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Guernsey Sale Expected To Draw Crowd Saturday
Many Os State’s
Best Herds Will
Be Represented
20 Registered Animals To Be
Sold At Auction; Prizes
To Be Awarded
A large number of dairy farm
ers from this area as well as oth
ers, are expected to attend the
purebred Guernsey cattle sale to
be held here on Saturday, when
animals from some of the best
herds in the state will be enter
ed.
The sale will be sponsored by
local business men in cooperation
with the North Carolina Guern
sey Breeders Association, N. C.
Extension Service and local milk
companies.
This is the second event of its
kind to be held in the county and
due to the interest shown in the
initial sale last fall, this sale
Saturday is expected to draw a
large crowd of dairymen and oth
ers interested in the improvement
of the dairy program through bet
ter breeding. The sale will open
at 12:30 promptly at the shed of
the Farmer’s Bean and Vegetable
Market.
“Around 20 heifers will be con
signed from a number of the most
outstanding herds in North Caro
lina. These animals will be sold
at auction and it will be a won
derful opportunity for Ashe coun
ty dairymen to get some fine ani
mate with high prod xtkm
ords,” an official said. W®
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the Coble Dairy Products com
pany will each give away a pure-
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id Saturday
Died From Blow Sustained In
Collision With Train Near
Warrensville
Hopal Turner, young daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Turner,
of Warrensville, was instantly
killed near her home on Saturday
afternoon when she collided with
a moving train.
According to reports, the child,
who was less than two years old,
ran directly into the side of the
moving train and was thrown
against the bank as a result of
the impact. A blow on the head
was believed to have caused her
instant death.
According to reports, the child
was discovered by her mother as
she ran toward the train, but the
discovery was made too late to
stop her before she collided with
it.
Funeral service was held at
the Turner cemetery on Sunday
with the Rev. Cicero Ashley in
charge. Burial followed there.
The deceased is survived by her
parents and five brothers and sis
ters.
Mrs. Dickson, 50,
Buried Saturday
Funeral service was held at the
Trinity church on Saturday after
noon at two o’clock for Mrs.
Maude V. Dickson, 50, of Silas
Creek, who died suddenly, after
suffering a heart attack on
Thursday, May 31. The Rev. J.
S. Hiatt, of Statesville, and the
Rev. C. E. Eastridge conducted
the service and burial followed at
the family cemetery.
Mrs. Dickson, a native of ‘Al
leghany county, the. daughter of
Millard F. Jones and Ellen Stamp
er Jones, is survived by her hus
band, Walter W. Dickson, and
the following children: Peane
Dickson, Winston-Salem; Kyle
Dickson, of the army in Germany;
Mrs. Selma Bottemley, Galax,
Va.; Kent Dickson, of the army,
in Germany. Miss Evon Dickson,
Winston- C and Miss Ber
niece r Creek.
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$2.00 a Year in Ashe County WEST JEFFERSON, N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1945
Two New Churches
Will Be Dedicated
By Bishop, Sunday
POST COMMANDER
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L. B. Tyson, newly elected
commander of the Ashe Coun
ty Post 171 of the American
Legion, is to be installed at
the meeting on Saturday
night when district officers
will be present.
MM>on Officers
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sjre Saturday
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And State Officers
Are Expected To Be Pres
ent For Service
L. B. Tyson, newly elected com
mander of the Ashe County Post
171 of the American Legion, along
with other new officers will be
installed at the meeting on Sat
urday night here, when Vice
department Commander Scarr
Morrison, of Statesville, and Dis
trict Commander Louis Nelson,
of North Wilkesboro, are expect
ed to be present and speak to the
group.
W. W. Terry, outgoing com
mander of the local post, has is
sued a special invitation to all ex
service men of both World War
I and World War II to be present.
Following the business ses
sions there will be a joint meet
ing of both the Legion and Aux
iliary when some special enter
tainment has been planned.
Commander Terry announced
that all American legion posts in
North Carolina have exceeded
their last year’s membership and:
that most posts have exceeded the
last four years average.
