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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Burley Tobacco
Brings Average
OF About $l8

Burley tobacco markets in this
belt, including the new Boone
market, opened yesterday with
record sales and with an aver
age price of $18 be paid for the
tobacco.
Markets in other states opened
Monday and Tuesday, with about
the same average, which was
nearly $500 per hundred lower
than the opening prices paid last
season.
The Boone house sold over 200,-
600 pounds yesterday for an aver
age price of around 18c. High
baskets brought 80 cents and low
baskets SC.
A full set of buyers were pre-
sent for the opening of the
Boone market.
Burley growers in Ashe are
busy marketing their crop.
"We had a fine sale today and
everybody was pleased" former
mayor, Watt Gragg, told a Post
reporter last night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
VanOver Rites
To Be Held Today

Funeral service for Matthew
Ross Vanover, of Creston, are to
be held this morning at 10 o'clock
at the residence, with Rev. w. N.
Riddle in charge.
The deceased who was a native
of Ashe county, was well known
farmer of the Creston section. He
was the son of Chas. and Eliza
beth Osborne Vanover, and was
IS years old at the time of his
death which occurred on Tuesday,
in hospital at Bristol, Va. He
was sick only a short time, and
the news of his sudden death
came as a shock to his many
friends.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Amy Vanover, and five sons and
daughters, Winston, Eric, Wade,
Fed and Mrs. Lonnie Price. One
sister, Mrs. Mary Potter and two
bfothers, Roby and Calvin Van
ovAr, also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Osborne Rites
Held Wednesday
Young Sparta Man was Vic
tim of Suicide Mon
day Night.

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon, at the Sparta
Methodist church, for Swint o.
borne, who died Monday night at
Sparta, from self inflicted
wounds.
The deceased, Who was about 81
years old when bS did, IS said
to have shot himself through the
heart, late Monday night, with a
pistol. He was well known in both
Allegheny and Ashe county, as
he sold goods from a car, travel
ling from place to place.
He had been crippled all of his
life, but friends said that they did
not know of his condition being
any worse than usual. He is sur
vived by his mother and a num-
Der of sisters and brothers, among
whom is Mrs. A. B. Vannoy Of
this place.
Several people from West JEFF
ferson attended the funeral SER
vice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Russia Rejects Invitation
To Talk Peace With League

GENEVA, Dec. Is. - (Wednes-
day-.-The League of Nations pre-
pared today to condemn Russia
as an aggressor and to organize
aid for invaded Finland after re-
ceiving a curt Soviet refusal to
consider mediation of the Russo
Finnish conflict.
The Russian reply to a league
"ultimatum" demanding that
Russia withdraw from Finland
and enter peaceful negotiations
for settlement of the dispute was
signed by Premier and Foreign
Commissar v. M. Molotov and
was received just before midnight,
headline" fixed by the league.
The league, impotent to really
punish Russia, today will hear
formal denunciation of the Soviet
as an aggressor and a demand
that she be expelled from league
membership.
This will be the leagues prob
able procedure:
l. The committee of Is named
to act on the Finnish war will re-
port to the assembly at 10 a. m
Russia's refusal to discuss media
ton, and present the assembly
with its reports on the dispute.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Sheriff Makes A
Promise To Comm.
Special Meeting of Ashe Dem
ocratic Executive Com
mittee held Monday.

Sheriff Ed Miller yesterday
promised representatives of the
Ashe county Democratic execu-
tive committee that in the future
his conduct would be in keeping
with the standard conduct of a
high public official and if net, he
will tender his resignation as
sheriff, members of the commit
tee stated last night. He signed a
statement before H. c. Tucker.
At special call meeting of the
township chairmen of the Demo
cratic executive committee, held
in the courthouse Monday after
noon, reports of drinking on the
part of the Sheriff were given and
the committee unanimously pass
ed resolution stating that it will
be necessary for the Sheriff to re-
frain from any improper conduct
and intoxication, otherwise steps
would be taken for removal, as
provided by law.
Sheriff Miller has explained, it
is stated, that an acute and pain
full sinus trouble caused him to
take some drinks, but declared
that in the future he will not
yield to thirst.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14

