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Evening star., 1947-11-12
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AUFFORT. CHARLES F. Sacred is the
memory OF our dear husband and father
CHARLES F.. AUFFORT. who passed to the
Great Beyond ten years ago today. No
Vember II, 1887.
Let lis think OF him today,
Sleeping, resting. Just away;
AS we loved him. SO We miss him,
More and more each day.
DEVOTED FAMILY.
BARNES. PVT. JOHN B., JR. GACk).
A tribute OF love and In mem
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terv 1s,em and ths wbdse mtsry ,Snersl
services will be held at Arlineton No.
tional Cemetery November 13, 194n at
, pm.
The little road to Yesterday
Winds forever through our hearts,
It's memories. dear and precious,
Are OF our daily lives part .
And fondest Of those memories.
More lasting and more true,
Are memories. Jack, Of happy times
"GS DEvoTEDIY' S511EIG Nom AND DAD.
REACH. HARRY W; In loving rsmem-
6rsnce of my beloved husband ILL., HARRY aRs W
ago today, November IL, 1916.
It's so lonely here without you
And so sad along life's way;
Life does not seem the same to me
DEVOTED WIFE, OLLIE
REACH, HARRY w. In loving rsmem-
brance of our beloved father, HARRY W:
BEACH. who departed this life one year
ago today, SNovember IL, 1946.
To live in the hearts Of those who love
KS E1s Is LoS1Na 5S1 so 0tsi CHILDREN, HELEN AND
HARRY SON N-IN-LAW. SAMUEL.
BEACH. HARRY " w. otr tribqts Mspav q love "
BEACH Be- 5Ffs who d departed this lite one year
ago today. November II, 1946. Anntver-
sary mass at Mount Calvary Catholic
Church.
Watching for you to come up the road,
we HISS 'o'' 0S'' NAE NAE AND JOHN.
GossAGGGxcP GossAGG PhM s,se = HILBERr In .Id bni DE
S fIa sERT Tno DE o[esSef' LoNG 'GossAGE, !. s
~ c. G., who passed away three
years ago, November u, 1914.
In the book of lite there are are pages onG tru.
And of those most dear through the ages
Are memories of you.
THE FAME1 JOINS M915H5 aRp RA2 AHD PR
MARGUERITE.
LANE. RACHEL. Sacred are the mem
ories of our beloved mother. RACHEL
LANE, who entered into eternal rest seven
years ago today, November IL, 1910.
Beautiful memories cherished forever
OF happy hours we spent together,
But time has changed 1t all
Since you are gone forever
Your memory is all we have now,
Your cares are all at rest;
Happy are we who today can say
We loved you and did our best
LOVING CHILDREN. ROBERT, EDWARD
LANE AND NELLIE BURTON.
SMITH, VIOLET HUNTER. tribute
OF loving devotion to the memory OF our
DAUGHTER and sister, VIOLET LEI, HuNIER
ago today, November 12, 1945.
MOTHER, BOB AND MILDRED.
TALKS, ROBERT W. In loving mem
ory of my dear father. ROBERT w. TALKS,
who passed away twenty five years age
today, November 12, 1872:
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Gen. EicheIberger to Speuk

1t. Gen. Robert L. Eicheiberger
commanding general of the 9th
Army in Japan, will speak on "The
Situation in Japan" at meeting OF
the Overseas Writers Club at the
Hotel Washington at 1890 pm
Friday.
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CEMETERY LOTS.

VERY DESIRABLE washington National
Cemetery lot for sale by private owner
cheap Box 1855. Star. 13'
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communicat!on of Benjamin
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last Masonic rites on our late
nrother. MAURICE NJ. LEVINSON. BY
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memory of our dear husband and father,
CHARLES F.. AUFFORT, who passed to the
Great Beyond ten years ago today, No
vember II, 1887.
Let lis think OF him today.
Sleeping. resting, Just away:
AS we loved him. SO We miss him,
nd
Evening star., 1947-11-12

