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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

greed that because of the size of
the Association that three or four
churches near each other would
probably sponsor THE meeting
next year.
In addition to official business,
a number of fine sermons were
delivered and several interesting
speeches made.
I. G.. Greer, superintendent OF
the Baptist Orphanage at Thorn
asville, stressed the fact that the
Orphanage is doing its part to
help win the war. ''The Orphan
age is furnishing 108 we'll train
ed soldiers and not single one
of our students have failed to pass
military examinations" he said.
Smith Hagaman, .superinten-
dent of the Baptist hospital in
Winston-Salem, gave an instruc-
tive address and discussed the
work of the Baptist hospital.
M. A. Higgins, secretary of the
state Baptist convention, challeng-
ed the Association to raise $500
to 5000 to be matched by the state
association to employ a full
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Record Sale OF
Bonds In August
West Jefferson Post Office
Led With 1880. North
western Sold $6,05O

With August War Bond sales of
1892 officially reported, and
an estimated additional report of
$500 likely to come in, Ashe
county appears to have exceeded
its sales quota of $4,000 for the
past month by approximately 5O
per cent.
Local citizens take great pride
in the fact that Ashe has exceed
ed it's quota consistently through
months past.
While official figures for Sep
TENDER quota were not available
here prior to going to press, re-
duction in the national quota for
the current month indicates this
county will have a quota of ap-
proximately $4,000. General
September reductions are due to
the fact that in past years Sep
TENDER bond sales have been
lowest Of the year.
The West Jefferson postoffice
reported total August sales OF
bonds and stamps in the amount
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Paper Praises
Rev. Hoyt Wood
Sets Record In Getting Sub
scriptiOns To N. c.
Christian Advocate

Rev. Hoyt H. Wood, pastor of
the West Jefferson Methodist
church, has been starred IS times.
Not only that, but his church has
Is stars too.
Mr.. Wood, who has been in
charge of his present pastorate
for the past three years, is sub
ject of an interesting article in
last weeks North Carolina Chris
tan Advocate, which also carries
a picture of the young minister,
telling of exceptional work done
here by him.
OF special note is his feat in
getting each household OF his
parish to subscribe to the North
Carolina Christian Advocate, 9
heretofore unheard-of record
for a parish. In consequence
Mr.. Wood and the church were
awarded IS stars by the church
paper, indicating that the quota
of subscriptions has been exceed
ed IS times over.
Wood, a native of North Caro-
lima, is a graduate of High Point
College and of the Divinity Scnool
of Duke University.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Potato Pooling
In Full Swing
First Day Sees Car Lot Re-
ceived For Cooperative
Marketing

Potato pooling for cooperative
marketing started here Tuesday
morning, with a carload of po-
tatoes received the first day. The
state department inspector and
representatives of Farmers Fed
Grafton, from Asheville, who
are serving as sales agents,
will stay in West Jefferson
a week or 10 days longer, while
potatoes in sufficient quantities
to warrant their stay here, are re-
ceived.
Growers bringing their potatoes
to West Jefferson under the CO.
operative plan may have them in
spected, weighed, graded, bagged,
shipped and sold. While no
charge is made for inspection, and
bags are furnished by the Farm
ers' Federation, cost of grading IS
30 cents on the hundred pounds.
Under the pooling plan, growers
receive highest market prices,
according to County Agent Roy
Grouse. It is expected that a.
round 100000 bushels may be
handled through here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Tire
Quota Announced

Ashe county's tire, new auto
mobile and bicycle quotas for the
month of September were an
nounced this week, with the tire
and recap quotas showing marked
reductions from the August level.
The county has an allotment
this month of 2 new tires and Is
recaps for passenger cars; for
trucks, 80 new tires, 80 recaps
and 80 tubes.
The states tire quota for the
month is 900 new tires and. 1898
recaps for passenger cars and T.
OFT new tires and 7,549 recaps
for trucks and buses.
E. H. Schellenberg, state tire
rationing specialist, warned that
with a material reduction over
the August quotas, there was no
relief in sight and that it means
more than ever that tires should
60 to top essentials only.
The oounty's new automobile
quota is l and the new adult BIZ
cycle quota is 6.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
43 Men To Leave
Here Wednesday
To Enter Service
Public Invited To Bid Group
Farewell; Four Transfers
Are Included

