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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

With the splendid leadership of such fine
and outstanding Christian men as Prof ].
c. Goodman, H. A. Eller, Prof. F. G. Nye,
W. D. Brown, Ira T. Johnston and Revs.
w. T. Wilmington, T. A. Farmer, w. E.
Denny, H. NJ Winkler, Arthur Ashley and
others, there's no mystery whatever about
the fact that the Ashe Missionary Baptist
Association has made rather phenomenal
progress during recent years. This is the
largest religious organization in the coun-
ty and we extend our sincere best wishes
to the officers of the Association, the pas
tors and to the members of the forty-six
churches in the organization. We are de-
lighted that the 53rd. annual session was
the best attended and the most successful
one ever held.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
HOSPITAL BUILDING is STARTED!

Tuesday was indeed significant day IN
the history of Ashe county because on this
day construction was started on the great
est of humanitarian institutions, hospi-
tall
Next to the church and perhaps almost
as important as church, comes modern
hospital-the browning achievement of
our civilization, place in which the sick
and diseased can be healed.
1t is an institution that everyone sooner
or later needs to enter. 1t is an institution
that will be constructed right here at home
having to drive miles and miles to see how
they are getting along.
The starting construction ceremony"
was highly impressive and it was quite ap-
propriate and fitting that the principal ad
dress was delivered by our distinguished
Congressman, R. L. Doughton, who secur-
ed WPA approval of the big project and
that the first shovel of earth was moved by
J. J. Thomas our venerable citizen and
president of the First National Bank here
The WPA is furnishing labor and con-
struction can continue until completion if
the sponsor provides the materials. This
represents challenge to everyone to pay
his or her subscriptions as soon as possible
and for others to join the Ashe County
Hospital Association.
A great dream will soon become a reali-
tV
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
TWO ALLEGHANY FARMERS
ORDER FIRST SEEDLINGS

.. RALEIGH, Aug. 28-T. D. Car
son and G. R. Grouse, two Allie
ghany county farmers, were the
first in the state to order forest
seedlings for 1939-4O paintings to
reclaim idle land, it was an
nounced today by R. w. Grae-
Der, forester of State college ex-
tension service. Carson applied
for $4,000 and Grouse for 1000
white pine seedlings through R.
E. Black, Allegheny county farm
agent at Sparta.
Graeber announced recently
that forest seedlings will be
available to farmers at a nomi-
nal cost from the two forest nur-
series of the state department of
conservation and development at
Clayton, near Raleigh and in
Henderson county. Orders may
be placed through county agents
or directly with the extension
forester at State college.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
TWO NEW BULLETINS
PRINTED BY COLLEGE

F. H. Jeter, agricultural editor
of State College, has announced
two new publications of interest
to farmers. They are available
free to citizens of the State. One
is Extension Circular No. 237,
making Hay in North Carolina"
and the other is Technical Bull
letin No. 81 of the North Carroll
ma Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, entitled "Production of
Firm Pork from Peanut-fed
Pigs"
They may be obtained by adj
dressing request to the Agri-
cultural Editor, State College,
Raleigh, and specifying the title
and number of the publication.
Five points in making good hay
are listed in the Extension circu-
lar, as follows: CD Use a well
adapted crop; (2) prepare a good
seed bed, fertilize well, lime if
needed, use plenty of seed, and
plant on time; 60 harvest early,
before full bloom for most le-
gumes and in the milk stage for
small grains; (4) cure rapidly
and take steps to avoid weather
damage; and (5) house as soon
as we'll cured.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

The mayor of Wilmington, in addressing
the members of the North Carolina Press
Association in convention at Wrightsville
Beach this month, declared that this coun-
try is safe as long as it is in the hands of
the three Ps-the press the pulpit and the
petticoat. With Europe standing on the
threshold of another great war, we should
live in a nation that believes in peace and
goodwill towards men; in nation that
believes in the Bible and in Christianity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
BACK TO SCHOOL

