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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
l9 Land-Usage
Planning Groups
Formed In Ashe
Committees Elected to Form a
Countrywide Planning
Council. Hold Meets.
GREENE IN CHARGE

Land-use planning committees
have been organized in IS COM
munities in Ashe county and three
representatives from these COM
munities have been selected to
form a county planning council,
which will start functioning in
the near future, c. J. Rich an
nounced this week.
G. w. Greene, of the state ex-
tension service land-use planning
division, was in the county last
week, holding meeting with Mr..
Rich in the various communities
of the county.
Leaders of the "a neighborhoods
in the county were invited to at
tend the meetings and at that
time definite plans to meet the
communities needs were formula
ted.
The purpose of these commit
tees is to plan a farm program
which anticipates the co-opera-
ton of the AAA, the extension
service and the F. S. A.
The communities are: Wagner,
Glendale Springs, Laurel Springs,
Nathan's Creek, Crumpler, Jeffer-
son, Baldwin, Pine Swamp, Riv-
erview, West Jefferson, Lansing,
Grassy Creek, Fleetwood, Todd,
Pond Mountain, Sutherland, Hell
ton, Nella and White Oak. Names
of the committees will be an
nounced next week.
Last Thursday night Mr..
Greene spoke at the local Rotary
club.
''This is a democratic way of
determining the counnunities
needs" Mr.. Greene saio
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Teacher Retirement, School
Attendance And Teaching OF
Bible Discussed At Meeting
Ashe Teachers Form Unit of
N. G.. Education Assn.
Prof. Nye is Pres.

A we'll attended and most sue
cessful countrywide teachers
meeting was held at the court
house last Saturday morning, fea-
turing a discussion of teacher re-
tirement, school attendance,
teaching of the Bible in all of the
schools and the organization of an
Ashe county unit of the North
Carolina Education Association.
The new retirement plan for
teachers and all state employees,
which becomes effective this year,
was discussed by Supt. Hash. Ac-
cording to the provisions of the
plan, all teachers have to partici-
pate in the program, starting this
year. Four per cent of their sal
airy will be deducted each month
and this will be matched by the
state and accredited to Individual
teachers accounts. Previ S
teaching experience is taken into
consideration when retirement is
sought and blanks, showing prior
experience, were distributed to
all of the teachers, to be filled
out, certified, and returned by
September Is.
A resolution, which was unani-
mously passed, provides that
more emphasis will be placed in
all of the schools of the county
in the teaching of the Bible. The
teachers went on record, favor
ing the purchasing by each COM
munity of Bible, written in
story form, for each classroom in
the grades, to be used daily dur
ing the chapel period. These BIZ
bles cost around $3.50 per copy.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Ten Ashe County
Men To Answer
Draft Call Tues
Five of The Group Included
In Second Registration. A
Request Is Made.

Ten AShe county young men
have been drafted and will be in
Quoted into military service next
Tuesday.
The county's September quota
called for the induction of II
men, but one of those slated for
the call failed to pass the exam
nation Tuesday and was de-
ferred. This man was William
Scott Yates, of Brentwood.
The others picked for the call
are: Stanley r. Walker, order
number 273, Grassy Creek; Cliff
ford Wilson Goodman, S-488, JEFF
ferson; Lloyd Eller Allen, 568,
Ashland; Lloyd Butler Foster, S.
6O2, Creston; James Howard
Phipps, $3.50, Grassy Creek; Les
ter Way Arnold, S-697, Crump-
Ter; John Walter Garvey, 748,
Crumpler; Dean Wilson Dolinger,
100, Husk; Reeves Isaac Spencer,
9O8, Sturgills; Howard Woodrow
Edwards, 921, West Jefferson.
DR.. Reeves has resigned as ex-
aiming physician and as yet no
announcement has been made as
to his successor.
Sam Davis, draft board clerk,
yesterday requested all regis
trants who have been classified
to report anything that has oc-
Cured since the classification that
might change the status of the
said classification assigned.
Five of the men who will leave
next Tuesday were included in
the second registration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Prizes For Best
Turkeys WinBe
Given At Fair

