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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Senior Play At
Lansing Tonight
Will Mark the Close of Com
mencement. Many Ex-
pected To Attend.

The graduating class at Lam
sing high school will present "For
Pete's Sake" a three-act comedy
in the gymnasium tonight at eight
o'clock, marking the close of
commencement exercises.
Those who have witnessed re-
hersals of the play point out that
it promises to be one of the best
entertainments of it's kind ever
to be presented in the county.
The scene of the play is laid in
an eastern college town and the
characters have been we'll chosen
for the various parts.
The cast of characters is as fol-
Miss Sarah Pepperdine, Peters
aunt, Mattilene Gambill; Jasmine
Jackson, Aunt Sarah's darby
cook, Harriet Eastman; Cicero
Murglethorpe, Dean of Elwood
college, Fred WEIGH; Peter Pep
perdine, always in hot water;
Morris Eller; Bill Bradshaw, Pc
ter's pal, Howard Patton; Thorn
dyke Murglethorpe, (Muggsy), a
college grind, Warren Sexton;
Mrs. Georgiana Charleston, So
cial climber, Josephine Weaver;
Nadine Charleston, Peters sweet
heart, Irene Osborne; Peggy
Charleston, Bills sweetheart, Pau
line Weaver; Malvina Potts,
Muggsy's goddess, Mae Kilby;
John Boliver, a wealthy banker,
Douglas Carly; Dupont Darby,
the poet Of Elwood College, By
ron Carly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
To Discontinue
Postal Service
Effective May 16, Telephone
Company Will No Long
: er Act as Agent.

Announcement has been made
by the Central Electric and Tele-
phone Company that it will dis
continue to act as agent for the
Postal Telegraph service in West
Jefferson, effective May Is.
It is understood that the con-
tract which the telephone com.
pany has with the telegraph COM
pany expires on May IS and will
not be renewed at that time.
A number of customers Of Pos
tai have expressed their regrets
over the news of the discontinue
ance of the service here and
are anxious for the continuance ia
be reconsidered. It was pointed
out that. this would greatly in
convenience a number of people
The telephone company has
been handling postal service fol
the past six years, and a number
Of customers rely upon its service
especially when the Western I'm
ion office is closed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
NYA Making Plans For The
Year; Much Is Accomplished

Plans for the NYA work in the
county for the coming year are
now being worked out. And since
all projects for the year begin
ming July l and running until
June 80, 1871, must be listed in
advance, all schools wishing NYA
aid for this period are requested
to- see Mrs. Thelma Dent, super
visor at the NYA practice house
in West Jefferson.
The NYA has made much pro-
gress in Ashe county during the
past year and according to plans
now in effect; the coming years
promise to show even more re-
suits.
The Ashe County Board of Ed
ucation signed a lease on Mon
day, for the NYA Woodworking
Project at Crumpler. The
new shop which has concrete
floor and plenty of light, is much
larger than the shop now occu-
pied. This lease is for the year
1910 to June 80, 1912. This pro-
ject has recently received about
$4,000 worth of new equipment
from the government, including
electric motors, drill press, plan
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Poppy Day To Be
Observed May Is
American Legion Auxiliary to
Distribute Symbolic Red
Flowers Here.

Poppy Day will be observed in
West Jefferson, as well as
throughout the nation on May Is
the. Saturday before Memorial
Day, Mrs. P. G. Wright, presi-
dent of Ashe county unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary, an
nounced today. On that day al.
Americans will be asked to wear
memorial peoples in tribute tc
the World War dead and to aiC
i the living victims Of the war.
The little red memorial flowers
will be distributed here by wo-
men and girls of the Ashe coun-
ty unit, under the direction Of
Mrs. P. C. Wright, chairman Of
the Poppy Day committee. AL
contributions received for the
peoples will go to Legion anc
Auxiliary welfare work for the
disabled veterans, their families
and the families of the dead.
eve feel that Poppy Day will
have increased meaning to Ameri.
ca this year," said Mrs. Wright
because renewed warfare in
Europe has renewed the memory
of those boys of ours who gave
their lives over there twenty
two years ago. It is for them that
we put on the poppy each year
to show that we still remember
and honor their sacrifices. It is
the flower which grew where
they fell and which now blooms
on the coats of Americans who
appreciate their services.
Events of the past year have
shown us clearly that to be secure
the United States must have men
ready and able to defend the
country, willing to give their
lives in its defense, if necessary.
We can be thankful today that
we had such men twenty-five
years ago. From them we can
draw inspiration for the patriotic
service necessary to maintain our
freedom and democracy against
today's dangers. Wearing their
flower over our hearts means
that within our hearts their love
of America still lives"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Plan Is Suggested For Increasing Income In Ashe County
Farmers Could
Make A Million
More From Milk
johnson Says Asl,e Could Be
Biggest Dairy Section
In The South.
TBREE-POINT PROGRAM

