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? An It VOL. 54, NO. G DEFENSE COUNCIL ORGANIZATION IS COMPLETED HERE Complete Organization for Civil Defense is Established at Initial Meeting: Aluminum Campaign Gives Way to Other Activities The Watauga county council for national defense, which is headed by Wade E. Brown as chairman, completed its organization at a meeting held last Thursday evening. Mr. C. S. Prevettc of Blowing Roc!;, was named vice chairman of the council, and Miss Elizabeth Bridge secretary: the other members of the council being as follows: \V. H. Gragg, mayor of Boone; G. C. Robbins, mayor of Blowing Rock; RprnnrH DnupHorfv W i-i S. F. Hortun and W. W. Williams, representing the educational system: Grady Greer, chairman of the board of county commissioners: J. E. Joines. commander of the American Legion: Dr. Robert R. King, county health officer: Hurry Hamilton, agricultural extension agent; Miss Elizabeth Bridge, home demonstration agent; H. \V. Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce; C. S. Prevetle. president of ihe Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce: Mrs. F. E. Warman, representing the women's clubs: Rev. J. C. Canipe of the Ministerial Association; Dr. W. Amos Abrams, civic clubs; Miles Jones, A. J. Edmisten, law enforcement officers: and Mrs. Claire P. Simpson of the NYA organization. With the aluminum campaign successfully terminated, other activities in connection with civil defense will be taken up as the need fur action arises, says the chairman. ORPHANS HOME CLASS TO APPEAR Annual Concert to Be Ueld at Cove Creek School Friday. August 8 The singing class front Oxford Orphanage. which makes an annual tour of the si ale. will appear at the Cove Creek high school auditorium Friday, August 3. at 8 o'clock, under the sponsorship of Snow Lodge No. 3u3, A. F. & A. M. t The program, which is looked forward to by tile people of this section, consists of songs, recitations, pagek ants and patriotic drills, by the 14 children in the group. Local committees have been named to take charge of the sales o? I tickets, which started the first of the j week. The proceeds from the small ad mission charge ot 25 cents will be used by the Oxford Orphanage in its continued efforts in behalf of the homeless children of the state. It is hoped the public will generously support the efforts of these children, and enjoy the splendid concert which they have prepared. Flai,#l inirvam Pares viauu X1151 mil A IA^VW Auto Theft Charges J Claud Ingram, whose mother resides in Winston-Salem, was placed in the county jail Monday by Patrolman Jones on charges of stealing an automobile, a 1940 model Plymouth sedan, the property of Miss Isabelle Miller, college student, from the streets of Boone last Friday afternoon. Miss Miller noted the theft of the automobile within a few minutes and reported the matter to Patrolman Jones, who immediately began work on the case. He learned at Deep Gap a man driving a car answering the description of the one wanted, had stopped and pawned his pocketbook for a small amount of gas. The pocketbook contained papers wun us owner's name on them and Mr. Jones immediately had a radio broadcast made over the state patrol's short-wave system. This information resulted in the detention of Ingram, who had been arrested Saturday afternoon in Winston-Salem on a drunkenness charge. The car was left in Galax, Va., and the circumstance that it was taken across the state line, makes it uncertain, says Patrolman Jones, whether the case will be tried in the federal or state courts. Ingram is said to have been released only two weeks ago from prison, where he served time for the larceny of an auto, and Patrolman Jones said he has served several different prison sentences. The United States has 1,200 cotton mills. MAI idependent Weekly N BOONE, WA I 7 i| Detained M.W.N c Pola Negri, famous star of the silent screen, is pictured as she arrived in the U. S. from Europe. She encountered difficulty in en ; xenng lhe country for her leaveI limit had expired and was de| tained at Ellis Island. jNORTH STATE