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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

district out of gear. Both of these counties
want and are prepared to continue their
departments, but if Ashe falls by the way
side, it may be impossible for them to go
forward
What has the Health Department in this
county done during the past year? Has it
helped you any? It's accomplishments have
been too numerous to outline in this edi-
torial and you can bet your life that it has
in one way or another helped you either
directly or indirectly.
Through an extensive vaccination pro-
gram, it has prevented the spread of di-
sease and thus perhaps saved many lives.
Think of it, 4O7 persons were vaccinated
against small pox, 1857 against typhoid fe-
yer which kills one out of every ten of it's
victims, 1,165 children have been immuniz-
ed against diphtheria. Many Ashe mothers
and their young babies owe a deep debt
of gratitude to this department; dozens of
crippled children have been helped tuber-
culoSiS has been thWarted; many have been
cured of serious venereal diseases; hun
dreds of school children have been examin-
ed; and much progress has been made in
sanitation.
Yes, it's work in the prevention of the
spread of contagious diseases may have al
ready kept you out of bed for week or
two and maybe out of the graveyard!
How much will it cost to continue the
department next year? The same as last
only $1,000. We put up one dollar and the
state and federal governments put up three
dollars. Without full time health depart
ment our county cannot get any of the
state and federal money =. none of the
venereal disease funds.
On $3,50O,0OO valuation, how much
would it add to the tax rate to raise S.
400? Only cents. If you had valuation
of say, $4,000, the cost to you would only
be $2lO. Wouldn't it be worth that much
to you?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
1875 Program
Melted Farmers
In Ashe $6O,99l
Cost to Farmers Here Was
Only $2.78 Per APP
plicatiOn.

Last year farmers of Ashe
county earned $6O,991 by COM
plying with acreage allotments
and carrying out soil building
practices, according to an esti-
mate just released by E. Y.
Floyd, AAA executive officer of
State College.
c. ]. Rich, County Agent, re-
ported this week that $31, 7O1.01
had been received for complying
with. the 1888 program, and that
this had gone to 1896 farmers,
which is an average of around
$40 per farmer.
Mr.. Rich estimated that there
were around 500 more checks yet
to be received.
Mr.. Floyd's report shows that
Ashe county farmers earned
more than most of those in the
nearby counties. Allegheny is
listed at $3O,827; Avery at ST.
1884; Watauga at $38,256; Wilkes
at $65,261.
The figures released by the U.
S. Department of Agriculture re-
veal that the cost per farmer in
Ashe county was only $2.78.
This small cost reveals the eff
cheney of handling the program
IN this county. In Pitt county the
cost per farmer for application
was $18.41. Edgecombe county
had a cost of $14.63 per farmer
and Jones county $14.59. Ale
ghany's was $3.50; Avery's 1922;
Watauga's, $4.14; Wilkes, $4.44.
The cost of application is bas-
ed on expenses of clerical work.
review committeeman, county
committeeman, travel, equip
ment, supplies, phosphate and
other items of expense necessary
IN filing the applications.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
PARAGRAPHS

Ashe county was established by legis-
lative act in 1899 and during every one of
the 40 years since that time native Ashe
men and women have been making out
standing records in various parts of the
country The last two issues of this paper
carried news stories about two compar-
atively young men, born and reared in this
county, who have rapidly climbed the lad
der of success in their chosen fields. To
James w. Gentry, new chief engineer of
the highway department of the state of
Tennessee and to c. B. Houck, founder
of the Houck & Company advertising ag-
ency in Roanoke, Va, who has just added
to his long list of clients the advertising
program for the state of Virginia, we ex-
tend hearty congratulations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
MRS. CLARK WILL
BE BURIED TODAY

Funeral service will be held to-
day for Mrs. Susan Powers Clark
of Lansing who died on Wednes-
day following a stroke of paraly-
sis. Rev. Winfield GRAPHICAL will
have charge of the service.
The deceased who was So years
old at the time of her death is
survived by her husband, Land
ers Clark and one daughter
Ruth Clark. She had been an in
valid a number of years and her
death was not unexpected.
The following sisters and bro
theirs also survive: Larkin, Mary
Jane and Myrtle Powers and a
twin sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Aa-
ans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
Thomas Graphical
Is In Who's Who
Selected With 1900 Outstand-
ing Students In Ameri-
ca for Publication.

