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VOLUME 15, NO. 32
Methodists Will
Build New Church
At Chestnut Hill
Construction Work Will Be
Started At Early Date;
Raising Funds
Rev. Worth Sweet, pastor of the
Chestnut Hill Methodist church,
announced this week that plans
were underway for the erection
of a new building by the members
of the church.
The proposed new building
will be erected on the site of the
present structure and construc
tion work will be started as soon
as the site is cleared of the old
building.
E. V. Pierce, Joe Pierce and
Press Lee McMillan were named
as members of the building com
mittee. Miss Edith Pierce is the
secretary and treasurer.
The new church is to contain
one large room with a basement.
Estimated cost is to be $5,000.00.
Already $1,500.00 has been rais
ed, Mr. Sweet said.
Lamb Pool Will
Be Held Aug. 17
It was announced this week by
L. E. Tuckwiller, county agent,
that the third cooperative lamb
pool for the year would be held
at the West Jefferson livestock
market Friday morning, August
17.
Mr. Tuckwiller said that all
farmers wishing to sell through
the pool should bring their lambs
as early as possible on that day
so that they may be weighed be
fore train time. “Lambs that
weigh more than 80 pounds
should be sold if fat,” he said.
It was announced that th next
cooperative pool would be held
early in September.
Three Ashe County
Men Return Home
Arr.o-.g me large group of
Souths: aers to return to the
United States by the Air Trans
port Command planes, which
landed at the Miami Army Air
Field. Miami, Fla., recently, were
the following from Ashe county:
. Pfc. Newland R. Goodman, of
West Jefferson, a member of the
Engineers, who had been over
seas for 34 months’ service, and
wears eight battle stars.
Pfc. Joe F. Phillips, of Brown
wood, a member of the infantry,
who has completed seven months
of service in Italy.
Pfc. John A. Jones, of West
Jefferson who has been overseas
for 31 months. He wears four
battle stars. Pfc. Jones is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Jones.
18 Men Inducted
From Ashe County
The following men were in
ducted into the army on July 25
from Ashe county: Cecil Burl
Price, Jesse A. Turner, James E.
Ham, Sylvester R. Roark, Am
brose E. Blevins, George H.
Wood, Odell Miller, James R.
Daugherty, John Henry Miller,
Robert G. itller, Willard E. Fer
ry, Walter H. and William A.
Calloway, Wade B. Caudill, John
H. Carpenter, Billy Jones, James
Kermit Jones and Clifford C.
Rutherford.
Funeral Saturday
For J. A. Osborne
Funeral service was held on
Saturd y afternoon at two o’clock
for James A. Osborne, 69, of
Whitetop, who died at the Wilkes
hospital on Thursday, August 2,
after being ill for some time. The
service was held at the home and
was conducted by the Revs. M. D.
Hart, Noah Beshears and Alvin
Howell. Burial followed at the
family cemetery.
Mr. Osborne, a native of Gray
son county, Virginia, the son of
Robert Osborne and Mary Cald
well Osborne, is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Matilda Osborne and
the following children: Robert,
Barney, Bruce and Dallas Os
borne, Mrs. Bonnie Baldwin, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben G. Reeves an
nounce the birth of a son, Ben
George, Jr., ’on July 28, at Wins
ton-Salem. Mrs. Reeves is the
.former Miss Virginia Gambill.
Oe Mtait lost
$2.00 a Year in Ashe County WEST JEFFERSON. N. C.. THURSDAY, AUG. 9, 1945 $2.50 a Year Out of County
Russia Declares War
On Japan; Conflict
May Be Endued Soon
WAR FUND CHAIRMAN
Bernard B. Graybeal, popu
lar local business man, was
this week named chairman of
the United War Fund Drive.
