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VOLUME 16, NO. 7
Roads Blocked
By Slides After
Heavy Rainfall
Tremendous* Slide Which
Covered Highway 88 Near
Warrensville, Not Moved
Extreme cold weather and
continuous rains resulted in the
Worst landslides in this section
since the flood of 1940.
A section of around 75 feet of
highway 88, from Warrensville
toward Trade, Teftn., was com
pletely covered by rock when a
huge boulder crashed into the
highway, Sunday night.
The slide occurred just below
the power dam around 10 p. m.,
Sunday. As far as it is known,
no one was injured, although
much of the slide still remains to
be moved. Highway forces are
working from both sides and ex
pect to have the road cleared by
this week end.
Lesser slides also occurred
higher up on the road, according
to reports.
Minor slides were reported on
other roads of the county, includ
ing the Piney Creek road.
Travel froi>« the Trade, Tenn.,
section has been forced to detour
via Boone. School bus travel in
this area has been greatly ham
pered.
Service Officer
Is Legion Speaker
Spoke On Changes In G. I.
Bill Os Rights; Good
Attendance
Jack C. Winchester, the assis
tant State Service Officer of the
North Carolina Veteran’s Com
mission, spoke to the members
of the American Legion Post 171
at their regular meeting Satur
day night on the changes made
in the G. I. Bill of Rights.
Mr. Winchester, a recognized
authority on the G. I. Bill of (
Rights .told the group, in his ex
tensive talk, of the part that bu
siness is able to play in helping
the G. I. program assist in the
needs of the veterans.
A large number of World War
II veterans were present at this
time.
The women of the Legion Au
xiliary also held their regular
meeting at this time.
Mrs. 'lcLßllan
■ Resigns Position
Mrs. Ruby McMillan will re
sign tomorrow as chief clerk of
the local price board previously
known as the ration board, ac
cording to information disclosed
here this week.
Mrs. McMillan, who has served
efficiently as chief clerk for the
past four years, stated that she
had enjoyed working with the
merchants and businessmen of
the county as well as with the
personnel of the price board.
Mrs. McMillan stated that she
was resigning to accept another
position in the near future.
Wildlife Club To
Hear Stevens
Ros O. Stevens, secretary of
the North Carolina Wildlife as
sociation, will be guest speaker
at the meeting of the Ashe coun
ty fish and game club, which will
meet Monday, February 18, at
7:30 o’clock at the community
building.
A fish fry will also be given
for the members a’t that time.
All members are urged to be
there, it was stated.
Elkland P. T. A.
Met Friday Night
The Elkland P. T. A. met Fri
day night, February 8, at 7:30
o’clock in the lunchroom with 45
parents, teachers and visitors
present.
Mr. E. E. Blackburn, vice-pres
ident, presided over the meeting
in the absence of the president.
The meeting opened with prayer
and a very interesting talk was
made on the history of P.-T. A.
Various school problems were
discussed and refreshments were
served. The meeting adjourned
to meet again on March 8.
Biro Post
$2.00 a Year in Ashe County WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.,
Complete Plans For
Nurses’ Home; Will
Start Work Soon
WILL SPEAK HERE
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Miss Elenore Jones, who
spent 17 months in the South
Pacific, will speak to Red
Cross group here on Tuesday.
Gifts Are Needed
For New County
Hospital Bldg.
Contributors To Be Offered
Stock; Institution Serving
As Growing Need
At a meeting of the directors
of the Ashe county hospital, last
Saturday, it was decided that all
interested parties would be given
an opportunity to buy some
stock in the hospital at this time
to aid in the erection of the new
pwaMs’ home.
. Auction was called to the
fact that this additional building
would enable the hospital to ren
der greater service to the public
and for that reason it was be
lieved that many who did not
subscribe to stock in the begin
ning, would be glad to do so now.
Wade E. Eller, secretary, ex
plained that stock will be issued
at ten dollars per share as it was
in the beginning and that all
contributions at this time will be
highly appreciated.
W. B. Austin, president of the
board of directors, pointed out
that due to the extensive service
the hospital has and is rendering
that he believed many would
welcome the opportunity to sub
scribe to some additional stock in
this public service institution.
