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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Presbytery Of Winston-Salem
To Meet Here Next Tuesday
Summer Session To Open At
w. Jefferson Presbyterian
Church At 10 A. M.

The West jefferson Presbyter-
ian church is on Tuesday, July
10th, beginning at 1000 A. M. to
be hostess to the Presbytery of
Winston-Salem in it's annual sum-
mer session. Rev. O. V. Caudill,
of Elkin, will preside until his
successor is elected. Mr.. Cau-
dill will present DR.. Chas. R. Mis-
bet, of Charlotte, who will con-
duct the devotional exercises.
DIR. J. P. Proffitt, native of
Banner Elk, pastor of churches
in his ministry in Virginia and
now at Maxwelton, w. Va, comes
to the Presbytery to make an adj
dress on "How To Finance a
Country Church.. Before lunch
this address will be heard. DR..
Proffitt was one of the leading
speakers at the Institute of Town
and Country Ministers held in
Richmond, Va, last fall.
The Communion will be OBJ
served during the morning ses-
sion.
Mr.. Carl H. Stark, Jr., of Lam
sing, will be received as a candi-
date for the Ministry from one of
the Florida Presbyteries and then
he will be examined with a view
to ordination. A Commission will
be appointed to ordain him at an
early date.
The Presbytery will hear dis
cussions on Christian Education
and Ministerial Relief, Schools
and Colleges, Assembly's Train
ing School, Bible Cause, Sabbath
and Family Religion and reports
from the General Assembly.
A large crowd is expected to
attend in addition to the minis
tiers and elders and deacon
from each church. The church au-
ditorium has recently been rede-
corated and handsome pews have
been installed. The public is in
vited' to attend the session of the
Presbytery. The ladies of the
church are making preparations
| to serve lunch to the delegates
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Auction Sale OF GRAPHICAL
Estate Here Is Postponed

The big auction sale of the C..
M. GRAPHICAL estate, consisting OF
$50 acres of land, located at and
in West Jefferson, which was
scheduled to be held here next
Tuesday, has been postponed for
80 or 40 days due to a minor le-
gal technicality involved in the
authority for the sale, B. B. Gray
heal, trustee, announced yester-
day.
eve deeply regret the necessi-
ty of postponing this sale for
five or six weeks, but we want
to have everything perfected
when the sale is held" Mr.. Gray
beal said. ga small, minor detail
had been completely overlooked
in our original arrangements"
The sale of this valuable pro-
perty will be a highlight in the
history of West Jefferson, as
practically all of this land is
ideally situated for business and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
West Jefferson WPA Street
Improvement Project Given
Approval; Election Called
$4,000 Project. To Hold $751;
900 Bond Election On
August 18th.

A street and sidewalk improve
ment project for the town of
West Jefferson has been ap-
proved by WPA in the amount
of $4,000 and last night the
board of aldermen passed an or
dinance at a special meeting, cal
ling a town election to be held
on Monday, August IL, to vote on
the question of issuing $4,000
worth of bonds to supplement
funds to be provided by the fed
eral government for paving
streets and sidewalks, and i'm
proving tie water system.
The sponsors part of the WPA
project is set up for approx
mately $4,000 and the aldermen
believe that $4,000 will be ade-
quate to carry out the WPA
street and sidewalk improve
ments and to extend the water
and sewerage system.
The WPA project provides for
the hard surfacing of streets in
the business district, curbing and
building of sidewalks; and for
blacktopping practically all of
the streets in the residential Sec
tions of the town.
The towns debt at the present
time, as shown by the financial
statement, is only 1000 and the
budget this year provides pay
ment of $4,000 on this principal,
reducing the bonded indebted
ness to less than $4,000.
The additional $4,000, if passed,
will increase the towns debt to
only $4,000, members of the
board pointed out.
The bond ordinance specifies
the issuance of these bonds at 4
per cent interest, with $1,000 to
mature on September l, 1850 and
a like amount to mature annually
thereafter.
Sentiment here is strong for the
improvement of streets, curling
and building sidewalks, and
members of the board state that
''this is the ideal time to get this
work done while we can still get
assistance from the federal gov
eminent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
POST WANTS MORE
CORRESPONDENTS

