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Evening star., 1941-09-28
Presidents Given Bottle

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. q
(P.-Held scoreless in the first half
Washington and Jefferson took ad-
vantage of opportune breaks today
to score in the third and fourth
quarters and turn back a gallant
Mount Union College eleven, II to 0,
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Arkansas Has WoIkover

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Sept. 27
R-Arkansas Razorbacks started
off like a dray horse on hot after
noon, but ended up travelling like
Whirlaway to crush Central Okla.
homA Teachers. IS 70 0.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
A Suggestion

A number of counties in North Carolina
have found through experience that lit is
good business" to separate the offices of
sheriff and tax collector and we believe
that this would hold good for Ashe county,
too.
At the present time there are five or six
different persons in the county collecting
taxes. Taxes for the current year are col
lected in the sheriff's office, unpaid taxes
for the previous year are collected in the
register of deeds office, delinquent taxes for
prior years are in the hands aef@two attor-a
neys and all unpaid personal property tax
es for former years are being collected by
Mr.. Frank James and his father.
Wouldn't it seem more logical if all of
this tax business, present, past and future,
could be handled through one office and
by one or more regular collectors who were
appointed by the county commissioners to
do this specific job and nothing more?
Wouldn't it be less confusing to the tax
payers, especially to the delinquent ones.
By specializing in their work and by not
having to worry about future votes in or
der to remain in office couldn't they do a
better job and do it perhaps at less cost to
the county?
The job of "sheriffing" county as large
as this one is big job within itself and
we believe that it would be a wise move
to separate the two offices, making the
tax collector an appointive office and leav-
ing the sheriff free to do still better job
of policing. What do you think?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
A Great Institution

We firmly believe there is no institution
that has been organized in recent years
that is rendering a greater service to the
Jeffersons and to Ashe county than is the
Ashe Building and Loan Association, which
is now celebrating its second anniversary
Unfortunately the rank and file of peo-
pie in the county have not realized fully
the many advantages this institution af-
fords to them as individuals and to the
community as a whole.
The primary purpose of this association
is to enable families to own their own
homes. At the same time, it enables indi-
viduals who already have their homes to
save money in a safe, systematic way; to
earn good returns on their savings and to
help build the community and county,
It would be fine thing if every fami-
ly in the county had one or more INSTALL
ment shares in the Association as a saw
ings account. Each member of the family
could be justly proud of such an account.
1t would be "savings" that some day
might truly be a saving. In the meantime
this account would be earning good interest
and also helping some other family own a
home.
We congratulate the Ashe Building and
Loan Association upon it's record of pro-
gress during the past two years and urge
you-to investigate the possibilities of build
ing and loan ownership.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Need More Men
At Fort Bragg

Mr.. B. C. Gentry Of the N. c.
employment office who is in the
county each Tuesday, announced
this week that during the winter
months he would make his head
quarters in the office of the well
fare department.
He asked that those interested
in employment see him there.
The following is a list of Fort
Bragg orders now open and urg-
ent, he said:
Is reinforcing iron workers,
l plumbing craftsman, 9 rodmen,
II solderers, 80 pipe calkers, Is
back-hoe operators, l craftsman,
Is yarners, IL caterpillar crane
operators, Is electricians, 10 line
men, so finish carpenters, 10 sheet
metal workers, l public rela-
tons man, 3 stenographers, first
cooks, 2 second cooks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
NULL is ELECTED
SPEAKER OF HOUSE

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adopted in 1889, should make the
session shorter, unless an unfor-
seen controversy might develop
over subjects not yet aired, OBJ
servers said.
Ashe county's representative,
w. B. Austin, who left here on
Sunday, said that he had no spe-
cial local legislation in mind but
that he was chiefly interested in
statewide legislation.
Today all eyes in Raleigh are
turned toward the Inauguration
of the Governor. Following a CO.
lorful parade, J. M. Broughton
and other state officials will be
sworn in.
Among Ashe county people at
tending the Inauguration are Cap
tain George Doggett and Patrol
man Carlos Thomas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Remember The War!

