THURSDAY. DEC. 16. 1948
$3.00 a Year Out of County
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDA1
PLAN COUNTY PROPERTY REVALUATION
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W. Jefferson Market Over 2,250,000 Pound Mark
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Growers Paul
Over $1,112,000
Since Opening
Bettor Grades Of Tobacco
Continue To Bring Unu
sually Good Prices
The West Jefferson Burley
Tobaeeo Market continues to set
a recent for pounds as well as
high prices on quality tobacco,
according to official figures re
leased late yesterday.
Officials of the Tri-State Ware
house- announced that more than
two and a quarter million pound
had been sold for more than
S 1.112.i'ah. with an average of
nearb Sad.00 per hundred.
Grader- and representatives ot
the Hurley Warehouse Associa
tion and other officials have been
high n thir praise of tile local
man ■
Bet! C. C. and Rex Taylor,
operators, said they were pleas
ed over the cooperation of the
farmers. "We are always anxious
to gi\a the best service and to
get the best prices for the grow
ers. so keep on bringing us your
tobacco." C. C. Taylor said.
It was explained that while the
sales in the warehouses here as
well as elsewhere on the hurley
markets would be halted on De
cember 21 for the holidays, that
the warehouses here would re
main open every day cxcf-pt
Christmas for receiving tobacco
for the sales scheduled to be re
sumed January '0.
Veterans Will
Meet Tonight
Farm-Training Program Will
Be I>iscussed: All Invit
ed To Attend
A veteran farmer training
meeting will be held at the Jef
ferson high school auditorium
tonight at 6:30, S. B. Lacey. Jr.,
agriculture teacher at Jefferson,
announced this week.
Mr. Lacey stated that all vet
erans. who wanted to he* under
the program for the 1949 farm
ing year, were urged to be [ire
sent a*, this meeting.
A farm survey will be made at
this c i-cling, from which veter
an farmers for next year will
be eh..sen. he said.
"It is n< t necessary that vet
erans have a certificate of e'ugi
bilit> ' Mr. Lacey stated.
Funcral Toilav For
liiYiiartlson Infant
The funeral service for Roy
Lee Richardson, infant son of
Mr. ar.d Mrs. William A. Rich
ardson. will be held at the How
ell Hill church, this afternoon at
two o'clock. Rev. W. E. Denny
and Rev Paul Phipps will offi
ciate at the service with inter
ment in the church cemetery.
He died yesterday morning at
the Ashe Memorial hospital.
Survivors are the parents and
one sister.
Arrest Perkins
In Theft Case
Monroe Perkins was arrested
this week at his home in West
Jefferson in connection with the
breaking and entering of Wes
tern Auto Store here on Sunday
night, after some of the stolen
property was found in his pos
session.
Perkins was out on parole in
connection with a sentence he
was given in Wilkes county on
a similar charge.
The back door of the Western
Auto Store was forced open some
time Sunday night or early Mon
day morning and around $20C
worth of merchandise stolen, of
ficials reported. This included
radios, automobile batteries and
aerials. An attempt was also
made the same night to break
into the warehouse of Ray Hard
ware and Smithey’s store.
Burley Markets
Will Close Dee. 21
For Chris t m a s
NEW COUNTY NURSE
Mrs. Yvonne Owen, who
has been named public health
nurse for Ashe county.
Mrs. Owen, New
Public Health
i Nurse For A s li e
Has Completed Special Train
ing in Chapel Hill
j ..valth District
Mrs. Yvonne Owen, who has
been named Ashe county public
health nurse by district health
authorities, returned this week
from Chapel Hill, where she re
ceived five weeks of orientation
and field training.
She stated that she will be in
the office most of the time, loca
ted in the Ashe Memorial hospi
tal. until January 1. After that
she will make visits to homes
and schools in the county.
Mrs. Owen graduated from the
1 Emory University School of
Nursing in March, where she re
ceived a B. S. m Nursing. She
was president of the student
body and was awarded the
school's scholarship lor nursing
ability and excellence.
Prior to being the county
nurse, she worked at the Ashe
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Teachers To Gel
Pay Before Xmas
While the month is not quite
up, Ashe county teachers will be
j issued their vouchers before
Christmas, it was learned yes
terday.
This should enable them to en
joy a “Merry Christmas,” one of
ficial said. Attention of the prin
cipals was called to the neces
' sity of reporting the names of
any teacher who expects to re
sign during the holidays.
Will Resume Sales Jan. 10; I
Warehouses Will Be Op- i
en For Tobacco |
Mt. Sterling. Ky. — The Burley
Sales Committee revised the
marketing schedule so that buy
ing personnel and warehousemen j
will get a day longer Christmas
holiday. Sales originally sche
duled at a three hour per day
rate for December 1Z0. 21 and 22.
will be held instead at a four
and one-half hour daily rate on
December 20th anti 21st only.
The committee announcement
followed a meeting held by
proxy at which the plan was pro
posed as a means of adding a day
to the marketing holiday without
any curtailment of total selling
tunc.
