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VOLUME 18, NO. 15
High School Finals To Start Next Week
County Made
Record In AAA
Grass Seed Plan
To Discontinue Seed Order;
Farm Allowances Are To
Be Set Up Under .kAA
During the past few weeks
Ashe county farmers have re
ceived AAA purchase orders for
more than one hundred thousand
pounds of grass and clover seed,
which is believed to be a record
amount since records for the
State show there was only : -ound
one million pounds issued 4 *r the
entire state.
AAA officials pointed ot that
if this seed was properly used it
would prove to be a great help
in the improvement of pas urts
in the county and would also
tend to increase the dairy 1 pro
gram. Members of the Ashe . -A A
k committee said that they wish
® cd to thank all s< d di alcrs f>r
their splendid ci operation in
putting Uiis program across “It
should mean much to the cou
It v. ..s on -oi n.'id by the / A
It was also ar.nouneed t a
farm allowance will b ■ o
v .thin the n- xt fi w \w• r
each farm in t:i< count', t artiCi-
I atir.g :n th 1947 AAA program.
Last yuir no s< t allowance was
accessary as many was avail
able to pay each producer for all
practices carried out.
Anyone buying material ths
year can only be paid an amount
equal to the farm allowance.
Any material received through
the AAA office will be charged ■
. gainst this allowance.
Lansing \\ inner
Os Debating Cup
Has Won Debate Sponsored
By Rotary Club For
Past Two Years
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The annual debating contest
sponsored by the Rotary Club
was won this year by Dawes
Graybeal and Thomas Roberts,
Lansing High School s negative
team.
They were victorious in the
semi-finals at Jefferson April 21
when they met Jefferson’s nega
tive team. On Thursday night,
April 24, they were guests of the
Rotary Club, where they debated
Jefferson’s affirmative, Ann
Francis and Billie Oliver. These
four final contestants receive
medals from the club, and Lan
sing receives the debating cup,
which, since it has been won for
the second consecutive year by
this school, may be kept in per
manent possession.
The victorious team has won
every debate in which it has en
& gaged this year. A state debate
was held earlier at Jefferson
where Lansing's negative won
over Boones affirmative team.
Lansing's affirmative team was
composed of Ruth Campbell.
Pauline Weaver, and Wanda
Weaver, and the Lansing coach
was Mis. Stafford Smith. The
question debated it: Resolx cd that
the Federal government should
provide a system of complete
medical care available to all citi
zens at public expense.
Ceci I Callis Is
To Be Ordained
Rev. Cecil Callis w ll be or
dained as a minister and install
ed as castor of the Jefferson
Presbyterian church on Sunday
night at eight o’clock, it was an
nounced here. _ r ,
Rev Denver Blevins, of Kenly,
formerly of Ashe county, will
preach the ordination sermon.
Others who will take part in the
» service are. Hoke Henderson, of
Elk ; n moderator of the Presby
tery who will make the charge
to the congregation. Rev. Ralph
Ritchie, of Elkin, will charge the
pastor; Rev. John W Luke
who will lead the ordination
prayer: and Rev. W. P. Boyle, it
was stated. .
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
She WoB Host
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
Construction Work
On Three Highways
Is Now Underway
ROTARY SPEAKER
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Henry S. Villard. Deputy
Director of Near Eastern and
African A Lairs. ui‘l address
the Rotary District Con
ference.
Ma n x Expected
To Attend Annual
Rotarv Meeting
Will Be Held In Charlotte May
5-P- Near East Representa
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A large number of the member
ship of the Jeffersons Rotary club
is expected to attend the Rotary
District Conference to be held
in Charlotte May 5-6 when Henry
S. Villard. Deputy Director of
Near Eastern and African Affairs
will address the group, local
president W. B. Austin said this
week.
Mr. Villard has served as Po
litical Advisor, U. S. Delegation
to the United Nations Assembly,
and Political Liason Officer, L T .
S. Delegation to the United Na
tions Conference on International
Organization. He has a distin
guished career as a Foreign Ser
vice Officer with the State De
partment, and members of the
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Rev. Sam Moss
To Speak Sunday
Rev. Sam Moss, pastor of the
Methodist church, Boone, will
preach at the Jefferson Metho
dist church on Sunday afternoon
at 3:00 o’clock, it was announced
here this week.
Every member is urged to at
tend and the public is cordially
invited.
