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® VOLUME V, NUMBER 45
Road Projects Get Underway
In County During Past Week
Over $200,000 Involved In New
i Jobs Approved In State
On Monday
Twelve road projects got under
\ way in the county the first of the
week and additional projects to
the amount of $271,949 with em
ployment for 1,578„ were approved
in Raleigh Monday. The list of pro
jects given out Monday numbered
19 and included Ashe. The projects
for Ashe were listed as road im
provement and allotted $21,078 for
the employment of 14 persons.
Work has begun on the following
roads in the various parts of the
county:
From J. O. Goodman’s via J. M.
Morphew’s old home to Beaver
\ Creek.
From Idlewild to Phillip’s Gap.
From Ore Knob to Nathans
“ Creek.
From E. F. Gambill’s to J. A.
1 * Garvey’s in the Chestnut Hill com-
munity.
From S. V. Alexander’s to Weav
er’s Ford.
From the Mouth of Phoenix
Creek-to Bina.
' From Helton to Grassy Creek.
From Graham to Whitetop.
From Tuckerdale up the Windfall
, to Harrigan voting place.
From Hemlock northeast about
; eight miles into the Pond Mt. com
munity.
From Mill Creek to Laurel Knob
(work started several days ago).
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MRS. DULSIE FARMER
PASSES AT NEW HOPE
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NEW HOPE, Nov. 18.—Mrs. Dul
sie Farmer, wife of Gray Farmer
' died the 16th. Funeral services
conducted at the home, Sun
day the 17th by Elder Ed Davis of
Tuckerdale. Mrs. Farmer was a lov
ing wife, mother, and neighbor, and
A will be all* She is survive
*ed by her husband, eight children,
ona grandchild, and a number of
relatives. She was a member of the
Primitive Baptist Church. She was
t forty-four years of age.
J Mrs. Susan Farmer, wife of W. F.
■ Farmer, is very feeble at this writ
ing. She has been sick for several
years.
Miss Ethel Perry, who underwent
i an operation for appendicitis in the
n Abingdon hospital, has returned
home and is getting along fine.
Joe Hampton, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Green Ham who has been
critically ill with colitis, is consid
, erably better.
/> Mrs. W. D. Wiles is very sick
> with eczema.
Ervin Walker, who was injured
by a falling log while loading a car
has returned from the Abingdon
i hospital and is expected to be well
soon.
The Sewing Circle Club, organ
ized for the benefit of the relief
families have begun work in a buil
■A ding near the home of A. A. Perry.
I ? The house was donated by him for
this purpose.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Jones were
K » served a chicken dinner at the
I <teXnome of Mr. Green Ham Sunday.
I ' Mr. and Mrs. Bamabus Farmer
attended the funeral of Mrs. Gray
I, Farmer Sunday.
Werth Stamper, who sailed from
New York Oct. 10th, has reached
I I his destination, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mrs. Melvina Johnson, of Chil
howie, Va., is now visiting her son
Wiley, of this place.
TEACHERS’ MEETING
PUT OFF INDEFINITELY
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Due to the extreme illness of his
■ wife, County Superintendent Ivan
H Miller has postponed the teachers’
H meeting that was to have been held
K. Saturday until after Thanksgiving.
The date will be announced in a
■< later issue of The Skyland Post.
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In Candidates for .office should make
sure voters can spell the name cor
rectly. In New York Cyrus 1 leak
ley ponders on the fate whic. cost
him an office by 15 votes tv.'iase
V his name was written on the ticket
M in different ways.
KALL THE BUSINESS HOUSES IN WEST JEFFERSON WILL BE CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Be Wlauii Wst
LATE NEWS
BULLETINS
Texas Votes Wet After
Being Dry 16 Years
Texas ended 16 years of pro
hibition this week. Gov. James
V. Allred signed a bill permit
ting liquor sales in unbroken
packages and it became effective
immediately.
State supervision and control
is the bill’s keynote. It provides
212 counties with a method for
legalizing liquor now banned by
local option. State rpeal Aug. 24
returned 42 other counties to
their old status of wet but sales
even there will not be legal until
permits are issued.
Sales and license fees were ex
pected by state officials to bring
in revenue of SIO,OOO daily.
