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The Republican., 1947-04-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the estate Of
ADOLPHUS BAILEY
late of Garrett County, Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated, to
the subscriber on or before the nth day of
October. 1911; they may otherwise may by
law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate All persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment,
Given under my hand this 18th day of
April 19l7.
MAUD Z. BAILEY. AdministriH,
Mtn. Lake Park, Md
A,t
The Republican., 1947-04-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE. That tie sub
scriber hath obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters
Of Administration on the estate OF
ANDREW J. BURGESS
late of Garrett County. Maryland, deceased
All persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated, to the
subscriber. en- or before the 9th day Of Oc-
tober. 1917. they may otherwise by law be eX-
cludcd from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sous knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested t. make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of
April, 1917.
slLAS F. BURGESS. Administrator,
Friendsyille. Maryland,
A1ll-1-rt - mn NJ
The Republican., 1947-04-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Garrett County, Maryland Letters
of Administration c. t. a. on the estate of
CHRISTIAN G. BEACHY
late of Garrett County. Maryland deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof duly au-
thenticated to the subscribers. or before
the 9th day of October, 1917; they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said estate All persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 22nd day of
April, 1917.
WALTER w. DAWSON,
NEIL c, FRALEY,
Administrators c. t. a.
Oakland Maryland
Advertisement 9-3t.
The Republican., 1947-04-24
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
for Garrett County, Maryland, will be
in session for the transaction of all
routine business that may properly
come before them on
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
MAY Z and s, 1947.
By order Of the Board
JESSE y. ASHBY, Clerk.
The Republican., 1947-04-24
Classified Advertisements

AOOl
LOST-Registered English Beagle,
white with black saddle, brown head,
wearing white plastic collar with
Identification. Reward if returned
to Joe Wech, Mt. Lake Park. Phone
l92-M.-Adv 7-2t*
LOST-Two dogs, one a male
shepherd, color black on back, white
and tan, answers to name Of Pal. The
other one, a female foXhound, color,
reddish tan, answers to name OF
Lady. IF found please notify Mitchell
Rush, Phone 172, Accident, Md.
ADV. 7-3t#
The Republican., 1947-04-24
WANTED

WANTED-Girl as secretary and
office aide. Apply to Dr.. James A.
Cannon, Jr.-Adv. Off.
WANTED-Cattlet to pasture, good
tame pasture, plenty of shade and
water; no bulls. c. A. Ashby, Deer
Park-Adv. set.
WANTED TO RENT-Five room
apartment or six room house. Nelson
Langan, Coca Cola Bottling Works,
Inc, Oakland. --5l-tf
WANTED-Woman to keep house
on farm for small family; woman
with one small child will be accept
able. John Stemple, at Morris Park,
Kingwood, w. Va. 52-tf.
WANTED-S Store manager for in
dustral store in Kitzmiller area
viii consider aggressive man now
employed as manager or assistant
The Republican., 1947-04-24

manager of chain store. Must be
good melchandiser. All replies held
confidential. Write Box FJV, co The
Republican office, Oakland
-Adv. cit.
The Republican., 1947-04-24
DEBT NOTICE

This is to give notice that l will
not be responsible for any debts other
than those contracted by myself.
ALVIN f. LEE
Route ,, Oakland, Nd.
The Republican., 1947-04-24

