Tobacco Sa
ies Near Million Pound Mark
County Prison
Camp At Buffalo
Being Re-opened
Around 40 Long-Term Pris
oners Will Do Highway
Maintenance Work
N. C. Prison camp 802. closed
during the war years when the
prison population was greatlv
decreased, is now being re-open
ed at Buffalo and has around 40
long-term white prisoners, who
will do Highway maintenance
work
Ed Beshear. of Wilkes coun
ty :s superintendent. Several
As.u county people will serve as
guards.
E. Ford King announced that
the h ghway work would be un
der t: •' supervision of Frank Mc
Cracken.
It was pointed out that with
the increase in prison population
a number of camps that have
been closed are being rt -opened
in v: ious sections of this state.
Maintenance work on highways
in sot: c parts of the t iunty nas
suffered front the lack of labor
and it is belie ved that with this
additional supply, more mainten
ance work can be done.
Ball Season In
Full Stride Now
Results Of Siv Games Given:
January Schedule
Is Announced
The basketball teams from V
C and Healing Springs high
schools split a double-header
Tuesday night at the Healing
Springs school. Tae V-C girls won
by a score of 15 to 29 in a spirit
ed contest, and the Healing Spg s
boy's team won out scoring 38
agairjt 27 points.
The Wes* Jefferson high school
boy s “A" and •‘Bf’.feams jour
neyed to Mt. City Tuesday night,
and the “A" men lost to the
Tennessee team in a hard 43-40
battle. Bobbie Walker was high
score for the W. J. basketeers.
The W. J. "B" team trounced Mt.
City 24-17.
Jefferson high sch' ’ hoys and
girls both overcame teams from
Elkin high school Iasi Thurs
day night on the Jeffu-son court.
The girls' score was 24 to 30 and
the Jefferson boys found winn
ing an easier tash with a 34 to 11
final score.
The results of games played
by other high schools during the
past week were not available at
time of publication.
The schedule of games for Jan
uary is as follows:
JANUARY 1, 1948
Elkland at Virginia-Carolina.
JANUARY 6, 1948
Jefferson at Elkland
Healing Springs at Nathan's Cr’k
Virginia-Carolina at Fleetwood
JANUARY 8, 1948
Riverview at West Jefferson
JANUARY 13. 1948
Nathan’s Creek at Elkland
Lansing at Virginia-Carolina
Fleetwood at Jefferson
JANUARY 15, 1948
W. Jefferson at Healing Springs
JANUARY 20. 1948
Nathan’s Creek at Fleetwood
Healing Springs at Riverview
(Continued on Page 5)
Saula Claus To
Be Here Sat.
Santa Claus will again be
here in West Jefferson on
Saturday to see the ch *.dren.
He will he on the streets and
in (he stores and will have
candy for the children. This is
his third visit to West Jef
ferson and all those who have
not had an opoortunitv of see
ing him should plan to he
here Saturday.
A number of merchants have
reported record business so
far thi« year, however, it was
pointed out that a good se
lection of gifts is still on dis
play and the public can se
cure many of 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.
Community, County
Committeemen Are
Elected By Farmer?
*
NAMKI) CHAIRMAN
Wade E. I'ller, who was
I again named chairman of the
New River Soil Conservation
Committee.
Fra n <• i s. Eller
And Eamliill On
Soil (lonimiltee
Wade E. Eller Is Again Chosen
As Chairman
Of Group
Results of tne soil conservation
election for the New River dis
I trict which was held during the
l first week of December at voting
places all over the county were
announced this week by J. C.
Little, election chairman.
W. Raymond Francis was high
man in the election and will
serve the three-year term of of
fice. J. W. Gambill, the next
| highest, was elected to the com
mittee for two years and Wade
E. Eller was elected for one year,
■t was announced.
The three new members of the
New River Soil Conservation
committee met last week and
elected Wade E. Eller for chair
man of the county committee.
Game Club Meet
Well Attended
Despite inclement weather c~"
ditions, members of the As.ie
Fish and Game Club met Mon
day night at the City Cafe and
enjoyed a chicken dinner. R.
Floyd Crouse, member of the N.
C. Wildlife Commission who was
to speak, was unable to be here.
During the business session,
plans for the membership drive
now underway were discussed.
The drive officially ends on Jan
uary 1, and a meeting will be
held January 5 to award prizes.
A guest of the club was B S
Coburn, government snipper at
the W. J. Tobacco Market.