This week, sales have been
held at the rate of three hours
a daw Next week the same three
hour schedule will be followed.
bu‘ on December 2i'th and 21st.
sales will be held for four and
one-half hours each day.
The resolution of the Burley
Sole's Committee states:
RESOLVED, that sales of bur
lev tobacco at auction shall con
tinue to be held at the rate of
three hours a day. 300 baskets an
hour, for the week beginning
December hi. 1948.
FURTHER RESOLVED that on
December 20th and December
21st. sales of hurley tobacco at
auction shall be held for four
and one-half hours each day,
309 baskets an hour.
FURTHER RESOLVED that
there shall be a holiday market
ing recess, beginning with the
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(Ioniity Schools
To (Hose Friday
F o r Christmas
Will Re-Open On Monday,
December 27 Following A
Week's Holiday
It was announced this week
that the schools of the count;,'
would be closed only one wee .
for the Christmas holidays, be
gmning on Friday. December i .
and re-opening again on Mon
c.av. Per, moo go
A. II. Hurt, county superin
tendent of schools, said this was
left up to the principals and
teachers and that this was what
the majority agreed upon.
These dates will apply to all
of the schools except Virginia
Carolina. which is also governed
by Virginia rulings, it was point
ed out.
While some students lamented
over the shortness of the holi
days, it was pointed out that in
the event the snow made roads
impassable, there might possibly
be some enforced holidays later
on during the winter months.
Snow Stops Union Pacific Freight
This westbound Union Pacific freight train bogged
down in the snow drifts west of Oakley, Kan., during
the recent blizzard. High winds swept onto the tracks
to paralyze all rail traffic. This area was two weeks
digging its way out of the snow.
Fleeing From The Holy La id As Christmas Draws Near
Christmas 1H18 finds war and unrest ravaging the Holy Land. Arab refugees and
their mothers line up before the tent of the International Refugee Organization to
get their rations of milk. The Jericho area has been selected for the site of a huge settle
ment where all Arab refugees from the Holy Land war will he concentrated. The area
was selected because of its warmth during the winter season.
N e w Officers
Are Named For
Red Cross Here
Miss Thomas Is Chapter
Chairman; Coleman I’ay
ne. Drive Chairman
At a meeting of the Ashe coun
ty chapter of the Red Cross. Miss
Frances Thomas was nan ed as
chapter chairman to replace
Mrs. W. G. Vannoy. who had ef
ficiently served in this capacity
since 1941.
Mrs. Vannoy, who had made
an outstanding record was com
mended for tier service as was
L. P. Colvard, another outgoing
officer who had served as treas
urer for the past fifteen years.
Other officers named to serve
with Miss Thomas included John
Reeves, home service chairman;
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No Food Drivo Is
To Be Made Now
At ;i planning meeting of Ashe
eountv pastors and others last
Friday, it was decided, that be
cause of the shortness of the
time for collection and other
drives and activities scheduled
at this time, not to conduct a
food drive.
It was explained that tnere
might be both a food and cloth
ing drive for European relief
early next year.
Santa Is Coming
Again Saturday;
Business Is Good
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Thousands of children were!
here last Saturday to greet San-|
ta Claus, who will be here again
this Saturday under the spon
sorship of the merchants, when
everyone is again invited to sea
him.
West Jefferson merchants as a
whole report Christmas business
unusualy good. Some stores re
ported record high business last
Saturday. Even with early buy-,
ing, merchants still report full
stocks of merchandise, however,
and those who have not done
their holiday buying are cordially
invited to shop here.
Many who have visited nearby
towns much large than West
Jefferson, report a far wider se
lection here at home.
In addition to attractive win
dows, the Christmas lights add
| to the holiday air.
S e v oral Churches To Have !
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Pre - Christmas Programs
This Week End; Others Later
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Rotary Club To
Have Christmas
Party Tonight
Spcced Program Planned: Ro
taryanr*'; Are To Be
Guests
Tin1 annual Christmas ladies'
night oroeram will be held by
the Jeffersuns Rotary ehib b >
night at 7:00 at the community
bu i Id: ng.
Rev. Hnvt Wood, chairman of
the program committee for the
Christmas party, stated that the
following would take part on the
program: Mrs. W. B. Austin. Mrs.
L. !’. Colvard. Mrs. Bawren.ee
Tyson, Mrs. P. (.!. Wright and
Miss Marlene Jones.
As a part of the Christmas pro
gram, a Christmas tree with
presents for all present will be
held. Mr. Wood said.
Different buyers for tobacco
companies on the Tri-State Bur
ley market made informal talks
to the Rotary club last Thurs
day night. W. B. Austin had
charge of the program and had
as his guests the following buy
ers: Bailey Glen, Mt. Airy: Fred
Oapes, Florence. S. C.; Errol Mor
ton, Roxboro; T. Brooks Skinner,
Winston-Salem and Leslie Boy
kin, Wilson.
