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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
Detailed Record of Each Stu
dent From LIST Thru 18th
Grade To Be Kept.
NEW FORM ORDERED

A complete permanent record
system, showing full information
about every student in Ashe
county from the first. through the
eleventh grades, will, be started
Immediately, Supt. J. B. Hash an
nounced yesterday. y
In discussing the new student
record system, Supt. Hash stated
that there has been a great need
in the public schools for COM
plete and uniform system of re-
cords and that after studying the
problem for several years, the
state department of public in
struction has just released forms
which are the most complete of
any in the United States.
These forms are all combined
and are printed on large manil-
la file folder, size 9 1-2x12 inches.
One folder will show the record
of each student from the time he
enters the first grade, until he
graduates and even then there is
a space for employment activity.
This record will show name,
date of birth, parents, date of en-
trance in school, occupation of
parents, elementary school pro-
gress by years, evaluation of So
cial and personal assets, includ-
ing Incorporation, courtesy, de-
pendability, industriousness, mi
tiative, leadership, maturity, per-
sonal appearance, self-control,
teachers judgment, students
self-rating; secondary school pro-
gress, showing subjects taken,
grades, credits and so on; atten-
dance record, library record, ex-
tra-cirricular activities, standard
tests record, withdrawal record,
re-entry record; interests such as
vocational plans, educational
plans, work away from home ira
vel and vacation experiences,
hobbies; counselor's notes, in
Guiding teachers observations,
suggestions, recommendations and
special interests; school physical
examinations, including hearing,
vision, teeth, heart, immuniza-
ton and any special remarks;
graduation facts; follow-up re-
cords.
Supt. Hash said he had ordered
5000 folders and that the system
would be started this year.
Several of the schools have per-
manent records which will be
transferred to the new forms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
Complete Permanent Record
System To Be Started In The
Ashe County Schools Soon
Grassy Greek News

Miss Doris Spencer, Mars Hill
college, Mars Hill, spent the
spring holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Robbins,
Bluefield, w. Va, visited rela-
tives here last week end. wv
Is Miss Elizabeth Payne spent the
week end with relatives in New
port, Va.
Miss Undine Nye, WCUNC,
Greensboro, is spending the
spring holidays with her parents,
Prof. and Mrs. F. c. Nye.
Miss Julia Hager spent the
week end with homefolks in
Max Meadows, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Gore an
nounce the arrival of a daugh-
ter, March 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ashley
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hash, Fox,
Va.
Joseph Thompson, University
Of N. c., spent the spring holi-
days with his mother, Mrs. c. F.
Spencer and family.
Mrs. w. J. Pugh and Miss Myr-
tie Pugh were dinner guests in
the home of Miss Minnie Haynes
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Creggar and
son, Billy, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Hood and daughter Caren, and
Mr.. Don Poe all of Kingsport,
Tenn, spent Sunday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Gore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Robbins,
who have been spending several
weeks here with relatives, are re-
turning Wednesday to their home
in Wenatchee, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Little and
daughter, Colleen, Jefferson spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. D. Sturgill.
Ralph Spencer and Harry Wea-
yer, Anawalt, w. Va, spent last
week end with relatives here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
PEDESTRIANS

"The pedestrian is fast becoming North
Cardinals Number One traffic problem"
Ronald Hocutt, Director of the Highway
Safety Division, stated recently in calling
attention to the fact that more than one
third of the street and highway fatalities
in North Carolina last year were pedes-
TRANS.
During 1889 there were 331 pedestrians
killed and 1,O21 injured in this state" Ho-
cult said. "Our records indicate that 3O2 of
the pedestrians who were killed were in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
Fleetwood High
School News

