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ADVERTISE to Hie Skyland Port, the only newspaper that is printed in Ashe county, and the newspaper with by far the best fnbseription list of any paper circulated in the county VOL. V, NUMBER 50 Federal Housing Representative To Be Here Saturday J. Marion Bolich Will Interview Public And Answer Questions i At Parker Tie Company J. Marion Bolich, field represent ative for the Federal Housing Ad ministration, will be in the city Saturday, Dec. 14 ,tor the entire day. He wiJJ be stationed at the •sJsa2’2SS2*' 4 Ke Company and will be glad for anyone in the county who is interested in the FHA to come in and talk to him. He will be here for the purpose of explaining anything that might be confusing about fed eral loans for home building. . There is no fee'for the informa tion that Mr. Bolich has to give out.. He will be in the county purely for the accommodation of any person or persons who might benefit from the FHA. Blevins Brothers Win 17. S. Championship The famous Blevins Brothers. Band stepped up to a national championship at Chincinnati, Ohio, recently when they won in a con test of over 90 string bands which included Clate Mack; Nath, the Indian; and many other profession al bands throughout the country. The Blevins brothers, Frank and Ed, have been heard in the' county on several occasions and although they live at Marion, Va., at present, they are natives of Ashe and broth ers of Mrs. Henry Miller, of Jeffer son. DECENDANTS OF PETER GRAYBEAL HAVE REUNION A gathering of the Graybeal fam ily who descended from Peter Graybeal was held at. Bethany church last week. A large number of Graybeals were present with guests including neighbors and friends in the surrounding com munity. Rev. Mr. Houck, former pastor of the Jefferson Methodist charge, de livered the sermon in the morning and Prof. Wade E. Eller presided over the evening session. Officers for the reunion were elected and it was decided that an annual meeting would be held each first Sunday in September. Those attending the reunion from here were Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Payne and children; Mrs. B. D. Barr and children; and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Phillips. Two of Peter Graybeal’s grandchildren were present: Mrs. Robert Johnson, of Todd, and Mr. Shouns, who lives in Tennessee. Among others from out of the county were Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Graybeal and family from Roan Mt., Tenn., and Mrs. J. Q. Mc- Guire, from Asheville. Teachers To Receive Checks Before Xmas *2.2*O,AM That Will Be Disbursed In State Will Help Ashe County Teachers To Enjoy the 25th ’ Pay checks totalling an estimated $2,200,000 will be disbursed to the approximately 30,000 teachers,, bus drivers and other employes on the state school commission in ample time for the Christmas holidays. Lloyd Griffin, executive secretary to the commission, has announced that “Santa Claus** in the form of pay checks was on the way to a majority of the units in the state and others will be sent out daily. Several thousand dollars of this money will find their way to the pockets of Ashe people and add materially to the enjoyment of the 25th. JEFFERSON CHURCH TO CELEBRATE THE BIBLE’S 460TH ANNIVERSARY Regular services will be held at .the W. Jefferson Methodist Church at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. next Sunday, December 15. There will be a cele bration of the 400th anniversary of the Printed English Bible at the morning hour, and a program suit able to the Christmas season at the evening hour. 1 < •■' ■' ■""lß‘'' la ' |B '•" H IF' B . a M xW x® Zii rlk jk I JW "'B v LLC JskliiLllL ljli LLi ■”IlISL **' eU Hope Revived For Recovery i Os Bonds Stolen From Bank President Worth Wires For Details To Ohio Where Man Is Held With Similar Bonds According to an Associated Press dispatch from Dayton, . Ohio, one Earl Fouts, aged 48, of that city is being held by federal authorities on charges of attempting to sell stolen bonds, some of which are alleged to have numbers corresponding to the number of the bonds taken from the saffian the Bank of Ashe which was robbed during the early fall. A number of bonds belonging to J. A. Graybeal, guardian, V. V. Lil lard, and