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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-20

G. Thomas 4 ---------- 16 Rash
Score at half: Lands II; JET
ferson IL.
Substitutes: Lands -, Ennis,
Butts, Pless, Linn, Efird, Jeffer-
son-H. Burkett, Dickson, Bare,
Coward, Sheets, Galloway.
Officials: Owens and Station.
Teachers college at Greenville
1,843, 100; W. stern Carolina
Teachers college at Cullowhee
ST 1884, 200; Winston-Salem Teach
ers college at Winston-Salem
$6l5,00O; and Elizabeth City State
Teachers college $638,8OO.
Safe and Sane Driving
A furore over wine and beer
stirred the house while a unified
senate gave second readings, As
to 0, to the $311,O0O,OOO revenue
bill and a measure to promote
safe and sane driving on the high
ways.
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Your Red Cross Needs You

Your Red Cross Drive is underway, but
is far behind the quota. Have you done
your part? Some people have responded
most generously. Some have helped out
little and others have done nothing
Your Red Cross can only serve as you
support it. There is much it can do in this
county as well as elsewhere, provided
funds are available Remember that sixty
five per cent of the funds raised this year
remain in the county to be spent by the
local chapter. In case Of fire and other dis
asters the Red Cross is on the job that IS
if you are behind it. 1t is serving the vet
Grams, if you back it. Don't let your Red
Cross down.
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Serving Youth

Give our youths wholesome activities
that will keep them busy and interested,
and juvenile delinquency will cease to be
a problem" wrote J. Edgar Hoover recent
" in a national magazine.
The Bows Clubs of America, which will
celebrate BOYS CLUB WEEK April IA
to 20, is one group that can never be ac-
cused of lack of interest in the affairs OF
the younger generation. Ceaselessly strlV-
ing to raise the standards of our youth IN
an atmosphere of cleanliness, friendly riv-
airy and healthful activity, the organiza-
ton is rendering yeoman service for the
future of America.
Latest big gun in the groups campaign
to keep the small fry off the streets is the
announcement that the organization is spon-
soring a National Boys Clubs pocket bill
lizard tournament in two age divisions
with seven boys Zone from each districD
qualifying for the finals in each division.
And the "piece de resistance" as far as
these lads are concerned, is the fact that
as a climax to Boys Club Week, the four
teen lucky boys who qualify will receive
an all-expenses-paid trip to the National
Capital for the finals April IA, IS, and Is,
with visits to Mt. Vernon, the Lincoln
Memorial, Washington Monument and
other places of historic interest on the
itinerary.
For practically all of these lads such a
trip would be financially impossible, and
it is not hard to imagine the glowing tales
they will be telling their fellow members
when they return.
For such worthwhile and progressive
activities in behalf of American boys for
the past rs years, we salute the Boys Clubs
of America and wish them many more
successful years of building citizens of
tomorrow.
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Help Veterans. To Farm

Those of us, who stayed here on the
homefront and did our small bit of war
work pledged ourselves to do our utmost
to help all veterans, upon their return, to
become re-habilitated in civilian life: We
were pleased with the G. l. Bill of Rights
and what it meant to those who came back.
One of its best features is the on-the-job
training program. Business firms and in
dustries of the county, have, in most cases,
been very cooperative; but unfortunately
these are limited and cannot take care of
all of the veterans. i ~" !
Ashe county's biggest industry is agri-
culture and it is important that many VET
Grams turn to this for the future develop
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In MenOriann
MRS. NORA J. WAGNER

