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Glacier County chief., 1939-11-03
Helena Girl Gives Views
OF French People at War

try from the inside. But meanwhile as
they wait and hope for that eventuality,
the grim business of war goes on and
the troops move and French mothers
crowd the depots to see their sons and
husbands off once more to the west
ern front. They shout "a bientot"-the
American equivalent of I'll see you
SOON"
But they know they never will.
Glacier County chief., 1939-11-03
SEEKS TO KEEP POST

Senator Mike Mulholland of Silver
Bow county has brought suit in dis
trict court to retain his position by
having a 1887 law declared unconsti-
tutional. He asks that the law be in
terpreted so it will not affect legis-
lators. The law requires an elective
officer to resign before seeking another
office. Mulholland unsucceSsfully
sought the mayorship Of Butte last
spring.
Glacier County chief., 1939-11-03

ice and their extension agents with
the All club department of the Mon
tana extension service.
Glacier County chief., 1939-11-03
deer LODGE FLA
SCORES TRIUMPH
CHAPTER DECLARED OUTSTAND-
ING ONE IN ENTIRE WEST;
HAS STAR FARMER

Dan X Miner Brings Additional
Glory to Montana BY His Agricul-
tural Achievements; AZ Members Sur
passed Goals for Farm Programs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
THE DRIVE is ON!

In area and in population, AShe is one
of the largest counties in North Carolina
that does not have hospital.
Every day some of our sons, daughters,
mothers or fathers have to be rushed to a
hospital for an operation or for treatment
that will save their lives. And the un-
fortunate part is they have to be sent
long ways, far from their homes and loved
ones.
Each year Ashe county people spend
thousands of dollars in various hospitals
in North Carolina and Virginia and each
year there are probably a number of per-
sons who die because Of lack of adequate
hospital facilities here at home
We now have an excellent opportunity to
get modern Ashe county hospital at
minimum investment on the part of our
people. Surgeons who operate county hos
pitfalls in other sections have given assur-
ance that such an institution in this coun-
ty will not only fill a great need of public
service, but also that it will be self-sup-
porting. They state that through the sale
of hospital insurance and the aid of Duke
endowment, that a small hospital here
should be a success from financial stand
point
The commissioners have agreed to act
as the sponsoring agency to WPA assist
ance in construction of building, provid
the sponsors part is raised by public SUBJ
scription. Building plans have been drawn
and application is being made to WPA. APP
proval of the project has been virtually
assured.
To raise the sponsors share of construc-
ton and to get money with which to buy
equipment an Ashe County Hospital Asso-
citation is now being organized. This Asso-
citation also proposes to operate and con-
troll the hospital.
Every person in the county should be
vitality interested in this movement and
should join the Ashe County Hospital AS
ISOLATION. 1t can be put over and will be
a success if every one will do his or her
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
YOU CAN'T FOOL

Abraham Lincoln is credited with the
saying that you may fool part of the people
all of the time but that you can't fool all
the people all the time. Which is suggest
ed in the unique developments arising in
the probe of the affairs of McKesson and
Robins, Inc.
1t is amazing that the head of this large
drug corporation was able to conceal his
true identity and his record as a convict for
many years while occupying high place
in the business life of the country. That
he succeeded even in pulling the wool
over the eyes of the compilers of "Whos
Who" by manufacturing past and fami-
ly tree for himself is also remarkable, as
is the further purported fact that the true
identity of other members of the firm were
similarly camoufaged.
Yet, while these men were able to get
away" with their deception for many years,
the Lincoln aphorism finally caught up to
them and this is the most significant fea-
ture of the whole affair. 1t goes to show
for the nth time that deception of this or
that sort, like crime and cedulity, will in
evitably out, sooner or later. In other
words, you can't fool all the people all the
time.-The Winston-Salem Journal
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
NEW OFFICERS OF
/. 0. o. F. INSTALLED

New officers of the jefferson
Lodge No. 38 of the I. o. o. F.
were installed last Friday night,
following an enjoyable buffet
supper.
The new officers are: Hiram
Weaver, noble grand; Floy d
Gentry, vice-grand; R. R. Griggs,
secretary and E. A. Waddell,
treasurer.
The Jefferson lodge is the only
l. o. o. F. chapter in Ashe coun-
ty and is one of the most active
in this section of the state. The
lodge owns is building and has
about 35 members. Weekly meet
ings are held every Friday night
at 7:30 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
OBITUARY

