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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Faw Emphasizes
Importance Of
Fire Prevention

In observance of Fire Proven
ton wsek, CIsude Faw, prom
inent North Wi1kesboro insur-
ance man and civic leader, de-
livered an interesting address to
the Jeffersons Rotary club last
Thursday night.
Fire destroyed over three hun
dred million dollars worth of pro-
perty and over 10000 lives in
1889, the speaker declared.
He pointed out that there are
three main causes of fires: care
lessness, ignorance and meanness.
Being careful and reducing the
loss from fires would not only
save property and human lives,
but also reduce insurance rates,
he explained.
The speaker was introduced by
Lester Segraves, who was in
charge of the program.
Following the address, Presi-
dent Langdon Scott stated that
there are number of buildings
here in the business district that
are fire hazards and that two of
the hotels here do not have fire
escapes, which, it was pointed
out, is a dangerous condition.
Mr.. Sutton, of Greensboro and
Amos Wagner, Jr., were guests.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Welcome, Legionnaires

This week end the Jeffersons and Ashe
county will have the honor of entertain
ing state officers of the American Legion
and Auxiliary and delegates from the six
posts in the fifteenth district who will meet
here Saturday night, with the local units
acting as hosts and hostesses.
To Department Commander Dave Hall,
State Auxiliary President Mrs. Walter
Craven and to all others who represent this
great American service organization, we
extend greetings and most cordial well
come. We are proud of our local Legion
post and Auxiliary and of the outstanding
civic services they have and are render
ing to the community and county.
We are grateful to the Legion every
where for its active program of better citi-
zenship, more patriotism, community SER
vice and assistance to disabled veterans
and their families.
The Legionnaires saved Democracy once
and they are doing their part to save it
again. May God bless each one of them,
and the fine work they are doing for
America, Democracy and human liberty,
justice and freedom Today we appreciate
them more than ever before.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

Write today to the McCleary
Clinic, E4OO Elms Blvd, Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, for a free copy
of their 116-page up-to-the-min-
ute book on Rectal and Colon all
ments.
This book explains these ills
and related conditions in plain
language; also tells about the
mild McCleary institutional treat
ment which has been proved by
10000 former patients from all
over the United States and Cana
da.
A reference list of thousands of
former patients will be sent you
including many from your own
section. The McCleary Clinic is
the largest known rectal and CO.
lon institution in the world-so
write today for their free book at
the above address. A post card
will do.
NOTE: It would be helpful in
answering your letter if you
would clip the above chart and
check any of the ailments that
now trouble you. Advt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Location Important

We regret there has been an extensive
delay in getting everything in readiness
to start construction on our cooperative
cold storage plant, and welcome the good
news that work may commence in the near
future.
An engineering firm, the B. O. Vannort
Company, of Charlotte, has been employed
and the directors are now giving final
consideration to the important questions of
location and type of building.
In selecting a location, we sincerely hope
that the directors will be guided by un-
selfish feelings and desires to put the
plant where its success will be more as
sured, and will enable the plant to be of
greatest service to it's members and the
public. %s.>,-4
The plant will be divided into two parts:
first, family freezer lockers in which meat
vegetables, fruits and produce can be kept
and used as the members wish; second,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
9th Grade Team
Won Lansing Tag
Football Tourney

A tag football tournament has
just been completed at Lansing
high school. This tournament was
sponsored by the Physical Educa-
ton Class. Members Of the class
who carried out the games, that
is calling games, supplying
equipment and working out sche-
dulles were Walter Eldreth, Bus
ter Stansberry and James Roe.
Each grade in Lansing high
school is divided into four teams,
boys and girls, Black and Gold.
Each of these teams enter in any
sport that is played at the noon
period.
In the tag football tournament
five teams entered. They were
9th Black; 9th Gold; 9Th Black;
10th Gold and 10th Black.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Mr.. And Mrs. Greer Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary
All Seven Children and Host
of Relatives and Friends
Attend Celebration.

