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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

Mae Norris, Chatham, Pa; Mrs.
Velma Roberts and Lewis Horn,
of Devils Tower, Wyo.; BURNS
and Avis Horn, of Mountain City,
Tenn; and Zenith and Janice
Lewis, of Ashland, N. c.. and a
host of other relatives and
friends.
One girl, Martha Ellen Lewis
preceded him in death forty nine
years ago.
To those who mourn his going
away, we say in the words of the
poet
Dear husband and father. How
we loved you.
We loved you more than tongue
can tell.
How it grieved our hearts when
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
FORMER ASHE MAN
DIES IN WEST VA.

Word has been received here of
the death of Hyram Avery Ray,
of Renick, West Va.
Mr.. Ray who died Monday at
the age of rs, is formerly of Ashe
county, He is survived by his wife
and the following children: Mrs.
Lucille Scrigon, Max, Tom, Claude,
Bina and Matte Ray, all of Rem
lex, West Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Having qualified as Admins
tratrix of the estate of A. T. Bare,
deceased, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned on or before October
16, 1912, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This October Is, 1941.
FANNIE E. POE,
Administrators of
A. T. BARE,
1O-16-6tp Deceased
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
PAGE SEVEN
you left us

you left us
And had to say farewell.
Oh the home is so lovely and so
sad,
For the place is vacant where we
used to see your face.
Yet again we hope to meet you
When the grave gives up its dead,
And in Heaven with joy greet
Where no Farewell Tears are
shed.
Sweet thoughts shall ever linger,
In our minds while on earth we
stay,
Of the beautiful deeds you left
behind,
And the grave where your
daddy shall lay.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16


"1n my opinion, this is only a
start toward what the industry
can and likely will mean to farm
ers in these three counties if the
fine natural conditions and broad
opportunities are used properly.
To give some idea of the possibili-
ties, I wish to point out that in
the three counties there are 1885,
600 acres of the best potential
pasture to be found in the South.
There are also, at the present
time, approximately 1890 cows
kept for milking purposes. This
reveals that, after taking into con-
sideration beef cattle and sheep,
ample pasture exists for all pre-
sent livestock and with the i'm
provement of pasture land, which
is rapidly taking place, even larg-
er numbers in the next few years.
It is a foregone conclusion that
good pasture is essential in any
livestock enterprise and this is
especially true with dairy cattle
since no other feed will produce
milk more economically than good
pasture. There is more profit de-
rived from the sale of one hun
dred pounds of milk produced
from pasture than from any other
feed.
''May we assume that each of
the $4,000 cows kept at the pre-
sent time, through proper breed
ing and management, could be
brought up to an average produc-
ton of 600 gallons per year,
which is recognized as the mini
mum production for a profitable
cow. This would mean that the
annual income, instead of being
100000, would exceed 100000
without the addition Of a single
cow.
with careful consideration of
the above facts, it is not hard to
see that the aforementioned pos
sibilities are not far-fetched or
improbable.
Actual Results of Six Weeks
Dairy Extension Work
I have never found a group
of farmers more receptive to as
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Honor Roll For
w. J. Announced

The honor roll for elementary
students Of the West Jefferson
school for the first month is as
follows:
Second grade-Dorothy Mcneil,
Edward Trivette, Doris Mcneil.
Third grade-Iva Jean String
err, Eugene Hafer. John R. Long.
Fourth grade-Mary Gail Phil
lips.
Fifth grade - Gale Campbell,
Dean Mcmillan.
Seventh gra de - Josephine
Brown, Dorothy Dean Campbell,
Bobby Jean Campbell. Mary Es-
Their GRAPHICAL, Gladys Greer, Pau
line Maye, Mary Lillian MCGUIRE
Mary Nell Miller, Retha Miller
Mae Mullis, Ruth Myers, Madge
Sanders, Anna Mae Wyatt, Vivian
Wyatt, Clara Yates, Dean Bald
win, Basil Duke Barr, Jr., Paul
Bare, Ray Gentry, Glen Goodman
Willard Goodman, Robert Houck
Ralph Lyle, Delvert Severt, Mar
shall Mcneil, John Chas. Payne
Coleman Max Payne, Glen Poe
Bobby Ray, Wiley Burgess, Bill
ly Woodie, Alton-Weaver.
LEAVES
In the fall of the year when the
summer is gone,
The sun is still shining, and the
days are long.
The leaves turn red, yellow and
brown,
Over the village, country and
town.
They look like jewels and pre-
cious stones.
The sun, her shining gold she
loans,
To the leaves to make them shine
like gold.
But old man Winter soon take:
them in his fold.
HELEN WOODIE
Grade w
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Burkett and
children, Billie and Bobbie, of
Saltville, Va, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Burkett, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

