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and remains good through Oct
ober 81, Johnson pointed out.
This and another stamp to be
validated sometime in June or
July will provide this years al
location for home canning sugar,
he said.
''Our national sugar supply
is still extremely tight, with no
signs of immediate improve
ment," Johnson said. 1T is still
uncertain how much of the Gu
ban sugar crop will be available
to us; and this, along with the
requirements of stricken
areas, makes it impossible to
be very optimistic about the
outlook on sugar." he explained.
Those who customarily sell
home-canned fruit buffers. jams,
jellies and other foods, however,
may file an application with the
State OPA Office for the neces-
sary canning sugar Johnson
said. The amount granted will
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ROtarians Will
Hear Seoul
Youth And Education, Topic
OF Meeting Last Week;
Medals Presented

Ralph Harvison, district Boy
Scout eke6uslve, win be the guest
speaker ni4ht at the Rotary
club when w. w. Terry will be
in charge of the program. His
topic will be 'The Boy"
Youth and education was the
subject of an interesting program
of the club last Thursday night
when medals were presented to
the winners of the spelling COM
test sponsored last year by the
American Legion.
P. G. Wright was in charge
and asked Ira T. Johnston to
make the presentation. Mr..
Johnston cited the correlation Of
the work between the Legion
and the Rotary club and the inn
portance of stressing spelling in
the schools. ''The theory of our
youth service committee is to
help youth serve ITSELF" he said.
Edgar Burkett was presented as
the Junior Rotarian of the
month. Special guests, in addi-
ton to the spoilers, included
members of the tri-county health
department.
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District Board OF
Health Passes On
Sanitary Measures
Plans Made To Secure Health
Officer AS Soon AS Posi-
BILE; Winkler, Chairman

Measures to improve sanitary
conditions in Allegheny, Ashe and
Watauga counties were adopted
at the meeting held last Thurs
day night when DR.. R. E. Fox,
Director of the Division of Local
Health Administration of the
State Board of Health, Raleigh,
was present to discuss the prob
lens with the group.
Tentative plans were also set
in motion toward securing a full
time Health officer, which is re-
quired if the district is to remain
up to standard. DR.. Fox pointed
out that due to the scarcity of
men in this field it would prob
ably take a little time to secure
a health officer and asked the as
sistance of all the members.
The organization of the Allie
ghany-Ashe- Watauga Dist C
Board was completed at this time
with w. M. Winkler, of Boone,
being elected as permanent chair
man. Chosen to serve with him
was c. H. Mock, also of Boone, as
vice-chairman, and Wade E. Eller,
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Rites Held For
Mrs. Richardson

Funeral service for Mrs. Alice
Ann Billings Richardson, IS, for
mer Ashe county resident, who
died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roscoe Reid, of near
Tobaccoville, last Thursday, was
held Sunday morning at Gran
berry. Interment followed in the
Cranberry cemetery.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Reid; five sons, Voyt, w. W..
Jesse M. Richardson, all of CO.
lumbus. Ohio; Ray Richardson,
of Nathan's Creek; c. c. Rich
ardson, of Route Z, Winston-Sa-
lem; IA grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; two sisters:
Mrs. Bessie Rhodes and Mrs.
Betty Pruitt, of Mount Hope, w.
Va; and two brothers, William
and Charles Billings, also of Mt.
Hope.
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Brother OF Ashe
County Man Dies
Shirley S. Hurt, Brother vi
A. B. Hurt, Passes In
Greensboro Hospital

Shirley S. Hurt, At, resident
of Sedgefield and High Point
died Monday in a Greensboro
hospital, where he had been a
patient for IL days.
He was born in Christlansburg,
Va, son of T. M. and Rosa Du-
laney Hurt. He was a veteran OF
World War 1 and came to High
Point several years ago. He was a
member of Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church.
S Surviving are the widow, the
sforner Miss Ruth Wilson: three
daughters, Becky, Shirley and
Virginia, all Of sedgefield; one
brother, A. B. Hurt, of Nathan's
Creek; four sisters, Mrs. Roy
Thompson, of Roanoke, Va; Mrs.
J. T. Skaggs and Mrs. E. c.
Semones, both of Radford, Va;
and Mrs. Basil Long, of. Harris
burg, Pa.
Funeral was conducted Tues
lay at 4 pm. at the Sedgefield
ONE by Rev. Paul Hardin, pas
,r of Wesley Memorial Church
trial was in lakewood Memoir
Park.
The deceased was well known
:. this county, where he had
often visited his brother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
Caldwell Rites
Will Be Friday
Well-Known Crumpler WOm-
an Passes In AShe Me-
mortal Hospital