The Skyland. Post is plan
ming to increase its staff OF
community correspondents in
Ashe county and wants a cor
respondent in every cOmmuni-
ty.
All correspondents are sup
piled with copy paper, enve-
lopes and receipt books. If you
are interested i'm becoming a
correspondent for your COM
munity, please write the edi-
tor of The Post or stop in to
see him.
Writing community news is
a lot of fun and in so doing,
correspondents are rendering
a real service to their commu-
mites. It enables the outside
sections to know what is going
on in each community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Judge Tucker
Disnlisses Town
Clerk Of Court
$1.OO Per Case Clerk Cost Will
No Longer Be Collected.
InStructS Officers.

Mayor H. c. Tucker has al
ready demonstrated that he is
going to hold his court and run
it in accordance with his own
likes and dislikes.
Shortly after his recent cleo
ton, he declared that the town
lfice was too SIT and rerxed
part of the small John Weaver
building here in which to main
tain his office and hold court.
The board of aldermen still
haven't agreed to give up their
old quarters and therefore aren't
paying rent for the new mayors
office.
AS the fines 60 to the school
fund, Judge Tucker has reques-
ted the county school board to
defray rental costs. No official &C
ton has been taken as yet, it is
reported.
This week Judge informed the
town board that they needn't
count on getting clerks fees and
therefore implied that he would
Mt need the clerk services of
Town Manager Bert Jones, and
that he would keep his own re-
cords and make all collections.
Formerly a clerks fee of $1.0O
per case has been added on each
case tried, but Judge Tucker says
this amount will be eliminated.
Instead of using the old may
or's court warrants, he is now US
ing the same ones as are used in
the justice of peace court.
Monday morning he issued in
structions to all officers as to
what he expects them to do.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Mcneil Joins
Reins-Sturdivant

J. B. McNeill, former manager
of the Red Springs Funeral Home
has joined the staff of Reins-
Sturdivant Funeral Home here.
Mr.. McNeill who is a graduate
licensed embalmer has had seve-
raj years experience in his pro-
fession. He comes here from Red
Springs and will be joined in a
few days by Mrs. McNeill.
81 like the mountains very
much, he said and added that
he had never lived in a noun
famous section before.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Jenkins Funeral
To Be Held Today
Heart Attack Fatal to WagO-
ner Man. Engaged Many
Years In Building.

Funeral service will be held
this morning at II o'clock for E.
Vance Jenkins, of Wagner, who
died at his home, Tuesday night
following a heart attack.
Rev. John w. Luke will be in
charge of the service which will
be held at Roan's Creek and bur-
ial will follow in a nearby ceme-
terry.
The deceased who was 70 years
old at the time of his death was
engaged in carpenter work for
many years and was active until
recently.
He is survived by the following
sons and daughters: Will Jenkins,
Mrs. Effie Darnell, Mrs. Bette
Liddle, Ed Jenkins, Dewey Jen-
kins, Thomas Jenkins and Mrs.
Sallie Mitchell. His wife preceded
him to the grave some time ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
MethOdists Now
Holding Revival
Rev. Cecil Heckard Is Assist.
ing The Pastor, Rev.
HOyt Wood.

Revival services opened Wed
nesday evening at the West JEFF
ferson Methodist church with
good attendance. Rev. Cecil Hec-
kard, of Midland is assisting the
Pastor Rev. Hoyt Wood, and on
Sunday Rev. J. S.: Hiatt, superin-
tendent of the Elkin District will
preach at an outdoor service.
Sunday school members are
asked to bring lunch, and follow
ing the school the group will
leave Immediately for the pic
mic grounds where Mr.. Hiatt will
preach. A picnic dinner will be
served on the grounds following
the sermon.
Revival service at the church
will be held each evening at 8 o.
clock until Sunday, July Fl, with
the exception of Saturdays. Ev-
cry one is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Last Rites Held
For w. NJ. Neaves

