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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
Celebrating independence

This year the Fourth of July should
mean lot more to most of us than just
an opportunity to go swimming, to go on
picnics or to shoot off fire-crackers.
Faced with increasing threats to our in
dependence, in recent months we have pro-
baby heard more and thought more about
the virtues of life in America than at any
time since 1917. We who for so many years
have taken our independence for granted
have suddenly become vitality aware of it
as a way of life which is worth any sacri-
flee to protect.
The Fourth of July has been the most
important holiday in this country for 1865
years-when. our countrymen declared us
to be free of all ties to England and stated
our beliefs as follows:
1--WE hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that they
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
A Piece OF Advice!

Despite the critical situation existing
throughout the world today, everyone must
admit that business conditions in AShe
county and all over the United States are
good. The farmer is getting comparative
ly high prices for his products, every man.
at top speed, every person who wants a
job can get one.
In other words, we are enjoying pros
perity, but just as sure as the sun rises,
few years from now we are going to ex-
perience another severe depression: Will
you be ready for it? What condition will it
find you in? Will you own your home or
your farm? Will you have any money
stored away for that rainy day?
Those are important questions for you
to consider. Don't make the mistake of
spending every penny you make now. In
vest your money in home or farm and
also put little away in safe keeping. One
of the best ways to do this is through the
Ashe Building & Loan Association.
Through this plan you can save little
each month The seventh series of the AS
ISOLATION is now open. Subscribe for sew
eral shares today. The building and loan
offers you systematic method of saving;
your investment is safe and you earn a
good return on your money. In the second
place, you will be helping TO BUILD the
Jeffersons and Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
Paragraphs

Ashe county has the distinction OF rank
ing "first' in North Carolina in number
of respects and we are truly proud OF
these honors, but, on the other hand we
are ashamed of the fact that at the pre-
sent time our county ranks near the bot
tom of the list in the rating of teacher GER
tificates. This low standing does not speak
well for our public school system nor Tor
the teachers who. continue to teach with
out getting "A' certificates. We congra-
tulate the West Jefferson district school
committee upon its recent action of requlr-
ing all teachers who will be elected for
the 1924 term, to have CAP ratings. Re-
CARELESS of whether or not "a" certificates
are required, teachers should get them tor
their own pleasure and benefit. Such ac-
ton is merely good business. The better
the certificate, the better is the salary paid.
With an exceptionally good teachers COL
lege located at Boone, there is absolutely
no excuse for teachers to continue teach
ing year in and year out with low certifi-
Gates The increased pay over period OF
time will far more than pay for the cost of
getting "a" certificates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03

Our grateful thanks are again extended
to the Duke Endowment for its fine CO.
operation in making it possible for us to
open the Ashe County Hospital. This great
humanitarian organization made special
consideration in giving us $4,000 some time
ago to purchase equipment. When a Sec
ond request for $500 was presented to the
Endowment committee recently favor
able response was promptly given to the
request. To DR.. Rankin and to the mem
bers of the Endowment board, from the
bottom of our hearts WE THANK YOU!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
SO Jurors Drawn For July
And August Term OF Court
TO HONOR FORMER
GOV. WITH LUNCHEON

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county agent and Grange mas
ter; H. D. Quessenberry, assist
ant agent; J. F. Scott, ]. E. Oil
yer and R. B. Brown, county COM
missioners; J. w. Gambill, Bryan
Oliver and j. o. Blevins, county
board of education; J. c. Little,
Todd Price and C. D. Wilson, New
River school board; Supt. ]. B.
Hash, all high school principals;
Miss Ruth Tugman, welfare sup
erintendent, Mayor Tucker, Sta
ton McIver, New River soil area
Sheriff Roland, ]. D. Stansberry
w. B. Austin, Ira T. Johnston
Ford King and Captain George
Doggett, state highway; c. M
Crutchfield and B. w. Jones'
WPA; Mrs. Carlos Thomas, NYA
supervisor; Mrs. Annie Cragan
district supervisor of WPA gar
dens; Rev. Hoyt Wood and Sharpe
Shoemaker, Boy Scouts, and 9th
erS.
Mr.. Eller said invitations have
also been extended to others and
urged all of those whose names
are shown above to be sure to at
tend, if possible.
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are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
That to secure these rights Governments
are instituted among men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned."
All of the complicated systems OF gov
eminent we have devised since that time
has been tested, law by law, in the light OF
its adherence to the platform as set forth
in our Declaration of Independence. aAll
of our relations with foreign governments
have been studied from that same view
point, and anything which has threatened
the continuation of our independence has
been repulsed.
In our hectic discussions about politics
and social programs, we often lose sight
of the crystal-clear aims of our form of
government as set forth in the Declaration
of Independence and in our Constitution.
All of us have been taught about these
documents in school, but few of us have
read them since. On this Fourth of July
would be a good time for everyone of us
to get out history book, or even the
worlds Almanac, and read once again
these famous documents When we cele-
brate the signing of the Declaration of
independence this year, let's be sure we
know exactly what it is we are >celebrat-
ing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03

