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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-27
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
County's Collections Past
Year We're Nearly $4,000

During the past fiscal year,
which ended July l, Ashe county
collected a total of $64,791.49 in
taxes, court fees, licenses, poll
taxes and other miscellaneous it
ems, according to a statement OF
receipts and disbursements pub
lished elsewhere in this issue by
the county commissioners.
Of the $61, 1892 tax levy for
1888, net total of S37,125.35 were
collected. Collections during the
year on 1887 taxes amounted to
$1O,576.80 and tax sales, insol-
vents and tax notes amounted to
$3,289.45. AS its part of the in
tangible tax, collected by the
state, the county received only
$959.62. Fines, poll and dog tax
es due the board of education
amounted to $7,341.13.
With a treasurer's balance of
$50, 548.54 at the beginning of the
1938-39 fiscal year, plus the
years receipts, gave net am
cunt of $12O,3O5.49, the report
shows.
Of this sum, $48,768.19 were
paid out for debt service and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

home, was badly hurt. He re-
ceived a dislocated hip and other
painful injuries. He is a patient
at the Wilkes hospital.
Fred Staley, driver of the
North Wilkesboro Boone West
Jefferson express truck, was not
hurt.
The crash apparently occurred
directly in the intersection of
highways 421 and 16. The car
was travelling toward North
Wilkesboro and the express truck
was headed toward Boone.
The vehicles crashed headon.
The truck turned around and fell
on its side. Bags of feed were
thrown out.
The car, a battered, twisted
and splintered Wreckage of steel
and glass, apparently spun
around and the rear of the truck
struck the rear of the car knock
ing it several feet up highway
421. The wreck could hardly be
recognized.
A Robinson boy, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Pavon Robinson, was
standing on the side of the road
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Wreck Claims Third Victim As
F elk Davis Dies OF Injuries

Felix Davis, we'll known Gras-
sy Creek citizen died Sunday
night in the Wilkes hospital, rails
ing the toll of the dead from an
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS collision Satur-
day noon at Millers Creek to
three.
Mrs. Ollie Jones, a resident of
Arkansas, who has been staying
at the Davis home at Grassy
Creek for the past several weeks,
was killed in the crash. Ron
aid Chandler, six-year-old grand
son of Felix Davis, was hopeless
ly hurt and died at S o'clock Sun
day morning. Mr.. Davis was Bad
ly crushed and no hope was held
for his recovery.
R. c. Davis and Bill Davis, also
of Grassy Creek, were painfully
hurt but r. c. Davis was releas-
ed from the hospital after his
wounds were treated. He suffer-
ed severe bruises and minor lace
rations. Bill Davis remains a pa
tient at the hospital. He has a
broken leg and other injuries.
Elijah Sexton, Bel Air, Md,
resident, driver of the car, who
had been visiting in the Davis
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Farmers Urged
10 Order Lime
And Phosphate

Ashe county farmers are again
urged by the farm agents office
to place orders for ground lime
and triple superphosphate.
Letters are being sent out this
week to the 5000 farmers who
have already signed individual
farm plans, signifying their in
tentlons of cooperating with the
1889 program.
1t is again pointed out that the
lime and phosphate can be secur-
ed without cost and will be ap-
piled as payment.
Yesterday County Agent c. J.
Rich stated that a total of $500
tons of lime and $4,000 pounds
of triple superphosphate have al
ready been secured by Ashe
county farmers under the new
AAA program.
I'VE are still leading the state
on triple superphosphate," he
said.
AS this is crimson-clover SOW
ing time, farmers should welcome
the opportunity to get these soil
building products.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

bond interest; $3,O39.32 for bond
court costs and $43,376.11 for gen.
eral operating expenses.
The largest single item in this
general fund was the sheriff,
treasurer and tax collectors Of
flee, amounting to $6,251.93. For
additional tax work and supplies
went $2,4O1.24 and the expense
of collecting back taxes was
$326.57.
The schools received the Sc
cond highest expense item, name
ly $7,850.63. Third was the well
fare office, $3,71417. Fourth, SUI
perior court, $3,26O.85. Fifth, old
age assistance and aid to depen-
dent children, $2,662.99. Sixth,
county home and farm expense,
$2,648.64.
The treasurer's balance on
June 80 was listed at $751;
which, as explained by the finan-
cial statement, is due on debt
service at this time.
Through the refunding plan
and the payment of cash on our
bonded Indebtedness, we have
reduced our debt in the amount
of $128,152.43,' the reports state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Jury List For
July-Aug. Court
Term Announced
48 Names Drawn For the Two
g Weeks Civil Term.
Judge Alley.

