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I h i - ??? VOL. 53, NO.35 TWO ARE HELD IN SHOOTING OF WILL COFFEY MONDAY k C'offcy. Almost fiO Years Old, is Seriously Injured by Loads f i From S li o t g u 11. Allegedly Fired by Henderson Gragg: is l' Given Chance to Recover f W. Henderson Gragg, 57, and son, Arthur Gragg. 21. are being held in the Caldwell county jail at Lenoir I en charges of assault with a deadly I weaDon with inior?? tr? mi -.^1 ? ! . been denied the privilege of bail, j pending the outcome of shotgun | wounds allegedly received by Will Coffey at their hands Monday morning in the Coffey's Gap section a 1 few miles from Blowing Rock in the edge of Caldwell county. Coffey, who is nearly 60 years of age, is quoted by the Lenoir NewsTopic as having told Sheriff J. F. > Parlier that Gragg stopped him on the road near Coffey's Gap, and told him he was going to kill him. Coffey, who was alone, said that the elder Gragg pointed a 12-guage | shotgun at him anu snapped it. He ' alleges lie struck at the gun. knocking it downward, the shot entering his right leg. Coffey said that Gragg then shouted to his son. "Let's kill him," aft' v u-hiclt umm.T O? 1 ' { .* ?U5 ftUiU L?J ? . have struck him on the back of the head with a mattock handle. Coffey got to his feet and started running, lie said. The elder Gragg then fired . twice, according to information ' given by the injured man, peppering , ). Coffey's back and neck with shot. ; 11 The wounded man was taken to < ids home, where his condition is said to be serious. However, he is given , I a chance of recovery. , 1 The Graggs were arrested at tlieir j m home by Sheriff Parlier, Detective C John Walsh of Lenoir and Chief ] * * Fred Hatley of Blowing Rock. Botli , 1 are said to have denied the shooting ; I v and declared they had spent the day . at home, cutting wood. , f. Neighbors told officers that bad ] feeling had existed between the ; i Graggs and Coffey for some time, j over the location of a road. ~ < Campfire Groups To Have Service Sunday j The Campfire Girls organization 1 here will participate in the observance of the 29th birthday of the or- ] ganizalion next week and it is announced simultaneously that two new Campfire groups have been organized here, details of which will be announced later. c The Y.W.C.A. and the two Camp- t fire groups at the college invite the 1 general public to worship with them ; at a religious service in the college t auditorium Sunday, March 16, at c 7:30 p. m. All the churches of the z town will hold their Sunday evening c services with them and music will be rendered by the Appalachian A t Cappella choir, under the direction c c of Miss Virginia Wary. The? minis-11 i ters of the city will assist the Camp- t fire girls with their program. I Chamber Commerce to j Observe Ladies' Night 1 The annual ladies' night meeting c of the Chamber of Commerce has J been scheduled for March 28th, and ' it is expected that the guest speakK er for the occasion will be Mr. J. C. J Baskerville, head of the publicity I division of the North Carolina department of conservation and de, velopment. Mr. Baskerville has spoken here t before, and those who heard his dis- r course say he is one of the south's f most outstanding after-dinner speak- s ' ers. i While the detailed program for r the banquet meeting has not yet been arranged, it is requested that i all members bear the date in mind j and plan to attend. The program t , will be released soon. c ?- g Charles Brown Dies 1 From Shotgun Wound ( Charles Brown, aged 65, son of the late Stephen Brown of Shouns, Tenn., and well known in Watauga county, was accidentally killed at r his home in Montana, when a shot- t gun which he was cleaning was acci- v dentally discharged. Meagre information reaching this city failed to f ' i give funeral details other than that I . the rites were held last Wednesday. 6 Mr. Brown, who had resided in r Montana for many years, is survived t by the widow, two sons and three c daughters. a /ATA' An Independent BOONE. Wi Record in Office - / : r v.v.N-i Cordeil Hull, pictured above, has now held the portfolio of U. S. secretary of state longer than any other man in history. Recently he passed the seven-year-363-day record established by William Seaward who served under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson. GARDEN PEAS MAY BE MARKET CROP Inquiries C o m e to Watauga From Canneries Seeking to Secure Peas Here Garden peas may in the next few years become a commercial crop in SVatauga county, and large canning :orporalions are seeking lo get local igrarians to experiment with the culture of peas on a marketing scale. The Black-Carter Marketing Co., .vhich operates throughout the South Atlantic region, is reported as being interested in the new farming activity, and they stale that there should be a ready sale for Walauga-grown peas between June 15 and July 15, it which time the only peas available come from the state of Colorado. This concern says it would tandle all the