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VOLUME 18, NO. 44
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
WEST JEFFERSON, N C.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 1947
$3.00 a Year Out of County
PUBLISHED EVERY TRTTtSDA '
Tobacco Market Is Assured Of Buyers
Tobacco Grading
D e in o n stration
Today And Friday
All Growers Invited To At
tend: Schedule Of Places
Announced
H. D. Quessenberry, county
agent said that ho wanted to
again remind farmers to attend
the hurley tobacco grading
demonsti . lions that arc being hi Id
in the county today and Friday,
when Mr. McDonald, government
grader will be present to demon
strate tin proper methods of
grading. \
The demons!’. Means u ill h1
held in tiv. county today and 1-r -
lu’ld at the iollowing piaii’
Today at 9:30 a. m., Grady C«*r
lu'U s. c • i ston 11'.rushy toi^
i-oadt: 2:oU p. m- Vlad. Wean l ».
Lansing tat barn opposite Coble
p! lit). Oil Ft '. > .it : M.l a. n .
m . 1/ ster Young's, Grassy
Creek. i
All hurley growers are urged
te attend these demonstrations, j
Lillie \ l l <* ii <ls
Polio Merlin"
Aslie ( auntv Chairman Visits
Warm Springs. (.corgi.i
While On Trip
\V. Glenn Little, Ashe county
chairman for the drive to raise
I ,r.i, p- fight infantile p; «yis.
was (,n. of tee many dilogaiis
of the eight St-utie. i'stern St ■1 - "
to attend the meetings held at
Atlanta. Ga.. last week.
Fr.d V. at 1 nu i ting f
j-er by 1 Warn ). <
of New York, the
of the work that had been done
U and t’ c work which
is yet ttfbe done to combat tne
-sd Toe nation's
goal 1 ' next yem was
sTt,0ni. ve’t'i Car
‘1 Ittl
t- .! ' !v 1 <■ doubled.
,» •> . V . ; t c ■ 1 IV W "
Si... f.und'!?."- Dr. Kobiot.
I Dennett, ii: • elr.r of physical
medicine ; t the founda'ion.
sp .ke *o the group on prevent
ing disfigurements by early col1
1 ct VI !M iittV.l lit.
Thu: s'. IV ng.it. the No fa
Ca dinn delegation heard Ralph
Mcl loll,,;.!. N. c. S! 'i!1 I h lit man
.it a dinner meeting. Ftieh del.
g a’ 1 maili In lef •• pi
Mrs. Phillips: Russell. secretary
and St. te ditecto- of the organi
zation v.a s also present
Mrs Little accompanied Mr.
Little t< the meetings.
HLA If* Planning
Lxlciision Program
-. Ti.e R. E. A. now serv s 1.021
fponv. m A-lie county. Floyd
Triplett, line foreman for the
R K A -taled ’in 1 k
As soon as possible tin te are
appi i .x match 900 !: 'tins which
will be reached through the
R. E A.
1
(iOVI KNOR nil KKV
W ANTS FOOD SAN I D
Raleigh — Governor Cherry
has called upon North Caro
lina's citizenry to "cooperate
to the fullest extent " • 11*
President Truman's food con
servation program.
In a proclamation, the gov
ernor urged ‘‘every citizen to
contribute to this effort by ob
serving meatless, poultryless
and eggless days: by saving
bread and other wheat pro
ducts and ' 4
. Jr
» ne pro*
the governor had appoimeu
the state nutrition committee
to handle the food conserva
tion program in North faro
lina and he asked “all may
ors and city managers in the
state to organize food com
mittees to assist the state nu
trition committee in efforts to
aid the distressed countries
abroad.”
Work Started On
New Theatre Bldg.
On Main Street
AT JEFFERSON
Rev. ('. c. Murray, who
was recently appointed pus
tor of the Jefferson Methodist
charge.
\\ r.si J <» f f <* ix) n
Defeats !.anvn<j;:
Knds Srrics. Sun.
Victory Of ('• 1 Won By Bocal
!>n!l t'h'h: Season
Of iciuMy I aided
T i.. We ■ r'f. r-rn I 1 T 1
captured t
of the M"urit in B. el. 11 1 ,a-:
Sue be i ire 1.500 spectators at
L: Using, Sum', .< ;,t rr mi tv.n n
lli-.-y defeated L.a sing CM.
