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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
House Stamps Approval On
OPA, Fig Int In Senate Expected

Washington-The House stamp
ID final approval, 265 to l05, late
Tuesday on the compromise OPA
ill after beating down a last
Itch effort to lift all price CELL
1gs on meat and dairy products.
The bill, extending the wartime
rice control agency for another
ear but pruning down many Of
is powers, next went to the Sen
tie for a last vote there before
2eing sent to President Truman.
Although Chester Bowles has
denounced features Of the 1egis-
alton as "booby TAPS" Speaker
2ayburn (D-Texas), predicted
President Truman will sign it.
The voting came after Rayburn
took the floor to tell his col
leagues that unless they accepted
the compromise there will be
no OPA at all"
Chairman Spence (D-Ky), of
the Banking Committee, leader
of the Administrators battle for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Vets Are Served
By Skyland Post

William S. Can't, training
officer of the Veterans Admins
tration will be at the Skyland
Post from HOO a. m. ito 1900
noon each Tuesday to handle any
problems that might arise con-
corning on-the-job training for
veterans. Interested employers
and veterans should contact Mr.
Can't at this time.
Beach Keller, Supervising In
terviewer of the local USES,
states that he considers the local
area very lucky in having the
service of a person with Mr.
Gantt's qualifications, as he is
not only a qualified training of,
ficer, but a veteran of both WV
I and WV II, serving with the
U. S. Navy 26 years, with consid-
cradle experience in handling
men in training and advisory ca
pacities. We feel that he has
the veterans interest at heart
Mr.. Keller pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
McKeOWn Will
Serve Episcopal
Churches OF Ashe
VIII Have Services Each
Sunday; Schedule Is
Announced

Rev. James McKeoWn, newly
appointed pastor of the Episcopal
churches in Ashe county, held
his first services on Sunday at
Holy Trinity church, Glendale
Springs, at 200 p. m. and at st.
Mary's church, Beaver Creek, at
$50 p. m. Rev. McKeown is also
pastor of two Watauga county
churches, St. Matthew's at Todd
and St. Luke's at Boone. He and
his wife and daughter, Carol, will
make their home in Boone.
A native of Florida, he was ed
ucated at the University of the
South, Sewanee, Tenn, and re-
'eived his masters degree from
Drew University, Madison, N. j.
The churches of Ashe and Wa
tauga counties are fortunate in
securing the services of a young
man so greatly interested in the
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27

OPA, declared that if price con-
troll were killed outright at this
time "a disaster that is indescrib-
able would come upon the Amer
lean people"
But OPA aides were reported
to be gathering data on which to
base a recommendation that the
measure be vetoed.
The last-nninute effort to re-
move livestock, meat and dairy
products from price control was
made by Representative Ridley
- OVAL, and was defeated 221
to $50.
A continuation of the same fight
was promised in the Senate,
whose original bill exempted
those items, plus poultry. Sen
ator Wherry (R-Neb), was set
to demand that the compromise
be turned down and the Confer
ence Committee be told to start
all ever.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
w. J. Defeats
Dog Creek, We'd
ScOttville Defeats w. J. Al
Saturday; Several Games
Are Scheduled

The West Jefferson baseball
team defeated the Dog Creek
team by score of "a in a game
played last Wednesday afternoon
on the West Jefferson diamond.
The teams were rained out in
the first half of the eighth inn
ing. Allen was on the pitchers
mound for West Jefferson and
Thompson for Dog Creek.
On Saturday afternoon, the
Scottville team defeated West
jefferson by score of Al in a
seven inning game played at West
Jefferson. Perkins was pitcher
for West Jefferson and Campbell
for Scottville.
The West Jefferson team played
Lansing at West Jefferson yes
terday afternoon, but results of
this game were not available in
time for publication.
The following scheduled games
lave been announced:
Saturday afternoon, June 20,
Cove Creek at West Jefferson.
Sunday afternoon, June 80,
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Congress Votes 4.
TOExtend Draft i
Law; Pay Raise
No One Will Be Drafted In
July And August; Little
Delay In Senate

