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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
PRESBYTERY OF WINSTON
TO MEET ON FRIDAY

In an adjourned session in the
North Wilkesboro Presbyterian
church the Presbytery of Win
ston-Salem will meet on Friday
at 100 P. M.
Following the meeting of Pres
bytery there will be a stew
ard Rally which will be presided
over by Rev. J. K. Fleming of
Mt. Airy. Mr.. J. O. Blevins at
Lansing is scheduled for an ad-
dress. Other church leaders to
speak are DR.. E. E. Gillespie of
Greensboro and DR.. B. K. Tenney,
Atlanta. This is to be a fellowship
meeting. A number of people
from Ashe county are planning
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Work On Highway
Project To Start
I'm Near Future
County Commissioners Waive
3O-Day Notice. Approve
Another Road Petition.

At the county commissioners
meeting Monday, the 3O-days
highway location notice was
waived in order that regarding,
widening and surfacing on high
way number 221 from the edge
of West jefferson to Baldwin, a
distance of about two miles,
might start Immediately.
Part of this road project was
completed last year, but the worst
section still remains like it was
and a new project was set up.
Except for elimination OF few
curves, the road bed, as proposed,
will not be changed.
A petition, signed by large
number of citizens requesting the
improvement of school bus road
in the Old Fields and SilaS Creek
section, was submitted and ap-
proved by the board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Hospital Project
Is Being Worked
Out; Meet Friday
New Ruling And Bad Wealth
er Cause Delay In Drive To
Organize Association.
WORK ON CLUB HOUSE

The drive to organize at Ashe
County Hospital Association and
thereby raise the sponsors share
for a WPA hospital has been
retarded during the past two or
three weeks because of severe
winter weather and because of a
confused Interpretation of a new
WPA ruling.
Mr.. Crutchfeld, of North Wiki
esboro and district WPA super
visor, was of the opinion that a
new ruling affecting construction
of public or semi-public buildings
would virtually eliminate the
possibility of WPA approval of a
hospital building, as proposed and
Legion-sponsored com m un it y
club house.
Profs. R. E. L. Plummer and
Wade Eller got in touch with
Congressman Doughton and asked
for a full Interpretation from
Col. Harrington, national WPA
administrator.
Congressman Doughton last
Thursday advised that he had
done this and that Col. Harring-
ton stated the hospital project
was splendid one and could be
handled in accordance with the
original plan. The club house
project can also be worked out
satisfactory, it is stated. sA
Plans are now going forward
on both of them.
Tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock at the courthouse, the
six hospital drive chairmen vii
meet s
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
1899 Program
To Be Explained
County Committeeman To
Meet AT Co,4rthonss Tomor-
row Afternoon. ~

J. F. Inflow, district AAA super
or, will explain the 1899 soil con-
servation program at a meeting
of the Ashe county community
committeeman to be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
courthouse, it was announced this
week.
In most respects, the 1889 pro-
gram is like the last years one
and a complete explanation of
the changes will be made at the
meeting.
So far only about 1000 farmers
have signed applications to re-
ceive 1888 soil conservation pay
ments and all others are urged to
stop at the farm agents Office and
sign theirs as soon as possible. No
payments can be made until ap-
plications are signed and sent to
Raleigh, it is stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Ashe Motorists Are
Opposed TODiverting
OF Highway Funds
Skyland Post Survey Shows
Almost Unanimous Senti-
ment Against Proposal.
ROAD NEEDS GREAT