A group of 43 young men will
leave here September 9 to be in
Quoted into military service, Sam
Davis, clerk to the local board,
announced yesterday. This group
includes 80 making up the quota
of the local board and four trans
ferred from other states.
AS usual, the young men will
leave around eight o'clock in the
morning in front of the local
board office and representatives
of the various clubs and civic or
CARNATIONS as we'll as interested
individuals are expected to be
present to see them off. Rev. J.
w. Luke will give each of the
young men a Bible and the group
will be furnished light refresh
ments by the Wesleyan Guild of
the West Jefferson Methodist
church in cooperation with the
Rotary Club and the American
Legion.
Those who are to leave on
Sept. 9, are:
Harding GRAPHICAL, Hemlock;
Audie Lee Presnell, Laurel
Springs; Ray Phillips, Toliver;
Pete Hort Grogan, Toliver; Evans
Blaine Winbarger, Todd; William
Roy Grogan, Toliver; Donald Ell
Ter, Clifton; James G. Hopkins,
w. jefferson; William Roy Lew
is, Creston; David Kendrick
Waugh, Fleetwood; Thomas Nc
Neil1, Othe1lo; Fred Maynard
Barr, Bina.
David Walter Mullis, jefferson;
Bkoadus Paul Little, Jefferson;
Charles Edward Patrick, Crump-
Ter; Vaughn Jones Nichols, Beng;
Lee Gather Cox. Hemlock; James
Paul Dancy, Obids; Lester Hughs
Rotten, Hem1ock; Charles Deward
Coward, Grassy Creek; Edward
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
ALI Ready For
School Opening
Next Thursday
Teaching Positions Practically
All Filled. Principals
Meet Tuesday
TWELFTH GRADE

Thousands of school children
will go back to school in Ashe
next Thursday when all of the ST
schools of the county are sched-
uled to open. Many of them win
be "first-termers" and there are
expected to be more than the u.s.
ual number of "post-grads" since
the twelfth grade has been added
to the high schools for the first
time, this year.
Supt. J. B. Hash said that all
details were nearing completion,
that the buildings and equipment
were in order, that a sufficient
number of bus drivers were ex-
pected to be certified and that
with very few possible excep-
tions,. which might occur at the
last minute all teaching positions
had been filled. There are some
new teachers and several chang
es which were announced some
time ago.
The third bus drivers school
for the summer was held yester-
day and was we'll attended, Mr..
Hash said. This was under the
direction of NJ c. safety officials.
There will be meeting of all
high school principals at the
courthouse next Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. At this time
they will receive detailed in
structions and be given needed
supplies. They are expected to
call district meetings at their
central schools the following day
in order to pass instructions on
to all of the teachers of the dis
tricts before the schools open.
Supt. Hash said that he was
expecting an average enrolment
Of arou1,1, 5000. III will be
some last season graSuates VINO
will return, but many of -
Continued On Page FoL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Democrats Meet Fri,
Sat. To Name Ticket:
Many Are Candidates
Precinct Meetings On Friday
And Contention Sat-
urday Afternoon

With the Democratic precinct
meetings to be held on Friday af-
ternoon and the county conven-
ton on Saturday, for the nomina-
ton of county ticket and a Rep
resentative to the N. c. Legisla-
ture, Democrats of Ashe county
are showing an increased inter
est in politics.
A number of candidates have
already announced for the NOM
nations of the various offices
and it is believed that others will
be brought out at the meetings.
Wade E. Eller, the newly elect
ed chairman of the Democratic
executive committee pointed out
that the precinct meetings would
be held at the voting places at
800 o'clock, War time and that
the county convention had been
set for 200 o'clock.
At this time, in addition to the
selection of nominees for the Of
fices of Representative, clerk of
court, register of deeds,
coroner, surveyor and
three members of the board of
county commissioners, five nom
inees for the county board of ed
ucation, are to be chosen.
Much interest is conferred a.
round the sheriff's race, where
there are three who have already
announced their intentions of
running for the nomination for
this office. These include the
present sheriff, J. E. Roland, Car
los Thomas, state highway pa
trolman, and Raleigh Rotten,
prominent Warrensville merchant.
Among those who have an
nounced for Representative are:
r. Austin Jones, local business
man and former member of the
county board of education, Elder
Ed Davis, we'll known Baptist
preacher, and r. S. Maxwell,
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Amos Osborne.
81, Ends His Life
By Shooting Self
Ill Health Given AS Reason
For Tragedy Which Took
Place AT HemIOck