Doughtoii Seeking Community
Tax Law For All Os The States
Washington—Application of the
community property principle of
ax returns to all states, reduc
ig federal income taxes by SL
-000.009,000 in 1948. was proposed
in a bill iiAroduced by Rep.
Doughton (D.. N. C.).
The North Carolinian, who was
manager of f ?.x legislation while
Democrats controlled congress,
•old reporters “I will insist on ac
tion in the present congress.”
He expressed hope that the son
de will attach a community prop
erty amendment to the $4,000,-
900.000 income tax reduction bill
soon to bt voted on in that body.
While the tax cut now before
congress would be applicable to
the current year. Doughton’s bill
would not be effective until next
year.
Nine states now have commun
ity property laws which permit
their married residents to split
their income equally between
husband and wife for tax re
porting purposes. This often
puts them in lower surtax brack-
Glendale Springs, Beaver
Creek, W. Jefferson-Smeth
port Roads Included
Construction is now underway
on three sections of major high
i ways in the county and is ex
| pected to be completed this surn
i mer, according to information re
i ceived here.
Work was started this week on
. the Beaver Creek-Obids high
way and this will include the'
I paving of three and one-tenths
, miles from Oak Lodge' to a point
Intar the' Cal Greene place.
I Work is going forward on thi
■Glendale' Springs-Jefferson sec
tion. which also includes re-pav
ing and straightening The* < : d
I pavement has been torn off on a
! sire tch of this road, but it is un-
eoi tract, this road will not b.
closed for trawl.
Th- new Im!; o! the West J :
ft i son-Smethport road. whie:
follows Jefferson Avenu. befi.r ■
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Jefferson \\ Hi
Have Election
Tuesday, May 6
L. P. Colvard Again Named
As Candidate For Mayor;
Books Are Open
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At a mass meeting on Tuesday
night at the courthouse L. P. Col
vard was named as a candidate
; for mayor to succeed himself. He
is unopposed for the election that
will be held May 6.
Named as candidates for aider
men are J. Bruce Porter, Roy R.
Badger, and Lawrence Tyson.
; who are also unopposed.
It was announced that the reg
istration books would remain
open through Saturday, May 3.
All residents not registered and
otherwise eligible to vote are
asked to register by that time.
Apiarists \\ ill
Hear Stephens
H. D. Quessenberry, county
agent, announced this week that
plans are being made for a meet
ing at Bower Walters’ farm near
Jefferson on May 9 at 1:30 p. m.
at which time bees from the old
■ type gum will be changed to a
patent bee gum and re-queen the
colony.
“W. A. Stephens, Extension Bee
Specialist, will be present for this
meeting, and I am sure will be
able to answer questions in re
, gard to beekeeping in Ashe coun
ty.” Mr. Qutssenberry said.
ets and results in substantial sav
ings.
The nine states with commun
ity property laws are Arizona.
California. Idaho, Louisiana, Ne
vada, New Mexico, Oklahoma.
Texas. Washington. Hawaii als •
has such a law. In other states
income is reported individually
by members of the family earn
ing it.
“'This is an inequity.” Dough
ton said, “all persons should be
treated equally in federal taxa
tion. If the cut in revenue is too
much then we could adjust rates
to make up for it. But we should
not let this inequity continue.”
SERVICE WILL BE
HELD AT BEAVER CREEK
Elder Charlie Hall will preach
at the Beaver Creek Primitive
Baptist Church on Sunday night,
it was announced this week.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Newly Elected Officers Os Jeffersons Rotary Club
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These new officers will begin their du ties July 1. Reading from left to right: Hoyt
Mood, president; Dean McMillan, vice-president: Tliomas Sears, secretary and treasurer.
VhhhJ Is Named
New Pr e s i d e n I
Os Rotary Chib
Dean > ’c'’’ !; an Is V . e-Presi
dent; !' :■ S A«« -A v hosvn
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son’s Ro* u y C ub to suceed W-
B. Austin. (. >t ai r .; ■ i ice i's mi mi 4
to serve with him include Dean
McMilian. vice-president and
”9. r, as Soars, s< c: etary and
treasurer.
Members of the new board of
directors include, in addition 1 )
Wood and McMillan. L. P. Col
vard, A. B. Hurt. L. B. Tyson
and Todd Gentry. W. B Austin,
*he outgoing president is an ex
officio member of the board of
directors.
The new officers will begin
their duties with the new Rotary
year. July 1.
