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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
Prospects Are Bright For
Another Successful Season
For Lansing Football Team
Nine Lettermen Will Return.
Strong Teams Scheduled.
Start Practice Soon.

The Lansing Skylanders, Ashe
county's championship winning
football eleven, is now making
plans for another successful sea-
son.
In spite of the loss of several
outstanding players on last years
team, which resulted from grad
uations, Coach Robert Morphis
this week said that the prospects
look fairly bright for this fall.
Eight games with a number of
the best teams in this section,
have already been scheduled and
Coach Morphis says that he has
only two open dates, Sept. Is and
%.
The Skylanders, winners of the
Appalachian high school cham
pionship last year, will have nine
lettermen back this season. They
are Warren Farmer and Charlie
Stancil, co-captains, Ed Camp
bell, Ward and Wade Blevins,
Claude Howell, Walter Eldreth.
Robert Faw, Horace Stike, Wayne
Jones and Powell Miller.
Promising rockies include Ho-
ward Patton, Robert Goss, Minis
Eller, Truitt Eller and Robert
Cox.
The big question is "who will
fill the shoes of such stars as Ray
Blevins, Smith Hartsog, Joe War
rem and Vance James?"
Practice will commence the lat
ter part of August.
The schedule arranged so far
is as follows:
Sept. 20, Crossnore at Cross
more; October 6, Damascus at
Lansing; October Is, Mar
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
NOW HOLDING BIBLE
SCHOOL AT ASHLAND

A daily Vacation Bible School
is now being held in the Baptist
church at Ashland. The attend
ance for the last few days has
been fifty. It is hoped that the
church will sponsor Young Peo-
pies meeting in the near future.
Miss Gertrude GRAPHICAL made
this statement in regard to the
work:
'It is wonderful to think we
might have a part in guiding the
footsteps of little children in the
way they should CO."
Other teachers are Miss Clara
Osborne and Miss Esther o.
borne.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
Property To Be
Sold At Auction
Home of Sheriff Miller; Farm
and Other Property To
Go On Sale Thurs.

Announcement has been made
that a number of pieces of val
liable property will be sold at
auction in Ashe county next
week, including the West Jeffer-
son residence of Sheriff w. E.
Miller.
The sales which will, be held
on Thursday, Aug. 3 by the Ca
tron Land company will open at
ten o'clock when the Miller resi-
dence on Church Street will be
sold at auction. Mr.. Miller recent
ly purchased the Dent farm on
which he expects to move with
in the near future and for this
reason is selling his home here.
At one o'clock an eight room
resideuce n d large store
building at Tuckerdale near the
N. & w. railroad station is to be
sold.
In the afternoon at three o.
clock large farm of III acres
near Apple Grove post office
which belongs to Mrs. Ruth Gray
heal and others is to be offered
for sale.
A number of free cash prizes
are to be given and a large
crowd is expected to attend since
all of the property is valuable.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
CHURCH CHARGED WITH
KILLING WIFE SUNDAY
Continued from Page One)

of moonshine whiskey packed
away in a rear room in the
Church home. He was in the
room interviewing a local person
when he discovered the large
quantity of liquor. The illicit Ii
quid was poured out by Sheriff
Miller.
Monday morning officers found
a 32-calibre pistol, which con-
tanned one empty shell and four
loaded shells, showing that 1t
had been fired one time. The pis-
toll was found beneath the small
house between the service sta
ton and the Church home. Fin
ger prints were made Tuesday,
and no report has been received
from them yet, Sheriff Miller
said yesterday.
Neighbors told officers that the
couple had been arguing a good
deal recently and it is reported
that they got into a fuss late
Sunday afternoon.
According to a report, they
went over to Watauga county
Sunday afternoon and visited her
parents and before returning,
visited one of his brothers in
Wilkes county. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Greer, neighbors in
Warrensville were said to have
made the trip with them.
Mrs. Church, it is reported, got
out of the car near the Jeffersons
and caught ride to Warrensville
with B. w. Jones.
After the fatal shot, neighbors
were quoted by the officers as
explaining that Church ran out
into the yard crying and declar-
ing that his wife had killed her
self.
Mrs. Church, it is stated, mar
ried twice and had two children
by her first husband. At the
time of the shooting, these child
rem were said to have been at
neighbours home.
Yesterday no date had been set
for a hearing and Church is be-
ing held without bond.
Funeral service for Mrs.
Church was held Tuesday after
noon at the Mt. Ephram Baptist
Church in Watauga county near
Deep Gap by Rev. Levi Greene.
Interment was made in the Sim
mons cemetery. A large crowd
attended the funeral.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willet Miller, of
Watauga county and two child
rem, as we'll as her husband. She
was 80 years old at the time of
her death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
LIGHTING FOR BEAUTY