CHLOE Blanch Debord Heron,
daughter Of Robert and Mary De-
bord, was born August 14th,
1906, departed this life Dec 25th,
1888, making her stay 80 years, 4
months, 10 days.
She was married to Ebert
Heron July II, 1886, and for
just 2 years they were permitted
to live together.
About 8 years ago she pro-
fessed faith in Christ as her sa-
viour and while she did not unite
with any church she lived a good
Christian life and when suffering
pangs of death she remarked
was just ready and waiting OF
60.
Blanch was a girl Of fine per-
sonality.
She made many friends and
will be missed by them; but she
will be missed much more by her
mother and husband and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Hoyt
Debord, of Grassy Creek; Sidney
Debord, of Gary, w. Va; Eugene
Debord, of Grassy Creek; Mrs.
Cora Duvall, of Port Deposit,
Md; Laura Parker, of Gary, W.
Va; Pearl Eller, of Clifton.
But the parting is not so sad
when we can think of her as liv-
ing at home with Jesus. So let
us strive to meet her in that land
where we will never say goodby.
Written by,
REV. PAUL E. DENNY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Officers OF NJ. E..
Young Peoples
Union Installed
"The Hilltop Echo, T h e
Unions New Publication,
Started This Month.

The officers of the Young Peo-
pies Union of the Ashe county
Methodist churches were in
stalled during the impressive
candle-light service at the Jeffer
son Methodist church Monday
night. This service was conduct
ed by Rev. J. w. Howell, Jr.,
presiding elder.
The new officers are: Miss Julia
Bauguess, Jefferson, president;
James Roe, Helton, vice presi-
dent; Miss Vivian johnson, West
Jefferson, secretary and treasur-
err; Miss Hager, publicity super
intendent.
Copies Of THE HILLTOP
ECHO, a new monthly paper is
sued and published by the Union,
were distributed at the meeting
and received an enthusiastic well
come.
The interesting and attractive
paper will be published every
month and will contain news
about the activities of the all Ep-
worth Leagues.
From the hilltops Of Ashe
county we wish to echo the fine
work the Methodist young people
are doing in the name of our
Master" the publishers stated in
the introduction.
The Skyland Post wish for The
Hilltop Echo, its publishers and
readers congratulations and much
success.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Towns May Send
Sponsors To Fair

Charlotte.-NeW Workers and
visitors to the Worlds Fair will
always remember North Caro-
lima as the state of beautiful
girls, if the Worlds Fair Com
mission has its way Every COM
munity and county in the state
is being asked to send its own
sponsor to the Fair on North Car
DINA Day June l9th.), Coleman
w. Roberts, exhibit chairman,
announced. Town and counties
are also asked to send boys as
color bearers in the parade which
will be a part of the states big
day in New York.
The sponsors, to be selected in
any appropriate way by their
own communities, would be rep
resenatives not only of their
own towns, but also will typlfy
North Cardinals charm and gra-
ciousness. Sponsors will hold
their office" throughout the
term of the fair, or for six
months, and would be officially
recognized at any time they
choose to visit the exhibit, but it
is hoped to have all of them IN
New York on the day set aside
as this states own, when Gov
ernor Hoey will speak.
Schools and other organizations
are being invited by the Worlds
Fair commission to send bands to
New York for this day, and two
of them-Lenoir and Charlotte
High Schools-have made plans
to go.
Final plans for North Carolina
Day have not been announced,
but Roberts promised today that
North Carolina will monopolize
New York and the Fair on June
49,"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
.HOme-Mixed Grass
Seed Suggested

