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VOLUME 18, NO. 43
S2.50 a Year in Ashe County
WEST JEFFERSON, N C. THURSDAY, OCT. 23. 1947
$3.00 a Year Out of County
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Superior Court Adjourned Wed. After Brief Session
Ashe Teachers
T o Attend NCEA
Meeting Friday
Annual Distiict Convention
To Be Held At
Greensboro
A number of Ashe conunty
teachers are expected to attend -
the Northwestern District teach
ers meeting to be held in Greens
boro. Friday, October 24. Among
those expected to attend arc A.
B. Hurt, county superintendent.
Herb.i t Grayberd. principal. Riv
erview high school. Mrs Lola
Portf ’■ and Mrs. Earl Graybeal
of the \V st Jefferson school.
Miss Blanche Pugh and Mrs. Fel
la Wagoner of the Nathan's
Creek s* ’’ool. and Mrs Gertrude
Vaught of thi Jefferson school.
“From Yesterday to Tomor
row." will be the theme of this
annual convention of the North
western district teachers, and the
meeting will be held in Avcock
Auditorium. Woman's Colli ge.
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. Four thousand teach
ers are expected to attend.
Om .if the outstanding streak
ers of the occasion will be Dr.
Walter Flick of Washington and
1, t University. Lexington, Va..
who will address the second gen
eral session.
According to Mrs. Gertrude
V..light, president of the Ashe
County Unit of N. C. F. A., the
River view District is now one
hundred per cent in the local and
slab, organizations. the Virginia
Cat'olina District is one hundred
p. »• cent in tin local, state and
national organizations and sever
al other districts lack only two
members to become one hundred
per c'nt.
(■ a in e L1 u li i o
Dr I **
First Soc'ied Anti T1
Brizes To lie Award
ed To Winners
A ii: vc hr membership is now
u:ui ;. w..y in tlie Ashe Fish and
( e ( 1 Dr. J K. H
chairman of the drive has an
nounced,
Anyone becoming a tm,mbi,r.
or wno is now a member of the
club, i.- , ligibl' for the contest.
1! a.' ovi r it was pointed out tied,
members must secure five new
members before tuey will bo
eligible for tin awards. Awards
to be given will include a 12
gauge double barrel, Winchester
shotgun. fir<t prize: a .22 auto
matic savage rifle, second pri'f>
a bamboo fly rod and reel, third
prize.
The drive is now underway
and will continue through Jan
uarv 1 On the membership com
mittee serving with Chairman
Hunter are Fred Colvard. Walter
Tuck r. Blanc Woodie and Rav
Sturgills. The drive for adding
new members to the club was
v ted upon at a recent meeting.
MRS. ED M. \NDI RSON
ATTENDING X. V. FORUM
Mrs Fd M. Ander=on is in Nt w
York thF- we"k attending the
annual New Ymk Herald Tri
bune Forum on Current Affaus
being held at tne Waldorf As
toria Hotel.
She will also attend the1 Unit
ed Nations at Lake Success.
Ashe Farmers To
Attend Show In Va
Farmers are again reminded
this week bv H. D. Quessenberry.
county agent, that the Labor
Saving show, sponsored by t-ie
Extension service and the Ernei
gencv Farm Labor Committee,
will ' be held at Independence.
Va . on Monday.
The show will be held in t ie
Grayson County bean marke
located on trie eastern edge of
Independence, and will begin at
10:00 a. m. Ideas will be given
for reducing labor costs on the
farm and in the home, it was
pointed out. The show will close
at 4:00 p. m.
Mr. Quessenberry stated that
this is to be the nearest show
that will be held to this county
and urges all farmers to attend.
Ashe Democrats To
Attend District
Rally, Saturday
TO SPEAK SATURDAY
ei
Congressman 11. L. IDough
ton, who will be one of flu
speakers at the Ninth Dis
trict Democratic Rally to be
held in Statesville.
l a r in c i> Asked
To Make Keporls
So \\\ Office
May Sign l p For Phosphate
When Reports
/ire Made
According to G. M. Campbell
of tde AAA, the response ol
farmers who received cards ask
■> that' t.ie> eohie to the office
d make their performance re
li "i <food. However. he
•i!e their n-port of pra. tiers v -
Api-o. for payment hav
been received in the office ami
the farmers can sign the appli
eali"]'. at l.i< > ■ me time he n as ■
his perfurmanci report.
if you hav. not n i-ivod anv
matt rial through t :ie AAA. ol l a
but have purchased hme plios
phate, ol > eds ioi establishing
or improving pasture, bring your
bills for material purchased,
make your report and sign an ap
plication for payment.
