the horses
bolted, dashed OF across the vac
ant lots in front Of the coal sheds.
The lots are vacant except for some
scattered farm machinery. It was
q plow that caught the sled box.
ripping It from the hobs. Then
followed q pair Of runners, which
eventually left the horses scamper-
ing OF with only their harnesses.
The horses went home which is the
usual custom. Mr.. Telling was left
with the ruins Of the sled, and to
seek his own transportation home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
A Planning
Meeting For
Stearns Co.
Eighteen Townships Will
Be Represented On
February 18th
Planning Meet

Stearns county chairmen will
meet Tuesday, February II, at st.
Cloud for the first planning meet
ing Of the year. Eighteen town.
ships are expected to be represent
ed as follows:
Mrs. G. f. Botz, Sank Centre
township, county home and COM
munity chairman; Mrs. George
Abeln, vice chairman, Of Lynden
township; Mrs. c. L. Arnold, Eden
Lake township; Mrs. John Orban,
Albany township; Mrs. c. w. Swift,
Ashley township; Mrs. Lester Hen
erickson, Belgrade township; Mrs.
Ernest Sager, Farming township;
Mrs. John Gritzmacher, Getty
township; Mrs. George Soltis, Hold
ing township; Mrs. George Barrett,
Lynden township; Mrs. Art Mark
wardt, Maine Prairie township;
Mrs. Harry Brown, Paynewille
township; Mrs. Faye Beidleman,
Raymond township; Mrs. Ed Klein.
Rockville township; Mrs. John
Mayer, st. Augusta township; Mrs.
Emma Merrill, st. Joseph town.
Continued on Page 10 Col. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Boy Scouts
To Run City
Hour
Few Sweeping Re-
forms" Expected During
Short Administration
BOY SCOUT WEEK
Troop Went To
Paynesville Wednes-
day Evening

Few sweeping reforms" were ex-
pected today as the Boy Scouts Of
troop rs prepared to swing into
action with a one hour administra-
ton of the city's government and
branch departments today, Thurs
day.
The stunt is a part Of anniversary
week activities, that, featuring day
by-day program, celebrating the
Goth birthday Of Boy Scoutdom In
this nation, opened yesterday, We'd
nesday.
At II o'clock this morning the
bustling young officers will assume
the posts Of the city's administra-
ton and for one hour until noon
will administer" affairs Of the city.
This evening from to 8 o'clock
the Council will be in session at
the Community Club rooms.
Heading the administrative Of
ficers is Jim Cooper, elected to be-
come Boy Scout mayor. His offic-
ers include: John Cotton as chief
Of the fire department.; Douglas
Kohl, chief Of police; and council
men, Jim Arneson, Bob Rattle, Cor
don Hedin, Billy Konop. Dick
O'Gara and Chick Otto.
Appointees, selected by the may
or, include: city treasurer, Ray
Berggreen; street commissioner, Le-
Roy Schwartz; city assessor, Roll
and Botz; city attorney, Russell
Larson; city clerk, Robert Ziegler.
Scout leaders this week looked
upon the experiment as excellent
opportunity for the boys to view
some of the functions of these Of
fees, thought it might promote
interest among the Scouts to study
governmental affairs. Elections
were conducted with each troop
member having a vote; and all Of
fees were open to any Scout Don
Clough, Scoutmaster, said.
Anniversary affairs opened last
evening when the troop was trans
ported to Paynesville where troops
Of the Sank Valley district enjoyed
a birthday party. Troops from
Belgrade, Brooten and Paynesville
Continued on Page 10 Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09

Modern Fire
Unit Monday
Department Will Have
Complete Fire
Fighting Apparatus
EQUIPMENT
New Truck Complete
Will Be Delivered
In About 60 Days

Sank Centres Volunteer Fire De-
partment purchased new fire
truck Monday afternoon, using
funds from the Relief Association
for its purchase. This new unit was
purchased with chassis and equip
ment separate.
Five bids were received for a
chassis, the lowest bidder being
Fred Walker, of the Main Street
Chevrolet Co., who will furnish a
Chevrolet two-ton truck chassis for
the unit. The contract for equip
ment was awarded to Peter Pirsch
Fire Equipment Co., Of Kenosha,
Wisconsin. This will be a 50O-gal-
lon pumper, complete with cooler
system. In addition the department
has purchased $50 feet of one and
one-half inch hose, together with
two Of the latest improved fog
MOBILES. These nozzles are of the
combination type and can be used
to throw a solid stream or fog or
both at the same time. There
were two bids give on the equip
ment.
The pump on this new unit is of
centrifugal force, and although the
truck is listed as a 500-gallon
pumper, it will be possible to throw
up to 900 gallons per minute, said
members of the committee. Under
the contract the local department
has the privilege Of a ten-day trial
Of the equipment when it arrives.
The contract includes the right to
have underwriters test the equip
ment before acceptance.
This new unit will provide for the
local department a complete, mod
ern fire fighting equipment. It is
of the latest type and will include
a number of the newer improve
ments.
Members Of the purchasing COM
mittee and their record Of service
in the department, are as follows:
J. B. Mondloch, 3S years; J. A.
Rose, 26 years; Jos. Miller, 80 years;
Charles Miller, 80 years; Erve Mel
son, 8 years; George Fish, IS years.
The action Of the committee in
making the above purchases was
unanimous. The new unit will be
delivered in about sixty days.
At a meeting of the Relief AS
ISOLATION Tuesday night, the acts
Of the committee were ratified and
the association voted to advance
$1,000 for the purchase Of the truck,
and the trustees guaranteed the
balance due under a contract. The
cost of equipment totalled $2640.2O,
less two percent for cash. The
total amount to be expended for
chassis and equipment complete
will be about $3.50.
At a meeting Of the Fire Depart
ment Tuesday evening, G. I. Dobbs
resigned as secretary and was plac-
ed on the honorary list. Henry
Thielen was elected as secretary to
fill the vacancy created by Mr..
Dobbs' resignation, which was re-
luctantly accepted. Mr.. Dobbs,
who has been a member of the de-
partment for "a years, and who,
for many years has acted as secre-
tary, was given rising vote Of
thanks for the splendid service
rendered to the department.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Sank Centre Son Drezv
Picture of Another Son
Father ofLocal Ladies
Passed Away Saturday
Funeral Held At st.
Cloud Monday Morning
Burial In Calvary Cemetery

