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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
Farmers Make Plans

The 1947 AAA program offers Ashe
county farmers $1OO388OO for improved
farm practices. This is program every
farmer should take part in, but in order
to do this plans must be made and signed
before March 8. This is something that
should not be put off.
All progressive farmers are on the alert
to improve practices at all times but I'M
der this program when they are paid for
improved practices, they should surely
take advantage of them.
The ten practices adopted by the coun-
ty AAA committeeman include lining ma
terial, phosphate, potash, winter cover
crops, small grains, permanent pastures,
moving pastures, contour strip cropping,
forest planting, and hay crops. All of these
will not appeal to all farmers but among
them are several all farmers can carry out
to good advantage. See your commun-
ity committeeman and sign your plans be-
fore it is too late.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
W. j., VIC And Jefferson
Win Double Headers Tues.

w. J. high school teams won
a double header from Ma
than's Creek on the HON e
court Tuesday night, with the
girls winning by score of 1913.
Todd was high scorer for the home
team with 13 points. Goodman
scored II points for Nathan's
| Creek.
The local boys handed Nathan's
Creeks quint a defeat with a
score of 31-14.
Last Wednesday night, West
jefferson journeyed to Riverview
where they also took a double
header, the girls winning by a
margin of 24-2O and the boys won
1919.
On Tuesday night, Jefferson
met Fleetwood on the latter's
court and also took double
header. The visiting girls won
over the home team with a score
of 25-17. Jefferson boys handed
Fleetwood a defeat of 1872.
Last Thursday night, in game
played on the jefferson court, the
home girls defeated RivervieW by
a score of 1918. The Jefferson
boys rang up a score of "A against
RiverVieW's II points.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. also won a
double header from Lansing on
the VIC court on Tuesday night.
The VIC laSSios won over Ian
sings sextet with a marginal
score of 1881. Reedy scored p
points for the home team and
Stansberry led the scoring for the
visitors with II points.
The border-line quint won over
the visitors by a score of 1928.
Reedy was high scorer for VIC
with II points. Key scored 10
points for the losers.
Results of the RivervieW-E Elk
land games were not reported in
time for publication.
The schedule for Tuesday night
is as follows:
Va-Carolina at Nathan's Creek.
Fleetwood at Lansing.
Riverview at Healing Springs.
West jefferson at Elkland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
An Indictment

Editors note: Since members
of the State legislature are now dis
posing of problems of public welfare,
the following editorial, which won
second place in the 1916 press awards
among non-daily newspapers in
North Carolina is reprinted here to
again focus attention on the GRIM
inal treatment of children:)
In this crucial period when youth con-
servation is being stressed it is ironical
that more than half of the counties in North
Carolina are committing crimes against
children by combining them within the COM
mon jails.
Figures released by the State Board Of
Public Welfare reveal that for the fiscal
year ending June 80 total of 327 children
under sixteen years of age were held in
Jail in So of the States 100 counties, re-
CARELESS of the fact the statute expressly
provides that it is unlawful for any Off
cial to place a child where he can come
in contact with hardened and confirmed
criminals. It furthermore provides that
children between IA and Is years of age
may be jailed only if charged with an Of
tense of felonious nature; but in no case
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
HORSE CREEK NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard STAINS
berry and daughters. were Sun
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Osborne.
Miss Myrtle Clark is now en-
ployed at the City Cafe.
Mrs. Flora Elliott was visiting
IN the community Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Stansberry, of Win
ston-Salem, was visiting in the
community Sunday.
Miss Flora Fart and Mrs. Val
rec Williams left Saturday for
Roanoke, Va, where they will
be employed.
Mrs. Jane Elliott is still i'll at
her home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
w. ]. YOUTH Is
CONTEST WINNER

Continued from Page y
sistant director of the State Col
lege Extension Service; DR.. r
w. Cummings, State College
Agronomy head; Mr.. Quincy P.
Hood, state Commissioner of
Banks; and M. G. Mann, Cotton
Growers Cooperative.
The Associations convention
will be held May 20 and 80.
Alton was awarded first place
last week over the winning re-
representatives. of five counties.
He was given $500 as winner
OF the first place. He is the son
of MIR. and Mrs. Wiley Weaver.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20

men in the state think Commits
sioner John D. Findlay is doing a
good job. He said that of 81
states in the eastern part of the
nation, only three have programs
such as that proposed by the
North Carolina Wildlife fedora
ton, sponsor of the separation
move.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
TO POLIO FUND DRIVE