Funeral service for w. M.
Neaves, 66, prominent farmer of
the Walnut Hill section, was held
yesterday afternoon at the Stikes
cemetery with the Rev. Ezekial
Blevins, of Silas Creek, conduct
ing the service.
The deceased had been failing
in health for the past few years
and died Monday night at z O.
clock at his home. He is survived
by five sons and four daughters:
Mrs. Flora Richardson, Jefferson;
Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, Lansing;
Mrs. Ally Anderson, Grant, Va;
Mrs. Rosie Eller, Jefferson; Rog-
er Neaves, Jefferson; Jessie
Neaves, Jefferson; Roy Neaves,
Elton, Md; J. o. Neaves, JEFF
ferson and Russell Neaves, Grant,
Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
To Hold Township
Primaries Friday,
Convention Sat.
Bowie Spoke at Courthouse
Last Night. Austin Makes
Statement To Voters.
MEETING ARE HELD

On the eve of the Ashe coun-
ty Democratic township pri-
maries and county convention,
political activity throughout the
county has about reached a boil
ing point.
The township primaries will be
held Friday afternoon at 3 o.
clock and the county convention
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
at the courthouse.
In drug stores, on street cor
ners, on the highways and in the
fields talk of the European war, a
third term for Roosevelt and the
national defense program has
been replaced by the hot contest
between the supporters of w. B.
Austin and T. c. Bowie for the
nomination for the House of Rep
resentatives.
Every night for the past week
political meetings have been held
in various communities of the
county by supporters of both
men, but according to reports,
the greatest number of meetings
have been held in behalf of Mr..
Austin.
Last night Mr.. Bowie climaxed
his campaign with a speech in
the courthouse, in which he sta
ted his views on various matters.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Austin
issued the following statement to
the press: X
AT the request of large
number of friends and substan-
tial citizens from every township
in the county, I have consented
to permit my name to be presen-
ted to the voters as, a candidate
for the house of representatives.
II have given to my party and
to my county the best service of
which I am capable. I have al
ways favored economy in both
private and public affairs I IA
vor low valuation on real estate.
I favor and have fought for
county farm administration
which has been of great aid to
the farmers and which is now
bringing into the county more
money than the total tax levy and
to practically every farmer more
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Hot Political Battle Being Waged by Democrats In Ashe
School Teacher
Allotment Same
AS Of Last Year
District Committees to Elect
Teachers in Near Future.
Total Is 178.

Ashe county's school teacher
allotment for the year 1904
will be about the same as OF last
year, Supt. J. B. Hash announced
yesterday.
The allotment which was re-
ceived last Friday, calls for l1z
white teachers and 6 colored
ones, he said, and explained that
some districts lost while others
gained.
"Allotments for each district
will be mailed to the district
principals in the next few days
and all principals are requested
to have their boards to meet and
approve a staff of teachers, and
send them in so that the county
board can certify them, Supt.
Hash stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Town Tax Rate
Is Set At SIPS;
Same AS In 1889
Estimate Budget Adopted By
Aldermen AT A Meeting
Last Friday Night.
$8,769.42 is ESTIMATE

There will be no increase in
the tax rate for West Jefferson
this year, as it was set at $125
per hundred at a meeting of the
town aldermen last Friday night
when a budget estimate for the
coming year was submitted by
the clerk and adopted in order to
determine the tax rate.
The budget, totalling $8,769.42
lists four sources of income: tax
levy, water rent, privilege license
and sewer tap fees.
The town property valuation
listed for taxes is $380,75400 and
with the tax rate of $1.25, is esti-
mated to bring in revenue of $4,-
759.42. The three other sources
of revenue total $4,000.
Income from slot machines is
not included in the towns reve-
nue., but is kept in separate
fund for street improvements, it
is stated.
In connection with the budget
adoption, the clerks
fees from the mayors court, es-
timated to be around $3.50 per
year, were cut when Judge H. c.
Tucker stated that he would take
care of the duties as clerk in his
court and did not need
the services of Town Manager
Bert Jones, who has served as
clerk since his appointment.
The budget estimate in detail
is as follows:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
MONTE WEAVER LEAVES
LOUISVILLE AND GOES
TO BALTIMORE CLUB


Monte Weaver, Ashe county's
famous baseball pitcher, spent a
few days during the past week at
the home of his father and mo-
Their in Lansing. He was en- route
from Louisville, KY, to Balti-
more, Md, where he planned to
join another minor league ball
club.
Weaver had had fairly good
season so far at Louisville, but
decided to accept a better propo-
sition, it is stated. He also had
offers from Toledo and Minnea-
polls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11

