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VOLUME 18, No. 45
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
WEST JEFFERSON, N C.
ASHE COUNTY IS ...
Leading Livestock and Mr;
County in North Carolina
Population: 22,664
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THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1947 $3.00 a Year Out of County
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
'Boy Scout Fund Drive Still Short Of Quota
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Nov. 10 Date For
Drama Festival
At Jefferson
Seven Of County’s Nine High
Schools Are Expected To
Take Part In Event
Ashe county’s first locally
sponsored one-act play festival
will be held at the Jefferson nigh
school next Monday. November
10 when seven of the county's
nine hign schools are expected
to take part.
The afternoon performance will
open at 3:00 o’clock and there
will also be a night performance,
it announced. The public is
cordially invited to attend. Tick
ets will go on sale in advance,
Alice Lee Austin, pn -ident of
the Jefferson Dramateers an
nounced today.
Cratis Williams, director of
Appalachian Playe: afters as well
as several of his group will as
sist with t festival. Miss ]
^Shipman. English n structi1 and
dramatics critic will also assist.
Mrs. CL. rtrude Vaught, who is
in charge of the Jefferson Dra
mateers. said tnat various com
mitters were at work on the
festival and that everything
would be in readiness for the
opening.
Prizes are to be awarded win
ners.
Thieves Killer
Business IMaees
Forced Entrance Made In
Theatre And Wholesale
Grocery Firm
Thieve? forcid their way int '
two business linn.- i •. during
tlv. la>! i\ w day.'.
Th° P.e k way ; i.> :>t m v. .,s o:: -
te: ■ ! by tl . V . V S. .
m n.: , anl .. >pn \ :• .1 ly $20.
rh" tii:• \ ■ ' i . : • i 1 he buil :
iii.U ! v liie.ik.r.e a pan-' nf glu-s
in tin front yvnd'-.v and then
l". eak a ': 1 a. "ii 1: a lb11 •
.to the office inside tin- building.
•'Eva 'it- ii!
ns had attempted to 1 ak t •
•
T: ■ t, ■ ft v, is d; vc. < -t.i
Sunday a ft err. : . .w y< b no
f • :s .1, d.
l!a: • -Little. wf de !■ y v. y
company w s al o i y
1 1 Tut - lay nic: t. As i
could , be learned no; ny w
taken front this cstablishrni nt,
e\e: pt possibly some i u.o tt ■
Ti is v, as the sect nd i in . :..: 1 v
i • ken into thy
r "in v. it'n:n tii" pa.-t h w v. v'.d;
Jefferson (Jiar«j[e
Ser\ iees (»i\en
% Tin pri services for th<
•-Jeffer.-on Methodist charge have
been announced this week by the
pastor, Rev. C. C- Murray.
The schedule is as loilows:
Bothany. fourth Sunday morning.
11:00 o'clock: second Sunday
night. 7.110 o’clock. Jefferson, first
Sunday morning. 11 Mitt o'clock;
third Sunday night. 7:30 o'clock;
Orion, third Sunday morning,
11:00 o'clock: first Sunday after
noon, 2:30 o’clock. Zion, second
Sunday morning, 1!:UU o'clock
fourth Sunday afternoon, 2:JO
o’clock.
P.-T. A. I’I ;ins
To Hold bazaar
Plans are now underway for
1he Parent-Teachers Association
of West Jefferson to sponsor a
bazaar on Saturday. December
(i. at tne community building.
Mrs. D. A. Sells, chairman of the
bazaar, stated this week.
Articles will be on display at
community building botv\- i
1he houb of 2:00 and 5:00 o'clock.
Those on display will include
pillow cases, aprons, handiwork
of any kind, canned goods, cakes,
pies, candv or any other kind of
sweets, meats, eggs and butter.
Anyone who wishes to sell any
thing at the bazaar should con
tact the chairman, Mrs. Sells.
Work On Tobacco
Warehouse Bldg.