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Miss Helen Keller Visits Ashe Man
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Helen Keller, world-famous deaf-blind leader, visits Pvt.
Marvin E. Osborne, formerly of Tensing, at the Finney Gen
eral Hospital, Thomasville, Ga., where he is receiving treat
ment for wounds received in action in France. With Miss
Keller is Polly Thompson, her companion.
Lansing And Riverview Meth
odist Churches Have New
ly Completed Buildings
Two newly completed Method
ist church buildings, one at Lan
sing and the other at Riverview,
will be dedicated on Sunday,
when Bishop Clare Purcell, as
sisted by the Rev. J. S. Hiatt, dis
trict superintendent, and the
pastors will conduct the dedica
tory services.
Rev. J. R. Short, pastor of the
Riverview church. announced
that the service here would be
held at 11:00 a. m., while the
Lansing service is scheduled for
3:00 p. m. Rev. W. C. Eastridge
is pastor of the Lansing Methodist
church. The public is cordially
invited to both services.
The completion of both of these
new churches marks the culmina
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Presbyterians To
Open Bible School
The Rev. B. A. Meeks has an
nounced that the annual Daily
Vacation Bible School will .open
at the West Jefferson Presbyter
ian Church, on Monday, June
11, and will continue for two
weeks. The daily sessions will be
from 9:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon.
The Rev. Mr. Meeks will con
duct the evening services and the
following teachers have been
chosen for the morning sessions:
Beginners, Miss Ina Ruth Camp
bell and Miss Marjorie Meeks;
primaries, Mrs Charles Davis;
juniors, Miss Irene Baldwin,
Lansing. Mrs. James McLaurin
will conduct the singing for all
classes and Miss Baldwin will
serve as pianist.
Will Organize
Fire Department
B. B. Graybeal, fire chief, an
nounced yesterday that a meet
ing of all interested citizens of
the town of West Jefferson would
be held at the town hall tonight
at eight o’clock to organize an
efficient fire department in con
nection with the use of newly
purchased equipment.
Chief Graybeal said that the
engine, which was purchased
some time ago was expected to
arrive next week. Some of the
other new equipment has al
ready arrived and will be dem
onstrated at the meeting tonight.
Everyone is urged to attend.
RIVERVIEW PASTOR
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Rev. J. R. Short, pastor of
the Riverview Methodist
Church, where dedication
services will be held on Sun
day.
Need For Buying
Bonds Is Stressed
At Meeting Mon.
Total Sales In County Near
$150,000; Quota For Drive
Is $235,000.00
The need and importance for
buying more and more war bonds
was stressed at an enthusiastic
meeting here on Monday evening,
when W. H. Neal, district chair
man and Lt. Olin D. King spoke
to a group of workers and inter
ested individuals.
Mr. Neal, vice-president of the
Wachovia Bank and Trust comp
any, pointed out the continued
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County Tax Rate
Again Set At $2
By Commissioners
Tentative Budget Is Presented
At Meeting Held On
Monday
Following the presentation of a
tentative budget for the coming
fiscal year, the Ashe county com
missioners at the meeting on Mon
day, again set the tax rate at
$2.00 per hundred.
The tentative budget called for
an overall total of $227,000.00, it
was explained. This will be pub
lished in detail as soon as slight
necessary revisions are made, it
was pointed out.
A number of other routine mat
ters were handled by the com
missioners at the meeting.
Rationing Guide
MEATS AND FATS
Book Four red stamps E2
through J 2 good through June
30; K 2 through P 2 good
through July 31; Q 2 through
U 2 good through Aug. 31; V 2
through Z 2 good through Sept.
30.
PROCESSED FOODS
Book Four blue stamps N 2
through S 2 good through June
30; T 2 through X 2 good
through July 31; ¥2, Z 2 and Al
through Cl good through Aug.
31; DI and Hl good through
Sept. 30.
SUGAR
Book Four stamp 36 good for
five pounds through Aug. 31.
Next stamp valid Sept. 1.