The secret of wealth lies in the
letters S. A. V. E.
GREEK PROVERB
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

A man is valued according to
his own estimate of himself.
TURKISH PROVERB
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
MY CONFESSION

MY CONFESSION
The bells are ringing,
Birds are singing,
The skies are blue,
And I am too.
New to me is writing of this kind
But it keeps me guessing.
Makes me very mad sometimes,
It's true, I'm confessing!
JOE CORNETE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16
Field Man Gives Plan To Triple
Dairy Income In Ashe County
CONTINUED from Last Week)

CONTINUED from Last Week.
published here is the cOnclu-
sion of the report of J. p. Lea
gans, N. C. Extension dairy spe-
cialiSt, who spent some time in
Ashe this summer making sur
vey of the dairy industry and its
pOSSib:litieS:)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-16

OBITUARY
ELDER HARVEY LEWIS
Elder Harvey Lewis was born
December %, 1861 and departed
this life September II, 1941, age
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
COOLIDGE GETS
2O9o REDUCTION
IN FIRF. RATES

Welcome news 70 all Coolidge
fire insurance policyholders
came this week in an announce
nent OF reduction OF 20 per-
cent in fire insurance rates in
Coolidge by Arizona Equitable
Rating office in Phoenix.
The new rates will be effec-
tive on all policies written on
or subsequent September 18th
OF this year. On some classes
OF buildings. which have been
specifically rated the net rate
reduction is In excess OF 20 per
cent.
Reduction in fire insurance
rates was brought about as
direct result OF the excellence
Of Coolidge Volunteer Fire de-
partment under the leadership
OF Chief Snider and housing OF
fire-fiehting equipment in sep
srste building in the geographi-
cal center OF the city.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
w. 0. w. Members
Plan Community
Christmas Tree

Plans were made for q eommun
ity Christmas tree at meeting oil
members OF Woodmen of the
World In Methodist church. Mon
day night. The site upon which
the tree will be erected has not
yet been decided on, but there will
be Santa Claus and gifts for all
the children OF the district. who
might not otherwise receive them
Christmas baskets for the poor will
also be distributed by w. o. w.
members Christmas morning
Among future activities planned
is a Christmas party for w. o. w.
members and their families. an
old-fashioned spelling bee and a
comedy with parts enacted by
home talent.
Buford White OF Casa Grande
was initiated into the Order at
Mondays meeting,
Special guests from Flagstaff
were present,
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
10. | !. IN =
RED CROSS

La%o or the local population. set as
the districts expected response.
All committee members partici-
pattng In the drive have turned in
their reports. with the exception
OF four who are still to be heard
from, according to Mrs. C. A.
Clements, chairman of local Red
Cross activities. Computing the
expected roll call quota with the
number who have joined, there
are still 169 needed to complete
our answer to the Nations call for
aid in this humanitarian work. If
anyone has not been contacted and
would like to join the Red Cross
roll call they may do so by con-
tacting Mrs. Clements, phone 2O5.
Fifty cents of every enrolment
memberships Is sent to Red Cross
headquarters while the remainder
stays in the local Red Cross treas
ury for use among needy persons
here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Americanization
Program Is Held
By Woman's Club

r. w. Taylor was guest speaker
nj the Americanization program OF
Coolidge woman's Club Thursday
afternoon in the clubhouse. Tay'
lor reviewed a talk he had given at
naturalization ceremony In Flor
ence last week and spoke further
about current American problems
Mrs. Harold Wrenn was initiated
and Mrs. A. T. Bicknell and Mrs.
George Dempster were reinstated
TO membership in the club. Mrs.
A /. Novel; welcomed these ad-
ditional members. Mrs. Asa Gard
ner. club Americanization chair
man, called on Mrs. Novel; who
discussed the book, Inside Latin
America" by John Gunthner; Mrs
J. d. Easter played and sang. I'm
nd Monterey" and played DOVE
Mexico Way"
Following Taylor's talk, Mrs
Max Anderson gave a talk or
Home Life in Peru" based or
personal experience. Mary Karan
presented a Spanish dance, accom-
panied at the piano by Natalie
Dodge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
JUNIOR PLAY
SLATED FOR
DECEMBER 5