Attention, all turkey growers!
Prizes will be awarded for tur-
keys entered at the Ashe County
Fair next Thursday morning.
A prize-award set up for turk
eys was inadvertently left out of
the catalogues and awards will be
made as follows:
Turkeys, any breed, best pen
of turkeys-first prize, So; second,
So and third, ribbon.
Best Turkey hen-first, So; Sec
ond, 81 and third, ribbon.
Best Tom-first, So; second, 81
and third, ribbon.
Rev. J. w. Luke is superinten-
dent of this department.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Several Wrecks.
But No Serious
Injuries Result
Bower Campbell, Ray Eller,
LOnnie Brooks, Harris, All
Have Mishaps.

Several serious automobile &C
cidents occurred in Ashe county
last week end, but fortunately no
one was seriously injured.
Lonnie Brooks, of Lansing who
works at Radford, Va, was re-
turning to his home Sunday
morning for a visit when a front
tire blew out between Creston
and Warrensville and his car
crashed into a rock wall. Two
boys were with him, but none of
the three occupants was hurt bad
ly. The car was almost a COM
plete wreck.
Bower Campbell, West Jeffer-
son boy, narrowly escaped death
when the truck which he was
driving turned over Sunday night
here in the edge of town near the
home of Glenn Parker. The big
truck was owned by Bower Cen
try, for whom Campbell was said
to have been working.
Another miracle occurred on
the Blue Ridge Parkway Sunday
when Ray Eller, of Clifton, had
a blow out and crashed over a
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
New Plymouths
To Be Displayed
Tom Duncan and Statesmen
Attended Dealer Dodge
Showing Last Tues.

The 1912 Plymouth, the first
new model car to arrive in West
Jefferson, will be on display at
the Duncan Motor Company here
next week, Manager Tom DUNCAN
announced yesterday.
cts finer, better and a more
beautiful car than you can pos
sib1y imagine, and want you to
see it," Mr.. Duncan said.
He also announced that the new
Dodges, which will be known as
the DIP models and not the 1912
models, will be on display here in
the near future.
T. C. Duncan, Stewart Duncan
and Fred Cockerham attended a
dealer showing of the new Dodge
in Greensboro Tuesday.
"This new Dodge is a model
that is good enough for several
years. The factory doesn't know
when another model can be made,
so they have put everything pos
sible into the DIP Dodge" he ex-
planned.
ssWe will only get about SO
percent of normal production due
to the priority given by our fac
tories to defense orders. There
has been reduction in produc-
ton, but no curtailment in quail
ty."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
ADDITIONAL PRIZE FOR
DRAFT HORSES, MULES

It was announced this week,
that through error the first
sweepstakes prize for horses and
mules was omitted from the cata-
logue. This is $40 cash. The Sec
ond prize is $40. credit on the
purchase of a Meadow mill.
E. A. Ray is Supt. of this de-
partment. All farmers are urged
to enter their horses and mules.
In addition to sweepstakes there
are Individual prizes for each en-
try.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Ashe County Fair To Open Next Wednesday, Morning
The Official Program
ASHE COUNTY FAIR
September 1920, 1911

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 17-OPENING DAY
Entering of Exhib:ts-All Day
Midway Attractions and Night Fireworks at Night
THURSDAY SEPT. 1S-"FARNIERs' DAY"
Entering Livestock and Poutry-until 1920 A. NJ
Judging of Exhibits to Start at A. NJ
Contests for Farm Men and Women start 10 A. NJ
Thursday Afternoon-Old Fashioned Spinning Contest
Free Educational Movies, in the Afternoon Il
Midway Attractions-Day & Night-Fireworks at Night
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19-"WEST JEFFERSON DAY"
Friday Morning Peoples Contest of Superlatives
Friday afternoon-1 oclock-Bicycle Races
Friday Afternoon-Free Educational Movies
Friday Night-Fidders' Convention & Dancing Contest
(At West Jefferson High SchooD
Midway Attractions & Nght-Freworks at Night
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2O-"EDUCATIONAL DAY"
Saturday Morning, 1O:3O-School Athletic Contests
Saturday Morning. 1O3O-Baby Show & Contest
Saturday Afternoon-Return of Entries and Payday
Saturday Night-Dance at Community Building-9 Till
Midway Attractions-Day & Night-Fireworks at Night
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
MERCHANTS OFFERING
MANY SPECIAL VALUES

