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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
$500 Pledged To Community
Club House Drive Program

Plans to raise the sponsors
part to build a WPA community
club house building here were
discussed and about one-fourth
of this amount of money was
pledged at an enthusiastic ban
quet meeting of the Ashe post of
the American Legion held last
Saturday night in the West JEFF
ferson hotel dining room.
Rev. John w. Luke and GUY
Badger were appointed as drive
chairmen to map out a complete
campaign and to solicit contribu-
lions from the public as well as
from legionnaires. They announc-
ed that over $4,000 were sub
scribed at the meeting Saturday.
P. G. Wright, commander of
the fifteenth district, and who is
chairman of the Ashe posts ways
and means committee for the
club house, presided. Pledge
cards were distributed to the 25
members and guests present.
District Commander Wright
pointed out that a large number
of the posts in the state have al
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Around 600 Have
Signed '39 Farm
Plan In County
Others Should Go To County
Agents Office And Dis
cuss Matter Immediately

Gwyn Price this week stated
that around 900 farmers in the
county have signed up a farm
plan" for 1889, and suggested that
all farmers who want to Coop
crate with the 1889 program, do
this as soon as possible.
According to latest information
from Raleigh, it will be necessary
to have farm plan worked out
in advance in orderto participate
in the program this year.
Each farm plan is worked out
so that it will show complete in
formation on how much money
will be received for carrying out
the various soil building and soil
conserving practices.
Farmers should stop in the Of
flee and work out a plan, if they
are interested in cooperating
Payments for the 1899 program
are about the same as in 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Dormitory Site Picked AS
Location For Ashe Hospital

land which Roy and Guy Badger
have offered to give and one acre,
just across the lane which Mr..
and Mrs. V. " Mcconnell have
agreed to donate without any
cost, making a total of three acres
in all.
During the discussion Monday
night, Prof. Plummer recon-
Tended that the hospital location
should have at least five acres
so that there would be ample
room for driveways, large at
tractive grounds, a nurses home,
garage and garden. Others stat
ed they thought three acres was
adequate.
The special committee planned
to meet Tuesday afternoon, but
the meeting was called off, due
to a heavy downpour of rain.
The survey and decision will be
made this afternoon.
1t was pointed out by the loca-
tons committee in it's report
that the general opinion was that
no money could be raised with
which to buy a location and that
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13

The old Jefferson dormitory
site, located back of Roy Bad
gers and V. V. McConnell's home
on a sunny, sloping knoll, a few
hundred feet from the Jeffer-
son highway and easily accessi-
BILE to an adequate water supply
as we'll as to power and tele-
phone lines, was tentatively Sc
lected as the location for the
Ashe county hospital at a meet
ing of the location and other COM
mittees of the proposed hospital
association held in the Legion
hall here Monday night.
A committee, composed of
Wade Eller, r. E. L. Plummer,
Roy Badger, V. V. Mcconnell,
Rev. R. H. Stone, J. J. Thomas
and Rev. w. T. Wilmington was
app ointed to inspect the property
care fully and to determine if
there is sufficient land included
in the proposed location to meet
the future needs Of the hospital.
This committee plans to meet
this, afternoon on the premises.
The location tentatively select
ed includes about two acres of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Ashe April Criminal Court
Term To Start Next Monday
F0rty-TWO Cases on Docket.
May Try Miller Boys And
Wade Blackburn.

The one-Week April term of
Ashe superior court for the trial
of criminal cases will convene
next Monday morning with
Judge J. H. Clement, of Winston
Salem, presiding and Attorney
Erie McMichael, also of Winston
Salem, serving as solicitor.
A check up on the docket yes
terday revealed that 10 cases
continued from the October term
are slated for trial next week and
that 20 new cases which we're
bound over from the lower courts
in the county art@ }cheduled f..
trial. Capias in three other cases
were also issued during the past
week, thus making a total dock
ct to date of AZ cases.
Among the first and most out
standing cases set for trial the
first Of the week are those of
Willard Miller and Roosevelt
Miller, charged with the brutal
knife-slaying murder of a young
Miller boy, which took place
about two and one-half years ago
in the Windfall section. Willard
Miller is out under bond of ST.
500 and Roosevelt is in the state
prison at Raleigh serving a two
to three years sentence for house
breaking and larceny. He was
convicted a.. 1 sentenced last fall.
Roscoe Eldreth, of Horse
Creek, will face the charge of
manslaughter in connection with
the fatal accident of Reeves Per-
ry.
If Enoch Church RECEIVERS from
a severe attack of influenza in
time, Wade Blackburn, an escap-
ed convict who is being held in
the county jail, charged with
shooting and seriously wounding
Church, will be tried during this
term of court, it is stated.
Among the other new cases on
the docket are: Paul Goodman,
charged with carrying a conceal
ed weapon, possession of whiskey
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13

