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SIXTH YEAR, NUMBER 29
State Teacher Allotment
Allows Ashe County New
Teachers; 8 More Buses
Slight Increase in Salaries Also
Also Indicated; County to
Get New School Buses
, 23,584 TEACHERS APPROVED
The state school commission in
Raleigh has approved allotments of
23,584 teachers to schools in North
Carolina. The figure was an increase
I of three over total original and ad
ditional allotments made for the
1935-36 term.
Officials of the commission pre
dicted additional appointments, to be
made in some special cases, may
swell the increase to 100 before De
cember 1.
New Teachers and Buses
Ashe county, the figures show, has
been allotted 183 teachers which is
six more than the 177 teachers al
lowed for 1935-36. County Superin
tendent J. Ivan Miller is very much
pleased with the added number and
states that the attendance, on which
the allotment is based, last winter
would have been even better had
the severe weather not cut it down.
Mr. Miller, it is understood, has
arranged to get eight new buses for
the county. Each new bus that the
county gets makes transportation for
the children safer.
The Raleigh meetings have also
indicated that salaries will get a
slight raise, probably amounting to
- five percent over the depression
figures.
Attendance and Allotments
Increase
Average daily high school atten
dance increased from 139,349 in
1934-35 to 147,101 in 1935-36,
‘ .in -cTteitfiSutiiry ” scnouls
dropped from 622,256 to 612,834, to
r total attendance was 761,604 in
1934-35 compared to 759,935 in
1935-36.
The largest .attendance drop was
in rural elementary schools, where
many children were forced to miss
classes because of the severe winter.
The board at its meeting in Ra
leigh decided to spend $1,036,000 for
plant operation during the 1936-37
school term, a slight increase over
the $1,015,000 allotted in 1935-36.
A total of $1,763,000 was ear
marked for use in school transporta
tion during the coming term, a de
crease from the $1,771,000 used in
1935-36.
School libraries will receive $27,-
000, compared to $23,000 during the
last term.
The board allotted $6,000,000 for
the salaries and expenses of super
intendents, an increase of $20,000
over the 1935 appropriation.
The only other major item to
come from the $20,900,000 school
fund appropriated by the 1935 gen
eral assembly is teachers’ salaries.
, Jefferson Recital
I Will Be Given by
Miss Emily Worth
Miss Emily Worth, of Jefferson,
graduate student of the Spoken
English and Dramatic Art Depart
ment of Greensboro College’ will
present a recital Friday evening,
July 24, at 8:15 o’clock. On her pro
gram, Miss Worth will recite an
original arrangement in three parts
of “The Scarlet Letter,” by Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
The recital is sponsored by and for
the benefit of the Jefferson Epworth
League of the Methodist church.
Place of the program will be
announced later.
FUNERAL HELD FOR RUTH
MULLIS AT M. E. CHURCH
Funeral services were held for
Ruth Mullis, aged 21, at the West
Jefferson Methodist Church Tuesday
morning. The deceased who is re
' ported to have mistakenly drunk
wood alcohol, was a daughter of the
late “Big” Roby Mullis, and a gradu
ate of the local high school. She is
survived by a number of sisters and
one brother. w
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$1.25 a Year Out of County
Judge Oglesby
Dies in Charlotte
Hospital Monday
Judge Scheduled to Preside Over
July Term of Court in Ashe
Victim of Appendicitis
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday Afternoon in Concord for
Judge John M. Oglesby, aged 49,
who died Monday night in a Char
lotte hospital following an operation
for appendicitis. Acute peritonitis
followed the operation and resulted
in death.
Judge Oglesby is known in this
county where he has presided over
court, and he was scheduled to hold
the July term which convenes on
Monday, 27th.
Judge Oglesby’s grandmoter was a
Reeves and through her he was re
lated to Dr. Reeves, of this city.
Mrs. Oglesby, the former Miss
Sara Josephine Hudgins of Marion,
and three young daughters, Jose
phine, Sara Montgomery and Ann
Christian Oglesby were with him at
the end.
Judge Oglesby was appointed by
Governor Augus W. McLean in
April, 1925, to the superior court
bench upon the death of Judge B. F.
