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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25

Miss Betty Ann Carter of Spo-
kane spent the weekend as guest
of Miss Kathryn Brown.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-25
Legion Poppy Day to
Be Observed Saturday

I'm Flanders Field the peoples
~. blow "
Between the crosses, row and
: row"
Poppies will blossom on the
streets of Kennewick Saturday, May
~ in memory Of the men who gave
their lives in France more than 20
years ago. The sale of these peoples
make possible the welfare of the
World Wars living veterans; those
disabled and the families Of the
dead and disabled veterans.
"A Poppy over Every Loyal Heart"
will be the slogan for the days sale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
1000 Hot Lunches
Served Daily In Nine WPA
School LrlnchrOOms In Ashe
% WPA Cooks Employed.
Meal Tickets Exchanged
for Commodity Supplies.

Nearly 1000 free and exchange
lunches are prepared and served
daily in the 9 WPA school lunch
rooms in Ashe county, Mrs. Alice
Baker, of Warrensville, county
WPA supervisor of women's
work, stated yesterday.
This means that over $4,000 of
these hot lunches are prepared
and served each month. In addi-
ton to the free and exchange
lunches, a number of others pur-
chase hot lunches for 5 cents.
WPA furnishes cooks, the
schools provide the necessary
equipment and a large percentage
of the commodities used are
brought by the children and ex-
changed for meal tickets, at the
prevailing market price of the
various products exchanged, Mrs.
Baker said,
The hot lunches consist of two
vegetables, one desert and hot CO.
Goa. Of course the menu is va
ried from time to time.
A large quantity of canned food
was produced last summer by the
WPA workers in the 7 school
garden projects sponsored in the
county. Mrs. Baker states that
over 1000 cans of vegetables
were raised, canned and stored
away for usage this winter.
Schools having WPA gardens
were West Jefferson, Fleetwood,
Jefferson, Nathan's Creek, Heal
ing Springs, Riverview and Green
Valley. A total of $50 bushels of
Irish potatoes were also raised in
these gardens.
This is the second year this
splendid project has been in ope-
ration in Ashe and it is becom-
ing more popular every day.
Plans are now nearing completion
for the opening of a lunchroom
at Glendale Springs and Idlewild
this week.
"This is the most beneficial
WPA program that I have ever
been associated with" Mrs. Ba-
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Red Cross Roll Call Will
Open Tomorrow, Nov. Ii

call by calling attention to the
work of the Red Cross.
Last year in addition to coope-
rating with national work of the
Red Cross, the local chapter fur
nished first aid kits to a number
of schools, aided the families of
needy veterans and helped in the
fight against tuberculosis.
Out of the one dollar member
ship fee, fifty cents remains at
home to carry on the work of the
organization here, while fifty
cents goes into the national fund.
''Prior to the outbreak of hos
tilities in Europe" Mr.. Coward
said, "the American Red Cross
planned to appeal for a million
more members in an effort to
strengthen it's services in this
country. War, however, has in
creased the responsibilities of the
Red Cross to the point where
even greater membership sup
port is needed to meet the ap-
peals from abroad.
''The Red Cross is obligated by
the Treaty of Geneva to assist in
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09

said, and explained that the an
nual consumption of this weed is
little over 3OO,OOO,OOO. "In other
words, we now have on hand
three years supply" he said.
This years crop is estimated at
354,O00,O00 pounds, an increase of
about 100000 pounds over last
year
He said that the use of hurley
is increasing gradually. big sup
plies of hurley will bring only
low prices to farmers and will not
increase consumption" he de-
clared.
Only about 4 percent of the
hurley crop is exported and
therefore the war in Europe will
not have much effect on this
years crop and prices, it was
pointed out.
He stated that the best way to
insure higher prices is to control
production. Under the AAA farm
programs of 1934-38, hurley
growers received an average an
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09

Plans are now being perfected
for the annual Red Cross roll call
which opens Saturday, Nov. II
and continues through Thanks
giving, Nov. 80, County Chairman
Larry P. Coward said yesterday.
Last year the Ashe county chap
ter enrolled 22O members and
this year the goal is set for 800,
Roll Call Chairman, Bruce Dent
said.
Membership solicitors will
make a canvass of the general
public and a campaign will be
conducted in the schools. To the
schools which secure a quota of
IS members, a complete first aid
kit will be given. Those securing
a minimum of 10 members will
receive a smaller kit, or refill,
provided that they already have
a kit.
Pastors of the various church
es are urged to mention the Red
Cross during their Sunday SER
vice. The American Legion, Aux
iliary, Woman's Club, Rotary
club and other organizations are
asked to cooperate in the roll
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Little Planned
For Arrmistice
Legion and Auxiliary to Hold
Picnic at Clubhouse On
Saturday Evening.