Certificates Os
Teachers To Be
Renewed 1947411
Were Not Renewed By N. C.
Legislature As In
Past Years
The attention of teachers is
called to the fact that their cer
tificates were not renewed by
the legislature this year as in
the past.
B. H. Duncan superintendent
of schools pointed out that the
State Board has been given the
power, by law, on renewals. He
explained that all certificates re
quiring renewal are given one
year’s renewal for 1947-48 term,
but that all teachers who have
certificates that have expired,
must meet the renewal require
ments by September 1. 1948.
He further pointed out that
teachers should take advantage
of summer schools this summer
as wt 11 as next so that they should
be sure of validating their cer
tificates before September.
Scout Camporee
To Begin Sunday
Complete plans for the Ashe
county boy scout camporee have
been announced this week by
Harvey Payne, chairman of the
■amping and activities commit
tee. Thu camporee which will
open near Ambrose Bare’s below
Jessi rson. Saturday. May 3. and
continue through Sunday, May
4, is exp. ct' d to be atti nded by
more than 50 boys.
Parents and all those interested
in the scouts are invited to stop
by the campine grounds and sec
the scouts at work.
Scouts will represent the Jef
ferson, Fig.. Crumpler, West Jef
ferson. Glendale, Grassy Creek,
and Fleetwood troops.
Mr. Payne pointed out that he
hoped that it would be the most
widely attended camporee ever
held here in the county.
The full program will contain
many interesting features of
scout work.
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1947
(kmcer ('oiilrol Ftiml Quota
For County Is Surpassed o
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Be Started Here
Saturday, Mav 10
.‘ l auagcrs t'f Six Tcu.m.s A:e
Lamed: Equipment Now
Being Secured
At a meeting of the by-laws
committees and the managers < ; f
the t< ams in the Mountain Base
bal' 1 ague, plans were made for
the season and the schedule for
the games which will open on
May 1(1. was worked out.
The West J-. fferson team met
at the Man's Store Monday to
bi measured for the suits, which
were made possible by donations
of the merchants of the town.
Those to purchase suits were The
Man's Store, Quality Cleaners,
Bulk's, Blackburn’s, The Skyland
Post. First National Bank, Quon
set Grill. Reins-Sturdivant. C. &
H. Service Station, Parker’s
Store. Ray Hardware. Davidson s.
Graybeal’s Drug Store, Ashe
Hardware. Duncan Motor Com
pany. Burgess Furniture Store.
Parker Tie Company. Each of
these merchants gave S2O to pay
for a suit.
Dan Campbell, secretary of the
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Section Os River
Closed May, June
Announcement was made this
week by Roland Koontz that the
portion of the North Fork of
New River from the dam to the
South fork junction would be
closed for the spawning season
from May 1 to June 30. both dates
inclusive.
The cooperation of all land
owners and sportsmen is asked in
this protective measure.
Several Are Siightlv Injured
In Ear Wrecks hi Countv
Several people received minor
injuries in highway accid nts
(>\i r the past week end in the
coitnty, but only one pi rson.
Glade Caudi’l. of Slratford. re
ceived si i i >us ii’o.iries when the
ear which he was dri\ing ovi r
turned on the Nathan’s Creek-
Sparta highway near the Stringer
niece or, Sur lay. He received a
broken shoulder and arm as well
as cuts about the head and is now
end rgoing treatment in Aslie
hospital.
Dean Hedg ard Dalton Miller
had a slight wreck near the Van
noy flooring plant on Saturday
when both of their cars were
slightly damaged. No one was
injured, officers reported. John
Sutherland sustained slight in
juries in a motorcycle accident,
which occurred on the Beaver
Creek road on Friday.
Slight injuries were sustained
by several riding in the car driv
en by Glenn Rose, of Bina, when
$3.00 a Year Out of County
L..t-.c Is i urffvd
1; . morning. The county's quo
ta was .-i t at to date
ed v> ith some moi i contributions
to conu m.
A large amount of li'erature
relative to the control of th dis
ease was also distributed by
those making the canvass for the
drive.
Todd Gentry served as county
chairman. Miss Ruth Tugman as
county commander. Assisting
them in making the canvass were
Mrs. Ed M Anderson and Miss
Jennie Clyde Worth.
Contributors to the drive were
as follows:
Skyland Post. Todd Gentry. M.
G. Edwards. G. W. Edwards. Car
olina Briar Corp.. Burgess Furni
ture Co.. Belk's Dept. Store.