More contributions are coming
In to the Polio Fund Drive. The
following reported by chairman
w. Glenn Little have not been
previously published:
Helton school, $3657; Creston
school, (colored) $l4Oo; Bristol
school (colored), $3.50.
c. M. Dickson, $500, Edd
Woodie, $3.50; Lynch Coward and
T. B. Houck, $100 each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20

Plymouth; Senator John w. Cole
of Richmond, and Shields Alex
ander of Scotland Neck,
In spite of what others have
said (the bills proponents), the
present game and fish program
has made progress, DR.. Hayman
said, adding that it was his be-
lief that the majority of sports
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
ALL-STAR TOURNEY
is NOW UNDERWAY
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game; 800, Mt. City Jaycees-Elk-
land winners VS.. Jefferson-Fries
YMCA winners; 900, Mocksville
VS.. Blowing Rock.
Friday, ZOO, winners of Thurs
day nights 600 and 700 games
will play; 800, winners of 800
and 900 scheduled games will
play.
Saturday at 800, Friday night
winners will play.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
TOWN TOOLS NOT
TO BE BORROWED

w. Ralph Campbell, town clerk
stated this week, that effective
Immediately, the policy of loan
ing various town tools and equip
ment has been discontinued.
MIR. Campbell pointed out that
in many cases of emergency that
town tools could not be located
and asked the. cooperation of
the town people in refraining
from borrowing articles from the
town hall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
SERIES OF FARM
MEETINGS PLANNED

Continued from Page ~
as follows:
Monday, February "a, River
view school, Fig, at 700 p. M;
Tuesday, February Is, Green Val
ley Methodist church, at TOO p.
M; Wednesday, February rs,
Idlewild at T. f. Hartsog's at ZOO
p. M; Friday, February %, Hell
ton school house, at ZOO p. m.
Other meetings will be an
nOunced later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
Obituary
Mary Virginia GRAPHICAL

Mary Virginia GRAPHICAL, daugh-
ter of Alfred and Matilda Gray
heal, was born March q, 1851,
at Creston, Ashe county, N. c.,
and departed this life February
IS, 1947, at the age of 95 years,
II months and IL days.
She was married to Elihu Gray
heal in the year 1867. To this
union were born fourteen chill
dren, of whom nine are still liv-
ing.
She professed faith in Christ
in early years and since has been
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
RED CROSS OFFICE IS
OPEN MON, THURS, SAT

The Ashe county chapter of the
American Red Gross is open on
each Monday, Thursday and Sat-
urday from $50 a. m. until 1900,
the public is reminded this week.
Those wishing to contact the
Red Cross should visit on these
days only, it was pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
TO START RESEARCH
ON TURKISH LEAF

Continued from Page ~
drying equipment may be secur-
ed for the farm soon.
All officials were pleased over
the prospect of the proposed ex-
perimental work to be carried out
this year.
There is a possibility that some
of the work may be curtailed be-
cause Of lack of funds available,
it was learned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20

a devoted member Of the Meth
odlst church. She was a constant
reader of the Bible and the beau
tlful picture Of her sitting by her
window reading it will remain in
/ the minds Of all those who came
to visit her.
Aunt Mary" as she has been
affectionately called, remains a
shining example for her children,
grandchildren and friends to fol-
low and her passing will be deep
Iy felt by all who knew her.
Surviving are the following
children: Mrs. T. M. Calhoun, Elk
Creek, Va, Mrs. Callie Roland
and Mrs. Frank Miller, of Cliff
ton, J. H. GRAPHICAL, T. J. Gray
beal and Mrs. j. w. GRAPHICAL, all
of Fig; Mrs. Roy Thomas, of
Havre de Grace, Md; Mrs. Ar
thur JONES, of Darlington, Md;
W. w. GRAPHICAL, of Portland, Ore
gon; "A grandchildren. 80 great
grandchildren and Is great-great-
grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-20
CLOTHING DRIVE
NOW UNDERWAY
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a special service. The Wesleyan
Service Guild and the Woman's
Society of Christian Service are
asked to aid in collecting clothes
and everyone is urged to bring
any and all clothes they can col
lect.
The Presbyterian group is ask
ed to meet at the home Of Rev.
w. P. Boyle on Friday afternoon
and bring their clothing at that
time.
The cooperation of everyone is
asked to help make this drive a
success.
Only clothes that are SERVICE
able for six months or more will
be accepted in the drive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
Black Bears Fight Losing
Battle With Santa Barbara