GROSS. BESSIE. Oficers and mem
-, bers Of Columbia Temple, No.
% 422, / p, P O. E. of w are
N~R notified of the death Of Daueh:
| 1)l ter BESSIE GROSS. Session of
. N~ sorrow on Wednesday. November
49, T." 1877. at $40 pm. Funeral
~ Thursday. November b., at /
n M from the Brentwood A. NJ. E. Zion
Church. Brentwood, Nd
MARY ALSTON, Daughter Ruler
/ GFORGIANA HENRY, Secretary.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Polio Fund Drive Is
Nearing Quota; Want
ALI Funds Reported
Churches, Schools And Lndi-
Viduals Are Asked To
Turn In Funds Now

w. Glenn Little, chairman OF
the county drive to raise funds
to fight infantile paralysis an
nounced yesterday that a total OF
$2,453.75 had been collected on
the county's quota Of $265O, and
asked that all schools, churches
and individuals who have not
turned in their collection, do Sc
at once. Churches that failed to
make a collection last Sunday are
asked to do so this Sunday and
turn this in on Monday.
Chairman Little said he was
we'll pleased with the response of
many and said that he was con-
fident the quota could be made
if final collections were turned in.
The following contributions
have not been previously report
ed.
Ashe County Woman's Club,
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert GRAPHICAL,
Zeb Witherspoon, $500 each.
Badgers Funeral Home, c. E..
Segraves, Parkway Theatre, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Dent, Mr.. and
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Teachers Not To
Get Emergency
Pay In 9th Month
Some Delay In Handling Mat
ter Is Announced BY
State Office

B. H. Duncan, county school
superintendent, stated this week
that teachers will not be given
their emergency pay in the sixth
month check as was expected.
In a letter received from Paul
Reed, comptroller of the N. C.
State Board of Education, Mr.
Reed stated that vouchers ds+ I'd
prior to February Is throughout
the state will not include the boz
nus voted recently by the legis-
lature. The reason for the delay
was that details of the payments
have not as yet been worked out
and therefore will not be avail
able before February IS.
All teachers. Mr.. Duncan point
ed out according to instructions,
will receive one-half of the bonus
with their March checks.
Mr.. Duncan stated that the rea-
son for clarifying such statements
was because some teachers were
under the impression that they
would receive their bonus this
month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Mercury Drops Below Zero
AS Cold Wave Strikes County:
High Winds, Snow Flurries
Coolest Weather Of Winter Is
Felt; Some Highways
Are Slick

AShe county, along with the
rest of the state and nation shiv-
cred Tuesday night when the
thermometer slid below zero.
At several places, in West JEFF
ferson, as far as 6 below was re-
ported. The temperature varied,
however, from 6 degrees below
zero up to zero in jefferson and
West Jefferson. Smethport re-
ported as low as 8 degrees below.
Most schools were in operation
as usual yesterday. There was
little traffic on the highways
which were extremely slick in
some sections of the county. No
wrecks were reported; however
many car owners used chains.
Water pipes and automobiles
were frozen up in many instances
and most individuals found the
weather too cold for comfort
The mercury began to drop Just
before noon on Tuesday follow
ing intermittent rain and snow,
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
W. E. Vannoy, Jr.
To Speak Club
ROtarians Hear Alton Weaver,
County Contest Winner,
= Last Week

Wade E. Vannoy, Jr. will be
the guest speaker at the regular
Saeeting of the teffersons Rotary
Hhub tonight at the community
building. Mr.. Vannoy, who COM
pleted his studies at Wake Forest
College last semester. will speak
to the Rotarians on The Purpose
of Education. DR.. Dean G. Jones
will be in charge of the program.
Alton Weaver first place win
ner in the county soil conserva-
ton contest. was guest speaker
last Thursday when he spoke on
'sWhv We Should Practice Soil
Conservation" Glenn B. Gray
heal introduced the speaker.
Immediately following the
Rotary program, a moving picture
film on approved methods of
operating Grade A dairy barn
and milk processing plant will
be shown farmers and dairymen
who are urged to be present. A
film on proper methods of handl-
ing food in restaurants will also
be shown. The public IS cordially
invited
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Men Bound
OverTOCOurt In
Fireworks Case
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Hearing Held Before Parsons
For Val Sheets And
Frank Miller

In a hearing before Mayor C.
o. Parsons, last Friday, two Glen
dale Springs men, Val Sheets and
Frank Miller were bound over
to superior court in connection
with injury of Helen Bare, eight
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bare of the Glendale Springs
Jefferson road. The bonds of the
two young men were set at ST.
100000 each.
The Bare child was painfully
and seriously injured on Sunday
December Is, while playing in the
yard of her home near the river
bridge.
According to the parents of the
child the injury was believed to
be sustained by a dynamite cap
of some other explosive thrown
from passing car. She lost the
sight on one eye, three fingers
and sustained other injuries.
Bare and Sheets were among
those passing at the time the
child was injured, officers point
ed out,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Weapon Permits
Must Be Secured
Mayor c. 0. Parsons Asks
The Cooperation OF
Public