Ashe county motorists are al
most unanimously opposed to the
diversion of highway money to
the general fund, a poll conduct
ed by The Skyland Post last
week reveals.
Of the several hundred motor
lists who expressed themselves
through the straw ballot, only
one of them stated that he favor
ed diversion, as proposed by the
state budget commission and en-
dorsed by Gov Hoey and even by
members of the state highway
commission and commissioner.
Ashe motorists not only oppose
the plan in principle, but also
they realize painfully that ma
jority of Ashe county citizens are
still in the mud".
Two of the county's main high
ways are still not completed and
of the $50 miles of roads in the
county, less than one-third of
them are surface treated.
A large percentage of the
school bus routes are virtually
impossible during the severe win
ter weather. In other words,
Ashe motorists have real cause
to oppose diversion.
Local highway officials have
been doing all they could to re-
lieve this condition, but the Off
Gals in Raleigh do not seem to
realize the condition existing
here and apparently do not ap-
preciate the fact that it costs
more to build and maintain roads
in the mountains than it does in
the piedmont and eastern Sec
tons.
1t is high time for the citizens
of Ashe county to complain and
demand more action at Raleigh,
interested observers point out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Rev. Avery Powers
Dies At Lansing

Funeral service was conducted
Sunday afternoon for Rev. Avery
Powers at his home in Lansing,
with the Revs. Carl Sexton, Eli
Graham and Mr.. Roberts Official
ing.
Mr.. Powers who was a Bap-
fist minister, was well known in
the Lansing community where he
had made his home for many
years. He was 81 years old at the
time of his death Friday which
was the result of chronical bron-
chitis. He had been in i'll health
for more than two years.
The funeral services was at
tended by a large number of
friends and relatives.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. America Powers and the fol-
lowing children: Luther, Arthur,
Basil, Hattie, and Jennie Powers,
Mrs. Edd Adams and Mrs. Lora
Miller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Johnston Opposes
Diversion In A
Radio Address
Ashe County Representative
Cites Facts That "Ashe Is
Still In The Mud.
PRINCIPLE WRONG

Ira T. Johnston, Ashe county's
representative in the General
Assembly, spoke against the pro-
posed diversion of highway funds
in a radio address from the Ra-
leigh station Tuesday night.
AS. Mr.. Johnston is chairman of
the important education commit
tee in the House, considerable
significance was attached to his
stand on the biggest issue that
has developed during this session
of legislature.
Gov. Hoey and members of the
budget commission have been
saying that those who oppose di-
version of 100000 from the
highways to the general fund are
against the schools, the needy
aged and balanced budget.
Mr.. Johnston's stand was a Sc
we're blow to any such conclu-
sions. mo man in the state is
more keenly interested in the
schools than 1 am, but good roads
and good schools are closely re-
lated" he stated.
Under the consolidation sys-
tenn it is necessary to transport
children to school and we can't
get them to schools regularly and
safely unless we have good roads,
he asserted.
He pointed out the fact that in
Ashe county over three-fourths
of the roads are not surface
treated. He stated in the rural
sections of the state are thousands
and thousands of miles that are
still in mud and that some of the
primary roads are unsafe for
modern traffic. He also empha-
sized the fact that two of the
main highways in Ashe are not
completed and that the cry is
always, eve don't have any
money.
He stated that he understood
the secondary roads had been
+: left entirely out of the proposed
budget appropriation.
He urged that the budget be
balanced and that the schools not
be sacrificed, but this business of
dipping into state highway funds
be stopped, he declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Burgess Signs
REACOntract Of
285 Miles OfLin

Melvin F. Burgess, Baltimore.
Md, contractor, last week signed
the contract that had been award
ed to him to build the REA trans
mission lines in Ashe and Ale
ghany counties.
John J. Carmandy, national
REA administrator, has also
signed the contract, which means
that everything is set with re-
CARDS to construction.
The contracts cover the con-
struction of 285 miles of electric
transmission lines in the two
counties at cost of 1854, 100000.
In other words, the cost will run
around 1927 per mile.
Survey work is progressing
splendidly and construction will
start in the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
School Ground
Beautif icatiOn
Project Ready
All Schools Have Opportunity
To Participate. c. N. Davis
Is Foreman.

