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] ASHE C0UNTY IS... | Leading Livestock and Bair; I County in North Carolina. | Population: 22,664 L_ VOLUME 21. NO. 8 $2.50 a Year in Ashe County WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.THURSDAY, APR. 14, 1949 $3.00 a Year Out of County PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY SUPERIOR COURT WILL OPEN ON MONDAY ^ ^ + + + + + + + "4- x ^ ^ x. x x x N. C. Legislature Takes Steps Toward Adjournment School Budget Is Cut By Senate; Ollier Cuts Made Calendar Committee Is Nam ed To Speed Adjournment Of lawmaking Body By Staff Writer Rnl< igh — (Special) In a move looking toward final adjourn ment of the Legislature. House Speaker Kerr Craige Ramsey Tuesday named a calendar com mittee The committee customarily is appointed in the closing days of the General Assembly to take over work of the regular com mittees. From now on most new \(Pgisl:it ion in the House will be referred to the calendar com mitter. In the Senate. Lieutenant Gov ernor H. P. Taylor said that no calendar committees would he named unless the Senate should decide one is needed. However, he asked the regular Senate committees to speed up their consideration of legislation. A highlight of eommitte ac-j tion Tuesday was the decision i of the Senate’s Committee on Public Utilities to amend a House - passed measure calling for a reorganization of the State Utilities Commission. The com-, mittee struck from the bill a provision to increase member- ; ship of the commission fromj Hire" to five. The *<»vrease ,had 1 _-n requested tjh Gawftww. S' >tt. [ The House Health Committee, meanwhile, was giving its bless-1 ing to a Senate-passed measure to forbid handling of poisonous I sjpakes by religious cultists. ! unrepresentative Burl Hardison I or Craven tossed into the House hopper a bill to abolish the State! Wildlife Resources Commission1 and to return to the State De-j partincr.t of Conservation and! Development the administration (Continued on page 8) j Seoul School To >pen Mon. Night All Ashe County Scouters Art* Curged To Attend I This Course Rev John W. Luke. Boy Scout, chairman for the Ashe district, j announced yesterday that all plans were complete for the op-, %r.ing of the leadership training, 'ffiurse for scouters on Monday j night at the community build ing. "This is an authorized course and all Scouters, who are inter ested. are urged to attend,” Chairman Luke stated. The mot to is "Learn by Doing” which is the plan the chairman has for the course, as different scouters will have parts on the program each night. Scout executive Joe Edwards, will be here for the meetings next Thursday and Friday nights and will be in charge of the camping trip that the scouters will take on Friday night. The meetings will start at 7:30 p. m.. and will be held at the community building. Chairman Luke pointed out. 18 ■ Year - Olds Must Register Miss Winona Roland, clerk for the local draft board, stated yes terday that she again wanted to remind all boys that must reg ister with the board within five days of their eighteenth birthday. Sfie said that it is imperative that these boys register with the board. Any person who is registered with the local board should notify | the board of any chance of ad-( dress, the clerk added. She point ed out that it was necessary to have the correct address at all times of all registrants of this board. Churches To Hold Special Services Observing E a s t e r FUNERAL FRIDAY George Coolidge Holman, who will be buried tomorrow at Laurel Knob. Military Rites For G. C. Holman *i¥i!!fBe**Udayj County Man Was Killed In Action On April 9, 1945 In Germany Final rites will be held for George Coolidge Holman, an other Ashe county war hero, on Fridav at 2:00 p. m.. at the Lau-j rel Knob church. Burial will fol-, low in the family cemetery. ■ Holman. 21. was killed in ac tion in Germany. April 9. 