FUND 'MAKES PROGRESS I | Contributions Continue to Be Made to British Ambulance Cause The local campaign to raise $100 :as a part of the $75,000 Old North I State Fund, which will be used to j l purchase a modern ambulance air-1 ; plane to relieve distress among the J ! British people, continues and as interest increases, a check-up reveals that almost halt of the local goal, or S42.40. has been subscribed to date. Hob Kivers. local chairman, along with olhei members of the committee, insists that contributions to the "mercy ship' fund be made as quickly as possible so that Watauga ; county may he one of the first coun[ttes of tlu state to do her part in ;this humanitarian effort. I Recent contributor are: Previously.-I'CPiirtod ?18 25 Chapell Wilson 1.00 Jim Rivers 1.00 T"? 1 * ' TOO rtgic i.UU i A. L. Gross 1.00 j Boone- Bargain Store . 1.00 K. 13. Linncy 50 K. C. Eggers ... 25 H. M. Morels Boone Trail Cafe 50 Farmers Htiwe. Co. 1.00 W. C. Greer 25 Ralph Bcshears .... .25 Wade E. Brown .50 Herman Wilcox 50 J. C. Canipe 1.00 R. F. Greene .50 W. M. Hodges 15 Paul Coffey 50 R. L. Bingham 25 Ralph Winkler 1.00 D. P. Wyke 50 John Fox .15 King St. Grocery 50 Tuesday Night Club 10.00 Total .$42.40 Contributions may be made at The Democrat office with Rob Rivers, or left with either of the other members of the committee as follows: Dr. H. B. Perry, C. C. Rogers, Mrs. T. A. Weaver, Mrs. Fred Winkler, Dr. B. B Dougherty or Mrs. Chas. Younee. ELLER FAMILY REUNION The reunion of the Eller family is to be held at the Forest Grove Baptist church Sunday, August 10, and a special program is being arranged for the event. Relatives and special friends of the Eller familyare especially invited, and asked to bring baskets for the picnic dinner. Dr. Kephart Says It Pays To Advertise Dr. A. P. Kephart of Camp Yonahlossee, sends word to The Democrat that it really pays to advertise in the columns of the county paper. Recenly Dr. Kephart inserted an ad offering for sale a small flock of sheep. The paper reached its readers in the county Thursday and that evening Ed Williams of Mabei noted the ad. He didn't reach the Kephart place until afternoon of Friday and before six o'clock had the sheep bought, paid for. and on the way to the Williams farm. At least two other buyers, says Mr. Wil Hams, were in quest of the sheep at the same time. Thus buyer and seller were brought together quickly and economically. Others having livestock or farm equipment for sale will find Democrat ads almost a sure-fire proposition. And usually the cost involved is no more than 25 cents. UGA e w s pa per-E sta blishi TAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CI GASSTATIONS IN THIS AREA HEED ICKES REQUES' N'o Gasoline Dispensed Betwee the Hours of 7 p. in. and 7. in.; Oil Companies Aid in E fort to Avoid Shortage of Fui Starting last Sunday evening, a the gas stations in this city and se< i tion so tar as could be leai ne |have closed in accordance with tt ruling of Oil Co-ordinator Harold 1 Ickes. who seeks to have the publ aid in a nation-wide effort to pr< vent a serious oil shortage in tt country, brought about by inad< ]quate tanker capacity between Gu i coast ports and Atlantic c o a s I areas. The stations close at j o'clock each evening ar.d do n( i dispense any motor fuel until | o'clock a m. So far as has been discovere 'there is a minimum of coinplaii ! among local motorists in connectio j with the gaseless evenings, an jinpst of them are now ahtieipatin ' their needs and buying full tank i of gas when they stop by the pump: rather ihati the usual few gallons. Ickes made the request of til public following a suggestion th? the public cut its consumption c gasoline 33 H per cent. The forme suggestion was unheeded, he sait The oil co-ordinator continued: "The closing of retail outlets serv ing the public generally is necessar because of the inadequacy of avail able tanker capacity of transports tion of petroleum products fror Gulf coast ports to the Atlanti coast area, causing an increasing! serious shortage of gasoline, fur oils and other petroleum products. "Closing public filling