Announcement has just been
received here that Walter Tho
mas GRAPHICAL, son of Rev. and
Mrs. w. A. GRAPHICAL of Lansing
has been selected as one of the
outstanding college students of
America, to be listed in recent
publication of "Who's Who
Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges"
In this publication there are
1000 outstanding students select
ed from 521 institutions of high
er learning throughout America.
Those selected to appear in it are
chosen by impartial judges and
must be outstanding advanced
students. Freshmen and sopho-
more students are not eligible
candidates.
Copies of the publication are
made available to all leading in
dustries and business houses in
order that they may have the re-
cords of outstanding students of
the nation. It is considered a dis
tinction and an honor to be chosen
in who's Who:
The following biography of
young GRAPHICAL who graduated
this year from A. S. T. c. appears
walter Thomas GRAPHICAL,
born June Is, 1918, Lansing, Edi-
tor of Year Book; Pres. of Y. NJ
c. A.; Alpha Lambda Sigma, and
National Economics Club; Assist
ant Scout Master of Col. Scout
ers; Lab. Instructor in Biology;
to appear in who's Who.
on School Paper Staff; Pres. of
Country Club; Pres. of Epworth
League; Majored in Math and
Science. Received B. S. Degree
and plans to teach. Hobby: Pho
Biography. Home: Lansing"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
Farm Questions
And Answers

QUESTION: How much water
should be provided for each
member of the family in plan
ming a home water system?
ANSWER: From Is to 80 gal
Ions of water per day will ordi-
narily take care of the needs OF
each individual for domestic pur-
poses. This does not include wa
ter for stock, gardens, washing
cars, and many other uses, but is
based only on the personal usage
in the home. Where a complete
system is planned, these things
will have to be considered. Then,
too, heavy producing milk COWS
consume large quantities of wa
ter and of the barn is to have
running water, this factor must
also be considered before the
system is installed.
QUESTION: Will arsenate Of
lead, used to control the bean
beetle, injure the plants?
ANSWER: This poison should
not be used on bean foliage as il
will seriously burn the leaves
and greatly reduce the yields.
Neither is it advisable to use
calcium arsenate mixture on
beans. Medical research has
shown that there is an accumu-
lation of arsenical residue in the
human system as result of eat
ing fruits and vegetables that
have been sprayed with arsenical
mixtures and the use of these
poisons should be avoided on all
table vegetables and fruits. Ro-
tenone-bearing insecticides have
proven the best substitute for
controlling most of the garden
pests and this chemical can be
secured at any insecticide dealer.
QUESTION: When should I be-
gin to Gull out non-layers in my
poultry flock?
ANSWER: It is sometimes said
that when a flock, especially in
the summer months, falls below
80 eggs day for each 100 hens,
it is time to Gull the entire flock.
However, the price received per
dozen, the price of feed, and most
of all, the feed cost per dozen
eggs should be known before the
flock owner adopts this as rule.
Since the most efficient produc-
ton comes through continuous
selection, culling should be prac-
ticed throughout the year, but in
tensive culling must come
through the flock owners know
ledge of his hens and the degree
of their production.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
TOO GOOD TO LOOSE