Baptist To Hold
Training Union;
Hamby To Preach
“Little Ridgecrest Assembly”
Will Open On Monday
Night
Plans are now being completed
for the annual Baptist Training
Union which will be held under
a tent on Sunday, according to an
announcement made this week by
D. C. Severt.
The Rey., Grady Hamby will de
liver >"*ie J'hnual B. T. U. sermon
and other important business will
be discussed. Officers for the
coming year will also be elected.
It was also announced that the
following men would speak at the
little “Ridgecrest” assembly to
begin on Monday night at the
tent; the Rev. O. B. Reed, State
B. T. U. field worker; the Rev.
Mr. Vipperman of Asheville, and
W. J. Farthing, of Valle Crusis.
Other speakers will be men from
this county. Mr. Darius Severt,
associational director of the train
ing union, will preside.
“The Little Ridgecrest assem
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James Lyall To
Be Buried Today
James Lyall, 75, of Nathan’s
Creek, died suddenly at his home
on Tuesday morning, after suf
fering from a heart attack. The
funeral service will be held at
the home this morning at 11:00
o’clock, and will be conducted by
the Rev. W. E. Denney.
Mr Lyall, a native of this coun
ty, t£e son of the late Ambrose
Lyall and Mrs. Susan Patsons
Lyall, is survived by his wife and
one daughter, Mrs. Julia Pen
nington.
President Truman Returns
From History Making Parley
Washington President Tru
man, back in the United States
after a one-month absence over
seas, is expected to report to the
nation by radio within the next
few days on the results of the
Big Three conference at Potsdam.
There also was speculation that
he soon may issue a new surrend
er ultimatum to Japan, warning
the enemy to quit or be devesta
ted by the fury of the atomic
bomb.
The presidential cruiser, Au
gusta, carrying Mr. Truman and
his party home from Europe,
docked at Newport News at 4:45
p.m. (e.w.t.) A half hour later,
the presidential party entrained
for Washington.
Awaiting Mr. Truman’s return
to the White House were a num
ber of pressing domestic and in
ternational problems.
Topping the domestic list are
matters dealing with reconversion.
Members of the Senate War In
vestigating Committee, which he
formerly headed, plan to see Mr.
Stalin’s Announcement Fol
lowed On Heels Os Close
Os Big Three Meeting
Russia’s official declaration of
war against Japan, following
America’s initial use of the pow
erful atomic bomb, led news com
mentators and others to predict
the war with Japan much nearer
an end than was prophesied a
short time ago.
The announcement of Russia’s
stand was first expected to be
made during the Big Three’ con
ference, which has just ended.
And following on the heels of
this momentous meeting, it came
as a small surprise to leaders.
The official announcement was
made yesterday by Premier Sta
lin.
In addition to the Atomic bomb,
all other war efforts in the Pa
cific have been going ahead this
week with the American forces.
Gen. Carl A. Spaatz announced
yesterday that more B-29s are in
readiness to follow the “Enola
Gay” which dropped the first
atomic bomb on the Japanese ci
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Lillard Is Named
New Member Os
FSA Committee
Returning Veterans And Oth
ers May Apply For Loans
Through Local Office
The appointment of V. C. Lil
lard, of Creston, as member of
the Ashe County FSA committee
lhas been announced by Thomas
H. Sears, FSA supervisor.
Mr. Lillard succeeds Todd T.
Price, whose term expired June
30. The appointment was made
by State Director, Vance E. Swift.
The other members of the com
mittee are A. J. Blevins, Crump
ler, and Joe W. Little, Jefferson.
“The FSA committee plays a
very important part in the FSA
program that is carried on with
in a county. All applications are
certified by the committee and in
the case of loans to purchase
farms, the farms and the loans are
certified by the committee. The
committee also gives advice to
FSA borrowers and prospective
borrowers,” Mr. Swift said.
Mr. Sears pointed out that Con
gress has appropriated $50,000,-
000 to be used for Tenant Pur
chase loans under the Bankhead-
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Lackey To Hold
Revival Aug. 13
The Rev. A. G. Lackey, former
pastor of the Creston and War
rensville Methodist charges, will
conduct the revival service at
Grassy Creek, the night of August
13, it was announced by the Rev.
