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The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

These Negro appointees have contrib
uted to a better understanding of the
problems of unemployment as they eff.
feet their particular group, and have
aided in interpreting the Service tC
the public"
Negro Employment Conferences
AS a part of a Nationwide effort
to alleviate the problem of unemploy-
ment, conferences on employment
problems of the Negro are being held
in cooperation with State officials and
other interested individuals in a num-
Der of States. During 1899 and the
first 6 months of 1870, conferences
were held in Arkansas, Illinois, Met
ropolitan Chicago, Connecticut, Ken
lucky, Massachusetts,, Missouri, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio,
Rhode Island, and West Virginia. In
each of these States, the conference
has had the approval, active support,
and participation of the Governor,
State labor or industrial commissioner
members of the State employment Sc
curity agency (including the director
and staff of the State employment SER
vice., representatives od labor indus
try, education, and civic and religious
groups, white and dolored.
Additional conferences are sched-
ule0 for California, Delaware, Indiana
Michigan, New York metropolitan
New York and Buffalo,, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Subsequent conferences may be ar
ranged in other States in which there
are prdportionately large Negro pop
ulations and acute problems of unem-
ployment peculiar to this racial group.
Such States include Florida. Georgia,
Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey and
Tennessee.
Much good has come from these
differences inasmuch as all response
BILE persons in attendance have recog-
nized the need of a realistic approach
to the problem and have mapped a def
mite plan of action. A major program
objective of these conferences has been
the reconsideration of the employment
security program by staff members in
State agencies in terms of opportunit-
les in the labor market, occupational
skills, and employment needs of the
Negro. The summarizing report of
each conference findings committee
has included a compilation of the facts
findings, and conclusions derived from
the several prepared conference pap
ers and discussions, together with con-
structive recommendations to assist
the Negro worker.
The program of the Negro Place
ment Service has been greatly enhanc-
ed in value due to the conference idea
being generally accepted and organic
ed by the State or local groups, as a
State or local program and responsib-
ility. The local sponsoring group has
included white and Negro leaders act
i've in labor, industry, education and
civic life. Wherever practicable the
conference has been held in a Govern
ment building and the participants in
the program selected in consultation
with the Governor, industrial or labor
commissioner, representative of the
employment security agency and a
small planning committee composed of
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07
EDITORIALS
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AND
THE NEGRO

(Reprinted from Employment Security Review,
Vol. z, No. 7, July 1910, PIP. 1915, Social Security
Board, Washington, D.. c..
BY LAWRENCE A. OXLEY
Bureau of Employment Security
The Omaha guide., 1940-09-07

Gent in every position in the service
to which they have been appointed.
These Negro appointees have contrib
uted to a better understanding of the
problems of unemployment as they eff
feet their particular group, and have
aided in interpreting the Service to
the public"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Price Accepts
Position With
Farm Security
Resigns From Farm Agents
Office. To be in Watauga
And Avery Counties.

Gwyn Price has resigned as
chief AAA clerk in the Ashe
county farm agents department
to accept a position with the
Farm Security Administration in
Watauga and Avery counties, it
was learned yesterday. The
change became effective today.
"Of course I hate to leave the
county and will not move my
home, but the new position repre-
sents quite a promotion for me, -
Mr.. Price stated.
Yesterday County Agent c. J.
Rich stated that no one had been
appointed to fill the vacancy in
his office and declared that he
hated to see Mr.. Price leave.
"Gwyn Price is one of Ashe
county's finest and most valuable
citizens and I certainly hate to
see him leave" Langdon Scott,
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
And
Railroad Now
Being Restored
Expect to Have The Glendale
Springs Bridge Open for
Travel In 2 Weeks.
TO RUSH WORK

Work is now going forward to
restore the railroad and highways
throughout the county which
were so badly damaged by last
weeks unprecedented flood, that
practically all travel has been at
a standstill.
N. & w. officials who were
here this week said they expec-
ted to completely repair their
road and have it ready for train
service within 80 days. A crew
of 40 men are now at work on the
road.
Mail and express is now being
brought to Damascus by train and
into West Jefferson by motor, and
will continue this way until the
railroad repairs are complete.
A full force of highway work.
ers are now busy attempting to
make necessary repairs on roads
in order that they can be opened
for travel in the near future.
Bridge crews are at work at the
Glendale Springs bridge and at
the Crumpler bridge, and district
highway officials said that addi-
tional bridge crews would be
brought in just as soon as addi-
tional equipment could be Sc
cured. E. B. Lockhart, engineer
said that the Glendale Springs
bridge would probably be open
for travel within two weeks time
and that all other bridges would
be rebuilt as soon as possible.
There were nine bridges
washed out over New River as
well as a number of important
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
To Hold Ashe County Fair;
Catalogues Are Distributed