Funeral serNices for Mrs. c. F,
Caldwell 3d. of Crumpler, who
died in the Ashe Memorial hos
pital Tuesday night, will be held
Friday at 100 p. m. at the New
River Baptist church.
Officiating ministers are to be
the Revs. Herbert Caldwell and
Claude Eastridge. Interment
will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors are, in addition to
her husband, one daughter, Miss
Eva Caldwell and three sons,
Jesse, Roger and Ed Caldwell.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
DIR. John S. Barden Is Heard
By Teachers; Officers And
Delegates Named For NCEA
Zeb Dickson Will Succeed
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught AS
President

The Importance of professional
growth teachers was stressed bv
DR.. John Barden, professor of ed
ucation of Appalachian State
Teachers college at the meeting
of the Ashe county unit of N. c.
E. A., yesterday afternoon.
1T is the duty of the teacher
to make himself more interesting
to the pupils he declared and
pointed out some of the ways of
increasing interest and efficiency
through professional growth.
He stressed the value of read
ing, outlined the NCEA aims for
teachers and urged that all teach
ers attend meetings related to
their profession. He also pointed
out the value of current publica-
tons related to the various SUBJ
jects taught. He was introduced
by B. H. Duncan, superintendent
OF schools.
Mrs J. S. Blair, state president
of the Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton, spoke briefly on the value
of P.T.A. to the school.
Officers of the Ashe county unit
of N. c. E. A. were named for
the coming year. They are as
follows: Zeb Dickson, president;
Ron Davis, vice-president; Mrs.
Earl GRAPHICAL, secretary; Miss
Mamie Smithey, treasurer.
Delegates named to the annual
meeting of NCEA to be held in
Asheville next week are as fol-
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Johnston Asked
To Prosecute
War Criminals
Jefferson Lawyer Offered
Opportunity Is serve AS
Prosecutor ] kyo

Ira T. Johnston, Jefferson at
torney, on Tuesday, was offered
a position as one of the prosecu-
tors of japanese war criminals
in Tokyo.
The offer came by telephone
from Hon. T. Lamar Caudle, First
Assistant United States Attorney
General, in Washington. He
stated that it was made on the
strong recommendation of Sen
ators Bailey and Hoey. Accept
ance would have meant from
six months to year in the Jap
anese capitol.
Mr.. Johnston said, II am deep
ly grateful for the honor of being
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Recreation Club
To Be Organized
By Churches Fri.
jefferson Churches To CO.
operate In Program; 9th
ers Urged To Join

Plans are now underway for
the organization of a recreation
club for the young people of JET
ferson, it was announced this
week by the Rev. Joseph Taylor,
pastor of the Jefferson Methodist
church. A special meeting has
been planned for tonight at 1880
p. m. at the Jefferson Methodist
church and all young people in
terested are urged to attend.
''The purpose of this organiza-
ton will be to minister to the
spiritual and physical needs of
our young people and we'll
rounded program of recreation is
one way in which this can be
accomplished" the Rev. Mr.. Tay-
lor said.
This program is being spon-
sored with the cooperation of
both the Methodist and Presby-
terrain ministers although, it was
pointed out, that it was not linn
tied to these denominations. 9th
ers are urged by the leaders to
join this program.
Civic minded persons in the
community who would like to
contribute to the support of this
program are asked to contact
either thu Rev. Mr.. Taylor or the
Rev. William Boyle.
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Davis Funeral
To Be Held Today

The last rites for Mrs Lucresia
Davis, 81, who died at her home
in Apple Grove, Tuesday, will be
held this morning at II o'clock
at Rye Cove church. The Rev.
H. M. Bennett will be the Off
ciating minister and interment
will be in the Davis cemetery.
Survivors are John, Jim, Lou,
Walter, Ounce and Ed Davis,
Mrs. Eli Coldiron, Mrs. I. S. Mil
Ter and Mrs. Charles Martin.
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Will Start New
School Building