Light is natures own bealti-
fier. The golden sun sinking In
the West, paints the earth with
color, and makes even the
drabbest spots glow with radi-
ant beauty. The morning sum
light makes trees, grass and
flowers more beautiful because
of its mystical touch.
The skillful homemaker can
now take her cue from nature
and use light as a decorative
asset. Lighting the home can be
so designed to bring out the
hidden beauty in rugs, draper
les, and wall coverings. It can
add substantially to the cheer
and hospitality of any room
when used properly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
LANSING BOY MAKES
GOOD COLLEGE RECORD

Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Davis have
recently received a report from
President Thurman Kitchen of
Wake Forest College giving a
fine report of their son Wood
row.
Young Davis who is a men,
Der OF the incoming senior class,
graduated at Lansing in 1896.
He ranked among the n e.
fourth highest group of the stu
dent of 1000 at Wake Forest
this past year.
Principal J. A. Martin of Lam
sing high school said that young
Davis was an exceptionally good
student while in high school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

ion high at Marion, Va; October
20, Galax at Lansing; October 81,
Mountain City at Mountain City;
Nov. 3, North Wilkesboro at
North Wilkesboro; Nov. 9, Reds
vile at Reidsville; Nov. II, New
land at Newland and Nov. 20, Ell
kin at Elkin.
Coach Morphis hopes to sche-
dule the other three games at
Lansing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

ton with community service: as
certain the need of a project,
visualize the task, get unanimous
approval of the club, imagine its
completion, be sure to finish the
Job, omit credit and never for
get the value of collective coop
Grafton.
A Significant Suggestion.
w. M. McLaurin, secretary of
the American Cotton Manufac-
turers Association and a member
of the Charlotte Rotary club,
made a far-reaching suggestion
for Rotary International.
Speaking on the subject of
amy Rotary Club and 1nterna-
tional Service" he stated that
the finest contribution Rotary
can make to the world today in
promoting international under
standing, good will and peace
would be the establishment of
a committee, composed of repre-
sentatives from the national Ro-
tary committees of the 81 coun-
tries in which this organization
functions, to formulate a pro-
gram by which international
good will might be achieved.
"Of course it would be neces-
sary for this committee to make
a careful and exhaustive study
of the social and economic pro-
blems of all countries before
working out such a program" he
said. '"The Treaty of Versailles
and the Kellogg pact lacked ade-
quate information, but Rotary
committees, backed by the Ro-
tary ideal of service, could map
out eternal principles whereby
the nations of 'havenots' and the
nations of HAYES could adjust
their social and political life
with other nations in peace and
in harmony"
The closing address of the
morning session was made by
Rev. w. M. Currie, of Belmont,
on the subject of Taking Ro-
tary Into New Communities.
District Governor "Gib" an
nounced that Dave Clark had
been appointed as the districts
ION to Rio de Janeiro" commit
tee.
1.-THE assembly voted to hold the
district conference next spring at
Pinehurst and for the host club
to be appointed later by the gov
ernor and his special executive
committee.
The Jeffersons club was ex-
tended a vote of thanks for the
fine way in which it acted as
host.
The assembly adjourned follow
ing a luncheon at the Bromine-
Arsenic springs hotel.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
AX|Z
-.

For t. next few weeks this
space will be dedicated to the
women of Ashe County who
are making their homes more
attractive, more comfortable
and happier by the use of pro-
per LIGHT in the HOME. It
will be helpful to follow these
articles as later we will des-
cribe the many ways in which
light can be used to decorate
the individual rooms of your
home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

Weaver, Bruce Woods, Ken Wy
att, Frank Thompson, James Per-
ry, Henry Eller, H. A. Phipps,
Conley Hardin, R. V. Barker and
J. D. Gilley.
The case of John Osborne VS..
George Bowlin, ct al is slated for
trial next. The highway suits
will not be tried until the first
of the week, it is stated.
Divorces were granted to Ralph
Gentry VS.. Gladys Gentry and to
Mary Donnelly VS. Willard G.
Cole. The latter was formerly
editor of the Ashe Jour- al.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

