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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21
Doin's
. Of The Debs

Tallyhoo, folks. Well, Detroit has
finally thrown off the baby clothes
and reached that degree OF culture.
whereat birthday songs are sung
over the telephone % your favorite
lover or lovee. Henry Milton Smith.
who celebrated his twenty-first
birthday, Monday. October 16. was
the happy recipient OF the back
greeting. Happy birthday to you"
Gosh!
In the Llmellght
Sunny Wilsan. that very genial
host al the Brown Bomber's Chick
On Shack celebrated his birthday
in grand style. wednesday. October
II. The Chicken Shack was just a
mass OF nite-lifers. who were or
hand TO wish Sunny the best OF
luck. The crowd was In a very
gay mood and with continues en-
tertairment the festivity continu-
ed until the wee hours OF morning.
Lovely favors and the delicious
turkey dinner were enjoyed by all
Present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Hall, Eulalia was wearing a
beautiful black and red frock. with
too-bad Mexican roller TO top II
of. Also present were: Earl Cuz-
gems. DR.. and Mrs. Marlowe, Ulysses
Boykir, dancing with Edneda De-
Passe. Willis Ward. Fred Allen, Tom
Spencer. Joe Branham. Or. Paul
Johnson, Pat Bro X =. Mike
Morgan. In moss green and silver
foxes. also her sister. Jeanette
Morgan. Of Cleveland. Roth looked
exceedingly smart Freddie GUM
yard. supplying the jokes; Violet
Banks. in black. with skunk
chubby jacket and loads OF others,
Hostesses ~ the evening includ-
cd Mrs. Sue Hilliard. Of Cleveland
Ohio: and Miss Katherine Day. OF
New York.
Choir Celebrates
Second Baptist church's dining
room was beautifully decorated and
crammed with members OF the
younger and older sets. who turned
out last Friday evening 10 attend
the first annual banquet OF Choir
No. . Of the church. Officers OF the
choir are: Jesse Grasty, president
Agnetta Chcatham. secretary; Ted
walker. vice president: Eula Mae
Smith. chsirman ~ social commit
tee: and Levi Eubanks. director
Those present included Rev. and
Mrs. n. T.. Brady. Joe Williams
Lille Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. Delberi
Lee. leslie Pirkston, ldell Wal
lace. Arvin Beckham. Sybil Hall
Fleetwood Jones. Elizabeth Dodd
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lucas. Mary
Paul Holt. Neddle Jordson. Carolyn
Dent MYRTLE Hicks. Mabel Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Macklin. Edith Jones
and numerous others.
Parties
VILLA Mae Moody was handsome
" feted at the YWCA Friday ever
ing. when Miss Theresa Caver
popular local poetess, caused sur
prise birthday 10 he staged in her
houor. MANY of the girls who re-
side AT the YWCA attended. in ad.
dition 10 other invited guests All
reported having had a lovely time
Miss Moody received number OF
lovely gifts.
Ia Nong Sha Lang club gave a
caharet party NJ the I.ark's club
SATURDAY. evening. The party con-
sisted Of a number Of Crowley
Miner employees and other guests
who iitterbucced and enjoyed the
affair immensely.
On The tvenue
The we'll known stork recently de-
livered small package containing
son. Dennis George TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Woods. Ma. the for
mer Virginia Trotter. talented ar
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

