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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
p. D. Scott, America Scott, Nan
ME Scott
VS..
Edna Scott Blevins and husband
Crawford Blevins. Della Penn
ington and husband, Charles Pen
nington, Gladys Scott Hash and
husband, Clarence, Hash, Zetta
Scott Walters and husband, Ray
mond Walters, Mildred Scott Byrd
and husband, Roy Byrd, James
Scott, Clara Scott, Betty 10 Scott,
Katherine Scott Drum, Robert
Scott, Lucille Scott Payne, w. M.
Fred Scott, Mary Scott Roof
Helen E. Scott Teach and husband,
Clifford Teach, Gladys r. Scott,
Hazel Scott, Heirs-At-Law OF
Claude Scott. Deceased, D. r
Scott, Walter M. Scott, Maggie
Scott Byland and husband, w. L.
Byland, Earl F. Scott, L. S. Scott,
J. A. Scott, Bina Scott Roberts
and husband, Richard Roberts
Earl F. Scott, Guardian of Helen
E. Scott Teach and Gladys r.
Scott, L. P. Coward, Guardian ad
Litem of Clara Scott and Betty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
Seasons Greetings

Have you ever stopped to think what
little customs connected with Christmas,
bring you the most pleasure? Perhaps it
is a lighted Christmas tree, the smell of
burning candles and bayberry, or the light
in a child's eyes when he awakes after
Santa's visit. There are so many things
about Christmas to enjoy that it is hard to
single out any one in particular for they
all add to the spirit of the occasion.
To us, one of the greatest pleasures
is in sending and receiving Christmas
greetings, they may be cards, letters or
other notices, written, or spoken.
Throughout this paper, today, are doz-
ems of Christmas messages sent to you by
the merchants and business men. They
express Joy and hopefulness in sincere
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tones; pleasure they have known through
serving and knowing you in their business
connections and associations, and extend
to you their good wishes. All OF them are
personal Christmas greetings, sent to each
and every reader of The Skyland Post and
we are sure that when you read them,
they will add to the spirit of your observ-
ance of Christmas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
SELECTIVE SERVICE
ANNOUNCES CHANGES

Continued from Page One)
of greater skills in other activi-
ties not in direct support of the
war effort, it was pointed out.
Local boards have been urged
by the National Director of Sc
lective service to apply present
occupational deferment instruc-
tions in the light of the immediate
urgencies for men in the armed
forces and the civilian war effort.
It should be borne in mind, that
these revised policies are for the
registrants in the age group 18
through 81, Mrs. Yelanjian said.
Full particulars on the amend
ed regulations may be secured
from the local board, it was ex-
planned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
MORE ASHE MEN ARE
NOW WAR CASUALTIES

Continued from Page One,
Fig, have been notified that their
son, Sgt. Carl E. Oliver, was seri-
ously wounded in action on No.
vember %. He has been in serv-
ice for the past four years and
overseas since January.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR
RIVERVIEW SCHOOL, FRI.

A special musical program,
featuring Charlie Monroe and his
Kentucky Partners, will be held
at the Riverview High School, to-
morrow night, beginning at 1880
O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
Educational Objectives