Louise Fletcher, of the eighth
grade, won the right to repre-
sent Ashe county in the state
spelling contest.
Saturday night a group from
the Blue Ridge Maskers presented
the hilarious comedy, ''The Man
in the Green Shirt, in the gym
nasium. The play was we'll pre-
sented and the audience thor
oughly enjoyed the performance.
Nein Bowen and Richard Lemly
in the comedy parts furnished
most of the fun. Betty Lou Hart
zog and Alfred Phillips were
very good in more serious parts.
The seniors are preparing their
play, Aunt Tillie Goes to Town.
It will be presented April 20 in
the gymnasium.
A few of the high school stu
dents celebrated April l, by TAX
ing a hike. On April 2 they cele-
brated by doctoring blistered
feet and by working off few
of the zeros they secured.
Fleetwood was well represent
ted in the semi-finals of the de-
bate by James Baldwin and Kath-
ryn Houck.
Miss Beulah Osborne enter
tanned the following at her home
Sunday: Bessie Baldwin, Ruby
Powers, Ava Goodman and An
ME Wood
Anna Belle Cole, one of the
eighth grade students who had to
stop school to have an operation
for appendicitis, is recovering ra-
pidly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
STILL LOOKING FOR A
LOCATION HERE FOR NYA
HOMEMAKING PROJECTS

Mrs. Pansy B. Fetzer of Ra-
leigh, supervisor of N. Y. A.
homemaking projects in North
Carolina and Mrs. Margaret
Stauffer, assistant district super
visor of Asheville, were in the
county Tuesday in the interest of
the N. Y. A. homemaking project
which they hope to begin in Ashe
county at an early date. They are
especially interested in locating
a suitable house for the project.
The N. Y. A. girls are still in
terested in collecting any old
pieces of furniture that persons
will give for this project. This
furniture will be refinished and
something nice can be made from
old cast off pieces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE
GIVEN SPECIAL EYE TESTS

Standard eye tests are sup
posed to have been given in every
school in Ashe county.
These tests, Supt. Hash stated
yesterday, should have already
been given and sent to the Ra-
leigh office by March 81, together
with a notice to his office.
To date, he said, only about 10
schools have reported on this &C
tivity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
School For Ashe
Presbyterians

Presbyterians from Ashe coun-
ty gathered at Jefferson, Tues
day night for the opening of the
leadership training school which
will continue through Friday
evening.
The school which is being held
in the Presbyterian church, is be-
ing conducted by Miss Mary
Louise Woodson, of Charlotte. Of
ficers and teachers from approx
mately 18 Sunday schools are at
tending. All others are invited.
Miss Kathryn Hunt is dean of the
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

After two-day school, Uncle Sans cen
sus takers started on their rounds here in
Ashe county this week. We hope
they will receive the greatest possible
amount of cooperation from the public
and that their reports will be as complete
and as accurate as any enumerators in the
country Would it be too much to hope that
the final report will show substantial in
crease in population in the county?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
CALL OF REPUBLICAN COUN-
TY CONVENTION AND
PRIMARIES

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF
ASHE COUNTY:
A Republican County Conven-
ton for Ashe County is hereby
called to meet at the courthouse
in Jefferson, North Carolina, on
Saturday, April 6, 1910, at 100
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose Of
electing chairman of the Ashe
County Republican Executive
Committee, the Executive Com
mittee, electing the delegates to
the State and Congressional Dis
trict Conventions, and for such
other business as may properly
come before the Convention.
Republican Township Primaries
are hereby called to meet at the
voting place in each township in
Ashe County on FRIDAY, APR
il S, 1910, at $3.50 o'clock P. NJ,
for the purpose of electing the
delegates to the County Conven-
ton, and electing a township ex-
ecutive committee.
This the 22nd day of March,
1910.
GRANT BAUGUESS, Chairman
C.>E. WEIGH, Secretary
3-28-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

Both Republicans and Democrats seem
to be satisfied with the decision of the
Ashe county board of elections to
have a relisting instead of new registra-
ton of voters. Each plan has its distinct
advantages, but taking everything into
consideration, the plan of re-listing is per-
haps best for Ashe at this time. A
report from Raleigh indicates that around
40 counties will follow this procedure and
60 counties will have new registrations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
600

The people Of the Tuckerdale, Sturgills
and Helton communities are certainly en-
titled to hard surfaced road and we are
delighted over the fact that work has been
started on surfacing the highway from
Lansing to Greenwood. They, too, have had
to wait long time to get good road. It
is also good news to learn from Mr.. Hack
EFT that the surfacing of this nine-mile
section will not interfere with the work
on the New River highway
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
1000