Indications are that Armistice
Day, Nov. II, will be observed
very quietly here, on Saturday
as business houses and offices
will remain open as usual, and
no special commemoration SER
vices have been planned.
The American Legion and
Auxiliary will observe this 21st
anniversary of the signing of the
Armistice which terminated the
World War in 1913, with an in
formal fish fry at the new COM
munity club house.
Legion Commander j. c k
Rhodes said that the affair which
would be both informal, and free,
would be held at 7:30 o'clock, and
urged all members of the Aux
iliary as we'll as the Legion to be
present. Commander Rhodes
pointed out that he hoped all
business houses would display
their flags in commemoration of
the day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Highway 42l Is
To Be Widened

North Wilkesboro, Nov. g.
Work of widening highway 421
between this city and Millers
Creek will begin tomorrow morn
ing, it was learned today from
the highway division office and
the WPA area headquarters To-
Gated in this city.
Highway officials explained
that the project will be carried
out through the WPA with the
state highway commission as
sponsor.
c. M. Crutchfield. area engi-
neer of the WPA, said that a crew
of about $50 workmen will be as
signed to the project. The num-
Der will include both the stone
quarry crew and the force who
will do the grading and surfacing
along the highway.
Highway engineers said that a
strip three feet wide will be add
ed to each side of the present
concrete pavement except on
curves, where six feet will be
added to the inside and two feet
on the outside.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Bus Driver Freed
OF Manslaughter
John Jones, Former West JEFF
fersOn Man, Acquitted
In Triplett Case.

John Jones, driver of a bus
which collided with a car driven
by Miss Wilhelmina Triplett four
years ago, was acquitted in
Wilkes court Friday.
The jury received the case
about noon and returned the YER
dict of acquittal after short de-
liberation. Previously Solicitor
Avalon E. Hall, Eugene Trivette
and John R. Jones had argued for
the prosecution and Fred Hut
chins, of Winston-Salem, A H.
Casey, of this city, and w. NJ. Al
len, Of Elkin, for the defense.
The case began on Wednesday
afternoon and state witnesses said
that the collision - / n occurred
Is miles west of this city on high
way 421, took place on Miss Trip
let's right side of the highway
going west.
John took the stand in his own
behalf Thursday and testified
that the crash was on his side.
Both sides had corroborating evil
dence.
Mr.. Jones who formerly lived
in West Jefferson, and who is the
son of Mrs. A. M. Jones of this
place has a number of friends
and relatives here who attended
the trial.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Ashe Schools To
Enter A. S. 7. C..
Festival, Nov. 20

The Ashe county schools are
making preparations for the mu-
steal and drama harvest festival
to be held Nov. 20 at A. S. T. c.
when all of the high schools of
Ashe, Watauga and Avery are
expected to participate.
The winners will be chosen
through elimination when the
various schools will be grouped.
In the musical contests, piano
solos, duets, vocal solos and other
numbers will be judged.
Last year Fleetwood won in the
drama contest for one-act plays.
They will participate in this
again this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
WILEY T. YATES WAS
BURIED ON TUESDAY

Funeral service for Wiley T.
Yates, of Deep Gap, was held at
Home church Tuesday and inter
ment followed in a nearby ceme~
terry.
The deceased who was IS years
old at the time of his death, on
Sunday, was a native of Wilkes
county, but had been engaged in
farming in Ashe for some time.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Margaret Parson Yates. and
the following sons and daughters,
Mrs. Eva HALEY, Tam, Edgar, CT
zero, Cyrus and Clyde Yates,
Mrs. Ruth Widemer, Mrs. Nettie
HOllar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
A Demonstration
Agent Employed
By REA Coop

