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VOLUME 18, NO. 25
Superior Court Ended Yesterday
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Land Bought For Proposed Central High School
49 Lots Secured
In Way man Sale
Held Yesterday
Ideally Located For Central
High School For Two
Towns
Looking ahead toward the pos
sibilities of erecting a central high
school between Jefferson and
West Jefferson, the county board
of education yesterday bought
49 lots at top of the hill on Way;-
man property, for $4,900.
The entire piece of property,
containing 38 acres subdivided
into 250 lots was sold at auction
for a total of $51,905.00.
J. E. Fender, one of the buyers,
bought lots selling for $750, the
highest selling lots for the day.
Others buying lots included Mack
and Wint Edwards, Todd Gentry,
Guy Badger, Vaughn Stringer,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston, Dr.
J. K. Hunter, Dean McMillan.
The property was sold for J.
A. Wayman by Earl Graybeal,
agent for Cumbow Land company.
Mr. Graybeal stated that he ap
preciated the cooperation of the
large number of people who at
tended the sale and purchased
lots.
There were a totaPof 31 buyers
in the sale and according to re
ports, this property brought a
higher price than any that has
been sold near here recently.
Former Ashe Boy
Drowns In Yadkin
Body Os Billy MMler, 9, Is
Not Found In Search
Since Saturday
Billie Dean Miller, 9, formerly
of Obids, son of Mrs. Nora Miller
Parsons, of Cricket, and Lawrence
Miller of Obids. sank while swim
ming Saturday in the Yadkin
river two miles west of North
Wilkesboro and his body has not
been recovered as yet.
According to reports by the
small boy’s two companions, Don
ald Vannoy and Bryce Carlton,
both of Cricket, Billie was test
ing the water to find out if it
was cold when he fell into the
river. Carlton jumped in the
river with him while Vannoy
went for help. Carlton said the
younger boy was being carried
downstream by the current and
that he went along with him and
helped him onto some driftwood
in the center of the river, telling
him to stay there while he went
for help. When he looked back
Billie was in the water again and
was being carried downstream by
a swift midcurrent. He said ef
forts to reach the hov again fail
ed and he sank in the river.
A large group of volunteer
searchers were in the river
searching for the body Saturday
afternoon and the greater part
of the night, resuming the search
early Sunday morning.
The child is survived by his
mother, his father, one brother,
Albert Miller, one sister, Lavina
Miller and one half brother Tom
mie Parsons, of Cricket.
Beau Markets
Still Flooded
With the supply of beans still
far exceeding the demand, the
prices continue unusually low
here as well as on other markets
as far as it could be learned.
Market officials pointed out
that the outlook was gloomy at
the present. It was explained that
there would probably be little
rise in prices until the demand
exceeds the supply. Thousands of
bushels have been sold this week
ranging from 45 cents to SI.OO
per bushel.
Government marketing special
ists have visited the markets this
week and plan to assist in taking
some of the surplus beans ' * '
as soon as plans can be work "
out, it was announced.
Be Mfoli ®ost
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
Lime, Phosphate
Now Available To
County Farmers
WRITES SONG
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Clark Houck, who recently
wrote the song “This Time
The Joke’s On Me,” which is
to be published soon.
Funeral Is Held
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On Saturday For
T. A. Doggett, 67
Well Known West Jefferson
Man Died Thursday Af
ter Critical Illness
Funeral service was held Sat
urday morning at eleven o’clock
at the residence, here, for Tho
mas Albert Doggett, 67, well
known West Jefferson man, who
died at his home, Thursday eve
ning, after a three week’s period
of critical illness.
Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor of the
West Jefferson Methodist church
was in charge of the service and
was assisted by Revs. W. P. Boy
le and Everett Powers. Bunal
followed in the West Jefferson
cemetery.
The Masons, of which the de
ceased was a member had charge
of the service at the grave. Act
ive pall bearers were Dr. J. K.
