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Evening star., 1946-02-10
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
ual Status at Heart of Nation

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The sumnerscapper proposed s2
Congress- when added to the Constitution would simply
the political the geographical
Congress the
among and Vice is
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Moves chairman Of the Citizens Joint Com
mttee National Representation for the District Columbia stated
Union u state ahen residing
ntaton citizens Of State college
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ss p sp p a in I the af s p than
existing
the college not State but politically upd District
0n he '0"ss already created and
representa-
ton may be unusual peculiar extraordinary but
aha h sa as the @ original creation and
district physically within the United containing its
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unique than the un- American situation which would
Suggested Revision of the Subcommittee Recommendation
The Subcommittee of the Judiciary
report ST adnr s % the
shall exceed Senate Repre-
M v to which State the population
number of members have
s ano on 1 comme that
committee amendment be revised clarified
to the Constitution be reported to the Senate reading as
be in the Congress and the President
Of M ud sne with n m the
@ ss M nsr The number her Of such shall not
emned by apporonmen the population provided
District may be
repeal anu
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several states as provided in the Constitution within
1t oMahoney considers this suggested
revision is much is in conformity with the
language of the Constitution
No Valid Objection Holds Senate Representation
is the inherent every to participate In the
bs coe xb 5 Nation e That chiefly
does not consist simply of the House Representative
How Americans the permitting
other be mns in Senate nat ms
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leans elected by the American people their States
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representation will be to perpeuate injustice.
Why Tie the Hands of Future Congress?
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tie this matter up in such Eghtieth the Eighty
s OF any from extending to these subject
legislation the
need in order that they fufedgd American c
izens. 0 "A Wv
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m the first place there can be found whatever for
ea tnat the granting OF the Congress
ana among the electors OF President President would
tne stct Of Columbia State will simply
State its
saure its make Constitution
such the District and would connus
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which sometimes that should the
amendmen be approved it would
large cues OF demand
senuo 1t should be borne in mind connection first that the
people OF these large cities all and
ana IN the electoral college,
70 tne Constitution but by action Legislature and
appfoVa oy Congress any of them
o ana into the Union are points
' to overlook - "N'o' "pieaa
Evening star., 1946-02-10
New Books

FurIough From Heaven, Jerome Dreifuss
Strait Is the Gate. Garth Hale, Febru.
ary IL.
The Bear That Wasn't Frank Tashlin
The Revised Standard version of tn,
New Testament, February IL.
The Sooner to Sleep, Frederic r. Vands
Water, February ID.
The Veterans Best Opportunities, 1t
Comdr. Edward r. Fiske. U. s. N. r.
Fridays Child. oeorsette Heyer. Feb.
Penny Wise. Elizabeth carfrae. Febru.
Man Of Brittany, selwyn James, Feb.
rusry 13.
Death Against Venus, Dana Chambers
Red Rain, Leslie Kark. February 49,
Soviet Politics at Home and Abroad
Frederick L. Schuman, February IL
The Trinity and Christ an Devotion
Charles w. Lowry. February 13.
USDA, by Ferdie Deering. (Uni-
versity of Oklahoma Press.) The
editor Of the Farmer -Stockman
writes a book of appraisal of the
work of the Department of Agri-
culture in recent years.
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Gold Star Mothers

District Of Columbia Chapter.
American Gold Star Mothers, will
meet at 8 pm. Wednesday at the
New Colonial Hotel with President
Virginia Burns presiding.
Members will participate, in the
exercises at the Lincoln Memorial
at 12:15 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-02-10
Plans Oyster Roast

1t. William H. Corkran, Jr., Post
Catholic War Veterans, will spon-
sor an oyster roast today frome
pm. In the st. Francis Xavier School
Hall, Twenty-seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenus Sc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
BY STAFF WRITER

Ashe county furnishes the scene
for Lois Linski's newest children's
book, blue Ridge Billy" pub
liShed last month.
Many will remember the writ
er, who with her husband spent
several weeks in the county in
the spring Of 1916. It was while
here that she gathered the infor-
nation for the story.
The time of the book is at the
turn of the century, before the
day Of automobiles. The scene
is laid in the Creston section of
the county, but the characters are
as the artist writes in the fore
word Imaginary, but the incl
dents were told to me by the peo-
pie who experienced them"
The book which contains folk
lore, humor and many human in
terest anecdotes, is conferred
around Billy Honeycutt, a ten
year-old boy from Roundabout
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Post Praised For
Interest In Dairy Program

