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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Conference Is
Held At Clifton

The first quarterly conference
of the Warrensville charge was
held on Sunday at the Clifton
church with DR.. J. H. Armburst
presiding.
Rev. Herbert Parsons, of
Crumpler, w. Va, preached an in
teresting sermon prior to the
business session of the confer
ence. During the business ses-
sion, Rev. Parsons was received
into the church by transfer and
recommended for license to
preach. Kay L. Eller was elected
charge lay leader. It was report
ed during the business session
that hymnals had been presented
to the Clifton church by one of
the members and that the church
road had been improved.
Officials from Mill Creek,
Smethport and Warrensville were
present, together with those of
the Clifton church.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
District Meeting
Is Well Attended
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught, Makes
Report For Local Unit
Of NCEA

~ .Ashe County NCEA was well
represented at the meeting of the
Northwestern district held last
Friday in Winston-Salem, Mrs.
Gertrude Vaught, president of the
county unit, stated.
Mrs. Vaught made a report to
the district as did other local
unit presidents stating that the
Ashe membership has now reach
ed 14O with four central schools
as one hundred per cent. Va
Carolina and Green Valley dis
trict this week reported a one
hundred per cent membership and
Riverview and Helton districts
are reported to lack only one
each.
The majority of teachers voted
to support the leadership in their
demand for 20 per cent salary
increase.
j. B. Hash and A. B. Hurt were
among the principals to attend the
principals luncheon. Ali the
teachers from Jefferson, West
Jefferson, Riverview, Nathan's
Creek and Elkland attended. Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Goodman, Mr..
and Mrs. Kyle Dickson and Miss
Thelma Shepherd represented
Healing Springs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Former Governor Brougghton
To Speak At A Countrywide
Democratic Rally Saturday
Final Rally I'm Ashe. Expect
A Capacity Crowd. To
Have Music

Former Governor J. Melville
Broughton will speak at a county
wide Democratic rally in the
courthouse at Jefferson Saturday
night at 1870 o'clock, Todd Gen
try, chairman of the Ashe county
Democratic executive committee
announced today.
Mr.. Broughton made an excel
lent record as Governor of North
Carolina and is regarded as be-
ing one of the best public speak
ers in the state.
Mr.. Gentry said he expected the
courtroom to be filled to capacity
for this final Democratic rally in
Ashe county.
Congressman r. L. Doughton
and all local candidates will be
present and the principal speak
er will be introduced by w. B.
Austin. Chairman Gentry will
preside.
A program of special string
music is also being planned for
the occasion.
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Mr.. Broughton will speak in the
courthouse at Sparta.
Everyone is invited to attend
both rallies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Turkish Tobacco
Crop Good This
Year In County
Quality And Yield Are Much
Better This Season Than
Last Year

The experimental production OF
Turkish tobacco in Ashe and Al
leghany counties is proving to be
a big success, according to John
S. Wilkins, agronomist specialist
of the State Extension Service
who is in charge of the project.
The second years experimental
crop is now being harvested and
Mr.. Wilkins states that the quail
ity is extremely good and that
the yield is better than anticipat-
ed.
He estimates that the expert
mental work will be expanded
next year and that if it continues
to be successful the raising of
Turkish tobacco will provide an
other cash crop for this section
and nation.
A total of "a experiments OF
one-fourth of an acre each were
conducted in the two counties this
year and a few in Caldwell coun-
ty.
After curing and grading, the
tobacco is baled into 20 to "a
pound bales and shipped to the
Oxford Experiment station for
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
ALL Star Teams
ToOpen Season
On November Z
Schedule, For Next Weel
Given; Much Interest Is
Being Shown