Some people contend that "good spoilers
are born and not made. That may be true,
but we doubt it. At any rate, this county
has a large number of excellent spoilers
and this fact was clearly demonstrated at
the annual spelling bees last Friday night.
To the winners, Guy Marsh, Mae Ola Ro-
land and Louise Fletcher, go our congra-
tulations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
Judge Council
Buried Tuesday

Judge w. B. Council, one of the
states most prominent judges
and lawyers who was widely
known here in Ashe, died at his
home in Hickory a few days ago
and was buried Tuesday.
Judge Council was born and
reared in Watauga county. He
and DR.. B. E. Reeves served in
the state legislature at the same
time and occupied seats next to-
each other.
He used to try cases in the To-
cal court and served on the
bench with distinction for many
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
JOHN FURCHES WAS
BURIED ON SATURDAY

Funeral service for John Fur
ches, 70, of Treetops who died on
Friday, was held on Saturday,
Burial followed in the family
cemetery. Rev. Jesse Shumate
and Rev. Mr.. Handy were in
charge of the service.
The deceased is survived by the
following sons and daughters:
Thomas, w. j., Feltie, and Rosie
Furches and Mrs. w. G.. Heck.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

Every farmer in Ashe county who plans
to cooperate with the 1910 soil conserva-
ton program and receive its benefits
should not make the mistake of waiting
until after April Is to sign tentative
agreement, qualifying him for participa-
ton. That deadline hour is rapidly ap-
preaching
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
MRS. KELLEY WAS
BURIED ON TUESDAY

Funeral service was held Tues
day afternoon, at the Welcome
Home church, for Mrs. Laura
Kelley, 81, of Jefferson, who died
at her home on April l. Revs. Mr..
Ashley and Mr.. Denney were in
charge of the service.
The deceased is survived by a
son and a daughter by her first
marriage, Quincy and Virginia
Shatley.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
TWO YOUNG MEN FINED
FOR DRUNK DRIVING

Ralph Jake Roland and Grant
James Jones, two young men of
the Clifton community, were
fined $4,000 and cost here in the
mayors court last Saturday on
charges of operating a car while
under the influence of intoxi-
cants. Warrants were signed by
Patrolman Thomas and the young
men plead guilty.
All cases on the docket were
continued Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
MRS. MARTHA POWERS, 80
is BURIED ON SUNDAY

Mrs. Martha Powers, of Tuck
erdale, died on Saturday at the
age of 80.
Funeral service was held on
Sunday and burial followed in
the Powers family cemetery.
The deceased who was well
known in the Tuckerdale COM
munity is survived by one son,
Roby Powers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

Regardless of how talented or how well
educated girl may be, we hold to the old
theory that she should know how to sew,
cook and keep house. We are gratified that
the NYA, under the direction of Mrs.
Bruce Dent, is going to establish home
making project here soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
NOTICE

At a special meeting of the
board of aldermen of the Town
of West Jefferson, it was ordered
that a town election be held on
the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in May, 1910, for the
purpose of electing town officials.
The following were appointed
to hold said election: Registrar,
F. B. Jones; Judges, c. S. Mcneil
and B. B. GRAPHICAL.
This order was passed April l,
1910.
F. B. JONES, Clerk,
Town of West Jefferson
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
M IS
AND
Kernels
By
TROY /.
JONES

