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Drive Safely You May Save A Life VOLUME 21, NO. 7 *2.50 a Year in Ashe County WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1949 $3.00 a Year Out of County PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDA1 EASTER SEAL SALE UNDERWAY IN COUNTY ★ ★★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★★★ ★★★ ★ ★★★★*★ State’s Appropriations Bill Is Trimmed By House S (* o t t Blaines Lobbyists F o r Program D e 1 a y Health And Welfare Funds Get Biggest Cuts In A Close Vote By Staff Writer lie,i eh — (Special) The Hou.-t tentatively trimmed mere than $2,700,000 off the biennial appropriations bill in seme five hours of work Tuesday. The representatives voted. 40 to 44. to adopt an amendment by Representative Hugh Q. Alexander, of Cabarrus, under which an appropriation to the Aboard of Health to aid County health departments would be cut by $1,000,000 a year. Another $700,000 was sliced in an even closer vote. The House —sitting as a committee of the whole —ended in a 42-42 tie on an amendment offered by Rep resentative R. M. Gantt of Dur ham to cut that amount from the Welfare Department’s general as sistance- fund. Other minor cuts were made. They included $8,741 from the Department of Archives and History. $129,850 from the De partment of Conservation and Development, and $9,000 from the State Recreation Commis sion. These were nearly equaled by an increase of $2,000 to the State (Continued on page 4) Baseball Meeting; ! On Tuesday Night Vest Jefferson Team Has En lered Tlie Grayson Baseball League W. 1.. Hughes, popular mana ger of the West Jefferson base ball team last year, announced yesterday that a meeting of all baseball players and fans would be held Tuesday night. 7:30. at the community buiiding. The purpose of this meeting is to organize the team, name a manager and make plans for the opening of the Grayson League, af which West Jefferson is a member this year, on April 30, Mr. Hughes stated. The Grayson League this year will be composed of the follow ing teams: Marion, Galax, Fries, Independence, Sparta and West Jefferson. J^At a recent meeting of officials of the league it was decided that no professional players will be allowed on the Grayson League teams this year. It was also de cided that all players must be residents of the team’s county or must be natives of the county. "Other details of West Jeffer son’s entry into this league will be announced next week at the organizational meeting,” Mr. Hughes stated. School Clinics Now In Progress Mrs. James Owen, county nurse, stated yesterday that the health department had received a goou response to the pre-school clinic program which is now un derway in the different school districts in the county. The county nurse said that she ™^gain wanted to remind parents that all children who plan to en ter school next fall must attend one of these clinics to receive a physical examination and requir ed immunization. M^s Frances Thomas, chair man of the Ashe chapter of the Red Cross, is assisting Mrs. Owen in these clinics. The schedule for the remain der of the month is as follows: Monday, April 11, Fleetwood; Tuesday, April 12, Lansing; Thursday, April 14, Nathan's Creek; Friday. April 15, Healing Springs and Tuesday. April 26, Virginia - Carolina. The clinics will start at 9:00 a. m., at each school. Rash Gets Sentence Of 12 To 15 Years In Snyder Death A. B Hurt, who was again named County Superinten dent of Schools by the Board of Education, Monday. A. B. Hurt Again Named Supt. Of County Schools Board Met On Monday; Col vard Again Named County Chairman Ashe county's newly re-ap pointed school board, as named by the General Assembly, held an organizational meeting on Monday morning and again nam ed A. B. Hurt, for another term as county superintendent of schools. L. P. Colvard was again nam ed as chairman of the board by the group. It was announced that the board would meet again next Monday morning to consid er other business. Members of the board are G. O. Burgess, L. P. Colvard, Cleve Francis. Arthur Rose and Brad ley Sturgill, for a term of two years. List Rites Today For Kelch Baby The funeral service for Mich ael Patrick Kelch, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelch, Tree top, will be held this afternoon at two o’clock at the Roark ceme tery. The infant son, who died Tues day night, was born Monday at the Ashe Memorial hospital. He is survived by his parents. — Guilty Of Second Decree Murder As Trial Ended Thursday Night R. E. "Couif” Hash, 53, who was tried last week on the charge of murder in commi tion with the fatal shooting of Arthur Snyder. 31. on April 17. 