One of the most vital questions in Ashe
today is, twill the full time county health
department be continued another year or
will it be discontinued"
The fiscal year ends June 80, and the
commissioners are now working out ten
tative budget for the ensuing year. The
bond refunding program, calling for a levy
of SOS, 100000 for next year. has been de-
clared operative and with valuation of
around $3,5O0,OOO, the commissioners state
that they do not see how they can find the
money with which to finance the health
department unless most of it is raised by
private subscription, as was the case last
year.
Needless to say, with such ridiculously
low valuation, the board is confronted with
a serious financial problem of meeting the
requirements of the countys just debt pro-
gram and at the same time of paying all
operating expenses and of performing the
necessary functions of county government.
In our opinion, the Health Department is
unquestionably a NECESSARY FUNC-
TON OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT. Good
health is the most important thing in the
life of any individual and good health on
the part of it's people is likewise the great
est asset of any county, state or nation.
Without it there is always big liability,
either private or public.
In the second place, our Health Depart
ment, which was started last year more or
less as an experiment, has proven to be an
overwhelming success. It has rendered far
greater service to our people than many of
the leaders in the movement to establish it,
anticipated To discontinue this depart
ment now would be a calamity
Even though the success obtained dur
ing it's first year has been outstanding the
Health Department has only scratched the
surface and is just getting in position to
render variety of services that will be of
everlasting benefit to our people.
A second calamitous feature would be
the disruption of the present "ideaP tri-
county set-up. The district department is
composed of Allegheny, Ashe and Watau-
ga counties and for Ashe, located between
the other two members of the unit pro-
gram) to drop out, would throw the entire
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
GREYHOUND TO IMPROVE
SCHEDULE THROUGH HERE

Two large Greyhound buses
are now being operated through
here, replacing the smaller ones
used by Woodie.
The schedule still remains the
same, but plans are being map
ped out to improve this schedule,
j. A. Reeves, local ticket agent,
states.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
ASHE COUNTY FAIR-PROGRESS

This fall, for the first time in several
years, Ashe county is to have Fair. And
since the chief industry in this county is
farming, the Fair will be principally an
agricultural one, whose object will be to
encourage and promote agricultural devel-
opment in Ashe county,
Since their beginning, fairs have been a
symbol of progress, for they have offer
ed concrete examples of improvement and
have thus served as an inspiration for men
to accomplish more worthwhile results
through improved methods.
The greatest of educators realize that
men learn best by doing And a fair is a
real educational venture in that it not onlv
teaches men to do things, but to do them
better.
Ashe county has unlimited possibilities
for the development of the dairy industry,
a poultry center, seed growing and other
phases of farm industry which can only
reach their zenith when modern, improved,
scientific methods, applicable to this par
ticular section, are practiced.
A fair offers all participants an opportu-
nifty to show their best, and to every one,
an opportunity to see and learn how the
best is produced
In addition to serving as an educational
institution, fair does more than that in
the language of Cicero, it inspires men to
build lad astra per espera', better worlds
than which we live in. If man is to show
his products he wants to have something
above the average, something to which his
fellow men will point with pride.
Here in Ashe county, where large per-
centage of the people secure their livelihood
from the soil, isn't it of vital importance
that they know how to conserve the soil,
and how to cultivate it in order to receive
the maximum benefits? To those who are
interested in dairying and cattle raising,
isn't thoroughbred herd a goal worth
striving for?
county fair will furnish many the in
SEPARATION and information for more sue
cessful and happier lives Industries and
businesses which are more or less depen-
dent upon the support of the farmers can
only improve and develop as fast as their
support. Then isn't it important that we all
get behind the fair movement and make it
an overwhelming success?
The fair is to be sponsored by four civic
and patriotic organizations, the Rotary
club, the Woman's club, the American Le-
gion and Auxiliary. But these groups can
not make success of it alone To be Sue
cessful county fair, it needs the patriotic
support of every citizen of the county and
we feel sure it will receive wholehearted
cooperation.
Let's make the Ashe County Fair of
1889 big success!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