Long of Statesville.. He was the son
of the late Rev. and Mrs. G. A.
Oglesby, and was born in Mount
Pleasant March 31, 1887. He was
educated at Trinity Park school and
Randolph Macon college and studied
IrXv the,Chattanooga College of
Law and the University of North
Carolina, receiving his law degree
from the former institution.
Prior to entering the law profes
sion, Judge Oglesby was engaged for
several years in newspaper work. He
started his journalistic career on The
Concord Times and later became city
editor of The Concord Tribune when
that newspaper was purchased by
the late J. B. Sherrill. Later he was
associated with The Roanoke Tomes,
Atlanta Constitution and Chatta
nooga Times.
In 1916 Judge Oglesby resigned as
city editor of The Tribune and en
listed as a private in Company I,
First North Carolina infantry, and
served on the Mexican border with
the Carolina troops. During the
World war he served in the Marine
Corps, and after the war began his
legal practice in Concord.
Mr. Oglesby was active in many
civic and military organizations,
especially in the affairs of the Amer
ican Legion. He was a member of the
Marine Corps League of America,
Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity and
a former president of the Cabarrus
Country club.
Number in Jail in
June Sets Record
Deputy Burkett States That He
Cannot Praise Conduct
of the People
Deputy-sheriff David Burkett,
Ashe county jailer, reveals the fact
that the number lodged in the jail
during June set an all-high record
for all the time Seriff H, M. Miller
has been in office and, as far as Mr.
Burkett can ascertain, for all time.
Sixty-one., offenders of the law
were jailed during June.
Mr. Burkett says that this high
number does not speak very loudly
for the good conduct of the people
but that he feels it is a compliment
to the deputies in the county and to
their attention to their duties.
The electric storm in West Jeffer
son Saturday evening blew out sev
eral fuses in residences amd in one
instance lightning caused light bulbs
to burst.
Rev. Mr. Campbell, of the Union
Baptist Church, baptised a number
of converts at New River Sunday
morning.
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1936, WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Primitive Fishing Sport Is Revived
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Going back to the primitive sport of fishing with a hot? and arrow, Miss
Mary Todd is pictured fishing for bass at Santa Monica, Calif. A steel tip ar
row with a long cord to retrieve the fish is used.
Nation Sweltered in Heat During
Last Week With Over 1,500 Dead
Dick to Preach in
Chautauqua Here
Beginning July 21 and Lasting
Two Weeks Services Will
Be Conducted
“All thoughtful people of the com
munity,” announces Rev. John W.
Luke, “will be interested to learn of
the coming to this city of Rev. F.
Marion Dick. Mr. Dick, of Greens
boro, N. C., is one of the outstanding
young evangelists of the Presby-
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terian church. During a series of
services recently held at New River,
both young and old heard him with
profit.”
The evening services, at which Mr.
Dick will preach, according to Mr.
Luke’s announcement, will begin at
8 o’clock on July 21 and continue
through August 2. Mr. Luke will
lead the song services which will
precede the sermons. All people of
all denominations are given a* cor
dial invitation.
During the two weeks, a Bible
School for children and young peo
ple will be conducted. A splendid
program is being planned and a good
group of workers has been secured.
The school will begin each morning
at nine o’clock and last until eleven
thirty. The children and young peo
ple of the community are especially
invited to attend.
Cal Barker Hurt
in Sunday Quarrel
Cal Barker was carried to the
Wilkes Hospital Sunday afternoon
suffering from a head wound alleg
edly inflicted by Rash Miller who,
during a quarrel, threw a rock at
Barker, The blow topk effect on
Barker’s skull.
It is reported that the quarrel
came about following a discussion of
the death of Luther Miller and the
subsequent trial in which Rash
Miller was held and then dismissed.
Rain in West Brings Hope to
Parching Land; Friday
Hottest Day Here
Over 1,500 were reported dead
throughout the nation last week as a
result of the heat wave that covered
the entire United States and extend
ed into Canada. Losses from drought
which was estimated to be over
three hundred million dollars, con
tinued to grow even after cooling
rains fell in many of the Western
states after a burning, blistering
drought of several weeks duration.