We extend cordial welcome to Mr.. Sta
ton McIver, who arrived here last week to
take up his new duties as district conser-
vationist of the New River Soil Conserva-
ton area. Mr.. McIver will have two assis-
tants, one in each county. All three of these
men are soil experts and our farmers will
be greatly benefited if they cooperate to
the fullest extent with these gentlemen
who are here at the expense of the federal
government, to help build up the fertility
and to increase the use of the soil of Ashe
and Allegheny counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
TO ATTEND CELEBRATION

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provided by the Central Radio
company here.
In addition to the distinguish
ed speaker, a number of pro-
minent people have been invited
as special guests. These include
DR.. B. B. Dougherty, president of
A. S. T. c.; V. D. CURE, district
highway commissioner. Gov. R.
A. Doughton, of Sparta; c. M.
Crutchfield, district WPA superb
sor; members of boards of educa-
ton, representatives of the Rot
ary club, American Legion, Wo-
mans club, Legion Auxiliary,
Oranges, all school principals,
heads of all county offices,
mayors of all towns in the coun-
ty, and others.
Ira T. Johnston will act as
master of ceremonies, Wade Ell
Ter will explained the major pur-
pose of the celebration, w. B.
Austin will introduce the speak
err. Short talks will be made by
various other persons on the
speakers stand.
Gov. Morrison is one of the
states best speakers and is keen
ly interested in farming and farm
needs of the state.
Arrangements are being made
to have broadcast of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's special speech at
400 o'clock.
Ball Game at $3.50 o'clock
At $3.50 or 4 o'clock, a ball
game is scheduled between JEFF
ferson and Crumpler.
The celebration is being staged
under the sponsorship of the
Laurel Grange for the benefit of
the proposed new agriculture
department at the Riverview
school.
There is great need in Ashe
county for vocational depart
ments and it is thought that if
such department can be estab-
lished at the Riveriew school this
year, that other communities will
see to it that similar departments
are set up in the other high
schools of the county in the flu.
ture.
Money will be raised from the
sale of lunches and refreshments
during the celebration.
1--WE have planned big day
for all of Ashe county and on be-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
Plans Are Made
To Aid Prisoners;
Committee Named
Hoyt Wood Chairman; Miss
Ruth Tugman, Secretary.
To Meet Monthly.

A group of citizens interested
in the rehabilitation of prisoners
released in Ashe county met at
the Buffalo Prison Camp Tuesday,
to organize a committee which
would assume the responsibility
of assisting prisoners in re-estab-
fishing themselves in society.
Rev. Lawrence A. Watts, Di-
rector Of Religious Training,
North Carolina Prison Depart
ment, Raleigh, called the meet
ing and guided the discussion
which centered around the pro-
gress that is being made by re-
Mobilization workers throughout
the state. He revealed some en-
couraging accomplishments of his
department. Until the organiza-
ton of this department." de-
clared Mr.. Watts, "the prison
population has steadily increased
since 1912. Within the last twelve
months it has decreased by near
ly 1900 inmates"
The following persons agreed to
form a committee to meet once
each month: A. B. Hurt, w. B.
Austin, Ira T. Johnston, Ruth
Tugman, Swanson Edwards, J. E..
Roland, Mrs. Glen Neal, Carl H.
Stark, Grace Roland, Hoyt Wood.
Hoyt Wood was elected chair
man, A. B. Hurt, vice-chairman
and Ruth Tugman, secretary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
Public Invited
To See Social
Security Movie
Will Be Shown Free in The
Community Bldg. Here
Tonight at $3.50.

