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VOLUME 18, NO. 19
Ashe Fanners Want Program Continued
Local FHA Will
Be Crippled By
Agriculture Cut
Has Served Many Farmers In
Ashe And Alleghany;
Need Still Great
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Because of the drastic slash
in the proposed budget for FHA
along with other agricultural
groups, many farmers in Ashe
and Alleghany counties will be
badly hampered in their work.
The Appropriations Committee
recommendations for administra
tive funds reduced the Presi
dent's recommendation of $30,-
000,000 to $18,000,000 or a cut
of 40 per cent. The president's
recommendations for the rest of
the program, FO loans and mort
gage loans have also been great
ly reduced.
Officials pointed out this week
in, that unless some of this can be
V restored by the Senate before
the bill gets the final approval
by Congress, the program will be
so reduced that it will be im
possible to render the service for
which it stands. Not only will
much of the planning and super
vision work now being carried
out be done away with, but loans
will also be cut down.
A tentative survey reveals that
there are a number of veterans
now taking advantage of this
program as well as many others
which it is helping to re-establish
in their work. At the present
time there are 283 farmers being
served by the Ashe-Alleghany
unit. Figures reveal that in Ashe
there are 148 active loans; in Al
leghany. 62; a total of 30 tennant
purchase farmers of the two
counties and 43 others.
Figures further revegl that Tn
the i. .u laities; 83' ,t r tel-
ling $12,733 were ipade for
1945-1945 as compared to 145
loans totalling $27,735. or an in
crease of 81 per cent in number
and 117 per cent in total amount,
thus showing the increasmg need.
Loans made through this pro
gram are to farmers, who are
unable to secure adequate credit
elsewhere.
r Since the program has been
activate 1 in Ashe and Alleghany
counties, a total of 897 farm fam
ilies haw. been served and this
number included 604 that have
paid up loans. Farmers have not
only been helped to re-establish
themselves and become home
owners, but to improve their
standards of living as well as
health through the program.
Rock Creek Has
4-H Club Sunday
Members of Club in Charge
Os Program; Rev. S. S.
Graybeal Is Speaker
Members of the Rock Creek
J 4-H club were in charge of the
service held at the Little Rock
school Sunday morning when
Rev. S. S- Graybeal was the
guest minister and speaker.
The club, composed of 11 girls
and 12 boys, had the program
in observance of National 4-H
Club Sunday. The program pre
sented was as follows: Invoca
tion. Mary Lee Jones, club presi
dent: salute to the flag. Mis
Ella Mae Crosby; welcome. Len
son Osborne; service of dedica
tion. May Alin. vice president
The sermon, delivered by Rev
Kir. Gravbeal was enthled "De
mocracv.” Sp.cial mi s c wa
presented by Bitty S’e Marti
and Jo Ann. Graybeal.
Shalley Springs
Open To Public
Pep-ir and remodelling wort
on Shatl v Springs hotel, which
has been underway for some
time is row opened to the public
The buildings have been re
modelled, painted and severa
additions made, including a new
bath house. The hotel is asain
being managed by C. L. Collins.
Mr. Collins pointed out that new
furnishings including inner
spring mattresses had also been
bought for the opening.
the jMo) Bst
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
Young “Ike” Is To Be Married Soon
ha t JSRWSiWi
Barbara Jean Thompson, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Percy W. Thompson, who will get General “Ike” for a
father-in-law. when she weds Capt John Sheldon Doud
Eisenhower, right, son of the army chief of staff. They
will be married at Fortress Monroe, Va., June 10th.
Help Promised To Restore
Vocational Agriculture Dept.
For County, At Jefferson
District Supervisor Expects
To Visit County Soon In
Connection With Plans
It was learned this week from
Tai H. Stafford, District Super
visor of Agricultural Education
that his department will be able
to provide its part of the funds
in the re-establishment of a vo
cational agricultural department
at Jefferson.
