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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Plans For Courthouse Addition To Be Submitted Next Week
Tentative Plans
Discussed By
Commissioners
Propose to Secure WPA Pro-
ject for Much Needed Ad-
ditiOn to Present Bldg.
NO-TAx !. LEVY

The propects Of securing much
needed addition to the Ashe coun-
ty courthouse, became more of a
reality, Monday, when tentative
plans for the building drawn by
Basil Barr were presented to the
county commissioners.
The commissioners approved Of
the tentative plans which will be
taken to Raleigh. next week by
Mr.. Barr and Larry p. Coward,
Register of Deeds, in order to Sc
cure the sanction Of the fire COM
mission before the plans can be
submitted to the WPA for ap-
prevail of the project.
The need and possibilities Of an
addition were presented to the
board las fall by L. P. Coward,
who pointed out that such an adj
dition could be built with the aid
of WPA without any special tax
levy.
The proposed new addition will
include offices for the Farm Ag-
ent, FSA, Welfare and Health de-
partments.
Mr.. Coward pointed out that
the county is paying rent in the
amount of $500 per month for
the Welfare department and the
FSA, that the farm agents office
cannot function with the maxi
mum of efficiency because of be-
ing by necessity, scattered all
over the courthouse and that
there would be many advantages
to having all Of these offices to-
gether in one central building.
It has been estimated that the
addition to the building would
run around $20, 900, and sugges-
tions have been made that the
county raise the sponsors par.
by selling some OF the county
home property. The cost of the
proposed addition cannot be de-
termined, however, until plans
are approved and figured on.
County officials have explained
that it would be much easier and
less expensive to build the ad-
dition now when WPA assistance
may be secured, instead of wait
ing later and attempting to levy
a special tax to raise the entire
amount needed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

miles in their drive to throw Mus
so1ini's forces out Of the, North
African desert colony. 49,
Capture within O week Of Mas.
'saua, italian Eritrea's only good
port and the goal Of Britain's big
gest push 90 far into Mussolini's
East African empire was predic.
ted by Q British military source
Wednesday.
Action over. tho entire Alban-
ianAfrontsvas restricted 20 pa*uol
work and artillery fire Monday
because Of heavy rain and mist,
reports reaching Athens said.
(Other reports to Bitolj, Yugo-
slavia, said that heavy fighting,
including bayonet charges, went
on despite the weather. j.
At some points, Athens advices
said, Greek units slipped through
the Italian lines and cut tele-
phone communications. One OF
these patrols returned with pris-
oners and equipment Of two Ital-
ian machine gun nests, the re-
ports said. -
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
J. B. Hash Spoke
At Jefferson
Gave PIT. A. Group Interest
ing School Facts. Dis
euSSed Problems.

In an address that was filled
with school facts not usually
thought about, Supt. J. B. Hash
spoke to the Jefferson PIT. A.,
Tuesday night, pointing out pro-
gress that had been made in the
county schools as well as. present
ing problems that must be over
come.
He stated that, "Ashe county
has made more progress in the
problem Of school transportation
than any other county in the
state which has not levied a spe-
cial tax for that purpose"
He pointed out that, ''The state
operates the schools but does not
furnish the equipment"
Mr.. Hash suggested a definite
study Of attendance problems and
that the problem Of providing am
pie training in public schools be
given special consideration.
The meeting was well attended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
500 Mattresses
Made In County

Since the beginning of the
mattress project in October, over
500 mattresses have been made
and the project will continue in
definitely" County Agent c. j.
Rich said yesterday.
He further pointed out that
over 1900 applications have been
made to the county agents office
by families in the low income
bracket and each mattress only
costs $3.50 which covers the cost
of incidentals. The project is un-
der the sponsorship of the AAA
extension service and the FSA.
Mattresses are being made by
the individual families in the DR..
Eller building here above the
Vannoy Furniture Co. Rich stated
that an average Of eight mattress
ses are made per day and some
days as high as IA are made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
DIR. C.. A. Reeves
Buried On Mon.
Widely Known Dentist Was A
Native Of Ashe County.
Died Sunday.

