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Evening star., 1947-05-04
|6rays. Cubans Start
Negro League Play
With Ceremony

The New York Cubans supply the
opposition this afternoon at Grifath
Stadium as the Homestead Gfays
open the 1947 Negro National League
baseball season. Getaway time Is
Q o'clock.
Johnny Wright win take the
mound for the Grays in the opener,
opposing Ray Scantlebury.
Appropriate opening ceremonies
are planned. Music will be fur
nished by the Morning Star Lodge
No. 20 Elks Band, and DR.. e. B.
Henderson, head OF the Department
of Health and Physical Education.
divisions 1913. viii raise the flag.
The first pitch will be by John II.
Burr. head Of the Howard University
physical education department and
president Of the CIAA.
Evening star., 1947-05-04

Defending Champion Gil Bogley
easily advanced through the first
two rounds of the Friends School
invitation tennis tournament yes
terday. He defeated Sal Quinones Of
Georgetown Prep, 60, 81, In the
first round and followed with a
6--1, 81 second-round triumph
over Jack Faircloth of st. Adams.
Also winner OF his first two matches
was another good Landon player,
Jack Yates, although he ran into a
bit of trouble from Tom Beight of
Bethesda in his second round match
before winning 3-6, 60, 60.
Gerry Thomas, Wilson Highs No.
1 player, topped Emerson Gardner
of Landon, 81, rs, in the OPEN
ing round, and meets Don Osborn
of st. Albans on Tuesday in the Sec
.ond round.
Junior Section.
!, Preliminary round - Wesley johnson
a.fauft. B.l stahr 01 1@Bsshssds,! @ d,'obs Dsnnis IS
sHfsspss sTs Westsfn tte21dse o dsl.a5sd S James Ca
First round-Gn Bogley Iandon) de-
feated Sal 9uinonss Geo. Prep; So;
Robert Graham lAnacostiaJ,. 90, 6---l, !,
Ted Edelschein wilson, by default Robert
idgeJ defeated Steve Winkleman tBullisj,
60, 3D. irving Shlesinger fWestern)
defeated J, Someryille{ Hullis), 60. 6---l !;
Wesley johnson, by default Glenn Smith
tTech); Jack Hayes (Friends) de-
feated Earl Abrams ROOSEVELT, 6--4,
6-3;. Ed Bellinger est. Albansl defeated Al
Thomas fWilson) defeated Emerson Gard
ner Uandon), 81, 7-5; Donald Osborn
{st. Albans) defeated J; Hennesssy tst
defeated Mike Towbes (Roosevelt), 6-3,
60; Carleton Hoffner (CentraD defeated
Beight fBethl defeated Francis Price fSt.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Missouri Squad on Top
In Army Track Meet
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

WEST POINT. N. Y, May 81
University OF Missouri spikesters,
Big Six indoor champions, clearly
dominated the pentagonal track
and field meet at the United States
Military Academy today, taking
eight first places and running up
point total of 93h.
Army was second with 60 points,
while Harvard scored 471a, Column
bia IS and Dartmouth II.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Montgomery Loop Opens
With Five Games Today

Five games today open play in
the reorganized Montgomery County
Baseball League. The 10 teams in
the loop are divided into two sec
tions and the schedule into halves.
The four winners will meet In a
round-robin series in September to
determine the loop champion.
Today's opening games are: Coles
vile at Silver Spring, Greenbelt at
Rockville, Morningside at Potomac,
Cissel Saxon Post at Sandy Spring
and Bethesda at Gaithersburg.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
McKenley Beaten
IS Feet in 22O
BY fhe Associated Press

Los ANGELES, May s3.-Mel
Patton of the University OF
Southern California defeated
highly touted Herb McKenley in
the 220-yard dash, highlight of
the Ilinois-U. S. G. track and
field meet today, running away
from the Illini star in 20.4
seconds.
The Trojan flash, running 2o.4
for the third time this season,
finished good Is feet ahead Of
McKenley as record crowd Of
j more than 10000 roared in sur
prise at the margin Of the VIC
tory.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Dog Club Holding
Obedience Trials

