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Nogales international., 1939-11-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES.
TATE UNDER SPECIAL
EXECUTION

WHEREAS, under and by virtue
of special execution atteSted the
10th day of November, 1899, and
issued out of the Superior court of
the State Of Arizona, in and for
the County of Santa Cruz, in an
action wherein Home Owners Loan
Corporation, g. corporation, is plain
tiff, and Luis G.. Gonzalez, also
sometimes known as L. G.. Con
zalez, and JoSefina v. de Gonzalez.
husband and wife, are defendants,
upon judgment rendered on the
10th day of November, 1899, in IA
Vor of said plaintiff and against
said defendants, and foreclosing
plaintiffs mortgage lien upon the
real estate hereinafter described in
satisfaction of said mortgage and
said Judgment for the sum of One
Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty
eight and 51/100 ($1728.5D Dollars.
together with interest in the sum
of One Thousand Six Hundred
Eighteen and 51/1OO ($1618.5D Dol
lars from June 27 1899, at the rate
OF five (5%o) per cent per annum,
together with plaintiffs costs in
the sum OF Thirty ($30OO) Dollars.
AM COMMANDED to sell the
land and real estate hereinafter de-
Scrlbed as under execution in salts
faction Of said Judgment and of
said plaintiffs mortgage lien on
said real estate as the same existed
on the 23rd day of January, 1885,
or at any time afterwards, said
real estate being situate in the Coun-
ty Of Santa Cruz, State of Arizona,
and described as follows, to-wit:
Lots seven CD and eight (8)
In City Of Nogales, Santa Cruz
County, Arizona, as the same
are delineated on the amended
plat of Dunbar Bungalow Court,
said Bungalow Court being a
portion of Lot two (2), Block
sixteen Q6) City of Nogales,
Arizona, and a portion Of Sec
ton II, Township "a South,
Range IA, East, Santa Cruz
County, Arizona.
NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, that at the hour
of 1870 O'Clock in the forenoon of
5 Saturday, the End day of December,
1889, at the front door OF the court
house in the City of Nogales, Santa
Cruz County, State of Arizona, I
will sell the above described prop
Nogales international., 1939-11-11
LEGAL NOTICE

erty, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment,
interest and accruing interest and
costs, at public auction to the high
est bidder or bidders for cash.
DATED this 10th day of Novem-
ber, 1885,
j. ]. LOWE,
Sheriff
pub. Nov. 11-18-25, 1939
Nogales international., 1939-11-11

ice is available over six of these,
six must be forded and one is bridg-
ed"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Electrical Storm And Rains
Cause Heavy Losses In Ashe

Nature showed her strength
and power here Saturday night
with the worst electrical storm
followed by a down pour of rain,
witnessed in this section in ma
ny years.
Cattle and horses throughout
the county were killed, hay
stacks were burned, other
property damaged, and individ-
uals injured by the lightning, and
the high winds. And the one hard
rain proved injurious to farms
and gardens.
Among the many losses report
ed from the storm were three
milk cows belonging to Charlie
Coward at Nathan's Creek kill
ed by lightning; one cow belong
ing to Mont Little of Jefferson,
killed; three head of cattle be-
longing to j. H. Miller at Laurel
Springs, killed; one work OK bel
onging to Rome Bare, and one
cow belonging to Nelson Severt of
the Glendale Springs section,
killed; one stack of hay belong
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
HEALTH CENTER DATES
ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY

General health centers will be
held at the Forester Memorial
Presbyterian church next Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock and at
the Healing Springs high school
next Thursday afternoon at 2 o.
clock, DR.. Robert King announced
yesterday.
A number of other health CEN
tiers are held in various other
communities in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

ing to P. R. Sheets of Glendale
Springs, burned; one horse be-
longing to Cap Richardson (col-
ored) of Furchess, killed. A
number of other losses not list
ed, have been reported.
Dale Roland of RivervieW
felt the force of the storm as he
attempted to start the light sys-
tenn of the school building, for a
program planned for the evening
Roland felt the effects of an ex-
plosion from the plant and was
thrown for some distance and
burned. Due to the rain and the
electrical storm the program was
not given.
The storm was not limited to
Ashe county, but reached many
other sections of the state. Wilkes
county reported a cloudburst,
causing streams to rise to such
an extent that much damage was
done to crops and roads.
Fall Creek, a tributary of Lew
is Fork, was so high that it flood
ed highway 421 at the foot of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Don Richardson's Program
Is Highly Applauded Here