Orders for more than GOO tons
of limestone have been placed
(Continued on page 8)
Dickson I{c!-ij>iis
\s 1 leadf )f School
Kyle Dickson this week resign
ed h is position as principal at
Healing Springs high school, A.
13. Hurl, county school superin
tendent, announced and Paul
Miller has been named to re
place him.
Mr, Miller, formerly principal
i at Jefferson, lias been teaching
at West Jel l i son t.iis year. Mi'.
Dickson tendend his resignation
j due to ill health. Mrs. Clifton
Goings, of Boone, will replace
j Mr. Miller.
Gubernatorial Candidates Ex
pected To Be Present: To
!\Ieet In Statesville
Ashe and Alleghany county
Democrats along vvitli others in
the ninth district arc expected
to tie well repri s- uted in Slat''
ville at the Ninl.i District Demo
cratic Rally to he held at the
courthouse Saturday afternoon,
at one o'clock.
W. D. Ki/zi lit. District Execu
tive Committee Chairman, of
Salisbury, at "ounced that at t'd-'
time the Roliert l, Doughton
Victory Banner would be award -
ed to Iredell county.
The banner is awarded each
year to the county in the Nintn
Dictrict w.tich gives Representa
tive Doughton the largest ma
jority. Cabarrus County won the
banner in tire last election.
Congressmon Doughton, will
be among the speakers for the
Rally.
Gubernatorial candidates Char
les Johnson. May no Albright, and
Oscar Barker have been invited
as have Senator William B. Um
stead and J. TVIelviile Broughton,
candidate for the Senate, and
Senator Clyde Tloey.
Governor Gregg Cherry has
been invited, but Mr. Kizzia 1
said he had ret learned whether
or not the Governor will all' nd.
Some 1.000 memhers of the
Democratic party are expected
(C'enfir! on page 41
Bo\ Seoul Drivr
Is ' ou ! ntlri *•.
Mme Than ' .OIMKl Puisc-I ')
uard Goal t SI s'W.: Con
tributions Atmouiuvtl
Already coni - but io: to:
i.that St'Oe.i'0 ,ia ve 1 icct ■. ;.
ed toward the goal of SI500.00 tt;
the annual Boy Scout Fund Dr.vt
\- ai( ': is hr; - held to exp. O
this import: at youth train .
program.
This drive which was stars
yesterday, will clo-e on Oct
and all persons wishing to tr. •
contributions are asked to s -r-i
them in to Gale McMillan. 1
urer.
A prize will be given to t: ■
, high school, and one ‘:> the grade
school turning in the most < r.
tributions per capita. Tberei -
Ismail schools will hay- as mu-,-;;
chance of winning as the he ta -
ones. Chairman J. W. Luk an
nounced.
The list of contributions re
(Continued on page 1)
IG VIVAC TO BEGIN
AT JEFFERSON SI N.
I A revival will begin at thf
i Jefferson Presbyterian church on
Sunday, October 26 and will con
tinue for the week. Rev. Cecil
Callis. the pastor, will preach.
Services will be held each eve
ning at 7:30 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited
I to attend t.iese services.
Lansing Protests Last Game
Of Series; To Play Again Sat.
| Before more than a thousand
| spectators at the Lansing base
! bull diamond. Saturday after
| noon. West Jefferson won a 18-5
i victory over the Lansing cubs.
J Tae game, however, was pro
bated by Lansing due to the fact
that th< W i team had used
in ineligible player during what
•night have been the game to end
In serii s for the Mountain Base
| ball laegue.
Fans will again journey to
Lansing Saturday afternoon at
[ ddiO o'clock and if the local ball
■ dub wins again, the series will
be over. If Lansing comes
through, the other games will be
scheduled next week, W. L.
Hughes, league president, point
ed out.
At the game last Saturday. Mil
ler and Triplett divided honors
on the pitcher’s mound for West
Jefferson with Anderson on the
mound for Lansing. Home runs
were hit by Triplett and Story
for West Jefferson.
REVIVAL WILL BE
HELD AT BALDWIN
A revival will begin at the
Baldwin Gospel Tabernacle on
Sunday. October 20, at 11:00 a.
m.. it was announced here this
week by the pastor. Rev. C. H.
Capps. Rev. A. A. Somers, evan
gelist. of Denver, Colo., will be
the speaker.
Rev. Floyd Detty will be in
charge of the music. Services will
be held each evening at 7 o’clock
and the public is cordially invited
to attend.