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Greer cele-
brated their golden wedding an
niversary with family reunion
on Wednesday, Oct. 9th, at their
home near FLEETWOOD Their sew
en- children were together for the
first time in more than twenty
years. These are: Mrs. Clemmie
Keller, Fleetwood; Mrs. Maud
Goodman Fleetwood; Max B.
Greer, Princeton, w. Va; E. Par
ks Greer, Lillybrooke, w. Va;
Mrs. Emily Blackburn, Burtons-
vile, Md; Mrs. Ethel Blackburn,
Fallston, Md; and Claude Greer,
of White Hall, Md. Six grand
children: Mrs. Maude Williams,
Pauline Keller, R. T. Keller,
Quincy Keller, Fred Goodman,
Donald Blackburn; two great
grandchildren, Charles Keller,
Patricia Carlyn Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer are mem
bers of pioneer families of west
ern North Carolina. Mrs. Greer
was Miss Frances Watson, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Parks Watson, of Watauga coun-
ty.
All the brothers of Mr.. Greer
were present, being together for
the first time in fourteen years.
They are all past IS years of age,
and are: L. Greer, of louisville,
Hamp Greer, of Brentwood; S.
w., of Brentwood, and R. T.
Greer, of Lenoir. Also present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Greer,
of Deep Gap, Mrs. Greer being
the sister of Mrs. Noah Greer.
Mrs. L. Greer and Sheldon Penn,
of louisville, Mrs. Hardin Keller
and son of Boone; Mrs. S. w.
Greer, of Brentwood; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Greer, of Bristol, Va;
Mrs. Lucy Steele and son, Bris-
tol, Va; Mrs. Marguerite Rowe,
of Kingsport, Tenn; Mrs. Max B.
Greer, of Princeton; DR.. Joseph
Blackburn, Burtonsville, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Johnston, of
Oval and Mr.. and Mrs. Grady
of Idlewild.
More than $50 relatives and
friends of the community en-
joyed the hospitality of this cou-
pie, Familiarity known as "Uncle
Noah and Aunt frankie.
Baskets of delicious foods as
only the cooks of North Carolina
can prepare, were enjoyed at
table on the lawn, in addition to
that prepared by the family.
Mrs. Greer wore a teel blue
dress, with a corsage of garden
las and cut her wedding cake,
which was of white and gold in
double heart shape. Invocation
was delivered by the Rev. L. N.
Keller. Fitting and gracious re-
marks were made by R. T. Greer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greer received
many useful and beautiful pre-
sents, and the many beautiful tri-
butes paid this couple attest to
the love and esteem with which
they are held in their community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

There are many things that
loom up before us at the end of
the year in our personal life
things that we might have done
and things that we might have
left undone. So it is with our
church as we close our Confer
ence year. West Jefferson Metho-
dist church has done nothing that
should command undue acclaim.
However, certain achievements
have been attained that will JUS
tfy some pride on the part of
all the members and others af-
fiiated with this church.
Attendance at the regular
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

! (Wr1tten by JCnn AnderSOn)
The straw ballot being held by
The Post is proving very popular
and many who will not get a
chance to vote in the forthcom-
! ing election are taking the advan-
tage of the chance to vote for
Roosevelt or Willkie. One lady
the other day brought in an en-
velope with several ballots in it.
There are six of us in the ia
mily," she said, land we're all
voting the same way" But she
wouldn't say which way. If you
haven't voted, come by today and
drop your pick in the box in the
window, or mail it in!
This week end the Parkway
Theatre is sponsoring jointly with
the Tip Bottling Company a very
attracting idea. To all movie 60
ers who attend the show Friday
and Saturday coupon will be
given emitting the holder to
bottle of the new drink called
Tip. Take a tip from us and 60
to the show this week end and
get a "tip".
In court here Monday morning
witness was describing to the
judge the arrest Patrolman Tho
mas made of a drunken driver
last week.
1.-THE truck was tagging from
one side of the road to the other"
he said, land Mr.. Thomas soon
pulls up behind the truck and
cuts down on his syringe" There
was a brief pause before court
could be resumed.
"Seen and Heard Around"
Jesse Reeves seems to have
solved the problem of bill col
lecting apparently. Over in
his produce store in very con-
spicious spot on the wall there's
a placard marked, WONT PAY
DEPARTMENT" Listed are a
number of names, but compare
lively a few compared to the deb
tors of most stores around town!
At the Grassy Creek Fair, Mr..
VanHoy and Mr.. Reynolds had a
very interesting stunt in the con-
test for men and women. It was
as different, as unusual, as it was
interesting. We had heard of cow
calling, hog calling and various
other callings, but never before
had we heard of husband call
ing" Evidentally, Miss Mary
Spencer had, because she won the
prize for being the best husband
caller. Don't imagine she'll have
any trouble getting her man.
People around the county went
"air-minded" over the week end.
Sunday afternoon a transforming
plane from Mountain City piloted
by Stacey Greer took approx
mately so persons for a ride over
Jefferson and West Jefferson.
They said it was a grand ride, an
exciting view and that they
would ride again when he re-
turned Sunday week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Brown Issues A
Statement About
Campaign Race
COP Candidate for the House
Promises to "DO Nothing
That Will Hurt"

