PRESS RUN 4,000 Net Paid <®> X | Ashe County j 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 (Continued on page 8) 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 Ml IBHp 1 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 Russians Welcome Spring With 15 Degree Temperature ’ • W • Mm Jt .........- hMWI ■■■l k ■ - ...algfw 18130 IB I w wii ''' JBIp wk Bt mßm 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; (Continued on page 8) 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. I 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. ______ 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 " z 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. | _ : 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.

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