ready built community club
houses and that this post has a
splendid opportunity to- do so
now.
1T is estimated that we only
need around $4,000 in cash or ma
terials," he said. eve have about
100 members and if each one of
them were, to give an average of
$4,000 a piece, we would have
enough money"
He also explained that the club
house will be a big asset to the
county and Jeffersons and that
the public should be glad to con-
tribute to it. at will be a monu-
ment to the post" he said.
All legion members were re-
quested to assist Mr.. Luke and
Badger in raising funds.
Post Commander J. B. Hash
acted as POSTMASTER and short
talks were made by several 9TH
ers present.
The club house, which is to be
erected here, is to be a stone-ve-
neered structure and will be val
ued at around 100000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
PUBLISH SCHOOL
EDITION THIS WEEK

The Skyland Post is hap
Ply to present it's annual
school edition this week
which gives complete infOr-
nation about the COM
mencement exercises of the
nine schools of the county,
brief biographies of the
members of the senior
classes, and other interest
ing information concerning
the schools, as we'll as
greetings from merchants.
Due to lack of space in
the school section for pub
fishing pictures of the bas-
ketball teams, these are
shown i'm the regular Sec
ton of the paper ON page
three.
In spite of various cpl
denies this year most of
the high schools have made
good attendance records. In
the nine high schools there
are 155 seniors who will re-
ceive diplomas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
To Hold Clinic
Here April q
Rotary Club Successful With
Sale of Crippled Child
rem Seals.

Plans are now being completed
for the crippled children's clinic
to be held in the West jefferson
Methodist church Friday April 81
under the sponsorship of the JEFF
Persons Rotary club.
This clinic which will be under
the direction of DR.. Gaul of Char
lotte will be the first to be held
in West Jefferson and it is hoped
that others can be held here from
time to time as there are many
crippled children in the county
in need of attention and surgical
assistance.
This year the Rotary club spon-
sored the sale of Easter seals in
order to aid the crippled child
rem of this county. And while re-
turns from the sale of seals is
still incomplete, Gale Mcmillan
who is chairman of this, sad that
around $40 had been reported.
One-half of the proceeds from
the sale of seals remains here.
Miss Pearl Weaver, welfare
nurse, pointed out that if the
club could raise 5000 or $500 the
service of surgeon could be Sc
cured to hold monthly clinics.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Announce Winner
In Essay Contest
Medal Goes To Carrie LOOka-
bill, Student At
EIkland.

Carrie Lookabill Of Elkland
won the essay medal to be given
by the Ashe county American
Legion post on the subject, "a
Comparison of the Advantages of
American Citizenship, when the
final decision was announced by
the judges this week.
Others who received honorable
mention were Ruth Elizabeth
Greene, Fleetwood; Mary Opal
Gentry, West jefferson; Matte
Miller, Nathan's Creek.
The judges who had difficult
ty in arriving at decision said
that many of the assays brought
out unusually fine points which
showed a clear understanding of
the subject
Miss Lookabill will be present
ed a medal on behalf of the
American Legion, at commence
ment, for her efforts. Her essay
will also be entered in the state
contest where $25 is offered for
the first prize, SIS for the second
prize and $40 for the third prize.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Death Claims 2
Near Jefferson
Final Rites Held For VIM. N.
Plummer And BlevinS
Child Wed.