The opening schedule has been
announced this week by Colonel
Francis for the all-star-gold-
medal tournament which is to be
sponsored by the physical educa-
ton department of Jefferson
high school.
The tournament has been di-
vided into two rounds, Mr.. Fran
els pointed out, the first begin
ming Monday night, November Z
and continuing through Deem
Der 10. The second round will
open on January 9 and continue
through February 20 following
which the tournament will be
held. Dates for the tournament
will be announced at later date
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

on the diamond to see what prov
ed to be the most thrilling game
OF the season. Cox, on the mound
for the winners, gave up ID hits
and the combined pitching of
JONES and Atwood gave up 6
hits. In the catcher's position for
Scottville was Perkins and Hollo-
way for Sparta.
The two teams traded top po-
sition throughout the game and
it was not until the final play of
the last inning that Scottville was
made the victor.
Jones was leading hitter for
Scottville with two hits and Boy
den Atwood for Sparta with three
hits. Nichols, Richardson and
Caudill each scored two hits for
Sparta.
The lineups for Sunday were
as follows: \
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
To Elect Many
Officers Tues.
Full Slate OF Candidates On
Both Tickets. Finish Cam
paigns This Week

Next Tuesday Ashe county vot-
ers will elect a congressman, state
senator, representative in the
house, clerk of court, register of
deeds, sheriff, three county COM
missioners, surveyor, coroner and
solicitor.
With the exception of solicitor,
both parties have full slate OF
candidates and this week end the
candidates will climax their CAM
paigns for offices.
The tickets are as follows:
Democratic Ticket
For congress Robert L. Dough-
ton, Sparta.
For solicitor-Walter E. john
ston, Winston-Salem.
For state senate - Wade z.
Brown, Boone.
For representatives.. 0. Blew.
ms, Lansing.
For clerk of court-Charlie s,
Neal, Jefferson.
For sheriff William B. Todd,
West Jefferson.
For register of deeds - J. q.
Stansberry, Jefferson.
For county commissioners -
Wade E. Vannoy, West Jefferson;
Mack G. Edwards, West Jeffer-
son, and Wade Witherspoon, JET
ferson.
For surveyor-Wiley p. Col.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Riders Refused
On School Buses

The public is reminded this
week that according to state
school laws, school bus drivers
are not permitted to accept pas
sengers other than school bus
driver, B. H. Duncan, county sup
erintendent of schools, stated this
week.
Section 1876 of the school law
which states that mo school bus
driver may permit anyone to ride
on the school bus except those so
designated by the school author
tiles" and is referred to the pub
lie by Mr.. Duncan. The cooper
alton of those who have been
requesting rides is asked by the
superintendent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Clinton Miller
Rites Held Mon.

Funeral services for Clinton
Miller, So, of Marion, Va, and
formerly of Lansing, was held
Monday morning at the Miller
cemetery at Lansing. Officiat-
ing were Revs. M. D. Hart, Ed
Davis and K. J. Foreman, Jr. In
torment was there in the family
plot.
Mr.. Miller died instantly when
he was struck by an automobile
as he was crossing a street in
Marion, Va, last Friday.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Kettle Miller, three daugh-
tiers, Alice, Matte and Gay and
four sons, James, E:@:ssene, Reggie
and David.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Railway Service In County
Expected To Be Resumed
AS Usual This Afternoon
Disruption Took Place When
Important Bridge Burned
Last Thursday

The 1870 train from Abingdon
Va, has failed to make its regu-
lar run since last Friday due to
the fact that bridge number; y,
crossing the Holstoh river. AT
miles from Ah;ngd Ea,
tally destroyed u lslSl
Thursday night, ~ -
Local merchants have had inn
portant shipments Of merchan-
disc withheld and thought, until
yesterday, that it would be the
end of the week before deliveries
could be made as usual. Working
crews, however, have been work
ing night and day and according
to information received by P. C.
Wright, local railway agent, yes
terday, service will be resumed
here today.
The fire destroyed 100 feet of
wooden structure at the entrance
of the bridge, making it impass-
able. The exact cause of the fire
has not been determined.
The mail, scheduled to arrive in
West jefferson by train, has been
delivered by truck since Friday,
post office officials stated. Pas
sengers and those desiring to ex-
press freight, have had to wait
until the bridge burned behind
the Norfolk and Western run,
has been completed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

Expect A Heavy
Vote In County
For All Offices
Close Election Is Predicted.
Absentee Voting Lighter
Than Usual

