The Skyland Post
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SKYLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY
West Jefferson, N. C._
THURSDAYrNOV. 25, 1948 _
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Attend The Tobacco
Festival
Tliis paper joins with officials and all
others who have a part in it. to invite ev
everyone in this area to attend the first an
nual tobacco festival here on Saturday.
November 21. The day's program is varied
and the celebration should be both in
structive and entertaining. T lie gigantic
parade will glority tobacco and will in
clude manv commercial as well as educa
tional floats and will be worth seeing. The
tobacco contests for farmers should prove
instructive as well as prolitable for grow
ers and all others interested in grading
and improving tire quality of tooacco.
The tobacco ball, crowning of the fes
tival queen, fireworks and other teat uses
have been planned for the enjoyment of
the visitors.
The merchants are cooperating in ev
ery way so that visitors may also do some
Christmas shopping while here. Santa
Claus and Christmas decorations will add
to the festivity of the occasion.
This event, sponsored by the Rotary
club, West Jefferson merchants, business
men and others, should attract widespread
attention. Much of the credit for the ob
servance should go to the general chair
man. James A. Graham, and those who
have worked with him.
We believe that every citizen who does
not attend this, will miss an important
event. Again we extend a cordial invita
tion to everyone to be present.
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Trade At Home
Again the Christmas shopping season
has arrived and again the local merchants
are readv for it. Throughout this paper to
dav will be found hundreds of advertised
values and in the stores are many more,
for the official opening of the holiday shop
ping season, Saturday, under sponsor
ship of the West Jefferson merchants.
Everyone is cordially invited to do Christ
mas shopping here and now.
The local merchants have made exten
sive plans and preparations for this Christ
mas shopping season. The business district
will be gaily decorated with multi-colored
street lights. The stores and windows will
also feature Christmas displays of all
kinds and this season the West Jefferson
stores are filled with the largest assort
ment of gift merchandise ever assembled
here. Santa Claus will be here all Satur
day afternoon giving candy to the children.
The elaborate plans that have been
made by the merchants, together with the
large array of fine gift merchandise to be
found in the stores is convincing proof that
West Jefferson is a good place in which
to do your Christmas shopping.
Our merchants are alert and progres
sive. They are public-spirited. They sup
port all worthy movements for the better
ment of the general public of the county.
They pay taxes and employ local people.
They deserve the patronage of all of our
people. These merchants have made every
effort to secure a good selection of holiday
merchandise and we believe the public will
find a better assortment here than in any
other place comparable in size. We feel
also that local merchants are happy to
serve you at all times and will really ap
preciate your business. We are indeed
fortunate to have so many really fine gifts
here at home. Do your Christmas shop
ping now and be sure to shop with your
local merchants for a Merry Chistmas!
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Visit Our Tobacco Market
All farmers in this area are invited to
sell their tobacco in West Jefferson; for
we believe the Tri-State warehouses of
fer services that cannot be excelled.
But whether you plan to sell your to
bacco here or not, or whether or not you
grow any tobacco, you are invited to visit
our market.
Ashe county is justly proud of its mar
ket, and for this reason we want all
citizens to see for themselves just what
we have here, the fine service being render
ed. the many advantages offered to the
farmers and the courteous and efficient
manner in which the market is operated.
This market belongs to the people of
this area. It was opened under handicaps
and opposition from outsiders last year,
who were acting from selfish motives.
But these were overcome and the addi
tional efforts necessary for its establish
ment served to make it stronger. The mar
ket now enters its second season with an
opportunity for expanded service. Again
we say that this is your market and invite
you to visit it. Be here for the opening
sales on Monday.
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Some Roads Impassable
While the weather has been unusually
good this fall, with comparatively little
rain, there are some secondary roads
which are impassable. We have reports
from citizens living in the Teaberrv sec
tion, on the road which leads lrom Lansing
to Bina. stating that they are forced to
walk owr some parts oi the road, whicn
are already impassable in a car.
This is an example oi what we mean
when we sav that Ashe county must have
more improved rural roads. '1 his road has
been reported to highway officials more
than once, in times past. Why cant some
thing be done about it as well as other rur
al roads over which people must travel
throughout the year? In this age of pro
gress and development, must good citi
zens in these areas have to abandon their
ears and walk?
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Farmers Urged To Vote
Thursday, Dec. 2, is election day for
farmers regarding the PMA committee
men. We urge all farmers to go to the vot
ing place in their townships and cast their
votes for the men. whom they believe will
best help them in the better farm prac
tices carried out under the auspices of
the PMA.