Capital Dog Training Clubs
second annual obedience trials
will be held today at the Alex
andria City Stadium. starting at
10 am. Glasses are the regular
novice and open A and B and
utility, plus nonregular novice
c and brace classes.
Sterling silver trophies and rib
bons 60 to winners in each regu-
lar class. Judges are Jack Baird,
Mrs Russell j. Minty and Mrs.
Ruth Wolford.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Michigan Trockmen Win
Over Indiunu, Purdue
BY the Associafed Press

ANN ARBOR. Mich, May 81
Michigan's track team opened its
home season outdoors here today
with a sparkling triangular meet
triumph over Indiana and Purdue
as Charley Fonville, sophomore
weight star of the Wolverines,
showed the 16-pound shot SO feet
101z inches to break Ferry Field
record set by Bill Watson in 1888.
Michigan scored 721s points to
Indiana's 571a and Purdue trailed
with 81.
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Totals 80 724 Q Totals 33 10

Flied out for Widmar in 5th.
XXX Flied out for Murphy in 9th.
Boston ------->-~----- 100 600 1O1--3
Cleveland ----.-------A al 400 0ox-9
Runs-Pellagrini, Mele (2), Metkovich
(2), Boudreau, Fleming t3), Seerey, Cor
don (2). Error--Di Maggie, Runs bat
Gordon (5), Hogan. Mele, Hayes. Two
base hits-Peck, York. Home runs-Pel-
lagrini. Metkovich. Seerey, Gordon (2),
Mele. Double plays-Willfams and York;
Embree, Boudreau and Fleming Left on
bases-Boston, g.; Cleveland. g. Bases on
balls-Of Hughson. /; off Dorish, 2; of
Widmar, l; of Murphy, l; of Embree, 4.
by Murphy, .; by Embree, 4 Hits-Of
Hughson, 4 in 2s inning; off Dorish, in
ga; of Widmar, l in 81 off Murphy,
Umpires-Rue, Paparella and Summers
Time--2:10. Attendance-2S,719 u5,-
021 paid).
Evening star., 1947-05-04

Hoover family with their
bucking auto, John Cruthers sand
his diminutive mule, Mickey Mouse;
Jack Andrews and his trained
brahma bull Henry, and other nov
city numbers rounded out the pro-
gram.
Matinees are scheduled today and
next Saturday and Sunday at 2::3O
o'clock and evening performances
daily at $50.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Borotro and Welsh
Play Here | oduy

Jean Borotra, one OF Frances
most, colorful Davis Cup tennis
stars, will meet Barney Welsh,
No. | District player, at 2::30 pm.
today at Columbia Country Club.
1t will be the towns first taste of
international play in years and q
capacity turnout Is anticipated.
Admission will be free and
seats will be available on d first-
come, rst&erved basis. This
may be Borotra's last appearance
in the United States and he will
double with Gil Bogley as his
partner.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Husky Club to Meet

The monthly meeting of the ST.
berian Husky Club will be held to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock at the
home of the secretary, Mrs. Mar
garet Nagle, 410 Circle avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Hawkins.
Continued from Page BID

lashed triple to center, scoring
zarilla and Heath, and when
Priddy's throw to third scooted into
the Brown dugout Lehner scored
Early, the Mats ex-catcher
boosted the Brown into a 40 ad-
vantage in the sixth. He thumped
Wynn's first pitch atop thc right
field roof.
The Mats snapped a two-game
losing streak and stopped Browns
win string at four games.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Tigers Whip As, II.
As Trout Gives Up
Five Hits in Duel
BY the Associated Press

| DETROIT, May 3-Taking their
second one-run decision in two days,
the Detroit Tigers swept a two
game series from the Philadelphia
Athletics with 2-to-1 victory today
back of Paul Dizzy) Trout's five
hit pitching.
Russ Christopher. who relieved
Bob Savage in the eighth and
| pitched only one inning, was the
loser as Dick Wakefield slammed a
435-foot triple and came all the way
in to score when Shortstop Eddie
Joost bobbled the relay.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Dodgers Sign Gustofson

Edsel Gustafson, George Wash
ington U. center last season, has
signed with the. Brooklyn Dodgers
OF the All-America Conference, club
| officials announced last night.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Wins Crow-Shootina Prize

