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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Increase Source
OF Water Supply
Citizens Are Asked to Check
Fixtures For Leaking
Faucets

Steps are now being taken to
assure West Jefferson a bounte-
Gus water supply throughout the
summer season even if a drought
should be experienced.
Work is now going forward
laying new pipe line to take
care of the overflow from a
spring now being used on Ne
gro mountain, city manager
Jones said today. This will fur
nish good increase in the
towns supply.
Manager Jones pointed out
, that he would make an inspection
of the town within the near fu-
ture to see that there were no
leaking faucets or other unneces-
sary waste. He urged that all
homes and business houses have
their fixtures checked and re-
paired if necessary.
Mr.. Jones said that there had
been some complaint about mud
dy water recently and that this
was due to drainage of lines
when new lines were being add
ed to the property of Basil Barr
and Wade Vannoy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
To
Open Here Sun.
Services and Bible School at
w. Jefferson To Continue
Through August 6.

The Christian Chautauqua will
open at West Jefferson Presby-
terrain church Sunday night,
July %, and will continue
through Aug. 6.
Rev. Lewis J. Yelangin, of Biz
mingham, Ala, will be the Ev-
angelist. Mr.. ]. J. Pence, of Wa
gram, noted musician, will have
charge of the music for both the
meeting and the Bible School.
A number of spendid teachers
and workers will assist in the
Bible School. There will be serv-
ices under the tent each evening
at 8 o'clock, and Bible each a. m.
9-11:30.
Mr.. Yelagin, comes here with
an outstanding record as an
Evangelist and scholar of the
Bible. He is native of Armenia.
having come to America in his
early teens. Everyone is invited to
attend, the Chautauqua and
hear him. Those in charge be-
lieve this promises to be one of
the very best Chautauqua ever
held in West jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Need More Funds;
Around $4,000
Pied ged To Date
Final Drive Now in Progress.
Articles Of IncOrpOra-
ton Are Drawn.
PROGRAMS PLANNED

The Ashe county hospital drive
has now nearly reached the $10,-
900 mark and tentative plans are
being made to start construction
on the building Monday, August
IA, Wade Eller stated yesterday.
Several thousand more are
needed 70 erect and equip the
hospital and we hope that every
one will make his and her Pied
&c or contribution at once, he
said.
However, in order to get the
building we'll under before cold
weather. it seems advisable to
commence construction as soon
as possible.
"All community workers are
again urged to complete the can
vass of their communities and to
turn in all pledges and contri-
buttons promptly"
Mr.. Eller is also requesting
that payments on stock pledges
and contributions be made to
Roy Badger between now and the
first of August.
Under the sponsorship of the
Jeffersons Rotary Club, plans
are being made to present a high
ly entertaining musical program
in all high schools in the county
the first and second week in
August, for the benefit of the
hospital association.
Complete details will be an
nounced in next "'eek's paper.
1t has - 7, 'gested that
on Satu4 49, ~ IL, before
construction starts on Monday,
that a countrywide picnic, with
Congressman r. l.. Doughton as
chief speaker, be held at the
place on which the hospital will
be erected. B. W. Austin is con-
tacting Mr.. Doughton, asking
him to speak at that time.
A certificate of Incorporation
for the Ashe Memorial Hospital
has been drawn by Attorneys
Austin and Johnston and will be
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Plan To Start Construction On Ashe Hospital August II
County Leads In
DistributiOnOf
Triple Phosphate
w a t a uga Has Distributed
More Ground Lime Under
The 1889 AAA Program