The public is cordially invited
to see a free educational motion
picture, showing the benefits of
the Social Security program, that
will be shown tonight at $3.50 o.
clock in the community building
here under the sponsorship of the
Jeffersons Rotary club.
The name of the picture is Csc
curity for Today and Tomorrow
and it is being shown in this sec
ton under the auspices of the
district Social Security office at
Salisbury.
Employers, as we'll as those who
receive direct benefits from the
extensive program, are urgently
invited to see the picture.
Presented in an interesting
manner, the picture shows the
purpose and the detailed opera
ton of the vast Social Security
program throughout the nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
FEW ARE TRIED

Mayor H. c. Tucker held a
light court on Monday. Herbert
Semore, of the Dog Creek Sec
ton was fined SIS. and the costs
for public drunkenness, Larry
Sheets, of Ore Knob was fined
$40 and the costs for wreckless
driving in connection with wreck
in which the car he was driv-
ing overturned on the highway
near the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl GRAPHICAL Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
Heavy Calendar Anticipated
Judge Rousseau Ordered
8 More Drawn.

Preparatory for a heavy calen-
dar, total of Sc jurors have
been drawn by the couny COM
missioners for the July-August
term of superior court which will
convene on Monday, July 81, for
the trial of civil cases.
BY order of Judge J. A. Rous-
seau, eight extra jurors were
drawn, in addition to the "a for
each week. The complete list is
as follows:
First Week
William Lane, Chestnut Hill;
W. w. Brown, Chestnut Hill; Don
Powers, Piney Creek. Mahaffey
Cox, Horse Creek; E. w. Lyall,
Obids; George Elliott, Horse
Creek; Luther Wyatt, Pond
Mountain; Henry Eldreth, Horse
Creek; Ambrose Eldreth, Horse
Creek; Cicero Mcneil, Clifton;
Robert Porter, Grassy Creek;
Frank Goodman, West jefferson;
H. B. Shepherd, Peak Creek; Bry-
ant Weaver, Hurricane; Ance
Miller, Pine Swamp; Ira Phillips,
Pine Swamp; Grant Miller, Cliff
ton. H. Bare, Jefferson; Claude
Goodman, Old Fields; J. Q. Nc
Coy, Laurel; Chauncey Bare,
Peak Creek; w. A. Phillips, Pine
Swamp; M. A. Goss, Horse Creek;
D. E. Mash, Obids.
By order of Judge J. A. Rous-
seau, eight extra jurors were
drawn for each week.
j. E. Little, Clifton: Fred N.
Coward, Jefferson; Walter Hart,
Peak Creek; M. c. Brown, Laurel;
Weldon Bare, Obids; Frank Saw
yers, Clifton; Curtis Blevins,
Peak Creek; I. r. Griffin, Pine
Swamp.
Second Week
w. P. Hamilton, West jefferson;
M. S. Rotten, Clifton; R. V. Jones,
Chestnut Hill; Ballard Hairless,
West Jefferson; F. L. Hurley,
Horse Creek; Gather Mcneil,
Clifton; P. r. Sheets, Peak
Creek Russell Brown, North
Fork; j. R. Shepherd, Peak
Creek; J. G. Severt, Obids; ]. w.
Wyatt, Jefferson; Quincy Turner,
Clifton; Walter Miller, Horse
Creek; R. G. Lewis, Pond Noun
tain. r. V. Woodie, Pine Swamp;
Estil Jones, Chestnut Hill; Gath
er FISHERMAN, Helton; S. D. Pow
ers, Piney Creek; I. r. Young,
Helton; Smith McNeill, Clifton;
Delos Dixon, Jefferson; Howard
Norris, Pine Swamp. T. C. Ham
by, Grassy Creek; Lillard CAL
noun, Horse Creek.
Extra jurors drawn for july
term superior court by order of
Judge j. A. Rousseau, are:
Alonzo Jones, North Fork; John
