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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Highway No. 10 Is
Closed All This
Week For Tarring
Riverview School Also Closed
To Continue Grading Work
On Highway No. Is.

Surface treatment on the WA
graded section of highway num-
Der 16 is being applied this week
and if weather conditions are IA
vorable, this work should be
completed by Monday and the
road aagin opened to traffic, 1t
was learned here.
The Riverview high school is
closed all this week on account
of the road in front of and near
the building being blocked to
traffic. 1t is expected to reopen
Monday morning.
Sixteen will be surfaced to the
Mouth Of the Laurel when this
work is finished and plans are
now being made to continue the
WPA-State Highway Department
grading on this important Ashe
county road.
During the next II months l
hope to complete at least five
mere miles on this road" Gordon
Hackett, district highway COM
missioner told a Post reporter
P last week while in the county.
Gov. Clyde Hoey also expressed
keen interest in this highway and
said that he was anxious for it
to be completed to the Tennessee
line.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Peace In Europe Still Appears
Remote; French Move Forward
Chamberlain Expresses Desire
for Peace To End Ger
man Aggression.

War in Europe continues, while
Adolf Hitler's proposed peace
plan" remains indefinite.
Prime Minister Chamberlain
said Tuesday, that he would well
come any peace proposal which
would achieve Britain's announ-
ced war aims of ending German
aggression, but expressed him.
self flatly against dealing with
Germany on the basis of mere
assurance"
He said, however, that mo man
would welcome more whole
heartedly any proposal which
could really feel achieved the
aims" of Britain in going to war
He said that peace proposals
viii be examined and tested IN
the light of these two factors:
First, that the German govern
ment, ,"too often in the past has
proved that their undertakings are
worthless when it suits them that
they should be broken"
Second, that mo threats would
ever induce this country and
France to abandon the purpose
for which we have entered upon
this struggle"
Italy appeared likely Tuesday
to remain aloof for the present
from German-Russian peace ma
neuVerS.
Well-informed Italians said
they expected Adolf Hitler to
make some peace proposals in his
reichstag speech this week, but
doubted they had any chance for
success.
These persons said Italy, sim
cerely desiring to have peace re-
established fears prolonged war
would make Europe the prey OF
bolshevism, but she would not
however, involve herself in pro-
posals predestined to failure.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Jury List For
October Court
Is Announced
One Week Criminal Term To
Commence Mon, Oct. q.
Alley To Preside

The jury list for the October
term of the Ashe Superior court,
which will convene on Monday,
October % and last for only one
week, was announced this week.
Judge Felix E. Alley is sche-
duled to preside over this term
of court for the trial of criminal
cases. Several sensational cases
ere already listed on the docket
for trial. The jury list is as fol-
lows:
F. T. Rose, Peak Creek: Foster
Sheets, Peak Creek: Neal Dollar,
Old Fields; Dave Wyatt. Horse
Creek. r. NJ. Phillips, Chestnut
Hill: c. C. Dolinger, HeltOn; Con-
ME Miller, jefferson; John Paul
Jones, Clifton; Worth Gentry, Old
Fields; V. A. Lewis, North Fork:
Charles Hartsog, North Fork; Ed
gar Stansberry, Horse Creek;
Mack WOOdie, Old Fields.
R. R. Badger, jefferson; E. L.
Price, Horse Creek; Rev. J. c.
Blevins, Grassy Creek; c. E. Mil
Ter, Clifton; C. w. Edwards, Old
Fields; Glenn Parker, West JEFF
ferson; c. E. Edwards, Elk; A. P.
Hudler. West Jefferson; F. Rich
ardson, Clifton.
M. S. Conner. West Jefferson; H.
R. Mcclure, Elk; J. P. Graham,
Helton; Claude Grogan, North
Fork; Frank Pierce, Creston; w.
o. Dickson, Helton; D. w. Phipps,
Chestnut Hill: Todd Gentry, Old
Fields; T. E. Phillips, Clifton; M.
W.. Mundy, North Fork; Matt
Carson, Peak Creek; A. F. At
wood, Peak Creek; John Taylor,
Pine Swamp; Ed Davis: Hurri-
cane.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
More Than 5000 Heard Gov.
Hoey Speak Here Last Friday
Praised Ashe County. Out
lined Progress Made in
North Carolina.

