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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Forward, Together

The West Jefferson merchants are to be
congratulated on the fine start off of the
newly organized organization. There is
always much that can be done in any
worthwhile organization and we believe
that merchants united, can accomplish
whatever they most desire State Presi
dent, Clyde Greene, gave real inspiration
to the group. And from all indications the
membership will be unusually good to
start off with And even so there are still
others who should join.
The new organization has our full sup
port and best wishes; for in the years to
come it should mean much not only to the
merchants, but to the town and county.
Under the able leadership of the new
president the new organization should
continue to grow in strength and influence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
MORE MONEY NEEDED .
IN WORLD FOOD DRIVE
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price of those meals.
Checks covering costs saved at
breadless, cakeless and pieless
meals now being instituted at
many public restaurants. college
and university dining halls have
also been pledged to the Food
Collection, Mr.. Wallace added.
Local chairmen of the appeal
include leaders from every walk
Of American life, with the col
lection in big cities under the
Craftsmanship of NeWbold Morris,
New York City; Mayor Edward
J. Kelly, Chicago; former Su-
preme Court Justice Owen J. Rob-
erts and Mrs. William H. Biester,
Jr., Philadelphia; Mayor James
C. Stewart, Cincinnati; Mayor
William F. Devin, Seattle, Wash
ington; Postmaster Bernard F.
Dickman, ST. Louis; and District
Commissioner J. Russell Young,
Washington, D. c.; and Mayor
Fletcher Bowron, Los Angeles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Adopting Europeans

A program for American families to
adopt" European families has been
spreading rapidly during the last two
months.
Under this plan, each American family
is given the name of European family
which is known to be in real want. The
American family agrees to send regular
bundles of food, vitamins and clothes to it's
adopted" family.
Already great deal of good will has
been built up by this plan and many a
famine-stricken family has been saved
from starvation. If the plan spreads, so
that every American family which is able
to do so is aiding European family, it will
do much to tide over the people of stricken
Europe until they can get back on their
feet
This personalized plan, due to the cor
respondence it has created between we'll
off American families and famine-stricken
European families, may do more to estab-
lish understanding and goodwill between
ourselves and our neighbors overseas than
could ever be done by government-spon-
sored relief.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Obituary
MRS. w. r. OSBORNE

Funeral service for Mrs. w. r.
Osborne, who died in the. Char
lotte Memorial hospital due to
heart asthma and pneumonia, was
held at Fig, Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The service was
conducted by Rev. E. w. Powers,
pastor of the West jefferson Bap-
fist church.
Mrs. Osborne was formerly a
teacher in the public schools of
Ashe county and at the time of
her death was postmistress at
Fig.
Mrs. Osborne was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. GRAPHICAL.
She was married to w. R. o.
borne, of Creston, February 6,
1882. She was born April FL,
1901 and died May 81, 1916, age
As years and one month.
Survivors are her husband, w.
R. Osborne; and son, Jimmie:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Gray
beal; four sisters, Mrs. Eubert
Kincaid, of Morganton; Mrs. Roy
Riddleberger, of Bridgewater,
Va; Mrs. T. A. Sutherland and
Miss Flossie GRAPHICAL, of Fig.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Quality In Food Is Essential

''It is now we'll known that the mere
increase of the total protein intake is not
the only result to aim att This statement
is made by Doctor E. J. Bigwood professor
of physiological chemistry, and nutrition in
Brussels University, and an advisor to the
Belgium government, in recent issue of
Nutrition News published by the National
Dairy Council.
can adequately balanced supply of the
few essential amino acids must be sought
for in order to meet this purpose. Milk,
cheese, eggs and meat, are known to sup
ply the most suitable proteins required in
this respect"
"In our pre-war diets at least two-thirds
of the calcium intake was secured by dairy
products. Calcium deficiency has been
another outstanding feature of wartime
malnutrition Ricketts, is one of the major
manifestations of deficiency diseases dur
ing this war;"
"The greatest effort must therefore, be
made to favor an increased milk produc-
ton throughout the world"
These assertions, points out the Ma
tional Dairy Council, are additional evil
dence of worldwide appreciation of the
need for better nutrition for human health
and vitality Belgium is confronted by
some of the most serious problems in all
Europe. In that country 1914 milk pro-
duction of four billion pounds, was only
go per cent as much as that in pre-War
years. This is one of the most drastic cuts
on the entire continent
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Look At Both Sides

