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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Township Committees, Dept.
Supts. Named For Ashe Fair
Catalogues Will Be Issued In
Near Future. Much In
terest Shown.

At meeting of the executive
committee of the Ashe county
fair, township executive commit
tees were named. plans for the
program discussed, department
superintendent and assistants
chosen, departments added and
other features mapped out which
indicate that the 1941 fair to be
held here the week of Sept. IS
will be more successful than ever.
Work is now going forward on
the catalogues which will be rea-
dy for distribution around Aug.
IS. The departments and CLASH
fications are similar to those of
last year, and those who plan to
make entries are asked to keep
last years groupings in mind.
Chairman Ed M. Anderson said
that according to reports that
there was much interest in the
fair and asked that all members
of the township executive COM
mittees help to advertise and in
crease interest in the event in
their particular townships. Zone
of the chief aims Of the fair is to
encourage the improvement and
development of agriculture and
livestock in Ashe county and this
can be done more successfully
through wholehearted coopera-
tion," he said.
Members of the township ex-
ecutive committees are:
Chestnut Hill-A. B. Hurt, Es-
tes Gambill, Mrs. E. V. Pierce.
Clifton Austin Jones, J. c.
Little, J. E. Roland, Ed Osborne.
Creston-V. c. Lillard, M. H.
Eller, C. D. Farmer, DR.. J. w. Ro-
binson.
Elixir. B. Brown, Clyde Houck,
T. J. Mcclure, V. B. Krider.
Grassy Creek-M. w. Reynolds,
DR.. B. c. Waddell, J. c. Pierce,
Dewey Cox.
Helton-Glen Kilby, John Lit
tlewood, Mrs. E. c. Francis, w.
w. Dickson.
Horse Creek-C. L. Goss, Mrs.
Agnes Clark, Mrs. Joe WEIGH, Joe
Hampton.
Hurricane-Fred Blevins, Mrs.
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May Sell Entire Farm and
Home at Private Sale and
Buy Smaller Home.

Sale of the Ashe county home
property, which was conducted
last Saturday, was not confirmed
by the board of commissioners
due to the fact that the property
did not sell for "enough money.
Auctioned off in lots and tracts,
the total amount was nearly $12,-
600, which was approximately the
same amount as of the last at
tempted sale.
This included all of the farm
with the exception of the county
home and about Is acres of land,
which the commissioners did not
intend to sell.
The entire farm, including the
home, was then offered for sale
and DR.. R. c. Ray was the high
bidder, offering to give $15,10O.
The commissioners also regarded
this as being ''too low.
A good deal of interest was
shown IN the sale, but attendance
was not as large as had been an
ticipated. There was also some ex-
pressions of dissatisfaction rela-
tive to the proposed sale.
In this connection, the commits
sioners have pointed out that with
only a few inmates in the home,
there is no need today for the
county to own and operate such
a. large and valuable farm, par
ticularly since the cost of opera
ton amounts to a net amount Of
nearly $500 per year.
The commissioners have not
made any announcements, but it
is understood that they will sell
the entire farm, as we'll as home,
for substantially high price and
that they would then buy small
place to be used as a county
home.
They did explain this week that
they had no intention of aban-
doning the county home.
According to their contract with
Continued on Page Four)
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Ashe County's
"Mercy Ship"
Quota Raised
Successful Campaign Conduc-
ted in Few Days. Ira T.
Johnston Is Ch'mn.

Ashe county's quota of $4,000
for the ''Old North State Fund
to purchase an ambulance air.
plane to be given to England
with the compliments and best
wishes of the people of North
Carolina, has been raised, Chair
man Ira T. Johnston announced
yesterday.
The campaign was launched
last week end within a few days
time the entire quota was raised.
Mr.. Johnston said the delay in
starting the drive was due to the
fact that campaigns to raise mo-
ney for the U. S. o. and to col
1ect aluminium were in progress.
81 wanted to wait until these
worthy activities were complet-
3D." he said.
II am delighted with the splen-
did response and as chairman of
the committee in this county ]
wish to thank the solicitors and
contributors" he declared.
Ed Barr and Levern Johnston
raised $71.85 in West Jefferson.
Miss Beulah Cockerham raised
$25 in Jefferson. Mrs. Herbert Lit
tlewood was in charge of solicit
tation in the Helton community
and raised $50. Other solicitors
were Capt. George Doggett, B. H.
Duncan and F. G. Nye.
The mercy ship" which this
state plans to give to England
will cost $4,000. It is understood
that practically all counties have
raised their quotas.
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Carl Miller Is
Injured In Fall

