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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
I%nfan!iIe Paralysis
Campaign Goes On
Workers Organized
For al Compoign;
Support Uroed.

New York. Dec. i9-All America
is responding TO the call, Help the
Youngster Around Your Own Cor
ner" and TO Enlist in Our National
Defense Against I~nfantile Paralysis"
From West Virginia TO Puget
Sound. through the epidemic belt
where 10000 boys and girls and
women and men were stricken during
the year. citizens are rsliying for
the most intensive attack ever laun-
ehed against the Gripping invader.
Keith Morgan. National Chairman
of the Committee fer the Celebra-
ton Of the Presidents Birthday. an
nouneed to-day that q great yolun-
teer army Of workers Is being moo
ilized to support the a. state Chair
men.
The Governor and Governors-elest
| of all the states. the chief executives
| of Alaska, Hawaii Puerto Rico, the
| Virgin Islands and the High Com
missioner for the Philippines all
have pledged their support 20 the
campaign. Women's groups, business,
labor, railroad executives, In fact
every branch Of American life Is
ready TO do It's part.
Hundreds Of county chairuaen
have been appointed and are com
pleting their organizations in record
time, Mr.. Morgan declared. Municipal
and neighborhood committees are
RAPIDLY being formed. All these, are
Continued on page eight
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
31st DeadIine For
Farmers To Make
40 Applications
$272,520 Pority
Payments Have
Been Certified

Holmes county farmers will have
until December 81 to sign applica-
ton for 1910 parity payments under
the AAA farm program, County
Agent /. w. Carson announced this
week.
PARTY payments, totaling $272,52O
"a already been certified for far
'leis of this county, in the AAA
rro~ram's effort to bring farm in
come o nearly up to parity and
to increase the farmers buying
power.
These payments are based on the
normal yields on allotted acreages
and are being made at the rate of
LA cents per pound on cotton"
he said. Farmers who have not
signed their applications for the
payments should come to the
ty agents office and do So"
The county agent also announced
that farmers will have until March
81, 1941, to sign applications for
1910 conservation payments, but
that they should come to the county
agents office when requested and
sign applications for these payments
in order that the state office may
certify them as early as possible.
Mr.. Carson said the conservation
payments have made it possible for
farmers to carry out a real soil
building program on their farms.
substantially increase cash income,
help produce more food and feed for
Continued on page eighty
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Educational Work
On Forest Fires Begun

Realizing that forest fires do a
great deal of destruction to the for
ests of the county, a picture show
Pine Ways to Profit" is being
shown in six negro schools of the
county this week by Bonnie Cooper,
Negro County Agent.
After this picture is shown the
audience is requested to remain a
few minutes for a business meeting.
A brief discussion is given by the
Negro County Agent on how a vol
unteer fire patrol may be organized.
In each of the communities visited
so far a fire patrol covering the
school district has been set up for
the purpose of educating the public
to the destruction of forest fires
and to put out any forest fires
that may start in these communities.
The community chairman of the
patrol has been requested to not
only report the members of the
community organization to the Coun-
ty Agents Office but also to report
the names of members of the or
ganization who might help extinguish
a forest fire.
School where this picture will be
shown during the week are:
Mt. Olive, Monday, December 16.
Mt. Zion, Tuesday, December II.
Richland, Wednesday, December
Is.
Durant, Thursay, December 10.
West, Friday, December 20.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
County Committee
Members Named
Cloud Wilkes Is
|Durunt Member;
Nichols, Head