Rhodes Furn. Co.. Cash Whole
sale. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral
Home. $25.00 each.
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Ashe Teacher
Dies In Boone
Mrs. Ellere Milam, of Milam,
teacher at Toliver school, suc
cumbed in the Boone Hospital
Tuesday morning. Mrs Milam
had resigned her position there
a month ago. She is survived by
her husband.
B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools pointed out that Mrs.
Milam had rendered good service
as a teacher during the year, and
it was with shock and regret that
the news of her death was re
ceive d.
it collided with a milk tanker
truck near Lansing, on Friday.
Among Rose s passengers wi-'e
Haze! Roo . Lm < ne Moll's. Stum ’
Mullis and How; rd Rose. Both
vehicles wei\ reported slight'v
damaged b\ the investigating of
ficer.
' Harold H- iluss was slightly in
jured on Sundav afternoon in
front of th'? Dave Weaver res!
dune.'', at Smethport v. I'.cn the cm
i wl’.i' h lie was driving was wreck
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WORK GOING FORWARD
ON MOTOR CO. BUILDING
I Work is now going forward on
the new building to be occupied
by Ashe Motor company, on Jef
ferson Avenue.
The building is under construc-
I tion on the opposite side of the
street from the Greystone service
station on the outskirts of West
Jefferson.
ASHE COUNTY IS ... I
Leading Livestock and Dairy
County in North Carolina.
Population: 22,664
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Elkland To Be
First To Award
Diplomas, May 9
Full Schedule Os Programs Os
Nine High Schools To Be
Announced Next Week
Commencement programs in,
some of the nine high schools of
the county will get underway
next week, with others being
held later in May when a total
of 154 will receive diplomas.
Elkland high school finals will
be tne first in the county with
the 22 graduates being awarded,
diplomas on May 9. Finals at
Healing Springs will be one day
later as the members of the grad
uating class will receive their di
plomas on May 10.
Most of the exercises will be
held tne following week. Lansing
and Virginia-Carolina are sngnt
ly later tnan tne others, witn.
Virginia-Carolina tne last, witn
Imais srmduled foi May -Jl.
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Will Mark Opening Os School
1 iiial>. “?tlama s liab.v Box
V, ill Be Presented
Th< s-aim class piay. ’’Mam./-
Baby Boy." a 3-act comedy, v,
be presented on Saturday mgat,
May 3. in the Elmand scaool
gymnasium as the opening num
ber of tiie commencement pru-
The theme of the play cen
ters around the romance and
financial difficulties of Anna Mc-
Lean, a 40-year-old widow, with
an eignteen yeai old son. and
Luther Long, a widower of the
same age with a 17-year old
daughter. Each parent is prac
tically broke, and though they
really care for each other, the
contemplated marriage is one of
convenience. Both, to conceal
their correct ages, persuade these
teen-agers to dress as mere chil
dren with the promise that each
may go to the college of hts
choice when the necessary mon
ey is available through this mar
riage. Events become involved
when young friends of the son
and daughter arrive and set the
fun in motion. This finishes the
‘‘pretenders” and they dress again
as they should be; the truth
comes out —the wedding seems
in danger, but all is saved by
recent investments proving suc
cessful and the wedding bells
still ring.
The characters will be portrayed
by: Mattie Jones, the young wid
ow, Mrs. McLean; Joe Bledsoe,
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Guv Brown Now
Wanted In Rowan
Guv Brown, who ha.- been held
in the Ashe countx jail since
Monday, pending the arrival ot
officers from Rowan county,
win re it is reported ’hat he is
wanted on the charge ot car theft
among othei s also has
tin miMortum ’o inn into the
arms ol th< law here.
Brown first made his public
appearance- d the Lone Pine
service station and was brought
to tn, A>lu hospital for treat
ment ot slij-iii wounds, which he
appari ntly received in an alter
cation. He became annoying
th' re and h< spital authoritie
call.d for ; n officer of the lav.
to remove him.
As he reached the j.iil he con -
plained of severe pain and asked
Sheriff Todd to assist him in get
ting out of the car. He then took
advantage of the situation and
slipped the sheriff's gun from his
pocket, which the sheriff soon re
covered in a tussle, but Brown
escaped temporarily. He was
later picked up mar the Bau
guess residence just below Jef
ferson. Officers stated that ha
was apparently under the influ
ence of some narcotic.