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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Dinner for Betty

Rev. Stephen Crary of st.
Clair Shores will read the serv-
ice at the home Of Miss For
bush's grandmother. Mrs. J.
Howard Muzzy, and Douglas
Crary of Boston will be the
best man. Edgar Allies and Carl
(. Kane will be ushers.
Jody Muzzy will give a
luncheon for her cousin and
others entertaining for her will
be Margaret Bentley, Virginia
Hills, Priscilla Angstman, Edith
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Santa al Church

On Saturday evening. group
OF ST. Dunstan Guild members
met at Christ Church Gran
brook, according to an estab-
lished custom. and sang carols
there during the evening. A
supper and eggnog party at
Devon Gables followed. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Walker Lee. Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh w. Hitchcock,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Blanch-
ard and z. w. Hill, who is the
organist at the church, helped
to organize the group.
Sally Davis cocktail party
Sunday afternoon will be the
first of the parties to be given
honoring Janet Forbush whose
wedding to Maxwell f. Fead
will take place February 8.
Joan MuzZy will be her cousins
maid of honor and Sally and
Edith Hamilton will be brides
maids,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Lyneh-HiIIs Troth

Mildred Elizabeth Lynch.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh
Lynch OF Fairfax road. an
nounced her engagement to
Franklin Pierce Hills. son of
DR.. Herbert Fl. Hills Of Bloom
field Hills. at a sherry party
Friday afternoon at her home.
Mr.. Hills sister. Virginia. made
the formal announcement to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 81.

blRMlNGHAM, Dec. Il.
T,HIS weekend In Birmingham
L Is as gay as any since the
late 1920's. Engagements and
parties for Christmas brides
still rank Open House and cock
tail parties; and two Of Birm-
ingham's most popular daugh-
tiers have made known their
betrothals this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Golden
Murray OF Pilgrim road an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Nancy Stuart, TO Scott
Harrison Walker OF Dexter.
Mich, son Of Mr., and Mrs.
Marcus M. Walker OF Grand
Rapids, formerly Of Birming-
ham.
Miss Murray attended the
University of Michigan and
Lasell Junior College and Mr..
Walker attended Denison Uni
versity where he was a member
of Beta Theta Pi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray and
Nancy and David Murray left
Saturday for Ramsay, N. j..
where they will spend Christmas
with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorne Nc
Donald, returning before New
Years when Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker and their son will come
TO Birmingham TO stay at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Walker of Devonshire road.
Nancy Walker will visit Jean
Merritt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25

During the period from 1929 to
1882, industry reduced it's pro-
duction SO percent, while farm
production, on the other hand, de-
creased only 6 percent in the
same period.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Mrs. r. E. Jones
Was Buried Sat.
Died AT Marion. Virginia For
merly Lived I'm Ashe
County.

Funeral service for Mrs. Beu-
lab Blevins Jones, wife of R. E.
Jones. of Marien, Va, was held
at the Lansing Presbyterian
church on Saturday with the
Revs. r. H. Stone and j. w. Nc
Fall in charge. Burial followed in
the Ham cemetery.
The deceased who had formerly
lived in Ashe county, was IS
years old at the time Of her death
which occurred on Thursday, fol-
lowing an extended illness.
She is survived by her husband
and three children, Harold, Ger
aldine, and James. Three broth
ers, 10. Blevins, Lansing; Ed
and Frank Blevins, of Marion, Va.
and three sisters, Mrs. H. NJ. Mil
Ter, Warrensville; Mrs. w. T. De-
Board, Sophia, w. VaS Mrs. c.
A. Sapp, of Marion, also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Coward Selling
The Famous Kelly
Springfield: Tires

The Coward Oil Company and
the Coward Service Stations have
been appointed as distributors
and dealers for the famous Kelly
Springfield automobile tires and
tubes.
''These are high quality, first
line tires and will give excellent
SERVICE" r. w. Coward, owner
and mayor of West Jefferson, de-
clared. Before taking on Kelly
Springfield, we made thorough
check-up and investigation in or
der to get what we thought was
the best tire value in the country
today"
These tires are now being sold
at the Coward station here and
at the Jefferson service station
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
CANDIDATES ASKED
TO FILE THIS WEEK