Sanitation For
Schools Studied
F. G. Doggett and E. C. Hub
bard of the public health divi
sion of the N. C. Board of Health,
have been’ working with Sani
tarian Wade E. Eller in the coun
ty this* week in connection with
the plans to install indoor toilets.
Ashe is the last county in the
state to have these installed in
central high schools and this
must be done if the schools are
to remain approved.
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Under government contract, some 50,000 acres of denuded
pastureland on the Papago Indian reservation, Sells, Ariz.,
are being seeded from the air. The system perfected by Dr.
Lytle S. Adams, who is shown explaining the system to a
group of braves. The seeds are enclosed in pellets made from
pulverized soil.
Building Committee Com
mended At Meeting Os
Directors, Sat.
Final plans for the proposed
nurses’ home for the Ashe hos
pital were approved at a meet
ing of the directors on Saturday
and work is expected to start in
the near future.
The new building, which is to
house the nurses and the resi
dent doctor, will make more
room available in the present
hospital building for patients.
As this is badly needed, it was
pointed out at the directors’
meeting that work would go for
ward as soon as possible.
The new building, which will
be located just above the main
hospital building, to the right,
will harmonize in appearance
with the present structure, ac
cording to the plans. It will
contain 12 bed rooms, several
bath rooms, a reception room and
a parlor and will be so construct
ed so that more room can be add
ed on as soon as it is needed.
The exact cost of the building
could not be submitted to the
directors because of the present
variations in the price of labor
as well as materials. Unofficial
ly it was estimated that the build
ing would probably cost be
tween thirty and forty thousand
dollars.
The hospital has some funds
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Announce Dates
For Tourney To
Be Held Apr. 8-10
Details To Be Worked Out
Later; To Have Certified
Officials
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Ashe County
Athletic Association, yesterday
afternoon, it was decided that the
proposed county-wide basketball
tournament would be held the
second week in April, 8 to 10.
It was announced that complete
details of the tournament, which
is to be held in the Jefferson
gymnasium, would be announced
at a later date. All high schools
of the county are expected to
take part and according to the
present plans, certified officials
will be used.
At the executive meeting yes
terday, West Jefferson forfeited
a game to Lansing and Jefferson
to both Elkland and Fleetwood,
for using ineligible players.
Tax Specialist
Coming Feb. 25-27
A deputy collector will be lo
cated at the courthouse in Jef
ferson for February 25. 26 and
27, it was announced this week
by Paul G. Knight, deputy col
lector of internal revenue. He
will assist in the filing of Fed
eral income tax returns for the
year, 1945.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1946
UNRRA Will Give These Italian Children A New Life
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UNRRA will open up a new life of clean qua rters, food, warm clothing and medical care.
Tragedy and premature aging are evident in these children’s faces.
New Legion Post
Is Organized By
Lansing Group
Ray O. Blevins Is Named As
Commander; Forty Join;
Ten Are Transfers
The second legion post in Ashe
county was organized at a meet
ing held in Lansing on Wednes
day, February 6, at which time
Ray O. Blevins was elected com
mander and forty veterans be
came members.
Members of the American Le
gion Post 171, including P. G.
Wright, L. P. Colvard, H. R. Day
and Jimmie Rhodes, were pres
ent for the installation of offi
cers and the following were elect
ed by populai’ vote: commander,
Ray Blevins; first vice command
er, Wilford Porter; second vice
commander, Walter Eldreth;
third vice commander, Powell
Miller; adjutant, Ben Harrison;-
sergeant of arms, Walter Osborne;
finance officer, Ed Eller; histor
ian, Elmer Campbell and chap
lain, Walter Osborne.
Commander Tyson, P. G.
Wright and L. P. Colvard each
made brief talks to the group on
why a local post of the legion
should be organized.
Os the forty members who join
ed, ten were transfers from Post
171. They are as follows: Wal
ter Eldreth, Ray O. Blevins, Ben
Harrison, Tom Goss, Walter
Adams, Ed Eller, Morris Eller,
S. N. Baldwin, M. A. Shepherd
and Reggie Powers.
