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The Nome nugget., 1946-04-05

(By Bruce A Gustin)
 The United Nations plan for maintaining world peace is being put to the acid test It inevitable that there would have to be showdown later. So it is just we'll that the UNO council decided to have this showdown now Unless the council function in promptly Investigating and bringing about amicable settlement of dispute between little country like Iran and top world power like Russia it might just well fold up.
 Wednesday, the security council rejected by to vote the Russian utmatum for posponement of discus sion of the Iranan problem until April TO- Soviet Rep representative Gromyko promptly announced 'I am leaving" and he walked out. Then the council voted to to hear the Iranian side of the controversy.
 The fact that the Russian representative walked out does not that the UNO has blown upat least not yet Gromyko has made it plain that he only refuses to participate in discussions of the Iranan controversy and that he will take part in meetings to consider other matters
 AS Secretary of State Byrnes pointed out there is vital issue at stake in this Russo-Iranan dispute "The small nations, he said Hook to that if they have grievance, they present it. If this is not done the UNO will die in infancy victim of nefficency. There be doubt about that Unless the security council give speedy and impartial hearing to any nation large small, which lodges complaint with it, the UNO cannot function.
 The present crisis is challenge to Russias good faith
The Nome nugget., 1946-04-05
I',''Z'|'E21L11N
AND WE WIN THE RUBBER

too-few blessings" of the war that the United States will ne, again be wholly dependent on natural rubber monopoly as quantity or price of that mater so vital to our modern way of Ii According to Rubber Manufs turers Association representativ, there will always be a demand natural rubber, but our S700,00( 900 synthetic rubber industry w always be stopper to runawa I prices and a sure cure for Shor, ages.
 Figures just released show tn, staggering development of the in duStry. In l94l the United State used 775,000 long tons of natura rubber and only produced abou 4,500 tons of synthetic.
 In l945 the consumption of nat ural rubber was only l05, ,406 tons and the production of synthetic had mounted to nearly 10000 tons.
 Most of this Slightly over 600, 900 tons of it is what the industry now calls GRS (Buna-S) the gen eral purpose rubber. The other two important ones were GRM Neoprene) and GRI ButyD.
 What has happened to the prices on these synthetics is far more significant in the world rubber picture. Until l943, the prices es- tablished at the beginning of the program were maintained: 50 cents a pound for GRS, 65 cents for Neoprene and 33 cents for Butyl.
 At the end of l945 GRS was selling at 1872 cents a pound; Neo- prene at 2712 cents mad Butyl at 1512 cents.
 In pre-war days the price of natural rub Der was running around 20 cents a pound. We are operating on a buying agreement with the British now at 2OA cents pound. It is estimated that this year we will get 100000 to 25O, ,OOO tons of natural rubber - about twice what we got in 1945.
 The world supply of rubber is expected to run short for at least two more years, but by 1949 the world surplus is expected to be way up. Association officials say it will reach perhaps 1,OOO,O00- tons.
 The future of synthetics is not easy to predict. There hasn't been one month since 1941 that re- search and new techniques have not improved them.
 In the meantime the cost of production of synthetics is still sinking, as method simprove. At present, GRS is being manufac- tured at l2 cents pound (without considering plant amortization. Forecasts have already been made by association members that the day will come when GRS can be produced for g cents pound, with plant amortization.
 Manufacturers are willing to pay about 4 cents a pound more for natural rubber than synthetics since the former is much easier to
The Nome nugget., 1946-04-05
ONE MANS OPINION
(By Walter Kiernan)

IBy WaIter KleTnan)
 Winnie Churchill can always say he treated as though he of us He drew just as many pick cts Alfred Sloan Ben Hairless. Everything in the best of taste At his big dinner catering by Oscar of the Waldorf and cat-cang by the C. l. O. of greater New York. But for a who here "for little rest" he hasn't given much It's getting you can't bust paper bag without people leaping up and shouting 'here the Russians!' A waitress asks customer if he would like Russian dressing and he screams 'call the FBI-Im surround ed! Our only salvation is national laugh week which is set for April 1. It began early in Washingon-the Pauey hearings could not be delayed We are all expected to get up April laughing nervously-men in IA exempt
 Ths is place where there is always crisis just around the think every week will be less hec tic, but the next week is always little more so."
 President Truman
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Republicans To
Hold Convention
Saturday, Mar. 2
Township Primaries Are To
Be Held On Friday, Mar. 1,
Chairman Announces