ECucatlOnal ODJectlVcS
Five major legislative detectives for the
public schools of North Carolina, to be
presented to the 1915 General Assembly,
were adopted at recent meeting of rep
resentatives of the North Carolina School
Board Association, the North Carolina Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, the North
Carolina Educational Association and other
ton.
All of these major points are of inter-
est to those who are working toward pro-
gress in education One of the points
which we are particularly interested in is
the raising of the compulsory school at
tendance age to 16 years and providing of
adequate enforcement through the public
adequate enforcement through the school
this and are firmly convinced that it is
needed more than ever now. In the future
both boys and girls are going to need more
and better preparation for any measure of
success in life, that they have in the years
gone by.
Due to the manpower situation it would
probably be wise to put the raised age linn
it into effect at the close of the war, but
we believe this is one of the postwar plans
the 1915 legislature should certainly con-
slider. Of course, there are those who will
oppose the plan for various and sundry rea-
sons, one of these being that the present
compulsory attendance law is not enforced.
That, however, is something else we be-
ieve the legislature should consider. No
law, without the proper machinery or I'M
derstanding to carry it out, can be very eff
fective.
With all the mechanical marvels and
other improvements in our postwar world
of the future, boys and girls are certainly
going to need a good public school educa-
ton, to say the least, to be able to under
stand problems and to be successful in any
field of endeavor. Again, we say that this
is something the 1915 legislature should
consider. Two additional years may mean
the difference between success and failure
for the youth of tomorrow.
The other points listed by the group are
also worthy of consideration. They in
clude:
l. Adequate salaries for teachers which
would range from $125 per month to $500,
as minimums for teachers with nine or
more years of experience, in order to meet
the rise in cost of living and to assure the
state an adequate supply of we'll qualified
teachers.
2. Provision for program of health,
physical education, and WHOLESALE recrea-
ton" through the schools, including physi-
cal examination of all school children and
corrective follow-ups.
3. Expanded facilities for guidance,
vocational and special education fully
available to returning veterans as well as
to the normal school population"
4. Employment Of school principals for
10 months ito provide for two weeks of Or
ganization work before school opens and
two weeks of record and report work after
school closings, and to provide for more
adequate professional leadership in the
schools"
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QUIET CHRISTMAS IS
EXPECTED HERE

CONTINUED from Page One)
teal merchandise as well. Uncle
Sam has not been forgotten eth
er, as many War Bonds and
stamps have been purchased for
gifts.
Many special church programs
are being held throughout the
county. The details of these are
published elsewhere.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

WANTED-Share cropper to
move on farm and raise grain and
tobacco crops and do general
farm work. Good tenant house
with out-buildings. Liberal
terms. Apply to Gertrude Per-
kins, Sturgills, N. c. 12-21-3tp
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
thoughtful kindness shown us
during the recent illness and
death of our dear loving wife and
mother, Mrs. 0. T. Riddle.
0. T. Riddle and children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
Classified Ads

NOT1CE-Stray Guernsey hei-
fer at my place. Owner may have
same by identifying and paying
for this advertisement and up
keep. Paul Goodman, West JEFF
ferson, N. c. 12-21-1tp
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E BOND SALES ARE
CLIMBING IN COUNTY

Continued tro~1 Page One)
those making stable purchases
through the office of this paper
yesterday.
Mr.. Mcmillan pointed out that
he believed that with last min
ute effort on the part of everyone,
that the quota could be raised.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

WANTED - Two last years
cured hams, weighing from 18 to
Is pounds. Skyland Post, West
Jefferson. N. c. 7l2-21-1tp
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FOR SALES acres of good
land, fine orchard, some good
poplar timber and wood, with
small house and out-buildings.
Well fenced and watered. See or
write L. w. Sawyer, Crumpler,
N C.. 12-2l-4tp
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FOR SALES good mares,
weight about 1900 pounds. VIII
sell or swap for yoke of oxen. J.
w. Yonger, Laurel Springs, N. c.
12-21-4tp
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Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
Box 1901
Winston-Salem, N. C.
December IA, 1914