stations a night is the least action we can tak now and be realistic about our ac tual situation today." fiREENERETURNS FROM L0UISVILL1 Local Tobacco Warehouse Off csal Attends Btirley Meeting in Kentucky Clyde R. Greene, secretary of th Mountain Burley Warehouse, re turned Sunday from Louisviih where on Friday he attended meeting of tobacco growers an warehousemen from all the buvle producing states, who gathered t hear Mr. Houston, chairman of th commodity credit corporation. e> plain the parity loan plan which i being placed in effect by the coi poration. Under the plan. Mr. Greene say: through the use of governmor funds, an effort will be made to fi. the price of burley tobacco at fror $19.25 to $20 per hundred averag; government graders will be on a markets, and any farmer wishin to withdraw his tobacco from th floor hprausp of the nrioe offered 1 * the private buyer, may do so, an the weed bought under the parit; plan, as much as 85 per cent of th price being available at time of sale The loan plan will be administer ed actually by two association c the burley belt. One has alread; been formed and the second whicl is to include the states of Tennes see, North Carolina and Virginia will be formed soon. These associa tions are to handle the almost uti limited amount of money which i to be available for the stabilizatio: of the burley tobacco market. Besides Mr. Greene, others attend ing the meeting from the state wer Flake Shaw, Greensboro; Will Rog ers, Raleigh: Fred Sloan, Franklir T. W. Cathey, Waynosville. and W C. Radford, MarshaU. u. a. \j. wniniDunun The Rich Mountain Baptist churc has forwarded the sum of $2.60 fo the United Service Organizatioi which has been forwarded to head quarters by Chairman W. H. Gragf The sum of $200 had previousl; been reported. Judge Hayes To Speak At Laurel Spring Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of th middle district federal court, wi deliver an address Sunday at Laurt Springs church at 2:30, eastern star dard time, at which event the sinj ing class of the Oxford Masonic Oi phanage will be present. The sul TT?, 1 ?i J % jctk ui ouugc nayca duuiess is 10 u "The Orphan and Freemasonry." The singing class will appear i concert at the Laurel Springs churc on Monday, the 11th, at 8 o'clocl The general public is cordially ir vited to attenc doui oi liiese gatl erings. DEM* zd in the Year Eighteer VROLINA, THURSDAY, AUG US' SAILS EARLY TO , * ; With her holds only partially ^ xne Japanese ianKer Wisshin Man departure from Los Angeles harbt j with other Japanese assets. Japai : lated under government supervis I t Fair Catalogues She I, Aug. 15; Partial > DAYLIGHT TIME - WELL RECEIVED c y Little Confusion Results Locally From the Adoption of it the New Time e 1 j Little confusion or misunderstandi ing has resulted in this community ] from the adoption of eastern davi light saving time, and folks are seti lling down to the routine of going i about their affairs an hour earlier ^ ; than heretofore. _i Many residents have expressed a [decided preference for the new way - of beginning their work earlier in 1 the morning, so- that their hours of ] rest or recreation may start likewise. earlier in the afternoon. i Mavor Grace in suBPMtino that e the community set up its clocks. j was following a proclamation of >, | Governor Broughton in th.is regard. ? HORSE SHOW A ! HUGE SUCCESS is! - Many Gather to See "Ella Wee' Take Grand Championship ^ Honors Saturday x u Blowing Rock's eighteenth annual . horse show, which this year drew s [[ record number of visitors to the g neighboring resort, came to a close e Saturday afternoon when Ella Wee y ridden by Miles Wright and exhibj ited by Julius Johnson of Charlotte, v won the grand championship honors 'e of the show. It was a repeat performance foi " Ella Wee. who took a similar honor ,f in 1939 from prize horses of eight y southern states. She is owned by Tom Scott of Richmond, Va. In the hunting and jumping class, es, Henkel and DeBow stables oi L Statesville, exhibited three horses (. for as many placements. Tarboy s took the championship in open n jumping, while