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VOLUME 18, NO. 17
West Jefferson To Have Price Reduction Week
Lacey To Teach
Agriculture In
Ashe This Year
Makes It Possible To Enlarge
Veterans Farm Training
Program Next Year
B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools announced this week
that S. B. Lacey, of Newland,
had signed a contract to teach
vocational agriculture at Jeffer
son this coming year. Lacey is
expected to begin his work here
by July 1.
He is a graduate of State Col
lege and had three years exper
ience in teaching vocational ag
riculture before entering the arm
ed forces, where he served for
nearly three years.
Superintendent Duncan, mem
bers of the board of county com
missioners and the board of ed
ucation said they considered
themselves fortunate in securing
Mr. Lacey.
It was pointed out that by hav
ing a full-time agricultural teach
er in the county, that next year,
the numbers of veterans on the
farm training program could be
increased up to approximately
300 under the present rulings.
Jefferson is one of the three
schools in the county that can
qualify with enrollment at the
present time and the only high
school with adequate shop space
as well as classrooms for voca
tional agriculture.
Leaders interested in vocation
al agriculture training said they
hoped that these departments
could be added to other schools
soon.
If a teacher had not been se
cured. the veterans program now
in operation would have been
curtailed.
Want Owner Os
Oldest Truck
Ashe Motorists Are Asked To
t'arucipate in Contest By
Chevrolet Company
Owners of early-model Chevio
let trucKS in Ashe county were
invited ;oday by G. F. P. Chevro
let Co., inc., to participate m a
nation-wide searcn by the Chev
rolet Motor Division to locate the
oldest Chevrolet truck still in ac
tive sei vice in the United States.
“The owner of the oldest truck
will be presented with a brand
new Advance-Design Chevrolet
truck and may choose any stand
ard model in the current line of
Chevrolet commercial cars and
trucks, A- B. Graybeal said.
Trucks entered in the search
must be driven to a Chevrolet
dealership, where official entry
blanks are available. The search
ends June 15, 1947, and the win
ner will be notified on or before
June 20, 1947.
“We have a large number of old
Chevrolet trucks still in every
day service in the Ashe county
area,” Mr. Graybeal said, “and
the winning vehicle may be on a
farm or engaged in some other
hauling work right in our own
community.”
The winning truck, Mr. Gray
' beal said, must carry 1947 license
plates. The oldest Chevrolet
truck will be determined by the
earliest serial numbers. In cases
where the serial number is lost
or illegible, the number may be
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Gifts Are Made To
Red Cross Drive
The following contributions for
the Rod Cross War Fund drive
were announced this week:
Reins - Sturdivant Funeral
Home. W. E. Vannoy Mfg. Co.
(additional) $25.00 each.
Miscellaneous. $25.97.
A Friend. Payne Truck and
Tractor Co., $20.00 each.
Langdon Scott. SIO.OO.
Ruth Tugman. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Barr. L. B. Tyson, Joe
Neal. 55.00 each.
A. C. Black, Q. N. Dickson,
Mrs. C. D. Neal, $2.00 each.
The county is still short of the
drive quota of $2330, and all
those who have any additional
contributions to make are asked
to do so at once so that the drive
may be closed.
£llC Wotl IJost
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
Finals Being Held
In County Schools;
152 Are Graduating
A ROYAL SALUTE
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Erniece Saenz, 4, acclaimed
the Queen of Hollywood baby
land, at show sponsored by
the VFW, bestows a kiss on
Robert Birchfiel, 22 months,
who was named king.
Ashe Has First
Highway Death
For This Year
James C. Harmon Os Boone
Dies As Result Os Injuries
Sustained Apr. 26
Ashe county had its first high
way fatality of the year when
James C. Harmon, of Boone, died
May 4 in the veterans hospital
at Johnson City. Tenn., foll6wing
an acute case of meningitis, which
is believed to have been the re
sult of injuries sustained when
the car driven by Volney Howell,
of Toliver, left the road and went
through a section of George
Bard's barn in the Glendale
Springs section, April 26.
Following the accident, Har
mon was brought to the Ashe
nospital for treatment and was
later released and returned to
work according to reports receiv
ed here. On May 3 he became
critically ill and died May 4.
