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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17
PHYLLIS wHEATLEY NEWS

Nursery: The Kindergarten
Nursery school workers of the
Twin City Federation of Settle
ments were dinner guests of Phyl-
lis Wheatley House at their regu-
lar monthly meeting on May 18th.
After the meeting, a tour was made
Of the House.
Interested individuals are urged
to attend the cooking school each
Thursday at 7:3O p. m. This class
is being instructed by Miss Della
Jenkin, student of the University
of Minnesota of the Department Of
Home Economies.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-17

Shirley Ellen FaisOn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Faison, cele-
brated her first birthday May Z at
the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Faison, 3647 Smell
ling avenue south. Among the
guests were Hazel Jean Roy, Baby
Leroy Smith, Dolores Childress,
Mrs. Gwendolyn Ray, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Faison, Leroy Smith and
James Lawler. Mrs. Vivian John
son, the baby's grandmother, as
sisted Mrs. Mary Ann Faison,
mother, with the party.
Mrs. William Freeman, 511 Col
fax avenue north, went to Kansas
City May to see her mother, who
may have to undergo an operation.
The Alpha MatrOns met Thurs
day, May 9, at the home of Mrs.
Charles W. Washington, 1920 goth
avenue south. Officers for the year
were elected and results were: Mrs.
A. ]. Lewis, president; Mrs. Sam
Harris, vice-president; Mrs. Ray
mOnd o. Hatcher, secretary; Mrs.
Archie James, treasurer; Mrs. Earl
S. Weber, publicity chairman. The
next meeting will be Thursday,
June 6, at the home of Mrs. Earl
S. Weber, ITO Carroll avenue.
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Waseca, Mimi, Saturday, and spent
the weekend visiting with Mrs.
W. H. Brown and family, 900 West
Elm avenue. They returned home
early Monday morning.
Surprise Party: Mrs. Clifford
Hawkins, 1874 Fifth avenue south,
was hostess to surprise party in
honor of her husband last week.
Guests included Louise Keene, Mr..
and Mrs. George Sanders, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Smith, Mrs. Laura
Morris, Mrs. Bura Hawkins, June
Hawkins, Mr.. John Maxwell, o. C.
Hall, Jr., Miss Luella White and
Timothy Mills.
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Jr. ana Louise Neal, waiter GOlns
and Billie Rita Rhodes, Albert
Harris and Florence Ward, Byron
s. Rife and Audrey Beatrice, Mau-
rice Bellamy and Corinne Powell,
Bertram Shannon and Doris Coins,
Samuel Reed and Beatrice Schuck,
Leroy Coleman, Jr. and Beatrice
Vassar, Victor E. Galloway and
Earline Stokes, Robert Gardner
and Pauline Alexander, James Nor
man Bradford and Rosamond Col
lier, Albert Harper and Mable
Hickman, James Clardy and Edith
Coleman, James Brown and Eliza
beth Moore, Louis M. Moore, Jr.
and Harriet Maybe, Ransom Coins
and Helen Yancey, Matt Johnson
and Zelma Cotton, Alfred Williams
and Barbara Mallory, George Todd
and Grace Moore, Chester Elkins
and Geraldine McAdams, Richard
Session and Gladys White, Lawney
Thompson and Airline Yarbrough,
Stephen L. Maxwell and Rather
inc Jones, Robert Murray and Vir-
ginia Williams, Robert L. Shoff-
ner and Jessie Sonion, Roger U.
johnson and Alyce jackson, Tim
othy C. Mills and June Hawkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ray and
Messrs. Jack Mills, R. C. Allen,
Robert L. Pierre, Henry Johnson,
Alvin Harris and Charles W.
Blackburn.
The Junior Social Elites met
Saturday, May II, at the home of
Miss Theresa Ray, 60S St. An
thony avenue. During the bust
ness meeting, Louise Howard, June
Lee and Verline Harris were chos-
en- to act as models in a coming
Style Show. The officers of the
junior organization are Crystal
Burgess, president; Eddris Few,
vice president; Louise Howard,
secretary, and Josephine Vassar,
treasurer. The next meeting will
be Thursday, May 20, at the home
of Miss Dorothy Schuck, 500 Ron
do street.
The gels in the Sanity City have
taken up roller skating in a big
way. Seen whirling away almost
any day on the avenue are Mere
dith Howell, Idelle Patton, Gladys
Mcfarland, Winifred Crouch, Ruth
Brooks, Ruth Hickman, Cecile BOs-
we'll, Louise Hargrave, Airline Var
brough, and Cordelia Martin.
Miss Lola Vassar, 200 N. St. AL
bans street, who has been confined
to St. Luke's hospital since April,
is well on the road to recovery.
Costume mistresses for the "Her-
NIT of Hawaii" which will be pre-
scented by John M. Whitaker on
June at the Halle Q. House are
Mesdames Walter Coins, Queen
Ransom, Freda Harris and T.
Thomas.
The Coteria Club met Tuesday,
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Mrs. Leo BOhannOn, 1929 Clinton
avenue south, entertained the
Bridgettes Tuesday afternoon, May
IA. Cards followed a luncheon.
Mrs. Burie Carmichael, first prize;
Mrs. Palmer Jackson, second, and
Mrs. w. Squire Neal, third prize;
Mrs. Clarence Wigington, first
guest prize, Mrs. o. B. Williams,
second guest prize.
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GLOOM CHASERS