list and designer, ard Pa ara
bursting with Joy. '0a
The very first persons ".
at Second Baptist church sa,s
we're Helen Spaulls and p., s
Spencer. the latter being 10, .
tertainer at one Of the local s,.s
Beautiful Clotels Rosemops1 , ~,
time out from her studies m
Lansing TO galavant in ths ~
home town. over the week and
Ferris institute, N Big P,,,..
Michigan. has in it's roll cali No.
some young Billy Allen. 80,
the popular songstress. Mrs us
liam Aller, OF Alger avenue
Carol Evans has now Krsd..,.,
from the Frogs and Is attendInr \.
Coy Corner. May he aecsm
heartiest and most personal ~.
gratulations.
Sob Brother Chester Ws,hl,,
ton. OF the Courier. arrived If 49,.
Saturday, and intends 10 sn.rd
few days in the Motor CITY du,,
Charles Simms. Of Indiana q,
mer school instructor OF rlL,.,
Md. and playboy or Chicago. M,
into town in full fashion. Nond,,
and made all the rounds-.v,,
bought katheryn Redmond a ,M,
for her birthday. Tuesday. WASH
that nice.
We are very sorry n hear III
Bob Booth. Consrt Gardens ma,
about-town, having been on the ~.
list. hut are glad 10 know M,
he is rapidly convalcscinr
Motor City Dust
Notice little Charles Sam,l.
smoking a peace pipe recently \.
no doubt has been on the w
path again.
Matte Pate tells an II m
Omega's darce. Saturday 50 NIL
goes | looks for her tho sr
one.
Danny Carter. popular West sal
er, Is now employed AZ the Peops,
Quitting company.
Oh. yes. eyed pretty Th,ru
Talbot at the Shack SATURDAY.
Couldn't help hut see her with NM
red velvet hat. which decorated h.
long tresses.
See Fletcher HollinEsworlh M
Thurston Mckinley are inst lin,,
the life!
Charles Taylor has undouhuds
forgotten that well-known phap
Little Children should he wr
and not heard" A word 10 the wIs
Is sufficient.
Jack Barihwell. member o. N
Chesterhelds 1--WE satisfy eluh
tells us that they're sill IL ne
dumps.
'Tis rumored that Elizabeth Trc'.
ter and Nelson Lacer have decided
10 get engaged. and fha, The wed.
ding will he some time IN June
Personals 10 Bernard Harris, vi,
celebrated his sixteenth hirth-
day. Sunday. Oct Isl and -
Master Charles Kirr, son n NA
NJ. King. 1888 F.. Vernon hghvr,
who celebrated his twelfth birth.
day. Thursday. October ~
Dodie Hall and y Mason hsr
called n quits. 50 We hear
Who Il the lady on The West SD
whom Clarence TAYLOR gives all n
his attention and boasts n 30 u
such manly way.
Ideal couples include chsrr
Covingtor and Mildred Mason
Howard Tandy and Martha Brad.
by. Russell Ma lie and Peggy Hall
Have YOU he d Ella Fitzgerald
"Then I'll Be Happy ? No. We'll
II Is a kill
Since all good things must cons
10 an end. I'll Just sien on VII,
that old familiar Sweet and TVai
So long, address news ior ihs
column 10 1891 T.. Vernon highwu
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

My nose is freezing.
NV toes benumbed-
OH. this coldness Il willy
Last week the election Of .ofh-
GERS for the West side youth coun-
ell WAS held Charles Harris was
elected president Orin Mitchin,
first vice president: Frances Leon
ard. second vice president; Daisy
Williams. recording secretary F..
Winifred Harris. corresponding
secretary: Erma Prince. treasurer.
Charles was also elected stare
president 81 the youth council a.
their annual meet held Sunday
Oct Is al Saginaw, Mich
The recital presenting Ar'ha Lee
Rellamy. vocalist was well IT.
tended. Among hose who served
as ushers were Jessie Hunt Frank
e Mae Walker. EVELYN Kin Thomie
Moore. Mary Teasley Ruth Jack
son and Ruth Hall Some ~ the
RUNNERS % beautifully rendered
nv Miss Rsllsmv were sylvia
Evening Star Las Rose 81 sun,
mer." BY the Bend o, the Rosd
willis" ~Serenads 'Cirihirh.n
Kentucky Home Carry BE Back
To Ole Nirgiry." "iusn Wien
Irish Eyes sre Smii.ne indian
Love Call ard Deep River
Sojourrer Tre,n Dramatic club
hold is FIRST meeting o. the fall
season wednesday A. Heaglsnc's
Funeral home officers eleg 81
were woodrow Hlrt president
Susie Wake Robinson vice pre-
siasn MARY nesn-Whihv seete-
fary Ihsima Johnson sss.sfsrt
secrsisrv; Ms Willie Tsvlor III
recirsss and tfssslrer Tee o.uhI
vii present or srsm for ls hene-
n % ne housewives 'facne anl
October o.
The Nof'h Defro losn cosr
sponsored another hsy,iae % Nilar
Mich. Riders were ~ nal Ireat-
man. Msrgsret Cons sam Love
Afdir4 Loving M0susu oaer
is~rsnce Risker Nesht r. pa
arrow aN.)in. iho Tee i''
iams, The'ma johusor Wooifqa
Npr' Name Fersuson. Frarres
Leonard forne WaiAf thf q
Hnr'on and mary ehfrs The
Coat. VIZ give pro-ran 'ei
80 A. Peace RapNS eersr ieo-
rard Trouman NJ msin spf Sc
or The ve'ne q EfHa ion Nes
Vs. Parton vi preside
A~,-sr r. Georg,. Jr U Nel
presented rs voca ezra. ael
Ar Ins,itu,e In OF is
There was = meetag IN lie So
Detroit Housewives iearae d4s
=. rrosh, rr,ro.4 h0me Y -.tors
rre.erred wsse Infoln Gador
Mrs Wusar Boone James coonf,
rrnssf rfus ana Mary rsasiey
Mrs oephins Thama. ~ w
c.and Blvd Vas fhe charming
.sss AZ nsr,v SUNDAY s,e~fnr
Among ihe .aes.s were Ms THO
n,.s Baldwin Heior Nnfprv ane
u-i.i,b, Orss Williams ST. and
,fry James r.ee Herav welcome
uotafa tnieht. Nav Green. tler
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