Death claimed two victims in
Walnut Hill township Tuesday,
VIM. N. Plummer of Crumpler,
age 80, and Harold Blevins,
young 18-months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arlie Blevins.
Both funerals were held on
Wednesday. Services for Mr..
Plummer who was well known in
the Crumpler section where he
had long made his home, were
held at the Crumpler Baptist
church with Revs. w. J. Huney-
cult and w. E. Denny in charge.
Burial followed in the Crump-
Ter cemetery. Mr.. Plummer died
from tuberculosis. He is surviv-
ed by the following daughters:
Mrs. J. E. Eller and Mrs. Rosa
Huddler of Crumpler, Mrs. Rho
da Barton, Fox, Va. and Mrs. Co.
ra Blackburn of Crumpler.
Harold Blevins died from
pneumonia. Services for him
were held at Mt. Pleasant Chap
pei and burial followed in the
Scott cemetery. He is survived
by his parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
ELI G. HANDY WAS
BURIED ON TUESDAY

Funeral service was held Tues
day for Eli c. Handy of Bina,
who died Monday at his home
following an attack of heart drop
Sy.
Funeral service was conducted
at the home by Rev. r. H. Stone
and burial followed in the Eller
cemetery, nearby.
The deceased is survived by
three daughters and two sons:
Mrs. Eugene Scott, Jefferson, Re-
becca Handy of Bina, Mrs. Myr-
tie GRAPHICAL of KY, Charlie Ham
by of Warrensville, Bower Ham
by of Bina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Water, Sewerage And Street improvements Are Planned
J. Il. Hash Re-Appointed AS
Superintendent OF Schools
Makes His Fourth Term. DIR.
Roger Barr Elected Board
Chairman.

The Ashe county board of edu-
cation met Tuesday, took the oath
OF office, reelected DR.. Roger
Barr as chairman, re-appointed
j. B. Hash as superintendent of
the county's public school sys-
tenn for the next two years, and
appointed district and individual
school committeeman.
J. D. Stansberry administered
the oaths of office to the newly
re-appointed county school board
members and DR.. Barr was I'M
animously chosen as chairman.
The board commended Supt.
Hash for the work he has done as
head of the schools and praised
him for the smooth manner in
which the schools have been cpe-
rated.
He is now completing his third
term as county superintendent.
In 1881 he was elected to that
position and served two terms. In
July, 1885, he was appointed dis
trict manager of the State EN-
ployment Service in North
Wilkesboro and served until Oct
ober, 1886, when he resigned to
run for the legislature. After
serving term in the state house
of representatives, he was elect
ed again at superintendent of
schools. This makes his fourth
term in office
At the present time there are
II school districts in the county
and committeeman were appoint
ed Tuesday for all districts ex-
cept jefferson, Newriver, and
Elkland. These appointments
will be made in the near future,
it was stated.
The district committeeman
named are: Helton-John Little
wood, Bryant Kirby and S. H.
Yearick; Virginia-Carolina-J. A.
Dickson, French Sturgill, Walter
Hudler and Lester Weiss; Heal
ing Springs, A. L. Cox, Frank
Mcmillan and Walter Neaves;
Nathan's Creek-Lester Stump,
Mac Absher and Jim Little; West
JefferSOn-C. 0. Parsons. Cole
man Payne and @. R. Campbell;
Fleetwood, H. H. Lemley, w. L.
Hughes and J. w. Bledsoe; Suth-
erland, John Sutherland, Earl
Donnelly and Fred Sutherland;
Lansing-Ed Eller, J. o. Blevins,
S. N. Baldwin and c. N. Davis.
School committeeman will be
announced in next weeks paper
as space this week would not
permit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Truck To
Haul Safe Away

Robbers who did not have
transportation did not hesitate to
take it along with other proper
ty Monday when they raided the
Ford Motor company at Sparta.
D. c. Bledsoe, operator of the
motor company said that his
place of business was evidently
entered just before dawn and the
robbers drove off new automo-
bile from the show room floor,
loaded a company pickup truck
with a 1000 pound safe and made
a clean get away.
D. c. Bledsoe estimated the
loss to be around $4,000. Office
found the pickup truck and the
safe abandoned on the Winston
Salem highway, about three
miles out of Sparta. The safe had
been blown and the contents re-
moved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
First '38 Farm
Checks Arrive

Checks for SO farms, totalling
S2,289.77, in payment for COM
plance with the 1898 soil conser-
walton program, were received at
the county farm agents office
Monday, and were forwarded to
the farmers Immediately. Other
checks are expected to arrive
daily. These were the first 1898
checks received in Ashe county.
The average amounted to about
$500. Approximately 5000 Ashe
farmers will receive payments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
Roy Badger Is
Named To Head
Hospital Drive
Six Drive Chairmen Select
Him To Assist Them In
Raising Funds.
DRIVE UNDERWAY

