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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
A FEW NOTES FROM THIS
N THAT POCKET

All l want to do is put myself
on record so can say 81 told
you so" six months from now.
I'm saying bluntly that the Taft
Hartley formula CAN'T work.
A better name for the bill is-The
aft-Hartless Bill. Thanks
loads to Rev. John G. Simmons for
the enjoyable vacation last week
and a most beautiful guest column.
. But most Of all, what a won.
derful world this would be if we
had more people who are so real
and tolerant like him. Yes,
John, I'll take another vacation any
time you say the word. q mean
from writing, tool. The Edward
Derry Egan Victory party the
other night was a grand affair.
More than 200 friends attended.
Talks were made by Rev. Simmons,
Sheriff Ed Ryan, Simon Weisman,
Cecil Newman, Sam Scheiner and
Mayor Hubert Humphrey. Oh,
yes, the new alderman was very
sharp in his speech, too. 1t
was nice indeed to have as my
guest Gus Johnson attorney and
his son came all the way from
Mankato as my guest to the party.
Swell people. Mr.. Simmons was
in top form as m. c. He was tell
ing that meat was so high that he
expected a dinner invitation from
someone who merely said, 81 have
a bone to pick with you" Then
there was the considerable wife who
shot her husband with a bow and
arrow cause she didn't want to
wake up the kiddies. Have a
Happy Weekend.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27

Those fellows who assaulted the
daily paper photographer outside
Barney's Cafe, Monday. were look
ing for trouble. People looking for
trouble usually find it in large
quantities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27

nome idea. | could barely see the
number he did escort home, boy
you're a killer, killer diller.
Leon James, Little Bit" and
Clyde really put on a good show
that mite, and all together too.
Some Of the chicks on hand were
ANNA MAE ALLEN, JANET
AKRON, JoHNAMAE CLAYTON,
JACKIE CUFF, DOROTHY
BROWN, and just scores Of others
that went to make a great deal.
The prizes were really wonder
full, and were presented by CECIL
E. NEWMAN, the californian. (This
one should surprise many as it did
me, Mr.. NEWMAN says he gets
jittery in front of young cats and
chicks. That's really funny when
you stop to think of all the talk
ing he does before the grownups
all over the two towns. He did all
right tho, Friday night.)
This one will slayyou-Van White,
you know the great one, was out
to the beach last week. Oh, No! He
didn't go in the water, he just
lay there getting a sun tan. One,
o'my!
Contest, Contest, Contest. The
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine are
having a bathing beauty contest,
wow! | mean WOW! The corona
ton ball will be held August 8 at
Norway Hall. The lucky winner or
should say fine winner will be
sent to Atlantic City for the Ma
tional finals. The winner in the
national will be sent to Hollywood,
where she is to be given a screen
test, and it goes on and on.
THIS is the end until next week,
and until then, l hope l can catch
the people gossipping that l know
gossip. l bet a great number of
my buddies would like to write this
column for just one week to get
even but it looks like that is i'm
possible, oh happy day!
wonder what the mix up is be-
tween ]. S.-B. land the lover
R. c. Some one has got to lose.
DUKE (Let You OFF Easy Don
P. S. I do hope that B. o. Plenty
gets his money back.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
CHATTER -PATTER
By La Troy
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES:

