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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
THE LOVE OF WORK

The nations greatest contribution to life
is the conception that labor is something
dignifed and desirable for everyone de-
clares Charming Pollock, distinguished
playwright, author, publicist, in the cur
rent Rotarian Magazine Work is it's own
reward, he believes, for nobody ever did
anything well, or got anywhere, without
JOY in his job, and that is as true of little
jobs as of big ones.
"We can have neither progress nor pros.
perity, neither opportunity nor democ-
racy," says Mr.. Pollock, while any con-
siderable number of us regard work as an
enemy, but what is more to the point, we
shall find our dignity equally lessened, and
our self-respect, and our pleasure in living
There are dirty jobs, dull jobs, devas-
tating jobs, but think there can be few,
even of these, that do not give some re-
turn outside of the pay envelope" he con-
tinues. "It really must help to know that
you're pulling your weight, doing your bit,
and holding your place in the world-at
least it must help the man whose vision
hasn't been distorted"
The man who doesn't find his Job too
dull or too devastating isn't likely to hold
it very long, the playwright says, for the
majority Of successful men started at jobs
that may have seemed unintereSting, yet
of which they were unashamed and unre-
sentful.
They were banking on themselves;
playing thrilling game; keeping one eye
on the bolts, or the wastebaskets, and the
other on the gold-not necessarily material
gold-at the foot of the rainbow" Pollock
pointed out. They could say, as j. NJ Bar
RE once did, "The most precious possession
l ever had-my JOY in hard work"
1T is too bad, perhaps that so many of
us toiled to the exclusion of other good
things, such as enjoyment of leisure and
literature and art but l should say that
wise and balanced enjoyment of labor,
likewise and balanced enjoyment of leis-
ure, is an art.
Il can't remember any good job l ever
did that didn't leave me thrilled, exultant,
and almost Historically happy" he OBJ
serves "Of course there's no happiness
in the other kind, though, merifully, we
often mistake bad work for good while do
ing it. But when one perseveres, and bad
work becomes good-that's the thrill that
luckily, comes more than once in a life
time"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
Will Assist In
Tax Returns
Rep. OF N. C. Dept. Of Reve-
nue. To Be At Court House
Feb. 1 And Feb. 8.

J. S. Sink, representative OF
the State Department of Reve-
nue. who was here yesterday an
nounced that he would be at
the courthouse in Jefferson next
Wednesday, Feb. 1, and again
Feb. 8, to advise and assist those
making out returns for N. G. in
comes and personal property tax.
He will maintain his headquar-
tiers in the office of the clerk of
the court and no charges will
be made for his services.
According to law single per-
sons making $1,000 or more an
nually and married persons max
ing $4,000 or over are required to
file a return with A. J. Maxwell,
N. c. Commissioner of Revenue.
All returns must be turned in by
March Is, for the past year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
Scenes OF Wild
West Enacted At
Stock Market
Sale OF Shipment OF Horses
From Wyoming c auses
Right Much Excitement.

Scenes of the wild west, cow
boys, unframed animals and
Whatnot were enacted here at the
West Jefferson Livestock Market
last Thursday afternoon when a
shipment of horses from Wyom-
ing were offered for sale.
Through Andy Vannoy, sever
al local men purchased 30 horses
in the far western state and had
them shipped in by rail. A num-
Der Of the animals were I'M
trained and put on some stunts
that kept the spectators excited
About a dozen of the horses
were sold and the prices for them
ranged from $50 for colts to $175
Others will be offered for sale
this Thursday.
In discussing horses this week,
S. V. Alexander, one of the
county's outstanding farmers
stated that there were some good
animals in the shipment. "The
best team of horses I've seen in
the county, however, is owned
by Wiley Hartsog, of Crumpler;
they are 6-years-old and weigh
around 1900 pounds each" he
said.
yeah, one of the horses in
the shipment died en- route here, .
Walter Stringer said and added
Its neck got broken when the
train hit stump" The animal
died before reaching Abingdon.
"These horses are unframed
and we will not be responsible
if some one gets hurt; now stand
back from the ring" the auction
eer cautioned several times dur
ing the sale last Thursday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
Plant Il ses
In f e bruarY