Words are inadequate when our
hearts are so deeply touched by
the passing of one who was loved
and respected as was Mrs. Nora
Jones Wagner, wife of Henry
Wagner.
She was born at Stratford, AL
leghany county. on May 6, 1878.
Mrs. Wagner was the daughter
of Mrs. Katherine Warden and
the late Andrew jackson War
den.
On November 20, 1905, she was
married to Senator Allen Jones,
Of New Hope community, and
to them was born a daughter,
Mrs. Ruth J. Choate, who is a
member of the faculty of Sparta
high school.
Some years after the death of
Senator Jones, she married Mr..
Henry Wagner, of Nathan's
Creek, where they lived until
death came March 2, l947 after
severe illness in the Ashe hos
pital
Mrs. Wagner is survived by
her devoted husband, Henry
Wagner, her daughter, Mrs. Ruth
]. ChOate, Sparta; her mother,
Mrs. Katherine Warden, Of STRAIT
ford; two sisters, Mrs. Myra Cut
shall, of Gordon, Nebr., and Mrs.
M. S. Monkey, Of independence,
Va; one brother, R. Glenn War
den, of Stratford, nine step-chil-
dren and a host Of nepheWs and
nieCes.
Though she lived her life quiet
ly in her home, Mrs. Wagner
exerted a wide influence. She
was cOnsiderate Of everyone. IN
assuming in her manner, her cap
abilities made her an Outstand-
ing person in her church and
community She was VirtuOus.
industrious. gertIe and never fall
tered in what she believed to be
right.
She was member Of New
Hope Baptist church. She loved
the church and was loyal to its
interest.
Mrs. Wagner was a faithful
member of the United Daughters
of the COnfederacy of the Sparta
chapter.
One of Mrs. Wagoner's out
standing attributes was her un-
selfish devotion to the needy and
to her friends and family This
was reciprocated during her fail
ing health for the past few years
by her husband, daughters, step
sons and stepdaughters, who did
all they could to restore her to
health and to relieve her suffer
ing.
Her memory will be treasured
because she dealt with others
with kindness and charm which
were the natural expression of
her character.
TO live in the hearts of those
we love, is not to die" Her
loving, gentle spirit will long live
in the lives of her family and
with those who were privileged
to share her friendship. Her
quiet goodness gave a memoir
able example Of Christian pa
tience. Our tender sympathy:
goes out to her family.
Written by
MRS, A. Q. JONES.
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One OF The Three RS"

''Incessant scribbing is d ath to
thought, observed a philosopher in bygone
days. And now. a nationwide survey of
handwriting and its relation to public edu
cation proves that the "scribblers' must
reform. Several thousand highly qualified
educators and teachers have cOoperated
with the Paper Stationery and Tablet
Manufacturers Association in a "Study
Test about teaching penmanship,
The responses very clearly prove that
poor handwriting has denoted the art of
penmanship to such low levels as scraWl-
ing, scribbling, grabbing and 'chicken
tracks"
There still are millions of people who
just take pen in hand" and the educat-
ors have heaped storms Of disapprovaI and
criticism upon their poor handwriting,
even condemning it as deterrent to edu
cation improvement" Too many profess
sional men have sunk beyond hope of re-
form. But 600 public school systems
throughout the Nation can't be wrong in
their judgment that good penmanship
instruction tends to result in better
grades" More than 68 per cent of the
teachers said So And you can't push aside
this one: SIS good penmanship helpful to
adults?" Eighty-one per cent of the teach
ers answered: Yes"
The past generation" got this wallop:
They were sentenced as responsible for the
decline in the quality of the average stu
dents handwriting. There was an over
Whelming response from teachers in the
opinion (72.9 per cent? that handwriting
has ''either declined or failed to improve"
Evidently the public school teachers are
doing their best about these matters, in
asmuch as 80 per cent Of the respondents
agreed that penmanship should be taught
as a separate subject in the public schools;
and many Of them felt that it should be
part of the program in Junior high school.
But,-does this mean you? More than
80 per cent Of the teachers declared that
letter writing instruction is one of the best
ways of teaching handwriting. If you look
through your own correspondence with
your relatives and intimate friends you are
pretty likely to agree with the school
Teachers
The survey shows that most educators
are concerned with trying to make hand
writing more attractive to beginners and
they say one good way that this can be
done is to meet the wishes of children by
supplying them good quality paper, pen
ellis, ink and other supplies.
These underpaid school teachers
throughout the nation have ideas and
ideals. Poor handwriting seems to. be a
purple hate, but they slow down their
disapproval because it is symptom of
carelessness and slovenliness," even though
in many instances it leads to bad mental
habits" Poor handwriting, they declare,
hampers communication and interferes
with the expression and free flow of
thought
RS a-.. 4 = "1~S
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Healing Springs at Va-Carolina
Lansing at Jefferson.
Nathan's Creek at RivervieW.
March rs
Fleetwood at Nathan's Creek
Jefferson GYM.
Riverview at Lansing.
Jefferson at West Jefferson.
Elkland at Healing Springs.
March "a
RiVervieW at Fleetwood.
Healing Springs at jefferson.
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WEAVER WINNER IN
SPEAKING CONTEST
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representative of the Ashe Post
of the American Legion, presid-
ed over the program and Frank
James, Of the Lansing Post as
sisted, keeping time. The two
prizes were given by the two
legion posts.
The judges were Rev. J. w.
Luke, Mrs. Gertrude Vaught and
Mrs. Ed NJ. Anderson. All of the
participants were commended for
their excellent oratiOns.
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WILL MEET TO
PLAN CALF SALE
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were made in the plans for the
show with the exception Of
changing, after 5th place on indi-
vidual lambs, to the Danish sys-
tenn of awarding prizes of a 5-3
basis for choice and good lambs,
therefore, making it possible for
all choice and good entries to win
some prize money in the show.
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WANTED-Good working fam
lily to cultivate 60 acres flue
cured tobacco and any amount
corn up to II acres. Also work
in Peach Orchard at good farm
wages when not busy in own
crop. Good comfortable house
with garden and all stock and
tools furnished. School bus pass
es by house. Write or come to
see the undersigned IMMEDI-
ATELY. G. c. Lovill, Mount
Airy. n c. 3-2O-2tp
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RETALIATION is
ASKED FOR TOWN