This paper, which is primarily
interested in all types of service,
and has for many years cooper
ated in every way possible in the
promotion Of the dairy industry
in this area recently received a
letter of commentator from one
Of the large milk buyers in this
area, the Carnation Company.
Wayne B. Larue. field manager
for the company, recently wrote
the editor as follows:
eve wish to express our ap-
probation for your splendid in
terest and cooperation in promot-
ing successful dairying in Ashe
and surrounding counties. The
ad and articles appearing in your
excellent newspaper were entire
ly satisfactory. I can assure you
that it was a real pleasure to
meet you and to attend the Ro-
tary banquet in West Jefferson,
and to be present at the Transou
sale
This paper has also recently
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Prices Raised
By OPAO On Fats,
Oils, Clothing

Washington. - OPA Tuesday
night boosted the price of fats
and oils to add another $60,OOO,-
900 to the nations annual food
bill as Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson ruled that
meat still is so scarce that it must
remain under price control.
At the same time OPA jumped
the retail price of cotton clothing,
bed linens and table cloths in a
sweeping order that further scales
up the cost of living.
The double-barreled move and
Anderson's ruling came close on
the heels of prediction by Chair
man Roy L. Thompson of the
Price Decontrol Board that the
nation will be we'll on the road
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Local Canne1:y
Now In Operation
Much Interest Shown In Open
ing; Orders Already Be-
ing Filled

A large number of women at
tended the opening of the home
and community cannery here this
week and much interest is being
shown in it, it was pointed out.
The new cannery which began
operation near the West Jeffer-
son high school on Tuesday was
open to the public the entire day
and demonstrations of canning
fruits and vegetables were shown.
The cannery is equipped to
turn out as many as $500 quarts
daily, Jack Barnett, part owner
and manager stated and orders
to begin production were taken
and are now being prepared, he
stated.
Fruit or vegetables may be pre-
pared at the cannery or brought
in already prepared, it was point
ed out, however, there will be a
slight difference in the price of
the two with the exception of
canning beans.
c. A. Nix, expert Gamer of
Castor county, is working with
Jack and L. P. Barnett.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Ashe People AT
Hereford Sale

A large number of Ashe coun.
ty people will attend the auction
sale of purebred Herefords Al
Laurel Springs today when J.
Horton Doughton will hold a dis.
persal sale at his farm, Of 14S
prize animals.
The sale will be the largest such
dispersal in the history of the
State, according to sales officials.
Harry Hamilton, State Depart,
ment of Agriculture marketing
specialist, will be auctioneer. Mr..
Hamilton formerly was county
agent in Watauga county.
MIR. Doughton's herd includes
outstanding individuals of Wyo-
ming Hereford Range breeding.
H. D. Quessenberry, county
agent said that he hoped many Of
the Herefords sold would be
bought by Ashe farmers so that
they would remain in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Ashe Athletic
Assn Announces
Plans For Year
Officers Are Named; Basket
ball Season Will Open On
November IL

At an organization meeting Of
the Ashe County Athletic Asso-
citation last week officers were
named, plans for the coming bas-
ketball season were discussed and
rules adopted.
According to the present plans
the opening games will be played
on Tuesday night, November IL.
The complete schedule will be an
nounced later. ...asss
Officers Of the asspc ION man,
ed for the year are: Herbert Gray
beal, president; Ralph Stansber-
ry, vice-president; James A. Stan
ley, secretary; L. K. Halsey, treas
urer. A member from each high
school will serve on the executive
committee and members of the
committee, in addition to the Of
ficers are James Miller, Robert
Davis, Colonel Francis, Kyle
Dickson and Harold Miller.
The group decided to adopt the
same regulations as were used
last year. Tentative plans in
clude the tournament at the end
of the season again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
T. S.Cornette, IS,
Dies At Creston

