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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
The Everyday
Counselor
Rev. Herbert Spaugh, d. D.

Many of the best things in life
are cheap-they cost little in
money. A, postage stamp may be
the means of Frightening life,
when everything seems sad.
Sometime ago, the daily writ
ing of this column seemed to be
growing tremendously dull. I
wondered if it were worthwhile.
Suddenly a number of your let
tiers came. One in particular
made me forget all about the
drudgery of writing. There was
genuine thanks and appreciation.
Most of us have good inten-
tons. Impulses to write come
upon us, but it is not just then
convenient. There is no pen and
paper The impulse leaves us.
and we forget.
You read in the newspaper of
death in the family of a friend.
You resolve to write a note, but
the resolve dies before it gets on
paper. You are truly sympathet-
ic, but how is your friend going
to know it?
There is no better rule for let
ter writing than do it now"
I have just read the confession
of well-known writer that for
years he had intended to write
a letter of appreciation to one
teacher of his boyhood days, who
had been especially helpful to
MIN in a difficult time.
Finally he wrote the letter. It
came back with the note from
the school principal that his old
teacher had died two years be-
fore.
Many have been the times when
you and I have seen or expert
anced some special courtesy or
service rendered by employees of
a public agency or corporation.
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contestants.
The awards were made pos
sible for the show by Don Rich
ardson, of Charlotte, an honorary
member of the Rotary club, who
made a gift of 500 to the club
sometime ago. Mr.. Richardson
has long been interested in the
youth of this section and this val
liable gift should do much to.en-
courage boys and girls into do
ing something useful.
w. w. Terry, original chairman
of the hobby show was commend
ed for his work. Mr.. Terry hao
to resign because of illness anc
is now in a Roanoke hospital
Mrs. James Barlow accepted the
craftsmanship and was in charge
Of the show at it's completion.
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history of our nation, and

history OF our nation, and
WHEREAS, his knowledge of
taxation, his concept Of govern
ment, and his philosophy of de-
mocracy have earned for him and
for the district the grateful ap-
probation of our citizenry in ev-
cry walk of life, and
WHEREAS, he has served I'M
tiringly the interest of the work.
er, the businessman, the farmer
and every citizen in all walks of
life throughout his long and sue
cessful career as a most useful
public servant without equal in
his desire to render every posi-
BILE aid to his constituents, and
WHEREAS, his powerful voice
and influential leadership in the
affairs of our nation have been
most instrumental in providing
for the veterans of two World
Wars benefits and services in the
form of hospitals, educational
privileges, and economic oppor-
tunity without parallel, and
WHEREAS, the Ninth Congress
sional District has been most for
tunate in having such a fine type
of representation in our national
legislature through the most tur-
bulent period of modern history
which has seen our nation pass
through the trials of two wars
in every section of the globe and
through the depths of depression
and the height of prosperity, now
therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED, that this BIZ
ennial convention of the Demo-
Gratis of the Ninth Congressional
District of North Carolina do
hereby 60 on record as endors-
ing his great record and extend
ing to this great public servant
its gratitude for a life of service,
which has meant so much to each
one of us in the years gone by
and which will be of even greater
service to us in the years of re-
adjustment and reconversion
from war to peace to come.
V. D. CURE
FLOYD GROUSE
J. LEE WHITE,
Ninth Congressional District.
Resolutions Committee,
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SPECIAL EFFORT TO
RAISE RED CROSS FUND

Continued from Page ~
George c. Bower; Glendale
Springs, Rev. John w. Luke and
Rev. Louis J. Yelaniian:
Transou, James Graham and
Bruce Shepherd; Scottville, Mrs.
John c. Names; Creston, John
Knox and Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL;
Fig, Bruce GRAPHICAL; Warrens-
vile, Mrs. Claudia johnson and
Mrs. c. R. Latham; Clifton, Mrs.
G. B. Price and Tom GRAPHICAL;
Lansing, J. o. Blevins and Mrs.
Roger Barr; Treetop, Howard
Graybeal; Ashland, Ben Farmer;
Sturgills, Mrs. John Littlewood;
Helton, Miss Alta Perkins; Smeth-
port, Mrs. J. w. Lewis; Brandon,
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CONTESTANTS ARE
AWARDED PRIZE S
(Continued frontage u

