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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
w. J. Teams We're
Very Successful
Both Boys and Girls Basket
ball Teams Reached Fl
mails In Tournament.

This year the West Jefferson
basketball teams had an excep-
tionally good record, improving
as the season progressed.
In the Ashe division of the APP
palachian Conference, the boys
won II, lost 3 and tied /, while
the girls won 8, tied l and lost
6. In the tournament at Boone
both teams played in the finals,
the boys losing to Riverview and
the girls to Virginia-Carolina. In
the tournament at Winston-Sa-
lem the boys won their first
game, but lost the second to a
strong Catawba quintet.
On the Appalachian All-tourna-
ment teams, West Jefferson
placed girls on the first team:
Hilda Gentry, Aida Gambill and
Laura Ann McNeill; while T. B.
Grayson Jr. was placed on the
boys first team, and F. B. Jones
Jr. on the second.
On the All-County selections,
West Jefferson placed Aida Gam
bill, on the first team, Hi1da Gen
try on the second; F. B. Jones
Jr. on the boys first, and T. B.
Grayson Jr, on the second.
The girls squad was composed
of the following:
Hilda Gentry, Mary Brown,
Lauvaughn Church, Aida Gam
bill, Mona Sheets, Laura Ann Nc
Neill, Doris Stevens, June Smith,
Mary Sturdivant, Helen Sells,
manager, Melba Gambill.
The following boys made up
the squad:
F. B. Jones, Jr., Capt, Tam Nc
MILAN, Tommie Oliver, r. B.
Grayson, Edwin Weaver, r. C..
Miller, Glenn Sells, Scott Denny,
Jack johnson, A. M. Jones, man
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ager, William Wyrick.
Sportsmanship was excellent
throughout the season as was
shown by Aida Gambill and F. B.
Jones Jr. being voted the best
sports of all schools in Ashe
County.
This spring the boys are show
ing interest in baseball, and ex-
pect to play several games, while
the girls are interested in soft
ball. .
The physical education de-
partment has not been confined
solely to major sports. Practical
ly all the children engage in some
kind of play under the supervi-
sion of some teacher.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
West Jefferson High School Has Large Graduating Class OF

School Music Department under
the direction of Miss Margaret
Phillips This department has
made much progress during it's
first year. Chemistry also was
added to the department of
science this year.
The high school faculty is COM
posed of the following members:
Professor B. H. Duncan, princi-
pal; Paul A. Perkins, coach, math
and science; Mrs. Robert Barr,
home economies; Mrs. Edith Barr,
English and French; Miss Eliza
beth Speers, English and social
science. Mr.. Duncan also teaches
history.
The grammar grade teachers
are: Mrs. ANNA Ray, seventh
grade; Mr.. Oscar Houck, sixth
grade; Mrs. James Stanley, fifth
grade; and Miss DeEtte Craw-
1OTu, IOufLn Craze, Mf. j. -.
Goodman, parts of sixth and sew
enth grades.
The elementary teachers are:
Mrs. Earl GRAPHICAL, third grade;
Mrs. John Donnelly, second
grade, Mrs. Lola Porter, first
grade; Mrs. lola Vannoy, first
grade.
On the school staff are: Miss
Ruby Barker, w. P. A. librarian;
Gentry Lemly, janitor; M. P.
Bare and Paul Campbell, bus
drivers; Mrs. Essie Gambill, Miss
Sybil Maye, Mrs. Hattie Kelly
and Mrs. Charity Cearley, cooks
in the w. P. A. lunch room.
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MILTON INGRAM