Last rites for T. S. Corvette, IS,
were held Sunday afternoon at
two o'clock at the home in Cres-
ton with Revs. George Hooven
and Blame Eggers officiating.
Burial was in the family ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Cornette succumbed at his
home at Creston early Friday
morning. A native of Grayson
county, Va, he was the son of
the late Christiana Hanover and
Thomas Corvette. He lived most
of his IS years here in Ashe coun-
ty where he was well known
and successful farmer. He was
married to Nan Corvette, who
survives. Other survivors are
three sons, Barney, Howard and
Tway Corvette; four daughters,
Barney, Mrs. Ida Cox, Mrs. Ollie
Rash and Mrs. Pearl Wade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
AAACOmmittee
Discusses Plans
For Program
Will Visit Farmers And Assist
Them In Making Plans;
Wilson Is Heard

Forty AAA community COM
mitteemen met with the county
committee, and the field man for
this district, N. L. Wilson, at the
Community building, Tuesday, to
discuss the taking of perforn-
apce reports for the 1946 pro-
gram year. SO
Mr.. Wilson outlined the meth
DDS to be used in taking these re-
ports and urged the committee
me4A to complete the work as soon
as possible.
Committeeman are starting out
this week and will visit each
farm for which they have a farm
plan and assist the farmer in MAX
ing his report.
Practices, for which farmers
will be paid in material or cash
for carrying out this year. are:
limestone, phosphate, potash.
winter cover crops, small grain
cover crops, permanent pasture,
pasture improvement, strip crop
ping, sericea and forest planting.
Each farmer who has purchased
lime, phosphate, crimson clover
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03

received number of other let
tiers telling of the fine results
from advertising.
E. S. Qualls, of the Qualls Mo-
tor Company, Kaiser-Fraizier
dealer writes:
ut would show ingratitude not
to say here that I greatly appre-
ciate your fine cooperation and
helpfulness. The results from
your splendid paper were most
gratifying.
"Your paper is unquestionably
the best medium of advertising
and I am looking forward to US
ing it more in the future"
An official of Draughon Bust
ness college writes:
I'VE have gotten such wonder
full results from the ad we placed
with you and since our school is
almost filled to capacity, we have
decided not to run the ad the last
week in this month. =. We have
been well pleased with the re-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Ashe County Mountains Are
Scene OF Book For Children

Creek, who has a burning desire
to play fiddle and finally has
his dream come true. It is when
he plays for his first square dance
that he is given the name blue
Ridge Billy"
The writer has written a num-
Der of other books for Children
including the strawberry GirI'
and Bayou Suzette." The for
mer was the 1916 Newberry Med
al Winner.
While visiting here she ex-
pressed her love for the noun
tains and the people therein and
pointed out that she was partic-
ularly interested in the stories
that the older people told her of
earlier days in their lifetime. It
IS of this age that she writes.
Many adults will probably re-
member many incidents in the
story as told to them by their
elders.
Continued on Page a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Lamb Pool Will
Be Held Friday;
To Be The Last
County Agent Asks That
Lambs Be Brought To Mar
ket Early In The Morning

The final cooperative lamb pool
will be held Friday, at the West
Jefferson Livestock Market, H. D.
Quessenberry announced this
week.
Mr.. Quessenberry explained
that this lamb pool was being
held for those who were unable
to bring their lambs in previously.
He pointed out that farmers
should arrange to bring their
lambs in to the stock yards early
in the morning in order that
weighing and grading may begin
as soon as possible.
Farmers are urged to take ad-
vantage of this pool since it is to
be the last one held this fall, it
was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Many Expected
At Feeder Calf
Sale, Saturday
Beef Specialists Are To At.
tend; Good Grade Calves
To Be Sold

Plans are now completed for
the fourth annual feeder calf sale,
which will be held at the West
Jefferson Livestock Market On
Saturday afternoon when num-
Der of buyers as well as other
cattlemen are expected to attend.
The sale which is being spon-
sored by the State Department OF
Agriculture, Extension Division
and the West Jefferson Livestock
Market is expected to draw q
large crowd.
Beef specialists from the N. c.
Department of Agriculture will
attend and assist in the grading
of the calves, it was pointed out
by Agent Quessenberry. It was
also explained that only good
grade calves should be entered
in the sale and should be brought
on the grounds during the morn
ing in order to have them ready
for the sale which will open
promptly at 100 p. m.
L. I. Case, in charge of animal
husbandry for the Extension Dir
vision, will be present as win T,
L. Gwynn, of the marketing di-
vision. In addition to buyers
from other sections of the State,
county agents from nearby coun-
ties are also expected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Wants Teeth In
Attendance Law