Capt. George <. Fraser has been
awarded first prize in crow-shoot-
ing contest conducted by the Arling-
ton-Fairfax Chapter Of the Izaak
Walton League. Second prize went
to j. ]. Stewart and the third prize
to Capt. Leslie McNemar..
Evening star., 1947-05-04
Egypt Defects Spain

BARCELONA, Spain, May 3 (P.--
Egypt moved into the second round
In European Zone Davis Cup play
today, eliminating the Spanish ten
mis- squad, three matches to none.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
sSingled for Guerra In eighth.
Tran for Poole in eighth.
fEliad ni1t fnr Ganaoa aicHth
e in eighth.

Philadelphia - 600 900 O10-1
Detroit 900 100 DIX
Runs-Mecosky. Wakefield, ,Mnllin. Err
Eyers, Poole. Two-hese hit-Mccosky
Three-base hit-Wakeheld Stolen base
Mullin. Sacridces-Swift, Joost Double
Cullenbine. Left on bases-Philadelphf
3; Detroit, 2. Bases on balls-Of Savage
8: of Trout Trout, I. strikeouts-By Savage,
z innings; off Christopher, / in l. Losing
pitcher - Christopher Umpires = Messrs.
Time as. Attendance, 25,64e.
Evening star., 1947-05-04
League Statistics
Sunday, May 4, 1947
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Washington, s.: st. Louis, 4.
Chicago. 2-10; New York, Ia.
Cleveland, 81. Boston, 3,
Detroit, 2: Philadelphia, /,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Says Slash In Farm
BudS Get Offers Threat To L. S.

Kansas City-Frisident Tru-
man challenged Congress Satur-
day to restore Hous, cuts in farm
a n d interior appropriations,
which he said presented a grave
danger" Of weakening American
worldwide resistance to aggres-
sion.
Speaking to comrades of the
35th Division after an active day
in which he led them on foot in
a cOlOrful parade he declared a
strong domestic econor1v was
necessary to support the nations
glObal commitments.
The House cuts III Agricultural
Department funds brought the
blunt assertion our entire farm
program is endangered by recent
legislative action
And the observation:
II would be gravely concerned
if any effort to undermine our
farm policy were successful"
The United States, he said, is
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becoming a have not nation
with respect to many minerals
and is '>ShOrt of copper, Of steel.
Of lead, and of many other cri-
teal Materials" even as it con-
fronts a danger Of a shortage Of
petroleum products
I earnestly hope that the Sen
ate will not follow the House Of
Representatives in cutting our
conservation, reclamation and
power programs back to the lev
Ell Of q decade ago" he said.
Speaking of these and of the
f@"'H1 CT 5, he added at another
point:
Il sincerely hope that on care
FIJI reflection and consideration
the Congress will provide the ap-
preparations necessary for these
projects and services which are
designed to provide a better, full
Ter life for our people and a
more stable. productive economy
for our nation"
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Merchants To
Meet In Raleigh

The annual convention of the
North Carolina Merchants as
ISOLATION will convene in Raleigh
next week, when an unusually
fine program has been worked
out.
The board of directors Of the
West Jefferson Association will
meet on Friday night to make
some plans for attending the con-
vention. Amos Wagner. Jr. said
that he hoped a number from the
local association would attend.
Outstanding speakers include
Gordon K. Creighton, of New
York; Vernon Scott, of Chicago,
who will discuss "Your taX-favor-
I'd Comprehensive CO-ops
Breston B. Bergin, of Washing
ton: William c. Gordon. Of Phil
adelphia and Honorable jennings
Randolph. of Washington.
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Many Expected
To Attend Big
June Meeting
Will Be Held On Saturday
And Sunday At Senter
Church

