VOLUME IS. NO. 49
82.50 a Year in Ashe County
WEST JEFFERSON. N C.
432,000 POUNDS OF TOBACCO SOLD HERE
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All Major Companies Have Buyers On New Market
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Gov. I n s pe<* t ion
W ill Start Here
Monday Morning
Interest Shown In New Mar
ket By Agricultural Lead
ers Is Widespread
Farmers who market their t v
baccc here, have tae advantage
of buyers from all of the major
tobacco companies as well a> a j
number of independents: for
this market now has representa
tiv - tom Reynolds. American.1
Liggett and Myers, Piedmont.
and Austin tobtoccr companies
a- wi .1 as many other indepen
dent buyers.
Officials of the warehouse and
other.- pointed out that they wire
happy to have so many com
panies i prtsented here. It was
. ; t manj markets u it
have been in operation much
1 mger have far fewer buyers.
Congressman R. L. Doughton
a.-.ti o. E. Wrathers of the to
!...ci section of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture announced
that g: adt rs would be here on
Monday morning to remain
trr nigh out the season for govern
ment inspection.
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IIIUWm
Arc1 Announced
Much Interest Shown By Lo
cal Merchants, • Many
Window Displays
Much interest was shown in
the annual Christmas window
contest for the local merchants
and winners are announced to
day as reported by the i' dges.
who rendered their decision Fri
day night following window in
spections.
Ray Dru» Company was the
first place winner and Wiles Jew
elry store won the s 'cond place
honor. Davidson’s st ) e and
Smithey’s store tied for the third
place.
Judges for the contest were
Misses Ella Mae Crosby and
Edith Pierce and O. L. Ful
cher. The ju is s pointed out
rv : e interest was shown
i tv : before and that all of
J ofucl by a chicken dinner
t i. The gue.-,; sp< aker will be
F! .vd Crouse ,f Sparta.
16 Srhools
S<*r\ in<i I jiiic1kis
T:,-■ are now 16 schools in
the county op 1 ng I me!
according to inf jrmation released ,
f: >in the office of the county su-,
i mtendent. A. B. Hurt.
While it vv s necessary for in si |
of the--e to slightly advance the
price ,- ver that of last year, a
number of commodities arc* being
received and well-balanced]
lunches are being served to a|
huge numbr of school children.
Lunchrooms are now being op
erated at Jefferson. West Jeffer
son. Elkland, Fleetwood, Na
than’s Creek, Riverview. Heal
ing Springs, Lansing, Virginia
Carolina, Helton. Parker, Rock
Creek, Green Valley, Warrens
ville, Baldwin and Idlewild.
Telephone Company
Is Finally Granted
Increase In Rate
PI.MASK!) OVKR MARK IT
Congressman R. L. Dough
ton expressed much satisfnc-'
lion yesterday over the suc
cessful opening of the tobacco
market here, in which he has
given invaluable aid.
Urge Veterans
To Plan Now For
Farm Training
S. B. Lacey, Vocational Ag
ricultural Teacher. Has
Full Enrollment
It was pointed out this week
by S. B. Lacey, vocational agri
cultural teacher at Jefferson, that
toe enrollment period for the vet
! ran farmer training program
for 1948 ends January 6. Jeffer
son. n a s as many appli
cants as can be taken now how
ever, veterans are reminded that
they s ill have ampi, time in
•.vh.xh to take advantage of thi
ng. They must start
r.
Commission Is Mindful ()t
Complaints Made By
S ii b s c r i b e r s
A report received this week by
this papoi from the N. C. Utilities'
Commission permits the Central
Teliphone company to put into
effect after December 15. a rate
increase asked for several months
ago at a hearing when a large,
number of subscribers were pre
sent to protest the service.
The report states that a largel
delegation was present to corn- !
plain of the service.
"The Commission is mindful
>f the complaints made about I
ttie service at the various esc-]
changes of the petitioner, how-!
ever, it is also advertant to the j
fact that it is difficult for the i
Central Telephone Company to,
get an adequate amount of ma
ter el and equipment, a condi
tion that not only confronts t.ie
petitioner but all other telephone
and electric utilities,’’ the order
stated.
In conclusion the Commission
order that “this cause be retained
for a period of 15 months from
this date and that the applicant
file with the Commission not la
ter than August 11)48. complete
financial reports.”
The increase raises business tele
puones in West Jefferson to $3.00,
single party, and residences sin
gle party to S2.25: while business
telephones in Jefferson would be
increased to $3.50 single party
and residences $3.00, single party.
Burial For Bina
W oman Saturday
Funeral service for Mrs. Philena
Kenney Roberts, of Bina. will!
be held at the Roaring River
church on Saturday, Docei ; :
lit. at 11:00 A. M., after w
she will be interred in the fami
ly cemcti rv at Joyne.
