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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
It's Imperative

Whether we like it or not, this country
doesn't have any choice in the matter of
getting prepared to defend ourselves
against invasions from within and from
without by dictator nations.
Being the richest nation in the world and
holding the balance of power on the West
ern Hemisphere, we are naturally the goal
of any world-conquering individual or
groups of individuals, such as Hitler, Mus
solini and Stain.
We are now pushing forward great
program of airplane, tanks, naval and mu-
nitions building with much rapidity and
regardless of our personal desires each one
of us must admit that airplanes, tanks,
ships and guns are of no value for defense
unless we have an adequate number of
men who are trained to use them.
Therefore, if we sincerely want to de-
fend our Gland of the free and the home of
the brave, to defend our free institutions
the schools, churches, press and SO on
we must have some form of compulsory
military training
It is wise for our members of Congress
to debate the question from all angles and
to set up many essential provisions but
Congress cannot escape it's duty of passing
draft bill.
In our humble opinion, we should have
military training in all of our colleges and
universities. Our youth today has gotten
an overdose of freedom and liberalism and
too little instruction and discipline as to
the responsibilities of the individual.
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Paragraphs

A large number of Ashe county farmers
and especially practically all of the dem
onstration farmers, have made much pro-
gress during the past year in improving
their farms, barns and homes The four
fornos that have been selected for the coun-
ty-wide demonstration tour tomorrow are
certainly outstanding and every farmer
and business man will be greatly benefit
ted by visit to these farms. Therefore,
we urge that you make special effort to
90 on this educational and insplratlonal
tour. If you have an open mind, you can
ALWAYS learn something from the other tel-
low who has done good job, that will be
Of direct value to you. -
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Reports read showing the
amount of money received by the
different club members that
were selling all of their milk and
not raising a calf ranged from
$3.50 to $749 for a two week
period or from $500 to $500 per
month.
At the close of the meeting the
Kraft Cheese Company served
the members present with light
refreshments.
The newly originated club now
has Is members and plans are
being worked out for increasing
the members as soon as more
good COWS can be purchased for
those who have applied for mem
bership.
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There is but one point to be kept
in mind, according to Major Ed
ney Ridge, Director of Station
WBIG, Greensboro, and that is a
release, to be signed by the sub
ject, and reading as follows:
II am willing to have you dra-
Matte and broadcast the incident
described in the attached story
using my name, and having my
voice impersonated by an actor.
It is understood that you may
make such changes in the Sc
quence of events and add such
dramatic material as you may
deem proper in the preparation
of this broadcast.
The Skyland Post has been
asked to cooperate with WBIG,
Greensboro, in bringing to the no.
tice of the people of the country,
through this coast to coast broad
cast, any unselfish act of a neigh
Dor or friend that may have &C.
Cured in this community. Here
is an opportunity to honor some
unsung hero and The Post would
like to hear from our readers.
A free one years subscription
to The Post will also be given to
those who have rendered an out
standing, meritorious and unset
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Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
TO THE PEOPLE OF ASHE
COUNTY
PEOPLE