Mrs. Pauline Culp, of Charlotte,
who was home demonstration ag-
ent in Mecklenburg county for
the past five years, has been en-
ployed by the Caldwell Mutual
Corporation to have charge of
utilization work for the four
county REA coop.
eve feel very fortunate in Sc
curing Mrs. Culp for this posi-
tion," C. F. Messick, superinten-
dent of the Caldwell Mutual, sta
ted, and explained that she will
hold meetings and illustrate the
various uses of eectricity, as we'll
as give farm women practical in
formation on home management
and home improvement.
Mrs. Culp was born and reared
in Texas. She is a college gra-
duate and took a post graduate
course in Washington, D. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
First. Snow Here
On Friday Night

Winters first blanket of snow
covered. Ashe county last FIJI
day night. Flakes began falling
soon after dark and continued at
intervals throughout the night,
covering the ground for depth
of a little more than an inch, but
soon melting Saturday morning
due to a rise in temperature.
Sunday this section expert
enced some bitter cold weather,
when in addition to a low tenn
perature, moisture was felt in the
air.
Monday the temperature arose
and remained about the same
Tuesday and Wednesday, with
chilling winds arising at inter-
walls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Bangs Disease
Program Started

DR.. c. w. Wilder, veterinarian
of the United States Bureau of
Animal Husbandry, started work
testing cattle in Ashe county for
Bangs disease.
It is estimated that it will take
two or three months to complete
this program of Bangs disease
eradication in the county.
DR.. Wilder explains that when
an animal is found with Bangs
disease, that it is slaughtered and
sold and the owner receives SAL
wage prices, as we'll as state and
federal indemnity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Farm Program OF
1910 Will Help
Small Farmers
Ashe Farmers Earned Nearly
80 Percent of Goals This
Year, Inflow Says.
BENEFITS DISCUSSED

The 1910 soil conservation pro-
gram is about the same as the
AAA program for this year, J. F.
Inflow, of Franklin, district field
officer; told a group of Ashe
county and community commit
teemen and other leaders during
ing a meeting at the courthouse
yesterday afternoon.
The primary purpose of the
meeting was to discuss the forth
coming hurley tobacco referen-
dunn, but Mr.. Inflow devoted a
few minutes of his talk to the
general program.
''The main difference is the
change that has been made to
help the small farmer and I I'M
derstand this will affect about 80
percent of those cooperating
with the program in Ashe this
year., he said.
This change is that any small
farmer who had an allowance
benefit goal of less than $4,000
will be stepped up to minimum
of $4,000.
Another feature that has been
changed is that farmer can
earn as high as $4,000 for plant
ing seedlings, or trees which can
be bought at low price from
state approved places. The $4,000
can be earned by setting out four
acres in trees, he said.
''By doing both of these, a small
farmer can earn as high as $50
90 in 194O," the field representa-
tive declared.
1T is up to the farm agents Of
flee, the county and community
committeeman and business and
professional men in this county to
get behind this fine program and
help put it over and to take ad-
vantage of all of it's benefits" he
Mr.. Inlo,: sresfau t..sy@ Aisle
county farms have earned this
year around IS to go per cent of
their goals or quotas. ''That's a
splendid job and I congratulate
you,". he said.
He said lime and superphos-
phate would be available through
the AAA again next year and
highly commended Ashe for US
ing over 100 tons more phosphate
than any other county in the
state this year.
In discussing the general farm
program, R. F. Shaw, of Guilford
county, a member of the state
AAA committee, said that the
farm problem today is national
problem, vitality affecting bust
ness, industry and commerce.
"The government is not play
ing Santa Claus to the farmer"
he said. 'The prosperity of the
country depends in large mea-
sure on the prosperity of the
farmer"
He said that the conservation
Continued on Page Eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Many Attended
Teachers Meet

Ashe county was we'll repre-
sented at the Northwestern Dis
trict Teachers Meeting held in
High Point Fri. Every high school
in Ashe county had some of their
teachers present and one or two
had all teachers present.
Miss Emily Worth of Jefferson,
who teaches in Greensboro, was
elected vice president of the Eng
lish and Dramatic teachers group.
County Supt. J. B. Hash atten-
ded the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Funeral Service
For Mrs. Reeves
Held Saturday
Died In Fire Which Damaged
Reeves Hospital AT
LincOlntOn.
3 OTHER VICTIMS

