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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Draw Jury List
For July Court
Sixteen Extra Names Drawn.
making Total of ga. Com
miSSiOnerS Met Mon.

A jury list, consisting of 81
names. was drawn Monday by tle
county board of commissioners for
the July term of Ashe superior
court.
The term is scheduled to last
for two weeks and eight extra
jurors were drawn for each week
by order Of Judge J. A. Rousseau,
This list will be published in the
near future.
It was announced at the COM
missioner's meeting that three
road petitions, two in the vicinity
of Wagner and one between Idle
wild and Fleetwood, have been
approved by the state highway
commission! These petitions were
submitted this year to the COM
missioners and sent to Raleigh for
approval. Improvement work on
the three projects is expected to
be done soon.
A number of routine business
matters were disposed of, includ-
ing discussion of the proposed
courthouse addition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Judge Rules That Statute
OF Limitations Is No Bar
To Payment Of Back Taxes
Test Cases Heard in Ashe Sup
eriOr Court. May Adjourn
This Afternoon.
TRYING SHEETS CASE

Ashe county taxpayers who
have plead the statute of limita-
tons in refusing to pay back tax
es due for one or more years
since 1880, will be required to
make full payments or else have
their property sold by commits
sioners, according to Judge Rous-
seau's rulings in three test cases
heard in the Ashe superior court
during the past week.
In the cases of the county of
Ashe against Wash Miller, J. L..
Eldreth and w. A. Williams,
which had been chosen as test
cases, Judge Rousseau ruled that
the present statute of limitations
laws did not apply to the payment
of delinquent taxes levied since
1880, and that these men owed
taxes and had to pay them.
The three cases were selected
from a group of so or so other
cases in which nonpayment was
claimed on the basis of the statute
of limitations, county attorneys
stated. The back taxes owed, ex-
tended from 1880 to 1885, and
commissioners were appointed to
sell if payment was not made.
This ruling will apply to all
other similar cases unless an APP
peal is made and the state sup
rene court reverses Judge Rous-
seau's decision, it is pointed out.
AS yet no action has been taken
relative to making appeals.
Trial of the r. O. Sheets, ct al
VS. J. NJ. B. Sheets, ct al, land case
is expected to be resumed this
morning and it is believed that
final adjournment will take place
this afternoon. There are only
three or four undisposed of cases
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Warming g. Issued
To Registrars
In Ashe County
General Nets Calls Attention
to Rules and Regulations.
Figures Given.
NEW REGISTRATION

A warning to all selective SER
vice registrants in Ashe county
has been issued by General ]. Van
Nets, state director, calling spe-
cific attention to the fact that
"all registrants who do not abide
with rules and regulations issued
them are liable to fine or i'm
prisonment or BOTH.
He stated that all question:
naires must be returned within
the time limit and announced that
the new registration will be held
July l, with the local draft board
as registrars.
At the same time, General
Nets expressed pride in the
smooth working machinery of the
state selective service system.
Out of the total of 454, 1886 reg
istrants, classification has been
completed for 130,141. Of this
number, 24,108 have been found
available for general or limited
military service; 4 1868 have been
deferred on account of being
necessary men in their civilian
occupations; 1920 have been de-
ferred because they have depen-
dents and $3.50 have been de-
! ferred for other. reason.
OF interest is the fact that 26
registrants have been found to
be conscientious DIRECTORS and
been deferred because they are
therefore deferred; 80 men have
been deferred because they are
aliens; 424 deferred because they
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
AAA Supervisors
School Will Be
Held Next Week
Two-Day School to Be Con-
Quoted Tues. and Wed.
Must Pass Tests.