0-1.
In a gar a where scoring wns
made posltt through er; ors,
the last official game of the sea
son wc played. Trie season
would have officially ended last
v. ■ k when WV-t Jefferson
won a 18-5 victrny over Lansing
ending in a prod st.
On the mound Sunday for t'v
v. r,tiers was Abo Miller, who
struck out 4 and allowed 2 as a
Lofty Blevins - as on the mound
for Lansing. .Inking out 7 and
allowing 5 hits.
Teams seemed ev< nly nmteh
f ■ the ye: ios the L; using Cubs
■ \ "■.■■■of o ,! ,<a asily in
i ball s* v
V .' lub > M
>nd ha*.
it Lattlod to f; d place.
■i given $55
oat the losers. $45. W. L. Hughes,
president of the Bogun staled.
Plans are now to honor the
West J('ff o,i|i club. t.ii. presi
de nt stated.
Preliminary Grading Started
On Otlier Building Pro
j eels Here
Foundation work on toe new
the;.Ire building to bi erected on
t ne i oi ’w i s,11 of the A: lie motor
• uni'.inv, i" ■ i to h: • pi sent
tlu .f. e toil1. g. w.,s s I a i U .1 111: -
i-.u ai d ee a. to ju< sent
j,...■, , the new building will be
n a.ty ior occupancy by April 1.
Tite new budding is being
imini by h. \\. Barr and Ben
(Jeeves and will be leased to
t.ie Al-legh ny Tueaties, Mi'. Burr j
announced.
He explained that it would be
5(1 x 125 feet in size and would
seat 750 pi ople. Ti e new budd
ing will have new equipment
throughout and will have a large
stage suitable for stage shows,
it was explained. Mr. Barr said
that it would have a porcelain
front similar to t.ie Recvtcs
then!re in Klkin.
Grading work was also started
this week by John Weaver on
the vacant lots beyond t.u Cash
b aid ng. Mr. Weaver
point d out that he expected to 1
I id a 'arc- Im idmg : re . nit
able for a department st.ee.
Mrm! or*
l*v (i;?r=H* di.r1
A“rr ' in is .0fdl 4 t
■ | l• v t ■ A he (' ''.'St;■
nd Fi-dr Ohth,
n . ,T K. Hr’* c : n
■ 1 I out. tin ' '.1 p -
In aw:nr ’• • I i,if ’
cur - , ir most it. mist: s.
T ■ >ivo is rum- under”
ir,? •• i’l continue through Jan
; 1. On t:h< mend t:sl ip <
jui 11: sen-ine with Chairman ■
TTiiTit an- Fif'd CVlvr d. Waite:
T • ■! " I’d .in.” \V " :: • and Fr'
Sti-V !1s. Tii” drive for addinc
now no mbers ti» to, <■ 11111 win
voted nirn ,-|t a rtf, nt meeting.
Mrs. ^liormakri'
f »nri<*i! (Mon.
Funo ••! .service for Mrs. Ca.-sie
She, ir: in r, who died in Hurling
I ton,
p. i
pain i ’
Colv
M s. Sh'" maUi i . fern • rlv
A ■ ty, v\ . tin
i the late Mr. and Mrs. Kamilla i
| Bare, of Wagoner.
She is survived by her inis
hand, 1 tick Shoemaker and s v
[ oral children.
I{. L. Douuhlon is Honoml
IU i)em<M*i*ats i hi Saturday
J *
Siltu );iy afternoon, Democrat -
from t.'.v Ninth district in a rail;.
| paid plowing tribute to Repr
ontative Robert L. Doughton fot
nil.-landing achievement and ser
I vice to tlie people of the district,
tate and nation during his 37
i rears in Congress.
All nine counties were repre
sented and numerous notable
leaders were present and took
part in paying tribute to the vet
eran congressman.
W. D. Kizziah, of Salisbury,
mu of the meeting
penod in th Iredell
•se about 1:30 p. m.
ictory banner presented
I a •,’ongr- -sman Doughton to the
county for the largest majority,
v , awarded Iredell e unity. John
Sharpe Hartsell of Cabarrus,
presenting the award, which wa.
accepted by John Long of Ire
dell.