Three American Soldiers Out Of Clutches Of Tito
r
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The lliret* American soldier^ who were itianapcd hy \ugo:-!a\s and h' !cl Use
despite Allied demands for their immediate relea.se are shown on return to thei
pr*s!. scene of the kidnapping. Left to right on horseback are Id. William 1. Nan .
Last ({range. N. .1.: Pfc. Karl (i. Hendrick. Arlington. Va.. and Pfc. (<! n A. Meyc
days
r ont
\tten
r. N. I).
More* Fund* Arc*
Siiii Nc*e<lc*d For
!ron Luu<> ITrive
All Solicia r- Arc Asked In
Turn In Collections
To Trcasi rer
C ■nti'ii.ilitiun- for the Ir si
Lung fund, being -pu..-- od by
■ ie tb r ■ >r in a atle's if veter
• !. - ill' \ c 'll in.-, n
v it a ■■ a !
.■ ."k by L. P. C- h ai'i'l. trot sic r.
Tv.’ unl fan ; '■ ■ f. is
A i'i 1! i fii'. t .- :vmi»J - ■ r .1 i
I 1 .- s ami ".in : in,
pert ant driv". a. stated, Contri-j
but nl a tunu d iii r r.ci 1; st \vn
: American L> giun Auxiliary i
s:,ii.Od and Miss Lillie Leek. $10.
00. '
ContributlOfis turned in for t.v
v\ a r rncniuriu] luiui ti.talrd -S1 bL:.
i,4. The nape.- of the ciintributoi >■ •
will be announced next week.
True l>ill Found
in Murder <last*
True bills were found by the
grand jury in the cam of Alex
F. Brown, charged with murder
in the first degree and in the
manslaughter cases against Daryl
Bare and Bryce Mash and Bill
Miller.
The grand jury made the usual
inspection of the county build
ings and a few general improve
ments were suggested.
Herman Gentry served ns fm
man of the grand jury and serv
ing with him were V. V. Mc
Connell. Robert Osborne. James
Bake r. W. T. Calloway, W. W
Elliott, Herman Gentry. Barker.
Wade SI: - ets. Clnucli Wilson. G.
L. Denny. Frank Ruten, J. C.
Blackburn, Felix Bare. T. E.
Donnelly. J, S. Rash, M. C. Car
ter. Earl Cearley, and Marvin
Wilson.
I MSTI AI) VISITS COURT
Honorable William B. Urn
stead, U. S. Senator, was a visi
tor at court, Wednesday
Team Makes Gain
Much progress is being
made by the Boy Scout foot
ball team in Belk’s store win
dow. This week the team has
gained forty yards.
Inst*
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M etc rs Berlin; Completion
Expects
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tobacco
f )c:iioit'4i’alioit
To BcOci.:]0-:n
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Cn- «j>-i Ijetrs
II. D, Or
agent, -tin. • t
burl y t ■ CO* e :
st ratt; \ i
i . mnty i 1 Orb ■ ■ ■ i ,:(!.;! \ .
Mr. Mi D ■ t;; 11. goven in g
cl(. v. .11 be | :it t cl n
strate Uu proper mcttieds o‘
grading.
The den .anst rat mils will bi
held at th i<>]lo\v:ng i11..■ -•
Oct. 30 at 0:30 a. m.. I.ra.ly Cor
nett's. Crestoa (Brushy Fn: k
road); 2:00 p. m., Wade We..vie'
Lansing (at barn opposite CVb!
plant); October Ml 0;M0 a. nr.
Glen Kilby's. Sturgills: 2:00 p.
m.: f.esti r Young’s. Grassy C'. 1 1
All burley grower^ ai urge o : >
attend one of these demons'.;.
lions
ANNOUNI E SERVICES
FOR NATHAN'S CREEK
Rev. \Y 11.. :n C. Cruinir- !'
pastor of tlie Laurel Springs
Methodist <. 1 ni ui
the following rvices for Sun
day at Nat:...: s Creek.
Sunday School will be held at
10:00 a. m: and worship service
at 11:00 m. At 7:15 p. in., a
special candlelight installation
service of t k Woman's Society
of Christian Service will be held.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Streets V. >ng I’c-Mor! <•<!:
Work On r.irkii><, I."is
Is Also Started
v: 1; lit Tu s ty mi ni ..
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od revor Lie.
Ot'i it -:. i -.
and ta, w .. .s n .
u • ••• d on i
S{<\ .(!.<!. Murray
it) Speak Toni«»lit
Rev. C. (M t! " *. a y. newly
appt .nit ■ ■>£ the Jeff1 i -
son Mi:. i.st church, will
guest sp t the iv* i 'ing o''
the Rot;.: i club tonight. Ca:1
Graybe.u :• .:. charge of pro
gram.