Another concert will be given
Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the
West Jefferson high school in
stead of at the courthouse as was
formerly planned and announc-
ed. The change was made due to
the difficulty of getting piano
in the courtroom.
Don Richardson is giving his
services free. He is great artist
and is interested in Ashe county.
Such program would ordinarily
cost $500 to hear, but only Csc
is being charged.
The schedule of concerts for
next week is as follows: Helton
Methodist church, Monday night,
8 o'clock; Healing Springs high
school Tuesday night; Lansing
gym, Wednesday night; Grassy
Creek, Thursday night; Elkland
high school, Friday night and
Riverview high school, Satur-
day night.
The scheduled program at
Grassy Creek for Tuesday night
was postponed because of re-
vival meeting in the community.
Everyone is urgently requested
to attend at least one of these ex-
ceptionally fine concerts. Only a
small admission charge is made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

An unusually appreciative au-
dience highly applauded Don
Richardson, master of the VIC
lin and his two outstanding and
talented pupils, Misses Marie
Roseman and Elinor Niven, at
the West jefferson high school
last night.
Never before in the history Of
the county have musical pro-
grams received such enthusiastic
and spontaneous applause, and
every person present for this de-
lightful and varied program last
night realized that Don Richard
son is truly master of the violin
and is a rare genius.
Misses Roseman and Niven
were also highly applauded. Miss
Niven is petite and pretty. She
is quite an accomplished pianist
and violinist. The audience was
also struck by the distinctive
personality of Miss Roseman and
her ability to play a violin. The
program was varied and most en-
PERTAINING.
This was the second one of a
series of concerts which are be-
ing given in the county for the
benefit of the hospital under the
sponsorship of the Rotary Club.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Town Tax Rate
Is Set At SIPS
Adopt Ordinance Regulating
Peddling and Tempo
rary Stands.

The tax rate for the town of
West jefferson, for the coming
fiscal year, was set at SIPS, by
the Board of Aldermen at the re-
gular monthly meeting, held Fri
day. The rate which is the same
as that of last year is based on
valuation which gives an income
of around $4,000 for the town.
The annual interest on the
bonded Indebtedness will be ap-
proximately $2,7O0 and bonds due
total $4,000, leaving around S.
300 for operating expenses, from
the estimated income of $4,000.
At the meeting Friday the
board passed an ordinance stat
ing that no person should be al
lowed to operate a stand, sell
from a truck or trailer on any
lot within the fire zone in West
Jefferson without the permission
of the Board of Aldermen.
The ordinance states that any
person violating the ordinance
will be fined SIS for the first Of
tense and $40 for each additional
offense
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Blow On Head Fatal To Edwin
Hampton OF Husk; 3 Are Held
Died Yesterday Following A
Head Wound He Re-
ceived Sat. Night.

Funeral service for Edwin W.
Hampton of Husk who died Wed
nesday in the Banner Elk hospi-
til, as the result of blow on the
head received Saturday night,
will be held on Friday at Nella
and burial will take place in the
Hart cemetery.
The deceased was fatally in
jured Saturday night in the
Mouth of Little Windfall Creek
section while riding around in
an automobile with Clarence Ora
ham, Bowie Weaver and Wells
Stidham, of Hurricane township
Relatives returning from church
reported that Hampton was seen
injured in a parked car. His wife
went Immediately to investigate
and found him in the back seat
of the car suffering from a Sc
we're head injury. She went to a
neighbor's and asked B. o. Dolin-
ger to assist her in getting him
home. With their aid he was able
to walk.
L. L, Hart, father-in-law of the
injured man stated that he said
he was hit on the head with a
rock.
On Sunday when the wound
was found to be serious, Clarence
Graham, Bowie Weaver and
Wells Stidham were arrested but
later released on bond. Tuesday,
however, when Hampton's condi-
ton was reported worse the three
men were brought to Jail where
they are now being held. Graham
and Weaver are charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill and Stidham with
aiding and abetting.
Hampton was brought to West
Jefferson Sunday for treatment
and DR.. R. c. Ray who examin-
ed him advised that he be car
ried to a hospital for brain sur
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Grassy Greek To Get Anew
$4,000 Brick School BLDG.
Project Approved Some Time
Ago by WPA. Work To
Begin Next Week.