By raising better and more
winter feeds, erecting silos, and
improving breeding, the income
of Ashe county farmers can be
increased at least a million dol
lars within the next five years,
Levern johnson, manager of the
Kraft Cheese plant, declared last
night following the presentation
of a series of free educational and
entertaining pictures in various
communities of the county.
In making this statement he
pointed out that in Ashe there
are around 1000 farms and that
only a few of them are making
just a small percentage of what
they could earn through the sale
of milk to the local cheese plant.
1--WE have one farmer in the
county who makes over 500 per
month from the sale of dairy
products, produced by a herd of
Is cows on a farm of less than
100 acres" he stated. "a large
majority of our farmers could do
this same thing"
The three essential features of
winter feeds, silos, and better
breeding were stressed at the
meetings by Mr.. Johnson, County
Agent c. ]. Rich, and Assistant
Agent H. D. Quessenberry, who
presented charts.
The attendance at the meetings
was exceptionally good. Mr..
Johnson reported that over 1900
have seen the free showings thus
far and that three more are
scheduled.
Tonight the pictures will be
shown at the Rotary Club, tomor-
row nIshtHst j. +. fs't ,tk fps store
and Saturday night at the Lam
sing high school.
Aside from the pictures, in
teresting charts portraying a gra-
tic picture of how a farmer can
lose money on a good cow by
poor and improper feeding and
how this same fermer with the
same cow can make a real pros
fit by intelligent feeding, were
presented.
Proper Feeding Means Profit
One of the charts shows a cow
with a three-gallon ability, but is
fed only one-third enough food,
of which 60 percent goes towards
body-maintenance and produces
only one gallon of milk.
While this same cow, fed two
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09

ing machine and other tools. Mr.,
George R. Duvall who is fore
man at this shop has 80 boys
training in carpentry work, I'M
der him. The boys will now be
able to build and finish first class
furniture.
The NYA girls homemaking
group is now located in the Allen
house in West Jefferson. They
will cook lunches, cultivate gar
den, can vegetables, sew, refinish
and recover furniture, refinish
floors and woodwork, along with
general homework. The public is
invited to visit them at any time
The NYA has clerical assistants
in the following county offices
county agents office, F. S. A. Of.
flee, NYA office, welfare office
county health office, Lansing high
school, Virginia. Carolina high
school, West Jefferson high
school, Elkland high school and
Nathan's Creek high school.
The NYA proposes to work
with the FSA in a Sanitation pro-
ject next year, and for the girls
to do some sewing for the FSA
with furnishing $500 worth OF
materials.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Ashe Democrats
Will Meet Sat.
County Convention to be Held
At Courthouse To Select
State Delegates.

Ashe county Democrats will
convene at the courthouse Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock to elect
delegates to the congressional
district and state convention to
be held in Raleigh on May II.
Precinct meetings were held
in the 10 townships in the coun-
ty last Saturday and delegates to
the county conventions were
chosen.
At a number of county conven-
lions, resolutions will be presen-
ted, requesting North Carolina's
26 delegates to the national con-
ventioa to go on record as favor
the third term nomination of
President Roosevelt.
Should Roosevelt decide not to
run, the states delegation will be
uninstructed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Light Vote In Town Election;
Tucker Mayor; Board Is Same
228 Votes Cast. Tucker Was
Unopposed for Mayor.
WOOdie Low Man.