H. H. Brown, Ashe county Re-
publican candidate for the house
of representatives, this week is
sued a statement in which he
promised to do nothing that will
hurt them (the voters), but will
do all I can to make taxes lower
and to take politics out of the
schools by recommending non
partisan board of education.
His statement in full is as fol-
lows:
"In as much as the Republican
party of Ashe county has placed
me in the race for a seat in the
House of representatives of North
Carolina, I wish to make the fol-
lowing statement:
II must say appreciate this
honor and if ! should be elected,
I will endeavor to the best of my
ability to serve the interests of
the people of my county and
state in a way that they will
have no cause to regret having
elected me to this honorable posi-
ton.
81 will serve both Republican
and Democrat parties impartially
and will appreciate their support.
I shall try to have only such
laws enacted as I think will be
for the best interest of all the
people and laws that will make
North Carolina a better place in
which to live.
81 gladly submit my election to
the voters of Ashe county.
II promise to do nothing that
will hurt them, but will do all
I can to make taxes lower and to
take politics out of schools by
recommending a non partisan
board of education. shall be
glad to serve the people of the
best county in North Carolina"
H. H. BROWN
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Paragraphs

Congratulations to the Rotary Club and
Legion post upon their plans to secure
national guard company and the ultimate
construction of an armory building here.
Both would be worth great deal to the
community and county. They would bring
more money into the county, provide ex-
cellent training for our young men and
give us greater protection and increased
appreciation for being law-abiding citizens
and true Americans. Best of good luck to
the sponsors of this movement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Lansing Bows To
Glade Springs Hi

Lansing high schools football
team experienced its worst de-
feat of the season last Saturday
at the hands of the fast, exper-
fenced Glade Springs eleven by
the score of 80 to 0.
Coach Morphis said yesterday
that he has shifted the lineup
around this week in order to de-
velop scoring team. All exper-
fenced men have been put in the
line with the light and fast men
changed to the backfield. New
tricky plays are being learned
and Coach Morphis promises a
winning team by mid-season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
FIRST VISIT FROM
RELATIVES IN SIS YRS

A few weeks ago for the first
time in SIS years, Bill Goss, a ma
tive of Ashe county who left here
and went to Grand Junction,
Colorado, was visited by a rela-
tive.
En- route from Washington state
to Jefferson recently, Mrs. Bertha
Letsinger stopped to see Mr.. Goss
and his family. 1--WE are first
cousins and Mr.. Goss said it was
the first time any relative had
ever visited him and that he has
not returned for a visit since he
left here SIS years ago." she sta
ted,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

Sunday morning services has held
up well even through the sum-
mer months. We enjoyed some
degree of success in both our re-
vival and Vacation Church
School. During the past year we
have reorganized our Women's
work and 81 charter members
have enrolled in the Women's So
ciety of Christian Service and the
Wesleyan Service Guild. Our fl
nancial report shows the entire
church budget paid in full with
approximately 100000 addition
al funds raised for upkeep and
improvements on church and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
PILES ACCOMPANIED
BY MANY DISEASES