A. d. Goodman, principal Of
the Healing Springs high
school, said this week when
being interviewed by a repre-.
sentative Of this paper that he
thought the compulsory school
attendance law should have
more teeth in it,"
IF the law will excuse ev-
cry type of absence except tru-
ancy, it has lost its effective
ness" he declared. He ex-
planned that under the present
conditions the law did too lit
tie to keep the children i'm
school. 'The percentage of alb
sences caused by truancy is
comparatively small, but there
are too many others, that the
law does not reach" he de-
clared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
l04th District Rotary
Gov. Mcpherson To
Speak Here Tonight
Jeffersons Club Will Hear
Governor OF 194th District
In Address

Holt Mcpherson, governor OF
the 194th district, Rotary Inter-
national, will pay his first official
visit to the Jeffersons Rotary club
this evening, when he will speak
to the group:
He will outline aims and OBJ
jects for the year and prior to the
regular dinner meeting, is ex-
pected to hold an assembly for
the various committee chairmen
and club officers.
Governor Mcpherson, an out
standing Rotarian, is vice-presi-
dent of the Shelby Daily Star
Publishing company and has a
long record of community serv-
ice to his credit in both Florida
and North Carolina. He is also
a popular after dinner speaker
and his visit is looked forward to
with much enthusiasm here.
Since coming to Shelby in 1941
he has demonstrated his ability
as civic and religious leader by
taking a leading part in many
activities. He is a director of
Cleveland Executive Club, Cleve-
land Aviation Club, the Shelby
and Cleveland County Founda-
ton. He is past president of the
Hoey Bible Glass, teaches journal
ism Isl a year, at Gardner-Webb
College, North Carolina member
Schools of Journalism Committee
Southern Newspaper Publishers
Association, vice-president of the
Chamber of Commerce, director
of Shelby Rotary Club, a Mason,
Shriner, and member of Foot
hills Shrine Club. He received
at the White House personal
thanks Of President Truman for
his service as assistant secretary,
.later acting secretary, Of the Or
flee of War Mobilization and Re-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Lauds Efforts
For Attendance
Elkland Principal COmmends
Paper On Interest In
School Attendance

The following letter dealing
with attendance was recently re,
ceived by this paper from James
J.. Miller, principal of ElklaA9
him schodl
ogr ccer editorials don.
ce5his1 School attendance have
receI pfaiS worthy eornments
from both. the faculty at ElklaAd
and various patrons of the school.
"As principal, ! greatly appre.
ciate your efforts in bringing this
timely and important subject to
the attention of the parents
throughout Ashe county.
Through your paper you are
able to pleasantly make contact
with practically every home, and
1 feel sure that, through your ar
ticles, parents will realize the
necessity for and the urgency Of
better attendance for their child
rem"
Il highly commend the interest
which the Skyland Post has all
ways portrayed toward the
schools, and I know that I have
no suggestion that could improve
your competent and outstanding
ability in handling this"
This paper appreciates Mr.. Mil
ler's interest and would be glad
to hear from others in regard to
school attendance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
ASIC Will Meet
EIon, Saturday
Spsltore Wal Be In Noun
taaneers' Lineup For
dig Game

Boone.-The rlp-roarlng Noun
ta1ieers OF Appalachian state Will
sw ing Into 1ulI stride here Satur-
day as tney IUch norns with an
invading squad from Elon COL
lege. nIck-otf time will be 2:3O
O'Clock.
These contenders, victorious in
their opening battles, Will pair off
at top strength. The Christians
turned back Atlantic Christian
14-0 in their opener, while the
Mountaineers trounced NeWberry,
28-19.
Remaining idle last weekend
with an open date, the Appalach-
ian aggregates have been going
through their PAGES in the two
weeks of practice. The return OF
Spot" Spoltore, brilliant tail
back, has strengthened Coach
N.Flucie'' Stewards outfit consid-
erably.
Spearheaded by Harris, former
Wilson High backfield star, the
Elon Christians show plenty of
power, backed by a spirit typical
of their head mentor, Coach
Flap" Perry.
Tickets for the game are on
sale at the College Bookstore,
Carolina Drug Co., and Boone
Drug Co.
A number from Ashe county
are expected to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Ashe Methodist
Ministers Leave
For Conference
A Number Of Laymen Dele
gates Are Also Attending;
Appointments Monday