Professor How Could Youl" an
uproarous comedy. viii be present
ed by members of junior class of
Coolidge Union High School. De
cember 5th.
Youthful Thespians are busy re-
hearsiRg the difficulties that ensue
In the life OF college professor
so engrossed in books on Cleopa-
ira that he has no time TO learn
about modern girls. To become
dean. however. he must marry -
so the search for a wife begins.
Valerie, Priscilla and "Tootsie"
are three modern maids who com.
pete, amidst exciting and hilarious
situations. for the professors heart
or at least his namei
Harold Livingston will play the
part of the professor Valerie will
be played by Sarah Louise Arnold:
Priscilla by Vera Mae Campbell
and "Tootsie" by Johnnie Jean
Dixon.
Others In the cast will be Gloria
Appel. Grandma: Ross Watson.
Grandpa: Burton Hanks. the bus
Ter who keeps his eye on the girls;
Bill Higgenbotham. the professors
friend: Frances Short. a spitfire
student: Earl Newcomb. Butcher
Boy" Bean who tries to help tho
cause OF his sister "Tootsie."
Miss Eugene Brandon Is coach
ing the Thespians. assisted by Hell
en- Sanderson and Betty Rowe as
prompters and off stage directors.
Helen Sanderson and William
Pierce are understudies.
John Roche and Richard Glenn
ans are stage managers. Paul
Hannah. Boots Corbett and Betty
Rowe are in charge OF ticket sales
Admission Is 10c, 30c and 40c.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
LATEST BOOKS
NOW AVAILABLE
AT CLUB LIBRARY

Coolidge readers no longer have
to go in search of the latest talk.
ed about books. They can be obtain
ed from the shelves of the Wom-
ans Club library right here In
town. There are over 500 books,
including the best in both fiction
and non-fiction, from which the
reader may choose.
Wide popularity is predicted for
THE Giant Joshua" by Mrs. Matt
n. Dodge, chairman of the library
board. who says she expects as
large a check-out for this book of
combined fiction and fact by Maur-
inc Whipple as the library had
with "Gone With the Wind" by
Margaret Mitchell.
The Giant Joshua presents
graphic picture of Mormon pioneer
life in st. George, Utah. drawn
with the bold strokes of honesty
and understanding. Glory, the
leading character, is portrayed
from the time of her marriage as
young girl to become the third
wife of Abijah MacIntyre until she
becomes a middle-aged woman.
Other interesting new books on
the library shelves are MRS. Min
iver" by Jan Struthers. which
chronicles the thoughts of Brit
ish woman at the beginning of the
present world crisis.
"Mr. and Mrs. Cugat" by Isabel
Scott Rorick is a series of cleverly
written episodes of Mr.. and MRS.
Young America, with each chapter
representing a phase in the we'd
ding vows.
my Sister and T. by Dirk Van
der Heide is the story or two
Dutch children during the time OF
the late conflict in the Neither
lands.
"The Keys of the Kingdom by
DIR. A. ]. Cronin depicts the every
day life of Scots priest In China.
There are books to suit every
taste at the club library, which is
open to the public every Monday
night from Z to $50 and at
O'Clock in the afternoons on the
second and fourth Thursday OF the
month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Hunters Battle
Blizzard = Wieting
Returns With Elk

Two hunting parties out for elk
returned from Pleasant Valley Fri
day with reports that 1t was any
thing but pleasant" Winter rag
ed and the hunters were forced
TO battle the storm. in spite on
which c. A. Wieting returned with
a $50 pound elk. dressed. Mr..
Wieting's elk was pronounced TO
be two year old, judged by It's
horns, and was shot 80 miles south
of Winslow, Other members OF
the party were Joe Sheriff., c. l..
Skousen and Lyle Rogers.
The second party included Jew
el England. S. c. Mcfarland, Bry-
ant Strickland, Cecil England and
Elmo Holloway, who spent three
DAYS battling the elements without
taking a gun out of the car.
The first party was out five
days.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Claridge Family
Will Make Home
In New Mexico