The 1941 session of the General Assem-
bly of North Carolina opened yesterday
quite auspiciously and according to all in
dications, this will be "short and snappy"
session.
Apparently there will be no involved
controversial matters coming up, but when
a large number of ambitious politicians get
together ito make laws and history, you
can never predict with any degree of &C
curacy, what will happen.
At this time of natio 1al and international
crises, the foremost thing in the United
States today is preparedness and, regard
less of their own personal desires, the mem
bers of the state General Assembly should
realize this fact and should be loyal enough
and patriotic enough to put their ambitions
second to the greatest of all needs in the
nation now.
Of course every state agency is going to
ask for more money and will put up con-
vincing proof that they need more funds
to carry forward their respective programs
as they should be expanded and advanced.
Here again the members of this legisla-
tive session should remember at all times
that the national defense program is going
to place a heavy financial burden upon
every taxpayer in the union and that these
state demands should be placed on wait
ing list and not break the back of Mr. Tax
payer.
With Hon. W. B. Austin in the House
and Hon. Eugene Transou in the Senate,
Ashe county will be ably represented.
These men are thoroughly experienced,
know the needs of this section and the
state and best of all, they are calm and
level-headed. To them we extend our best
wishes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Grange Officers
To Be Installed

The three subordinate Oranges
in Ashe and the county unit will
hold public installation of Off
GERS ceremonies next week, Coun-
ty Grange Master G. J. Rich an
nounced today.
On Monday night at 1880 o.
clock installation service will be
held at Riverview school for the
Laurel Grange. On Tuesday night
at the same hour, officers at Ma
than's Creek will be installed and
Wednesday night officers of both
the Healing Springs Grange and
the county organization will be
installed at Crumpler in the high
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
GENERAL INCREASE OF
Is PERCENT ORDERED

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perry for taxation, said State Law
providing that in such year real
property "shall be revalued by
horizontal increase or reduction
or by actual appraisal thereof or
BOTH; and
WHEREAS, said State Law
further provides that where the
horizontal method is used the
Board has the right as a Board of
Equalization and Review to make
necessary and proper adjustments
in the valuation of real estate;
and .,,,,a ...., ..... ~. z,-s...,.,.s
WHEREAS, said Board of
County Commissioners desire to
comply with the requirements of
the Statutes of the State of
North Carolina with reference to
the same at the least possible ex-
penSe and with the purpose in
view of making reasonable and
proper necessary adjustments of
the valuation of real estate in the
County of Ashe and without
bringing about any radical chang
es in the present valuation:
Il. That there be and there is
hereby made a horizontal increase
of fifteen percent in the present
valuation of real property in the
County Of Ashe.
20. That for the listing and as
sessing Of property in the County
of Ashe for the year 1941, Sec
ton 3O1 of Chapter 80 of the
Public Laws of 1899 shall apply
and be followed and observed and
that this Board shall sit as a
Board of Equalization and Re-
view, after obtaining all informa-
ton that can be obtained without
extraordinary expense with the
purpose in mind of bringing
about a fair. just, impartial and
equitable assessment in said
County,"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Decendents OF
Late ]. ID. Bare
Hold A Reunion

Forty-five defendants, includ-
ing children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bare, of the
Ebenezer section, gathered at the
spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
c. Bare, of Glendale Springs re-
Gently for family reunion.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Bare, Wallace and Bud
dy Booth, Fred Bare. Salt Lake
City, Utah; Mrs. Dale Bare and
Billie Bare, Whisper, Idaho; Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Shoemaker,> Wan
da and Jackie Shoemaker, WACO
ner; Mrs. Robert Woodie, Glen
dale Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Sheppard and daughter, Reddies
River; Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Bare
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Bare and son, Selma Bare and
Rubie Bare, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Bumgarner, North Wilkesboro;
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Wilmington
and son and Miss Clyde Shepard,
Wilkesboro; Mrs. Mae fiddle,
Bob and Mary Dell Liddle, Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Bare, Wilmer,
Wade, Paul and Grace Bare, Mr..
and Mrs. Weldon Bare and fami-
ly, of Othello; and Mrs. Sallie
Bare, Wagner.
Four sons. Auto and Dale Bare,
Whisper, Idaho; Howard and Rog-
er Bare, Salt Lake City, Utah,
were not present.
A bountiful and delicious din
ner was served in buffet style.
Following the dinner many pic
lures were taken and then seve-
raj car loads drove to the ceme-
terry and laid wreaths on the
graves of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Bare
and Mrs. Matte Bare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
ROtarians Ask
State TOPrOvide
Agriculture Depts