In spite of heavy rains and
floods, the Ashe County Fair will
be held here on September 18,
10, 20 and 81, Secretary H. D.
Quessenberry announced this
week.
"By that time repair work on
roads and bridges should be we'll
underway and the fair committee
sees no reason why we can't have
a good fair" he stated.
"Of course we can't expect to
have quite as many or as fine ex-
hibits as we would have had, but
with such a large premium list,
everyone should plan to enter"
Catalogues have been distribu-
ted throughout the county. In or
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
U.N. C.. Alumni Club To Hold
Annual Banquet At Shatley
University Alumni in 4 COun-
ties To Meet Tomorrow
Night at 1880.
HOUSE TO SPEAK

The annual banquet meeting of
the Northwestern Alumni Club of
the Greater University of North
Carolina will be held in Ashe
county at the Shatley Springs on
Friday night, August %, at 7:3O
o'clock, Ed M. Anderson, vice
president, announced here today.
DR.. r. B. House, dean of adj
ministration at the University at
Chapel Hill, will deliver an adj
dress and J. Maryon Saunders, ex-
ecutive secretary of the General
Alumni Association, will also
make a talk.
Special entertainment will be
furnished by a well known local
hillbilly band, Howard and
Blackie-the Newman Brothers,
the original yodelling hillbillies.
The other two members of the
band are Alamo Black and Guy
Shatley.
These boys were born and
reared in Ashe county and have
made quite a name for them
selves. They have won prizes at
White Top festival and have ap-
peared over several radio stations.
They are now booked for a num-
Der of theatre appearances.
They will also play for a lit
tie informal dance that will be
held after the banquet.
The Northwestern club, which
was formed last year and includes
Ashe, Allegheny, Watauga and
Avery counties, has a member
ship of around $50. Alumni of the
Woman's College at Greensboro
and of the University at Raleigh
are members of the organization.
Continued on Page Eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Flood Relief And Rehabilitation Program Now Underway
Ashe Co. Missionary Baptist
Association Will Meet Here
Road Conditions Are Cause of
Change From Phoenix
Church. Dates Same.

The fifty-third annual session
of the Ashe Missionary Baptist
Association scheduled to meet at
the Phoenix Church, at Bina,
August 80, 81 and Sept. l, will
be held at the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church instead, due to road
conditions in the vicinity Of Blna,
;as a result of the recent flood.
The dates, however, will re-
main the same, as will the pro-
gram with the exception of the
lunches. All those attending are
asked to bring their own lunches
due to the change in the meet
ing place made at this late date.
Letters announcing tn e 5 e
changes were sent out this week
to the various churches of the as
ISOLATION, by Ira T. Johnston,
chairman of the Executive COM
Inittee.
In the letter MIR. Johnston
pointed out that the people of
the Phoenix church had informed
the executive committee that due
to condition of the roads in that
community, it would be unadvis-
able to attempt to hold the meet
ing at that place, much to their
regret. On request the commit
tee met and after finding it I'M
constitutional for them to change
the date, changed the place to
West Jefferson, following an in
vitation received from the pastor
and the people Of the church.
Mr.. Johnston stated in the let
ter that, "Your executive COM
mittee felt, due to the shortness
of time, that it was not fair to
his church to ask for and expect
the usual entertainment. We
therefore decided that no public
dinner would be served on the
grounds =. We also felt that due
to the generosity of the West JET
ferson church in assuming this
responsibility, that homes should
only be provided and assigned
representatives of the churches
that are cut off, or out of rea-
sonable driving reach of the
meeting"
The complete program which
will be carried out as planned,
will be announced in The Post
next week. Prof. J. c. Goodman
is moderator and F. L. Barker,
clerk and treasurer of the Ashe
Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
County Schools
Will Not Open
Until Sept. IL
Roads, Bridges and Other Pro
perry Damaged by Flood
NecesSitateS Delay.
BOARD MET MONDAY