There is something continually appealing Columbia
Chalet With its COOL inviting veranda for summertime comfort and
is aseason favoe of This the for the
Credafawns formal last Monday night The crowd
and didn't mind saying
Il hesitate to begin description of the eyecaching Ocs cause
Last week we-meanng weaeyed reader msquoted
saying he club president received the guests carrying basket
her arm" Tee Heel the attractive
fitting Basque" fitted bodice and bodice is
close fitting waist of a dress-are all together nOw7)
Let's goMaxne JONES' Incompatible black
with hpne;
and black lace dress adorned by Ruth Pierre thing Of beauty
and girls she made it herself The pianist Prent Harris
black she and her hubby still in the honeymoon Good
gn vnee Granthams hairdo becoming her print
the wdeed white organdy Gertrude Mobiy had alround
rules that the Saw Buzz" Brown and his
Mesrs and Mines Bob advergng Jones' Eddie Marshall
Bill Helm, Clark John
Jr, Burie Carmichael, and many, many
$64 QUESTION
Where Minneapolis Daughter
public
Daughters themselves Of the affair Let's hope this not Most
sselng given largely increase the 1t
waste Of time and let personal differences
become important than group
Seeing Halle Ewing there, and her protegee the Girl
Sptette from the Vespr Voice Junior Choir reminded that this
lady has been interested singing for time Mrs
Ewing studied choir and chorus direction Tennessee State College
Minneapolis College Music and Prof James Mundy Chicago
Years when w. Gertrude still here and before the
settlement house Halle with the Phyllis Wheaey Ge Club
helping for the Houses Since then she
has worked untng with people she that picked the
ter known as No cnurch ChoIa society
Since them these " have become regarded the outstanding
sns quintet the Twin Cities And Halle has the Sptette
ladies between II 16 oweet voiced
personabe Of the Friday
their success to Halle Ewing It was indeed her night Of triumph
both Of the she begath Girl SsPse and the Musical Notes
won first and second prizes respectively.
THEY TELL ME
Theater stuR-Heen
enthusiasts! That fine thing Andy RUSSELL has beAchd his
black hair red, fer o stayl
Wonder why7 II it's that everything may hidden
nneannhen the country school house have something
behind Ill
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
Sterling Club Golf
Meet Offers Large
Number of Prizes

The Sterling Club golf tourna-
ment, which is to be held Sunday,
June 20, will be an IS hole affair.
Golfers will be qualified on the
basis of their first nine holes. All
types" of golfers will have an
equal chance for one or more of the
many prizes which will be pre-
sented by the Sterling Club at its
club house at 1880 p. M, following
the tournament. Entries are pour
ing" in and all indications point to
an interesting and capable field of
competitors. James Hughes will act
as starter and James Lee will han
die the awarding of prizes at the
Sterling Club. Play will begin at
1000 a. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27

the Minneapolis Local Office for
Rehabilitation and Training Facili-
ties, Veterans Administration, Auto
Mechanic training for disabled vet
Grams under Public Law 16, which
has been so difficult to obtain in
the Twin Cities due to the large
number of veterans now seeking
this type Of training, is now avail
able at the United States Trade
School, Inc, 1920 E. 18th Street,
Kansas City l, Miss.
This school is offering a course
Of 81 weeks, with morning or after
noon class schedules, designed to
train students as competent auto
mechanics and has room for ap-
proximately $50 disabled veterans
at present.
The tuition charge of $14.25 per
week represents the total charge
including books, tools. equipment,
etc. Disabled veterans interested
in further information may call the
Minneapolis Urban League, POP
Times Annex, AT. l412.
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back and some Of the cats called
her Squaw Bareback.
CONNIE TURNER ALSO looked
real crazy. She wore a fine pink
dress that had-well it just had
yeah!
VILLANOVA DILLARD, second
place winner, was looking good too.
She is one of those girls that look
good with or without her makeup.
She just looks (reaD all the time.
Yeah, the dance was on the ball,
and the gang was there, they played
and they played, and Clyde MAKE
a Creepy Turrentine really made
creep when we all were looking
the other way. What say R. NJ. E. NJ.
seemed to be in the taking people
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
ALMOST
ABOUT
EVERY THING
BY Percy villa

CONCESSION to honor him. IL can't
come" Joe said II only go where
my friends are"
There was a story in a Sunday
supplement telling how well Max
Baer did with the ladies.
Why aren't you the lover Baer
is ?" a guy asked.
you make more money fighting
than you do loving" Joe said.
And you don't get into any
trouble"
At lunch eOn the Cham
Der Of Commerce in New York gave
for him they called on Joe to make
a talk.
"Pm going to make this like the
Schmeling fight" he said, three
seconds" 1t was, too!
Anyway Happy Anniversary, Joe.
You have been a credit to the game
and to everyone concerned. May
you continue being a great person
out of the ring as you have been
in.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
By DON GATES

ny DO4N NA Eo
OF all the things that men detest,
| know that you'll agree
That of all things you know and
see
A gossiper is a pest.
Most gossip they say is done by
girls
And women on the phone,
But men | know have their whirls,
And boys can't leave gossip alone.
So take heed to this my saying
Be not too critical please,
Because sometimes our thoughts
are dismaying,
Especially when we have the same
diseased. Gates.
1t was really a great deal. What /?
The dance at the Phyllis Wheatley,
for the winner of the beauty con-
test. the Queen
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
AUTO MECHANIC TRAINING
AVAILABLE FOR VETERANS
AT KANSAS CITY, MO.

