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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Leading Again

It began over in Ashe county, this ex
perimenting with new potato, if we mis-
take not, but the main thing that matters
is that under the supervision of the State
College horticulture department the State
is about to be divorced from it's dependence
on Maine and other far away states for
seed potatoes at planting time.
For decades the Cobbler and the Bliss
have been our old standbys, with not
great deal of improvement in them through
the years. But mostly we have had to or
der them at planting time and send our
dollars to another state for our seed.
There is plenty to indicate that soon this
order may be reversed for the new Sequoia
developed here in North Carolina has other
varieties backed off the map. For it has
made hit with co-operators and growers
in other sections of the United States and
in Canada, Mexico and Cuba who were CIV
en- seed samples last spring for tryout.
From Florida comes the request for
carload of certified Sequoias and Virginia
and South Carolina growers are talking in
terms of carload lots. From Canada, Ore
gon, Ohio and Maryland come enthusiastic
reports of yields at the rate of four to six
hundred bushels per acre in test paintings,
and the growers are particularly pleased
with the faction" of the new potato, be-
cause of its blight-resisting qualities and
remarkable lack of chopper burn"
Our State horticultural department dis
tributed test samples to most counties of
the State this season, and the county agents
portioned these out to farmers who agreed
to give the new potato a trial and to pre-
serve it for next years paintings. The
farmers are definitely pleased with it. Pro-
duction is increased over other popular va
rieties by from 20 to 80 per cent, and
smoother, larger and more edible potato
was harvested. Long after other varieties
had died to the ground, the tops of the Sc
quota remained green and healthy-looking
and obviously adding to the make" of the
hill until much later digging time.
The development of the Sequoia may
mean paving the way for new source of
income for North Carolina farmers-The
Elkin Tribune.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
CHHD'S HAND INJURED
SUN. BY FIRECRACKER

The eight-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Dishman, Of
Wagner, was painfully but not
seriously injured last Sunday af-
ternoon when a three-inch fire.
cracker exploded in her right
hand.
No bones were broken but the
flesh of her entire hand was bad
ly mangled, DR.. B. E. Reeves said
yesterday, and the skin will, in
all probability, grow back with
out permanent injury to the hand.
This accident should come as
precaution to all Ashe county
boys and girls who are planning
to shoot firecrackers during the
holidays. Remember: when you
light fireworks throw them down
and get out of the way. They're
dangerous! cautions DR.. Reeves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Looking Backward

The 1910 season for the Univer-
sity of North Carolina athletes
was one of the best ever es-
pecially against Duke. Starting
with basketball last winter, the
Tar Heels won the Southern con-
ference crown. Then they won the
Big Five boxing, wrestling, swim
ming and tennis crowns over the
Blue Devils. And this fall Jim
Lalanne and Paul SEVERN gave
Duke its greatest disappointment
in football history, going as far
back as the days when Duke was
Trinity. All in all the Carolina
varsities have won 80 matches,
tied 3 and lost 10 for the excel
lent percentage of 1903, during the
past year.
Other checking up on the 1910
sports world history reveals that
win or lose you can't keep the
New York Yankees from making
records. And while being voted
the biggest flop" team of the
year, the Yanks smashed ii ma
jor league records. Here are two
outstanding batting records they
now hold: most home runs -21
years and a hundred homers or
more a season-19 years. Perhaps
the most important record of the
40 season was Bob Feller's no.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
PRESBYTERIANS AT
LANSING ARE MAKING
SOME BIG PL A n S