others were missing from the Bank of Ashe after the robbery and the numbers of said bonds had been sent in to the United States Treasury. W. H. Worth, president of the bank, has wired to the Dayton au thorities asking for definite infor matian concerning the newspaper article. Although Mr. Worth has not heard from Ohio, he is sure that the report would not have been broad cast unless there was some truth behind it. "Money Talks” To Be Staged At Fleetwood 1 11 , " * A. S. T. C. Playcrafters To Present Two-Act Comedy For Benefit > Os Home Ec. Dept “Money Talks,”a two-act comedy, will be presented at the Fleewood High School on Friday night, Dec. 13, at seven-fifteen o’clock. The Ap palachian State Teachers College department of dramatics, The Play crafters, will stage this rollicking comedy with special scenery and lighting effects. - James Stanley, principal of the school, states that the proceeds from the play will ’go toward help ing equip the home economics de partment of the school. The school authorities are anxious to have a large crowd in attendance and the public is cordially invited to be present. . « WEST JEFFERSON W. M. S. MEETS WITH MRS. BADGER With Mrs. J. W. Whittington pre siding, the December meeting of the 'W. J. Missionary Society was held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. Guy Badger. Mrs. A. B. Vannoy lead the devotionals and the program was ably presented by Mrs. Parsons. The life and work of Miss Lottie Moon, missionary to China, was the subject for the eve ning. A special prayer was offered by Mrs. J. W. Prevette and it was de cided to give a silver tea at the home of Mrs, B, E, Reeves, on Dec. 21, for the benefit of the church. The society has canned 135 cans of apples for the orphanage and has adopted two little boys with whom they will supply clothes for the next year. The society is also mak ing a quilt for the benefit of the church.. The same officers were unani mously elected for the coming year with Mrs. Badger as assistant to Mrs. Triplet as secretary and treas urer. ' Mrs. Badger served a sweet ’course es grape juice and cake at the end of the evening. ■* REV. G. a BURKETT TO BEGIN ' REVIVAL AT OBIDS SUNDAY, Obids, Dec. 9.—Rev. G. C. Bur kett announces that a revival will begin at Obids. Baptist Church Sun-r day night. Rev. W.’E. Denny will assist. - Rev. R. H. Stone filled his ap pointment here Sunday. He was very ’ appreciative of the pounding his members gave him. Mr. J. H. Colvard and son, Rufus, made a business trip to the Jeffer sons, Friday. Mrs. E. E. Parson is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. J/ Phillips on Horse Creek. Mrs. Phillips has been very iU. The teachers and students at Obids are well pleased with the new floor that has just been laid. THURS., DEC. 12, 1935, WEST JEFFERSON, N. C. MRS. MARY RASH DIES Mrs. Mary Rash, aged 78, died in a Lenoir hospital Friday, Dec. 6, after an illness of only a short dur ation. She had undergone an opera tion for appendicitis and was recov ering when she suffered a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Patterson ceme tery. Mrs. Rash is survived by four sons and one daughter, and two brothers, B. G. Faw, of this city, and Tom Faw, of North Wilkesboro. Those attending the funeral from here were Mr. and Mrs. Luther Faw, -Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver, Miss Dorene Weaver, and Mr. B. G. Faw. CLYDE BARR MAKES RAPID ADVANCEMENT AT SCHOOL Chatham, Va., Nov. 30. (Special) —Promotions have been made ef fective at Hargrave Military Acad emy. Cadet C. J. Barr, of West Jeffer son, has been promoted from pri vate to Color Sergeant. Sergeant Barr has been a student at H. M. A. for two years and during this time he has made rapid advancement in the military department. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Barr, also of West Jeffbrson. WATSON - MILLER On Saturday afternoon, Decem ber 7, Mr. Vandell Watson and Miss Rosa. Mae Miller, both of the Deep Gap community, were united in marriage at the Methodist Parson age far Jefferson, Rev. G. R. Stafford officiating. Mrs. Watson is the at tractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Miller s and Mrs. - Watson is the son of Mr. Noah Watson and* the late Mrs. Victoria Watson. The young couple will make their home at Deep Gap. HORSE CREEK NEWS Mr. Ben Parker, who has been suffering from a broken leg is much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Anderson and Dr. Dave Broqks visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stans berry, Sunday. Mr. Ray Miller and Miss Burl Miller were Saturday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Osborne. Mr. W. M. Price was a business visitor in West Jefferson, Saturday. Jinliium Jjrasmt “The Charm School”, given by the Lenoir-Rhyne Players and spon sored by the Jefferson P. T. A., will be staged at the Jefferson High School Friday evening, Dec. 13. “The African Jamboree”, is to be staged at the New River High School, Saturday night, Dec. 14. Worthwhile prizes, donated by the merchants, will be given away throughout the evening with a diamond ring as grand prize. The main attraction will be the “Wom anless Wedding” with an all-color ed cast, The following citizens will take part: bride, Qari Hartsog; groom, Walter Black; preacher, Everett Roland; bride’s mother, Wade Eller; bride’s . father, Tom prdybeal; groom’s mother, Jake. ■Little; groom’s father, Luke Eller; brides maids, Thomas Sutherland and Grant Miller; groomsmen, H.-H. Brown and Ed Osborne; ring bear er, Bill Hamby; Little Sister, Wade Eller, Jr.; baby, Dale Roland; nurse, Roy Roland. .. There will be a Christmas pro gram given at Obids School, Fri day, December 20th at 10:00 o’clock. The public is invited. There will be worship in the Jefferson Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 11 a. m., and at 7 p. m. At one of the services Universal Bible Sunday will be observed. Plans are underway and commit tees are at work planning for pre sentation of a Christmas pageant. Auditor Pleased At Payment Os Arrear Taxes During Week Urges Continued Payment Before Foreclosure Lists Are Docketed In Office Os Clerk County Auditor Jones Barker is very much pleased with the rapid payments that are being made on the back taxes, lists of which are being made ready for the starteing of foreclosure proceedings. Mr. Barker says that he has collected several thousand dollars during the past week and he feels assured that the delinquent lists can be cut down to a very small size if those on than would make a final effort to get “even with the board”. If foreclosures are docketed in the office of the Clerk of the Court, there is a cost of $13.00, and if the foreclosure is completed there is cost of $25.00 before it may be re deemed. Due to these heavy penal ties, every taxpayer who plans to ever pay his back taxes should do so before he has to pay this addi tional sum. The present tax rates are low enough to taxpayers to keep taxes paid up once they have paid those that sire in arrears. Reemployment Office To Be Open One Day Each Week In W. J. Work On Parkway In Alleghany Has Begun And Contracts For Ashe Work Under Bid According to J. B. Hash, district head of the reemployment offices, the remployment office in this .county ]yill be open once a week at the old ERE office in West Jeffer son. The day has been set for Wed nesday of each week. Both relief and pon-relief persons may sign. With the National,Youth Adminis tration and the parkway opening up in the county, there are pros pects for many more jobs for the people in the county. Contracts have been awarded and construction started on the park way as far as Laurel Springs in Alleghany county, and bids have been taken on the part of the road that comes into Ashe county as far as Glendale Springs. As soon as this contract is settled, the contract for the road on to Deep Gap will be let which will include all of the Ashe parkway. Jack Nobletts, who lives on Cran berry, died last week. Mr . Knob letts was an aged but highly re spected citizen in his community. The Ladies of the W. M. S., of Jefferson, are holding their Bazaar on next Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Odd Fellow’s Building, across from L. H. Logan’s store. The Bazaar will be in progress all day and lunch will be served. Rev. John W. Luke announces that Christmas programs and trees will be had in his churches for next week as follows; Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p. m.» at Bethel; Friday, Dec. 21, 10 a. m. at Loggins and at 7 p. m., at