Standing in his smoke house
with his single barrel, 12-guage
shotgun resting against the wall,
Amos Osborne, 57-year-old Ashe
county farmer, pushed the trigger
with his cane and blew off the
top of his head, last Friday after
noon.
His wife told Ashe county cor
oner, DR.. B. E. Reeves, that she
and her sister had gone after a
load of wood when the suicide
was committed.
Osborne, a native Of the county,
had been living in the Hemlock
community for several years. He
had been in declining health for
some time and his mind had failed
during recent months, DR.. Reeves
reported. The tragedy was attri-
buted to ill health.
Funeral service was held at the
Rich Hill Methodist church Sun
day morning at II o'clock and in
terment followed in the GRAPHICAL
cemetery.
The deceased who was native
of the county and was well known
in the Hemlock community, was
the son of Mrs. Bertha Osborne
and William Osborne. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Lizzie
Jenkins Osborne and several bro
theirs and sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Noah Osborne, Held
For Killing, Commits
Suicide In Co. Jail
Was Being Held Without Bond
Following Preliminary
Hearing Last Thurs.

The tragedy which began Au-
gust 19 when Noah Osborne, 73-
year-old Ashe farmer fatally shot
his son-in-law Robert Edwards
reached a climax last Saturday
morning when the lifeless body of
Osborne was found suspended in
the county Jail where he was
being held on a first degree
murder charge.
Investigation revealed that some
time during the night Osborne
evidently stabbed his throat with
small pocket knife, looped over
all suspenders around his neck
and tied them to the Blk light
cable in his Jail room and then
jumped off the top of two-deck
iron bed.
DR.. B. E. Reeves, Ashe county
coroner, examined the body and
said death resulted from strangu-
lation as the neck was not broken.
The suspended body was first dis
covered by Billie Miller when she
carried breakfast up to the room
on the second floor at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning.
Il do not have any idea what
time this thing occurred because
we did not hear a single sound
during the night the Jail keeper
stated.
Because of his strange action
of attempting to kill his family,
officers said they were not sur
prised at the old man taking his
own life.
At a preliminary hearing in the
courthouse Thursday afternoon
before Magistrates A. G. Wither-
spoon and c. S. Neal, Osborne
was bound over to the October
term of Ashe superior court with
out bond for shooting and killing
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
More Than 5000 To Enter Ashe Schools Next Week
So In War Stamps
TOBe Given For
JunkOn Saturday
Prize Winners For Last Week
Are Announced. Co.
operation Is Urged

Again on Saturday prizes are
to be offered to those bringing in
the most junk in weight to the
Carolina Briar corporation here
and everyone in the county is
urged to cooperate with scrap
metal and rubber needed to help
win the war.
There are to be eight one-dollar
prizes in War stamps to be given
by the Carolina Briar Corporation
and a representative of the WPA
will be on the grounds, across
from the community building, to
weigh the scrap of those wishing
to sell. To be eligible for a prize,
contestants must bring in at least
100 pounds. The eight prizes will
go to those bringing in the most
in weight, provided the amount
is 100 pounds or more.
B. w. Jones announced that
since the renewed drive started
on July Is Ashe county had col
lected 77,116 pounds. Most of this
has been scrap metal with around
1000 pounds of rubber.
During this period the total col
lection of the three counties in
this district, Ashe, Allegheny and
Wilkes has been 291,785 pounds.
Ashe has a WPA truck on the job
collecting scrap at all Of the CEN
trail collection points which in
clude all service stations and au-
tomobile dealers.
"Many people are cooperating
splendidly but we still need more
if we are to raise our quota and
supply the country's needs, Sal
wage Chairman Grouse said and
urged that more people get in
the scrap by collecting scrap"
Prizes in War stamps given last
week by the Carolina Briar corp
Grafton went to the following: LIST,
w. E. Vannoy, West Jefferson;
End, W. R. Grub, Todd; 3rd, Guy
c. Marsh, jefferson; 4th, w. F.
Speaks, West Jefferson; 5th, Buel
Shepherd, Creston; 9th, V. B.
Krider, Todd; 7th, c. J. Galloway,
West Jefferson; 9th, G. C. Burk-
EFT, jefferson; 9th, ]. A. Miller,
Idlewild; 10th, J. c. Gambill,
West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
DIR. Repass Spoke
To Rotary Club