1t was announced this week by
B. B. GRAPHICAL, chairmaneof the
Republican executive ec1ttee
for Ashe county, that = Hepdbli-
can county convention would be
held at the courthouse in Jeffer-
son on Saturday, March 2, at 100
o'clock.
The purpose of the meeting,
Mr.. GRAPHICAL pointed out, was to
elect a chairman Of the Ashe
county Republican executive
committee, the executive COM
mittee, and to name delegates to
the State and Congressional dis
trict conventions, and for such
other business as may properly
come before the convention.
Republican township primar-
les are to be held at the voting
place of each township in Ashe
county on Friday, March l. at
800 o'clock to elect the dele
gates, he also announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Two Ashe Men
Given Discharges

Two Ashe county men, Jessie
w. Miller, of Wagner, and Don
B. Goodman, of West Jefferson,
were honor a bly, discharged
through the U. S. Naval Person
mel Separation Center at Charles
ton, S. c., on February II.
Goodman, who served as a
radarman, second class, saw Is
months of overseas action and
wears the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon
and the Victory ribbon. He serv-
ed a total of 20 months in the
service. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. M. Goodman and the
husband of the former Miss
Clyde Morton, of West Jefferson.
Miller served 20 months in the
U. S. Navy as a seaman, first
class, and saw Is months of serv-
ice in the American theatre and
the Asiatic-Pacific theatre. He is
the son of Floyd T. Miller, of Wag-
oner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Theatre Owner
Buys New Site
Ashe Motor Company Build
ing Sold; Plan New Build
ings In Early Future

One of the most valuable piec-
es of business property in West
Jefferson was involved in a real
estate deal last week when the
Ashe Motor Company building,
next door to the Parkway thea
ire was purchased by R. w. Barr,
theatre owner, for proposed
new theatre building. The
amount Of money involved in
the transaction was not reveal
ed.
B. B. Graphical, owner of the
Ashe Motor Company, ANNOUNCE
ed that he planned to erect new
building for the Ford agency and
garage on property he now owns
located on Jefferson Avenue,
across from the Greystone Serv-
ice Station.
Mr.. Barr said he expected to
start on the new theatre build
ing as soon as he is given pos
session of his newly purchased
property.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Film To
Be Shown Sunday

Rev. E. w, Powers has an
nounced that 'The Romance of
a Century," a picture showing
one hundred years of Southern
Baptist history, will be present.
ed at the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church on Sunday night,
February "a at 1880 o'clock.
The picture shows the prog
ress of the Southern Baptist Com
vention since its organization
and was made for the centennial
celebration last year. The pic
ture will be shown at the two
following places: Tuckerdale
Baptist church on Saturday
night, February 90; and the West
Jefferson Baptist church on Feb
ruary "a. The people of Ashe
county are cordially invited to
attend this movie.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Link A. Absher
Buried On Sat.
Succumbed At Ashe Hospital
On Thursday Night After
Long Illness

Funeral service for Link A.
Absher, 46, well-known Ashe
county man, was held Saturday
at HOO a. M, at the Primitive
Baptist church at Nathan's
Creek. The Rev. Arthur Ashley
and Elder Davis officiated and
burial followed in the Senter
cemetery.
Mr.. Absher succumbed at the
Ashe Memorial hospital Thurs
day night, after a lingering ill
ness. A resident of Nathan's
Creek, he was Well-knoWn
throughout the county as a road
constructor.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Beulah Little Absher, and seven
children; Cleon, Clarence, Sid
ney, Helen, Lucille and Doris
June Absher; and Mrs. Wilma
Witherspoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Clothing Drive
Will Be Closed
Early Next Week
Schools Asked To Observe
Special Collection Day
On Friday