Approximately 10000 Ashe
county voters are expected to 60
to the polls next Tuesday and
cast their ballots for county, state
and congressional officers and to
vote on two state constitutional
amendments.
There are 10 precincts in the
county and the polls will open
at $50 o'clock in the morning and
close at $50 in the afternoon.
All of the schools in the county
will be closed Tuesday because
many of them are used as voting
places.
H. H. Lemly, chairman Of the
board of elections, and party
leaders seem to think that the
number of ballots cast in this off.
year election will be around 1000
more than two years ago because
of the fact that most of the serv-
ice men are now back home and
a large number of them did not
vote absentee in the 1914 cleo.
ton.
Mr.. Lemly further estimates
that over 1000 more persons reg,
istered during the past three Sat.
urdays. The registration books
closed last Saturday and this Sat.
urday is challenge day.. %.
In the 1914 election nearly 5000
votes were cast. with the Repub,
Acans carrying al contests by q
mali majority with the exception
bl ie seat il, congress which
Ii. i. 1ougFitoN Carried BY SO l,ia-
jority.
The absentee voting so far isA
little lighter than in previous
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Canned Foods Go
To Townsville

All churches of the Ashe Mis-
sionary Baptist Association, and
any other churches who wish to
do so, are again reminded that
cans may be secured at the West
Jefferson Baptist church to be
filled for the Baptist Orphanage
at brownsville.
Rev. E. w. Powers asks that
all persons please fill some Of
these cans. Fruit may be canned
without sugar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
SIS, 1000. 90 More
I'm Stock Must
Be Sold Friday
Deadline For Selling Is Friday
Night. Urgent Appeal
Is Made

The dreams of the organizers
of the New Hotel Company, Inc,
here will not come true and the
plans to erect large, modern
hotel in West Jefferson will coll
lapse unless approximately $751;
600 worth of stock in the firm can
be subscribed by Friday night,
1t was announced today.
The company was formed last
spring with an authorized capital
stock of 100000 and the direct
ors agreed to launch drive to
sell at least $50, 900 worth of stock
by night of November l.
Pledges for stock were accept
ed on this basis and check UP
by the finance committee this
week reveals that to date only
about $4,000 worth of stock has
been subscribed.
Yesterday officers of the COM
pany issued an urgent appeal to
the public to subscribe more stock
in order that the worthy project
may not fall through.
They pointed out that a modern
tourist, commercial hotel here
should pay a good return to the
owners, especially in view of the
fact that the Parkway will be
completed soon and the tourist
business here will soar if the
town has another good hotel.
They also stressed the benefits
to the community 10 be- derived
from hayif1g such q hotel.
s final drive is now being made
to beat the dead1ine and every
one is urged to voluntarily SUBJ
scribe more stock, Secretary Wade
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Farmers Supply
To Have Contest

A corn growers contest will be
sponsored by the Farmers Supply
Company, it was announced this
week by Raymond Francis, man
ager.
Each hybrid seed corn grower
of Ashe county who purchased
seed corn from the Farmers Sup
ply will be eligible for entry and
must submit an exhibit of ten,
ears of corn to the store before
November 9. Judging will take
place during the week Of Novem-
Der II through November 16 and
judges will be selected through
the Department of Agriculture
extension service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
A. C.. E. Unit To
Meet Thursday

An important meeting of the
American Confederation of En-
listed men will be held at the
courthouse in Jefferson Thursday
November z at seven o'clock, il
was announced this week.
Plans will be made to incor-
porate the organization and to ex-
tend it to other counties and
states, members of the local unit
stated.
The unit has grown in mem
bership since its beginning and
all enlisted men are asked to at
tend this meeting and join also,
it was pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
CLAIMS CANNOT BE
FILED ON NOVEMBER II

A representative of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Commits
sion this week announced that
since Monday, November II, is
holiday all claimants who were
scheduled to file Self-Employed
applications on this date should
report to file their claims on the
first and third Mondays, Novem-
Der 4 and IS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Cpl Ashley Is
Home On Leave

Cpl. Carl Ashley is spending a
furlough with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. A. c. Ashley, of War
rensville.
Cpl. Ashley has been in service
for FIVE years and has spent four
years in service overseas. He has
recently reenlisted in the service
for three years. He has been
stationed in Germany and was
returned to the states for six
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
FRIENDLY GROVE
HAS SINGING SCHOOL

A singing school is now in
progress at the Friendly Grove
Baptist church and will close on
Friday night, it was announced
here this week. The school is
being taught by Rev. Renus E.
Rich, of Burke county.
The Sun Ray quartet, of Hick-
DRY, will sing at the church on
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
P.-T.A. To Meet
On Monday Night