Nothing gives youngsters such
a wrong slant on life as to hear
their parents constantly criticiz-
ing neighbors, acquaintance and
public men. One who hears no
good spoken of anyone in his
childhood is likely to grow up
believing there is no good in any,
BODY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

I am thankful that I was rear
ed in a home where no careless
criticisms or unfair judgments of
others were ever heard, a tole-
rant home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

Mr.. l. E. Duncan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arlie Forester, of North
Wilkesboro, visited at the home
of Mr.. J. w. Duncan last Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27

Next week we will describe
the three different methods of
lighting. Direct lighting, semi
indirect lighting, and totally
indirect lighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

1929 FORD Coupe, good condition.
See owner after p. m, 684 Vine
Phone 1882. 2-27
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
6 Miscellaneous For Sale

GAS RANGE 500. Spark range,
heat control, green ivory, $35.
Perfection oil range, $40. !. v.
Hardware Basement.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Union War Shuts
Down Auto Plants

DETROIT, Feb. %. (UP)-Fae.
tional strife in the United Autonl0-
bile Workers union, responsible yes.
terday for the shutdown Of three
automotive plants, disrupted pro-
duction on the assembly lines again
today.
The Briggs Manufacturing com
pany's Mack avenue plant, closed
yesterday afternoon, resumed pro-
duction for two hours today but
was forced shut down again when
Plymouth division of Chrysler COR
poration was unable to absorb the
bodies it produces. Six thousand
men on the day shift at Briggs
were again made idle.
Plymouth resumed production on
one of its two assembly lines to-
day. Unofficial estimates were that
half of Plymouth's 5000 day work.
ers were at their jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
q Wanted miscellaneous

WANTED-Oldh horses, mules and
COWS, 1e 10. Phone Brawley 642-W
l1-30TF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

GRAPEFRUIT, SOC per sack de-
livered in FL Centre or vicinity.
Phone 370 between 1870 and 5.
2-2S
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

LUNCH ROOM and meat market.
About $4,000 down. S. S. Hathe-
way, Julian, Calf. 3-19
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
CLASSIFIED
ADS
PHONE 300
Farm Products
Grain Sale

TO CLEAR WAREHOUSE
Milo $105; Atlas Barley csc;
White Kanota Oats for plant
ing $1.OO-$125; Alfalfa Hay $5-
81 and So; Oat Hay 81; Fertilizer
Hay 81. Mckinley. 5l4 miles
east on highway 80. Phone 8709-
RI Ell Centro. 2-27
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

ECIAL EXTENDED to March
5. $4.00 for IA months, all three:
american, Woman's Home Com
)anion, Golfers. LeffingWell, 6l8
euclid. phone 6S1-J. 2-26
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

RESTAURANT with beer license.
Sell at sacrifice price on ac-
count OF death in family. Inquire
480 Main St, 6 to Z D. IN. 2-22t1
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

1887 DODGE fordor sedan. For
sale by individual. No trade-in.
Perfect condition. Inquire CAL
eXico Hotel, CaleXico. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

SELL farm produce through
POst-Press Want Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Help Wanted
Situations Wanted

SIGN PAINTER-Show card, ad-
vertising and display man. Ex-
perience. Best references. Avail
able Immediately. Box 227, care
this paper. 2-25
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Personals, Special Notice

tII,DREN UNDER five cared for
by day, week or month. Sanitary
veil equipped nursery. Phone
|3rly 460, AGO l, BraWley. 2-28
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
I3 Business Opportunities

SUPERVISOR for national bust
ness now opening this territory.
No Selling. Can make $35 week
ly. Larger earnings with eX-
pansion. $3.50 required. Address
Box 608, Post-PresS. 2-24
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

CT. f. Washer, like new, $59.5O
G.. T.. Radio, floor sample. $32.50
G.. f. Rotary Ironer, $3.50
f.. W. RIGGS
620 Main Phone 1860
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
W. ROby Houck
Died Yesterday

Funeral service was held this
morning for w. Roby Houck of
West Jefferson who died at his
home here early Wednesday
morning following a brief ILL.,
ness from pneumonia. The SER
vice was conducted by Revs. j.
A. Howell and Thomas Houck at
the Bethany Methodist church.
Mr.. Houck who was a prominent
farmer was a native of Ashe
county. He was born at Bald
win, and was SO years old at the
time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and
two children, Ross Houck OF
West Jefferson and Mrs. E. R,
Duvall of Grassy Creek. He is
also survived by one brother, j
c. Houck of West Jefferson and
four sisters, Mrs. w. E. Carlton
of Baldwin, Md, Mrs. Ellen Greer
of West Jefferson, Mrs. Nora
Blackburn of Montecea, Cali
,tornia, and Mrs. Callie Fox o.
: Hickory.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Jones Committed
Suicide Sunday
Well Known FurchesS Com
munity Man Shot Himself
Had Been In Bad Health.