Washington-Congress contin-
ued the draft law and voted pay
boosts for servicemen Tuesday
after notification from the army
that it will draft nobody in July
and August.
The House and then the Senate
speedily passed compromise bills
for these purposes after months
of pickering and sent them to
President Truman, who is expect
ed to sign them before the pres
ent draft extension expires Sun
day midnight.
The draft bill continues the act
in force until March 81, bans the
induction of 18-year-olds while
still requiring them to register,
permits the induction of men 19
through A and requires the dis
charge of draftees after Is
months service at their request.
The pay increase bill is esti-
mated to cost $632,OOO,00O a year.
It provides raises ranging from
so per cent for buck privates and
apprentice seamen to 10 per cent
for high officers.
The House agreed to the pay
bill on a voice vote, spent an hour
arguing about the draft of teen
ayers, which it originally opposed,
and then approved the draft. bill,
259 to ITO.
Senate action came late in the
day and on voice votes within
ten minutes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Pool Is
Planned For Ashe
County, Friday
H. D. Quessenberry Asks That
All Lambs Be In By
lnNg "A. NJ.

Sheep growers are again re-
minded that the lamb pool for
Ashe county will be held tomor-
row at the West Jefferson live
stock market. Lambs should all
be in before ten o'clock, H. D.
Quessenberry, county agent,
pointed out, in order that load
ing may be accomplished as soon
as possible.
Lambs will be shipped in the
same manner as before and will
be paid for as they are moved, it
was explained.
Lamb growers are also remind
ed that those who sell their lambs
before July may still receive
subsidy, Mr.. Quessenberry point
ed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Bible Schools
Now In Progress
Others To Open Soon; Be-
ginning Dates Announced.
By Presbyterians

A number of Bible schools are
now in progress in the PreshN-
terrain churches in the county and
are being we'll attended, it was
reported this week.
The Bible school, which openRd
at Jefferson on Monday will con-
tinue through this week and next
week. Rev. Walter Keys Of
Blowing Rock is in charge.
Rev. Denver Blevins, recently
ordained minister, is now con-
Quoting the Bible school and re-.
vival which. is now in progress
at the Low Gap church. The
school and revival will continue
through Sunday.
:. A. revival, meeting and church
school will also be held at Peak
Creek beginning Saturday and
continuing through July 10. Rev.
o. c. Landrum is assisting in both
the revival and church school
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Hundreds OF Tourists Now
In County; Inns And Hotels
Forced To Turn Many Down
All Sections OF South Well
Represented; Pleased With
"Air Conditioning"

Tourist travel got underway
earlier than usual this season ir
Ashe county and during the past
week has been unusually heavy
Inns, hotels and private homes
catering to tourists have report
ed record crowds for the past
week with hundreds being turned
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ray, oper-
ators of the famous Black Bear
Inn report capacity crowds with
many being turned down as dc
practically all of the other places
in the county.
The we'll known Shatley
Springs hotel is again being op-
Grated by c. L. Collins and the
Bromine-Arsenic Springs recent
ly purchased by Jess F. James
and C. H. Dixon, is being operated
by them.
West Jefferson hotels and tour
ist houses also report more re.
quests for accommodations thar
they have to offer.
Tourists are coming from as fa1
south as Florida as well as near
by sections of Virginia, eastern
Carolina and other southern
states.
Bluff Park, Negro Mountain
Continued On Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Legion Post To
Sponsor carnival
To Be Here July l Through 6;
Special Attraction For
Fourth Of July.

The well known Bullock earn
wal, sponsored by the American
Legion will be in West Jefferson
located across from ReinS-Sturd-
want funeral home for six days
beginning July l with special
celebration planned for the Four
tn of July. The Bullock show,
well known through the country
is returning to West Jefferson
for the first time in five years.
Those who saw it before will
want to see it again as many
more attractions have been added
since then. Those who have
never seen it will be in for many
thrills, officials of the show point
ed out.
On July 4, the carnival will be
open all day beginning at 9
o'clock and continuing until mid
night. Free nylons as well as
victory bonds will be given on
the night of the fourth as well
as on Saturday, July +. Every
one is asked to hold the gate
stubs Monday through Saturday
The show, which is reported to
be greater than ever before, will
feature shows, rides, concessions
acts, and Hawaiian village and a
Worlds Fair freak show.
The proceeds of the carnival
will be used in part for improve
ments of the community build
ing, it was pointed out by mem
bers of the legion. The public
is cordially invited to visit the
carnival and enjoy it the entire
week it is here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
West Jefferson Bean Markets To Open Monday
A Record Crop Is
Predicted; Plans
Are Announced
Dry Weather May Cut First
Paintings; Demand Is
Expected To Be Good

