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VOLUME 18, NO. 8
Red Cross Drive Nearing Half Os Quota
Drv. Measures
Before Solons;
Hearings Are Set
Auto Loan Agencies Hearing
And Railroad Yards
Draw Much Fire
By Staff Writer
Raleigh—(Special)—The bien
nial revenue bill. containing
amendments to the state’s con
tinuing revenue act, was passed
on second reading by the house
Tuesday, but not until Rep. Odus
Mull of Cleveland had attached
to it an amendment to dry up
sale of wine and beer in Cleve
land county.
The revenue act is designed to
produce an estimated $184,000,-
000 in general fund revenues
during the coming biennium.
In sending forward his amend
ment to provide that no licenses
gT.’ sell wine shall be issued in
Cleveland after July 1, and au
thorizing the Cleveland commis
sioners to prohibit the sale of
beer after July 1, Mull succeed
ed in bringing to the floor the
issue of local prohibitions against
the sale of wine and beer, cir
cumventing the house’s so-called
“gag rule.”
Auto Loan Agencies
The Committee on Banks and
Banking held a public hearing
yesterday on a bill which calls
for the repeal of that section of
the law exempting auto loan
agencies from supervision of the
State Banking Commission.
The 1945 general assembly
gave the commission power to
regulate small loan agencies, but
inserted an amendment exempt
ing agencies which make loans
of SSO or more, if secured by mo
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Post Begins New
Serial This Week
Stu Lawrence and Lotus
Ames Begin Work In
“Rival Adventure.”
-Following the last chapter of
the exciting story of the Royal
Mounted in “Beyond the Law.’
there is beginning this week in
The Post a new serial entitled
“Rival Adventure.’’
Stu Lawrence, just back from
four years of service during the
war. eagerly takes hold of his
new assignment given by Chad
wick, departmental head of Nar
cotics division, who presents
Lawrence with the one clue in
a case involving a narcotic ring.
From the story, it is gathered
that narcotics are being sent into
the States byway of New Or
leans and the main office of the
ring is in the Case Duval, lo
cated on the water front in New
Orleans Lawrence is all for the
new assignment until he learns
pyat the chief has hired a woman.
tus Ames, to work with him.,
Believing such an assignment is,
not for a women, Lawrence ob- 1
jects, until he sees Miss Ames.i
who is not only beautiful but in- I
telligent.
The adventure begins when Lo
tus applies for a job as singer,
in the waterfront case where she
hopes to find valuable informat- i
ion in order that the narcotic
ring may be exposed. The read
ers will not want to miss a chap
ter of this exciting new serial
which begins this week.
LUNCHROOMS ARE
STILL OPERATING
As far as it could be learned
this week, only two of the
school lunchrooms in the coun
ty, Duncan and Warrensville,
have been closed down be
cause of lack of funds. And
most of the others expect to
continue operation until school
closes.
. Most of the lunchrooms are
> Operating on a fifteen-cent
per person basis during this
month and some of them plan
to increase the price to 20c
next month.
Some of the schools report a
decrease in the number of
those participating in the pro
gram, since the price has been
advanced.
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$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
County Teachers To
Get Around $23,000
Extra This Month
NAMED MAYOR
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T. E. Parker, named by the
board of aidermen to fill out
the unexpired term of C. O.
Parsons, as mayor of West
Jefferson.
T. E. Parker Is
Named Mayor By
Town Aldermen
Will Fill Out The Unexpired
Term Os Former Mayor
C. O. Parsons
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T. E. Parker, well known West
Jefferson business man,-was nam
ed mayor at a continued meet
ing of the board of aidermen on
Saturday night. He will fill out
the unexpired term of former
Mayor C. O. Parsons, who resign
ed from this position recently.
Mayor Parker, a former mem
ber of the board of aidermen. has
also served as town clerk. He is
familiar with the affairs of the
town and the members of the
board of aidermen said they felt
fortunate in securing him for the
position.
The newly elected mayor op
erated a grocery store here for
a number of years until he sold
it out to Gwyn Little.
County Gets Six
New School Buses;
The county has recently secur
ed six badly needed school buses
to replace some that had served
long past their day.