F. B. Jones, clerk of the
town of West Jefferson said
late yesterday that the only in
dividual who had filed for the
offices Of alderman or Mayor,
to be chosen i'm the election
here on May 7, was w. Vance
Woodie who has filed as a can
didate for alderman.
Announcement is made else
where i'm the paper this week,
by Mr.. Jones that all those de-
string to run for either office
are requested to file their in
tentiOns with him not later
than S o'clock, on Saturday.
Judge Tucker has announced
that he will run for Mayor and
is expected to file with the
clerk before Saturday after
noon, as are all other candi-
dates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
A "Boy Cow Production Club"
Is Being Organized In Ashe
Arrangements Made To Help
Boys Finance Cows. Kraft
Plant To Buy Milk.

A "Boy Cow Production Club
is now being organized in Ashe
county under the sponsorship q
the farm agents office and the
extension service at State Col
lege, through the cooperation o.
the Kraft Cheese Plant here.
Every boy in the county is eli.
gible to become a member of thi:
club.
County Agent Rich, H. D
Quessenberry, assistant agent; F
r. Farnham and J. A. Arey, Of
the extension service; and LIE.
vern johnson, manager of the
cheese plant, will assist the mem,
bers of the club in securing g
good cow and will also arrange
to finance the purchase of a COW
for each member, if the boy sc
desires.
The cheese plant has agreed tc
set each member up as regu-
lar customer, to lend him a large
can, strainer and pads and to
keep individual production re-
cords for him.
In event the boy takes advan-
tage of the outside financing plan,
it is proposed that one milk check
go to the boy and the other to-
wards paying for the cow.
Both banks in the Jeffersons,
the Farm Security Administers
ton and a number of business
men are keenly interested in the
proposed club and have agreed
to help the boys finance their
cows, if such aid is wanted.
Mr.. Farnham said he could
buy some good cows from around
$50 to $75 per head. Boys inter-
ested in joining the club should
get in touch with the farm ag-
ent's office or Mr.. Levern John
son.
The plan was presented by
Messrs. Farnham and Arey at a
meeting here last Thursday after
noon. It was pointed out that SIM
liar clubs are going over very
successfully in other counties,
Business men here have already
shown a good deal of interest.
This club offers the boys of
Ashe county a wonderful oppor-
tunity to ''go in business for
themselves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Sheep Assn. Is
Making A Drive
For Membership
Secretary or Township Com
mitteemen Will Gladly
Accept Memberships.

A drive to get every sheep
grower in the county to join the
newly organized Ashe Sheep
Growers Association is now un-
derway, H. D. Quessenberry, Sec
rotary of the Association, an
nounced this week.
The Association was organized
for the purpose of ''protection to
members and not profit. It in
sures its members against loss OF
sheep killed by dogs, death re-
sulting from biting or chasing.
r Full payment for losses will be
made at the end of each fiscal
year. Prompt appraisals will be
made in case of loss, and the
grower will receive full value for
his loss.
Any sheep producer in the
county is eligible to join. The dues
are 10 cents per head for all old
Sheep on nanQ.
Any member of the township
executive committee of the AS
ISOLATION or the secretary will
gladly accept applications.
The committee is as follows: w
T. Miller, Chestnut Hill; E. V. Ell
Ter, Clifton; M. H. Eller, Creston
R. B. Brown, Elk; J. c. Pierce
Grassy Creek; B. c. Pennington
Helton; G.. L. Goss, Horse Creek:
w. M. Little, Hurricane; j. w
Neal, Jefferson; T. J. GRAPHICAL
Laurel; Max Barlow, North Fork:
H. H. Burgess, Obids; Walter
Burkett, Old Fields; w. M. Tran
sou, Peak Creek; E~C. Eller, Pine
Swamp; w. Y. Cox, Pond Noun
tain; J. R. Phipps, Walnut Hill
and c. w. Phillips, West Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Showing Dates
OF Free Motion
Pictures Given
Kraft Cheese Co. to Show En-
tertaining Pictures In
10 Communities.