I sphere that sets it apart from al
most every other city in the land
an air of dolce far niene' or
delightful idleness." This is it's
chief charm.
So FOR fifty years Santa Barba-
Ia, conferred in an AREA rich in
oil and agriculture, has been tell
ing big industries: 60 elsewhere
we dot want you here"
This would be heresy in most
communities, but the people here
want no great belching fact orles
that pattern many American cities
with SCOT and crime : breeding
Sums. They prefer that Santa
Barbara remain medium = sized
(about so, 000) and beautiful rather
than grow big and perhaps ug:y.
OF course, this requires money
ed people with imported wealth.
and they live here on estates of
palatial grandeur. But there arc
also thousands of retired people
Of modest means, and many ar
fists, writer's and musicians. One
rich lady has a free camp for
hoboes On her estate.
The earthquake OF 1925 helped
give Santa Barbara its unusual
architectural unity. The quake
caused between $40, 900, 900 and
$40, 600, 900 damage, but destroyed
IA blocks of h~odge-podge buildings
on Main stree. the chief thorough
fare. They were built in a Cali
fornia style-low-sloping red tiled
roofs, white plaster or stucco
walls reminiscent of the old
Spanish missions.
The new county courthouse was
constructed to resemble a Spanish
castle, and a su1Sen garden firing
ed with exotic palms beguiles the
sensitive prisoners in its jail tow
err The Southern Pacific railroad,
enthusiastically conforming to the
new motif, erected a roundnouse
designed after the Seville bull
fighting arena.
The tourist industry is the big
gest single source Of revenue with
III the city, and in pre-wa" years
some 500, 600 visitors spend So.
600, 900 annually. But culture Con-
scious Santa Barbara has allowed
nc honky-tonk commercial ism Of
it's three miles of city-owned
beaches.
A chief beneficiary of Santa
Rarbara's fondness FOR retaining
the best features Of its romantic
past has been the pedestrian. Here
the man on foot has always n
joyed complete r~ight-of-way at the
crossroads.
This ends next month with the
installation for She first time of
traffic lights-presumably in Cali
fornia Spanish design. Then the
long closed season on the pedes-
trim in Santa Barbara will end.
He will have to learn to obey the
stop lights or move back up into
the hills with the black bears.
The first class Of pilots to be
graduated from West Point COM
! pleted its work May 81, 1943.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
Brunswick Commissioners
Okeh Fire Control Fund

mately 80 per cent of the wood
land area of the county was swept
by forest fires yearly, records
show. 4.
Fire protection started and
young tres began to grow. In sew
en or eight years the timber sup
ply was r~egenerating itself to KEEP
pace with the needs of the mills
and for other purposes. The be-
ginning of the war saw Brunswick
with a huge supply of timber to
answer the war reds for pilings,
lumber, pulpwood and all other
purposes.
Since the war the woodlands are
carrying On with pulpwood for
every purpose. With a huge sup
ply OF timber for the hungry mills
and with the young and growing
trees unchanged by fire, the tim
Der that is being taken off is being
replaced by new growth in a con-
paratively short time.
Recently the Star News repre-
sentative asked FELTON, Garner. a
saw mill operator in the county,
regarding the future timber sup
ply eor the mills. His reply was
that in spite of the present unprec.
edented demand for lumber with
which to buidl there was plenty OF
good tres in the woods. The tim
her comes back as fast as it is
cut, a sort of perpetual crop that
needs no attention, other than pro.
ection from fire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
BY HAL BOYLE

SANTA BARBARA, CalE.-RA
Black bears fought a losing battle
with millionaires here.
A black bear had the upper
hand locally for tie last tine in
1873 when n freed a man., his
wife and their child for three
hours.
Since then the bears have been
slowly outnumbered. by the mil
llonaires and pushed back into the
hills where all they get is peanuts
from the tourists.
An unofficial census once esti-
mated that 100 millionaires lived
here, making it a sort of game
refuge for the wealthy. One hired
a musician full time who did moth
ing but lull him with tunes On a
$40. 900 violin.
Santa Barbara, among other
things, is also n of the few
places in southern California
where a man from San Francisco
can retire and still kept the re-
spect of his old nieghbors.
The chief attraction is the balmy
climate of this coastal shetland
between the sea and the Santa
Ynez foothills, a strip which the
local population likes to refer 10
as the American Riviera They
like also to call their sixten.
square-mile city the Athens Of
America"
They want to keep tie atmo-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
BY BILL KEZIAH
Staff CORRESPONDENT