The farm improvement program is an
important one. And the degree of effect
iveness in which it is carried out not only
depends upon the farmers themselves,
but the committeemen and others in the
administration of the work. We urge all
farmers to register their interest by voting.
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More IVxl Books Nrrdod
In a report to the Governor concerning
the findings of the State Education Com
mission has been called to the fact that
North Carolina children are not getting
enough textbooks and other study materials
and ample funds for these should be pro
vided immediately, according to the re
port of the State Education Commission.
The commission found a “serious lack
of materials" in both elementary and high
schools and said that “the condition is ex
treme in the areas of audio-visual facili
ties, science and health materials, and ma
terials for experiences in practical and fine
: arts. Although printed materials are among
I the most important tools of the teacher,
the inadequacies in these materials present
significant problems for the school pro
gram The supply of basal textbooks, sup
plementary textbooks, periodicals, and
other printed materials is inadequate in
more than half the schools.”
Several studies in this connection were
made by the commission. Some 11.000
teachers were asked the question, “Are
teaching supplies adequate?” Over 3900
teachers answered “No.” The answers of
principals were in about the same ratio.
Responses from one hundred county and
city superintendents to a questionnaire
showed that the average expenditure per
pupil for supplies for the year 1946-1947,
exclusive of textbooks, was 75 cents. These
superintendents estimated that an average
per pupil amount necessary annually for
| providing an adequate supply of materials
| is, at present prices, not less than $7.50.
This Week
In
Washington
With “unpack” as the watch
word, official Washington is eag
erly taking an active part in the
plans for one of the most elabor
ate inaugural ceremonies in
presidential history as President
Harry S. Truman, now ensconc
ed in a temporary White House,
holds serious meetings with his
cabinet and heads of governmen
tal agencies in preparation for
the coming session of the 81st
congress.
The inaugural ceremonies in
1940 were more or less perfunc
tory and were almost nil in 1544
during the war, so Washington
hasn’t had a real inaugural with
all the trappings since Roose
velt’s first term 18 years ago,
back in 1933.
The only fly in the ointment
of an otherwise harmonious ses
sion of the congress is the ques
tion of what the Dixiecrat sena-j
| tors and congressmen may do
with the President’s progressive
! program. There is little doubt
1 but that he will send to the con
: gross much the same 21-points
that he presented to the 79th
. and 39th congresses. In the 79th
a coalition of southern Dem
ocrats and northern Republicans
prevented action. In the 80th,
with clear control, the Republi
cans. along with the help of some
of these same southern Demo
crats. smasneu ms umuram,
However, there is little ques
tion hut that these southern lead
ers. many of whom remained
loyal to the President in the
campaign. have been somewhat
chastened and that the l’l'esi
dent will go to the congress thi :
tune with the same fighting
spirit and, leadership w.th which
he went to the people of the na
tion and received then* mandate
in a \ letorums ricci
Desp.te the ntirriiwue s of vic
tory, some Anno.Out) popular vot
es. observers here regard tl'e out
n ine as no less a mandate from
the people on hath prices, on
farm once support, on federal
aid to education. a national
health lull, repeal ot the Taft -
Hartley act and extension of the
New Deal reform, than if the
voting majority had been larger.
Also, Republican senatorial lib
erals such as Aiken and Flan
ders of Vermont, Tobey, of New
Hampshire. Ives, of New York,
Baldwin of Connecticut, Lodge.
I of Massachusetts. Morse of Ore
I gon, Thye of Minnesota and
I Young of North Dakota may join
'the Democratic majority to offset
whatever southern losses there
may be on Mr. Truman's con
gressional program.
In addition the President will
have such stalwart liberals as
the freshman Hamphrep of
Minnesota replacing the reaction
ary Ball: Stevenson of Illinois
[ replacing the equally reaction
ary Brooks: Gillette of Iowa,
taking the place of George Wil
ma. and Kerr of Oklahoma, suc
ceeding tin1 reactionary Moore
' to back him up in his liberal
legislation.
It appears that Senator Scott
Lucas, of Illinois will replace
Senator Allien Barkley, who
moves up to the vice presidency,
'as the majority floor leader in
, the senate, although Senator
Lister Hill of Alabama has the
seniority for tins post.
In the House, former speaker
Sam Rayburn, of Texas, and
John W. McCormack of Massa
| ehusetts, former majority lead
er. no doubt can have his old job
back if he wants it.