Orders for 5O,891 tons of
ground agricultural limestone
and 1884 tons of triple-super-
phosphate have been placed I'M
der the grant-of-aid plan of the
Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram, announces E. Y. Floyd,
AAA executive officer of State
College. The grant-of-aid plan al
lows farmers to obtain lime and
phosphate for immediate or fall
delivery without cash outlay
The cost of the materials is de-
Quoted from 1889 conservation
payments.
Floyd reported that 81 of North
ord re d triple-superphosphate
He expects every county in the
State to obtain ground limestone
under the grant-of-aid program
The leading counties in appli-
cations for lime are: Watauga, s.
263 tons; Cherokee, 1927; Bun.
combe 1928; Davidson, 2,462
Wilkes, 2,461; Henderson, 1926
and Pennsylvania, 2,124. Al.
though the Western counties are
taking the largest amounts lime
is also being shipped into such
coastal counties as Currituck
Camden, Pasquotank, Perqui'
mans, Tyrrell and Hyde.
Ashe County leads in orders
for phosphate, with $40 tons. Wa
tauga is second with 329 tons
followed by Madison 292, Nit
chell 263, Buncombe 1872; Yam
cey 172, Allegheny 1853. Avery
125, Caldwell 116, Jackson Sc
Haywood 81, Guilford 40, Hen
derson 46, Wilkes As, Cleveland
A, Clay So, Edgecombe %, Ma
con q, Stokes 25, Yadkin "a
Graham %, Swain %, Warren
81, Alexander 81, Person 20, anc
Cherokee 9.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Referee Hearing
OF Blevins Case
Held This Week
Public Hearing held at Court
house Before Referee
Floyd Grouse

A referee hearing in the case
of the State and GralfU Bauguess,
the latter having served at guar
dian of Elihu Blevins, against w.
M. Blevins, a former guardian of
Elihu Blevins, was held in the
courtroom in jefferson Monday
and Tuesday before Referee
Floyd Grouse, of Sparta.
w. M. Blevins served as guar
dian of Elihu Blevins for seve-
raj years and resigned when q
controversy arose, it was point
ed out, after which time Grant
Bauguess was appointed as
guardian and later resigned in
favor Of the Security National
Bank of Greensboro.
Elihu enlisted In World Wal
service and later became mental
ly incapacitated. His brother, w
NJ, was appointed as guardian
for several thousand dollars re.
ceived from the government a:
compensation and war risk in.
surance. Elihu is now in the vet
GRAMS hospital in Roanoke, Va.
The plaintiff contended thai
w. M. Blevins owes the estate
of Elihu Blevins several thous.
and dollars, while the defendant
claimed that he handled the
guardianship in accordance with
legal provisions.
T. c. Bowie, Jr., appeared fol
the State and present guardian
and Ira T. Johnston and w. B
Austin represented the defen.
dant.
Referee Grouse will study the
evidence before rendering his
decision. Before adjournment
however, he ordered that all as
sets be turned over to the bond
ing company for collection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Motion Picture
Made OF Pasture
Lands In County
Producers Highly Impressed
with Beautiful Blue Grass
And The Fine Herds.

Ashe county's fame as a dairy
ing and livestock raising section
will be spread far and wide
through a motion picture made
in the county Tuesday.
Under the direction of DR.. c.
D. Grinnels, head of the State
Experiment Station, H. R. Small
ley, of the national Fertilizer
Association, Washington, D. c.
and Prof. R. H. Lush, former pro-
fessor of animal husbandry at
the University of Louisiana,
were in the county Tuesday and
made a motion picture in colors
of different herds and pasture
land improvement.
The picture was made on the
following farmS-Gwyn Price,
Walter Pennington, w. B. Aus
tin and Will T'ransou.
These men WE'RE highly i'm
pressed with the beautiful blue
grass pasture lands in Ashe and
with the fine herds of Guernsey,
white face and other cattle.
"Ashe has unlimited possibili-
ties for even further develop
ment of dairying and livestock"
one of them stated.
"You have here some of the
finest pasture lands in the
SOUTH" was another comment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Sunday School
Convention To
Be Held July 80
w. jefferson Baptist Church
To Be Meeting Place.
Full Days Program.

The annual Ashe county Sun
day School Convention will be
held at the West jefferson Bap-
fist church on Sunday, July 80,
c. M. Dickson, president of the
association, announced this week.
A full days program, starting
at $50 o'clock in the morning,
has been arranged for the con-
vention, and include the follow
ing speakers, Rev. w. T. Whit
tington, Gwyn Price, B. H. Dun
can, r. E. L. Plummer, F. G.
Nye, Rev. w. ]. Huneycutt, Rev.
Calvin Sexton, Rev. R. H. Stone,
Ira T. Johnston, Ed M. Anderson.
eve hope that every Sunday
School in the county will be
represented at this convention -
Mr.. Dickson said.
''Please bring reports of work
done during the past year and if
you do not have an official re-
port, come anyway and report
informally. This is a non-denom-
national convention.
"As it it hard on the folks in
any one community to feed all
of those attending, each family
is requested to bring a basket of
lunch"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Allie Mcneil
Buried Monday
Was Killed Instantly Satur
day Night When Pickup
Truck Left Highway.