Everything is now in readiness
to start the WPA horticulture
or school ground Identification
project, Supt. J. B. Hash an
nounced this week.
c. N. Davis, of Lansing, has
been appointed foreman of this
countrywide project and its bene-
fits are available to all schools in
the county, both high school and
elementary, Mr.. Hash said.
WPA will furnish the labor and
shrubbery, flowers or plants must
be furnished by the schoc'S as the
sponsors part Of the project.
ANY school desiring to coop
crate towards furnishing the
shrubbery or other plants to be
planted on the school grounds
should get in touch with Mr.. Da-
Wis at once" Mr.. Hash said.
The project is set up for a mix
imum of IA workers and will last
indefinitely.
Mr.. Hash declared that this
project offers the schools an ex-
cellent opportunity to beautify
their grounds.
From the standpoint of at
tracing and impressing tourists,
improving our school grounds and
yards at home is certainly a pro-
gressive STEP" Mr.. Hash assert
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Long Branch School Was
DESTROYED By Fire Tues.

The Long Branch two-room
frame school building, located
about two miles from Lansing,
and all of the desks, books and
other equipment in it were COM
pletely destroyed by fire late
Tuesday afternoon.
The origin of the destructive
blaze was not known. F. L. Bark
er, who has been teaching there
for the past eight years, stated
that before leaving he was sure
that the fire in the stove had
gone out.
Glenn Eldreth and Minter Wy
att, who live near the school and
who were among the first to ap-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09

prehend the fire, stated that the
flames evidently caught in the
cloakroom at the front of the
building. The stove, it was stat
ed, was situated in the back of
the building.
The entire loss was estimated
at around $1,000 and was not COW
cred by insurance.
Yesterday Mr.. Barker stated
that the schools enrolment is
around SO. No provisions had
made for continuing the school,
but it is understood that arrange
ments will be made to hold class
es in a nearby church or perhaps
send the students to Lansing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
E. o. WOODIE BUYS
IN LAND COMPANY

E. o. Woodie has purchased E
A. McNeilPs interest in the West
Jefferson Land Company, it was
learned this week. The purchase
price was not disclosed.
The other owners of this com.
pany which has a number of VAL
liable lots and other property
here, are T. c. Bowie and T. C.
Bowie, Jr. Some time ago T. C.
Bowie, Jr., bought H. c. fuckers
interest.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
NORTHWESTERN is 10TH
LARGEST STATE BANK

The Northwestern Bank, which
has home Offices in North Wilkes
boro, and branches in Boone,
Blowing Rock, Jefferson, Sparta,
huntsville and Bakersville, ranks
tenth among state banks in North
Carolina in total resources, &C.
cording to information from the
office of Quincy P. Hood, state
commissioner of banks.
The Northwestern advanced
from fourteenth to tenth during
the past year, Mr.. Hood said.
Wachovia Bank and Trus Com
pany is the largest state bank.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
Jan. Ratings OF Hotels And
Cafes Given By Sanitarian
Many Improvements Needed
In Equipment And
Cleaning.

The results OF the January IN
spection of the cafes, hotels and
! other eating places in Ashe coun-
! ty, by the health department re-
veals the measure in which they
are complying with the rules and
regulations of the North Carolina
State Board of Health.
GraybeaPs Drug store which
was the only place to receive an
A-rating, was marked 95.5; Char
lies Diner, B, 1875; Shell Cafe,
B, 86.5; Max's Quick Lunch, B,
82.5; jefferson Cafe, B, 82.5; City
Cafe, B, 8O5; Little Grill, B, 80;
Green Lantern, c, 1875; Miller's
Cafe, Lansing, C., rs; City Hotel,
B, 845; W. Jefferson Hotel, c, 70;
Tucker Hotel, c, 75.5.
The sanitarian pointed out that
many of the above eating places
had already made improvements
since the inspection began and
that others changes were in pro-
gress.
He explained that the eating
places were graded according to
the State Board of Health regula-
tions, made for the protection of
public health and for the con-
Venience and comfort of the pa
irons.
Facilities for handwashing and
and cleanliness of the wash room
are considered. Screens, flies, and
cleanliness of the dining room
are given attention too in the
grading.
The kitchen, however, is con-
sidered the most important part
of a hotel or cafe, the inspector
explained, for it is here that
the food is prepared and hand
led. Items considered in the
grading of the kitchen include,
screens, illumination, cooking
utensils, refrigeration, flies, VEN
tilation, cleanliness and condi-
ton of kitchen equipment.
Physical examinations and
blood test are required of all
employees of cafes and hotels to
guarantee patrons that these
workers are free from commune
cable diseases.
The requiring of the highest
available grade of milk and milk
products to be used, assures the
patrons that they are being pro-
tected.
Other items considered in grad
ing a hotel or cafe include the
quality of drinking water, meth
DDS of controlling flies, and fly
breeding places, method of hand
ling and disposing of garbage and
rubbish, and the cleanliness and
repairs of sewerage facilities.
1t was explained that the
grades of hotels and cafes are not
an indication of the cleanliness
alone, but a combination of
cleanliness and facilities which
are required by the rules and
regulations of the State Board of
Health. A hotel or cafe which
has A grade is an indication that
it is meeting the requirements
and is being kept clean, the sani-
tartan said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
VOLUME TX, NUMBER 6
What The State
Legislature Is
Doing This Week
(By Staff Correspondent