Hunt.r, Walter Tucker, Rob:rt
Barr, Sharpe Shoemaker, Forrest
McMillan and Dean McMillan.
A popular local business
man, Mr. Doggett had made his
home here for the past 27 years.
For many years he was active as
a contractor in road construction
and later engaged in various other
local business interests. His
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West Jefferson, Hell on At
Top PI ace In Mt. League
West Jefferson and Helton
vere twice victorious over the
week end while Lansing and
Laurel Springs captured only one
victory each as the second half
of the Mountain Baseball leaeue
season gets underway in its sec
ond week of play.
Official scores reported for the
week end were Saturday, West
Jefferson 10, East Jefferson 2;
Laurel Springs 18, Lansing 5;
Helton 12, Scottville 4; Sunday,
Wert Jefferson 11, Scottville 2;
Lansing 11, East Jefferson 3; Hel
ton 6, Laurel Springs 3.
As the second half gets under
way Helton now holds top po
sition, with three wins. West Jef
ferson second with two wins.
Lansing and Laurel Springs are
tied for third place with one vic
tory and one defeat each.
The standings are as follows:
Team Won Lost Pet.
U Alton 3 0 1.000
V ist Jefferson 2 0 1.000
aurel Springs 11 .500
-arising i i 500
WEST JEFFERSON, N. C.
Two Carloads Os Phosphate
Arrived Yesterday; Should
Make Application
Melvin Campbell, secretary to
the county AAA committee an
nounced yesterday that his of
fice had received instructions
from Raleigh to again issue pur
chase orders for lime, phosphate
and other AAA materials and ser
vices. This was all stopped some
weeks ago when the House slash
ed the Agricultural funds.
Campbell said that two car
loads of phosphate had been re
cewed this week and advised
that farmers start applying for
this again. While no details have
been received as yet concerning
the county’s allotment of funds
all farmers that have not al
ready used theirs in grass seed
or some other service are given
e godhead (signal to apply for
eir orders for phosphate and
make payment on lime.,
a 3 t ® le ß ra m from the State
AAA office at Raleigh the local
office received the following in
structions: “You are authorized
o immediately resume ordering
contract lime and issuing pur
chase orders for other materials
j and Service.”
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! Dr. G. T. Rowe
Will Teach Here
July 27 - Aug. 1
I Professor Os Theology At
Duke University To Be
Study Course Instructor
Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe, professor
; of theology of Duke University,
will teach a study course h re
beginning Sunday night at eight
o clock. Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor
of the West Jefferson Methodist j
church, announced this week,
i Members of Methodist churches I
of Ashe county are all urged to ;
be present for the meeting which
will continue through August 1.
The subject for the course will be ;
“Christian Beliefs.”
Dr. Rowe, who has visit d lu re
j in the county before, will also
j preach Sunday morning at cloven
o’clock at the West Jeff rson Me-
I thodist church. The public is cor
! dially invited to attend the morn
, ing services as well as the study
j course in the evenings.
| Members of the church societies
j will be given credit for the study
I course.
Start Plans Here
For Farm Bureau
Plans are now being worked
out here to organize an Ashe
county unit of the Farm Bureau.
George Farthing, field repre
sentative has been contacting a
number of farmers in the county
and plans to hold an organization
meeting this week.
ATTENDING BOYS’ STATE
AT BLACKSBURG, VA
A. B. Hurt, county superinten
dent of schools is spending a few
days this week in Blacksburg,
Va., where he is serving as coun
sellor at the session of the Boys’
State for Virginia. Mr. Hurt has
served in this capacity for sever
al sumtftefs.