School bells are ringing all over Ashe
county today and over six thousand school
children are going back to the classrooms,
back to their studies.
In many respects, our educational sys-.
tenn is not perfect. We need more voca
tional instruction and more especially we
need agricultural departments in every
high school in the county. But we do have
a good system and fine group of teach
ers and principals and other school Off
Gals.
Upon their shoulders rests a great re-
sponsibility. They are dedicated to the
happy task of training citizens Of tomor-
row. The future of this great county is in
their hands and may they measure up to
the fullest to the opportunity that is theirs.
To the school children and teachers we
extend greetings and best wishes for
most successful school year.
Judged from any and every angle, edu-
cation pays. 1t pays in terms of dollars and
cents by increasing the earning capacity of
the Individual 1t makes for more useful,
fuller, richer and happier life. A high
school education is worth thousands and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

thousands of dollars in the lifetime OF Any
child and college education equips per
son to earn even thousands and thousands
of dollars more.
In this complex age in which we are Nv
ing, when specialization is so important
when it is absolutely imperative that an
Individual "know how to do something ana
do it well", education is more vital than
ever before in the history of mankind
To all parents who have children OF
school age, we urge that you "send them to
school,. Of course some of them will not
want to 60 and the need may tempt you to
allow them to remain out of school, but tor
your sake and especially for their sake, 90
not let this happen.
1t may be necessary for you and for
them to make some sacrifices but in the
end you will never regret it if you do your
duty by sending them back to school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Prof. Goodman Is Reelected
For 18th. Term AS Moderator
Of Missionary Baptist Assn.
Fitzhugh Barker Re Elected
Clerk. Next Session to be
At Phoenix Church.

Prof. J. c. Goodman, one of
Ashe 0ounty's finest citizens, was
reelected as moderator of the
Ashe Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton during the 53rd. session held
last week end at the Friendship
Baptist church.
This will make Mr.. Goodman's
25th. term as moderator of the
largest religious organization in
Ashe county, which is perhaps a
record that no other Baptist lay
man in North Carolina can equal.
On several different occasions
Mr.. Goodman has urged that a
younger man be selected as mod
orator, but each time when this
happened, he was the unanimous
choice, Baptist leaders stated this
week.
H. A. Eller, of Bina, who has
previously been elected for life
as vlce-president of the Associa-
ton, rendered his resignation, but
it was refused. Fitzhugh Bark
er, Of Lansing, was reelected as
clerk and treasurer.
The next annual session will be
held at the Phoenix Baptist
church at Bina. This will be the
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday
in August. 1910.
Mr.. Goodman, who was born
and reared in Ashe, has taught
school in the county for the past
IS years. For the last years he
has been the Jeffersons high
school. He is an active member
of the West Jefferson Baptist
church and has been supt-
of the Sunday School there for
the past Is years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
AN OUTSTANDING EDITION

At odd moments for the past two weeks,
we have been "thumbing through the lar
gest, and one of the most interesting and
best edited historical special editions that
we have ever seen published by a weekly
newspaper in North Carolina, or even in
the SOUTH
Having won National Editorial Asso-
citation prize in an outstanding edition
contest, we feel partially qualified to
judge the merits of such great undertake
ing in the newspaper business.
This edition to which we refer is the
Historical Edition" of the Hartford Coun-
ty Herald, celebrating the golden anniver-
sary of the little city of Ahoskie, fast
growing trading center of the Roanoke
Chowan section in the eastern part of the
state.
The edition is indeed voIuminous one,
consisting of 80 pages and containing near
~ a million words and hundreds of pic
lures. The educational religious, CONNER
cial and civic growth of this beautiful
town and biographical sketches of out
standing leaders behind it's half of a CEN
fury of development, were comprehensive
ly covered by words and photos. 1t is in
terestlng to note that the name Ahoskie,
it is believed, came from the Indian pro-
nunciation of "hot sky" or "horse skim.
The Hartford County Herald is publish
ed and edited by the Parker Brothers, Roy
and Mayor, who also publish three other
Weeklies in neighboring counties.
AS Hartford county is often times called
the "breeder of historians, it is only To-
gical that the Parkers should issue CHS
torical number. Hartford has been the
home of official North Carolina historians
for nearly one hundred years. It's three
noted historians were Major John Wheel
er Moore and Col. John Hill Wheeler,
whose histories have been approved text
books in this state for many years, and
Judge Binjamin Winborne, famous law
yer, legislator, judge and historian.
To the Parker Brothers and to every
member of their staff we extend our sin
cere congratulations upon accomplishing
an almost unbelievable task, and to the
town of Ahoskie we send gold-gilded fell
citations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
600

Conducting farm demonstration tours is
an excellent idea and we are glad that
large number of Ashe farmers took advan-
tage of the opportunity provided by the
county farm agents office during the past
two weeks, to visit good many of the fin
est farms in this section of the state. We
not only learn to do by doing, but also we
often times learn to do better what we are
doing if we observe carefully what others
are doing!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Test Farm Is To
Launch Study Of
Broiler Breeding
Program is Designed for De.
.velopment of Markets in
The Mountains.