The REA directors are to be commended
for their efforts to build electric lines into
every community in this county in which
electricity in your home and your commu-
nifty is not slated to get line, now is the
time for you to see your neighbors, get
them interested and notify the office here
of that interest. Don't wait. Do it NOW!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
lWN
and
Kte4neG
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Some people don't know
When business did really COM
| mence
But it was when the snake
Came crawling thru the fence.
It was in the midst of the morn
When all was in utter dizziness,
When Eve and the snake in the
Garden
Started out in the fruit business
They had all the toners,
He was not hard to sell;
Adam sampled the apple
And started the world to He'll.
And there is evolution in the
courts. The Judge does not say
any more weigh" the evidence
as he used to. He said, Gentle
men, we will 60 out on the park
way and have the scales pulled
from over your eyes.
Somebody said that they were
going to make a sample suit
case" out of one or two trials.
Paradaoxically speaking: got
ION" the jury because I was off.
have seen people who did not
care for their ugliness because
they knew that the public had
to forget it.
/ CHANGED upon a tabulated
statement that showed that the
highest paid people lived the
shortest and the lowest the long
est lives. Now the teacher may
be compensated in long life.
Wool sold for 81 cents" To be
''pooled"-over the public eyes.
OF course not many of you re-
member way back yonder when
people wore home knitted stock
ings made from wool. That was
when people really had to
scratch fur a Twin.
saw a girl the other day with
anklets on. She looked like that
she had been chased through a
running briar patch by a blue
racer.
For the politicians who have to
do so much blowing" 1 recon-
mend a box of red bandanna
handkerchiefs as a token of ap-
probation for their services.
Talk about expert photography.
But some of them can give you
a bad case of small pox right
through a camera.
Feminine version of the Bible!
"Nora's'' Ark" Entered therein
the female of the species and
trailing behind was the spiritual
ly decrepid man with a drenched
soul.
History being written in Blood
and Teras. Chance to be sailed
away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
Clothing Stains
Easily Removed

With the coming of summer
and the ripening of fruits and
berries comes the chance of get
ting stains on dresses, shirt
fronts, and table linens. Miss Will
lie N. Hunter, clothing specialist
of the State College Extension
Service, offers timely advice on
a few easy methods of removing
stains at home.
First, she stressed the fact that
most stains can be removed with
cold water if they are treated
Immediately after they occur.
The sooner the fabric is treated
after it becomes stained, the cas-
Ter the stain will be removed.
10 remove fruit stain, the
cloth should be spread tightly ov-
er a large pan or bowl before
washing. The cloth may be fas-
tened by clasping with three or
tour clothes pin. Over this pour
boiling water from such a height
that 1t will strike the stain with
force. 1t may be- necessary to re-
peat the process several times, af-
ter which the cloth should be
laid on the grass to bleach in the
sun. If the stain is persistent af-
ter this treatment, moistening
with lemon juice and exposing to
bright sunlight should be tried.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
MAMIE HAM
VS.
CLIFFORD HAM

The defendant, Clifford Ham.
Will take notice that in the above
entitled action at the May Term
OF the Superior Court of Ashe
county, an amended complaint
was filed for a divorce a vinculo:
and the said defendant will fur
ther take notice that he is re-
quested to appear at the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
OF said county in the courthouse
IN Jefferson within thirty DAYS
after the 9Th day of June, 1889,
and answer or demur to the
amended complaint in said action
or the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 9th day of June, 1899.
J. D. STANSBERRY.
o-0-4T Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08
SUMNER SCHOOL AT
A. S. T. C.. STARTED

The 36th annual summer school
at A. S. T. c. opened Tuesday
and it estimated that around L.
600 are enrolled.
A large number of teachers and
students from this county have
registered. The first session ends
July Is and the second one, Aug
ust Is.
Several outstanding leaders in
the field of education have been
employed as visiting faculty
members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

The annual tonnage of beef
graded to Federal standards rose
from 4O8,OOO,OOO pounds in 1887
to 6O3,000,000 pounds in 1888, or
an increase of 47.6 per cent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

A Community Club House will
be a big asset to the Jeffersons
and Ashe county. Make your COZ
tribution to it now. Names of Ill
contributors will be listed on the
inside.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

IT plans now in the making ma
ture, Madison County will be re-
presented by six to eight fat and
feeder calves at the Asheville Fat
Stock Show this fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

Since mice dislike the odor of
napthalene, flakes of this repel-
liant scattered over and around
bags of idle seed, blankets, and
clothing form good protection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

Simplifying the program for
Farm and Home Week which
Will be held at State College this
year July 31-August 4 will en-
able delegates to attend each ev-
ent scheduled.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