In a letter to-B. H. Duncan, su
perintendent of schools he points
out that the regular appropria
tion his department does not
provide for sufficient funds for
re-opening of many closed de
partments, but there are other
funds that might be used for
this. "I might add. however, that
this money is subject to the
whims of an economy - minded
Congress. Should the appropria
tion be eliminated at any time,
we cannot make any definite
promise to continue the depart
ment until our own appropria
tion is increased." he declared.
Mr. Stafford also pointed out
that he was pleased that S. B.
Lacey has accepted the position
as teacher and that he feels that
he will do an excellent job.
He also announced that he
olans to be in Jefferson in the
mar future to talk with local
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Service To Be
Held At Lansing
Memorial service for Edward
Ham, who died at AbJagdon,
Virginia, on November 9, 1946,
will be conducted at the Lansing
Presbyterian church on Sunday,
Tune 15. at 11:15 a. m., it was
announced this week.
Those taking part in the service
vill be Miss Betty Tinley. Revs.
L. J. Foreman. Jr., T. A. Farmer
T . D. Sexton and E. Z. Sexton
Edward was the son of J. A
and Mary Ham. of Lansing.
Awarded Diplomas At Woman’s College On Monday
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DAPHNE ELLER
WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Smethport Will
Hold Dedication
Os Baptist Church
Newly Completed Church To
Have All Day Service
On June 29
Plans are now underway to
hold an all day dedication at the
newly completed Smethport
Baptist Church on June 29. when
a special program will be carri
ed out. to which the public is
cordially invited.
Rev. J. R. Short will deliver
the opening address and Rev.
W. E. Denny, will preach the de
dication sermon. S. C. Eggers, of
Boone, will give an address
afternoon and Rev. Jesse Shu
mate. of Sugar Grove. Va.. will
deliver the closing address.
The Smethport singing class
and the Lewis quartet will render
special music. Dinner will be
serv. d cn the ground, it was
stated
Rev. A. C. Ashley is pastor of
the church, and he along with
others have spent much time and
effort in making the new build
ing possible.
Two Injured In
Highway Wrecks
Two more highway accidents
in the county occurred Sunday
1 morning and as a result one man
is now being treated for severe
shock and badly broken bones in
the hospital.
R. B. Shull, of Boone, driving
• a motorcycle en route to Jeffer
-1 son on U. S. Highway 16 Sunday
morning about nine o'clock
collided with a 1 1Z 2 ton ’37
v ord truck, driven by Ed Mullis,
m route to Grassy Creek near
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CLAIRENE OLIVER
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1947
Need Teachers
In Several Os
County’s Schools
Some Vacancies In Both High
Schools As Well As
Elementary Grades
It was learned yesterday from
the county superintendent of
schools, B. H. Duncan that there
is a shortage of teachers in sev
eral of the schools of the coun
ty at the present time. The va
cancies included those in some
of the high schools as well as in
the lower grades.
Lansing has a number of va
cancies in the central school as
well as some in the smaller
schools of the district.
Healing Springs and Fleet
wood also have vacancies. It is
understood that most of the
other central schools have most
of their positions filled. All prin
cipals for high schools have been
named. James Stanley will re
turn to Fleetwood. Other princi
pals have already been announc
ed.
As far as it could be learned
this week, a number of teachers
of the county are now making
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Officials Will
Meet June 16 To
Consider Budget
Heard Representatives From
Several Schools On Sani
tary Needs, Monday
The Ashe County Board of
Commisioners nut in regular
session on Monday morning and
in addition to routine claims,
heard representatives from Jef
ferson, Nathan’s Creek and Elk
land schools in connection with
the current sanitary im . <_ment
projects and buildings
The cost of the wa.ci supply
for the Jefferson chool was
brought to the after i on of the
group.
It was announced that the
board of county commissioners
would m.et again on June 16 to
co- sider the budget for the com
ming year. At this time the tax
rate and other related matt, rs
will also be considered.
