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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

Two new WPA projects have
just been started in Ashe coun-
ty, but in spite of this fact, the
WPA rolls have been drastically
cut during the past month, B. w.
Jones, county supervisor, stated
yesterday.
A privy project was started on
Monday with Everett Roland as
foreman and Is men employed.
The entire crew is working in
the Crumpler community this
week and will 60 from there to
the Lansing and Warrensville
sections.
Sanitarian Webster stated that
private, modern, sanitary privies
will be constructed for any fami-
ly that makes a request and fur
nishes all materials. "We now
have over 70 applications" he
said.
Work has been started on the
new water system for the Ian
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
so Boys Apply
For Membership
In New Cow Club
Othefs Invited to Join Imme-
diately and Go Into Bust
ness" for Themselves.

A great deal of interest is be-
ing shown in the "Boy Cow Pro
duction Club" that is being or
gained in the county at the pre-
sent time, County Agent c. j.
Rich reported yesterday.
Already over SO boys have ap-
piled for membership in the club
and the farm agents office is now
busy making plans to purchase
good cows for these boys.
The club is sponsored by the
farm agents office, through the
cooperation of the Kraft Cheese
plant here.
Any boy in the county is eligi-
BILE to join. A special committee
will assist boys in purchasing and
financing their COWS.
The cheese plant has agreed to
set up each member as a regular
customer and to cooperate with
him in every possible way.
'This is an excellent program.
and I hope a record number of
our boys will take advantage OF
it," Mr.. Rich said. cit is a fine
way for the. boys to go into bust
ness for themselves"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Work OF Home
Demonstration
Agent Is Shown
Three Interesting DemOnstra-
tons Conducted in COun-
ty Last Tuesday.

The valuable service rendered
by a county home demonstration
agent and the need for one in
Ashe county were closely shown
at three demonstration meetings
held in the county Tuesday by
Miss Pauline E. Gordon, home
management and house furnish
ings specialist of the extension
service at State College and Miss
Anna Rowe, western district
home agent.
The attendance was especially
good, and many of the women at
each meeting expressed the desire
for a home demonstration agent
in Ashe. The meetings not only
proved interesting, but also edu-
cational and entertaining. Miss
Gordon spoke on General I'M
provement" with the emphasis on
the kitchen at the home of Mrs.
Paul Garvey of Crumpler: ere
freshing Furniture" at the home
of Mrs. A. M. Hurt of Nathan's
Creek; and Kitchen Convenient
ces'' at the home of Mrs. w. F.
Miller of Nathan's Creek.
Similar demonstrations were
held Monday in Allegheny coun-
ty where there is also a need for
a home agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Ashe Democratic Convention
Will Be Held Saturday, 18th
Precinct Meetings This Satur-
day Afternoon. To Select
The State Delegates

Democratic precinct meetings
will be held this Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the various
polling places in Ashe county to
elect delegates to the county con-
vention that will convene at the
courthouse in Jefferson the fol-
lowing Saturday, May II, at 2
o'clock, J. B. Hash, chairman of
the county Democratic executive
committee, announced yesterday.
At the county convention dele
gates to the state convention to
be held in Raleigh on Friday,
May II, will be chosen.
The organization meeting will
not be held until some time this
summer, he said.
All Democrats are invited to
attend the precinct meetings Sat-
urday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Sheep Steering
School Will Be
Held Next Tues.
All-Day Demonstration To Be
Staged by Experts AT
Donnelly's Farm.

Every sheep raiser in Ashe
county and especially all GUS
toner sheerers are invited to at
tend the sheep steering school
and demonstration that will be
held next Tuesday, May z, on the
farm of Bruce Donnelly in the
North Fork township, County Ag-
ent G. J. Rich stated yesterday.
The demonstration will COM
mence in the morning at $50 c.
clock and last all day. Wherefore
we want everybody to come pre-
pared to spend the day." Mr.. Rich
said.
E. S. Bartlett, of Chicago, an
expert sheerer, will conduct the
school and demonstration. L. L
Case, of the extension service at
State college, will also be present
and will discuss the proper hand
ling and marketing of wool.
The quality and quantity OF
wool in the county this year are
reported as being about the ave-
rage. The steering season will get
under way next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
IEller To Direct
Campaign OF L.
A. Martin Here
Bower, Native of Ashe Coun.
ty, Is State Manager Of
Lieut.. Gov. Candidate.