The names Ct 48 jurors were
drawn foc the two weeks civil
term of the Ashe superior court
which convenes Monday, July
"A.
Judge Felix Alley, of Waynes-
vile, is scheduled to preside and
large number Of cases against
the State Highway and Public
Works Commission will be tried
at that time. The jurors are as
follows:
First Week
Henry Eller, Obids; Charlie
Taylor, Walnut Hill; J. w. Dun
can, Old Fields; H. A. Phillips,
Obids; Conley Hardin, West JEFF
ferson; P. J. Pendry, Peak Creek;
w. w. Gentry, Old Fields; Joe
Shepherd, Old Fields; R. c. Ma
haffey, Clifton; John May, Cliff
ton; RELY A. Stewart, North
Fork; Lawrence Campbell, Old
Fields; R. V. Barker, Helton;
Frank K. Witherspoon, jefferson;
B. C. Hardin, Old Fields; W. F.
w. F. SaWyers, Clifton; Arthur
Eldreth, Horse Creek, W. F.
Gambill, Chestnut Hill; Oscar
Perry, Chestnut Hill; F. T. Mil
Ter, Peak Creek; Harrison Wea-
yer, Clifton: Bruce Woods, Cliff
ton; Herbert Gilley, West Jeffer-
son: Earl Snyder, North Fork.
Second Week
Milton Elliott, Clifton; J. L.
Weaver, Clifton; L. S. Scott, Elk:
R. o. Sturgill, Chestnut Hill; c.
c. Baldwin, Chestnut Hill; L. A.
Weaver, Horse Creek; Rubin
Ham, Horse Creek; Claud Will
cox, Elk; John Donnelly, West
jefferson; R. L. Howell, Old
Fields; w. c. Ward, Chestnut
Hill: w. H. Grogan, Creston; j.
Walter Huffman, Chestnut Hill:
w. R. Eller, Chestnut Hill; w. D.
Wiles, Hurricane: George Eller,
West jefferson; John w. Lewis,
Pond Mountain; E. F. Phillips.
Pine Swamp; j. H. Brooks, Cliff
ton: Walter M. Blevins, Helton:
Frank Goodman, Old Fields: J.
w. Gambill, West jefferson;
Fred Hart, Peak Creek; j. A.
Garvey. Chestnut Hill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Funeral Service
Held Friday For
Clifford W. Ray
Hundreds Attended Final
Rites. Was Buried In
Ray-Hardin Cemetery
WELL KNOWN HERE

Funeral service for Clifford
Walla Ray, prominent Ashe
county man who died last Thurs
day was held Friday afternoon
at the West Jefferson Baptist
church, when hundreds of
friends and relatives paused to
pay tribute to him. Business
houses were closed during the
funeral service and the church
was filled to capacity with ma
ny remaining in the yard.
The service was conducted by
Rev J. H. Ballard of Coeburn,
Va; Rev. w. T. Wilmington, pas
tor Of the West jefferson Bap-
fist church; Rev. w. J. Huney-
cult, pastor Of the West Jeffer-
son Methodist church and Rev.
K. H. Stone, pastor of the Jeffer-
son Presbyterian church Special
music was rendered by Mrs. R.
&. BoatWright Of Coeburn, Va,
who was accompanied by Mrs.
Carl Gr5ybeal. Mrs. Boatwright
sang, "Crossing the Bar"
The large number of beauti
full floral offerings were evidence
of the high regard in which the
deceased was held by all who
knew him. He was a member of
the West Jefferson Baptist
church.
Following the funeral service
ne was laid to rest in the Raw
Hardin cemetery at Beaver
Creek. His funeral was one of
the most widely attended of anv
ever held here, as he had hun
dreds of friends among all class
es of people.
He was born Sept. 8, 1886 and
was the son of the late J. Eugene
and Blanche Hardin Ray of Bea-
yer Creek. He was educated at
the Beaver Creek Academy and
received his degree in pharmacy
at the Medical Collera Of Tir-
glnla at Richmond. For manv
years he owned and operated the
Kay Drug Company here. Later
ne served as pharmacist at Tain
terS Drug Company in Marion
and st the Wolf-Eversale Drug
company in Coeburn, Va. He
was employed there when he be-
came Ill several months ago. Mr..
hay was gifted with the capa-
city for making friends and was
Continued on Page Two)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Saturday Is Last
Day To Sign Up
With Farm Plan