11. H. Burgess expects to com
plete a recap of th. tax listing
books within a short time show
ing the tax valuation of the
county. Final figures are now
being worked out on this.
To Meet June 13
To Arrange For
Selling Os Wool
Ashe county sheep growers as
well as those from Alleghany
and Watauga are asked to save
their wool pool which will be
conducted for the three coun
ties at a later date. H. D. Ques
s.nberry, county agent, stated.
A meeting of the county agents
from Ashe. Alleghany. Watagua,
Grayson and Carrol counties, the
wool pool committee. Will be
held at the courthouse in J. f
ferson, on June 13. at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Quessenberry stated.
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ROBERTA AUSTIN
Want Farm Appropriations Restored
IP • s
Senator Clyde R. Hoey, left and Congressman R. L.
Doughton, right strongly in favor of restoring appropria
tion for agriculture and continuing program.
Motorists Are Reminded Os
New Regulations Requiring
Issuance Os Driver License
Meeting Os Ashe
WMU Planned
For Tues. June 10
i All Organizations To Send
Representatives; Of
ficers To Be Named
! The annual meeting of the
! Ashe Associational Woman's Mis
' siJ try Union will be held at
the Bethel Baptist church on
it Wfs
nounced this week.
All of the organizations of the
1 county are planning to send rep
resentatives it was learned and
j a special program has been plan
-1 ned for the entire day. The morn
ing session will open at ten o'-
clock at which time the regular
business session will he held.
Reports will :6s > b. heard from
the following committees; sup
erintendent's report. Mrs. Ha'ph
> Parsons; miss : on study report.
Mrs. Fred Weddell: community
missions report. Mrs. Worth
Phillips: stewardship r port. Mrs.
B. E. Reeves; and literature re
port. Mrs. James Bradshaw.
Miss Mary Jordan will speak
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Elkland Box
Supper Nets S6OO
The box supper, which was
held at the Elkland high school
gymnasium on Saturday night.
May 31. was very successful, with
slightly over S6OO raised for the
purchase of a badly needed
school bus, it was announced here
this week.
Paul Weston and his Hammond
electric organ furnished the
music, which was enjoyed by all
( those pres nt. it was stated.
i Boxes were sold from $30.25
down.
myrtle d. graybeal
$3.00 a Year Out of County
Re-Examinations Will Begin
July 1; To Be Issued
Alphabetically
Ashe county motorists along
, with all others throughout the
State are reminded that in accor
dance with the law passed by
the 1947 General Assembly of
North Carolina requiring the re
issuance of Motor Vehicle driver
license the following schedule has
been made: the period beginning
July 1. 1947, and endin g on De
■( cember 31, 1947, is the time for
f all driver license holders whose
•'.ur-names begin with the letters
A or B to apply for new license.
Persons whose names do not be
' gin with one of the above let
: ters cannot apply for re-issuance
I of license in this . period.
The period beginning Jan-
I uary 1. 1948. and ending on June
1 30. 1948. will be the time for all
j operators whos< sur-names begin
j with eith r of the letters C or
' D to apply f.>: n -issua.ic ■ of li
cense. Alf Motor V. mcle drlvem
1 whose sur-name< begin w th. a
I h Iter other than A. B. C. or D
i will h notified lj. press releases
lat the proper time as to when
j they should appear for the re
examination.
j Ihe operators license issued
lund.r the 1947 Safety Act shall
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J. C. Spencer To
Issue Licenses
Anyone desiring to secure a
I driver’s license or learners per
mit should contact J. C. Spencer
at the courhouse in Jefferson
each Friday between the hours
I of 1:00 p. m.. and 5:00 p. m.
' The date for contacting Mr.
• Spencer had been changed from
i Saturday to Friday, it was learn
j ed.
Four Ashe County (Uris Are
Among Graduates Os \V. C.