No one knows when the Generalization
caused by the present situation in the
United States as the result of one-sided
labor laws, will end. The money losses
caused the WOrknen are incalculable, but
they are the least of the penalty we are
paying for the Inability Of American cit
liens to settle their grievances without in
dustrial warfare.
We are losing the respect of the world
at time when we should be an example
of progress as the result of intelligent &C
ton on our own domestic problems.
The goal of the American labor move
ment today seems to be unbridled power
1t is already monopoly that can strangle
a nation at will and defy the awards of
duly appointed arbitrator, and thumb it's
nose at the government with impunity.
Unless the people awaken and deal with
this monopoly, the same as they have with
industrial monopolies and make them all
bend their knees to laws and courts, we
will in a short time find ourselves under a
ruthless labor dictatorship.
The seriousness of the present crisis is
indicated by brief news item which states
that delegates representing 10000 CLIO
Federal, state and municipal employees met
in Atlantic City, and repealed their for
mer declaration that it shall not be the
policy of this organization to engage in
strikes as a means of achieving its OBJ
jectives'"
In the publicly-expressed opinion of the
late President Roosevelt, as well as Presi-
dent Truman, if workers can strike against
government, there is no government.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Woodie Slayer
Believed Found
ROOming House Owner Being
Held Without Bail; Trial
To Be This Fall

Charles Pustay, 56-year old
rooming house owner is now be-
ing held without bail in a Canton
Ohio Jail on the charge of first
degree murder of Miss Ruth
Woodie.
Pustay, a laborer at Republic
Steel Corporation, was owner of
the house in which Miss Woodie
roomed prior to the brutal slay-
ing last December 8. Persistent
efforts of Patrolmen Don Bole
and E. w. Crawford brought
about the arrest of Pustay, as
they have been working to Sc
cure evidence for more than three
months.
At a recent hearing held in
The Municipal court in Canton.
2ustay was bound over to the
next term of court and is now
being held in Jail without bail.
Officers pointed out that enough
evidence had been secured to con-
vict him. The trial is to be held
at a later date this fall.
The deceased is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther F. Woodie.
of Glendale Springs.
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MORE MONEY NEEDED
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
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Ger, Bryan Kirby, Mrs. Bryan
Kirby, Robert Davis, Miss Lena
Ashley, Tom w. Ashley, Mrs. Tom
w. Ashley, Mrs. Ed Roe, Dent
Pennington, Bryon Sexton, Mrs.
Sam Yearick, Mrs. Charity Ann
Sturgills, J. T. Sturgills, Ray
Sturgills, Lester Moore, Gale
Dickson, Lunday FISHERMAN, Ray
mond Weaver, John Burkett, Ros-
coe FISHERMAN, Gertrude Perkins,
Frank Ashley. A. H. Church, B.
F. Lane, R. E. Phillips, T. w.
Hartzog, Mrs. E. L. Blackburn,
R. c. Woodruff, J. E. Cheek, C.
c. Shepherd, Foster Brown,
Ralph Sheets, Wade Sheets, AL
len Hart. Junior Viers, R. V.
Lemly. E. L. Vannoy, w. L. How
ell, Joe Norris, Jimmie Names,
$1.00 each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
IA Men Tried In
Mayors Court