MILTON INGRAM
Age Is, born at Baltimore, Md
Hobbies-model airplane building
and reading. Ambition-to be an
aeronautical engineer. Voted
'Most Likeable" by class. Motto:
''The secret of success is deter
mination".
F. b. JONES, JR.
President of Junior Glass of '39
and Senior Class of 40. Has al
ways been a splendid student,
good leader and an excellent
sport. Voted-"Best sport" on
boys basketball teams lin Ashe
County, this year. Served as cap
tain of basketball team '39-'40.
Voted-"Best sport" by class.
Hobby - athletics. Ambition-to
become an athletic-expert. Motto
Labor conquers everything.
GALE LEMLY
Age ID, Valedictorian of class
Winner A. H. S. French tourna-
ment 80. Hobbies-baseball, hik-
ing. Ambition-to be math teach
er. Voted-"Most likely to sue
ceed' by class. Motto: "Be fair
and honest.
TOMMY OLIVER
Age Is, played basketball for
four years. Good math student
Hobbies: basketball, fishing. Am
bition-To be aeronautical engi-
neer. Voted-''Best athlete" by
class. Motto: "Climb higher.
ROY POE
Age 18, has been a good stu
dent, noted fer his dependable
ty in school. Notwithstanding
and fishing. Ambition-to become
successful business man. Voted
BEST all-round" by senior
class. Motto: ''Never give up.
WAYNE RAIDER
Age Is, born at Bristol, Tenn.
Three years high school work at
West Jefferson, one in Bristol.
Hobby-doing beadwork. Ambi-
tion-to be a musician. Voted
Biggest tomboy" by senior class.
Motto: "Smile and the world
smiles with YOU.
JIMMY RHODES
Age II, born at North Wilkes
boro. A pleasant personality.
Hobbies stamp collecting and
hunting. Ambition - furniture
dealer. Voted - "Wittiest" by
class. Motto: "Over the top I'll
go, where I'll stop nobody will
know.
JUNE ANNA SMITH
Age II, born at Coeburn, Va.
Played on basketball team for
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Speakers Announced For
The West Jefferson Finals

be held Sunday evening, April Fl
at 7:30 o'clock in the West Jeffer-
son Baptist Church. The sermon
will be delivered by Smith Haga-
man, Superintendent of the Bap-
fist Hospital, Winston-Salem.
On Tuesday night, April o at
7:3O o'clock in the auditorium, the
seventh grade graduation pro-
gram will be given in the form OF
a play, ''The Pumpkin Hill Gram
mar School Graduation" under
the supervision of Mrs. c. w. Ray
Supt. J. B. Hash, will deliver the
seventh grade graduation address
and award the seventh grade
diplomas.
The class night exercises under
the supervision of Mrs. E. D. Barr
will be given Wednesday evening
April "a at 8 o'clock in the audi
forum.
'Dotty and Daffy", the Senior
Class play, will be given on
Thursday night, April Is at 8
o'clock in the auditorium. The
play is being directed by Miss
Elizabeth Speers.
The final program, the gradual
ing exercises, will be held Fri
day evening, April rs at 8 O'Clock
in the school auditorium. The
address will be delivered by DR..
Ernest Derendinger, Dept. of the
History of Art, Catawba College,
Salisbury. Twenty-one Seniors
will receive diplomas at this time.
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Boys Outnu1nber
Girls In The 1910
Graduating Class