Well Underway
FOOD CONSERVATION
—T'3
Charles Lucktnan. chief of
food conservation, has been
having his troubles trying to
get industry, agriculture and
all factors together on his food
program.
Mail i )i<> \llrr
S > <• i n «;• I j j l Im
' rain. Mon<!a\
Injuries I a'al To Howard
1C op: ltii | ’lionda'i >, ;ht
1.1 \!iinudon 1C -;>i‘ai
A!
: nd ; r s «' (I'' ■: l:
to li t.‘ Ab 0 : a
died t! : on >Tr.i-1. my ..
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this !, 'i at ll.:Ul.j icl- * ...
V, .liK 1 i. . . .. 1 . V .
follow in til'. )JaiT com I.:i y \vi 1
H - Ar ■h. M 1'• l a:. 1 Ai'
Ho A ell ofl . t Rg,
Su; vivois include i ... w. .
Mrs. G ai e Blevins i. ■ . a d
the following tiiildren. Mo.
(Continued on page 4)
ino IVImhhts
Still \t Larjjc
E/ekial Campbell and Jon s
Gieer. two of the four prisoners
who broke jail at Jefferson two
week.- ago. are still at large.
Ashe county officers reported
yc sterdav.
Although N. C. State authori
ties as well as othei state officers
have been put on the alert ever
since the break October 22. and
every effort is still being made to
apprehend them.
Expect Building To Be Finish
ed Within Next
Few Weeks
Construction work is well
underway of the new tobacco
warehouse building here and it
will be completed witnin the next
three weeks in pi nty of time
for use. when the season opens.
As announced b. fore, buyers
from the larger tobacco com
panies have be n assured and
everything points to a success
ful opening when the burh y s ri
sen opens. Taylor Broi lers, who
are to operate the warehouse are
now here and nr working with
the group as well as farmers.
The new warehouse is to be
called the Tri-State Burley To
bacco War. house since it wdl
not only serve farmers in this im
mediate section, but many in
T' urn ss e and Virginia, the dir
ectors pointed out.
Northwestern
Hank Purchases
l> n i I <1 i n ! lerc
.1 A. Reeves Business Build
ing Purchased Bv Bank
This Week
Sume ol' Wc.-t J<■ fft : r.\ ■, •-*.
vn!liable 1 ms:ness p i e p i t y
chanced hands this w k. \>. ■.
'• part of fne J. A. R ■ v-- bui: -
inn new t . a h;. 3 V
R \ e- |ei d si : , j|a 1 S" am
Oft t ial !: u ■ - of t'.r ; r ■
•! : t'i i > p> 1 1 mop
S. I Is Is
■i Avon**
: ! 1 t S(T' ‘ leg i if. i ■ ‘
Psop.,, ty .v:dilation,.S
!\) t Jimvh
\? Bras * r % !rr< \
A >ui’ mg is . n
und rwnv f< r 111 B>-:,ver ('••<
P. ti.-t church. IT v. Havvov T*
lips. ;sist:ir has :innsunci ; : ■ .
number <>f members have
made nledges to its supp
The old church building is !•<
ing tom down and the new
will be built on its site, it w:..
learned.
Those to (sedge their support
included Mrs. L. R. Fieri". Mont
Goodman, Mrs. Price (i 'dinan.
Mrs. Hayden Goodman. Paul
Goodman, J. M Goodm.'i Cod
Bark- .. W. F. Goodman. War • n
Goodman and F; d H irom. S100
earn. Mrs. Fred B1 vm . lilwomi
Goodman, Mrs. Mont Hardin.
(Continued on page 4)
sket ha 11 Season Opens
In doniity High Sc hools
The basketball season in Ashe
•aunty officially opened on Tues
lay night with six of the nine
ligh schools sc*i ing action.
Nathan’s Cre k took both
ami" from Klkktnd, the girls
■inning 37 18 and the boys,
'5-17.
Fleetwood and Jefierson broke
von. Flee twood girls winning
j '9-18 and Jefferson boys winn
ng 40-28.