Chairmanship of the important
House standing committees, if
present seniority rules are fol
' lowed, will give few chairman
ships to the far west and moun
tain states where President Tru
man received his most important
support. House Agriculture will
'go to Cooley, of North Carolina;
' Appropriations to Cannon of
Missouri: Armed Services to
i Vinson of Georgia; Foreign Af
fairs to Sol Bloom of New York;
Post Office and Post Roads to
Murray of Tenessee; Public
Lands to Somers of New York:
Public Works to Whittington of
Mississippi: Rules to Sabath of
Illinois; Ways and Means, Dough
ton, of N. C.
In the senate, however, all
chairmanships save banking and
currency, where the ailing Wag
! ner of New York holds seniority,
I go to the south and far west.
Agriculture, Thomas, Oklahoma;
Appropriations, McKellar, Tenn
| essee; Armed Services, Tydings,
Maryland: Banking and Curren
cy, Wagner, New York; Finance,
George, Georgia; Foreign Rela
tions, Connallv, Texas; Interior
and Insular Affairs, O’Malumey,
Wyoming; Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, Johnson. Colorado;
Labor and Public Works, Tho
j mas, Utah; Post Office and Civil
Service, Johnston, South Caro
. lina; Rules, Hayden, Arizona.
I Representative John S. Wood,
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Two To Remain l ndefeuha!
The Wi'.-t Jetl'i 'in boy’s bas
ketball team continued its win
inns; streak as (lie local Ixi.vs won
two yames during the past week.
Tuesday night, Walker and Wyatt
a d tin r team to a bet i.- i\i 52-.”. i
victoi y over the Virginia Caro
1 inii team and last Thursday,
West Jetferson won easily over
1 .ausing. •"! 24.
Walker shot 21 points and
Wyatt, 1 1 points, to set the pace
for the West Jefferson team.
Halsey scored In points for the
losing team. This was the first
loss for the Y C team.
In the girl's game, V-C won
42-38. It was a hard fought game
with West J/'fl'erson in the lead
at the half. 19-1 ii. Speaks shot 21
points for the losers while Ad
ams scored 21 points and Reedy,
15 points, for the winning team.
Jefferson won both games
from Nathan’s Creek, Tuesday
night, with Diggs and Jones
leading the hoys to a 27-23 win.
The girls won 25-23 in a hard
fought game with Rash and
llaynes leading the offense.
Rivervicw and Lansing split
their games this week with the
Rivervicw hoys winning 24-21
and the Lansing girls, 28-11).
In games last Thursday night,
the West Jefferson girls defeat
ed the Lansing girls 38-11. Lou
ise Speaks shot 25 points to lead
the winning team. Kilby had sev
en points for 1 .an mg. Bobby
Walker shot 12 points as his
team swept to an easy a()-24 vie
tery. Roberts sir l six points tor
Lansing.
Virginia - Car 4 na won both
games from Nathan’s Creek, with
the girls winning 411-2!! anti the
boys, 51-40. Adams led the scor
ing for V-C with 30 points and
Jones was high for Nathan’s
Creek with 23 points in the girl’s
game. In a close and hard lought
game, the V C cpiintet, with
Halsey leading the scorers with
21 points, defeated the Nathan’s
Creek team. Shatley shot Hi
points for the losing team.
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BASKETBALL STANDINGS
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W.
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Jefferson
West Jefferson
Nathan’s Creek
•Riverview
"Fleetwood
•Lansing
•Healing Springs
•Elkland
Boys
Team
West Jefferson
•Riverview
Va.-Carolina
Jefferson
Nathan’s Creek
•Healing Springs
•Elkland
•Fleetwood
•Lansing
•The teams marked with
not turned in the results
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their games. Please report
scores promptly to The Skyland
Post after each game.
of Georgia is slated to chairman
the Un-American Activities
Committee.
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In S<‘;si I) r i v v
Over $270 has been raised on
till' quota of $1)00.Ou in tlio -'Jim
annual Christ nas Seal sale in
Ashe County, Mrs. A. 11. Ii< rt,
chairman, announce'I this week.
She stated that this amount
was raised in the bond driv ■
and that the school and mail
drives were started this week.
Those buying bonds thus far
are: ,
Robert G. Lassiter. $50.00
Oak Flooring Company, $25.00.
Reins Sturdivant, Ray Hard
ware, Parkway Theatre, Parker
Tie Co., C. S. Neal, Rhodes Fur
niture, Appalachian Flooring
Co., Burgess Furniture, W. J.
Parts, W. G, Vannoy, C. and H.
Service Station, G. F. P. Chev
rolet and Skyland Post, $10.00
each.
Badgers Funeral Home, $7.50
Those giving $5.00 were W. E.