ANOut1uuGU IL OIA 1SRSS -
~ Lyall, first prize for wood
carving set, $40; Carlton Brown,
second prize for bracelet of wood,
S.; Earl GRAPHICAL, Jr., third prize
for model ship, So; Joe Goodman,
honorable mention; 81.
For the girls under handicraft,
winners were Myrtle Effie Hall,
first prize for wool suit, $40; Ma
dine Chattin, second prize for bed
spread, SIS; Kate Trivette, third
prize for sea she'll pin So; Alice
Powers, honorable: mention for
hooked rug, 81.
Under the collections classical
ton, winners were Earl GRAPHICAL,
Jr., first prize for stamp collec-
ton, So; Billie Anderson, second
prize for soap collection, SIS; David
Worth, third prize for coin col
lection, 81; and honorable men
tons to Billie Anderson, doll col
lection, Gale Campbell, match
cover collection, Ina Ruth Worth,
pitcher collection, $s~each.
In natural history, one prize
was, given and the: winner was
Betsy Barr, who was given SIS
for a sea shell display.
In the boy and girl scout dis
plays, the boy scouts of Glendale
Springs and the girl scouts of
West Jefferson tied for honors
and received SIS each.
Under arts, winners were Mary
Ann Miller, first prize for oil
paintings, IS; Mary Ann Miller,
second prize for pencil and cray
on drawings, So; Jimmie Gray
heal, third prize for pencil draw
7ngs, So.
There was only one entry under
livestock display and the 81 prize
was awarded Nadine Chattin for
a pair of pet goats.
Members of the Jeffersons Ro-
tary club, sponsors of the hobby
show, have expressed a desire to
make the show an annual event
due to the large amount of in
tereSt shown by the children in
the community who entered the
show as well as parents of the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
MISS BALDWIN
is GIVEN HONOR

Continued from Page y
she served as class representative
on the college athletic board,
vice-president of the science club
and tipping editor of the college
yearbook. This year, she has
served as president of the athletic
association and a member of the
student council.
Miss Baldwin, majoring in sci
ence and mathematics, will re-
ceive a bachelor of science de-
gree next year.
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
SHE COuNTY


Having qualified as Executors
of the Last Will and Testament of
M. c. Grace, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned for payment on or
before the 18th day of May, 1947,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
This May IA, 1916.
Mrs. M. c. Grace and w. T.
Little, Executors of M. c..
Grace, deceased.
5-16-6tp.
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PARKS COWARD is
POST COMMANDER

CONTINUED from Page II
Johnston, historian.
Other officers will be appoint
ed at a later date by Commander
Coward, it was announced.
The ladies of the Legion Aux
Hilary also held their regular
meeting at which time plans were
made for the sale of peoples on
May Is, before Memorial Day.
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men coming home," she said, ''Ev-
eryone will want to pay tribute
to those who can never come back
to us by wearing poppy in their
honor on Poppy Day."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

ATTENTION TRUCKERS -
Jubilee, Hiley Belle and Alberta
peaches. Orchard run. Large
size. Ready June Is through July.
R. L. Gray, Phone 3161 or 538,
Laurens, S. c.. 5-16-5tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Classified Ads

RECEIVED THIS WEEK
new shipment of records, both
popular and hill-billy. THE
RECORD SHOP, located in the
Dollar building. 5-16-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16
Conservation
Farming News

George B. Church, of the Laur-
ell Springs community, said,
After the hard rainstorm we had
the other night l noticed the
meadow on the lower side Of my
plowed field had caught all the
;oil washed from the field. This
las convinced me that strip crop
ping, as recommended by the
lew River Soil Conservation Dis
.rict, is the best way to save soil
# we have to pillow these hills.
1 intend to do my farming in
contour strips in the future"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

LOST-Two dark brown fox
hounds, white rings around neck,
white strip in face, Males. Any
one knowing the whereabouts no.
tify Foster Lambert, Jefferson,
and receive reward. 5-16-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

FOR SALE = 81 Model-A
coupe, three new tires, new rings,
runs good. Inquire at G. w. Nc
Millan's place, Crumpler.
5-16-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