Many gardeners in North Caro-
lima prefer to plant their roses
during the fall months. This is
a good practice in Western North
Carolina.
But a rose plant set in the fall
in Eastern North Carolina is sub
ject to the attack of stem canker,
which may cause considerable
damage, advises ]. G. Weaver,
State College horticulturist. If
the plant is set during February
and early March it starts growth
before the stem canker causes
much injury, he explained.
Weaver gives some general adj
vice on growing roses: Before
planting, all rose plants should
be gone over with a pair of prun-
ing shears. Remove all weak
growth from the top and leave
only the large vigorous canes.
These should be cut back to a
length of six to eight inches
above the place where the plant
was budded. From the roots cut
all bruised, broken, split, or in
jured sections.
Before planting, the soil should
have a liberal application of ma
nure and bone meal, worked in
to the beds to a depth of II to
IS inches. In planting, dig the
hole large enough to accommo-
date the roots without cramping.
Usually hole 18 inches in diam
eter and eight to ten inches deep
is sufficient.
Place the plant in the hole so
that the bud union will be slight
ly below the surface of the
ground after the planting opera
ton is complete. Spread the
roots naturally and firm some
soil we'll around them. Water
this Immediately to settle the soil
around the roofs, then mound
soil up around the plants to pro-
tect the stems from the drying
March winds. AS soon as growth
starts this soil should be pulled
away to leave the beds perfect
" level.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
THANK GOD FOR CLAY"

At least we can say, "Thank' God for
Clay, for that county keeps Ashe from be-
ing at the very bottom of the one hundred
counties in the state in the training of
teachers.
A scholarship index of teachers and
principals that was published in the jan
uary issue of the STATE SCHOOL FACTS,
monthly publication of the State Dept of
Instruction. showed that in teacher train
ing Ashe ranked 99th for the year 1887
80, and Clay was on the bottom.
This does not mean that Ashe has next
to the worst teachers in the state because
we have known large number of persons
who had master of arts and doctors of phil
osophy degrees and couldn't teach others
as we'll as some people who had only fin
ished high school,
The ability to teach is a qualification that
seems to be inherent within ones natural
aptitude and if one is not endowed with
that talent, it is difficult to acquire it.
There is an adage that says poets are born
and not made" and we sometimes feel that
way about the teaching profession.
On the other hand, however, training
is essential for success in the teaching pro-
fession and the Ashe county rank presents
a challenge to our teachers, school officials
and to the school boards.
We do not have much regard or admira-
ton for the various educational courses
upon which our state places so much credit
in matters of certificates, but we do think
that the standard four years college train
ing is important. Of course all our teach
ers have not had an opportunity to COM
plete their college courses, but if they
plan to make teaching their lifetime voca-
ton, it will pay them to do this because
salaries are based entirely upon the certifi-
Gates held and experience. And another
thing, there is a lot of personal satisfaction
in the knowledge that one does have the
expected amount of training incident to
the standard requirements of a profession.
Getting top-ranking certificates is an in
vestment that pays each teacher real divi
dends If all of the teachers in this coun-
ty had "a" certificates, the total monthly
payroll would be much higher.
At best teacher salaries in this state are
certainly low enough in fact too low and
they should be increased. The average
salary schedule this year is $801.00 and it
looks like the legislature will not give
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATED YESTERDAY

Throughout the nation yester-
day the memory of George Wash
ington, who was first in war,
first in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen," was
honored on his 2O7th. birthday.
Even the State Legislature paid
great tribute to the Virginia
planter who led the ragged Con-
tinental Army against the British
regiments to win independence
for the United States and be-
come the first president of the
nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
MRS. TUGMAN HOSTESS
TO SEWING CLUB TUES.

Mrs. w. B. Tugman was hos
tess to the sewing club Tuesday
afternoon when a special pro-
gram of folk music was given.
The home was effectively deco
rated in patriotic colors in honor
of the birthday of George Wash
ington.
The same attractive color
scheme was carried out in the
two courses Of refreshments
served by the hostess who was
assisted by Mrs. John Reeves,
Mrs. Sam Diggs and Mrs. c. r..
Eller.
It was announced that the next
meeting would be held with
Mrs. Roscoe Vannoy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
NOTICE OF RESALE UNDER
EXECUTION