Miller’s; Saturday, Dec. 21, 10 a. m., at Low Gap, and 7 p. m., at Laurel Forks, Other announcements will be carried next week. The ladies of the Clifton' com munity . are having a. pie supper at the Methodist Church on Friday evening at seven o’clock, Dec. 13. Proceeds .to go toward painting the church. Practice has begun on the pageant, “The Gift of the Magi” will be presented Dec. 23, at 7:30 p. m., at the Sunday School. The Woman’s Club will sponsor a benefit bridge at the Colonian Hotel Monday night, Dec.' 16th at 7:30 o’clock to which the public is in vited. The proceeds will go to the West Jefferson High School. The grade children of the West Jefferson High School will give an operetta on Thursday night, Dec. 19, at 7:30 o’clock; The admission price will be 10 cents to all. George Weaver Takes Own Life Aged Resident Os Weaversford Blows Off Top Os Head With Shotgun George Weaver, aged resident of the Weaversford community, was found deed Monday morning, a vic tim of suicide. Mr. Weaver lived by himself and relatives brought his food to him. When his lunch was taken tff him Monday, he was found sitting in a chair near his bed with a shotgun propped between his feet, the bar rel pointed to his forehead. He still held the gun in one hand and the stick with which he pulled the trig ger was nearby. The top of his head Was blown away. Mr. Weaver is survived by a number of children. LOCALS The American Legion Post of this county will hold their regular meeting Saturday night in the local Legion hall. Rev. F. P. Cook took a car full of persons to the Jones Hospital in- Johnson City Monday. Dr. U. G. Jones fitted six of the number with glasses. Trough private donations, Mr. Cook was able to get glasses for two school children who could not, otherwise, have rfforded them. Among those going with Mr, Cook wore Mrs. Connllery- Thompson, Messrs. Jam* Brooks and Roscoe Neaves, Mrs. Thomas Campbell. Messrs. T, B. Burkett and Toy- Doees, of Widemouth, W. Va., spent the week end with Mr. Burkett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Bur kett, in Jefferson, and went bird hunting. Messrs. Isaac Stuart and Callie Davis, of Brandon and Tuckerdale respectively, were in the Jeffersons Monday. Mr. and Mi's. W. A. Vannoy,' of Orion, are the proud parents of twins. Thomas Wade and Harold Ward. Misses Ella Mae and Catherine Sutherland, who spent the week end at their home at Glade Springs, Va., has as their guests Misses Beu lah Cockerahm and Ruth Barker. County Superintendent J. Ivan Miller and Sheriff H. M. Miller made business trips •to Winston- Salem last week. Mr. and Mrs. Pat McGuire, of Boone, announce the birth of a daughter, Patsy Ellen, on Dec. 7. Messrs. Horton and Bain Dough ton, of Sparta, were visitors in the city Tuesday. It is reported that Mr. Horton Doughton is interested in locating a Belk’s Department Store in the city. . Mrs. Mary Grant, who was car ried to the Wilkes Hospital last week, is improving and is expected to be able to return home at an early date. Mrs. C. H. Smithey, of North Wilkesboro, who spent several days visiting in Jefferson last week, was the honor guest at a series of social events in that city. Miss Grace Kirby has accepted employment in the office of the county superintendent and Miss Nona Kirby is doing clerical work at the Jefferson High School. Mrs. Guy Denny is doing similar work in the local high school. Messrs. J. C. and Roy Roland and Mr. J. F. Miller, of Staggs Creek, were in town Tuesday. The Jefferson P. T. A., held an interesting meeting at the Jefferson High School, Tuesday evening. L. P. Colvard, president, presided. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dillard, of the Orion community, were in the city latter part of the week. The new home that is being built in Jefferson for Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Colvard is progressing nicely and will be, when complete, one of the most attractive homes in this sec tion. Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Badger visit ed their uncle, L. S. Roark, at Whitehead, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rose spent the week end in Winston-Salem visit ing their son, Claude, and their grandson, both of whom are in the hospital there. Claude has just had his appendix removed and the grandson has had his tonsils taken out. “ Ex-Sheriff T. K. Miller, of Ore Knob, was in the city Monday. . Mrs. E. V. Pierce had as her din ner guests Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, Mrs. John Maines, Misses Lorene Perkins. Elma Wad dell, Charlotte Sutherland, Helen Prosser, and Myra Garvey. tte Bkylaat Port, the mH# Mwroaoer that is printed in Ashe county, ami the mewqrtßV that *i by fer the most popular and widely read of any toted In Ashe ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Emergency Relief Os North Carolina Came To End Dec. 5 ■■ ■■??!■> ■ 585 Active Relief Cases In Ashe County Must Receive Help Elsewhere In Future Work and direct relief adminis tered by the Emergency Relief Administration in North Carolina came to an end at the close of the day’s business Thursday, December sth. The number of active relief cases being handled by the Emer gency Relief Administration in Dis trict No. 6 at the close of business on Thursday was 6,223, distributed among the thirteen counties of the District as follows: Alexander3l9, Rowen 718, Alle ghany 127, Stokes 207, Ashe 585, Surry 768, Davidson 310, Watauga 401, Davie 114, Wilkes 690, Forsyth 907, Yadkin 422, Iredell 655. ; Os the above number 1,063 were new and reopened cases added since November Ist, 1935. According to Official instructions the Emergency Relief Administration has been re quired to carry as active cases all clients on relief until they receive a full two week’s pay after being taken over by the WPA. A substan tial percentage of the 6,223 have re ceived assignments from the WPA but remain on the rolls of the ERA as reilef clients, and mus be cared for by this agency until they re ceive their first pay checks from WPA. Those who have not been placed by the WPA and those whose checks are not yet due will be without - any' source of relief since only those classified as unem ployables can be made the respon sibility local governmental units. Johnston Denies Collecting Funds From Teachers Editor Skyland Post:—Since I ' have recently been asked the ques tion by a number of teachers and other citizens whether or not the Democratic Organization of Ashe County was collecting money for campaign purposes from the teach ers of the County, I am taking this opportunity to answer and to state as best I can my own personal posi tion and that of the organization as I understand it. The County Democratic Organi zation will welcome at all times any contributions made by any one voluntarily who is in sympathy with the aims and principles of the Democratic party, regardless of the profession or position of the donor and reflection on their motives.” However, “any method of collect ing or attempting to collect cam paign funds other than by volun tary contributions, either by coin pulsion or intimidation, in our opinion would be rightly resented by wholesome public sentiment; would, if applied to teachers, tend to draw the schools unduly into politics and lower the standard, ef ficiency and dignity of the teaching profession and would prove injuri ous to our Party as well as to our children and oUr citizenship.” If there is any present effort to single out teachers as a source of campaign funds, it is being done without my knowledge, sanction or approval, and so far as I know, the same is true of the organization. Certainly, if the impression is being made that teachers irnlst contribute in order to hold their positions, it is contrary to my wishes and my ; con virtionsi. The teaching, profession is a noble one and must be kept clean and above reproach. The employ ment of teachers’ should be govern ed by their fitness, their prepara tion, their character; and- the de sires of the communities to.be serv ed by them. If any money : consider ation should ever be connectedSvith their: employment, it would be de grading to the profession and sure ly repulsive to the overwhelming majority of our people,. regardless of party affiliation or party/joyalty. As a Democrat who does not yield to any in devotion tp the party, I submit the foregoing as the right and wise party policy for the pres ent and the future. .' . : —IRA T. JOHNSTON, Chairman Ashe County Democratic Executive Committee.
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