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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
ALL-STAR SELECTION
DEADLINE is MONDAY

All coaches are requested to
send in their "all-Star" AShe
county basketball selections
for the 1904 season to the
office of The Skyland Post by
next Monday.
Tentative plans are being
made to hold the "all-star"
games on Monday night, Mar.
3, or on March Z or 8.
The tourney at Boone starts
next Wednesday and ends the
following Saturday, March l
and the Winston-Salem tour
ney will open ON Tuesday,
March 4.
The Jefferson boys and the
Nathan's Greek girls are win
ners Of the Ashe county tro-
phles this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
Holland Home
Burned Tuesday

Fire destroyed a small dwell
ling house, belonging to c. H.
Holland, and located near his
residence, in the Beaver Creek
section, Tuesday.
The fire is reported to have
started just before noon from a
defective flue and due to the abb
sence of members of the family,
was not discovered until it had
made much Roadway. High winds
famed the flames which soon
consumed the building and its
furnishings.
Luther Holland, son Of c. H.
Holland was living in the house,
but was away when it caught on
fire, according to reports.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
Ashe County Basketball Tournament Now In Full Swing
Ashe Experiences Very Severe
Wind Storms; Much Damage
Store Windows Blown Out,
Roofs Damaged; Cold Wave
Is Reported On Way.

h1ng winter set new preCe-
dent here on Monday night by
turning loose record-breaklng
strong winds that continued
through Wednesday, resulting in
damages to many buildings as
well as keeping this entire section
chilled.
Older residents said that they
could not remember such strong,
cold wind here within the past
half of a century. Farmers
throughout the county reported
the loss of feed and damage to
buildings as did the residents of
West Jefferson.
Joe Worth, official weather re-
corder for Ashe county reported
that the thermometer stood at
seventeen above zero on Tuesday
night, but that the velocity Of the
wind made it seem much colder.
West Jefferson stores probably
suffered more damage than
buildings anywhere else in the
county. The large plate glass win
dows at Faucette's, Belk's De-
partment Store and at Western
Auto Associate Store were brok-
en- by the wind and in each of
these stores merchandise was
slightly damaged by the broken
glass as we'll as the influx of dirt
and dust.
A number of stained glass win
dows in the West Jefferson Meth
odist church were blown out. Da-
mage to these was estimated at
around SIS.
Practically all stores reported
damage to merchandise because
of the amount of dust and dirt
blown in. A number of roofs here
were also damaged.
Jim Eller of Helton reported
that his chicken house was blown
from its foundation and a num-
Der of chickens killed.
AT Obids several 'ohthouses
were reported blown down and
windows broken out of homes.
The water tank at the Glendale
Springs hotel was blown down
and roofs of houses were report
ed damaged in this section.
Webb Goss, of Horse Creek
said that his woodhouse was
blown down.
Hay stacks and other feeds
stacked in the open were report
ed uncapped and many of them
blown down throughout the coun-
ty.
The Northwest Carolina Utili-
ties company reported little da-
mage to their lines here and Win
field Woodie said that checks are
being made in order to discover
any possible damage the wind
might result in.
The wind might be termed an
clip one in more ways than one
since it is predicted to be the
fore-runner Of a cold wave now
sweeping other parts of the ma
ton.
A foot of snow fell around the
Great Lakes Tuesday and high
drifts in many parts of New
York state necessitated the clos
ing of schools.
The frigid foray concentrated
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
Special Service
For Obids Church

Following the preaching service
in the Obids Presbyterian church
next Sunday night moving pic
ture presenting the denomina-
TONS work with the Indians will
be presented. The picture of the
Obids Chautauqua will also be
shown. All are invited to this
service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
ASHE 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, 1941-02-20
Bu.mW-m-oR-Nor'

BELKEVE-IT-OR-NOT
The Skyland Post is the only
paper In North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
three times the total population
OF the town in which it is pub
lished.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
AGRICULTURAL DEFENSE
PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE

Continued from Page One)
pint for adults; vegetables, 3
servings; fruits, 2 servings, with
at least one raw fruit; meat, l
serving and especially should red
meat be included; Eggs, l each
day; Bread, whole wheat.
Children often times do not
get enough of the right kind of
food. She stressed the need for
milk, eggs and cereals or fruits.
Both Mr.. Rich and Miss Lenna
Gambill, county FSA home sup
ervisor, declared that there is a
great deal of undernourishment
in the county and emphasized the
fact that the county needs a full
time home demonstration agent
to teach adult women better can
ming methods and general home
making.
Miss Rowe said that a home
demonstration agent would only
cost the county about $6OO>to
$500 per year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

ton picture and heard Mr.. Lee discuss it.
Every day as we ride along the high
way or walk across the fields we see gullies
and other results of erosion. Some times
when a problem is so near, it is hard to
realize its gravity; but erosion is an in
vader which we must stop.
A recent report made by Mr. Lee on
erosion conditions in North Carolina shows
that slightly more than two-thirds of the
land is affected by outlying; and that 3.55
has been abandoned because of severe ero-
sion. The extension specialists estimates
that only 10085 acres, or 1922 per cent. of
land in the state is free from any appreci-
able damage from erosion There are many
other startling figures revealed about
North Carolina, and certainly Ashe and
Allegheny are no exception to the rest OF
the state. Because of topography, farming
conditions and recent floods the percent
age of eroded lands in these two counties
is probably higher than in many others.
The establishment of soil conservation
district will enable us to do something
about it. Let's attend these meetings, and
then cast our votes for plan which will
mean the saving of our soil.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Ashe Teams In
Second Round Of
Winston Tourney

Ashe county basketball teams
which have seen action in the
Northwest Tourney now being
held at Winston-Salem, came
through the first round victor
ious.
Today Nathan's Creek boys
will meet a strong Dobson team.
On Friday Nathan's Creek girls
will meet either Oak Hill or
Ronda girls. Saturday both JET
ferson and Riverview boys will
see action.
Last Friday Nathan's Creek
boys defeated Madison 40 to 70.
The tournaments highest scor-
err so far is Mildred Gambill, OF
Nathan's Creek, who scored 80
points on Monday when her team
defeated Nancy Reynolds 1919.
Jefferson boys who met the AL
len Jay team on Monday had lit
tie difficulty in defeating them
30 to 10. Woodie was the high
scorer for Jefferson with IL
points to his credit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Paragraphs

We had become impatient over the long
delay in the cold storage movement, but
after having heard Engineer Vannort ex-
plain that some of this delay had been due
to time required for study of other plants
in order that "everything might be worked
out perfectly" in building the right kind
of a plant to serve the needs for which 1t
is to be erected, we became more tolerant.
Before drawing the plans, MIR. Vannort said
he made careful stu dy of all types OF cold
storage plants and that he feels sure he can
build one here now that will operate per-
fectly. If that is correct, then the delay has
been we'll justified In the selection OF To-
cation, we think the directors OF the CO.
operative have acted wisely.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Soil Conservation

Within the next few days Ashe county
farmers will have an opportunity to see
and hear what can be done toward saving
and improving our soil. w. D. Lee, soil
conservationist from the extension depart
ment of State, in cooperation with the
county agents department, will hold ser
les of meetings throughout the county, dis
cussing the problems of erosion and the
possibilities of establishing soil conserva-
ton district in the New River valley, for
Ashe and Allegheny counties The estao-
lishment of such district would include
demonstration project and CCC camp work
for the control of soil erosion and the I'M
provement of farm lands. There are many
other advantages of soil conservation dis
trict A technical worker trained along ag-
ricultural lines would assist and advise the
farmers, who under the plan would be
able, not only to save the soil but to con-
t:nue to improve it so that its productivity
would be increased.
Before a district can be established in
the New River valley vote must be held
showing that the majority of the farmers
favor it. These meetings held before the
voting is to take place will give everyone
an opportunity to learn about the move
ment and its advantages.
This paper has long advocated soil con-
servation and we believe every thinking
farmer in Ashe county will be in favor OF
the program after he has seen the mo-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Heart Disease Is Cause OF
Most North Carolina Deaths