Grassy Creek will have beau
tiful new $4,000, brick, 12-room
school building, Supt. j. B. Hash
announced this week.
Several months ago the Works
Progress Administration APPROX
ed the project and, according to
present plans, work will COM
mence either next Monday or
Wednesday morning.
The new building will be cree
ted on exactly the same location
as the old one and much of the
material in the old structure,
which was constructed about 80
years ago, will be used in the
new building, Supt. Hash said.
The old building is a firetrap
and certain parts have been con-
demned. A movement to erect a
new building was started two or
three years ago.
The project is being sponsored
by the Ashe county board of edu-
cation. Grayson county, Virginia
and the local community are CO.
operating in raising the sponsors
part.
Mr.. Hash said that around so
men will be employed on the
job. Foremen for the project
were not announced.
The odd thing about the Vir-
ginia-Carolina high school is that
the building is located half in Vir-
gnia and half in North Carolina.
North Carolina operates two
buses and Virginia three. Vir-
ginia pays the salaries of the
grade teachers and North Caro-
lima pays the high school teach
ers.
The school is one of the finest
in this section. 1t has an agri-
cultural department, music de-
pertinent and a fine athletic pro-
gram.
Prof George VanHoy is prin-
cipal and the faculty is compos-
ed of II teachers. The total en-
rollment last year was $50. The
school is growing steadily and is
really a community center.
Mr.. Hash said that school
would be held in various build
ings in the community during the
current term.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Many Expected
At White Top
Annual Festival To Be Held
Friday And Saturday.
Varied Program.

Thousands of people from Ashe
and adjoining counties are now
making plans to attend the an
nual White Top Folk Music. Fes-
tival which will be held on the
top of the famous White TOP
mountain tomorrow and Satur-
day.
This is a national event and
noted musicians from all parts OF
the country will appear on the
program OF which John Powell is
in charge. A large number of pro-
minent people, including Hon
James H. Price, governor of Vir-
ginia, are expected to attend.
Many musicians from all parts
of western North Carolina and
Southwest Virginia will attend
and participate in the various
folklore music contests, for
which valuable prizes are being
offered. Square dancing will al
so be featured and prizes award
ed for the best teams.
On Friday evening the Barter
Iheater Group, Of Abingdon, Va,
will present two plays, The
Mountain Version of Romeo and
Juliet and The Barter Country
jig.
Among the prominent musi-
clans, authors and nOtables who
will attend are Don Richardson,
eminent violinist of Charlotte
who will take part on the pro-
gram, DR.. George .Pullen Jackson,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville,
Tenn, Southern authority on
white Spirituals"; Prof. E. J.
GatWood of Peabody Conserva-
tory of Music, Nashville, Tenn,
and a large group of musicians;
DR.. Frank c. Brown, Duke Uni
versity, Durham, N. c., President
of North Carolina Folklore So
ciety; DR.. Carleton Sprague
Smith, Chief of the Music Divi-
sion, New York Public Library;
DR.. Reed Smith, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, S. c.;
Henry Cowles Whitehead, Pro-
gram Director Radio Station
WTAR, Norfolk, Va, and many
others.
On Saturday night the Festi-
val will be brought to a close
with a big square dance in which
the public is invited to partici-
pate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Homecoming To
Be Held At Blue
Ridge On Sunday
New Church Will Be Dedicat-
ed. Interesting Program
Is Planned.
MANY EXPECTED

Plans are being perfected for
the annual homecoming of the
Blue Ridge Baptist church to be
observed Sunday when the new
church building will be dedicat-
ed. An interesting program has
been planned, on which a num-
Der of outstanding speakers will
take part. A large crowd is ex-
pected to attend THE all-day
meeting.
At 10 A. M. a group of three
pictures, gift of friends to the
church, will be unveiled by the
children from the Daily Vaca-
ton Bible School. The remainder
of the morning service will be
devoted to singing by visiting
and local choirs
The dedication service will op-
en- at l o'clock with the Rev. w
T. Wilmington, pastor of the
West Jefferson Baptist church.
and Rev. Henry Smith, pastor OF
the local church in charge.
Among the Well-knoWn men
who have been invited to attend
and make short speeches are
Judge Johnston J. Hayes, Con-
gresham R. L. Doughton, Ira T
Johnston and DR.. B. B. Dough
erty.
A large number of people from
distant points are expected to be
present. The Blue Ridge Baptist
church which is located on the
Blue Ridge Scenic Parkway
eight miles from Deep Gap, has
a large membership and has re.
Gently completed its new churak
building. Every one is cordially
invited to attend the dedication
services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Ashe County Home To Be Discontinued To Sell Property
Will Be Closed
Nov. E In Order
To Cut Expenses
A Complete Survey Shows
That the Institution Cost
The Taxpayers $4,000
HAS FEW INMATES

