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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Plans Underway To Expand
Playground Program Here;
Group Will Meet Monday
To Raise Funds For Addition
al Equipment And To
Cons Hr Supervision

In order to provide adequate
opportunities for the children Of
the town to play, plans are now
underway to expand the play
ground project started last sum
mer under the sponsorship of the
churches with Miss Ruth Tugman
as chairman.
Miss Tugman has announced
that a meeting will BE- held on
Monday afternoon in GraybeaIs
coffee shop with representatives
of the churches and other civic
and social groups Of the town in
order to enlarge the program.
At this time the possibilities
of securing additional equip
ment and some possible super
vision Will also be discussed Last
summer a slide, some swings
acting bars, and some see saws
were purchased and placed on
the W5st Jefferson high school
property and these are to be re-
nOvat,d with other things added
this wear.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Lacey Started
Work Monday
Farm Training Program Fox
Veterans In County
Is Rated High

S. B. Lacey vocational aggi-
cultural teacher began his work
at Jefferson on Monday. B. H,
Duncan, outgoing superintendent
Of schools said that Mr.. Lacey
had already made application IL
some needed materials for tbs
department and that he felt that
the county was fortunate in s.
curing him to take charge of this
work. Lacey held conference
with the assistant teachers On
Saturday in connection with tn
work of the veterans on the farm
training program.
In speaking of the veterans
on the program, Mr.. Duncan
pointed out that through the CO.
operation of the soil conserva-
ton department and the extern
sion department soil tests were
being made on the farms Of al
veterans on the program.
The farms and the work Of the
veterans on the program have
recently been inspected by area
supervisors of the veteran train
ing program and have been given
high ratings. Officials pointed
out that they were well pleased
with the work being carried on
on the farm training program II,
this county.
There are now 81 veterans on
this program and with a full
time agricultural teacher the
program can be expanded next
year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
W. W. Terry Will
Be Buried Here
This Afternoon
Died In Atlanta Hospital
Early Sunday
Morning

Funeral service for William w.
Terry, so, who died Sunday
morning in Lawson General
hospital, Atlanta, Ga, will be
held this afternoon at 200 o'clock
at the West Jefferson Baptist
church with the pastor, Rev. Ev-
rette w, Powers: the former
pastor, Rev. w. T. Wilmington,
and Rev. Hoyt Wood pastor of
the West Jefferson Methodist
church, conducting the rites. Bur
ial will follow in West Jefferson
cemetery where members of the
Ashe Post I'll, American Legion,
will be in charge.
The deceased, a veteran of
World War |. was active in Lee
gion work for several years hav-
ing served as commander of the
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
New Adventure
Starting Today
First Chapter Of Thrilling
Serial Story Appears
In This Issue

Intent upon making the most
out of his own invention, a new
type of portable saw, Dick By
rne enslaves himself to dOmin-
eering Scotchman, Alexander
Macleod. in orded to promote
the necessary capital to take his
invention to Musketoon and sell
it.
His perilous mission to Nip
egosis, an old Indian chief. at
the White Rock gold fault. COM
bined with his SEEMINGLY never
to be satisfied love affair with
Marion Macleod, Aloxandor's
attractive young niece, provides
the material for a thrill-packed
story by ]. Allen Dunn, Tho first
chapter Of which appears on page
seven Of this paper today.
The Wilds of Canadian
trapping line, barren except for
the scattered Indian camps and
the ever-present snow. furnishes
one of the most exciting settings
imaginable for an adventure
story in which the characters
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Funeral Is Held
Yesterday For
Clinton Goodman
West Jefferson Merchant
Died Sunday In The
Ashe Hospital

Funeral service was held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the West Jefferson Methodist
church for Donald Clinton Good
man, A, well-known West JEFF
ferson merchant, who died Sun
day night in the Ashe Memorial
hospital after being critically i'll
for the past few days. He had
been in declining health for some
time, however.
The pastor, Rev. Hoyt Wood,
assisted by Rev. E. w. Powers,
pastor of the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church and a former pastor,
Rev. w. T. Wilmington conducted
the service. Burial followed at
the Bethel church cemetery at
Oval, where the parents of the
deceased are also buried. Members
Of the Rotary club were honorary
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
QualityBeans Bring s..
HgghPrices Here He? As
Local Markets Open
Average Of Slightly Over
$3.50 Paid On Opening
Day, Tuesday