Jeter Jones, 35-year-old Allie
ghany man, who was also we'll
known in this county, shot and
killed himself with a SO calibre
pistol last Sunday morning near
his home in Furchess community,
For the past two years his
health had been bad and note
left to his family gave this as
the main reason for the drastic
action.
In the note he stated that be-
cause of bad health, he was not
able to work and therefore was
of no good to himself or to his
family.
Standing in the woods about
100 yards from his home, Jones
fired one bullet through his heart
and death resulted instantly.
Funeral service was held Tues
day morning at Prathers' church.
He is survived by his wife and
two children; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Jones; one brother,
Herbert Jones and Mrs. Frank
Jones, Scottville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Three Ashe Men
Charged W it'll
RObberies In Va.
Stacey Houck And Dallas
c hurc h Arrested. Still
Looking For Holman.
HEARING SET. 10Th

Stacey Houck and Dallas
Church, of near Baldwin, were
arrested this week by Ashe coun-
ty officers on charges of breaking
and entering and stealing mer-
chandise from c. C. Pugh's store
at Fox, Va, in Grayson county,
on December IL, and again in
February. A warrant was also
issued for Freeman Holman,
whom officers are still looking
for.
Houck and Church are under
bonds and a hearing has been SET
before Judge H. c. Tucker for
Monday, March 20.
Deputy Sheriff c. o. Parsons
stated that an estimated amount
of $1,000 worth of merchandise
including cigarettes, boots, coffee
motor oil, a clock and other ar
ticles, were stolen from Pugh's
store and that some of this mer-
chandise, so identified by Mr.
Pugh, had been found in the
stolen car which was discovered
by Officer Parsons and Patrolman
Thomas in a woody section al
Laurel Knob Gap. The car had
been stolen, from Watson's ga
rage, at Deep Gap.
A chain of evidence, officer:
stated, led to the issuance of war
ants for the three Ashe men.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Drive is Started
AgainstAHeged
Bootlegging Ring
Lee Wilcox, Kile Shumaker
And Charlie Sullivan Ar q
rested. Hearing Later.

A drive against an alleged Ashe
county bootlegging ring was
started last week end when Sher-
if Ed Miller, Deputy Sheriffs
Walter Stringer and c. o. Par
sons and Patrolman w. c. Thorn
as arrested Lee Wilcox and Kile
Shumaker, of WAGNER. War
rants were also issued for Charlie
Sullivan, of Helton section.
Warrants were sworn out by
Clyde Collins and Jim Little and
various neighbors in the COM
munity were summoned as wit
nesses. Two charges of trans
porting were placed against Will
cox, who has faced similar charg-
es in the past and a third one of
driving drunk. The other two
were charged with illegal posses
sion. Patrolman Thomas is said
to have also issued a drunk driv-
ing charge against Sullivan.
All three of them are out on
bond and a hearing is set for Sat-
urday, March 18, before Magis-
trate Paul Williams.
A hearing was also scheduled
to be held last Tuesday, but none
of the prosecuting witnesses
showed up and capiases were is
sued for them. Officer Parsons
chased one of the state witnesses,
Edgar Burgess, up Negro noun
tain Tuesday, trying to serve pap
ers on him for appearance. Col
Inns did not show up for the hear
ing, either.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
WPA Applications For Ashe
Hospital Building And Club
House Signed And Submitted
County To Act AS Sponsor.
Drive To Raise Sponsors
Part To Be Resumed.
DETAILS ARE GIVEN