Saturday, July Is is the last
day farmers can sign applica-
tions to participate in the 1899
soil conservation program and
thereby be eligible to receive
benefit payments, County Agent
Rich stated yesterday.
He said that the 30-day extern
sion of time definitely ends this
Saturday and urges all farmers
who have not signed and who
wish to do so, to call at the Of
flee in Jefferson Immediately.
Approximately 5000 farmers
have already signed which is ov-
err three-fourths of the farmers
in the county, he stated.
Orders for lime and phosphate,
under the AAA program, are al
so being received at this time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Negro Mountain
Road Now Being
Much Improved
State Highway Maintenance
Force Started Work
On 1t Monday.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN

The roed leading to the top of
Negro mountain is being repair
ed and improved this week by a
maintenance crew of the State
Highway Department.
At the request of the Jeffer-
sons Rotary Club, the Ashe coun-
ty commissioners passed a reso-
luton, requesting the highway
department to make immediate
Improvement to this road and to
take it over for permanent main
tenance.
Rotarian w. B. Austin took
the matter up with Captain Geo.
Doggett, Messrs. King, Council
and Hackett, and prompt action
resulted.
"A good read to the top of Ne
gro mountain will mean a great
deal to the Jeffersons and Ashe
county and l am keenly inter-
ASted in it," Captain Doggett,
who was the first person to ad-
vocate building the road several
years ago, stated this week.
Work was started Monday and
is expected to be completed with
in a short time.
DR.. B. E. Reeves said he was
also keenly interested in this
road and would request Mr..
Hackett to have it surfaced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Rotary Assembly
To Be Held In
AsIe July 24-25
District Governor Here Last
Week Making Plans for
Big 2-Day Meeting.

The Assembly of the 189th. dis
trict of Rotary international will
be held at the Bromine-Arsenic
and Shatley Springs on Monday
and Tuesday, July "a and Is, Rev.
A. V. Gibson, of Sanford, new
district governor, decided while
in the county last week making
final plans for the big event.
There are A clubs in the 188th.
district, which extends from here
to Wilmington and the new Off
GERS of all these clubs are ex-
pected to attend the Assembly.
A number of the visiting Rotar-
ians will bring their wives and
tain them extensively. Due to
plans are being made to enter
the limitations of available room,
general invitation for all Ro-
tary AIMS to attend is being
withheld.
Acting as host to the Assem-
bly,, the Jefersons Rotary Club
has a big job to perform which
will require the cooperation of
all members, the District Cover
nor said.
Announcements of committee
appointments on registration, de-
corations; highway signs, enter
tainment, prizes and awards, fell
lowship and so on will be made
at the clubs weekly meeting to-
night.
The Assembly's sessions will
be held at the Healing Springs
high school and the banquet will
be staged at Shatley Springs on
Monday night. Monday afternoon
a tour of the Parkway and end
ing on Negro mountain is being
planned.
In short talk to the club last
Thursday night, Mr.. Gibson
praised the work of this organi-
cation and declared that it is one
of the most active clubs in the
18Th. district.
The new district governor was
accompanied here by Edgar I'm
derwood, of Sanford, who has not
missed Rotary meeting in over
IA years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Will Dedicate Big Ridge
PRESBYTERIAN Church Today
DR.. Cunningham To Deliver
Dedication Address Today.
Presbytery Meets.

At 200 today the Presbytery
of Winston-Salem, meeting in its
35th. stated session in the Big
Ridge Presbyterian church, will
turn aside from its regular pro-
GRIM to participate in a service of
dedication with DR.. E. E. Giles
pie, Of Greensboro, presiding.
DR.. ]. R. Cunningham, pastor
Of thu First Presbyterian church
Of Winston-SaIem. will preach
the sermon Of dedication. The
Lansing choir and Miss EVELYN
Brown Will render special vocal
numbers. A history of the church
will be read.
The Big Ridge church is the
fruit of the dream of Miss Kath-
ryn Hunt who dreamed of a IL
brary and a church. This week
the building was completed. It is
stone-Veneer and has an audi
forum and a library containing
several hundred select books and
a basement for Sunday school
classes and Young Peoples &C
tiVities.
Rev. D. N. Helm was serving
this community at the time OF
the organization. Under his lead
ership the first Chautauqua was
held and the Sunday school or
ganized. He continued his min.
lstry for several months after the
church was begun. Rev. R. H
Stone resumed the work and has
led in completing this lovely ca
thedral in the woods.
j. w. Harrington is the elder OF
the church and A. T. Bare is the
deacon. Thomas Lyall is the
treasurer and superintendent OF
the Sunday School. Mrs. ]. w
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
SINGING CONVENTION
AT WARRENSVILLE