Raleigh.-Heart trouble is the
leading cause of death in North
Carolina. If you should die to-
morrow, the chances are one in
six that heart disease would be
the cause.
A survey made public this
week showed that a total of g.
1874 death certificates were filed
with the state board of health
last year, and that 5,451 of these
listed heart trouble as the cause
of death.
That means that the death rate
from heart disease is 1853 per
100000 population, and compares
with a rate of only 74.4 in 1914,
the first year of state registra-
ton.
When the registration was be-
gun in 1914, tuberculosis ranked
as the No. l killer. At present,
however, tuberculosis ranks 9th.
Pneumonia deaths in 1910 to-
tailed 2,O41, with rate of 57.1,
compared with 1908 in 1914. AS
late as 1886, the pneumonia death
rate was 93.7, but it dropped to
TIT in 1888 and 59.5 in 1899.
"While the death rate from this
dangerous disease is declining to
a very gratifying degree, with the
discovery of new methods OF
treatment which have been
amazingly successful, this does
not minimize the Importance OF
early diagnosis, for the earlier
pneumonia is diagnosed the more
successful it's treatment and the
more quickly it yields" states DR..
Carl V. Reynolds, state health Of
ficer.
Preventable accidents jumped
from 1,481 to 1885.
The death rate from diphtherla
dropped from 1873 in 1914 to 3.3
last year, but DR.. Reynolds as
serted that the figure was still
much too high.
"This disease is preventable,
and the responsibility for diph-
iberia deaths rests, in the last an
alysis, with the parents" he said.
"When all parents reach the
point where they love their child
rem we'll enough to have them I'M
munized, deaths from diphtherla
in North Carolina, which last
year totaled 119, will become as
rare as deaths from smallpox, OF
which there has not been one
since 1892"
The number of deaths from pei
lagra, a disease attributed to nu-
tritional deficiencies, was 1863 IN
1910, compared with 200 in 1889,
The states birth rate jumped
from 1928 to 22.7-there were 3d.
GIL babies born in 1910, compared
with 1887 in 1889. The infant
mortality rate fell from 59.1 to
56.3, but the maternal death rate
rose from to 5.3.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Very Definite Asset

A number of interested agricultural
leaders met with Governor Broughton IN
Raleigh last week to discuss the develop
ment of the State-owned limestone de-
posts in Yadkin county, and from this
meeting, it is to be hoped, will come the
decision to make this product available to
the landowners of this immediate Sec
ton.
It is pointed out that the surface layer
of this property is well adapted to road
building, while the under strata, according
to the biologists, is ample for the soil needs
for a considerable area.
At present the farmers of this section
must turn to Virginia and other quarries
for their limestone. Transportation is no
small item of the cost. And this in face
of the fact that they have plenty of good
limestone right at their doors, which could
be delivered for less than it is now costing,
and still leave bit of profit to the State, II
profit is what the State wants.
But the State could take this other
angle: Any and every agricultural i'm
provement is reflected in increased State
revenue as we'll as an increase in that more
abundant life that we all like to talk about.
Certainly it would seem that State invest
ment in this enterprise would be compar-
ably more profitable than the thousands OF
dollars spent in advertising for tourists.
And the improvement would be decidedly
more permanent and far-reaching.
Governor Broughton is said to be will
ing to go as far as consistently possible in
this undertaking. and Commissioner Cor
don Hackett has been one of the most en-
thusiastic advocates of this activity. And SO
the farmers have two Jealous friends at
court to begin with and are thus en-
couraged to hope that soon this limestone
deposit will be counted as one of the great
assets of this section, instead of just slice
of earth waiting for future generations to
tap.
Limestone is essential to the sweetening
of the soil for grasses and pasture crops
needed to support the herds Of cattle which
all of us crave to see on these hills IN the
days and years ahead, and the farmers OF
this county should be definitely interested
in this development and manifest their IN
terest by letting State officials know how
they feel about it-The Elkin Tribune)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
State Now Tops
In Yam Growing

Raleigh. March 11.-North Car
DINA now holds the rank of Num-
Der One sweet potato producing
state in the nation, w. T. Wesson,
Junior statistician of the State
Department of Agriculture, said
today.
Farmers achieved first place
in sweet potato production des-
pite the fact that the 1910 crop
of 100000 bushels was the small
lest since 1886 and more than Fl
per cent under the 1889 crop of
8,674,0OO," he added. "The 1910
acreage was reduced by four per
cent compared with 1889 while
the per acre yield last year of sc
bushels was Is bushels under
1882"
He explained that NORMALLY,
SIS per cent of the States sweet
potato crop is used on the farm,
33 per cent is sold and the re-
naming IL per cent is used for
other purposes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
REA Will Serve
johnson County
Blue Rid &c Electric Member
ship Corp. to Extend
Lines to Tenn.