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Phil Claridee
and baby daughter will leave the
early part OF next week to make
their home in Deming. New Mexi-
co. The change has been necessi-
tated by the continued illness or
Mrs. Claridge's father. j. N. VIII
Jams. whose business interests MT.
Claridge is giving up his law prac-
+ice here to manage. Mr.. Williams
is the owner of a cotton gin ana
several farms. Mr.. Claridge hopes
at a later date. to practice law In
New Mexico. He expects to make
several return trips to Coolidge In
the course of settling his business
matters here.
Virgil Chandler, well-known
Coolidge attorney. will occupy Mr.
Claridge's former office in San
Carlos Building, Coolidge Chamber
of Commerce office, beginning on
Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Rotarians Hear
Rev. S. B. Hannah
On Burma Road

Coolidge Rotarians were told
yesterday noon OF the strategic i'm.
portance Of the Burma Road. sup
ply lifeline into the interior OF
China for the three millions OF
troops of General Chang Kai-Shek
by Reverend s b. Hannah OF
rlarence.
Visiting Rotarians were Milton
McColm OF Santa Re. New Mexico
and Fred ]. Joyce OF Phoenix.
Lieutenant A. r. Wicktrick oi
Fort Riley. Kansas. brother-in-law
of Phil Claridge and Otis S. Jones
OF Los Angeles. brother OF ]. j.
Jones. were club guests.
Yesterdays meeting was the fin
nj one as a member OF the Cool
idge club for Phil Claridge who
leaves Sunday to make his home
In Deming. New Mexico.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
NATHAN ZAHALSKY = Merchant

before he could send for them the
World War started. and Russia
was torn by the Red Revolution.
For nine years Ben Zahalsky was
unable to reach his family, even
by letter. Then. in 1922. the long
silence was broken-he got word
through to them. He was alive
and wanted them to come.
Young Nathan had reached the
age OF compulsory military service
In Russia. however. He plead with
his mother and brothers to "a
without him, but they refused. Sc
the four OF them began the lona
and perilous undertaking OF escap
ing from Russia.
Ii took them a year. and entail
ed experiences that today they
prefer to forget. before they finally
reached America and the United
States. via Cuba. Mexico and Tex
as.
Zahalsky's father and uncle own
ed a dry goods business together
IT Douglas, Arizona, where the
family at last arrived. Young Ia
halsky worked in the store for two
years. then went to New York
where he became a designer OF
fur coats and wraps.
During this time. he met Ruth
Nedow. who was employed in {
similar line of business. The,
we're married two years later II
1928 and came to Douglas, Arizon;
on their honeymoon.
The following April, having
heard OF the business possibilitie!
of new town called Coolidge, the
Zahalskys came here and opened &
dry goods store in the (thenl
Damron Building on Coolidge Ave
nue..
Today, the father of three chill
dren and a firm believer in the
future of Coolidge, Mr.. Zahalsky
owns and operates The Fair Store
on Central Avenue.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Food For Defense
Committee To Hold
Meet Here FRIDAY

Members of the Arizona State
Committee TO further a program oil
nutrition and Food for Defense
are now ready TO broaden and de
velop the scope OF their operation
and TO that end a meeting win be
held at Coolidge Union High
School. Friday. November 2sth at
1880 p. m.
Ii is important that every group
in the community become ac'ive
nd 1t is urged by members of the
state committee that they select
representatives for this important
1 1rs
John j. Bugg OF Florence. Floss.
lie Barnes OF Casa Grande and
Frank Hauge of Coolidge are mem
bers of Pinal Coz
f"0se committee. acting under the
direction OF the Agricultural Ex
tension Service and Bureau of
Home Economics Members OF
the State Nutrition committee will
be present Friday to explain de
tails of the program. Thereafter
a representative community com
mittee will be selected.
The county and local committee
will act as a steering committee
planning county and local nutrition
program. They will appoint chair
men for the working committees
of each subcommittee.
Eleven subdivisions win be out
lined under the program and com
mittees TO actively promote them
will be chosen.
Everyone interested In assisting
this vital food for defense pro-
gram is urged TO be present al Fri
days meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
ORGANIZE FOUR
SHERIFF'S JUNIOR
COUNTY POSSES