GiecDsboro, June 2-Ano)n£ th
413 seniors who gradual ci free
the Woman's College' of ttie Un:
wrsiA (J North Carolina Mon
iron; .\stn cou'd.}
•■v ■ - ; 11 ' \■(‘i i A|• ii
Graduates from Ashe county
and their records ar. as foiiox .■>:
Miss Myi tie Graybeal. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B.
Graybeal. of West Jefferson, re
ceived a bachelor of science de
gree in home economics. She
holds membership in the Dikean
ASHE COUNTY IS ...
Leading Livestock and Dairy
County in North Carolina.
Population: 22,664
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Requests Sent
T o Washington
By Large Number
H c n u d t r ‘A Ji xp t ess Regret la
Cut Os Funds; Express
Hope of Restoration
Hundreds of Ashe county farm
ers have expressed their regret
over the tremendous slash in the
agricultural budget which the
House has approved and if pas
sed by the Senate will cripple
all phases of the farm program.
The AAA program under the
proposed cut, is being reduced,
around 45 per cent and 3900
xarmers of the county partici
pating will also be cut from
$60,000 to $50,000.
The FHA program will alsn
be gi eatly hampered for lack
of funds as well as personnel
under the proposed cut.
Hundreds of county farmers
have realized this and have sent
messages to congressmen and.
senators asking that the farm
programs be restored. Both Con
gressman R. L. Doughton and
.Senator Clyde R. Hoey have re
ceived many messages on this
from local people and have both
expressed themselves as strong
ly favoring the restoration of the
rarin program.
In letters to this paper and
the West Jefferson Merchants'
mator Hoey wrote
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Mrs. Caudill, 75,
Buried Moudav
Well Known Ashe County
Woman Had Been Criti
cally 11l For Sometime
Funeral service for Mrs. Mar
garet Loretta Caudill, 75,
held iXoncax at eV*’.-:,
o’clock at the Smethport Meth
odist church. Officiating was
Rev, Hobson Houck and inter
ment was in the Jefferson ceme
tery.
Mrs. Caudill. well known
county woman, died at her how
Saturday afternoon after a lin
gering illness. The daughtei i
tlie late Mrs. Lizzie Burki tt Pai
k.?r and John Parker, sue v.
native of Wilkes county, althougr.
she had lived most of her 1:1-
She is survived by her
band, E. D. Caudill and tin
children. Mrs. Myrtle Hodgs •/..
Donald Jones and Clare Mo;-a
She was a sister of T. E. Par
ker, Mrs. Ed Jones, and R
M. Parker, all of West Jeff./-
son.
Are Now On Wav
To West Coast
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Segraves.
accompanied by their neice Ha
zel McSwain of High Point,
left early Sunday morning c;
motor for the West Coast.
They will attend the Rotary
convention and will visit a num
ber of other places and expect
to be gone for several weeks.
Society. Ch mistry. Education
icr e Economics. Square Dance
Qu ; 'i and International R-...-
'to Clubs. in addition to : :e
meraders and Play-Like '■$
i ’ V.’ C. A. and Recreation As
a1 s< ■... >
• t'. United Daughters of ’1
- i Cons- dei .'icy.
Mis C iren Olivcr. d igi t
M . an. M-.s. W. B. Olive:. . :
l ■ ■ * ■ t n. was awurdeu
■ arts degree in E
-- S 1 . ttended Mai
;■ first vear ; - ( -
:> .. tn n bei of Co:r ■.
i S<ri( *y end Botany. Edn . < a.
n. S. :,.r<. Dance Clubs.
Mrs Tiob'.rta Neal
daug’der of Mr. and Mrs. W. E
Austin, of Jefferson rec. ivod
: a bachelor of science degree in
■ home economics. She is a mom-
■ ber of the Aletheian Society. Ed-
■ . ucation Club. Home Economics
■ Club and Square Dance Club and
’ was a member of the Inter-faith
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