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PRESS RUN 4,000 Net Paid OB <s. Ashe County VOLUME 18, NO. 1 Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive Underway Teachers Pay Still Problem; Many New Bills Would Encourage Teachers By Offering Free Tuition; Hearing On Fireworks By Staff Writer Raleigh.— (Special)—With at tention still focused on the teach ers' salary problem, the legisla ture got off to a busy start this week with a number of bills re lated to other matters being in troduced. John Umstead of Orange took legislative steps yesterday to en courage persons to enter the teaching profession. Umstead's bill would provide free tuition to residents of the State who study in State-support ed institutions and agree to teach in the state's school system after •a graduation. Instead of paying cash for tui tion, the student would sign a note and. if she or he enters the teaching field within five years after graduation, the note would be cancelled, but only after teach ing the time specified. Should Umstead’s bill pass, it would be a reinstatement of a law that went out of existence in 1933 during the depression days when the State and its institu tions of higher learning were in dire need. Umstead remarked, prior to in troducing his measure, that some of the best teachers in the State were educated under terms of the old law. Assembly Busy In all, it was one of the most (Continued on Page 4) Start G. I. Fann Training Class Thirty-Six Veterans Interest ed; Walter B. Miller, Instructor B. H. Duncan, superintendent of schools, announced that 36 vet , erans interested in taking voca tional agriculture under the G. I. Bill of Rights were at the Jeffer son school last Saturday and that a number of these are already certified for the work and will meet the classes each Saturday with Walter B. Miller, instructor. “All other veterans will start their classes just as soon as their letters of eligibility can be se cured.” he said. “Veterans who are interested must get these let ters of eligibility and go to Boone any day except Saturday to have their letters of eligibility filled out. Lionel Ward, Veterans Serv ice Officer, Boone, will assist all these veterans at his office any day in the week except Saturday. Each veteran is required to take with him a copy of his honorable discharge and also a copy of his marriage certificate,” he declar ed. “May I urge all these veter ans who are interested in this pro gram to see Mr. Ward at once so their letters of eligibility may be approved early. Mr. Ward says he can see any number of veter ans at a time,” Mr. Duncan con cluded. Mercury Takes Quick Tumble King Winter, who has long delayed his appearance, made his presence known this week, when the mercury, which arose to the fifties last week, drop ped down to zero in Ashe coun ty, Tuesday morning. Along with the low temper ature were flurries of snow and strong winds. Motorists without anti-freeze suffered. Water pipes in many buildings were frozen and those who had scorned overcoats so far found it necessary to button them up tight. In the Whitetop section as low as four below was report ed. Other sections of the county reported from zero on up to 10 above. But everyone was unanimous in agreeing that it was “really cold” after so much warm weather. Be jsliiilim $2.50 a Year in Ashe County Plans Discussed For Expanding Hospital At Directors Meeting ENDORSES DRIVE SJSSA ■ '' ' ' O ' - - - ■r / President Truman, who has given his endorsement to the nation-wide drive to raise funds to fight infantile par alysis. Announce Plans For Big Benefit Ball Here Jan. 29 Benefit Os Infantile Paralysis Fund; To Have Popu larity Contest Amos Wagoner Jr. chairman of the big benefit birthday ball to be held here next Wednesday evening January 29 at the com munity building, announced this week that Richard Scott and his orchestra had been secured for the event and that a number of special features would be carried out in connection with the ball sponsored in order to raise funds for the infantile parlysis fund. One of the features of the ball will be to elect a “Miss Popular ity.” Among those nominated for this are Misses Jennie Clyde Worth, Elizabeth Oliver, Doris McMillan, Vivian Johnson, Imo gene Hoppers and Nancy Ken nickell. Others may be presented at the ball, it was announced. Refreshments will be sold dur ing intermission. A birthday cake and a portrait of Roosevelt are expected to be auctioned. Named by Mr. Wagoner to serve with him in connection with the ball, are the following: Miss Edith Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Wright, L. P. Colvard, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Little, Mrs. Ed M. Anderson. Ashe County Schools Are To Observe “Good Health Week” Ashe county schools along with others throughout North Carolina are asked to observe “Good Health Week,” February 2-8. This week has been designated by