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VOLUME 18, No. 46
ASHE COUNTY IS ... j
Leading Livestock and Dalrv
County in North Carolina
Population: 22,664
$2.50 a Year in Ashe County
WEST JEFFERSON. N C. THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 1947
$3.60 a Year Out of County
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
fVStill Short Of
I Quota For War
Memorial Fund
Those Who Have Not Con
tributed Are Urged To Do
So At Once
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It was announced this week that
the county is still short of the
goal set for the War Memorial
fund. Veterans pointed out that
contributions are still coming in
but that there are a large num
ber who have made no contri
bution to either the iron lung or
the monument to be erected on
the courthouse square. Those who
have not made a contribution are
urged to do so at once.
Published here is a list of con
tributors not previously report
ed:
American Legion, $100.00.
Ira T. Johnston. $25.00.
Jefferson High School. $17.i5.
Grant Bauguess. $10.00.
Edward Barr. Joe F. Neal. $5.00
each.
Mrs. Alice Bard. $2.40; Jef
ferson Cafe. $2.22; Clarence
Stansberry $2.00.
Scott's Store. $1.12: Jefferson
Service Station. $1.05.
A friend. Bower Calloway.
Dave Waugh. Dave Burkett,
B ulah Cockerham. Phleat Fen
der. Mrs. Sallie McConnell. R
R Badger, Snepherd's Store.
Paul Hash. W. P. Colvard. De
ward Colvard, G. C. Shepherd.
J. W. Huffman. Herman Bau
guess. Marion Bauguess. Claude
Perry. Clarence Perry. Stella
Eldreth. Orion lj. Shepherd. Mr.
and Mrs. D. P Stanley. Ronda
Powers. Oscar Goss. Bill Stanley,
How. :d Stansb- t ry. Lee Osborne
Store. Joe Hampton. Carson
Thompson. Mills Hartsoe, $1.00
each.
A number of -mailer contribu
under $1.00 have also been
i
rnrmrrs \ o Join
100 Svusitr! (Jn!)
^ ^ v;, I * '
Seal To County A
H. D. Quessenlu
»wn
V
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p in th 100 Bushel Cu
H. D. Ques-'i :ii .■! ry. c;.u
b< ng s] - ed to dt-lermu t
increased corn yield in the .'tine.
Mi mbci ship c rtificatc.- iv;!l i e
sent tu Ash. l*i mei - . ■ ■ • *■
t. a y * 1 * ;1«'( In asi el .g * it K
mers seeking m* mbi isnip - n.d
s. nd in the following inf**: mr*
t. on t ) tiie county agent's f! n ■
N ,nv • ndi:v s. county. * vi d
: variety, yield, year, n*\v wid"
th. ro\v 'sr'aciny. plant:::;; hot.
and nun,her of acres.
Also the pounds, gra V cost if
fertilizer per ac; e. t..e cost p'a
bushel and the total r -alized. Al
vields and win the: lire c ve
crop vi turned.
A pi i/e will he aw a : : :
the farmer with tea top yield in
the* county. County agent Ques
-enUwry stated. Any add:tional
information may be secured from
• he county ag< nt’p office.
Vi . .1. Bund \\ ill
I irn.if lca-1 Sim.
Mrs. Lorene Perkins Dickson
anr iunced this week that the
Wes Jefferson high school band
woulc jroadcast over radio sta
tion > KBC. Norta Wilkesboro,
on Su >day afternoon from 3:30
to 4:00 o’clock
The eat ire band will play sev
eral nun bers and there will also
be some special numbers, Mis.
Dickson said.
Rolari. ns To <»o
To l>i >\\ ing Rork
Plans were i ado last wr>ek by
the Jeffersor.s otary Club la-t
week for a rep 'entative group
'M to attend the i rt'.iday of the
' Blowing Rock c.ub tomorrow
night at 7:30 at Blowing Rock.
The local club sponsored the
club at Blowing Rr k and ap
proximately 24 Ri nrians and
Rotaryanns plan to , tend.