More than 5000 gathered here
Friday afternoon to hear Gov.
Clyde r. Hoey in an inspirational
address which was the highlight
of the educational day of the
Ashe county fair held here
throughout the week.
The tremendous crowd covered
the hillside on which the speak
er's stand was built, between the
high school and the new commu-
nifty clubhouse, and listened with
rapt attention in spite of the
threatening rains which finally
climaxed in a downpour just be-
fore the Governor finished.
In addition to discussing the
advantages and development Of
North Carolina, the speaker clos
ed with a brief survey Of world
affairs and received a tremen-
dous ovation when he said, II am
n f9vor Of repe2ling the present
neutrality law which is in no
manner neutraP". Il believe in
peace and I want America to re-
main peaceable, but l also believe
is ample preparedness he added
in conclusion, amid the cheers of
! thousands.
Ed M. Anderson, chairman of
the executive committee of the
Ashe county fair, presided and
introduced members of the exc
cutive committee, and others who
had so ably assisted in making
the fair an overwhelming success
He also recognized other dis
tinguished guests on the speakers
platform, including Congressman
Doughton, who spoke briefly. He
praised Ashe county and the
development of this entire Sec
ton along agricultural lines. 81
am interested in the farmers anC
am glad to be classed as one Of
them, he said. 1T was in 1910
when I was first called Farmer
Bob, and I have never received
another title of which l am sc
proud, he added.
Representative Ira T. Johnston
extended an official welcome tt
everyone, and Senator w. B. Aus
tin introduced the speaker of the
afternoon, Gov. Hoey. In com
menting on the speaker he said
''North Carolina has never hac
a governor who has done so much
to make North Carolina a hap
pier and a better place in which
to live".
II am delighted to come tt
Ashe county, with the coming o:
the Skyland drive, and the pro
gress and development now IN
derway here you people are pre-
pairing a greater and a finer place
| Continued on Page Eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Ashe County Fair Is Described
AS Being Phenomenal Success

The Ashe County Fair was a
phenomenal success, according to
the, concensus of opinion as ex-
pressed by young and old, rich
and poor, farmers and merchants
and distinguished visitors includ-
ing Gov. Clyde R. Hoey and Con-
gresham R. L. Doughton.
"This is one of the finest things
that I have ever seen sponsored
in Ashe county and I hope it will
become an annual event." Con-
gresham Doughton stated.
"You certainly have a magni-
ficent crowd here and your fair
is one of the most successful
county fairs that I have had the
pleasure of attending this year, y
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Sheriff Ed Miller Now Has 1899 Tax Books For Collection
Sheep Drenching
Demonstration To
Be Held This p. M.
County Agent to be in Charge,
Will Be Held at Home of
Avory williams.

A sheep drenching demonstra-
ton will be conducted this after
noon at 2:3Q o'clock at the farm
Of Avory Williams at Beaver
Creek, with County Agent c. j.
Rich in charge. Farmers and
business men are invited to at
tend.
The sheep will be drenched
with blue stone solution which
is preventative as well as a
treatment for stomach worm, a
disease that is rather common
among sheep in Ashe and
throughout the south, MIR. Rich
states.
"The raising of sheep is a pro-
fitable business, as it affords a
dual opportunity of making mo-
ney and our office is keenly in
terested in helping to increase
sheep production in Ashe coun-
ty," he declared.
1--WE should clamp down on the
stray dog menace that has killed
number of sheep each year and
also on disease among the ami
mails" it was pointed out.
Time and time again specialists
from State College have stressed
the fact that Ashe is ideally
adapted to the raising of sheer
and the value of these animals
as a revenue producing source.
Officials of the West Jeffer.
son Livestock Market are also en-
couraging the production Of
sheep.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Grassy Creek Agricultural
Fair To Be Held Saturday