Characterized as an outstanding
youth movement. American Legion
Posts OF Coolidge. Florence. Super.
ior and Casa Grande are indlvid-
ually sponsoring the organization
of local Junior Sherifrs Mounted
Posses.
In Coolidge. NJ NJ. Ware heads
the American Legion Sponsoring
committee while. his son. Mack
Ware Is director of the local posse
with a primary membership of
seven including Edgar Shoemaker.
Jack Sturgeon. Frank Lynch. The
odore Smith. Vic Dosey. Bill and
Mack Ware.
Posse members viii be uniform.
ed In blue gaberdine shirts. golf
scarfs and Lewis Each troop mem
ber must have his own horse and
must be available at all times for
posse duty such as searching for
and tracking lost persons and traf-
fic direction when needed.
Each OF the four newly organiz-
ed troops viii appear in Florence
Saturday. heading the parade for
the opening of Florence Junior
parada.
In addition TO uniforms each boy
will be presented an Identification
card by Sheriff Jimmy Heron as
well as a pointed silver star
specially made from Mexican sill
yer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Thieves Break Into
Borree's Store
West of Coolidge

Thieves broke into Borree's
store two miles west of Coolidge
Wednesday night and stole over
s35 worth of cigarettes and IS in
cash, according to Mrs. Nelson
Borree.
Entrance was made by prying a
plank from in front of a broken
window, after which the door was
opened from the inside and the
marauders carried away a heavy
marble machine. 1t was found $50
yards from the store, smashed
open.
Officers are working on the case
and suspects have been finger
printed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
Unsung Deeds
OF Local Women
Aid Coolidge Needy

A small group of women. each OF
whom knew what it meant to need
things and to do without. was or
ganized three years ago into what
is known as "The Ladies' Prayer
Band" by Reverend Lima O'Donnell
of Trinity Tabernarle. Their pur-
pose had nothing to do with play
ing musical instruments-they
were banded together by prayer"
and the firm resolve to aid those
less fortunate than themselves In
whatever way they could.
They were in close touch with
those who needed aid, for they
themselves had only little more,
so they began by being practical.
Needles and thread were bought
and the seven original members OF
the group went to work. Some
had clothes that could be made
over for others, or friends gave
them clothes that by mending and
pressing, could be put in circula-
ton again. The Prayer Band met
once a week at Trinity Tabernacle
where they worked together to-
ward the execution of their plan.
To date, the Prayer Band mas
distributed over 4O7 garments 10
the needy, besides numerous MIS-
cellaneous items including shoes,
stockings, hats and hand bags.
They do whatever they find 10
he done. even to the making OF
chairs for the children of the Tab
ernacle from apple boxes! Wom-
en-. at work with hammer, mans
and saws - because there was no
money to buy chairs and their men
folk were occupied earning hv-
ing" They made a good JOB ol
those apple box chairs, that are
occupied each Sunday by the chill
dren of the poor in the community.
i Today, the Prayer Band has ov-
er 20 members. They have never
asked donations of any kind from
the community, or its members
singly. Instead, they have worked
with what they had, quietly reliev-
ing to the best of their ability.
cases of need that might never
reach your ears or mine.
Christmas is coming and II per-
haps you are wondering what to
do in memory of that simple Man
who was born among the poor, re-
member that there is place for
the clothes you no longer wear -
place where they will afford real
aid to others; the pastor OF Trim
ity Tabernacle, Lima O'Donnell can
tell you. She lives in a small
house on Wilson Avenue, behind
the Tabernacle, just across from
South Grammar School.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-11-28
IL Mile Corner
Plants "Food For
Defense" Garden

Planting was started on the
Eleven Mile Corner Community
Food For Defense" garden on NO
vember %. This Is 5-acre gar
den jointly sponsored by the All
Club. Eleven Mile Corner County
School. and the Farm Security Ad'
ministration. Product from TINS
garden will be distributed TO the
Eleven Mile Corner All Club. Nur'
sery School. and the school lunch
program.
The Garden Planning Board ID
composed OF Mrs. Theone Hauge'
Home Management Supervisor
George Dashiell, Farm Manager;
l.. NJ. George. School Principal and
William Berkenbosch. Community
Manager. Technical planning de
tails are directly under the super
vision OF Mr.. George Dashiell and
Mr.. l.. NJ. George.