To the end that vocational ag-
ricultural departments may be
established in the high schools of
Ashe county, a resolution was
passed unanimously at the Ro-
tary club meeting here last week,
requesting Representative w. B.
Austin to do everything in his
power to get the state and federal
government to pay all of the ex-
penses of such departments.
1t was pointed out that if the
state can afford to pay for teach
ing children something they never
will use in life that it certainly
ought to pay to teach them some
thing by which they can make a
living. The great need for such
instruction in the county was also
stressed.
Prof. B. H. Duncan, principal
OF the West Jefferson high school,
delivered splendid address on
Democracy in which he ex-
pressed the hope that America
will "stand squarely behind Presi-
dent Roosevelt" in his plans to
preserve the world for Democra-
cy by national preparedness and
by aid to England and her allies.
He lauded the career of President
Wilson and indicated that one
reason for the world war of to-
day was failure on the part of
the United States to ''back up
Wilson's worldwide program in
1913 and 1872.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

justments in valuation without
the expense of revaluation,
which revaluation if held might
leave the comparative valuations
as much out of line or even more
than at present.
IL. In fixing the tax rate nee
essary to raise the required
amount of Revenue each year,
your Board has the responsible
ty of dividing the amount neces-
sary to be raised by the total pro-
perry valuation, which automati-
cally fixes the rate. We are anx-
ious to prevent an excessive rate,
not only on land, but on cattle,
sheep, merchandise and other
personal property, ...,,,,,,
Therefore, your Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, after careful
and painstaking consideration and
elaboration and after obtaining
the views of various citizens and
taxpayers in Ashe County, has
come to the decision that it be-
lieves to be in the best interest of
the taxpayers of the County
Your Board knows that everyone
will not be pleased or satisfied
with any action that should be
taken because men differ as they
have the right to differ in mat
tiers of this kind. However, your
Board has acted in accordance
with it's best judgment and it
earnestly solicits cooperation and
understanding from those whom
it serves.
Your Board will appreciate any
and all information, if such in
formation is in writing and signed
by some responsible person, which
will be of aid and assistance in
determining if there is property
anywhere in the County valued
at a figure manifestly unjust by
comparison with the valuation
placed upon similar property in
the County so that as a Board of
Equalization and Review we may
have the opportunity to make the
proper adjustments.
Your Board desires to give the
people fair, just, equitable and
economical Government.
Respectfully submitted:
THE BOARD OF COUNTY CON-
MISSIONERS OF ASHE co.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
HUNTERS URGED TO
CLOSE SEASON WE'D.

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want to appeal to all other hunt
ers in the county to do the same
thing and to all farmers to CO.
operate by not allowing bird
hunting on their lands"
Similar action has been taken
by the sportsmen and farmers of
Allegheny county, except they
voluntarily agreed to close the
season before January LIST.
Mr.. Goodman pointed out that
the squirrel and rabbit seasons
are closed and that the grouse
season will close next Wednesday.
He said the scarcity of quail
this season was due to the severe
weather last winter and spring
and to the August floods.
Many birds are also killed by
hawks, crows, cats and stray dogs,
he asserted. There should be a
more severe law against allowing
dogs to run loose" he contend
ed. ''They kill a lot of birds and
it is impossible to estimate the
great damage done by hawks,
which should be exterminated en-
tirely.
In event of long and continuous
snow this winter, the game war
den requested every one to CO.
operate by feeding the BIRDS.
''This should be a hunters and
fisherman's paradise and want
us to develop it," he urged.
AS yet no official action has
been taken relative to the estab-
lishment of a Negro Mountain
Game Refuge, but it is under
stood that the state department
will grant the request at their
meeting this month.
This season the county sold
around 100000 worth of hunting
and fishing licenses, which is
about an average sale. Only a
few persons have been caught for
failure to have their licenses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