The interest shown in the free
showings of the educational and
entertaining motion pictures, pre-
sented last week under the spon-
sorship of the Kraft Cheese Com
pany, was SO great that the Off
Gals of the company have decided
to show these pictures in 10 more
communities of the county SO that
every person may have an OPP
portunity of seeing these highly
instructive shows. 3
The showings include two edu-
cational reels and one entertain
,ment reel: 'The Midway Out"
made by the United States de-
partment of agriculture and the
"Green Acres, which includes
scenes made on four farms in
Ashe county, They are: w. B.
Austin, Gwyn Price, Will Tran
sou and Walter Pennington.
A fine cow production plan will
be explained at each meeting and
Levern Johnson, manager of the
cheese plant here, states that he
has already received a good
many inquiries relative to this
plan.
The schedule of free showings
are as follows: with each one be-
ing shown at night at 1880 o'clock:
Monday, April 29-Elkland high
school; Tuesday, April 30-River-
view high school; Wednesday,
May 1-Sturgills school; Friday,
May 3. Grassy Creek high school;
Saturday, May 4-Fleetwood high
school; Monday, May 6, Healing
Springs high school; Tuesday
May z, Baldwin, Methodist
church; Wednesday,, May g.
courthouse; Friday, May 10
Landmark Baptist church and
Saturday, May II, Lansing high
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Graduation At w. J. And
Jefferson On Friday Night
Fleetwood Finals and Jeffer-
son Senior Play Sat-
urday Night.

Members of the graduating
classes at Jefferson and West JEFF
ferson will be awarded their dip
lomas tomorrow night when in
teresting programs will be pre-
sented.
The literary address at the
West Jefferson high school will
be delivered by DR.. Ernest Deren-
dinger, of Catawba College. Fol
lowing the address, diplomas will
be awarded the 81 graduates. This
will mark the close of commence
ment exercises. The senior play
''Dotty and Daffy'' will be pre-
sented tonight.
DIR. B. B. Daugherty will be
the speaker at Jefferson when %
seniors will be presented with
diplomas. Commencement at JEFF
ferson will end Saturday night
with the senior play, "No Foolin.' -
Commencement at Fleetwood
will be brought to a close on
Saturday night when Wade
Brown will deliver the address
and the fifteen graduates will be
presented their diplomas by Pro
lessor James Stanley.
Healing Springs was the first of
the nine high schools to close
Finals were held there last Satur-
day, which was also homecoming.
A large number of former gradu-
ates were present for this.
Finals at Elkland were held on
Wednesday night when Hon. w.
B. Austin delivered the literary
address. Virginia carolina was
brought to close on Tuesday
night when Hon. Ira T. Johnston
spoke.
Commencement exercises at
Lansing, Riverview and Nathan's
Creek will be held early in May.
Finals are later here than at the
other high schools in the county
due to the fact that extra time
lost during the winter will have
to be made up.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Alumni Banquet
For Jefferson
Well Attended
Gwyn Price Elected President
of The Group For The
Coming Year.
w. HI. WORTH SPOKE

Gwyn Price was elected presi-
dent of the Jefferson high school
alumni group at the annual ban
quet held Saturday night at the
Jefferson Methodist church. John
r. Weaver was chosen as vice
president and Mrs. Langdon
Scott, secretary and treasurer.
Walter H. Worth, who has long
been interested in education and
has always been a loyal supper
ter of the Jefferson school was
the chief speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Worth gave review of the
history of Jefferson high school,
which is observing its 25th ami
versary, this year.
He related under what difficult
ties the institution was estab-
lished and maintained in the be-
ginning. ''Had it not been for the
generous contributions of inter-
ested individuals, the school could
not have been founded and kept
going, during its early existence,
he said. He explained that several
individuals contributed as much
as $1,000.
During the evening, Mrs. Kath-
leen Rice. of North Wilkesboro,
an alumnus, gave some special
readings. Miss Iva Faw, also of
North Wilkesboro, was in charge
of the music for the program.
Dinner was served to around
IS alumni who were present.
The jefferson high school which
is the oldest in the county has
large number of outstanding gra-
duates throughout the United
States.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Lansing Youth
Dies Suddenly

