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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
N. l.. Teacher Pay
10 Be Set Today
Increase Will Be Determined
When State Board OF
Education Meets

Raleigh - Schoolteachars Of
the State will learn today in
dollars and cents the amount of
salary increase they will receive
next school year.
The answer to the question the
teachers have been asking since
the 1947 General Assembly in
creased appropriations for their
salaries will be forthcoming when
the State Board of IL ton
meets here today to adopt
budget for the coming session.
The boards finance committee
which has been studying the bud
get for several Weeks-and par
tIcularly tbs question Of teacher
salary scheduIe-wiIl make its
report at the meeting.
Available for operating the
schools next year is approxi-
mately S59,000000 compared with
approximately S45.000,000 being
spent this year. Approximately
S5O,O0O,000 Of the total available
or operating the schools has been
earmarked for salaries for the
$4,000 teachers and principals,
The remaining S9,000,000 will
60 as salaries for superintendent.
clerical help, bus mechanics. jani-
tors, and bus drives, for opera
ton of plants-lights, water ana
fuel and for supplies.
During the Legislature, there
was considerable debate over
whether the appropriation for
teachers salaries would provide
salary increases of 80 per cent,
Some legislators argued that it
would and others commended that
the pay boost for the instructors
would be only 2712 per cent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Mrs. Wiles, 70
Buried On We'd.

Mrs Nancy Lutisha Wiles, rs,
resident Of Crampler, died early
Monday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Shubia Baker of
North Wilkesboro, Route /.
Funeral services were held at
II a. m. yesterday at the Heal
ing Springs church. Burial was
in the Wiles Cemetery near
Crumpler. Rev. Bynum Blevins
officiated.
Mrs, Wiles is survived by her
husband, John M. Wiles, and the
following children: Mrs. c, K.
Francis and Mrs. George Sawyer
Of Crumpler, Mrs. w. N. Barker
of Smethport. Henry Wiles of
Kannapolis, Roscoe Wiles of Ell
kin, Mrs. c. S. Francis of North
Wilkesboro, and Mrs. Baker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Ashe County Schools Will Open Aug. rs
Survey OF School
Needs Is Planned
By County Board
Some Teachers Are Still Need
ed In The Lansing District
For Coming Year

At a meeting OF the: county
board of education neld on Mon
day, August Is was decided as the
opening date for the schools and
other matters including the need
ed improvements to grounds and
buildings were discussed.
Representatives from a num-
Der of the schools met with the
board of education relative to
needed improvements. It was de-
cided by the group to make a
survey before work was started
on proposed projects.
A. B. Hurt superintendent Of
schools said he hoped to have a
list of teachers for publication
within a short time. He explained
that most of the teaching posi-
tons had been filled, but there
were still some vacancies at Lars
ing, but in the high school and in
some of the district schools.
Work is being continued on
some of the sanitary projects in
connection with the school NO.
perry and will be completed he,
lore the schools open August -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Prices On Beans
Are Good Here

Quality beans sold on the 10
cal auction markets since the
opening July l, have been
bringing good prices.
Unofficial reports show that
around ten thousand bushels
have been sold on the local
market so far this season.
The demand for quality
beans is unusually good, buy
ers point out. Farmers are
asked to sell their beans while
they are young and tender and
not to mix grades.
Rains during the past few
days have helped to mature
many beans that were slightly
delayed because of the cool
weather this spring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
HOyt Wood Is Installed
AS President OF Rotary
Club; Names Committees
Austin In Charge Of install
latiOn; Work Is Plan
ned For Year