I want to take this opportunity
to express to all of my friends.
and the people of Ashe County
my deep heart felt appreciation
for many expressions Of sympa-
thy and deeds of kindness during
my sorrow and bereav ement.
s.ss L also want to express my abid-
ing appreciation to my friends for
circulating and signing petitions
in my behalf i'm connection with
filling the vacancy in the office
of Sheriff and Treasurer of Ashe
County. I will always treasure
the friendship and confidence
this demonstration of public SEN
timent has shown toward me and
in me.
I want to say to my friends
that the Board of County Com
missioners of Ashe County has
handled the problem presented to
said Board in manner highly &C
ceptable and pleasing to me.
They have provided for me po-
sition and compensation for
which I am grateful. They have
been considerate in making a de-
cision which meets with my ap-
proval and which I hope will
meet with the approval of all my
friends and supporters. They
have provided me a position can
fill and compensation for filling
it which meets with my approval.
Ifeel that the Commissioners in
selecting man to carry the Of
fetal responsibilities of Sheriff of
the County, from list of worthy
and capable men, have made a
selection of a man who will per-
form the duties Of the office sat-
isfactory to the people of the
County and personally, I am
pleased and satisfied with the Sc
lection and feel that Mr.. Roland
and I can work together in per-
feet harmony in the public inter-
est. I hope all of my friends will
understand and will give as I
shall give their full support and
cooperation to the Board Of COun-
ty Commissioners and to Mr.. Ro-
land. And I know that my friends
who have stood by me will con-
tinue to stand by me and sup
port me with their counsel and
continued friendship.
ELIZABETH MILLER
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Treasurer's commission from two
and one half per cent on disburse-
ments to one per cent, making a
saving to the County of approx
mately $1,000.000 per year. We
have provided that the newly
elected Sheriff will pay for his
own bonds saving the County ap-
proximately $4,000 per year.
We have provided in the agree
ment, that there will be no extra
charge for delinquent tax sales.
Thus saving approximately $500
per year, making a total saving
to the county of approximately
100000 per year.
We sincerely hope that all those
who have aspired to the position
and who have not been chosen
and their friends and the people
of the County will appreciate and
understand our difficulties and
will realize that we have done
the very best we could. We must
assume full responsibility for
what we have done.
In this hour, when all of us
deeply sympathize with Mrs. Mil
Ter, we hope the people of the
County will encourage and sU2<
port her in the performance OF
the duties of the position we have
provided for her. We also hope
that all the people of the County,
regardless of personal preference
will stand by and support our
newly elected Sheriff in the per-
Torrance of his duty and in rem
dering service to our County and
it's people. Confidence in care
full and accurate keeping of the
office records will continue; and
fair and impartial enforcement of
the law is expected.
This August Is, 1910.
J. F. SCOTT, Chmn.
r. B. BROWN
J. E. OLIVER
Board of County Commissioners
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Of direct value to you.

We congratulate the owners ana man
aoore If the West Jefferson Livestock Mar
ket upon the two years of real service that
this institution has rendered Ashe and sur
rounding counties Without missing SIN
gle Thursday, sales have been conducted
every week since the establishment OF the
market and the prices paid for all KINDS Oh
animals have been as nigh, if not higher
than those paid on markets in other Sec
tons of the south This market is worth
great deal to the farmers of the county and
is a big asset to West Jefferson. Let's con-
tinue to boost it and to wish TOR 1t even
greater success in the future.
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Ashe County's Library!

There are many Ashe county instltu-
tons to which our citizens can point with
pride. Some of these are old and firmly
established while others are comparative
" new, yet filling a definite and impor-
tant need Among these is the Ashe Coun-
ty Library, so named in honor OF Capt
Samuel A. Ashe, one of North Cardinals
most beloved citizens who made many
contributions to our library.
Organized and sponsored by the Wo-
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TO THE PEOPLE OF ASHE
COUNTY

I want to express my sincere
appreciation for the confidence
shown in me by the Board OF
County Commissioners of Ashe
County in selecting me, along
with Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, to fill
the vacancy caused by the sad
untimely death of Sheriff w. E.
Miller.
I desire to say further that I
would not have accepted this po-
sition unless suitable and salts
factory provision should have
been made as it has been made
for Mrs. Miller, who fully de-
serves the confidence and sup
port given to her during the last
few days. The creating of a posi-
ton for her and the giving to her
a one half of the compensation OF
the office meets with my hearty
approval. I also commend and ap-
prove the action of the Board of
County Commissioners in making
the reduction that they have
made in the compensation of this
office in the interest of saving the
taxpayers of the Count y some
money. j.
pledge to the Board of County
Commissioners and the people OF
the County the best that is with
in me in performing the duties of
the office to which I have been
elected. I shall enforce the law
and perform the duties of the Of
flee in fair, impartial and cour-
ageous manner. I sincerely re-
quest of the people of the Coun-
ty their counsel and support in
the performance of my duties. I
need and want the cooperation of
the people and I am sure that
they will give to Mrs. Miller and
to me their full cooperation in our
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
ELIZABETH MILLER
TO THE PEOPLE OF ASHE
COUNTY