It was announced this week by
Secretary E. E. Jones, and Chair
man c. C. Hodges that a change
had been made in the plans for
the singing convention, which
will be held on July % at the
Methodist church in Warrens-
vile, at one o'clock.
It was previously announced
that it would be held on the RI
yer, but due to the fact that
highway number 16 will be clos
ed. this change has been made.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Good Progress
Being Made On
Club House Here
Can be Finished Without In.
terruption If Adequate
Funds Are Arranged.

Splendid progress is being
made on the erection of the
Community Club House here and
II sufficient funds can be raised
by the sponsor to continue the
work without interruption. the
building should be completed by
the middle or latter part CT Aug
uSt. B. D. Barr, chairman of the
building committee, stated yes
terday.
Lester Stump, WPA foreman
of the project, said that the side
framing has been practically
completed. Rock veneering was
started during the past ten days
and is now we'll under way.
Windows, floors and roofing
are said to be among the most ex-
penslve features that the Spon-
sor has to provide.
P. G. Wright, chairman of the
finance committee to raise the
sponsors part. yesterday report
ed that total Of S1,O9773 have
been pledged by a large num-
Der of public-spirited firms and
individuals and thst of this
amount a total of S585.O0 have
been paid to date. He said the
total amount Of the sponsors
part is around $4,000. Jack
Rhodes is head Of the campaign
committee and Yesterday he and
L. P. Coward received good re-
spouse from their solicitation
here in West jefferson.
''This building will be a great
asset to the Jeffersons and AShe
county and every one is urged
to cooperate in making its cree
ton possible" Mr. Rhodes said.
The names Of all contributors
will be listed on a metal plaque
inside of the building
Contributions made thus far
range from S100 to $4,000. The
Ashe post of the American Lee
gion and the Legion Auxiliary
have already paid in $4,000 each.
The Jeffersons Rotary club has
given $500 and the Woman's
Club has pledged $4,000.
Those who have paid their
subscriptions in full or have
made partial payments on them
are as follows: L. P. Coward, P.
c.. Wright, Fred Coward, New
ton Pless. B. w. Jones, w. w.
Terry, ]. B. Hesh. A. B. Hurt, T.
C. Miller. J. Lester Stump, John
Glenn Neal, Edgar Grant, C.
M. Campbell, Wiley Vannoy, Ed
M. Anderson, Wade E. Eller, j.
C. Rhodes, Thomas Goss, Gath
er Stansberry, McC. Absher, Ira
T. Johnston, w. B. Austin, Guy
T. Badger, VIM. T. Miller, Ed
Barr, C. S. McNeill, Glenn Gray
beal, w. G.. Vannoy.
Those who have pledged: Wi
ley c. Baldwin, C. H. Ireson,
Walter R. Weaver, D. w. Weaver,
Ashe Hardware, Inc, L. Wayne
Blevins, Edwin Eller, Floyd Cen
try, S. N. Baldwin, R. F. Barr,
T. E. Donnelly, w. L. Hughes,
DR.. Ed Jones, w. E. Vannoy,
George M. VanHoy, B. L. Hafer,
Basil Barr, ]. Lester Segraves, T.
c. Bowie, Jr., DR.. c. R. Eller, j.
E. Roe, B. F. Cook, j. A. Carson,
Rev. J. w. Luke, ]. c. Patton,
Gather Baldwin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