Wade Eller. principal of the
Riverview high school, has been
appointed as campaign manager
in Ashe county for L. A. Martin
of Lexington, who is seeking the
Democratic nomination for lieu
tenant governor.
The appointment was an
nounced- this week by John C.
Bower, of Lexington and former
ly of this county who is state
manager for Martin.
While in the county last week
Mr.. Martin highly praised his
state manager and declared that
there is not a finer citizen in
North Carolina than John Bower
81 know, too, because I have been
living next door to him for many
years." he said.
The candidate for lieutenant
governor declared that he is vel
pleased with the support that he
is receiving from all parts of the
state.
''Mr. Martin believes that the
administration of government is {
sacred trust-a trust set up fol
the common good and for a com
mon purpose" Mr.. Eller said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Three Schools In County To
Have Their Finals Next Week
Lansing, Riverview and Ma
than's Creek Schools Are
The Last to Close.

With the exception of Lansing,
Nathan's Creek and Riverview
high schools, practically all of the
schools in Ashe county have
closed.
Commencement programs at
these three high schools will be
featured next week, with gradu-
alton exercises being held at Ian
sing and Riverview on Wednes-
day night, and the finals at Ma
than's Creek on Friday night.
Rev. I. G. Greer, superintendent
of the Baptist Orphanage at Tho
masville, is scheduled to deliver
the baccalaureate sermon this
Sunday at Lansing.
Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor of the
West Jefferson Methodist church
will deliver the sermon at Ma
than's Creek this Sunday, too.
On Wednesday night Sanford
Martin, editor of the Winston-Sa.
lem Journal, will deliver the
commencement address at Ian.
sing, and Rev. Mr.. Ingram will
speak to the graduates at River.
view high.
Next Friday night Congress
man R. L. Doughton is to deliver
the literary address at Nathan:
Creek high school.
On Tuesday night the grade
program will be given at River
view. A varied program has beer
planned for this occasion.
Final exercises were held at the
West jefferson school last Friday
night and at Jefferson Saturday
night. The commencement pro
grams at Fleetwood were alsC
terminated during the past week
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Two New WPA Projects Are
Started; Rolls Are Reduced

sing school building. Nelson Bald
win is foreman and 20 men will
be used on the project. Water will
be piped from nearby springs to
the school and modern toilets in
stalled.
Two new trucks have been
bought and are now being used
on the road projects.
Work on ! the Lansing-Helton
road has gotten underway and
some progress is being made. Con
Ireson is foreman of the project.
In connection with employment,
Mr.. Jones said that there were L.
$50 men at work the first of April
and that this number has been
reduced to less than 600.
At the present time work is 60
ing forward on twenty county
road projects, but some of these
will be consolidated because OF
lack Of labor, he stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Pritchard Will
Address Rotary
Club Tonight
Candidate For Republican
Nomination for Governor
Arrives This p. M.

George M. Pritchard, of Ashe-
vile, candidate for the Republic
can nomination for governor, will
be the speaker at the Jeffersons
Rotary Club meeting tonight.
Mr.. Pritchard is ~ able speak
er and full at+~- nee is ex-
pected. Lester S. will be
in charge of the p am.
Last Thursday night Judge AL
len Gwyn, of Reidsville, who held
court in Boone lest week, was a
guest of the club and made a
short talk in which he highly
praised the club and this section
of the state.
II like it so we'll up here that
I am going to buy some land and
build me summer home, Judge
Gwyn stated.
Glenn GRAPHICAL, who was in
charge of the program, told about
the growth of the Ashe Building
and Loan Association and urged
every one to boost the Associa-
ton.
P. G. Wright was welcomed in
to the club as a new member. A.
B. Hurt gave the welcome adj
dress.
A number of other guests were
present, including Earl GRAPHICAL
and Ernest Gardner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Rivers Withdrew
From Race Sat.
Says "Sign Is Not Right. Will
Run For Congress
In 1912.