Superintendent Clyde Erwin and munty superintendents and prin cipals are asked to take appro priate steps in its observation. Special pamphlets and sugges tions have been sent to the schools to make use of in addi ion to local material. Students are expected to have classroom programs as well as an assembly program. Health needs of each community are to be em ohasized as well as those of the State at large. The use of posters and other visual material is advo cated. “In suggesting that North Caro lina public schools observe a par ticular week as Good Health Week, I am not unmindful of the fact that our health programs function as a year-round propo sition. However, it is my judg ment that much good can be ac complished in stimulating inter- WEST JEFFERSON, N. C., Directors Named; Report Os Past Year Shows Service Greatly Expanded At a meeting of the stock holders Saturday, followed by that of the board of directors, of the Ashe' County hospital, plans for expanding the facilities of service of the institution were outlined, reports heard, directors and officers named and other plans discussed. It was announced that work would probably be started on the proposed nurses home in the early summer. Plans for this which were approved last year, were reviewed at this time, and it was again pointed out that this would not only furnish necessary hous ing facilities for the nurses and doctor, but would in turn, in crease the bed capacity of the hospital, since some rooms are now used by nurses and doctors. The annual statement submitt ed by Langdon L. Scott revealed (Continued on Page 4) Four All-Star Teams To Meet Saturday Night Will Play In Jefferson Gym nasium; Proceeds To Go To Infantile Paralysis Fund Basketball fans will have an opportunity of seeing the county's topflight all-star teams in action on Saturday night at the Jeffer son gymnasium, when four games will be played for the benefit of the Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive. Healing Springs, undefeated by any county team, will meet Jefferson and West Jefferson will meet Riverview in the opening games. The losers in these two will play the third game and the finals will be play ed between the winners of the first two games. The first game will open promptly at seven o’clock and the public is cordially invited to attend. The proceeds will go to ward the county's quota in the drive to raise funds to fight in fantile paralysis. During the past week the Heal (Continued on Page 4) SENATOR WADE BROWN WOULD AID TEACHERS Senator Wade E. Brown this week introduced one of many bills that would aid teachers in directly as far as salaries go. His bill advocates that teachers be allowed exemption on income tax for expenses incurred in attend ing summer schools. est and enthusiasm on the part of school personnel and others which will have far reaching out comes,” Superintendent Irwin said. “Citizens throughout the State have become aroused to a need for action in solving our health problems by the activities and recommendations of the Medical Care Commission and the Good Health Association. School peo ple will readily recognize the benefits to accrue to school chil dren from a medical care and hos pital program,” he declared. METHODIST HOUR TO BE HEARD. SUN. Bishop William C. Martin, of the Kansas-Nebraska area, locat ed at Topeka, Kansas, will be the speaker on the Methodist hour Sunday at 8:30. His topic will be “The Eternal God and a Changing World.” He will be heard over stations WWNC, WSJS, WSOC, and WPTF. THURSDAY, JAN. 23, 1947 FHA Fanners Are To Hold Meeting Here On Monday District And Area Supervisors To Take Part On All- Day Program The Farmers’ Home Adminis tration will hold its annual edu cation and business meeting of farm ownership borrowers on Monday, January 27, at the com munity building, when a good attendance is expected. This meeting, which will open at 10:30 am., has become a spe cial day for these farmers and their wives. A part of the day is spent in reviewing past years’ accomplishments and mak in g plans for future progress. Miss Margaret F. Fuller, Area FHA Home Supervisor, W. B. Oliver, District FHA Supervisor; V. C. Lillard, Carl Blevins, and Joe W. Little, FHA county com mitteemen, and members of the local USDA Council plan to at tend the meeting. Miss Fuller will discuss home beautification and farmstead arrangement. A turkey dinner will be served, after which will be a showing of moving pictures on timely agri cultural and nutritional topics. May Reinstate Vet Insurance Current legislation provides for the reinstatement of Nation al Service Life Insurance without physical examination if applica tion is made on or before Jan uary 31. 