Millions on sun baked farms of the
drought states of the northwest and
more sweltering millions in cities
and town of the north central states
were cheered by the statement of
Fore caster J. R. Lloyd.
“Definite indications of a break up
in the heat in the northwest are
seen.
“A new mass of cool air from the
northern Pacific is moving over the
north Rocky mountain region—Ida-
ho, Montana and Wyoming,, causing
showers and cooler weather in that
section.”
A few hours later the Chicago
weather office said the cooling tem
peratures had reached western Idaho
and as far south as western Colorado.
Corn Crops May Be Saved
Weather forecasters, however, saw
that much of the com crop of the
nation might yet be saved if the
rains became more general, or if rain
came within the next week. This
forecast cheered millions of farmers.
Friday Hottest Day Here
Joe Worth, official weather report
er for the government, announced
this wek that Friday was the hot
test day of the summer in Jefferson.
The government thermometer regis
tered, on that day, ninety-two and
one-half in the shade.
Parts of the county have had much
more rain than other parts, but no
direct suffering has been reported,
and the section in and around the
Jeffersons has been fortunate enough
to not suffer any from drought.
Relief Jobs Provided
Mr. Roosevelt, reviewing govern
ment activities to alleviate distress
in the emergency regions, announced
that 16,500 cropless farmers already
were at work on Federal jobs in the
drought zone, authorized were 75,000
more. The AAA again modified the
soils conservation program to in-,
crease the supplies of feed crops in
the north central region.
The President approved another
relief measure—for Washington gov
ernment offices workers. With the
mercury at 103 and still climbing,
department heads were granted per
mission to send their staffs home
whenever necessary because of the
heat.
County, Superintendent J. Ivan
Miller is leaving this week for a tour
of Washington, D. C.TVIr. Miller ex
pects to take ten or twelve school
boys with him. The trip will be an
educational one.
SI.OO a Year in Ashe County
Farmers Should
Take Advantage
of Soil Project
County Agent Estimate That the
County Could Benefit by
$40,000 or More
(C. J. RICH, County Agent)
Ashe County farmers could earn
$40,000 or more. The new Soil Con
servation Program makes provision
for every farmer, no matter how few
acres he owns, to earn at least $lO
for carrying out certain soil building
practices. (Things that improve his
soil).
There are, according to 1935 cen
sus fibres, farmers in Ashe
county. If 4,000 of these farmers
were to earn $lO each, that would be
$40,000 coming into the county to
help improve our soils. No one
doubts but what that amount would
certainly help in liming, phosphat
ing, and seeding to clovers and
grasses many of our acres.
Be sure that you drop into the
county agent’s office in the lodge
building in Jefferson or see your
township committeeman and fill out
a work sheet so that you will be in
position to ask for your payment
this fall.
The following men have been ap
pointed to act as members of the
Community Committee in their re
spective townships.
Pond Mountain—Bryan Davis, Fig.
Harrigan—Fred Blevins, Tucker
dale.
Laurel—Emmit Oliver, Fig.
Helton —Bryan Pennington Stur
gills.
Grassy Creek—G. D. Cox, Grassy
Creek. K
Piney Creek Emory Tucker,
Tuckerdale.
Creston —V. C. Lillard, Creston.
Clifton —J. C. Little, Clifton.
Elk—R. B. Brown, Todd.
Pine Swamp—H. H. Lemley, Fleet
wood.
Walnut Hill—J. R. Phipps, Jeffer
son.
Chestnut Hill—J. B. Pierce, Grassy
Creek.
Peak Creek —Will Transou, Laurel
Spring.
Obids —J. C. Crawford, Obids.
Committeemen for Horse Creek,
North Fork, Old Fields, West Jeffer
son, and Jefferson townships have
not yet been chosen.
There will be a meeting of these
committeemen Saturday morning at
9:30 o’clock at the Jefferson school
building. It is very important that
the committeemen attend this meet
ing. It will require about one-half
a day’s time for which they will be
paid.
Second Series of Meetings to
Finish This Week
The second series of meetings on
the Soil Conservation Program is
coming to a close this week, the last
two meetings being held on Friday
in Jefferson and West Jefferson. The
meeting in West Jefferson is to be in
th gymnasium at 8:00 o’clock, Friday
night. The one in Jefferson is at the
school building at 2:00 o’clock Fri
day afternoon.