An extensive program for stu
dying the production of cross
bred broilers in an effort to de-
velop the local broiler market for
Western North Carolina is being
launched at the Mountain Ex-
pertinent station between Swan
nanoa and Black Mountain, it is
announced by Dean w. Coward,
assistant director in charge.
Breeding pens and brooder
compartments for carrying en- the
studies are now nearing compile
ton and should be ready for ope-
ration by September Is, Dean
Coward said. J. E. Love is in
charge of the poultry department
at the station.
In cooperation with DR.. R. S
Dearstyne, head of the depart
ment Of poultry science, North
Carolina State college and DR.. c.
A. Bostian, poultry geneticist
North Carolina State college, the
Mountain Experiment station is
undertaking a fundamental re-
search study to determine the adj
visibility of growing cross-bred
broilers for the growing broile1
industry developing in Western
North Carolina. Due to the fact
that large percentage of poultry
consumed in Western North Car
DINA is brought in from other
states, this project is considered
of major importance to the farm,
ers of this area.
Fundamental information as tc
hatchability Of fertile eggs, Iva,
bility of chicks, growth rate Of
chicks, feed consumption Of
chicks, finishing quality anc
market demand for the various
crosses, and performance of the
first generation will be secured
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Great Britain
Urges IL Duce
To Seek Peace

ROME, Aug. ga British Ell
fort to influence Adolf Hitler fur
Their toward a peaceable settle
ment of the European crisis
through the good offices of Pre-
mier Mussolini was reported IN
diplomatic circles tonight.
Sir Percy Lorraine, British am
bassador, had a half hour talk
with Italian Foreign Minister
Count Galeazzo Ciano this after
noon. Neither the British nor the
Italians would say what was dis
cussed, but both indicated that
Mussolini was acting as an active
go-betWeen.
1t was believed that Sit Percy
had suggested that the Italian
premier, since he openly shares a
desire to avert war, use his pow
ers of persuasion on Hitler to
provide London with an accept
able reply to the British govern
ment's proposals.
While Hitler's reply was being
drafted, according to all indica-
tons, with the moderating advice
of II Duce, Italian preparations
for possible war went ahead.
The first appeal for Italians to
move out of big cities appeared
as an air raid precaution and to
facilitate food distribution in the
event of a conflict.
Food control, without rationing
such as that in Germany, was be-
gun in Libya, the Italian terri
tory in North Africa which ad-
joins French-controlled Tunisia.
Libya probably would be the
scene of fighting in time of war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
BISHOP GRIBBIN TO
PREACH AT GLENDALE
SPRINGS CHURCH SUN.

Rev. R. E. Gribbin, D. D., BIZ
shop of his diocese of Western
North Carolina will make his an
nual visit to Glendale Springs
and Roaring Gap next Sunday,
September 3. The Bishop will
preach at 8 o'clock in the even
ing at Glendale and there will be
a Confirmation Service.
1--WE are privileged in having
Bishop Gribbin with us and
those of us who know him love
him." Miss Evelyn Howe, church
army,evangelist said. eve cordial
ly extend our invitations to all
who would like to worship with
us at that time"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
PARAGRAPHS

A fair is one of the most educational and
inspirational events that any county can
have and we hope large number OF our
farmers and their wives will enter exhi-
bits at the Ashe County Fair. Besides CO.
operating in the greatest civic undertaking
ever launched in Ashe, you will also have
an opportunity to win valuable prizes. Plan
now to enter and to attend the fair here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
RESOLUTIONS OF
RESPECT
90

Peaceful be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low;
Thou no more will join our num-
Der,
Thou no more care or sorrow
know"
''The praise of those who sleep in
earth,
The pleasant memory of their
worth,
The hope to meet when life is
past
Shall heal the tortured mind at
last"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
IN MEMORY OF