Rev. Hoyt Wood, was installed
as president of the jefferson Ro-
tary club last Thursday along
with the other newly elected Of
ficers, when the outgoing presi-
dent, w. B. Austin was in charge
of the service. Serving with
President Wood are Dean Nc
MILAN, vice-president and Tho
mas H. Sears, secretary and treas
urer.
Immediately following the in
stallation service Wood named
committees in connection with
work of the club for the com
ing year.
Chairmen of the various COM
mlttees are as follows:
Aims and objects, Hoyt Wood;
club service, John Reeves; voca-
tional service, Bill Austin: Com
munity service, Gale Mcmillan;
international service, Ira T. John
ston; classification, Langdon
Scott; membership, S. S. Shoe
maker.
Program, Todd Gentry; fellow
ship, Larry Coward; attendance,
Gwyn Little; Rotary information,
Burman Hurt; public information,
Dean Mcmillan; magazine, Rocco
Cutri; music, Coleman Payne;
youth service, Willard GRAPHICAL.
Crippled children, Jake eau
dill; rural-urban, J. O. Blevins;
student loan and education,
Bruce Hash, agriculture, H. D.
Quessenberry; public health,
Bruce Porter; public welfare, L..
B. Tyson; tourist and advertising,
Wade Eller; industrial, Glenn
GRAPHICAL; veterans activities, P.
C. Wright.
James A. Graham will be in
charge Of the program tonight
and will have as guest speaker,
George Farthing, of the Farm
Bureau of Asheville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Revival Opens
Here This Week

Rev. Hubert F. Morris, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
of New Bern, is conducting SER
les of evangelistic services at the
Presbyterian church, here this
week. Services are being held
each evening at eight o'clock and
will continue through Wednes-
dav. July Is.
Mr.. Morris is we'll known here
having worked in the Presbyter-
ian churches here sometime ago
Bible school, under the direc-
ion of Miss Buford Bobbitt, OF
Charlotte is also being conducted
each morning at nine o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Last Rites Held
For A. ]. Keaton

Funeral service for A. J. Kea-
ton, Well-known farmer of Hell
ton, was held at the family re-
sidence last TUESDAY, afternoon.
Rev. Oscar Eller officiated, and
interment followed in the family
cemetery.
Keaton suffered stroke of
paralysis June 80, and, as a re-
suit, died in the Ashe Memorial
hospital last Sunday. He was 81
years old.
Surviving, are his wife and
three children, Carl, Kathaleen,
and Andrew.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
HAIpC ONE NE TOO
TEN AT BOYS STATE

Earl Ross Hare. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Hare. of West
Jefferson. was selected as one Of
the top ten students out of the
$50 bows who attended boys state
at the University of North Car
OLIVIA, recentlv.
He was awarded a certificate
of merit for having completed
the training there.
Earl Ross plans to enter Colum-
bia Academy at Columbia, Tenn,
this fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
COOK BOOKS HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED HERE

A limited number Of the cook
book, "Favorite Recipes of North
Carolina" have been received by
the Skyland Post and are now on
sale.
Those who want to get one of
these books may call at this OF
flee, Immediately.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10

business and that he hated to 60
back at this time as conditions
had greatly changed there during
the war years.
Cutri is one Of the best known
authorities and the oldest i'm
porter of briar pipes in this coun-
try. He came to West Jefferson
and started in the manufacture
of pipes from laurel and ivy burls,
when the supply of imported
brlars was cut off during the
early years of the war. Since es-
tablishing his business here, he
has not only provided a payroll
for a number of people, but has
given the farmers a market for
products for which they previous
ly had no sale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
Ashe MYF Will
Hold Meet Mon.

The Ashe Sub-district Method
ist Youth Fellowship will meet
on Monday night at 7:3O p. m.
at the jefferson Methodist church
it was announced here this week
At the conclusion of the pro
gram. Rev. M. w. Reynolds will.
show film to the group.
All Methodist Youth Fellow
ships and pastors are urged to be
present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
FAIRVIEW TO HEAR
REV. j. III. ARMBRUST

Rev. J. H. Armbrust, district
superintendent, of Statasvjlle,
Will hold services at the Fair
view Methodist church at 500
o'clock Sunday afternoon, it was
announced here this week.
Quarterly conference will be
held at this time by Rev. Mr.,
Armbrust.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
ASHE COUNTY NATIVE
PASSES IN MONTANA