The graduating class of West
Jefferson high school which num-
bers Il is one of the largest in
the county. Of this group II are
boys and 10, girls.
In the class there are many
outstanding students who have
made excellent scholastic records
as we'll as having won recognition
IN other related activities and
athletics.
The following brief descriptions
will introduce the graduates to
the readers:
HAZEL LEE BURGESS
Age Is, Treasurer of Senior
Class. A good worker and popu-
lar student. Won medal for typ
ing 1899. Misunderstanding swim
ming. Ambition-To be a COM
mercial teacher. Voted best
Leader" by class. Motto: ct can
be done.
RALPH CAMPBELL
Age II, Vice-President of Sen
ior Class. A versatile student who
works we'll wherever he is placed.
Hobbies model airplane con-
struction and reading. Ambition
aeronautical engineer. Voted
BEST Speaker" in Senior Glass.
Motto: Ely High.
JAMES FRED COOK
Age II, born at Stony Fork, N.
c. Hobbies hunting and fishing.
Ambition-to be a merchant. Vo-
ted-"Best Dressed" by class.
Motto: Trouble never troubles
me-.
JOHN CROWSON
Age Ii, a faithful student. Hob
bies-reading and hunting. Ambi-
tion-To be an airplane mechanic.
Motto: "Patience is virtue.
MEREDITH DUNCAN
Age Is, born at Sutherland.
During four years high school ca
reer, achieved the highest scho-
lastic record in his class. Hob
bies-traveling and farming. Am
bition--toe become. . college grad
uate and enter a profession. Vot-
ed-"Most handsome boy" by
class. Motto: ''Be a good sport at
all times
AIDA LOWE GAMBLE
Age II, played basketball four
years. Was on All-Star team '39
and 40. Won Athletic medal in
1899. Voted-"Best Sport on
girls basketball teams in County
40. Voted-"Best athlete" by
class. Hobbies-basketbau and
dancing. Ambition-to make a
success of life. Motto-''To strive,
to seek, to find and not to yield.
HILDA GENTRY
Age II, noted for being a good
basketball player. Always shows
cooperation in school or in other
activities. Hobbies-hiking, bas-
ketball. Ambition-to be teach
er. Voted" Most popular" by
class. Motto: "Dare to be differ
ent."
VIRGINIA GOODMAN
Age Is, secretary of Senior
Glass. A studious serious-minded
girl who has made good in her
school work. On debating team
this year. Hobbies-marksman-
ship, horseback riding. Ambition
TO become a college graduate.
Voted-''Best Student" by class.
Motto-"Learn through failure.
GAYNELL HOUCK
Age II, Outstanding in scholas-
tic achievement. Salutatorian
Glass of 1910. Member of debat-
ing team. Vice-President Junior
Class of 1899. Misunderstanding,
photography. Ambition-to be a
teacher. Voted-"Most talented
by class. Motto: sWhat is worth
doing at all is worth doing welI'.
IRENE HUDLER
Age 16, has sunny disposition.
Notwithstanding, hiking. Ambi-
tion-to be a dress designer. Vot-
ed-"Best dressed grip, by class.
Motto-"What / am to be I am
becoming.
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four years. Voted-"Best actress
in school production" in Drama
festival at A. S. T. C. President
History Club '36-'37. Hobbies
dancing, basketball. Ambition-tc
be nurse. Voted-"Biggest flirt'
by class. Motto: "Smile and the
world smiles with you'.
REVA STANLEY
Age II, born at Smethport
Hobbies: Reading and horseback
riding. Ambition-To be a home
economics teacher. Voted-"Pret-
test girl'' by class. Motto: "Give
to the world the best you have
and the best will come back tC
YOU.
EDWIN WEAVER
Age Is, member of basketball
team. Notwithstanding and bas-
ketball. Ambition-to be law
yer. Voted-"Most popular" by
class. Motto: "A gutter never
wins and a winner never quits"
MYRTLE JEAN WYRICK
Age Is, played basketball for
three years. Misunderstanding,
basketball. Greatest ambition-to
become chief telephone operator
Voted-"Most original by class.
Motto: "Be thyself'.
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Commencement Opens Friday
Night, Graduating Exercis-
Friday, Apr. rs.

On Friday night, April 10 at
7:3O o'clock in the school audi
torium, Little Black Sambo" and
a playlet, School Is Out in later
Holler" will be presented by the
primary and grammar grades.
The baccalaureate services will
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

Edwin: A woman seems never
to be able to make up her mind.
June: Why should she? She
would only have to change 1t
again.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Lumber Output Climbs
5 Per Cent for Week