Texas is the home state of
United States Senator Morris
Sheppard, father of the Eigh
teenth amendment.
Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, Gov.
E. W. Marland indicated he will
not call a special election on an
initiative prohibition repeal
measure will allow it to come
to a vote automatically in No
vember, 1936.
Congress May Change
Social Security Act
A move to amend the social
security act in the next congress
has been hinted in Washington
as a possibility as officials studi
ed over several thorny problems
i .
of administration.
< The legislation gives the social
security board the imagination
staggering task of checking the
wages of each of the nation’s
28,000,000 workers after 1936.
Tentative plans call for ob
taining the data from employers,
i Whether this can be accomplish
ed through social security tax
returns or whether supplemental
questionnaires will be necessary
has not been determined.
- Father And Son Get
! Long Prison Terms
Tom Love and Ornaville Love,
father and son, convicted in
Wilkes Superior court Friday of
the murder in the second degree
for the killing of Phin Atwood,
their neghbor, were sentenced
by Judge F. Don Phillips this
week to serve not less than 15
nor more than 20 years in the
state prison.
Ornaville Love admitted that
he shot Atwood in a public road
in self-defense and he was back
ed up in this contention by his
father. The state developed tes
timony that the Loves threatened
to kill Atwood on sight.
LANSING HIGH SCHOOL
TO PLAY W. JEFFERSON
. Several Hundred Expected To See
Both Teams Play Last
Game Os Season
LANSING, Nov. 18.—The Lan
sing High Bulldogs will ring down
the curtain on what has been an
unusually successful football season
when they face the strong West
Jefferson eleven in a return game
on Fri. Nov. 22. The kickoff will
. be promptly at 3 p. m.
The Lansing High officials are
making plans to accommodate the
’ largest crowd of the year for this
! last game. Sever hundred people
are expected to be on hand to see
their favorites perform for the last
time this season. It will also be
1 West Jefferson’s final tussle.
From past scores, it would seem
that the Lansing eleven will be
: heavy favorites to win the game;
■ hawever, such was the case when
■ Carolina met Duke, when the un
t derdog won. So it must be remem
: bered that anything can happen in
t a football game. A hard-fought bat
tle is promised for the fans.
THURS., NOV. 21, W 35, WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
MOVING PICTURE
THEATRE HERE TO
TAKE VOTES ON
SUNDAY SHOWS
The Jeffersonian Theatre, of
this city, is giving the public a
chance this week and next to
vote on the matter of showing
clean moving pictures to audi
ences on Sunday afternoons
when no church services are
being held. Elsewhere in this
issue will be found a ballot.
The management of the theatre
is asking that all those interest
ed either one way or the other
will please cut out the ballot,
sign it with their preference
expressed, and send or bring it
to the theatre. All voting must
be in not later than Dec. 1.
The matter of Sunday pic
picture shows is one that
has attracted much comment
throughout the entire state.
Some cities allow them and
others have voted them out.
The manager of the theatre
here takes the viewpoint that
an afternoon of good pictures is
much better than an afternoon
spent engaging in drunken
brawls or in driving cars reck
lessly.
ASHE HAS FIRST SNOW
Chicago and other mid-western
cities reported flurries of snow Fri
day, and on Saturday, the first
snowfall of the season was seen in
Ashe county.
For the most part, the fall this
year has been one of the clearest,
warmest, and driest that the farm
ers have had in many years.
W. A. Atchison, of the Kansas
board of agriculture, commenting
on the snow storm in that .state,
termed the snow “invaluable for
wheat,” but said it will cause furth
er delay in cutting and gathering
forage crops killed by frost. These
crops are deteriorating in some sec
tions, he said, because of excessive
moisture.
Skies were clear and cold in the
Mountain States, but a Saturday
snow was predicted for Nevada,
Idaho, and other sections.
REV. SEYMORE TAYLOR
DIES IN MOORESVILLE
Former Presiding Elder Os This
District Was Brother-In-Law
Os Jonah Richardson
The Rev. Seymour Taylor, 65, re
cently transferred to the Broad
Street Methodist Church in Moores
ville from the Wilkesboro district,
died early on Nov. 13, of a heart
attack. He had preached his first
sermon in Mooresville Sunday.
