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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09

Basketball at its best was seen
by fans as they crowded Jeffer-
son gymnasium Tuesday night to
witness the game between JEFF
ferson and West jefferson, age
old rivals. Hardin set the pace
for West jefferson boys, ringing
up the first goal of the game fol-
lowed by two long and perfect
shots by Burkett of Jefferson. At
the half the score was 1873, in
favor of Jefferson.
The w. J. boys rallied after the
half and the score was 1915 in
the third quarter, when Jefferson
scored a free shot to make the
score 1918. Two free shots then
put the West jefferson boys in
the lead, until the end of the last
quarter when the score was tied
again at 26 In the play off, it
was West Jefferson's game 1929.
High scorer for the winners was
Walker with II points and Bur
kett for Jefferson with 8 points.
In the girls game, which was
interrupted in the third quarter
by the lights going out for brief
period before play could be re-
sumed, the Jefferson girls were
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
AAA Reports Are
Needed If Work
Is Accredit d
Record Should Be Filed In
AAA Office; May Receive
Credit On 1947 Program

A number of AShe county farm
ers have not yet made their 1916
AAA performance report. If any
practices have been carried out
for which a cash payment is due
it is necessary that these prac-
tees be reported and an appli-
cation for payment be signed at
once, it was announced this week.
Farmers who received 1916
lime and phosphate through the
AAA office are asked to make a
report of the use of same as soon
as possible. If lime or phosphate
has not yet been applied it can
be transferred to the 1947 pro
gram, if the farmer will make a
report on it," Melvin Campbell,
AAA clerk, said.
IF no report is made, the pro-
Queer will be charged double for
the material and placed on the
register of Indebtedness. Please
don't let this happen to you. Or
ders for 1947 limestone are now
being taken in the county office
and lime is now being delivered
to farms on this years program.
Continued on Page a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Trucks AskedTO
Use Parking Lot
Parking Regulations To Be
Enforced For All Vehicle
Operators

Truck operators in the county
have been asked to cooperate IN
preventing traffic hazards within
the town of West Jefferson by
refraining from parking on the
main street. Town officials stat
ed that hazardous and congested
traffic conditions had arisen caus-
ed by the parking of trucks on
opposite sides of the street.
A large and we'll surfaced park
ing lot has been prepared in the
town, located opposite the depot
and behind Belk's department
store, for trucks and the cooper
alton of truck drivers while in
town is asked in using this lot.
Through this, proper street clear
ance may be put into effect, town
officials pointed out
All vehicle operators are again
cautioned to observe parking
zones and other traffic rules
within the town, and their CO.
operation is asked by town Off
Gals.
At the regular meeting Of the
board of aldermen Friday night
traffic enforcement and parking
regulations were discussed as was
the work on the Water-seWer ex-
tension project.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Mrs. Campbell
Succumbs In Pa.

Last rites for Mrs Mary Ann
Campbell, II, who died in Dru-
more, Pa, January 3, were held
at the Mill Creek Methodist
church Monday morning. Officiat-
ing were Revs M, D. Hart, Frank
Tucker and J. r. Short, Inter
ment was in the Hartsog ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Campbell was a former
resident of Ashe county and was
the daughter of Cephus and Re-
becca HartSog.
Surviving are her husband, A.
E. Campbell, and the following
children: J. S. Roland. of Lenoir;
Lee Roland, of Clifton; Mrs. M. E.
Osborne, Of Drumore, Pa; and
Parker Roland, of Hillsboro; two
sisters, Margaret Roland, of Cliff
ton; and Clemmie Roland, of Con-
owingo, Md; "a grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Foods Plant
WillBe Expanded;
Work Starts Soon
Will Manufacture c h i c k e n
Feed In New Addition
To Building

Plans are now underway to ex-
pand the present plant of Kraft
Foods, J. E. Bradshaw, general
manager, announced this week.
The expansion plans include an
additional building at the rear
of the present one. This addition
is expected to cost around $4,000
and will house a whey drying
plant.
1t is understood that chicken
feed will be made in the whey
drying unit
Some Of the equipment has
already come in, but there will
be some delay on the boiler and
some other equipment, it was an
nounced.
Mr.. Bradshaw said that work
would start on the addition to the
building within the near future
and that according to present
plans that it would be completed
in the early spring ready to house
the necessary equipment as soon
as it is available.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Plans Are Made For Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive
Marshall Named
Secy OF State As
Byrnes Resigns
congressman And Senators
OF Two Parties Heap
Praise On Both Men