Final plans are now being
made for the 18th. annual Grassy
Creek community agricultural
fair which will be held Saturday
in the gymnasium and grounds OF
the Virginia-Carolina high school.
A large number of cash and
merchandise prizes are expected
to attract record display of ag-
ricultural, livestock, garden and
home-produced exhibits and a
full day of entertainment should
draw the largest number of peo-
pie ever to attend fair at Gras-
sy Creek.
Two ball games, girls soft
ball game and a boys baseball
game, will be played in the after
noon with visiting teams.
An outstanding feature is the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Collections On
1888 Taxes Are
Over $4,000
Only Around $4,000 Left For
Collection. James has Per-
soma! Property Books.
PASS RESOLUTIONS

At the regular meeting of the
Ashe county board of commits
sioners last Monday, Sheriff Ed
Miller made final settlement on
1888 tax collections and received
the 1889 tax books which he now
has for collection.
In making report and settle
ment of the 1888 taxes, Auditor
E. D. Smiths audit showed that
Sheriff Miller's books had been
checked and that they balanced
perfectly.
"The audit was complete to a
penny and there was not sim
gle variation, which is most I'M
usual" Smith asserted.
According to the audit, the ad
valorem taxes for 1888 amoun-
ted to 51,873.32, poll tax $6,722.-
90 and dog tax, $3,247.O0 making
a total of 61,842.32 to be COL
lected.
Of this amount, $3,727.45 was
paid to L. P. Coward before the
books were turned over to She
riff Miller. The Sheriff collected
$47, 479.81. These added together,
minus small discounts allowed
taxpayers for paying during dis
count period, left a balance of
$1O,528.93 to be collected. The to-
tai collections were 51,380.73.
In comparison with last year
and several prior years, this rep
resents a good percentage of COL
lections, it was pointed out. Of
this amount, $5,92O.84 is for per-
sonal property and $4,608.09 for
tax sales certificates.
The land tax sales were turned
over to L. P. Coward for coilec-
ton and the personal Prop rty to
Frank James. 7 ne total outStand-
ing land taxes for the years 1886,
1887, and 1888, now in the hands
of Mr.. Coward, amounts to
around $4,000. Including the
1888 taxes, Mr.. James now has
around 100000 for collection.
The commissioners passed fl
nal resolutions authorizing the
issuance of $1,O79,OOO road and
bridge refunding bonds and $122,-
900 interest funding bonds.
A large number of routine mat
tiers were disposed of.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

magicians' show to be presented
both in the morning and after
noon, in one of the Grassy Creek
churches, by the Karnaks.
These magicians are said to
have performed before thousands
at the White House Easter Egg
Hunt in 1886 and to have been
highly praised by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Contests in nail driving, for wo-
men only, horse shoe pitching,
cow and hog calling and athle-
tic contests have also been plan
ned.
Other entertaining features will
be a bingo stand, Chinese check
ers and fortune telling.
Every one in Ashe and Grayson
counties is cordially invited to at
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
REA Lines Are
Now Finished
1893 Miles in Ashe and Ale
ghany Now Serving
147O Families.

Saturday the remaining 43 miles
of REA lines under construction in
Ashe county were energized
which completed the 1913 miles in
Guided in the S310,000.0O project
for Ashe and Allegheny counties,
built by the Caldwell Mutual
Corporation.
In Watauga county ia miles
of lines were erected with 900
services to members. In Ashe and
Allegheny there are 147O services
to members. In the three counties
there are 2370 families served and
total of 607 miles Of lines.
C. F. Messick, of the Caldwell
Mutual corporation said that he
was looking forward to receiving
an allotment for extension of the
lines in order to be able to serve
more people in these three coun-
ties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05

Gov. Hoey declared.
The exhibits, the crowd and the
entertainment exceeded practical
ly all expectations. The exhibit
buildings and tents were filled
with fine displays, the programs
we're carried out in splendid
style in accordance with previous
announcements and it is estima-
ted that between $4,000 and TO-
900 people visited the fair during
the week.
With the exception of Friday
afternoon and Saturday, the wea-
Their was extremely favorable.
Unfortunately Gov. Hoey's adj
dress was interrupted by down
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Coward Elected
Chairman CT Ashe
Red Gross Chapter
P. G.. Wright and Mrs. Neal
Vice-Chairmen. Gale Nc
MILAN Is Secretary.