He was a native of Boone and
had preached 40 years. He served
as presiding elder of the Mt. Airy
district from 1923 to 1927. His wid
ow, two sons, and two daughters,
survive.
Mr. Taylor was a brother-in-law
of Mr. Jonah Richardson, of Jeffer
son.
PALESTINE LECTURE AND
PICTURES WILL BE GIVEN
(REV. J. W. LUKE)
It is with great pleasure we an
nounce the following lectures and
Thanksgiving services: Rev. Ted
Smith, who has traveled in Pales
tine, will give pictures and lectures
on his visit to that country. Mr.
Smith will give his pictures at Ebe
nezer church on Monday night,
Nov. 25th; West Jefferson Presby
terian Church on Tuesday night,
Nov. 26th; and at Bethel Church
(Wilkes) on Wednesday 27th. The
services will begin at 7:30 p. m. and
an offering will be received for the
Barium Springs Orphanage. It is
hoped that every one will take this
opportunity to see these beautiful
pictures of the Holy Land.
On Thursday Nov. 28th at 11 a.
m., a Thanksgiving service will be
held at Peak Creek Presbyterian
Church, and on Thursday night at
7:30 p. m. a Thanksgiving service
will be held at Laurel Forks Pres
byteries Church. A Thanksgiving
service will be held at Low Gap on
Friday night Nov. 29th at 7:30. Off
erings will be taken up at all these
services for the orphanage.
Capitol Gets Its Annual Bath
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The Capitol building in Washington is undergoing its annual cleaning, both
Inside and out. This picture shows members of the District of Columbia Ore
department playing their hose on the majestic building “on the hill.”
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A. B. Alderman Announces Candidacy
For N. Carolina School Superintendent
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A. B. ALDERMAN
DEATHS
MRS. SAM CAMPBELL
Mrs. Sam Sampbell, aged 90
years, died at Damascus, Va.,
Thursday, Nov. 14, and was brought
to Buffalo for burial on Saturday,
the 16th. Interment was made in
the Lewis cemetery.
Mrs. Campbell was the mother of
Mr. Eugene Campbell, of this city.
MRS. DOBBINS BARE
Mrs. Dobbins Bare, aged 85, was
buried at Orion Friday with the
following ministers officiating: Revs.
Zeke Sexton, G. R. Stafford, T. M.
Hayes, and Mr. Cockerham. Mrs.
Bare died Thursday, Nov. 14.
MRS. WILLIAM RHODES
Mrs. William Rhodes, sufferer
from tuberculosis, died at Crumpler
last week and was laid to rest in
the Scott cemetery. Rev. G. R. Staf
ford conducted the services. Mrs.
Rhodes was 40 years of age.
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ARTHUR WILLIAMS
Arthur Williams, known by many
as “Cap” Williams, died in Wash
ington, D. C., last week. His body
was shipped to West Jefferson on
the train and funeral services were
held at Mr. Zion in Alleghany
county, Rev. J. C. Swaim was in
charge.
“HARVEST PRAISE”
TO BE PRESENTED
On Thanksgiving night a play en
titled “Harvest Praise” will be pre
sented in the Big Ridge Presby
terian Church and on the Sunday
following at Boggs. This is being
directed by Miss Kathryn Hunt and
the cast will include the young
people of the schools in the various
communities.
Supt. Os Green County Schools To
Mak? Race Against
Clyde Erwin
A. B. Aiderman, Baptist and Ma
son from Snow Hill, has announced
his intentions of running for the of
fice of Superintendent of the
Schools of North Carolina in the
Democratic primary in June, 1936.
Mr. Aiderman is superintendent of
the Greene county schools at pres
ent. He promises to recommend and
urge—if elected:
1. Renewed emphasis on “Funda
mentals”, rendering skills more de
sirable, and knowledge of tool sub
jects more useful.
2. Re-organization of High School
Program, with more emphasis on
needs of masses and less on college
entrance requirements.
3. Eliminating politics in selecting
teachers; laws guaranteeing tenure,
sick leave, and a pension retirement
fund.
4. Lighter teacher loads and high
er salaries as soon as possible.
5. Improved facilities for trans
portation, instruction, recreation
and health.
Mr. A’derman also endorses the
following policies of school admin
istration and support:
1. Administration
A. State Superintendent promot
ing professional growth.