FOR SALE - New six-room
house with bath, basement, lights
and water. Three lots. See Earl
GRAPHICAL or Fred Cockerham,
West Jefferson. 516-1tp
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Seeding a good pasture mix
ture, containing plenty of adapted
legumes, along with a liberal
pasture treatment, is the only
way to get an old thrown out
field back to a real pasture sod
according to D. D. Eller, of
the Weaversford community.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

FOR SALE - Young New
Hampshire Red Chickens at Mrs.
c. L. Kerley's, West jefferson.
5-16-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

E. H. Handy, also of the Wea-
versford community, reports good
results from Korean Lespedza
seeded with mixture of red
clover and grasses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

A. J. Blevins, of the Crumpler
community, says the brown
streaks in his pasture field is the
results of an unequal distribution
of limestone by the lime spreader.
You can tell the areas missed
with lime as far as you can see
the field.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-16

Bower Walters, of the Jeffer-
son community, says, II am saw
ing this field for an emergency
pasture. Quite often during dry
weather there is not as much
grazing on my other pastures as
there should be. I find that an
emergency pasture more than
pays in maintaining production"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26

first appearance returns from the service greatly noodle would be much effective If he had fast ball in his repertoire
 important staff Rufus j. Gentry of Daisy Station who stubbonly refused to sign year there difference of $Ooo zeer offered Zeler just stuh give (dn the fs MT Prne Daisy Station Late in the ing World offered but by that time zela wouldn't pumpenicke Winter Rufus signed looking the and claims he doesn't know Hal White back from the service will also add strength to a good staff
 Dickey gone Birdie Tebbetts who used to be American League not indeed in Birdie didn't slow In the serv his New Hampshire gab When his aunt Mrs William Morrison, PawIing neghbOr, nephew GeOrge right to Paul Richards and Bob bacstoppng burden in Brides absence promising yOungter recently discharged from the service In Harvey Riebe
 With reenbeg reputed getting s6ooo0 this New houser positively and Dick Wakefield down for S25 probably paid ball club They have the financial brackets At the exhibition games the Grapefruit Circuit sit- attention Hank Cireenbergs charming bride Gimbe usual to be found She is the principal probably be worth all of his S60O0o salary to Walter Briggs But the Tigers don't size formidable threat Yankees at the moment
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
TWenty-third NCAA Swimming Meet At Yale Pool Friday

New Haven, March, 26-Nine more universities slipped under the dead line today as entries closed for the 2Sd annual NCAA swimming cham pionships which will be held at Yale on Friday and Saturday and the new additions brought to 30 the number of institutions which will be represented.
 From California will come Sam ford U. while others are Michigan State. Temple, Virginia. Harvard, IaSalle of Philadelphia, Wayne, Bowdoin and Cincinnati the lat- ter with talented breaststroker Jim Heating in the fold,
 Meet Manager Bob Kiphuth said there would be more than l50 in- dividuals participating and swim ming experts already on the scene agreed thatthe competition would probably be more spirited than at any point since the inceptions of the NCAAs.
 While Ohio States powerful squad is regarded as an odds-on favor ite for the team title, the collec- tion of swimming stars from other points may well press the Buck eyes.
 Other team entries are Yale, Rut- gers, Williams. Westchester (PaJ, Teachers, Cornell, Columbia, Dart mouth Trinity Connecticut, Colgate, Army, Navy. Purdue. Michigan, H. linois, North Carolina. Minnesota and Iowa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
 .Thomoston Sports Program April 2

Thomaston, March 26- Due to the expected large attendance at the Sports Night program spon- sored by Clifford R. French Post, No 22, American Legion, the pro- gram will be held in the High School Auditorium April 2.
 Movies will be shown of profess sional and College football games, World Series of l945 and champ iorship boxing bouts.
 Speakers will include William Hank" O'Donnell of Waterbury, Connie Donahue, coach of the Tor rington High School, Walter GiSsel- brecht, sports writer of the Torring- ton Register, Al Hubbard former basketball referee, Norman roger. quist, coach of the local High School, Del Knox, coach of Litch- field High School and Victor Reise. disabled World War II veteran of Torrington.
 Following the program at the High School refreshments will be served at the Legion Home on Elm Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
Mercantile Pin Tests Tonight