The 1916 bean season will off,
cial1y get underway in this Sec
ton on Monday, July l, as both
Of the local auction markets open.
According to preliminary surveys
the season should be unusually
successful, provided the present
drought is broken at an early
date. az
According to report from the
county agents office, more than
100000 bushels of beans were sold
ast year on the local markets
for an average of $1.90 per BUSH
Il bringing an income of around
i550,000.00. This year, an initial
survey reveals that the demand
as well as the price is expected
to be equally as good.
According to farm surveys,
there is slight increase in acre
age this year. And while the dry
weather is cutting the first crop
short, needed rains may serve to
increase later ones.
West jefferson has two mar
kets, the Farmers Bean and
Vegetable market that is now
beginning its fourth season, and
the Ashe Bean Market, that is
a year and a half younger.
Both markets have been I'M
usually successful. The Farmers
Bean and Vegetable Market is
owned and operated by w. c..
Vannoy, Burl Vannoy and J. E..
Roland.
Owners and operators of the
Ashe Bean Market are Fred c..
GRAPHICAL, Henry Poe, George
Yates and r. W. Coward.
According to announcements,
both markets will have plenty Of
buyers and will be well prepared
to handle all beans in this area.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Baptist Leaders
To Hold Meeting
At New River, Sat.
Session To Open AT 10
O'clock; Members Of Assn
Urged To Attend

The conference of the Baptist
ministers and church workers
will be held Saturday, June 49,
at 10 o'clock at the New River
Baptist church, it was announced
this week by Rev. R. C. Ashley,
secretary.
All members of the association
as we'll as members of the execu-
tive board as especially urged to
he present, it was pointed out as
plans for the coming year will
be discussed.
The program will open at 10
o'clock when Prof. J. c. Good
man will speak on do Our
Preachers Have the Spirit of
Christ Toward Unsaved People,
and Rev. w. H. Caldwell will
speak on Responsibility of the
Church Toward the Unsaved
People,"
The afternoon session will be-
gin at 100 o'clock with Rev. R.
c. Ashley speaking on missions
in Church Activities" Prof. John
M. Burkett will also speak on my
Place AS A Member in the
Church"
Following the program bust
ness of the association will be
taken up, it was pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Red Cross Meet
Planned At ASTC


A representative of the Amer
lean Junior Red Cross will be at
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege July 8 through July IL for
the purpose of working with all
teachers interested in Junior Red
Cross, Mrs. Herman Haire, Ashe
county chairman, announced this
week.
Teachers and principals of Ashe
county are urged to attend the
meeting when history, organiza-
ton, and educational resources of
the Junior Red Cross will be dis
cussed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Big Victory Parade
Will Be Staged Here
July 4 By Veterans
To Be Sponsored BY American
Legion And Veterans OF
Foreign Wars

Ashe county people will have
an opportunity to view men who
fought and helped to win victory
in both World Wars I and II, next
Thursday, July 4, when NAM
moth parade will be staged at two
o'clock in the afternoon under
the sponsorship of the American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Lawrence Tyson, Commander
of the Ashe County Post, Amer
lean Legion and Sam L. Davis,
Commander of the local post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars will be
in charge and have asked that
all veterans assemble at the COM
munity building by 1890, if pos
sible.
The West Jefferson High School
Band will lead the parade and
will render special music. The
line will form from the cOmmun-
ity building and in addition to
hundreds of service men, who are
asked to wear uniforms, if pos
sible, some special equipment is
expected to be secured for the
parade. Some squad movements
will also be carried out.
Both Commanders Davis and
Tyson said they would like to
have hundreds of men in the pa
rade and explained that some at
tendance prizes would be given.
Leaders pointed out that it was
particularly fitting that the men
who fought for victory should be
on parade on independence Day.
The public is cordially invited to
view the parade.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Accidents Must Be
Reported To Law

