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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Lacey To Teach
Agriculture In
Ashe This Year
Makes 1t Possible To Enlarge
Veterans Farm Training
Program Next Year

B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools announced this week
that S. B. Lacey, of Newland,
had signed a contract to teach
vocational agriculture at Jeffer-
son this coming year. Lacey is
expected to begin his work here
by July l.
He is a graduate of State Col
lege and had three years exper-
fence in teaching vocational ag-
riculture before entering the arm
ed forces, where he served for
nearly three years.
Superintendent Duncan, mem
bers of the board of county COM
missioners and the board of ed
ucation said they considered
themselves fortunate in securing
Mr.. Lacey.
1t was pointed out that by hav-
ing a full-time agricultural teach
er in the county, that next year,
the numbers of veterans on the
farm training program could be
increased up to approximately
300 under the present rulings.
jefferson is one of the three
schools in the county that can
qualify with enrolment at the
present time and the only high
school with adequate shop space
as well as classrooms for voca-
tional agriculture.
Leaders interested in vocation
al agriculture training said they
hoped that these departments
could be added to other schools
soon.
If teacher had not been Sc
cured, the veterans program now
in oreration would have been
curtailed,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Temperature Hits
Low Level Here

May approached December in
temperature here last week with
frost and ice in most sections OF
he county. High winds part of
he time prevented some of the
rOst, however.
Smudge pots were burned in
some orchards and for the pro-
lection of some garden and early
trUck crOps. The lowest level
was reached on Friday morning
when the temperature dropped
to 80 degrees above zero.
While early gardens were in
jGred as was some of the fruit,
Old-timers are predicting this
week, that all of the fruit was
not killed. "The weather was
very dry and all signs fail in
dry weather." one man remark
ed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Two Injured In
Wreck, Mon. light
Motorcycle And. truck Col.
Tide On Z. S. Highway 22l
Near Airport

Two Ashe county youths were
injured, one seriously, when the
motorcycle driven by Otis Wat
son, 20, Of near WarrenSVille, col
llded with a 1911 Dodge truck
driven by Herbert c. Green, OF
Fleetwood, on U. S. Highway No
22l Monday evening.
Greene, en- route to West JET
ferSOn, was loaded with cross
ties, when he saw Watson, driv-
ing his motorcycle, and his COM
paniOn, Howard Parsons, IT, also
Of near Warrensville, approach.
ing him on the left side of the
road. Watson told investigating
officers that he was trying to
avoid the broken places in the
pavement by weaving in and out
the holes. Greene, seeing the
oncoming motorcycle, was report
ed to have cut left to avoid a
head on collision, and as a result
overturned the truck.
Watson suffered a serious leg
injury and is now undergoing
treatment in the Ashe Memorial
hospital Parsons suffered only
minor bruises and Green was not
injured at all, it was learned. In
jured parties were taken to the
hospital by Ralph and Warren
Black, who appeared at the
scene of the accident soon after
its occurrence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Want Owner OF
Oldest Truck
Ashe Motorists Are Asked 10
Participate In Contest BY
Chevrolet Company

Owners of early-model CheVro-
let TRUCKS in Ashe county were
invited ,oday by C. F. P. CheVro-
let Co.. nc, to participate IN a
nationwide search by the CheV-
rolet Motor Division to locate the
oldest Chevrolet truck still IN &C
tive service in the United States.
The owner of the oldest truck
will be presented with a brand
new Advance-Design Chevrolet
TRUCK and may choose any STAND
ard model in the current line OF
Chevrolet commercial cars and
trucks. A B. GRAPHICAL said.
Trucks entered in the search
must be driven to a Chevrolet
leadership, where official entry
blanks are available. The search
ends June Is, 1947, and the win
ner will be notified on or before
June 20, 1947-
1--WE have a large number OF old
Chevrolet trucks still in every
.dav service in the Ashe county
area" Mr.. GRAPHICAL said, land
the winning vehicle may be on
farm or engaged in some other
hauling work right in our own
community"
The winning truck, Mr.. Gray
heal said, must carry 1947 license
plates. The oldest Chevrolet
truck will be determined by the
earliest serial numbers. In cases
where the serial number is lost
or illegible, the number may be
Continued on page 3
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Clinics Will Be
Held Here Sat.