peas produced here, md that they always bring a higher trice per bushel than beans, which lave been grown commercially here or many years. Any fanner interested in planting in experimental acreage to peas this rear is asked to inquire at the coun:y agents' office or at the Farmers hardware & Supply Co. Father-Son Banquet Held Friday Evening The sixth annual father-son banjuet of Daniel Boone chapter. Fu ure Farmers of America, was held ast Friday evening in the Appalachan high school cafeteria. Ned Ausin, president of the chapter, offiiatcd as toastmaster, delivering an iddress on "Some Effects of the War in Farming in Watauga County." The banqueters heard an address >y Dana Tugman, who reviewed the hapter's activities during the year. Jr. Orby Southard, agricultural eacher, presented a movie film, "A Jay at Appalachian" and "The liver," the latter depicting damiges to farm lands in eastern Amerca because of soil erosion near the arge rivers. Other features of the enjoyable ivening were renditions by George "arthing's string band and singing jy the fathers and sons. Square Dance To Be Held at Blowing Rock A square dance will he held at he Blowing Rock high school gym\asium Saturday evening March 22, rom 8 to 12, under the joint sponorship of the Chamber of Comnerce of that city and the WPA ecreation project. George Farthing's well-known >and will play for the occasion and ferry Wilson will call the dai.ce. The >roceeds from a small admission hargc will be used to buy play;round equipment and games for he new gymnasium. Comfort Project To Be Operated Here Miss Elizabeth Bridge, home denonstration agent, has received noice that material for 2,000 comforts vill be furnished Watauga county. Work will begin on the comfort >roject about May 1, when Miss Iridge expects to be finished with 1,000 mattresses that are now being nadc in the county. About 30 ir.atresses a day are being turned out m this project or an average of 160 I i week. ' UGA Weekly Newspaper?Est A.TAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA I KAILWAY BONDS TO BE CANCELLED < 57.0(H) to Be Charged Off Boont Tax Bill When Narrow Ciuage is Scrapped Superintendent Blackwell of the Linville River Railway has advisee Mr. Herman W. Wilcox that wher the final salvage of the rails anc other equipment of the narrow guage railway into Boone has beer completed, it is the purpose of the company to immediately cancel the remainder of the bonds voted bj Boone townshin for ihp I.irntn.r.d^r of the road, which amount to aboul seven thousand dollars. It is stated that a final routine r.o tice from the interstate commerce commission to permit the scrapping of the scenic narrow guagc line is expected at any time, and that th< salvage work will start soon. Mr Blackwell advises that when thf track is taken up the right-of-way will revert to the original land owners. with the exception of the station site in Boone and adjoining properties, for which the company holds deeds in fee simple. Plans Completed for Dramatic Contest j There will he plenty of entertainment for everyone on .Saturday night at night o'elock in the college auditorium when three high schools present three spirited comedies to decide which school shall represent the fourth district in the Carolina Dramatics Association festival in Chapel Hill on March 30. Dobson high school will present "Ca'line," a folk comedy of eastern North Carolina. Union Grove will present a laugh-provoking play. "Ringing in the Groom." Appalachian high will give "Utter Relaxation," a comedy showing how to take care of a husband. Professor , .ntonakos' Playcrafters arc sponsoring this event, and the students will have charge of the staging of all the plays. The high school dramatics classes will have charge of programs, tickets and house management. Tickets are now on sale by the high school group. Student tickets are 10c and adult tickets 25c. Proceeds from these plays will be used to defray the expenses of the schools and judges attending. Judges have been invited from Lenoir, Wilkesboro and Blowing Rock. Appalachian high school students who are participating in "Utter Relaxation" are Lorraine Bridge, Dare Bond, Lucille Cooke, Ned Austin, Charles Rogers and James Marsh. Following the plays Saturday night the high school dramatics class will entertain the visiting players at an informal reception. Mrs. Kephart Heads Camp Directors' Assn. Mrs. A. P. Kephart of Camp Yonahlossee, Blowing Rock, was elected to the presidency of the Southeastern Camp Directors Association at their last meeting at Montreat on March 1st. This section is the largest in area of the 25 sections in the United States and Canada and the fifth in membership. Mrs. Kephart has been secretary-treasurer and always an active member of this section and the national association. The section includes the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. This also makes Mrs. Kephart a member of the board of directors of the national association. Dr. Kephart has also been president of this