The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-29
Honor Doughton AT
Dedication Service
AtLaurel Springs
Observance Marked the Ener-
giving of First REA Lines
In Allegheny County.
CONGRESSMAN PRAISED

rural sections of Allegheny coun-
ty for the first time yesterday af-
ternoon when II miles of REA
lines were energized in the Laur-
ell Springs sections, and it was
here that a fitting dedication
cermony was held at the home
of of Congressman r. L. Dough-
ton, the man who made REA pos
sible for this section.
The porch of the Doughton
home was draped with United
States flags, and in the CEN
ter beamed an electric light, the
symbol of the gathering.
G. F. Messick, superintendent
of the Caldwell Mutual corpora
ton who presided over the meet
ing prefaced his opening remarks
by praising Congressman Dough-
ton and thanking the people of
Allegheny, Ashe, Watauga, and
Caldwell county for their coope-
ration. He presented Max Will
son, attorney for the Caldwell
Mutual Corporation who also
voiced his high regard for North
Cardinals noted Congressman.
V.D. Carr, Caldwell county Of
fetal who has long been interest
ed in rural identification and
was one of the founders of the
Caldwell Mutual corporation, was
unstinting in his praise of Mr..
Doughton.
Nothing the present admins
tration has ever done equals
REA", he said. He explained that
many of the leaders of the nation
today, like Congressman Dough-
ton, were raised on the farm and
it was but fitting that the farm
ers were given an opportunity for
such Improvements in their
homes, as electricity. 81 hope that
the man who calls this spot his
home will continue to be held in
the field of public service of this
state and nation for many years
tc come he said.
"Tell me the man save Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, who has done so
much as Congressman Dough-
tom, said Mayor Will Lovill of
Boone who was unstinting in his
praise of Mr.. Doughton. ''None of
us here will ever live to see an
Their representative of this section
accomplish what R. L. Doughton
has, he added and praised the
many advantages of REA.
Mr.. Messick pointed out that a
group of men who meant much
to the farmers and had been
great help to REA, were the
county farm agents, who he intro
duced to the audience. c. ]. Rich,
Ashe County Agent stated that
he had long recognized the value
of rural identification and was
proud of the opportunity present
ed him in helping to secure it for
Ashe county. County agents from
Watauga, Caldwell and Allegha-
ny also praised REA. The sug-
gestion was made that every far
mer put an extra pig in his pen
and call it ''killowatt hour" to
take care of the cost of electrici-
ty.
A number of other officials of
the four counties served by the
Caldwell Mutual corporation
were introduced and spoke brief
ly on the many advantages of
REA and of the splendid work of
Congressman Doughton.
''The work of our Congressman
speaks for ITSELF" said Gwyn B.
Price, Ashe county director who
commended Caldwell Mutual Of
ficials. Other directors of the
Caldwell Mutual corporation as
well as many others in key posi-
lions were presented to the group
and were loud in their praise of
Congressman Doughton and REA.
Harry Dewar, project engineer
spoke briefly on the program.
At the close of the meeting,
Claude Doughton thanked every
one, on behalf of his father, for
the honor bestowed on him by
the group.
Yesterday Ashe county had %
more miles of lines energized in
the Orion, Laurel Springs and
Nathan's Creek sections. This
brings the total in Ashe up to ap-
proximately 1875 miles. Watauga
now has 200, Caldwell, 300 and
Allegheny, IL, giving the four
counties served by the Caldwell
Mutual corporation around 65O