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WEST JEFFERSON
VS..
T. E. BALLOU, L. w. BAKER,
And BRYAN OLIVER
An advance bid having been
filed and an order of resale de-
creed, in compliance Herewith,
and under and by virtue of the
original execution directed to
the undersigned by the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Ashe
County, l will, on Monday,
March s, 1889, at one o'clock P.
NJ, at the courthouse door in
jefferson, North Carolina, sell to
the highest bidder for cash, in
excess Of the advanced bid here
in filed, to satisfy said execution,
all the right, title, and interest
that T. E. Ballou has in the fol-
lowing described real estate:
FIRST TRACT: That certain
tract of land lying in Ashe Coun-
ty, WALNUT Hill Township, the
property of T. E. Ballou, given
him by Item Four of the Will of
n. B. Ballou, which is recorded
in Will Book E, at Pages 80 to
313, in the office of the Clerk Of
Superior Court of Ashe County,
to which Will reference is here
by made for description of said
property by metes and bounds.
SECOND TRACT: That GER
tain tract of land situate in Ashe
County, Walnut Hill Township,
North Carolina, and adjoining
the lands of T. E. Ballou, J. A.
Ballou, c. L. Blevins, ct al, con-
tanning 81 acres 116 poles, and
specifically described in deed
from N. F. Ballou, ct al to T. E.
Ballou, recorded in the Office of
the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County, in Book Re-, Page 1877, to
which recorded instrument, ref
erence is hereby made for de-
scription of said property by
meteS and bounds.
EXCEPTION: There is excep-
ted from the operation of this
sale and the lands above de-
scribed, the following tract of
| land:
BEGINNING on a Walnut tree
near a corner of c. L. Blevins,
running with the fence on top
of a ridge known as the Joe and
Tom Ballou line to an Oak tree
at corner of woods; then running
Southerly direction with edge of
woods and field to the top of
the ridge; then a direct South line
to Uriah Ballou's line, known
as Johnson land, then with J. A.
and Tom Ballou's line to Estel
Hurley's and Tom Ballou's corn
er in Clint Ballou's line; then
with Clint Ballou and T. E. Bal
louise line to the beginning.
Only the first tract above de-
! scribed is to be sold provided the
sale of the same shall bring an
amount sufficient to satisfy this
execution.
This 21st day of February,
1899.
w. E. MILLER,
2-2312t Sheriff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
PARAGRAPHS

We are counting on the Ashe county
high school basketball teams to win out in
the tournament at Boone next week as
we'll as to defeat Cove Creek tomorrow
night for the regular season championships
Of the Appalachian conference. To Vir-
ginia-Carolina boys and Healing Springs
girls, we extend hearty congratulations for
having won the Ashe title without single
loss. That is certainly record
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

The U. S. Forest Services -. D.
oratory at Portland, Oregon, has
just developed a new bell-ringing
device which permits emergency
radio calls to be put through as
easily as telephone calls.
SPECIALS-Yard Wide Tobacco
plant bed cloth, 312c yard. 2
Yard-wide Tobacco Cloth with
eyelets, 1Oc yard. Ladies $10.98
winter sport coats, 1893. Ladies
$6.98 to $8.75 Winter Sport Suits,
$4.75 to $500. McNeilrs Store,
West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

Plans have been made to hold
"a tWo-day Farmers and Farm
Women's Institute in Stokes
County March 8 and 8, the first
of its kind ever to be scheduled
in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

- Members of the Caldwell Mutual Cor
poration should not hesitate in having
their homes wired and thereby be ready
to take advantage of the benefits of cleo
energized.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

The construction of a new prison camp
in Ashe this spring will only give us
modern camp, but will also afford added
employment and provide another payroll,
for all of which we are grateful
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23
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end
KeAne u
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