A school for prospective soil
conservation supervisors in Ashe
county for this year will be held
next Tuesday and Wednesday at
the Jefferson school.
T. C. Sprinkle, district field Of
ficer and state farm supervisor,
will conduct the two-day school.
A total of % have applied for
the positions and appointments
will be made at the conclusion OF
the school, it is stated. Others in
terested in applying are request
ed to do so at once.
Clark Houck, county field sup
ervisor, is now busy giving field
training to the applss nts. The big
job of checking farms in the
county for compliance will be
started the latter part of the
month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Major Fletcher Is
Appointed Head
Of State U. C. C.
Ashe County Man Has Filled
A Number of Positions In
Labor Field.
TAKES OFFICE JULY 1

Major Arthur L. Fletcher, now
on duty in national selective SER
vice headquarters in Washington,
Sat. was appointed by Cover
nor Broughton to head the state
unemployment compensation COM
mission. He will succeed Charles
G. Powell, of Oxford.
Under a reorganization act passed
by the last legislature, the present
three-member commission will be
replaced by a seven-man group.
Named to the commission, be-
sides Fletcher, were:
For two-year terms-Represen-
tative T. Clarence Stone of Stone
vile, a business man; r. Dave
Hall, of Belmont, state command
er of the American Legion and a
textile executive; and c. A. Fink,
of Spencer, president of the North
Carolina Federation of Labor and
railroad shop employee.
For four years-Harry D. Wolfe
of Chapel Hill, economics profess
sor at the University of North
Carolina; c. E. Cowan, of Nor
canton, who has served for many
years as judge of Burke county
court; and Mrs. Ethel F. H. Full
Ter of Durham, civic and commu-
nifty leader.
The new commission will take
office July /. Members of the
present commission are Powell,
Mrs J.. B. Spilman, of Greenville
'.. RI Labor Commissioner Forrest
Shuford. Shuford is an ex-officio
member.
Fletcher is a former member of
the UCC, having served ex-officio
when he was state labor commits
Sioner.
Until recently, Fletcher was in
charge of administering the fed
eral wage-hour law in the Caro-
linas. He was given a leave from
those duties in order to serve in
the Washington se1ective service
office. Governor Broughton an
nounced that Fletcher would be
released from the selective SER
vice office Gin order to accept ap-
pointment to position which the
War Department considered OF
vital importance in the field OF
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Typhoid Clinics
Start On Friday

Free typhoid clinics to be held
throughout Ashe county under the
direction of the health depart
ment will get underway on Fri
day. H.
Schedules for the first two
weeks in June are as follows:
Friday, June 6, 10 and 20-Wag-
oner, 900 A. M; Laurel Springs
1870 A. M; Glendale Springs
1870 P. M; Obids school, $3.50 P
M.
Monday, June 9, Is and % -
Todd, 900 A. M; Brentwood
400 A. M; Fleetwood, 100 p
NJ; Mill Creek, 800 P. M.
Tuesday, June 10, II and "a
White Oak school, $3.50 A. M;
Farmers store, 1870 A. M; White
top Gap, 2:30 P. M.
Thursday, June IL, 10 and Is
Fig, $50 A. NJ; Stage Creek, 11:3C
A. M.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Stewart Duncan
Buys Interest
In Dodge Firm
Bought Out Interest Owned
By Raymond Francis.
Will Be Secretary.

Stewart Duncan this wee k
bought out Raymond Francis in
terest in the Duncan Motor COM
pany here and will succeed Mr..
Francis as secretary of the local
Dodge-Plymouth agency, it was
announced yesterday.
The new member of this popu-
lar automotive firm is a brother
of Tom Duncan, president OF the
company. He was born and reared
at Todd and received his educa-
ton at Boone. He was formerly
associated in the automobile bust
ness here, but for the past two
wears has been living in Hoquain,
Washington.
Mr.. Francis, a prominent local
business man and former teacher,
stated yesterday that his plans
for the future are somewhat I'M
decided. Tuesday he purchased
the P. E. Watts home and farm
at Smethport and intends to do
some farming, along with other
work.
The Duncan Motor company Is
also a distributor for Dodge and
Plymouth cars in three counties.
The Graham Motor company at
Boone and the D. w. Motor COM
pany at Sparta, are associate
dealers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
To Discuss Need
For Home Agent