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Laymen’s Day To
Be Observed Here
The Methodist churches of the
Jefferson charge are to observe
Laymen’s Day according to in
formation received here from
the General Board of Lay Acti
vities for the Western North
Carolina conference, this week.
The following dates have been
set aside by the Rev. Joseph Tay
lor and the Jefferson Laymen:
Jefferson, February 17, 7 p. m.;
Bethany, February 24; Zion,
March 10; and Orion, March 17.
Ashe Scout Heads
Met Here Monday
The monthly dinner-meeting
of the Boy Scout executives of
the Ashe District, was held Mon
day evening at the Graybeal
Coffee Shop, when fifteen mem
bers were present.
Gale McMillan, chairman of
the Ashe District, presided. Un
finished business reports were
heard by the chairmen of vari
ous committees. The prospects
of securing a plane, sponsored by
|the Boy Scouts, were discussed
by Ralph Harvison, of Winston-
Salem; Russell Barr, and others.
The next meeting will be held
in the Coffee Shop on Monday,
March 11, Chairman McMillan
pointed c*it.
Hundreds Attend Funeral
Service For Mrs. Robert L.
Doughton Held On Sunday
Many Roads Os
County Far Too
Muddy To Travel
Mail Routes And School Bus
es Are Hampered As Well
, As Individual Travel
The heavy rains during the
past week have left roads in ma
ny sections of the county practi
cally impassable without chains.
Mail service as well as school
buses have been curtailed and in
many cases, individuals find it
impossible to travel in cars.
The Nettle Knob road is re
ported in Such a condition that
the school bus has had to aban
don it until it can be improved.
A section of the Piney Creek
road, the Laurel Springs road
and the Shatley Springs road
have also been reported as being
too muddy to travel in many
places.
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Rotarians To Have
Valentine Party
w J
t The members of the Jeffersons
Rotary club are to be entertain
ed at a Valentine party at the
regular meeting tonight, when
the Rotaryanns will be in charge.
Last week, the Rev. W. P.
Boyle was the guest speaker. He
was presented by the program
chairman, John Rhodes. In his
talk, he gave an original poem
on “Ruts.” He described the
good and bad ruts and compared
them to the county’s secondary
roads.
President And Others Pay
Tribute To Mrs. Doughton
Following the announcement
last Friday morning of the death
of Mrs. Robert L. Doughton, wife
of North Carolina’s veteran rep
resentative, and one of the best
loved women in the nation’s cap
ital, messages of sympathy and
tribute came from the President
of the United States and other
leaders in Washington and else
where. Some few of these are
published here:
President Truman sent this
message to Representative Dough
ton, his close personal friend and
chairman of the House ways and
means committee:
“Dear Bob:
“My heart goes out to you in
the sorrow which has come to you
with such sudden and crushing
force. To you and to all who
mourn with you, I offer this as
surance of heartfelt sympathy in
which Mrs. Truman joins.
“Very sincerely yours,
“HARRY S. TRUMAN.”
$2.50 a Year Out of County
Burial At Laurel Springs
Followed Service At Spar
ta Baptist Church
More than fifteen-hundred
persons filled the Sparta Bap
tist church to overflowing Sun
day as friends and relatives from
near and far came to pay their
last respects to Mrs. Robert L.
Doughton, wife of Congressman
Doughton.
Prominent national and State
figures along with those of Ashe,
Alleghany and other nearby
counties united to pay tribute in
death to the woman they had
known and loved in life. Mrs.
Doughton died suddenly in Wash
ington on Friday, following a
heart attact on Thursday.
Harold Knutson, Republican
Representative from Minnesota
and John H. Fogler, Democratic
Congressman from Mt. Airy, rep
resented the House, where Rep.
Doughton has served without in
terruption for more than three
decades.
Funeral services were conduct
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PRESENTS MEMORIAL ON
LATE R. A. DOUGHTON
Hon. Ira T. Johnston attended
the meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the University of
North Carolina on Monday, when
he presented a memorial resolu
tion commemorating the late R.
A. Doughton.
At this meeting, the board ac
cepted special gifts from Hon.
John Motley Morehead and
transacted other business. Mr.