Mrs. K 1. A nek;. .>n was t
guest sp'-'.1*: ■ at the meeting last
w*. ok. jtp< a king to the griiup
the newspape; as a publu* ser
vant. A coni t on ci
was given t:a group a id fit -A
place w '.niu . a. 1 ra T .1 •: nsi< n.
The sjyakcr was introduced by
J. L. Sect a vos.
Hides For Use i)f Conimuuit\
Buildin" Draw 11 By Committee
In order 'to facilitate the use
of the community building and
to insure its upkeep, rules were
drawn governing the use of
the building at a recent meeting
of the committee in charge. A.
B, Hurt, superintendent of
sc.’.ools was elected treasure;
and will be in charge of col
lecting and disbursing all funds
collected for the use of the
building.
The rules state that the build
ing may be used for the meet
ing of civic, educational or pa
triotic organizations in Ashe
county when the meeting do s
not conflict with a regular
scheduled meeting of an organi
zation now using the building.
A fee of $2.00 will be charg
ed for a non-profit meeting and
this sum will be used for the
purpose of repairs, lights, heat,
water and janitor service. An>
organization not having funds
for this purpose may be spon
sored by another organization
and this fee paid by them.
A fee of ST.50 will be cliar.g-i
ed for all meetings for which
an admission charge is mad-,
or when a meal is served or en
tertainment provided and funds
derived from tais fee will
make up a separate fund for
maintt nance. repair and re
placement in the building. It
is als> provided that of the $7.50
fee charged, a sum of not to
exceed $3.00 may be used for
and added to the fund for jani
torial services.
The superintendent of schools
was designated as treasurer of
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Murder Case Is
Continued; Daryl
Bare Case Tried
Brown Is Held Without Bond
In Jail; Daryl Bare Put
On Probation
A true bill of first degree mur
der was turned in by the grand
jury against Alex F. Brown in
open court here this week. The
case however was continued un
til next term of superior court
and Brown is being held without
bond in the Ashe county jail.
Court adjourned at noon yes
terday after a brit f two and one
nail day r - o .. To major cu--‘
tried was that of Daryl Bare
pleading guilty to involuntary
o.anslauc.h; "ia Toe court put the
defendant on probation for a
period of five year-. Th man
daughter case of Bryct Mesh
and Bill Miller, in connection
with the nit and run death of
Claude Dancy was continued un
id the next term of court, as was
the case of Val Sneets and Frank
Miller, charged with assault wot it
a deadly w. upon.
Ezekiel Campbell, chargee,
with larceny of cattle, was giv
en a sent ■■ of not lei
two, nor more than six years in
one case and not les- than two.
nor more than ten years in tor
second case, both sentences sus
pended upon good behavior ho
five ye:.’> and payment of S5’i
tii Fa: I Mi 1 !i" . S:M) to R; y C;
borne - ! >75 to Lillard Hoosie;
Art.iur Campbell failed to ar
pear in the -ante case and judg
Ge :a. W
•i.te ng, v. a
•she MoSor Co.
In Bsiildiiin
1 Dcal'-r. .M; \ s to New I>
Complete.! iib!-. On
Jeilerson ltoad
The i.- .v budding which is
.000 i ‘ i’ : ioor space and is
. 11 1 eated wi.n e .sy approaches
plenty 1 parsing space.
Tin '• . fl.iti l i: >s front will
ve the pub’n- a complete view
th- >i room.- Fhe mech
lieal department is located in
e b-.ek and in tm basement is
B.-th B. B. ;m • K. B. Graybeal
said that tiie\ \\- pleased to
It was p-ant--a ut that it
wouId take j i ■ ■: 1 to com
plete all : > of depart
incuts in tiu ’a hiding and
that a formal on .g would be
held later.
VmaU'iir Show
I oiuoituw Nijilit
Tin ainateu; content vvaich is
mg '■ < .1 by the West
Jefferson Parent Teachers As
: ic'.atien will !k held tomorrow
night in the high school audi
torium. Forty amateurs are en
tered in tin contest and re
present tit Rivet-view. Sturgills.
Lansing. Yu gmia-Carnlina, Jef
ferson. and West Jefferson
schools.
Contest winners will be heard
on tlie W' st Jel'fei-.-un Variety
Hour over station WKRC from
3:30 to 4:U0 n. m. on November
Tae show begins at 7:30 p. m.
and contestants are asked to be
at the auditorium not later than
6:45. Tickets are now on sale in
each community represented,
and everyone is cordially in\Vt
cd to see and hear this show.