1947. The only require ment is that the applicant state that he is in as gooa'*neulth at the time of reinstatement as he was on the due date of the pre mium in default, James E. Mad dox, representative of the Veter ans Administration, said here yesterday. For further details on insur ance and other benefits which are administered by the V. A., vet erans are asked to see Repre sentative Maddox, or contact rep resentative at the Ashe County Welfare Office on Tuesdays of each week from 9:00 a. m. until 5:00 p. m. Burial Ass’n To Meet On Feb. 3 It was announced this week along with the financial report, that there would be a meeting of the Badger’s Mutual Burial As sociation at the establishment on February 3. The financial statement pub lished elsewhere in this paper reveals that the association had a good year and has completed 11 years of service. It is oper ated in connection with Badger’s Funeral Home which has serv ed this section for 94 years. Bldg., Loan To Meet On Mon. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ashe Building and Loan Association will be held at the office of the organization at the Parker Tie Co. on Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock, Glenn B. Graybeal, sec retary, has announced. At this time directors for the coming year will be elected and other routine business transacted. Miss Tuginan Is Rotary Speaker Miss Ruth Tugman. welfare superintendent, was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Jeffersons Rotary club Thursday. Miss Tugman spoke to the group on the service of the welfare de partment and public assistance. She also discussed the work which has been done in the last several years in regard to combating in fantile paralysis. Hospitalization and treatment of its victims were also discussed by the superinten dent. The speaker was presented by Gble McMillan. Lauded By 1947 N. C. General Assembly few* ,*U I sH w** wW* ' 1 i- H m 4* *-**.** * » . The late R. A. Doughton. left, and Eugene Transou. right, were lauded in a joint resolution which passed the 1947 N. C. General Assembly last week. Late R. A. Doughton And Eugene Transou Lauded In Resolution By Legislature B. B. Dougherty Is Again Named Bank President Northwestern Has Good Year; L. P. Colvard Cashier At Jefferson Stockholders of the Northwest ern bank me. in the horn '.ffiec in North Wilkesboro last week and increased the membership on the board of directors to 20. The directors re-elected Dr. B. B. Dougherty, head of Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, as president of the bank, and all other officers were re-elected. The directors for 1947 are: N. B. Smithey. Ralph Duncan and C. O. McNeill. North Wilkesboro; R. L. Doughton and D. C. Dun can, Sparta; M. A. Higgins. Eu nice; M. E. Reeves. Laurel Springs: W. D. Farthing, Boone; Gordon H. Winkler, Boone: W. W. Mast. Valle Crucis: W. C. Berry and W. F. Hughes, Bakers- (Con tinned on Page 4) Go To High Point Furniture Show Among the local people attend ing the furniture show and buy ers market at High Point this week were Miss Hazel Burgess. G. O. Burgess and Wood row Bur gess. all of Burgess furniture company: Mr. and Mrs. John Rhodes, of Rhodes Furniture com pany; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Vannoy, of Vannoy Furniture company, and Russell Barr and J. Ivan Miller, of Phenix Chair company. W. J. Merchants Discuss Plans For Improvement Os Town The directors of the West Jef ferson Merchants Association dis cussed a number of factors rela tive to improvement of the town, many of which have direct bear ing on the business houses, at the meeting on Monday night. The group went on record as commending the present system for cleaning the streets and it was voted that the town aider men be again asked to buy clos ed garbage cans for the streets in order to further facilitate the collection of trash. It was decid ed that the special delegation, which is to appear before the town board relative to some other matters, ask for these garbage cans. The importance of courtesy to outsiders who come here to do business was also stressed. In connection with improve ments in the town the possibility of the new post office building was discussed and the group vot ed to contact Congressman Doughton on this again before the jJublic works bill is passed. $3.00 a Year Out of County Resolution Introduced By Wade Brown Cites Record Os Two Men In a joint resolution of respect and sympathy relative to the deaths of the late Gov. R. A. Doughton and Eugene Transou, both former N. C. legislators, in troduced last week before the 1947 assembly by Senator Wade E. Brown, the records of these distinguished men Were cited. The resejution, which pass ed unanimously, is printed here; “Whereas, this General Assemb ly has heard with profound re gret of the death of the Honor able Rufus A. Doughton and the Honorable Eugene Transou, both of whom were formerly members of the General Assembly of North Carolina; and the members of the General Assembly do here by desire to give expression of their deepest sympathy to the families of these distinguished men and to commemorate and make a record of the long and continued public sei vice of these patriotic and competent public servants: and ‘ Whereas, the Honorable Rufus A. Doughton was born at Laurel Springs on January 10. 