Funeral service was held Mon
day afternoon for DIR. c. A.
Reeves, well-known Sparta citi-
zen and Allegheny county's only
dentist, who died early Sunday at
the Davis hospital in Statesville.
The service which was conduc-
ted at the home by Rev. V. W.
Sears was attended by a large
crowd. Burial followed in Sparta
cemetery. All Sparta business es-
adjustments were closed during
the funeral service, as a mark OF
respect for DR.. Reeves who main
tanned an active interest in the
growth and development OF the
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Road Petitions Submitted
By Citizens OF Roans Creek
Petitions Presented Asking
That Two Roads be Taken
Over by st. Highway.

A delegation from the Roans
Creek section presented two pc
titions to the Ashe County Board
of Commissioners at the regular
meeting, Monday which may re-
suit in more improved roads for
the county.
The two petitions included the
Roans Creek road which leaves
the main highway near the Wag-
oner post office and runs into
what is known as the Butter
Milk" road and the other,
the Roans Creek road run
ming by the P. r. Sheets home. =.
The petitions signed BY practi-
cally every one served blythe two
roads asked that the county have
these roads taken over by the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission for upkeep and i'm
provement, since they are widely
travelled and serve a large num-
Der Of people.
The county approved of the
requests and referred them to the
State Highway department for
action. ....
A number of other routine bust
ness matters were discussed by
the commissioners at the meeting,
Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Ashe County Health Dept.
Reached Thousands In 1910
1886 ImmunizatiOns Given.
Sanitation And Education
al Work Carried Out.

During 1910 Ashle county's
health department was RESPONSE
BILE for 1886 persons being made
immune to contagious diseases,
aided in the treatment Of others,
brought about much needed i'm
provements in sanitary condi-
tons, examined and treated hun
dreds of school children, spon-
sored educational health work
and other related activities which
has made the county a more
hea1thful and desirable place in
which to live. ~
The following narrative report
of DR.. Robert King, district health
officer, not only shows what has
been done, but what must be done
in the future to improve the
health conditions of the county.
"In looking over the statistics
of the Public Health Department
of Ashe county for the calendar
year of 1910, one of the first
things that strike us is the small
number Of communicable diseases
which have come under our sup
ervision. While it is true that the
small number is partially due to
a failure to report to the Health
Department, due either to ignor-
ance or indifference, we still fee
that the number has been rela-
tivly small as compared with 9TH
er years, and, this in spite Of tac'
tors which might well have In
creased such diseases very con-
siderably. Only as admissions are
recorded for the twelve months
concerned with this report, OF the
more serious diseases. There has
been only case Of diphtheria, Z
cases of scarlet fever, and IS cases
of whopping cough reported
and investigative visits to several
Continued on Page Severn
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Assembly Gets
Bills On Wines,
Schools, Marts.
Both Houses Adjourned So
> Members Might Attend
Sen. Longs Funeral.
WILKES HEARD FROM
By Staff Correspondent

Raleigh, Feb. 5-T'he kick OF
wines and mules, along with such
serious matter as the wage and
hour bill, farm marketing centers,
the right to establish state parks,
nine months schools, teachers
sick leaves and hundreds Of local
bills have been before the gen.
eral assembly during the past
few days.
The joint finance committee, In
an attempt to close hearings, de-
bated in a brisk three-hour ses-
sion Tuesday the tax issues pre-
sented by wines and mules, de-
termining only, in the words OF
Representative Bryant Of Dur
ham, that they both have a
kick"
The committee, upon motion OF
Representative Williams of Pas
quotank, referred to a 19-man
subcommittee all bills and rela-
ted amendments which would re-
gulate the sale Of wine in the
state.
The committee unanimously re-
jected a proposed amendment to
the 1899 revenue act by the reve-
nue. commission to change to q
graduated, three per cent basis
the tax on horse and mule sales
involving less than $500.
Killed by the Senate Tuesday
was the Gay Bill to impose prison
terms on persons convicted Of sec
ond offense Of drunken driving
Passed by the Senate was Z
resolution Of regret at the death
OF Senator Long, and a bill to re-
quire highway maintenance Of
roads from highways TO- schools
The general assembly got its
major farm legislation Tuesday
as Rep. Burgin Of Henderson
county introduced in the house
an acknowledgements bill
to establish a state marketing au-
thority for promotion of 1.-THE
more effective" marketing OF
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Executive Group
Will Meet On Sat.
Appalachian High School AS
ISOLATION Elk. Committee to
Plan For Tourney.