The interest continues to be good
this week in the meetings. As farm
ers learn more about the program
they seem to appreciate it more. But
remember, in order to derive bene
fits from the program you must fill
out a work sheet. These sheets may
be. filled out either in the county
agent’s office in Jefferson, in your
community with your committee
men, or at one of the community
meetings.
Other Meetings Scheduled
Five other meetings have been
scheduled for next week.
Little Helton school, Tuesday, July
21, 2:00 p. m.
Baldwin, Bethany church, Wed
nesday, July 22, 9:30 a. m.
Mill Creek school, Wednesday,
July 22, 2:00 p. m. .
Idlewild, Thursday, July 23, 9:30
a. m.
Obids, Thursday, July 23, 2:00 u.m.
PEAK CREEK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH ENJOYING REVIVAL
Excellent preaching and good at
tendance have marked the revival
that is being held at Peak Creek
Presbyterian Church by Rev. J. H.
Henderson, of Spartanburg, S. C.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing last Sunday was a visit from the
Obids choir and the many good se
lections they gave.
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Band Instructor
Arrives; Holds
First Practice
Promoters Pleased With Good
Response; AH Interested
Invited to Join
J. G. Ingram from Mississippi, has
arrived in West Jefferson and al
ready begun on his work of organ
izing and instructing a brass band
for the county. The band is being
sponsored by the American Legion
Post in Ashe.
Mr. Ingram was well pleased, as
were the band supporters here, at
the good attendance at the first
practice held the first of the week.
Sixteen men were present and
twelve of them had suitable instru
ments. All persons who would like
to take advantage of this instruction
are asked to get in touch with Mr.
Ingram and make arrangements to
join. The band will be run on the
idea of always having room for one
more, according to a statement' by
one of the officials.
The Legion is sponsoring a min
strel on which practice has already
begun and which will be given at
an early date. The proceeds will be
used for band funds.
Anxious to Have
Names of Blind
Winston-Salem Woman Has In
formation for Those Wishing
to Attend Clinic
The North Carolina State Commis
sion for the Blind, writes Mrs. Hattie
Price Starling, of Winston-Salem, in
a communication to The Skyland
Post, is a state department especially
designed for the welfare and help of
the blind. The commission is hold
ing a free clinic in Raleigh during
August for the treatment of the
eyes. Anyone in the state who is un
able to secure proper treatment is
entitled to this service, free.
To secure this service, the one
wishing it should apply to their local
welfare department at once for in
formation, or write Mrs. Hattie
Price Starling, 619 S? Marshall St.,
Winston-Salem, N. C. Mrs. Starling
has been appointed to take a survey
of this district and she states that
the time is limited to get into the
clinic and that application should be
made at once.
To enter the clinic, one much be
unable to pay for his treatment in
any other way. He must have an ex
amination by his local physician,
and the proper blanks filled out.
Mrs. Starling points out that there
have been many successful treat
ments of folks who would have been
blind but for tlje clinic treatment.
Out of forty-three examined on
June 15th, thirty could not be helped
because their cases had reached such
an advance stage. Others have been
helped, and are able to go about
their duties when they were previ
ously not able to get around without
being led.
Mrs. Starling is anxious for any
one knowing any person suffering
from eye disorder, even slight, to
send in his name and address to her,
at once, as the commission has other
things to offer besides the clinic,
such as machinery and equipment
for those who wish to start in busi
ness for themselves.
Wilkes and Aghe counties have
had no complete survey made of
their blind and Mrs. Starling will
appreciate any help the public in
these counties can give her in this
humane movement.
Local Baptists to
Build Pastorium
Work is beginning at once on the
erection of a pastor’s home in this
city for the West Jefferson Baptist
Church. A lot on the street occupied
by the residences of H. R. Vannoy
and Charles McNeill has been
bought and plans for the building
are now ready to be executed.
Rev. W. T. Whittington, pastor,
says that the new residence will
have five rooms, and it will measure
something like 28 by 32, complete.
Mr. H. H. Burgess, county tax su
pervisor, states that work on the
tax books is progressing nicely.