At the time the accident occur
ed other occupants of the Ford
coach driven by Howell included
George Woodie, Spencer Howell
and D. Walters, investigating of
ficer, Dave Houston reported.
Howell, driver of the car has
been placed under a bond of sl,-
000.00 and a preliminary hearing
is set before Justice of the Peace,
Glenn Witherspoon, for May 24.
Ashe Man Given
Permanent Status
The U. S. Civil Service Com
mission recently announced the
permanent appointment of James
R. Yearick. Mr. Yearick is clas
sified as assistant fireman su
pervisor at Patuxent River, N.
A. S.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
S. H. Yearick. of Sturgills.
One-Arm Boxer Makes Record
Tom Rodgers, right, Pittsburgh, Pa., Harvard student
who lost his left arm in a train wreck, is shown sparring
with Dave Gill. He competed in two classes in the re
cent Harvard tournament. Rodgers also has a permanent
limp as a momento of the train wreck.
WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Jefferson, Fleetwood Seniors
To Graduate Tonight; W.
Jefferson Friday
Commencement programs
which got underway in Ashe
county last week are continuing
this week end. Included in the
graduating classes of the nine
high schools are 152 students who
are receiving diplomas. There are
92 girls and 60 boys.
Finals are being held tonight
at Jefferson and Fleetwood. Rev.
Hoyt Wood will be the speaker at
Fleetwood and Dr. Wiley Smith,
at Jefferson.
West Jefferson finals are being
held Friday night, when Dr. John
G. Barden, head of the depart
ment of education at Boone will
deliver the address. Senator
Wade Brown will be the finals
speaker at Lansing on Saturday
night. This will conclude the
commencement exercises in all
of the schools except Virginia-
Carolina. Here the graduating
exercises will be held Saturday,
May 31.
Dr. J. S. Hiatt delivered the
graduating address at Nathan’s
Creek on May 13. Wade E. Van
noy, Jr., was the finals speaker
at Riverview on Wednesday
night, and Dr. D. J- Whitner
spoke to the Healing Springs
graduates May 10.
W. J. Band Will
Broadcast, Wed.
The West Jefferson high school
band will broadcast o*er Station
WBOB. Galax, Va., on Wednes
day, May 21. Mrs. Lorene Per
kins Dickson, director, announc
ed this week.
The broadcast will begin at
2:30 and will continue for thirty
minutes, Mrs. Dickson stated.
This is the first time the West
Jeffc rson band has ever present
ed a program on the air.
Club Will Show
Picture On X. C.
The West Jefefrson Woman’sj
Club will sponsor the showing of'
the new motion picture on North
Carolina, a travelogue, at the
community building on Monday
night at eight o’clock.
Teachers and others interested
in seeing the picture are invited
to attend.
REV. WM. CRUMMETT
WILL PREACH SUNDAY
Rev. W. C. Crummett has mov
ed to Nathan’s Creek from Boone
where he will be at the Meth
odist parsonage, it was announced
here this week.
He will preach at Chestnut
Hill on Sunday at 11:00 o’clock
and at Nathan’s Creek at 7:30
p. m., it was stated.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1947
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A Red soldier makes a purchase from a fruit vendor on a sunny corner of the Rus
sian capital. With the coming of Spring Soviet citizens, despite a 15 degree tempera
ture, come out of their cramped quarters for a welcoming breath of fresh air and
sunshine.
Legion Anx. To
Have Poppy Day
Here On Saturday
Memorial Flowers Will Be
Sold In Honor Os War Dead
To Aid Living Victims
“Honor the war dead and aid
the wars’ living victims,” will be
the theme of the annual ob
servance of Poppy Day here Sat
urday. Every person in West
Jefferson lyill be asked to wea:
a memorial' poppy and to make
a contribution for the welfare
of the disabled veterans, their
families and the families of the
dead.
t reparations for Poppy Day
were oeing completed today by
a large committee of American
region Auxiliary women, head
ed oy Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Pop
py Chairman. Volunteer workers
irom the Auxiliary and cooper
ating groups will be on the streets
at an early hour Saturday dis
tributing the poppies and re
ceiving the contributions.