The United States has recognized
the mdonesian Republic in Java,
Sumartra and MadocIa.
The Republican., 1947-04-24
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
FOR RENT-The William Kildow
property. A. d. Naylor.-Adv. S-3t".
FOR RENT-Onc space in three
car garage. Bertha Warwick, Mt.
Lake Park.-Adv. 8-3t#
The Republican., 1947-04-24
PUBLIC SALE
Or
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Having sold my Iafm. l Will 0llef
at public auction to the highest re-
sponsible bidder, at the farm, one
mile from GAINESVILLE, W. Va. in
Garrett County, on
SATURDAY. APRIL 26, 1917.
Beginning at II O'clock Noon
the following personal property to-
wit:
LIVESTOCK
One gray mare, weight about 1900,
years old, weight, 400; 7 head dairy
Cows, Jersey and Holstein; , yearling
Heifcrs.
ACHINERY
One Dovlestown Threshing Ma
chine, self feeder and sacker 22-in.
cylinder, in al condition; one Now
ing Machine, one Hay Rake, one
New Idea Manure Spreader, good as
new; one John Deere Syracuse Hill
side Plow, one Landslide PloW, cne
Evans Potato Planter, i loWdown
Wagon and , Hay Ladders, l road
Wagon and box; one land Pulverizer,
Weeder, pair Bobsleds, l double
set Work Harness. Collars and
Brides, l riding Cultivator, l walk
ing Cultivator, 7-shoveI; Shovel
Plows. II MIX Cans, / lot loose Hay,
l lot loose Straw, lot Single Trees,
Double Trees, Neck Yokes,
One coal Range, one day Bed and
scme other Household Goods, and
other items too numerous to mention.
The Republican., 1947-04-24
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF APPROXIMATELY
SEVEN ACRES OF GROUND
LOCATED
NEAR VENDEX

Under and by virture of a Power of
Sale contained in a mortgage from
Ervon 4. Jones and Blanche Jones,
his wife, to Lorraine Eisenberg,
trading as the Fidelity Finance
Company, dated September 4th. 1916,
and recorded in Libcr No. 14l. folio
99, OF the Mortgage Records of
Garrett County, and duly assigned
to the undersigned for the purpose Of
foreclosure. default having occurred
in the covenants and provisions Of
said mortgage. | will offer at public
sale on
Saturday. May 3rd, 1947, at
the hour Of 1900 O'Clock p. NJ.
in front of The Post Office in Vindex,
the following property, to-wit:
All that lot, piece or parcel OF
land situate in Garrett County. Mary
land, being part Of Military Lot No.
360. containing seven and three tenths
C7.3) acres Of land, more or less, and
being the same land which was con-
veyed unto Garrett Coal Corporation,
a Maryland Corporation by deed from
Stuart +. Hamill, dated October 9th,
1914, and recorded in Liber A G. r..
No. 1874, folio 252, one Of the Land
Records Of Garrett County, Maryland.
and thereafter beng conveyed to
Ervon Z. Jones and Blanche Jones,
his wife, by the said Garrett Coal Cor
poration, by deed dated April 25th,
1916, and recorded in Liber A. &. r.
No. 1870, folio 1876, etc, one Of the
Land Records Of Garrett County.
This property is improved by a
small frame dwelling.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash on the day
Of sale
EDWARD ]. RYAN.
Assignee.
The Republican., 1947-04-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Personal Property

I viii offer for sale at public
auction at the former Garrett Place,
located half way between Mt. Lake
and Deer Park, one-eighth mile off
hard surfaced road, on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30, 1947
Beginning at one O'Clock p. m,
the following personal property:
One Reaper, l Grain Drill, l Lime
Spreader, l Hay Rake, / Grindstone,
2-pc. spring tooth Harrow, Sideboard,
Davenport, Iron Beds and Springs,
l wood Bed, 2 Rocking Chairs, some
Dishes, 1 Incubator, 240-egg capacity
l Incubator, 450-egg capacity; and
other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash.
W. w. GROVES.
A. A. CALLS, Auctioneer
Advertisement 8-2t"
The Republican., 1947-04-24

ADV. 7-3t*
Evening star., 1947-07-13

uow DOES it feel to lie for thre'
L l. hours on the ground under ,
raincoat to get birds picture?
swell-if you come up at last will
a real shot. such as that Of the Ken
lucky warbler herewith.
That Is the verdict of Ralph e. Law
renee, l4l0 Decatur street NV, ant
he ought to know, because he took tina
picture, as well as the color cover an
other photographs shown here.
Mr.. Lawrence is a canned good
salesman who takes bird photos as
hobby.
He has been at 1t for the last l
years, coming here in 1919 from Fal
mouth, Mass.
Not many persons undertake thi
trying work, and few get as good pic
lures. But a man from Massachusett
might be expected to have persever
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Jefferson Wins
First Round OF
State De at G
- - - :. :.