The general clinics which were
originally scheduled for Friday
May Is, and Friday, May %, will
be held on Saturday morning,
May II, and Saturday morning,
May a, it as announced yes
terday.
Parents are asked to bring
their children to the Ashe county
health department at that time
DR.. R. R. King pointed out. These
clinics are the ones originally
scheduled to be held on Friday of
each week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Gifts Are Made To
Red Cross Drive

The following contributions for
the Red Cross War Find drive
were announced this week:
Reins Sturdivant F n er
Home. w. E. Vannoy Mfg. Co.
(additionaD $500 each.
Miscellaneous, S25.97.
A Friend, Payne Truck and
Tractor Co., $4,000 each.
Langdon Scott, $1,000,
Ruth Tugman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Barr, L. B. Tyson, Joe
Neal. $500 each.
A. C. Black, Q. N. Dickson,
Mrs. c. D. Neal, $500 each.
The county is still short of the
drive quota of S233O, and all
those who have any additional
contributions to make are asked
to do so at once so that the drive
may be closed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Finals Being Held
In County Schools;
l52 Are Graduating
Jefferson, Fleetwood Seniors
To Graduate Tonight; w.
Jefferson Friday

Commencement progr a m
which got underway in Ashe
county last week are continuing
this week end. Included in the
graduating classes of the nine
high schools are 152 students who
are receiving diplomas. There are
go girls and so boys.
Finals are being held tonight
at Jefferson and Fleetwood. Rev.
Hoyt Wood will be the speaker at
Fleetwood and DR.. Wiley Smith,
at Jefferson.
West jefferson finals are being
held Friday night, when DR.. John
C. Barden, head Of the depart
ment of education at Boone will
deliver the address. Senator
Wade Brown will be the finals
speaker at Lansing on Saturday
night. This will conclude the
commencement exercises in all
of the schools except Virginia.
Carolina. Here the graduating
exercises will be held Saturday,
May 81.
DR.. j. S. Hiatt delivered the
graduating address at Nathan's
Creek on May Is. Wade E. Van
noy, Jr., was the finals speaker
at Riverview on Wednesday
night, and DR.. D. j. Whltner
spoke to the Healing Springs
graduates May 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
REV. VIM. CRUMMETT
WILL PREACH SUNDAY

Rev. w. c. Crummett has NOV
ed to Nathan's Creek from Boone
where he will be at the Meth
odist parsonage, it was announced
here this week.
He will preach at Chestnut
Hill on Sunday at HOO o'clock
and at Nathan's Creek at 7:30
p. M, it was stated.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
w. ]. Band Will
Broadcast, We'd

The West Jefferson high school
band will broadcast over Station
WBOB, Galax, Va, on Wednes-
day, May 81, Mrs. Lorene Per
kins Dickson, director, announc-
ed this week.
The broadcast will begin at
2::3O and will continue for thirty
minutes, Mrs. Dickson stated.
This is the first time the West
Jefferson band has ever present
ed a program on the air.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Rev. ]. 5. Hiatt
To Speak Sunday

Rev. J. S. Hiatt will visit the
Jefferson Methodist charge on
Sunday and will preach at Beth
any at 11:00 o'clock, it was an
nOunced here this week.
He will also preach at Zion
at 800 pm, and at Jefferson at
7:30 p. M, it was stated. -
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Miss Oliver To
Hold Institute

Miss Elizabeth Oliver, of Sal
iSbury. will be here Wednesday
at 200 o'clock to hold a vacation
church school institute at the
West jefferson Methodist church.
Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor, has an
nOunced
All pastors are invited to come
and bring their church schoo.
workers. It was stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
PAUL WESTON HAS
OPENED PHOTO SHOP

The Westbrook shop is now
open at Todd and is owned and
operated by Paul Weston at his
home.
He is specializing in kodak fin
ishing and gives one day service
on this. He will also make por-
traits by appointment, he an
nounced. Mr.. Weston is well
known as a photographer and
musician.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Club Will Show
Picture On y. C..