Observation-Disclosures F. Byrnes
resigned Tuesday night as Sec
rotary of State and President
Truman chose as his successor
the man who guided Americas
military fortunes in the war
General George C. Marshall.
Byrnes declared the doctors had
warned him he must "slow down"
and that he couldn't slow down
IN the job of Secretary of State.
Marshall, Army Chief of Staff
In the war, is presently ending
a presidential mission to China.
The announcement of his Sc
lection to the Cabinet came at
almost the exact hour, 7 p. M,
eastern standard time, at which
he was due to leave Shanghai,
en- route home.
. The Pennsylvania-born, Vir-
glnia-educated Marshall takes
over the job of helping make
peace secure at a time when Re-
publicans have taken over Con-
greSs. In the army tradition, he
has shown no political connec-
tons.
This was not believed to be
the reason for the change, how
ever. The Senate, which rules
heavily on foreign relations, al
ready had shown a disposition to
follow Byrnes' policies.
Congressional leaders were
swift to heap praise on both men
when the news reached Capitol
Hill, Republicans and Democrats
alike joined in.
The change in the top diplo-
matte post was surprise. It had
been known that Byrnes had
grown tired some months ago,
sat the o. edF old S0ulh Caro-.
linian looked to be in very good
health lately.
For Byrnes, the secretaryship
was the last in a string of dis
tinguished posts. He had served
as Senator, as Supreme Court
justice and as assistant Presi-
dent" to Franklin D. Roosevelt
in the role of War Mobilizer.
With Senate confirmation of
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
A she Teachers
Are Members OF
National Group
Many Also Belong To State
Unit OF NCEA AS Well AS
County Organization

Ashe county teachers have
made a record for membership
this year in the State and ma
,tional educational. ,assg- ationssss
we'll as in the county unit of
NCEA, Mrs. Earl B. GRAPHICAL,
secretary, reported this week.
Two schools, Green Valley and
Virginia. Carolina have one hun
dred per cent membership in the
local, state and national units.
Schools with one-hundred per
cent memberships in the local
and state organizations include
Jefferson high school; Elkland
district, Riverview district, Hell
ton district and Nathan's Creek
Continued On Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Quota Is Set At
S265O.OO; Little Is
County Chairman
January II Is To Be Official
Opening Date OF AShe
COunty's Drive

Plans are now being completed
for the official opening of the
Infantile Fund Fighting Drive,
for which the county's quota has
been set at $2650, W. Glenn Little,
chairman, announced this week.
The official date for the open
ing of the drive has been tenta-
lively set for January II, but
much of the preliminary work
will be done before this time, it
was explained.
Special attention was called to
tho fact that during the past two
years the National Foundation
has spent over 100000 for care
Of Ashe county children stricken
with the disease, over and above
what has been raised in the coun-
ty. This has meant that the vic
TINS could have the proper hos
pital care and treatment that
could not otherwise been pos
sible, it was explained. For this
reason, particularly, and in order
to help stamp out this dreaded
disease, the cooperation of every
one is asked.
The March of Dimes contain
erS have already been placed in
d number of public places. Indi-
vlduals as well as organizations
will be asked to help in the drive.
a number of special committees
and other details will be an
nounced next week, Chairman
Little said.
He explained that since there
was some misunderstanding on
the part of the drive in the
schools. that this would be vol
untary, and that those not receive
ing supplies could secure them
from him and that their cooper
alton would be deeply appreciat-
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
James E.. Bowie
Buried Yesterday
Last Rites Held At Holy,
Trinity Church At Glen
dale Springs

Last rites for James Galloway
Bowie, 81, who succumbed in
Morganton on January 2, were
held yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock at Holy Trinity church at
Glendale Springs. Officiating was
Rev. James McKeown and inr
terment was in the Galloway
cemetery, at Beaver Creek.
Mr.. Bowie, former resident
and farmer of the Glendale Sprr
ings community, was first marri~
ed to Mary Ida Faw, of Othelle
and after her death to LESSEE v.
DELPHI, of Elk Creek, Va.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Leslie DELPHI Bowie; of Elk Creek,
Va; and three children. John
Bowie, of Berkeley, Calf; Dr..
Robert c. Bowie. of Galax, Va;
and Roy D. Bowie, of Grundy,
Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Veterans OF County
To Register Jan. Is
For Farm Training
Work To Start Immediately:
Teacher Is To Be
Secured