On Thursday December ~, th'
delegates for the Holmes County
Agricultural Conservation Ass0cia
ton met In the Court House at Lex
ington for the purpose Of electinI
a County Committee to serve the
Association in 1871.
The following members were elect
ed:
II. L. Nichols. chairman, Lexing
ton. Mississippi
C. l.. Downer. Vice Chairman, Lex.
ington. Mississippi. RI. 3.
Claud Wilkes. Member. Durant
Mississippi.
j. NJ. Kimbrugh. First Alternate
Lexington, Mississippi.
n. l.. Brock. Second Alternate
Lexington, Mississippi. Rt. 2.
Delegates from the following com.
munities present e
Joe II. Moore. North Lexington
Community.
Lonnie c. Boatwright. South Lex.
ington.
Jesse II. Walton, Acona.
William ]. Dodd, West. Edsville.
Emory.
Charles w. Melton, Durant, Bow
ling Green.
Jesse +. Edward. Ebenezer. Cox
burg.
Payton A. Jones. Alternate, How
ard.
Robert L. Wallace, Thornton.
There were two members absent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Minnie Jordan Is
Named Holmes
Circuit Clerk
Will Serve Until
Special Election
Is ColIed

Miss Minnie Jordan, deputy circuit
clerk of Holmes county for nearly
thirty years, was appointed circuit
clerk last week by Governor Johnson
10 I'LL the post of j. ID. Weeks who
passed away Wednesday.
Miss Jordan will serve until a
speciai election is called by the Board
Of Supervisors.
Her many friends throughout the
county will congratulate Miss Minnie
upon the appointment and urge her
20 seek the post by election when
such an election is called.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Durunt Man Directs
Pluy At Clemson

Professor Will Sails Wilburn, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Wilburn, of
Durant, is directing a mammoth
Christmas pageant, 1.-THE Coming of
the Prince of Peace sponsored by
several campus organizations at
Clemson College, South Carolina.
Prof. Wilburn has also been ac-
tive in sponsoring debate activity al
Clemson and some of his students re
Gently participated N impromptu and
extemporaneous speaking competi-
ton, making splendid records.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
KINGS Dance To Be Given
At Hotel Durunt Is

A Christmas dance will be given
at the Hotel Durant on Christmas
night. Wednesday, December 20. IL
will start a ten o'clock and last until
two.
Ed Howell and his orchestra VIII
furnish music for the affair and all
dance lovers in this section are cor
daily invited to attend.
The affair will be 1.50 script.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Battery B Leaves
For Florida Comp

Members OF Battery b. li4th
Field Artillery, indicted into Fed
eral service November %, left Lex
ington at noon Tuesday. December
n for Fort Banding. Florida. for
one years training and service.
Troops spent Tuesday night IN
Jackson and left there "Wednesday
morning at seven o'clock. They were
due to stop Wednesday night al
Biloxi and go from there TO Pen
saeola and Tallahassee. arriving IN
Blanding on Saturday. December
2I.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Dr.. May Appointed
To Meridian Post

The many friends here of DIR.
William d. May will be interested to
know he has been appointed assis-
tant director of the Lauderdale
County Department of Health and
will be stationed at Meridian.
For the past several years DR.
May has been on the staff of Grass
lands Hospital at Valhalla, N. Y.
He is the son of Mrs. 10 May.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Hospital List

Mrs. W. r. Ellis and son,
Mrs. r. c. Duff, Lexington
Mrs. A. r. King, Itta Bena.
Mrs. Lloyd Niles, Lexington.
C. II Johnson, Lexington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
DIR. HUBBARD HONORED

DR.. Fred c. Hubbard, chief of the staff
of the Wilkes hospital in this city, received
a high honor Wednesday night when he
was elected president of the North Caro-
lima Hospital Association in meeting held
in Winston-Salem
We extend congratulations to DR.. Hub
bard and hasten to point out that the hon
or bestowed upon him by the statewide
organization is we'll deserved. We are
glad that this honor has come to a local
citizen and feel assured that his many
friends throughout northwestern North
Carolina are glad because of the honor
shown him by associates in his profession
throughout the state.
1t is not necessary here to use a lot of
space to praise the life and work Of DR..
Hubbard. They speak for themselves bet
ter than anything we might say, but we
would not close this little article without
saying that the North Carolina Hospital
Association has picked an able and highly
deserving member as it's president-The
Journal-Patriot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
THE WAR EXPANDS