With sharp demand and
quantities limited, bean growers
who sold theirs on the opening
markets here on Tuesday, were
well rewarded for their efforts
with this popular vegetable
bringing from $685. to $3.50 per
bushel with an average of around
$3.50 for the 1475 bushels sold
the opening day, on the two mar
kets. -.-.--..,>. - ~ ~ a.,...-
Buyers pointed edt that these
beans were of high Quality and
because of droughts elsewhere,
the demand was sharp. 1t was
stated that prices are expected to
be good on quality beans.
While the beans are coming in
in comparatively small quantities
SO far, local auction markets are
expecting to have more within the
next few days.
Sales are held daily at each
market beginning early in the
afternoon and continuing into
the night until beans are sold.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
DIR. Bennett To
BeHere Aug. Is
For Anniversary
u. S. Dept. Chief To Observe
Soil Conservation Work
- In Ashe, Allegheny

DR.. Hugh Bennett, chief of the
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
is coming here August Is in OBJ
servance of the sixth anniver-
versary of the establishment OF
the New River Soil Conservation
district, Wade E. Eller chairman
of the district announced this
week.
Tentative plans for the obser-
vance include a banquet meeting
when some of the work Of the
district, which includes Ashe and
Allegheny counties will be re-
viewed and future plans dis
cussed as we'll as some field
trips observing some of the work
in the two counties.
More details of the observance
will be announced later, by Chair
man Eller.
DR.. Bennett, a native of Wades-
boro recognized throughout the
world as an authority on Soil
Conservation will be presented
a complete picture of the work In
Ashe and Allegheny during the
past six years and the future
possibilities here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Thieves Enter
Buildings Here
Candy, Cigarettes Missing
From Corner Store;
No Arrests Made

Thieves broke and entered
four West Jefferson business
houses carly Sunday morning but
on, two establishments repQgfeR
a theft, il was learned.
Thieves entered the Cash
Wholesale Grocery by way OF the
window in the back. The WIN
dow had been removed and was
discovered early Sunday morning
when some of the employees en-
tered the business. No merchan-
disc was taken or anything dis
turbed, it was reported.
The Parker Tie company was
also entered early Sunday morn
ing. Rex Morton entered the Par
ker Tie company later Sunday
but did not notice anything I'M
natural. Later that day, lnVestl-
eating officers reported to him
that the window in the back had
been broken and some one had
entered the building The only
thing missing was a set OF
wrenches.
Burgess Furniture Co. was en-
tered by the front door, the thleV-
es secured entrance by cutting the
pane in the glass door and open
ed the lock. Nothing in the store
was disturbed as for as could
be learned.
The candy and drink stand
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Veterans Will Parade Here Tomorrow
Quiet July 4 Is
Expected To Be
Observed Here
Stores Will Be Closed; Bali
G anne Here lin >
The Afternoon ~g

Ashe county citizens will have
an opportunity to see veterans
of World War l and II on the
march here tomorrow when July
4 will be fittingly observed
with a countrywide parade Of
ex-servicemen.
All stores and offices are ex-
pected to be closed and a record
crowd is expected to line the
streets of West Jefferson to see
the men in uniform, who have
fought in two wars to maintain
the independence of this country.
The parade which will start
at the community building at
1890, is being sponsored by the
Albert F. Lewis Post No. 6513,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ashe
Legion Post I'll, and the Ameri-
can Confederation of Enlisted
Men. Ex-service men Of all ranks
and branches of the service,
whether a member of any of the
organizations are urged to par.
ticipate in the parade.
If possible, those participating
are asked to wear uniforms, al
though, if uniforms cannot be
worn, men are asked to parti-
cipate in civilian clothes. First
and second prizes are to BE- Of
fered to individuals.
The West Jefferson high school
band is expected to lead tn pa
rade. -
II the afternoon, baseball fans
will have an opportunity to wit
ness a game between West JET.
ferson and Lansing on the local
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
BTU Revival To
Be Held July 5-ll