State Highway Patrolman, Sid
ney Carter, called attention to
the public this week to the fact
that all highway accidents in
which there is any personal in
jury or in which the damage is
$1,000 or more must be reported
to the highway patrolman.
There have been a number Of
accidents in Ashe county lately
that have not been reported and
IN the above case the person is
lot only subject to indictment for
reckless driving, but for failure
to report an accident, Officer
Carter declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Plans Underway
For Youth Rally

Plans are now underway for a
,outh rally for all the young peo-
lie in Ashe county, Rev. Joseph
Taylor, pastor of the Jefferson
:harge, announced this week.
The purpose of the rally is to
,ring the younger members Of
the church together to learn more
sbout the church and it's work by
rorking, studying and by enjoy
1g recreation together, Mr.. Tay-
Or pointed out. The rally is to
. 'e held at the Jefferson Meth
odist church July 81, and COM
olete plans for the rally will be
announced later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
More Teachers
Needed In Ashe

B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools announced yesterday
that there were still some vac
ancies in the schools of the county,
both in the high school and ele-
mentary departments. .
eve want all teachers holding
Grade A certificates if possible, -
ne declared and pointed out that
he hoped to have the list ready
to announce within the near
future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
Ashe Men Leave
For Fort Bragg

The following Ashe county boys
were sent to Fort Bragg on Tues
day for pre-induction examin-
atoms, it was learned here from
Sam L. Davis, chief clerk of the
local board:
Fred Dishman, Jones Victor
Ham, Rex Colen Payne, Delmer
Harden Owens, Edward H. Wood
lie and William P. Greer.
John William Stamper and
Blame Fred Reece were sent for
examination and induction into
the service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-06-27
BOYS OF Is Not
Being Drafted

Under present Selective Service
regulations, 18 year old regis
trants are not being drafted at
this time, it was announced this
week by Sam L. Davis, chief clerk
of the local board here. However
Selective Service regulations still
require that on attaining the age
of 18 all males shall register, he
pointed out.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
Mrs. S. Norris
Is Found Dead
Tn Highway

Mrs. Shirley Norris, As, was found
dead about midnight Sunday three
miles from Tabor City on the Green
Sea highway. She apparently met
her death from a hit and run driver.
Coroner John S. Dicks of Horny
County was called to the scene and
deemed an inquest necessary. Horny
County officials were notified of the
accident and started immediate in
vestigation.
The body was taken to Jessup-
Inman Funeral Home here where 1t
remained until Tuesday morning
Funeral services were held from the
Happy Home church at HOO Tues
DAY with Rev. Noah Duncan in char
ge. Burial was made in the church
cemetery.
Surviving is the husband, Cond-
airy Norris; three sisters, Mrs. Gurtie
Watts of Tabor City, Mrs. BERTHE
Ward and Mrs. Margaret Faux OF
Nakina; six brothers, Charlie, Major
Caior, Robert, Albert and Luther
McLamb, all of Nakina.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
Garrell Family
Has Close Call

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carroll and
their daughter, Miss Joyce Carroll,
narrowly escaped serious illness from
a gas explosion in their electric box
Sundany morning. Mr.. Garrell was
aroused about o'clock from the
odor of gas fumes and rushed to
ten kitchen thinking the gas cook
ing range had a leak. He noticed
the door fthe electric box was bull
ging and threw open the door i'm
mediately. The coils around the
freezing unit seemed to have ex-
ploded as gas fumes circulated
throughout the house.
It was some time before Mr.. Gar
rell could enter the kitchen to dis
connect the plug. Later in the day
the box was moved out in the open
and Mrs. Carroll said Monday gas
fumes were still in her home and all
groceries stored in the kitchen were
a total loss as we'll as those stored
in the box.
The Carroll family received treat
ment from a local physician for the
i'll effects. Miss Joyce Carroll was
seriously ill for several hours.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
Tobacco Sales Pass 100000 Lib. Mark
p. 0. Department
Rejects City
Mail Delivery