Both the negative and affirm
atiVe teams of debaters from JET
ferson high school were victor,
ious in the first round in the an
nual high school debating con
test held this week and will adj
vance to the district contest tC
be held in Boone next week.
The jefferson team defeated
Boone at Lansing and Lansing at
Boone. Members of the team
are Ruth Dixon. Sara Neal. Bill
liz Oliver and Anne Frances
Lansing negative team Wor
over Boone at Jefferson.
In the contest at Boone. next
week, two teams will be chosen
there to enter the finals at Chape
Hill to compete for first place
an2ong the high schools Of the
State.
The subject this year is, Re
solved That the Federal Govern.
ment Should Furnish Medica
Care For All Citizens"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Rotary Club To
Sponsor Debate
In Schools Again
J. 3. Hash Is Chairman;
Medals To Be Awarded
The FinaliSts

Preliminaries for the annual
high school debate sponsored by
the Jeffersons Rotary club will
be held on April q at 7:30 p. m.
at Jefferson when finalists viii
be chosen for the finals to be
held before the Rotary club on
April "a, j. B. Hash, chairman of
the event, announced this week.
AS in previous years, in the
orcliminaries there will be two
sets of judges for the negative
and affirmative teams. Those
winning in this will debate be
fore the Rotary club in the finals
The subject is the same as that
of the State triangular debate.
deals with the sponsorship Of
public health by the Federal gov
Continued on Page y
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
e-VaIuatiOn
Group Named

At a meeting Of the board
of aldermen OF the town Of
West Jefferson On FIR day
night, the re-valUatiOn pro
gram was distressed and the
following ramed ON the re-
valuation board: 3. E. Gray
bcal, Ed Osborne and Dean
Mcmillan.
The measure. introduced by
J. O. BSevins III the le"isla-
ture. was ratified last week.
The measure provides for
the following:
The governing board of the
Town of West Jefferson may,
in its discretion, list, value
and re-value all property for
the purpose of town taxation
separately and independently
from and without regard to
any listing, valuation or re-
valuation of such property for
purposes of State and County
taxation"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
WV Installs
New Officers

At the regular meeting of the
Albert F. Lewis Post 6513 Of the
VFW held on Tuesday night at
the community building officers
were installed for the year Sam
L. Davis, past post commander
was in charge of the installation.
The officers installed were
James L. Smithey. commander
James c. Gambill, Jr., senior vice
commander; Howard Hodge, jul
Nor Vice-commander; Arnold
Little, officer of the day; Sam L.
Davis, adjutant; and Lee Caudill,
trustee.
Meetings will be held every
second and fourth Wednesday of
each month at the community
building here, it was announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Virginia-CarOli1la
Girls And Jefferson
Boys Win Tourney
Attendance Unusually Good;
All High Schools OF
County Take Part
BY Elizabeth Oliver

In one of the most holly con-
tested and widely attended Ashe
county basketball tournaments
ever held among the high schoo,
teams of the county Virginia-Car-
DINA girls and Jefferson boys
captured the first places in
the finals Saturday night before
crowd that could hardly re-
main seated, so keen was the in
tereSt.
Jim Graham officiated as ref
cree during the tournament.
With Reedy leading the way
with 10 points the VIC girls de-
feated the Jefferson sextet with
a score of 1920. At the half time
VIC was leading 14-5. However
Jefferson rallied in the last half
to ring up a few baskets in their
favor. Bare led the scoring for
Jefferson with IL points.
In the hard fought game be-
tween jefferson and West Jeffer-
son the Jefferson boys came out
on the long end of score of
1882. At the half time West JEFF
ferson was leading by 6 points.
West Jefferson led the scoring
until the last quarter when the
score was tossed about between
the two teams. During the last
quarter the score was tied time
after time and in the final min
utes of play West jefferson was
leading by one point when Dean
c. Jones Topped basket from
center to terminate the game.
Continued on Page Two)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
DemOnstratiOnOf
Blasting April Is