1948, was .riven a prison sentence of "not less than 12 or more titan 15 yi ars." by Judge Frank Pat ton. after the jury brought in a verdict of murbt r in the second degree. The decision was brought in shortly after eight o’clock on I Thursday evening. Anri soon af ter the attorneys had spoken; briefly. Judge Patton pronounced the sentence. Rash, who is al lowed 10 days to get his affairs in order is expected to he taken I to the central prison at Raleigh within a few days. Some other cases were dispos ed of before the special session of court adjourned just before, noon on Friday. The case against Stewart Dun can. charged with a traffic vio lation. was nol prossed with leave. The eases against Joe Black burn and Lee Moretz, charged with rape, were nol prossed with leave, due to the fact that the State's witness was out of the State. Plan Meetings | For Increased Corn Production; Schedule Announced By H. D. Qucssenberry. Begin ning M o n d a y H. D. Qucssenberry. county agent, announced yesterday that a series of three meetings had been planned for next week to discuss increased production of corn. In connection with the meet ing there will be a 16 millimeter corn production movie, with sound, entitled “More Corn Per' Acre.” This was taken in North Carolina by Dr. Landis Bennett, under the technical supervision of Dr. L. S. Bennett and will give a state-wide over-all pic ture of much interest to farmers. The information will also be localized with a specific discus-j sion of the varieties best adapted to this immediate section, Agent Quessenberry said. The schedule is as follows: Monday, April 11 — Healing Springs high school, 10:30 a. m., (Continued on page 4) Is Helped By Easter Seal Sale Margaret doesn’t wear braces or crutches or sit in a wheelchair. But she's completely deaf. She is receiving speech and hearing therapy to help her communicate with others and live a more normal life. This is made pos sible for her and many other children through the sale of Easter Seals. Early Easter Gree tings Herald The Approaching Season *2* i,f far* ty*< *<■ ££*^4 The public is already being reminded th it (be Easier season is near by the gay and colorful cards, telling of the joyous oecasi n. Uncle Sam, who plays Santa and Cu id. must also chirp for Easter and Spring. Jefferson A n cl Lansing Drama Groups Cited Both Receive .umby One Rating In Northwestern Drama Festival The dramatic groups from both Jefferson and Lansing high schools were given number one ratings in the Northwestern Dramatics Festival held at Le noir - Khyne College in Hick ory last week. One ot ait ^ei ferson players, Annabel Colvard, waj> given special mention for her portrayal of the spinster school teacher. A total of four plays were given during the festival which lasted from Friday until Saturday. Four plays were given number 1 rating by the critic. Professor Kai Jurgensen, of the Carolina Playmakers of Chapel Hill. The plays were: "Late Holiday” by Granite Falls: "Glamor in the Poconos” by Jefferson; "The Shock of His Life,” by Startown and "The Man Who Died At Twelve O'clock,” by Lansing. Last Rites Held For Mrs. Harris The funeral service for Mrs. Retha Marie Harris, 21, Wilming ton, Del., was held Friday after noon at the Hemlock cemetery. Mrs. Harris, who died March 27, was the daughter of Mrs. William Farmer and the late Mr. Farmer, of Hemlock. She is survived by her hus band, William Harris, her moth er and several brothers and sis ters. COMMISSIONERS MET ON MONDAY MORNING The Ashe county commission ers met on Monday and in addi tion to issuing claims, discussed the progress being made on the tax adjustment program. Groups representing various sections of the county, including South Beaver Creek and Shatley Springs communities appeared, asking for road improvements. TRAINING COURSE FOR SCOUT LEADERS John W. Luke. Boy Scout Chair man, announced yesterday that plans were being completed for the leadership training course to be held at the community build ing April 18-22, beginning at 7:30. Scout executive Joe Edwards will be here foi some of the meet ings. Farmers Have Little Time Left For Taking Part In Improvement Program Teachers Attend N C E A Meeting In Asheville Mrs. Gertrude Vaught And Ron Davis Are Local Unit Representatives A large delegation of Ashe county teachers are among those attending the 65th annual con vention of the North Carolina Education Association, which is being held in Asheville, starting today. Ron Davis, incoming president of the Ashe county unit, and Mrs. Gertrude Vaught, retiring presi dent, are expected to attend a meeting of the local units' presi dents. Noted sneakers who will ap pear on the program are: Hart zell Spence, noted lecturer and author; Mrs. Lucille Allen, presi dent - elect; Rev. Clarence W. Cranford, Baptist leader from Washington, D. C.; Dr. Lyle Ashby, assistant secretary for Professional Relations of the NEA. Delegates who expect to at tend include Lola Porter and Lo rene Dickson, West Jefferson; Dale Atwood, Jean McMillan and Blanche Pugh, Nathan’s Creek; Jewel Miller, Pauline Martin and Carl Hartsog, Riverview; I (Continued on page 41 ! $102,000.00 Of The County's , Allocation Of $114,000.00 Already Obligated Farmers who have not yet re ceived material through the PMA office for the 1949 program are ret winded that funds remaining in the pool will last only a few days. A total of S102.000.00 of the county allocation of $114,000. 