“Although the second World
War is slipping rapidly into the
past, we believe that the mem
ory of the young men who gave
meir lives in that conflict is
still fresh in the minds and hearts
of all of us,” said Mrs. Miller.
•The dead of the first World
War have been gone for 29 years,
yet we remember their service
and sacrifice. The poppies which
we will put on Saturday will
show that we have not forgotten
and are grateful for their de
fense of our country.
The poppies to be distributed
aere have been made by disabled
veterans at Oteen Hospital. Aux
iliary workers will all be unpaid
volunteers, permitting the full
amount of all contributions to
go into the Auxiliary’s rehabil
.lation and child welfare work.
Poppy day here will be part of
a nation-wide observance in
.vhich an estimated 125,000 Aux
iliary women will distribute ap
proximately 25.000.000 poppies.
Temperature Hits
Low Level Here
May approached December in
.emperature here last week with
frost and ice in most sections of
.he county. High winds part of
he time prevented some of the
cost, however.
Smudge pots were burned in
(»mc orchards and for the pro
tection of some garden and early
truck crons. The lowest level
was reached on Friday morning
when the temperature dropped
to 39 degrees above zero.
While early gardens were in
jured as was some of the fruit,
old-timers are predicting this
week, that all of the fruit was
not killed. “The weather was
very dry and all signs fail in
dry weather,” one man remark
ed
Many Veterans Os County
Are Eligible For Diplomas
By Passing G. E. D. Tests
Ashe American
Legion Post, 171
Has New Members
Ten Veterans Os World War II
Are Initiated On Sat
urday Night
Ten veterans of World War II
officially became members of the
Ashe Post 171 of the American
Legion at a formal initiation serv
ice held at the community build
ing Saturday night.
Men. with ranks ranging from
captain to private,, who served in
all branches of the service con
stituted the group.
Those to join included Grant
Bauguess. Joseph F. Oliver. IE r
man F. Little, Joseph Garvey.
Quinton R. Little, Posey Kirk
land. Hoyle Stringer, Don B.
Goodman. Thomas B. Little, and
Hoyt H. Wood.
In charge of the initiation was
L. B. Tyson, past commander,
who was assisted by B. B. Gray
beal, first vice commander; L. P.
Colvard, past commander; Quayle
Barlow, second vice commander;
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PAUL WESTON HAS
OPENED PHOTO SHOP
The Westbrook shop is now
open at Todd and is owned and
operated by Paul Weston at his
home.
He is specializing in kodak fin
ishing and gives one day service
on this. He will also make por
traits by appointment, he an
nounced. Mr. Weston is well
known as a photographer and
musician.
Record Crowds Witness First
Games Os Season Sat. And Sun.
Six county baseball team.*-
>pened the season here this wool
nd when record crowds of loca
ans saw baseball at its best when
Helton. Scottville and W. Jeffer
son, were victorious in Saturday':
games and Lansing. Helton and
Scottville were the winners or
Sunday.
In Saturday’s game at Lansing,
the visiting Helton club dealt the
Lansing Cubs a 13-12 defeat, dm
to t rrors in Lansing's outfield,
officials reported. Sexton and
Harrison were on the mound for
Lansing and Spencer and Kirby
for the visitors.
At Laurel Springs, Sunday,
however, the Lansing boys won
an easy 14-2 victory over the
home team. In the second inning
Laurel Springs scored two runs,
due to errors made by center
fielder and second basemen. From
$3.00 a Year Out of County
Should File Application With
Registrar At ASTC
In Advance
Ashe county boys and girls,
who entered service before re
! ceiving their high school diplo
mas, may get them now by pass
ing the G. E. D. T •st. covring
! the general field of the high
I school curriculum. B. H. Duncan,
county superintendent of schools,
pointed out this week. He ex-
I plained that there were a num
ber who would probably be in
terested in taking advantage of
this opportunity.
It was also explained that even
i those who have no high school
■ credits and can pass the tests can
! get their diplomas.
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These tests are given at Ap
palachian State Teachers college
at Boone on Saturdays. Any G.l.
wishing to take these tests for
high school diplomas must file
application with the registrar of
the college, ten days before tak
ing the test, it was explained.
Clinics Will Be
Held Here Sat.
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The general clinics which were
1 originally scheduled for Friday.