On December 9th meeting of
the Lansing congregation was
called to concur in the resigna-
ton of Rev. R. H. Stone as pastor
of the Lansing Presbyterian
Church. The former pastor will
ask the Presbytery on January IA
to dissolve the relationship. There
was another purpose Of the meet
ing to extend a formal call to Rev.
Carl H. Stark who has been
preaching there for a number of
months.
Reports from the Church show
that pastor-elec and congregation
are being quickly welded together
for an outstanding service to the
community and the Kingdom of
God.
Last Saturday night we opened
our recreational room in the base
ment of the Lansing Church. We
believe that this will be an en-
joyable service to the young peo-
pie of our Church. A ping pong
table has been installed, and we
hope to make other additions as
time goes on. Lansing lacks the
recreational facilities that other
young people have, and we want
to supply good clean fun for the
leaders of the church of tomor-
row. We need help in this project
we need good games-we need
funds to equip this room in or
der to keep twenty-five or thirty
young people busy. We advise our
young people to refrain from GER
tain pursuits of pleasure, but we
don't want to stop there - we
want to supply some helpful
means of clean recreation.
On Nov. oath the Lansing con-
gregation held a meeting for the
purpose of electing an additional
deacon. The congregation elected
Mr.. Raymond Campbell. Mr..
Campbell was ordained and in
stalled on the following Sunday.
His faithful attendance, his de-
voted interest, and his Christian
testimony have already proved
invaluable to our church. We feel
our congregation truly elected a
servant of the Lord.-The Ashe
Presbyterian.
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Open The Hospital!

The final drive to raise funds to COM
plete construction and equipment of the
Ashe County Memorial Hospital is now I'M
der way. We have beautiful building. The
medical staff has been selected, The Duke
Endowment has already agreed to help
equip the hospital, work was started today
on the water and sewerage project, and
all that's needed now to finish the building
e is about 100000.
If everybody will give "ittle", this can
be done and done without hurting" any
one. Surely you want to have part in this
great humanitarian institution and to help
provide place in the county, right here at
home, where you, members of your family
and friends can be taken in time of sick
ness which sooner or later comes to us all.
Do your part to make the county better
place in which to live Join the Ashe Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital Association! Let's
get it open and in operation ere long!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
cipals of Ashe county.


What does or what should student get
out of school attendance? In our opinion
the two major things are: the ability to
think for oneself and the value of contacts
with other students and with the teachers
BY studying literature, history, mathe-
mates, sciences and foreign languages, an
individual acquires knowledge of the
world, knowledge of what makes up the
sum total of life, knowledge of the past
it's success and failures its contributions to
civilization.
This knowledge is without benefit to the
individual student unless he or~ she re-
members it and is able to apply it in his or
her own everyday life. Foreign languages,
mathematics, chemistry and the other
sciences are of no concrete and direct bene-
fit to a student unless he or she plans to
specialize in their instruction, but the sum
total of this information is knowledge and
knowledge, properly used, is power."'
In other Words all of these studies might
be regarded as the supplying of tools to in
dividuals with which they can better work
out their own lives, with which they can
create for themselves place in the world,
and with which they will be enabled to
make the world better place for others to
live who are to follow These tools train
the mind to think and the possession of
these tools enable individuals to THINK
FOR THEMSELVES
Through association with others in the
classroom, on the playground and organ
lied sport activities, students learn to res
pect the rights and privileges of others.
They learn that to "get along in peace"
with their fellow citizens is one of the
greatest assets in life.
Debating and public speaking help ma
terially in the promotion of both of these
features ability to think for oneself and
the value of contacts.
Debating and public speaking teach the
individual to think and to concentrate on
given question and on what is going to be
said. They teach the Individual to speak
logically, clearly and forcefully. They teach
the individual to respect the other persons
opinions
To be success in chosen occupation or
profession, whatever it may be, the ability
to talk interestingly and persuasively are
highly essential
Let's organize a debating society in ev-
ery school in the county, and let's encour-
age our children to participate in these So
cieties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Whitener
had as their guests this week end,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitener Sr. and
family, of Hickory, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Sigmund and son, also
of Hickory.
w. C. Warren's condition re-
mains about the same.
Mrs. r. E. Johnson has been
visiting in North Wilkesboro.
Paul Jones was visitor in
North Wilkesboro Saturday night.
Mrs. I. H. Ashley spent Monday
with her father, Mr.. Mathew Har-
less, who is ill at present.
We are glad to have Mr.. and
Mrs. Broke Reed and family as
permanent residents again.
Rev. c. E. Ashley filled his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist
church here Sunday.
Business visitors in Boone last
week were Misses Frances and
Marguerite johnson and Mrs. L.
H. Deese.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Johnson and Mrs.
A. Gordon johnson attended the
funeral of their nephew, Dorees J.
Ballard, in Newton, N. c., Tues
day. .-
Mr.. Tom Miller spent the week
end with his family. MIR. Miller
is working in Virginia at present.
Mrs. J. C. Wootton spent the
week end here visiting Miss Janet
Carter, Mrs. w. P. Shoaf and Mrs.
Gordon Johnson.
Miss Janet Carter spent Sunday
with Mrs. Broke Reed.
Ralph Miller and Raleigh Rotten
have returned from a business
trip to Washington City.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
The
SPORTS
WORLD
By JOHN ANDERSON