Statesville. Jim Rivers, of
Boone, while visiting friends here
Saturday, made formal announce
ment that he is withdrawing his
name as ca1sdiesatasfor ndEgina
ton for Congress in the ninth dis
trict. making the significant state
ment that his withdrawal is not
Surrender" but retreat.
The statement, released by Riv-
ers, follows in part:
81 am today requesting the state
board of elections to withdraw
my name as a candidate for the
Democratic congressional nomi-
nation, ninth North Carolina dis
trict. My decision, based on a
thorough study of the political
situation in this region, was the
hardest I ever made.
''To use an old mountain ex-
preston, the sign amt right !
shall retain my ammunition for a
scrap with less formidable foes
in 1912. This is not surrender, it's
retreat.
Being a Democrat, I look for
ward with confidence to a fall
campaign devoid of the friction
which might be engendered by a
bitter primary struggle. And from
the bottom of my heart I express
sincere appreciation to the host of
good friends who have stood SO
loyalty by me during this, my
first public effort"
In connection with this state
ment, Mr.. Rivers let it be known
that he will support Lee Grave
ly for governor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Towns Election
Next Tuesday To
Be Quiet Affair
Only One Candidate For Al
dermen Files. Tucker Is
UnOppOsed For Mayor.

With only one extra candidate
filed for alderman and no op-
position at all to the candidacy
of H. c. Tucker for mayor, the
West Jefferson town election next
Tuesday is expected to be a quiet
affair.
The closing time for filing was
last Saturday, but it is under.
stood that any other candidate
who desires to run may do so by
filing before this Saturday night
All of the members of the pre-
sent board are seeking re-elec.
ton. They are: Lester Segraves
Carl Coward, DR.. R. c. Ray, Dean
Mcmillan and Wade Vannoy. The
new candidate is Vance Woodie.
r. w. Coward said that he
would not be a candidate for re-
election because of the pressure
of business duties.
Friends of Mr.. Coward point
out that in spite of the fact that
his business keeps him out of
town good deal, that, he has
made good mayor and that his
court decisions have been fair.
Because of the controversy be-
tween the Legion and the town
board over the carnival, it was
thought that other candidates
might seek election, but from all
indications Tuesday will be- just
another day in West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Checks On Truck
Crops In County

R. P. Handy, junior statistician
of the State Department of Agri-
culture and native of Ashe
county, was in town last week,
checking up on the amount OF
truck crops raised in the coun-
ty.
One of Mr.. Handy's duties is
the publication of a truck crop
bulletin" for the department. This
bulletin is widely circulated and
will be sent to anyone upon re-
quest. r. P. is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Handy, of Grassy
Creek. He graduated from State
College last June.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Drive On In n. C..
For Roosevelt
Sentiment for The Presidents
Third Term Definitely
Getting Stronger.

Sentiment for Roosevelt is ap-
parently showing an increase here
as we'll as throughout the state
since the extensive drive to put
North Carolina safely and en-
Enthusiastically in the Franklin D.
Roosevelt column at the Demo
cratic national convention got in
full swing this week, under di-
rection of the North Carolina for
Roosevelt" organization with
headquarters in Raleigh.
Active organization workers
took the field Monday in every
district after the FDR resolutions
proposed for every county con-
vention had received the ''appro-
vaI' of Gov. Clyde r. Hoey who
issued a statement saying he
would support" them in the state
convention here May 18.
The resolutions call upon the
state convention to send to the
national convention a full delega-
ton instructed to support Presi-
dent Roosevelt for denomination
as long as his name is before the
convention.
Governor Hoey's statement Of
"approvap' removed the last pos
sibility of a bitter fight in the
county and state conventions over
the national convention delega-
ton. Former State Senator John
Folger said he was "delighted''
with the Governors action and
praised it as 'just what was to
be expected from the great Demo
crat he is.
The North Carolina for Roose-
welt" organization processes to
have no second choice for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton. Its only objective, Chairman
Fo1ger says, is to prove conclu-
sively the loyalty of North Caro-
lima to Roosevelt and his Admin
istration. Prior to his "approvap'
of the Roosevelt resolutions, Gov
ernor Hoey had come out for Sec
rotary of State Cordell Hull for
the Democratic nomination.
Senator Claude Pepper, of Flo
rida, told a wildly-cheering audi.
ence in Raleigh, Monday, that the
President is mo candidate for Of
flee" but must be drafted as the
peoples candidate if the gains Of
the New Deal are to be preserved
and enlarged.
'There aren't any more honors
in America to heap upon him.
said Senator Pepper, "no more
homage could they give him il
he lived forever as President
than they have given him in the
dark hours of trial.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
ASHE COUNTY HAS 40
DEMONSTRATION FARMS