L. P. Colvarvd was elected
chairman of the Ashe County
Chapter of the American Rec
Cross at a meeting of the mem
bers held last night in the Com
munity Club House here. Mr.. Col
ward has served as acting chair
man for the past two years.
P. C. Wright and Mrs. j. G
Neal were chosen as vice-chair
men and Gale Mcmillan was cleo
ted secretary and treasurer of thu
chapter.
Bruce Dent was selected a.
chairman of the roll call drive
this year and Ed Anderson wa
named publicity director.
The officers of the local chap
ter were voted to serve as com
mittee to determine how and TO-
what purposes the Red eros
funds shall be spent in the coun
ty.
A district conference of Rel
Cross officials will be held il
Winston Salem on Tuesday, Oct
ober "a and Bruce Dent and Gal
Mcmillan were appointed to rep
resent the Ashe chapter.
The annual roll call drive will
start on November II and con
tinue through Thanksgiving.
This year plans will be mad
to surpass all former membership
records in this county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
Eldreth Child Is
Injured In Auto
Wreck Last Sat
Pennington And Mcmillan
Had Accident Between Je1-
Persons Saturday Night.
FENCE TORN DOWN

One child was severely cut and
several other people were slight
ly injured in automobile acct
dents which occurred in the
county during the past week.
A ten-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Eldreth, Of near
Lansing, sustained a bad cut on
her throat Saturday morning
when the truck in which she was
riding with her mother crashed
into the right side of the bridge
over Buffalo creek on the West
Jefferson-Warrensville highway.
The truck was driven by Bill
Price, of the Horse Creek COM
munity and the Eldreth child and
her mother were sitting on the
front seat. There were several
others in the truck, but none OF
them were seriously hurt, except
William Stansberry who suffered
a broken nose, it was reported.
Mr.. Price, it was stated, was
pointing out the new prison camp
to Mrs. Eldreth when the acct
dent occurred. The Eldreth child
was thrown into the windshield.
Emergency treatment was gwen
bv DR.. R. c. Ray and she was
rushed to the Wilkes hospital
where her condition is reported
as being improved. Mr.. Price and
Mrs. Eldreth were also badly
shaken up.
Officers are still looking for
Grover Pennington, of West JET
ferson, who was driving a car
that had a collision with another
automobile driven by Mrs. War
ner Mcmillan between the JET
Persons Saturday night. No one
was hurt badly, but both cars
were damaged.
Patrolman Thomas Investigated
the wreck and said that Pennlng-
ton. who was coming towards
West Jefferson, was apparently
intoxicated and that he struck
the Mcmillan car On his side
Of the road. Pennington, he said,
left the scene Immediately after
the accident and that he had been
unable to locate him since that
time.
Riding in Pennington's car
were Glenn Severt and Kenneth
Severt, of Glendale Springs, two
boys who said. they caught a ride,
the Patrolman stated.
In the car with Mrs. Mcmillan
were her husband, Warner and
Mrs. Mary Mcmillan, who attend
ed the Ashe County Fair.
Paul Dancy, of Glendale
Springs, who works in North
Wilkesboro, ran into and tore
down a section of a fence belong
ing to Sheriff Ed Miller next to
the highway near Jefferson, last
Saturday afternoon. Dancy, it is
stated, lost control of his car on
the wet concrete.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
RUSSIA. STRENGTHENS PACT

Soviet Russia rapidly pushed
negotiations with her small Bal
tic neighbors in order to streng-
then her trade and military posi-
ton there.
Meanwhile, the Turkish dele
cation, which arrived several
days ago spent the day seeing the
sights of Moscow-outside the
Kremlin.
Lithuania's foreign minister
Juozas Urbsys, was the latest in
the growing list of diplomats
summoned to the Kremlin's now
famous night conferences with
Joseph Stain and Vyacheslafi
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
BAILEY KILLS DEER

Charlie Bailey, who is connec-
ted with the Ashe Hardware COM
pany here, was the first man in
Ashe county to kill a deer this
season. -..
Monday Charlie killed a 190-
pound buck on a private hunt
ing estate near Spruce. Pine.
Charlie Crutchfield, program di-
rector of WIT in Charlotte who
was hunting with him, also got
one of the prize animals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
WANT A HOSPITAL?