Two new buses to replace those
that were totally beyond repair
went to Riverview and Virginia-
Carolina.
The four others that were re
built bodies on new chassis went
to Riverview, Lansing, Healing
Springs and Nathan’s Creek.
Mr. Duncan, superintendent of
schools, said that he hoped to get
two more in the near future. Be
cause of strikes there was much
delay in securing these.
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Ashe county people, who dreamed of a white Christ
mas had to wait awhile. But one West Jefferson citizen
described the 11-inch snow last Friday night as a night
mare instead of a dream. The above scene shows the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davidson on College Avenue.
(Staff Photo)
WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Other State Employees Are
Also To Get Part Os Bonus
Given By Legislature
Ashe county teachers will get
| their first bonus granted by the
N. C. legislature when they re
ceive their seventh month vou
chers next Tuesday, March 18 and
the total for the 170 teachers of
the county will ammount to
around 523.000.00 B. H. Duncan,
county superintendent of schools
announced this week.
The other part of the bonus will
be paid in the eight and ninth
months. The bonus the indivudual
teachers will receive next week
run from $96.00 to $132.00, it was
explained.
Many public officials as well
as private citizens have express
ed themselves as long being in
favor to the raise in salary for
teachers and are happy to see
them receive part of it.
Schools bus drivers and janitors
will also come in for their pro
portionate part of the bonus.
Other state employees in the
county benefitted by the bonus
included members of the high
way forces, State highway patrol
men and agricultural workers
that are paid by the State.
Telephone Co. To
Improve Service
In Near Future
Official Meets With Town
Board To Outline Plans
For Improvement
W. S. Beddingfield of the Cen
tral Telephone Company met
with the members of the town
board on Friday night, at their
request, to discuss the possibil
ities of improving the telephone
service.
Mr. Beddingfield, who told of
the handicaps of operation and
shortages of materials, also ex- '
plained that extensive work is
now underway for the installation
of additional equipment that will
greatly improve facilities. He
explained that more details of
this would be ready for an
nouncement in the near future |
as the plans went forward.
Winchester To
Assist Veterans
Jack C. Winchester, assistant
State service officer, will be at
the community building Thurs-.
day, March 20 to assist veterans
and dependents, it was announced
this week.
Mr. Winchester will be at the
community building from 11:00
a. m. until 5:00 p. m. and will be
prepared to assist veterans in
making applications for widows
pensions, veterans pension or
compensation, back pay, Nation
al Service Life Insurance Claims j
or any .other items pertaining to ‘
veterans or their dependents.
THURSDAY, MAR. 13, 1947
West Jefferson Given New White Way Last Friday Night
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On top of the remains of snow more than two weeks old, West Jefferson was liter
ally given a new “white way” last Friday night. On Saturday morning the snow
here, as well as throughout the county, measured eleven inches in depth. The above
scene was taken in the business section of Jefferson Avenue. (Staff Photo).
54 Ashe Veterans
Are Now On Fann
Training Program
Many More Are Eligible;
Shortage Os Teachers
Limits Program
There are now 54 Ashe county
veterans on the farm training
program in the county, B. H.
Duncan, superintendent of
schools, announced this
was pointed out that this was
less than half of thd^>
plied and had letters of eligibil
ity, but because of teacher-facil
ities. 54 was the maximum num
ber that could be entered on the
program this spring. The final
date for enrolling was March 1.
Classroom training is being
given at Jefferson high school and
field training on the various
farms. The county has three as
sistant teachers, Walter B. Mill
er, Kermit Jones and Roy Beck.
These are under the supervision
of R. L. Tait, who is in charge
of vocational agriculture at
Boone.
Plans are now underway to se
cure a full-time vocational agri
cultural teacher for this county
for next year and if this is done
the program can be expanded to
include more veterans.
V. F. W. Elects
New Officers
Lee Caudill Is Named Post
Commander To Succeed
Sam L. Davis
At the regular meeting of the
Albert F. Lewis Post 6513 of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, which
was held at the community build
ing Tuesday night, officers were
elected for the coming year. Sam
L. Davis, past post commander,
has announced.