BOX Z0Ul
Winston-Salem, N. c..
December IA, 1914
Dear Mrs. Anderson,
Please renew the subscription
of Miss Nora Robinson, Box 625,
Elizabethton, Tennessee, for an
other year. That was her choice
of Christmas present and a good
one. To me, the Skyland Post is
as much an institution as, Christ
mas or Georges birthday, and it
must be so to her.
Sincerely,
Josephine Robinson
Dear Mr.. Editor:
The other day I visited one Of
my good friends who publishes a
weekly newspaper. He was in
the shop, trying to lock up the
press and get out the paper. His
partner was there with him. Both
were somewhat smeared with ink
and oil but they were printing the
paper. Flattering was the fact
that in spite of the shortage of
help and in spite of all the diff
culties faced by the small town
weekly newspapers, this publish
er had seen fit to set the farm
news material prepared by this
office. His comment was that the
information in his opinion was
valuable to his readers.
That's one reason why North
Carolina has continued to advance
as an agricultural state. It's one
of the very good reasons why for
seven years now, food production
has met the needs of the people
and why poultry and livestock are
appearing more generally on our
farms. It's a reason why there
are better homes in our rural dis
tricts and why the young people
know more about the real issues
of farm life.
And so again, at this Christmas
time, we wish to thank you as
Editor of your paper for the con-
tinued cooperation you have Civ
en- us in interpreting and spread
ing the information and educa-
tional facts gathered here at State
College by our research and ex-
tension workers. The Press of
this State has given valuable
space to the cause of food produc-
ton and better farming. This has
been done consistently, year af-
ter year, and as your reporter
here at the College permit me to
thank you and to say that we
shall, as in the past, supply you
with only that timely informa-
ton in which we believe you and
your readers will be interested.
We shall endeavor to keep the
items short and to the point, re-
porting only those fundamental
facts which should be useful to our
people.
Wishing you the compliments
of the Season and a successful
year in 1945, / am
Sincerely,
Frank Jeter, Editor.
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WANTED-Load of dry oak
stove wood. Skyland Post, West
Jefferson, N. G. l2-21-1tp
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FOR RENT - One six-room
house Furnished or unfurnished).
Anyone interested see Maude
Bledsoe, Wagner, N. c. II Fl tip
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
Co-partnership Formed in
Mellencamp Clothing Go.

An important change in one OF
Ypsilanu's oldest ard most sub.
stantial business FIRMS is the form
ing OF a co-partnership in the Mel.
lencamp mems clothing store. Ed
ward A. Mellencamp. who has been
owner Of the establishment since
1920, after being first a clerk and
then partner in what was then the
Clark .. Wortley store and after
graduating from the Cleary Bust
ness College in 1897, Is taking into
partnership two OF the men who
have been trusted and efficient en-
ployes for a number OF years.
The store. one OF the oldest in
the city. was started by {. S. Wort
ley in 1873. he. previously with j.
slab T. Sanders. having bought out
the clothing establishment OF s.
Hessleir on the south side OF the
ytFeet in 1868. In 1872 Mr.. Wortley
vflAdre s. and started his own bust
ness in the present location on the
north side OF Michigan Ave. and Mr..
Sanders moved later 10 the new
Union Block
Mr.. Mellencamp was given the
Chamber OF Commerce award as an
outstanding citizen last June. He
had been a charter member ant
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
BOesd VIctofyi buy
Officers Hunt
Man

Ypsilanti police officers have
been warned to be on the lookout
for the man with the limp" by
Chief Dan 4. L. Patch, following
discovery that the man. believed
to have been the offender in several
incidents occurring during the past
week, was formerl, a patient in
the Ypsilanti State Hospital, hav-
ing escaped from there in 1885.
According TO DR.. o. r. Yoder the
MAJ is a psychopsthic case and
should be recommitted to the hos
pital.
Search first beam Jan. s when a
man described as FIVE feet. five in
ches all. walking with a decided
limp. was reported to have forced
a young girl into an automobile
with him folio wing a violent argu-
ment on Oak ST. On Jan 9 man
OF the same description repeatedly
left the New Huron Restaurant
without paying his So bill. On
Jan. 9 also he was reported 10 have
stolen q pair OF shoes from 125 y.
Hamilton St., where he rented a
room for one night.
The man is described as being %
years OF age, FIVE feet FIVE inches
in height. weighing about 80
pounds. wearing thick glasses. with
brown hal, blue eyes. q fair com
plexion. with a small scar on the
r.ght side OF his upper Lin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
See PAY-Page 9
snssd Victory, 8uy MORE Bonds
srssd Victory, suy MORE Bonds
Bigger Water
Main Sought