THE BOARD OF COUNTY CON-
MISSIONERS OF ASHE co.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
2 ORDINANCES PASSED
BY w. J. TOWN BOARD
Continued from Page One)

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The ordinance relative to the
keeping Of hogs states that after
Feb. the police on duty shall
make a special and regular in
spection of premises within the
town of West Jefferson to see that
there are no violations.
The new ordinance on hogs au-
tomatically repeats all previous
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
STATEMENTS TO THE
TAXPAYERS


In taking action to comply with
the requirements of the General
State law with reference to the
quadrennial assessment and val
uatlon of property for taxation
for the year 1941, your Board of
County Commissioners has de-
cided to follow the course that it
hopes and believes will meet with
the understanding approval of the
great majority of our citizens and
taxpayers. Your Board APP
preached this problem with the
following matters of law and of
fact before it:
l. The General State Law re-
quires that each four years, in
Guiding the year '1941, real pro-
perty shall be revalued by hori-
zontal increase or reduction or
by actual appraisal thereof, or
both"
2. An actual appraisal and
general revaluation by the ap-
pointment of township appraisers
in each of the nineteen town.
ships would involve considerable
expense to the County and its
taxpayers, the cost of which
would be 100000 or more.
3. Ashe County has at present
perhaps the lowest valuation of
land of any County in the State
of North Carolina.
4. Our Plan of refunding the
County Indebtedness at greatly
reduced rate of interest for thir-
ty two years requires levying and
collecting of 100000 per year
in Revenue for each of the next
four years for indebtedness,
which is a small and conservative
amount as compared with former
levies in the County.
5. The amount necessary to le-
wy and collect for general Coun-
ty expenses, Old Age Pensions,
Aid to Dependent Children, and
the Blind. the Farm Department
and the Health Department will
probably run to approximately
100000 per year for the next
four years.
6. Your Board desires to levy
the minimum amount necessary
to run your County Government
and to keep the tax rate as low
as possible to raise the necessary
amount each year.
7. Since Ashe County is and
ought to be a cattle raising Coun-
ty and the raising and owner
ship of cattle and sheep ought to
be encouraged, in fairness to our
farmers and business men, the
tax rate on personal property
ought to be maintained at as low
a figure as possible.
8. The present valuation of
real estate was made during the
depths of the depression of 1888
and there has been substantial
improvement and increase in real
estate values and business condi-
tons since that time.
9. Your Board believes that the
majority of our people are OPP
posed to the expenses involved
in a general revaluation Of land
at this time and your Board de-
sires to honestly and sincerely
follow public sentiment SO far as
consistent with its duty and res
possibility in so doing.
10. Fifteen per cent increase in
valuation is conservative and
small; for example, a piece of pro-
perty now valued at 81 100000 will
be valued at only $1,150.O0 un-
der our Plan.
II. Our Plan will give us under
the State Law the privilege of
making necessary and proper adj
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09
Baptist Ministers
Will Meet On Sun.
Interesting Program Planned
for Meeting at West JEFF
ferSOn Church.