Lee Caudill, was elected as post
commander to succeed Mr. Davis.
Other officers elected were; J. C.
Gambill, Jr., senior vice-com
mander; Howard Hodge, junior
vice-commander; Bailey Barker,
adjutant; Lowell Smithey, G. T.
Badger and John F. Hardin,
trustees: and Paul Swanson, serv
ice officer.
Mr. Davis stated that the new
ly elected officers woidd be in
stalled at the meeting to be held
on April 1.
Farm Meetings
Are Announced
H. D Quessenberry, county
agent, has announced the sched
ule for the farm planning meet
ings to be held next week. It is
as follows:
Monday, March 17, Furches
Belview Baptist church, at 7:00
p. m.; Tuesday, March 18, Bald
win Methodist church, at 7:00 p.
m.; Wednesday, March 19,
Crumpler, at S. V. Alexander’s
home, at 7:00 p. m; Friday, March
21. at Fleetwood school, at 7:00
p. m.
Much Interest Is Shown In
Proposed Frozen Food Plant
At Meeting; Good Attendance
Guernsey Cattle
Breeders Os Ashe
Organize Here
Paul Shatley Os Jefferson,
President; Mrs. Joe Davis
A large majority of the Guern
sey cattle breeders of the county
met at the community building
on Friday and organized the
Ashe County Guernsey Breeders
Association.
At this time W. R. Farnum,
Extension Dairy Specialist, was
present and cited the value of
an organization of this kind to
the individual. He praised the
county for the progress made in
purebred herds and stressed the
importance of continuing to go
forward.
Paul Shatley. of Jefferson, was
chosen as president of the group
and Max Barlow, as vice-presi
dent. Mrs. Joe Davis, of Laurel
Springs, is secretary-treasurer.
The directors are: G. B. Price,
Clifton; Walter Burkett. West
Jefferson: Charlie Goodman. West
Jefferson; Win Edwards. West
Jefferson: Carl Blevins. Crump
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April 22 Is Date
For Spelling Bee
B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools, announced this week
that April 22 had been set for
the county finals in the Journal-
Sentinel Spelling Bee. Schools
will have their elimination con
tests prior to that time. The
county winner on April 22 will
be entered in the contest in Win
ston-Salem. Mav 3.
County Teachers Meet, Name
Officers and NCEA Delegates
At a county-wide teachers’
meeting held at the courthouse
yesterday afternoon, officers of
the county unit of the NCEA
were named and delegates dis
cussed to represent the county
at the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Educational As
sociation to be held in Asheville
March 27-28-29.
Mrs. Gertrude Vaught, who
has effectively served as presi
dent of the county unit for the
past two years was again named
president. The other officers
were also unanimously re-elect
ed. They are Ron Davis, vice
president: Mrs. Earl Graybeal,
secretary: Miss Mamie Smithey,
treasurer.
Each principal was asked to
see who could 1 go to the State
meeting and the final selection
$3.00 a Year Out of County
Operation And Costs Are
Outlined By Broughton
And Coad
A group of approximately 60
interested citizens were present at
the meeting last Thursday when
Former Governor J. M. Brough
ton and James E. Coad, vice
president md treasurer cf South
ern Food Lockers, Inc., were
present and outlined the possibil
ities and costs of erecting a frozen
food plant here.
Broughton who was presented
by W. B. Austin, pointed out the
value of a plant of this kind to
an agricultural section and in
troduced Coad who explained the
building, operation and benefits.
Coad cited a number of other
places in North Carolina where
plants are being operated very
successfully. He suggested that
his company considers a number
one plant for West Jefferson
which can be erected at an ap
proximate cost of $52,000.00. Such
a plant would contain 500 indi
vidual lockers as well as bulk
storage space. Coad pointed out
that his company was interested
in erecting the plants and that
they were to be locally owned and
financed.
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OYSTER SUPPER TO
BE HELD AT HELTON
There will be an oyster sup
per at Helton School on Saturday
night, March 15. it was announc
ed this week.