Saturday and Sunday the an
nuaI Big June meeting will be
held at the historic Senter Bap-
tlst church at Nathan'S Creek
when several thousand people
are expected to gather.
Because Of improved travel
conditions the crowd on Sun
day is expected to equal those
of pre-War days, when thousands
came from distant points as well
as the nearby sections. In some
years past, as many as 5000 peo-
pie have attended.
The Big June is the first of the
tWo-day Primitive Be- list r, Get
ings to be held in this section
during the summer months and
has for more than three-quarters
Of a century attracted many. For
many it is almost a homecoming
day.
Elder Ed Davis, moderator of
the Senter district will preach
and several visiting elders are
Continued on page 81
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Several Teachers Still Needed For County Schools
Some Vacancies
InHigh Schools
And Lower Grades
Want All Certified Teachers
II Possible: Lansing And
Healing Springs Short

There are still several vacau-
cies in AShe county schools, B.
H. Duncan, superintendent, said
yesterday, including both those
OF high schools and elementary
grades.
Lansing and Healing Springs
high school each have openings
for high school teachers. 1t is
understood there are some vacan-
cies in smaller schools of the
Lansing district Toliver, Obids
Creek and Buffalo schools also
have vacancies. Home economics
teachers are among those need
ed in high schools.
Efforts are being made to Sc
cure teachers with "A" grade
certificates this year if possible.
1t was explained, however that
it might not be possible to Sc
cuE I'll of these, or all certified
teatuerS.
Principals of the nine high
schools have previously been
named, they are as follows: Ron
Davis, Lansing; James Stanley,
Fleetwood; James Miller, Elk
land; Robert Davis, West Jeffer~
son; J. B. Hash, jefferson; Dale
Atwood, Nathan's Creek; L. K.
Halsey, Virginia-Carolina; Kyle
Dickson, Healing Springs and
Herbert GRAPHICAL, RiverView.
Several Ashe county teachers
are planning to attend summer
schools and to take some special
correspondence courses, toward
renewing certificates, it was
pointed out.
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II. Lee Goodman
Dies Suddenly
Death Occurred AS Result Of
Heart Attack; Rites
Held Friday

Funeral service for Henry Lee
Goodman, SIS, of Todd, was held
Friday morning at eleven o'clock
at the Laurel Knob Baptist
church. Officiating was Rev. H.
M. Winkler and interment was in
the church cemetery.
Mr.. Goodman died suddenly
last Wednesday at his home fol-
lowing a heart attack. The de-
ceased, we'll known Ashe county
farmer, is survived by his wife
and three children. Howard, Lola
and Mary 10. Also surviving are
the following brothers and sis
tiers: John and Joe Goodman. Of
West Jefferson; Worth. Jake and
Milt Goodman and Mrs. Willard
Goodman, all Of Todd; and Mrs.
Coy Goodman, of jefferson.
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Mrs. Carris, 70,
Buried Tuesday
Succur1bed At The A S h e
Memorial Hospital Satur-
day After Lingering Illness

last rites for Mrs. Bette I.
Carris 20. of Grassy Creek, were
held at the New River church
Tuesday afternoon at two CLOCK
officiating was Rev. w. I. WHIT
+inotcn. Of Damascus. Va. and IN
ternoent was in the family ceme-
terry.
Mrs, CARTS, the daughter Of the
late Isaael Reed and John Black
was married to the late Oliver
Garris Mrs. Garris succumoeo
At the Ashe Memorial hospital
Saturday after undergoing ti~at-
nent there for the past month
She has been in i'll health Tor
sometime. having been taken TO
The HOSPITAL after suffering from
broken arm as well as heart
trouble. ...ou
She is survived by one sister,
Allie Cearley: and six children
Mrs, w. E. Cox, and Roger Gar
ris Of Grassy Creek; John GarrlSs
If cove Oregon: Ed Garrls, OF
Pandleton. Oregon; Mrs. Belle
west, OF Darlington, Md; ana
Kaga CARTS, Of Rising Sum- Mo-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Jefferson Will
Observe Special
Cleanup Week
Mayor Coward Announced
June Is Through June
20 For Work

At a meeting Of town officials
it was decided to observe a
special cleanup week in the
town of jefferson from June Is
through June 20
Mayor L. P. Coward said that
he hoped al residents would
cooperate in helping to improve
the appearance as well as the
sanitary conditions.
1t has also been requested that
all residents having rubbish they
wish to be picked up and hauled
off by the town truck within
this period to write the mayor a
card. A special collection truck
S to be used during this time.
This will save 4 lot of
trouble" officials said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Hundreds OF Tourists Are
Already Attracted Here
By Air. Condition Climate
Summer Places Are Now
Open To Public; Record
Crowds Arriving