hit, no-run game on opening day
against the White Sox-a record
which may live long.
And as the football year ends
Wallace Wade rounds out his
tenth year as coach at Duke, and
it has been the most glorious
football decade in history fol-
both Duke and for the entire
South Atlantic area. Ten years
ago Duke, Carolina and other
Southern teams were scheduled
by Northern teams as breath
ers." Not only has Wade great
record as coach, but his team has
been lifted from the 'doormat'
and now meets any team in the
country on equal terms. In the
past ten years, Wade's teams have
won rs games, lost 18 and tied 8.
All losses were by very close
score.
Looking Forward
All 10000 seats for the January
1st Sugar Bowl classic to be held
in New Orleans are sold out and
the athletic association there is
busy mailing back money orders
which arrived after all tickets
were sold. Many fans of both
Tennessee and Boston College
will be greatly disappointed in
not being able to see the game =.
Joe Louis, since emerging from
his victory over AL Mccoy Mon
day night unscratched, plans to
fight for a church fund. The fight
will probably be sometime in
February with the winner of an
elimination tournament to be held
next month Sam Snead, the
money sensation of the golfing
world during the past two years,
will play r. Gonzales, Cuban
golfer, in an exhibition match
Sunday at Havana for side wag-
er of $4,000 mighty expensive
golfing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Must Register LIN
Lighting Contest

Officials Of the Northwest Caro-
lima Utilities Company here poln-
ted out this week that every one
who wished to enter their Christ
mas lighting contest for the JET
Persons must register at the Of
flee in West Jefferson in order to
be eligible.
Those who cannot come to the
office and wish to enter the con-
test are asked to phone the Of
flee or drop a card giving their
name. The judges will make their
decision next Monday night and
prizes will be awarded on Tues
day, Dec. "a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
N & w TO HAVE SPECIAL
LOW FARES FOR HOLIDAYS

Special low round-trip passen-
ger fares between all points on
the Norfolk and Western Rail
way will be in effect during the
Christmas holiday period, N & w
passenger officials announced to-
day.
Anticipating, heavy holiday ira
vel, the Norfolk and Western will
operate scores of extra coaches
and sleeping cars on it's regular
ly scheduled trains, and special
trains for students.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
N llts
| AND
| kernels
| By
| TROY l..
| JONES

Editors note - The many
friends and thousands of readers
of Mr.. T. I. Jones will be glad to
learn that he is now much i'm
proved and that in the near fu-
ture he will be writing ''Nuts and
Kernels" again. Here's a special
message from him.
BEST WISHES TO
EVERYONE FOR
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

We, employees of the North
west Carolina Utilities, Inc, ex-
tend to all of our customers and
families our sincere wishes for
a Happy Christmas.
Our contacts with you dur
ing the past year have been
very pleasant and we have been
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Art Of Speaking

No, debating and oratory are by no
means lost arts and we are glad to note the
renewal of interest in these important ac-
tivities on the part of the high school prin-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

FOR RENT OR FOR SALE -
Glenn Tucker house in West JEFF
ferson, near B. J. Faw's residence.
All modern conveniences. See
Judge H. G. Tucker. 12-19-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Classified Ads.