The West Jefferson Woman's
Club will sponsor the showing Of
the new motion picture on North
Carolina, travelogue, at the
community building on Monday
night at eight o'clock.
Teachers and others interested
in seeing the picture are invited
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-05-15
Ashe Man Given
Permanent Status

The U. S. Civil Service Com
mission recently announced the
permanent appointment of James
R. Yearick. Mr.. Yearick is cIas-
sified as assistant fireman SUI
pervisor at Patuxent River, N.
A. S.
He is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
S. H. Yearick. of Sturgills-
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
Jews Calls For Withdrawal Of Arab Troops

| JERUSALEM (P)-JeWish lead CTS called upon the Palestine gov ernment today to order the imme- diate evacuation of all trans-Jor dan Arab Legion troops, a detach- ment of which yesterday machine gunned a truck convoy near Tel Aviv, killing 14 Jews and wound ing Is others.
 The Arab Legion forces, which are officered by Britons, are on loan to the Palestine government for police duty in the Holy Land.
 Demands for withdrawal of the forces coincided with a grenade at- tack on truckload of Arab Legion troops near the Mustapha police barracks in Jerusalem. One sol dier was injured in the bombing.
 A spokesman for Hagana de- clared that failure of the British to evacuate these foreign troops will be considered a British provo cation against the Jewish defense forces"
 A lavish agency official, who also demanded withdrawal of the Arab Legion, said legionnaires had attacked Jews in at least thYee places yesterday.
 Overland transport throughout Palestine-already badly disrupt ed-was further demoralized by the convoy attack yesterday. Food supplies in Jerusalem and other cities ran low as the Holy Land began to feel the pinch of broken communication resulting from l6 days of bitter communal strife that has claimed PAP lives.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
Committee O.K.'s Part Of Program

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Sen ate-House economic committee to- day placed its approval on six of the less controversial sections of President Truman's l0-point pro- gram to combat rising costs-With some modifications.
 l. Endorse the general princi- pie" on controlling consumer cred it, but urge postponement of con- sideration of MT. Truman's related request for legislation to restrain bank credit. Taft said this latter matter is "too complex" for any quick action.
 ?. Call for some restraint" on excessive or exhorbitant" specu- lative trading on the commodity exchange.
 3. Endorse extension of export controls.
 4. Recommends extension of transportation controls.
 5. Recommend that the agr;- culture department expand it's program of encouraging grain con- servation practices in this country and authorize it to take steps 70 increase food production abroad.
 AS for the sixth point, the com mittee decided that measures tc induce the marketing of livestock and poultry at grain-sa n z weights should be on a voluntary basis, rather than compulsory as recommended by MT. Truman.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
Ask More Greek Military Aid

TACOMA, Wash, (P) - An in- crease in the $3OO,OOO,OOO aid pro gram to Greece to give military help to Greek government forces fighting Communicated guerrillas is under "serious, consideration" by the state department, George C. McGhee, coordinator of Ameri- can aid to Greece and Turkey, said last night.
 He spoke before the Tacoma World Affairs council at the Col lege of Puget Sound.
 He made no estimate of the ad- ditional amount the administration might ask of Congress. The Mar shall plan, he said, can take care of Greece's economic needs but not the equally important" mil tary requirements.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
PIONEER WOMEN
 HOLD REGULAR MEETING

The Pioneer Women met last Friday evening at the Pioneer Ig- loo with Mrs. Helen Nordlind, president and Mrs. Fred Rohn as hostesses. Bingo was enjoyed by all and the following were winners for the evening: Mrs. Lucia Grant, Mrs. M. J. Walsh, Mrs. Christie Waldhelm, Mrs. Chas. Pennycook, Mrs. w. H. Ullrich, Patricia Walsh.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
DAVE COLGATE REPORTED MISSING

Dave Colgate, pioneer roadhouse operator of the U. s. Roadhous5 O. the railroad has been reporto missing. Dave is reported to haNr left camp with his dog team for his usual trip to Nome about ten days ago and has failed to arl'v
 Fred Rohn and the U. s. Com missioner, Jim Adams, are leav- ing this morning with the ROhn team to try and locate the old man.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTH REGISTER