Some of these artists in be-
Level t-or-not columns made the
assertion that women talked fas-
ter than men, using six words
ito a mans four. Why bring up
something t Il a everybody
knows?
"The observers of the sickly
and the sentimental are usual
ly susceptible to it. AS you meas
ure, so shall it be measured to
you.
| A thief held up soap and wa
ter mixture and ran off a crowd
telling them it was nitroglycer-
inc. l know Of some people that
if you held up some nitrogycer-
inc and told them that it was
soap they would run too.
Some of the North Carolina
Solons are in favor Of slot ma
chimes. This world is coming to
a pure democracy when the law
makers provide for a poor man
to lose all ne has by gambling as
we'll as the rich
X
When the Journalists refer to
members of the legislature as
"Solons", we wonder whether
they are complimenting North
Carolinians or trying to throw
off on ancient Greece.
While l believe in adherence
to constitutional law and do not
altogether in the comforting of
titles of Nobility, but l do be-
lieve that some of the members
of the Legislature need Grown
ing!
Some of the advocates of the
diversion of highway funds came
back after a ride one night and
reported that they had already
spent too much money, that the
highways had two bridges where
one would have done. They have
a method of being able to see
both" sides.
The shoemaker association re-
ports that Women's feet are get
ting larger due to the wearing
of sandals. Ye Photographer
thinks that she is putting her
foot down harder.
Barbara Standwych's early am
bition was to become a foreign
missionary. She achieved her
childish ambition by teaching
Sunday school one Sunday in
Brooklyn!
Pope's burial place has been
found to be already occupied!
It looks as if death is not going
to end competition.
General Franco is less than five
feet tall! So was NaponeOn,
shows wisdom in choosing men
of short stature as military lead
ers so that the bullets will go
over their heads!
There would be more presi-
dental candidates among the
women if it were not for the fact
that there are already bees buzz
zirg in their bonnets and no
room for the presidential bee
which is usually of the BUNDLE
type.
The North Carolina legislature
has a bill to establish depart
ment of Justice. A law profess
sor once informed his class that
the place to get justice was not
in the courts but said go to
the preachers. Now for bill to
subSidize the ministry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

Continuous heavy production
heavy culling of f1ocks, leaving
numbers of layers on February
l about S percent in excess of
last year, are shown in the Feb
ruary report of sample farm
flocks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

them much Of raise, which they certainly
de deserve :. -. -
But right now let's thank God for Clay"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-23

The North Carolina legislature
has bill to establish depart
ment of Justice. A law profess
sor once informed his class that
the place to get justice was not
in the courts but said 60 to
the preachers. Now for bill to
subsidize the ministry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01

Los ANGELES-Two Washing
ton teams came south today with
underdog chances to spoil the
plans OF use and UcLA to make
their local big game" Dec. Q a
playoff for the Rose bowl.
Tonight before 10000 in the
Memorial coliseum Washington
State plays the unbeaten but
twice-tied Bruins of UCLA. On
Saturday University of Washing
ton meets Southern California in
the same bowl.
This was the first game
since Montana when the
Bruins were definite. pre-
game favorites. They were
given the best Of 8 TO I odds.
The Cougars are improving,
but they have been beaten In
four of eight games.
All the Bruins were in good
shape except co-Captain Buck Gil
more, who had a couple Of cracked
ribs, and Bob Simpson, end, who
has n leg muscle injury. The
Uclans have back this year pra-
tically all the stars who pushed
across 21-0 victory over the
Cougars last season and In ad-
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TOday's Sport
Parade
BY HENRY M'LEMORE
NEW YORk-Want to make

a lot of money?
I mean a whole lot-so much
that you can smoke caviar In
stead Of tobacco In your pipe.
get appointed ambassador some
where, and quit buying suits
with two pairs Of pants?
All right, here's how to do 1t:
Start yourself small univer-
sity. 1t only has to be a little
one, with maybe dean, a couple
of professors, no more campus
than can be shaded by a couple
of fire plugs, and fifteen or
twenty football players.
Then-and this is the thing
you must do--name your univer-
sity either army or navy.
No, there's nothing to stop
you from doing that. 1t won't
be stealing from the two service
academies, because they're
known rs West Point and An
napolis.
Then you'll be set. You'll
make money so fast you won't
know what TO do with 1t. Be-
cause your football team, under
the magic name of the army
football team or the navy foot
ball team, will draw the biggest
crowds you ever saw.
NO MATTER WHAT
No matter who your team
plays. or where 1t plays, or
how well it plays, the stadium
will be packed to the top with
paying customers. They'll fight
to get seats and pay any sort
of price for them.
If you don't believe this just
try to buy ticket for the game
between West Point and Anna
polls at Philadelphia on Satur-
day. These two teams call
themselves Army and Navy and
nave been DONG a iand OFFICE
business for years. A crowd OF
102. 900 will watch this game and
the gate receipts will be some
thing over half a million dollars.
And the only reason that the
crowd won't be 204 900 and the
gate receipts a cool million or
more is that there isn't just a
stadium that big in the country.
II you have any doubts as to
the box office draw of the names
Army and Navy, a study of the
season records of the two teams
will dispel them. West Point
and Annapolis may not have the
worst teams in the country. but
they come so close TO II that a
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recount would be necessary II a
vote were held.
MAYBE IT'S THE UNIFORMS