The West Jefferson mer-
chants, who are to- a great ex-
tent responsible for the fin
ancing of the major part Of the
Ashe County Fair cost, are ex-
tending a hearty welcome to
everyone to- attend the Fair
and many of them are offering
special values for Fair Week.
In this special ''Fair edition"
are advertisements of practi-
calIy all of the local merchants,
inviting you to the Fair and
telling about their special Of
feringS.
Read these advertisements
carefully and then come to
West Jefferson and shop. You
will save money by doing so.
The merchants also invite you
to make their stores your
headquarters during the Fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
REAPlanningg Flour
Mills For All Schools
Served By Its Lines
Will Work With Schools On
Hot Lunch Programs, Mr..
Messick Says.
MEETINGS TO BE HELD

The Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration plans to sponsor a
program whereby all schools in the
United States serviced by REA
lines will be equipped with a mill
for grinding flour to be used at
the schools, J. F. Messick, super
intendent of Blue Ridge Electric
Membership Corporation, told a
Post reporter Tuesday, after re-
turning from the national meet
ing in Washington on Septem-
Der 5 and 6.
The main theme of the meeting
was Food for Defense" and one
of the major points emphasized
throughout the session was the
fact that too many American peo-
pie do not have proper diets for
good health. This condition was
brought home to government Of
ficials when it discovered the
high percentage of selectees re-
jected by the United States ar
my because of poor health, Mes
sick stated. At the REA parley
one "painless" way of helping to
correct this deplorable condition
through the milling of wheat by
a process that would retain the
essential vitamins and minerals
was discussed, he said. This pro-
gram is in line with the project
sponsored blythe American Medi-
cal Association which has long
known of the deficiencies in re-
fined, bleached flour, Messick
stated, and REA proposed to fur
Their the work by making it pos
sible for all schools served by
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Senter District
Assn To Meet
This Week End

Plans are now completed for
the 18th. annual session Of the
Senter District Primitive Baptist
church which starts tomorrow at
the Pond Mountain church and
closes Sunday.
Delegates from the IS churches
in the Association are expected to
attend, as well as large number
of church members and visitors.
Moderator Ed Davis will pre-
side and will preach the opening
sermon. F. T. Miller, Of Wagner,
is clerk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Va. Officers
Capture Ella
Cox In Ashe Co.
Found in Barn at the Home of
Hobart Seymour at Peak
Greek Friday.
well known couple.

Ashe officers were hot on the
trail of Eliza Cox, 25-year-old Vir-
ginia mill worker charged with
the Staying of Pauline Payne in
a Fries theatre, when he was cap
tured by Virginia officials on the
premises of Hobert Seymour, in
the Peak Creek section, last Fri
day night.
Sheriff Roland said that they
were within a short distance of
the barn where Cox was taken
by the Fries officers, but neither
group of officers knew of the 9TH
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
Bic Still Taken Is
By Ashe Officers

Ashe officers captured a 100
gallon liquor still in the West
Pine Swamp section late last Fri
day evening. Sheriff Roland said
that the still was discovered after
a tip but none of the owners or
operators were on the grounds.
There was, however, IS gallons
of liquor which was destroyed.
s'The still had recently been in
operation but the operators had
evidently taken 1eg-bail before
our arrival" Roland said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
NEW ROOKIE PATROLMAN
GETS EXPERIENCE HERE

Ray B. Harrill, of Forest City,
who was recently appointed as a
new member of the State High
way Patrol, has been assigned to
work under the supervision of
Patrolman Thomas in this coun-
ty for two or three weeks until a
patrol car is available for him.
At that time he will be transfer
red to another county. Harrill at
tended A. S. T. c. last year and
played football there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
FOR SUNDAY ANNOUNCED