At a meeting of the drive chair
men of the Ashe County Hospital
Association Tuesday afternoon,
Roy Badger was appointed as
county supervisor and director of
the campaign to assist the six
drive captains in organizing the
association and raising enough
money to meet the sponsors part
of the hospital building and to
equip it.
Members of the drive commit
tee, composed of Revs. r. H.
Stone, w. T. Wilmington, w. J..
Huneycutt, Wade Eller, R. E. l..
Plummer and Ed M. Anderson,
pointed out that to put the big
movement across would require
lot of work and that some one
should be Gin the field" every
day. All of them stated that they
would give as much time as pos
sible to the great undertaking,
but that it would be better to
have some one at work all over
the county, assisting them in or
ganization work and solicitation.
Within two weeks notice, WPA
forces are ready to start work
and after the location question is
settled, the only thing that will
be needed is MONEY for the
sponsors part.
The project specifics the cree
ton of a one-story, stone-veneer-
ed, 22-bed hospital, with eli
mic department in the basement.
1t is approved for WPA to contri-
butte $25, 300 in labor and mater
lals and of that amount about
$5,0O0.00 has been set up for ma
terials.
The sponsors part is set up at
$4,000, but it is COZ .Srvatively
estimated that it can be construc-
ted with around $4,000 to $12,-
600 from the sponsor. The goal
which the Association has set is
from $4,000 to $4,000.
With only a limited amount of
canvassing having been done, a
total of around $4,000 have al
ready been pledged.
The sponsors part is being
raised through the sale of non
profit bearing stock certificates
which are set at $40 per share
and each share entities the hold
er of the certificate to one vote
in the affairs and operation of
the Association.
Those who give less than $40
will be listed as Contributors.
A person putting 500 into the
Association will have 10 votes.
It is proposed that this Asso-
citation will be incorporated as a
non-profit organization to main
tain and to operate the hospital.
Under such a set up, no one will
be liable for any more than he
or she subscribes. Payments can
be made at future dates.
Mr.. Badger was also appoint
ed to serve as treasurer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
West Jefferson
Fathers Are Now
Working On Plan
Hope To Refinance Some
Bonds and Revive WPA Sew
erage and Street Projects.
NEED MORE WATER

Plans for completion, of West
Jefferson's sewerage system, in
creasing and improving it's wa
ter supply, pavement extension
and curling the two main streets
in the business district were dis
cussed at the regular April meet
ing of the board of aldermen held
last Friday night.
Dean Mcmillan, Sanitarian
Hart and other members of the
board last night discussed the
triple program with c.. M.
Crutchfield, district WPA super
visor and engineer.
The board is in hopes of re-
viving the sewerage and street
projects which have already been
approved by WPA and plans are
being mapped out to get another
project through for expansion of
the water supply.
Sanitarians Hart and Webster,
as we'll as E. w. Kearney, an
assistant engineer of the
Board of Health in charge of mu-
nicipal water works and sewer
age in this district, attended the
meeting and told the aldermen
that the sewerage disposal situa-
ton here is critical and should
be corrected at once, if possible.
Sewerage lines should be laid
throughout the residential sec
tons as we'll as in the business
district, they stated.
After finishing about half of
the proposed sewerage system,
approved by WPA, work was dis
continued little over year ago
because of '1ack of funds" on the
part of the town. This same PRO
ject, il s hotzgnt, can be rev.
ed when funds alc available 70
the sponsors part.
About a year and a half ago,
the town secured WPA approval
of a $25,OOO.OO street TO-
ment project It provlo> for the
completion Of pavement to the
sidewalks on the two main bust
ness streets. The sponsors part
would be around $4,000 to $10,-
900.
Three springs on the side of
Negro mountain from which the
town gets its water supply are
good, but one of them needs to
be inclosed and during the fall
months the supply from them is
not adequate. Plans for getting
other springs or drilling a we'll
were discussed.
It was also pointed out at the
meeting that each user should
have meter and thereby pre-
vent the loss of water from care
less and neglected leaks in
plumbing.
The towns total indebtedness
is only around $4,000. During
the past year the town fathers
have been trying to collect all
back water rents and taxes and
pay back debts and defaults on
interest SO that they would be in
position to refinance bonds,
Dean Mcmillan explained.
He is now endeavoring to work
out a proposition with the Local
Government Commission to refi-
nance at least 100000 worth of
currently due bonds.
Interested citizens have point
ed out that they think more
should be refinanced if possible
so that as much money will be
available for sewerage and street
improvements.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
OLIVER TO ADDRESS
ROTARY CLUB TONIGHT