figure moved towards her. Ellen's
heart began 10 make excuses for
him. His voice seemed like music.
his arms around her was delight.
But she fought 10 keep her man
ner cool ard impersonai She
turned an unsmlllng face 10 him.
ITO he continued next week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

on" on the campus. A number ~
students from other states have
asked 10 he admitted as honorary
members. Plans are being formu-
lated by Damon Keith, program
chairman. for winter program and
dance. Yours truly will appreciate
line or two. Address all CORE
spondence 10 Gloster r Current.
e25 Gore Hall. West Virginia state
College. Institute. West virginia.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-21

Substitutions: Tuskegee- Robert
Moore. Smiley. Douglass. Edwards.
Williamson. Everett, Brown Jones.
James, Ivey. Lewis. wilberforce--
Alexander. Campbell. Ebbs, Brooks,
Hoffman. Bell. BellirRer
Referee-N. Rivers. (TalladegD:
umpire Mel whedbe Fisk; head
linesman Virg Blueitt uane
TechD field judge-Frank Young.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Best Snapshots Of the Week
The Stars Amateur Contest

Contestants receive 81 for eoch photo published with the
weekly S. prize All pho published will be considered
the end Of the contest for The Sto four SIS eond owod
Winners Of the eond owods will compete the notiono owods
poyne S0000 including 9rond prize worth 81 l500 Photos
have been token since Nay 3 1882 be eligible Do
not submit negatives
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Cold Weather
Retards A S h e
Hospital Drive

A total of around $4,000 to S.
900 has been pledged in non
profit bearing stock certificates
and contributions in the Ashe
County Hospital Association
which proposes to erect and
equip a hospital, according to es-
Inmates made here today.
Due to severe weather, it has
been difficult for the drive chair
men and their workers to make
much progress with the campaign
during the past ten days.
To make the campaign a sue
cess, it is going to be necessary
for every person in the county tc
do his part by joining the Asso-
citation.
An important meeting of the
six drive chairmen will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the office of Supt. ]. B. Hash
All of them are urged to be pres
ent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Farmers Signing
Applications For
Soil Payments
Community NJ e I ing In
County Are Well Attend
ed. Schedule Announced.
MAY PLACE ORDERS

Hundreds of Ashe county farm
ers this week are signing appli-
cations for 1888 improvement
payments which will be made
some time in the early spring,
County Agent c. J. Rich an
nounced yesterday.
Community meetings, which
started in the county last Mon
day and which will continue I'M
til February 4, are being well at
tended, Mr.. Rich stated
Mr.. Rich also called attention
to the fact that farmers may also
sign their applications at the Of
flee in the courthouse.
Farmers are urged to attend
the meetings for the dual purpose
Of signing their applications for
money for compliance with the
1898 program and of placing Or
ders for triple superphosphate
and seedlings, if they wish to Or
der same.
The complete schedule of
meetings is as follows:
Thursday Afternoon, Jan. 26
Todd, at Elkland School, to 5.
Friday, Jan. q
Fleetwood church. 9 to II.
Brentwood, 2 to 5.
Saturday, Jan. %
Obids School, 9 to r.
IdleWild School, 2 to 5.
Monday, Jan. 80
TranSou Church, 9 to IL.
Roan's Creek Church, 2 to 5.
Tuesday, Jan. 81
Sutherland School, 10 to IL.
Green Valley School, 2 to s.
Wednesday, Feb. l
New River School, 10 to IL.
Church at J. E. divers, 2 to 5.
Thursday, Feb. 2
Lansing (Station), 9 to IL.
Tuckerdal (Station), 2 to S.
Friday, Feb. 3
Sturgills School, 9 to II.
Little Helton School, 2 to r..
Saturday, Feb. 4
Landmark School, 9 to q
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Teachers To Meet
Here Sat-, A. Nj.

At the county wide teachers
meeting to be held here in the
West Jefferson high school build
ing Saturday morning, starting at
$50 o'clock, brief discussion will
be devoted to the value of edu-
cational measurements" Supt
Hash announced this week.
Each teacher has been request
ed to prepare a test of at least
five questions on the subject and
to turn them into the district
principals at the meeting.
The highlight of the meeting
will be a discussion and display
of posters on health, safety and
school ground Identification.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
ElkIand Wins Forensic And
Language TOurnam n t
Many High Schools Participant
ed In Event Sponsored
At A. S. T. G.