Social, Literary and Art Club
met at 9O8 Bryant avenue N, with
Mr.. Dennis Faison, host, Wednes-
day, May 8. After the business
meeting refreshments were served
and games played. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs.
H. Mitchell, 1925 4th avenue S.
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Bernice, Tiny and Howard
Brown, 1851 North Bryant, and
Robert Bolton, singer, motored to
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Social and Personal
O ST. PAUL q
BY ESTYR L. BRADLEY
693 Carroll Avenue-Dale 9612

Introduction Party! One of the peppest parties of the spring
social given Friday May TO- when young
Sterling Club known the Junior Sterling Club gave
party Members and guests attending included
aide Sykes Ralph Ward and Lorraine Harris Harris
Peggy Pcod c. Hail. Dorothy Strawthe Foster Brown
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MINNEAPOLIS

The Associated Negro Credit
Unions board of directors met at
the home of Talmage B. Carey,
3940 Third avenue S., Tuesday
night.
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The Minneapolis Business a n d
Professional Association met Tues
day night at the Rawjjess Club.
Curtis C. Chivers spoke to the
group.
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May Ia, at the Sterling Clubhouse
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Photo Courtesy Star-Journa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Don't Sacrifice Livestock

We understand that there are number
of farmers in the county who are planning
to sell their livestock because of feed
shortage caused by the disastrous flood last
week.
In our fertile bottomlands all along New
River and the creeks in the county, corn
and hay crops were either destroyed or
badly damaged and in the face of this situa-
ton, we can readily appreciate the fact
that one of the first impulses is, "my feed
is gone and 1 can't afford to keep my live
stock"
A little reflection upon the acute prob
lem, however, presents another important
outlook Ashe is livestock county, Corn,
hay, grass and livestock are essential to our
existence The livestock population is al
ready too low and if the animals are sold
off below farm needs what are we going
to do next year and the following year?
Each farmer needs his foundation animals.
If you sell now it will be hard to buy back
next spring even if you have the money.
There are sixty to ninety days of the
pasture season left and consequently we
have no immediate feed shortage. Early
seeding of rye, vetch and other temporary
pasture crops will increase the grazing sea-
son and reduce the feed needs A good deal
of the corn that has been blown down will
make good silage if cut and put into a
trench silo. These are inexpensive and an
swer the purpose well.
In the next place, federal agencies are
now working out plans to relieve the feed
shortage. Steps are being taken in this di-
rection in Washington and Raleigh.
Wait! Think twice. Don't kill the goose
that lays the golden eggs!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Deep Gap And Some Other
Sections Now Closed indie
finitely For Repairs.

The recent rains and flood wat
ers damaged the Blue Ridge
Parkway less than many other
highways, however some sections
are now closed to travel and mo-
florists are advised by the Park
way service to travel with I'M
usual caution on over those Sec
tons now open. s,.~-.....-....... ,.., ....-
The following special bulletin
has been issued by the acting SUI
perintendent:
The recent torrential storms in
western Virginia and North Caro-
lima caused considerable damage
to portions of the Blue Ridge
Parkway. Because of its location
high in the mountains, however,
the Parkway suffered less than
other low lying highways and
during I'll of the period the road
has been maintained open fer
travel from Adney Gap, II miles
south of Roanoke, to State Route
NC-16 in the Wilkesboro-Je ffer-
son section. Minor Washouts along
this 125-mile route are being re-
paired by Public Roads Admins
tration maintenance forces, in
Guiding a Smile stretch on the
northern end where there was
considerable slumping of large
fills. Section 2-E south from route
NC-16 to Deep Gap near Boone
in North Carolina was hard hit
and must remain closed indefi-
nitely.
MANY of the state highways
which approach the Roanoke to
Boone Parkway sections are un-
der repair, and you are referred
to the respective State Highway
Departments for information.
"Thus while the Parkway to
Route NC-16 will remain contin-
uously open, motorists should be
advised to use the Parkway only
with unusual caution until furth-
er notice.
parkway sections in the Lin
vile to Asheville area, which
despite their state of imcomple-
ton have had a substantial use
by the tourist, are temporarily
closed to traffic, and the tourist
should make local inquiry before
heading into the mountains to
view the Parkway"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
To Highway Officials
And Gov. HOeY