A Training Union revival will
be held in fourteen of the Baptist
churches in the county beginning
july 5 and continuing through
july II. it was announced here
this week.
Harvey T. Gibson, State Bap
fist Training Union director and
twenty members of the Training
Union department will conduct
the srevices.
All members of the Training
Unions in the county are espec-
iallv urged to attend and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
w. ]. BAIL TEAM TO
SPONSOR PROGRAM

The West jefferson Baseball
team will sponsor a musical pro-
gram at the courthouse at JET
ferson Friday night at eight O.
clock, when Ed and Volena, ra-
dio stars, will be featured.
Special music will also be given
on the West Jefferson ball dia-
mond between the games that
morning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Ask Merchants
To Raise Flags

Merchants and other places o.
business in West Jefferson ar
requested by the Merchants AS,
ISOLATION to raise all flags July
4.
Due to the fact they will be
closed they are asked to make
some special arrangements to
have their flags up before tt e
parade starts at 1890.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
SURVEYING ROUTES
OF SCHOOL BUSES

Sam Horton. of Watauga, who
is working with the N. c. De-
partment of Education this sum
mer is making a survey of the
school bus routes in the county
this week.
The survey is being made in
connection with distances of the
buses as we'll as road conditions
and other factors, it was an
nOunced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Owens Resigns AS
Garage Foreman

Carl Owens, who has been in
charge of the county garage for
the past year has resigned from
this position and will re-enter the
Parkway service.
Owens, who has been commend
ed for his efficiency at the county
garage spent several years with
the Parkway, before going to
work with the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
kOOntz Opens
Service Station

Harry Koontz this week opened
the new Gulf service station at
jefferson. where in addition to
offering Gulf products to motor
lists he will do tune-up light ga
rage work and washing and
greasing.
Koontz, who successfully OPP
Grated the county garage for a
number of years has many
friends, who will be interested
to learn that he is now in bust
ness for himself.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Larkin Mullis
Is Buried Wed.

Funeral service for Larkin
Mullis, IS, of Jefferson, was held
yesterday afternoon at two O..
clock at the Oron church. Burial
followed in the Coward GENE
terry with Rev. Mr.. Eldreth Of
ficiating. =,
Mr.. Mullis died of a heart all
ment at his home at Jefferson or
Tuesday.
In addition to his wife, Mrs
CLYDE Mullis, he is survived by
the following sons and daughters
Mrs. Blanche Lambert, MRS
Gwyn Elliott, Kathleen Mullls
Worth and Carl Mullls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Work
Is Commended

In letter to B. H. Duncan,
outgoing superintendent o f
schools, DR.. Clyde Erwin, state
superintendent of schools, last
week commended the efforts
made during the past two years
in the Improvement of the SAM
tary conditions of the school
buildings and properties. He
pointed out that an excellent
start had been made and that
he hoped would be continued and
expanded.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-03
Hurt Starts Work
AS School Head

A. B. Hurt assumed his du-
ties as superintendent of schools
or Tuesday. July l, replacing Mr..
Duncan, the outgoing superin-
tendent.
Supt. Hurt announced that
there would be meeting of the
County Board of Education, on
Monday.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20
THE HOLLYWOOD lOWDOWN
BY Sid

INSIDE BRIEFS!u
Joyce Reynolds is limping
around the Warner lot with q
pair Of sore feet, cut by coral
when she tried to spear a fish
while vacationing in Hawii-Hurd
1.-THE actor Hatfield is a devotee
OF unique amusements. His fav-
orite diversion, he says, is snub-
bing snobs!-ane Wyman Is hav.
ing a routine health checkup.
after which she'll begin her star.
ring role in Johnny Belinda az
Warners-Claude Rains wants =
know if this is "re-e-evenge" In
Michael Curtiz' mystery.thriller.
The Unsuspected' Coming soon
he Stays Audrey (peachy) Totter
with same pistol Bette Davis used
to kill him in "Deception'-Once
upon time stellar Robert Hutton
was an usher at the New Yor..
Strand-Add Hollywoododdities-
Peter LORE is writing a book -
humorous poetry-"Joan of Lor
raine' with Bergman) is now
scheduled to roll at the Hal Roac,,
lot on Sept. 16-after two false
starts-Add working wives: Mrs
Eric Blore manages the Ann
Meredith Snack Bar in Beverly
Hills@Speaking of music: David
Raskin's 45o-page score for For.
ever Amber" was written in =
days, recorded in another - and
plays through 118 minutes of II /.
picture, all but 16 minutes of r.,
entire running time Rural note:
Gale Robbins, recently arrived
from Gotham to make her screen
debut In Ever the Beginning
bakes the best angel food cakes
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20