SOUTHPORT, June d Ap-
proving the placing of an item of
$500 in the 1947-48 budget, the
sum being for the purpose Of CO.
operating with the State in forest
eire control, the present board of
county commissioners followed a
procedure that was set 20 years
ago.
The yearly appropriation for
this purpose has never been re-
GREETED by a board and has never
ben opposed by Brunswick coun-
ty people the board declared. The
annual requests for cooperation
BY the State is not only approved
by the board Of county commits
slon>rs, the public also approves
the action of the commissioners
and there is general cooperation
On the part of the public in pre-
venting and fighting forest fires,
it has been pointed out.
Orion Plantation took the lead
in Forest fire prevention in Bruins
wick county more than 20 years
ago when a lookout tower was
built on Orion pond by the planta.
ton owners who also employed a
warden to keep watch there. This
privately built tower was main.
tanned at the plantations expense
Tor several years until the county
began cooperating with the safe
and Oron became a part of the
regular county forest fire system,
Four towers with watchmen con-
stantly On duty are maintained in
brunswick county during fire sea-
sons or periods of dryness. These
towers are located at Orion. M.
koka, Shallotte and in North West
township. They are linked with
the homes of wardens, by many
miles of fire telephone system. A
dangerous fire breaking out at any
point in the county is quickly met
oS a converging on the spot of all
needed forest fire wardens and
many volunteers.
The county is credited with hav-
ing " per cent Of its land area
CEASED as woodland.
twenty five years ago approx
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
|,90TOCRAPHERS'
T FIELD DAY SET
|,..t Colony Arranges
soecial Day For All
Cameramen
~Aoial to the Star-NeWs

SptSi"'
.4oo June q. Photographers
- The Lost Colony will be
this summer on June 27-or,
Fm rains on that day, on June
that newspapers and mag
NAV take as many pictures
'4 +spv wish prior to the opening
+he plays seventh season on
IIy Man of setting aside one
j." "C NJ rehearsal for photographers
~ tried last year, when it work
= well that it was decided to
co. ~ the same arrangement dur
naA tbe current rehearsal period.
w IN newspapers a n d magazines
invited to send representa-
'..s John Hemmer, photography
a.t r.. the State News bureau, will
...ist in planning FOR the day.
rse Lost Colony and its setting
:. tho ~waterside theatre at Fort
%D.Ieigh-are very photogenic, and
ss, have become favorite sub
,ssts among photographers, anna
.snr and professional.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22

more than 16 hatcheries. But
Osaka figures he will have to
study between $4,000 and 10000
chicks before he acquires profess
sional skill.
Right now he considers 1t a
good day if he Ear sort 300 chicks
by sex. His brother-in-law sorts
1000 an hour and guarantees 20
per cent ACCURACY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
VACCAMAW DRIVE
SHIPS S35 POUNDS
All Churches And Com
nuniity Join In Helping
Needy
snecial to the Star-News

lake WACCAMAW, June I'll
! r+e clothes drive for foreign relief
ronsored by the Methodist. Pres
bvterian and Baptist churches, in
,o.operation with the county wide
drive. shipped 1856 pounds of cloth
he for needy Europeans from
Lake Waccamaw during the past
few days. it was announced by
me Rev. Jacob S. MacKorell, Jr.
pastor Of the Presbyterian church
here,
The clothing was shipped to the
Church World service, at New
Windsor, Md. whence it will be
distributed among the needy o.
European countries.
Every one took a part in furnish
Ing clothes, hats and shoes and
some a large amount of quality
clothing was donated.
People Of each denomination
we're asked to contribute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
Job Trainee Studies
Boys Girl, Chickens

ALBANY, N. Y. UD The oldest
or-the-job training request yet re-
ceived by the New York State
labor department was that of a
japanese : American war veteran
who wants to study the ancient
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
BLIND FLIER