2. Assembly members then Will
discuss the Russian invasion and
suggest possible league action.
8. The assembly will refer the
matter back to the committee OF
13, which in turn will entrust to
a new drafting committee the task
of drafting recommendations. This
committee probably will propose
recommendations d ounc n 6
Russia as an aggressor and urg-
ing all possible aid for Finland.
4. The full assembly will de-
bate the committee recommended
tons and approve or reject them
by majority vote. ,.~
S. If the recommendations spe-
city expulsion for Russia and are
passed by a simple majority OF
the assembly, then by league pro-
cedure they will go to the
leagues council, or executive
committee. Unanimous vote of the
council is necessary for expulsion.
Sentiment remained almost un-
animous in favor of Finland and
for condemnation of Russia, but
the delegates are widely divided
on the best method by which this
sentiment may be expressed Off
cially.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Famous Section OF Highway
l6 Has Been Changed To 888

200 or 300 miles through the state
sometimes has to keep track of
seven or eight route numbers.
Changes in routings of U. S. roads
are contingent upon approval by
the American Association of State
Highway Officials. Dunlap was
instructed ito endeavor to secure
the approval of these changes by
the American association to the
end that the alterations be shown
on the map data issued by that
organization" ~..
Changes in the numbering and
location Of, routes in this section
were as follows:
Change N. c. 681 to N. c. is be-
tween Jefferson and the Virginia
line.
Extend N. c. SO, from it's pre-
sent terminus to the Tennessee
line via Jefferson and Warrens-
vile, eliminating N. c. Is.
Transfer N. G. 289 between
Cove Creek and the intersection
of N. C.. 292 from the state system
to the county system.
Transfer N. C. 292 between the
intersection of N. G. 2O9 and the
Tennessee line from the state
system to the county system.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
A Record Crowd Attended
Funeral Service Last Sunday
OF DR.. Manley Blevins, 80
One of the Best Liked And
Most Widely Known Ply
SicianS in this Section.

DR.. Marley Blevins, one of the
oldest and most widely known
physicians in this section of the
state, died at 2 o'clock last Sat
urday morning at his home near
Warrensville, of ulcer of the sto-
mach, an ailment. with which he
had been suffering for some
time.
He was 80 years old at the time
of his death and although his
health had been bad, DR.. Blevins
continued to practice up until a
few days before he died.
. Funeral service was conducted
Sunday afternoon at the Shelter
Baptist church by Revs. w. H.
Caldwell, of independence, Va,
Rev. Mr.. Cope and DR.. Blevins'
grandson, Rev. Gwyn Blackburn,
of the Mouth of Wilson, and a
Masonic burial was held at the
grave in the Scott cemetery.
AS tangible evidence of the
high esteem and admiration
which the people of Ashe and adj
joining counties had for DR.. Bile
wins, the funeral was attended by
one of the largest crowds ever
present for a burial service in
this county, and the floral offer
ing was also exceptionally large.
DR.. Blevins was born and reared
in Ashe and had practiced medi-
cine here for 81 years. Before the
advent of good roads, he rode
horseback all over the county and
it is stated that he never refused
to 60 see a patient regardless of
weather conditions or financial
standing. On many occasions
when he returned home from long
calls, he was so cold that he could
not get down off his horse with
out aid.
He was born at what is known
now as the Scott Place, in the
Phenix Creek section of the
county on April II, 1859. He was
the son of DR.. and Mrs. Daniel
Blevins. AS a young boy he star
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14

Completes Work
On Rural Lines
Burgess Force Lett Tues. FL
nal Inspection Now Be-
ing Made in Ashe.

Construction on rural electric
lines in Ashe and Allegheny coun-
ties has been completed and the
REA official inspectors are now
making their final inspections,
Supt. C. F. Messick stated yester-
day.
R. w. Beachley, who has been
in charge of construction work
for the Melvin F. Burgess, Inc,
left Tuesday night for Maryland
where he will take charge of an
other project. His entire force
here was also released, but the
company's responsibility will not
terminate until the official in
spection is finished next Tues
day, Mr.. Messick said.
It was also announced that
there will be an interruption in
service in this county next Sun
day morning from z until II o.
clock because of this inspection
work.
Plans to secure extension lines
for several other communities in
the county are under way, but no
announcements have been made.
If they are obtained, they will be
handled under separate contract,
it is understood.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
DIR. W. S. Rankin Helped In
Organizing Ashe Memorial
Hospital Association Tues,
Director of Duke Endowment
Pledges Support. Is Trus-
tees Are Elected.
TRUSTEES MEET TUES.