Piles (including Fistula), Con-
stipation and Colon Disorders are
so commonly associated that it is
sometimes doubtful which caused
the other. Moreover-one or all Of
them may cause the sufferer to be
troubled with any one of the re-
flex symptoms as shown in the
chart.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

We take pleasure in extending greetings
and fluctuations to Principal George Van
Hoy, members of the board of the Virginia.
Carolina school and citizens of the Grassy
Creek community upon the construction Of
a modern new school building. Grassy
Creek is one Of the best and most progress
sive communities in Ashe and Grayson
counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

There was much interest shown
ein these games. Forty-eight boys
took part.
The 9th Black played the 9th
Gold for the championship. This
was the most interesting game in
the tournament. Neither team
had lost a game. The 9th Black
finally got over the goal line and
won the game, 60.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
NJ. E. Church Has
Successful Year

Rev. Hoyt Wood pastor of the
West Jefferson Methodist church
who completes his first year here
and leaves for Conference on
Monday, said that he was pleased
with the years work and the
splendid cooperation Sand assist
ance both he and Mrs. Wood had
received here.
In speaking of his work he
said: j}.f
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

parsonage. This is a report that
a pastor is proud to take to Con-
ference.
Sunday morning, Oct. 20 has
been designated as 'one hundred
per cent attendance day and we
are hoping for a fine congrega-
ton"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
lit Is Time To
Pause And Call
HALT

MONROE ADAMS
Candidate for Congress
These burning words were used in the halls of
Congress May 18th, 1929
MIR. Doughton then said:
Quote: From The Congressional Record:
ut seems that the more power men given the
they obsessed with morbid gluttony for in
creased power. My friends, 1T is TIME TO PAUSE
AND CALL HALT to stop, think look and listen
before go the yawning precipice just ahead
of u.s."
Strange AS 1t Seems He Turns
Around In The Traces!
That IL years ago; now, after his aid in
helping centralze power i'm the Presidents office
than any other President asked for and with the
New Deal putting the nation Is billion dollars further
in debt Mr. Doughton has turned around in the traces
and is asking you to destroy the THIRD TERM IRA
DITION of this nation and elect President Roosevelt
for third term, and also ask that he be elected his
record for his SIXTEENTH TERM.
Those of you holding insurance policies and other
cOntractua savings certificates might be interested in
manner that Mr. Doughton puts himself down as YES
for President Roosevelt in regard monetary sys
tenn.
October 4, -Wnston-Salem Journal
Mr.. DOughton says
QUOTE: 1--WE perhaps will have to have some form
of infIaton possibly credit initiation will be sufficient
but in this matter perfectly willing to subOrdi-
nate my opinion that of the President and the Treas
ury Department."
PUT ONE IN FOR MONROE ADAMS!
j.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30

in a statement, cannot understand
why Ford should hav, been grant
ed it's most recent defense contract.
R~eiterating Hillman's contention
that the Ford company had been
adjudged guilty by the labor board
of unfair labor practices, Thomas
said:
1.-THE decision not only under
mines the faith of defense labor in
tha even administration of justice,
but it also penalties the more than
900 automobile and parts compa-
MES who r obeying the law.
Labor demands and has a right
to know whether various pro-
nouncements made by the Presi-
dent of the United States, the de-
tense commission and even the War
department are to be followed out
in the future"
Asserting that the Ford company
the Lowest wages in the en-
tire automobile history" Thomas
said the company was now ''en-
gagged in a campaign to throw dust
in the eyes of the American pub
1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30
Continued Heavy Demand
For Lumber Predicted

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31.-R-
Production, orders and shipments OF
southern pine we're greater in 1910
than in any year since the boom year
of 1929, the annual report of the
Southern Pine association declared
today in fo~recasting continued heavy
demand for lumber due to national
defense needs and expansion of wood
using industries.
The report said production for
1910 would reach about 1900, 000, 900
feet of lumber, OF 4 percent above
1899 and two and a half times great
er than the low depression year OF
1882 shut so per cent below the huge
1929 output.
AS to the outlook, the report said
for the first time in - years bust
ness and industry in this country
are able to point to the new year
and feel reasonably confident that
it does not hold any false promises"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30
Of Car Contract To Ford
Is Attacked By Union Leader