Carl Miller, widely known
West Jefferson citizen who has
been working on government con-
struction work for some time, this
week fell off of a scaffold in
Washington, D. c., and broke his
back, it was reported here yester-
day. He is in a hospital in Wash
ington and his condition is said to
be very serious.
Mr.. Miller was engaged in bust
ness here for a number of years.
Before going to Fort Bragg to
work, he was connected with the
Coward Oil company. He has
been in the Capitol City for sew
eral months.
His many friends here wish for
him a speedy recovery.
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John Porter Is
Seriously Ill

John Porter, of Lancaster. Pa.
and formerly of Ashe county, is
seriously i'll at his home and is
not expected to live, it was re-
ported here this week.
Edwin Porter and Mrs. j. E.
Roland, a sister, went to see him
a few days ago.
Before moving to Pennsylvania
about 10 years ago, Mr.. Porter
lived near Jefferson and was en-
gagged in the sawmill business.
He has many friends in this coun-
ty who regret to learn of his con-
dition.
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Service Station Is
Robbed OF $4,000

No trace has been found of the
party or parties who broke into
the Central Service Station here
Sunday night and escaped with
$40 in cash.
Roland Koontz, operator of the
local Texaco station, said that en-
trance was made through a win
dow, which had been left un-
locked. He said no merchandise
was missing.
Finger prints were made from
the window in Winston-Salem on
Tuesday and they were said to be
very good and to indicate def
mite clues, it was reported.
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TRIED BEFORE TUCKER

Tried before H. c. Tucker on
Monday was Blaine Blackburn, of
Jefferson who was fined $50 and
the cost and had his drivers Ii
cense revoked for drunken driv-
ing. James Weaver, Of West JEFF
ferson, was fined SIS and the cost
for public drunkenness. The case
against Fred Cockerham was con-
tinued until August Is.
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AsHE COUNTY

is the aforementioned 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.
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ASHE COUNTY NEEDS !

q large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools, rural telephone lines, o
sou conservation project, a coun-
~ recreation center, and more
nard surfaced highways. Let's get
them!
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Junior Woman's Clut
Elect New Officers

At Wednesdays meeting OF the
Junior Woman's Club in the home
of Mrs. C. A. Clements new execu-
tives were elected for tn coming
year.
Mrs. Philip Neese was chosen as
president and those who will take
office with her are: Mrs. M. NJ.
Cooper, vice president; Mrs. John
Francis, secretary; Mrs. Marshall
Bracken, treasurer, and Mrs. Ed
gar Ford, reporter.
Plans were completed for the
card party held last night in the
Woman's clubhouse. Miss Christine
McDanrels, chairman of arrange
ments, was assisted by Mrs. Neese,
Mrs. G. H. Walker, Mrs. Cooper
and Miss Eva Harris.
Mrs. Bracken and Miss Ollie Belle
Davis were hostesses of the eve
ming.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Local Man Hurt
AS Cars Crash

Eli J Anderson was badly in
jured in a head-on automobile
crash Sunday night as he was
returning to Parker Dam, his
place of employment, after
spending the weekend with his
family here.
The accident occurred at
Crossroads, California, halfway
between the dam and Parker.
MIR. Anderson, according to tele-
phone reports received by his
wife, suffered chest injuries, a
fractured knee cap and head
cash. He was taken to the
Parker hospital from which it is
hoped, Mrs, Anderson said, they
will be able to remove him to
Veterans Hospital at Tucson by
today
No definite information could
be obtained of how the accident
occurred, but 1t is assumed the
drivers were blinded by over
bright head lights.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Coolidge Youth
Wins FLA Speech
Contest Tuesday

Wilbur Wuertz, Coolidge high
school senior, won the right to
represent his district in the annual
Future Farmers oratorical contest
to be held soon In Tucson, when
he outpointed four other contest
ants firm as many schools in the
district finals in Coolidge high
school auditorium Tuesday night.
Judges were Ernest Douglas, ed
itor Arizona Farmer, Phoenix;
Lynn Williams, editor Chandler
Arizonan, Chandler, and H. H.
Wrenn, editor Coolidge Examiner.
The, winning essay appears ON
page three of this issue of The
Examiner.
Subject of the winning Grafton
was Governmental Aid to Farm
ers."
Other contestants were Marvin
Morrison, Gilbert high school, sec
ond, Why Be A Farmer; Richard
I. Harris, Mesa, third, What Eff
feet Will Union of the Western
Hemisphere Have on the American
Farmer; Adequate Defense and
Agriculture" Loren Pratt, Flor
ence, and do You Want to Be
Farmer?" Paul Thatcher, Chan
dler.
Following the oratorical contest
the following program was given:
Saxophone solo, Ben Arnold;
Duet, Virginia Urton and Cora
lane Sewell; Guitar solo, Fred Ber-
kelley; Guitar solo, Rayford Bon
ner; pianist, Frances Short.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Uses Hobby To
Back up" Hunch
On Check Artist