J. W. Gambill Is Chairman:
List By Communities
Is Announced
Interest in the Agricultural
Conservation program in th*
county was demonstrated by 111 •
large number of farmers voting
I in the recently completed series
of elections for community com
■ mitteemen.
Following the election of com
! munitv committeemen, the coun
ty convention was held on Mon
day when 20 of the 20 precincts
were repres nted. J. W. Gambill
was named chairman, H. H. Bu
gess, vice-chairman, and V. C.
Lillard. regular member.
T.iis committee nut Monday
afternoon and again named Mel
I Campbell, chief clerk and seen -
tary. Miss Edna May. secretarv.
| and Misses June Stringer and
Mayola Roland, office assistant-.
Conununt y committeemen,
with the chairman named first
and the vice-chairman second,
are as follows:
Ashland—Smith Allen, Cal
Hartsog, Charlie P rkins.
j Baldwin — Joe R. Grubb, Ray
I burn Houck. Dean Lawrence.
(Continued on page 8)
Vian Drowns In
I New River After
Truck Overturns
Accident Occurred Between
Bina And Warrensville,
Saturday Night
. Funeral service for David
Vance Eldreth, 35, of Lansing,
was held yesterday morning at
eleven o’clock at the Long
Branch church. Interment was in
the Long Branch cemetery.
Eldret.r came to his death as
the result of drowning Saturday
night when the 1937 Chevrol ;t
21-2 ton truck he was driving left
U. S. Highway 162 between Bina
and Warrensville and landed in
the icy waters of New River.
At the time of the accident,
Eldreth was accompanied by Ri
] ley and Howard Potter, of Lan
sing, and they were all en route
! home after a trip to Virginia for
a load of corn. The Potter bro
! triers told investigating Patrol
| man, R. D. Pennell, that the ac
' eident occured so quickly that
j they were unable to tell exactly
! what happened. They climbed
' out of the cab of the truck and
called to Eldreth it was reported,
and when they received no an
swer, ran to the hignwav to call
help. No attempt was made to re
move Eldreth from the wreck
until the patrolman arrived, it
was learned.
Upon the removal of the body
from the wreck. Coroner R. R
Badger stated that Eldreth came
to his death as a result of acci
dental drowning. The truck was
(Continued on Page Five)
Dresses Are Parked For Europe
Iii response to the urgent need of the distressed peoples
of Europe for textile products, U. S. mills under a vol
untary program initiated by the American Cotton Manu
facturers Association have contributed enough cloth to
make the equivalent of a quarter of a million dresses. Of
ficials are shown inspecting some of the cloth prior to
shipment to Europe.
Agricultural Picture Of Europe liclatcd To Marshall Han
“7-7—rxrj—7—;—r
BREAD DRAINS* WHEAT AND RYE
NET EXPORTS AND NET IMPORTS
OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
This map made by the office of foreign agriculture relations of the 1 S department
of agriculture, should figure prominently i i discussions ol I he Marshall plan. The black
circles show the areas and the amounts of wheat and rye exported. The shaded ircles
indicate the amounts of wheat and rye that are imported h\ the respective areas
<! o it ii 1 \ Sc hools
Will A II Close
Fri. l or Holidays
Will Re-Open December 29; i
Attendance Is Unusually
Good For December
Ashe county schools will all
close on Friday for the Christ
mas holidays and will re-open on
Monday, December 29, A B
Hurt, county superintendent, an
nounced yesterday.
Most of t.ie schools are hav
ing special Christmas programs
and some of them, treats for
children on the closing day.
Mr. Hurt pointed out that the
attendance had been unusually
good this fall and that favorable
winter weather had helped this.
Favorable weather nas also
cut down transportation pro
blems and as a whole the roads
are in better condition than usual
for this time of year, it was ex
plained.
The activation of the prison
camp is expected to furnish more
power for roads and will keep
them serviced better, it was sta
ted.
I
High School Band
Broadcasts Mon.
Members of the West Jefferson
high school band, accompanied
by Mrs. Walter M. Dickson went
to Galax, Va., Monday, where
they played Christmas carols
over the Radio station there.
Mrs. Dickson pointed out that
the group was well received and!
invited to come again.
Want (Mothinji,
Toys For i\ t*<‘< i \
Plans arc now underway
for the packing of Christmas
boxes for the needy, nssemii
Cheer Fund, sponsored by the
West Jefferson Merchants’
Association.