section three terms. Mrs. Kephart succeeds Mr. Frank Bell, director of Camp Mondamin for Boys at Xuxedo, N. C. Postal Receipts Show Large Gain The receipts at the Boone postoffice for the months of January and February , 1941, were $2,908.55 as against i2.fl73.56 f<vr the camo of last year, according to Postmaster W. G. Hartzog. This is almost a 10 per cent gain over the first two months of 1940. GOODFELLOWS CLUB There will be a meeting of the Goodfellows at the Gateway Cafe Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, dinner will be served and setback enjoyed The plates are to be 50 cents, and all those intending to be present should make reservations with the I cafe or with Mr. T. M. Greer, sec' retary of the club. DEM ablished in the Year Eig] HOLINA. THURSDAY, MAPC1 Swastika Enters i I T ; lwtlzzl ?. i German Panzer (motorized) pontoon bridge over the Danube r ing this move. Britain broke di Russia rebuked the Bulgars for " via Turkey, appeared to be the Opens New Store Mr. R. A. Manship. Jr., for several years a leading figure in ihe business, life of ihe community, where he managed ihe Crest store has resigned his position with this firm and announces in this issue of the opening Friday of the Elite Shop, a man's clothing establishment and ladies' shoe parlor ir newly-appointed quarters in the Quails building. The advertisement today gives ihe details of the new enterprise. Mr. Manship is associated with his father-in-law Mr. W. M. Burwell of Henderson in ihe new venture. Mr. and Mrs Burwell are making their home for the time being with Mr. anc Mrs. Manship. Forensic Tourney Begins on Frida Eleven high schools have accepte invitations to enter the first annu Western North Carolina High Schoi Forensic tournament sponsored t Appalachian College- Artivltie-s , this event will begin at the hig school auditorium with registratic of visiting debaters and coaches o Friday. March 14. at 4 p. m. Ti first round of debating will begin ; 8 o'clock on Friday night and i least three rounds of debating wi be held on Saturday. The eleven high schools will I represented by at least thirteen fu teams, and a total of more tha fifty high school debaters will pai ticipate in discussions on the que; tion, "Resolved, that the Unite States should adopt a policy of rt quiring one year of military trainin before they reach the age of twentj three." Schools accepting invitations ai North Wilkesboro, Lansing, Forei City. Granite Falls, Newton, Cov Creek, Blowing Rock, Ronda, Bal ersvillc, Glen Alpine and Appalaci ian high school. The tournament is under the ger eral direction of Prof. A. Fran Hamrick, administrative principal c the local school, and Miss Cleo Jone assistant coach of debating. Meir | bers of the college forensic clu will assist as chairmen of variot activities and as judges. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. James H. Horton of Glad Springs, Va., was taken to a Marioi Va., hospital Saturday afternoon fc two serious operations. Mrs. Hoi ton will be remembered as the foi mer Miss Myrtle May. She is get ting along very nicely. I i OfRA hteen Eighty-Eight :t 13, 1941 Another Balkan State 1 1 troops are pictured here crossing a 1 from Rumania to Bulgaria. Follow- ^ plomatic relations with Bulgaria and allowing" the Nazis to enter. Greece, schedule of Hitler's legions. 11NITIAL MEETING . CITIZENS GROUP i Dr. Kcphart President Watauga County Citizens Committee: Moose is Secretary ; A group of Watauga citizens met e on March -Itli and set up a new )-. 1 county organization to he known as 0 The Watauga County Citizens Com- s mittee. The following officers were c j elected' President. A. P. Kcphart; c secretary-treasurer. Dr. G. K. Moose; c vice-president. Ivv B. Wilson The purposes of the association u are as follows: (j 1. Informing citizens about ali matters pertaining to local, state and p national government, and more par- c ticularly about their rights as voters, s. and about local conditions and (j needs. tl 2. Organization and effort to- p | ward fair, legal and non-partisan (as far as possible) registration of voters and elections. j, 3. Organization and effort direct- n cd toward non-discriminating ad- t. ministration of local government. n ( taxation, relief and relief work. 'K . The president was authorized to , proceed to incorporate the organi- 0( zation and secure a charter. The c i executive committee was authorized | a > to select a time and place for a n meeting early in April for eomplet- a , ing the organization throughout the i county. tl d Eastern Star Chapter Is Being Organized ^ i There will be an institution of I ? Snow chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic Lodge hall, c Sugar Grove, Monday, March 24t'n, 0 y at 7:30 p. m. All persons who sign- t | ed the petition for dispensation and o , I any other Master Mason, wife, c I daughter, sister, mother or widow f aj of a Mason, who wants to become a I charter member of this chapter must | be present at this meeting. 