The rising temperature has
greatly increased the number
of tourists here during the past
week. The Black Bear Inn, Heal
ing Springs, Shatley Springs
and other summer places in this
section, now open, report an
unusually large number of guests
for this season of the year.
Bluff Park. and other picnic
points along the Parkway has
large crowds on the Weekend
In many places the purple Rho
dodendron is still beautiful and
many other unusual summer
flowers are now in bloom.
Tourists from as far south as
Miami. Florida and others as near
as Statesville and EIkin have al
ready arrived here. many for a
stay of several weeks.
Early indications are that tour
list travel in this area will break
past records this year.
Local residents complained Of
the heat this week when the mer-
curry climbed INTO the eighties.
Residents from elsewhere still
thought it unusually cool here.
Rains on Tuesday lowered the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Civil Court Will
Open In County
Monday, July q
List OF Jurors Are Announc-
ed; Several Continued
Cases May Be Heard

The July term of superior court
for the trial Of civil cases in the
county is scheduled to open on
Monday, July q, when several
cases continued from the May
June term are expected to be
tried.
Jurors drawn for this term are
as follows: Mckinley Blevins,
Walnut Hill; Tom Wallace, JEFF
ferson; w. Frank Darnell, Peak
Creek; Blair Young, Grassy
Greek; Clarence Miller, Peak
Greek; George L. Miller, Elk.
Paul Severt, jefferson; Paul
Ham, Piney Creek; Webb Rotten,
Clifton; James Calhoun, Jeffer-
son: Ben Weaver, Old Fields; w.
c. Howell, Walnut Hill; Wiley
Ashley. Clifton; Luther Ander-
son, Creston.
J. Walter Huffman, Chestnut
Hill: c. R. Blevins, Helton; j. D.
Roland; Clifton; Roby Ward, Cliff
ton: J. NJ. Ballou, Walnut Hill;
J. C. Vannoy, Hurricane; w. H.
Darnell, Piney Creek; Raymond
Riddle. West Jefferson; L. w.
FISHERMAN. Piney Creek; Bower
Gentry, Old Fields.
Extra Jurors-T. H. Richard
son, Walnut Hill; w. E. Cox,
Grassy Creek; T. E. Campbell,
West Jefferson; Din Barker, Wal
nut Hill, Ray Koontz, West JET
ferson: W. P. Johnson, Hurricane.
Second Week-C. H. Kemp,
West Jefferson; w. C. Long,
Peak Creek; Tom Campbell, Wal
nut Hill; J. F. Carpenter, Horse
Greek; Cloy McCulla, Clifton; G.
c. Mcneil, West jefferson; Wal
ter knight, North Fork; }. Il.
Davis. Pond Mountain; w. l..
Perry. West Jefferson; B. S. Har-
less We, Jeffers v. G. c. Bur-
Continued or Page ~
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Funeral Held
Yesterday For
Willard Mcneil
Jefferson Man Age 81; Died
Tuesday After Brief
Serious Illness

Funeral service was held We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock al
tn jefferson Presbyterian
church for Willard H. MCNEIL,
81, of Jefferson, who died in the
Ashe Memorial hospital Tues
day following brief illness. Rev.
R. H. Stone, of Charlotte, former
pastor of the church, and Rev.
James McKeown, Of Boone, was
in charge of the service and
burial followed in the family plot
IN Jefferson cemetery.
A native of Ashe county, he
graduated from jefferson high
school, ATTENDED, Marion Military
Academy, Marion, Alabama,
ASTC at Boone, and graduated
from Columbia School of Draft
ing. He served in the Army. Co.
A, 84th Battalion.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Mcneil, of
Jefferson, his grandmother, Mrs.
Laura Mcconnell, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters, Mrs.
Laura Ann Jacks, Of jefferson,
Mrs. Mary Lillian Sturdivant, Of
West Jefferson. Mrs. Katherine
GosWick and Jack Mcneil, of
Burnsville.
While Mr.. McNeilI's sudden
death came as a shock to those
who knew him, he had been in
declining health for several wears.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Dale Atwood Is
Back From Cruise