Fourteen men were tried in
Mayors Court, here, Monday, by
Mayor G. 0. Parsons.
Travis Wyatt, of North Wilkes
boro; charged with reckless and
drunken driving, fined 500 and
costs and had his license revoked
for a period of one year; Dempsey
Mcneil, of Obids, charged with
public drunkenness, fined $40
and costs; w. H. Coward, of
Obids, charged with driving un-
der influence of an intoxicant,
fined $50 and costs and had his
license revoked for one year;
Earl Campbell, of West Jeffer-
son, charged with public drunk
enness; fined go and costs.
Julius Barnett, of North
Wilkesboro, charged with aiding
and abetting in drunken driving,
fined $50 and costs and license
revoked for one year; James
Eldreth, charged with public
drunkenness, fined $40 and costs;
w. Cox, driving while under in
fluence of an intoxicant, fined
$50 and costs, and had his
license revoked for one year;
Roger Bare, charged with public
drunkenness, fined $40 and costs;
Clifford Lambert, of West Jeffer-
son, charged with public drunk
enness, fined $40 and costs; Ken
ney Edwards, of Baldwin, charg-
ed with operating a vehicle with
improper license, $40 and costs.
Robert Miller, charged with
operating a vehicle with improper
lights, fined $40 and costs; Ken
meth Bare, charged with operat-
ing vehicle without operators
license; fined $40 and costs; w. G.
Caudill, Mouth of Wilson, Va,
driving under influence of an
intoxicant, fined $50 and costs
and had his license revoked for
one year; and ]. ]. Webster,
driving without proper license,
$40 and costs.
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SUPERIOR COURTIN
SESSION THIS WEEK
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Dora Weaver VS.. James Weaver;
Oscar Wagner VS.. Mamie Wag-
oner. The case of Mrs. Ford Shu-
mate VS.. Ford Shumate was abat-
ed.
Among the several cases con-
tinued are those of J. P. Miller
VS.. N. c. & P. w. Commission;
Garland Dollar VS.. Jacob Eller;
R. L. Ballou VS.. Mrs. A. R. Vail,
executrix Of r. A. Hamilton, de-
ceased; Ruth N. Neal and J. F.
Neal VS.. r. w. Coward; County
of Ashe VS.. Mrs. w. R. Bauguess;
Mrs. Laura E. Miller VS.. H. M.
Miller; R. R. Badger and others
VS.. Hillary Lewis and others; Fred
Watson VS.. Orville Green and
others; Ira Greer VS.. L. M. Stur-
gill and Gather Mcneil. The
case of c. V. Martin VS.. r. C..
Barr, was settled outside of court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Learning The Hard Way

An entire community-hotel store, ga
rage, homes-was destroyed by fire re-
Gently in the state of Washington. In ten
minutes thousands of dollars worth OF
property and town were wiped off the
map Thirty families were stranded For
tunately, no lives were lost.
In this case the fire may have been
unavoidable 1t was thought that CHM
neg spark on dry roof started the con-
flzgration. However, the citizens OF this
town should not forget the lesson they
have learned. When they build again, and
that will be no easy job in these days Of
shortages and high costs, they will un-
doubleday give serious thought to the elm
nation of fire hazards. 1t is a good bet
that hereafter they will make certain that
their fire fighting equipment is in good
order. If they have any luck at all, the
nations number one property destroyer
will find slim pickings in their region for
a long time to come.
Thousands of other communities could
profit by the experience of this little Wash
ington town. It learned it's lesson the hard
way. Others can learn the easy way,
profiting by experience. They should fol-
low the advice of fire prevention experts
with greater diligence. They can revise
obsolete ordinances, check the adequacy
of water supply, encourage Individual
awareness of the danger of fire. They can
70 far toward eliminating half-billion-
dollar fire loss each year.
Anyway, there is one community in
Washington that should hereafter be a
good citizen from the standpoint of prac-
flcing fire prevention.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Dawes Graphical
Receives Medal
Chosen Best Debater Of The
Year AT Lansing
High School

Dawes GRAPHICAL was presented
a medal at the final exercises at
Lansing high school on May %
Tor being chosen the best school
debater of the year at Lansing.
The choice was based on all de-
bates entered during the past
term. Dawes debated the mega
i've side of the state question,
Resolved, that every able-bodied
male citizen of the United States
should have one year of full
lime military training before at
tanning the age of a." In the
recent county debate at the Ro-
AIRY club, in which Lansing
placed both teams this year,
Dawes was chosen by the judges
as the best speaker. He is an
honor student of the tenth grade
and is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. w. Graphical, of Lansing.
Otner deDaterS on Lansing S
team were Mildred Stansberry,
Thomas Roberts and Sanmie
Johnson. Miss Stansberry was
chosen as second in merit in de-
batting. All four debaters have
been active in school activities
this year. Thomas Roberts was
the chief comedian in the school
play and Sammie Johnson won
second place in the county essay
contest, Newspapers Serving the
Community" being the subject.
Maxine Nellie Graham, Lans-
ing's only graduate, received her
diploma in the final exercises.
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SEVERAL BUILDINGS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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been under construction for some
time.
Construction work is we'll I'M
derWay for the new home Of the
J. and J. Store which is being
built by Mont Jones. The con-
crete foundation is being laid this
week, the basement having Just
been completed. Construction
work has been slow due to rainy
weather, however it should be
completed in September, it was
reported.
Another new building located
directly behind the Ashe Drug
and Grocery company, is being
constructed by Charles Mcneil,
Jr. Cinder blocks are now DE-
ing laid and it will be near COM
pletion next month, it was re-
ported. It will be IS feet long
and rs feet wide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Lyles
are in the process of having a
new horne although it will not be
completed for 80 days or more.
The foundation is completed and
most of the frame, work has been
constructed.
Some other dwelling houses
are now underway. Russell Barr
is constructing two near G.. P.
McMillan's residence.
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MERCHANTS ASSN
HAS CHARTER NIGHT