Rev. Louis ]. Yelanjian will
preach on Sunday, September IA,
as follows: Obids Presbyterian
church at HOO A. M; Boggs Sun
day school and preaching at 2 and
800 P. NJ; West Jefferson Pres
byterian church 7:30 P. M.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
ne County Fair Here Next Wednesday Through s.
AsHE COUNT

is the air-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
Of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-09-11
AsHE COUNTY NEEDS

<AoHE COUNTY NEEDS
large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools, rural telephone lines, a
county recreation center, an d
more hard surfaced highways.
Let's get them!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18
Attending Church
Group in Auburn

oRTI>G Attending the Meth
odist church planning conference
Al Auburn Wednesday from ortini
were Rev. and Mrs. |. {. Shultz,
Mr.. and Mrs c. W. Van Scoyoc,
Mrs c. ". lawson. Mrs Maud
Hanseerry. Mrs. Gertrude Henry.
Miss Carrie HaSsett and Mrs
Claudia Hall
Friday. Saturday and Sunday
services at the orting Christian
church viii be in charge Of group
Of young divinity students en-
rolled at the Eugene Christian col
lege.
Evelyn Peterson Of Kingston
viii deliver the Friday sermon at
7;4s p. m. Aigi kamakswa. also
OF Kingston. viii officiate Sstur-
day evening. At Sunday morning
worship Elmer Stevenson Of
Orting delivers the initial sermon
Of his church career Richard
Humphreys Of orting win preach
at evening services.
Marylyn Humphreys. twin sister
of Richard. is in charge Of all
choral music for the week-end's re-
hgious observanoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross welch an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter Leola To Blaine johnson.
Saturday evening.
Mrs. C. J. Foley is having her
niece. Mrs. William Adams Of Ia
coma, stay with her during the
time of Adams service in the
Camp Murray national guard.
Dolores kiesel IL now living at
the home Of MT and Mrs. Roy
Rodgers Of Orting, in order TO
finish her studies at the high
school. her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Ed kiesel. having moved to Park
land
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18
PATROL AREA VARIED

IN his press conference OF April
rs. 1871. the president reviewed
tn. situation and brought IT up 10
date, pointing out that in 1889,
when the question Of hemisphere
defense first came up. the neutral
ity patrol was first set up to recon
hotter certain areas of the ocean
to find out il there was any ag-
gressiye ship in those areas. and
TO see what was coming into the
western hemisphere.
At first 1t was incorrectly de-
clared that the patrol extended
only 300 miles from u. s. shores
II didn't II was constantly
changing line. pulled in or extend
ed day by day. And the president
declared then that the patrol
would be extended into the seven
seas as might be necessary for the
protecting Of the American hemis-
phere
In 1889. that patrol area
Mas relatively close 10 the
American coast line. Then 10
Was extended 10 Bermuda,
Newfoundland, Greenland, the
Bahamas, Trinidad, Antigua,
Guiana. Then the Red Sea
Was declared open water for
erican merchantmen.
Then came extension Of the
western hemisphere to include
Iceland.
Finally, supply ships were
started across the Psrifie 10 Ylsdi-
vostok 70 aid Soviet Russia. night
through JspsnsBs territorial
waters.
That action virtually served no
tee on the world that the United
States was planning 10 keep open
these seven seas 70 her commerce,
even II il meant declaring that any
ship interfering with that com
nneres, or any nation for that mat
ter. vas in fact. pirate.
Next: How the United States
cleaned up one nation of pi-
rates, establishing precedent
for declaring a sovereign state
. as pirate nation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18
Coast Hop Production
To Exceed Last Year