With over $4,000 already pledg-
ed, a final drive in every COM
munity in the county to raise at
least $4,000 or $4,000 for the Ashe
Hospital Association, is now in
progress, Wade Eller reports.
It is estimated that the hospi-
tai can be constructed with from
$4,000 to $4,000 from the spon-
sor and tentative plans are now
being made to start work on its
erection just as soon as possible
During the past week Mr.. FL
Ter, Rev. w. J. Huneycutt, Prof
R. E. L. Plummer and Mr.. Roy
Badger have been contracting the
various community workers and
urging them to make a complete
canvass Of their communities
within the next two or three
weeks.
There is absolutely no doubt
but what we are going to build
4 hospital and every person who
intends to aid in it's establish
ment can be of material help by
coming forward to any of the
workers and making subScrip-
tions," Mr.. Eller said.
ut is imperative that we fin
ish our job of getting together
the sponsors share of funds just
as soon as possible"
According to an estimate, the
county is only about so percent
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

Shown above is picture of the
beautiful new stone Veneered
Big Ridge Presbyterian church
building which will be dedicated
this afternoon during the closing
session of the Winston Salem
Presbytery. The church has a
membership of around IS. The Ii
brary is on the side and Sunday
School rooms in the basement.
On the left is DR.. ]. r. Cum
ningham, pastor CT the First
Presbyterian church of Winston
Salem, who will deliver the de-
diCation address. DR.. E. E. Giles
pie presided and Rev. r. H.
Stone is pastor of the new
church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
] Ia .lllcIee Final Drive
This Week For Asl1e
Hospital Association
Plans Being Made Now To
Start Building. Need Only
About 100000 More.
TO MEET MONDAY

An important meeting of
all committees of the Ashe
Hospital Association will be
held at the Legion hall here
next Monday night at 8 o.
clock, Wade EIIer announces.
All shareholders, contributors
and others interested in the
movement are invited to at
tend, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
MOORE BODY is FOUND

WILSON, July 9.-The body Of
Carl Moore who leaped into the
swirling waters near Flowers
Mill dam Friday afternoon in an
effort to save his 10-year-old
brother, o. A. Moore, was recov-
cred from the stream today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

Mr.. Edwin Duncan and Edwin
Jr., of Sparta were in the JET
Persons yesterday afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

Mr.. w. A. Fender of Washing
ton, D. c., visited in the city
Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

H Is the unconditional section of
Nortn Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
ABOVE sea level. Twenty-Five miles
ot the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
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 Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-16
Origin of Morgan Horse Was Traced to Other Breeds

The founder of the house of Nor
gan in the horse world was horse
born about 1789-the property of
Justin Morgan, who kept tavern
in Springfield. Mass, until he
moved to Randolph. VT, in the
same year that was foaled the colt
which was to perpetuate its owner
name. No one seems to have any
knowledge of the blood strains OF
this famous sire, writes Capt, Max
well M. Corpening in the Chicago
Tribune. Some historians of Nor
gan horses say he was anything
from a thoroughbred to Canadian
pony. Others claim many infu-
sions of Arab, Barb, and Turkish
blood. Be that as it may. good
horse was produced.
This founder of the clan was
named Figure at birth, but renamed
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1939-03-16

pick
But Graham picked much single berry The minute he
AS he stopped down part the leaves of the first bush
his feet.
Ieaped skrring another
raer sounded from niche in the rock just his head
repeated from dozen direc
tons From the right From the left From behind him. The
swelled into a low, ominous hum.
realized right the middle of that
He took quick step wadand stopped dead
in his tracks "a big lay right in PATH he
ready swelling
with if being blown by bellows Its tail
right behind
Oed trunk another reared its head and ratified
things flashing through your split
everything had aers
my grandfather telling year
for in late August the rater about seek his winter
his venom is twice poisonous is at other times And renem
with which the takes effect depends
where bitten uncle told of bitten in
the who lived II minutes
Those thoughts through Grahams mind just the smallest
leaped caught swung from
the snakes that had him cornerd He landed an open
he saws still beating franicaiy with nv stick Another snake struck
the stick threw hard could and tore through
the bushes like mailman"
Suddenly He Heard Another Low Pitched Omnous Hum
reached boulder left his out
shaking like leaf He hurt his knee in his
scramble through the brush believing himself out
look it them suddenly he
heard another lowptched, ominOus buzz
How did it I'll never know but
from sitting position without getting to my feet actually mped
landed coied right to the
the Infatuated make ready for another
strike I knew it wouldn't miss this time
the In of the
boulder without getting of its strike
and although was terrible jump preferred the cliff to death
snkebite hetated only instant hoped for the best
top Graham's He landed in bed
Luck was with me- he says and the only INJURIES suffered
body went home leaving
until after cold weather set in and the snakes were all hoed
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