Elkland high school won first
place in the annual forensic and
language tournament held Mon
day at A. S. T. c. in which a large
number Of students from the high
schools of Ashe, Watauga. and
Avery counties participated.
This is one of the outstanding
events of the school year and this
year there was a marked in
crease in interest in all Of the
contests featured.
Elkland high school was award
ed a beautiful plaque, presented
annually to the school winning
the greatest number of points.
This year Elkland captured three
first places and six second, Civ
ing this school the highest score.
West jefferson won one first
place and three second places;
Nathan's Creek tied for one first
and won one second place; Jeffer-
son one first and one second place,
and Healing Springs one second
place.
Other schools having number
of first and second place winners
were: Boone, Cranberry, Cove
Creek and Blowing Rock.
A complete record of the scores
of each participant will be mailed
to the principals of the schools
as soon as they can be made out
by the Tournament Committee.
Kyle Dickson, senior at A. S. T.
c., was chairman of the tourna-
ment.
The winners from Ashe county
schools were as follows: competi-
tive English test, 9th grade, girls
group, Madeline Bledsoe, Elk
land, first place; boys group, L.
D. Graham, Elkland, second
place; 9th grade, girls group,
kathleen Raglan, Elkland, sec
ond place; boys group, J. D. Mill
er, Elkland, first place, Bobby
Hurt, Nathan's Creek, second
place; 10th grade, girls group,
Carrie Lookabill, Elkland, sec
ond place; 18th grade, girls
group, Annie Moretz, Elkland,
first place, Tulane Blevins, Heal
ing Springs, second place.
In the extemporaneous speak
ing contest, R. H. Hardin of West
jefferson won second place. Jew
ell Graham of Elkland won sec
ond place among the debaters. R.
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Much Wind And
Snow Flurries

West jefferson lived up to it's
reputation of being the windy
city,, this week when a wintry
blast which started Saturday
night with rain and snow, has
continued internationally ever
since.
Tuesday night the strong wind
which blew fiurries of snow made
driving difficult here. Yesterday
the wind kept up at full speed
but ceased to blow snow particles.
1t did, however, blow other
articles significant of winter
weather. Mrs. Constance Garvey
brought to the office of The Sky
land Post new suit of boys win
ter underwear which the wind
had probably picked up from
some store stock and was car
rying it down the main street.
Mrs. Garvey humorously re-
marked that the breeze was real
ly getting next to someone.
The thermometer was reported
at Is degrees F. at six o'clock this
morning which is not unusual for
this time of the year. The wind,
however, has made it difficult to
heat many buildings here. Many
people declared their homes were
more uncomfortable than they
had been for some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Wilson A. Hurley
Found Dead Last
Sunday In Bed

Wilson A. Hurley, aged Ashe
county citizen who raised one of
the largest families in this sec
ton of the state, was found dead
in bed at his home in the Silas
Creek community last Sunday
morning. DR.. Dean Jones, of
Lansing, stated that he apparent
ly died from apoplexy.
Mr.. Hurley had been in declin-
ing health for several years. He
lost his sight about Is years ago
and had been blind since that
time.
Funeral services were held at
Tuesday at the Landmark Baptist
church of which he was a devout
member. Revs. w. E. Denney,
w. F. Barker and Zeke Sexton
conducted the service. A large
crowd of friends and relatives
attended.
Mr.. Hurley was 90 years old.
He was born and raised in AShe
county end spent his entire life
here He is survived by his wife
and Is children, IA of whom were
present for the last rites. He was
married three times and had 81
children in all, three of whom
preceded him in death.
The following Is children sur
vive: Mrs. Gertie Blevins, Glade
Springs: Thomas Blevins, Jeffer-
son; Miss Mable Hurley, Roanoke,
Va; Mrs. Ruby Eaton, Roanoke,
Va; Mrs. Mayme Daniels, Nc
Comas, w. Va; Sam Hurley.
Glade Springs; Edgar Hurley,
Winedot, Mich; Belle, Wilma,
Talmadge, Dennis and Dale Hur-
ley, Silas Greek and Mrs. Lille
Johnson, Warrensville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Mrs. Shade Kilby
Died Wednesday

Mrs. Elizabeth Cox Kilby,
age 81, died at her home in the
Lansing community yesterday
with pneumonia. Funeral SER
vices were set to be held at the
home tomorrow morning at II
o'clock, by Elder Worth Davis.
Mrs. Kilby is survived by her
husband, Shade Kilby and four
children: Roscoe Kilby, Tyne
Md; John and Florence Kilby,
and Mrs. Paul GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
Post Announces
E s ay Contest
For Students
Five Valuable Prizes To Be
Given Away. Subject Is
"My County Newspaper"
STARTS FEBRUARY l