E. Jefferson C 2
Scottville 0 3 _.OOO
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947
Aslie County Dairymen Buy Registered Guernsey Cattle
Ashe dairymen bought the top animals offered in the Guernsey promotional sale at
the State Test Farm, last week. Above left is George Edwards, 4-H club youth of Bald
„win with Maxmim’s Highboy Bea. At the right is Joe Davis, of Laurel Springs, with the
top animal of the sale, Clear Spring’s Queen Nora. Glenn H. Cartner, manager of
Clear Springs Farm gives this prize Guernsey a farewell pat as he passes her over to
the new owner. (Staff Photos.)
Lamb Show. Set
For Next Monday,
Pool On Tuesday
Ashe, Alleghany, And Watau
ga To Have 4-H Club
Show And Sale
Plans are now being completed
for the tri-county 4-H club lamb
show to be held at the West Jef
ferson livestock market next
Monday afternoon, when a good
representation from the three
counties is expected. The show
will get underway at one o’clock
and all 4-H club jnembers from
the three counties as well as FFA
members are invited to take part.
In addition to the $300.00 in cash
prizes, a registered ewe lamb is
to be awarded as first prize, it
was announced.
It was explained that all lambs
not sold on that day would be
sold on Tuesday in the lamb pool.
It was explained that there
will be four classes as follows:
Pen of three lambs; set of twin
lambs: individual lambs; and
county group of five.
Buck lambs must be docked
and castrated and ewe lambs
must be docked in order to show.
Personnel will be available the
morning before the show to help
any Ashe county boy trim around
the dock of his lamb, it was point
ed out.
Singers To Meet
At Buffalo. Sun.
The Ashe county singing con
vention will be held at the Bi*-
falo Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at ten o’clock, it was announ
ced this week by Coleman Payne
The Sun Ray Quartet of Hick
ory, as well as other visiting
quartets are expected to be pre
sent. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
GOP Rally To Be
Held At Boone
There will be a Republican
Rally, sponsored by the Youn<
Republicans of Watauga county,
at Boone on Saturday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock, it was announced
here this week.
A cordial invitation has beer
extended to all Ashe county Re
publicans to attend this meet
ing, B. B. Graybeal, chairman of
the Ashe County Republican Ex
ecutive Committee, said.
Supper will be served on the
ground, it was pointed out.
Mr. Don Blackburn was in
Bluefield, W. Va., on business
this week.
Aslie County Farmers Buy
Animals 111 Guernsey Sale
Held At State Test Farm
Marvin Warren ,
To Examine For
Driver License
Will Be At Courthouse On
Monday, Tuesday And Sat
urday From Nine ’Til Five
Marvin Warren has been assign
ed to Ashe county to give exami
nations for driver’s license, it was
announced this week. He will be
at the courthouse on Monday.
Tuesday and Saturday from nine
until five o’clock.
The public is again reminded
that all persons whose last names
begin with A through D, must be
re-examined between now and
next June 30! under the new law
put into effect by the past legisla
ture.
Major S. L. Oavnor. assistant
director of the Higwav Safety di
vision. Department of Motor Ve
hieP s. advised North Carolina mo
torists to get their copies of the
Driver Manual from their local
license examiners.
Thousands of requests ha v e
been pouring into the department
here and Gaynor said the depart
ment did not have the suficient
cPrks to fulfill all the reouests.
He said each of the 100 lie use
examiners stationed throughout
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Consigns Two In Guernsey Sail*
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J. C. Goodman, of West Jefferson, who consigned two
Guernsey heifers in the sale last week is shown above
with Fairmaid’s Genius, bought by J. R. Sharpe of Lenoir,
for $195.00 (Staff Photo.)
$3.00 a Year Out of County
Keen Interest In Sale; Dairy
ing Is Topic At Ro
tary Meeting
A number of Ashe county farm
ers took definite steps to improve
their dairy herds through the pur
chase of purebred registered
Guernsey cattle, at the auction
sale conducted at the State Test
Farm, last Friday.