The Missionary Baptist Minis
tiers will meet in the West Jeffer-
son Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.
Every Minister, Deacon and
church worker is urged to attend
this meeting. The meeting is to
advance work through the CO.
operation of the ministers and
church workers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

school auditorium.
On behalf of the Oranges, Mr..
Rich extended a cordial invita-
ton to everybody to attend the
ceremonies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-09

ones. The penalty for the viola
ton of this new ordinance will
be SIS for the first offense and $40
for each offense, hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
Roosevelt, Churchill Had Great Naval
 Force Guarding Them During Conference

terrupted their conference only long enough for Sunday church services on the Prince of Wales. Mir. Roose- welt made brief inspection of the 35,0O0 ton batleship, lunched in its ward room and then, with MT. Churchill, returned to the Augusta
 The outline of e rocky coast which emosme persons here thought was that of Maine, can be discerned in the newsreel. The weather was dis nal throughout, heavy seass break ing over the Prince of wales. MT, Churchill wore Q semi-navai uniform and sometimes had a short reefez jacket buttoned around his throat.
 The President, wearing 6 Night summer suit. didn't look as though hl was dressed warmly enough.
 It was revealed that HrltiGh and American officers, in addition C their conferences on military ant naval matters. had c social get together in the wardroom og ths Prince of wales. The Americana fearing that the ratloned nxiiinl would not have sufficient supplies sent aeEess hams, cheese. hnttez en| to1acco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

London, Aug. 18.-(UP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister winston Churchill had one of the biggest concentrations of naval forces ever assembled to protect them while they conferred at sea, 1t was reported authoritatively today.
 Churchill went by train from Lon- don to a British port nd boarded Q destroyer which took him to the hattleship Prince of Wales, 1t was made known. At sea Churchill trans ferred to the flakship of the home fleet, the battleship King George V, and conferred with Admiral John Cronyn Tovey. commander in chief. After lunching with Tovey he rec turned to Prince of Wales for his Journey to mee the UresidcHlt.
 Naval personnel and others et the port of authorization were sworn to secrecy regarding the prime min ister's voyage and none knew where he was going.
 Destroyers of Che home fleet es- cortod Prince Of Wales on ils cute ward and homecoming voyages.
 Tine Prealdent and Churchill lost 10 time in getting down to business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

when they met at sea, naval of- ficial said.
 Commenting on a news reel of the historic meeting, the official said the prime minister left the battle ship Prince of Wales immediately upon reaching the scene. boarded the United States cruiser Augusta and, after the usual courtesies handed MT. Roosevelt e letter.
 T have the honor, Mir. President" !" he said. ito hand you letetr from his majesty. the King" The Presi- dent smilinsly thanked him and they immediately went into MT. Roosevelt's cabin to begin their con ferences.
 The officer said ali their confer ences were held in the Presidnts quarters on the Augusta. It was there, presumably. that their elght- point declaration of policy was drawn. They were alone most of the time.
 The newreei does not ahow the first meeting between Mir. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill nor were thelr first words to on another revealed,
 The nevai offleiai said they in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
Infantile Paralysis Suspect At Boys Camp
YMCA Camp at Smiths Pond in WatertOwn; Joseph Nolan Suddenly Stricken III Saturday; Rushed
 to Hospital

A suspected case of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) at the Y. M. c. A. boys camp at Smiths pond, Wa tertown, today had authorities or dering the taking of all possible pre- cautions. The victim is Joseph Nolan, prominent local collegian, who has been acting as a counsellor at the camp. He was stricken i'll sud- denly Saturday and rushed to St. Mary's hospital, where his condition today was reported poor"
 Dr. Richard J. Hinchey, who is at- tending Nolan with Dr. Edward Jackson, said that there were in dications that the youths ailment was poliomyelitis but that the diag- nosis was incomplete pending re- ports on several tests which have been made.
 The state health department. City Health Officer Dr. Edward J. God frey and Dr. Edwin C.. Reade, Wa tertown medical examiner, were all notified. Investigations by the state department and Dr. Reade were un- derway this afternoon, and Dr. God frey issued instructions for precau- tionS here.
 95 to 100 Boys There
 Between 95 to 100 boys are vaca- tioning at the camp, whose season is scheduled to close Wednesday.
 It was indicated that either of two courses would be followed by the health authorities:
 CD Keep the camp open beyond Wednesday, with all boys now there
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