The unprecedented destruction OF brid-
ges and highways has created an acute sit
uation in Ashe and on behalf of the 22,662
people in the county, we urgently appeal
to YOU to do everything in your power and
as quickly as possible to alleviate this con-
dition so that our schools can open, our cit
liens can get to town to buy the necessities
of life, and inter-county, interstate traffic
can be restored.
Nine river bridges, dozens of bridges
over creeks, and several important county
roads were partly or totally washed away
last week by the worst flood in the history
of Ashe. Nearly half of the people of the
county have been cut off from the trading
center, the opening of schools postponed,
traffic to Virginia and Wilkes county de-
toured. It is imperative''tha the bridges
over New River on Number Is this side OF
Glendale Springs and at Crumpler, and the
bridge over Horse Creek at Bina be rebuilt
Immediately The others are also greatly
needed.
We realize that Ashe is not the only
county in the mountain, piedmont and
eastern sections of the state that has SUI
fered severe damage to bridges and high
ways, and we realize what big task this
catastrophe presents to the State Highway
department. However, we doubt if the
road problem in any county surpasses the
one in Ashe and Watauga and we hope you
are not going to overlook or forget us!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Reductions Welcomed

The AShe county commissioners are to be
commended for taking advantage of an op
portunity to reduce the excessive pay to
the sheriffs office.
Considering the present financial condi-
ton of the county, incomes of the average
individual taxpayers and their ability to
pay taxes, and the other needed govern
mental services, the payment of from six
to eight thousand dollars to the sheriff's
department is all out of reason.
Of course this office, combining three
jobs into one - sheriff, tax collector and
treasurer, is highly important office, but
it is rather absurd for county owing over
a million dollars to pay out nearly one
tenth of the total levy to one department.
The present law under which our sher-
ifs office is operating provides payment
of $125 per month for clerk assistance, five
percent of taxes collected up to $4,000 and
a reduced percentage thereafter and two
and one-half percent to the treasurer,
which has now been changed to one per-
cent for disbursements.
BY legislative act, still further reduction
should be made. With our current levy and
it must be increased in the future to meet
the bond refunding requirements, the sher-
ifs office will pay around 100000 an
nually. This is higher than in the average
of counties in the state
In the appointments of Mr. Everett Ro-
land and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, the COM
missioners have selected two good citizens,
both of whom are well qualified to do their
jobs we'll Mrs. Miller has already demon
strated her ability and MIR. Roland posses
ses the necessary qualifications for good
sheriff and collector. To both of them we
extend congratulations and best wishes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

some time to build back, but Ashe county
citizens have courage, determination and
faith and can face any or all catastrophes.
1t took courage on the part of their fore
fathers to blaze a trail into these noun
tains and to establish their homes here
and the same qualities of those pioneers
flow through the veins of our rugged and
unconquerable citizenship. Disaster only
tests the strength and strong character of
our people.
Ashe county will not only build back,
but it will continue to go forward. Pro-
gress is on the march in these beautiful
mountains and neither hell nor high water
can stop it!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
PRICE TAKES GOOD
JOB WITH THE FSA

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president of the Rotary club sta
ted. "He is the only member in
our club who has never missed a
meeting"
For the past two years Mr..
Price has been with the AAA
program. For fifteen years prior
to that time, he was principal of
the Jefferson high school.
He is owner of the county's
only grade A dairy, the Rich
Hill Farm, located at Clifton. He
is vice president of the Rotary
club, director of REA and presi-
dent of the Blue Ridge Cold Stor-
age Cooperative.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Building Back

The serene, majestic and lofty mountain
peaks the velvet-green valleys and the
clear. crystal streams in Ashe county lost
their beauty last week when heavy clouds
poured forth water as never before exper-
fenced in this section.
Like waves of German bombing p e S,
these laden clouds rained death and des-
truction upon land that openly manifests
the presence of God. In record time, angry
waters overlooked the banks of New River
and the other meandering streams IN this
county and surging floods wrought havoc
with homes, barns, gardens and crops
Everyone living in our rich bottomland
sections was damaged. Thirty families lost
their homes, all of their clothes, food Hun
dreds of others suffered losses of various
kinds
To all of them, every member of the staff
of this paper extends profound sympathy
and best wishes. Fortunately no lives were
lost in Ashe and to the families in Watau-
ga and Wilkes that were visited by death,
we also extend our compassion.
The humanitarian hands of our civiliza-
ton are now being stretched out and offer
fering tangible assistance. to those IN dis
tress If you need help, do not hesitate to
call upon the Red Cross-it's every re-
sources is here at your command.
Through damage to buildings, highways,
CROPS gardens, soil and railroads, Ashe
county has lost heavily and it will take
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
CHESTNUT HILL NEWS