The opening date of the schools
of Ashe county was postponed UNI
til September IL, at meeting
of the Board of Education, on
Monday. The opening date was
originally announced for Aug. 20
but was postponed by the board
due to the impossible condition
of many of the roads of the coun-
ty as a result of the torrential
rains last week when a majority
of bridges were also washed out.
The board made survey of
conditions and decided that in
addition to rebuilding bridges and
roads in order to transport pu-
pills, many communities and in
dividuals would have much other
work to do in order to restore
any degree of normally follow
ing the wake of the flood.
Supt. J. B. Hash pointed out
that some of the high schools
might not be able to open even at
that time, depending whether or
not travel conditions are restored,
but the present, Sept. IL, has
been set for the opening day and
plans toward that end will 60 for
ward.
He stated that an exception
might possibly be made at Gras-
sy Creek. Here the graded school
is operated by the state of Vir-
ginia and in the event this should
open earlier, the high school will
probably open at the same time.
Highways and bridges in that
community suffered little damage
as compared to other school dis
tricts of the county.
None of the school buildings of
the county were badly damaged.
Two lunchrooms, however, were
destroyed, at Toliver and at Su-
therland, as were many of the
school gardens. Five tons of coal
were washed away at Sutherland
and 20 at Elkland, the board re-
ported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Germany And England Still
Engage In Active Air Battle

Germany and Britain continue
to fight each other from the air
but at a much slower rate of
speed than the opening Nazi
blitzkrieg.
British bombers struck at Ger
man-held airdromes and quays
from Norway to Southern France
Tuesday in an effort to smash
Nazi springboards for any at
tempted invasion of these islands,
and carried out attacks on the
outskirts of Paris itself.
In England, seven German
planes were declared shot down
in the days assault upon Britain
assaults described by the air
ministry as Comparatively light"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Ashe Farmers
Will Be Given
Assistance Soon
Urged Not to Sacrifice Live
stock Because of Threat
ened Feed Shortage.
LETTERS SENT

Plans are now being worked
out to assist the farmers of this
county along with others in
Northwest North Carolina who
suffered severe damages in the
ord-breaking flood last week.
Governor Hoey has secured
pledges from representatives of
the farm security administration,
the Emergency Seed Loan Corp
grafton and the American Red
Cross to provide feed for cattle
in Western North Carolina.
The mountain section of the
state would be ''set back five
years." Hoey said, if farmers are
forced by lack of pasture and
need for cash to dispose of their
livestock.
Miss Cecile R. Kennedy of New
York City, National American
Red Cross worker, explained that
her organization would make
grants on the basis of need for
such rehabilitation work as pro-
viding forage for livestock, send
ing clothes to members of fami-
lies and aiding in the rebuilding
of homes and barns.
McGinnis said he would press
for increased WPA funds to "take
care of all the people the welfare
department sends to- U.S." Every
effort would be made to buy and
rent enough road equipment to
work, Dunlap declared. A report
compiled by the N. c. State Col
lege extension service showed
that $3.50 families in 10 western
counties are in need of relief.
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Jacob Eller To
Be Buried Today
Died Early Wed. Morning Fol-
lowing a Long Period of
Serious Illness.

Funeral service will be held
this. morning at HOO at the home
for Jacob Eller, we'll known citi-
zen of the Clifton community,
who died at his home following
a long period of serious illness.
Rev. Clayton Miller, pastor of the
church of the Brethren will be in
charge of the service and burial
will follow in the family ceme-
terry at the mouth of Mill Creek.
Mr.. Eller who was a native of
Ashe county was the son of the
late Daniel and Catherine Baker
Eller. He was born March 3, 1866.
For many years he was actively
engaged in farming until his
health failed him. He had been
an invalid for many years and
had been desperately i'll since
February.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Alley F. Eller and one son, Wade
Eller, one daughter, Mrs. Bessie
Roland all of Ashe county, and
several grand children. He is also
survived by brother, Lee Eller,
of Oxford, Pa; and one sister,
Mrs. H. A. Eller, of Bina. The de-
ceased was a member of the Bina
Baptist church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