Brooks. Piney Creek; W. A.
hare, Peak Creek; H. G. Robin
son. Old Fields; G. D. Wilson.
North Fork. V. L. Moretz, Pine
swamp; J. Clint Houck, Old
f1eloS; T. M. Norris. Pine Swarm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
PLANS FOR SOIL
DISTRICT ANNOUNCED
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plan for the farm. Individual
farms have different problems
and recommendations for erosion
control will necessarily vary &C
cording to these conditions. How
ever, some of the practices which
may be recommended if the con-
ditions require it are, improved
crop rotations, strip cropping
where steep land must be used
for row crop. seeding of winter
cover crops, pasture improve
ment through fertilizing, lining
and controlled grazing, relocation
of fences to exclude woodland
from pasture or to separate land
suitable only for permanent pas
ture from land suitable for cult
walton, treatment of CALLED or gull
lied areas, development of tenn
porary pastures, construction of
diversion bitches, development of
wildlife food areas, tree planting
and timber management, Mr.. Nc
liver explained.
Wade E. Eller, chairman of the
board of supervisors, stated that
the district had applied for WPA
aid in carrying out it's program
and would in all probability OBJ
tain it. However, this labor, if OBJ
tanned, must be used in establish
ing soil conserving practices.
Since there will be only linn
tied amount of labor per farm
the farmer will have to supply
as much aid for doing the work
as there is available on the farm.
There also will be limited sup
ply of tree seedlings available to
the district that may be used in
carrying out soil conserving
plans.
Mr.. Eller pointed out that work
will be done with farmers as far
as possible in order of their ap-
plications and that anyone own
ing or operating farm land with
in the boundaries of the district
was eligible for the work re-
CARELESS of the size of the farm,
location, type Of farming, or his
resources. All that is necessary
for farmer to obtain aid from
the district is a sincere desire on
his part to conserve his soil.
However, Mr.. Eller stated that
to save on time he would espe-
cially like to request that seve-
raj farmers in the same neighbour
hood apply for the work at one
=, time. By. doing this it will make
it possible to reach more farm
erS than would Otherwise be done
if the work was done in one part
of the county one day and across
the county the next.
Applications for work or fur
ther information concerning the
work of the district may be OBJ
tanned from any one Of the board
| Supervisors of the District, the
County Agents office in Ashe or
Allegheny Counties, or the Dis
trict office in the old theatre
building in West Jefferson and in
the courthouse at Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
Mrs. Haga Was
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was held or
Sunday, at the home, for Mrs
Matte Haga, of Whitetop, who
died on Saturday at the age Of
80 following a heart attack. Rev
A. P. Howell and Rev. Larry
Little conducted the service.
The deceased who was the wife
of L. D. Haga is survived by one
son and four daughters, J. F. Ha-
ga, Mrs. BERTHE Blevins, Mrs. A
G. Carlson, Mrs. A. Miller and Mrs
T. M. Osborne.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
AWARDED. FELLOWSHIP