Last year’s champions, Vir
ginia Carolina girls defeated
Lansing 44-3, while Lansing boys
defeated Virginia-Carolina 24-21.
Tonight Healing Springs meets
We.4t Jefferson at West Jeffei*
son. The schedule foe next week
is as follows:
NOVKAIBER 11, 194*
Meet wood at Nathan's t reek
Ionising at Jefferson
West Jefferson at Elkland
NOVEMBER 13, 1947
niverriew at Healing Springs
Attention was call'd to the
, fact that the home gymnasium
I'm Nathan’s Creek this year is
■ at West Jeffi rson. This is due
to the fact that the Nathan’s
Creek gym is being used as a
school building. All gnnie.s .sched
uled for Nathan’s Creek, there
f*r«, will bo played at the West
1 ^jflRinun gymnasium.
Uncle Sam Believes This Nation’s Wealth Is Health
MJWSMM'fo
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On the premise that a nation's health ;s a nation s wealth, l tide Sam lias recently
he<;-"" itlke more interest than h: retofore in the well-brim; of his nieces and nephews
This project is the ship ‘'llyjriem " a veritable floating clinic--that vo\ages along the
far-flung coast of Alaska, giving prenatal rare to mothers and taking care id the ills
of the children.
1). i \ Jon o s. (>2
\\ SIiii'mmI i loro
\\o«!. \ftornoon
Dieii Sn hi. ■ ■ 1 \ Fro >1 \ Heart
Ali.uk F .ttuda\
Night
l was held ves
.n at the We-t
■disc churcu ‘ ihr
T^m - who died
1
' H- f|* ale k. -
i - st
; d ' ■ C
ni d . st u tv; Whih
ii1:' ■!■'■ i ■ i .• . ills -’i death
-• !> shi' 1; to h . friends
and |-(d '
tv ed by his wif'
1 I d a. 1 T ck' : J ,1 - tWi
1..'ifM'.-. Lynn N. Webber
•i C1 •!••:, hi Springs and Jackie
IJ uvs. student «.( Colorado
Sr ah T> - College. (1: elv.
, C'llni .tin. arid om g: r.nddatighter
i.yrida Webi r, of Culm-ado
Spriggs.
Surviving also ;re the follow
ing brothers and sist rs: Mrs.
(Continued on Page 4)
employment office
TO BE CLOSED TI ES.
It was announced here this
week that the employment office
:n the courthouse at Jefferson
will be close! on Tuesday. Nov
ember 11, for Armistice day.
All persons seeking work or
filing claims are advised that
the office \\ ill be open on Tues
iay. November 18.
New Patrolman
Bc<i 111 s Duties
Patrolman Joe Wilson, ol
Bakersville, began ids duties
here Novcmb r I pat, I'ing Asia
county.
He', will be trained here at
West Jefferson and will serve
this area, Cpl. Dave Houston
stated* Patrolman Wilson will be
the tliird patrolman stationed
here. |n addition to Wilson anc
Houston, Patrolman R. D. Pen
nell ist also stationed here.
Iv\4,oveninr J. }<\* I{rouj»litoii
Enters Stare E or t , S, Senate
W fill William !>> I msteaji
YxU Schiioi !» H 8
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n/oiii r -mi i s i ! s i!
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The li-t of : iif1 "
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LunHi)": To tioM
\ <>i: I Si Program
Assembly's Yotit'i Sunday wil
' • • h.-a rvcd San ! . ,\('Veml'i•
0. throughout tin- General As
i sembly of thf Prosbytoriiit
Church.
The Lars Presbytoriai
Youth Follow p will assist it
the regular 11 clock churcl
: service at the Lansing Presby
•t.iian Church mi this date.
Formn! ’ mnncrmonl
A I i ill-. V. Uh Slate
i;,>a (i (if ' I- i .m’s
te st in tl. ■' :cr .
Iv '«bn.it n;. i • •. . \ ; ■ t' ■
the Senate,
Fur sevei I h .