1945.' after having served some time in the army during the past world war. Revs. Hoyt Wood. C. C. Mur ay and H M. Winkler will con duct the funeral service. Mem 1 Continued on uat;e 4 Sale Of Easter Lilies Saturday J. V. Caudill, chairman of the Easter Seal Sale Dr've for the benefit of crippled children, said yesterday that he expected to end the drive on Saturday. j At this time the tiny Easte:1 lilies will be sold on the street by school children in order to raise more funds. “Cooperate in, this drive by wearing one in your coat lapel,” Mr. Caudill said. 1 Jefferson And West Jeffer son Groups To Have Sun rise Service Sunday Easter will be fittingly observ ed hv the churches of Ashe coun ty on Sunday when a number of special services are to be held. The Baptist. Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Jeffer son and Wc-t Jefferson will unite in an early sunrise service at 7:00 Sunday morning on the Wayman Hill between the two towns. Special music will be furnished by the West Jefferson high school band for this occas ion. Everyone is invited to at tend this service. At nine o’clock. Rev. J. N. At - i kins, of Boone, will conduct the Easter communion service at St. Mary’s Episcopal church. Mr. j Atkins, who has held services in the past is well known in thi seetion. The public is cordially! invited to this service. Other churches of the Jeffer-i sons will hold their regular ser-! vices on Sunday morning, withi Easter music and special Easter messages. I Most of the other churches of 1 'ontinued on page 4) i Countv farmers Take Advantage Of PM A Program Fr.tire Amount Of $114,000 Has B'-en Ob'in'afed To Producers Already Ashe county farmers made a record for themselves for early applications in the PMA improve ment plans this year. Records show that all of the funds have been allotted before the closing date of April 15. Melvin Camp bell announced yesterday that the entire allotment of $114,000. for the county had already beer.. obligated and that no more pur chase orders for materials could be issued to producers. j “Purchase orders which have not been taken to the dealer Will be cancelled Monday, April 10 and this money used on other farms. Farmers holding purchase orders should have them filled at once,” he said. About twenty-five hundred far mers have .received material for the 1949 program, it was reveal ed. “The county committee and of fice personnel wish to thank the (Continued on page 4) Ashe Comity Spelling Bee To Be Held Tuesday Niglit Hundreds of Ashe county chil dren will vie for honors in the annual American Legion Spell ing Bee. that will be held Tues day. April 19. 7:00 p. m., at the courthouse. J. B. Hash, who has charge of the spelling bee. stated that there will be a contest for every grade from the fourth through the twelfth with medals for each grade winner. He added that ev ery school in the county is en titled to enter one representa tive from each grade that is taught at the school. Spelling is one of the most oopular subjects taught in the schools today and all children ire looking forward to this an nual spelling bee. one of the of ficials stated. a. A. B. Hurt, superintendent of ichools, pointed out that the county winner in the grades, through the eighth grade would be eligible to represent the county in the Winston - Salem Journal - Sentinel Spelling Bee, which attracts considerable at tention. I Betsy Barr represented the county schools in this last year and made an unusually good record. The county spelling bee is sponsored by Ashe Post 171 of the American Legion. i__— j John M. Ballou, 77, i Buried On Monday The funeral service for John' i M. Ballou, 77. of Grassy Creek, j who died at the Ashe hospital on I April 9, was held at the Pleas | ant Valley church at 2:00 p. m., i Monday. April 11. Burial was in , the church cemetery, j He is survived by his wife, Ka tv Ballou: twq daughters, Mrs. E. W. Phipps and Mrs. Fannie Paisley: and three sons, L. C. Ballou, S. W. Ballou and E. W. ; Ballou and several brothers. 