FURS WANTED-Will pay high
est market prices for all kinds of
raw furs. Bring us yours. Bur-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

FOR SALE-One Nesion wagon,
been used 3 weeks, at a bargain.
Size 2 ga. Central Hdw. Ca, West
Jefferson. 12-19-1tp
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Four Members OF Family OF Nogales
Man Die In Afraid On London

London. Max SiIverstein, 345
Rodriguez street, is in receipt
of radiogr gram from the Brit
iSh Isles metropolis.
The message dated October 18th,
day On which the tragedy occurred,
read as follows:
''Annie, Minnie, Harry and
baby killed in afraid.
Annie and Minnie were sisters of
Mr.. Silverstein and Harry was the
husband Of Minnie. The baby was
the couples child.
The message was signed by Cissie
Burke, a sister of Mr.. Silverstein.
Just two weeks before the fatal
afraid the Nogales man received a
letter from one CT the sisters who
were killed in which she said "if
We are spared we will have lot to
tell"
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
"0ne-Eyed"
Connolly Visitor
In Nogales

On trip through the Southwest,
"One-Eyed" Connolly, known as
the worlds greatest gate crashef.
arrived in Nogales Thursday and
proceeded to look up Writ c. Bow
man and inquire as to the where
abouts of Former Mayor Andrew
Bettwy.
Connolly became acquainted with
Mr.. Bowman a number of years ago
when he said IT crashed Aqua Ca
lienta.' He met Andrew Bettwy
now residing in Texas at the Demo
cratic national convention Phila-
delphia in 1886
1T have just come from Cincin-
natl where 1 saw the Cincinnati
Detroit worlds series baseball
games" said Ccnnelly, who is
known the world over as man who
can get into any event-conven-
tions, ball games, etc.-without pay
ing cent. MY horne is wherever
T hang my hat" he replied when
asked what city he halls from.
Connolly was decked clt with
numerous Roosevelt buttons on his
arrival here.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Barbecue In
Honor OF
Osborn Party

Sidney p Osborn, Democratic
nominee for Governor, and party Of
candidates who will speak in No
gales at p. m. Thursday, will be
guests of honor at a barbecue to
be held at cid Camp Little at S p.
m. that day.
The barbecue is being sponsored
by the Santa Cruz County Demo-
cratic Central Committee and the
committee in charge of arrange
ments is made up of R. C. Niche
lena Chet RAIDER and Dick Minner.
Beeves for the affair are being
donated by James A. Harrison and
William H. Hathaway.
The barbecue is free to all Dem
Ocrats.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Registration To
Continue Until
Lottery Day

Selective service draft boards
received the following telegram yes
terday:
Some persons were unable to re-
gister Wednesday. Until national
lottery day persons who voluntarily
pl esent themselves for registration
should be registered by local boards
and not treated as delinquents.
The Santa Cruz County board on
Thursday registered two men who
had been unable to register Wed
nesday. One was Harold Long, en-
gagged in mining near Poza, Sonora
who was delayed reaching here BY
car trouble. The ether was Emilio
Manriquez. 215 Nelson street, who
was i'll on Oct. 16.
Knight Wise was granted perlnis-
sion to go tc his ranch in Sonora
after he said he would be available
at the call of the board.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Eks Lodge
Initiate
'Pershing Class

Exalted Ruler Robert H. Fleischer
of the Ncgales Lodge cf Elks an
nounced yesterday that extensive
arrangements are under way to
initiate a General John Pershing
Glass on December 3.
In discussing the program Mr.
Fleischer stated that General Perish
ing has been a member CT the Or
der of Elks fer many years and,
further, that the national class
which is named in his honor will
be the largest single class ever ini-
tiated into the Order which now has
14OO lodges and 10000 members.
General Pershing is the last sur
viving commander Of the Great
War He probably has the affec-
ton and respect of more people in
the United States than any one
single individual. Every suggestion
which he made in regard to nation
al preparedness during the last ten
years is now being put into effect.
His farsighted wisdom has been
proven time and time again.
Further discussing the General
Pershing Glass Mr.. F1eischer stated
that the initiation of this class was
part of a general program of de-
fense which has been set up by the
leaders of the Order, Grand Exalted
Ruler Joseph G.. Buch of Trenton,
New Jersey and the E1ks National
Defense Commission of which James
r. Nicholson of New York City is
chairman.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19