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would enable the town to cut the
tax rate in half-or more-and
still obtain sufficient revenue to
operate the municipality on eff
cient basis"
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APPROVE 4-YEAR
MEDICAL SCHOOL

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proved as recommended by the
advisory budget commission as
follows: N. &C. State college at
Raleigh $6,485, 1888; Women's col
lege at Greensboro $3,177, 900;
Agriculture Experiment Station
at Raleigh $241 200; East Carolina
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IHAVE FOR SALE about $50
bushels of fine certified seed Sc
quota potatoes. 3 miles west Of
Mountain City, Tenn, on good
rock road. Quincy Brown, Noun
tain City, Tenn. 3-20-ltp
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LOST-Set of keys for Chevro-
let car, between City Cafe and
Rexall Drug store, Friday night.
Reward for return to w. J. Parts
Co., or Skyland Post. 3-20-2tp
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FOR SALE-1O Head Fresh and
heavy springer Cows and Helf-
ers. Priced for quick sale Two
miles from VoIney Post Office,
Brady Mink, Volncy, Va. 3-20-ltp
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FOR SALE-24 acres land, well
Watcred, good building site fruit
trees, on Buffalo road, % miles
from State highway. See Mrs.
Rosa Jones, Smethport, n c.
3-2O-2tp
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FOR SALE-Three piece living
room suite, Mohan suite in good
condition. T. Worth Greer. Lans-
ing. 3-20-2tp
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FOR SALE-One car radio and
heater. One Fairbanks-M Morse
deep well pump. w. J. Plumbing
and Heating, West Jefferson.
..< 3-20-2tc
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FOR SALE-46 acre farm, on
country road, ~ miles from
State road, orchard, wood, water,
some TIMBER Party lined, S
room house. Will Campbell.
RID No. 2, Crumpler, N. c.
as. 3-20-4tp
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WEST JEFFERSON is
IN TOURNAMENT

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points each. Rash hit the hoop
for Is points for jefferson.
LineupS and summaries:
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WANTED-Settled white wo-
man, to live in house, be COM
panion to elderly lady and small
amount of house work, S1700 per
week. Contact Mrs. D. c. Mitchell,
1913 S. Grace ST, Winston-Salem,
N. c. or D. D. Eller, Crumpler,
N. c. 3-2O-2tp
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FOR SALE - Three young
Guernsey COWS and one Jersey.
All milking. See Jim Little, six
miles from jefferson on Laurel
Springs road. 3-20-1tp
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
LOCAL BAND
WINS 1st PRIZE
Smyrna Fire m e n S Band
Awarded Prize For Sec
Ond Time
HELD IN EASTON, MD.