Lumber production during the
week ended May IL. 1910, was S per
cent greater than In the previous
week; shipments were 4 per cent
less; new business, per cent less,
according to reports to the National
Lumber Manufacturer Association
from regional associations.
Shipments were 8 per cent above
production: new orders, 3 per cent
below production. Compared with
the corresponding week of 1899, pro-
auction was per cent greater; ship
ments IA per cent greater and new
business, 3 per cent greater. The in
dustry stood at II per cent Of the
seasonal weekly average of 1929
production and 7e per cent Of aver
age 1929 shipments.
Reported production for the 10
weeks of 1910 to date was 8 per cent
above corresponding weeks Of 1899;
shipments were per cent above the
shipments and new orders were 8
per cent above the orders of the
1880 period. For the 10 weeks of
1910 to date, new business was z per
cent above production, and ship
ments were 6 per cent above pro-
duction.
The ratio of untitled orders to
gross stocks was 81 per cent on May
II, compared with II per cent a
year ago. Unified orders were 18
per cent heavier than a year ago:
gross stocks were per cent less.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Canadian Dollar Saqs
To 10-Year Low;
Pound Improves
Dominion Currency
At 7e-Cent Level;
Swiss Frone Up
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1S. The
Canadian dollar was forced down
~ cents today to the lowest price
in a decade or more.
Disregarding the comparative sta
bility of the British pound, which
advanced cent, the Dominion
money dropped to 10 United States
cents. The weeks losses mounted
to around 31a cents.
Foreign Exchange dealers said
that while demand for the Canadian
currency had slowed considerably.
in the present thin and sensitive
market wide fluctuations often re-
suited from comparatively unim-
portant business.
Another rally Of nearly Us cent
by the Swiss franc more than
erased heavy losses recorded early
this week. Money dealers said
waning fears Of Nazi coup In the
little neutral nation apparently
started the rally.
The French franc added .00s4 OF
a cent.
Closing rates follow Great Britain
in dollars, others In cents:
Canada - Ofdcial Canadian Control
Board rates for United States dollars: Buy.
ing, 10 per cent premium selling, II pel
cent premium, equivalent to diacounts on
Canadian dollars in New York Of .buyina
Canadian dollar in New YORK open pen mar.
ket. q per cent discount or 1900 United
EuropeNGreat Britain. demand. s.21M;
cables. 3.22; 60.day. unduoted: 90-day
- BeIeium. unquoted: Denmark. unouoted;
1000 lbeneyoient: 1850: dresce. ..sss;
Hunsary: 17,65n: italy. sos: Netherlands
Yn9uoted Norway. uncuoted: Poftp9al,
switzerland, 22.4s: Yusoslavis, 3 .36n.
Latin America----Areentina ofacial. 20 ~:
Mfs,fo' f.P E.s'M5.p.n. Eas;son5 as4s; Hong xon.
2024: Shanshsi. $40.
Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal)
Evening star., 1940-05-19
D. {. Exchange Prices
Down Moderately
AT Week sCIose
Values Hold Up Well
In Face Of Severe
Market Slump
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Securities on the Washington
Stock Exchange sold of moderately
at the end of the week. but held up
well in the face of feverish trading
and crashing prices on the New
York exchange and in the wheat
market. Members of the Washing
ton exchange expressed gratiflca-
tion over the firmness displayed.
Capital Traction IS, the most
popular bonds on the exchange, sold
yesterday at 80, up half a point
from Fridays close. Potomac Elec-
trio Power 6 per cent preferred
stock closed yesterday at 114h, ex-
dividend, after selling week ago at
116R. Ten shares of Riggs National
Bank common appeared on the
board at 265, considerably lower than
1t sold earlier in the year. National
Mortgage & Investment preferred
moved yesterday at 37s, unchanged.
The last sale in Capital Transit
stock was made at 1875, against re-
cent transfers at 15A. Bank stocks
and utilities have held we'll In the
miscellaneous list there have been
lower prices in some issues. Bid
and asked quotations have come
down slowly Washington Gas
Light common closed yesterday at
23l5 bid and 2512 asked, and the
preferred stood at 10la bid and 103
asked, the same figure at which the
2,400 shares were recently placed
on the market. Peoples Drug Stores
common was quoted yesterday at
1612 bid, with none offered for sale.
The Washington Offices of New
York Stock Exchange houses yester-
day reminded one of the days of
the 1929 break. Following such
heavy selling earlier in the week,
interest in the market was at fever
pitch. Most of the Offices had stand
ing room only. The tape moved at
top speed and yet could not keep up
with the market. War conditions
were assigned as the reason for the
selling pressure, as some of the lead
Ing domestic business indices have
recently been particularly favorable.
For the moment they appear to be
disregarded.
New Peoples Drug Controller.
In addition to the election of Will
liam H. Churchill as treasurer of
Peoples Drug Stores, Inc, reported
Friday, the directors have named
Evening star., 1940-05-19
virginia Sections Grow

