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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Nathan's Greek Teams Still
Hold Grip On Top Positions

en- foul shot, but missed it, as
well as other shots to tie the ball
game up. Mary Sturdivant was
high scorer for the local girls.
In the boys game more points
were made by both teams than
any other game played in the
conference this year as the West
Jefferson team won out 40 to 81.
Both teams played erratic basket
ball with West Jefferson keeping
a slight edge in the score most CT
the time.
Jefferson boys had hard time
keeping ahead of Riverview in
the conference but squeezed out
a close victory by 4 points. The
score was 33 to % and not until
seconds before the end Of the
game was the winner determined.
The girls made it a clean sweep
for Jefferson by winning 80 to
Is.
In another hard fought game
the Fleetwood boys took the VIC
girls 80 to q. But the Grassy
Creek boys came back with AL
to Is victory.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Halifax Named
New u. S. Envoy

London.-Viscount Halifax, So
year-old foreign secretary well
known as the Christian gentle
man in British politics., was
named this week to succeed the
late Marques of Lothian as Bri-
fish ambassador to Washington
War secretary Anthony Eden,
who was succeeded as foreign sec
rotary by Lord Halifax when Ed
en- resigned in February, 1888, af-
ter disagreement with the late
Neville Chamberlain over ap-
peasement of Germany and Italy,
was named to return to the for
eign secrstaryship. Eden is 43.
Captain David Margesson, so,
for nine years the governments
chief whip in the house of COM
mons, was a surprise" appoint
ment as secretary of state for war
to succeed Eden.
Halifax's appointment to Wash
ington removed the last great fig
ure in Lonoon's government who
was associated closely with Cham
lain in his appeasement policies
before the war.
Prime Minister Winston Church.
i'll had never questioned Halifax's
integrity and ability in those bit
ter years but had consistently at
tackled the policies of Chamber
lain, as had Eden.
Halifax is known to Briton as
a quiet, unassuming scholar and
churchman, who rose from poll
teal obscurity in the early 1905
to become viceroy of India in
1926.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
PARKWAY WORK
rs SLOWED DOWN
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Likewise Section 2-F into Blow
ing Rock has opened out during
the year, and the extension from
Thunder Hill into the famous
tourist town should go forward
speedily in the spring.
The stone arch is almost meet
ing over Buck Creek Gap which
is the largest bridge now under
way in North Carolina. This is
being built by the Public Roads
Administration day labor organi-
zation under the supervision Of
John L. Hubbard. Mr.. L. H. Kidd
is his assistant. The same group
you will remember built the
three-arch span over the Linville
River.
Flood cleanup In upper North
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
STATE GRANGE HAS
A BIG PROGRAM
Continued from Page One)


vocational education"
Caldwell emphasized that the
Grange did not wish the highway
funds to be diverted, because the
secondary roads in the state need
much repair, especially school bus
and mail routes. And at the same
time the Grange wants to reduce
the cost of farm truck license
tags since these are not on the
highways as much as large COM
mercial trucks and automobiles.
Other important points of the
Oranges 81 on the legislative
program included; making rural
school buildings available for use
free by rural communities; setting
up an independent dairy inspec-
ton board within the state board
of health and also making avail
able a milk control program for
those markets that desire to use
and need it; give home owners
justice by taxing the first $1,000
of assessed value of every owner
occupied home at one-half the
regular prevailing rate; encourag-
ing rapid extension of an ade-
quate rural telephone system, the
stamp program, the mattress pro-
gram and surplus commodity
program; return of all receipts
from intangible taxes, less ex-
pense of collection, to the coun-
ties on the basis of need as a
means of equalizing the tax load
and granting justice to home own
ers; keep interest rates to mini
mum by continuing the present
3D. percent rate until farm pur-
chasing power has been restored
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Jefferson Licks
West Jefferson

Before large crowd here last
Wednesday night. the Jefferson
basketball teams took a double
header from West Jefferson, with
the girls winning by an impress
sive 40 to- 10 score and the boys
edging out a close 81 to II vic
tory.
Polly Austin and Lorraine
Woodie, both of Jefferson, scored
20 points each. Mary Sturdivant
was high for West Jefferson.
With lanky John Weaver drop
ping shots in and Parks Coward
playing good all-round game.
the Jefferson boys won out in
the last few minutes of play. r.
c. Miller and Tam Mcmillan
played we'll for the losers.
This was not a conference
game.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
ANOTHER STILL FOUND