Mayor C O. Parsons pointed
out that he wished to remind the
public of the law in regard to pos
session of firearms and public
cooperation is asked in observing
these laws.
According to the laws of North
Carolina, no person is allowed to
purchase a pistol before securing
a permit. This also applies to
the purchase of pump guns, bowie
knives, dirks, daggers and metal
knuckles. Before securing any
of the above articles, it was point
ed out, the purchaser must secure
a permit from the clerk of the
court of the county in which he
resides.
This law does not apply to reg
ular ShOtgunS OF rifles but it does
to machine guns. Sub-machine
guns and automatic arms which
can be fired more than Is times
and which must be listed with the
clerk Such weapons may be ob-
tanned by the clerks permission
by banks. merchants and other
such businesses or by law en-
forcement officers, il was stated.
Machine guns or war relics or
souvenirs should also be reported.
Failure to obtain a permit before
purchasing pistol is punishable
by maximum fine of 5000 and
a minimum sentence of six
months. or both, it was pointed
out.
The cooperation Of all citizens
who plan to purchase firearms is
urged
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
More Funds Are
Sought For Needy;
May Cut Districts
Sick-Leave Pay For Teachers
Sought: Mecklenburg
Declaration Considered
BY Staff Writer

Raleigh-(SpeciaD-An appro-
priation of 100000 during the
coming biennium to assist coun-
ties of the State in aiding INDECENT
persons between the ages Of Is
and IS was requested of the Gen
eral Assembly's Joint appropria-
tons committee Tuesday by the
State Board of Welfare.
DR.. Ellen Winston, State We'll
fare commissioner. in requesting
the appropriation for program
of general assistance" pointed
out that the Advisory Budget
commission has recommended ap-
preparations totaling $500 900
az old-age assistance and $780,
$50 for aid to dependent children
during the biennium.
The additional appropriation of
100000 was requested. DR.. Win
ston said, to aid county welfare
departments in caring for great
group of forgotten people, those
too old for aid for dependent chill
dren and those too young for old
age assistance.
Sick Leave For Teachers
North Cardinals public school
teachers and principals, one Of
the few groups of State employees
not now entitled to sick leave,
had hopes of being able to draw
checks for an. annual 12-day pc
Rod of compensated sick leave.
Representative N. F. Ransdell
of Wake county introduced a bill
Monday night which would give
the school group this time for
sickness. The teachers and -prin-:
cinals would draw their full pay
while sick for IL days: p
The present arrangement, un-
der State Board Of Education reg
ulations REQUIRES a sick teacher
or principal to pay SIS a day for
a substitute.
Mecklenburg Declaration
A public hearing will be held
at $50 a. m. TODAY on measure
by Representative Dellinger, of
Gaston. which would declare the
ruth of the Mecklenburg Declar-
alton of Independence.
The measure would make it a
legal fact that there was such a
declaration; teachers could not
doubt its truth in their class
rooms: and books questioning it's
authenticity could not be taught.
Representative Stoney, of
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
File Answer TO Land CO. Claim TO Streets
Not Due $4,000
Answer States;
Claims Denied
Plat Of Town On Public Rec
Ords Is Cited By Repre-
sentatives OF Town

West jefferson town officials,
last Friday, filed with the Clerk
Of Superior court replication to
the claim Of the West Jefferson
Land company filed earlier in
the year claiming the town park
and the streets and alleys and
asking the sum Of $4,000.
In replying to each section Of
the claims previously filed by the
land company, the replication
calls attention to the fact that
there is on record in the office
Of the register of deeds the plat
of the town showing the location
Of the park and that some of the
present town officials were at the
original sale of the land company
and recalled that banners were
used dedicating the park.
1t is also admitted that the land
originally owned by the West
jefferson Land Company in~
cluded the property in question
for the park as we'll as streets
and alleys, which the owners wr
their own interest and for the
purpose Of promoting the sale of
their property, dedicated to the
use of the public and to said
town" 1t further points out that
land was similarly dedicated for
religious and school purposes.
In summing up the replication
the following is cited: That the
plaintiff respectfully contends
that the defendants have no right
in law or in equity to revoke
their dedication of streets and
alleys Or to claim as compensation
therefor the sum Of $25,000.00 or
any other amount any more
that the defendants have the right
to revoke the dedication of the
land in question"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
AlI-Star Teams
ToPlay Tourney
Games Feb. 1922
Fourteen Teams Are Entered;
Complete Schedule Is
Given BY Officials