According to a letter received
this week by the Industrial De-
partment of the Minneapolis Urban
League from R. A. Hanks, Chief Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27
BY Percy villa

II was ten years ago, June p,
1887, when my friend the late Ham
let b. kid Rowe invited me 70 be
his guest TALL expenses paid at the
Louis Braddock fight in Chicago.
o.. Mr.. Rowe was about the grand
est personality this town has ever
produced. His reason for tax
ing me along was because he fig
ured that deserved the trip, since
! have done so much in the inter
est of race relations. Since
this is the week that made Joe
Louis famous, JIMMY CANNON
New York Post columnist) has
written some short paragraphs
which | add to a few Of my own,
on the worlds greatest fighter, JOE
LOUIS.
What remember Of those ten
years didn't always happen in the
ring. Louis has become a fable in
his time and the plain truth of his
remarks frequently have been mis-
taken for a sly and complicated
philosophy. Always, without be-
ing spectacular about it, the great
champion has had the dignity and
a pride of what he Is.
There was the time when an ad-
vertising man hustled him to in
dorse a grease which was supposed
to straighten out unruly hair.
81 don't use it," Louis said.
But" the advertising guy per
sisted, "there'S a lot Of dough in
it,"
81 can't say | use anything if l
don't" Louis insisted.
But you indorse Castoria," the
guy said.
That's different" Joe declared,
my mother used to give me Cas-
toria when / was a little baby"
There was the year he was cam
paigning for Wendell Willkie and
reporter, searching for a politi-
cal opinion, asked him why. my
mother told me-" he said, which
was the truth.
During an interview a sports
journalist asked Joe what he con-
sidered his most important hour of
triumph.
Naturally" another guy said,
the time you knocked out Max
Schmeling."
THAT amt it," Joe said.
Winning the title" someone
suggested.
tits nothing to do with fight
ing" Joe said.
THE time you made that
movie? ?" a guy kidded.
"The day my sister graduated
from college" Joe said
"They gave me the paper, and
she came down to me and took
my arm"
After Joe came out Of the army
he admitted he was broke.
81 hear you blew most Of your
dough investing in propositions
your friends brought you" a fell
low said.
III can't help my friends" Joe
said, 81 amt entitled to be alive,
let alone champion Of the world"
They once invited him to a sports
dinner and the host explained Joe
would be the only Negro present
and they were making a special
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as you know was
TOYA ODEN and
please believe me
when l say that
she really looked
i can't whistle
in this column, OF
| could really
show you what !
mean.
She wore a
beautiful white
formal uy;kb NJ
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
Meeting OF Ashe
WMU Planned
For Tues. June 10
All Organizations To Send
Representatives; Of
fiCers To Be Named

The annual meeting of the
Ashe Associational Woman'S Mis-
sid ny Union will be held at
the Bethel Baptist church on
= 'ssa 'ss3 e243 il wss an,
nounced this week.
All of the organizations of the
county are planning to send rep
resentatiVes it was learned and
a special program has been plan
ned for the entire day. The morn
ing session will open at ten o.
clock at which time the regular
business session will be held.
Reports will also BE- heard from
the following committees: sup
erintendents report. Mrs. Ralph
Parsons; mission study report,
Mrs. Fred W2ddeIl; community
missions report, Mrs. Worth
Phillips; stewardship port, Mrs.
B. f. Reeves: and literature re
port, Mrs. James Bradshaw.
Miss Mary Jordan will speak
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
Smethport Will
Hold Dedication
OF Baptist Church
Newly Completed Church To
Have All Day Service
On June 20

Plans are now underway to
hold an all day dedication at the
newly completed S m hpor
Baptist Church on June 20. when
a special program will be CARR
ed out, to which the public is
cordially invited.
Rev. J. R. Short will deliver
the opening address and Rev.
w. E. Denny, will preach the de
dication sermon. S. c. Eggers, of
Boone, will give an address
afternoon ard Rev. Jesse Shu-
mate, Of Sugar Grove. Va, will
deliver the closing addr, IS.
The Smethport singing class
and the Lewis quartet Will render
special music. Dinner will be
served On the ground, it was
stated
Rev. A. c. Ashley is pastor Of
the church, and he along with
others have spent much time and
effort in making the new build
ing possible.
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Mrs. Caudill, Is,
Buried Monday
Well known Ashe County
Woman Had Been Crit
cally Ill For Sometime