From a shower of conflicting reports it
is ascertained that the European war is
engulfing Scandinavia, that little block of
neutral democratic countries which have
almost moved heaven and earth in the en-
deavor to stay out of the conflict.
These little countries have had no quar-
rel with the major powers engaged in the
war All they have wanted was chance
to live and to let live. War comes to them
by no choice of theirs The small "neutrals"
of Scandinavia are learning that when con-
flict breaks out between ma or world pow
ers neutrality in the true sense is practi-
cally impossible for little nations sin the
way"
The Interests" of the belligerents are
paramount with them. They take prece
dence over the right of small nations to live
in peace. Even the rights of humanity
mean nothing when they conflict with the
Interests" of Hitler at war.
This is dramatic warning to America
and other countries which have relied on
ideals and peaceful intentions to keep them
out of war, that ideals must as yet be i'm
plemented by the sword.
Whether America will ever be attacked
by European power or combination of
European powers is a matter of dispute
among the experts on international affairs.
But in an anarchic world nothing is quite
certain. The better course of America is to
retain its ideals of peace but make sure
that its powder is dry.
We must never make the mistake of
thinking we can protect ourselves by say
ing that we love everybody and letting it
go at that. In a lawless world, with great
nations turned bandits, we must be pre-
pared to defend law and order with armed
force, if necessary, to save our homes from
being -Winston-S Salem journal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
JAMES o. GOODMAN

James 0. Goodman, one of Ashe county's
best known educators is dead, but like
leaders in his field he leaves behind teach
ings that continue on and on.
Professor Jim, as he was known to hun
dreds, had taught in practically every COM
munity in Ashe county; for he had 40 years
of service to his credit in this field, during
which time he served as county superinten-
dent of schools for several years. It is safe
to say that his influence has reached as
many, and possibly more people in Ashe,
than that of any man or woman who has
lived within it's bounds. The many who
rode hundreds of miles to attend his fune-
was held by all who knew him.
Mr.. Goodman was educated at the Uni
versity of North Carolina and while he re-
manned steadfast to the principles of his
training, throughout his long career of
teaching, he was not adverse to change and
was ever on the alert to keep apace with
the new developments in his profession.
AS his name suggests, he was not only an
educator, but a good man. The church was
one of his primary interests in life, and he
was ever ready to aid in it's advancement.
He was the type of man who loved his
neighbor and was generous to everyone in
times of need and distress. Like Mr..
Chips who has become immortalized, Mr.
Goodman had no children of his own, but
figuratively had thousands, for he took
personal interest in all whom he taught
and did much to mold their characters
Ashe county citizens and others who have
gone away from here will long feel his in
fluence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
Trophy Presentation Program
Attended By A Large Crowd
Frank Spencer Bestowed Tro-
phies On Riverview Team
Saturday Night.

Coach Bruce GRAPHICAL and his
championship Riverview high
school boys basketball team were
highly praised at banquet and
public trophy presentation cere-
mony held last Saturday night in
the RivervieW gym.
A large crowd was present for
the award program which follow
ed the banquet.
Frank Spencer, sports editor Of
The Journal and director of the
Journal-Sentinel high school bas-
ketball tournament, the largest of
it's kind in the world, presented
the champions trophy, together
with individual awards, medals
for members of the all-tourna-
ment team and photographs.
Senator w. B. Austin was
master of ceremonies. Before the
presentation of awards, Ira T.
Johnston brought greetings from
Ashe county, Prof J. A. Martin
gave a toast from the other high
school teams and Ed M. Ander-
son made a short talk on sports
manship". Supt. Hash was unable
to be present.
At the banquet Mr.. Johnston
acted as POSTMASTER and the
principal address was delivered
by E. E. Garbee, president OF the
Appalachian High School Associa-
ton. The banquet was given IN
honor of the team, their parents
and invited guests. The splen-
did dinner was prepared and
served by ladies of the com
munity and the home economies
department.
Spencer declared that River
view had the best team IN the
entire south.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11