Demonstration using basic Stag
under corn, soybeans, lespedeza,
tobacco, and pasture have been
started in Greene County, reports
j. w. Grant, assistant agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-08

The men of Ashe county should
build a hospital for the mothers
and children of the county.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
Hollywood Sights Aud Sound5
By Robbin coons-

HOLLYWOOD, Cal Nov 22-Sonja Henies really arrived nowtheres Hene doll the market casting Sonjas picture Everything Happens at Night" they put the coming Cummings in the leadwhich light heavy fas-when Bob gets on the ice
 Maurice Maeterlnck like Shakespeare belated from Hollywood Unlike Shakespeare Maeterlinck Samuel Goldwyn when the producer enthaled by authors cheaper idea. Maeterlnck his didn't stay after Goldwyn read it. The beea least that's the legend
 Maeterlncks present nod takes expensive Shirley of The Blue Bird film incden tally which Shirley has brother He's Johnny Russell
 First picture which Shirley plays although reforms the end Sets for "The Blue Bird by Richard Day and Wizard hnen and high in beauty simplicity of design.
 Speaking sets-Wnly Pogany, Hungarian born artist art-dect for Bros court-tiffed with field first film charming character Peekin" mchievous whose mouth up exactly Willy Poganys Pogany "Peterkn" and he'll be Pogany stressed the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
Legion Auxiliary Card
 Party Successful One

Bridge and pinochle was in play last night at the card party spon- sored by the American Legion Aux Hilary in the Dugout.
 Hcnors were won in bridge by Mrs. Olaf Bedding and Anthony Barnes, first; Mrs Guila Chappell and Charles Sey, second; and Mrs. H E. Iffert, low.
 Pincchle honors were won by Mrs. Oscar Olson, Alfred zenger, high; Mrs. Florence Mutch, Bud Anderson, second; and Mrs Steve Vukcvich and John Chapados, low
 The next planned event of the Auxiliary is the food sale to be held December 2, at Bert's Cash Grocery. Chairman for the sale is Mrs. Frank Metcalf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE
 District Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska. September 12. 1939.

Anchorage, Alaska.
 September 12, 1889. Notice is hereby given that Toni Tarro, of Juneau Alaska, has made application for a homesite, Anchor age serial 08556, for land embraced in U. s. Survey No. 2337, tracts, A, B, containing 4.63 acres situated about IA miles northerly from Ju- neau, Alaska, between the east and west forks of Montana Creek, and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims iri the U. S. Land Office, Anchorage, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Register. Date of first publication Oct. 4, 1939 Date of last publication Nov 29, 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
NEW nouCLAs RESIDENTS

Clyde Lewis and his mother, Mrs. F. Louis, are moving to the Island from Juneau on Friday to become tenants in the Baroumes Apart ments and MT. and Mrs. L. E. Nc Greanor and three children of Juneau are moving into the Gray house on H Street where the Rol lers resided for the past year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
ALLEN TO s1TKA

Lawrence Allen left last night on the North Coast enroute to Sitka where he expects to locate for fu- ture work in his carpenter trade. His family is remaining here for the present and they plan to join him there later on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
INTEREST HIGH IN
 TONIGHTS BASKETBALL.

Extremely interesting should be the fifth doubleheader in the Doug las Basketball League scheduled for tonight at the Nat, In the opener, Jensen's will play the High School and from the fine showing made by the latter against the Foundry last week, should be well worth seeing. The wind-up game, Foun- dry vs. Warmers, promises to be humdinger also.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
HELP THY NEIGHBOR Telephone 713 or write
 The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service for this qualified worker.

sALEsLADY- NURSE Married, age 34. High schcol, enc year of ccllege, and nurses training Sey- eral years selling experience in ladies shops Experienced as den tai nurse. Capable and efficient. Ideal as extra help in store dur ing holiday season. Call for ES 19.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-22
MRS. RIEDI MAKING
 GOOD RECOVERY NOW

Mrs. Joe Riedi who was operat- ed on at St. Anns Hospital about a week ago, has been making fine progress and is expected home by Saturday, it was reported.