Raleigh, Feb. 9.-Settlements
on practically all of the contro-
verSal sections of the states rec
ord-making budget which have
not been made already, are eX-
pected within the next few days.
And it is estimated that North
Cardinals tax system will be-
come definite within a short time,
as the chairmen of the legislative
budget committees are planning
to report the finance and approp-
riationS bills to the senate and
house next week.
The appropriations measure
calls for state spending OF $l54,
514,899-a record Sum-durlng
the biennium. The finance bill
provides for taxes designed to
raise an approximately equal sum.
However, whereas the appro-
priations measure will be dead
on July /, 1941, the finance bill
probably will remain on the
states statute books for many
years to come.
In the past, an entirely new
finance law has been enacted
every two years. Under present
plans, the new finance measure
will remain permanently in force,
being only amended by subse-
quent legislatures.
The policy of a permanent tax
law. recommended by Governor
Hoey, received tacit approval this
week from the joint finance COM
mittee.
However, some snares have
been encountered this week to-
ward balancing the budget.
The joint finance committee
Tuesday rejected proposed
sales tax on basic building mater
ials and this cut off an estimated
S5OO.OOO revenue. At the same
time the appropriations commit
tee approved of raising the Uni
versity's appropriation $4,000.
So the net loss for the day was
nearly a million dollars.
The committee turned thumbs
down on proposal to increased
tuition of North Carolina stud
ents, but voted to raise tuition of
out-of-state students by SIS.
Bottlers of the state appeared
before the finance committee in
opposition to a proposed tax on
bottle crowns.
This week the assembly moved
another step forward toward the
passage of the so-called election
reform" measures, when a house
subcommittee gave a favorable
report to the bills which would
divide large precincts and require
a new registration.
The measures, which embody
some of the recommendations of
Governor and the state board of
elections would split all precincts
in which more than 1000 votes
were cast in the last guberna-
torial election, and call for new
registrations except in counties
where registrations have been
held within the last two years.
No action was taken on two
other recommendations of Gov
ernor Hoey and the state election
board-measures to tighten" the
absentee ballot law and to regu-
late markers at the polls.
The legislative machinery con-
tinued to work slowly on the
floor of the house and senate,
where routine MONDAY sessions
were held.
The senate passed unanimously
and sent to the house three bills
to amend the unemployment
compensation law. The proposals
would provide compensation to
certain employees in seasonal
industries, give employers tax re-
auctions if they stabilize employ
ment; and simplify the existing
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09

Mrs. John Eldreth, of Lansing,
is back home again after having
an operation for sinus at the Bap-
fist hospital in Winston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09
ASHE COUNTY

is the 4air-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
OF the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-09

WANT A HOSPITAL?
II you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooper alton and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
Golden Opportunity!
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Rotioning
Continued From First Page.)