A large crowd of friends anc
relatives attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Myrtle Fender Reeves, So, al
the Sparta Baptist church, last
Saturday afternoon, following hel
death which occurred Thursday
morning as result of suffoca
ton from the fire in the Reeves
hospital at Lincolnton, where she
was patient.
Rev. Howard Ford, pastor of
the Sparta Baptist church was in
charge of the service. He was as
sisted by Rev. George Sebastian
of North Wilkesboro, and a Bap-
fist minister of Elkin. Gov. R. A.
Doughton, lifelong friend of the
deceased, also spoke briefly. Bur-
ial followed in the Liberty ceme-
terry at Whitehead, near Sparta.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fender, OF
Whitehead; her husband, B. w.
Reeves, of Whitehead; three chill
dren, Mrs. Russell Barr, OF West
jefferson; Ben Reeves, OF Sparta
and DR.. Bower Reeves, OF Elkln'
She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Will
Pugh, of Whitehead and a bro
Their, Arthur Fender, of Washing
ton, D. G.
Mrs. Reeves who is well known
in this section had been patient
in the Lincolnton hospital for
some time. She died from sutto-
cation before rescuers were able
to reach her. G. B. Goodson, well
known Lincolnton man was also
the victim of suffocation. Mrs. E.
E. Huffstetler of Lincoln county
and another patient died as the
result of injuries sustained during
the fire.
The fire was first seen in the
basement right after midnight, by
policeman and appeared to be
but tiny flame but when he
broke the window to put it out,
the waves of intense heat proved
that the fire had already reached
great proportions.
The origin of the fire could
not be determined, but Chief
Ramseur was Of the opinion that
it had started from a door that
had been blown open to the sto-
ker of the furnace, causing the
flames to reach the office above.
The damage was estimated at
$4,000.
DR.. Reeves Gambill, who with
his brother, DR.. Frank Gambill
operate the hospital, stated that
they would rebuild within the
near future. Both of these doctors
are natives of Ashe county and
have many friends here who
were grief-stricken over the
death of Mrs. Reeves, as we'll as
other deaths and the misfortune
which befell the hospital.
A number of people from
here had been patients in the
Reeves hospital since it was es-
tabAished more than ten years
ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
r. E. A. Cold Storage
Pl ant FOrThis Area
Is Virtual y Assured
REA Official from Washing
ton Made Tentative Sur
vey Last Week End.
GIVES BRIEF HISTORY

81 am favorably impressed with
your community and section as a
place for us to make a loan to a
cooperative to erect cold stor-
age plant" Oscar Mires, assistant
director of the utilization division
of the REA in Washington, told a
group of IS local farmers and
business men at an informal lit
tie gathering in the courthouse
last Sunday afternoon. :.
Mr.. Mires made a hurried trip
down here last Sat. to make a
preliminary survey as result of
a tentative application from the
Blue Ridge Cold Storage Co-ope-
rative, which was formally pre-
sented to REA in Washington last
Thursday by Gwyn Price, Sena-
tor Austin and Max Wilson, at
torney of the Caldwell Mutual.
The meeting was held in order
that he might meet local leaders
in the movement and some of the
members. After completing a
brief survey of various products
produced in Ashe and looking
over the county, Mr.. Mires re-
turned to Washington Monday.
A favorable report from him
means approval Of the large pro-
ject, Mr.. Price states and adds,
81 have every reason to believe
that his report will be a favor
able one, too"
C. F. Messick, superintendent
of the Caldwell Mutual Corpora
ton, to whom the money for the
erection Of the proposed cold
storage will be loaned and in
turn they re-loan to the cold
storage coop, stated Tuesday he
felt sure that approval would be
forthcoming within the next few
days.
AS soon as this approval is re-
ceived, a committee of members
of the proposed Blue Ridge Cold
Storage Cooperative will work
out complete organization plans,
apply for an incorporated charter
and make formal application to
REA.
This application, Mr. Mires
said, must include map showing
where all members live, a sum-
mary of the products of all kinds
produced in Ashe and adjoining
counties, and an option on suit
able location.
In discussing the location ques-
ton, he said the plant should be
located in or close to the shop
ping center, near a railroad and
readily accessible by highways.
In other words, West Jefferson is
regarded as the logical place for
the plant and marketing center.
Il an optimistic over the out
look of getting a plant" Mr.. Mes
sick said. II think there is little
doubt that if the people here and
in the county want the plant,
they can get it and according to
all indications, you do want it."
Gives Brief History
The idea of frozen storage of
farm products originated in the
northwestern part of the United
Stetes a few years ago and has
spread rapidly over the midwest.
Thousands of plants have been
built in those areas, Mr.. Mires
stated.
Some of them were good and
some were bad, very poorly built
and as a result some of them
have been highly successful and
others have failed.
Zone of the secrets Of cold stor
age is quick freezing and if that
is not done properly the products
lose right much of their original
(Con%inIoJ IN Dooo FOI1r\
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
ESCAPED CONVICT NOT
APPREHENDED AS YET