It's just too bad for the crook
who does business with man whose
hobby is photography!
"Wednesday night stocky
stranger of about As walked into
Hines Drug Store selected some
merchandise. and presented his
check to be cashed. Jimmy Hines
looked him over and refused, but
agreed to accept a smaller check
on Phoenix bank in payment for
3.97 worth of merchandise. He
didn't like it, however, and while
the merchandise was being wrap
ped Mr.. Hines stepped into the
back and got his speed camera
Returning, he asked the clerk il
the man who ordered the camera
had been in for it, and during the
conversation he surreptitiously
pointed it toward the stranger and
snapped open the lens.
This morning the stranger s
check was reported to be mo
good" by the Phoenix bank and,
also, the films were developed
giving a perfect likeness of the
miscreant, whose outstanding fea-
ture was a prominent nose.
Mr.. Hines Immediately turned
the picture over to local officers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Child Care New
Home Ec. Study
At High School

Coolidge Union High school
home economics class, under the
direction of Mrs. Viola Loucks, has
started a two weeks stsdy course
of child care" Every class mem
Der who has a small sister,, brings
her, and every one who hasn't,
"borrows neighbor's child"-if
they can.
The class room where this study
takes place is equipped with num-
erous means of youthful enter
tainment, so that many of the
youngsters don't want to go home
when the class is over.
Child study is being conducted
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings and will continue for six
lessons. Today Mrs. Loucks said,
the youngsters will be given lunch
by the home economic girls, which
will be splendid training for them.
Fourteen youngsters were pres.
ent at Wednesdays class to be
taken care of by the youthful
foster mothers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
HeaIfhrnobiIe
Comes To CITY
For First Time

The State Board of Health Is
sending its "Healthmobile" unit to
Coolidge the first of the week to
take X-rays of all school children
who showed positive reactions to
the skin tests for tuberculosis
which were given in the schools
recently.
This Is the first time this unit
has been in Pinal county and par
ents would be wise to avail them
selves of the opportunity of hav-
ing their, children X-rayed for only
the actual cost of film-approxi-
mately so or 20 cents-which is
all the Healthmobile charges.
Doctors advise that all high
school students have the X-ray re-
gardless of the results of the skin
test, as it is during the teen"
age that tuberculosis is most
prevelant..
The Healthmobile unit consists
of a truck and trailer, equipped
for use in making a survey of the
presence of tuberculosis, and is
primarily for the benefit of school
children and college students,
since it's laboratory equipment was
purchased with funds from the
Children's Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor. The truck itself
is gift to the State Board OF
Health from the American Legion.
Any adult who wishes to have
an X-ray while the Healthmobile
unit is here, may do so by having
the family physician sign a re-
quest. The cost will be at the
same low rate as for children.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Popular Department Store Presents
fashion Show AT Theatre tuesday

An outstanding event in Coolidge
will be the Spring Fashion Show
presented by The Popular Store
Thursday. March 9th at p. m,
between shows in the San Carlos
Theater.
In addition to a specially order
ed shipment of stock that arrived
from New York Tuesday for this
gala evennt, Mrs. Sam Cohen has
just returned from Hollywood-fast
becoming recognized as the style
center of the world-where she at
tended numerous spring fashion
previews and returned with an
enviable collection of models from
Hollywood's cleverest designs, as
well as a unique idea for their
presentation to Coolidge.
Local girls and matrons, who
possess the essential qualities of
poise, dignity and grace, have been
chosen to act as models. Mrs.
Robert Taylor will give a brief
description of each creation, using
a voice amplifier so that her words
will reach clearly to the back of
the house.
A rampant will be built out into
the audiance, affording an un-
obstructed view of the Fashion
Preview and those who step before
the footlights to parade it's length
will include Misses Teresa Burch-
er, Virginia Urton, Hattie Faye
McEuen, Nancy Baker, Patricia
Tweed, June Mayo, Jackie Quick
and Susan Chadborn.
Mesdames William Urton, Cliff
ford Clements, Tom Hall, Clark
Wells, Virgil Chandler, Leon Smith
Dave Bryce and Andy Martin.
Juveniles-Penny Dawson and
10 Ann Hlkins.
On the afternoon of the preview
the models will have their hair
dressed at Effie's Beauty Salon,
as guests of the Popular Store
and will be given the Exquisite
Claussner hose they wear that
evening.
The Preview will be presented
as a Feast of Fashions" with
each delicacy on the delectable
spring menu representing the lat
est fashion trend-from morning
play clothes to evening formals,
as follows:
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Wholesale Food
q.
Stamp Fraud Is
Charged In State