Ypsilanti council Monday eve
ming found itself at odds with the
federal government on water sup
ply pllns for housing in the first
ward. The government is willing
to assume so per cent OF cost OF an
eight inch main for the Franklin,
Harriet and Hawkins st. area II
the city will pay the other 40 per
cent.
SINCE the public utility survey
made by Shoecraft, Drury and Nc
Nance, Ann Arbor, calls for a IA
inch service there, the city is I'M
willing to tie its funds up on a
main which may ultimately be IN
adequate. City council agreed
with recommendation OF the Board
of Public Works that the city not
spend money for the smaller main.
The alternative left TO the feder-
al government is to build the eight
inch main itself II it so desires and
retain to itself whatever profits
accrue from the water sold to the
project. Under that arrangement
il is possible that the main could
be purchased by the city at later
date II such action should be deem
ed advisable, according to the
Board OF Public Works.
Spaad victorv INV MORE Ronda
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
City in Need
of Pound, No
Dog Ruling

Ypsilani remains without a dog
control ordinance today pending
success of efforts to provide a
suitable dog pound.
City council Monday evening
with the proposed new ordinance
ready for its final reading and
passage. decided to lay II on the
tabls- until some means could be
found nor impiementing It's pro
visions. AT present the city has
no place In which to confine dogs
waiting TO be claimed or under oh
servation for rabies.
That the dog situation remains
serious was pointed out in a com
munication received from the med
ical and surgical staff OF Boyer
Hospital In which quick action
was urged to require vaccination
OF all dogs before issuance OF a
license. A provision Of this ma
ture Is included in the ordinance
which was laid on the table Mon
day night.
Task OF finding a pound was Civ.
en- to the board OF health, city en-.
gineer and chief OF police.
speed Victory. Guy MORE bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
Hotel Reports
GoodFnaunces

Financial reports al the annual
meeting OF the Hotel Huron Monday
evening showed the company open
ing a new year with all indebted
ness. with the exception OF current
accounts. fully paid. The bonded IN.
debtedness. which a few years ago
vas $4,000. was retired with the
final payment in December.
Aside from retiring bonds, Man
ager John Ashburn has maintained
a good inventory balance OF linens
and general necessities ad has ma
terial on hand TO complete the pro.
gram OF recarpeting the hotel which
was started some time ago.
There was a good representation
OF stockholders present for the
meeting, more than a thousand OF
the 1901 shares OF stock being re.
ported either in person or by proxy.
and resolution approving all ac'
tons Of the board Of directors. was
duOpLtu " ID ing aAidi' vi tlt tOhl'
pany up TO date and so start a new
year with a clean financial slate.
Following reports OF the secre-
tary and treasurer, President ID. l..
Quirk, Jr., opened the meeting TO
general discussion and election OF
directors. Names OF directors. ID. l..
Quirk, Jr., +. 6. Wiedman, william
Waidner. r. B. Haig. Melvin j.
Lewis. John p. Kirk. and G.. G.
Handy. we're read and motion for
their reelection was unanimously
carried.
Following the meeting OF stock
holders. the directors met for cleo.
ton OF officers and continued all as
during the past year: ID. l.. Quirk,
Jr.. president; G. c. Handy. vice
president: Miss Alyina Stamann,
secretary; Z. G. w!edman. treas
urer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18

past president OF the Chamber and
was active in starting its credit
bureau and better business commit
tee. on both OF which he served. As
president OF the board of public
works he aided in securing the gas
plant from a private company and
enlarging and making 1t profitable
under municipal ownership and was
also a close supervisor OF the de-
tails when the Cross st. and Mich
igan Ave. bridges we're built. He
was a leader in the fight to keep
the gas plant under municipal con-
troll lie Is a member OF the Mason
ic order. the Kiwanis and Forum
Clubs. and the Congregational
Church. He aided in the bank re-
organizations in the depression. in
establishing a city market place, in
obtaining new factories and in Sc
curing better business for the city
OF which he has been for 46 years
a loyal citizen. His own business
standards have been high and pro-
gressive and adhered to through the
years. II is a matter OF congTatula-
ton that he will remain in active
business and that he and Mrs. Mel
c., nAnrN-IrncrIrn n. q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
High School,
May
be Enlarged