At the Rotary club meeting
here tonight, Bryan Oliver will
discuss the need of a home dem
onstration agent in Ashe county
and will outline plans that are
now being perfected to secure
one.
Secretary Gale Mcmillan and
other Rotarians who attended the
district conference at Pinehurst
will give reports on that conven-
ton.
Last Thursday night members
of the Mountain City club met
with the local Rotarians and
brought friendly greetings from
that community. President Mount
acted as spokesman for the Tenn
essee group.
Ira T. Johnston presented the
Legion's five-point local and ma
tional defense program, which
was followed by some discussion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Healing Springs
Hotel Now Open

The Healing Springs summer
resort will be opened this week
end, Mrs. Francis Porter, owner
and manager, announced yester-
day. Shatley Springs, operated
again this season by L. c. Col
Inns, has been open for the past
two weeks. =
Mrs. Porter said she was expect
ing to have an unusually good
season. 1--WE have made number
of improvements this spring and
I think our place looks better
now than ever BEFORE" she said.
In the hotel and cottages, she can
accommodate around SO people.
Mr.. Collins stated yesterday
that he is already enjoying good
business. Glendale Springs hotel
and the Black Bear Inn are also
reporting increased business.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Ashe Courthouse
Project Can Be
Started AT Once
G. Consideration Now Being Civ
en- to Ways and Means of
Raising Money.
SUGGESTIONS MADE.

c. M. Crutchfield, of North
Wilkesboro, district WPA man.
ager, has notified the Ashe coun-
ty commissioners that construc-
ton on the proposed addition to
the county courthouse can be
started within the next week or
so.
Since construction on the JEFF
ferson school building is now
nearly completed, he said that
skilled men could be transferred
to the courthouse project, which
will be the only WPA building
project in the county.
It is stated that the commits
sioners want to 60 ahead with the
erection of the addition and the
improvement of the present build
ing, but they have not determined
ways and means of getting money
for the,sponsor's share Of the cost.
Consideration is being gwen to
the suggestion that part of the
county home property be sold and
the money used for this purpose.
A $23,218.0O project has been
approved. It provides that the
WPA will furnish labor and some
material and the sponsors part
of material cost is listed at &c.
100. Those in close touch with the
project believe that the county
can get out with an expenditure
of from SIS, 900 to $4,000. They also
point out that such an addition
will save the county a good deal
of rent money and will centralize
all offices.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Many Attended
Coward Reunion

Around $50 people attended the
fifth annual Coward reunion on
Sunday which was held at the
home Of w. L. Dent, near Jeffer-
son.
A bounteous dinner was served
which members of the family
from near and far enjoyed.
In addition to having the op-
portunity of greeting friends and
relatives again those who attend
ed heard addresses of welcome by
Wiley Coward, of Grassy Creek
and Rev. H. D. Jessup, jefferson
Methodist minister.
It was decided to- hold the meet
ing the first Sunday in June again
next year, at the same place, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Dent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Five More Men
To Leave Next
Week For Camp

Five Ashe county men will
leave next Thursday morning for
induction into military service.
Sam Davis, draft board clerk,
said this would give the county a
total of 81 who are now in SER
vice under the selective service
act. The county's quota for in
duction by July l is SO and it is
expected that around II more
will be sent to camp this month.
Most of these men will be draft.
ed, it is stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Drive Launched This
Week To Raise Funds
For Go. Home Agent
Total of $500 Must Be Raised
in County. Contributions
Are Solicited.

Following a report of the Ashe
county commissioners that the
county would be unable to in
clude expenditures of a home
demonstration agent in the coun.
tvs budget this year, a group Of
women met in the courthouse last
Saturday afternoon to make plans
to raise the necessary funds Of
$500 from organizations, individ-
uals and other groups.
All members of the board 81
county commissioners expressed
regret over not being able to pro-
vide county funds for such a de-
partment this year, and explained
that they were personally in favor
of the agent and felt that she
would be big asset to the coun-
ty.
Pledges have been made from
a number of organizations and
groups including the Farm Ag-
ent's department, FSA, REA and
county officials. The Jeffersons
Rotary club, Legion, Auxiliary
Woman's club and others will be
contacted in the near future fol
pledges.
Tonight Bryan Oliver will pre-
sent the matter to the Rotarians
for their approval.
At the meeting last Saturday
groups agreed to organize Char
ter Member Home Demonstration
Clubs in their various communi'
ties and make a contribution tt
the fund. Representatives from
Nathan's Creek, Lansing, War
rensville, Glendale Springs, Ores
ton, Chestnut Hill, Crumpler
Baldwin and other sections are
now at work organizing these
clubs.
Members of these groups no
only pledged to organize clubs buf
to secure needed donations from
anyone interested. Lenna Gambih
chairman of the drive to secure
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Watts Farm Is
Sold For $1,000