SVSSAOAAS 0lO"s
In the gas meter totals above, re-
ported by the Washington Gas Light
co. and affiliated companies, sepa-
ration of figures for the Rosslyn
and Alexandria companies shows
the Virginia sections are growing
fast.
Gas meters in the Metropolitan
Area across the Potomac climbed to
1922 at the end of April from 49,
045 year ago, and were more than
double the comparable figure for
April, 1885.
Meters in these sections at the
end of April in various years: $3.50
in 1884, 9,146 in 1885, 10,598 in 1896,
12,254 in 1887; 1905 in 1888: 16,045
in 1899 and finally 1922 in 1910.
Electric customers also registered
sharp gains in the territories of both
the Potomac Electric Power Co. and
the Virginia Public Service Corp.
In the District of Columbia and
Maryland sections of the area, Pepco
reported 199,305 customers for the
end of the latest months against
192,845 year ago. They also con-
trasted with 144,404 on the same
1881 date, 153,182 on the 1888 date
and 162,675 on the 1885 date.
In the Virginia sections, v. P. S.
reported 29,019 customers at the end
of April against 24,649 a year ago
and only 16,463 on the same 1885
date. Here again, the largest per-
centage gains are across the Po-
tomac.
Electric power customers for the
Pepco and V. P. S. territories at the
end of April in different years:
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Cotton Futures Off
II 10 81 Points in
Heavy Selling
New York Prices Fall
To Lowest Levels
Since November
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-Under the
heaviest liquidation since war be-
gan cotton futures tumbled n to
81 points today to the lowest since
last November.
At the start foreign operators sent
selling orders for more than $1,000
bales into the market and prices fell
around 10 points. A drastic decline
at Bombay was rated one of the
reasons for the liquidation by over
seas sellers.
But alarming war news was seen
as the main factor in, the rush to
get rid Of contracts. The ring was
extremely sensitive, however, to the
violent fluctuations In the wheat and
security markets.
Domestic orders to sell came from
many quarters. Support, as in re-
cent sessions, was limited to trade
buying on the way down plus short
covering.
Worth Street had little to offer to
influence the market. Cloth sales
picked up near the weekend but at
the expense Of prices.
Exports Friday l,781 bales; season
80 far $500 800. Port receipts 5,907;
port stocks 1888, ,782.
Range follows:
Evening star., 1940-05-19
jersey Central Power
Plans $3S,000,o00 Issue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
filed with the Securities Commission
yesterday an amendment to q regis
tration statement covering the pro-
posed issuance Of $3S, ,000, 900 Of ~
per cent first mortgage bonds due in
1865.
Proceeds, together with an unde-
termined amount of bank loans.
will be used to refund In excess Of
$42,000.0 900 principal amount Of
bonds.
The company originally filed q
statement covering . proposal to
issue $39, ,000, 900 Of first mortgage
bonds due in 1864 and 93,22S 900 Of
serial notes.
Heading . List Of So underwriters
were the f1rst Boston Corp. and T..
n. Rollins & Son., Inc, Of New York,
and Halsey, Stuart d Co., Inc, Chi
caso.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Utility Records Provide Fresh Evidence
of Metropolitan Areas Rapid Growth
All Public Service
Firms Report New
Peaks for April
BY DONALD b. HADLEY.