AS your County Board Of Com
missioners, we have had the un-
welcome and unpleasant duty to
perform to elect Sheriff of Ashe
County to fill the vacancy caused
by the lamentable death of Sher-
iff w. E. Miller. In the perform
ance of this duty, we have at
tempted to give careful and i'm
partial consideration to the ap-
plications of all persons who have
aspired to the position. Perhaps
no application for the position has
been made by anyone who would
not make an able and efficient
Sheriff and we regret our inabill-
ty in the performance of our du-
ty, from such an imposngi list OF
worthy men, to be able to only
give the position to one of them.
In the performance of this
duty, we have attempted to take
into careful consideration the val
liable and efficient services rem
dered by Mrs. Elizabeth Miller,
Widow of the deceased Sheriff, in
attending to the duties of Clerk
in the office of said Sheriff and
Treasurer and in response to what
we believe is an overwhelming
public sentiment in her behalf,
we have made provisions that
she shall be retained in said po-
sition and receive one half of the
compensation for the uneXpired
term. We believe that this con-
sideration is due Mrs. Miller and
that the people Of Ashe County
will approve our action in giving
her this consideration. The Audi
tor who checked her office at the
end of the last fiscal year an
nounced that it was in the best
condition of any office he had
checked during his experience as
| an Auditor.
We have felt for some time as
we believe that the majority of
the people of Ashe County feel,
that the compensation paid to the
Sheriff and Treasurer has been
excessive. We have had no op-
portunity or legal right to make
adequate adjustment until this
time; and we have felt it our du-
ty in the performance of the I'M
pleasant task the law has imposed
! upon us to make an adjustment
and save the taxpayers of Ashe
County a considerable amount of
money along this line and still
leave the man we have elected
reasonable and adequate compen-
sation. We have reduced the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

The annual Ashe County Fair Will be
held here in just little over months
time. With an enlarged and increased pre-
MUM list offered, interest in entering ex-
hibits in the fair should exceed that OF last
wear. Don't wait until the last minute. Get
a COPY of the fair catalogue, if you DO not
already have one, read it carefully and
PLAN NOW TO ENTER 1t will be we'll
worth your while.
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effort to serve their interest.

If any other man who applied
for the position, had been chosen
I would have given to him my
full support and cooperation and
I hope that every applicant for
the position and their friends will
accord to me their understanding
and cooperation.
J. E. ROLAND
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
RECKLESS RESTRAINT
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
During the past four years we
have read often in the daily pa
pers about the delay and proven
ton Of the building Of a dam at
TuckertoWn on the Yadkin River
by the Aluminium Company Of
America, and the New Deals in
reference from various angles by
government control, most of
which amounted to only VIC
lent stretch Of the imagination as
basis for government interior
ence.
1t now appears that the New
Deal power politics while delay
ing this Six Million Dollars pro-
posed development that would
give private employment to some
of the army of unemployed, fur
nish investment for some of our
idle dollars in the banks, that il
was also delaying large electric
| dam to be built by private CAPT.
tai and used by Americas larg-
est aluminium manufacturing
industry.
But on July IL, 1910, in the
newspapers we read among the
congressional discussions in Wash
| ington as follows: concerning
the defense commissions report
that the production rate of air
planes contemplated for national
defense indicated a shortage of
100000 pounds of aluminium,
10000 pounds being required for
each plane"
It is bad for us as a govern
ment and a nation to be caught
short with defense manufacturing
equipment, but to be found gull
ty of delaying construction by
private capital and preventing
private initiative in the building
of manufacturing plants that de-
velop defense supplies and also
promoting government competi-
ton in the same particular line
is reckless restraint in govern
ment control.
We spend money for a Cham
Der of Commerce to get business
and attract industry, while the
State of North Carolina conducts
national wide campaign on a
$25O,OOO appropriation to adver-
tise North Carolina to lind that
before we can deliver a good title
to power dam site we must con-
suit the New Deal Contfol Blu
reau, and just to think fiat we
have eleven congressman in
Washington advocating States
Rights as a means of defending
themselves against the Hatch Bill,
which they all voted against, or
refused to vote for.
MONROE ADAMS
Statesville, N. c.
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Nuts.
I AND
KERNELS
By
TROY 1.
JONES