Ashe county now has 40 dem
onstration farms and splendid
work is being done on all of them,
a report from the county agents
office indicates.
R. w. Shoffner, assistant dis
trict agent in charge of demon
STATIONS, will be in the county
tomorrow to assist in promoting
this fine program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Fleetwood School
Library To Stay
Open For Public

The school library at the Fleet
wood high school will be open to
the public throughout the spring
and summer months, Prof. James
Stanley stated this week.
It will be open on Mondays and
Fridays from s until 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. Miss Mary Jordan,
librarian, will be in charge.
Prof. Stanley said the library
has a total of around 5000 vol
un1es. 900 of which are fiction.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
Plan
Representative
To Speak Tonight

Grant Lowe, of Salisbury, ma
tional representative of the Town
send Old Age pension plan, will
speak at the courthouse in Jeffer-
son tonight at 1880 o'clock.
An illustrated program of pic
lures will be shown, explaining
the Townsend plan.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
TIME TO BUY BEER
AND WINE LICENSES

All beer and wine dealers in
the county must purchase licen-
ses Immediately in order to con-
tinue to sell these beverages, ac-
cording to L. P. Coward. Old Ii
censes expired yesterday, he said.
Last year there were 9 licensed
beer and wine places in the coun-
ty: The county tax is $25 for each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
MRS. BREEZE RECUPERATING

Mrs. Mary Belle Breeze, coun-
ty health nurse. has left the hos
pital in Statesville, but, upon adj
vice of her physicians, is taking
a rest in Florida. No substitute
has been secured yet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
TO SHOW FARMERS HOW
TO MAKE HOG FEEDERS

Self-feeders for pigs and hogs
are valuable things to have and
in order to show Ashe county
farmers how to make them, J. B.
Richardson, extension agricul-
tural engineer, will hold demon
STATIONS in the county next Tues
day, it has been announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

An Older Youth Club for farm
boys and girls above the regular
All Club age has been organized
in Chowan County, reports J. w.
Crawford, county agent-at-large.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02

The United States Senate re-
Gently passed bill prohibiting
the expectation of tobacco seed
from the United States except for
experimental purposes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-02
AsHE COUNTY

is the air-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, 1940-05-02

The Skyland Post is the. only
paper IN North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
three times the total population
OF the town in which it is pub
lished.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-09-20

big Ten" On the Washington
conference it looks like Gophers busy Saturday
WELL Gophers always tough chips
down.
AS far football is concerned local City high Schools
the outlook for sepa players isn't hot At
of Minneapolis boys squads In St. Paul find that Marshall
High has the best representation Boys The Squad Little
Gardner who'll probably start the fuback poon Louis House,
haback Merle Collins take and Schne guard
Mechanic Arts Sam Lynch and Don Jackson back field nominees
Halle @. Brown will three Municipal
Leagues Intermediates whose will be played Sundays
o'clock will be led by such players Johnny Cotton Stanley Tabor
Lloyd Gambo Kenny JONES' Moses Wallace Ernest Johnson
The Junior boys will play their Saturday mornings will
Midget boys Boys expected the brun for the Juniors
Harold Harris Edgar Pillows Lafayette McGee Hugh Shuck and
Presey For the Mdget Dwight
little fellows Milton Combs Alexander Hobbs, Sherman Harper
Frank Brown and Louis White would be well Satu
days Sundays and watch these ds" payyou enjoy The
September 2h and will be played McMuray
field this Dunning McMuray
Como Park from the City Workhouse
Word from down Lincoln that Stafford Lott for
mey boys worker the Phyllis Wheatey House, isn't lonesome
that he has been joined by Herman Bea Bailey also recently
of the Whealey staff Bailey learn professor Bailey
of Lincoln.
expecting around
October LIST.
Halle will it's winter gym September %
Things do? Basketball Archery Badmnon Golf Lessons Tm
bling, Boxing, Voleyball and Football.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-09-20
TWIN TOWN TALK