Miss Beulah Osborne, of Lau-
rel Springs teacher at Fleetwood
school last year has awarded a
Fellowship to attend the Child
Health courses and conferences
at Chapel Hill during the latter
part of the summer, Walter Viii
kins. Of the school health co-or-
dinating service, announces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
I. 0. o. F. DISTRICT
MEET WELL ATTENDED

The dist. IOOF meeting which
was held here last Friday eve
ming at the community building
was we'll attended. More than 100
people were present from the
various lodges in the district and
an interesting program was car
ried out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03
TO MAKE FINAL PLANS
FOR USO DRIVE IN ASHE

w. B. Austin announced yester-
day that complete plans for con-
Quoting the U. S. o. drive to
raise $175.O0 in Ashe county will
be made this week.
GAS soon as my secretary re-
turns, I will appoint committees
and perfect our organization" Mr.:
Austin said. In the meantime, all
contributions will be apprecia-
ted"
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half of the Laurel Grange, I
wish to extend "a most cordial in
vitation to everyone to attend the
celebration tomorrow" Levern
johnson, general chairman of the
celebration committee, stated
yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-03

To live is not to learn, but to
apply. e-LEGOUVE
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25
TO AID DEFECTIVE
DRAFT REGISTRANTS
THE FORUM

WASHINGTON (ANp) - Ma
tional planning for improvement,
of public health through spreha-
bilitation'' Of selective service
registrants who have remedial
physical defects was announced
by the selective service last
week
The program calls for medical
treatment Of registrants prior to
their examination by local board
or army physicians and ii in ad-
dition to the proposals OF various
agencies, private and public, for
the rehabilitation OF men found
unfit for military service. AL
public health and social service
organizations are expected to de-
vote their assistance to the de-
velopment Of both plans
Pointing out that local board
physicians are rejecting 50 per
cent Of the men examined as
physically unfit for military SER
vice and that an additional l3
per cent Of these approved BY
local board examiners are turn
ed down at army induction CEN
ters, ii IS hoped that the new
plan would materially decrease
these percentages and by inn
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25

two were in place Of your own
he would take more pride in
himself and want to do better.
Give him good talk about his
present ways and actions let
him know that you are getting
disgusted.
Bal am thinking strongly
Of changing my work from one
place to another here in the city
and would like your opiniong
Ans:-Why not give it a trial?
feel that you will be doing the
righ. thing by making the change.
You aren't satisfied fully where
you are and the new job will be
more restfui.
NIT am 10 and very un-
happy. The father of my s,apy
left and went to California. Ills
parents are verr fond of &c aad
have asked me To make the trip
out there with them next month.
Tell me ii it would be ali right
for me to goa
Ans.-lt seems to me that the
parents of the boy you are in
love with are very anxious to see
you two together and they want
10 be instrumental in bringing
about n marriage. Go with them
il you can get the consent OF
your parents. If you and the
boy do not agree after you get
OUT there .. you can always
rake the trip back home.
.S.--My husband is cruet
and | think that | should divorce
him and marry the man who has
really been nice to me and my
kids. Tell me what 10 CO..
Ans:-A separation should be
avoided If possible. Your chill
dren love their father and they
have right to be with him.
honestly feel that If you were te
Try to understand your husband
better show him more kind
ness and affection .. stop see
ing this other person yo,
two could find happiness TO
gether.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25
S. c. COMMITTEE FAVORS
SALARY RISE FOR TEACHERS

COLUMBIA, S. c. (ANP) -
Those Negro teachers who hold
college degrees will be given a
salary increase of $40 per month,
if the recommendations Of the
eoshtnittee recently appointed to
make a survey Of education in
the state are adopted. The con-
mittee has made an extensive
survey Of salary differences
amohg colored and white teach
efs. length Of schoo terms, trans
portation facilities. and the re-,
suit Of its study was subHitte q
Tuesday in report to the gen
eral assembly.
The committees report reye@l-
ed that the average salal'y of "
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25

provement Of the health of young
men Of military age would tend
also to generally bettering public
health.
The plan provides three things;
first ahat the registrant fanlil-
iarjze himself with the physical
standards of the army; second
that he visit local physicians and
dentists If they believe they fall
short Of the stipulated standards
and third, that family physicians
and denti1ts rolrect defects If
remediable.
Success of the program de-
pends upon the education Of reg
strants as to the wisdom OF
knowing their own physical con
aition and upon the complete CO.
operation Of the registrant and
his family doctor or dentist,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25

white teacher is 1888 annually.
while the Negro teacher receives
only 1891. The number. of schoe
buses for white children is II
G44 and for the. Negro childrel.
eight. The average length Of the
white term is ITS days and tn
Negro term is l47 days.
From q study Of these figure
the committee has reached the
conclusion that tl.ere are inefuals
tiles in the. expenditure Of FUNDS
for education in this state. III
nature ana extent Of this dis.
elimination is more difficult to
ascertain S. the committee re-
port concludes.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25

friends.
G., ~ am very much impress
sed with your questions and an
swers. | am IS years old and |
am keeping company with Wo-
man Of %. DO you think she
would make Il good wife!
Ans; She's in love with you
now and il you treat her right .
honestly feel she will make you
an ideal mate. In many cases
the difference in age has ten
dency TO bring about unhappi-
ness but the girl you have chosen
seems to be leitle,i and home
loving.
A. NJ Please tell me wha
makes my husband treat me like
ne does2 He gets drunk and acts
~ bad that ! am getting tried Of
il.
Ans: Move !. get out Of the
neig ghborhood you are in at this
time. Ii seems TO me that il you
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-04-25

DRESS. MAkiNC-Uf all kinds
and alterations. Mrs Gertrude
| Ewing, $40 '.sredtrick street.
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FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1941.

ton Of the New Haitian presi-
dent, Ellie Lescot. which takes
place on May Is. Shors visits
will be made from Port-au-l Prince
to the Dominican republic. Puer-
to Rico, and the republic q
Cuba. The chief purpose IL .this
whole endeavor is to arrange. for
the exchange Of books and other!
literature between libraries of the
United States and those Of Haiti
md the other island republics.