1 Sincere Wishes To Everyone For A Joyous Easter Officers Of New Rebekali Lodge Are Installed Mrs. Grace L. McGrady Is Noble Grand: Mrs Clyde Goodman, Vice-Grand Officers have been installed in the recently organized new Sky land Rebekah Lodge No. 15!). Leaders pointed out that the new lodge, with 33 members, was considered one of the largest of its kind in the State. The following officers have been installed: Mrs. Grace L. McGrady, No ble Grand: Mrs. Clyde Goodman, vice grand: Mrs. Ivan Miller, recording secretary: Miss Ruth Weaver, treasurer: Mrs Claudia Johnson, warden: Mrs. Cora Fra zier. conductor; Mrs. Nell Wea ver, inside guardian; Mrs. Eliza beth. Wyrick, outside guardian; Mrs. Hattie Rolen. chaplain; Mrs. Ruth Weaver, right support er Noble Grand; Mrs. Myrtle Garvey, left supporter Noble Grand; Miss Winona Roland, right supporter vice-grand and Mrs. Martin Ashley, left support er vice-grand. Last Kites Hel<f For Mash Infant The funeral service fur Wilma Jean Mash, one month old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mash, Pore’s Knob, was held yesterday afternoon at the North Beaver Baptist church with in terment in the Severt cemetery. Revs. Tommy Simon and E. Z.j Sexton conducted the service. The baby was born March 11 at the Ashe Memorial hospital! and died Monday afternoon at! the home. j She is survived by her par- j end and six brothers. Easier Business Reported Good Merchants here reported good Easter business with emphasis being placed, as usual, on cloth es. According to all predictions, the people should be well dress ed for this joyous occasion. The sale of Easter cards, can-j dies, toys, novelties and egg dyes has been unusually heavy this year. There have already been many calls for pure white eggs for the pre-Easter egg hunts, local stores report. The people should be well fed; for Easter as many advance or-1 ders for special Easttr foods; have already been placed with local groeerynmn. The tradition al ham appears to be the favor ite. The advance sale and special orders for flowers indicate that many will enjoy these during Easter. I Trout Season Opens In This Area Friday; Closes July 31; Many Streams Well Stoeked Swanson Edwards I) i e d Thursday; Buried Saturday J Former Welfare Worker In Ashe And Alleghany Welfare Depts. The funeral service for Lee Swanson Edwards, 34, superin tendent of the Caldwell Welfare Department and former case worker in Ashe Welfare De partment and superintendent of Alleghany Welfare Department, was held Saturday afternoon at the College Avenue Baptist church. Lenoir. Officiating at the service were Rev. W. F. Woodall, Rev. F. G. Walker and Rev. W. T. Whitting ton. Burial was in the Greer family cemetery, near Todd. Edwards died at his home Thursday morning following a critical illness of several months. He had been in welfare \fprk since 1937, with the exception of two years spent with the U. S. Medical Corps during World War II. One year of his service was spent in India. For three and one-half years prior to going to Lenoir. Mr. Ed wards served as welfare super intendent in Alleghany county and had served previously as case worker in Ashe county. He was born in Ashe county January 4, 1914, the son of C. E. and Lou Greer Edwards. He was married to the former Miss Ma (Continuixl on Page 4) Hundreds Of Fishermen Are Expected To Take Advan tage Of Opening Day Anglers in tin- area, who have long awaited the officials opening of the trout season will have an opportunity to try their luck and skill on Friday as the season of ficially opens. Many streams in this section are reported well stocked and sportsmen are expected to find "as good fish as have ever been caught." that is if they can be caught, one “an::- protector re marked. Basin Creek, in the Bluff Park area is expected to attract a record number. This year’s trout season ex tends from April la through Aug ust 31. 10-19. with a daily creel limit of bl, and a possession lim (Continued on page 81 Drivt‘-In Theatre Opened Near Here Ashe county’s fill t drive-in theatre is now in operation, fea turing two shows nightly. It is located on Highway 16, two miles east of Jefferson. The management stated that there was parking room for about 300 cars and that the new theatre, modern in every respect, was equipped with individual speakers with volume control for each car. It was announced that first run pictures would be shown and that there would be two performances nightly, be ginning at 7:30. Red Cross Drive Fund Still Short Of Quota Of $1500.00 Ashe county is still short of its quota of $1500.00 for the 1949 Red Cross fund drive, according to reports made by Coleman Payne, drive chairman, yester day afternoon. | Chairman Payne stated that it was necessary that all reports be| turned in to him no