W. C. Eastridge, pastor of the
Grassy Creek Methodist Church.
Truman this week if possible to
advocate a one-man rule of war
moblization and reconversion.
They plan to tell him that ef
forts to achieve orderly reconver
sion without hampering produc
tion for the Pacific War are be
coming increasingly difficult be
cause of the centralized control.
They seek to vest in OWMR au
thority to compel the army, navy
WPB, WLB and OPA to pull to
gether whenever they encounter
differences.
Mr. Truman also will be asked
to put his support behind com
mittee demands that the army dis
charge experienced coal miners
and railroad workers to keep the
domestic economy workers.
Another problem concerns con
gressional demands that the size
of the army be reduced from 7,-
000,000 to 3,500,000..
Senate members also look to
Mr. Truman to take the lead in
promoting a definite full employ
ment program for the postwar,
era.
Governor Sends Fighting Men On “Wood for War” Mission
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Gov. R. Gregg Cherry dispatches Army’s “Wood for War” veterans on 1,500-mile mission
through North Carolina’s pulpwood and lumber producing areas. The motorcade, featuring
six combat veterans, seeks to increase vitally needed wood production. Left to right, above,
Lt. Joseph M. Mitchell, Gov. Cherry, S.-Sgt. F. W. Crocker and S.-Sgt. W. O. Heydt.
Funeral Service
Held Sunday For
J. Frank Reeves
Well Known Ashe County
Man Died Friday Follow
ing Serious Illness
Funeral service for J. Frank
Reeves, 77, well-known Ashe
county man, was held at the
Cranberry Baptist Church on
Sunday afternoon when a large
crowd of friends and relatives
were present. Eld. Ed Davis was
in charge of the service and buri
al followed in the church ceme
tery. Nephews of the deceased
served as nailbearers.
Mr. Reeves died Friday evening
around 11:00 o’clock in the Da
vis Hospital in Statesville, after
a period- of critical illness. He
had been in declining health for
some month*.
The son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew McMillan Reeves,
the deceased was a native of this
county and made his home at
Laurel Springs for many years,
where he was actively engaged in
farming until he retired a few
years ago and came to West Jef
ferson to make his home with a
daughter, Mrs. H. D. Quessenber
ry. His wife died some years ago.
In addition to Mrs. Quessenber
ry, other sons and daughters who
survive are: John F. Reeves, Mrs.
B. B. Graybeal, West Jefferson;
Earl Reeves, Aberdeen, Mary
land; George Reeves, Los An
geles, California; Mrs. L. R. Edens,
Roland; Mrs. J. H. Stafford, Bis
hopville, S. C.; Mrs. J. L. Kiser,
Welch Cove. Three brothers, W.
B. Reeves, West Jefferson; M. E.
Reeves, Laurel Springs; Rev.
George M. Reeves, Spartanburg,
S. C., and one sister, Mrs. J. N.
Tulbert, West Jefferson, also sur
vive.
Funeral Today For
Mrs. Dora Miller
Funeral service will be held
this afternoon at the Bethel Bap
tist Church at two o’clock for
Mrs. Dora Miller, 69, of Oval, who
died at her home on Tuesday,
August 7, after suffering an at
tack of paralysis. The Rev. Levi
Green and the Rev. E. Z. Sexton
will have charge of the service
and burial will follow at the Beth
el cemetery.
Mrs. Miller, who had been ill
for the past year, was a native of
Wilkes county, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bare. She is
survived by her husband, Ira
Miller, and the following chil
dren: Miss Mary Jane Miller,
Oval; Dora Miller, of Wilkesboro;
Daley Miller, of Oval; and Alpha
Miller, of Baltimore, Md.