WPA applications for the cree
ton of an Ashe county hospital
building and a community club
were signed by the county COM
missioners this week and are be-
ing forwarded to Raleigh and
Washington for approval.
The drive to organize an Ashe
County Hospital Association to
raise the sponsors share of the
funds and to equip and operate
the hospital will be resumed in
the near future, drive chairmen
stated.
At their regular monthly meet
ing this Saturday night, members
Of the AShe Legion post will map
out plans to raise the sponsors
share of he club house project,
Commander J. B. Hash stated
yesterday.
Final applications for both of
these projects have been delayed
on account of a misunderstand-
ing on the part of c. M. Crutch-
field, WPA area chief engineer
at North Wilkesboro, regarding a
new ruling that was issued from
Washington headquarters in jan
uary and because of the time
consumed in getting blue-prints
and building material details
worked out for the projects.
The final draft on the hospital
project, which will be sponsored
by the county, includes a clinical
department in the basement. The
project calls for one-Story
building, stone-veneered, "a beds
and is set up to cost around $44,-
10000, with THE sponsors part
being about $19,000.00. These
high figures are said to be a dis
tinct advantage to the sponsor
and that the building can be con-
structed for less than half of that
amount from the sponsor, Prof.
Plummer states.
The community club house,
which will be erected here next
to the Goss Boarding house, is
set up to cost nearly $1,000, with
the sponsors part being $2,7OO.O0
1t is estimated that it can be con-
structed with around $4,000 from
the sponsor. Both the board Of
education and the county com.
missioners signed the applica.
ton.
Congressman Doughton is keen.
ly interested in the hospital pro.
ject in particular and approval
of both of them is virtually as.
sured, it is stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09

Boys and girls of this section
under the age of II will have
an opportunity to demonstrate
their talents as entertainers and
to compete with each other for
the privilege of appearing
on radio station WIT in Char
lotte and for trips to the New
York Worlds Fair, March %
when a local young America on
the Air" program will be pre-
sented in the West Jefferson High
School auditorium at 800 o'clock
Uncle George Fulenwider
Sales Manager of Southern
Bearings & Parts Co., Norge APP
piance Distributors of Charlotte,
N. c., and announcer on the
Norge young America on the
Air" radio program from Station
w. B. T. will appear here in per,
son to select the most talented
children.
The local showing will be un'
der the sponsorship of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary. The Cen
i trail Radio Company will assist
in the arrangements as Norge
dealer and co-sponsor of the
Young America show in Char
lotte.
All children wishing to entel
the local contest should see Mrs
Edith Barr or register with the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
No Developments
In ysteriOus
Shooting c a S e
Sheriff Following Up Several
New Clues And Hopes To
Unravel The Mystery.
CHURCH is IMPROVING

There are no new developments
in the mysterious shooting OF
Enoch Church, Sheriff Ed. Miller
stated yesterday.
Several new clues are being fol-
lowed up and Sheriff Miller says
he is in hopes of having a full So
luton to the battling mystery in
the near future.
In the meantime, Wade Black
burn, the escaped convict who is
being held in Jail, continues to
declare that he did not shoot
Church. He also refuses to tell
when, where and how he got shot
Raleigh prison authorities veri-
fed his story about escaping from
the prison farm last July and said
that he was serving a Is to sc
years sentence. It is understand
however, that he kidnapped ar
officer near Hickory and not ir
West Virginia, which would ma
turally be true since he was triec
in this state.
DR.. B. E. Reeves states thai
Blackburn's severe guns h o
wounds are healing satisfactory
1y. The condition of Church is alsC
improving, the Wilkes hospita
reports.
The answers as to who sho
Church and why are still a mys
terry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Bill To Regulate
Wine-Beer Sales
In Ashe Entered

In response to several petitions,
signed by a number of Ashe
county people, asking for pro-
hibition of the sale of wine and
beer in West Jefferson and
Ashe, Representative Ira T.
Johnston Tuesday introduced a
bill in the House, No. HB606, to
provide fer the regulation of the
sale of wine and beer in Ashe
county. It is different from any
dry bill presented to the Legis-
lature thus far.
A copy of the bill and an ex-
PLANTATION from Mr.. Johnston did
not arrive in time for publica-
ton this week, but will be print
ed next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-09
Amateur Radio Contest Will
Be Conducted Here Mar. %

Central Radio Company. Tap
dancing, vocal. and instrumental
musical numbers, readings and
other entertainment features will
be used on the program. Young
America on the Air" is now the
oldest continued program on Ra-
dio Station w. B. T. in Charlotte,
having been on the air now for
three years. Hundreds of talent
ed children under seventeen
years of age have been given
a chance to appear before the ra-
dio audience. During the time
that Young America has been
on the air, several of the children
who first appeared on this pro-
gram HAYS been given stage and
radio opportunities.
In addition to the prizes given
the winning children of trips to
the New York Worlds Fair, par
ents of these winners will be
awarded prizes Of Norge refer
ators, Ranges or Norge Home
Laundry equipment.
Tickets are on sale by the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary and pro-
ceeds from the sale of tickets
will 60 to this organization. Many
prizes will be given to the audi
ence attending the Young Amer
lea show.