BROTHER E. E. MCNEIL WHO
DIED AUG. Is, 1889.
Once again death has summon
ed a Brother Odd Fellow, and
the golden gateway to the Eter-
nal City has opened to welcome
him to his home. He has COM
pleted his work in ministering
to the wants of the afflicted, in
shedding light into darkened
souls and in bringing joy into the
places of misery, and as his re-
ward has received the Plaudit,
well done" from the Supreme
Master.
AND WHEREAS, The all wise
and Merciful Master has called
our beloved and respected Bro
Their home;
AND WHEREAS, He having
been a true and faithful Brother
of our Mystic Order, therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That jefferson
Lodge, No. 38 I. o. o. F. that we
tender to the family Of our de-
ceased Brother our sincere con-
dolence in their deep Affections
and that copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the family and
one copy be recorder in the
minutes of this Lodge.
"There's nothing terrible in
death;
Tis but to cast our robes away,
And sleep at night without a
breath
To break repose till dawn Of
day.
GWYN P. LITTLE,
T. E. PARKER,
E. A. WADDELL,
Seal Committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
nuN
and
Ke4ne0
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

l am so glad that they are get
ting the hospital that l am will
ling to be the first patient If they
need one for the opening.
y So
People who have made no pc
cuniary contribution should at
least pull a skeleton out of the
closet for the benefit of the hos
pital.
Out in Indiana a prolific-mind-
ed Medico fed a woman medical
ed cotton in the hope of removing
a needle. He acted on the theory
that she was a "spinster" and in
the hope the needle would be
threaded or "roped in.
X
The skating rink sounds like
an approaching storm. Once IN
while you can hear it thunder.
On our way to Morganton the
other day a bumblebee sat down,
got in reverse and backed up
on Mr.. Anderson. was so in SYM
pathy with him I went crazy too
and had it happened a little clos
er to Morganton, might not
have come back.
AS danger signal WPA
worker rubbed phosphorus on his
'lantern-j awed" wife.
Dame Fashion
People are now getting old-fash-
Toned,
And Paris is going to endorse it.
Girls don't believe in anything
"goin' to waste,
So they are going to wear the
corset.
Many things they cannot now do,
Nor modesty take to wings
Boys, if you hear anything pop
ping,
You have busted the corset
strings.
Many new adjustments, girls,
You will certainly have to make.
Just cover it with a caugh,
The circumstances to really fake.
A newspaper says that 25,OOO
people by the name of Lilly had
a convention at Flat Top, West
Virginia. That must have been a
blooming situation or else some
reporter was seeing double that
day.
There has been purchased an
Austin car in town. l have not
seen him try it out yet, but l
guess it about fits him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
OPEN FORUM
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Ashland, N. c.,
August 18, 1889
POLITICAL PREJUDICE

One of the worst hindrances to
good citizenship in our section is
political prejudice. And when 1t
reaches the point of hatred ex-
pressed in words that would in
cite to violence against the life
of the President of the United
States by otherwise good citizens,
it is time to stop and think. And
when a minister of the gospel
will accuse a high official of the
government of lying with no 9TH
er evidence except what a paper
said somebody else said," a pro-
test seems appropriate.
That our mountain section
should be seriously affected with
PREJUDICE between political par
ties is but natural consequence
of the past. When we think of the
sharp division between Democrat
and Republican during the civil
war and just after, and remember
that not only communities but
even families were torn as under
by it; and when we recall the
many close contests in elections
since that time, many of them
marked on both sides by Unjust
ice, it is no wonder we are all
more or less affected by preju-
dice.
1t is not something for which we
should be so severely criticized;
it is merely a result of misunder-
standings and wrongs of the past,
and is doubtless decreasing as we
come more in contact with educa-
ton and the outside world
through the newspapers, travel
and radio. The teacher who said
all Republicans are dishonest and
the preacher who doubted a
Democrats chance of salvation,
the editor whose only motive
seemed to be to arouse prejudice
by printing only half the news
and twisting facts completely out
of their places, we trust will soon
be shelved for good.
When we refuse to listen patti
emily to the other side in an argu-
ment; when we cannot give 9TH
ers credit for honesty of motive
or for actual accomplishment of
good, we are pretty far gone in
prejudice. When ministers and
others in public life censure and
condemn our officials without Civ
ing them credit for honesty of
purpose or real efforts to do
good, it is no wonder disrespect
for law and officers is widespread
among the young and ignorant.
When campaigns are waged
with cheap ridicule and censure
instead of reasonable argument
and statements of fact and the
people delight in it, our form OF
government is in danger. The
prejudice monger whether candi-
date, or what-not, should be
ignored, and his messages consi-
dered an insult to our intelli-
gence.
We expect to be good citizens
here or hereafter let's beware OF
prejudice.
E. L. STUART
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
SERVICES AT ST. MARYS
CHURCH THIS SUNDAY