Never buy a mixture of grass
seed without knowing the con-
tents, says John H. Harris, land
scape specialist of the State Col
lege Extension Service. Select
the mixture for your local condi-
tons and buy the seed separate,
mixing them yourself,he advises.
If the seed bed is poor and es-
pecialy if it is lacking in humuS,
a crop of peas or beans should be
grown and turned under to i'm
prove the fertility and texture of
the soil. Unless the soil is very
fertile, a one or two-inch layer
of Well-rotted manure should be
worked into the soil. To stimulate
quick growth some commercial
fertilizer such as 6-8-6 can be
added. The soil should be al
lowed to settle and only the top
layer pulverized for sowing the
seed.
Harris recommends that the
seed be sown at the rate of three
to five pounds per 1000 square
feet, or about 1870 pounds per
acre. Half of the seed should be
soWn in one direction and half in
the other to assure a uniform dis
tributiOn.
The quickest and most econom-
ical way to start Bermuda (wire
grass is by its roots. Scatter
these roots over the lawn and
cover them with soil. It is adj
visable to SOW Italian rye grass
with the Bermuda roots to pro-
vide a quick lawn and hold the
soil until the Bermuda gets start
ed.
While September and October
ere the best months for sowing
grass seed, the lawn can be start
ed in the spring, especially in the
mountain sections.
TOO few people realize that in
order to KEEP good turf, especi-
ally where there are trees, one
must fertilize annually" Harris
says. During the winter or ear
ly spring of each year give the
lawn an application of 800 to 400
pounds per acre e to 10 pounds
per 1000 square feet) of a 4-8-4
in the Coastal Plain and 4-1O-4
the Piedmont and Mountains"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Carl Durham
Early Riser
At Washington

Washington, Jan. 6.-Represen-
tative Robert L. Doughton, OF
Laurel Springs, N. c., isn't the
only early riser and early-to-the-
office member of the North Caro-
lima congressional delegation
any more.
Doughton, who has made it a
rule to be in his Office by 1870
a. m. since he first came to Con-
gress % years ago, has rival
in Carl T. Durham, new repre-
sentative from Chapel Hill, N. c..
Durham, a Chapel Hill drug
gist, is making a practice to be
in his office by about 8 a. m.
"You see 1 am from a small
town and am used to getting up
early" he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Ministe
Controls Congregation

trouble by purchasing an mex
pensive bottle of Mentho-Mul-
sion. 1, too, suffered with what
thought was a serious cold. sui
fered with coughing spells at
night and nothing seemed to help
me until I tried Mentho-Mul-
sion"
Perhaps the church was no
place to discuss the merits OF a
medicine, but if you are suffer
ing with a cough due to cold
or exposure, get yourself bottle
of Mentho- Mulsion today and II
the first dose or two does not alb
solutely convince you that Men
tho ulsion is the finest and best
cough medicine you have ever
tried, take the bottle back to
the drug store and get your
money back. Mentho-M ulsion is
recommended, sold and guaran-
teed by GraybeaPs Drug Store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
GROUSE SEASON IN
ASHE CLOSES ON 18TH.

. County Game Warden Harve
Goodman this week called atten-
ton the fact that the season for
shooting grouse closes in this
county on January Is, which is
Sunday.
The quail season does not close
until February Is, but hunters
had better resist the temptation
to shoot grouse after the middle
of this month, he said.
Our hunters have co-operated
spendidly III buying licence this
year before taking their guns
and dogs into the fields" he stat
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Goals For 1899

ASnS county IS now III Ln6 l1lluSI VI d ISW
era of progress. Last year can readily be
labelled as one of the most progressive
years in the county's history. A number of
goals were reached and many movements
were started that must be put across in
1889
The Post is delighted over the fact that
several of its 'goals for 1882 were achiev-
ed and takes pleasure in listing another set
for 1889. These goals are progressive ones
they are for the general welfare OF the
Jeffersons and Ashe county. Everyone is
urged to cooperate in endeavoring to
reach them Our readers are also request
ed to suggest additional goals.
GOALS FOR THE COUNTY
1. To establish an Ashe County Hospital.
2. To continue the operation of the
Health Department.
3. To secure at least one new industrial
plant.
4. To establish a hurley tobacco market
in West Jefferson.
5. To install agricultural departments in
several of our high schools.
6. To conserve our soil and promote re-
fOrestatiOn.
Z. To promote dairying throughout the
county.
8. To attract more tourist trade by: beau
tifying our homes, yards and towns; offer
ing additional accommodations and attrac-
tons: and by extensive advertising.
9. To sponsor an Ashe county fair.
10. To practice more extensively the
trade home policy.
H. To obtain more hard surface and sur
face-treated highways.
H. To do our part towards supporting
and improving schools and churches, and
to live more in accordance with the Golden
Rule.
Is. To support and patrOnize our Ashe
county public library.
ii. To encourage wholesome recreation
al facilities.
Is. To work together in peace and in
harmony and to dedicate ourselves to ser
vice above SELF.
16. To help the Ashe county American
Legion post erect community club house.
II. To secure a county home demOnstra-
ton agent.
GOALS FOR WEST JEFFERSON
l. To complete the sewerage project and
to increase and improve the towns water
supply.
2. To start an extensive street and side
walk expansion and improvement project
either through the aid of WPA or PWA.
g. To purchase fire truck for the pro-
lection of life and property.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