West Jefferson experienced one
of the quietest elections and one
of the lightest votes in a number
of years, here Tuesday when H.
c. Tucker was the sole candidate
for Mayor, and only one man, w.
V. Woodie came out to oppose the
present board of aldermen.
All of the members of the old
board which is composed of w.
E. Vannoy, DR.. R.. c. Ray, Carl
Coward, J. l.. Segraves, Dean
Mcmillan, were .-eiected. v''"'
The official number of votes
cast in the election was 228. w.
E. Vannoy received 2O2; J. L. Sc
graves, 1876; Carl Coward, 201;
DR.. r. C. Ray, 154; Dean McMil-
Ian, 1853; w. V. Woodie, SO. Judge
Tucker received 166 votes.
The voting was carried out
quietly with only 7 absentee bal
lots being cast, in the total of
228.
In 1896 there were 327 votes
cast; while two years previously
the voting reached a high record
of 359. In 1884 there were 272
who voted.
The light vote this year was at
tributed to the fact that there
was little opposition to the pre-
sent board and only one candi-
date for mayor.
Judge Tucker said that he ap-
preciated the support of the peo-
pie who already knew what he
could do by his past record, since
he had already served as mayor
for three terms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Saturday Is Last Day For
Registration Of The Voters
Suggested That Each Voter
Check Name To Be Sure
Of Proper Registration.

Registrars will be on duty at
all of the polling places in the
county, Saturday, in order to pre-
pare their books for the Repub-
lican and Democratic primaries
on May Is.
This is the last day for regis
tering and May Is has been des-
ignated as challenge day., when
registration books will be open
to the public at all polling places
for the purpose of challenges.
All voters wishing to take part
in the coming election must be
registered.
w. A. Lucas, Chairman, State
Board of Elections points out that
every voter owes it to himself
personally to see that his Or her
name is listed on the appropriate
registration books.
Here in Ashe county the names
of the electors who voted in the
primary or election of 1886 and
1888 have recently been trans
cribed on new registration books
under the direction of G. S. Neal
chairman of the county board OF
elections.
Separate registration books for
party primaries were made up at
the same time.
The names of qualified voters
although registered, but who did
not vote in the primary or cleo
ton of 1886 or 1898, have been
omitted from the registration
books, and it is necessary that
such persons re-register in order
to be entitled to vote.
Notwithstanding the careful
and painstaking efforts on the
part of the Chairman of the Elec-
ton Board, it is very probable
that some errors have occurred.
For that reason it is necessary
that each voter check his name.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Craybeal Rites
This Afternoon
Warrensville Woman Passes
In The Wilkes Hospital
Wednesday Night.

Funeral service will be held
this afternoon, at the home, at
2:30 o'clock, for Mrs. Zell Gray
beal, wife of D. J. GRAPHICAL, of
Warrensville, who died Wednes-
day night, in the Wilkes hospital,
following a serious illness.
The deceased who was ~ years
old at the time of her death, is
survived by her husband and
three children, Louise, 10 Ann
and Doris, all of Warrensville.
Her father, Joseph Turner, of
Warrensville; one sister, Mrs. Ha-
Eel Jones, of Boone; three bro
theirs, Tracy, of Boone; Aubrey,
of Bina and Glenn, of Allen, Va,
also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Post Office Here
Ranks Second I'm
Baby Bond Sales

The. West Jefferson post office
ranked second among the third
class offices in North Carolina
during the past year in the sale
of bonds, it was announced from
Washington this week.
According to the report. the
bond sales here amounted to $24,-
337 so. This record was exceeded
only by the third class office at
Granite Falls, B. D. Barr, post
master, stated.
Investment in postal bonds is a
good. safe investment. 500 bonds
cost SIS and mature in 10 years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Baptist Group To
Meet Next Thurs.

It. was announced this week
that there would be a meeting at
the West Jefferson Baptist
church, next Thursday evening,
at 1880 o'clock in order to out
line plans for the Vacation Bible
schools to be held in the county
this summer.
Miss Gertrude GRAPHICAL, direc-
tor of the schools, pointed out
that she hoped all of the churches
interested would have representa-
tives at the meeting and that
those who expected to teach, or
work in the Bible schools, would
also be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
1920 Farmers
In Ashe County
Sign Farm Plan
More Farmers This Year Than
ever Before to CO-Ope-
ate With Program.
FLOYD is PLEASED