Parents of the following named children may call for registration of birth certificate at the office of the public health nurse Lois Mor- gan.
 Robert Louis FagerstrOm, Rich ard Bennett Young, Evelyn Joyce Wheeler, Ramona Ruby Ruiz, Frank Ramirez, Jr., Georgia Lee Pasquan, Cheryl Darlene Ozenna, Conrad Charles Edwards, Sharon Lynn COrnWell, Dorothy Ann Ball.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
MRS. GEORGE HITE LEAVES FOR NEW YORK

Mrs. George Hite, who spent the summer at Teller where her hus- band bas been constructing the new Teller schoolhouse departed for the States with the Pan Ameri- can and plans to spend the holi- days in New York which is her former home.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
CHRIS BETSCH LEAVES FOR ROCHESTER, MINN,

Chris Betsch, pioneer merchant of the Yukon district who has been in the Territory for the past fifty years operating stores at Russian Mission and Marhsall de- parted for Rochester, Minn., where he plans 10 make his home.
 He has been in i'll health and this will be his fifth trip to Mayo Bros. clinic.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
MIR. AND MRS. w. V. PETERSON VISIT NOME

MT. and Mrs. w. V. Peterson, honeymooners from IgloO Alaska where Mrs. Peterson has been teaching school are in Nome for a few days at the Wallace Hotel
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15

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The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15

HYacinth. Daffodil and Narcis- sus Bulbs on sale at Polet's.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15

'eIoQHeY D le 7Ho sSeIS sG sSeIoSn SB-oTIuuIS M9U S,9L9H
Evening star., 1947-08-31

more American states, without pref
udice to the right Of self-defense,
the treaty nations meeting In CONSUL
tation shall call on the contending
countries to suspend hostilities, with
draw from any territory acquired by
force and take all other necessary
measures for solution of the
conflict by peaceful means" Refusal
to adopt peaceful action will be con-
sidered in determination of the ag-
gressor and in the decision to apply
Immediately the measures
agreed upon"
The application of measures
against aggression will be adopted
by two-thirds vote of the consult
ing foreign ministers, but all parties
to the treaty are pledged to join in
their application, except in the case
Of use of armed force, which would
be binding only on those states
voting for such a step.
Senator Vandenberg, American
delegate, later expressed belief that
the treaty would be ratified by the
United States Senate.
He told news conference that the
treaty could not "be attacked on the
basis OF diluting the United Ma
tions" and declared:
I'VE are looking all over the earth
for a ray Of sunshine and we can
ont find it, but here Is a lighthouse
of hope. In this stage of history
two continents have found a way of
joining hands for the preservation
Evening star., 1947-08-31

consult in the meantime on collec.
tive measures to be'taken.
Collective military measures will
be employed in case Of armed attack
within the security zone or within
the territory of an American state
provision which could bring armies
of all American countries against
any power which might attack
Greenland. the Aleutian Islands
Canada, Hawaii the North or South
Polar regions or the Falkland Is.
lands.
If the attack is directed against
an American state outside the zone
or outside the American states ter.
ritory-against American troops ir
Germany or Korea or against Pan
amanian ship far out at sea, for ex-
ample-inter- American consultation
would be held Immediately to deter
mine whether hemisphere security
is endangered.
Broad Measures May Be Taken.
If the territorial integrity, the
sovereignty or political independence
OF any American state should be
affected by non-military aggression
or by any situation which might en-
danger the peace of the Americas
treaty nations would consult immed-
lately to agree on measures to be
taken. These may be breaking dip
lomatic relations with the aggressor
breaking of economic relations and
communications or use of armed
force.
n case of conflict between two or
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Schools
Continued From First Page )