There will be service and
preaching at St. Mary's Church,
Beaver Creek, on Sunday, Sept
3rd., at II a. M, Rev. J. B Sill
being in charge He is at Glen
dale Springs and Jefferson this
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

The Agricultural Adjustment
Administration was forced to
abandon its plans for distributing
winter legume seed to farmers as
grants-of-aid because of short
age of seed in the Pacific North
west states.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

Skimmilk and Gull potatoes are
being used to make waters, chips,
sticks, or croutons to develop
new use for agricultural by-pro-
lcts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

There will be plenty of cram
berries as well as turkeys for an
earlier Thanksgiving Day in
November, according to U. S.
Department of Agriculture Off
ialS, d
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
Calvary Baptist Scene Of
Foster-DeSloughter Rites

In a picturesque setting of palms
aftt-foses i,feftts-y,tf; MI -JJes-it-
Lee Foster became the bride of
Samuel DeSlaughter, last Saturday
evening at Calvary Baptist church,
with Rev James H, Masttn ofilciat-
ing.
The bride, gowned in snowy satin,
wearing a three-srand pearl neck
lace and a coronet Of pearls which
held intact a gorgeous double tulle
veil, edged in rose-point lace and
carrying lilies Of the valley, was
given away by her father, Rev, C,
G. Foster.
Miss Rosetta Foster, sister 10 the
bride, wearing shell-pink Of SHIN
merry stuff with yards and yards in
the skirt, was maid of honor
Bridesmaids included: Louise Hill,
wearing tea rose marquisette, and
carrying gladioli; Gladys johnson
in peacock blue marquisette, also
carrying gladioli, both wore elbow
length white gloves.
Albert Grant acted in the capa-
city Of best man while Julian Lev
erett and A. B. johnson were ushers.
Ultra smart in lavendar lace gown
with its own fitted jacket, was the
brides mother, Mrs. Marie Foster.
Many lovely gifts were received
by the bride at the reception at
her home on Hazlett avenue, fol-
lowing the reception. Seen among
the many guests present were: Mrs.
Bertha Murphy Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
E. Sims In
Farewell Party

William E Sims farewell was
spoken at a party arranged by the
Messrs Mckinley Freeman. Jr., Al
fred L. Norton, Jr., Joseph Finn and
Norman Williams.
The younger set on hand to say
farewell included Ella Wright, K. L.
Green, Sadie Price, Gwendolyn
Price, Copie -Landeres, Florgell
Mack, Leroy Darlington, Charles
Talley, William Price, Jessie Davis,
Douglas West, Mable Harris, Carl
and Gerald Hamilton, Lawrence
Clay, Alice Haggerty, Lorain Finn,
Fred Smith, J. W Finn, Lois Simons,
Louia A. Perry.
wafena Martin OF New Orleans;
H. Mendoza, Emerson Mitchell,
Charita Kersey, Dorothy Stewart,
Florell Mack, Doris Marshall, Jua-
nita Gordon, Lame Leay Rose
Mary Simoins, Dina and Matilda
Shand, Oliver Daniels, Dorothy
Woodruff, Theresa Nelley, Jessie
Norton, Arthur Tibbs, William
Gum, Charles Wilson, Susie John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Brown.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-09-02
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implicitly Is Keynote For Mitchell Robinson Rites
Returns

Mrs Josephine Edwards Of Brown
place hiss returned 10 her home IN
Montgomery, Ala where she will
be the house guest Of her son and
daughter, Mrs. Edward Edwards
and Mrs. Alice Harrison,
Mary Josephine, granddaughter.
accompanied Mrs Edwards TO Ala
bama and will make her new home
with her grandmother there.