Word was received here this
week of the death of Shade Bare,
"a, native of Ashe county and
the father of Mrs. w. T. Hairless
of West Jefferson, in Livingston,
Montana, June "a. Funeral SER
vice was conducted at the
Fronzen chapel there.
The former North Carolinian
moved to Montana in 1915 and
had been engaged in ranching
for a number of years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
SERVICE WILL BE
HELD AT GREENWOOD

Rev. ]. H. Armbrust, of States
vile, will preach at the Green
wood Methodist church on Sun
day morning at 11:00 o'clock, it
was announced this week by Rev.
Claude Eastridge.
Rev. Mr.. Armbrust, will hold
quarterly conference at this
time, it was stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10
SERVICE WILL BE
HELD AT TUCKERDALE

There will be memorial SER
vice at the Tuckerdal Baptist
church on Sunday at 200 p. m.
for Mr.. R. Miller's daughter, of
Jenkins Jones, w. Va, who died
of brain fever early last spring,
it was announced by Rev. NJ D.
Hart.
A decoration service will fol-
low at the cemetery, it was sta
ted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. James Badger
announce the birth OF a son,
James Michael, on June 80 at
Ashe Memorial hospital. Mrs.
Badger is the former Miss Irma
Hart.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Missing Miners Return Safely

Don Harvey. 1nglewood, Cal if, resident who was recently reported the object of a search at Talkeetna, walked into the Palmer postoffice this week to claim his mail.
 MT. Harvey had been pros pecting in the area about 75 miles west of Talkeetna, and was reported missing in a wire directed to the office of the U. s. marshal in Anchorage. Mar shal Bill Bouwens of Palmer also was wired. At the time of the report, MT. BouWens said he believed that search had al- ready been instigated in Talkeet- ma for the missing Harvey and his partner A. RamsoWer.
 Neither of the two men re- ported anything unusual about their prospecting trip. They said they had not planned to be back before late in October.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Thieves Ransack
 Rooms at Lodge

Prowlers entered the Matan- uska Valley Lodge last Tuesday evening, and ransacked rooms on every floor of the building. They were reported to be group of several men, dressed in uni form.
 The thieves were seen by several guests, who believed they were registered at the Lodge. One room was robbed of a small amount of money.
 The robbery occurred while a P-TA meeting was in progress at the Palmer school. Many of the residents of the Lodge are teachers, who were attending the meeting.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
See A Show, Win A Paper

A theatre ticket may buy a months subscription to the Val ley Frontiersman for Friday night showgoers.
 Beginning next Friday even- ing, which is family night at the Valley Theatre, 10 names will be drawn from the stage. Those Valley residents whose names are drawn, and who are present in the theatre at the time of drawing, will receive a months subscription gift to the F'rontiersman.
 Also beginning next Friday, it will be possible to buy a sub- scription to the paper at the theatre. A representative of the paper will be in the lobby be- fore the evening show.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Iceboxes to Eskimos Are Next

"Why, didn't I tell her that MT. King bought one? We'll, I meant to-I had it on my mind. But I was just walkin' along there, thinkin' about how much trouble I was goin' to get into at home because I didn't change my clothes and because I was late, and you know, it just slipped my mind to tell her."
 So Freddie collected his com mission on both papers, and the Kings have a two-months sub- scription to the Frontiersman. It all seems pretty simple to Fred die.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Photo Club Is Planned

How to take good pictures that's what Bill Rempel and Irwin Pitt of the Palmer Photo graphic Center want to show folks
 And because the two photo graphers want to share their knowledge, they are planning to organize a Photography Club in Palmer. Membership in the group is limited to the younger set however. No students allowed over 20 years of age and none younger than 7.
 The course outline is planned to include developing, printing, enlarging and photo finishing.
 Teen-agers interested in photo graphy are asked to call at the Photographic Center for details of the plan. Class time and length of the course have not yet been decided. They'll be announced after potential students have in- dicated their free hours.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