The Smyrna firemen's band, for
the second time this season, took a
prize in a Firemen's Parade, when
they were awarded $25 first prize
money at what was described as
one of the largest parades to be
held in Easton, Md, since before
the war. A rd-breaking crowd
witnessed the event as delegations
of firemen and their equipment
from virtually all fire departments
on the shore participated. In ad-
dition to the firemen, the line of
march included auxiliary units,
Boy and Girl Scouts, drum and
bugle corps and bands. The second
prize for bands went to the Sharp
town outfit. The parade was held
in connection with a carnival held
last week by the Easton firemen.
More than 80 fire companies were
represented. Bands participating
besides the prize winners, included
Harrington and Denton. Harring-
ton received first prize for most
men in line and Chesapeake City
was awarded the prize for coming
the longest distance.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
COUNCIL TO
RECEIVE BIDS
John Hurd Returns Report of
Recent Election at Meet
ing of Town Council
POLICE REPORT MADE

Judge of the recent Referendum
Election, John Hurd, gave a report
and delivered the ballot box, bal
lots, and tally sheets to the Town
Council at their regular meeting
July IL. Chief of Police, John w
Jacobs, Jr., reported 25 complaints
with II arrests made for the
month of June. The arrests were
as follows: Drunk and disorderly
Z; Motor vehicle violations, z;
breaking and entering, 3. Fines
collected amounted to $103 with
three persons committed to Jail.
Authority was voted to c. L. Har-
monson to advertise for bids on
the Bond Issue. These bids will be
received August 1. Bonds will be
delivered to the successful bidder
when printed. The next meeting
of Council will be held Friday,
Augusut 1, 1947. This date for the
next Council meeting has been set
to coincide with the date set to re-
ceive bids for the sale of bonds.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
HALL SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS
Past President Addresses Club on
Visits to Other Meetings

Past President Addresses Club on
Visits to Other Meetings
C. w. Hall, past president of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, gave a talk
on his visits to other Clubs at the
meeting of local Rotarians held
last Thursday night. In his tray
els throughout the South, he stat
ed, a friendly welcome was always
extended. He cited as examples,
the st. Petersburg, Fla, club of
$50 members, which has a visiting
list each week of IT'S to 200; the
Daytona Club where introductions
are made to visiting members;
Brunswick, Georgia which receives
and entertains visiting Rotarians
at meetings as well as outside and
arranges for tours for those Who
have time to stop-over. Mr.. Hall
stressed the traditional Southern
Hospitality with which they were
met in the South. Charles l.. Har-
past president, presided
and presented the speaker. B. F.
Wertz of the Dover Club was a
visitor.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
'SILCO GIVES
SCHOLARSHIP
Conditions For $1,000 Award
Announced By u. of d.
Dean, F. H. Squire
SECOND ANNUAL AWARD

Conditions for the award of the
$1,000 Silco Stores Scholarship at
the University of Delaware for the
second year were announced yes
terday by DR.. Francis H. Squire,
dean of the University. The schol-
arship, having an annual valuue of
$500 for four years study, is open
to graduates of Delaware public
schools with high scholastic stand
ing. Established last year by the
Silco Stores Co., the scholarship
went last year to Daniel Nathans
of 210 East Third Street, VIII
mington. Competitive examina-
tions for the award will be given
in English, history and mathe-
matics, at 10 a. m. on September
8 in Room 220, University Hall, on
the Delaware campus. Applicants
must file with Dean Squire not lat
er than August 15. In addition to
being admissible to the University
of Delaware, candidates must show
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Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Walter G. Hards, Minister
Announces Services For Week

htN. NditCI Os IIdluo, NAhhotCl
Announces Services For Week
Rev. Walter G.. Hards, minister
of the First Presbyterian Church
announces the following services:
Sunday School at 10 AM. This
Sunday we shall conclude the les
sons on the problem, "Why Do the
Cody Suffer-" We can under
stand why wicked man should
reap the fruit of his sin. 1t is not
difficult to see why capricious or
finite god should permit suffering.
The problem is more acute, how
ever, when we realize that the God
Who permits suffering is the One
revealed in the Person of Jesus
Christ. The Primary Department
will meet in the lecture hall. Morn
ing worship at IL AM. Sermon
topic: "What Do We Know About
The Future?"
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
FAMILY MEET
HELD HERE
Heinold Family Group Holds
Elections For First Time
Since Formed
ALL-DAY OBSERVANCE