Lieut. Gov. 1,. Y. Ballentine of
Wake, spoke briefly, paying tri
bute to Mr. Doughton, asserting
that be is still a young man,
young in thought, young in spirit,
young in action.
Mayne Albright of Tt h igh,
and Oscar Barker of Durham,
candidate for Governor, Dan
Thompson of Sylva, candidate
or lieutenant governor and Kerr
raig Ramsey of Rowan candi
>te for speaker of the House.
AU brought greetings and high
praise for Mr. Doughton's out
standing service to state and na
tion.
Others paying tribute to Mr.
Dougiiton were Walter Woodson
of Rowan, Wade Brown of
Boone. Hugh G. Mitchell of
Statesville. Zeb. V. Turlington of
Mooresv hr. and V. D Guire of
Lenoir. Mr. Guire presented res
olutions recounting the splendid
record of having been re-elected
every year since his first election
in 1!I20, of the distinction he has
won in serving the district, t te
and nation so well. The resolu
tions of appreciation were unani
mously and enthusiastically ad
opted by a rising vote.
Congressman Doughton, visib
(Continued on page 4)
Returning World War II Dead To United States
Tin* first of the* war
i:i the I'nitt'fi States. I
transport. "Joseph V
States casket which
nv*«)t i eluded S.fiiMt <,l
dead—the heroes in the Pacific and in Europe have arrive)
*hoto shows United States' Honor Guards <> 1 the l S.
< 'onnollja the> tint watch • :
represented United States World War il dead. ! lie iirst
the dead veterans return-. from l.u opt
! back
army
,'nited
ship
Vsii<• A 11-Slars
S'a *V ii (jairn >
Frhiav. Nov. 7
Hu' s And K gelations An- '
ituunced i>\ Pres. Jackson:
S c h t‘ <l n 1 o G i v e n
: ., and . • <5ulut i- •!1 vi'ro
ll,a tut' all-stai* wvie voted upon
■ t meetinjy. Th se cU > ,1 up
01; arc: 1- No playei will be able
transfer t» another team alter
sinning of the season. 2. High
.■ ; i ,i. 1 and college v; ary play
• r- will not be cligibl . 3. F: eh
team must file list < I I layers
■ .1 h R. O■ J a c k.-11 n. Je i! a: -1 < i i,
hy end ol second wet k of cents! -
t nee games. 4 If for any reason
visiting team is unable to play
e'.ioduled game, the home team
must be notified at lour! two
days before date of game. 5.
Teams are requested to send re
sults of each game to this paper
in order that standings n.,,y be
kept up to date.
Tin schedule for the first
week of playing b ginning Fri
day, November 7. is a follows'
Va.-Carolina at Lansing: River
view at Elkland: Ashe County
Rebels vs. V. F. W.. at Jeffer
son: Fleetwood, bye- The remain
der of the schedule will be pub
lished next week.
\)r. liaver \ isiLs
Slate Test Farm
Dr. L. D. Baver, who recently
resigned ns Dean of Agriculture
of State College and Director of
Exeprimcnt Station, to accept
a position of director of research
of Sugar Refineries, paid his fin
al visit to the test farm at Tran
som yesterday. He reported that
he was highly pleased with the
progress made there.
Another visitor from State
College, at the test farm, this
week, was J. C. Pierce, who has
recently been placed in charge
of Beef Cattle and Sheep Re
search at State College. lie suc
ceeded John Foster, another
Ashe county man, who resigned
recently to accept a position as
head of the Animal Husbandry
Department of the State of
Maryland.
Some Of Vshe Counlv e* V4? ar
Dead Anions Fallen i\vnn
v
< y * , % r \ f * A « \ V
J o Arrive i.n A. i. I ais •>, eex
sic • nolds i l ca rd
I i ar h c i> At
'',*j i i a,
Program Also hubides ia'ld
ijiU'rlainiiit'iH; (iray
bt'al Presides
D ■. Lee K y-ml, . ,,! ASTO,
C. e/a. I... i i. hi i-< e ’ •
Wednesday. cio -i . his • , eel
"We On:. ■ .as 'l i acai as," and
stressed tin i t t . e. n ny have
left this profess, it. “We hive
not yet la i !!: c: v: m t e
teacher ; . pi.. t a a ■ - >
in the elementary glades,’’ re
(Continued oa page 4i
* * i ais!*>% x <. • i
MI I Jul> Mcds
The G i (' 4 !1 rL
met on October 14. and elected
officers Those elcctid for t,.e
coming year a: Audio y Colva !.
president: Joe Young, vice-presi
dent: Carol Doan ILindy. secrc
'a: y: and Bal'ba. a .le >n Ilaii. r> -
porter.