DR.. R. E. Repass was the guest
speaker at the Rotary club last
week when he gave an interest
ing account of the tourists and
their part in the development Of
Florida. He then discussed the
many possibilities of the develop
ment of Northwestern N. c. and
particularly Ashe county.
DR.. Repass pointed out the need
of such recreational facilities as
a golf course and a lake.
He stated that the summer cli-
mate here was unexcelled but
that the majority of people COM
ing on a vacation wanted some
special form of recreation.
The speaker was introduced by
Roy Grouse, program chairman.
Gale Mcmillan will be in charge
of the program tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
LABOR DAY TO BE
QUIETLY OBSERVED

Quiet observance of Labor Day,
with no stoppage of work by
banks, business houses or town
or county offices, will be the or
der of the day in Ashe county on
Monday. Citizens generally are
agreed that continued attention
to work is most fitting celebra-
ton of the national holiday dur
ing war time.
Offices and business houses as
we'll as postoffices at Jefferson
and West Jefferson, will be open
for regular business hours, Sept
7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24
Tacoma Big Grid Game Between All :
Abel Reelected

bob Aeei. Tacoma attorney. was
reelected president a tie West
en- International Baseball hague
81 = meeting held sundsy - ne
Tacoma hetsl lie sisa AS de,s-
fated to attend the Baseball
tonguefsss In Chicsro ena uniil
hls return the league neEuls viil
make 70 Plans whatever foT ne
ipts season. Directors peh BFe~n.
vsncouvsr. n c. IN uirseh. $50
kans. and Nrs oeerfs Walters.
salem. Ore. Roger Peek. rseous.
wers at the meeting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24
Streaks Beat
Beaver Club

FORT LEWIS : Overcoming
rugged resistance with two goal
line surges in the last half, the
Staging Area Streaks downed the
Beavers, IA TO 0, here yesterday
IN their fourth successive Fort
Lewis league victory.
The undefeated Caissons. tied in
their first two starts, BANKED
Gray Field, 7 to O. in the second
game of a double header played
before a large crowd on the post
athletic field.
The Streaks lost one touch
down when a penalty nullified
. 60-yard run with an inter
cepted pass by Monte VIII
Hams, league leading scorer.
Hill and Snead smashed over
touchdowns after Streak reverses
and spinners had carried to within
the 10-yard stripe.
Woods kicked two conversions.
The Beavers made no goal tnreats
but played their best defensive
game of the year.
GAMBLE SUCCESSFULLY
Caissons gambled successfully
with slippery ball passes to beat
Gray Field. With fourth down
and five to 60 on Gray Fields so
in the third period, Fullback Joe
Miller passed to the Flyers IL,
three plunges moved ahead five
yards and Miller tossed to Mann
for a touchdown.
Another pass TO Wing added
the extra point. The Flyers
moved 20 yards 20 the Gals
sons 4-yard line in the second
period but mired at that
point. Sundays games closed
the season for Gray Field and
the Beavers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24
Turkey
Day in Bowl
Other Teens Fight
For Mythical Title

washington high school elevens
tsdsy faced q stiff Thanksgixing
k6sy slate that was expected 70
clear disputinE claims to the
mythical state Championship.
Principal eontenders after the
rmi-windup round OF games over
ths weekend included Vancouver.
Everett. Rogers Of Spokane. Day
ton and Sumner.
The big game for Tacoma Il
the Thanksgiving day hattie
between Lincoln and stadium
IN the Tacoma stadium at
1918 o'clock. Neither team.
Of course. IL in any race for
the mythical crown.
The Abes are stronger this sea-
son than they have been for a
long. long time and the boys have
confidence and fire.
Stadium has come along like a
cyclone and has beaten Everett.
the cross-state leaders. and was
only few points behind Everett
IN the title chase.
Coaches Heinrich and Schwarz
u Stadium and Lincoln respec-
lively will get in hard work the
next few days for the big game
Thursday.
Teams involved in the mythical
state title race had good days over
the weekend.
Vancouver. beaten only by
Longyiew. defeated Klamath
Falls. the Oregon team, In an
Interstate engagement In the
Pelican city. 2O-6, while Day
ton gave Ellensburg Its first
loss, ESQ. Everett, cross
state champs. easily rolled
over the Yakima Pirates <2-6.
Thanksgiving day games include
Everett at Salem. Ore, Sumner VS..
Puyallup, Mount Vernon VS.. Sedro-
woolley, Kelso VI. Longview. Ed
monds VS.. Bellingham. Aberdeen
vs.. Hoquism. Port Angeles vs..
Port Townsend, and Centralia vs..
Chehalis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24
UNUSUAL FIRST NAMES