Funeral service for Allie G
Mcneil, II, of Idlewild, who was
killed instantly Saturday nigh
when the truck in which he wa:
riding left the highway was helc
on Monday at Riverview with
Elder Worth Davis officiating
Interment followed in the River,
view cemetery.
Mcneil who was driving {
pickup truck was accompanied
by Claude Miller of Deep Gar
and Joe Phillips of Idlewild
The accident occurred around
11:45 when the truck left high.
way 421 at Deep Gapj about
9 miles east of Boone. A crushed
skull caused McNeilPs imme,
diate death. Miller and Phillips
received minor cuts and bruises
Police Chief Ed Mast and Cor,
oner R. F. Kelly of Boone who
Investigated the accident SAID
that whiskey figured in the ia
tality. The survivors stated that
the broken fruit jar which was
found at the wreck had been
about half full of corn whiskey
when the truck left the high
way. Joe Phillips, owner of the
car was taken to Jail pending g
more complete inquiry into the
accident.
Young Mcneil is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cliff
ford Mcneil, one brother
James, and one sister, Mrs. Ira
Griffin, all of IdleWild.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Teachers Pay
Raises To Total
Near S275,OOO

RALEIGH, July Is. - North
Carolina classroom teachers can
expect salary increases totaling
about $275,O00 next term, julie
B. Warren, secretary of the
State Education Association, said
tonight following an all-day
meeting of the salary schedule
committee of the school COM
mission.
However, Warren, member
of the committee, said the group
did not decide how to divide
among superintendent, white
teachers and Negroes the $780,
DOL available for raises next
year.
Lloyd Griffin, commission ex-
ecutive secretary, said the conn.,
mittee would meet again in about
two weeks and probably would
be able to report to the full COM
mission at its next meeting, Au-
gust 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Grading On 22l
Nearly Finished
To Start Surfacing First OF
Month. No. 16 Now OPP
en- To Traffic.

Grading on the tWo-mile sec
ton of the West Jefferson-Bald-
win highway has been practical
ly completed and plans are now
being made to surface treat the
road, starting about the first
week in August, E. Ford King,
highway supervisor, stated yes
terday.
He also said that final seal
coat surfacing on the completed
section of number Is will be
done next month. The road was
opened last Sunday to traffic.
Grading on the other section
is moving forward at a steady
pace and will be enhanced soon
by the addition of another steam
shovel to the project, Mr.. King
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Ashe Superior Court Will
Convene In Jefferson Mon.
Judge Alley to Preside. Num-
Der of Cases Against High
way Dept. For Trial.

The July-August civil term of
Ashe superior court will convene
next Monday at the courthouse in
Jefferson with Judge Felix AL
ley, at Waynesville, presiding.
Divorce cases and Ashe coun-
ty landowner suits against the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission occupy the spotlight
on the calendar for this two
weeks term of court.
There are II divorce cases list
ed on the calendar for trial Mon
day and are as follows: Frank
Fields VS.. Lizzie Fields, John
Richardson VS.. Enice Richardson
]. A. Segraves VS. Lena Segraves
Forster Phillips VS. Rebecca Phil
lips, Mamie Ham VS. Clifford
Ham, Ralph Gentry VS. Gladys
Gentry, Andrew Osborne VS. Vic
toria Osborne, Mary Donnelly
Cole VS. Willard C. Cole.
There are a total of % suits
against the State Highway De-
partment, II of which are for the
payment and recovery of dam
ages to property by state high
way number Is and the new
Laurel Springs highway and the
rest are for compensation of
land taken by the Blue Ridge
Parkway right-of-Way and dam
ages to property.
The II new Parkway cases
against the Highway Depart
ment were filed last spring and
were appraised on May Is, by a
jury composed of Lester Sc
graves, Robert Reeves and J. F.
Miller. These cases are set for
trial on Monday, July 81.
On the motion calendar are
listed several cases, including
Mrs. Ina Powers suit against the
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
AS administrator of her hus-
bands estate, she is suing for
$4,000 damages. Her husband,
Ellie Powers, was killed several
months ago when the train ran
over him near Tuckerdale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Around 800 To Be Taken From
WPA In Ashe Under New Rule
Will be Discharged for 80
Days To Be Eligible to
Register Again.