00 has been obligated. Each producer, who has not done so, is urged to visit the PMA .office without delay and ask for purchase orders for phos phate and pasture seeds or place an order for limestone, members of the committee said, i A check-up yesterday revealed that twenty-two hundred far mers have signed farm plans and received purchase orders for ma (Continued or* page 4) Operetta Fri. At Lansing School j The Lansing elementary school will present the operetta, Cinderella, Friday night at eight | o’clock at the Lansing gymnas ' ium, Frank James, principal, an nounced yesterday j Mr. James stated that the op eretta is being presented under the direction of all the grade teachers. Miss Clara Perkins will be in charge of the music. There i will be a small admission charge. Jurors Drawn For Apri Term Of Superior C o u r t The following jurors were drawn last month for the regular April term of superior court for the trial of criminal cases which will open April 18. Riley A. Stewart. Trade: Hilt Revert, Glendale Springs: R. M. Weaver, Lansing: Maude Grogan. West Jefferson; Lee Riley. Clift on: Conley Houck. West Jeffer son. Dent Bare. Jefferson: Ray Stur gill, Sturgills; Ruby Lewis. Par ker; Kclce Miller. Jefferson; Graham Perkins, Toliver; M. A. Shepherd, Lansing; H. M. Wink ler. Todd. P. C. Blevins, Silas Creek; E. L. Phillips, Todd; Warren Sul livan, Sturgills; F. N. Elliott, Smethport; J. A. Garvey, Crump ler; E. W. Martin. Trade; Adol phus Shepherd, Ball. Charlie Mahaffey, Clifton; Lil lard Elliott, Fig: J. E. Johnson, Silas Creek: V. A. Lewis, Par-j ker; C. R. Mock. Hemlock; Char-, les Pennington. Clifton; J. C. Brown, Jefferson. Cora M. Elliott, Lansing; James L. Hamby, Oval; Roy Testerman, Bina; Osco Woodie, S'/'ttville: Raymond E. Robinson, Todd; Wesley Miller, Nathan’s Creek; J. W. Dougherty, Hemlock; Mo ses Ham, Lansing; B. F. Colvard, Laurel Springs. Special Jurors — Ernest Se graves. Warrensville: Clifford Mi lam, Milam: Claud H. McNeill, West Jefferson; Dewey D. Eller,; Crumpler; Bruce Eller, Clifton; A. L. Cox, Crumpler. Lee McNeill, Bina; G. J. How ell. Sturgills; Howard K. Miller, Lansing; M. E. Edmondson, Hem-1 lock; Avtery Hanks, Sturgills;! Dave Houck, West Jefferson. j Will Use Funds For Crippled Children’s A i d Caudill Chairman; Rotary Club Is Sponsor Of Worthy Project Appeal letters have been sent out to several hundred people in the county this week, solicit ing their aid in the annual Eas ter Seal Sale Drive to raise funds for crippled children. Others will be contacted, personally, J. V. Caudill, chairman, said. The Rotary club is again spon soring this annual drive in con nection with its major project of aiding crippled children and the cooperation of everyone is ask ed. Chairman Caudill said he would appreciate the help of ev eryone in this worthy cause. “I hope we can raise at least $900.00 in this,” he said. It was point' d out that there are 62,000 children in North Carolina, needing services not provided for in other funds, but, due to lack of adequate funds, the League has not been able to meet these needs. Facilities supported by the hospital, surgical and convales cent care: camping, special pro grams, education classes fo-r handicapped children, bedside teaching for hornebound and hos pitalized children, corrective (Continued on page 4) Children Have Narrow Eseape Returning From Church So cial When Car Is Hit Be tween Jeffersons Several children of the Bald win community narrowly escap ed serious injury when the car in which they were riding Sat urday night around ten o’clock, was struck by another car, driv en by Junior Vanover, as he was being chased by officers. The accident occured between the Jeffersons near the Grav beal estate. The Edwards chil dren and others, who were re turning from a social gathering of young people at the Jefferson Methodist church were passen gers in the Chevrolet driven by G. W. Edwards. They were tak en to the hospital where it was found that they fortunately sus tained only minor cuts and bruis es. Town officer, Reid Sturdivant, who reported the accident, said that Vanover, driving a 1935 Ford, backed into a truck near the Cash Wholesale Grocery Company and that officers were in pursuit of him when he next struck a fender of a Plymouth driven by a Mr. Goodman. It was then that he sideswiped the Edwards car. Both cars were badly damaged by the impact. Officers arrested Vanover for driving drunk and reckless driv ing. Also arrested was Raymond Little, also charged with drunk enness. Kotary Debate At Meeting Tonight ~ o The Lansing affirmative de bate team and Jefferson’s nega tive team will meet tonight in the Rotary Club debate at the meeting of the Jeffersons Rotary Club in the community building. These two debate teams won Monday afternoon in the pre liminaries held at the Jefferson school. Professor Pritchard, ASTC, and members of the Ap palachian debate team were the judges. At the meeting of the club last week. Rev. CCallis, Jef ferson Presbyterian minister, spoke to the club on "Atiendance at Church.” He made a very in teresting speech, pointing out the importance of regular church attendance. Langdon Scott had charge of the program.
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