Grand jury indictments against
3 persons accused of obtaining
food stamps by fraudulent misrep-
resentation will be sought when
the federal grand jury meets in
Phoenix next Tuesday. 1t was
learned today.
Headquarters of the federal food
stamp program in Arizona announc-
ed that most of the persons sus-
pected of using the food stamps
illegally had been arrested al
though a STEW still are fugitives." I"
Most of the accused, it was in
Gated, were mainly itinerant farm
workers.
L. C. Hewes, jr., regioal director
of the stamp agency, said the or
ganization was determined to
stamp out this petty grating"
1T is not only an offense against
the government. but it is an injus-
tice to the many honest farm work
ers whose real need is viewed
with suspicion and who get a bad
reputation as a group because of
the actions of the racketeers."
The racketeers were said to buy
many commoditis not listed as
surplus foods after persuading dis
honest migrants to obtain federal
food stamps fraudulently and then
buying them back at low price,
according Ofederal officials.
Frank Flynn, U. s. district at
torney, said that in some instances
the violations "have been very flag
rant" He asserted he had learn
ed that ringleaders of the dis
honest migrants engaged in the
illegal practice sometimes had pur-
chased beer and whiskey with the
food stamps.
A maximum penalty of two years
in prison and $4,000 fine, or
both, is provided for persons con-
victed of food stamp raketeering..
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Civic Group Acts
To "Crack Down"
On Ad Racketeers

Considerable praise for the &C
ton of Coolidge chamber of com
merce in providing attractive cards
notifying would-be advertising so
licitors they muust have the en-
dorsement of the advertising com
mittee of the civic group, is heard
among the merchants.
Coolidge business men have been
at the mercy of every type OF ad
vertising racket known and in a
very great many instances the
statesmen have skipped town with
all funds collected and have left
the merchant without even a re
ceipt for his money.
The cards read, "We advertise
subscribe and donate only to in
dividuals or organizations approx
ed by the Coolidge Chamber OF
Commerce"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21

OF state institutions.
Placed administration of the
state hospital under a five-man
'non-politicap board.
The 10 administration proposals
which the legislature refused to
enact were those providing for:
Compensation for silicosis and
other industrial diseases.
The Arizona Power and Water
Authority.
The new Arizona Resources board.
The new State Department of
Agriculture.
The teachers retirement and
pension plan.
The general reorganization plan.
Reorganization of the industrial
commission.
Increasing personnel of the State
Highway Patrol.
Home defense.
Regulation of public finance.
The department of agriculture
bill-the most overly amended
measure of the entire session-was
almost revived before ADJOURN
ment at request of the Arizona
Farm Bureau Federation.
Sen. Marvin E. Smith of Mari
copa county attempted three times
to submit a motion to again send
the measure into conference To
iron out house and senate dis
agreement, but each time he was
promptly ruled "out of order"
Adjournment was only matter
of minutes after the two houses
accepted the compromise agree
ment on the s65-$95 education bill.
The compromise was reached by
the third conference committee
appointed by the two chambers.
The final settlement amounted to
acceptance of the $65-$95 prin-
ciple for two years pending court
action on the $65-$95 initiative
passed at the last general election
Two of the most important bills
passed by the legislatude in its
closing session were those to re-
place the present five-man state
fair commission with a seven-man
board, and to bring Arizona's un-
employment compensation code in
to line with the 1899 amendments
to the federal social security act.
The latter bill changed the name
of the unemployment compensa-
ton commission to the Arizona
employment security commission.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Garden Club Enjoys
Trip To Arboretum

The Desert Garden club enjoy
ed picnic and personally con,
Quoted tour through the Thompson
arboretum by Mr.. Gibson, Monday.
His familiarity with the widely
known collection of cacti and
desert plants made the clubs trip
both instructive and pleasant.
The day was perfect for the
outing and those who enjoyed 1t
included Mesdames E. A. Sturgeon,
Sam Wynn, F. E. Stonehocker, u
e. Odoma, E. D Chandler. M. NJ
Ware, Kyle Skousen, Carl McFar-
land, Arthur Elliott, E. R. thinner
man, A. Peters, w. H. White, Jack
Hancock, V. w Havens, Carl Bay
ley, G. E. Patrick, Miss Daisy
Hartman and Miss Grace Ryder.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Slim Hall Writes
Parents From Camp