One of Ashe county's best
known and oldest institutions,
the County Home met it's official
death Monday at the hands of
the Board of Commissioners who
were unanimous in the adoption
of a resolution to dispense with
1t, beginning Nov. 6 and author
zing the sale of the property.
The question of disseminating
the institution had been before
the commissioners for some
time, and their decision was
reached after a careful survey of
expenses relative to service rem
dered. The survey clearly shows
that the inmates of the County
Home can be taken care of
through other channels and the
taxpayers in turn saved much ex-
pense by the discrimination of
operation Of the institution.
For a number of years Hen
ry Duvall has successfully serv-
ed as superintendent of the
Ashe County Home and farm
which is operated by the coun-
ty, and county officials pointed
out that the cessation of opera
ton was not due to management.
but rather to changing condi-
tons.
The farm contains around 265
acres, large 24-room residence.
z Groom cottages, three barns,
gralnary, smoke house, wood
house, and tool house. In addi-
ton to paying the salary of the
superintendent, ($6666 per
month";, the county also pays for
Fall supplies, Ieeps the facm stol.4-
ed, and supports the inmates.
A report shows that during the
past fiscal year, 1938-1939 there
was an average of Is inmates
taken care of in the County home
at an average of $14.66 per per-
son per month. In addition to this
cest there has been approx
nately $4,000 of clothing do
mated to the inmates by the
County Welfare Department. The
medical cost paid by the Coun-
ty for services rendered for Coun-
ty Home amounted to approx
mately $4,000.
A person is admitted to the
County Home by securing an or
der from a County Commission
er. At present there are IS in
mates in the home, S of these
persons are over IS years of age
and they fall into the Old Age
Assistance group; one child who
apparently should be placed in
Caswell Training School; one girl
who is physically able to work
and who is mentally capable of
holding a job; and one woman
who is receiving a Confederate
Widows Pension of $500 per
month.
The following is an itemized
statement of the income from and
the expenses of the County
Home for the fiscal year 1888
'39:
Income
Sale and produce and livestock
from County farm -------S827.77
Total ---------------S827 .77
Expenses
Co1orv { gag 2
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Two Colored Boys
Are Drowned Sun.

A summertime pleasure turn
ed into a tragedy in Ashe coun-
ty late Sunday afternoon when
two young negro boys, ]. R.
Boyden, age II, and Bruce, age
IA, sons of Jake Boyden of Cliff
ton were drowned in the New
River while going for a swim
They were accompanied by an
other negro, Carl Boyden, who
made efforts to save them but
was unable to do so when the
three of them were in the river
near Camp Raven Rock. None OF
the trio. could swim and as the
river is swift at this point, the
two victims were carried beyond
their depth before they realized
it.
Neighbors were called to the
scene at once, but all efforts to
rescue the two boys proved flu
tile. It was some time before the
bodies were recovered.
Funeral service for both of the
boys was held Wednesday with
the Rev. James Gentry in charge.
In addition to the parents the
boys are survived by four other
brothers and sisters.
The funeral was slightly delay
ed awaiting the arrival OF the pa
rents who were away from home
at the time of the tragedy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
TODAY is CLEANUP
DAY IN JEFFERSON

Today is cleanup" day in the
county seat town of Jefferson. A
truck is being sent around to
each residence and place of bust
ness for the purpose of collect
ing up, all rubbish and waste.
Congratulations to the board of
aldermen. Let's have a "clean-
up" day in the Jeffersons every
week, some one commented.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
Ashe Tax Levy
Is $4,000, Tax
Rate Set At 81
Y Reasons for Increase Given in
Long Resolution Passed
By Board Monday.
BUDGET ADOPTED