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The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20
OUR RADIO MINISTRY

The Council Of Churches offers
a ministry Of the air to the
Omaha area in its daily radio
program, Morning Devotions',
broadcast over Station KBON,
which is nov housed on the sixth
floor of the Saunders Kennedy
Building at 18th and Douglas.
Please note that on Monday,
September 2eth, the time for the
Morning Devotions" broadcast
will be changed to 8:15.
Ministers in charge are:
Sept. is: Rev. K. w. Brown
Sept. 8-12: Rev. Everett Cormack
Sept. 1919: Rev. Joseph B. Bar.
nett
Sept. 1920: Rev. ]. B. Brooks
Sept. 29IOct. 8: Rev. Charles Liv.
ingston
Oct. 1917: Rev. Allen c. Berg
quist
Oct. 2o-24: Canon George st. q,
Tyner
Oct. 27-31: Rev. Harvey Clark
APOLOGIES TO COUNCIL
BLUFFS 49,,
M
We intended to broadside for
the Council Bluffs Sunday School
Parade Sept. IS an invitation to
Omaha. We are late.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20

viously, therefore, be no valid
arguments against the removal
OF those arbitrary barriers to the
expansion Of economic opportun.
ity for all groups in our own
country now suffering discrimina.
ton. Each economic advance in
the history of the United States
has been achieved by the elimi.
nation of an area of distaste.
social myth or prejudice
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20
.LYNCHING U ASKS
$4,000 SUIT DISMISSAL

SHREVEPORT, La, - A. plea
to the jjjurisdiction of United OF
United States District Court ask
ing the dismissal Of the $4,000
damages brought by Mrs. Carrie
Lee Jones, widow Of John c.
Jones, Minden lynch mob victim,
against Oscar Henry Haynes, ST.,
sheriff of Webster Parish.
In seeking the dismissal of the
suit, Attorney Harry d. Booth Of
Shreveport, Of the Booth, Lock
ard and Jack law firm, repre-
sented Sheriff Haynes and raised
several exceptions on which ne
based the plea.
Haynes attorneys contended
that Mrs. Jones is not a bona fide
resident Of California, as was
stated in her petition, and that
if she is now living in California
she is merely there for the sole
sole and exclusive purpose Of
attempting to vest jurisdiction
in the federal court.
It Was further contended that
on or about August Z, 1916. Mrs.
Jones was q resident and citizen
OF Webster Parish, La, and con.
tinued to be a resident and citizen
and that her present residency in
California was brought about by
the Intervention Of q third person
soley for the purpose Of bringing
the suit and attempting to vest
Jurisdiction thereof in the federal
courts.
In conclusion, it was. requested
that plaintiffs suit be dismissed
for lack Of jurisdiction.
NAACP Attorney A. p. Ture-
aud, representing Mrs. Jones. de-
scribed the plea as an atternpt
to raise sectional prejudices, in
the case.
John G. Jones, a World War IL
veteran, was taken from the
Webster Parish pail at Minden.
La, where Haynes is sheriff. on
August 7, 1916 and was lynched
by a white mob at Dorcheat Ba.
you. His 17-year-old cousin. AL
bert Sonny Man" Harris. also
taken from the pail with Jones
where both were held on supicion
of spying on a white woman
was severely beaten but feigned
death and was successful in es.
escaping the mob and fleeing to
the New York headquarters of
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
WHERE ne TOLD a full story Of the
lynching.
New Orleans newspapermen
and NAACP officials conducted
an on-the-scene investigation of
the affair and secured the names
OF several alleged members of the
mob. Five of the persons were
brought to trial and we're found
not guilty.
Mrs. Jones fled her home in Cot.
ton Valley shortly after the in.
vestigation, going to Shreveport
thence to Los Angeles, California.
At that time Mrs. Jones told new.
spapermen that she feared for
her life.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20