II you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooper alton and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
a Golden Opportunity!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-05
ASHE COUNTY

is the ir-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Jopon's Army in China
Showing Signs of Wear

SHANGHAI Correspondence of the
Associated Press) .-Japans war ma.
chine In China presents . STRANGELY
ragged and tattered picture today. un-
mistakable proof Of the strain Of two
years of fighting on the nations eco
nomic resources.
The evidence is plainly revealed In the
seat Of the army's pants. Unusual, in
deed, Is the soldier whose uniform Is not
patched and crudely mended a score or
more times. Some show scarcely 6
square inches not criss-crossed by
threads.
Troops in the same company wear q
dozen different shades of rough, skim
irritating khaki, bleached by China's
scorching sun and stained by her rains
Shoes are seldom shined and q perfect
pair OF heels is rarity.
Even officers outfits cannot hide siens
OF wear and tear. At recent interview
with foreign correspondents, two colonels
wore uniforms which showed the recent
ministrations Of tailor.
Naval landing party troops-the crack
dghting units Of Japan-are logged out
IN uniforms which retain only slight
resemblance to their original olive sreen
color.
Evening star., 1939-11-05
Tordy Chinese Puppets
Miss Poison at Bunouet

NANK1NG Correspondence Of the A.
sociated PresO by being an hour tardy
In attending . poison wine banquet" /"
high officers Of the Marking reformed"
government escaped possible assassina.
ton recently.
The officials. apparently the targets
Of an assassination plot Matched BY loyal
Chinese, failed to appear on time at q
dinner held in their honor by japanese
functionaries with whom they are CO.
operating In the puppet regime.
They arrived to find 81 Of the BANQUET.
ers severely Ill from drinking Chiness
wine in which poison had been mixed.
Three japanese subsequently died.
The puppet ofacials owed their GOOD
fortune to the fact that their watches
were set by Marking time. Their hosts,
following q decree OF the Japanese
Army. were using Toxic time," hour
earlier. ..s <-..
Lengthy investigations BY the Japanese
Army have failed to discover the plotters.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

The outbreak Of war in Europe, and
the consequent upswing in our national
defense costs to insure the peace of
America, has put this question In the
minds Of many: Should bigger budget
for preparedness involve the sacrifice,
the retention or the normal expansion
of the social and economic welfare pro-
grams that cost the Government money?
The United States Housing Authority
has no responsibility in determining the
Federal budget and therefore it may be
rash for me to discuss it. But as one in
charge Of program that cannot be done
for nothing, must ponder this question:
What do recent world events imply for
the future Of slum clearance and low
rent housing? As administrator of the
United States Housing Authority, I am
frequently asked whether we can afford
a bigger Navy and more public housing
too.
It is not enough to dismiss this timely
question with the neat slogan that per.
manent reforms must 60 on without In
terruption regardless of more urgent
AACVAo. AAA VIC NooV Va RuUlN llOuSIlk
and national defense, the needs are not
conflicting; they are closely related. It
can readily be demonstrated, not only
that we can afford the cost of both
housing and preparedness, but also that
we cannot afford to neglect housing II
our preparedness is to be complete.
Costs Not Incompatible.
First, as to costs. Our Army and Navy
inspire our just pride. Every cent spent
to maintain them-and more-carries
with it the approval of every patriotic
American. The statistics about to be
cited are intended only to allay any fear
that the cost Of housing might con-
ceivably interfere with adequate expendi-
lures for national defense.
When a family of four is taken out
Of = miserable firetrap and lodged in
safe and healthful housing under the
U. 8. H. A. program, the total annual
cost to the Federal Government is some
what under $l20 year. This means that
when family Of low income is helped
to live in decent housing instead of q
slum for about 80 years. or more than q
full generation, the whole cost to the
Treasury is less than the cost Of one
broaddde fred from the guns of our
largest battleship in target practice. The
cost Of building only one such ship is
more than twice the annual cost to the
Federal Government of the whole pub
lie housing program now authorized by
CONGRESS. And finally, the public hous-
ing program could be expanded to the
point where our whole national slum
problem would be solved, at an annual
cost to the Federal Government less
than one-third Of the present annual
appropriations for the Army and Navy
alone.
These contrasts, answering so af-
f1rmatively the question as to whether we
can afford bigger Navy and more pub
lie housing, too, may surprise any one
accustomed to the terrifying reports