SHOES
Book Three airplane stamps
1, 2 and 3 good indefinitely.
OPA says no plans to cancel
any. Next stamp valid Aug. 1.
GASOLINE
15-A coupons good for four
gallons each through June 21;
16-A coupons become valid
June 22 for six gallons each.
B-6, B-7, C-6 and C-7 coupons
good for five gallons each.
Jap Resistance On
Okinawa Near End;
Invasion Predicted
Heavy Attacks From Air On
Japanese Mainland; Anni
versary Os D-Day Noted
A complete news blackout on
the swift American operations on
Southern Okinawa hinted at im
portant developments as Japan,
losing important ground on mani
fold war fronts, frankly expressed
fears of a homeland invasion.
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
strangely omitted all mention of
Okinawa ground activity in a
delayed communique which told
only of scattered aerial blows
against Nippon.
This extraordinary omission
was taken to indicate a later an
nouncement might be forthcom
ing on the expected end of or
ganzed resistance on the impor
tant island. The Japanese at last
reports were being compressed
into the small southern tip of the
island and were losing their
grasp of the huge Naha airfield,
best in the Ryukyus.
Japanese invasion jitters flar
ed anew as Tokyo radio acknowl
edged that Nippon’s war situation
on Okinawa was “most critical”
The Japanese news agency Do
mei reported Tokyo newspapers
were agreed that “unmistakable
signs point to the enemy’s inten
tion to invade the Japanese main
land” in due course of time.
Domei warned loss of Okinawa,
only 325 miles south of Japan
proper, would mean intensifica
tion of American raids on the
homeland.
One year ago Tuesday night, a
picked army of American and al
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Bible School To
Open Here Mon.
A Vacation Bible School will
open at the West Jefferson Bap
tist church on Monday, June 11,
at 9:45 a. m., under the direction
of Miss Virginia Dare Teague, it
has been announced.
The following group of teach
ers have been chosen: Beginners
department, Miss Edith Lovette
and Miss Jackie Woodie; primary
department, Mrs. Randall Wood
ie and Miss Pauline Bare; junior
department, Miss Virginia Dare
Teague; intermediate department,
Miss»Bptty Cornette; music de
partment, Mrs. E. W. Powers and
Miss Dorothy Dean Campbell.
All children in the communty
are cordially invited to attend the
Bible School, regardless of their
denomination.
Nation Facing Another Cut
In Food Supplies This Year
Washington Civilians must
expect a 25 per cent cut in their
canned food and vegetable sup
ply within the next 12 months,
War Food administration offi
cials disclosed this week.
The prospective slash from the
1944-45 allocation is based on
these facts:
1. Stocks on June 1 were
smaller than a year ago.
2. Civilians will get a smaller
share of produce canned from the
1945 production.
Stocks of commercially canned
fruits, which must last until the
new pack is available, will con
tinue slightly below last year’s
very short supply. On June 1
the quantity of canned vegetables,
except baby food and soups, was
only half the civilian supply on
the same date last year.
The foreseeable civilian share
of canned fruits from the 1945
canning season is 20,000,000 cas
es compared with 26,000,000 a
I year ago. As for vegetables, ci-
$2.50 a Year Out of County
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Pfc. George Coolidge Hol
man, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
S. Holman, of Todd, was killed
in action in Germany on April
9, according to a recent mes
sage received by his parents,
from the War Department.
H. D. Club Women
Os 7 Counties To
Meet Here Tues.
State Officials Will Attend;
Plans For Coming Year
To Be Outlined
Representative home demon
stration club women from seven
northwest North Carolina coun
ties are expected to attend the
district meeting here next Tues
day, when state and district lead
ers will discuss plans for the com
ing year.
The meeting, which will open
at 11:00 o’clock, will be held in
the West Jefferson Methodist
church, Miss Doris Whitesides,
Ashe county agent in charge of
arrangements, announced. Coun
ties to be represented in addition
to Ashe, include Alleghany, Alex
ander, Avery, Caldwell, Watau
ga and Wilkes.