The shake-up of N. c. relief
rolls, along with those of other
states throughout the nation,
which have recently been an
nounced by state WPA Admin
istrator c. c. McGinnis, will af-
feet approximately $500 Tar
Heels who have been continuous
ly employed on WPA projects for
the last 18 months, by Sept. l.
By a mandate written by Con-
gress into the new relief law, all
WPA workers continuously en-
ployed for the past 18 months
will be discharged by the end
of this month and will not be
eligible for certification again
for period of 80 days.
1t is estimated that this new
ruling will affect around 300 in
Ashe county where there are
now around $50 WPA workers.
This total includes SAB workers
on % countrywide road projects;
80 on the Beaver Creek road; and
20 on the club house; 16 on the
school grounds; Is on gardens
and other projects.
Cody H. Smith, time-keeper
for the 10th district who was
here on Monday estimated that
there would be approximately
300 cut off under the new rul-
ing.
There are at the present only
95 certified ready to report for
work when others are cut off in
Ashe county, B. w. Jones, WPA
county supervisor said today, and
explained that this lack of work.
men would naturally slow down
all projects. Mr.. Jones pointed
out that there has been no dis
turbance over the increased
hours of WPA workers in this
county.
Mrs. Marion Faison, adult edu-
cation supervisor of areas 8 and
10 said that of the 100 teachers
under her supervision around so
would be discharged by the new
mandate of Congress.
Throughout the fiscal year,
persons will be dropped from the
rolls at each pay period, as the
term of their continuous employ
ment reaches Is months.
WPA administrative workers
are exempt from the new 49,
month ruling, but 80 per cent
administrative budget reduction,
which will become effective be-
tween now and September, will
result in many dismissalS, Nc
time work on the part of admin
Ginnis said
"This will entail much over
istrative employees who have,
since the beginning of the pro-
gram, been working greatly in
exces of the 157 hours per month
prescribed" statement from
WPA headquarters said.
McGinnis declined to comment
on the next contemplated change
in WPA policy-the readjust-
ment of security wages between
northern and southern workers.
Wage rates, he explained, will be
established in Washington, and
probably will be announced be-
fore the end of August.
The section of the new relief
act, which governs the lay-offs
after 18 months, follows:
"There shall be removed from
employment on WPA projects
all relief workers, excepting vet
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
County's Budget
Given Approval

The Local Government Com
mission has approved the coun-
tvs budget estimate which ap-
peared in last weeks issue of
this paper, L. P. Coward, county
accountant, stated yesterday.
"They made only one sugges-
ton and that was that the tax
rate must be $780," he said.
The budget will be adopted
when the commissioners meet
first Monday in August, it is
stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
SINGING CONVENTION TO
BE HELD ON SUNDAY

A good attendance is expected
at the Ashe county singing con-
vention to be held Sunday at the
Warrensville Methodist church.
The singing will start promptly
at one o'clock and every one is
invited to attend, Secretary E. E.
Jones announced , esterday,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

SAN PEDRO, Calf Rare photo shows ranking officers
who control the and operations of the United
States Fleet pictured board the flagship u s. Pennsy
vania Left right Admiral Joseph O. Richardson, COM
mander of BattlefOrce Admiral Claude Bloch command
chief of U. S. Fleet Vice Admiral AdOphus Andrews
Scouting Force Vice Admiral Charles F. Sny-
der, commander BatteshpS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
WANT A HOSPITAL?