A total of 1920 growers of Ashe
county will cooperate with the
1910 Agricultural Conservation
Program, E. Y. Floyd, AAA exc
cutive officer of N. c. State Col
lege, announced following receipt
of signed Farm Plans signifying
such intention. The Triple-A lists
4,O18 farms in this county.
The "sign-up" for the 1910 pro-
gram is an increase over the g.
sos farmers who earned payments
under the 1889 Agricultural Con-
servation program. Floyd ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
over the participation indicated
in this county.
Every farmer in the county
was given an opportunity to sign
a Farm Plan, on which he listed
the soil building practices he in
tends to carry out. He received a
copy of the Farm Plan which
showed the type of practices in
the program, and how much he
could earn from each. The Plan
also listed the individual grow
er's allotments for soil depicting
crops, which he must plant with
in to earn payments.
Floyd said that in the State as
a whole, Farm Plans were signed
by 223, 104 out of the 236,546 eli
gible farmers. This is an approx
mate "a percent "sign-up" and a
decided contrast with the 49,
598 farms on which payments
were earned in 1899.
"a preliminary check of the
Farm Plans shows that more
farms will be operated under con-
servation methods than ever be-
FORE" Floyd declaa ed. "The ap-
proved practices, such as the ap-
plication of lime and phosphate,
seeding legumes and grasses, the
use of cover and green manure
crops, and tree planting will have
their greatest use in the State this
year"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
To Have Market
For Blackberries
Raleigh Rotten and Ralph Mil
Ter To Make Purchases
In Three Counties.

There will be big market in
Ashe county this summer for
blackberries, according to plans
now being worked out by Raleigh
Rotten and Ralph Miller at War
rensville.
These men have made arrange
ments with a large firm in New
York to purchase blackberries in
Ashe, Johnson and Watauga coun-
ties.
Local merchants in the three
counties will be asked to buy
blackberries and they will be
hauled to Warrensville, pumped
into tank cars and shipped north.
eve are going to erect a small
building near the station here
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
Save Democracy
By Staying Out
OF War, Urged
Geo. Nj. Pritchard Delivered
Interesting Speech Here
Last Thursday.
CANDIDATE FOR GOV.

If the United States enters the
second World War that is now
going on in Europe, there is grave
danger that dictatorship will re-
place the sacred constitution sys-
tenn of government in this coun-
try, Hon. George M. Pritchard,
of Asheville, who is seeking the
Republican nomination for gov
ernor, declared in an address to
members of the Rotary Club here
last Thursday night.
Dictatorship is more efficient
than Democracy in getting i'm
mediate results and to fight die
tators it is only natural that we
would set up that form of gov
eminent while war was in pro-
gress," he stated.
GAS a matter of fact, there is
a bill already drafted in Washing
ton that provides for complete
federal control over every dollar,
every industry, the press and ra-
dio and over every person in the
United States and should we en-
ter the war, this bill would pro-
badly be passed without dissent
ing VOTE" he said.
This country should stay out
of Europe's wars and be pre-
pared to show those countries
the real way to govern the people
when their conflicts end, instead
of allowing them to get us into
war and probably tearing down
our great system of constitutional
government, he said.
Speaking on the subject OF the
CONSTITUTION of the United
States" Mr.. Pritchard briefly re-
viewed the oppression and perse-
cution in England that forced our
forefathers to come to this coun-
try and set up government OF
laws and not of men,.
"The marvellous thing is that
the constitution was so perfectly
framed that it has only been nee
essary to amend it a few times
since its adoption.
ct is precious to us because it
protects us in our lives, our pro-
perty, our thoughts and our
speech"
The speaker was introduced by
Lester Segraves. A number OF
guests were present, including
Grant Bauguess, Carl GRAPHICAL
and B. B. GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
RI. Doughton To
Speak Fri. Night
Will Deliver the Graduating
Address at the Nathan's
Greek High School.

Congressman r. L. Doughton
will deliver the annual address
to the graduating class at Ma
than's Creek Friday night when
18 seniors will be awarded dip
Tomas.
Commencement will be brought
to a close here on Saturday night
when the senior class presents the
three-act comedy, "1ntroducin'
Susan. An interesting grade
program will be given tonight
when the operetta, "Peter Rab-
Bit, will be the feature of the
evening. Nathan's Creek COM
mencement exercises are the last
in the county to be held this
year.
Lansing graduates received
their diplomas on Wednesday
night. The address as Civ
en- by Sanford Martin, editor of
the Winston-Salem Journal and
Sentinel. The senior play to be
given there tonight marks the
close of the commencement.
Riverview was brought to a
close this week when 10 seniors
were given diplomas.
Other high schools in the coun-
ty have already held commence
ments earlier.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
SINGING CONVENTION TO
BE HELD AT COURTHOUSE