The one-two teams of the Mer- cantile bowling league, Brookside DairieS and Matzkin Furniture are paired tonight in the feature match of the weekly pin action of the league at the Sena Alleys. Brooks have a big l2 game edge towards the title. which seems se- cure. though the Mat1kin outfit may cause the leaders some little trouble before the evening is over.
 Vir-June Machine and Fulton Markets; Metropolitan Furniture and Sullivan Clothiers vs Sealtest are the other matches carded this evening. A close battle for runner up team Is on Matzkin having Q 44-34 mark now against 43-3S for Metropolitan Furniture and Vir- June Machine.
 Individually, George Simpson slid" into first place over Benny Stokes with a l22.36 average for long George against 122.5 for beefy Benny. Mike sharon and Bill Dente are not far of with l21.9 and l2l.S0 marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
BLUEGE HIGH
 ON SENATORS; 3D BASE SHAKY
By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor

New York, March 26-(UP)- Manager Ossie Bluege of the Wash ington Senators is looking for a third baseman. If he gets his man, he believes the Senators have a good chance to win the American League pennant which evaded them on the final day of the season last year.
 Outside of Joe Mccarthy of the Yankees, no American League man. ager is as high on his team as Bluege is on the Senators. Third base Is the only spot he is worry ing about.
 In an effort to plug that gap, Bluege offered the St. Louis Browns two pitchers for Vernon Stephens, the holdout shortstop. Had the deal banned out, Bluege would have moved Cecil Travis over to third. He also made the Browns offers for Mark Christman and Bobby Dillinger, third seekers.
 Lewis in Garden"
 If no deal is made, he will go along with Sherry Robinson, a rookie, holding the veteran George Myatt in reserve. Bluege is de- ternined to keep Buddy Lewis in the outfield and not return him to third, his original position.
 The rest of the infield is set with Mickey Vernon at first, Gerald Priddy at second and Travis at short.
 Stan Spence, Lewis and Jeff Heath, obtained from Cleveland in exchange for George Case, are be- ing counted on for regular duty with two rockies, Gil Coan and J!m GoolSby, make strong bids for jobs. George Binks, who also can play first, probably will be the sixth out fielder carried.
 Jake Early, back from wars, will take over the No. catching berth from Rick Terrell who is retiring to the coaching lines. Al Evans will be the No. 2 man with Mike Guerra rounding out the receiving staff.
 Pitching promises to be the Sen- ators main forte. They have all the hurlers back from last year who led the league in shutouts and earned run average, plus Sid Hudson, re- garded as a sure-fire star before he went into service and Rae Scar borough.
 Hudson, along with Emil (Dutch) Leonard, Roger Wolf, John Nlggel- ing, Mickey Haefner and Marine P!eretti, figure to be regula start CTS. Leonard. Wolff, Nigeeling and Haefner are knuckle ball artists.
 Back of them are Walt Master son, Max Wilson, the veteran Pete Appleton and Scarborough.
 Bluege Is confident that he is go- ing to have a best pitching crops in the league and that he has the of- fensive and defensive balance nec- essary for a pennant winner. But he would feel better If he could plug that third base gap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
VNVVV Odds and Ends

J. Edward (Ted) Rourke, Leaven- worth High school teacher is the owner of two Boston Terriers judged best female and reserve male in the Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club show last week end at N. H. Arena. The dogs are named Pickme Easter Ringlady and Pickme Easter Echo Joe Petroccione, former Thomas Club CAL entry, who will play shortstop, having tried that job during baseball games in the Aleu- tianS, of all places, while in the Army. Any player wishing to try for NETC position in the city league is asked to call Joe at 3-l774 after 5 PM. Having won the state soft ball and basketball titles; Bristol's Julie Larese Is now backing a Con- necticut league baseball team. . . Naugy Highlanders, managed by Milt Weissman, wants place in the City Amateur League setup, which ought to make 1t easier for the league officials to take care of the Franco American club on an eight team basis. as the HighlanderS will round out the loop, If the OverlookS are out of 1t, which seems probable. Veterans of the Walnut A. C.. have all returned and the boys have started softball workouts at Water vile park. They were champs of the 1941 season in the city-wide Softball league and are looking forward to taking honors this year; Mac" Pagano, who was Cecil Travis's team mate in Germany is back and he will do the pitching for the team. Coach Buff Carlo is looking forward to a banner season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
Brooks Roll 1878 To Blank CroIUnS