Whooping Cough
Serum Is Here
Miss Helen Ghormley, county
nurse, announced yesterday that
more whooping cough serum had
arrived and that vaccinations for
immunization could be secured at
the office of the health depart
ment on Friday and Saturday.
Bean Prices On Local Marts
Show An Increase This Week;
Above Average Os Last Year
Some Teachers
Still Needed In
County’s Schools
Most Os Vacancies Are Filled;
Short Os High School
Teachers
With only a short time left be
fore the opening of the county
schools, August 27, there are still
some vacancies to be filled, coun
ty superintendent of schools, B.
H. Duncan, said yesterday.
Mr. Duncan pointed out, how
ever, that by the time the prin
cipals meet on Monday and turn
in reports, he expected most
of the positions to be filled.
It is understood that Lansing
and some other high schools are
short of teachers, but efforts are
being made to supply these va
cancies as early as possible.
Mr. Duncan said he hoped to
have the list of teachers suffi
ciently completed to announce
next week.
To Hold Dancy
Funeral Today
Funeral service for Joseph Har
old Dancy, of Nathan’s Creek,
will be held this morning at ten
o’clock at the Center Church with
Elder Ed Davis officiating.
Surviving Joseph Dancy are his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alden
Dancy, and brothers, William
Dancy, Fort Bragg; Dean and Ro
bert Dancy, Nathan’s Creek, and
two sisters, Iva Dancy, Washing
ton, D. C., and Alma Dancy, of
Nathan’s Creek.
Atomic Bomb Blast Destroys
Japanese City Os Hiroshima
Guam The first atomic bomb
to fall on Japan went down like
a clap of thunder, its tremendous
impact equivalent to a raid of
2,000 8.29’s and hit Hiroshima
which disappeared in a cloud of
of boiling smoke and flame ac
cording to the men of the Super
Fortress crew who unleased na
ture’s harnessed fury on the help
less Japanese Empire.
Each man in the crew ex
claimed as one: “My God!”
What had been Hiroshima go
ing about its business at 9:15 a.m.,
in the sunshine went up in a
mountain of black, dust-filled
smoke at the base, towering off
into a plume of white at the
height of 40,000 feet.
Here at Guam yesterday morn
ing reporting the results to Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz and Gen. Curtis E.
LeMay were Pjlot Paul W. Tib
bets Jr., Miami, Fla., and Navy
Capt. William Parsons, Santa Fe,
N. M., who went as “weaponeer
repairer” .to see that the bomb
worked.
Total Os 155,788 Bushels Sold
For $310,986.68 Here
This Season
Official reports from inspectors
I Robertson and Anderson on the
Farmers’ Bean & Vegetable Mar
ket and The Ashe County Bean
Market, here, reveal that through
Tuesday, August 7, a total of
155,788 bushels of beans have
i been sold at auction here for
i $310,986.68, or an average of ap
proximately $1.98 per bushel.
This is ahead of last year’s vol
ume as well as average price, the
reports reveal.
Prices this week have shown a
decided climb over the slump
last week, records show. Aver
ages for Monday and Tuesday
j stood around $1.98.
Officials on both of the mar
| kets as well as the inspectors, re-
II port that farmers as a whole have
been well pleased with the prices
ireceived.
' | “We are anxious for all grow
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Farmer Funeral ■
This Afternoon
Funeral service will be held
■ this afternoon at two o’clock ft>r
, Mrs. Lillie Farmer, 70, Apple
i Grove, who died August 7. Serv
l ice will be held at the Apple
I Grove Church with Carl Sturgill
; and the Rev. D. O. Miller, offi
i ciating.
i Surviving Mrs. Farmer are her
' husband, Connie Farmer and five
LI children: Mrs. Della Barker, Mrs.
• 1 Elmer Farmer, Kenneth Farmer,
’i Wiley Farmer and Weldon Farm
er.
They agreed that Hiroshima
was blotted out first by a flash
as brilliant as the sun.