Ajo Wednesday night. The Sena-
tor speaks in Tucson that night
and will probably be accompanied
to Nogales and Tucson by Cover
nor Robert T. Jones.
Senator Hayden will continue on
with the Osborn party from Noga-
les to Bisbee and Douglas.
Senator Henry F. Ashurst who
has been accompanying the group
of candidates, headed by Judge
Ernest w. Mcfarland, on north
ern Arizona tour, left Prescott yes
terday to spend week on bust
ness in San Francisco after which
he will again stump Arizona for
the Democratic party
Both Sidney P. Osborn and Sen
ator Hayden draw big crowds each
time they appear in Nogales. All
persons irrespective of political af-
filiation should be on hand Thurs
day night to hear these men in
what will probably be the final
rally of the 1910 campaign in this
county.
At S p. m. Thursday Mr.. Osborn,
Senator Hayden and others in their
party will be guests of honor at a
barbecue in old Camp Little spon-
sored by the Santa Cruz County
Democratic Central Committee.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Sick Persons
Can Vote Nou =

Mrs. Mary Bettwy, county rec
order. announced yesterday that
ballots are now here for the voting
of persons who will not be in the
county on election day, and for sick
and other disabled persons who
cannot get to the voting places.
All such persons can vote now.
Mrs. Bettwy will be glad to go to
the homes of the sick and disabled
and vote them if they will phone
her.
Absentee voting at the recorder S
office closes at 5 p. m. Nov l. How
ever, absentee ballots from outside
the county, sent by mail may be re-
ceived until 6 p. m. election day.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Davis Speech
Highlights
K. Dinner

An address by Rev. Father James
Davis of st. Patrick's church of
Bisbee highlighted the annual Co.
lumbus Day dinner of the Knights
of Columbus at the MonteZuma
Auditorium Monday night.
Following the meal the audience,
sang America" after which AL
fredo Puchi introduced N. Karam,
grand knight of the lodge, who
presided as POSTMASTER.
Speeches were made by Mon
signor L. Duval, Rev. o. A. Smith,
Rev. Father George Feeney, Rev.
Robert Blume, H. r. Sisk, Mayer
Louis Hudgin, A. j. Mitchell, A. j.
Mhliken and Craig Pottinger.
Covers were laid for IA persons.
Nogales international., 1940-10-19
Last Rites For
.John Hughes,
Well Known Man

Last rites were held at the Car
room Mortuary at 2:30 p. m. Thurs
day fer the late John Marvin
Hughes, so, who died in ST. Joseph's
hospital Saturday following long
illness
Rev. O. A. Smith of Trinity Con-
er gational church officiated and
pallbearers were Writ G. Bowman,
Otto H. Herold, c. Mignardot, Rob-
ert N. Sands, E. G. Rogers, Rollo w.
Ashby, Grover Marsteller and Her
mimic Macias. Interment took place
in the Nogales cemetery.
Born in New England on April l..
1880. Mr.. Hughes came to Cananea
in 1907 and had charge of the
grocery and purchasing depart
ments of the Cananea Stores of the
Csnanea Consolidated Copper Com
pany for number or years.
Leaving Cananea he lived in
Globe until locating at Nogales
where he was engaged in the groc-
cry business in 1915 and 1916.
In 1918 he founded The Cave Cafe
in Nogales, Sonora, which was a
very famous place during the days
c" prohibition in the United States.
He sold The Cave in 1884.
Mr.. Hughes is survived by three
brothers, c. G. Hughes, Pittsburgh,
Pa, grocery stCra owner; H. C.
Hughes, Butler, Pa, J. S. Hughes,
San Diego; and a. nephew, Harold
L. Hughes of Benson. G. C. Hughes
and the nephew arrived here
Thursday for the funeral.
Mr. Hughes was a Shriner and
member of the Royal Order of
testers. He was we'll known
throughout Arizona and Sonora.