Rev. w. p. Boyle, county chair
man of the Victory Clothing
Drive, announced yesterday that
the final collection of clothing
would be made early next week
and asked that all who had not
done so, to turn in their surplus
clothing to the schools or some
of the other collection points.
Schools that have not observ-
ed collection day are asked to
do so on Friday or Monday.
Mr.. Boyle said that the cloth
ing would be collected early
next week, sorted out, assembled
and then sent off to be shipped
to the needy countries, devasta-
ted by war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
w. J. School To
II Meet Saturdays
Rural Children To Be Given
i, Opportunity To Make Up
.. Lost Time

It was announced this week by
Zeb V. Dickson. principal Of West
Jefferson high school, that as soon
as the condition Of the roads
would permit school would be
conducted on Saturdays for the
benefit of the rural children who
have lost time due to the fact
that buses have not been able to
operate.
At a faculty meeting held on
Tuesday, the teaching staff unan-
imously voted to hold school on
Saturdays without pay and give
their time to help the children
catch up on their work. These
days will not be counted in the
monthly report, it was pointed
out.
The buses will be operatad, but
Mr.. Dickson pointed out, that
children living in town would not
attend school on these days.
Nettle Knob and Obids as well
as other school roads have been
impossible due to the weather
conditions, therefore forcing the
children in those sections to miss
a great deal OF time from school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
New Hotel Company
Secures Charter; e.
Meet Here Monday
Will Purchase Business Site
For Proposed New Hotel
Building Here

The charter for the New Hotel
Company, Incorporated of West
Jefferson has been approved
with 80 original stockholders
and the group will meet on Mon
day evening at 7:3O to elect di-
rectors and officers and to fur
Their activate plans for the pro-
posed new hotel, here.
Charter members subscribed to
So, $4,000 of stock before the char
ter was applied for and plans
have been made to purchase the
Rhodes property beyond the
Duncan Motor company on the
Boone Road.
Much interest is already being
shown in the proposed hotel and
the meeting which will be held
at the W, G: VannGy furniture
company, Monday, when further
plans including a finance and
building committee will DO dis
cussed. All interested parties
are urged to attend. At the
meeting last week, Wade Eller
was named process officer to Sc
cure the charter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Annual Meeting OF FSA Group
Well Attended Here Tuesday

Practically all sections Of the
county were represented here
Tuesday at the annual meeting
of the farm ownership borrow
ers Of Farm Security Admins
tration when reports were heard
and farm problems discussed by
leaders.
Thomas H. Sears, FSA super
visor, gave an analysis of farm
problems during the past year
and this was followed by a gen.
,eral discussion.
Van Miller, also a FSA super
visor, discussed the means and
methods of increasing feed and
food. L. E. Tuckwiller, Ashe
county farm agent, told of pas
ture improvement suggestions.
The morning session was clos
ed with special musical selections
rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
borne.
Following the luncheon at the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
W. J. School Will Sponsor
All Star Tourney Mar. 1928

An all-star memorial basket
ball tournament will be held for
the returned servicemen and
women at the West Jefferson
gymnasium during the week of
March Is to %, it was announced
this week by Zeb V. Dickson,
principal of the West Jefferson
high school.
The tournament is being spon-
sored by the physical education
department of the West Jefferson
high school for men and women
of this county and adjoining
counties. Mr.. Dickson urged
that as many servicemen and
women as possible should play.
High school students, however,
are ineligible.
Teams desiring to enter the
tournament should send in their
entries as soon as possible, as en-
try blanks should be in the
hands of the officials not later
than March II, and are to be
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Plans Received
For Sanitation
Of Ashe Schools
Engineers Are To Make Sur.
veys Before Cost Can Be
Estimated

B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools, announced today that
plans had been received for sug-
gested sanitary improvements in
the central schools of the county.
These plans are to be taken
into consideration by engineers
who are to make the necessary
surveys for water supplies and
other adjustments necessary for
carrying out the proposed plans.
If the high schools are to re-
main accredited, they must have
sufficient drinking fountains as
we'll as indoor toilet facilities
and must meet the standards set
up by the health division Of the
N. c. Board Of Education, it was
pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Baptist Leaders
To Hold Meeting
All Ministers And Religious
Leaders In Association
Urged To Attend