got? What part Russia plans to
do if the U. S. enters the war?
Very Appropriate: They say
"Bill" Robinson is planning a mu-
steal based on Uncle Toms cabin.
Did we hear someone say sumthin ?
Nell Dodson, the writing lady, our
Twin Cities gift to Manhattan, has
been seriously i'll in Harlem. Nell
is we'll liked by N. Y. theatrical
and orchestra figures. She has
served as P. A. (press agent to
you) for several leading bands.
The ease and good humor with
which the chief waitress (she can
sing) at Jim's Place handles the
crowds which throng the place is
a wonder to behold! That Flow
Gently Sweet Rhythm on CHS
Sunday afternoon is the tops as
you probably already know. It's a
shame some of these radio adver-
tisers don't wake up and grab
John Kirby, Maine, ct al. Maybe
the answer lies in the fact that the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-09-20

Things We'd Like to Know
Why so many top ranking sepia
bands have such lousy vocalists =?
Why only one Twin City tavern
has hot water and towels in it's
rest rooms? Why radio announc-
ers airing programs of sepia dance
orchestras are all amateur, we
should say hamateur comedians,
with the accent on ham? How
Jimmie Bell keeps his perpetual
good nature? How Leona Good
man of G. & G. Barbecue keeps
her cooks or does she do most
of it herself? Why Jes Hutch
raft decided to remain sepia? How
some people read somebody's pa
per week after week? How some
of this sheets delinquent think
the head man pays his bills? How
some of the Twin City gels can
look so tantalizing? What have
the out of town railroad boys
(Chicagoans and Kansas Citians)
got that the local boys haven't
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-09-20

sepia brethren like to hear Negro
artists on the air but are too
"tired" to send the networks a
penny postal card to tell them
about it!
True Story: She's smitten with
an older man who is in love with
her too. Neither of them know that
he is her mommer's former boy
friend. They'll both soon know be-
cause the gels muzzer is coming
to town!
Getting Old: The fellow whose
young wife chides him about his
slow dancing! She calls it K. C.
Dawg Walking! Hot dawgs!
Do they make any nicer men
than John Banks, the camera man?
Joe Van Nordstrand, former CLIO
director for this state, another
good guy, has been transferred to
Chicago and this state loses an
other good guy!
Did You Know: That university
fellow from the Hoosier State has
found another star to hitch his
wagon toll! That business man
is keeping house!!! . . That we'll
hammered people don't hang around
a business office and cause dis
turbance. The last time we heard
from our "Uncle Bob" Bolton he
was travelling in Vermont and wish
ing that he had sense enough to
quit travelling. Two Twin Cities
brothers in occupation" en- route
to a conference, stopped in Chicago
to visit a Oman friend for a few
minutes. While they were saying
hello and goodbye, their car, parked
under a large arc-light in front of
the G-man's home, was robbed of
their "grub," prepared by their
wives before they left.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-09-20

US ana That the Well-knoWn pig
skin" will be flying around all cor
ners of the lot. To US, football
brings all the thrills that no other
sport can produce-the block, the
tackle, the punt, and the long runs
many of which bring cheers that
can be heard for miles away. Per-
haps that is why a good seat at
our Memorial Stadium any Satur-
day is as scarce as hens teeth. AS
the dopesters put it our Mime
sofas Gophers are scheduled to
finish perhaps in second place in
the Big 912 schedule, with Ohio
State doped to finish first.
Minnesota will open the season
with non-conference game bring
ing to the Twin Cities the Wash
ington State team coached by
Jimmy Phelan, once coach in the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-09-20
In MemOriam

In loving memory of my dear
wife, Helen Allen Ross, who de-
parted this life two sad years ago
September Is.
At twilight when twilight hour
draws near,
And Sunset flames the sky,
I think of you, Dear Wife,
And the happy days gone by.
Thoughts of you come drifting
back
Within my dreams to stay,
To know that you are resting
When twilight ends the day
H. Peter Ross, husband.