a. To establish municipal cemetery in
the JefferSOnS.
5. To start movement for a federal post
office building.
6. To gravel treat the Negro mountain
road and endeaVOr to interest some veal
thy parties in the erection of large hotel,
either on the mountain or near it.
T. To establish garbage and collecting
system and to keep our streets clean and
attractive looking.
8. To impress the trade territory that
this is real trade center.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Ylut5
and
HeAneG5
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Felix Frankfurter appointed to
supreme court bench. Not exact
ly lot of bologna. But you can
yell ''Hot dog!"
The Chief Executives message
was all ''Hoey".
The way to tame a wild animal
is to rub them under the chin,
and this is how "chin chuckllng'
got started.
Al Smith used to rehearse the
| leading roles in the plays he saw.
His wife would not let him see
Hell fer Sartin'.
Hitler got mad when he heard
Roosevelt was going to train TO-
900 aviators per year. What will
he think when he finds out that
that is just a few school boys. We
are getting some toys to play
with.
There is a red headed woman
in Congress. A few dagger looks
from her and she will be usher,
made chairman Of the ways and
means committee or secretary Of
the navy.
Somebody thought it was a
slip of the tongue" when the
chaplin at Raleigh said Let us
Bray.
There is a man in the legisla-
ture by the name of Bray. But
he does not do all of it.
There are four doctors, two
dentists and one railroad conduc-
tor in the general assembly. The
doctors may be able to take care
of their health, but they can't
keep the public from being sick
The dentist may make some laws
with teeth and the conductor will
come in handy if any bills need
''railroading" through.
|
Besides Mr.. Bray, there is one
teacher in the legislature.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Teaches Members How To
Stop Coughing In His
Church.

The Reverend George w. Lell-
Gus, well-known Columbus, Ohio,
minister, has found the solution
to the disturbance caused by a
coughing congregation. Knowing
the danger of spreading deadly
disease germs by an innocent
cough, he was prompted to get
up in his pulpit and make the
following statement:
Attendance in church is very
NECESSARY to the well-belng OF
the human race, but there is GER
tainly no use of a person coming
to church on Sunday morning
suffering with a cough due to
a cold and disturbing the entire
congregation, when it is such a
simple matter to end this cough
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Cases Against
Monzell Mcclure
Are Dismissed

The two cases against Monzell
Mcclure, charging him with
cashing forged checks bearing
the alleged signature of L. S.
Vannoy and E. E. Jones, were
dismissed by Magistrate H. c.
tucker Monday afternoon due
ssto lack of evidence, and the
oocts of the action were paid by
the defendant.
Neither Mr.. Vannoy or Mr..
Jones were present for the hear
ing. The case was set before
Squire A. F. Rose, but was NOV
ed to Judge fuckers court. Mr..
Tucker said he understood that
all of the alleged forged checks,
amounting to over 5000, had been
paid.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
.Haire Purchases
City Barber Shop
New Owner Is Native AShe
Citizen. GraysOn Appoint
ed Foreman.

Herman E. Hare, of Caretta,
w. Va, has purchased the City
Barber Shop and building here
from the First National Bank, it
was learned during the past
week.
Mr.. Haire, native of Ashe
county, went to West Virginia
several years ago and has made
quite success there. In Caretta
he also owns a large shop, as
well as other property, it is re-
ported.
The City Barber Shop is not
only the county's most outstand-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
CHURCH MEETING TO
BE HELD THIS SUNDAY

At a meeting of the session of
the jefferson Presbyterian church
on last Wednesday night, a meet
ing of the congregation was call
ed for Sunday, Jan. 18th, after
the morning worship. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to elect an
additional elder and another
deacon.
There will also be q service of
worship beginning at TOO P. M.
The pastor will preach at both
the morning and evening SER
vice The public is cordially in
Nitcd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
MRS. LATHAM WAS
BURIED SATURDAY