Funeral services for Casper Zen
zius, 826-14 Avenue South, St.
Cloud, were held Monday morning
at ten o'clock at the Cathedral
Of the Immaculate Conception. Bur-
ial was made in Calvary cemetery,
Mr.. Zenzius, the father of Mrs. Ben
Minnette and Mrs. George Minnette,
Of Sank Centre, passed away Feb
ruary Bird.
Surviving children are: Casper
Zenzius, st. Cloud; Simon Zenzius.
Watkins; Mrs. Ben and Mrs. Geo.
Minnette, Sank Centre; Mrs. Cath
crime Wolf, Waconia, is a sister, and
other surviving relatives include IS
grandchildren, one step sister, Mrs.
Jacob Brown, Of Glencoe, and four
step brothers, Paul, Joseph and
Gittfried Gehlen, Of Glencoe, and
William Gehlen, Of Billings, Mon
tana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09

Our biggest offer in newspaper
features Is launched this week in
The Herald with the publication Of
a column by widely known writer
Cedric Adams.
The most widely read column in
the northwest is Cedric Adams I'm
This Corner" in The Minneapolis
Star. The column appearing in
The Herald will be written in the
same modern, human, salty man.
ner, which has made his column
famous in The Star. Mr.. Adams
will take Herald readers into his
confidence, as he makes the tour
Of the Twin Cities and the State,
relating his experiences and obser-
vations in his own inimitable way.
He has more friends, 1t IL said, than
any other newspaper man In the
Twin Cities, and his sources of in
formation are unequalled.
We hope our readers will enjoy
this new feature, and we will APP
preciate comments and suggestions
for further improving The Herald
Ito make 1t a weekly newspaper
that will be continually welcomed
every Thursday morning into every
home in this territory. This feat
ure and our Commentaries will be
found on page two.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
Sinclair Lewis News
Reel Secured Through
Courtesy Of Paramount
DATE FEBRUARY ID
News Reel of Constitu-
ton To Be Shown
As Added Feature

AS Valentine party, Sank Cen
tres Community Club and F. l.
Parsons, manager of the Oxford
Theatre, have combined to stage q
free show at the theatre the after
noon Of Tuesday, February 18th.
This matinee will be continuous
from three to five o'clock. .
Through the courtesy Of Para
mount Pictures, Inc, the Commun-
ity Club has secured the newsreel
of the Sank Centre-Sinclair Lewis
party held in Minneapolis recently.
This talkie newsreel will be the
feature Of the free matinee, and
will be your valentine from the club
and the Oxford Theatre.
With this newsreel Paramount
has included free Of charge, anoth-
er film. which should be Of vital
interest to everyone. It pertains
to the American Constitution, es-
pecially the ten articles or amend
ments known as 'The Bill of
Rights" This is an educational
lllliI SdAlu 10 uOuOAy AhtChCoSAA6 0e
this time, when vicious attacks are
being made on religion in foreign
countries.
Repression Of speech and repres-
sion of the press have thrown into
high contrast our own freedom of
speech and freedom of the press
Ravages of intolerance and attacks
upon religion abroad, show that
our American freedom in all ques-
tions of worship must be maintain
ed at all costs. This newsreel takes
you into the home of an Average
American, where the father tells
his son of the heritage Of Ameri-
cans, which should be held close to
the soul, as precious, purchased at
high cost, and worth preserving, al
any cost, for ourselves, and for all
American generations to come.
You are invited to attend this
free movie as a guest of the Com
munity Club and Manager Parsons
This is their valentine to you
Everybody is welcome.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-09
NATIONAL DRIVE ON TO
PASS UNIFORM ROAD CODE

Fifteen national organizations
with traffic safety at heart are
urging A states to adopt the Uni
form Vehicle Code, q program Of
traffic and motor vehicles and
drivers licensing laws.
In 1887 the Minnesota legislature
adopted almost 100 percent the
same Uniform Traffic code which
this year Ia being pushed by the
traffic safety groups. It contains
only a few minor changes because
Of conditions peculiar to some
Minnesota communities.
The obvious benefit Of uniform
state traffic laws Is to permit
drivers to form traffic habits
which will be safe in any part of
our nation.