Ashe county Methodist minis
tiers as well as number of lay
men delegates left yesterday for
the Western North Carolina An
nual Conference now being held
in Asheville.
The program last night will
mark the anniversary of the Con-
ference Historical Society. The
address will be given by DR.. Ell
inert T. Clark, president of the
Methodist Historical Society,
New York City.
The Thursday morning bust
ness session will be followed by
a laymen's banquet at which D.
Stewart Patterson, executive Sec
rotary of the Methodist Commits
sion on Chaplains, will speak.
Further meetings of boards, COM
mittees and commissions will fol-
low.
The afternoon program will be
completed with an address by
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, Chevy
Chase, Md, and meeting of the
Conference Brotherhood.
The Duke University dinner
will be held that night. Address
es will be given by DR.. Walter
Towner of Nashville, Tenn, and
DR.. Gilbert T. Rowe of Duke Di-
vinity School.
Fridays morning business ses-
sion will be followed by an ad-
dress by Bishop Hughes and a
class will be received into full
membership.
A Methodist rally will be held
Sunday night at City Auditorium,
with addresses by Bishop Moore
and Bishop William T. Watkins
of Louisville, KY.
The conference will end next
Monday morning with the read
ing Of appointments by Bishop
Clare Purcell and a statement of
ehjectives for the coming year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Newspaper Contest For High
School Students Announced;
Valuable Prizes Are Offered
Event Is Launched In Con-
nectiOn With National
Newspaper Week

In connection with the observ-
ance of National Newspaper week,
October 1-8 The Skyland Post
and the North Carolina Press AS
ISOLATION are launching a county
and statewide essay contest on
the subject, "a Free Press, Voice
of Freedom, Guardian of liberty"
All high school students are
eligible to enter the acontesG
Prizes will be awarded the coun-
ty winners, by this paper. Prizes
of $1,000, $500 and $500 will be
awarded to the winners of the
first, second and third places. The
first prize winning essay will be
entered in the State contest where
it will compete for the first award
of a $4,000 bond and the second
of $4,000.
The essays should be not over
1900 words in length and the
deadline for entering them is De-
cember l. Ali should be type
written if possible and sent to this
paper before that time.
It was pointed out that there
must be as many as five entries
from the county before county
prizes can be awarded.
A similar contest was held last
year and the winner of the first
place was Miss Sara Neal, of
jefferson high school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Office Opened
By Democrats

Headquarters for Ashe Demo-
Gratis was opened this week in
the old brick building in Jeffer-
son formerly occupied by the post
office. Miss Winona Roland is
IN charge of the office.
A meeting of the executive
committee was held last Friday
night with most of the candidates
present. At this time organiza-
ton plans were made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Conference Is
Held Saturday

The Baptist Ministers and
Church Workers conference held
on Saturday at the Tuckerdale
Baptist church waS we'll attended,
M. D. Hart, moderator, announced
this week. Special speakers of
the conference included Revs. w.
E. Denny, C. c. Burkett and B. H.
Duncan.
Special guests were Rev. and
Mrs. j. c.. Pipes, Of Asheville.
Lunch was served on the church
lawn by the ladies of the church.
The next meeting will be held
on Saturday, December % at the
Friendship church, it was an
nOunced
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-03
Church HOnOrs
A. r. Vail, Sun.

A. R. Vail, elder of the JEFF
ferson Presbyterian church and
superintendent of the Sunday
School, was signally honored on
Sunday, by the church members,
the occasion being his eighty
fourth birthday.
At the close of the Sunday
school the entire congregation adj
journed to the church basement
for dinner in honor of Mr.. Vail.
At this time he was presented a
new Stetson hat.