This photograph is printed in
not on-a new glass, which through
prescribed use of ultraviolet light
n heat, can receive permanent
c0lored prints with three-dimen.
slonal effect, according to National
Patent Council. Photographic re.
productions in this newly patented
glass have an ageless quality. They
viii not fade. Sensitive only u
ultraviolet light, the glass does not
nave to be handled with the care
required of Photographic paper.
1here Is no grain" in the design
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20
Lime Essential

Lime Is essential on acid soils for
proper growth Of many crop and
pasture plants. To promote this de-
tired growth. sufficient lime should
De applied to change the acid condi-
den to q near neutral point. Under
most conditions in the upland area
the addition Of lime to the soil also
provides calcium for plant growth.
Commercial fertilizer. incorporated
with the soil management practices
previously mentioned. IS essential
for continued high crop production.
Every crop harvested for grain,
forage or other use removes plant
food from the soil. Soils under con
tinuous cropping systems. coupled
with erosion, lose their plant nu-
trients faster than they can be re-
placed by nature.
The Omaha guide., 1947-09-20

When an agency changes Iroiu
a group work program to a COM
munity organization program
misunderstanding as to the a.
gency's new aims and philosophy
may arise in the community. A
group work agency is pr1marlT
concerned in working with and
influencing groups Of individual.
It works to improve the lot o.
persons who. as members OF the
community, who may influence
others. This it may do by organiz-
ing and sponsoring clubs ana
rlasseS in recreational, vocational
and social activities.
A community organization pro-
gram. which the Oman Urba1
fers basicaIiy with a group work
program in two ways. First, a
community organization program
is directed toward the improve
ment of the total community
rather than any particular indi-
Siduals or groups of individuals.
Seemed. the Leagues formula for
attaining its e-lcs is to form
working committees of interested
persons representing a cross sec
ton OF the community. These
committees under the direction OF
the Executive or the Industrial
Secretary carry out programs dc
signed to improve the community
and thus the individual members
OF the community. Essentially, a
community organization program
Is one Of organizing community
leaders to work toward overall
neighborhood and community
betterment.
The Urban League works ir
the fileelds of Industrial and vo-
cational adjustments, Health,
Race Relations, Housing, Welfare,
Education and Research. Some Of
the accomplishments of the Lea
que since its change in program
are as follows:
/. Industrial and Vocational
Since February IS, 1947, 271
persons registered for employ
u ment with the Industrial De
partment. Eighty-five 1857
were placed through ~referrais,
making a total of ninety-seven
<97) persons who received
jobs through the Leagues
efforts. Figuring the average
income of each person as n
hundred dollars per month,
the total monthly income of
the group would be 5000 TO-
a yearly gross of $116,400. |
This income is a factor indie.
termining living standards in
the Negro community and
business development in the
area.
The Industrial Department
does not compete with either
State or private employment
the State or private employ
ment agencies-rather, it sup
plements their work and COOP
crates with them. The State
Employment Service has used
the Leagues Industrial De
partment many times to find
jobs for Negroes whom they
could not place. The reason
for this Is simple. The Indus.
trial Department seeks OUT
work opportunities for Negro.
es. To fris end conferences
have been held with the Util-
1ty and Power Districts, State ;
Veterans Service, Omaha Cold
Storage Company, c. A. Swan :
son Company, City Directory
Company, Sterling Manufac-
Victor Machine Company.
Tumpane Manufacturing Com
pany and others.
Co%ncurrently with these act
ivities the Industrial Depart
partment is advising and
counselling Negro applicants
and workers regarding job
training, job conduct and job
responsibilities. A special Vo-
cational Campaign was put on
last March in which over 700
workers and youths were
reached.