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played in winning the war as
well as many other important
community activities.
Directors named by ballot of
the entire membership represent
ed ten different classifications.
They were as follows:
Tom Duncan, Sharpe S. Shoe
maker, Don Blackburn, Mrs. Jack
Rhodes, Amos Wagner, Jr.,
Gwyn Little, Jack Rhodes, Mrs.
Carl GRAPHICAL, P. w. Welborn,
DR.. J. K. Hunter, Mack G.. Ed
wards, Rocco Cutri, and Mrs. Ed
M. Anderson.
During the business session the
bylaws and constitution were
adopted. Tom Duncan was chair
man of this committee.
Gwyn Little presided over the
meeting and special features Of
the program included a humor-
GUS skit by Misses Rachel RAIDER
and Juanita Weaver and solo Sc
lections by Mrs. Thomas Little.
Reports were heard concerning
the hotel project, and the new
work clothing plant.
Immediately following the adj
journment of the meeting the di-
rectors met and named the fol-
lowing officers, Amos Wagner,
Jr., president; Gwyn Little, vice.
president, and Mrs. Ed M. Ander-
son, treasurer and secretary to
the board. The executive secre-
tary is to be named later The
directors tentatively set up the
schedule of dues and members
are to be contacted personally.
The board of directors voted
unanimously to make Mayor C.. 0.
Parsons a member in the pro-
fessional group.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
RITES HELD SUNDAY
FOR MRS. HURLEY, 80

Funeral service for Mrs. Easter
Hurley, 80, who died at her home
at Grassy Greek Sunday after
noon, was held at the Hurley
cemetery, Monday. Interment
was in the Hurley cemetery with
Revs. w. E. Denny and W. z.
Barker officiating.
The deceased, the daughter of
the late Mrs. Pendergrass Barker
and Edward Barker, of Ashe
county, is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tishia Neaves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
CAPT. HOYT WOOD
is MEMORIAL SPEAKER