A meeting of the Parent-Teach-
ers Association will be held at
the West Jefferson high school
on Monday night at 7:30 p. m, it
was announced here.
All members and other inter
ested parties are urged to be pres
ent for the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
REVIVAL is NOW IN
PROGRESS AT OVAL

A revival is now in progress
at the Mt. Olive Baptist church
at Oval, it was announced here
this week. The pastor, Rev. Levi
Greene, is in charge of the serv-
ices which are expected to con-
tinue for several days.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
A Countrywide Republican
Rally Will Be Held Friday

day evening at the school gym in
Lansing when around $50 voters
were on hand to hear him. Sew
eral local candidates were also
heard from.
On the eve of the election, Mr..
GRAPHICAL predicted a heavy Re
publican vote in this county and
throughout the nation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31
Mrs. Anderson
Attends Forum

Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, first
vice-president of the North Caro-
lima Federation of Women's Clubs,
is attending the annual meeting
of the Herald Tribune Forum of
Current Affairs this week in New
York.
The meeting is being held at
the Waldorf-AStoria.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-02
Greek People Vote
In Stormy Election
To Return George II
Is Persons Slain
During pIcbiscitc

Athens. Sept. q "a, Tine In
terror Ministry announced today that
incomplete bat conclusive returns
from Sundays plCbi$CIt" showed
that the Greek people had voted APP
prnXimaicly three to one To- recall
King George X from exile in Bri-
'an and r~i', - him to the Greek
thrnn".
While giving no comprehensive
figures. the announcement said TN"
fms! tuia' for restoration ct th2
monarchy would mot be less than
- per cent" Of tine total vote cast
II the stormy election. which coSi
he lives If 10 persons IN the 30
hours ending at midnight Sunday.
10 Dead In Wee.
Approximately 10 persons Were
listed as having met vinlcn: deaths
N the final week Of tho campaigns
\ partial vote tabulatiun by tic
ministry did not wholly bear out lis
prediction of three 10 one major
Ity. although the King held Il com
manding margin. OF the - per cent
of the hallctS counted. the mlnlStr!
said 2b9.6G3 favored monarch,
and l%2.%t5 - rcpuDiic.
For the Jg-yCur-old monarch. t.
victory announced by the ministry
marked his second recall from CXils
sine" he first took the throne i!
1923. OuStCd by the establishment
/ If republic in 1924 fnilnwirg ;
military coup. George rcGainad hi
thrCnC in 1888 when he won q;
overwhelming majority III a plcbij
cite.
He fled the country in 1913 whcl
il was oVcrrun by the Germans an
set UP government IN exile il
Cairo. Since the end Of the war. II
has been living in England awaitin
an expression Nf the sentiment q
the Greek people.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-02
New Leaf Weighing Rules I'm Effect

them al up 80 one standard weight
1T may have boon only cpIu"'l~
once" Eay"r"r .ald. that ON" Of ih"
first truck which was checked hId
had tn wri"hi ku"Ckcd off IN som"
manner and va. ten pounds llGhiCr
;n|n il ghou'd have been"
hrv and every tobacco farm"
l,ho.. hIshs', Of tobacco hHi h"ru
wul.tDd with i'rs defective U'irn
rn tia sclj"a ip.l an average az
a.u"uI - " bua%ct. av2rcd Bauco'u.
The regulation. tate. he added.
that thca" wci"hi. should II" bultcd
on the trucks #nd something hra"-
lcr than ordinary stove bolts should
b' uaCd. In BducHm's opinion. il
"v"iahi- dtv CHryctCd 60 stay pat
hrnJ"het' q .irrnuous season.
'rCr waning %as sounded ~
Jauram n regard e. an iron weight
wll.I shall be eoual TO The avc.ag
w,i"h' ~ h5.hci used in any pa
tjcular warehouse. 10 determine tn,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-02