At a continued meeting of the
board of: commissioners of Ashe
county on Friday, plans were
made to start work in the near
future on the proposed new
school building for Nathan's
Creek.
The building was totally de-
stroyed by fire last December
and it is hoped by officials that
enough of the building can be
completed to be put into use for
the opening session next Fall.
Neither the cost nor the size
of the building to be erected this
summer can be announced at this
time, officials pointed out, since
the availability of labor and
materials is still uncertain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
Greene Named By
COP Convention

Ashe county was well repre-
sented at the district C. 0. P.
meeting held in Lenoir last Sat-
urday when Clyde Greene, prom
inent Boone business man, was
AIMED the parts'5 candidate for
congressman from this district.
Edison Thomas was chosen as
state committeeman from this dis
trict. Plans for the State meet
ing are to be announced later.
Upton Blevins was presented as
a possible nominee for the con-
gressional candidates place and
received the SUPPORT of the Ashe
DELEGATION.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
DIR. Collins Will
Speak To Farmers
On Corn, Mar. 20
Agronomy Head Of Extension
Division Is Coming To
Jefferson

Farmers interested in increas-
ing production will have an op-
portunity to learn the latest facts
on hybrid corn as well as other
types next Wednesday, March 20,
when DR.. E. R. Collins, head OF
the agronomy department of the
Extension Division will speak at
Jefferson at 2:3O o'clock.
He will discuss with the farm
ers who are interested, corn pro-
duction, hybrid corn, pasture
improvement, alfalfa and other
agronomy problems. Colored
slides taken in the corn fields OF
this section will be shown at this
time. DR.. Collins also plans to
discuss sidedressing corn.
All farmers interested are urg-
ed to attend this important meet
ing, L. E. Tuckwiller said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
Ashe Red Cross Drive Still Moves Slowly
Many More Gifts
Needed If County
Quota Is Reached
Schools Urged To Complete
Reports And Turn Totals
In Immediately

Ashe county's Red Cross Cam
paign Fund Drive which opened
March l is off to slow start with
slightly less than 100000 be-
ing raised so far, according to
"eports made late yesterday after
noon.
The county's quota has been set
at $4,525.00 and it will be neces-
Sary for everyone to cooperate
f the drive is to be a success,
leaders pointed out. Schools are
expected to turn in what they
nave Immediately and what they
collected later can be added to
their respective totals, it was ex-
planned.
The following contributions are
in addition to those reported last
week:
Carolina Briar Corporation,
John Littlewood and family,
5000 each.
. w. J. Parts Company, $4,000;
Kraft Foods Company, DR.. and
Mrs. c. P. Bunch (Artesia, N. NJ,
Cash Wholesale Grocery, $500
each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL,
Todd Drug Company, Parker Tie
Company, $4,000 each.
Mr.. J. o. Blevins, $500; Mr..
Wade E. Eller, w. w. Dickson,
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Nathan's Creek,
Todd Play Mon
Total Of Nineteen Teams To
Play I'm All-Star Tourney;
Much Interest

The Nathan's Creek five will
compete with Elkland Monday
night at 6 o'clock in the opening
game of the all-star memorial
tourney here in the West Jeffer-
son gymnasium, it was announc-
ed yesterday by Zeb V. Dickson
principal.
All entry blanks were in the
hands of the officials Monday
night and it was reported that
a total of nineteen teams have
entered. All teams have been
officially notified of the date and
time set for each game. Mr.
Dickson stated that if no teams
forfeited, the following schedule
would be played:
Nathan's Creek VS.. Elkland
(boys), Monday, 900; Hollis
VS.. Jefferson (boys), Monday
ZOO; Riverview VS.. Miller's
Creek (boys), Monday, 800;
Blowing Rock VS.. Mocksville
(boys), Monday, 900.
On Tuesday, Lansing VS.. Fleet
wood (boys) 600; Kings Greek
VS.. Boone (boys), TOO; Galax VS..
West Jefferson (boys) 800; Heal
ing Springs boys VS.. winner OF
Nathan's Creek-Elkland game,
900.
On Wednesday, West Jefferson
VS.. Lansing (girls) 800.
On Thursday, Nathan's Greek
VS.. Todd (girls), 800.
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Girl Scouts To
Meet Fri. Night

The Girl Scouts of Troop No.
/ will meet tomorrow night at
the West Jefferson Baptist
church at $50 o'clock. Miss Kath-
leen Woodie, scout leader, an
nounced yesterday.
At a recent meeting, II scouts
re-registered and uniforms for
the members were ordered.
Recently named on the execu-
tive committee for the Girl
Scouts were VIM. Terry, Rev.
E. w. Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Story and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson.
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F. B. Jones, Jr.
Given Discharge