Miles Rotten, Is, Lansing high
school student died suddenly on
Friday evening, from heart at
tack, while playing at his home.
Up until his death the boy had
been in good health, and the news
Of his fatal attack was a shock
to all who knew him.
The funeral service was held
at the home on Sunday morning
with the Rev. II. M. Calhoun in
charge, and burial followed in
the Calhoun cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Melvin
Rotten. One brother, Ford and one
sister, Della Ray, also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Felix Ellsr Is
Suicide Victim
At Saas Greek
Shot Himself Through Head
Mon. Night And Died
Instahtly.
FUNERAL TODAY

g.
Funeral service will be held
this morning at the home, for Fee
lix Eller, well Known citizen of
Silas Creek who fatally shot him.
self late Monday afternoon, while
alone in the hotse. Revs. r. H.
Stone and Arthur Ashley will be
in charge of thu service. Burial
will follow in he Dixon Gene
terry, at Silas Creek.
Mr.. Eller, whp was apparent
ly in good health, but had been
depressed and vas at times ad-
dicted to alcoholism, according to
reports, shot himself through the
head around SIX o'clock on Mon
day. His wife and son, Jason,
were not in the house at the
time of the tragedy, but re-
turned later to find him lifeless.
DR.. B. E. Rec YES, county coro-
ner, who Investigated the case,
said that apparently Mr.. Eller
had stood before large dres-
ser and had taken aim by look
ing into the mirror. He had fallen
on the loaded pistol from which
only one shot had been fired. The
bullet had passed directly through
his head proving instantly fatal.
DR.. Reeves pronounced the death
suicide beyond any doubt.
Mr.. Eller who was a prosperous
farmer and one of the best known
citizens of the community, was
not suffering from lack of finan-
ces. It was stated that he had a
large amount of money about his
person when he died.
In addition to his wife and son,
he is survived by one brother,
George, of Fallston, Md, and one
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Blevins, of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Judge III. C. Tucker
To Run For Mayor
Has Served 3 Terms. Says
He Is Strong For Pub
lie improvements.

Judge H. C.. Tucker, announced
this week that he would be a
candidate for mayor of West JEFF
ferson in the coming election to
be held on May 7. II am seeking
the office at the request of my
many friends" he said. II am,
and have always been for the
best interest and development of
this town." he added, and pointed
out that he was for all public i'm
provement including water, sew
er and street improvements to
:.the extent of the tswns abitt
to finance them. sasS
Judge Tucker who has served
as a Justice of the Peace for 80
years has a reputation for the
fairness of his court. eff I am
elected mayor of the town, I will
give all who come before me a
fair trial, as I believe in the de-
mocracy of our courts, he said.
II am running on my past rec
ord, Judge Tucker remarked, in
talking to Post reporter. He has
served as mayor of the town for
three terms, was one of its foun-
ders and has always taken an ac-
tive part in public life. He was a
member of the legislature in 1911
and did much to bring the rail-
road here. He has also served as
a county highway commissioner,
and chairman of the school board.
II gave 10 years of my life to-
ward the development and i'm
rrovement Of this town, without
any remuneration whatsoever,
and as Mayor I shall certainly
carry out a program devoted to
the best interest of the town.
Manv friends Of Judge Tucker
pointed out that he has done more
for the DEVELOPMENT of West JET
ferson than any other Individual.
He assisted a,'d contributed gen.
erously in the building of the
school here as we'll as the Baptist
church, of which he is a mem
Der.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Hayes And Miller
Buy Jew'et,]l[ry And
Watch Firm Here
Godfrey Anderson Going To
Minnesota. New Owners
Natives Of County.