B. H. Duncan, superintendent
Of schools, announced this week
that all veterans desiring to take
farm training work should regis
ter at the Jefferson high school
on Saturday, January IS.
He pointed out that there would
be 8 county men, now taking this
training work in adjoining coun-
ties and that these would be
transferred to Ashe. He also
stated that there were several
others interested and asked that
they register. Those that are not
certified and are eligible may get
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Announce Full
Schedule For
Animal Clinic
Farmers Are Urged To Bring
Horses And Mules For Com
pIete Examinations

H. D. Quessenberry, county
agent announced this week that
the complete schedule for the an
nual hore and mule clinics to be
held in the county had been work
ed out. The clinics are to open
January 16 and continue through
January "a.
At this time licensed veteri-
narians will be present to examine
work stock. 81 hope that all far
mers will take advantage of these
clinics, which we have tried to
schedule so as to cover the entire
county, Agent Quessenberry
said.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, January Is, 900 a
m. to 1000 a. M, Test Farm
Transou; 1000 a. m. to 1880 a.
m, Paul Reeves, Laurel Springs
1900 noon to 100 p. M, Grady
Fletcher, Nathan's Creek; 2:3o p
m. to 800 p. m, Curn Dixon
Cranberry road; 400 p. m. to 4:3C
p. M, V. o. Waddell, Scottville
Friday, January II, 900 a, m. tt
1000 am, Walter Phillips, West
Jefferson; 1870 a. m. to 1870 a
M, Earl Ray, West Jefferson
100 p. m. to 200 p. M, Mrs. w
R. Houck, Baldwin; 800 p. m. te
400 p. m, R. B. Brown, Brown.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Interest Grows In Basketball
As New Year Gets Underway

victorious over the visitors 22-9,
Thompson was high scorer for the
winners with 10 points and Todd
for the losers with 7 points.
Virginia-Carolina captured a
double-header from H lin g
Springs last week, the girls win
ming 2423 and the boys 1925.
Lansing also scored a double
header victory at RivervieW Tues
day defeating the home teams in
the girls game, 37-25 and in the
boys game 33-17 Last week
Riverview and Nathan's Greek
divided honors, the RivervieW
girls winning Alps and the Ma
than's Greek boys AS.
Fleetwood and Nathan's Creek
battled on the Fleetwood court
Tuesday night when the home
teams were victorious both times.
The girls won 29-11 with Bare
scoring Is points and Norris II
for the winners and Goodman
seven for the defeated team.
The boys game ended in a tie
at 20 and in the play off Fleet
wood was victorious 1922. Kim
berlin scored 9 points for Fleet
Continued on Page y
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Funeral Is Held
For Mrs. Robinson
Beaver Creek Woman Dies
After Long Period Of
Critical Illness

Funeral service for Mrs.
Blanche Robinson, 81, of West
Jefferson, was held yesterday
morning at St. Mary's Episcopal
church at Beaver Creek. Off
ciating were Rev. James Nc
Koewn, rector, and Rev. r. H.
Stone, of Charlotte. 1nterment
was in the Hardin cemetery.
Mrs. Robinson died at her home
early Tuesday morning. She is
the daughter of the late John O.
Campbell and Mrs. Josephine
Hardin Campbell of Ashe county
Mrs. Robinson, who had been
critically i'll for some time is sur
vived by her husband, H. G. Rob
inson, and one daughter, Miss
Josephine Robinson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
John Maddox To
Assist Veterans

John E. Maddox, contact re-
preventative, from the Veterans
Administration at North Wilkes
boro, will be at the Welfare de-
partment here, every Tuesday
from 900 a. m. to 500 p. m, it
was announced here this week.
Mr.. Maddox will be prepared
to help veterans with various
kinds of problems, including re-
instatement of insurance, pensions
and supply other information per-
tanning to veterans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Thomas Shatley
Buried Sunday

Funeral service for Thomas
Shatley, So, Of Jefferson, who
died in Asheville January 2, was
held Sunday at Friendship Bap-
fist church. Officiating were
Revs w. E. Denny, G. c. and r.
M Burkett and Rev. Mr.. Barker,
Interment was in the Friendship
cemetery.
The son of the late Henry Shat
lev and Tidy Bowers, he is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Della
Shatlev four sons, Mont, Guy,
Archer, Edgar, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Delmar Coldiron.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Five Aslle Men To
Become Shriners