Some of the top salesmen in the business could take lessons from young Freddie Cook, From teirsman paperboy and subscrip- tion-solicitor.
 Freddie has just added the job of subscription soliciting. His first efforts along that line were last Friday evening. And when he checked in his take that night, he revealed that he'd managed to sell one subscription to Clyde King, and just seconds later, second subscription to Mrs. Clyde King.
 Here's the way he explained
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

it, when a mere editor couldn't understand why two people in the same household would be such strong Frontiersman fans:
 Well, here's how it was. I was walking along, just peddlin' my papers, when MT. King drove up in a car and said he'd like to buy one for a month. Sol sold it to him.
 'Then I was walking along some more, when Mrs. King she came out on her front porch and said she wanted to buy one for month. So, I sold it to her.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

Cars Collide Near arPalmer

A pickup driven by Robert Stewart and a Ford coupe with Hellmut A. Stephen at the wheel were. involved in an accident near Palmer last week.
 The smash-up occurred in late afternoon. The two cars were both driving along the highway in the same direction. MT. He'll nut attempted to pass the pick up as he drew alongside, he drove into a chuckhole which bounced him into the side of the other car.
 The side of the Ford pickup was entirely ripped away, accord ing to the report of the accident. Neither MT. Stewart, who was driving alone, nor MT. Hellmut and his wife, who accompanied him, was injured.
 MT, Hellmut's car wa not damaged in the accident.
 Another recent accident, which occurred while the Moose Creek bridge was closed, almost com pletely demolished a 1946 Dodge sedan. The car, driven by John Boner, 18-year-old nephew of the vehicles owner, left the road three miles west of Alpine Inn.
 MT. Boner suffered a badly bruised back, but no serious in juries. He and his uncle had just driven to the territory over the Alaska Highway.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
HeckerFuneral Services Held

Funeral services for Earl Hec- ker, local barber who succumbed at Matanuska Valley Hospital at 6 o'clock last Friday evening, were held in Palmer at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment fol- lowed in the Palmer cemetery.
 Services were held in the United Protestant Church with Rev. George Geiwitz presiding. Members of Palmer Moose Lodge 793 assisted in the service. MT. Hecker was a charter mem Der of the Palmer lodge.
 MT. Hecker was 57 years of age at the time if his death. He is survived here by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. Jack Leek and Barbara and Joyce Hecker. >He also leaves a daugh- ter, Mrs. Chester Burden, and a son, William E. Hecker, Jr., of Anchorage, and another daugh- ter, Mrs. Robert Totten of Jul neau!
 tcontinued on page e)
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
NOT TALKING

Members of the Coop Board of Directors still had not talked last Saturday in regard to the potato market. Reports say that Valley farmers may market the spud crop independently this year. No Coop officials will comment on the rumor.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
oRunways
 AreReadyFor Winter Flying

A government planning agents map of Palmer back in the mid- sos, when the colony first be- gan, is nearly an actuality today. That first plat of the community of Palmer showed Palmer air port. Today, more than 10 years later, there are only few more finishing touches needed on the east-West runway of the port, to make that early map an accurate picture of Valley geography.
 Planned originally as one means of shipping Valley pro- duce to market, the original idea still holds, although decade of advance in aviation have made those original plans blossom and multiply many times over.
 It is the hope of Valley resi- dents that Palmer's airport of to- day will soon be a scheduled stop on the route of flying pro- duce carriers. When that day comes, it is expected that Valley foods will reach not only the markets of the territory, but may be exported to Outside mar kets.
 Big Enough
 If those plans do materialize in the near future, it will find Palmer's two airstrips more than adequate to the job of providing entrance and exit for the flying freight carriers.
 The present north-south run- way, in use for almost a year, is 2,610 feet long and can be safely used by "any single-en- gined plane flying in Alaska and by some tWo-motored ships," ac- cording to Leslie Green, local pilot. MT. Green further be- lieves that the north-south run- way will afford safe landing to ships as large as DC-3's as soon as the ground freezes.
 The east-west runway, which is still under construction, but which is partly ready for use, will handle a DC-4 upon com pletion. This runway is to be 4,4OO feet long when finished this fall. It has a potential length of at least mile, if future developments prove the need for larger strip.
 Filling and stripping of the east-west runway is now nearly finished. A tractor and carryalI working at the port have only a few more rods to cover before the entire strip will be roughed out. The final work on that strip is expected to be completed in time to permit landings there this fall.
 No plane yet has landed on the longer runway, but the north- south strip has been used by transient air traffic all summer, as well as by Leslie Green and Leonard Turner, who keep ships permanently based there.
 Hartley Was First
 The first plane to land on that strip was a Cub owned by Jim Hartley. The ship set wheels on the Palmer airport for the first time just a year ago.
 Since that first landing, further improvement has smoothed the strip until it is as level as floor. MT. Green, who owns an Aeronca Chief, uses it as a classroom for the 12 students he is now teach
 tContinued on page 0)
The echo., 1947-03-15
FZaes<6, >se|
y By Frances Ainsworth sc