They haven't won a major
game between them and the
brand of football they have
shown so far this year would
curl the epaulettes Of any self
respecting colonel or admiral.
But they'll draw the biggest
crowd Of the year.
Why, I can't answer you.
There must be something born
and bred into the American foot
ball fan that makes him go
slightly hysterical at the sight
of a few thousand boys under
the age of % throwing their
hats into the air in unison. or
marching onto a field in suits
all Of the same color. Either
that, or the American football
fan has an ear which likes only
to hear March Navy Down the
Field. Anchor Aweigh," or "Oh
You Sons of Stun and Gravy"
Silly, isn't it?
So silly, in fact. that don't
think I'll be in my seat in Phila-
delphia until an hour or two be-
fore the whistle blows for the
start of the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-01
Viking Coach
Loses Stars

PUYALLUP-Judging from the
host OF lettermen graduating. next
year will be an "off year. for Al
Dahlberg's championship Puyallup
Viking football squad.
Sixteen of the 20 Puyallup
award winners completed their
footballing for the Vikings
against Enumclaw Thanksgiv-
Ing Day.
Gone will be Captain Eddie
Myers, quarterback; Walt Parks
halfback; Buck Buchanan, half.
back; Francis Marcoe. fullback
Ned Jordan, halfback; Lind Simon.
sen, halfback; Ralph Calligan
tackle; Ray Adams, guard; Ray
Elliott. guard; Jack Durga, center
Don Cochran, guard; Chef Rees
guard; Howard Swartz, tackle; Bill
Hemmings, end; Don Henderson
end, and Warren Burr, center.
Returning for the 1910 cam
palgn will be Jack Kelley,
junior tackle; Wayne Snider,
junior end; Fred Strankman,
junior end; Gail Bruce, sOpho-
more end; Bill Calligan, sopho-
more quarterback, and Walt
Kowalski, junior halfback.
Jack Kelley will captain the Vik
ings next year. Kelley was selecte'
by the Viking lettermen yesterday
Coach Dahlberg revealed tina
seven of the Puyallup regulars ha'
participated in better than 40 quar-
tiers of the A periods possible II
the vikings 11-game schedule.
Tackles Kelley and Calligal
played AZ quarters; Guards Elliot
and Adams, AZ periods; Fullbacl
Marcoe, AZ; End Bruce, AZ, an
Quarterback Myers. Al.
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Coach Heinrich
Starts Midget Club

Coach John Heinrich started his
Stadium midget basketeers yes
terday afternoon In the Stadium
gym. Thirty-seven players were
out, seven lettermen.
Coach Heinrich was originally
expecting 10 lettermen but James
Ledlie. Jim Angus and Don Brown,
are over the 135-pound weight
limit and so are ineligible. Angus
and Brown are turning out for the
varsity.
Tho seven felt winners are:
Bob Angelina. Stan Stowe.
Wayne Hoff. Bill Gregory. Ted
Wakefield. Floyd Swanson and
Kenneth Demarest. Angelina
may not play with the midgets
this year rs he Is also turning
out for the varsity and may be
able 10 make the first team
despite his sire.
Those who turned out besides the
lettermen are: Don Kidd, Jerry
Donion. Oscar Eliason. Frank
Cumbo. Gene Lambert, Bob Taylor,
Joe Errigo. Frank Surina. Don
Burr, Albert Adams, Howard Mar
tin, Dwight Howell, Max Graham,
Dick weiser, Floyd Albice, Don
Ricket, John Brudie, Wayne Lay,
Bob Simpson.
Louie Hagberg. Carsten Peter
sen. Don Moore, Floyd Marcusson,
Clarence Nelson, wally Anderson,
Bill Ketchum, Masami Okads
Dwight Lewis. Dick johnson and
Dave Shea.