The Executive Committee of the
Appalachian High School Associa-
ton will meet in the Mems Gym
nasium, ASTC Saturday, Feb. 9th,
2 P. NJ, for the purpose Of plan
ming the Annual Basketball Tour
nament.
According to the policy in the
past only Executive Committee
members will have q vote; how
ever, any principal, coach OF
teacher present may ask for a mo-
ton to be made or may enter into
the discussion on any question,
President E. E. Garbee, explained.
The Commercial teachers are
asked to meet with Miss Allen in
the Mems Gym at the same time
to plan their tournament.
Members Of the executive COM
mittee are: w. M. Bagby, Princi-
pal, Cranberry H. S., Avery Coun-
ty; w. w. Williams, Principal,
Blowing Rock H. S.. Watauga;
Wade Eller, Principal, Riverview
H. S., Ashe; James Stanley, Prin-
cipal, Fleetwood, Ashe; Howard
Collins, Coach, Newland, Avery;
Wanda Wicker, Coach, Cove
Greek, Watauga: Miss Thelma
Shepherd, Coach, Healing Springs,
Ashe; Paul Perkins, Coach, West
jefferson, Ashe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Springs
Will Have New
P. @. Building
Work Now Going Forward on
Modern Brick Structure
On Present Sight.

Work is now going forward on
a new Post Office building for
Laurel Springs which will pro-
baby be ready for use next
month. ......-~.--., =.
The new brick building is be-
ing constructed on the same lot
as the present wooden building
which will be moved back. Next
to the post office a new service
station building is also being con-
structed. Water is being piped to
the new buildings which are mo-
dern in every respect and are be-
ing erected at the cost of around
81, 500 to $4,000.
The new buildings are being
erected by Congressman Dough
ton. Reece Miller, Laurel Springs
postmaster pointed out that the
new quarters had long been need
ed and would be much larger and
more conveniently arranged than
the present quarters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Hospital Aux. To
Meet Next Thurs.

The second meeting Of the new
ly organized hospital auxiliary
will be held next Thurs. p. M.
the home Of Mrs. Robert Barr, at
7:15.
All women interested in the
hospital are urged to attend, since
plans for it will be discussed.
Mrs. w. B. Austin is the chair
man Ct the auxiliary which was
organized at her home last month
with Is charter members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Fellowship Supper
AT Glendale Feb. ID

A church fellowship supper
will be given Friday night, Feb.
IA, at 1880 o'clock, in the Glen
dale Springs Hotel, for the pur-
pose Of securing funds for the
erection Of a Presbyterian church.
Following the dinner there will
be a period Of recreation and fun.
The Rev. Watt M. Cooper Of
North Wilkesboro will then de-
liver to the group an inspiration
al address.
There will be a small fee for
the dinner to which the public Is
cordially invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

LAST SUNDAY?

YeA Il y the peevesbial
xrva1kA heg ovee which there
lsas been So much dapeuoa
around heee tha6 week.
re nna3osity .,ek lie siatssns
sf vEeat Jeff6Espa ana Jeeess-
ssa, easG1ng JSs eat H.
sffSedni weather s1eR De-
slasse Ahsxu. wAs NJ eneugh.
>snnSaasne at any enAe aa The
day, IN these two townA b east
q shadow.
Orion Badger, wh0 lives At
Orion, said the ssan madc its
appearance Sunday afternoon
there. JOlan Rhodes also said
that it made . brief appear
anee Sunday afternoon, In the
Glendale section.
Everyone has agreed that
Ashe county has experienced
some ground hog weather this
week, at any rate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
w. b. AUSTIN HERE

Representative w. B. Austin
spent the past week end with his
family at jefferson.
While here MIR. Austin said he
was chiefly interested in state
wide legislation and especially
education.
He stated that he was anxious
for Ashe schools to have more
vocational departments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
Street Work Is 81"
Going Forward

In spite Of unfavorable weather,
work has been going forward on
the street and sidewalk improve
Enent project, in West jefferson.
Con .lfeson# H. in charge
Of the work, and everything that
can be done during the cold weaE
Their 10 progressing. The addition
al machinery needed for the pro-
ject has arrived and is now in
use.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

Mr.. John Ray, Of Idaho, who
has been spending several weeks
at Boone, is spending a few days
here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hardin
and other relatives and friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06

These young men who completed Ashe county's quota
last month photographed before they left for
Reading from left to right first rowJames Vannoy Claude
Shumate Herman c. Ham; second row-John Southland,
Carl Atwood Don Bare Lloyd Hunt Walter Osborne Tho
mas Wm Johnson third row-Odel Starnes Carl Davis,
Claiborne E. ROark and JAS w. Porter photo by Rev w.
Luke.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-06
AsHE COUlNTy

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.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE. Jr.