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-R-R.
j. Thomas. president of United
Automobile Workers of America
(CIO), said today that the War de-
partment's decision to award a
contract for midget scout cars to
the Ford Motor company would
seriously undermine the morale
of labor engaged in defense work"
The department overruled a pro-
test of Sidney Hillman, labor mem
Der Of the defense production board
when it announced Saturday that
a ST, 1887, 500 order for such cars
Would be allowed to stand"
Hillman, a CLIO vice president,
and other labor leaders had pro-
tested against awarding defense
contracts to the Ford company, be-
cause, they said, the labor board
had declared the company guilty
of unfair labor practices. They
commended that defense contracts
should contain certain labor safe
guards, among them a clause re-
quiring manufacturers to conform
to the Wagner act.
1.-The 400, 900 automobile workers
for whom I speak," Thomas said
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30
By JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
(Star CORRESPONDENT

DELCO, Dec. 20. - Recently we
heard that the U. S. government is
urging farmers to raise more pork
ers for market. Many of the farm
ers with whom we are acquainted
raise ample pork supplies for home
consumption, but comparatively few
raise porkers on a wholesale scale
for market.
Mrs. T. H. Williams, of Acme,
looks after the pork producing angle
Of her farming very encouragingly.
Through the slaughter season she
keeps a number of tenants busy
butchering for market, and much
lard and sausage was prepared by
her force. She also buys many
porkers and prepares them for a
Iket and coldstorage.
Arch Hayes and Willie Lanier, OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30
Real Forestry Interest
Is Increased In South
Much Of Awakened Interest
Is Result Of Widespread
Educational Work
GUY A. CALDWELL
General Agricultural Agent
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.

The following article telling of the
present interest in Forestry in the
southern states is taken from an ar
ticle by I. F. Eldredge, regional sur
vey director, southern forestry ex-
pertinent station, New Orleans, La.
Captain Eldredge is an authority on
forestry conditions in the south:
"Those of us who watch such
things have noted more practical
interest in forestry in the south in
the last five years than in all of the
20 years that preceded them. You
will find this to be true in all walks
of life: Editors, bankers, state and
county officials, teachers, Industrial
lists, business mems associations, and
on out to the nan at the country
crossroads. Much of this awakened
interest is the fruitage of many years
Of widespread educational work, but
there is something deeper behind it
all. We row realize that we can no
no longer depend upon crop produc-
ton alont to lift us into economic
parity with our sister states of the
Union, that we must have more fac
tory pay rolls if we are to Solve the
knotty problems presented when a
steadily increasing population faces
a declining number of jobs.
when we take stock of the natur-
al resources available to support a
greatly increased industrialization we
find that u forests, which cover 6
out of every 10 acres in the south,
offer the greatest promise. We note,
too, that present annual growth of
the neglected forests now occupying
u strong forest soils is not suffi-
Gent as a sound base for the expan-
sion we must have. Further study
reveals that the yield of our forests
can be doubled by Intelligent fores-
try management, and that if our To-
cal forest industries are built up to
the highest degree of processing and
use which forest soils under good
management can support, we can
take a long step in the direction
We want to so.
80 we have come to see forestry
as a vital, realistic thing and as one
of the truly significant means Of
putting region on the road to a
sound and permanent prosperity"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30
Many Columbus County Farmers Give
Special Attention To Hog Production

the Progressville section of eastern
Columbus, are good hog raisers. A
few days ago we called at Mr.. Hayes
plantation and saw about 18 beauti-
full hogs being herded into a pen,
and a. few minutes later a truck
drove up to cart them away to
market.
Johnnie Christian, formerly of
Bolton but now of Nakina, is an in
terested pig raiser. While he was
a resident of the Bolton area he had
some of the finest hogs we ever saw.
Deciding to go into the business
even on a larger scale, he bought a
tract of land commonly called "Cat-
Tail Bay" near Nakina, and moved
there, carrying his porkers off the
Bolton plantation with him.. He has
sold many truck loads to northern
markets.
Hackett AppleWhite, of Bolton,