A large crowd attend the auc-
ton sale of the P. E. Watts farm
near Smethport, on Tuesday,
which brought around $1,000, Mr..
Watts announced.
Raymond Francis, of West JEFF
ferson, bought the major part of
it including the home place. Harry
Koontz also bought a good size
tract.
The mountain tract known as
the Carrico Bounder containing
around 1856 acres was not sold.
Immediately after the land sale,
some personal property was also
sold which brought a good price,
Mr.. Watts said.
The sale was conducted by Wal
ter and Gurley auction company,
Of Hickory.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Grouse Spoke At
Memorial Service
Sun. Afternoon
Many Attended. Sponsored by
American Legion, Auxil-
larry At Courthouse.

ut is an inherent characteris-
tic of the people of the mountains
that they love liberty and free
dom and are willing to fight for
it," R. Floyd Grouse declared in
his Memorial Day address at the
courthouse in jefferson Sunday
at services sponsored by the
American Legion and Auxiliary.
The speaker reviewed briefly
the part this section had played
in all the wars of the United
States and explained the big part
citizens of Northwestern North
Carolina had played in the last
World War fought to rid the
world of tyranny. ''Lawlessness
and tyranny are again abroad on
the face of the earth and demo-
cracy is on the brink" he said
and stressed the fact that again
America must come to the rescue.
He paid tribute to the honored
dead represented by the crosses
on the lawn of the courthouse and
expressed, his regEets~over the
fact that another cross would pro-
baby soon have to be added to
the group.
The speaker was introduced by
Ira T. Johnston who declared that
Mr.. Grouse was a distinguished
citizen who serves his town,
county, state and nation well.
The meeting was presided over
by Commander of the Ashe Post
of the American Legion, w. B.
Austin, who read the roll of Ashe
citizens who lost their lives in the
last World War. AS each name
was called a white flower was
placed on the table in memory
of the dead.
Special music for the occasion
was rendered by Mrs. Sharpe
Shoemaker accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL.
Members of the Legion, Auxil-
larry and Sons of the Legion sat
in body and Immediately after
the close of Mr.. Crouse's address
adjourned in a group to the lawn
where the service was continued.
Here the Sons of the Legion
placed wreaths on the crosses of
the dead. The service was closed
with a salute to the dead by a
firing squad and taps on the bugle
by Basil D. Barr.
A large crowd attended the pro-
gram which was under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Ira T. Johnston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05

Late in the day, the British an
nounced, a German troop-carry-
ing Junkers plane of the type
used in the aerial invasion Of
Crete was shot down off Malta,
the fortified British island about
at mid-Mediterranean just south
of Italian Sicily.
For their part, the Germans
took the attitude as to the Mid
die East: wait and see. But a
Nazi spokesman declared round
ly that should French ''sover-
eighty" be attacked by the Eng
lish in Syria, Germany was quite
willing to concede to Vichy the
sacred right and duty to fight
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
British May Attack Syria;
Japan Is Aiding Germany

The spotlight of the war con-
tinued on the East this week, with
France. being promised aid from
the Germans should England at
tack Syria.
British news sources were al
ready intimating last night that
England was at present, or would
soon be in control Of this French
owned province.
On London's side was an atmos-
phere of such urgent silence, an
air of reserve so marked as to
suggest to some observers in Brit
ain that Imperial forces might al
ready have moved against Vichy-
controlled french Syria, the key
area of the developing test.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Hospital Auxiliary Will Have
Linen Tea Friday, June 18th