May 16, and Friday. May 23, will
be held on Saturday morning.
May 17. and Saturday morning,
May 24, it ‘as announced yes
terday.
Parents are asked to bring
their children to the Ashe county
health department at that time.
Dr. R. R. King pointed out. These
clinics are the ones originally
scheduled to be held on Friday of
each week.
the second to the last of thi
linth inning no man reached
hird base. Only nine of Laurel
springs' men got bases, it was
reported. The first batter so.
.aurel Springs was hit by a pitch
d ball: the second batter struck
)ut: the third hit a sharp double
to right field. With s.cond and
third occupied. Blevins struck ou 4
’he next two batters to end the
ame. Blev.ns struck on 1 a tutu’
of 14 men.
Other week end scores report
d by the league offic : als are:
Saturday. Scottville. 14. Laurel
Springs. 7: W. Jefferson. 27. East
Jefferson, 3.
Sunday, Scottville. 5. West Jef
ferson, 1; Helton, 4. East Jeffer
son. 0. W. Jefferson’s only score
was made as a result of a home
run made by Johnson.
(Continued on Page 8)
ASHE COUNTY IS ...
Leading Livestock and Dairy
County in North Carolina,
Population: 22,664
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Following Pres.
Truman’s Request
T o Lower Prices
Special Price Reduction Week
Will Be Observed From
May 17 Through May 24
Following President Truman’i
request for the reduction ot
prices throughout the nation, the
West Jefferson Merchants Asso
ciation is sponsoring National
Price Reduction Week, May 17-
24 inclusive.
At this time many of the mer
chants are offering a 10 per cent
or more reduction on hundreds
of items. Others are offering
even greater savings for this
town-wide event.
The public is cordially invited
to shop here and take advantage
of these saving prices. Many re
ductions are advertised through
out this paper today. Others will
also be offered.
While few manufacturers have
offered any appreciable reduc
tions merchants pointed out that
in compliance with the Presi
dent’s request and for the effect
it might have they were happy
to observe this special week. ‘We
want our customers to know that
we would like to bring prices
down,” one merchant declared.
The buying public taking ad
vantage of these special price re
duction days will be able to save
from 10 to 50 per cent on many
items. Furniture, clothing, gro
ceries, drugs and many other
items are offered at a big sav
ings.
Values offered for this week
should convince everyone that
West Jefferson is the place to shop
for all of their needs.
Two Injured In
W reck, Mon. Night
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Motorcycle And Truck Col
lide On U. S. Highway 221 <
Near Airport
Two Ashe county youths were
injured, one seriously, when the
motorcycle driven by Ottis Wat
son, 20, of near Warrensville, col
lided with a 1941 Dodge truck
driven by Herbert C. Green, of
Fleetwood, on U. S. Highway No
221 Monday evening.
Greene, en route to West Jef
ferson. was loaded with cross
ties, when he saw Watson, driv
ing his motorcycle, and his com
! panion. Howard Parsons. 17, also
I of near Warrensville, approach
-1 ing him on the left side of the
road. Watson told investigating
officers that he was trying tc
avoid the broken places in the
pavement by weaving in and out
the holes. Greene, seeing the
oncoming motorcycle, was report
ed to have cut left to avoid a
head on collision, and as a result
overturned the truck.
Watson suffered a serious leg
injury and is now undergoing
treatment in the Ashe Memorial
hospital. Parsons suffered only
minor bruises and Green was not
injured at all. it was learned. In
jured parties were taken to the
hospital by Ralph and Warren
Black, who appeared at the
scene of the accident soon after
its occurrence.
■ Miss Oliver To
Hold Institute
Miss Elizabeth Oliver, of Sal
isbury. will be here Wednesday
at 2:00 o'clock to hold a vacation
church school institute at the
West Jefferson Mt thodist church.
Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor, has an
nounced
All pastors arc invited to come
and bring their church school
workers, it was stated.
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: J. S. Hiatt
To Speak Sundav
Rc v. J. S. Hiatt will \ isit the
Jefferson Methodist charge on
Sunday and will preach at Beth
any at 11:00 o'clock, it was an
nounced here this week.
He will also preach at Zion
at 3:00 p.m., and at Jefferson at
7:30 p. m., it was stated. “
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.