Vannoy, Duncan Motor Co., Cuv
Cafe, Wiley Jewelry, Frazier’s,
Parker and Man's Store, Todd
Drug Co., Bare Milling, Miller’s
Jewelry, Hayes Hardware, First
National Bank, Ashe Hardware,
Duvall Grocery, Archie Little,
McNeill's Store, Smithey’s, I. M.
Cook, B. k'. Cook, Mayflower
Beauty Shop, Dr. J. K. Hunter.
Farmer's Supply, Dr. Popp, r
Bottling Co., City Florist, E. E.
Jones Store, Dr. Clyde Jones, \V.
J. Hardware, Cash Wholesale
Grocery, Bryan Oliver and Ira
T. Johnston.
Seals were purchased by the
following: Fabric Shop, $2.00;
West Jefferson Hotel, Ruth Tug
man and Ezy Way Grocery, $1.00
each.
I-'AKMKRS URGED
TO ENTER CONTEST
(Continui'd from page 1)
Ashe bean market.
John Van Arsdale, well known
tnhaeei) authority, will assist with
the judging and grading contest.
Quessenberry pointed out that
all farmers should plan to attend
these even if they do not enter,
because of their educational val-j
lie. Details of the prizes are an
nounced elsewhere in this pa
per.
TOBACCO MARKET
READY l’OR SALES
(Continued horn Page 1)
warehouses, said yesterday that
around 360,000 pounds had al
ready come in and that much
more would be here for the open
ing sales on Monday.
"We will clear the floors daily
and will give every possible ser
vice to tobacco growers," he
said. All possible facilities for,
handling the tobacco and giving
the best possible service have
been arranged for, he said.
The market will have plenty
of buyers, including those ot
American, Reynolds, Liggett
and Meyers, Piedmont and Aus
tin.
Holly, mistletoe, poinsettia,
and other floral motifs provide
the most popular Christmas card
designs.
NAME VOTING
PLACES FOR FARMERS
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sun's store; Klk. F.lkland school.
Cirassy Cia-ok, Sturgill's store:
Helton, Helton voting place:
llni.-.e Creek, John Goss’s store;
I lurrii ane, VV. M. Littles store.
Jefferson, courthouse; I.aurel.
K ;o Ka tridge's store; tthirls.
Hare’s St iv at Glendale Springs.
Old Kie'ds, store at Baldwin:
Peak Creek, H. L. Austin's store,
Pino Swamp. 1. H. Miller's store:
Piney Creek. Walter Osh irne's
store; Pond Mountain, Millard
Osborne's store; Walnut Hill.
Judson lilevin's store; West Jef
ferson, AAA office.
LOCAL MERCHANTS
READY FOR XMAS
(Continued rmm Pace 1'
its annual Christmas shopping
edition officially used in the holi
day buying season. Throughout
this paper will be found hund
reds of advertised values which
prove that West Jefferson is the
ideal place in which to shop.
SPECIAL TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS SAT.
(Continued from page 1)
perative that clearanc* for ve
hicles and pedestrams be main
tained," Mr. Campbell said.
The town clerk pointed out
that these temporary regulations
are necessary to insure maximum
traffic control and regulation
within the town during the pa
rade. and for the interest and
convenienee of the visitors in
West Jefferson during the day.
It is further luque.tod that up
on commencement of the parade,
all spectators along the route ot
the parade, keep on the side
walk and not congest the paradi
route, thus making complica
tions, he stated.
TOBACCO FI STIVAl.
Hi: K i: SATURDAY
(Continued on page 4)
eialist; S. N. Hawks, assistant
extension tobacco specialist; C.
W. Thomas, N, C. director of test
farms; Dr. J. H. Fetlon, State
College; Tom Thigpen, represen
tative of the USDA tobacco mar
keting, Washington, D. C.; Ralph
Cummings, assistant director of
N. C. test farms, Dr. W. E. Col
well, head of agronomy depart
ment. State' College; Congress
man R. L. Doughton and others.
High schools of the county
have selected the following
queens to represent them in the
parade and from whom a queen
of the festival will be named:
Ruby Lewis, Riverview; Nancy
Sexton, Virginia Carolina; Gene
va Greer, Lansing; Lenna Dun
can, Elkland; Mary McNeill,
Wi'st Jefferson, Annabel Colvard,
Jefferson; Naomi Bare, Fleet
wood; Arlene Fletcher, Nathan’s
Creek; Healing Springs, Grace
Neaves.
The queen is to be crowned
in the evening at the high school
gymnasium.
She is to be selected by
out-of-county officials at a lun
cheon given them and official
guests and the announcement
will be made at the coronation
service in the evening, it was
announced.
A detailed program of the
days activities and the tobacco
contest are published elsewhere
in this paper.