Deputy Sheriffs Bob Watson,
Walter Phillips, Wiley Burgess
and Roey Mcneil last Friday
found a large still in Cove Hol-
low near the Parkway, but the
operators fled before the officers
arrived and carried with them the
copper distilling unit.
The officers, however, des-
troyed $50 gallons of mash and
20 gallons of fresh whiskey that
had just been made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
MANY ARE EXPECTED
FOR REA PICTURE

Continued from Page One)
on farm in Ohio bringing farm
life on the farm right down to
earth. It is stirring show that
not only men, women and child
rem living on a farm should see,
but a show designed for all
Americans interested in the COM
bining of power and land for pro-
duction.
"After seeing this picture you
will better understand the REA
program" Mr.. Messick said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26

Carolina and the paving work
which is under contract have
gone forward, and these will be
finished we hope in the early
spring.
So ends another construction
season which seems to us to be q
fairly productive one on the
Parkway, taking it end to end.
We can't forget that August flood,
however.-The Parkway News.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
RESULTS OF GAMES
BOYS GAMES

Fleetwood, 80; VIC, %
Nathan's Creek, S3; Elkland, 10
Jefferson, SO; Riverview, 20
West Jefferson, 40; Lansing, 80
GIRLS GAMES
VIC, Fl; fleetwood, Is
Nathan's Creek, 81; Elkland, Is
Jefferson, SO; Riverview, 10
West Jefferson, is; Lansing, IA
SCHEDULE
No games this week, December
q or next, January 3.
Friday Night, Jan. 10
Nathan's Creek at Jefferson
Healing Springs at VIC
Elkland at Lansing
West Jefferson at Riverview
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
COLVARDS WIN
LIGHTING CONTEST

Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Coward
won first prize in the Jeffersons
home and yard Christmas light
ing and decorations contest spon-
sored by the Northwest Carolina
Utilities, Inc.
The Ed M. AnderSons won Sec
ond prize and honorable mention
went to Rev. and Mrs. R. H.
Stone and Mr.. and Mrs. P. c..
Wright. A number of families in
the Jeffersons participated in the
contest
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26

NOTICE-What good natured per-
son is there who would like 10
have a helper on the farm and
around the home? l am looking
for a job. Boss Powers, Brandon,
N. G. 12-26-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26

FOR SALE-All kinds of bailed
hay and straw, stored at the
stockyards in West Jefferson. See
Walter Stringer. 12-26-4tc
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Methodists
Plan Revival
Week Hence

! revival meeting to last ten days
or more IS 10 begin at the First Meth
od.>t church week hence. Sunday
Nav ). Il was announced today Dy
Rev. ). c. Rv0viS, the pastor. who
will co the preaching during the
series OF services.
Rev. John permar. pastor OF the
Observation-Disclosures church OF
Graham. will come here to assist the
p1>tpr by leading the singing.
Sunda% services will be at the us
ual hours. II d. m. ana p. M. bat
during the week the hours will be
$50 Il. M. and 1:+5 p. m. The first
part Of the service in the evening
will be devoted to singing. led by
Rev. Nj. Permar. Rev. Mr.. ReaviS
would rot give 4 specific date for
the continuation OF the meeting. but
was certain il would run through the
second Sunday. probably through
Wednesday after the second Sunday,
and possibly even longer.
The congregation OF the church is
making extensive plans for the re-
viyaI. which IS TO be the first under
the present k.storate OF the MethO-
dist church. 1t is being emphasized
at Sunday worship services and also
at the midWeek prayer meetings.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Opening OF
Airport Set
Week Hence
Many Planes Expect.
ed To Come Here for
Afternoon Program at
Field East of City.

Plans are nearing cgm..r-..u .
the formal opening Sunday 1r.,.
of the airport landing field ,... ..
been constructed in the Gaa...,.
vicinity four miles cas-. u, IL. c.,.''
It YVES learned today from ..a Ivy
motors.
A large number Of plane wH f..
here. and it is possible p r..-...
senger transport plane w,u be- .
cIudcd Stunt flying and r.~r......
jumping is to be d part u. Inc ...-
gram.
E. T. Creole and r. N. Hcs,.. ....
been among the moving s.n.,. ,,
establishment Of th" lagdra ,..
which has been conditioned az r...
siderable expense, and without p.a.r
funds to help. The site has .unv.v.
to accommodate large or sra-. 8rau..
and hangar has been proved H.
Creole is the only local man :. uar
plane that is quartcrcd AZ ,rr r.n-
gar.
Civic clubs are arranging ..~ .
breakfast to be held for visiting ..a.
who come here for the exercise.
The program will be dofm 'r.g .r.
nounccd in d few day. il Wills sid
The exercises planned will be- r 'na
afternoon Of Sunday, May j.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Some Census
Enunerators
Finishing Up