Following the business session
and group discussions, Miss Ruth
Current, State Home Agent, will
lead the discussion on plans for
1946. Miss Anna Rowe, district
agent, will also speak as will Mrs.
Edison Davenport, president of
N. C. Home Demonstration Clubs.
A luncheon will be served at
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vilians will be allocated only
about 58,000,000 cases compared
with 92,000,000 from the 1944-45
pack.
OPA Administrator Chester M.
Bowles said food price and ra
tioning controls can be lifted
quickly after the Japanese war is
won. He excepted sugar,-howev
er, explaining that sugar is ex
pected to become scarcer. He
said gasoline rationing would end
with the end of the war.
The proposed civilian fruit al
location does not include citrus
fruits and juices. The citrus can
ning year does not begin until
Nov. 1. A division of supplies
has not yet been made. The pres
ent supply is a little lower than
a year ago.
A WFA survey of canned goods
stocks in 225 trading areas was
in almost direct contradiction of
a report made public by Sen. El
mer Thomas (D.-Okla.) earlier
this week.
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BONOS-STAMPS
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Appeal Taken In
’ Tax Suit; Judge
Alley Presides
Several Cases Non-Suited;
Will Os J. C.
Is Upheld
Ashe county superior court for
the trial of civil cases which
opened on Monday, May 28, with
Judge Felix Alley presiding,
came abruptly to a close on Tues
day afternoon, when settlements
were reached in a number of cas
es and others were non-suited.
No conclusion was reached in
the case of Mrs. Dora Wyrick vs.
N. B. Smithey. Attempts to non
suit the case were brought out.
Mrs. Wyrick had instituted a
damage suit of $25,00.00 for in
juries sustained.
The tax suits of H. M. Miller
vs. W. E. McNeill were appealed
by McNeill to the Supreme -Court.
Attempts to break the will of
J. C. Williams proved to be un
successful.
In the case of Mrs. James H.
Scott vs. James Scott, the former
was awarded judgment of SSOO.
No agreement was reached in
the case of R. L. Ballou vs. Mts.
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Badgers Move To
New Location
New Home Is Former Goss
Property Across From
Community Building
Badgers’ funeral home and
burial association this week mov
ed into a newly purchased loca
tion across from the community
building. The new home of one
of Ashe .county’s oldest concerns
is located in the building former
ly occupied by Mrs. Laura Goss.
"We are happy to move here
where we have more room, not
only in the building, but where
traffic conditions are less con
gested,” Roy Badger said.
I Officials of the firm said that
when the newly purchased build
ing is remodeled plans for it will
include a small chapel, where
services can be held.
Another feature of the building
will be a museum. Here a num
ber of interesting relics of World
War I and World War 11, in which
members of the family have
served and are serving, will be
shown as well as other historical
souvenirs.
“We will be happy for every
one to visit our new location and
see our collection of relics, ” Guy
Badger said.
Gives Schedule
For Chautauquas
The Rev. John W. Luke, pastor
of the Glendale Springs group of
Presbyterian churches, has an
nounced the following Christian
Chautauqua dates that have been
set for the summer:
The Rev. Tracy Miller, of Man
ley, is conducting the services at
Bethel church, which is located
just over the Wilkes county line.
This meeting will close on June
13.'
The Chautauqua at Low Gap
Presbyterian Church will be held
from June 15 to June 26.
The Rev. Marion Bradwell, pas
tor of the Reynolda Presbyterian
church, Reynolda, will conduct
the services at Peak Creek Pres
byterian church from June 28 to
July 10. ■ ’
Services at the Glendale
Springs church will be held from
July 12 to July 22.
The Rev. C. C. Crawford, pas
tor of the Forest Hill Presbyterian
church, Richmond, Va., will as
sist the pastor at Laurel Fork*
from August 5 to 14 and the Rev.
W. T. Smith will conduct the
services at Ebenezer from Ajigust
16 through August 26.
The visiting preachers who will
conduct the services at Low Gap
and Glendale Springs will be an
nounced later, Mr. Luke stated*