The supper is being given for
the benefit of the school and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
On Saturday night. March 29.
a box supper will be given at
Helton school, for the benefit of
the school lunch room. The pub
lic is cordially invited to attend.
of delegates will be made from
these.
The group approved of the
proposed amendments advocated
by the NCEA.
Reports of the work of the
group for the year showed a big
increase in membership as well
as interest in other activities.
The membership reached an all
time high in the county this year.
Mrs. Vaught presided and be- 1
fore the business session opened. .
presented Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, i
who asked the support of the
schools in the current Red Cross !
Drive. Miss Virginia Dare Tea- I
gue distributed Red Cross ma
terial to the school principals.
It was announced that next
Tuesday. March 18. had been
designated as “Red Cross Day’’ i
in the schools.
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8968.40 Reported
Yesterday; More
Is Expected Soon
Unfavorable Weather Has
Curtailed Drive Through
out The County
A total of $968.40 was reported
yesterday on the county’s Red
Cross quota of $2330, H. D.
Quessenberry, drive chairman,
announced.
Mr. Quessenberry pointed out
that because of the snow-blocked
roads and severe winter weather
that the drive had been slowed
down, but urged that all workers
who had not been able to make
collections to do so at once.
Tuesday, March 18. will be Red
Cross Day in the schools and they
are asked to make their collec
tions among the students and
teachers and turn in their funds
at once.
“We want to finish the drive
on time and hope that everyone
who has not responded will do
so at once. The work the Red
Cross is doing in disasters as well
as for veterans and men still in
service, merits your support,”
Mr. Quessenberry said.
Contributions not previously
announced include the following:
Jefferson Lodge 38, $25.00. C.
S. Neal, $20.00.
Woman’s Society of Christian
Service, Dr. C. T. Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Duncan, H. D. Quessen
berry, Mabie Vannoy Circle.
Wade E. Eller, Joseph B. East
ridge, SIO.OO each.
Edith Pierce, Dr. Bruce Porter,
Mary Grant, Elizabeth Miller,
Ophus Fulcher. John Wilkins,
Walter Phillips, W. A. Campbell,
Mrs. C. R. Latham. W. W. Terry,
$5.00 each.
Rev. S. S. Graybeal, $3.00.
Mrs. C. M. Dickson. L. B: Ham,
$2.50 each.
Worth Knox, W. M. Lewis. Roy
Ashley, Julia Baugess. J. D
Stansberry, $2.00 each.
Will LaFevers, John Knox,
Stacy Slarns. Mr. and iVlrs. Tom
Baker. Mrs. Will LaFevers,
Clarence Bower. Glenn Woods.
Rev. J. R. Short, T. J. Graybeal,
SIOO each.
Crumpler Rebels
Are Given Award
Lose To Blowing Rock In
Finals Os Blowing Rock
Tourney Saturday
Ashe county’s Crumpler Rebels
were runner-ups in the Blowing
Rock all-star tournament finals
held at the Blowing Rock high
school gymnasium Saturday
night. They were defeated 41-
32 by the Blowing Rock all-stars.
The team was awarded a bronze
trophy for playing in the finals
and two players were named on
the all-tournament team. They
were Sidney Absher and T. B.
McMillan, both guards. Blaine
Cox was named the player show
ing more sportsmanship than any
other player in the contest.
In the semi-finals Friday night,
Crumpler defeated Crossnore 40-
37 and in the elimination contest
on Wednesday night won over
the Cove Creek all-stars 42-27.
Twelve teams entered the
Blowing Rock tournament.
RECORD SNOWFALL
HERE ON FRIDAY
Ashe county was blanketed
with a record snow on Satur
day following the heavy snow
fall which began around 7:30
Friday evening and continued
until the next morning.
The depth of the snow var
ied from 11 inches in West
Jefferson to 13 inches in some
other parts of the county.
Travel was hazardous as the
snow fell, but after the road
scrapers got underway on Sat
urday most of the main high
ways were soon cleared. Bob
Watson, popular mail carrier,
reported that he literally had
to “plough through.” Paul
Weaver, of Helton, said he
brought his milk to the high
way on a sled.
Children also used sleds and
apparently enjoyed snowball
ing in the snow that was light
and without sleet.