F. B. Jones, Jr. arrived home
this week after receiving his hon
orable discharge from the U. S.
Navy after more than three years
of service:
Freel served as radioman,
second class, and saw action in
both the European and Pacific
theatres. He served in France,
New Guinea, New Britain, the
Philippines and japan proper, and
wears three battle stars.
Freel is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. B. Jones, of West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
SINGING WILL BE
HELD HERE SUNDAY

There will be community
singing at the West Jefferson
Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 100 o'clock, it was an
nounced by Coleman Payne.
All singers as we'll as those in
terested in singing are cordially
invited to come. Several quar-
tets will also be present, Mr..
Payne stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
Ralph Harrison
Speaks To Group

Ralph Harrison, scout execu-
tive from Winston-Salem, spoke
to the district scout committee
men at a dinner meeting held
Monday night at GraybeaTs Cof-
fee Shop.
During the meeting, Gale Nc
MILAN and Harvey Payne were
appointed to represent the group
at the annual district scout meet
ing to be held in Atlanta, Ga,
April lib.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
James l.. Little
Given Discharge

James L. Little, W.T. &C, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Little, of
Smethport, received his honor
able discharge at the Naval Per-
sonnet Separation Center at
Shelton, Va, on February 5.
He entered service in 1914
and served with the navy for
Is months, 10 of which were
spent abroad the USS Wiscon-
sin. He was awarded the Philip
pine Asiatic- Pacific ribbons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
Hardin Announces
For County Sheriff

Mont M. Hardin, prominent
Ashe county citizen, this week,
has announced through the coll
umns of this paper his inten-
tions to be a candidate for sher-
iff on the Republican ticket.
Hardin is the first to publicly
announce his proposed candidacy
through this paper this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-14
WIKE HERE ON VISIT

Gene Wike, director of pub
licity of the N. c. Division of
Game and Inland Fisheries was
a visitor here on Tuesday.
Wike, formerly of Boone, has
been with the department since
he returned from service a few
months ago. His office is in
Raleigh, where he and his wife
now make their home.
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nrontinued from last week.
noosevelt aid Pinchot for
p,,hlic Power

rhaodore Roosevelt and Clifford
p;nchot were active supporters of
he nolicy of keeping water power
- nublic ownership. ITO give
a.,av our water power would be
on ar at of folly" declared President
81 n%oc~sevelt. "if we are guilty OF
The our children will be forced to
..v an annual tribute upon a cap
itaiization based upon the highest
nr;ce that the traffic will bear"
clifford Pinchot, backed by the
nresident, urged an overall pro-
eram for forests, water-power and
ether resources which would con-
s;der their inter-relations In one
Comprehensive land-use plan. Wa
ter-power, like forests, they said,
should be subject to public control
either. through direct ownership
nv the government or regulation
~ a federal power commission.
IN their opinion electric energy
was a commodity of interstate
commerce and congress therefore
bore the responsibility of regulat-
inc It in the public interest.
Private power companies oppos-
ed this policy as vehemently as the
lumber companies opposed federal
control of forests. To defeat re-
strictions by the federal govern
ment they took refuge In states
RIGHTS arrangements protesting
hat navigable waters were owned
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02

The first. group Of mouptaineers
in the Pacific Northwest to organ
ize a club were Oregonlans led by
that ardent outdoor enthusiast
who inspired the creation of Cra-
ter Lake National park, William
Gladstone Steel. In 1894, q party
of 155 men and 80 women who
had climbed Mt. Hood under his
guidance paused long enough on
the summit to celebrate the event
by forming the 'Mazumas." CThe
name comes from Crater Lake, the
original volcano of which is called
by biologists mt. Mazuma.~
In Washington one of the most
ardent leaders of that period in
the pursuit of mountaineering was
Edmond S. Meany, who for q
years was president Of the Seattle
Mountaineers, organized in 1906
although he is better known as
professor of history on the faculty
of the University Of Washington.
In view of their outstanding
value as Fairgrounds, all Of the
''skyland" areas of the Cascades
and Olympics should be included
in the national park system, it was
argued by noting the needs Of the
people or to properly conserve the
park resources, it was argued. So
other bills were introduced in con-
gress, one propsing q national park
In the heart Of the Olympics and
another which would give national
park status to Glacier Peak, Mt.
Baker and other slkyland areas Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-02