of the American Legion This fine organi-
zation has rendered more public service in
this county than any other civic organiza-
ton during the past five years. It's services
have not been confined to any particular
activity. The local post and it's leaders
have boosted the schools and stressed bet
ter citizenship and Americanism through
the annual essay, oratorical and spelling
contests and in numerous other ways this
organization has rendered outstanding
public services to the Jeffersons and Ashe
county.
One of the biggest assets in the town of
West Jefferson today is the community
building, which was erected almost entire
ly as a result of the unselfish service of
members of the Legion post
There is still an indebtedness of around
$500 which the members owe on this fine
community structure. To help pay off this
debt, the post was anxious to raise some
money through sponsoring the Bullock
Amusement Company here this spring for
a week of entertainment.
Lie IOWu OOdIu Has IeIuSeU W allow
this company to come here under the Leg
ions sponsorship and has not offered to
help make up the loss the Legion will in
cur.
When about ninety percent of local mer-
chants signed petition, stating that they
favored cooperation with the post, we do
not understand just why the board took
such action in opposing the Legion's plans.
Unquestionably the building is an asset to
West Jefferson and yet the town has not
put any money into it and now refuses to
cooperate when petitions show majority
are in favor. Maybe board members who
opposed it have some hidden reasons. We
wonder what they are
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11

Commencement time is near at hand and
from the nine splendid high schools of
Ashe county, hundreds of graduates will
receive their diplomas within the next few
weeks. And after that it will really be COM
mencement time for them Many will COM
mence to make living for themselves. The
success or failure of persons life is often
determined by the start he makes. Those
of us who are already established in bust
ness or "a profession should be ready and
willing to lend helping hand to the youth
full citizens who are starting on career
Perhaps it is only advice they may seek
from us, but in this we can be helpful and
encouraging to the future citizens of Ashe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
PARAGRAPHS

Ashe county school children are now
having an opportunity to have their teeth
examined through the county health de-
partment in cooperation with the State
Board of Health. This is only one of the
many worthwhile features of the county
health department. Our teeth are small
in sense of the word but play big part
in our lives for they are a controlling
factor of health The correct care of the
teeth from early youth is essential and
this is one of the educational features
stressed by DR.. Edwards who is now hold
ing clinics in the county schools, where he
is saving many toothaches of the younger
generation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
Brief Ashe Farm
News From Co.
Agents Office
By C.. J. RICH and
Fl. d. OUESSENBERRY

M. M. Blevins, of Shatley
Springs, community wonders II
he did the proper thing when he
sold his entire flock of sheep
sometime ago. He tells such an
interesting story in regard to one
eve. he had in his flock that he
causes others also to wonder.
Mr.. Blevins says: ''The Bell
eve of my flock brought twin
eve lambs one spring. Since these
two lambs were good ones l did
not put them on the market but
kept them over to raise from the
next year. This next year these
two young ewes and their mo-
Their each brought twin lambs.
From this one old belle eve /
now had eight additional sheep.
I sold my entire flock for an
average of $6.96 per head in Ju-
ly."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11

pie want it abolished? We are
the servants of the people.
4. We have added a Health De-
partment because the people re-
ouested it. For the first year the
the people paid the expenses and
did not call on us for help. From
the liberal contribution of $4,000
paid by Mrs. Herbert LittleWood
down to quarters and half dol
lar contributions, the people met
the expense the first year out Of
their own pockets. They wanted
it continued. We obeyed their re-
quest at an annual cost to the
County of $4,000 which is an
average of twenty three cents to
the taxpayer each year. We be-
lieve that the Health Department
has rendered to the people of the
County great service. Do you
want it abolished? We are the
servants of the people.
5. Every Board of County
Commissioners in the United
States has been required to COM
ply with the National and State
laws providing for Old Age Pen
sions, Aid to Dependent Children
and the blind and Welfare work.
This is a new expense which for
mer Boards of County Commits
sioners in this County don't have
to meet. We do have to meet it to
comply with the law and to OBJ
tain any money for Ashe County
for these purposes. This is cost
ing us approximately 100000
per year, which of course ac-
counts for the greater part of the
tax increase; but approximately
100000 per year is brought in
to the County from the State and
Federal Governments for the
benefit of our Aged People, De-
pendent Children, blind people
Continued on Page Six)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
THE BOARDS ACTION