Census enumCrator> working here
are moving toward the finish al their
work. and some are expected 10 COM
plcte their calls and close their rec
ords probably next week. it was in
d:cated today.
Some 2O-oGd enumcrators are
working in the city and county. and
there is no central head Of the work
who resides in the city. so that IN
formation about progress OF the work
is largely confined to contacts with
the individual workers.
Territories Of the enumeratOrS arc
not exactly the same in extent and
proportion. and some will finish be-
fore others.
There was no indication today as
to when any idea could be had Of the
population Of either the city or the
county. and there is no official here
who is authorized to make an an
nouncement, even when the records
hare been compiled. Workers here
are directly under the supervision Of
a district supervisor in Raleigh.
Count of individuals is separate
and apart from the census of manu-
features, which was completed be-
lore the population records were be-
gun. 3. A. Scott did the census of
manufactures. and on completion OF
that work began service as popula-
ton enumeration.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Maxwell To
Talk Tuesday
To Rotariians

A. J. Maxwell, candidate for go.-
crnor in the Democratic primary G
May IS, is to speak before the Hen
derson Rotary club next Tuesday
evening on the question ol the w,t-
ening of the national highway Route
/. north CT Henderson 10 the Nw-
ginia line. it was announced today @y
E. F. Shaw, secretary of the club
1t was explained that III" appear
ance of Mr.. Maxwell would not be 20
political address at all. but that bis
remarks would relate to the m,
provement of this important artery
of traffic, project which is rcv
much in the minds of Henderson
people. and which is being urged ODD
State highway authorities.
So far as has been learned. III"
meeting will be restricted 10 men
bers of the Rotary club and Their
invited guests. 1t will be held al the
Vance hotel, the usual place Of mec,-
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Miss Hunter Again Heads
Bird Club AS Meet Ends
1910 Convention of State Association Goes 70
Statesville; 125 Visitors at Meetng; Field Trip
and Breakfast in Morning.

county.
me breakfast following the early
morning ticld trip today WAS attend
Cd by about fifty.
The henderson Garden Club an
ranged the banquet at the country
CLUB. with white aud pink flowers
used for decorations. with silver birds
placed on the tables. The dining
ltutI WIS decorated Dy the West Enc
Garden Club. The Perry library. had
an attractive display OF bird books,
and there was also an exhibit by the
henderson book Company. and tie
schools.
Manor Henry T. Powell WAS a
speaker al the banquet. being pre-
senICd by II. <. Anderson, president
OF the Henderson club. Boy Scouts
and GIL Scouts helped as pages and
with transportation.
At the banquet Miss Hunter. as
president. spoke on "A Fire-lcar
program for the North Carolina Bird
Gus. outlining goals for each OF the
years.
Participating in the program here
were Colonel Joseph Hyde Pratt and
Thomas OdUm. both of Chapel Hill,
and Dr.. Metcalf, head of the depart
ment OF zoology Of n. c. State Col
lege. and Il. ". and Mrs. Charlotte
Hilton Green. all Of Raleigh. Some
10 or more had parts in the program.
In all there were about l2j in at
tendance from out of the city, and
ALiSs Hunter characterized the con-
yentiou as Il very enthusiastic one,
with all the visitors pleased with the
attrdctlrcnvS> end hospitality Of Hen
dcrSon. and the work that is being
done by the Henderson Bird Club.
There was much favorable comment
on the decorations at the country
ciuD.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Rev. Mr.. Cole
Speaks To
Kiwanians