NEW YOkk--A feature Of he
Xanhattan Beach Coast Guard
football team y the unusual first
names of come q It's players
There's Eristus Sam. IAudanus
Hogel. ESQ ssrkkinen and Eulace
Peacock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24
BOWIE CROWDS OFF

BOWIE. Md.-Opening day a.
tendance for the fall rseeting a.
Bowie was only 200 With trans
portation q problem. some are Q;
the opinion that the track viii not
eomplets its scheduled days
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24
Ohe Mixed Haq

pneks Unlimited outstanding organization eaE.s-
N bringing Wild waterfowl xhts makes ~
final DuekalegIcal rePsrt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24

Subs: Caissons-Wood. LanlaTs'
Weber. Lee. Natousek- Cray
Field-Lisb. Wolfe. Baker, Boda-
Williams. Officials: Bill Diehl'
referee; Herman Reich, umpire
Horri Arnovich. head Inesnani
Cliff Olson. timer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-24

Almost everyone knows TIA,
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meat ne neck. nank ard ether
portions a the animal are deal
for this purpose.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Lottery
Continued From First Page.)

ter of freeing slaves was a hot issue
at the time.
Used by Peddlers.
Because of uncertainty as to
whether officers of the Senate or
the House had Jurisdiction over the
rotunda, this part of the Capitol
was used by merchants and peddlers
of all types around 1925, one i'm
pressario having set up a PIANO.
rama Of Paris, Admission so Cents"
A would-be assassin tried to kill
President Jackson in the rotunda on
January 80, 1885.
The original Senate chamber was
used by the Supreme Court until 1t
moved into it's own building only
recently. Behind the dark-red dra-
peries which formed the background
for the bench" the justices former
ly lunched, one at a time, in front
of an old fireplace.
Clock Used Since 1902.
A clock standing in hallway on
the Senate side has been in opera
ton since 1902.
Although alcoholic beverages have
been taboo in the dining rooms in
the Senate wing. one historian re-
cords that in 1888 by asking for
pale sherry at the Senate bar, the
thirsty could get GIN"
Statuary Hall, once used as the
meeting place for the House, has
an acoustic popularity by which a
person standing on a certain spot,
now marked by a brass marker, can
plainly hear the whispers Of other
persons standing on the opposite
side Of the hall. The sightseers never
miss this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
james N. Davis Dies:
Defended Ellis Porkers
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MOUNT HOLLY. N. j., Dec. 25.-
James Mercer Davis, counsel for the
Ellis Parkers, father and son, in the
Wendell sequel to the Lindbergh
kidnap- murder, died of a heart at
tack yesterday at his home here. He
was 81.
A brother of j. Warren Davis, re-
tired United States Circuit Court
Judge of Lawrenceville, Mr.. Davis
left the pastorate of the First Bap-
fist Church of Vincentown, N. j., in
1906 to launch a career that made
him one of the best-known lawyers
In New jersey Mr.. Davis was
native of Elizabeth City, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
LADIES' COATS

2 10000 Wool Covert Princess Model Fitted
Coats. Size 10. Were $25. NOW STATS
6 Timmie-Tuft Alpaca Coats, corduroy
or quilted trim and lining. Sizes L.,
IA, 16. Were $35. NOW $19.75
2 Fitted Velvet Trimmed, Black, g-Top
Silhouette Coats. Sizes IA, 49, Were $780,
NOW STATS
2 Covert 10000 Wool Tailored Box Coats,
set-in sleeve. Green, size 16; dark brown,
size 10. Were $780, NOW -$21.75
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
One Big Sale that
won't be called off
SAYS 1884,

HERE 1T Isl RIGHT ON SCHEDULE
who look forward this but this replace
ments questionable it's folly for think
true that times like broken Sizes odds
and ends that must closed QUIT So won't dppont you goes
Savings just big other yee
quite much of it So advice is better work
No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-25
Mrs. Joel Hurt, 81, Dies

ATLANTA, Dec. Is (R.-Mrs. Joel
Hurt, 81, aunt Of Robert w. Wood
run, chairman of the Executive
Board OF the Coca-Cola Co., died
yesterday after short illness. She
was a native of Columbus, Ca.