A darn fool spent ten years re-
sisting marriage and allowed a
woman to make il a marriage Of IF
repentance!
So
I see by the papers that one
woman is candidate for speaker
of the house. Evidently she is an
old maid and never had a chance
at speakership.
If you want everybody mad at
you at the same time just say
that men and women are socially
and mentally equal.
y
This is fine weather. 1t will
bring everything out of the
ground. No time to bury your
mother-in-law.
Talking about old maids and
one thing and another, do you
know what an old maid is? She
is a person who waits until she
is sixty years old to have some
thing happen and it turns out to
be frustrated burglary.
Ashe county has more grave
yards per dead than any county
in the state. They are buried one
together and in places two by
themselves.
The political parties are soon
to 60 into convention. There may
not be any boiling in the party.
But there will be some nuts
turned loose.
Politics is a screwy thing any
how.
Low brow, shotgun wedding.
Medium low brow, military we'd
ding. High brow, marriage of re-
pentance.
Girl in a midWestern UNIVERSE
ty making her way through
school carving inscriptions on
tombstones. That is graphic
manifestation of the more or less
theoretical chiseling that has
long been taught in the class
rooms of universities.
4
Some times I thinks that I will
rhyme the news,
So that my readers will not try
to confuse
What I am trying to really say,
With a politician speaking or a
donkey trying to bray.
Associate professors of chisel-
ing will be taken from the rank
and file of automobile statesmen;
mostly from the rank.
X
The only threat that chiselers
have to democracy is that some
amateur will try to cut down the
size of the Statue of Liberty.
X
Some more about graveyards.
And the ghost went ''gravely'' to
the "pauls".
I cannot refrain from quoting
from a dusky sage of the deep
South. IF bullfrogs had hip pock-
cts they would carry guns to
shoot snakes with"
x
They put off the census taking
until April the second. All FOOLS
day would have congested the Of
fices.
Due to the spots on the sun
March substituted a couple of
1@@-o@~Io
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
Classified Ads
Which arrived too late for the re-
gular classified columns.

LOST DOG-It is yours if you
thoroughly identify it with pay
ment for this ad and additional
small cost. Information at Sky
land Post. Alt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
PARAGRAPHS

In China, population three and one
half times that of the United States is fed
by cultivated land only so to go per cent
of the cultivated area of this country. To
produce one acre of rice, Chinese use $50
man-hours of labor; Americans use only
Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

Speeding caused at least 1873
highway fatalities in North Caro-
lima during 1889.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

An average of liz per cent
persons were killed in each of
the 839 fatal accidents last year
in North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-26

naked, and in that land Ct sunshine
| saw not one case Of rickcts Foot
imbalance" seemed to be unknown.
And the mouths l examined, which
had not the benefit of tooth brushes
or tooth paste, were nlled with Go
riously shining natural dentures.
Divine intervention in disease is
an article of implicit faith with most
of the population around Mexico
City. The shrine Of the ;irgin Of
Guadalupe is the only healing
shrine l ever visited. Outside the
churches they sell little silver votIye
offerings shaped in the form OF the
part that is diseased. Before the
cathedral I found only arms and
legs. The healer there must special
ize in orthopedics. But the Virgin
of Guadalupe is a general practi-
toner, for there were votives Of
hands, ears, eyes, hearts, and the
domestic animals; prayers could be
made for sick pig, donkey. COW,
cat, dog-even for an automobile.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-26
Pershing Opposed 1918
Armistice, Letters Show