11 j The chapter will be instituted by | j | I John L. Orr, worthy grand patron. 1 ^ assisted by the worthy grand matron I .! and other grand officers of North [ ! Carolina. c 1 The institution will be performed } ! by members of the Cranberry chap- a j ter. f j Anyone eligible for membership jl and desiring to become a member of I n the chapter are asked to contact r_ Beach Keller at the college cafe. teria, or T. M. Greer at the Dixie j store immediately. g Three Forks Association c Will Meet on April 11th ' C t st The spring session of the Three s e Forks Association will meet on C April 11 at a place to be designated r i- in next week's issue of The Demo- s crat. In accordance with a motion v i- passed at the last association meetk ing it was decided to have a one- a >f day session of the association some- L s, time in April. c l- At a meeting of the executive L b committee it was decided to hold \ is this session on April 11, Good Fri- J day. It is hoped that Mr. I. G. Greer will be able to deliver the closing le address at the meeting. In the mean- \ 1, time, all churches are asked to be- ii >r gin electing delegates for this ses- \ sion. v > A good program is in process of F t- preparation by the committee which U will be announced soon. n T $1.50 A YEAR EDUCATION GROUP N COUNTY TO HAVE } NEW MEMBERS Imnihus Bill Xiimcs Five Members Watauga County Board of Education; Two Incumbents Remain in Office; Dcaton, Cottrcll and Orcen New Members The omnibus bill now ponding boore the legislature carr ies the names if a five-member board of education or Watauga county, composed of J. 3. Horton and Clyde Perry, incumbents; Raleigh Cottrell of Boone, ~)r. W. A. Deaton of Meat Camp ownship. and Collis Greene of Blowing Hock, new members. Representative Gordon H. Winkler lad the first two appointed for a erm of four years, while the three lew members arc to serve for a >eriod of two years. All laws and lauses of laws heretofore enacted vith respect to the appointment of he board of education of the county md their terms of office were re>ealed. Messrs. Horton and Perry have ervod on the board for a number of ears, and are leading citizens of heir communities. During their erms of office and that of their folow officials, the school system in Vatauga county has experienced remarkable progress and growth. The new members are likewise me citizens. Mr. Cottrell, who is a nember of one of Boone's oldest and est families, is responsibly employ d by the Boone Steam Laundry and as twice been elected to the office f iust-icP of liio +V?!e- 4.,,.... hip. His record of service in this onnoction is splendid and he beame known as one of the most sinere and able magistrates of the unty. He has been a leading figre in public activities and is wpll" ked. Mr. Greene is one of Blowing iock's best citizens and has considrablc experience with the school i'stem through his membership on le local school committee. He has te confidence and esteem of the eople of his community and counDr. W. A. Deaton of Meat Camp, as resided in Watauga county for lany years, coming Jiere from CaiWba. He is a retired Lutheran linister, and has always taken a een interest in public affairs, havtg twice represented Catawba aunty with distinction in the genral assembly. He is widely known nd exceedingly popular in his home eighborhood as well as the county t large. The new officials will take office ite first Monday in April, it is unerstood. iVatauga Man Held On Liquor Charge Troy Manus Greene of Watauga rumtir nrVi?> lo'J J- 1 ? ? ?* uumj, nuu icu iuui ieuerai dgenis n a long chase through four counies one night recently, was bound ver to the spring term of federal ourt at Statesville in a hearing beore United States Commissioner W. ,. Clinard of Newton. The Watauga man was taken to he Newton jail where he failed lo >ost the $500 bond Mr. Clinard set. Tax Unit Investigators C. S. Felts, 5. C. Reece, C. E. Webster and Charlie Steelman, all of Wilkesboro, hased Greene through Wilkes, Alexander and Caldwell counties nd into Catawba county before inally capturing him. 3rof. Garbee To Teach At N. Y. University Frof. E. E. Garbee. head of the lealth department of. Appalachian College, and member of the physiai education department, has acepted a position as a member of the eaching staff at New York Univerity for the coming summer. Prof. Jarbee will assist Car) Nelson with ecreational arts and crafts and will upervise wood, leather and metal /ork. This will be Garbee's second year s a member of the summer staff. .ast summer he worked there at the ollege camp, which is situated on .ake Segago, 30 miles from New 'ork City. This summer term starts uly 1 and will end August 8. HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mr. W. M. May of Glade Springs, a., former resident of Sherwood, is i Lee Memorial Hospital, Marion, a., as a result of injuries sustained rhen struck by an automobile on ebruary 9. It is feared the ampuiticn of the right leg might become ecessary.
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