The Skyland Post
Published Every Thursday By
SKYLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
West Jefferson, N. C.
THURSDAY, MAR. 18, 1948
Entered as Second-Class Matter at
the Post Office, West Jefferson, N. C.
ED M. ANDERSON Publisher
MRS. ED M. ANDERSON Editor
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Bu y Easter Seals
As the Easter season approaches, we
think of Him who did so much for the less
fortunate, and all children. It is particu
larly fitting that at this time, the Easter
Seal Sale be held; for with these funds j
the crippled children are aided.
Easter is a time of new life and new i
hope. You can help bring new life and
hope to the crippled children, by respond
ing to the sale ot Easter sea:s. V'lir pur
chase of these seals mav mean that some |
child is enabled to walk, that another has
better use of an arm and that many of
them have proper medical treatnn nt.
In the spirit ot Him. show your consid
eration for others in this effort.
--o(y •
Frinuls Of Disaster
I
There is one sure thing about fire: It .
is always waiting to strike when careless
ness. ignorance and plain human laziness i
give it the chance.
Fire has many friends. Defective heat- j
ing equipment of all kinds is one of its j
best. So is defective electric wiring and ap- j
pliancs. Smoking materials and matches |
are well up on the list. Inadequate main- j
tenance of homes and industrial buildings j
is another, along with attics and basements 1
and closets stuffed with burnable junk.
Fire’s principal enemies are knowledge
and watchfulness. Proper precautions, most
of which cost little in either money or
time, will prevent about 90 per cent of
all fires— and same 90 per cent of the
10,000 lives that fire destroys each year.
One spark can start a fire that will ruin
half a city — as easily as a fire which does
minor damage.
It isn’t surprising that fire did nearly
last year. We have been so careless, as a
people, that it’s a winder the loss wasn’t
even higher. And th loss will go higher, in
all probability, unless we shake off our le
thargy, realize the extent of the danger,
understand that it is of direct and imme
diate personal concern to us all, and get
down to the job of banishing fire’s friends.
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Working Together
Testifying before the Fact Finding
Board appointed by the President to con
sider the wage dispute between the na
tion's railroads and three unions of rail
road workers, Dr. Jules Backman of New
York University pointed out that in recent
years, “employees have received substan
tial increases in pay, while the investor has
received a relatively smaller return . . .
Largely because of wage increases, rates
have had to be increased. In other words,
the employee has received the lion's share
of the benefits from the productivity of
the railroad industry, the shippers and
passengers, that is to say. the consuming
public, have participated in the benefits,
whereas the stockholder has received prac
tically none of these gains."
This is clearly an unhealthy situation,
and must be considered both in making
wage decisions and in reorganizing 11 it*
railroad rate structure. No industry can
exist and progress indefinitely if it can
not earn sufficient proiil to make it at
traictive as an investment to the people
and tlie institutions which own it, and
which have put up the money that mad<
it possible. The Supreme Court has held
that a (i per cent return on the investment
is a reasonable figure for regulated public
utilities. But railroad earnings have not
approached that figure for many years,
and have often run at half of it or less.
Whatever the merits of the present
wage demands, labor must realize that its
own welfare is tied in with the welfare of
the consumer and the welfare of those
who provide the tools with which it works.
All the members of a team—a team that is
responsible for the American standard of
living and American industrial supremacy.
PRESIDENT ASK FOR
MILITARY TRAINING
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efforts of the Ur.Pod Nations,
which have been hampered by
Russia.
“We must be pn pared to pay
the price f c peace, or pay the
price fur war. h. said.
In concluding mem om bio
nios^uiio. ho marie it Cicur taut
the d»>«>’•' nuci n<-wr been and was
n,.t n,.v/ ci .... i ti* any nation
wa .t.ng tn> co pc: i r pt aer.
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God s :
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plaus-.
TEACHERS NAME JAMES
TO HEAD ASIIE NCEA
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of t ache: s.
O. M. Ua.tsei: a'id Mi >• Tracy
Council! gave special demonstra
tions for the primary and gram
mar grade teachers. C. M. Dick
son talked to ’he teachers of tno
smaller district schools.
For the h eh school t. achers.
Mrs. Bess Latham taught a class
in English: Lawton Woodie. in
mathematics. Janies Stanley in
history and Mrs. Sibert Hash in
science.
MERCHANTS TO HELP
IN NEW INDUSTRIES
(Continu.d from page 1)
Rhodes and Lowell Snuthoy were
named on a special committee.
It was also voted by the board
of directors to start immediately
to work cm a folder advertising
this section, since there have
been many requests for this.
Plans for Wednesday afternoon
closing, and a town-w ide sales
promotion were also discussed.
annual feeder
CALF SALE PLANNED
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September 20.
In discussing the entries, county
agents said that the calves for
the show are to be halter broken
a-d on feed and that the boy or
g:rl showing it, must have had
the care of the animal for at
least 60 days. There will be a lim
it of two calv.s p» r club member.
The calves are to be entered
by n ‘'ti for the show at 2:00 p.
m. Prizes for this show were sug
gested as $10 for c.ioice calf. $0
for good ir.lv s. plus a Got ;>1
Sire class of three calves by a
regis'ercd bud. These calves may
be shewn by three club menders
or Uss with a suggested prize of:
first. Mi), s c .nd. $10 and third.
$5 on the Get ot Sue group. Rib
bon- will ai.- b- c.ven. it w: <
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WAR M1..WOR! AL
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i :u ;o Rev. j. \V. Luke at
entitled • Burn o Vutory" by J
\V. Luke and. tbo Auxilia. \ also
mi et with the legionruurt - t"
so the film. Following the pro
gram ladies of the Auxiliary st rv
ed c ,’ffee and doughnuts to those
present.