If you want 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, 1939-07-20
ASHE COUNTY

Is the unconditional 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.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
DAVID GREEN IS
 VISITOR IN CITY

Stopping off in Juneau at the re- quest of Charles Goldstein, on his return to his Seattle headquarters following a visit to his former home City, Cordova, David Green arrived here aboard the steamer Mount Me Kinley, and plans to remain in this city for the remainder of this week. MT. Green, who is well and widely known throughout Alaska as fur rier has been connected with Chas. Goldstein & O., for many years, and is making his headquarters here at that firms store. While in Juneau MT. Green will take orders for fur garments and restyling and will offer his expert advice to Ju- neau residents.
 In addition to Cordova. MT. Green formerly operated in Ketchikan and throughout the Interior. He now operates modern factory in Seattle. While in Cordova he visited his brother-in- Jaw, Archie zober, step-brother of Ed Shaffer of this city
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
ALASKA'S MINERAL OUTPUT

Alaskas mineral production for 1888, estimated by the U S. Bureau of Mines at S27036000 and prob ably representing higher value when final reports are completed emphasizes again the role the Terri tory plays as one the outstanding mineral producing areas of the world During l937 the mineral output reached total value of S274400o0 and it is probable that this will be eclpsed when all reports in for the year just ending Bureau officials of the be- lief that the final computation will surpass the record year of 1906 and perhaps set new mark.
 There are several reasons for the steady climb in mineral production the north One which has had tended to bring about increased output, particularly in the placer operations is new machinery Improved 0redges and the development of giant drag line equip ment which does the work of many has tapped pay dirt which heretofore has been inaccessible The airpane has proven another major factor. typical example may be found in the Goodnews Bay region which is rapidly becoming of the foremost plati- mum producing regions of the world. Planes hopping out of Anchorage with supplies, equipment and men into this heretofore isolated region has resulted in phenomenal strides n platinum operations The same is true in many other potential mineral which have previous years laid dormant due to lack of transportation.
 Thrty-fiy dollar gold. of course has been another ma jor factor Not only has the sealing up Of the price increased value but it has permitted opera tions in low grade pay streaks which under the old price of s2e67 were hardly worth working.
 But while production has kept up as a result of these contributing factors it is evident that there is much yet to be done the development of transpor- taton There is need for and improved airports and additional road and trail development. A great deal Of progress already has been made in this drec tion The last two years has perhaps seen more ad- vancenent in this line than in many years especially in the development of air fields and communication systems to aid aerial transportation
 A substantial amount set aside by the last Legislature for road It is probable that it will be of the most vital issues before the lawmakers again this session Money for roads, trails and ail fields is paramount to any other expenditure in tht north for it comes back many fold the mnera production figures for the year just ending reveal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-03
Horoscope The stars incline
 but do not compel
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1939

Adverse planetary aspects rule to- day, according to astrology. Confus- ing and uncertain reports affecting commerce are indicated.
 Signing of legal papers should be postponed for deception or misun- derstanding may be easily achieved under this configuration.
 Mental instability may be unusu- ally apparent among persons of all classes. The stars appear to stimu- late thinking that is muddled or re- sentful
 Contagion of harmful ideas may be widespread as world affairs seem threatening Secret teachings may undermine democracies as world up- heavals continue to propagate fear.
 Migrations of peoples may be un- commonly prevalent through the year which is to bring about abrupt changes in the maps of Europe and Asia. The final tides of world dis aster may recede by 1942, but there are many alarming portents for the intervening years.
 Astrologers see much that is en- couraging in the stars. Science is ] to attain amazing knowledge, inven- l tions are to be of magic character and closer relations than ever be- l fore will be possible among the peo- pies of the earth.
 | Government will assume perman- ent responsibility toward the unfor- 1 tunate. Poverty will become a na- | tional rather than personal disgrace as individuals are trained in effici- ency and unemployables are scien- ] tifically cared for.
 i Women will serve in high places this year, but they will excel in vo- cations best fitted for their talents
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of problems but they will meet with unexpected good fortune. They should trust themselves more than they dc | friends.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be original in their ideas resourceful and able to succeed These subjects of Capricorn may ap- pear cratic, but they may be gen. 1 fuses.
 Carter Glass, U. s. Senator, was born on this day 1858 Others who have celebrated it as birthday in- clude Sir Isaac Putnam, inventor of q stenographic system; 1913; Mar shall Joseph Jacques Joffre, French military commander, 1852.
 Copyright, 1939)