Rev. c. A. Cole, rector Of St
SteDhens Episcopal church in OX-
ford. was the chief speaker at the
weekly dinner meeting of the Hen
derson Kiwanis club Friday evening
discussing inter-club activities. Plans
also were discussed for the clubs an
nual ladies night May 10, and for
entertainment Of high school seniors
at the club meeting next Friday
night.
At called meeting Of the dircc-
tors Immediately following the din
ner. it was decided that the club
ioin with other civic groups in spon-
soring breakfast for visiting air
men who will come here May for
the opening of the new airport east
of the city. The undertaking is be-
ing managed by E. T. Creole and his
associates in building the airport.
Rev. Mr. Cole was presented to the
club by Dan Clark. who with JaS''"l
B. Hicks was in charge Of the pro-
gram for the evening. Mi. Cole st,iil-
married. inter-club activities in three
groups, including those entirely with
in the club, those between groups of
clubs. and those between the dill
ferent civic organizations through
joint sponsorship of projects under
taken in community.
Prof. S. VI. CrOWder, OF the He'll
derson high school faculty, and chair
man Of the KiWanis committee on
arrangements, announced that seniors
of the different high schools in the
community and county will be
guests CO the club next Friday even
ing in the club quarters. He said an
appropriate program was beng ar
ranged for the occasion.
E. o. Falkner, chairman OF the
program committee for the annual
ladies' night, said this meeting had
been decided on for the second Fri
day night in May, the place TO 5e
announced later.
The attendance committee an
nounced a new attendance contest in
which members will be divided into
four teams. The team having the
most members making one hundred
percent attendance during the three
months the contest continues are 70
be entertained at a barbecue chicken
dinner as guests Of the attendance
committee. The four members OF the
committee are team captains.
J. Harry Bryan, club president:
presided at the meeting, and attend
ance was annorrced as 90 percent
Of the membership.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
MRS. STELLA HApQ|!?
PASSES SUDDENLY
Funeral Services To Be Held
Sunday at 3 P. M. From
New Bethel

Mrs. Stella Anna Harris, aged ~
died suddenly at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs M. H. Ayscue. near
EPSON, late Friday afternoon. The
wife Of the late Robert Harris, OF
Embro. Mrs. Harris was member
of Prospect Methodist church, OF
tmbrO.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from New Bethel church, in Ep-
som. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clocN'
Rev. Z. r. Schiller will conduct the
last rites, assisted by Rev. J. l.. NC
Cauley. Interment will be in New
Bethel cemetery.
Surviving are five children, A; H.
and w. P. Harris, Of Embro; MIS-
!. II. Hunt, of Warrenton: Mrs. W.
II. Ayscue and Mrs. R. E. McDu1iee'
Of Kittrcll route |; one step daught-
er. Miss Ella Journigan, of Emoro;
and three brothers, Willie N. Journl-
gan, of EPSON; Hugh JouInlgan' OF
Wake Forest; and Allie Journlgan'
Of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

|. What is the name for young
female sheep?
2. Who was the first President who
wore full beard?
3. What is an archipelago?
4."What is the full name OF the
Government Agency, w. P. A?
5. Will mercury freeze?
6. Which Republican candidate Tor
President won in the recent primaries
in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, New
York and Illinois?
7. Is Ascadia National Park III
Iontana. Oregon or Maine?
s. Is it necessary for Il citizen OF
the United States to have d passport
10 visit Canada or Mexico?
9. Where is the Isle Of Man!
TO- Who played the leading role on
the screen in "Captain Blood, about
two years ago?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
KUDZU NEEDS CARE
FOR BEST GROWTH

Much Of the success in getting a
good growth of kudzu depends on
proper care during the first growing
season, according to county Agent j.
w. Sanders and E. c. Jones, work
unit leader of the Soil Conservation
Service in the Vance county work
unit, Henderson.
Growth of young kudzu plants will
be seriously retarded if they have to
compete with other vegetation during
the spring and summer. Clean Gull
tivation is therefore extremely i'm
portant throughout the entire first
growing season.
Proper cultivation includes suf-
ficient blowing along the rows to con-
troll other vegetation, to keep the soil
well broken. and to keep the vines
utusstd lack 10 relatively narrow
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27