All auxiliary members as well
as everyone are urged to attend
and bring their friends. The tea
will be a floating affair and guests
can come and 60 as they desire.
Some invitations are being mailed
out but everyone interested in the
hospital is being extended a cor
dial invitation by Mrs. w. B. Aus
tin, Auxiliary president, whether
they receive a written invitation
or not.
By holding this linen tea the
Auxiliary hopes to secure suffi-
cient linen needed for the hos
|pital.
Mrs. Robert Barr is general
chairman Of the event.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05

At meeting of the Hospital
Auxiliary on Thursday, plans
were made to hold a linen tea at
the community building on Fri
day, June IS, from 2:30 till 500
o'clock.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend and bring a gift of linen
for the hospital. Guests are asked
to bring standard size bath tow
els, in white or tea towels or STAN
dard size white pillow cases.
Refreshments will be served
and an entertaining musical pro-
gram will be rendered.
Mrs. H. Littlewood and Miss To-
by Turner will preside over the
tea table.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Work Is Started
On Eller Bldg,

Excavation work was started
this week for a new building by
Joe Eller, we'll known West JET
ferson jewelryman and watch re-
pairman.
The building which will be
19x44 in size will be located be-
tween the building which he now
occupies and that of the City
Cafe and Hotel.
Mr.. Eller who has been in bust
ness here since 1915 is one Of the
towns oldest merchants from the
standpoint of service
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
Willard ]. T ae, 81,
Buried Yesterday

Willard J. Poe, "a, of Wagner,
who died Tuesday was buried
yesterday at Ebenezer following
service conducted by Ed ers
Worth Davis, Ed Davis and Char
lie Kilby, at the Roans Creek
church.
The deceased who was a native
Of Ashe was stricken with pa
ralysis. For many years he was
actively engaged in farming and
in carpentry work.
He is survived by his wife and
the following sons and daughters:
Gather, Earl, Ethel and Lena
Poe and Mrs. Kathleen Laprade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
WILL GIVE DRIVING
PERMITS ON SAT

State highway patrolman, Car
los Thomas announced this week
that each Saturday morning from
900 until 1900 o'clock that either
he or another inspector would be
at w. J. Parts company in West
Jefferson to examine those desir-
ing license for driving automo-
bileS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05

Mr.. L. S. Vannoy spent Sunday
in Salisbury visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George Booth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-05
AsHEs COUNTY

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, 1941-06-05
AsHE COUNTY NEEDS

a large industrial plant, agricul-
euIai departments in it's high
se:iools' rural telephone lines a
sou conservation project, a coun-
~ recreation center, and more
them! D Ae' get
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Mrs. Richter
P ans Luncheon

MRS. THEODORE RICHTER,
who has been elected president
Of the Detroit branch of the
Valparaiso University Guild. will
entertain the members of the
board at luncheon tomorrow at
the Crosse Pointe Yacht Club.
Guests will include last years
PFeSideHt-, Nj Archibald
Mckay: Mrs. William n. Ger
ValS, Mrs. Otto RoSenbusch. vice
president Mrs Calvin Gauss,
Mrs. A. O. Kampe. Mrs. w. O.
klcinhauS. Mrs. William Fenske.
Mrs. Carl Plumhof and Mrs.
Harry Eberline.
MISS SALLY POTTER. sub
deb daughter OF the John II.
PotterS of MoroSS road, Crosse
Pointc, IS home today after a
gorgeous visit with her great
friend, Joan Gardner. daughter
OF the Arthur GardnerS. al the
Gardeners Summer home at
Watch ftIff, r. t. -
MRS c. r. SMITH Of Villa
Vista Farms. Farmlngton. Will
be hostess 10 the Auxiliary Of
tho Immaculate Heart Sisters
and their friends al a card party
and tea, September 9. starting
az l:30 o'clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Brideerooms Mother in Gold Jersey Gown

MRS RAYMOND CLARK Of Chicago mother Of the bride
groom who Mr.. Clark have with another and