der to save money, none of them
were mailed out.
Supplies of catalogues have
been placed in stores here and all
over the county and in various
post offices.
eff you haven't gotten your CO.
py and want one, be sure to call
for it," Mr.. Quessenberry said. "a
total of 2,O0C were printed"
Around $500 in cash and mer-
chandise prizes are being offered
in the premium list. This is a
good increase over last year.
A meeting of the executive
committee will be held in the
Skyland Post office Monday
night at 8 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

an unstated number of
Englishmen died under the invad-
ers' bombs.
In a single southwest town,
"severap' were killed and many
wounded by bombers which dived
low and hit a row of houses. In
another town in that region, men
on bathing beach were machine
gunned by the raiders, but no cas-
ualties were reported.
German planes returned in
force yesterday to the assault on
Great Britain after a. brief lull
and successfully bombed" air
ports and military detectives in
southeast England, according to a
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

Reunion Sept. l

It was announced this week that
the Graybea1-Burkett reunion
would be held Sunday, Sept. at
the Bethany Methodist church.
Everyone related to either fami-
ly is invited to come and bring
a well-filled basket.
An all-day program which is
being worked out will be an
nounced later. Wade Eller is pres
ident of the organization and B.
B. GRAPHICAL is secretary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
Red Gross Opens
Headquarters In
W est Jefferson
Assistance Given To All Who
Were Damaged and Are in
Need. Worker Here.
DAMAGE, TWO MILLION

With federal, state and county
agencies working hand in hand,
an extensive emergency relief and
rehabilitation program is now 60
ing forward at a rapid pace in
Ashe, to relieve the distress
wrought by the county's worst
and most destructive flood, which
washed away about 80 homes, SO
barns, inundated around IS other
homes and damaged crops and
gardens of perhaps 1000 farmers.
Check ups during the past week
reveal that the county's total da-
mage to buildings, crops, bridges,
highways and the railroad will
exceed $2,OOO,0OO.00 The damage
to crops and soil will amount to
nearly $1,000,000, farm experts
state.
Red Cross Is Helping
w. I. Jones, field representa-
tive of the American Red Cross,
met with officers of the local
chapter last Sunday morning and
Red Cross headquarters were set
up in the community building
here Monday morning to register
all families damaged by the
flood, to provide food, clothing
and household furnishings for
those whose homes and farms
were badly damaged and to start
a program of general rehabilita-
ton.
The Ashe county welfare de-
partment and the Surplus Com
modify Corporation are co-operat-
ing with the Red Cross in this re-
lief program. A total of go fami-
lies had been registered yester-
day afternoon and most of them
received food or clothing orders.
L. P. Coward, chairman of the
Ashe Red Cross chapter and Miss
Ruth Tugman, welfare superin-
tendent, urge every one damaged
by the flood and in need of as
sistance, to register. Miss Ann
Lindsey, Red Cross case work.
er, arrived late Monday after
noon and has been in charge OF
registration.
When the emergency work is
over, Miss Lindsey and the To-
cal chapters advisory commit
tee will devote their time to the
rehabilitation program, Mr.. Col
ward said.
This activity will include even
the construction of homes for
those in dire need and who lost
everything they had.
No estimate has been made of
the amount of money which the
Red Gross proposes to spend in
the county, but Mr.. Jones as
sured the group who met with
him Sunday that 1--WE do not
want anybody to surfer
FSA Doing Its Part
Congressman Doughton has ap-
pealed to WPA to add large
number to- its rolls in this coun-
ty. The extension service at State
College, through the farm agents
office; is working out plan to
provide seed and feed. The Farm
Security Administration is taking
care of 300 farm families enrolled
on it's list and perhaps hundreds
of men will be employed on the
highway, bridge and railway for
ces.
! Every farmer who had land
along the New River and creek
bottoms of the county was dam
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
SQUIRREL SEASON
TO OPEN SEPT. 1ST

III. T. Goodman, AShe county
game warden announced this
week that the hunting season
for squirrels would open Sept.
/.
81 have had a number of in
quiries regarding this" he said
and explained that the bag linn
it had been cut from 10 to 6
this year. II hope all hunters
will keep this in mind so that
our supply of squirrels will not
be diminished too rapidly" he
pointed out.
License for squirrel hunting
can now be obtained at the
Central or Ashe Hardware
stores or at the Registers Of
flee he explained and warned
all hunters to secure theirs be-
fore going hunting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
ARE POSTPONED