1857. he was educated in the high school of Independence, Virginia and the University of North Carolina and was a lawyer, farmer and banker; he was a member of the North Carolina House of Representa tives for the Sessions of 1887. 1889. 1891, 1903. 1907, 1909. 1911. 1913. 1915, 1917. 1919. 1921. 1923 and 1933; he was Speaker of the House at the Session of 1891: he was Lieutenant Governor. 1893- 1897; he was Commissioner of Revenue, District Highway Com missioner. and State Highway (Continued On Page 4) There was also a discussion of the proposed freezer locker plant for which some money was raised several years ago. The group went on record as favoring the completion of the project or the refunding of the money. There was a discussion of re operatives in competition with private business and that mem bers endorse the plan of the state association at&ing the present congress to pass some measure curbing this, It was agreed that individual members as well as the association write letters to representatives in Washington. Mrs. Ed M. Anderson presented briefly some special bills now be fore the legislature relative to merchants, including the bill to curb the use of fireworks. The group heartily endorsed these measures and pledged to write to representatives concerning them. Rocco Cutri, chairman of the funds for Christmas cheer, re ported unusual fine response and (Continued on Page 4) ASHE COUNTY IS ... I Leading Livestock and Dally ! County In North Carolina. Population: 22,664 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY $780.00 Reported On Ashe County’s Quota Os $2650.00 Cooperation Is Asked; Sev eral Special Events Are Planned Reports from the drive to raise funds to fight infantile paralysis, now underway here, show that the total of $730.00 has been rais ed toward the county’s quota of $2650.00, Chairman Glenn Little announced yestc rday. “This is less than a third of our quota and while many have responded generously, there are many more that should be anxious to help in this worthy cause,” Mr. Little d.dared, and pointed out that the cooperation of all is needed. Several special events have been planned for the drive in cluding the all-star basketball games Saturday night and the birthday ball next Wednesday and with many more individual contributors yet to be heard from Mr. Little said he felt sure that the quota could be raised with everyone cooperating. The following contributions have been reported: W. E. Vannoy Mfg. Co., $75.00. Carolina Briar Corp., Ray Hard ware Co., Western Auto Asso ciate Store, Skyland Post, W. J. Parts Co.. G. F. P. Chevrolet Co., Belk’s Dept. Store, Rhodes Furn. Co., C. & H. Service Station, Duncan Motor Co., Davidson’s Store, $25 each. Northwestern Bank, $20.00. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Austin, Ashe Motor Co., Cash Wholesale Grocery. G. P. Little, $15.00 each. W. J. Woman’s club. Wiley Weaver, Charles A. Pritchard, W. W. Dickson, C. S. Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Parker Tie Co., Ashe Hardware, W. J. Esetf (Continued on Page 4) Rites Held Wed. For John I). Cook Died At The Home Os His Son. B. F. Cook. At Age Os 87 Funeral service for John Daniel Cook. 87, was held at the Stoney Fork Baptist church yesterday morning at 11 o’clock with Rev. W. T. Whittington and Rev. E. W. Powers officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Cook died on Monday morning at the home of his son, B. F. Cook, of West Jefferson, with whom he had made his home for sometime. He was the son of the late Michael Cook and Cynthia Green Cook. His father was the first sheriff of Watauga county. He was the husband of the late Mary Miller Cook. He is survived by the follow ing children: I M. Cook, of West Jefferson. Joseph C. Cook. of Boone. A. L. Cook, of Boone. Mrs. H. O. Helsabeck, of Rural Hall, D. W. Cook, of Boone, L. M. Cook, of Stoney Fork. W. G. Cook, of Todd. B F. Cook, of West Jefferson, Mrs. Ivery C. Grean. ot Stoney Fork, and Mrs. H. H, Lemly, of Fleetwood. He is also survived by 51 grand children and 22 great-grandchil dren SCORES ARE GIVEN FOR (LAMES. TUES. West Jefferson boys still claim the (op ranking position in county basketball as they topped the Lansing boys here Tuesday night on the local court by twenty points, defeat ing them 41-21. The local girls eked out a close victory of 2(1-19 over the visiting Lan sing lassies. The visting Elkland eirls and the Jefferson girls ended the game 15-15. The tie will he played off at a later date. The Jefferson hoys however were victorious 28-19. Results of other games were not available. Next Tuesday’s schedule is Jefferson at Na than’s Creek: Healing Springs at Lansing; Elkland at Vir ginia-Carolina; West Jefferson at Fleetwood.