Miss Claudia Hunter. OF TENDER
son, ~ president ard other officers
~ the North Carolina Bird CLUB were
r.-nlscrrd for the year and the thfo
3nnual convention OF the group cane
~ 4 close today At breakfast lol-
LOWING 4 field trip.
Miss Ngariel Gary and Mrs. ). Il.
Harris. il. were hoSteSSeS at the
breakfast at their home on the Ra-
leigh road. c.,,,.
DR.. y. d. SALISBURY. of Green's
boro first vice-0reSident: J. J. Sig
v3Id. Wilson. second vice-preStdent::
Mrs. d. ". Gvjunell. OF Arden, tnIto
yice-oreSideut: Dr.. c. II. BoStlan. R3-
Ieich. treasurer. and Dr.. John II,
GrIy editor Of Chat. the clubs Jour
naf. were all reelected. and Mrs. T..
c. FLANAGAN. of Henderson, was
named secretary when the office Oh
Observation-Disclosures was separated.
Next wears convention was award
ed to StateSville.
The convention began with an aft
ernoou session Friday. followed oy i
trip to the garden sanctuary OF @:r.
and Mrs. \. J. Davis. on Charles
street. and the garden OF Mrs. J. H.
Brodie. on Country Club drive. and
the annual dinner in the evening.
both At West End Country Club. and
IT uight the convention and towns
people heard an address by II. ,.
Peters. of the l. s. Biological Sur
vey. al the Henderson high school
auditorium.
On the field "trip mis- morning. a
bird census was taEc1. with IS diff
tereut Kinds OF birG> found i'll Vance
county.
During the convection, the club
received invitations I.'r field trips in
Arden. To- line Ortor plantation at
Wi,m!ugt1v. and also cIe in Berthe
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Registration
Lively When
Work Begins

Registration Of voters for the May
25 primary began Throughout Vance
county today. and carly reports were
that citizens were enrolling at 4 sat
isfactory rate. A. w. GholSon, il.
chairman of the Vance County Board
of Elections. said he thought the rate
of registering was good, considering
the fact that it was the first day OF
the two weeks period during which
the books will be open.
A new registration was ordered by
the board for the entire county. and
the books opened today following a
meeting of registrars and Judges OF
election Friday with the county
board, at which time they were in
structed in the details OF their duties.
Separate books are being written
up for Democrats and Republicans,
and a third one in which all names
appear for use in the November gen
eral election. All old books have
been discarded, and those who would
vote in the primary of May 20 mN-i
get their names on the new books.
Registrars were at the precinct
polling places today, as they will be
on next Saturday and the Saturday
following. which will be the day the
records will be closed. The following
Saturday. May IS, the books will be
open for challenges. On week days
other than Saturdays, voters may en-
roll by contracting the registrars, and
thus qualify for participating in the
balloting.
In the last several primary cleo
tons more than 5000 Democrats
have cast ballots, and il is estimate
that 5000 or more individuals arc
eligible for registration ut this time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
Saw Mill Is
Fire Victim

A saw mill at the Elrod Lumber
Mig. Co., located on the kaIelgh roao
about two miles south OF the CITY
was destroyed by fire last night about
II o'clock, and J. E. Elrod, Jr. owner
of the plant, did not estimate his loss
but said that insurance was carried
The flames, MI. Elrod said, were
first discovered in tool house ad-
Joining the saw mill proper, gradual
~ eating their way to the mill: Water
for fire fighting was not aVallaple'
The loss of the mill threw 10 per
sons out of work, and MIR. Elrod SAID
il would require about two weeks tc
replace the mill.
The blaze threatened nearby stacks
Of sawed timber.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27

strip along each row, as well as hoe
ing weeds and grass out Of the rows,
if necessary.
Such system Of cultivation will
result in thick stand Of plants along
the rows by keeping the surface OF
the soil in good condition for vines
to take root at the joints and develop
new crowns. Soil thrown on the run
ners by the pillow also induces root
formation.
Where cotton or corn has been
planted in the middle between the
rows Of kudzu. cultivation Of the new
crops will control weeds and keep
the soil in good condition for estab-
lishment of kudzu plants.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
MIR. REAVIS GIVES
GRADUATION SERMON

Rev. B. c. Reavis, pastor OF the
FIRST Methodist church, Will preach
the baccalaureate sermon at the
nigh school at Stem tomorrow at 3
D. m. The authorities there say
that they have the best school this
year. in the history of the schools of
,tem. They have the largest senior
class this year ever to graduate
from the school. The commence
',,ont evercises will continue through
Tuesday of next week
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
RESPECTED COLORED
WOMAN PASSES AWAY

Jennie Barnes, 10, respected color
ed woman of this section, died at
Jubilee hospital, Friday morning at
8:45 o'clock, after d serious illness oil
five weeks, and funeral services Will
be conducted from the Holy Temple
church Sunday afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK
with interment in the Black.lall ccm-
ctery. The Rev. II. w. Fields, pastor,
will conduct the services.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-27
SINGING CONTEST
AT DAVIS CHAPEL

A singing contest for women will
be held at Davis Chapel Baptist
church (colored Sunday night. A
prize will be given for the best sing
ing. The welcome address will be
responded to by Rev. c. H. Williams,
and the pastor is Rev. G.. A. Gill
christ tXsS