will have just 80 more coupons with
which. for example, to buy stockings
at four coupons the pair. panties at
Is coupons for wool or for nom
wool. underskirt at Is.
Other outstanding items ON the
womens lst-alWays bear in mind
that she has just 100 coupons to
cover everything for the year-are
one paid of textile gloves, 5 coupons;
one pullover or knitted jacket, Is;
one chemise. 10: one suit of nom
woolen underwear, IL: one suit of
woolen underwear, 20: one apron
with bib, IL; one nightgown. 18;
one brassier. 4: one "corselette." IS;
one corset" 8; one blouse, Is; one
skirt, 20, and one suit, 45
Limitation on Stockings.
A special limitation is put on
stockings: at the normal coupon
rate woman is entitled to only four
pairs in a year, a man to three; two
additional pairs can be had at dou-
Die Ine coupon ldte.
Among the more important items
for men. aside from the afore-
mentioned suit. shirt. nightshirt and
underpants, are one handkerchief,
coupons; one pair of socks, S. one
suit of Woolen underwear (most
Germans wear woolens), Is; a rain
coat, from Is to so coupons, and one
necktie, 3.
Hats, it is explained. at the bot
tom Of the list, can be purchased
without coupons or special permis-
sion. and also pure silk" pre-
sumably meaning as long as present
stocks Of that luxury last
Children from 3 to IS have 100
coupons for the year. like their
parents; babies. from l to 3, have
10. Infants under l get no card.
Their requirements will be fully
met" states the Nazi press.
Examining the lists, it is clear
that aside from troops only those
who had foresight plus money be-
fore the war will have much cloth
ing, as the old clothes now worn
wear out. Lots of storing was done
but the poorer people could not
store much in the way of suits,
clothes and other expensive items.
Coupons Are Dated.
Coupons are dated so as to pre-
vent rush to buy everything at
once. For big purchases like suit
or dress one can exceed his cou-
pons, otherwise usable at a given
date, but the clothes ration card
then becomes extremely thin for re-
naming months.
In other words. Germans poring
over the ration regulations today do
not need prompting to recognize the
abundantly clear fact that they
have got to be awfully careful what
they choose to buy. Nevertheless
the Lokal Anzeiger offers the ad-
vice that they go over their ward
robes carefully" and only replace
the most necessary articles, other
wise they may find themselves short
of something really necessary" at
the end of the year.
The Zwoelf Uhr Blatt, however,
has happier contribution: Those
who, at the end of the year, have
not made full use of their cards
should pass the remaining coupons
on to the N. S. V. (National Socialist
Welfare Organization)," it says.
tcopyright, 1899, Chicago Daily News. Inc
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Cruisers
Continued From First Page.)

being made in the topheavy new de-
stroyers now being produced for the
Navy, Mr.. Edison said these vessels
will be the equal or superior of ar:
in the world without essential
changes in military or other char
acteriSticS.
Pointing out that no naval or
merchant marine vessel ever yet has
been produced which did not re-
quire some changes to improve their
efficiency after actual trials had
been run, the Acting Secretary said
there is no question that the new de-
stroyers will be 'eminently satisfac-
tory" after relatively minor changes
are completed.
The u S. S. Hammann, one Of the
new type, which left the Washington
Navy Yard today on the final leg of
her shakedoWn cruise, Mr. Edison
said, is very satisfactory and safe
vessel under all normal circum-
stances. but still can be improved to
make it more satisfactory to the
Navy.
"At high speeds. when sudden
turns are made under certain pos
sible conditions of the sea, there
may not be enough margin of safety
in these new destroyers to satisfy
the Navy Mr. Edison explained
The Hammann, which will under
60 modification on her arrival at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is the
vessel on which newspaper repre-
sentatives were carried during her
trials last spring. the Navy Depart
ment pointed out. The reaction on
the part of all observers was en-
thusiastic over all phases of her
trials. it was recalled. On her way
to Washington from Cuba during
the shakedown run, the Hammann
came through the tail end of a
tropical storm which gave her a
very thorough test" her commander,
1t. Comdr. Arnold E. True, reported
today.
Mr.. Edison expressed the belief
that too much attention had been
given by the public to the top
heavy characteristics of the new
destroyers.