Mrs. D. Kirk Witt, Misses An
ME K. Witt, Margaret Witt and
Maude Witt and Mr.. Mel Witt, of
Lunchburg were the week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn B.
GRAPHICAL. &.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11

Rev. Gwyn Blackburn, young
Baptist minister from Mouth of
Wilson, Va, will preach at, the
Buffalo Baptist church Sunday
night, July IA at 8 o'clock. Every
body is invited to hear him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Newlin and
family, of Detroit, Mich, are
visiting Mrs. Newlin's mother,
Mrs. M. E. Hardin, at West JEFF
ferSOi.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11

Revenue
Tax levy---------------$4,759.42
Water rents ----------- 100000
Privilege icenSe------ $1,000
Sewer tap-fees------~--- 10000
-. ---- --.
TOTAL. @.-----------$8, 769. AZ
Expenditures
Bonds due 194O-41 -----$2,500.00
Bonds lit. due 1940-41-- $4,000
Police & clerk salary $4,000
Hauling rubbish ----- 10000
Office rent ------------- 10000
Street lights 10000
Telephone ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5000
Printing & ADVERTISING 5000
St. labor & repair ------ $4,000
Work on inventory &
miscellaneous ------- 969.42
TOTAL --------$8, 769 AZ
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
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. si,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
BELEvE-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 Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
HOSPITAL TEA
NETS $S825

Chrysanfhemums Of varied hues. sent from the hospital by Mrs Neil Grant, mingled with late Wrangell Michaelmas daisies and honey sue kle to bring the glow of autumn to the Civic Center Monday when the annual Armistiee Day tea was given by the Hospital Auxiliary. Over 60 men and women signed the guest book during the hours Of 3 to p. m.
 Vocal selections were contributed at 1 o'clock by a trio consisting of Mrs. E. R. Sharnbroieh, Miss Lois Wheeler and Miss Elna Arola; cor net solos by Bandmaster Clifton GilIingham, Of Vancouver, B. C.; and solos by Mrs. Donald NeKin- non, soprano. Mrs. Leth Meadows was aecompanist for the song mum bers and Mrs. Val Coulter accom- panied Mr. Gillingham.
 Representatives Of the Altar So- ciety, American Legion Auxiliary, Civic Club, Eastern Star. Assembly Of God. St. Philips Guild, Seventh Day AdYentists, Presbyterian Aid Society. Salvation Army. Nurses Association and Hospital Board had charge Of the tea under the leader ship Of Mrs. E. c. Anderson. Chair man Of the Hospital Auxiliary for 1939-40.
 The proceeds, which were turned over to the hospital, will be used for a special purpose to be deter mined later They amounted to S36.25, and thanks are extended to all who helped as well as to those who attended the benefit.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15

THEY MADE HER A SPY Sally EiIers with Frank N. Thomas. Allan Lane and Frifz Leibef-REO Picture.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
SATURDAY ONLY SUNSETTRAu
SUNDAY & MONDAY THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT

Hitb Alen Jones' Mary Naftia WaIfe Connolly and on 4 Paramount Picture
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
GUILD HOLDS
 LAST MEETING OF YEAR

St. Philips Guild held it's No Yember meeting Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. H. R. Coulter with Mrs. J. H. Wheeler as co-hos- tess. All business for the present year having been taken care of at this meeting, il was decided to hold no December meeting but to con- yene January s, 1941. to plan next years work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
& E E % g E g g q
 HOTEL ARRIVALS !