Tonight at the regular meet
ing at 6:30, John Reeves, J. L.
Segraves and Dr. J. K. Hunter
will have charge of the program !
Plan Opening Of
Holiday Shopping
Season Here Nov. 29
HAS BIRTHDAY
-
Representative Robert L.
Doughton. oldest member of
Congress was honored by
thousands on the observance
of bis Ntth birthday in Wash
ington. Friday. November 7.
Farmers l i* it <* <I
I\> Make Reports
(>f Performances
Those Wanting Limestone De
livery Tliis Kail Should
Place Orders Now
Farmers are again urged to
make peri'ort a nee repor'- to t
AAA .ill ice - h in a - p. - - 1 .
It is necessarv 1.,-r tics n-r»>r*s
to he made at inice in order that
f
t
War Brad Will
Andvi* I rida\
N .‘.'s h>- i en reci , d h
by nterrbo. - of the fa mil v. t:
'. 1 1.x >c!y of ri E. Olive..
was killed in action in the Eu
ro p n Ti ■ ' • and or:. !v
buried ;n He".. Ch: pel, 1 ■
giurn, would arrive hc.o on Fri
day.
Plan.- f-T the fun ral service
are <till incomplete, but it is ex
pected that burial \v 11 take place
in the Olive! family eemet rv
on the Laurel.
News has also been wived
hert that tee body of Frank D ■
Bord. another war casualty,
v. u!h . !.-e ., ■ on Krio '■
The American Legion has an
nounced that they will cooperate
in holding military rites for the
war dead in 111 event the fami
lies desire it.
Parade Will Herald Arrival
Of Santa Claus; Other Fea
tures Planned
T.ie Christmas shopping sea
son will be officially opened in
West Jefferson on Saturday, Nov
ember 29, when a parade, led
by the West Jefferson high
school band, will herald the ar
rival of Santa Claus. Initial plans
for the opening were discussed
by the trade promotion com
mittee and the directors of the
West Jefferson Merchants As
sociation at a meeting on Mon
day night.
Business firms, organizations
and schools will be asked to tak
part in the parade and priz s are
planned for school finals.
Ot.ier plans include street dec
orations. special window dis
plays and other features that will
enable everyone to do their
Christmas shopping easily.
Sharpe S. Shoemaker, presi
dent of tiie merchants association
named a number of committees
to work with the Christmas trade
promotions.
The Skyland Post announced
that in cooperation with the mer
chants the annual Christmas
shopping edition will bo pub
lished Thursday. November 29,
heralding the opening of the sea
son and the arrival of Santa
Claus.
Named on the committee for
■ - eeorat ns are Carl B
Gravin al. chairman: D K. Black
burn and Floyd Triplett.
Tim special Santa Claus com
Waj mer. Jr., Mi E ID
ill -
A ionti; n h ( ailed To * •
l ines Liable (or
lsc Of Slugs
•. An the jus* v.w k .-f a>
narking metars in the lawn
Wi : Jefferson. town nffici.
id that thi 20!,: i:k• 11 rs n ;1
SKMDO for jihi.1 ! i: >t y rein T;
. i '.n i il !>" g’\ en i.![a ‘ 1
of the total Hitoiia, :tach wei k,
if w.i ■ |31 nl1 d ait.
A number of .-hag# nnrl
•• vvi'i e also fi> aid in the n > -
tors. Attention oi ni1 >* < '■ f i st s
Called t" the far' •; t 'a
DO.00 will f>(:‘ ijpftf.’ -ad upon an
on ■ found puttn:g .-anas ;n 1
n.aenines.
There was some dircns.sioit
concerning the u;., of the (Mak
ing meters on holidays and es
pecially on Armistice Day. ,\uv
; ember 11. However, jt was not
the town ordinance concerning
one of the holidays designated by
parking meters Thanksgiving
and Christmas Day will be ob
served. however. Scwal tickets
were given the morning of Nov
ember 11, however, during the
afternoon, the meters were n"t
. checked by town officials.