Johnston was accompanied by
Mrs. Johnston. On Sunday,
they visited their son, Thomas, a
student at Wake Forest.
N. C. DELEGATION
The North Carolina congress
ional delegation unanimously ad
opted the following resolution:
“Resolved firs}, that the North
Carolina members of the second
session, in the 79th Congress of
the United States, have been ad
vised of the death of Mrs. Robert
L. Doughton, the wife of our dis
tinguished and beloved colleague.
“That we extend to our col
league, Mr. Doughton, and his
family, our* deep and affectionate
sympathy in this great bereave
ment and beg that God in His
gracious mercy may bring to this
stricken family and friends, com
fort not approachable by human
power and only vested in divine
love.
“To know Mrs. Doughton was
to admire and- love her. , Her con
tacts in life and her influence
through these contacts will live
and bless this world for a th,ous
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ASHE COUNTt IS ...
Leading Livestock and Dairy
County In North Carolina.
Population: 22,664
HED
PUBLIS
EVERY THURSDAY
Red Cross Group
To Plan Drive At
Meeting Tuesday
Public Invited; Elenore Jones
To Speak; Public Is Cor
dially Invited
A planning meeting for the
coming drive of the Ashe Chap
ter of the Red Cross will be held
at the community building here
at 7:30 o’clock on Tuesday when
Miss Elenore Jones, who spent
17 months in the South Pacific,
will be the speaker.
“This is an important meeting
and I want to cordially invite all
members of the chapter to at
tend as well as anyone else who
is interested,” Mrs. Vannoy said.
Miss Jones, who first served as
a staff assistant in the Pacific
and later as an assistant field di
rector for the American Red
Cross, 1 had assignments which
took her to Oro Bay, Hollandia,
Manila, Subic Bay and back to
Manila as a welfare officer. She
returned to the United States
last December. <
Before joining the Red Cross,
Miss Jones was employed by the
Wright Aeronautical Corpora
tion at Cincinnati. Earlier she
hcri worked for Atrill and Com
pany, Miami Beach, Fla., for H.
Hentz and Company, New York,
and for Hill and Company, Cin
cinnati.
Miss Jones attended the Uni
versity of Cincinnati and Camp
bell Commercial School in Cin
cinnati. She has done Bed Cross
volunteer work.
Crouse Now With
Extension Dept*
Former County Agent Will
Work With Turkish To
bacco Experiments
Roy H. Crouse, former county
agent for this county, was here
this week and announced that he
had accepted a position with the
Extension Division of State Col*
• lege to be associated with the
. experimental work now being
done with Turkish .tobacco in
i this area.
Crouse is expected to have
charge of the experiments in
Caldwell county with headquar
. ters in Lenoir. He is now in
Raleigh doing some special stu
dy work in connection with the
work.
Mr. Crouse, who made an out
standing record as county agent
in Ashe county, resigned a few
months ago because of personal
■ responsibilities in connection
| with his father’s farm in Alle-
1 ghany. Prior to serving as coun-
I ty agent of the county, he serv-
I ed as a dairy specialist for this
area.
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Play Here Friday
The Sparta High School teams
will meet the married women and
the Nathan’s Creek All-Star boys
in the West Jefferson gymnasium,
at 7:30 o’clock tomorrow night.
A good attendance is expected for
this game as Nathan’s rec
ord for this season has been good.
An admission fee will be charg
ed and the proceeds of the game
will go to the building fund of
the Nathan’s Creek High a ?hool
building, which was recently de
stroyed by fire. The public is
urged to attend these games and
give their support to the building
fund.
Exams To Be Held
For Postmaster
The United States Civil Serv
ice Commission has announced
that an examination will be held
here for the purpose of filling
the position of fourth class post
master at Ashland.
The examination will be open
to all citizens who owe allegiance
to the United States, who reside
within the territory supplied by
the Ashland post office and ' o
are at least 21 years of age
, not yet 65. The receipt of appli
i cations will close on March 13,
it was stated.
i Full information and require
' ments may be secured from the
, West Jefferson post office.
I It was further explained that
the date of examinations would
Ibe stated on admission cards
] mailed to applicants after the
close of receipt of applications.