The top ranking animals were
acquired by Ashe farmers as were
several of the others offered for
sale. Joe Davis, of Laurel Springs,
bought the top price Guernsey
heifer, Queen Nora, of the Clear
Springs Farm, for $325. The sec
ond high animal consigned to
the sale by O. T. Fowler and Zeb
Gambill, Grand View Noble Nan
cy, was bought by Bruce Shep
herd. of Laurel Springs, for
$310.00.
G. W. Edwards, of West Jeffer
son, bought Maxim’s Highboy’s
Bea. a heifer for $220: to Clay
Kilby. Sturgills, went Picotte’s
Gold Belle, female, for $275 Oth
er Ashe farmers buying animals
in the sale included John L.
Sheets and Joyce Myers, Laurel
Springs; Fields Bare, Wagoner,
making two purchases.
The sale, which was sponsored
by the N. C. Guernsey Breeders’
Association and the N. C. Exten
sion Service was attended by
more than 200 interested farmers
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ASHE COUNTY 15... I
Leading Livestock and Dairy ]
County In North Carolina. I
Population: 22,604
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Case Os Land Co*
And Town Os W*J*
Settled Mondav
Armstrong Is Judge; Four Di*
vorces Are Granted; Some
Cases Are Continued
Ashe county’s July term of su
perior court for the trial 0 f civil
cases ended yesterday at noon
with a majority of cases disposed
of and some others continued.
The case, expected to occupy
the spotlight and in which therQ
was widespread interest, that of
T. C. Bowie, e t at, and the Town
of West Jefferson, in connection
with the park and the streets and
alleys, was settled by consent
judgment. In this case the town
received the streets and alley
ways and the land company the
park.
When the town was laid off
for the sale of lots in the begin
ning, a park was included in the
plat. Since this was not formally
accepted and dedicated and had
been used by the land company,
there arose the question of the
ownership. The board of aider
men took steps to restore it to
its original use, that of a town
park.
It was pointed out by town of
ficials and others officially con
nected with the effort that due
to improper records and the fact
that Hugh Potts, the engineer
who made the original plat of
West Jefferson and was expected
to be the key witness for the
town, died recently, the case was
weakened.
The loss of his evidence made
H impossible for the town to pro
ceed with the case, proving the
plat used at the time of the sale.
Attorneys for the town includ
ed Ira T. Johnston, R. Floyd
Crouse and Fred Folger;
for Bowie and the land company
included Erie McMichael, Carl
isle Higgins and Sam Erwin.
Another case expected to take
some time, that of Helen Bar?
vs. Val Sheets and Frank Miller
was continued.
Four divorces granted includ
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Inquest Ilehl
In Dancy Death
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Miller Is Released On $5,509
Bond: Mash Also
Bound Over
Following an inquest befo; =
Coroner ri. K. Badger at the court
nouse Saturday ait. rnoon, Bill
Miller w as released on $5500 bond
and bound over to Superior
court in connection with the death
of Claude Dancy.
Probable cause for a hit-and
run accident and homicide as a
result of hit-and-run driving was
round by the coroner at the in
vestigation. Bryce Mash, who was
tlleged to be with Bill Miller at
me time of the accident when.
Dancy met his death, was reieas
d on SSOO bond and named an ac
'essory in the case.
Preliminary investigation made
by State highway patrolmen, Sg*.
A. H. Clark and Cpl. D. A. Hous
tin, showed that Dancy came to
:iis death near Miller’s store at
Grkndale Springs on July 12.
Arlie Phillips and Ray Taylor
ield prior to the investigation on
•5200 bond, were released.
Lamb Fool To
Be Held Tuesday
H. D. Quessenberry, county a
gent, announced yesterday that
Tuesday, July 29, had been set
as the date for the next proposed
lamb pool for the county.
This is to be held at the West
Jefferson livestock market and
all farmers having lambs to be
sold are asked to bring them in
early on that day.
It was explained that some
one would be present as early
as six o’clock in the morning to
receive them and that all lambs
must be in before ten o’clock itt
the morning.