Bryan Oliver, district supervis-
or of the Farm Security Admin
istration in Ashe, Allegheny, and
Wilkes county. will be the guest
speaker at the Jeffersons Rotary
club tonight, Rotarian w. B. Aus
tin, program chairman this
month, has announced.
During the business session,
the annual election of the clubs
directors will take place and it
is expected that a hundred per-
cent attendance will be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13

Rev. and Mrs. w. J. Huneycutt
spent Easter Monday in Hunters
vile.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-04-13
WANT A HOSPITAL?

If 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
Golden Opportunity!
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Furniture Reduced

Queen Anne Lounge Chair, with Philippine mahog-
any legs. Red cotton tapestry cover. Was $4750.
Now ----------------. --------------. $34.50
Unfinished Hanging Shelves, 24x29 inches; inches
deep. Were $4.95 Now ow---------------------$ $3.65
l Lounge Chair of top-grain brown leather. Down.
filled seat cushion with e-fastened back. Was
$125. Now w--------------- $93
Lounge Chairs with down-fllled seat cushion and
attached pillow back Blue cotton brocatelle cover.
Originally $49.50. Now w------------------.$3 $34.50
Chinese Chippendale Lamp Tables with round top.
Quarter veneer mahogany top. Slightly checked.
Originally 1880 Now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $6.95
l Unfinished Book End Table, solid maple Was
$3.75 Now ---------------S2 S2.75
l Queen Anne Design Occasional Chair with solid
Philippine mahogany frame and brown cotton
tapestry cover. Was $3.50. Now ----$1 $1175
1 Corner Pier Cabinet, walnut finish on gum. 48
inches high. Was $3.50 Now w------$6. $6.25
Pedestals for ferns rs inches high, with 13-inch
round tops Mahogany finish on gumwood. Were
$3.50. Now S345
l Bookcase with three shelves In Philippine
hogany. 18x47 inches IA inches deep. Was ST.
FURNITURE, Sixth FLOOR.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Pictures Reduced

2 Original Oil Flower Pictures in
oval gold color frames. Were SIS.
"o~ $lS
2 Copies Of Renoir in ivory color
frames. Were SIS. Now $3.50
Process Oil Draw Bridge by Van
Gogh in ivory color frame. Was
$40. Now s.
Pictures Of Women in white and
gold frames. Were IS. Now -$2.5e
l Round Unframed Mirror in a.
inch size. Was $40. Now--S7.50
Convex Round Mirror in gold
color frame. Was $4.75. Now $3.50
PICTURES AND MIRRORS, SIXTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Trix Miniature Train
Accessories 10 Price

1s Freight Cars. Originally $1.25.
NOW 60c
9 Freight Cars. Were 81. Now Soc
1S Freight Cars. Were SOC. Now Csc
Passenger Cars. Originally $2.75.
s Fence Sets. Originally $1.25.
NOW ------------60c
4s pieces Curved Tracks. 90"
gauge. Originally 35c. Now lie
Al pieces Straight Tracks, 90"
gauge. Originally 35c. Now lie
Crossovers. Were $1.65. Now SOC
Signal. Originally $2.95.
Station Buildings. Were $3.50.
l Station Building. Was $3.50.
NOW
! sets Figures. Were 81. Now Soc
49 sets Figures. Were SOC. Now 25c
2 pairs Automatic Switches. Were
$3.50. Now S4.25
pairs Hand Switches. Were $3.50.
IL Terminal Tracks. Originally Csc.
..ow ------------------ soc
III Bumpers. Were SOC. Now CSC
8 Switch Levers. Originally 75c.
Now 3Xc
6 Car Lighting Sets. Originally
$1~25. Now SOC
Is Quarter Sections Of Track. Were
SOC. Now 15c
l Station. Was SIS. Now $3.50
Hornby Train. Imperfect mechan-
ically. Originally $3.50. Now S.
Also many other accessories re.
duced.
The TOY STORE, FOURTH FLOOR.