Funeral service for Mrs. Mar
garet Loretta Caudill, rs. was
held raondas, 4iass-.i;ag at ele, y.
o'clock at the Smethport Meth
odist church. Officiating was
Rev. Hobson Houck and inter
ment was in the Jefferson ceu7-
terry.
Mrs. Caudill, well know
county woman, died at her hono :.
Saturday afternoon after & l.u-
gering illness. The daughter :
the late Mrs. Lizzie Burkett Pc
ker and John Parker. she was 9
native Of Wilkes county, although
she had lived most Of her liz
here.
She is survived by her h0s~
band f. D. Caudill and th.-A
children, Mrs. Myrtle Hodgso@-
Donald Jones and Glare More.
She was a sister of T. E. PaS-
ker, Mrs, Ed Jones, and T.
NJ. Parker. all of West Jeft-~r
SON
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
Rock Greek Has
4-HClub Sunday
Members of Club in Charge
Of Program; Rev. S. S.
GRAPHICAL Is Speaker

Members of the Rock Greek
All club were in charge of the
service held at the Little Rock
school Sunday morning when
Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL was tbs
guest minister and speaker.
The club, composed of II girls
and II boys, had the program
ir obs rvance Of National Al
Club Sunday. The program pre-
sented was as follows: InVoca-
ton. Mary Lee Jones, club pres
dent: salute to the flag, MIS-
Ella Mae Crosby; welcome, Len
son Osborne: service of dedlca
ton. Nay All5n. vice president
The sermon, delivered by Rev
Mr.. Gravbeal was entitled DE
nocracv." Sp- cial nus wa.
presented by Betty Size Marti
and 10 Anne GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
Offic; Will
Meet June 10 To
Consider Budget
Heard Representatives From
Several Schools On SAM
tary Needs, Monday

The Ashe County Board of
Commissioners met in regular
session on Monday morning and
IN addition to routine claims,
heard representatives from JEFF
ferson, Nathan's Creek and Elk
land schools in connection with
the current sanitary i'm en4ent
projects and buildings
The cost of the Wa.e1 supply
for the jefferson chool was
brought to the attert or of the
group.
1t was announced that the
board of county commissioners
would meet again on June Is to
CO slider the budget for the COM
ming year. At this time the tax
rate and other related matters
will also be considered
H. H. Burgess expects to COM
plete a recap Of the tax listing
books within a short time show
ing the tax valuation of the
county. Final figures are now
being worked out on this.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
Local FILA Will
Be Crippled By
Agriculture Cut
Has Served Many Farmers In
Ashe And Allegheny;
Need Still Great

Because Of the drastic slash
In the proposed budget for FILA
along with other agricultural
groups, many farmers in Ashe
and Allegheny counties will be
badly hampered in their work
The Appropriations Committee
recommendations for administra-
tive funds reduced the Presi-
dents recommendation of $780,
100000 to $18,OOO,OOO or a cut
of 40 per cent. The PRESIDENT
recommendations for the rest of
the program, FO loans and mort
gage loans have also been great
ly reduced.
Officials pointed out this week
I, that unless some of this can be
restored by the Senate before
the bill gets the final approval
by Congress, the program will be
50 reduced that it will be i'm
possible to render the service for
which it stands. Not only will
much of the planning and super
vision work now being carried
out be done away with, but loans
will also be cut down.
A tentative survey reveals that
there are number of veterans
now taking advantage of this
program as well as many others
which it is helping to re-establish
in their work. At the present
time there are 283 farmers being
served by the Ashe-Alleghany
unit. Figures reveal that in Ashe
there are 148 active loans; in Al
1eghany, 62; total of 80 Tenant
purchase farmers of the two
counties and 43 others.
Figures further reveal, that In
the 1Wc -ounties 80 80 loaE ts3.. sl
ling Sl2,735 were made for
1945-1945 as compared to AS
loans totalling S27,735, or an in
crease of 81 per cent in number
and III per cent in total amount,
thus showing the increasing need.
Loans made through this pro-
gram ere to farmers, who are
unable 10 secure adequate credit
elsewhere.
Since the program has been
activatel in Ashe and Allegheny
counties. a total Of 897 farm fam
lies hav= been served and this
number included 604 that have
paid up loars. Farmers have not
only been helped to re-estabHsh
themselves and become home
owners. but to improve their
standards of living as well as
health through the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
Ashe Farmers Want Program Continued
Need Teachers
In SeveralO OF
County's Schools
Some Vacancies In Both High
Schools AS Well AS
Elementary Grades