The streets no longer look like
the Aplan way
They are trying to make them out
of sand and clay.
Now for a week they have had
the sand on it,
It's raining and the farmers are
fetching the clay, doggcne it.
Someday they are hoping to get.
them very complete,
And West Jefferson may have an
ancient Apian street,
Made out of concrete, covered
with sand and clay,
Able to meet and cover the bonds
of the Apian way.
I see by the papers that the
WPA rolls still climb. can I'M
derstand the 'still" part, but l
don't understand how a WPA
worker can climb a shovel han
die.
I have heard that under the or
der of the board of health and
not of the consent of the opera
tor, of some of the restaurants
were asked to close, clean up or
go to serving hash.
A preacher sermonized on the
anesthetics. His discourse turned
out to be anesthetic as everybody
went to sleep.
The road to matrimony has SO
many detours that it is dreadful
to start out on unless you have a
better map.
=
The paper stated that the COM
merce of our country had been
put in jeopardy. Somebody asked
me where that was on the map
as he could not find it. Neither
can you find "antiquety'' nor
"detour".
The papers call the act Of
jumping out of an airplane in a
parachute ''bailing OUT. It seems
to me like it has become lately
an act of Kicking the bucket.
Not "gone with the wind, the
privilege of taking up the other
fellows business where you leave
off.
A young man told me the other
day that he had mapped out how
England could whip Germany. I
asked him to explain and he said
he had lost his map. What loss,
what a loss.
**
A boy cow club has been
formed in Ashe county. Wonder
full what a little schooling will do
for country.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
BALD MOUNTAIN REVIVAL
is VERY SUCCESSFUL

Bald Mountain Baptist CHURCH
has closed it's revival and Bible
school with great success. There
will be a baptisimal service near
the Bald Mountain church this
coming Sunday, Aug. 10, at 1000
o'clock. The pastor, Rev. VI. D.
Hart, invites everybody to come.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15
RECOGNITION TO BE
GIVEN KINDLY DEEDS

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ries to be given on a nation wide
daytime radio hook-up Mondays
through Fridays, 2:45 to 800 P.
NJ, Eastern Standard Time.
True stories should and must
be submitted. The facts should be
plainly stated, giving proper
names, correct times and places.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

Greene County farmers have
ordered 10000 pounds of Austrian
winter peas through the AAA's
grant-of-aid program, enough to
plant approximately 1900 acres
this fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

fish friendly deed during the past
year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-15

A boy cow club has been
formed in Ashe county. Wonder
full what a little schooling will do
for country.
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Board of County Commissioners
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Miss Hight Bride
Of Earl C., Floyd

Mrs. j. r. Hight announces the
marriage of her daughter, Minnie
Doris, to Earl Cooper Floyd, on De-
cember %, 1910. The ceremony was
performed at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon at the Methodist parsonage in
Kittrcll, with the Rev j. A. Martin,
pastor of the bride, officiating. The
two immediate families and a few
close friends witnessed the cere-
mOny.
The bride wore Il becoming cos
tune of soldier blue with black ac-
cesSOTieS. Her flowers were a should
or corSage Of pink carnations.
Mrs. Floyd is the daughter CT Mrs.
Hight and the late Mr. Hight. of tic
Bobbitt community. The groom IS the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Z. Floyd, Of
near Oxford. and he holds position
Nth Loughlin-GoodWyn, jewelers..
The couple will live on ChavaSSe
avenue. in Henderson. and will be at
home after the first Of the new year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Pope Plus Christmas
Message
Continued from p".gc Onc)

Continued from P%~gc Onc)
righteous, wholesome disciplined lib
crty Of citizens as we'll"
The pontiff spoke in response ["
Christmas greetings from the Gu
dinals.
He said the solace we derive from,
the richness Of the Christmas greet
ingS is the greater because of the sad
times in which we live"
The holy father pleaded for sin
Cere political and economic solidar-
ity' as part of 1.-The So-callcd new
order in Europe" in order that il
might not be mere external me-
chaniSm imposed by force"
He directed the world to hold il
self ready to heal its "spiritui.
wounds" when the war ended.
Contributions of Catholics in the
United States, he said, had enabled
him to be Especially generous" IL
the war sufferers of Polish origin
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Couples Married In
Double Ceremony