Funeral service for Mrs. Emma
Roark Latham Of Milan was
held Saturday at the home with
the Rev. Avery FISHERMAN in
charge.
Mrs. Latham was SO years old
at the time of death which was
attributed to heart attack.
She is survived by her husband
Thomas Latham and the follow
ing children: Pill, Parker, Hugh,
Roy, Walter, Callie, Hazel, Han
sci, and Pauline. The following
brothers and sisters also survive:
Sallie, Dave, Thomas and John
ROark.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
TO OPEN STORE AT
TODD THIS SATURDAY

w. M. Tucker is opening a
combination grocery store and
service station at Todd Saturday
morning Mr.. Tucker was born
and raised in the Todd communi-
ty and has a wide acquaintance
Throughout the county. For years
he sold a line of drugs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
Lansing High To
Reopen Monday
Lansing Cagers To Play JET
ferson High School Tues
day Night, Jan. II.
(Special to The POSt)

Lansing, Jan. 1O.-Contrary to
reports that have been circulat-
ing recently, the Lansing High
School will definitely reopen
Monday, Jan 16, after a IL day
lay-off on account of measles.
It is felt that any further delay
in re-opening will hurt school at
tendance in the spring months,
particularly May, when many of
the older boys will be forced to
stay at home and help their faith
ers with the farm work.
On Tuesday night, Jan. II, the
home teams will try to entertain
the jefferson basketball teams on
the latter's court. This will be
the fourth conference game for
the Lansing teams.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

ing shop, but it is also quite a
gathering place for the communi-
ty. For the past five years Gene
Scott has operated it on a lease
basis.
Mr.. Hare announced that T.
B. Grayson, dean of the Ashe
BARRIERS and widely known citi-
zen, will be foreman of the shop.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
ROLAND is FINED

In the mayors court here Mon
day morning, Robert Roland was
given a fine of $40 and cost on
second offense charge of public
drunkenness and upon failure to
pay same, he was to fill a three
months sentence on the roads.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
STATE MUSEUM CURATOR
WILL STUDY OLD. BONES

Harry T. Davis, curator of the
state museum, lest for Stanton
burg this week to find out wheth-
er 100 bones recently excavated
there are those of a prehistoric
monster.
j. R. Collier, local manager for
the WPA at Stantonburg, in Will
son county, reported last week
that the bones had been I'M
earthed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
SMALL STILL DESTROYED

Sheriff Ed Miller and two dep
uties destroyed small still yes
terday between Glendale Springs
and New River. No one was
near the still at the time, al
though 300 gallons of beer were
about right to run, Sheriff Miller
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Skyland Post,
West jefferson, N. c.
Dear Editor:


l was very much interested
when l read in last weeks issue
of The Post that resolution was
adopted by the Methodist and
Baptist churches taking a stand
against the sale of beer and wine
in West jefferson and Ashe coun-
ty.
AS to my stand on the matter,
as l am a Methodist, l think
there should be a new law made
in regard to this matter and put
into force in order to change the
selling of wine and beer in West
jefferson and in Ashe county
where they now have beer signs
all around on the windows and
n a m their places Beer
Gardens" and curb service with
a smile, and have all types of
signs to attract the attention of
young boys and men of Ashe
county.
The beer and wine has caused
much more public drinking since
the law was passed permitting its
sale in North Carolina and l am
opposed to this. l do not drink
beer, wine or liquor and am a
former resident of Ashe county.
Sincerely yours,
FRANK EDWARDS.
Johnson City, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
LAUREL SPRINGS CIRCUIT
(M. E. Church, SOD
T. A. Plyler, Jr., Minister

Services for Sunday, Jan. Is
HOO A. M. Chestnut Hill Sub
ject: "A Steadfast Christian"
2:30 Scottsville (Belmont).
Subject: christian Life; What
Is IT,"
7:15 Nathan's Creek. Subject:
"The Two Builders"
Church Schools meet at 1000
A. M. Young Peoples Meeting at
Nathan's Creek at $50 P. M. All
young people invited to this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12
REV. PAUL E. DENNY.

FOR SALE-Three-piece leath-
erette living room suite at bar
gain. Rhodes Furniture Co.
1-I2-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-12

FARM FOR SALE-5O acres Of
land, house, barn, and other
buildings located within two
miles of Grassy Creek High
School. Known as the Bob Hud-
Ter farm. Will sell Jan. 81, 1889,
to the highest bidder. Terms can
be arranged. 1-12-1tp