A postwar building program
centering about construction OF
additions to Prospect and to Ypsi-
lanti High school was discussed
by members OF the Board OF Edu-
cation at their regular monthly
meeting Monday evening. The
meeting was preceded by dinner
served by members OF the Home
Economies department.
The two school additions would
be a part OF the program in the
years Immediately following the
close Of the war, it was decided by
board members, who emphasized
the fact that the high school addi-
ton is to include new shops and
classrooms.
An extensive program has been
mapped out for the Harriet School,
first step being construction OF
four new classrooms anticipated
soon. Other plans include cree
ton OF a new elementary school
there, and addition of seven more
classrooms. The latter plans will
be far in the future, board mem
bers agreed.
Other school projects to be a
part of the postwar building pro-
gram. but which will not be put
into effect for what will be mat
ter of years in many cases, include
erection OF new elementary
school building, improvements at
Island Park, sucn as erection OF
permanent bleachers. dressing
rooms, and a footbridge across the
river, extension OF the elementary
school playground and erection Of
new elementary school in the
Hillc- est area.
Supt. E. H. Chapelle reported
that further study is to be made
in the matter OF rewriting the fire
alarm system TO conform to state
fire laws. Board members decided
that the high school lunchroom
will not be opened this year.
Refunds OF tuition to parents OF
nonresident pupils Is to be made.
it was determined, after board
members voted in favor Of strict
conformity to a law which states
that tuition charged cannot be
more than Is per cent OF the per
capita for the preceding year.
which is not more than $113.9s in
the case Of the local schools, de-
spite the greatly increased opera
tional cost. Included in the motion
was the suggestion that for the
year 1944-45, the tuition be Is per
cent more than expenses Of the
past year.
Bills totalling s2.ss4.s5 for the
month of January, were voted paid.
Speed Victory, buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
Three Die in
Bus Accident

Detroit. Jan. IS -AP- Three
high school students were killed
and 81 persons were injured. six
critically. when an overloaded bus
yesterday sideswiped an automo-
bile and crashed into a tree on
Ford Road in suburban Dearborn.
The dead:
Robert Drake. l., Who died at
the scene.
Betty Krause, Il, who died al
Eloise Hospital.
Wilmer Ford, Is, who died at
Eloise Hospital.
All three were from Garden City
and all attended Fordson High
School at Dearborn.
The Dearborn Coach Company
bus. with every available space
crammed with students and war
workers from Ford Motor Co.
plants. was demolished. The bus.
driven by Alvin Roy Sweet, 81. OF
Detroit. struck the automobile as
4. was attempting TO pass II and
then hurtled against the tree.
Eleven ambulances and as many
sheriffs cars we're summoned to
take the injured to hospitals.
The driver OF the car. Silas T.
Maxey, also was injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-18
Council Hears
Traffic Plan

Proposed traffic recommends.
tions which are being studied by
the city traffic committee were re-
viewed by Alderman Clyde Budd
Monday evening for members OF
city council.
He said that a survey made by
the Automobile Association OF
America recommended SO m p
changes from the present system
which would require no council
action. Among them he enumerat-
ed prohibiting left turns at the
Michigan Ave, Huron st. intersec-
ton; turning of the school traffic
signal at Park st. during hours
when school was not in session; ;
provision of one way street sys-
tenn in the business area such as
all south traffic on Washington st.
and all north traffic on Huron ST.:
repair of stop street signs; and
erection OF a sign on Michigan Ave.
near Miles st. warning Of traffic
signal ahead
Among proposed changes which
may require council action are
institution of flexible progressing
timing OF signals from Park ST.
through Adams st. on Michigan
Ave; placing a new signal at Pros.
pect St.: staggering OF signal tim
ing so that cars would be kept at a
% mile speed; installation OF an
eight circuit timer at Summit st.
and Washtenaw Ave. and at Sum
nit St. and Cross ST.; making
Cross st. through street to Pros