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presented Rocco Cutri, a nat
uralized American citizen, who
was born in Italy. Mr.. Cutri
spoke on, 'Why I Am Glad 1 Am
An American"
The courthouse was filled to
for the service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
RECORD MADE IS FUND
FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN
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lock, Flatwoods, Thaxton.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that he also
wished to thank individuals for
their generous contributions. A
partial list is published here:
Carolina Briar Corp, $500.
Wade Vannoy, w. J. Parts Co.,
Duncan Motor Company, G. F. P.
Chevrolet Co., Vannoy Pro
duce, Bare-Little Co., Rhodes
Furniture Co., G. o. Burgess,
First National Bank, Ray Drug
Co., Rays Hardware, Blackburn
Dept. Store, Skyland Post, Gray
beal's Drug Store, Parker's Store,
Cash Wholesale Grocery, Parker
Tie Company, Ashe Motor Com
pany, Belk's Dept. Store, Bad
gers Funeral Home, c. &. H.
Service Station, Smithey's Store,
w. J. Food Center, Duvall Gro
Gerry, Ashe Hardware, w. j. Pro-
duce, City Cafe, Goodman's Store,
Firestone Store, Zeb Wither-
spoon, DR.. Ballou, Lee Roark,
Reins- Sturdivant, $1,000 each.
Todd Drug Company, Badger
and Cook Taxi, McNeill's Store,
Cooks Store, Davidson's Store,
Texaco Service Station, Roy Yo-
der, Ruth Tugman, J. H. Myers
Mrs. C. G. Greene, Guiles Blevins,
Lawrence Tyson, DR.. J. K. Hunter,
T. C. Miller, Mrs. w. P. Hamil-
ton, J. w. Gambill, C. w. Phil
lips, E. D. Greene, Mac Edwards,
DR.. Bruce Porter, Ira T. Johnston,
Fred Coward, DR.. Dean Jones,
Walter Cook, Mrs. Rosa Johnson,
Will Sutherland, Roy P. Jones,
Western Auto Store, $500 each.
J. R. Gentry, $3.50.
Bruce Shepherd, Larry COL
ward. Bill Austin, Walter Weaver,
$500 each.
Andy Black, $2.85; Joe Neal,
$3.50.
Worth Knox, John Knox. Smith
Eggers, Allen Mcneil, w. M.
Lewis, George Hoover, D. L. Nc
Coy, George Perkins, James
Tucker, Dick Phillips, J. w. Luke,
Frank Coward, Donald Jones. D.
r. Jones, Mrs. Bert Winkler, T. J.
Mcclure, T. A. Mcclure, J. H.
Gentry, J. w. Hampton, c. B.
Hartzog, J. C. McNeill, Walter
Dickson, Bryan Pennington, Wilce
Sullivan, Claude Eastridge, E. c..
Francis, C. G.. Norris, John Baker,
Robert Faw, Ray Walker. Paul
Reeves, Edd Cox, Q. R. Stump,
Maude Pierce. J. E. Fender, Guy
Neaves, Dave Waugh, w. L. Dent,
w. B. Oliver, Clark Brown, B. F.
Little, Floyd Miller, Gene Bare,
Connie Burkett, Worth Gentry,
Ward Rave, Ross Houck, Wiley
Weaver, Walter Tucker, Norman
Hege, John Reeves, George Nc
CURE, R. M. Parker, R. D. Col
ward, $500 each.
Robert Barr, $1.23; R. M.
Reeves, $1.1O; Carl Denny. $1.25;
John FISHERMAN, $3.50; J. l..
South, $3.50; Buell. Shepherd,
$3.50.
More contributors will be pub
liShed next week.
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COUNTY TEACHER
ALLOTMENT is lis
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ance as a whole during the year
that just ended was unusually
good.
It was also pointed out that
road improvements planned for
this summer, should lessen trans
portatiOn difficulties next winter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
PLANS UNDERWAY FOR
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND

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ment so that boys and girls enjoy
wholesome supervised play. Miss
Ruth Tugman is chairman of the
movement to establish the public
playground.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
to our many friends and neigh
bors for the kindness and SYM
oathy shown during the illness
and death of orr wife and mother.
w. r. OcBOPNE
AND JIMMIE.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

The government, though bound
by law to support flue-cured to-
bacco prices at 90 per cent of
parity, has set up no machinery
for the actual purchase of leaf
should prices fall below the floor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

Economists say that OPA's re-
instated slaughter quota system
for meat slaughter has failed to
relieve shortages and reduce the
black market.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
JOHNSTON is TOPS
IN SOLICITOR RACE

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of elections for Ashe county was
as follows:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

SEE US FOR MOVING VAN
SERVICE for all points to or from
Pennsylvania, Maryland ard Del
aware. TAYLOR FURNITURE
COMPANY. 5-30-1tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

WE HAVE A FLOOR WAXER
TO PFNT-See us if you want
to rent it. Also buv your wax
or paste from us. We have all
kinds. Parker Tie Company.
5-3G-ltc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

FOR SALE-One 1885 Ford
Pickup. See Carson Thompson,
RID. Lansing, N. c. 5-30-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30
Classified Ads

WANTED-Helper in kitchen.
Prefer one ~-ho would like to
learn to cook. Daniel Boone
Hotel. Boone. N. G. $50 -2tC
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

FOR SALE CHEAP-40 acre
farm near Parker, N. c., part of
the Jack Sturgill Farm. See S.
w. James, Amy, N. c. 5-3O-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

FOR SALE: Fat Mutton Ewes.
See Fulton M. Reeves, Nathan's
Creek, N. G.. 5-30-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

WANTED-Helper in kitchen.
Prefer one who would like to
learn to cook. Hotel Wilkes, N.
Wilkesboro, N. G. 5-30-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

FOR SALE-Boundary of Saw
timber, Oak, Chestnut, and some
Poplar. See Jacob Oliver, Silas
Creek, N. C. 5-30-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-05-30

LOST-Billfold containing val
liable papers, May Is between
West Jefferson and Apple Grove.
Reward for return to Howard
Barr, Apple Grove. 5-3O-1tp