Oik* Of i own s Nrwot I5iiil<lin^s
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The new home of the Ashe Motor Company, on Jeffer
son avenue. This is one of the town’s most recently com
pleted new buildings. (Staff Photo)
Tri-State Burley Warehouse Being Rushed To Completion Ashe Farmers To
Work is rapidly going forward on the new Tri-Slate Burley Tobacco Warehouse,
here. Since this picture was taken, last week, the roof has been completed and siding
work started. The building will be ready for use when the hurley seasm opens Decem
ber I. (Photo by Weston)
Drain a Festival
Is Planned For
Friday. "\n\. 21
Several Of County's Higl
Schools To Take Part In
Jefferson Event
Plans are now 1). ing complet
ed I’u: tlu one-act play fcstiva
to In- hold at Jefferson higl
school next Friday. November 21
whs n a number of high school:
are expected to take part.
This event, which is the firs
of ;'s kind to be sponsored i!
doled f' : an earlier date tit:
iv. >nt: I: ■ I g .-j- ed 1)}
1 tic* Jefferson Dramate. : s. wit!
plays scheduled for the afternooi
f
W
flu
: he winners.
di.tiv.Lui U
pia\ .. di-iei.
'UGlliUc'i iS u
Scout I' U 2 its
Vnv. Near Oiioli
aal
Luk
7.1 Vs!i<“ 5)ri \ <*rs
aCilt’H !
Sevt nty-threc motorists re
nevved their driver - license dur
ing the month of October. Ralpl
Stansberry, license examiner fn
Ashe, Alleghany and Wataug;
reported.
Persons whose names begii
with A and B were in this group
Mr. Stansberry stated.
T. (« Bov* i«* Now
dr i i it*a ! I \ SI
T. C. Bowie is critically il
in the Wilkesboro hospital. Hi
w; - taken there on Monday afte:
becoming ill on Sunday.
He was operated on Tuesday
but nis condition had n-e nnprov
cd y. steidaj afternoon.
S ;i5 !5! Bern*;!!! S o
Mf‘< I W\» incs
Plans are underway for :
month a of t F. rm Bureau a
the Community building nex
Tuesday. Nov n-hei 18, when ;
special program has been plan
ned.
All farmers are cordially in
vited to attend.
M a k e V ! a n s I o r Woriion
Of PM A (lommittoomon !>\
I armors Of Aslu* (!oiml\
I* rod u r I i o n ( H
(»radc A Milk l o
S»<* I)iscusscd ! ri.
Meeting To lie Meld At Court
house: Interested Farm
ers Are Invited
The production of grade A
milk is to be discu.-si d at a meet
' ing to |if .mid at the mu: tit .us
in Jefferson on Friday nig
7:ll!l to v, iii'-h all inter. ted fat
Quo er • : i . ,i,i ty .-nt. . :i
no1 i i -d this u ■ ■ I:
A la ■ nun 1 ■ ■ pe .. '
.it; ■■ A milk ; ■ ■ Uun. Tin
buy n
L count'
’ you
1 the i
’ F vie
DOROTIU l> CAMPBI L!
1*L.\( LI) ON !>i AN S LIST
Car oh- 1. A. st .1 a : _ N
Will!
wtt art , ng t t u f . st >
A sHie. nl must avctage :ill to h
- i ,glide for t.i She has iilso
1 been named a. prnrtui in the
dormitory in \v.,ich site liv« s
' DIC KSON TO SIM AK
ON KADIi > TOMORROW
C. M. Dickson will speak Fr:
j day afternoon at three o’clock
over radio A ' on WKBC. North
Wi 11/ shorn,
this week.
His topic will be I.- Our Ed
ucatiunal System Doomed?”
t
Ain Person Participating In
1!M7 Agricultural Conser
vation Program May Vote
EIi-ct 1' >n of Agricultural Con
servation committeemen and del
ognt. s tn tin- county convention
for th” 'lection of a county com
mittee will be held in A.-ae coun
ty dui ing tl next few wo, ks,
J. W. Gambill. chairman of the
county Agi - ’iiltm al Cot.s'-rv: .