The young negro convict who
escaped from the Ashe county
prison camp around ten days ago
is still reported at large.
Reports have been made of his
but as yet all eff
forts to trace and capture him
have proven futile.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09

The Jefferson PIT. A. held an
interesting meeting this week
when Ira T. Johnston was the
guest speaker. A large number of
both parents and teachers were
present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
Reasons For Burley Tobacco
Referendum To Be Held On
November q Are Explained

The hurley tobacco situa-
ticn will be explained in de-
tail at meetings to be held in
Ashe this afternoon and to-
morrow. All tobacco growers
are urged to attend one of the
meetings. The schedule is
CrumpIer school, 2 o'clock
this afternoon and Suther-
land school, tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09

The hurley tobacco situation
looks mighty serious and to pre-
vent exceptionally low prices, a
reduction in production will have
to be made, J. F. Inflow, AAA
field representative and r. F.
Shaw, a member of the state
AAA committee, stated yesterday
afternoon at meeting of COM
and county committee
men held in the courthouse.
The total supply of hurley to-
bacco now on hand is over a bill
lion pounds, the third largest in
the nations history, Mr.. Inflow
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
JOIN STORAGE COOP

All farmers are urged to join
the Blue Ridge Cold Storage Mar
keting Cooperative. Complete in
formation is available at the farm
agents office, Join at once!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-11-09
ASHE COUNTY

is the ir-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.
La gaceta., 1939-11-18
DICESE QUE Ell AVOCADO
GENERAL MURPHY Sc
RIA N0MBRADO PARA LA
VACANTE DE BUTLER

Washington, Nov. 18.-Afir-
mase hoy en- las esferas oficia-
les que ed abogadO general Muir
Hhy sustituira en- el Tribunal
Supreme de la naci6n al falle-
cido magistrate Butler.
En- case de que el nombra-
miento Sc haga, como muchos es
peran, pasara a ser abogado ge-
neral ell Sr. Robert Jackson, un
liberal de gran reputation,
Tambien Sc menciona para el
puesto de magistrate, en- el case
de que no Sc lie de a Murphy, a
John j. Burns, un prominente
abogado de Boston.
La gaceta., 1939-11-18
CONCERTO EN- IA ACADE'
MIA DE LA WPA
Sc compone ell programa
de % numeros

CONCERTO EN- LA AGA. ,
La Academia de Musica de la
WPA dara un concerto ell pro-
ximo Ines, para estudiantes, pa
dreS y ell pdblico, en- el edific,o
de la Novena avenida Y Gale IA.
Comenzara a las ocho de la nc
che Use compOne el prgrama de
% numeros, todoS bien eStudia-
dos bajo la direction de los pro-
fesores y professors.
He aqri ell programa: Walls
Sunshine, Hopkins trio de pia-
nos; Allegretto, Bousquet, flau-
ia Y piccolo; March of the Can
dy Dolls, Veto Renton, piano ;
From a nIndian Wigwam,
Thompson, piano; Llevame a Ia
vetusta Virginia, Blanfe, piano
Canci6n del Dia de Oar Gracias,
Gaynor, piano , canto; Celtic
Lindo, canci6n mejicana, solo
vocal; Sonora de Espana, f.
vans; German Slice, DANA
Pajaros en- las ramas, Rolfe,
trio de pianos; Walls PestOlazza,
Canci6n de la flor, Lange, pia-
no; Minueto, Pederewski; Gene
raj Bum Bum, Poldini, solo de
piano; MinUet en- G. Beethoven,
solo de piano; Hogan, Dulce HI
gar, Bishop, c~uarteto de violi-
mes; Marianina, canci6n italia
ma, dos violines; Mexicali Rose.
Tenny, solo de canto; Caminos
de Viena, Strauss, solo de can.
to; Hawaiian Starlight, Mana.
loft, solo de guitarra hawaiia.
ma, y Old Oak and Bucket, CRU.
pc de guitarras.
La Academia ha hecho una
invitaci6n especial a los miem.
bros de Ia Camara de Concrete
de Ybor y de la Mesa Redonda.