! louring |F Slate h ik
'!*eechc- ! j
lions and c • ■
ITmsti d. v ■- ipi ■ eiteri i
th St’r. • I-. (e \ ■ C '
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(1 r v i\ i ! i> is v i n<2 i lonln
» c
Su«»ar I Vico Lid Yit
I on sugar was lil’.sd at midnight
I last Friday night and c< 1
over installment buying have
| also expired.
! In both eases experts declared
the actions need not add to tli
money troubles o! housewives
and of the men who 111 their
purses —providing moderation i
exercised by all.
New York sugar brokers f ■: e
I saw no price increase tins year,
but they diffe red as to the future
outlook. Some expect a world
sugar surplus is in store which
would keep the price tags low.
Others point out. however, that
the European aid program will
divert a large portion of the
I crop to Europe, which may affect
w ishingt Is report
foresee no prii\ advance,
ll.mvv, i'. or. t - manor of i:
stallmont i :i\ o. W.is.iington '
t'viels i \|'1 o' ■ ooncvrn 1 \-t en
isijsS of c.vdii r gulntions will
ra ; to tin f ■ ■ ,.f irflati»n.
Tivtv is a-iilo .-pot-illation the
r id< #! Tiunian m :i ask Con
ft to revive cu-dit control
v, !h n it mi-' ts \ov. 17 on his ca!
to combat high prices and con
sider aid to Europe.
For t ic first time in more tha
six years, sellers will be free 1
fix the amount of down pay
ments and the time of extensio
I for the balance. In general, tb
expiring controls required one
third down.
Want All Gifts
Reported Not
Later Than Sat.
Those Who Have Not Sent In
Contributions Urged To
Do So At Once
-nccormng to the latest reports
ivaliable yesterday afternoon, the
■ounty is still slightly short of
hr Roy Scout Fund Drive Quota
>f $1500, by around $300.00. As
■very effort is being made to
■omplete the drive this week, all
those wlm have not sent in the:;
■onti ibutions are urged to do
in now.
Driv chairman, Jo,in W. Luke
aid that a" t ppieciated the fine
•oopei'atam e! all of those who
'ad been h In :ig in the drive,
nit that he lent that then- worr
it hers w.io would like to as
•'ist and urged that tney do so
immediately.
All schools an mind 1 that
basketballs go to tiie winners
and they are asked to turn the.:
collection in.
Contributions not previously
reported include the following:
Fred Colvard, $20.00.
W. ,] Esso Service $10.00.
1’hipp. Dairy, Mrs. Con best r.
Victor Clark, L. B. Tyson.
George Perkins, D. A. Perkins.
Robert Colvaid. Fie,I Key, Wai
1 : Dickson, Paul T.iomas, J,
L Roe, A F: iend, Margaret
Phillips, Leima 11a11:11 i 11. Quality
t ieaners, R. 1.. Rale u, $5.00 eacn.
Service Stm , S-t.UU.
Dewey Sods. Winkler's Store,
j it and O. Giucery, $ each.
Mis. C 1. Lati.am, V. C Lil
.$20! h.
J F. '■ I.; i 1) . 1! .uston,
i i! ir 1 ’ . - o Ci:in It. Gilley,
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b iivUl
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bntiiam ns
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>IIS. I*11IT >t»W VI
V>. J. [\>S\ Office
Mi.-, l': is \ B..i. has been
-inn’il ail::..-', po.- [mast vr of the
I’St Ji f! pi at . ... to suc
d Mill AI.-ft Phillips,
live 1 Fi .n . October 31.
i ,i I: i L d this
b.’it 1 i * i.iaa two years
Hit : Situ :.il is now
siii.it ! SI I. scent to
• • B; it iiti 'i : t was
ed th, Asl.e e'.iunty
eratii Idv -cutis e Committee,
to : 'il..e the position
, post on ice site was em
a' by tl I EA and had pre
i s oiiids- taught in tin West Jet
: ->on high school. Inspector R.
- S. Fisher checked Miss Phillips
out and Mrs. Barr in.