They are to be wrapped at 1
the office of the Welfare De- j
partment under the direction |
Ruth Tugman. Volunteer f
workers, who can assist with \
this are asked to contact Mi s !
Tugman.
While fruits, nuts, candies '
and other Christinas items •
have been purchased through i
the merchants’ fund. Mi-si
Tugman pointed out that if
there were any individuals
having toys and clothing thex
were no longer using, these
would be appreciated. She re
quested that only such items
in good condition be contribu
ted and that they be brought
I to the welfare office not later
than Friday noon.
(- !i u it h v s ()l (!omit\ I Man
To Observe Christmas \\ illt
Programs; Sehedule Oiven
Biv<‘<lt*i\s* Ass’n
Directors Will
I Vi. \i«*ht
Artificial Breeding Program
To Be Discussed; Far
mers Urged To Attend
A meeting of the directors of
the Ashe county Guernsey Breed
ers Association will be held Fri
day night at 7:30 in the office
of the county agent at the court
house, it was announced yester
day.
H. D. Quessenberry said that
he wanted to extend to all far
mers interested in the proposed
artificial breeding program, an
invitation to attend the meeting,
as tais is to be discussed.
Mr. Quessenberry explained
that farmers had signed for
about 500 cows to be included
in this program but that 1,000
would be needed to set it up on
the basis as planned. He further
explained t*;at all bulls used
in the program were proven.
The artificial breeding program
is being sponsored by the Guern
sey Breeders Association in this
county and the association agrees
to employ a technician whose
duty is will be to inseminate the
subscribed cows of the members
with viable semen furnished by
Southeastern Artificial Brc ding
Association, (proven bulls of
Guernsey, Jersey and Holstein
breeds) and to perform such
(Continued on page 8)
Many Will (let Underway
Tills Week; Others To Be
Held During Week End
Ashe county churches are mak
ing plans to 's e ,t Christmas
in a fitting m: oer ,ith special
programs Many of these will be
held this week end and .thers
next week.
Pageants and plays will be pr ■
sented by many of the churches
and others will have special
programs including the children,
and will also hav- Christmas
trees.
The annual Christmas eve ser
vice will be held at St. Mary’s
Episcopal ehurc.i at 8:30 p, m.,
on Wednesday evening. Rev
James McKeown will be in charge
of the service.
At the Jefferson Methodist
church Sunday night, at 7:00
o’clock, the Youth Fellowship
will present the play “The
Christmas Secret” by Dorothy
Abbott. Thus taking part in the
play are Billie Oliver, Betty Jane
Porter, Ina Ruth Worth, Peggy
Sue Olivei. Mary Gordon Aus
tin, Wilda Ray Little, Shirley
Ann Little, Bernard Bare, Son
ny Farnsu : th, John Willard
Porter, Ronald Murray, Retha
Stansberry, Nancy Graybeal,
Dean C Jones. Jr, Margaret
Grant, J ■ Neal, Jr., David
Worth, K. O. L iughn, Jr„ Billie
An Badger. Shirley Harvey.
Louis Murray, Jimmy Saunde
and Jimmy Graybeal.
Following the play. Rev. C C
Murray, pa. tor will conduct tin
(Continued on page -1)
Dr. Zeno Wall Suereeds
(Jnrr As Orphan^e Head
Dr. Zeno Wall of Shelby w
succeed Dr. 1. G Give, as sup .
inlendent of the Baptist Orpi "■
age of North Carolina, and 1):
Greer will succeed Dr. Wail
chairman ol the institution -
board of trustee.
The appointments were man
Tuesday at a i, a ting ,.f the t. ;■
ties in Greensboro.
Dr. Greer enml ; -up
tendent to become executive >, a
president of tile Busme- foimu
tion of North Cnroiina mi .I n
uary 1, with In adquartei> in:
Chapel Mill. 1 i ,tail In eti . 11
intendent of the orphanage fo la
years, and in recent years a!-n
served as president of th 1 North
Cunilinti Ciood ilea 1th A - net;
lion.
Dr. Wall hits been pastin' ol
the First Baptist church of Shel
by for 211 years and has long
been a leader in the denomina
tion, Dr. Greer commented that
toe board ‘‘showed sound judg
m
i.i'iil in , man • ■ ■
mently fitted t c;:i y on '■ ]u‘ u
pi 1 ;i:;.^. \ III.