B. State School Commission—or
similar agency—guaranteeing sound
business principles in school opera
tion.
C. Co-operation between the two
Departments.
2. Broadened Support Base
A. State Eight Months School as
the Foundation.
B. Local Supplement for: Longer
term, higher pay, or whatever im
provements are best suited to a
particular community.
C. Federal Aid, primarily for a
better vocational program.
“THE CHARM SCHOOL”
TO BE PRESENTED AT
JEFFERSON IN DEC.
The Lenoir Rhyne Playmakers,
who so delightfully entertained the
public during the commencement
exercises of the Jefferson school
last spring, will again be presented
to the public at the Jefferson High
School on Friday, Dec. 13, when
they will stage “The Charm
School”.
SUPPER AT JEFFERSON
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT
A box supper, sponsored by the
Jefferson P. T. A., will be held at
the Jefferson school gymnasium to
night, Thursday, at seven o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
A basketball game will precede
the supper and will begin at six
o’clock. Patrons of the school are
especially urged to be present.
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ONE DALLAR A YEAR
State Represented
In Philippine Isles
Communications From Congressman
Doughton Show That His Party
Is Now In Japan
North Carolina was well repre
sented at the inauguration last
week of the first president of the
Philippines. Senator Robert Reyn
olds, Congressman Lindsay Warren,
and Congressman R. L. Doughton
were present at the very impressive
ceremony which was broadcast
over radio and in which North
Carolina members of the official
delegation from the United States
had a conspicuous part.
A communication this week from
Congressman Doughton to W. B.
Austin was mailed from Japan
where the congressional party now
is and reported that the trip was a
very enlightening and educational
one.
Virginia-Carolina Basketball
Teams Play Todd High School
(ARLEINE COLVARD)
On Monday afternoon, Nov. 18,
the Virginia-Carolina boys and
girls* basketball teams won two
games at Todd with the boys and
girls’ teams there.
The V.-C. girls maroon and white
team won over Todd girls by a score
of 22 to 20. Miss Alta Dickson, of
Grassy Creek, made ten points and
was high point player of the game.
The V.-C. boys maroon and white
team won over Todd boys by a
score of 36 to 17. Mr. Stanley Wal
ker, of Grassy Creek, made 22
points and was named high point
man of the evening.
This makes the sixth victory for
the V.-C. boys and the fifth victory
for the V. C. girls.
RALPH HOWELL KILLED
BY FALLING TIMBER MON.
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Fleetwood Mari Loses Life And Is
Hurled Into New River; Father
Makes Heroic Rescue
Ralph Howell, aged 21, son of Joe
and Ada Howel, of the Fleetwood
community, met a tragic end Mon
day morning about eleven o’clock
when a part of a tree on which he
was cutting fell on him, crushed his
life out and hurled him into New
River. Young Howell had gone with
his father to cut firewood. They
were cutting a tree that had grown
out over the river and Howell had
climbed over the water to a seem
ingly good foot hold and was cut
ting and sawing at the trunk of
the tree that was above him. Chains
had been fastened to the tree to hold
it, but it fell with a sudden crash
and the boy was dead before he
struck the water below.
The elder Howell, seeing his son’s
fall, jumped into the water to him,
reaching him just as he went under.
Then the father was unable to get
back to the shore with his burden
and was forced to stand in the icy
water waist deep for over an hour
before a passer-by heard his calls.
He held the boy as far out of the
water as he could, but according to
Mr. Howell, who was half distract
ed with grief, the boy was dead
when he reached him.
The accident occurred about
three miles above Fleetwood oq
New River, near the road.
Young Howell was a popular
member of the younger set in his
community. He was a good church
and Sunday School worker and a
member of the Liberty Grove Bap
tist Church. His funeral was attend
ed by scores of sorrowing friends
and relatives.
Besides his parents, the deceased
is survived by two brothers.
OLD FIELD CREEK
ROAD COMPLETED
The traveling public will be in
terested to know that the Old Feild
Creek road, which connects with
the Silas Creek and Jefferson roads,
has recently been completed under
the efficient supervision of Captain
G. B. Doggett.
The construction of this road of
crushed stone is one among the best
in the county.