J. Paul Hayes end REQ Miller
have purchased the Godfrey An
derson Jewelry and Watch Re-
pairing shop here and will con-
tinue to operate the business in
the Central Radio Company
building, it was announced this
week.
The new firm will be known as
the Hayes and Miller Jewelry
Company and will carry more
extensive line of watches and
jewelry.
Mr.. Anderson and his family
plan to leave next week. for
Minnesota, where they have
bought farm.
Both Messrs. Hayes and Miller
are natives of this county and
are experienced watchm akers.
Mr.. Hayes was born and reared
at Nathan's Creek and is the son
of Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Hayes. He
is a graduate of the Nathan's
Creek high school and took spe-
cial training in watch repairing.
For the past four years he has
been operating the Allegheny
Watch Company in Sparta, which
he will also continue to run.
Mr.. Miller was born at Laurel
Springs. He has been running a
watch repair shop at Stoney
Point, N. c., for a number Of
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Reeves Resigns
AS Postmaster
At Whitehead
Prominent Allegheny Man
Had Served Is Years. Plans
To Reside Here.

After having served as post
master at Whitehead for the past
Is years, w. B. Reeves, promi-
nent Allegheny county business
man and farmer, has resigned on
account of the condition of his
health, and plans to live here with
his daughter, Mrs. Russell Barr.
AS postmaster at Whitehead for
a quarter of a century, Mr. Reev-
es has made an enviable record
and patrons of the office deeply
regret his resignation, which be-
came effective yesterday.
He was not only an efficient
postmaster, but also extended
every accommodation possible
and is one of the most public-spi-
rited men in Allegheny county.
Mr.. Reeves has legion OF
friends in his immediate COM
munity as we'll as in Allegheny
and adjoining counties.
In 1919. he was rendered the ap-
pointment as clerk of superior
court of Allegheny county when
the position was made vacant by
the death of Frank Thompson,
but declining the CALL he prefer
red to serve his community and
county in a more private way, to
which he has always been loyal
and faithful.
For the past 10 years he has
been superintendent of the Sun
day School at the Sparta Baptist
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25

Several local citizens delayed
their planting last week waiting
for a change in the moon. And
perhaps it was just as well, not
so much on account of the moon,
but because of the abnormal
change in the weather, which
came about with the changing
moon. Not only did the cold wea-
Their return, but along with it the
snow, in tremendous flakes. If
Negro mountain ever turns green
it will be an oddity!
Abusing A Privilege
We recently heard of a young
lady who went into an automo-
bile show room to telephone and
came out with a new car. Her
excuse was that she did not like
to come out without buying some
thing. And we imagine it is ra-
Their hard to dodge a Dodge sales
man, too.
The young lady's logic was cor
rect, it is privilege to use some
one elses telephone, particularly
when it is located in public
place and business is transacted
over it. A number of merchants
have complained lately about this
privilege being abused by indi-
viduals who talk as long as 80
minutes!
Bird of Prey
Birds of prey are not extinct.
One, Mr.. Trivette, from Smeth-
port, brought in the oddly of
the week, on Tuesday. From its
long sharp talons (not zippers) it
resembled an eagle The beak,
however, was not so characteris-
tic of Americas money bird. It's
wing spread was more than 5
feet and Mr.. Trivette is reported
to have shot it with a % rifle!
Some shot and some bird! Post
master Basil Barr recognized it
Immediately as an Osprey or ''fish
hawk.
Mr.. Trivette who brought his
victim to West Jefferson showed
it to a number of individuals
here who said they had never
seen its like before He reported
that some turkeys in the vicinity
where he shot the bird had been
injured lately, and he believed
the strange bird was to blame!
A. Clean House
Gene Myers, popular radio re-
pairman who works for Ed D.
Barr, at the Central Radio COM
pany, reported the other day that
he never swept the floor late in
the afternoon, as it would be
worse than ever the next morn
ing.
There is a reason for this, not
late customers either, but rather
the West Jefferson wind and the
dust and dirt on the streets which
is blown in the business houses.
Much of the profit of a merchant
is really gone with the wind in
this town. Isn't is about time the
streets were paved?
Aye There's the Rub
Hamlet's famous soliloquy came
back to us this week when we
heard of man who decided it was
best not to be, rather than to be
and found the way out by drinking
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
AsHE COUNTY

is the air-conditio ned 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, 1940-04-25

The general level of farm wage
rates advanced about twice as
much as usual from January l to
April /, according to the U. S.
agricultural Marketing Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-30

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