,\<> Ph A . >u '15' : r ■
era!' i.« .., e > - *s
S. t :::
W' ■ '
J- : : -on.
ill' An/ ■: ! giim P1 >
Most of th< C in
exhun ed fr- :ii *!..• Ho:' -C' !•■:).
!!•:■ m '.tar' eeir • • >. hi n>. •
n .'the. t of I IV
W’h ch was e-’ iuh.-.n i S ; '
her 23. 1944. h\ tin- F: .-* . n '
a- it drove througi nor: . :
France and wth-s IVlmiee in
the victorious fail campaign that
(Cpr.tinu ,i or; j. ..••• ■
Preliminary Approvn
(iiven Hospital Explansion
’he proposed site for the ex
pansion program for the Ashe
county hospital was one of the
37, this week, gi\ • n preliminary
approval by the executive com
mittee of tiie medical care pro
gram at a meeting in Raleigh.
)r. John A. Ferrell, executive
director of the Medical Care
commission, said that following
preliminary approval of the hos
pitals, the communities must
submit detailed plans and that
these must be approved by tie
m a' by the U.
S. public health service before
contracts for construction can lie
let.
Dr. Ferrell said that ins) oct
tions are being made this w'-’k
of tnc three state tuberculosis
hospitals and mental hospitals at
Raleigh. Morganton and Golds
boro “to determine the construct -
ion items eligible for federal aid
and to approximate the cost for
each.”
He said that when these insti
tutions file their applications and
the University of North Carolina
applies for funds for a teaching
hospital and 1
a state hospital fo; spastic- at
Durham is 1 ■ a :v< 1. "t t <■ ' -
mission will prepare and recom
mend a schedule for aid for these
state-owned hospitals to he
spread over a period of thrci
or four years."
Then, lie added, the commis
sion "can estimate approximtaly
the time when and can be given
to local hospital projects” other
than those given preliminary ap
proval this week.
i) i s ! i i v I Su jiL
To IVra< li Sun.
Row J. H. Armbrusl. district
superintendent, will preach ni
the quarterly conference at the
Helton Methodist church, Sun
; day morning at eleven o'clock.
| it was announced by Rev. W. C,
Eastridge.
Toe public is cordially invited
' to attend.
Work Now Going
Forward On New
Building Here
Will Be Ready When Burley
Season Opens Dec. 1, Of
ficials Announce
Members of the board of d;
rectors oi tne local tobacco ware
house announced this week that
they had been assured of buyers,
by tobacco companies for t a is
Yea’ and that the building now
under construction in West Jvf
fersctn would be ready for use
w.H'n th but lev season opens
December 1.
YV
n
markets
w' 11 a:
S'
n
D
t* v i'Ui (1 Plane
Si i' V; )
8 or : t / a
fk*u if . \\ lie
i'!; ig S. la .
■ a , ■ :y V. • dr.oa
i • ;!, Hi . ; .u ; nd found
T I' )d\ u 1 tuk1 a ti Me
V:ai.c an-Gwynn Fun<. a l Home
I Parking Motors
(»o Into l so Sai.
The parking meters now
being installed in the town
| ol' West Jefferson will be
ready for public use, Saturday
morning', town officials an
i non need this week. Although
the actual installation work
( may be completed before then,
the meters will not be used
| until Saturday.
The meters can be used two
hours or tor 12 minutes in
j tervals officially. A complete
; explanation of use of the park*
.! mg meters may he found else
; w here in an advertisement in
| this paper.
11 Persons working at various
j business houses in \\ est Jef
fers-on will lie able to find
parking space in lots designat
ed for them, it was pointed
out. It is hoped that a lot will
be available behind Rhodes
Furniture company and Ilelk's
Department store by this
time.