had very interesting expert
ence the other morGlng ! went
through the modern laundry in our
town. All the new SC eDtifc equip
ment was amazing, and it was
really fun to watch the girls at
work! l stopped to chat with 3
watched t h m turn cut a COM
pletely pressed and folded shirt
every 81 seconds! That certainly is
surprising when it takes US about
Is minutes to iron one at home!
J. You know, I'm always curious.
80 | asked the girls how they liked
working in the laundry and one
by one they pointed out all the ad-
vantages - the clean, light. cheer.
full rooms in which thy work
the music playing for the girls en-.
joyment - the good pay for sEiler
workers. One of the girls told ms.
that she had worked steadily for
over three years - that skilled
laundry worker could always find
employment. And then, too, many
laundries provide group Insurance.
at very low rate-and vacation
with pay.
. Well, l was quite impressed with
these girls obvious enjoyment in
their work. One of the girls
stopped long enough to show ms
the rest room and it rivaled any
big Office buildings rooms for
cleanliness, modern appointments
and comfort.
You know, l think many of US
have an idea that laundries are old
fashioned - that working in one
Is much like washing at home. But
certainly learned the difference!
A girl looking for a steady year
round job would be wise to lock
into the many opportunities in this
6eld - I'm convinced it's a worth.
while career.
The echo., 1947-03-15
I@'e'''s'''s'5,,se>
By Frances AinsVorth T

AS | was scanning through my
sons history book the other eve.
nlng, ran across a very interest.
ing article. 1t described one of the
first loaves of bread q. made cen.
turtles ago in the Swiss lake-dwell.
ings of the Stone Age. Actually
the bread .resembled orr mo err
biscuits, and as l read the .lcle
/ marveled at the stamina of the
women in those days. Why, it took
at least whole day to make breadl
Acorns were boiled, then dried and
crushed into powder. From this
the dough was prepared, laid OH
fiat heated stones and covered
with hot ashes for baking. 1
O. 1t certainly makes one thankful
for modern housekeeping convent
ences, doesn't it? Think of our
delicious, f1avorful bread coming to
us fresh from the ovens. No he,
ashes are used &c cover our bregd'
Instead, each loaf is autouatice Nv
wrapped in waXed paper 10 insure
Its freshness and keep it sanitay.s.
y AS for biscuits - well, | use =
ready mixed flour. l just add watc-'
ana the doogh is set for kneadiag
and cutting. 1t takes just a fcU
minutes. ! always keep several
packages on hand. J
Incidentally, | just learned TINS
ready-miXed preparations were al
most taken Off the market. Wh.D
hrst introduced, the shortening IN
the mixture penetrated the cartca
and gave greasy appearance 10
the package. Then manufacture.
began using waxed paper inner
Innings, and the products immedj-
ntely gained popularity. Waxet
oaper kept the carton clean ami
the contents fresh and sanitary.
You know, it's really fun to
keep house and rreparc o...'s.
;oday - but we'd ~ -rt.
without all e. l"oueln tin, s...,t..
wouldn't v.
The echo., 1947-03-15
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