Public utility records for the end
of April indicated last night that
rapid growth of the Washington
Metropolitan area is continuing.
Gas meters and sales, electric Gus
toners and sales, telephones and
calls, as well as transit passengers,
all reached new high marks, far
above a year ago and spectacularly
ahead of five and ten years ago.
At the end of April, there were
1884 more active gas meters, 10,83O
more electric customers and 24,l36
more telephones than year ago in
the area.
Compared with the end of April,
1897, there were 26,503 more gas
meters, 29,883 more electric Gus
toners and 1896 more telephones.
Compared with the end of April,
1885, only five years ago. there were
1887 more gas meters, 1876 more
electric customers and 98,209 more
telephones.
Active gas meters, electric Gus
toners and telephones in the Met
ropolitan Area at the end of April
in various years follow:
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Recoyeries Appear
In Stocks After
Further Slump
Average Lowest Since
June, 1888, Despite
Late Support
what Stocks Did.
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

ny CAGOL1kASh NAhDNEnS
Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-A war
shocked stock market today stumbled
out OF its worst week in about
seven years with declines still
present, but recoveries appearing
here and there.
With the ticker tape frequently
as much as 1 minutes late, air
crafts stepped up in the last few
minutes Of the brief session to close
with gains for most issues Steels
and motors steadied. Early losses
running to four or more points were
reduced in the majority Of shares
in other groups at the finish.
Notwithstanding modest buying
support, apparently based on dis
patches telling of sitter French
resistance to the Nazi advance on
Paris, the Associated Press average
Of 60 stocks ended with a net loss
OF 8 Of q point at 40.4, q new low
since June IS, 1898. For the week
the composite was of 81 points,
biggest setback for any like period
since July, 1888.
Trading Is Heavy.
Transfers for the two hours
totalled 1858 ,270 shares, the heavi-
est Saturday turnover since Novem-
Der 4, last year. The weeks volume
Of better than 10000, 900 shares
topped any other week since that
ending September 16.
Among the days principal losers
were American Telephone, Du Pont,
American Can, Allied Chemical,
Western Union, Consolidated Edi.
son. American Smelling, Wool
worth, Sears Roebuck, Montgomery
Ward, International Harvester,
Texas Corp. and Santa Fe.
The exceptional "thinness' of the
market was shown by Jumps Of to 2
points between sales of such stocks
as Westinghouse and Douglas AIR
craft. The former emerged with q
gain Of u and the latter with az.
United Aircraft held an upturn
Of 3h and small improvement was
retained by Curtiss- Wright, Glenn
Martin, Sperry, youngstown Sheet
and Chrysler. Both U. S. Steel and
Bethlehem. of around 2 at one time,
cut their losses to minor fractions.
Grain Break Depressing.
Aside from nervousness engen-
dered by fears the European battle
tide might react unfavorably on
American economy, another break
In wheat and cotton futures was
depressing. Bonds were soft. The
Canadian dollar fell sharply in
terms Of the dollar, but "free" Brit
ish sterli1g and the French franc
rallied.
Brewster Aero and Jones &
LAughlin tackled on small gains in
the curb, but losers Of fractions to
2 or so included American Gas, E. w.
Bliss. Bell Aircraft and Creole
Petroleum. Transfers here were
around 287. 900 shares against lo9, 900
q week ago.
Stocks were subjected to sharp
war scare" selling on Monday and
Tuesday, with the unloading Of q
wide assortment Of impaired Dutch
margin accounts touching OF the
slump. The list regained its equilfb-
rum Wednesday, partly on revived
hopes for the allies ard the belief
stocks had been "oversold." An
Aouncement of the Presidents BILL
lion-dollar rearmament program
brought q brisk upswing Thursday,
but there was q further relapse Fri
day As reports came In Of fresh
German successes.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Another Transit Record.

Another Transit Record.
The public utilities evidence of
Washington's growth was COM
pleted by still further increases in
transit passengers.
Capital Transit Co. reported
April revenue passengers totaled
15,643,9SS. highest for any month
on record. The previous high mark
of 15,442,342 was set only in the
preceding month. The new peak
was far ahead of 14,504, 800 in April,
1899.
Passengers III every month so far
this year have been ahead of year
ago.
The four months traffic expanded
to 60,l96, ,103 against 55,742,091 In the
same 1889 period. Passengers in
April and the four months of various
years.