The Baptist ministers and re-
ligious leaders of the Ashe Bap-
fist association will conduct the
annual school for leaders at the
West Jefferson Baptist church
during the week of March 4
through March 8.
Every minister and leader, in
the association is urged to take
advantage of these important
meetings, which are being held
to give helpful sources of infor-
nation and inspiration to them,
it was pointed out.
Appearing on the program dur
ing the week will be the Revs.
C. G. Burkett, Herman Gentry,
w. F. Barker, w. E. Denney and
Miss Virginia Dare league, all
representing the association in
the devotionals. The Revs. M.
D. Hart and E. w. Powers will
also be heard on the program, it
was announced.
Ministers visiting from out of
the county will be the Rev. J. c.
Pipes, of Asheville; the Rev. E.
V. Plemmons, substituting for the
Rev. J. c. Canipe, and the Rev.
Grady Handy, of Boone.
Preaching services will be
held each night and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Drive To Kill
Rats Is Started
In w. Jefferson
Sanitarian Eller And Town
Officials Plan To Exter-
inmate VarmintS

Work was started this week on
the rat killing campaign for West
Jefferson, with the first bait be-
ing distributed yesterday after
noon.
Sanitarian Wade e. Eller is
working with the town authori-
ties and he explained that the
only type of killeraused was to
be Red Quill. This only pois-
onous to rats and not harmful to
cats, dogs or other animals, he
pointed out.
Business houses as well as
those in the residential sections
are asked to clean up all garbage
that might harbor rats, in order
that the campaign against them
might be more effective.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Want I oiiO Funds
Turned In Now

T. E. Parker, chairman of the
Infantile Paralysis fund drive in
the county, announced yester-
day that he wanted all collections
from individuals as well as or
CARNATIONS in Immediately.
So far, little more than ST.
10000 has been raised toward the
quota of $2,65O.OO, Mr.. Parker
said and urged that individuals
who have not given, to do so this
week end. Mr.. Parker also an
nounced that the March of
Dimes banks were to be collect
ed Immediately. '"The need is
vital and I hope we will receive
some more generous contribu-
tions before the drive closes, he
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Local People Go
To COP Dinner

A number of Ashe county peo-
pie attended the Lincoln Day
Dinner in Winston-Salem, on
Saturday night when Represen-
tative Harold Knudson, of Min
nesota, was the speaker.
A member of the Ways and
Means Committee, he lauded
Congressman R. L. Doughton in
the beginning of his speech.
Among those from Ashe coun-
ty who attended were: B. B.
GRAPHICAL, Rex Morton, Don
Blackburn, Edison Thomas, Les
ter Gilley, Wade Poe, Lee Bow
ers, Jim Yates, Reid Sturdivant,
DR.. w. J. Robinson and John
Tucker.
Approximately 100 people at
tended the dinner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Textile Industry
May Be.Secured

During the past week interest
in this area has been shown by
representatives of the textile in
dustry.
Some officials, who met with
local representatives this week
said they were favorably impress
ed with the possibilities of new
plant here, but were not ready
to make any definite decisions as
yet.
A number of local people have
shown inclination to cooperate in
every way possible to secure an
established industry here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

community building, a moving
picture on Victory Gardens was
shown, and further reports were
heard. Reports on the work last
year showed that this group of
FSA farmers purchasing their
farms, had enjoyed a successful
year, both from the standpoint
of farm improvements as. well as
food production.
Plans and suggestions for the
coming year were also outlined
and detectives agreed upon.
There were around As persons
who attended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Quessenberry To
Head Red Cross
Drive For Ashe
Work Of Organization Dis
cussed By Field Workers
AT Meeting Tuesday