Five Ashe county men will be
given the thirty second degree
Of masonry and become Shriners
at the annual two-day conven-
ton being held at the Oasis Tenn
pie in Charlotte. The meeting
opened yesterday and will con-
tinue until tonight. Some zoe
men will be initiated, it was
pointed out.
Those from here to go are ]. v
Caudill, Forrest Mcmillan, L. B
Tyson and Dean and Gale Nc
MILAN.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Report OfClerk
Approved Monday

At the regular meeting of the
Ashe county commissioners held
on Monday, the members receiv-
ed the report of the clerk of the
court and approved this.
A number of other routine
claims were paid including some
reimbursements to schools for
some sanitary improvements.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
CARSON Nj. KEYS
MAKES DEANS LIST

Carson M. Keys, former student
Of Nathan's Creek high school,
who is enrolled in the School of
Pharmacy, Medical College of
Virginia, is one Of the two juniors
to make the deans list last quar-
ter. He maintained high aver
age during the whole quarter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-09
Special Program
Planned At Legion

A special program has been
MANNED for the members of the
Ashe County Post of the Amer
lean Legion Saturday night when
a group of moving picture slides
will be shown by Grant Bauguess.
All legionnaires are urged to
be persent.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
0|ds Denies u. ). Steel
Forced Acceptance
OF New Coal Contract

A Denial that the steel industry
and a related part of the coal in
dustry forced commercial soft coal
operators to accept terms of the
new contract with John L. Lewis
miners was issued yesterday by
Irving S. Olds, chairman of the
United States Steel Corp.
Mr.. Olds defended the contro-
versial contract in letters to officials
CT United States Steel and corpora
tion subsidiaries.
He said Charles ONeill, chief
negotiator for the Northern Appa-
lachian operators, participated in
the final negotiations with Mr..
Lewis, along with various repre-
sentatives of the steel industry and
George M Humphrey, chairman OF
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.,
the largest commercial producing
firm.
THE conclusions reached in these
negotiations were the unanimous
views of the members of the group,
representing most substantial part
of the coal industry of the country" +"
Mr.. Olds wrote. THE decisions so
arrived at constituted the best judg-
ment of these negotiators.
He also contended that the wage
gains of the coal miners were no
more inflationary than the Sub
stantially similar wage increase
given in recent months to workers
in other industries.
Mr.. Olds said that Benjamin F.
Fairless, president of U. S. Steel,
and Mr., Humphrey were called into
the negotiations by members Of the
Industry Negotiating Committee.
This has been denied by the opera
tors, .- -s :, -. t,s,.,
The interests of the steel indus
try and of Mr.. O'Neill's group con-
stitute about 40 per cent of the soft
coal industry. The remaining 60
per cent of the industry went along
with settlement worked out with
Mr.. Lewis by steel and the Northern
operators.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Brent HEARINGS
Set for Tomorrow

Hearings on three apartment
house rent-increase requests will be
held at $50. am. tomorrow at the
headquarters of the District Rent
Control Administration, 1740 Massa
chusetts avenue NV.
Up for consideration are the re-
quests of the 126-unit Governor
Shepherd Apartments. 2121 Virginia
avenue NV; the 56-unit Wade
Apartments, 1901 Thirteenth street
NV. and the Croydon Apartments
1915 Seventeenth street NV.
Ernest F. Williams, general coun-
sci of the administration, said In
crease requests for 36 units of Kew
Gardens, 2700 @ street NV, will be
considered next Tuesday.
About IL tenants of an apartment
house at 1914 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. appeared at a hearing yester-
day to agree their rents should be
raised, but protested the Is to 171a
per cent increases asked, Mr., VII
liams said. E-~'sss 'ss.
The administrator said tenants
testified they received adequate
service but that their rents should
be raised only slightly The In
creases, he said, were requested be-
cause of increased operating ex-
penses.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Serious Damage to Grain Crops
Is Feared if Rain Persists

Montgomery County Agent o. w
Anderson described the harvest as
being "at the crucial stage"
Either the weather clears so that
farmers can finish the small grain
harvest, or we are going to have
considerable damage to Our grain, "
Mr.. Anderson said.
J. r. Lintner, Loudoun County
agent, reported only very mild
damage" so far.
Reports from Fairfax County in
dicated that most of the small
grains had been harvested over the
July holiday week end. No damage
to grain stored In the shock was
reported.
University of Maryland officials
pointed out that while some rain
damage to small grains Is possible,
the benefits to pastures and corn
from the wet summer would offset
injury to grains.
Pastures have been excellent this
season. university officials said, and
the hay harvests have been good.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Lee Offers 10 Renew
Leases al 1871 Rise