A letter received by Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Hall from their son,
James, who is with the 45th di-
vision at Camp Barkley, Texas,
gives an account of the boys &C
tivities at camp and on the move
that might, in its general nat
ure, prove of interest to 10000
parents.
Cognizant of this fact, the
Halls have graciously allowed
the publication of their sons
letter, which follows:
Camp Barkley, March 10, 1941.
Dear Folks
We are nine miles south of
Abilene. I am 0. K. and feeling
just fine, bat not much to write
about.
While we were at Fort Sill,
there came about six inches of
SIlOW. AllC ulCl1 1luO oAlOW 1S1AIS
and made SnoWmen.
Just two days before we came
to Abilene we marched to Law
ton and back, distance of ga
miles. Some were getting back
to camp when the last were just
leaving, as there were 10000 OF
us. '.'
The boys in the tent with me
are Corporal Morgan of. Glen
dale, Henry Richards of NAM
moth, Walter Boon of Yuma
Herbert Berry of Coolidge and
Lewis Rogers of Mesa.
1t is pretty warm. I am wear
ing my summer underwear, and
while not cold, 1t is windy here
The corporals said they didn't
think we would get any furlough
until Xmas only in case of emer-
gency.
Your son,
SLIM.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Coolidge Oil Co.
Buys Land Here

Recent real estate sales MADE
through the office of G. B. Letz-
ring include the purchase OF
three lots facing west on the
Phoenix Tucson highway, III
Seagoe'S third addition, by the
Coolidge Oil Company.
Sale of the Sid Lauderdale
home and rental property on the
corner of Northern Ave. and
Third st. to Mr. and MRS. Bert
Rose.
Purchase of residence prop
erty on Lincoln Ave. and Fourth
St. by Glen H. Overturfs
To complete the quadruple ac-
tivitieS of Mr.. Lettering is a 48C
acre sale in the black land Santa
Cruz Delta south of Eloy to Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Nafziger
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Hold Court Of Honor

Coolidge Boy Scouts and A. K.
Osborn, scottmaster, will be
hosts to families and friends of
the organization at a Court OF
Honor to be held this evening at
7:30 D. m. in South Grammar
school
The main event will be the
presentation of awards earned
by the Scouts. Band music and
special features will complete
the program.
The public is invited to at
tend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Recent Bride Is
Honored At Shower

A lovely chenille bed spread. a
set of dishes and soft wool blan-
kets were among the gifts received
by Mrs. Ben Simmons at shower
given in her honor Friday at the
home of Mrs. Clyde Penix. where
Mrs. Eddie Christensen received as
co-hostess.
Mrs. Simmons is the former
Juanita Ulmer, who has recently
begun housekeeping on a ranch
leased by her husband.
The afternoons guests who en-
ioyed card games and punch in
cluded Mrs. Hans Christensen
Mrs. Cleo 3arrick, Mrs. Ethel Per-
ham. Mrs. X. C. Means, Mrs. Lulu
Tuggle, Mrs. Dennison Ulmer, Mrs
w. HI. Simmons, Mrs. Mickey Kort'
sen and Miss Linnie Ulmer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
Burglars Take
Hines Safe With
Cash And Checks

Sometime during the early hours
of Saturday mornings downpour
burglars entered Hines Drug store
by prying open the east front
door and carried away 500
pound safe containing approxir
mately $4,000 in cash and $4,000
in checks.
The following afternoon local of
ficers found the safe, with most
of the papers intact, in car which
had also been stolen from a gar,
age in Casa Grande the night be-
fore.
Various clues are being followed
but no arrests have been made.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-03-21
M EN-
MENU
Spring Feast of Fashion
Food Ea achi0n Models

MENU
Spring Feast of Fashion
Food, Fashion, Models.
Cocktails (morning) Bathing
suits.
Appetizer (Inid-morning) Play
togs. .A
Salad (noon) Slack suits.
Chefs Special (afternoon)
Casual and sports.
Entire Qate afternoon) Costume
suits.
Dessert (nighD Formals and
proms.
Demi tasse (surprise!) Spring
finale.
The military trend in fashion
will be prominent throughout tn
display and color, in the lates
shades stressed by foremost de
signers, will be the keynote for
spring. The Popular Store, say
the Cohens, will bring the world
of fashion to the woman of Coo
lidge at Thursdays Preview.
Music for the Spring Feast OF
Fashion will be furnished by Mr..
Shoecraft, talented musician OF
Stafford.