M rs. ert was To v<
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Amos Wagoner, lei'l past president of the West Jef
ferson Merchants' Association and Sharpe S. Shopemaker,
current president express joy over the opening of the
market on Monday. Wagoner bought the first tobacco
sold, for fifty-eight cents per pound. (Photo by Weston)
Experts Examine Tobacco As W. J. Market Opens Monday
Ready when the opening sales were launched on Monday were: \Y. 15. Austin,
left, member of the State Hoard of Agriculture, who worked continuously for the
opening of the market: W. IV Hedrick, center, tobacco marketing specialist of the V
C. Department of Agriculture, who was also unstinting in his efforts in helping with the
market: Hill Acker, buyer for Reynolds Tobacco company, the first of the representa
tives of the larger companies to arrive. (Photo by Weston)
2 M t‘ ii I n j u red
In Plane Crash
Here ()n Sunday
Piper Cub Crashes After
Striking Power Line As
Pilot Attempts Landing
Two Virginia men barely es
caped fatal injuries here Sun
day afternoon about 2:30 when:
their Piper Cub crashed into a j
field adjoining the old West Jef- |
ferson air port, when it struck i
a power line.
Robert Douglas Osborne, 22.1
accompanied by ',v~ cousin, Allen j
S. Osborne, 23. bot of North
Si
aLa Clans '!
Ih Here
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Santa Claus will again he
here in West Jefferson on
Saturday to see tin children.
He will be on the streets and
in the stores and will have
candy for the children, this is
his third visit to West Jef
ferson and all those uho h ive
not had an opportunity of see
ing him should plan to be
here Saturday.
A number of merchants have
reported record business so
far this year, ho\v<‘\ i r. it was ||
pointed out that a large ■•-j]
lection of gifts is sh'.. on dis- m
play and the jvubl\ can secure
almost all the items which
have been scarce for so many
years during the war.
Parents are cordially invi
ted to bring the children here
to see Santa Claus and do
their Christmas shopping.
Forest l ire Protective
Service To Be Activated
On Count* - \\ ide Basis
Funeral Is Held
N esterda\ For
John (i. Neal. .”>()
Jefferson .Man Dies After
Lon" Period Of Serious
Illness In Hospital
falph Tomlinson Is County
Warden: Others Are To
Be Added To Service
For the fast t:me a county- j
ride forest fire protective ser
•ice is bein'; established in As.ieI
nd Ralph T.'ml:r.s.>n has been j
lamed as tin- c >unty warden, A.
). Will on.-. a . : ; .: u i. is
nnoiu.e
Heard contimialU lias been Ii. t. Manuel, left,
auctioneer for the West Jefferson market. At center is
C. C. Taylor and right. Ke\ Taylor, operators of the Tri
State Burley Warehouse. (Photo by Weston)
Sales For First
Three l)avs Bring
Around 8168,480
Average Price Considered
Good For Qual'ty Of Leal
Offered For Sale
Sale.: at the Tr.-State Bariev
Warehous . which opened on
\h'n , reached -132.000 pound •
*•<' i.v aftc: noon with an
iv' 'e of I) tween 38 and 40
rents for the fiist three days of
West j feisun's new market.
Representatives of the U. S
D partment of Argiculture point
'd out that prices were unusually
toad, eonsiclei'itig the quality ■:
.obacco offered for sale. Much
>f it was wet and there were
tome unusually low grades of
fered for sale. The le st grades
wrought as much as sixty cents
n many cases.
Tlioti.-ands of people crowded
he warehouse for the opening
m Monday and many followed
he .-ah - for .-onn t:me. Tobacc
'ron: three state.-. Tennessee,
ind Virginia, as well as North
Juroliua has been -old here.
Corne r; fi on \V ungton fei
he opening, was S. E. Wratheis.
u' tile t>-oacco section of t.ie U
'• Department i Agriculture
ind f, m Raleigh was W. P. Hed
ick. tobacco mark -ting specia
..-t of tin \. C. Department of
\gr culture.
farmers have expressed therr.
ielves as being well pleased over
he prices offered on the new
narket as well other services
•mm; id h
The new warehouse, built by
i large group of growers, bus.
iess men, is operated by C. C.
ind Rex Taylor.
Sal y ai .leld e.;ch day and
ill of ihe major companies have
Duyers present in addition to the
ndependertt buyers.
IVac*li<‘i*s Hear
V. S. l\ (.. Farultv
Workshop Idea Is Discussed
By Boone Educators;
Make Plans
[ rgt‘ Fanr.ri’s i o
Bin ! v v
If. 0. Qu- i V. conn:,
Yi . S; : ( p St
; ' they will t. 1 In tny
-ti m .. n;i -Id
■ d ■ '• r v ■ - .* :
The ■’ v. ill be a little n; >re ni
:: and 1 .• ■ sp11 t; this ye .r
I i. e fertilizer manufacturer can
neve out of nis plant some of
the stock now on h ind, and it is
urged that farmers buy their
fertilizer now. it was stated.