KliD CROSS FUND
u i; a c H i: s $7oo.oo
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Big Ridge school, $0.00. West
ern Auto store. T. E. Parker. Ed
Barr. Joe Neal, Reggie Osborne.
City Cafe, J. E. Bradshaw. Tex
: aco Service Station, Hayes Hard
ware. J. A. Rneves, Mrs. W. G.
Vtinnoy, Ruth Tugman. Carl Col
vard, C. S. Neal, J. P. Stans
berry, $5.00 each.
City Florist, Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Brown. $3.00 each.
Rev. S- S. Graybeal. Mr. and
' Mrs. R. P. Baker, Gladys Neal.
Reo Miller. Mrs. Reo Miller Sex
ton Service Station. Clay Blev
ins, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Sturgill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Halsey. Mr.
and Mrs. L si'er Young, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Duvall, Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Blevins, $2.00 each. A
j friend, $2.60.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stump. Mr.
I and Mrs. T. C. Handy, Mr. and
| Mrs. Carl Young, Mr. and Mrs.
j W. F. Halsey, Mrs Mollie Den
ny, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bare,
Will Lefevers, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Osborne, Mr. W. M. Lew
is. Mrs. Mints Grub, Mr. M. H.
Eller, Henry Poe, A. J. Blevins,
J. E. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
j Koontz, Mr. ar.d Mrs. W. B. Mil
ler. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L.
Rhodes, W. E. Dollar. Hill Gent
ry. Bryce l.yle, Mrs. Phillips,
Harry Eggers. V. B. Krider. Rule
Blevins. Dave Farmer, Hay Far
mer. Stacv Starnes Todd Price,
James ()sb •: r.e. Wortii Knox,
John Knox. Dr. \V. J. Robinson.
$1.1)0 each.
EASTER SEAL SAFE
WIFE Oi’EN MtlNDAV
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RE-ROUTE HiCUWAYS
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I> ■ ;! he . . .T.,■ si i or.da: \ . ,r '
system can b" expandc d and im
proved, although it will remain
ip'possiblo to put down a bitu
minous surfaced road across to
i property of every farmer in the
State.
' "All of the toads in the State
can be put in all-weather condi
tion. but it will take a consider
' aidi period of steady work and
steady pi ogress to do it."
Mr. Graham said that $32,(>22.
911 was spent for new road pro
jects in 19-k). and $42.015.(>93 in
1947. and that even more was ex
I pec ted to be spent on the State's
i roads this y ar.
! JEFFERSON BOYS
| WIN IN TOURNEY
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j led 7-2 at rest-time. Taylorsville,
playing without a star forward,
i who had been benched with a
1 broken knee, scored only two
J field goals.
j On Saturday night the girls
Jefferson boys defeated a strong
! Fries. Va., team in one of the top
I thrillers of Saturday's slate by a
score of 34-25. The Ashe eagers
gained an 18-13 lead in the first
half and clung to the margin the
rest of the way. D. C. Jones play
ed outstanding ball for Jefferson
while Frazier was the star for
Fries.
Gladys Watson, Jefferson guard !
won recognition to add to her j
other accomplishmen's, which '
shows already that she has been
chosen three times on the Tri
County all-star team at Boone,
has rated the mythical club once
in two previous appearances in
the Ashe county tournament and
was nominated the outstanding
player in the Tri-County event
in ’46. Besides being recognized
as a bang-up basketball player,
Gladys is an all-round athlete,
winning a 50-yard dash, board
jump, high jump and was a mem
ber of the winning relay team in
an Ashe county field day in ’46.
She is also a stellar softball pre
former.
Specials at Smithey’s
Come In
And Buy
Queen of the West
Flour
251b., Plain $1.85
50 lb.. Plain-$5.55
100 lb.. Plain -86.%4
WE ALSO HAVE
koluTs Purr Lard, 1 Ih. 9(V
Philo Kraus, <» Ih. S1.00
Lranulalrd Su^ar.Ih. pk*;. 1m‘
Applr Kullrr. 2«> o/. sizr P)<‘
Kush’s Pork and Kraus. \o. 2 ran
2 for
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Potted
Plants
Many to choose from
Corsages
Should be ordered in advance. Give
us your order by Monday if you
want one complete with lily of
the valley, babys’ breath or swan
sonia. You will not be disappointed
if you give us your order in ad
vance.
Easter CuihU
Everyone wants Candy for Easter. We have a wonder
ful selection to choose from. Beautiful packages sug
gestive of the Easter Season.
Easter ("aids
The most beautiful cards we have ever featured are
here.
GraybsaFs Drug Store
WEST JEFFERSON. N. C.
Week End Special
8” Layer Pineapple Cake
These cakes will be on sale at your local grocer this
week end and at our bakery Sat. and Sun., afternoons.
Also Angel Food, Devil Food, pound and other
cakes, pies and doughnuts, the homemade kind you will
like.
The Tip Top Bakery
West Jefferson. N. C.. Phone 181-A
rue
PREMIUM SAFETY TIRE
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EASY TERMS 4$2S
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TK'KETS NOW ON SALE:
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Advance' Al Door
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Mail order lor tickets now open. A'l mail orders
must include check to cover cost of tickets mid
self-addressed, stamped envelope for reply 'I "xt‘
all checks payable to the LIBERTY TllEAl RE
North Wilkeshoro, N. C.
Also request for tickets, same
Sponsored hy the Junior Chamber of Commerce