Il was announced this week by
II. D. Quessenberry that there
would be a special demonstration
Of ditch blasting with dynamite
on Tuesday. April IS, on the
farm Of S. V. Alexander at
Crumpler All farmers interest
ed are urged to attend this DEM
onstration.
H. NJ Ellis, agriculture engr-
neor extension specialist, will ha
in charge OF the demonstration
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Record Spending
Program Adopted
By N. C. Assembly
Ended Saturday Night After
Appropriating More
Than $36O,OOO,OOO
Rv Staff Writer

Notwithstanding 1871
General Assembly, which con-
Guided its activities Saturday
night. wrote approximately 1,OOO
new laws into the books-laWs
which affect in one way or an
other practically every citizen OF
North Carolina.
In appropriating more than
$3.50, 100000 to be spent during
the 1947-49 biennium, the 1947
session embarked the State on
the greatest spending program IN
its history, and the session may
be known as '.'The Spending Leg
islature."
Enactment of far-reaching
program of highway safety legis-
lation may cause it to be known
as the highway safety Leglsla-
ture."
The Legislature enacted a law
to prohibit the closed shop and
along with it the union shop, and
maintenance of membership
shops, and it refused to pass leg
islation providing a maximum 49,
hour week and a Accent mini
mum hourly wage.
Good Health
On the other hand, the session
appropriated $6,2E0,0O0 to be
matched with Federal and local
funds to construct hospitals
throughout the State and COM
pleted carrying out recommended
tons of the Medical Care Com
mission by appropriating $780,
900 to be matched with 81 100000
in Federal funds for a four-year
medical school and teaching hos
pital at the University of North
Carolina. This may win for 1t
the name of The Good Health
Legislature"
The biennial appropriations
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
County Is Short
S622.74 In Red
Gross Fund Drive
Churches That Have Not
Done So Are Asked To
Take Collections Sun.

Reports yesterday revealed
that Ashe county is $622.74 short
of the Red Cross campaign fund
drive quota Of S2330, with only
$17O7.26 raised.
All schools that have not turn
ed in their collections as we'll as
all others are asked to do so.
Churches or Sunday schools that
have not yet taken a collection
are asked to do so on Sunday.
Contributions not previously
reported include the following;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coward,
w. w. Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
SUPERIOR COURT OPENS MONDAY
Manslaugghter,
Rape Cases On
Docket For Trial
Judge ]. HI. Clement To Pre-
side; Walter Johnston Jr.
Is Solicitor

AShe county's April term Of
superior court for the trial of
criminal cases will open on Mon
day with Judge J. H. Clement
presiding and Walter Johnston
Jr. as solicitor. With only one
manslaughter and rape case to
be tried along with a number Of
minor cases and divorces to be
heard, this term of court is ex-
pected to be a short one.
This will be Solicitor John
ston's first appearance in court
here since beginning his duties
this year.
Mrs. Daryle Bare, charged with
manslaughter in connection with
the fatal shooting Guy Bare last
August, is expected to be tried
On docket are the cases of Earl
Severt, James Gambill and Junior
Petty charged with rape.
Paul Davis charged with the
burning OF an automobile be-
longing to Claude Eldreth is ex-
pected to be tried as is the case
of Page Sheets charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill in connection with
injuries sustained by Don Miller
and John Cox in an affray on the
Glendale Springs road recently,
There are also a large number
of divorce cases expected to be
heard as we'll as a number of
petty criminal cases. Several
charged with operating car
while under the influence OF
liquor will also be tried.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Baseball Group
Meets Next Tues,
Players And Fans Invited To
Attend Meeting At Com
munity Building