H. D. Quessenberry, assistant
county agent, has been named by
the Ashe County Red Cross Chap
ter as drive chairman and Mrs
F. c. Nye as production chair
man. They were chosen at q
meeting of the chapter Tuesday,
night, when the regional director,
Mrs. Marion Rirzert and Miss
Elenore Jones, who spent IL
months in the Pacific spoke Of
the work of the organization.
Both speakers highly commend
ed Mrs. w. C. Vannoy, chapter
chairman and other members Of
the local unit on the fine work
done during the war and stressed
the Importance of Red Cross car
rying on in times of peace.
Officials and members of the
Ashe chapter said that they were
happy in securing Mr.. Quessen-
berry as chairman Of the fund
drive which will be held next
month. Mr.. Quessenberry, who
has recently returned from over
seas duty held the rank of cap
tain at the time Of his discharge.
Before entering service he was!
assistant county agent and is wel
known throughout this section
He was also secretary of the AshA
County Fair Association, and has
been active in other organizations
in the county. n
A planning meeting for the.
coming drive will be held within
the next few days and details OF
this will be announced next week,
The chapter welcomed Mrs.
Nye as the new production chairs
man. She replaces Mrs. LeVern
johnson who recently moved to
Tennessee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
AAA Committeeman To Meet
This Afternoon To Report
On Farm Plans For Y ear
Around go Percent Of Farm.
ers Have Made Plans; 9th
efs Urged To Do So

There will be a meeting al
the courthouse this afternoon OF
AAA committeeman for both the
county and the various communi-
ties to report on the humber OF
plans already made for this year
by farmers who will cooperate
in the AAA program.
The county has an allotment
of $97,771 for improved farm
practices under the AAA pro-
gram, but in order to be eligible
for his share of this, the farmer
must make his plans with the
community committee before
March Is, Melvin Campbell,
chief AAA clerk, explained yes
terday.
After the meeting this after
noon, when reports are made, the
exact number of farmers, who
have made plans, can be deter
mined and efforts will be made
to include others in the program,
while there is still time to make
plans. 1t is estimated that TO
date, around so percent have
n ade theirs.
Members of the county AAA
committee include J. w. Gam
bill, chairman; T. J. GRAPHICAL,
vice-chairman; H. H. Burgess,
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Specialist On
Poultry To Speak

c. J. Maupin, poultry specialist
of the extension division of State
College, will be in the county on
Wednesday, February q, and will
hold an informal meeting in the
county agents office at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. All poultry
growers are invited to attend. Mr..
Maupin will explain opportunities
of improvement in quality Of
schicks'' for marketing and other
problems relative to poultry
growing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21

postmarked not later than March
9. The blanks should state the
name of the coach or manager of
the team, the names and ages of
the players and if possible, the
standing of the teams should al
so be sent in, it was pointed out.
An elimination contest will be
held for the girls teams, Mr..
Dickson said, provided enough
girls teams enter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Plant Diseases
To Be Discussed

L. E. Tuckwiller, county agent,
announced this week that How
ard Gariss, plant disease special
list of the extension division of
State College, will be in the coun-
ty next Thursday, February %,
and will hold meeting in the
county agents office at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. All seed deal
ers are urged to attend this meet
ing as Mr.. Gariss will discuss
problems relative to plant dis
ease that should be of interest to
them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Ashe Teams Will
Enter Tourney

A number of Ashe county
basketball teams will enter the
elimination tournament to be
held at Boone this week end, in
which teams from ten counties
will be entered.
The tournament is one of sew
eral in the State to determine by
process of elimination, the State
championship team.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Will
Speak To Press

Ed M. Anderson will be the
banquet speaker at the annual
institute of the Georgia Press As
ISOLATION to be held at the Uni
versity Of Georgia this evening.
Publisher Anderson recently
spoke before both the Kentucky
and Tennessee Press Associa-
tions.
Harvey Laffoon, president of
the North Carolina Press Asso-
citation accompanied Mr.. Ander-
son to Georgia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
FRANCIS INFANT is
BURIED ON MONDAY

Funeral service for the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Francis, who died in, the Ashe
Memorial hospital Sunday morn
ing, was held Monday afternoon
at the home of the grandparents.
The Rev. Cicero Ashley con-
Quoted the service and burial fol-
lowed in the family cemetery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
Want Red Cross
Work Turned In

At the meeting of the Ashe Red
Cross Chapter Tuesday it was an
nounced that all work which in
dividuals now have out should
be completed and turned in.
Mrs. F. c. Nye is the new pro-
duction chairman and it is i'm
portant that she have a check-up
on the work now underway.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-21
ATTENDING FARM MEETING

Misses Dorothy Fennell and
Doris Whitesides and Messrs. H.
D. Quessenberry and L. E. Tuck
willer are attending an agricuI-
tural meeting in AshevilIe, this
week.