A double wedding look place Sat
urdav evening, December q, l94O, at
the home of the Rev. f. r. Nelson
Baptist minister. on Gary street. Miss
Mary Esther Osborn and Charles Ed
win Thompson, both Of Henderson,
and Miss Annie Marie Schdeibcr ana
RolIin RoSco Riley, OF Vineland, n. D.
we're married in the double core
mony, with Mr.. Nelson officiating.
Mis-. Thompson is the daughter oe
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Osborn anc
Mr.. Thompson is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Thompson, Of Henderson.
The couple will make their home
here.
Mrs. Riley is the daughter Of M
and Mrs. Max Schreiber, and Mr.
Riley is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
B. Riley.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Weekend in Richmond.

Hiss Pegg$ Moran arrived Sun
Gay from Stuart Hall, Staunton. Va
10 spend the holidays here with hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fuller
b%rham. t.aroute she stopped owe
il Richmond. Va. for the week enc
where she was the guest of Miss Ann
Jackson While there she attended
the second german of the Cotillior
club. and was guest of honor at &
dinner party at the Richmond Coun-
try club.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24

Tomorrow many little heart will
be filled to the bursting point with
10Y over ST. Nick'S visit, but Christ
mas isn't Just for the little folks, for
good old St. Nick is going to leave
the members of West End Country
club great big formal dance that
will be a Joy to all those attending
It may come on the day after Christ
mas. but the spirit will still be there.
Bill Vanden Dries and his Wake
Forest college orchestra will furnish
the music Thursday evening from 10
until ? o'clock for the annual Christ
mas formal, and this same Band Will
be back to begin the new year prop
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Mrs. Barnes H0n0ree
At IOzQnSville Party

S. Davis, Misses Elsie Woolard, Alinc
Hughes, Alma Kimball, and Alice
Hughes, and from Townsville, Misses
Judith, Sarah, and Frances Boya
Miss Allyne Taylor, Mrs. Robert Tay-
lor, Mrs. S. r. Adams, Mrs. Eddie
StoWell. of New Rochelle, N. Y, and
Mrs. Charles White, Of Manson.
Mrs. Barnes was high score win
ner. and was also presented gueo;
prize, attractive salt and pcppc'
shakers. Miss Elsie Woodland won con
ISOLATION, and Miss Alice Hughes re
ceivcd the honor prize.
In the latter part Of the evening
d sweet course with coffee, nuts anc
minis was served.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24

Mrs. Z. &. Taylor and Mrs. Henry
8. White, Jr. entertained last night
IL a six table bridge party, hOnoring
Mrs. Alwyn p. Barnes, d recent BRIDE.
The Tavlor home in Townsville was
beautifully decorated in the holiday
theme, with evergreens. red berries,
and holly being used, and lovely
Christmas tree in the living room.
The following guests were present
Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Laurence D. WALL
Mrs. Joel Cheatham, Mrs. Walter Al
ston, Mrs. X. l.. Burton, Mrs. {: H.
Eppcs. Mrs. T. w. McCracken, Mrs.
II. M. Robinson. Mrs. Leonard Hoi-
land. Mrs. w. NJ. Young, Mrs. II. L.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Overton-Nloss Vows
Spoken on Saturday

The marriage Of Miss Lillian
C''""" Moss and Joseph Arnold Over
ton, sen of Kittrcll. was performed
in Il private ceremony Saturday, De-
cember q, at the home Of the Rev
E. r. Nelson, with Mr.. Nelson of,
ficiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs r. I. Moss, and Mr.. Over
ton is the son of MI. and Mrs. Robert
E. Overton.
The couple will make their home in
kittrell.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Santa To Bring Too
Dances To West End

erly when the club gives its annual
New Years dance.
The committee in charge has
planned a gala evening, and mem
bers Of the club are urged to avail
themselves of this entertainment.
Guest cards have been mailed to
cities nearby, and many dancers
from those sections are expected to
attend.
The Christmas-NeW Year fes:!Nl-
ties at the country club highIght
the social season that centerS around
this festive period. and numerous
visitors in the community usually at
tend the dances.