: on C<• 'i: i r tt*. . announces
Any p : on wl ■ is p i cit
;an n tl 1.147 Agr cub- r tl O :•
gr r .
t
Va\ \. Waddell
Died < hi fit tt
jt : fe: •n n. .1 ed T ;
tie lit ;oantnd :• ' "
A-etc Men . ..; M
W do il hah
1 me wit i ' In,' t.
Funeral ser ic<. vvill he
thd Jeffet i Methodist cbm
tl is aftei ■' t ,,!:d In. il
■
c'. ineti ry.
He is
the foil.e.\ ,ng catidt v n, Mrs.
Thelma Gamhiil. f New V. k.
Hurl AVaddel 1. of Jeff -. oi .anil
M"s. Maud' Kvdyn Wr:ght. f
Illinois.
Several Changes Avc Ma«lt* hi
School Bus ItouU's In i ]«x ur: •
D. J. Dark,
safety division
of education, h
a survey of t.n
county and has
her of changes.
In the Healii
an ext >rtsion
hc"i: nprovt 1
of the highway
1' t.he State board
s just completed
bus routes in the
ipproved a niim
-Springs district
•' 1.1 miles has
at tii pi sent
on the SliatUo
Springs road.
The extension if s \. n-tenths
of a mile on the Hi lton road, in
the Virginia-Carolina district
was approved.
It was also recommended ti
, the highway department that the
>! road along New River on the Al
leghany county, on which sever
al children live, who are now at
tending Virginia-Carolina high
I school be improved so that ade
In tiH' Naim
an ext: nsitui of
.MU"\umv ciutntv
ex!'a trip i; as i
fo: tin’ Dos Cre
>n tl
Crock bus route was ad vocal
with improvemei ts to be m
in the road.
In tae Lansing district an t*>:
tension of route No. 2ti-A for
distance of one mile on tin J< .
dan Branch road to the Hunt
home has been granted.
An extension of one mile was
granted on the road west front
(Continued on page 4)
nave /vruiiciai
Breeding Unit
Program To Get Underway
In County On January 1;
Koontz Is Technician
Definite plans for artificial
breeding in Ashe county have
been completed, H. D. Quessen
berry, county agent, announced
this week and the county Guern
sey Breeder’s Association has
agreed to sponsor the program
here in the county. Clifford
Koontz has been named as the
technician for the county and will
go to Raleigh, November 17 for
special instruction work.
The program will get under
way in the county, January 1.
Mr. Quessenbi rry stated. Ar
rangements have been made fo.
s-men from Guernsey. Jersey or
HoLsteii es t b sent he
Proven bulls of the three maj r
da:rv breeds will be located ir.
Asheville,
bnvdir.g program, sign up the
number of cows that lv will have
to bred," Mr. Quesse-iberrv.
stat' d. A system will be worked
out in the future wncreby ti e
farmer will b ■ able to notify the
milk hauler for appointments.
\\ am Public ()f
\ I \\ Pretenders
Families Of War ( asualities
Heins "Robbed !>\ False
Representatives
a b‘. . -a: ill . ib' d !h .
• ve- ■ ! YFW !' : *
■\>res I or P ill
' :: V, \:i!-o;?l5c< ;|
l.i'Vs wt 11- victorious r ■21'
\
li'llnivs:
NOVtMiuii; is. iiii:
Fleetwood at West Jeflersnn
IKikiaml at Hivervieu
Nathan's Creek at i ansiinj
NOM'MBI K I'tlT
Jefferson at \'iru'inia-t arolina
i Mm!* 10 3la\r
'Nrv. (Jim <*!i !!!(|o
•r. R-. \ !•' ■ ';:<• 1 S \t•.>i R - v
' i !••.-; t Par-one ,.| 1 ,.n >].. co -
I' ‘ t to -:ncin::.
Much interest was shown n
P’o meeting and there were
eleven additions to the church.
A baptizing will be held Sun
day morning at ten o’clock neat'"
the home of Wiley Burgess.