Dr Gt'i • ■ : t
pita age - I til ;n Mill 11 "ii.
here ami Kennedj 11' nit. ii
Kin ton v .ii lia .und' ■! n
financial ml i . ini • nior 1 t >n
ilit nil, and Jhat he wa- lea . .up
the post oily because ins i.oi
pi oil v. 11 pi n't enlarged op*
| ••unit tor i r iff
1) V. II . a r. ilivi : R M
l 'i i e >unt\. II al tended «\. -
Hill eollece, tie.' Soul,i. rn It;..
I . I Til'.' d '.'.'leal Seoul! :i > : l
I .oil .-villi ’ K.V. o' ! is i"e:\ i ■ i
I). D eh p: iv from Mis. -:pp
i" illeer ;:i Mill'. 11. Was pa* to:
of the First Baptist church "I
. , : . 1922 i I ' '
when he moved to the Siu-iby
church.
He and Mrs. Wall are expect.c
to come to Thomasville and take
up residence at Mills Horn;
about February 1.
Total More Than
From 1 States
Plenty Of Buyers, Govern*
menl Graders; Prices Are
Considered Goad
Sales at the Tri-Stat • Rurley
Warehous snrpa e,l (he 900,000
mark yesterday at),I am expected
to go I) v ind a million pounds to
day with an average for the
. a.-on of 49 cent-, totalling
than $080,000.00.
Since the ma: kci ipcned a
week late; f an othei s. toe vol
ume is consul red unusually gone
a. well as the ave: ace price,
judge g from till- quality of tr
j hacca. . ffere-1 l a ale. The be1 -
ter grades have brought as high
as sixty cents.
Th mark t ha - plenty of lm' -
"i's from all of the larger con ■
panics, as well a independent
i buyer.*. Government graders am
also on the job. Glowers fror.
'North Carolina, T--nn> .-see, Vi. •
, ginia and W st Virginia, hav •
.light I ihaccu iiere to be sol".
| Farmers, neai md 1 . are e>
i prc-s:ng theii . alr-factlon ovo;
t ■ -v until
Ihilars Paii\ Is
Sol I or I oni^ht
the pnci
Jefferson
:i I tc ! 1
house
u; 111 v
)baeco exqe
U « • i i v - Anns In\ ited As
Special Guests; Surprise
Program Planned
The Jefferson; Rotary Club
I will nave the annual Christmas
Oi rty tonight a* seven o’clock
' it the co ■ mur ./ bulling. A
| special smprisr progt of en
i tertainment has (teen plan. >■ '
I and Rotate’ Anns have been inv:
: ted as well as a number of others
■ ts special guests.
In charge of program arrange*
I merits are Millard Graybeal, J
V. Caudill. Am is Wagoner, Jr.
land James Graham.
The Christmas party will be
the last meeting this year, as
I the regular meeting n -st Thurs
j day will not be held since it.
j will be Christmas day. The rneet
| ing on Thursday, January 1, will
! not be held either, it was point
I ed out and toe next nutting of
the club will be held on January
8.
I Guest peaker at the club last
' week was Lenox Rawlins, buy*
j or from the American Tobacco
company. W B Austin also spoke
(Continued on page 8)
\ in as Program
\t Heli School
A Ct istmas program will he
: :>: ente I today at 12:45 o'clock
! at t'.ie West Jefferson high school,
j it was enounced here this we ;k
Toe primary grades will have
| a part on the program first and
1 then the grammar grades. Last
on the program will be the pa
geant, “A Chri.-.tmas Story,” giv
^ an by the high school. Students
i from all tiie grades and the high
I school will participate in the
j panic ! by the high school lord
Wan! \ Pupjn
I or ( liri.slm;r»?
Santa Ills listened In nuilt.V
• i • 11«• l<ii Christina- and
i ill comply u it li as many as
hr can.
Jll |here is any child, who
■ cuhl like a friendly tt-uecks
‘ ! puor . h does net ha. " Hi
: t ice i 'hrislmas loi th.it
'' i s, | he i| Triplett i lil'-d
U.: cilice \ ester.lay and st i •
ti :! Cat she had line In •' \ e
is ,iv lor the asking.
he pill n\ is a (To- . he
(ueen a ( ullie and a spit'/
i d id course Mis. Ti plett
i 's il In go (o a ehiUl that
nil treat il kindly, as a dog
! ould lie treated.
Mrs. Triplett lives on Mil
ton Avenue in West Jeffer
son.