Fourteen teams have entered
the Northwestern all-star tourna.
ment to be played at the Jeffer-
son gymnasium February 1872
Colonel Francis, president, an
nounced this week. Much inter
est is being shown by teams from
outside of the county as we'll as
in the county.
Outside teams to enter include
representatives of Northwestern
North Carolina as we'll as Vir-
ginia and east Tennessee. BaS-
ketball fans are expected to see
lot of action as these teams
begin the contest February II.
Games will begin Monday
night, February II, at $50 o'clock.
No games, however, will be play
ed on Tuesday night due to the
playing schedule of high schools
in the county. Games will be
resumed on Wednesday and will
continue throughout the week
with finals being played on Sat
urday night.
The schedule as announced by
the officials is as follows:
Monday, $780, West jefferson
all-stars VS.. Crumpler Rebels,
7:30, Miller's Creek VS.. Fleetwood
all-stars; $50, Lansing all-starS
VS. Mocksville Millers.
Wednesday, $50, Riverview
Wildcats VS.. Boone all-stars; 7:3O,
jefferson all-stars VS.. Fries Y. M.
C. A.; $50, Mountain City Jay
Gees VS.. Elkland all-stars.
Thursday, 800, Hollar's Inc, to
play winners of Miller's Creek
Fleetwood game; TOO, winners of
RivervieW-Boone game to play
winners of West Jefferson
Crumpler game; 800, winners of
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06

have conducted as a part of the
program. spectacular features
which create desire on the part
Of boys to be Scouts.
in our annual observance Of
Boy Scout Week we emphasize the
romance and drama of Scouting
in way to impress boys and at
tract them to the program. We
feel it desirable to do this an
nually because a new crop Of boys
of Scout age comes up each year
A new crop of boys does not alb
sorb the experience Of those who
went before. We have to do j.
over and over again.
Il believe that the greatest re
sponsjbility that we as leaders If
Scouting have today, as it has al
ways been. is to think in terms o
creating and maintaining an in
tense desire on the part of boys
to be Scouts. The techniques of
that are the techniques that we
use in our Boy Scout Week OBJ
SerVanCeS.
This is important not of course
for the sake Of mere number, but
because of what Scout training
means to the future citizens of
America, because of the way in
which Scouting does help boys to
develop into men of character,
trained for citizenship"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Plans Underway
For New Building

Plans are now being completed
for an educational building to be
added to the Smethport Methodist
church, work which will begin
as soon as materials are available,
it was announced here this week.
The new addition will contain
four rooms, a furnace will be
installed in the church, and new
pews will be purchased, as well
as other repairs made, it was
pointed out.
When completed, this will be
the most modern building on the
Warrensville charge and it is
hoped that it will be completed
by next winter, it was stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
Boy Scout Week Is To Be
Observed From February 7-13

Ashe county will join in with
the rest of the country in the
observance of Boy Scout Week.
Feb. 7th to 18th on a nationwide
scale. says Dr.. James E. West.
Chief Scout of the Bov Scouts
of America. and will be a
great value to boys. Boy Scout
Week. he says, emphasizes the
romance and drama of Scouting.
In a statement for Boy Scout
Week. marking the 37th ami
versary Of the original incorpor-
alton at Washington. D. c., DR..
West who was Chief Scout EX-
ecutive from 1911 to 1943, says:
''Throughout the country Boy
Scouts and their parents and
friends are observing Boy Scout
Week. Sometimes I am asked
because of my long association
with the Boy Scouts of America,
starting in 1911, why Scout lead
ers place so much emphasis on
this occasion.
Il always tell them that we do
it because of its great value to
boys. Very deliberately we de-
veloped the observance of this an
niversary to create dramatic OPP
portunities for boys to take part
in a nationwide celebration.
From the start of Scouting we
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
J. ID. Jones Buys
Grocery Store


J. D. Jones, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Jones has
purchased Yodor's grocery store
here and is now operating it.
The new store. Jay Dee's, gets
the name from the initials of the
new owner. While he is one of
the towns youngest merchants.
he is experienced in the business,
having worked with his father as
we'll as at Davidson's J. D. an
nounced that he would carry a
complete line Of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh fruits and vege-
tables and dairy and poultry feed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-02-06
County Winners
OF Conservation
Contest Name d
Alton Weaver Winner Of First
Place, WIFI Go To North
i. WilkeSbOrO


Alton Weaver, of West JefttcT-
son high school, was winner of
the first place in the county soil
conservation contest held last
Thursday when six of the nine
high schools were represented.
Second place was captured by
leila Campbell, Of Lansing, and
third place by Ann Francis, of
Jefferson.
Judges were R. E. Black, AL
leghany county agent, Miss Clyde
Fields, superintendent of schools
of Allegheny county, Alton
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