The pages of local rowing history
were turned back more than quar-
ter of a century yesterday afternoon
when Georgetown University and
American International College of
Springfield, Mass, met on the
choppy Potomac River off Potomac
Boat Club for match race in the
clubs eight-oared shells.
1t was the first intercollegiate
rowing event staged in Washington
since before the last war. Not since
around 1910, in fact, when the Hill
top school discontinued the pastime.
had the Potomac seen two college
teams engage in the sport.
A far superior team from the
Massachusetts college trimmed the
Hoya oarsmen in both junior and
senior events, but the local boys en-
Enthusiastically claimed it a great
day-a rebirth, they say, of the sport
in local college circles.
While the Hoya team has no status
on the college sports records, all
contestants were members of the
Georgetown Rowing Club and are
students at the Hilltop.
The show yesterday was a post
regatta affair for the Springfield
oarsmen, who are on their way home
from Florida, where they rowed in
several races. Being veterans of
several years standing, they oe-
Evening star., 1941-04-22
G. u. Students Stage 'Rebirth'
Of Hilltop Rowing in Losing
Two Races to Springfield

feated the local junior team by a
full three-boat length and the senior
squad by about two and a half
lengths.
An hour delay while Potomac B. C.
officials SCurried around for a launch.
which they finally hired from a
nearby boat yard, was a help rather
than hindrance. In the interim a
fresh northwest wind flattened out,
making the course relatively smooth.
The winning senior eight from
A. I. c. was composed of Ralph Co
burn, coXswain and captain; Vincent
Huntoon, bow; Douglas Hayes,
George Ovelette, Edison Cation, STAN
ley Weiss, Bernard Walvsz. Frank
Steene and Harmon Leonard.
Georgetowns senior team was COM
prised of Lado Ciecmanowski, cox
swain; Gerald Carroll, captain; John
Gent, stroke; John Kennedy, Joseph
Harvey, William Eagan, Samuel Muir
ray. Raymond Moore and William
Masoy. Their coach is Jack Nc
Sweeney.
A one-mile course from above the
Three Sisters Island to a finish off
the clubhouse was used, and both
the local oarsmen and visitors raced
in shells furnished by Potomac B. C..
For many of the Hilltop oarsmen
1t marked the first time they had
been in actual competition. But
certainly not the last time, all hands
agreed.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Second Place Is Best for D. G.
Rollers in National Tourney;
Boitimoreons Setting Pace

The Lake Groover team from At
lanta also won a third place in the
women's booster division ranking
with 1,495
A high light of tonight's bowling
will be the defense by the w. 1.
C. C. girls from Bridgeport of their
national champion girls team title.
Leaders in the all-events behind
Noppinger included Lou Pohl, Bal
timore, and Astor Clarke, WASH
ington. tied with 1163 for second
spot; Bob Liberto, Baltimore. 1,155,
and Julian yesterday. Baltimore,
1,152.
In the women's group Evelyn
Brose of Baltimore had 1.031 for a
second-position berth behind Dru-
silla Kellum. Lorraine Gull, Wash
ington. was third with LOIS: Caro-
line McGinn, Baltimore. was next
with 1912, followed by Ann Sund-
stream, Glenbrook, Conn, with 998
ID. c. Quint Is Showed Down.
The quick change in rankings in
the mems booster division displaced
from the first five the following
four teams: Monks Garage of Ma
con. 1888; the Annapolis Hotel from
Washington, 1852; the Carter Real
ty Co. of Columbus, Ga, 1857. and
Charles B. c. of Baltimore, 1856.
Imperial No. of Baltimore, with
! ,467. was edged out of the wom-
ems booster division first five by the
Lake Grower girls coming into
third ranking.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Rod and Stream
Hoyu Sophomore Lands Torpon With Anchor
Run Of Hordheods Due Almost Any Day Now