II am very happy to meet with
you here and discuss a matter
which lies close to my heart" :,
DR.. w. S. Rankin, director of the
hospital and orphan section of
the Duke Endowment, said when
he delivered an interesting ad-
dress before the stockholders of
the Ashe county memorial hospi-
tai association, at the court house
in jefferson, Tuesday night.
DR.. Rankin was introduced by
Ed M. Anderson who pointed out
that few men are as familiar with
the hospital needs of the Carroll
mas as the speaker who in addi-
ton to serving in his present po-
sition for many years, was also
a member of the N. c. Board of
Health for some years.
DR.. Rankin reviewed briefly the
work of the Duke Endowment
since it was first established in
1924 and explained that James B.
Duke had made a careful survey
of the needs of the people of the
two states before including hos
pitfalls along with other services in
his legacy. He stated that after a
careful survey of conditions in
North and South Carolina, Mr.
Duke discovered that only a few
people who need hospital service
are able to pay for it. Mr.. Duke
expressed a keen desire to help
this class of people.
DR.. Rankin said that since the
Duke Endowment was created,
approximately 80 million dollars
had been spent by them to assist
educational institutions, orphans
and hospitals. During this period
around IL million dollars have
been given to aid hospitals.
Beginning with Civil War days,
DR.. Rankin gave an interesting
summary Of the development of
medicine and medical service,
stressing the great work of Pas
teur and Lister. Medical service
is now a tripod, he said, with
three legs: doctors or medical per-
sonnet, the hospital, and skilled
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
A New Serial
Begins Today

This week a new and exciting
mystery story starts in The Sky
land Post. Every reader will en-
JOY Hills of Destiny, by Agnes
Louise Provost.
It brings to the readers all of
the gay and colorful life of the
glamour of New York City. With
this background, the writer
weaves an interesting story
around Lee Holster and Virginia
Blair as the chief characters.
The story all comes about by
chance A flip of the coin started
it when HOLSTER began his re-
turn trip home from across the
world. Destiny takes.a hand in
many other exciting episodes
which make the story one of the
most unusual The Post has ever
published. Readers will thrill
again to the development of that
section of the United States which
attracted so many during the
gold rush, became dead and then
lived again in the development of
cattle raising.
The first chapter is published
elsewhere in today's paper. Start
it and you will not want to miss
a single chapter. Hills Of Desti-
nv" is destined to make an all
time popularity record among the
readers of The Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Legion And Aux.
Will Aid Needy
Christmas Boxes to be Distri-
buted To Underprivi-
legged Families.

Plans are now being perfected
by the American Legion and the
Auxiliary to distribute their an
nual Christmas boxes to the
needy families of this section, in
order that the season may be a
more pleasant one for those who
might otherwise be cold or hun
cry.
Mrs. P. G. Wright, Mrs. Guy
Denny and Mrs. Ed D. Barr are
making a canvass of the Jeffer-
sons and are collecting contribu-
tons Of food, clothing and toys
to be distributed. Mrs. Wright,
president of the Auxiliary, asked
that any one who had a contri-
button to make get in touch with
them, and that members of the
Auxiliary would be glad to col
lect the articles.
The baskets will be made up
the first of the week and will
be distributed the latter part of
the week by members of the Le-
gion and the Auxiliary. Needy ia
miles of veterans will be remem-
bered as well as others.
This distribution of Christmas
boxes is sponsored each year by
the Legion and the Auxiliary who
are glad to receive donations from
any individuals or groups inter-
ested in the project.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Escaped Prisoner
Is Caught After
7 Years Absence
Willard Allen Lodged in Jail.
First Arrested i'm COnnec-
ton with Robbery.
OFFERED RESISTANCE