It was announced this week by
W. L. Hughes, president of the
Mountain Bias e b all League
that there would be a meet
ing Of all players, managers and
fans as we'll as all others inter
ested, at the community building
next Tuesday night at seven
o'clock.
At this time plans will be made
for the season provided there
are enough teams interested in
taking part.
Last year there were several
teams in the league and interest
throughout the season as well as
in the series was unusually good
Scottville was the winner of the
series.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
School Committees
Will Be Named At
Board Meeting Fri.
Hurt Is Elected Superintend-
ent OF Schools To
Succeed Duncan

Ashe county's newly elected
school board held an organiza-
ton meeting on Monday, named
Larry P. Coward chairman and
elected A. B. Hurt county sup
erintendent of schools. Kyle
Dickson, who had earlier placed
an application with the board
members for the superintendent
place, withdrew his application,
The board will meet on Friday,
April II to name school commit
teemen it was announced. 1t was
pointed out by members of the
board that this would give school
patrons and others interested an
opportunity to consider the mat
ter before the new committee
men are chosen.
In addition to naming the va
rious school committees, the
board will also take up other
school problems.
Members of the new board are
G. o. Burgess, Cleve Francis,
Clyde Houck, Bradley Sturgill,
Arthur Rose and L. P. Coward.
Coward was also a member as
we'll as chairman of the outgoing
board.
A. B. Hurt, principal of Ma
than's Creek high school, served
as superintendent two years ago
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
" alker Rites
Held Yesterday

Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah
Walker. 70, of Fleetwood, was
held at the Big Flats Methodist
church at 200 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Interment was in the
family cemetery with Rev. C. c.
Burkett officiating.
Mrs. Walker died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Emory
Parsons. Tuesday afternoon.
Survivors include one son, H
Y. Walker, of West jefferson; one
daughter. Mrs. Emory Parsons
Of Fleetwood: seven prandchiI-
dren and ten great-grandchiidrcn
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Rev. William c. Crummett,
pastor Of the Laurel Springs cir
cult, will preach at Laurel
Springs on Sunday at HOO a. NJ,
it was announced here.
Rev. Mr.. Crummett will also
preach at Transou at 2:30 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Fashion Show l.
L1clc!By School

The home economics depart
ment Of jefferson high school
held its annual fashion show or
Tuesday evening when large
number of students took part.
The stage, decorated in spring
colors, formed an attractive back
ground. The ninth and tenth
grade girls modelled cotton, silk
and wooden dresses, which they
had made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MET ON MONDAY. APRIL 7

The members of the Ashe cOun-
ty board of commissioners met
on Monday for the regular April
meeting will Commissioner
Wade Witherspoon absent be-
cause of illness.
A number of routine claims
were paid and a petition for a
short section Of a road in the
Grassy Creek section approved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Austin Is Again
Named President
OF Sheep Growers
Other Officers Are Also Re.
Named At Annual Meet
ing Held Saturday

w. B. Austin was again named
president of the Ashe county
sheep growers association at the
annual meeting on Saturday
Named to serve with President
Austin were the following Off
GERS: R. B. Brown, vice-presi-
dent, H. D. Quessenberry, secre-
tary and Mrs Mary Grant, treas
urer.
Reports of the past year show
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
DIR. Caul Coming
For Clinic Wed.

1t was announced this week by
Miss Ruth Tugman, welfare sup
erintendent, that DR.. John S.
Gaul would be in the health de
partment next Wednesday at 1870
o'clock for crippled children's
clinic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-10
Legion Spelling
Bee On April Il

Schools were again reminded
this week that the finals in the
American Legion Spelling Bee
would be held on Wednesday,
April Is, at the courthouse. All
schools are invited to take part
in this event with students from
the fourth through the twelfth
grades.
County winners in each grade
will be presented medals by the
Legion, J. B. Hash, chairman
said.