comments on PcrShing'S initiative
from David Lloyd George, Georges
Clemenceau. and himself.
pershing estimated that the allles
on the western front had an aoFin-
tage OF 81 per cent over Germany III
men and 35 per cent IN guns. tie COM
manted that "Germany's morale IS
undoubtedly low. but cautioned the
allied leaders that AS the apparent
humility of German leaders i'll talk
inc OF peace may be Geigned. the al
lies should dSuuSt their sincerity
and their motives.
The appeal for an armiStice is I'M
doubtedly to enable the withdrawal
from critical situation to one more
advantageous" he said.
The American general said that
q cessation OF hostilitieS short oil
capitulation would postpone. II not
prevent. the imposition OF SatlSfac-
tory peace terms.
Il believe that complete victory
can only be obtained by continuing
the War until we force unconditional
surrender from Germany: but If the
allied governments decide 10 grant
an armiStice the terms should be 50
rigid that under no circumstances
could Germany again take up arms.
House IN tie recommending letter
to WitSv... (. IA Lloyd George as
commenting. after reading the rec
concentrations: "Political not mill
t;y.y: some one put him up to IL
C!emenceau commented: "Theatrl-
c;I ara not in accordance with what
he has said to Marshal Foch.
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come famous over night, I'm happy
for you"
Il know you are, Terry, and
thanks. It's been a great RELIEF to
make a little money"
Terry sighed heartily. Don't |
know it. I'm not doing so badly at
the cafe. Not big salary, but COM
ing in every week"
Il know" Cholly nodded, you've
been sticking to business. I'm glad.
You'll get a big break some OF
these days, Terry with your voice.
I've always been sure, if you
WORRIED"
! Terry stopped her, leaning to-
ward her suddenly. and she dropped
her eye: at the unhappiness in his
face
"Macushla, MacushIa." he said IN
low, pleading tone. does it really
matter to you what I've been do
ing? How I'm getting along :?
Ch0lly raised her head and looked
at him Gravely.
Why. you know it does, Terry.
III always be your friend. No mat
ter what you DO, III always wish
yCu well. Hope for your success"
"Friond?" Terry smiled crook
eddy. is that all. ChoIly? That
what | must know Is there never
any hore that you could forgive
me? That you could love me
again ?"
Cholly shock her head slowly.
NO, Ferry, that is all over"
All over" Terry said slowly. i
never thought I'd ever hear You say
that and mean it. Ch0lly. After the
way we've loved each other
CholIy's eyes filled.
It's going to be hard to tell you
he truth, Terry. But | mus. |
would never have stopped loving If
you hadn't made me lose respect
for you. Eut that day you came into
The music store. | knew | could
never love you the same way
again"
"I-lon't remember much about
it" Terry said unhappily. But
after the policeman told me he'd
taken me home and put me to bed
lost my nerve and couldn't bring
myself to call y0u."
Then" Chol!y reminded him,
you met My"a Noycs. When |
learned You were going around
with her. knew it had TO be the
end"
Terry looked down at the table
cloth. avoiding her eyes.
I thought chat probably had
something 20 - with your being
finished. But If | hadn't found
someone to 60 around with, Cholly,
I'd have gone c32Zy."
IL wasn't jealousy. Terry" Cho!-
~ assured him. 1t vas just that |
knew so mitch about her, no" cruel
she can be and now hard. But |
shouldn't talk like that. She's your
friend"
Terry passed his hand over his
eyes.
Yes he sad She's good
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, friend don't know what she sees
IN mo A successful woman with
everything-and I'm just e oum'
"Oh, mol" Cholly put out cher
hand and touched his huge one on
the tablecloth. Don't say that
about Yourself, Terry. You've a long
Ine ahead of you, and so much tai.
emit. If you just stay sober and
work ANYTHING can happen"
"Anvthing but the only thing in
life that matters. 1 only wish that
nv Nacushla could love me and
start all over again. '7e could be
married. I'd spend all my life maxi"
! ING it up to you, darlln'
It was the same old story-prom-
iscs, pleadings. Chol!y's eyes were
misty, but she shook her head
sadly:
I'VE mustn't talk about that,
Terry. Not ever. The waiter is in
a hurry for us to order"
Terry motioned for the man to
come to their table. After their
order had been taken, he said, try
ing to grin;
IF you'll notice, l didn't even Or
der a highball. You're the only girl
in the world I'd reform for, Ma
cushla"
That's nice" Cholly smiled visit
! fully.
A little later Terry asked the
question that had been on his
tongue for several minutes.
About this HayWorth guy, Ma
cushla. He rates pretty high with
you, doesn't he ?"
Dove has been a wonderful
friend" Cholly traced pattern on
the cloth with a spoon, avoiding
Terry's eyes.
"You-love him ?" Terry asked
then, watching her closely.
Cholly swallowed with an effort.
And what difference would it
make whether I loved him or not ?"
That" refused to be
evaded-"is not answering my
question. Do you love him, Ma
cushla? I've the right to know"
Cholly looked up, her eyes trou-
bed Terry's face, the face she had
thought would blot out every otfeT
face until the end of time, was the
face of an old friend. Analysing
her feelings carefully, rs she had
been trying to do for a long time,
she said slowly:
"I-think ! do, Terry. It's not
the same kind of love l had for
YOU. He-,babies me, worries ABOUT
me as worried about you. It's
nice" Cholly sighed, ito :ove some.
one you know would take care OF
you"
Terrv's eyes were susliciously
near tears He nodded.
II think | understand, Macushla.
And think | could sort OF forgive
the guy if he'd marry you and take
good care Of YOU. But no damn mil
lionaire in the world is good enough
| for you, and dent forget that"
Ito Gc CGnt;nued)