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kr's picked AZ random arc Weighed.
and ihCu ihC total weight divided
10y 100 tu d"iCrinin" fin" average
wri.hi If III baskets IN ,iS". Any
baskets varying from avvrar" more
Sham enc pound must bc removed
from the premises on destroyed.
The r. - ~ci.ht io hr u.Ch on In"
scale 10 r'mpCu.nI" for III" average
weight e ih" basket must hr f. tH"
ro.rc.t 81, ncc. and nni tu tn near
Ct vruui. uccug'Iu. 50 raucrni
naucpu pointed "ui tho fact tina,
tncrr hid been a"mr cases wrrrr
th.g regulation wa; fujni violated
and th|' N Cnr i'm ;tmi-r /. had been
disclosed that this ta@c weight ~,
&c 80 l1'f povnd. ~ ~" rn'r Of %
Coo basket sale day this wCulI
moan approximately $500 po" da.
tGv error. warned Ta"ccw wh,nN
could spiral into a tidy sun until III
error was corrected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-02
Weather
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

loudly Ia partly cloudy this
afternoon aud tonight. Tuesday,
lair and Cooicr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-02
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Envoy Patterson
Meets With Tito;
Flights Protested

Belgrade. Sept. 2.-tHJ.-A high
diplomatic source said today that
Premier Tito had protested during
Il conference with L. s Ambassador
Richard Patterson that American
planes continue To- violate Yugo-
SlaV" territory.
Earlier a diplomatic informant re-
ported that tine L. $ Embassy had
received a formal note from Tito
which roughly meets american de-
mands m connection with the death
of five American !iiCrs whose plane
was shot down August 10 by Yugo-
SlaNIa fighters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-12
Harmon, MeMuIin Joint Concert Is
 Artistic Success

Mrs. Gen Harmon, mezzo-soprano, and Mrs. Jane McMullin, pianist, last night presented concert which was enthusiastically receiv- ed by capacity audience in the Methodist Church. The concert was sponsored by the Juneau Wo- mans Club.
 The concert was distinguished by the tenthusiasm and enjoyment which infused the presentation of each number by the two artists
 Mrs. McMullins two ShoStakovitch preludes and two Gershwin preludes were particularly enjoyable among the piano numbers.
 Mrs. Harmon captivated her aud fence with My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice" by Saint-Saens, and "Habanera," from Bizet's Carmen '
 Last night was the last appear anca locally for Mrs. McMullin, who will be leaving Juneau on De- cember 19 with her husband and small child for their old home in Oklahoma.
 Mrs Harmon, who made her first before local audience in some time last evening, was in fine voice and deserving of the g applause which was hers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-12
BataanDeath haytIl Again
 Brought Up

TOKYO, Dec PA former ser geant told the war crimes tribunal today that deaths were so common place during the Bataan Death March that he lost count of the dead.
 Donald Ingle of Laura, Illinois, told judges, who will decide the tate of Premier Tojo and 26 other hi h-ranking officials, that it was impossible to keep track of the killings Ingle said American and Filipinos were rolled to the side of tie road or left lying where they were killed by Japanese soldiers.
 Ingle declared that he was ill of malaria a few days before the sur render of Bataan. But Japanese soldiers prodded him out of bed with bayonets and forced him to march for five days without food despite his illness.
 The prosecution charges that more than 17ooo Americans and ifilipinos were killed or died of ortures during the nine-day death march.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-12
FIVE SATELLITE
 TREATIES 70 BE
 SIGNED IN PARIS

NEW YORK, Dec. l2-The Four Power foreign ministers council de- cided today that the five European satellite peace treaties completed here should be signed in Paris on February 10
 Persons present at the council session said that the foreign min isters themselves would not appear in Paris for the signing ceremony. out would he represented there, possibly by their ambassadors or other subordinates
 When these treaties are signed, it will leave on Germany and Aus tria, the latter regarded as liber- ated country, to have their post war international status determin- ed, and plans are well under way here for a peace-making session in Moscow on March 10.
 Breaking the usual rule of one council meeting a day, the Big Four ministers decided at the con- clusion of their midday session that they would meet again at 4 D. m., to tackle the questions of an exact agenda for their Moscow 
 Whether the satellite peace treat ies will be signed by the ministers themselves when they meet in Moscow or whether they will he siqned under other circumstances was not certain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-12

Sites have been selected for 63 of the 89 new hospitals that Veterans Administration is authorized to build in the worlds largest hospital construction program