Next month The Skyl3nd Post
is going to conduct an essay con-
test on the subject of, "My Coun-
ty Newspaper.
All of the high c h |
students in Ashe county are elig-
ible to participate in this inter-
csting essay writing contest,
which will open on Wednesday,
February l and close on Wednes-
day, March /.
A total of five prizes will be
AWARDED to winners. They are
as follows: first prize, a large
dictionary; second prize, $500
cash; third prize, $500 cash;
fourth prize, $1.O0 cash and fifth
prize, one years subscription to
The Post.
The length of the essays may
range from $50 to 400 words and
should be either mailed or sent
to: Essay Contest Editor, The
Skyland Post.
The essay should be based up
on the benefits Of county news
paper to the citizens and answer
such questions as: Why should
every citizen get his county pa
per? What should an ideal week
ly newspaper publish? What SER
vice can it render its readers and
county? Besides these questions,
there are many other phases that
may be brought out in the essays.
The Post reserves the right to
publish any or all Of the articles.
Plan now to enter the contest.
You might win nice prize.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
New Officers Are
Elected Friday
Mrs. A. e. Hurt Chosen AS
President For The Year.
Mrs. Stone, Vice-Pres.

Mrs. Dean Mcmillan was hos
Tess to the Woman's club Friday
afternoon when officers for the
new year were elected. Mrs. A.
B. Hurt who has long been active
in the club work was chosen as
president; Mrs. R. H. Stone was
reelected vice-president; Mrs.
Lem Hafer, secretary and Mrs.
P. C. Wright was reelected
treasurer.
Plans for the year book were
discussed as we'll as other cur
rent business matters. Mrs. Sam
Diggs was appointed chairman
of the refreshment committee for
the Presidents ball to be held
here Feb. 8. At the end of the
meeting the hostess served g
course of refreshments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
MRS. OSBORNE TO
BE BURIED TODAY

Funeral service for Mrs. Mar
garet Osborne, age 81, who died
Tuesday with liver trouble, will
be conducted aoday at her home
at Ball by Elder Dewey Rotten.
Mrs. Osborne lived a useful
life and will be greatly missed.
Several children survive her:
Elem and Cleve Osborne, of Ball;
Mrs. Rasia Shepherd, of Ball; Lee
Osborne, of Ball; Emery, Dara
Osborne, Mrs. Mamie Greer, of
Apple Grove.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
GAMBILLS PURCHASE
ALL IN RES rs IN
FARMERS HDW. co.

]. w. Gambill and his son,
Gwyn, have purchased the inter-
ests of T. G.. Bowie and R. c. Barr
in the Farmers Hardware Com
pany here and, by mutual con-
sent, the former partnership has
been dissolved, it was announced
this week.
The Farmers Hardware Com
pany is one of the oldest firms in
West Jefferson. 1t was estab-
lished in about 1920 and since
1923, Mr.. Gambill has been man.
ager.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-26
M. F. Burgess Is
Awarded Contract:
Survey Underway
Construction On Main Lines
Will Commence Soon. Prog
ress Made In Watauga.
CONTRACTORS TO MEET

The contract for the construc-
ton of the main rural electric
lines in Ashe and Allegheny
counties has been awarded to
Contractor Melvin F. Burgess, C.
F. Messick, project superintend-
ent of the Caldwell Mutual Cor
poration announced a few days
ago after a conference with REA
officials in Washington.
Mr.. Burgess also has the con-
tract for erection of main lines
in Watauga county and work on
those lines has been under way
for some time and will probably
be completed before March l,
Gwyn Price, one of the directors
of the Caldwell Mutual states.
Engineering crews are already
at work in Ashe and others will
start in Allegheny at once on
surveying the routes for the lines
and stalking them off, Mr.. Price
said. Survey on the line from
Todd to Beaver Creek has al
ready been completed and anoth-
er crew is working on the route
from Watauga county line
through New River sections of
this county.
Poles on the main transmission
line from Lenoir to Watauga
county have been set. In Watau-
ga county around 500 homes have
been wired and the ground work
for most of the others has been
laid.
The Parkway officials in Wash
ington have given permission to
run the REA lines across the
Parkway at different points in
the three counties.
Mr.. Price stated yesterday that
a meeting Of vari2,.S contractors
who plan to NGT. %Iomes in the
county will be held in the REA
office in jefferson in the near
future.