At the fifteenth annual reunion
of the Heinold family held Sunday
at the home of Edgar T. Heinold,
near Smyrna, with more than 100
members in attendance, the first
election of officers since the group
was organized, was held. The fol-
lowing were named: President, Mrs,
Herbert Smith, West Chester, Pa.
vice-president, Clifford Heinold
Wilmington; secretary, Mrs. Har-
vey Pollen, Kennett Square, Pa;
treasurer, Charles Hutchinson,
Bear, Del; also chairman in charge
of recreation, Mrs. Henry Warner,
Claymont, Del. The new officers
succeed the following: President,
Edgar t. Heinold, Smyrna; vice.
president, George c. Heinold, Clay
mont; secretary, Mrs. Henry War
ner, Claymont; treasurer, Mrs.
Clifford Jones, Smyrna. The oldest
member of the family present was
Mrs. William c. Hutchinson, "
years of Bear, and the youngest
was Robert Allen Richardson, Mid
dletown, IL months. The annual
reunion was an all-day affair, with
dinner and supper served on large
tables outdoors under the trees.
Games were played by all those
present. The guests were from
Haddonfeld, N. j.; Norristown, Pa.
West Chester, Pa; Wilmington,
Kennett Square, Claymont, Dover,
Clayton, Bear, Middletown and
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
NEW OWNER
AT CLEANERS
William S. Kruchen Takes
Over Management of
Smyrna Cleaners"
EXPERIENCED IN FIELD

One of our local enterprises,
Smyrna Cleaners, was recently sold
by Warren G. Plantholt to William
S. Kruehen, of Chester, Penna.
Mr.. Kruchen comes to Smyrna
with an excellent background for
the kind of service provided by
the Smyrna Cleaners. A graduate
of Penn State College, Mr.. Kruch-
en- was for a number of years a
consulting industrial engineer in
the textile field, and later served
as consulting engineer, in the
fields of laundry and dry cleaning,
for Macintosh Associates, of Al
lentown, Pa. Mr.. Kruchen has
been, during the past eight years,
manager for the Miami (Florida)
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Com
pany, and for the Troy Laundry
Company, of Chester, Pa. With
this background, it is easy to un-
derstand Mr.. Kruchen's thorough
knowledge of all the most modern
methods in use today by the more
progressive dry cleaning establish
ments. In discussing his plans,
Mr.. Kruchen stated, 1--WE intend to
do our best to improve on our
present quality-both in cleaning
and in service" He added that
there have been no changes in per-
sonnel, his intention being to carry
on the work with the present staff.
AS a married man, with two small
daughters, Mr.. Kruchen is hoping
to become a resident of Smyrna
just as soon as a home can be To-
cated-a hope shared by Mrs.
Kruchen and the girls.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-17
TRAFFIC HERE
INCREASES
Traffic on Highway N e a L
Smyrna Approaches 1941
Pre-War Level
STATEWIDE INCREASE

Traffic on U. S. Route 13, north
of Smyrna showed an increase of
20.SO percent last month over June
year ago according to a report
of w. B. McKendrick, Jr., assist
ant chief engineer of the State
Highway Department in charge of
traffic and planning. The report,
based on recordings of automatic
traffic counters, showed an in
crease of 1874 per cent in traffic
over all state roads last month as
compared with June of last year
and also showed a decrease of 0.58
percent as compared with June of
194l. The figures were declared
indicative of the fact that traffic
has not yet reached pre-war levels.
Increases at the different counters
last month over June year ago
We're: U. S. 202, north of Talley-
vile, 30.59 per cent; State Route @,
east of Newark, 12.45 per cent; u.
S. 13, north Of Smyrna, 20.80 per
cent; U. S. 13, south of Green
wood, 1888 per cent; State Route
36, southwest of Milford, 21.64 per
cent. The figures for the Talley-
vile and southwest : of Milford
counters were not included in the
total and no figures were given for
the counter on U. S. 113, north of
Milford, due to reconstruction of
the road. Changes as compared
with June, 1941, were: Newark, de-
crease of 4.7O per cent; Smyrna,
decrease of 0.39 per cent; Green
wood, increase of 3.51 per cent.
Paver sills counters on State Route
104, south of Cheswold, and State
Route 88, north of Dover, showed
increases of OBS per cent and 1928
per cent, respectively, as compared
with June, 1916.