Willard Allen, who allegedly
broke out of the Ashe county
Jail about seven years ago and
made a successful getaway, was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walter
Stringer Tuesday night at the
home of his wife here in town,
after threatening serious resist
ance, it was learned from Mr..
Stringer yesterday.
Allen, alias Mayberry, was
placed in Jail about seven years
ago in connection with an at
tempted robbery of the old Bank
of Ashe and a garage in Jeffer-
son. Officer Stringer said he put
him in Jail at that time. Later,
before trial, Allen escaped and
had not been seen around here
since that time, while his wife
has been living here since then, it
is reported.
Two other men charged with
robbery of the bank, Carl Nc
Knight and c. L. Collins, of Win
ston-Salem, were convicted and
sentenced to serve Is months
each.
Where Allen has been during
those seven years and what he
has been doing could not be
learned. Sheriff Miller received a
report Tuesday that he was in
West Jefferson.
That night Deputy Sheriffs
Stringer and c. o. Parsons went
to the Allen home about 8 o'clock
and found it dark. Stringer took
the front door and Parsons the
back. Officer Stringer said he
knocked several times and final
ly he heard a key and the knob
of the door was turned. He said
he pushed the door open and
standing If. front of him. was Al
len whorS iits spoke to.
What the hell are you doing
here?" he quoted Allen as say
ing.
While he was explaining he said
Allen started raising his hand
from behind him and that he saw
he had an axe. Stringer drew his
gun and forced Allen to drop the
axe. Officers said no one else was
in the house at the time.
Yesterday w. H. Worth, cashier
of the bank, said he didn't think
there was sufficient evidence to
try Allen for robbery of the bank
as about all the evidence they
had was what the other two men
had said and that he doesn't know
where they are now.
However, he will answer the
charges Of Jail breaking and per-
haps of threatening an officer or
resisting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14

Santa Claus will return to West
Jefferson Saturday and spend the
day here visiting stores, greeting
children and giving them candy
and awarding $500 in cash in
the "West Jefferson Santa Claus
Days" contest.
The cash awards of $50, SIS and
$40 will be made in front of the
First National Bank promptly at
$3.50 o'clock, it has been announ-
ced.
Everyone is eligible to partici-
pate in this promotion program
except merchants Or operators of
business establishments in West
Jefferson and all of their employ
ees. A change in regulations was
made at a meeting of local mer-
chants held last Monday morning.
The official cash awards last
Saturday went to Mrs. David Har-
less, of near West Jefferson; j. r.
Phipps, of Silas Creek and r. F.
johnson, of Todd. Similar awards
were also given to Mrs. Guy Den
ney and Glenn Sells through a
misunderstanding.
Merchants here are making pre-
parations in anticipation of re-
cord crowd Friday and especially
Saturday. Most of the stores have
employed special clerks.
An exceptionally large number
of shoppers were here last Sat-
urday and many stores reported
record sales.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Baptist Women To
Hold Food Sale

The Woman's Missionary Socie-
ty of the Baptist church will
have a food and novelty sale at
the DR.. Pepper bottling plant
Saturday, December 10th, begin
ming at l o'clock.
Miss Nelia Dickson, chairman of
this sale asks that everything that
is to be sold will be there and
priced by II o'clock a. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
LOT OF SMOKE BUT
NO FIRE AT PRICES

When Gwyn Price returned to
his home in the Clifton communi-
ty, he was delighted to learn that
his "house was not on fire., as
had been reported to him at the
courthouse.
I'm some mysterious way, our
basement was full of smoke, but
fortunately there was nothing on
fire" he explained yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
Most Schools To
Close Dec. 22nd

Most of the schools in Ashe
county will only close for one
week during the Christmas holi-
days, Supt. ]. B. Hash said yes
terday.
The majority of them will close
on Friday, December % and re-
open on Monday, January l, he
said.
The Nathan's Creek high school
will have two weeks vacation,
starting this Friday and the JEFF
ferson school will close on the
10th, it is reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14

Mrs. Samuel P. Wilson visited
DR.. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves yester-
day and today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
VOLUME TX, NO. 40
Santa Claus To
Return To West
Jefferson Sat.
Will Give Candy to Children.
SIS In Cash to be Given
Away at $3.50 O'clock.
RECORD BUSINESS