Dale Atwood. Pharmacist Mate
% has recently returned from
an 18-day cruise with the NaVal
posarve After reporting to Char
lesion for a physical exam 1
ton. he was transferred to NOR
folk for two days of basic tram
inc including beach landings
He also sailed in the Atlantic
for ten days and docked in New
York for three days. He was
aboard the USS Noki A. P. A.
~a18 He was the first in the
county to take this type of cruise
and went in with the same rat
ing he had when he was dis
cho~ : from the navy and did
the work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Officers Named
For Asle Legion
Post, Tues. Night
Quayle Barlow Is New Com
mander; Plans For State
Convention Discussed

AT call meeting of the Ashe
County Post, American Legion,
III, Tuesday night Quayle Bar
low was chosen as the new COM
mander.
Other officers named to serve
with him included the follow
ing:
T. C. Lyle, vice-commander; ].
H. Garvey, second vice-com-
mander; P. C. Wright, adjutant,
Hoyle w. Stringer, athletic Of
ficer; Hoyt H. Wood, chaplain;
P. G. Wright, finance officer, Ira
t. Johnston, historian; B. B.
GRAPHICAL, service officer, and T.
G. Lyle, sergeant-at-armS.
Chairmen included Ira T.
Johnston, Americanism; A. B.
Hurt, Boys State; w. B. Austin,
child welfare; J. B. Hash, en-
ployment; C. T. Badger, ST.,
graves registration; L. P. Coward,
T. B. Little, national
defense; Bob Davis, oratorical;
L. B. Tyson, publicity, and Arnold
Little, rehabilitation.
Delegates named to the State
convention to be held at Car
DINA Beach next week were
Arnold Little, E. D. Barr, and P.
G. Wright. Alternates are L. P.
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Hill To
Have Decoration

The annual decoration service
will be observed at the Chestnut
Hill Methodist church on Sunday,
it was announced by Rev. Will
liam c. Crummett this week. The
program for the day is as fol-
lows: regular preaching service
will be held at HOO by the pas
tor, dinner will be served on the
ground at 1890 and Rev. Her
be"t Caldwell will preach at 200
o'clock.
The public is cordially invi-
ted to attend this service and are
asked to bring a basket.
Rev. Mr.. Crummett will fill
his appointments at Nathan's
Creek me ! at 800 o.
clock. it " -
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Rites Held Mon.
For Mrs. Baker

Funeral service for Mrs. Annie
Baker, 68, Of Charlotte, former
ly of Ashe county. was held Mon
day afternoon at the Warrens-
vile Methodist church with Rev.
Mr.. Horn officiating Interment
was in the Baker cemetery.
Mrs. Baker, the wife of the
late Joseph Baker, was the
daughter of the late Fannie
Woodie and Harrison Baker. of
this county. She succumbed at
her home in Charlotte on Satur-
day after an extended illness.
She is survived by two daugh-
(Cont,n' d on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Bad Storm On
Little Helton
Contour Strip-cropping Did
Much To Save Soil And
Crops Farmer Points Out

A part of the Little Helton
section of Ashe county under
went a terrific hail and rain
storm recently when much dam
age was done to soil as we'll as
crops. Large hail stones damaged
roofs Of buildings, trees and
small crops. According to re-
ports it was similar to the Glen
dale Springs storm, a few years
ago.
-. F. Porter. we'll known far
mer of that section reported that
the damage incurred by those
who had done no strip cropping
was for greater than those who
bad. "There was no comparison, .
he said.
some pastures were so badly
beaten down that cattle had to
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-06-12
Father Peter To
Speak AT Rotary

Father Peter, of St, Francis
Mission, in Lenoir, will speak to
the members of the JefferSons
Rotary club at the regular meet
ing tonight at the community
building. Father Peter will be
the guest Of Rocco Cutri, who is
in charge of the program.
Mr.. Cutri spoke to the group
at their regular meeting last
Thursday on the magazine, "The
Rotarian" and the good it had
done him. He stated that he be
lievad it would be a great SER
vice to mankind if it We're made
CONTINUED on Page A.