Pageants, Plays, Trees And
Other Services Will
Emphasize Season
Many of the Christmas pro
grams in the churches of the
county will get underway this
week end and others are to be
held next week. Pageants, plays
and other special services will
portray the Christmas story.
Some of them are announced to
day.
A special Christmas service
will he conducted at the West
Jefferson Methodist church Sun
da'. morning by Rev. Hoyt Wood.
On Sunday evening, the Youth
Fellowship will present a candle
light service. Wednesday night
the Sunday school will have a
vnildren's program and on Tluirs
dav the young people will have
a Christmas party at the church.
A Christmas pageant wll be
given at the West Jefferson Bap
tist church Sunday night, under
tlie direction of Miss Nona Barr.
There will be a narrator, with
chorus, leading up to the "Nati
vity Scene.”
Glendale Springs will have
their Christmas program Sunday
night, when the play "Something
Special,” will be presented.
"Something Special.” will be
given at Ebenezer, Dec. 20; Lau
rel Fork, Dec. 22; Peak Creek,
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Inspection Lane Remains
In County Through Dee. 20
The North Carolina Mechani
cal Inspection Lane, which re
turned to West Jefferson yester
day, will remain in Ashe county
through December 20.
Roy Phillips, lane supervisor,
stated that there are between 50
and 100 motor vehicles in Ashe
county that have not been thru
the lane for the initial inspec
tion. He said that all motorists,
who do not have their cars in
spected before the lane leaves,
will receive citations.
“The lane will return to West
Jefferson the last of January to
start the 1949 inspections,” Mr.
Phillips stated.
Arthur T. Moore. Director of
Mechanical Inspection Division
of the Department of Motor Ve-j
hides, stated that the general
condition of vehicles had im
proved immeasurably since the
inspection program got under
way last January.
The greatest single defect has
been poor headlights, with bad
brakes running a close second,
Mr. Moore pointed out.
Teachers To Take
Extension Work
All teachers in the county who
are interested in extension
courses are requested to write
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught, Jeffer
son. giving her their desired sub
jects.
“Courses will be available from
Woman’s College, Greensboro, if
?5 desire the work,” Mrs. Vaught
said.
Commissioners
Hope To Equalize
Taxes; Make Flans
Appraisers Will Work With
•Tax Listers; Burgess Is
Tax Supervisor
At a call meeting of Ashe
County’s Board of Commission
ers, this week, definite plans
were made for a revaluation of
property in the county, which,
it is explained by officials, will
he more of an equalization.
Appraisers for the various
townships, who will work in con
nection with the tax listers, will
be named for the various town
ships within a short time, it
was announced. Officials stated,
however, that the appraisers
would not place the final valua
tion on the property, It is un
derstood that they are to list the
total acreage, present value,
market value and suggested val
ue.
The revaluation ijogram is
one that has long been consid
ered and believed to be badly
needed, because of the inequality
of taxes in many of the town
ships of the county. It was point
ed out that in some of the coun
ty's townships the average valu
ation of the land is around $4.00
per acre, while in others, it is
around Si.a.00.
Some of the property in this
county is listed unbelievably
low and it is felt by officials,
that not only is a revaluation
needed from a standpoint
•M&zation, but that the • <v
tyo ittcorrie .sill be ir • reused.
Because of the lack of necessary
ichool funds and others needed
to face the rising costs, more
funds are necessary. It was point
ed out that with a more equal
valuation, there was a possibi
lity that the present rate might
be lowered. This will be deter
mined when the re valuation is
complete, it was explained. H.
H. Burgess, tax supervisor, will
work with the revaluation ap
praisers as they work with the
listers.
A casual glance at the tax
books reveals much property
listed unbelievably low. One
tract of 1512 acres in Creston
township h> valued at $2427 on
the tax books. Tins is around
$1.IU per acre. Another tract of
725 acres is listed at only $2070,
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Was ljnrical Wed.
Funeral Service Held At Hie
Jefferson Methodist
C h u r e h
The fuperal service for Oscar
D. Freeman. 02. well known Jef
ferson man. was held yesterday
afternoon at the Jefferson Me
thodist church. Revs. Rexford
Campbell. C. C. Murray and Ce
cil Callis officiated at the ser
vice with interment in the Jef
ferson cemetery.
Mr. Freeman, who was born
at Star, was a popular barber in
West Jefferson for several years,
but was working in Aberdeen,
Md., at the time of his sickness.
He was a member of the masonic
lodge, Welch, W. Va.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Pearl Freeman; three sons,
Roy, Jack and Jerry Freeman
and one daughter, Mrs. Shirley
Allen.
War Hero I o Be
Buried Saturday
The funeral service for another
Ashe county war hero, Blanco
Eller, 26, will be held at the
Bristol Baptist church. Jeffer
son, Saturday at 11:00 a. m. In
terment will be in the family
cemetery.
Eller, whose body was return
ed to Ashe county this week, was
killed in France on June 8, 1944.
He is survived by his wife,
Ruth Eller, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Eller; four brothers,
Walter, Blan, P. J., and Marvin
Eller and one sister, Mrs. Roger
Osborne.