We never have been so enthusiastic over
circuses and carnivals, but they have their
part in the amusement world and provide
wholesome entertainment and recreation
which, after all, is so essential in the life
of every well-rounded, normal person.
On the other hand, however, we are and
have been strong for the Ashe county post
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11

An acre of silage corn will usual
ly produce about 10 tons, or en-
ough to feed from three to four
cows for 100 days.
Information on silage and the
trench silo is contained in Extern
sion Circular No. 201, which is
available free upon request to the
Agricultural Editor at State Col
lege, Raleigh.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11

of starting an argument. Except
Tom was not at the business end
of the mule.
Mississippi legislators want ad-
vertisements on the fly leaves of
text books. In that case there will
be no place left for the histories
of some of our politicians. Hoover
for instance.
The reason the lion did eat An
drocles in the Roman Arena,
somebody whispered to the lion
that he would have to make an
after dinner speech.
II
The men that were with me at
the Harrigan backed me up and I
kept them back of me.
Geo. Matthew Adams said that
there were times when the mind
must be kept well swept. He must
be a publicity agent for the Hoov-
er vacuum cleaner.
.
Since England can't pull the
wool over Americas eyes she
won't buy our cotton.
=
Excuse me folks ! am out of
soap grease this week. I am in
Tree Top trying to get out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
Use Trench SilO
Says John Arey
Dairy Specialists Points Out
Value Of Silos In Milk
Production

Milk to be sold to manufacture
ing plants must be produced
largely on roughage to be profit
table, says John A. Arey, Exten-
sion dairy specialist of State Col
lege, in advice to the hundreds OF
North Carolina farmers who have
found a new source of income
through the establishment of milk
routes to condenseries and ice
cream plants.
He recommends silage as one OF
the most succulent and economl-
cal dairy feeds, and suggests the
use of trench silos to preserve
the corn or sorghum. Trench sill
so are the answer to the small
dairyman's most pressing pro-
blem," the specialist stated, add
ing lone can be built that will
hold enough silage to feed four
to six cows for six months for
$3.50 and the labor of a man and
boy for three days"
However, Mr.. Arey says the
farmer must not make the mis-
take of relying entirely on silage
for his winter feed. 1T takes 9TH
er forms of roughage to produce
'shade tree milk" or milk for
the manufacturing plants, on an
economical basis. Farmers should
make plans to produce good
hay crop, if they have not al
ready done So 1t is almost too
late to plant lespedeza, but cow
peas and soybeans may be seed
ed for hay"
Pamunsky and Eureka are
favorite varieties of silage corn
used in North Carolina, but Mr..
Arey says numerous farmers pre-
fer ensiling their crib varieties
because of the higher nutritive
value in the ear than in the stalk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-11
Vuts
AND
Kernels
By
TROY 1.
JONES

/ inquired into the health of a
woman's husband. She said he
was not feeling much that he had
a gathering in his head. Perhaps
it was political brain storm.
4
Since people have bakeries now
and don't have to fuss around
with their own light bread, the
only risin' they can boast of is
a carbuncle.
Tom Cooper started out Monday
morning with his sound truck to
launch his political campaign for
governor. Being he is the biggest
mule dealer in the state no Won
der he wants to take a sound
truck so that he will feel at home
with his mules.
+
Now if we had a little Snow
White to 60 with these seven lit
tie dwarfs that are running for
governor we could put on an
other show.
l saw a picture of Tom Cooper
looking into a mules mouth the
other day. 1t looked like Tom
was fishing for something to say
and the mule looked on the verge