SEATTLE Inc department -
ssrsenlture here predicted that pa
eif,o eoss, hcp rrcaoeticn this year
would total ss.so.cco pcana- m
insress. ~ i.se7.eoe ever tne Aug
estimate ana ess. 90 a.rs than
last year
Yield prospects Improved IN Ore
son and Washington during A.
gust and held steady IN califcsnls
rhe latest estimates ~ states
Wsshlrkscr. IL. 80 go r~as<ss
Oregon. 1880 600. California. 10.
sso. 900.
The eeast production V expected
IA he "a per cent seove ths TO
year tiaso-ssi average. the A..
rsrtment aid. Labor shortages
we're reported IN al threx states.
particularly delaying harvesting
operations IN csltfarnis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18

planes acting under the authority
Of a foreign power. Germany or
Italy. could hardly be termed n
pirate within that definition. And
nothing can be done about the ship
that struck mine. because there
is no knowledge OF who Is re-
sponsible for laying the mine
1t would follow from this that
1t would be improper. as well as
a violation of international law. for
one Of the armed public vessels of
the United States. a destroyer on
patrol duty, for instance, to fire
upon any armed public vessel OF
any country with which the United
States was not at war.
However, and the international
lawyers are always good at figur-
ing out a but" or a however,
there are certain international
treaties and agreements. attempt
ing to govern the procedure of
submarines, and some OF these
can be made to fit the present
case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18
Trade Winds" by Schneider

NEW YORk-Ihe Roosevelt ad-
ministration has been working
since 1888 TO get farmers hack to
the income position they enjoyed
in the leis-1e period. All forms
of farm-relicf legislation were
pushed through congress. But 1t
took a world war 10 get results.
II would be nice To say, manu-
featuring consumer remarked. that
congressional farm politics Is At an
end. but IL isn't. The eight.vcar
drive to aid the farmer created a
congressional farm bloc 80 potent
that II dares To challenge the
White House.
Strength Of the farm bloc be-
came evident when Leon Hender-
son asked congress for price-con-
troll authority. he warned that
such is necessary To prevent a
wave Of initiation sweeping the ma
f'aA AffF tFfN fNft Ntlfnfn
tin car. Yes. Henderson may FIX
The price n paper. tin. steel. sersn.
ctr. hut apparently dare not touch
that of commodities.
No RELIEF-There is no doubt
the congressional farm bloc is taxi.
ing advantage OF the war. Manu-
featuring consumers say the profit
eering is at the peoples expense.
These circles insist that something
be done and quickly or initiation
viii sweep far and wide. They de-
mand action OF the White House.
VIII President Roosevelt order
that government owned cotton,
corn. wheat, etc, be dumped to
stem the commodities price ad-
vance? informants say he can not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18
South Americans
To Quiz Wiedemonn

BUENoS AIRES 49, Raul Da-
monte Taborda. chairman of the
congressional committee investi-
eating subversive activities. said
Tuesday that Capt. Fritz Wiede-
mann, German diplomat, would be
called before the committee in
two or three days
Wiedemann. former consul gen.
eral at San Francisco who went
to Germany when the United
States closed German consulstes,
arrived by sirplane from Rio de
Janeiro late Monday.
II had been announced last week
that he would visit here, but the
trip was believed to have been can
celed when the Tsborda committee
said it would subpoena him to tes-
tify in connection with activities
Of Argentine Nazis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sers-
Ice Director Lewis n, Hershey said
Wednesday that M men ~ Jewish
faith VIII he indaeied into the mill.
tary service during the Jewish
holidays.
Hershey instructed al state Sc
l.etlve service directors 10 refrain
from Inducing members cf the
Jewish faith from sept n 10 ~
during Rosh Hashonsh and from
sept. 10 to Oct, l during yom
kippur.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-18

vessels of that pirate nation
were pirate ships. and As such
the United States navy could
he ordered to take action
against these vessels. just a.
u would against any pirate
not flying the flag Of a SOW
ereign state.
This, in effect, 10 the back
ground of one phase of the presi-
dents speech announcin., a course
of policy which has legal precedent
for putting the United States in a
position of threatened combat with
Germany or any other nation inter-
fering with freedom of the seas
and u. S. commerce upon those
seas, without a formal declaration
of war.
This course of action. the shap-
ing of TINS policy. has not been
any new or sudden action. II has
been taken deliberately. step by
step. ever since the neutrality act
was passed by congress in Novem-
Der. 1889.