Pinning a whopping l,078 for three games, Brookside Diaries of the Southern Connecticut League, stayed right near the top with Bridgeport Newfields by blanking the New Haven Crowns Sunday night with a pinfall margin of 187 for a 80 victory. If the usually reliable Sammy Zaza were in usual form, the Brooks would have rolled well over 2,000, Sam having two poor strings of ll4-l03 though the team rolled big 668 in its first game, then jumped to 6s7 and fin- ished with 623, the Crowns having but one game. a SPA starting effort, over the 500 mark.
 In the singles. however. Mac Carboni defeated Bill Dente and Mike sharon. 39S to 327. taking all three strings. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
This World
Naugy, HiLlhouse At
 State Armory Again?
By JOHN A. cLUNEY

For more than 25 years, Nauga- tuck High school has been handl- capped by lack of proper seating facilities for all the fans who would like to see it's teams play. From the old Gem Opera House days to the presenA when 300 is a capacity" crowd al the borough Y.M.C.A. gym, untold thousands of Naugatuck fol- lowers who would like to have seen the Greyhounds run in certain games were shut out"----that is, unable to buy tickets for certain games, and many who had tickets had trouble finding seats for them,
 So whatp So Naugatuck and Hillhouse High of New Haven got together this season, quite by ac- cident, in Waterbury game be- cause both wanted to use the large state armory floor before they went into state meet at New Hav- en Arena, where Naugatuck was eliminated, and Hillhouse went on to win the state and then the New England title, the latter for the third time. Naugy and Hillhouse played in Waterbury on the same night Crosby met Leavenworth at Wilby gym. A good big crowd saw BOTH games and everybody was happy, though Pete Foley was verbally fried to a crisp for book ing the game on the same night as Crosby vs. Leavenworth. Orig inally. man connected with none of the high schools was blamed
 for engineering the whole thing, though he had no more to do with
 1t than I did. Actually, the Idea originated in Naugatuck, for the
 purpose of getting the big floor
 to have the Naugy and Hillhouse
 kids get the feel" of 9 large
 court; though I'm told Hillhouse can practice at New Haven Arena,
 almost at any time; which is ob-
 viously unfair, If such a report is
 true.
 Both Naugatuck and Hillhouse school and athletic authorities were so pleased with the Waterbury game, the crowd, the financial re- turns and accommodations for spec tators, that they plan to play on the Waterbury state armory court TWICE next season, as the financial returns would be very enticing; be- cause both Naugatuck and Hill- house have small gymnasiums with little accommodations for more than 500 spectators. Then again, Hill- house is a three-time New England champion has won the state title twice in succession; while Nauga- tuck has been tops in the Valley league for the past two years
 On top of all that, I have heard on reasonable authority that Naug. atuck may ask for TEN state ar1nory (including Hillhouse) dates next season, and will get them too, fol the state armory Is open for sports to all people in the Waterbury dis trict, which includes Naugatuck and is not limited to use for Wa terhurians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-26
Joys, " AcesAdvonce

Intermediate basketball tourna- ment quarter-finals at the Water bury Boys Club for Naugatuck Valley teams, produced two good games last night, Blue Jays nicking the Torrington MorrisseyS, 32-3l, while Y.M.C.A. Aces won a 29-22 game from the Renaissance.
 Tonight, Meriden Dwarfs and Donce's Service Station Of Tor rington are paired at p. nE with Servi Juniors of Torrington and Thomaston All-Stars set for an S:l5 o'clock quarter-final game.
 Tn the Blue Jays one-point win over their New City rivals, Santa gotta and Messup, Leavenworth High varsity players, split 9 points evenly, Lawlor and Petteway of Crosby also going well for the win- rerS
 Dostaler and Charlou paced the "" Aces with 8-l0-l8 points against the Rens, whose Billy Walsh added IA points to his teams total. Scores