1t was learned yesterday from
the county superintendent OF
schools, B. H. Duncan that there
is a shortage of teachers in sew
eral of the schools of the coun-
ty at the present time. The va
cancies included those in some
of the high schools as we'll as in
the lower grades.
Lansing has a number of va
cancies in the central school as
well as some in the smaller
schools of the district.
Healing Springs and Fleet
wood also have vacancies. 1t is
understood that most of the
other central schools have most
Of their positions filled. All prin-
cipals for high schools have been
named. James Stanley will re-
turn to Fleetwood. Other princi-
pals have already been announc-
ed.
AS far as it could be learned
this week, number of teachers
of the county are now making
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requests Sent
10 Washington
ByLarge Number
Hundreds Express Regret In
cut Of Funds; Express
Hope of Restoration

hundreds of Ashe county farm
ers have expressed their regret
over the tremendous slash in the
agricultural budget which tha
house has approved and if pas
SEQ by the Senate will cripple
all phases of the farm program.
The AAA program under the
proposed cut, Is being reduced
around 40 per cent and 5000
farmers of the county partici-
patlng will also be cut from
100000 to $4,000.
The FILA program will also
be greatly hampered for lack
OF funds as well as personnel
under the proposed cut.
Hundreds of county farmers
have realized this and have sent
messages to congressman and
senators asking that the farm
programs be restored. Both Con-
gresham R. L. Doughton and
Senator Clyde R. Hoey have re-
celved many messages on this
from local people and have both
expressed themselves as strong
ly favoring the restoration of the
farm program.
In letters to this paper an1
the West Jefferson Merchants
Associations enator Hoey wrote.
CONTINUED on Page a.
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Help Promised To Restore
Vocational Agriculture Dept.
For County, At Jefferson
District Supervisor Expects
To Visit County Soon In
Connection With Plans

It was learned this week from
Tai H. Stafford, District Super
visor of Agricultural Education
that his department will be able
to provide its part of the funds
in the re-establishment of a vo-
cational agricultural department
at jefferson.
In a letter to.B. H. Duncan, SUI
perintendent- of schools he points
out that the regular appropria-
ton 81 his department does rot
provide for sufficient funds for
re-opening of many closed de-
partments, but there are other
funds that might be used for
this. Il might add, however, that
this money is subject to the
Whims Of an economy minded
Congress. Should the apprOpria-
ton be eliminated at any time,
we cannot make any definite
promise to continue the depart
ment until our own appropria-
ton is increased" he declared.
Mr.. Stafford also pointed out
that he was pleased that S. B,
Lacey has accepted the position
as teacher and that he feels that
he will do an excellent job.
He also announced that he
plans to be in jefferson in the
near future to talk with local
Continued on Page ~
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Motorists Are Reminded OF
New Regulations Requiring
Issuance OF Driver License
Re-Examinations Will Begin
July l; To Be Issued
Alphabetically

AShe county motorists along
with all others throughout the
State are reminded that in accor-
dance with the law passed by
the 1947 General Assembly Of
North Carolina requiring the re-
issuance Of Motor Vehicle driver
license the following schedule has
been made: the period beginning
July l, l947, and ending on De-
cember 81, 1947, is the time for
all driver license holders whose
1r-names begin with the letters
A or B to apply for new license.
Persons whose names do not be-
gin with one of the above let
tiers cannot apply for Resistance
Of license in this period.
The period beginning Jan
uary l. 1913, and ending on June
80, 1913, will be the time for all
operators whose sur-namcs begin
with either of the letters c or
d to apply for re-issualcc Of IL
cense. All Motor Vehicle drivers
whose sur-names begin with q
letter other than A. B. c. or D.
Will b. notified by press releases
at the proper time as to when
they should appear for the re-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-05
To Meet June Is
To Arrange For
Selling OF Wool

Ashe county sheep growers as
we'll as those from Allegheny
and Watauga are asked to save
their wool pool which will be
conducted for the three coun-
ties at d later date, H. D. Ques-
senberry, county agent, stated
A meeting of the county agents
from Ashe, Allegheny, Watagua
Grayson and Carol counties, the
wool pool committee, viii be
held at the courthouse in JEFF
ferson, on June IS, at 2 o'clock
Mr. Quessenberry stated.