Starting Monday and con-
tinuing all next week, most
of the stores here will remain
open at nights until at least
9 O'Clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14

is the aforementioned 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 Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-14
JOIN sToR co-oP

All farmers are6rged to join
the Blue Ridge Cold Storage Mar
keting Cooperative. Complete in
formation is available at the farm
agents office, Join 1t once!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28
First Dinnerin
Series Given
On Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Havekorst,
642 Wensley avenue, presided Mon
day night at the first of a series
of delightful dinner parties at
which they will entertain friends
this season.
The guests enjoyed the results of
Mr.. Havekorst's hunting trip, being
served a venison dinner In keep
ing with the menu, the centerpiece
featured a miniature deer, Mrs
Havekorst using fall flowers in her
decorations for the house.
Bridge was played after dinner
prizes going to Mr.. and Mrs. Bran
kamp, Mrs. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Guests at this affair included
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Diller, Mr.. ano
Mrs. George R. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs
T. l.. Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bramkamp, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H
Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Iler
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rice, Mr.
and Mrs E. w. Schiller, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Dwight Smith, Mrs. S. P
Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28
PesgyHavekorst
Guest Of Honor
At Party

Reaching nine years of age Sat-
urday, Peggy Havekorst, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Have
korst, celebrated that important
event at a birthday party given in
her honor by her mother.
The young guests first enjoyed
the matinee and then returned to
the Havekorst home for the birth
day cake and other refreshments.
Sixteen little girls we're invited
to help Peggy celebrate her birth
day: Mildred Ann Hamilton, Joan
Jefferson, Nancy He'll, Beverly
Holmes, Patsy McNeece, Connie Nc
Neece, Jean Bridenbaugh, Freda
Smith, Lorraine Sims, Jo-Ann Dill
beck, Carla Cross, Rita Garden
shire, Nancy Judson, Virginia Smith,
Patsy Clark, and of course Peggy's
sisters, Louise and Ann Havekorst
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28
Clubs
Society
Engagement OF
Betty Lopez
Revealed

MEXICALI, Nov. 28-Miss Betty
Lopez, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. j. Lopez, announced her engage
ment to Fritz Eats of Berkeley, at
a delightful dinner party this past
weekend at the Calexico Inter
national club. Mr.. Eats is student
at the University of California,
which Miss Lopez also attended and
where their romance began.
Guests at the dinner party we're:
Mrs. Lopez, Miss Lopez, Miss Peggy
Lopez, Dick Lopez, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elvin Stanfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Polkinhorn, Miss Emma Jean Payne,
Miss Lucille Beynon,. Miss Dorothy
Clark, Miss Josephine Bradshaw,
Ed Blackman, John Cook, and Mr..
Eats.
Mr.. Eats came to the valley to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with his fiancee and her family.
The announcement has occasion
ed much interest since the brides
family is well known throughout the
valley, her father being a promi-
nent Mexicali banker.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-28
Scandinavia Basis
For Sections
Study Monday

Readers Round Table is develop
ing a particularly interesting study
this year, the book reviews center
ing on one particular country or
group of countries, thus providing
a central theme for the seasons
program.
This Ten Thousand club had its
second meeting of the year on Mon
day in the club house, with Scan
dinavia as the basis for discussion,
each speaker using certain books on
the subject as the nucleus for her
talk.
Mrs. Stephen Tier was chairman
of the day and the program opened
with a comprehensive outline by
Mrs. H. r. Anderson of the geo.
graphy and economics of the Scan
dinavian nations.
Mrs. Tier then discussed their mu-
sic and literature, emphasizing the
Nobel prize winning book, This
Maid, Celia" CFillanpaa).
Mrs. Herbert S. Harris, who re-
Gently visited relatives in Norway,
talked on Scandinavian art and
customs and displayed her collection
of Norwegian craft work which she
brought back with her from her
trip.
Mrs. Malcolm Macurda will be in
charge of the December meeting
with India as the subject.
Colorful chrysanthemums were
used in the tea room decorations,
being the gift of Mrs. Alex McRae
who grew them.