The farmers in this community
suffered severe losses as a result
of the flood last week. Rev. A. c..
Ashley was the hardest hit, los
ing his house, barn, garage, part
of his corn and tobacco. Willie
Mcmillan, who lived in the house
at the time, lost almost all of his
furniture, canned goods and
chickens. w. w. Brown, C. K.
Caldwell, Vergie Pierce, James
Garvey and several others lost
nearly all their crops as we'll as
some outbuildings. The roads for
several miles are completely
washed away and are beyond re-
pair, leaving several families
completely cut off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Moore are
the proud parents of a baby boy,
James Kennith, born Aug. IL.
MIR. and Mrs. Blaine Gambill,
of Avondale, Pa, have been Wis
iting Mrs. Gambills' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Sturgill
and family are visiting relatives
in w. Va, this week.
Mrs. Phama Mires and daugh-
ter, Francis, of Washington, D.
c., are visiting Mrs. Della Ward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Crops AT Parker
Badly Damaged
BY J. e. PARKER

The terrific wind and rain
storm that swept through this
mountain section last week was
the most severe that has visited
this community since the big
storm Of 1916. While this vicinity
escaped loss Of life or property
damage the injury to crops can
not at this time be accurately es-
timated, it would be safe to say
that the corn crop has suffered
at least Is percent, oats at about
the same figure. The early bean
crop will doubtless show about
so per cent damage caused by the
continued rain resulting in the
spread of spot or rust that if con-
tinued causes total loss of the
crop.
Rain fell at this station almost
continually for seven days with a
total precipitation of 6.68 inches
which is the greatest rainfall re-
corded since the establishment CT
the weather observatory at this
place in 1917. The greatest dam
age, however, that this section
suffered is the heavy erosion of
soil washed away by the contin-
uous rain.
Bean buyers from other states
are arriving somewhat earlier
this year than in the past. They
are offering 8 to 8 1-2 cents
pound, which is slightly higher
than last year.
Mrs. M. M. Lewis continues in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
BATTLE OF ENGLAND,
MORE SEVERE DAILY
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report from Berlin.
DNB, the German news agen-
cy, reported the Nazis had
dropped bombs on the Eastchurch
and Southend airports and others
in Kent, southeast of London, as
we'll as raiding munitions depots
and other military detectives.
German fighter planes protec-
ing the bombers have brought
down number of British planes,
DNB added.
In Greece the situation became
more acute. Several thousand
new military classes were called
to arms, however there was no
official explanation of the new
defense program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
FARMERS ARE URGED
TO HOLD LIVESTOCK
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C.. J. Rich, Ashe county farm
agent sent out 1000 letters to
county farmers this week urging
the farmers of the county not to
sacrifice their livestock, for fear
of a feed shortage. Mr.. Rich poin-
ted out in his letter that a CO.
operative feed purchasing plan
would be worked out.
In speaking of the damages to
farmers of this county, he said an
initial survey showed that more
than 1000 farms had suffered
severe losses, around 80 homes
destroyed and approximately 100
homes had been damaged. A large
number of barns and outbuildings
were destroyed and damaged too.
An agricultural expert sent by
the government to inspect the
farms reported that losses to
crops and soil were higher here
than in any county he had seen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

which were completely washed
out or rendered impossible were
on N. c. Is from Glendale
Springs; on N. G. 681, at Crump-
Ter; at Fleetwood; at Nathan's
Creek; at Beaver Creek and
Obids; on the Idlewild-We JEFF
ferson highway; near the Mouth
of North Fork; at Weaversford;
and at Phenix Creek, near Silas
Creek.
While other counties affected
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

ted and many people of the coun-
ty who have no outlet for travel,
will be greatly Inconvenience in
many ways until the highways
are again restored.
A complete inventory Of the
damages to roads and bridges in
the county has not been made
but it is estimated that they suf-
fered a loss of more than $3.50, 900.
The bridges over New River
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

by the flood did not loose as
many important bridges as Ashe
their highways and bridges also
suffered severe damages.
Gordon Hackett, State High
way commissioner disclosed that
IS state or federal highways in
this section of the state are now
closed as a result of last weeks
floods, and landslides.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Ao11G NOO4N
Having qualified as Admins
tratrix of w. E. Miller, deceased,
late of Ashe county, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
Aug. 81, 1871, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make imme-
date payment to the undersigned.
This Aug. 20, 1910.
ELIZABETH MILLER,
Administrative of w. E. Miller,
8-22-6t Deceased.