later than April 15 and urged all of those who have made no contributions to see him at once. He reported that $1220.32 had been raised. Contributions not previously reported include the following: G-F-P Chevrolet, $25.00; Par ker Tie Company, Cash Whole sale Grocery and W. J. Parts Co., $10.00. Five dollar contributions were received from A. B. Gra.vbeal, Farmers Supply, Mrs. Earl Gray beal, Barr Insurance Agency, Fred G. Ray, Mrs. Ethel J. Blev ins, A. D, Goodman and Mr. and Mrs. Phleat Fender. Mrs. J. E. Roe, Oddie J. Cox and Buster Hardin, $3.00 each. Two dollar donations from W. J. Electric Co., J. L. Stump and Mary Jordan. Mrs. M. G. Edwards, Carl Coo per, Chal Royal, Bill Mullis and Lola Porter, one dollar each. Crippled Children’s M:js. .Jamies Owen. public health nurse, announced yester-j day that the crippled children’s' clinic would be held on Friday morning, April 22 at the Ashe county Health Department, Jef ferson. Dr. John S. Gaul, orthopedic surgeon from Charlotte, will be in charge of the clinic. | “All persons scheduled to see Dr. Gaul and any other persons wishing to see him are urged to be present at this clinic,” Mrs. Owen stated. | One Murder And M a n s 1 a 11 g h t e r ibises On Doeket i Judge Don Phillips, Of Rock ingham, To Preside; Fin ley May He Tried The April term of Superior court for the trial of criminal cases will open on Monday morn ing, with Judge Don Phillips, of Rockingham, presiding, when a number of cases including one murder and two of manslaughter are expected to be tried. Jack Finley, arrested in con nection with the fatal shooting of Byard Blevins on election day last November 2. at the voting place in Horse Creek precinct, White Oak school, will be tried. Finley has been held in the Ashe county jail for some months awaiting trial. Manslaughter eases expected to be heard include those of Bryce Mash and Bill Miller. Charges against these two grew out of the death of Claude Dan cy, near Glendale Springs on July 12. 1947. A number of divorce cases are expected to be heard as well as others which have been tenta tively placed on the docket. These include Bill Bumgarner for carrying a concealed weapon and assault with a deadly wea pon; Ray Austin, Clyde Collins and E. G. Lyall, charged• with (Continued on page a) jOiilrirtMi’s Camp Topic For Rotarv lack Sharne And Marvin Cul* hreth To Speak To Jef fersons Rotary Club Jack Sharne and Marvin Cul bretb. members of the Blowing Rock Rotarv club, will speak at the meeting of the Jeffersons Ro tary Club at the community/ building tonight on the camp for crippled children that is being constructed between Boone and Blowing Rock. "Short movies on the camp i will be shown in addition to the talks," Lawrence Tyson, who has charge of the program, stated. , Dean McMillan, club president, | said yesterday that there would j lie an election of board directors of the club at the meeting also. At the meeting of the present hoard of directors Monday night, it was decided that the incoming I president and secretary of the club would be the official dele gates to the district convention at Hendersonville, starting Ap il 24. At the meeting of the club last week, the Jefferson high school negative debate team defeated the Lansing affirma tive team in the annual Rotary debate. Jefferson, represented by Misses Anne Francis and Nan cy Haynes, won the cup for the second straight year, therefore giving the school permanent pos session of the cup. J. B. Hash, debate chairman, also presented individual medals to each deba ter. Lansing was represented by Misses Marlene Jones and Kath erine Carter. Local Bottler Receives Award The West Jefferson Dr. Pep per Bottling Co., recently was cited as one of the three Grap ette bottlers in North Carolina to receive the 1948 “Award for Product Excellence.” Grapette bottlers in 52 cities in the United States were cited for this award. The award was created by the Grapette Company to honor bot tlers and production personnel in bottling plants, who consist ently and conscientiously endeav or to produce grade “A” Grap ette. Carl Colvard, manager of the local bottling plant, said that he was very happy to receive this award.
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