and distributing electric power
was so strong that not even Theo-
dore Roosevelt with his ''big STICK
could counterfeit it. Water rights
were acquired by them on the key
sites all over the Northwest.
The railroads at this time were
active among the corporations de-
veloping power, for they were ex-
perimenting with electric trains.
The Great Northern in planning
its railroad to Puget Sound had
acquired water rights of Milk
river in northern Montana, and on
the Wenatchee river of Washing
ton, where a plant was constructed
to furnish "juice" to electrified
trains operating across the Cas-
cades. In 1906 this road also took
over the assets Of the Chelan Elec-
trio company and acquired power
rights at Chelan Falls. The MIL
Waukee road was interested in
power because it had electrified its
main line from eastern Montana
across Idaho. The Aanaconda
Copper Mining company likewise
was interested because copper
smelling consumed large quanti-
ties of electricity. It was largely
to supply these two big purchasers
that the Montana Power company
was formed in 1912.
outdoo9 Recreation
Another important use for riv-
ers and lakes IS that f6t recreation
fishing, boating, swimming and
artistic enjoyment-and the beau
tiful waterways Of the Pacific
Northwest are especially inviting
to this kind Of use. Lakes and
streams close to the mountains are
clear and clean and conducive to
the recreation Of mind and body.
This is particularly true in the
high mountains where scenery Is
fhe decade from, 1897 to 1907
was one Of prosperity and expan-
sive living, q decade when at last
it became possible for most people
living in the Pacific Northwest to
rise above the barren material de-
mands Of frontier life, to cultivate
the aItS o0O 01OOA8S IL 4SASuAS ~
tivities.
In their leisure many people
went to the mountains and "moun-
taineerine" became popular
climbing mountains and hiking
over mountain trails in summer
and in winter skiing and indulging
in other snow sports. Winter
sports enthusiasts soon discovered
the unique snow conditions Of the
Cascades, which make them the
best winter playground In Ameri-
ca. The fact that they rise % pre-
cipately from low elevations Of
mild climate to the line Of perpet-
ual snow means that people can
drive throughout the winter to the
and in an hour or two
ascend to good ski terrain, where
snow conditions are favorable
from November to May. *
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the Washington Cascades, in ad-
dition to Mt. Rainier. Opponents of
Theodore Roosevelt concentrated
on defeating the bills, which were
not reported out of committee.
However, in 1906 congress passed
the antiquities act, which empow-
cred the president to set aside ma
tional monuments by executive
order. Under this authority Pres
ident Roosevelt in 1909 issued the
order which on the last day of his
administration reserved the Olym-
pic area as a national monument.
And the same year President Taft
issued the order creating the Ore
gon Caves national monument.
Continued next week..
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Department Store Under
Construction on Ave. C.

A new building to house the
Kennewick Department Store is in
the process Of construction at 346
Avenue c, East. As. soon as the
front part of the building is COM
pleted, the Grossmans plan to
move their merchandise from the
present quarters into the new
space, and completely rebuild the
old part of the present building,
making the entire store into one
establishment.
An impressive new front is
planned for the store, with a mar
Quee and neon signs running along
the front and the marquee.
I'VE need more space" Gross
man said, $50 that we can get our
merchandise unpacked and on dis
play"
Exterior remodeling will be
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Historical Backgrounds
BY Margaret Thompson

by the states and any control over
water resources therefore was the
function of the state and not the
federal government.
Because of its constant move
ment water is not susceptible of
ownership, the important thing
being the right of use.
Idaho Law
Idaho law nevertheless declares
that: Cali the waters of the state
when flowing in their natural
channels, including the waters of
all natural springs and lakes with
in the boundaries of the state, are
declared to be the property of the
state, whose duty it shall be to
supervise their appropriation and
allotment to those .diverting the
same therefrom for any beneficial
use."
Oregon and Washington
Oregon passed a law in 1909
stating that all water IN the state
belongs to the public, and provid-
ing that every person, firm or cor
poration who appropriates water
within the state for the develop
ment of power shall pay certain
sums to the state.
And the state constitution Of
Washington declares that "The
use of water Of this state for irri-
cation, mining and manufacturing
purposes shall be deemed public
use."
The influence Of the private cor
porations interested in generating