PIRRE, S. c., June .21-(PH
The public utilities commission re-
ports that a rlngneck pheasant
was responsible for stopping a
tram.
The wild flying pheasant
brought a train to a stop after
It crashed through. a locomotive
and struck engineer H. 5. Anarus,
s.. of Aberdeen. S. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22
5000 Bales Cotton
Destroyed In France

LIE HAVRE, France. June 21.-
N) - More than 5000 b a l e S of
cotton, much OF it from the United
States, were DESTROYED today in a
fire that ragged for eight hours de-
spite land and sea fire-fighting ef-
forts.
Cause Of the fire, in one of the
dockside warehouses, was not de-
termined Immediately. A similar
amount o. cotton was destroyed in
a like fire several months ago.
Dial 1881 For Newspaper Service
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-22

oriental art Of chicken sexing. The
request was granted.
Hirodi Osaka, of Troy, N. Y,
who served as a sergeant with U.
S. Army Intelligence in the China
Burma-India Theater, told the de-
partment he wanted to study with
h i S brother-in-law, Tok Kuroiwa,
recognized as n of the country's
so experts on chicken sexing.
The brother-in-laW now services
Arizona sun., 1947-11-28

BE it known unto you all, and to
all the people of Israel, that by the
name Of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom ye crucified, whom God
raised from the dead, even by him
doth this man stand here before you
whole. ). Neither is there salvation
in any other; for there is none other
name under heaven given among
men, whereby we must be saved"
And then follows the verse that re-
veals the proof that these humble
fishermen were really Christians:
Nov when they saw the boldness
of Peter and John, and perceived
that they were unlearned and igno-
rant men, they marvelled; and they
took knowledge of them. that they
had been with Jesus"
Arizona sun., 1947-11-28

If your pocketbook winceS at the
mere thought of Christmas-don't
start scratching names off your
ist-but decide here and now to-
give practical, useful gifts. For
example, local dealers are featur-
ing two timely items you can give
generously to the smokers on your
Christmas list. We refer to Camel
Cigarettes and Prince Albert
Smoking Tobacco. These popular
brands are all dressed up in feS-
tive wrappings, ready to give.
Camel comes in a handsome ten
package carton-contains 200 mild,
fiavorful Camel cigarettes. And
for the pipe smoker, tongue-friend-
ly Prince Albert is available in
Christmasy one-pound tins. Both
Camels and Prince Albert have
space for a personal '.Merry
Christmas" message. Ask your
dealer to put some cartons of
Camels and tins of Prince Albert
away for you nOw.-Adv.
Arizona sun., 1947-11-28
Who Is a Christian?

WE COME now to the question
w which always emerges when
we think along this line, Who is
Christian? Look now at / John 4:
1921. quote some of these reveal
ing words:
ssWhOsOever shall confess that
Jesus is the Son Of God, God
dwelleth in him, and he in God.
And we have known and believed
the love that God hath to us. God
is love; and he that dwelleth in
love, dwelleth in God, and God in
him."
We are not certified as Christians
by any man-made creed, nor by any
ritual or ceremony. We are certified
as Christians by the direct access
which every soul may have with
God, through Jesus Christ our Great
High Priest forever.
Church membership does not
make us Christians. Baptism does
not make US Christians.
Anyone may become q Chris
tian, provided he or she Is willing
to confess their utter lost estate
and, repenting of sin, believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour
and Redeemer. Christ Is the Au-
thor and the Finisher Of our saliva
ton. There is none other name
under heaven given among men
whereby we must be saved.
"Whosoever will may come"
copyright by the international Council
of Religious Education on behalf OF 20
Protestant denominations. Released by
WNU FeatureS.)
Arizona sun., 1947-11-28
When We Walk With God

THE incontestable proof of a
l. Christian is the manner Of life
he reveals when he walks with God.
"And this is love, that we walk
after his commandments. This is
the commandment, that, as ye have
heard from the beginning, ye should
walk in it," II John 6. When we
walk with God, in the light Of his
word, what glory he sheds on our
way!
A group of men sat in the Univer-
sity Club in Boston, discussing reli-
gion. Someone asked Professor Will
liam James to define Christianity.
ct will not attempt definition Of
Christianity, but can give you an
illustration"
And he pointed to Phillips Brooks.
There was no argument. Phillips
Brooks was proof positive that
Christianity is something vital and
practical and real and effective in
everyday life.