AT the regular meeting OF the
Ashe county board of commits
sioners Monday, the budget es-
innate for the ensuing year,
which was published last month
and which calls for a tax levy of
$4,000 on a valuation of appro-
ximately $3,50O,OOO, was adopted
and the tax rate was fixed at ST.
90 on each 500 worth of taxable
property.
Several reasons for increasing
the levy and an outline of the
various purposes and amounts of
the tax levy were contained in a
rather long resolution, which is
!, as follows:
y 81. That there shall be levied
on each male person between the
ages of tWenty-one and fifty, eX-
cept those persons exempted by
law or by special act of resolution
of the Board Of County Commits
sioners, a poll tax of $500 for the
purposes specified and provided
for by law.
2. That there shall be levied on
each male dog in Ashe County a
tax of S1.O0 and on each female
dog a tax of $500, the same to
be used for the purposes specl-
fled and provided for by law.
8. That franchise tax be and
the same is hereby levied upon
any and all businesses and pro-
LESSONS operating in the County
of Ashe whatsoever and where
soever permitted and provided
for in the Revenue or Machinery
+ Act of North Carolina passed by
I the General Assembly of 1886,
I which tax in all cases shall be
: ttIe maximum amount allowed by
Naw and that said taxes shall be
Y collected by the Sheriff or Tax
= Collector as provided by law.
4. That licenses taxes be and
the same hereby levied upon any
and all businesses and profess
sions operating in the County of
Ashe whatsoever and whereso-
ever permitted and provided for
in the Revenue or Machinery
Act passed by the General AS
sembly of 1889 and that said tax
es in all cases shall be the maxi
mum amount allowed by law and
that said taxes shall be collect
ed by the Sheriff and Tax Col
lector of Ashe County as provid-
led by law.
S. That whereas, Refunding
Plan for Ashe County, North Car
Dina, with reference to the
bonded indebtedness of the
bounty has been approved by the
\ Vocal Government Commission of
North Carolina and declared ope-
cative by an appropriate resolu-
ion of the Board of County Com
nissioners of Ashe County,
which Refunding Plan provides
or the issuing of refunding bonds
or 500 of the past due interest
md the cancellation of the other
'08o of the past due interest and
which Refunding Plan provides
or $50 interest on the new prin-
eipal thus arrived at, amounting
o S35,872.54 for the fiscal year
939-194O; and
Whereas, the Sinking Fund re-
Iuirements Of said Refunding
Plan fer said fiscal year amounts
0 S4,12746; and
Whereas, it is necessary for the
Qunty Of Ashe to levy as much
% seventeen cents for Old Age
assistance, Aid to Dependent
hildren, and the Administration
the same in order to provide
Dr. the needy people of the
ounty and to share in State and
ederal Funds for said purpos-
); and
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10
81 Lambs Pooled
Here Last Week

A total of 381 lambs were
|boled in Ashe county last week
lid under the sponsorship of the
rm agents office and shipped
ON here last Saturday.
County Agent Rich had a tele-
am yesterday stating that the
kmals had arrived in Jersey
gty, N. j., and would be sold
|isterday afternoon. The sale
| ices were not available in time
/ publication today, but the top
ice is expected to be 9 IL cents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

Mrs. Irene McCa<2 and Miss
Make Weaver have been visiting
friends in Washington, D C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-10

Is the unconditional 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, 1939-08-10

WANT A HOSPITAL?

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
a Golden Opportunity!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-25
D e rric OF t e
In
Weekly Session

Twenty-eight members Of the Der
ricotte Homemakers' club met al the
home of Mrs. Sue johnson on Binder
avenue last Wednesday. Plans were
made for the keno party to be held
at the Lucy Thurman branch WV.
CA, at $50 p. m, Dec. 8, Ten
dollars have been pledged for the
community fund to be given through
the Phills WheaHey Home.
Mrs. Sarah Watts, chairman Of the
Social Service committee, brought
Mrs. Nell Ransom, wife Of the late
Dr.. NJ. C. Ransom, who IS majoring
in economies at the Great Lakes
college and an organizer Of the Dc
troit tuberculosis Christmas seal
Mrs. Beatrice Allen. dramatic lyric
soprano and radio artist, led the
group IN singing Swing Low Sweet
Chariot"
Greetings were extended Mes
danes H NJ Ward, Lewis Eddine as
new members anc We welcomed the
three old members back-Lucillc
Hofford, Hattie Wheeler, and Mac
basley The meeting was adjourned
to meet tAe-Aext- The
home Of Minnie King 1909 Nevada
street, where choice household hints