The Ashe singing convention
will be held this month on the
fourth Sunday afternoon at the
courthouse. Several visiting
choirs are expected to attend, in
Guiding the Blue Ridge choir.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
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, 1940-05-09
BELHvE-m-oR-NoT

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.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

MUST SELL TO-DAY!
S36O0-FULL PRICE.
eGs' sna e e. ns
and must sell Suick. % very nsaide reasonable
terms 8R. aRief soMEN. Salfi Chestnut 1924. 80.
2Aa ACREs-SI. 300.
walking distance bus: 500 cash, SIS mo.
heat, full basement, large front porch:
shade. lot 1O0x200 #. space for garden
ana cnlckens; bus service; $500; $3.50
TOOK AT THIS FOR $1,000.
I-rm. brick in Hyattsville HAS: COM
Gss reiR Sa ssn0SsTi SRd flse eers kfse re-
place, lovely porch, built-in garage: Iarge
t iet lsnesGaped; SnSdN bus a. door close SCHOOLS
attsylle 03a4. Eyes, Warfield 1881. -
NO DOWN PAYMENT.
porches; built-in garage; elec. Kitchen, tile tile
Rsahi ayatts loysly 1ss wooded lot sH' aa5e-J'
& ffe prss lee pSFeh lot easy erms or HSst. ss
49,. SH 3O59-J. 30s
Balance easy: corner brick row house in
to County, nearly
OWNER MUST SELL
a Ihls beautiful new brick residence has
2 lovely bedrooms with an adjoining bath
tile tile latest fixtures, beautiful Living
luxe kitchenA enough space in attic for 3
rooms o windows in attic alone. A $4,000
t.nn, nome for S6.a9Q quick sale IN reasonable
'' owner on cal aS'SdR' MR. soWRs. B 1lRs.S'
wear Fails Gnufeh, Va Mi. D. c:
Evening star., 1940-06-30
S10O DOWN

Larse house in quiet section of East
Falls Church-6 rooms. inciosed porch
large outside porch, fireplace: ami: 5.
scre beautiful ground. large trees. shrub
oeTy and flowers: $1,000: easy terms: or
will consider trade. F. F. SHIPLEY, OK
Evening star., 1940-06-30
Phone Falls Church. Va. 20:
ARLINGTON VA

Owner just purchased beautiful 4-bed-
room brick BUNGALOW. / cannot occupy.
Hardwood floors tiled bath, air-conditipned.
oil burner, space for recreation room with
fireplace. For quick sale; bargain; can
arrange 81 600 straight 3-year mortgage,
renewable Open Sunday 1890 am. to
pm. OWNER. 4s1S Wilson boulevard.
$3.50 PER MO. F. H. A.
Including principal. interest taxes and
insurance. Modern home, full basement,
including gas range, electric refrigeration;
lot 15xlbO; at Mclean, 20 minutes to
downtown.
S3,400. $3.50 DOWN.
H. KADAN,
VIENNA tVA) So. HOBART 1898.
Evening star., 1940-06-30
WHERE TOWN AND
COUNTRY MEET
GREEN & MAGRUDER.
nut 3S3S Oxfol
Evenings Chestnut 7Oaf.
TAKOMA PARK

st, o00-Hcuse 9 large rooms oak floors
on neat refriserstion; shady, Handicapped,
level lot; easy terms ~
New brick BUNGALOWS and houses,
r. D. LILLE.
225 Maple Ave. Takoma Park SH o3O7
Evening star., 1940-06-30
POTOMAC HEIGHTS-S4 $50.

This property should be snapped up
Immediately Beautifully situated on a
high elevation; close to every convenience
This bunealow-type home includes living
room, dining room. big modern kitchen, ,
bedrooms, built-in garaGe, full basement.
A large screened front porch overlooks a
vel-landscaped garden. Lot 50x16a feet
VIII be opened for inspection Sunday from
noon to 8 pm, or for details call MI.
Burr, WO 113q
To reach Out Conduit rd. to Cathedral
sve right to 5000 Weaver ter. NV:
FRANK S. PHILLIPS. DI. 1411