In a matter of minutes smoke
billowed into the stratosphere.
Spaatz, strategic air forces com
mander in the Pacific, announced
grimly that “one of these bombs
is the equivalent to a 2,000-plane
B-29 raid.”
At Oak Ridge, Tenn, it was
revealed yesterday that more
plants for production of atomic
bombs are under construction *in
this fantastic city whose populace
has just learned of their part in
creating the great destructive
force.
Col. K. D. Nichols, Clinton En
gineering Works district engineer
who supervised certain production
said at a press conference that
production of the atomic bombs
is now “right smack on schedule.”
Nichols said the new weapon
“should help end this war quick
ly—soon enough to justify the two
billion dollars involved in its cre
ation.”
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BONDS-STAMPS
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
All Principals
For Ashe County
Schools Named
Zeb Dickson Will Head West
Jefferson High School
Coming Term
The naming of Professor Zeb
Dickson as principal of West Jef
ferson high school by the com
mittee completes the list of prin
cipals for the coming year, B. H.
Duncan, superintendent of the
county schools, announced this
week.
Dickson will fill the vacancy
left by the untimely death of
Professor F. C. Nye, who had
been named to this position.
A native of this county, Mr.
Dickson is a graduate of ASTC,
and has made an outstanding rec
ord in school work in Wilkes
county, members of the commit
tee pointed out.
Other high school principals
and their respective schools are:
Elkland, James Stanley; Jeffer
son, J. B. Hash; Nathan’s Creek,
A. B. Hurt; Lansing, Ron Davis;
Healing Springs, A. D. Goodman;
Riverview, Herbert Graybeal;
Virginia-Carolina, L. K. Halsey;
Fleetwood, W. D. Brackett.
Principals are to meet on Mon
day at the courthouse to make
final plans for the school open
ing, August 27, Mr. Duncan said.
It was also explained that they
would officially begin work at
this time, two weeks prior to the
opening of the schools.
Veterans May
Get Gasoline
Up to 30 gallons will be pro
vided discharged servicemen for
use in attending to personal af
fairs and making adjustments to
civilian life, OPA has announc
ed.
Issuance of the ration is re
stricted to enlisted men who had
been separated from active serv
ice no longer than 30 days on Au
gust 3 or thereafter before mak
ing application and is the largest
ration possible under present al
locations made available for ci
vilians.
Chairman L. P Colvard of the
Ashe county war price and ra
tioning board said that this pro
gram would not affect the one
already in practice of allowing
special gasoline rations to serv
icemen having more than a three
day leave. 4
Rotarians Hear
Plans For Year
The Jeffersons Rotary Club had
an interesting meeting last
Thursday night when the chair
man of each committee gave a
brief report on the work they
planned for this year and defined
the work of his committee.
L P. Colvard had charge of this
program and it proved to be very
instructive to the club members.
S. S. Convention
To Be Held Aug. 19
The Ashe County Baptist Sun
day School convention will be
held on Sunday night, August 19,
at 8:00 o’clock in West Jefferson,
it has been announced, and all of
the churches in the county are
urged to send representatives. Mr.
Millard Holman is chairman and
director of the convention.
Frank Lewis, 94,
Buried Tuesday
Frank Lewis, 94, of Comet, one
of Ashe county’s oldest natives,
died at his home last Monday
morning, after suffering an at
tack of paralysis. The funeral
service was conducted at the
Fairview Church on Tuesday,
August 7, at two o’clock p. m.,
with the Rev. H. M. Bennett in
charge. Burial was held at the
Lewis cemetery.
Mr. Lewis, who had been in
bad health for the past two years,
was the son of the late Jim Lewis
and Patsy Pennington Lewis. He
is survived by his wife and the
following children: John, Am
brose, Rufus, Davis, Lewis, Mrs.
Lillie Pennington, Mrs. Sarah
Carpenter and Mrs. Mary Wyatt.