It was announced this week
that REA had approved an allot-
ment of 100000 for the Blue
Ridge Electric Membership Corp
Grafton to build lines to serve
Johnson county, Tenn.
It was explained that two man.
ganese mines in the county which
have government contracts for
national defense purposes will be
served. Trunk lines to these
mines will be built at top speed
engineers said.
There are 1900 unserved farms
in johnson county that will also
receive electric power for the
first time from a central station
when the lines are completed
There are 106 miles of the line
already signed up with an aver
age of five miles per farm, G. F
Messick, superintendent of the
Blue Ridge Electric Membership
Corporation. said yesterday. TAX
ing a lead in working out the
project with Mr.. Messick is the
Johnson County Farm Agent, Mr.
Gilmore.
It was pointed out that aid in
national defense work as we'll as
serving the county with electri-
city are the two chief phases OF
the new project.
The Blue Ridge Electric Mem
bership Corporation now, serving
Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe and Al
leghany counties, can soon add
Johnson, of Tenn. to these.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
LEGION TO CELEBRATE
22ND BIRTHDAY SAT

In celebration of the 22nd ami
versary Of the American Legion,
the Ashe post will hold a special
meeting at the community build
ing here Saturday night at 1880
o'clock, Adjutant P. G. Wright
announces.
"Our regular meeting last Sat-
urday night was cut short be-
cause something went wrong with
the lights and we will meet this
Saturday and celebrate the 22nd
birthday of our great organiza-
ton" he said.
A special program is being ar
ranged and refreshments will be
served. All ex-service men are
invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Jurors For April
Court Announced
Criminal Term OPENS Mon
day. April IA. Thirty-Six
Jurors Are Drawn.

The April term of the Ashe
county superior court for the trial
of criminal cases will start on
Monday, April IA and the jury
list for that term, as drawn by
the county commissioners, is as
follows:
Grin E. Shepherd, Horse Creek;
]. Floyd Jones, Clifton; Thomas
Hodgson, West Jefferson; James
WEIGH, Horse Creek; David
Church, Peak Creek; J. M. Car
son, Peak Creek; A J. Surber,
Pine Swamp; D. D. Eller, Chest
nut Hill; F. c. Hartsog, Clifton;
S. c. Arnold, Creston; j. C.
James, Clifton; w. D. Hart, Peak
Creek; Joe Gentry. Old Fields;
c r. Debord, Grassy Creek; Da-
vid Waugh, Jefferson; Vance
Ham, Horse Creek.
Lester Howell, Piney Creek; c.
w. Sluder, North Fork; J. S. Par
ker, North Fork; o. D. Freeman,
Jefferson: D. c. Paisley, Helton;
Charlie Little, Hurricane: Gordon
Severt, West jefferson; E. z Po-
wers, Clifton; Earl Ball, Horse
Creek: Joseph Norris. Elk; Cole
man Payne, West Jefferson;
Glenn Huffman, Peak Creek; Da-
vid Hart, Peak Creek; J. w. Os-
borne, L. Springs; Lester Neaves,
Walnut Hill; w. A. Williams, OBJ
ids; H. A. Perkins, Creston; Hill
Gentry, Old Fields: Ellie Wyatt,
Horse Creek; Roy Hartsog, Cliff
ton
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Phillips Makes
Inspiring Talk
At Meeting Here
College Public Relations Di-
rector Stresses Importance
of Community Service.

Charlie Phillips, of Greensboro,
public relations director of the
Woman's College of the Universe
ty of North Carolina, delivered
an inspiring address at joint
banquet meeting of the Woman's
and Rotary clubs held here in
the community building last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, president
of the Woman's club, presided.
Around 70 persons were in at
tendance, including several
guests. Music was rendered by
Miss Margaret Phillips and two
of her music students.
Winners of the Woman's club
art festival were special guests
and Ira T. Johnston, on behalf of
the club, presented awards to
them. They we're: Nena Bell
Barr, West Jefferson; Charlotte
Hartsog, Fleetwood; Effie Lowe
Gambill, West Jefferson and Hell
en- Woodie, Nathan's Creek.
A salute to the Woman's club
was given by Langdon Scott,
president of the Rotary club who
also told about his recent trip to
Washington to secure national de-
tense industries for this section.
Mr.. Phillips urged his listeners
to be keenly interested in their
homes, their churches and in the
community.
Prof. A. B. Hurt will be in
charge of the Rotary club pro-
gram tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Ashe Boy Will
Train Draftees

Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Baker, OF
Creston, have received word that
their son. Sgt. George M. Baker,
has been transferred from Presi-
dio, Calf, to Camp Roberts, San
Miguel, Calf, to train draftees.
Recruits will be drilled for IS
weeks at this camp and then will
be sent to other posts.
It is expected that 10000 men
will be trained at Camp Roberts.
Sgt. Baker is a brother of Mrs.
Eleanor B. Reeves, of West JEFF
ferSon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
WORK rs UNDERWAY
ON STREET PROJECT

Work is now getting well un-
derway on the West Jefferson
street Improvement project. The
heavy snow of last Friday inter-
rupted the program, but work
was resumed this week.
Under the direction of P. E.
Watts, general foreman and Con
Ireson. supervisor, So WPA work
ers are employed on the project
Lester Blevins and James Col
ward are assistant foremen.
To carry on the work, the town
purchased two trucks and a large
rock crusher. Stone is being Sc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Commissioners
In Wilkes County
Indicted By Jury
True Bills Charged That They
Failed to Perform Duties.
Five in All Indicted.

North Wilkesboro. March IL
Grand Jury in Wilkes court
Thursday afternoon returned true
bills indicting the present board
of commissioners and their pre-
decessors in office for "wilful
failure to perform official du-
ties"
A separate bill charged each of
the five with the identical Of
Tense. Those indicted were M. F.
Absher, chairman of the old and
new boards, Max Foster and Villas
T. Walsh, other members of the
present. board, and DR.. w. r,
Triplett and c. c. Sidden, who re-
tired from membership on the
board last December.
Judge F. Donald Phillips, pre-
siding over the March term OF
court, directed Solicitor Avalon
E. Hall to draw the bills OF indlct-
ment and present them to the
grand jury. The Judge charged
the grand jury that the commits
sioners had failed to comply with
an order of Judge Frank Arm
strong at the August, 1899, term
of court, which order directed the
commissioners to install new
plumbing in the courthouse, pro-
vide adequate water supply for
the county home and tubercular
hospital, make improvements in
interest of sanitation at the court
house and to secure estimates and
make provisions for installing a
central heating plant in the court
house.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Journeys
Are Announced
Ashe Students to Enter Com
mercial Tournament to
Be Held Saturday.

A number of Ashe county high
students plan to enter the annual
commercial tournament to be
sponsored by A. S. T. c. on Sat-
urday. All high school CONNER
cial teachers have been requested
to send two students for each
contest. Both tipping and short
hand contests will be featured.
On Saturday night, district
dramatic contest will be held in
connection with the state contest:
No Ashe schools are taking part
in this but are cordially invited
to attend.
The third annual Home Econo-
mics Festival will be held in the
home economics building at A. S.
T. c., on Monday April z. 1t is
expected that a number of Ashe
students will enter this.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
TRANSOU NEWS

BERTHE Bare, who owns a local
filling station and Miss Grace
Bare, of Nathan's Creek were re-
Gently married.
Recently a baby girl was born
to Mr., and Mrs. Bunk Rotten.
Mr.. w. M. Transou left Sun
day for a short stay with his ia
mily in Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hix, OF
Hickory, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Hart.
Mr.. Bruce Cox, who is work
ing in Raleigh, spent the week
end with his family.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

military planes across Spain to
Africa to aid Italy.
In Africa one of seven columns
pressing into Italian Ethiopia
was said by the British to have
penetrated beyond Damacha,
1870 miles northwest of Adds
Ababa. Another operating beyond
Gabre-Darra in the south was
said to have captured a brigade
commander, a resident commits
sioner and their STATS in addition
to many hundreds" Of prisoners.
The other columns were attack
ing from different points along
the Kenya and Anglo-Egyption
Sudan borders.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

cured from the slide on Negro
mountain.
The streets are being graded
and at least four inches OF stone
will be crushed thereon and later
surface treatment applied.