Tenants of the Piney Branch
Apartments, Silver Spring, have re-
ceived copies of a letter from the
owner of the property offering them
leases calling for a Is per cent In
crease in rents beginning August
and ending December 81. 1s4S.
The letter was signed by E. Brooke
Lee, president OF Georgia Avenue
Properties, Inc.
In the letter Mr.. Lee said the net
income of the apartment project
had been reduced by so per cent be-
tween 1912 and 1916. He added that
he faced a further increased cost of
operation during the coming year in
addition to an increase of $1,000 in
Montgomery County real estatae
taxes.
Mr.. Lee contended that ION a
per square foot oor per room or a
per family unit basis, Piney Branch
is rented at a lower rate than any
other apartments that we know of in
the greater Washington area"
Evening star., 1947-07-22
IA. B. & W. Bus Driver!
To Get New Offer on
WAGES Tomorrow

4 new wage offer by the Alexan-
dria, Bancroft & Washington Bus
Co. is to be presented the drivers
at a meeting tomorrow, company
officials disclosed today.
Labor Department conciliators will
outline the offer to the 260 drivers
at two separate meetings arranged
to accommodate drivers working on
different shifts.
The A., B. g. w. drivers are sched-
uled to strike at midnight Satur-
day. The strike could be averted,
however, If the drivers voted to
accept the company;s latest offer,
details Of which were not revealed.
The drivers meetings tomorrow
will be held at the Odd Fellows
Hall in Alexandria.
Meanwhile the Associated Press
reported from Richmond that an
attempt was being made to reach
Gov. Tuck to find out whether he
intends to place the bus company
under State control If the strike Is
called. The Governor Is at Virginia
Beach.
Virginia law provides that the
company could be taken over and
operated by the State until the wage
dispute is settled.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Youth, 1S, Admits Staying
Of Boy, 8, in HayIoft
BY HE As.eciofed Press

LINCOLN. Nebr.. July 22.-Lan-
caster County Attorney Frederick
WAGNER said today that George
Thomas Lee. 18, admitted in a die
tated statement the mutilation slay-
ing of 8-year-old Charles Mulhol-
land.
Mr.. Wagner said the Oconto
tWis) youth related that he choked
the boy at about 10 am. on July IA
and then wrapped a necktie around
the boys neck three times before
leaving the scene.
First-degree murder charges have
been filed here against Lee, who was
returned here last night from Des
Moines, where he was arrested in a
Salvation Army hotel.
The body of the Mulholland boy
was found in a hayloft July IS, about
a block from the Salvation Army
citadel, where he and his mother.
evicted from their home, had been
staying. Lee had been given cloth
ing at the citadel.
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Party Chiefs Certify
II Disqualified for
Arlington Election
By Mary Lou Werner

The 9th District Democratic Com
mittee for Virginia yesterday -certi-
fed u candidates for election to
the Arlington Democratic Executive
Committee, after they had been dis
qualified because they did not ap-
pear to answer questions before
special subcommittee.
The committee qualified all those
who testified at the appeal hearing
yesterday or notified the commit
tee that they had voted for all party
candidates in the last election. The
six the committee refused to certify
either failed to appear or testified
that they voted for Daniel A. Dugan,
who won the election as an indie
pendent over party-s supported Ed
mund Campbell in the county board
election last November.
This action was taken after AL
bert A. Carretta and others who
appealed contended Mr.. Dugan was
Democrat but that he had to run
as independent because he was a
Federal employe and thereby could
not participate in partisan politics
under the Hatch Act.
The candidates who were certified
by the 6th district committee con-
trary to the ruling of the Arlington
Executive Committee, we're Mr..
Rucker, Mr.. Schilz, Irving N.
Hoddes. Mr.. Carretta, James D.
Franklin, Carl P. Sanderhoff, Vim
cent A. Tramonte. Martha P. Wild
hack. Virginia Thatcher, Beatrice B.
Smythe, Edward F. Behn and jose
phine Y. Barber.
Esther I. Cooper, Perry F. Gawen
and Mrs. White were not reinstated
as candidates because they admitted
voting for Mr.. Dugan last November.
Others not reinstated were Laurence
S. Knappen: William S. Tickle and
Ellsworth H. Mosher, all of whom
did not appear to appeal.