A letter received by Postmaster
j. NJ. McGougan here last week
blasted local citizenry's hopes of get
ting city mail delivery any time in
the near future.
A post office inspector had been
here recently and made a survey
of the towns facilities in an effort
to determine whether or not we were
eligible for such service The in
Spector's survey showed that public
accommodations in the city limits were
inadequate for city delivery and the
rejection was based upon that fact.
The letter signed by J. M. Don
aldson, first assistant postmaster
general, stated that the report of
the survey had been received and
that it had been found that civic
improvements must be made, street
lighting requirements being the only
phase of such Accommodations now be-
ing provided.
when improvements are made,
advise this bureau and further con-
sideration will be given" the letter
read.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
Rotary Club
Hears Lewis

Glenn H. Lewis, bookkeeper for the
Virginia Tobacco company. spoke to
the local Rotary club at its Monday
right meeting on the history Of to-
bacco in the United States, pointing
cut the fact that it once served as
money, a medium of exchange. and
even served to buy wives for the
early pioneers.
This was the first time the club
has met in the Modern Cafe, re-
Gently opened on the Green Sea
road.
Good attendance highlighted the
meeting. Several visitors were pres
ent in addition to Mr.. Lewis, includ-
ing John Folks, also with the Vir-
ginia Tobacco company, Davis Bru-
ton and j. A. Herlocker.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
Planning Board
Approves Plans
For improvements

The State Planning board APPROX
ed the proposed public utility ex-
pansion plan for Tabor City as it
was drawn up by Engineer Pete Rey-
holds, and it now has been placed
in the mails and IS in the hands of
the Federal Works agency in At
lanta.
A letter was received here by May
or J. M. McGougan last Friday from
James L. Hales, assistant managing
director of the planning board, stat
ing, attached are copies of approx
al of our letter to the Federal Works
Agency office in Atlanta, Georgia,
in connection with your request for
funds to finance the cost of pre-
pairing plans for street, sidewalk, and
storm sewer construction and for
preparing plans for sewage disposal
Improvement and water improve
ments in the town of Tabor City.
In a letter from Felix A. Grisette,
managing director of the planning
board, to o. T. Ray of the FWA is
the statement "in our opinion the
proposed work does conform to a
sound overall plan, as contemplate
ed under the provisions of Title S
of the War Mobilization and Recon-
version Act of 1914" This act es-
tablished a system of loans to
municipalities from which funds for
drawing up plans, specifications and
etc., could be procured.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
,Pireway Road Will
Be t1ard-Surfaced

Contract for construction of one
section of the Pireway Road south
east of Tabor City is scheduled to be
let within six months, according to
A. H SANDY Graham, chairman of
the State Highway and Public Works
Commission
In a letter received today by
Willard G. Cole, executive secretary
of the Tabor City Merchants Assoc
iation, Mr.. Graham gave detailed
analysis of the road program now
under way and scheduled for Co.
lumbus county.
county.
Besides the 259 miles now being
built in other sections Of the county
Mr.. Graham listed under roads We
expect to hard surface in next six
months, the Pireway project.
In his letter, he said the road will
re relocated and reconstructed with
mixed-in-place and bituminous sur
facing.
This road, MIR. Graham contin-
ued will be 4.6 miles in length"
James Albert Bridger of Bladen-
boro, district highway commissioner
indicated several days ago that he
expected to place engineers on the
project to begin the relocation sur
vey as soon as tobacco market traf-
fic on the road subsidized.
The commission chairman offered
q conference with a delegation of
Tabor City citizens, but it was be-
lieved that his communication gave
the information desired as to the
status of farm-to:market road pro-
gram in this vicinity.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-08-09
Town Receives
ICheck For 1854
From State Fund

A check from the North Carolina
league Of municipalities was received
aby the town of Tabor City this week
sfoy s654.72 as it's share of the state
collected tax on intangible personal
property"
The town has also received a
check for s1,228 as its share of the
1857 100000 annual state
collected highway fund appropria-
ton.
/ When Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Brown
feame to town in 1910 and filled the
office Of town clerk. this Intangible
personal property fund then beng
reoe.red by the Tabor City was just
ovey 500 but has steadily grown
since tia. date as increased efforts
to show that property value here
was above that being taxed at that
tine have been put forth.