passing of local talent. DR.. Hansen,
school official with long expert
ence in administration, had come
to Washington six months earlier
from Omaha as DR.. Corning's ex-
ecutive assistant.
Not all persons in the school
system agree with the local talent
first" idea, however.
Gives Opinion.
The retiring music department
head, DR.. Barnes, while staying
clear of any discussion of his as
sociates in the music department,
did give his opinion on the quail
fcations new director should
have.
He said the person named should
have a Nationwide reputation, or
at least an Eastern one, among
musicians and music teachers. The
job is one OF administration rather
than teaching and calls for a per-
son who can align the music de-
partment with the activities OF
the community.
Although there are many people
in the school system who are COM
petent, he thought the job required
a wider, more rounded experience
than many of them have to offer.
DR.. Barnes said he was the first
appointee under former School
Supt. Frank w. Ballou to come from
out of town and that he had ''two
years Of hell because of factions
that thought local person should
have been appointed to the job.
Good Of System Foremost.
He said the good of the system
should be considered foremost in
any such appointments even If they
caused temporary hard feelings.
Following the usual procedure.
recommendations for the Jobs will
be made to the Personnel Committee
of the Board of Education by DR..
Corning. The committee then will
make its recommendations to the
full board.
These recommendations are then
approved by the board members at
a regular meeting. a special meet
ing or by poll of the board mem
bers. If there Is a dissenting vote
on a poll, the matter is tabled until
it can be discussed and voted on at
a meeting.
Personnel matters are discussed In
closed sessions of the board and an
nouncements of the results are made
afterward.
Evening star., 1947-08-31

Of peace and security. This il q
tremendous fact"
The Republican senator from
Michigan said he believed the treaty
would have great psychological
and spiritual effect In the world.
Referring to the reception the
treaty would receive in the Senate
Senator Vandenberg said he could
not predict the action of his COL
leagues but added that continental
interest in the Monroe Doctrine has
been so acute for so long that I con-
slider all preponderants to be on the
side of Senate approval"
Asked If he thought the treaty
would start an arms race in Latin
America. Senator Vandenberg said
he believed 1t would have the oppo-
site effect.
The Senator also said the Pan
American Union and Inter- -Ameri-
can defense board would always
welcome any closer ties Canada
wishes to make at any time"
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Text of Inter-Americon Defense Treaty -

tariat of the United Nations through
the Pan American Union when two.
thirds of the signatory states have
deposited their ratification,
Article XIV. This treaty shall re-
main in force indefinitely but may
be denounced by any high contract
ing party by a notification in writ
ing to the Pan American Union
which shall inform all the other
high contracting parties of each no
tification of denunciation received
after the expiration of two years
from the date of the receipt by the
Pan American Union of a notifica-
ton of denunciation by any high
contracting party, the present treaty
shall cease to be In force with re-
Ispect to such state, but shall re-
main in full force and effect with
respect to all the other high con-
tracing parties.
Article xXVI. The principles and
fundamental provisions of this
treaty shall be incorporated in the
organic pact of the American
system. In witness whereof, the
undersigned plenipotentiaries, hav-
ing deposited their full powers found
to be in due and proper form, sign
this treaty on behalf of their re-
spective government on the dates
appearing opposite their signatures.
Reservation of Honduras: The
delegation of Honduras, in signing
the present treaty and in connec-
ton with Article TX Section B-does
so with the reservation that the
boundary between Honduras and
Nicaragua is definitely demarcated
by the joint boundary commission
of 1900 and 1901, starting from a
point in the Gulf of Fonseca, in the
Pacific Ocean, to Portillo de Teo-
tecacinte and, from this point to the
Atlantic, by the line that His Maj
esty the King of Spain's arbitrai
award established on the 23rd of
December of 1906.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. All

in. the Arkansas State Courts.
The court issued no statement
with It's decision.
A three judge court listened for
an hour to arguments spiced with
claims that three elected officials
judge, sheriff and prosecuting at
torney-used a 'handpicked grand
jury after a bitter political cam
paign to return indictments.
Mclaughlin, Hot Springs mayor
for Is years, was indicted on 1e
counts involving charges of bribery
misuse of public funds, being in
directly interested in gambling
house, and armed robbery, the court
was told by Nathan Schoenfeld
deputy prosecutor at Hot Springs.
Evening star., 1947-08-31
Conference
Continued From First Page. J
establish a Western Hemisphere
Economic Council.

establish a Western Hemisphere
Economic Council.
This special conference will be the
consequence of strong urging during
the present meeting that the Amer
icas unite to prevent economic, as
we'll as military. aggression and CO.
operate in the Improvement of the
economies of all nations of North
and South America.
Provisions of Treaty.
The treaty approved today pro-
vides:
AN armed attack by any state
against an American state shall be
considered an attack against all of
them. and each undertakes to assist
in meeting the attack"
The nation or nations attacked
may determine the immediate
measures which they may individ-
ually take in the right of self
defense and the foreign ministers
OF all states signing the treaty would