 Guests registered at the Wran- gel Hotel the past week were: Jack Molyneux, William J. Reynolds, Dick Thomas. Richard Reynolds. Mrs Dora Churchill. Earl Neuru. Mrs. M A. Mohr. N. 4. McEachran. George B. Johnson. Vernon Futile.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
KRONE HOME

The Rev. Arnold Krone. Pastor of St. Philips Church who has been i'll the past week, left the hospital yesterday and is new at home much improved. He is planning on hold ing church services Sunday. as us- ual
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
GOOD GA8PAIGNER
 POOR PROPHET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Presiz dent Roosevelt disclosed be had been way off on his guess on the outcome or the election.
 The President told the newsmen at today's conference he forecast
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
E g F < $ & & F q
 HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

! 2 . . < & < $ & #
 The Sentinel extends birthday greetings this week to the follow ing.
 Mrs. John Maxand. November IT..
 Charles Sadler. November IT.
 Stella Mary Pedersou, Nov. 21.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
GoBBLEG0BBIF

Turkeys galore for you to win at the Elks Dance Wednesday. Nov ember 21. ANB Hall. Adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15
s. S. ALASKA
 BACK ON RUN
 BY DECEMBER

70 O4d0444A041AA z SEATTLE, Nov. 15 - The S. S. Alaska, Alaska Steamship vessel. which ran aground in Canadian wa ters recently. will be repaired and ready for service by December 4. according to an announcement made by officials of the company this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-11-15

$40 electoral votes for himself on
 August !. Late returns however show he received 449 electoral votes.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

last message of George Washing
ton as Commander In Chief of the
Army. the original manuscript of
George Washington's inaugural ad-
dress. a contemporary sheet show
ing salaries and expenditures Of the
first session of the Second Con-
gress and a petition submitted by
Daniel Boone and written in his
own hand.
Place in History.
Looking through the glass at the
one sheet of the Monroe manu-
script exposed to view, there can be
no escape from the conclusion that
here is one of the worlds strangest
documents. It is strange because
it found a place in history by simply
stating what often had been stated
before. What lifted it out of the
commonplace was the fact that it
presented that statement at the
most propitious moment.
The holy alliance-Russia, Prussia
and Austria-sought at the time to
restore to Spanish rule the colonies
in South America which had sue
cessfully staged a revolt. On the
Pacific Coast, the outposts of the
Russian Empire had been extended
as far as the shores of Bodega Bay,
few miles north of San Francisco's
site. There the Russians had gained
a good foothold. despite protests
made by Spain against seizure of
what had been her territory, and
appeared to be settling down to per-
manent occupation Of the area and
Its rich environs.
AS early as 1880. Gov. Thomas
Pownall, in q memorial ITO the
Sovereigns Of Europe" emphasized
that America must avoid comph-
cation with European politics"
Letters passing between Monroe,
Madison, Washington, Jefferson and
other major figures during the 1885,
1923 period frequently dwelt upon
the ideas which were finally to be
embodied In the Monroe message.
In truth, the Monroe message is
more . photograph than q docu.
ment. Through the medium of its
wen-turned phrases, the New World
concept Of its relationships with the
Old World was brought sharply into
focus and impressively recorded.
The result is a picture. as clear as
the day 1t was made, of q youthful
Nation, determined not to tamper
with the Old World and not to per-
NIT Old World tampering. It is a
picture that has been taken from its
shelf, on occasion, by Uncle Sam
and shown to potential tamperers
with notable effect. Finally, it IS q
picture upon which the eyes Of the
world now are fixed.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

completed the conquest Of the au-
dience.
In brief, this bit made the hit of
the evening. She was recalled with
a storm of applause and cries of
'Tillie! Tillie!'"
From this play Miss Robson went
with Daniel and then Charles Froh-
man, her successes being too nu-
merous to mention. But burlesque
parts were undoubtedly her forte.
Stage Experience.
AS one would naturally suppose,
May Robson is not a young woman.
Indeed, when "Florodora" was pop
ular toward the turn of the century
her son, Edward Gore, was a mem
Der of the double sextet, and on
December 80, 1901, he played here
at the National Theater with Francis
Wilson, in "The Toreador," taking
the part of the Governor of Villaya.
And to the old-timer this was an
unusually fine cast, including, beside
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Gore, such
old favorites as William Broderick,
Christie Macdonald, Adele Ritchie
and others.
President Theodore Roosevelt was
always fond of a good musical COM
edy and during the week The
Toreador" played here a clipping
shows that he attended the New
Year evening performance. The
item states:
The President rounded out a very
busy day by visiting the National
Theater last night to witness Francis
Wilson in "The Toreador." It was
strictly family party, the President
being accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
velt and the children"
The people of Washington have