The season is early for many
species along the coast, but it ism t
for hardheads in the bay. Last year
the first catches we're made April "a,
week later than the previous
year.
Given reasonable weather condi-
tions this week, we should have
news of the opening of the 1941
season.
Chance to Get ROckfish.
The three stripers caught above
Chain Bridge 10 days ago and the
5-pounder Capt. Joe Fletcher
brought in this week may be moth
ing more than a few early birds,
for on past performances it still
is early.
That many fine catches have
been made in the North Carolina
sound country doesn't mean any
thing here. Throughout the winter
there, big rockfish are found far up
the rivers where they accept not
only bait but also lures.
This grand gamefish in the Chesa-
peake Bay area differs in its habits
from those found in almost every
other section. At times it will take
bats and trolled lures early. Again,
not until mid-AuguSt.
However, the rockfish now is
worth trying for in the Potomac
above Washington. The early fish
ing is best on the bottom, with soft
crabs for bait, although a blood
worm hardly ever is turned down.
Worm bats for perch usually are
small, SO for the upper hook use
a Shaughnessy-about a No. or
No. 6 is right-and drape one or
two large bloodworms on it. Even
though the perch will clean them,
there always is a chance a big rock
might get there first.
When the striper run is on in
earnest late in May, the best rock
fishing is in the deep water with
the same bait, but with a bobber
to hold them about 10 or IL feet
below the surface.
Of the total catch of this species
in the Potomac, at least three
fourths are small pan-sized young
sters, following the spawners. The
others are ripe fish.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
Seal Home Nets 6. W.
Win Over A. j. in
1914 Travesty
Gallagher Turns Feat
After Tripping Across
Two Runs Thut Tie

Washington's collection of college
baseball players appear to be striv-
ing to remove any vestige of great
ness that was conceded them at the
beginning of the season.
A notable case in point was offered
yesterday by George Washington
and American Universities, when
after each had given the game away
half dozen times they ended their
travesty on baseball with the Co.
lonialS in front, l5-l4 1t probably
was humorously entertaining to
those who weren't attempting to
keep a score book on the affair.
The Eagles victoryless outfit had
a real chance of earning a measure
of glory by beating George WASH
lngton when at the end of seven
innings they were in front, 12-7.
Things were so bad that Coach Ed
Morris Of the Colonials had his
inflelders playing the outfield and
his outfielders playing the infield in
an effort to change matters. Some
thing did put pep in the Colonials,
for they counted eight runs in the
last two innings.
A total of IA errors were COM
mitted but oddly enough in a game
that saw practically every situation
connected with baseball, Pitcher Bill
Garland. who went the route for
the Eagles, didn't give a base on
balls.
Hero of the G. w. team was Joey
Gallagher, known in his high school
days at St. Johns as a money
player. He came through yesterday
when the chips were down. With
the two tying runs on base in the
last inning he tripled to left to knot
the score. Pitcher Frank McGinnis,
who followed, was an easy infeld
out and on the next pitch joey de-
cided to steal home. Centerfelder
George Oertel, at bat, flashed the
squeeze play sign, but he missed
the outside pitch and joey slid into
the waiting arms of Catcher SchulZe,
only Dutch didn't have the ball.
He had picked that moment to turn
in his only passed ball of the season
and the game was over.
Evening star., 1941-04-22
ev ire Associated Press.

. tAt hSoONAo tCO EAtScs
ATLANTA. April 22.-The boys
and girls from Baltimore have
knocked down more pins than any
body else thus far in the National
Duckpin Tournament in progress
here.
All-events totals added up last
night showed Tony Noppinger of
Baltimore topping the men with
l,l65 and Drusilla Kellum of Balti-
more leading the women with 1904.
Compila tions are based on combined
scores in all events.
There were only two changes in
division leaderships as a result of
last nights activity, but the mems
booster division was practically re-
vamped.
Seaboard Displaces King Pin.
The Goth Century Club of Bal
timore, leading the division yester-
day with 1899. was showed all the
way down to fifth place as four
Atlanta teams bettered that mark.
In first place was Anderson's Flower
Shop with 1876; Walnut Booste@,
were second with 1861: Frank Reyn-
olds, third. and Georgia Tech,
fourth, with 1910.
In the mems championship team
division the Seaboard Railway Cotton
States Special of Atlanta snatched
the lead away from the King Pin
outfit from Washington by 1924 to
1873.