The Ashe county farm demon
stration tours, which were rained
out last week, have been post
poned Indefinitely.
~I'm afraid we will not be able
to hold the tours this year," Mr..
Rich said yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
AsHE COUNTY

Is the air-conditioned 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, 1940-08-22
BELMvE-m-oR-Nor

The Skyland Post is the only
paper in North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
three times the total population
of the town in which it is pub
lished.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-17
Circle No. 2 of Methodist
Church Holds Meeting

Circle number two of the Society
of Christian Service held its first
meeting at the Methodist Church
October 18th with Mrs. GuIledge pre-
siding in the absence of Mrs. Gilmore
who is i'll.
The following officers was elected
for the year:
Chairman, Mrs. r. C. Elmore.
Vice Chairman, Mrs. M. Tart.
Bible Study, Mrs. C. H. Carruth
and Mrs. Ed Gulledge.
Treasurer, Mrs. Hillard Odom.
Secretary, Mrs. Ruth Geotes.
Octagon Chairman, Mrs. j. o.
Lanfair.
Visiting Committee, Mrs. T. R.
King, Mrs. A. B. Clements, and Mrs.
j. E. Dollahite.
Members belonging to circle No,
two are Mrs. C. H. Carruth, Mrs,
A. B. Clements, Mrs. R. L. Cooper,
Mrs. Celia Castlebury, Mrs. John
Davis, Mrs. j. E. Dollahite, Mrs. R
C. Elmore, Mrs. Ruth Geotes, Mrs
Ed Gulledge, Mrs. j. H. Justice, Mrs
Harper Jones, Mrs. T. r. King, Mrs
j. o. Lanfair, Mrs. R. E. Moore, Mrs
Andy Mitchell, Mrs. N. B. Nicholas
Mrs. Hillard Odom, Mrs. G. B. Ram.
sey, Mrs. RUBBISH, Mrs. ]. ]. Ross
Mrs. N. Tart and Mrs. Tillie Will
liams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-17
Mrs. Walter Odom Hostess
To 10th Century Club

Mrs. Walter Odom was a gracious
hostess to the goth Century Club
on Oct. 9th for the regular meet
ing. During the business session, pre-
sided over by the president, Mrs.
Eugene Cole, Mrs. Walter Odom
was elected as delegate and Mrs G.
w. Drane as alternate to the State
Federated Club Convention to be
held in Jackson in November.
Mrs. Frank Calendar was leader
of the program on international
Relations. The club welcomed Mrs.
G. j. Everett and three of her stu
dents from Holmes Junior College,
who entertained a most appreciative
audience with a panel discussion.
Miss Lynell Greer discussed Fifth
Column; Miss Frances Weeks, China
Miss Christine Gober, Japan. Mrs.
Everett then summarized the present
International Relation in a very en-
tightening and interesting manner
Two lovely piano numbers by Mrs.
Howard Barwick were enjoyed.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Hill
lard Odom, served delicious refresh
ments to the members and guests.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-17
BPW Holds Regular
Meeting At Hotel

The Business and Professional Wo.
mons Club held their regular meet,
ING Thursday, October 10, 1910, 1880
Pm. at the Hetel Durant. In the alb.
renee Of the president, Miss Georgis
Mcintyre, LIST vice-president, pre-
sidede. ~ hs f
G A social committee was appointed
tvRh the following serving; Miss
Edna Lee Witt, Miss Vera Herbert,
and Mrs. DALI Ragsdale.
Miss Mcintyre urged that all mem
hers attend the District Meeting to be
Aeld at Allison's Wells, Sunday, Oct,
18th. HA
Mrs. A. III. Brown gave a parli-
nentary drill, after which the meet
ING was turned over to the program
chairman, Mrs. Ruby Herman. The
subject of the program was Facing
1910 Issues"-Mrs. Charlotte Cress-
eel and Mrs. Jessie Lewis presented
the acceptance speechs and plat
forms of President Roosevelt and
Wendell Willkie. General discussion
vas entered into regarding these
speeches and platforms.
The meeting adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Floyd Durham on October
Gath. .ri