Red Sails and Norwood took the reserve championship _ in open jumping and grand chame pion in hunter class, respectively. Last Reef, exhibited by Arthui i; Reynolds of Tryon, took reserve r. honors in the hunter class. Artistic Lady, exhibited by Fowlers farms in Winston-Salem, raked off top honor in the three-gaited $150 cham^ pionship stake class, taking first ir prize over Dainty Damosel, exhibj ited by Beverly Nalle, of Jackson[' ville, Fla., and Sunny Chimes, 7 shown by Sam Pickard of Flat Rock, y | and Count McDonald, exhibited by " | Mrs. John Clark of Durham, which ' placed in order. | In the five-gaited stake Ella Wee I took first over Meadow Mystery, exI hibited by Pickard, and American Moonglow, exhibited by Fowlers Grandview farm of Winston-Salem, e and Pal, exhibited by Meyer stables " of Bristol, Va. :1 State Employment Office Agent to Be e In Boone Fridays n A representative from the statf h employment service will be at tht c. clerk's office at the courthouse ir l- Boone each Friday between th( i- hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m.. east ern daylight saving time. OCRJ i H undred and Eigh =? jrr 7, 1941 $ M? WOID ' FEEZING' 5* s. ">?11 ? n.w.n.s. Er filled with a cargo of diesel fuel oil i is pictured here making a hurriec >r to escape being "irozen" alone lese-U. S. trade is now closelv reau ion. iuld Be Ready By Premium List Give One Thousand Dollars in Ca and Many Articles of M< I chandise Are Offered The contract for printing the eai logue and premium list for the Bl Ridge Fair to be held in Boo September 8-13, has been made wi the printers and the completed wo I should be released from the pre i ready for distribution by the midc | of this month. According to the secretary, tl catalogue will announce an unus 1 ally attractive premium list, cc sisting of S1.000 in cash and a cc ' sioerablo amount of merchandise J value to the farmer. Since some" early preparation i the various exhibits might be 1 : cessary. The Democrat will carry I nartial nrr>miiim Iwt in until the catalogue is releasedFarm and Garden Display This week the farm and gaid display department is featured. I this division as large a variety possible of farm and garden prt I ucts should be neatly arranged I as to make the best display. . products shown must have be i grown by the exhibitor. Marsh Edmisten has been selected as sup intendent of this division and B Hodges and Alex Hagaman ass: ants. I Prizes offered are as follows: Fir i $15.00; second. $10.00; third, a g : den plow and one bag of 6-7-5 fer : lizer: fourth, $5.00; fifth, $3.00 a , one bag of 5-7-5 fertilizer. Ec winner will also receive ten pour . of Carbola paint and disinfectar Prizes are offered in 20 differs departments. farking Situation Shows Improvement Says Mayor Grag The parking situation in Bch t last Saturday was relieved sligh! following an appeal made by Ma; , Gragg for residents of the town cooperate by leaving their cars home for one day, or park them . back lots, and while there is s . j great congestion, it is hoped it v ! not be necessary for the city to < ! force the thirty-minute parking It , A number of business men of 1 town cooperated to provide mi . room for visitors by walking ' work on Saturday.- others plat their cars in spots to the rear their buildings, and Mayor Grt thanks all of those people for th . help. The officials believe that w increased cooperation among 1 residents in this regard, some ad tional relief may be afforded. MAKING GOOD ; Tom Lee Crowell, Jr., son of 1 and Mrs. T. L. Crowell of Charloi ; formerly of Boone, and brother TV/f ** T rx /- 11 au:_ -la i-i. ii. VIUWL-U U1 LUIS City, making good. "Tommy" has bt on the executive staff of the Phil] Petroleum Company, Bartlesvi Oklahoma, for the past five ye: He has been selected by the gove I ment to serve in the office of p duction management, Washingt D. C. He went on duty August i Richard E. Kelley, U. S. Na ; Charleston, S. C., has sufficiently covered from an appendix operat to return to his post of duty. VT ty-Eight $1.50 A YEAR 1 ALUMINUM DRIVE - NETS QUANTITY VITAL MATERIAL About Eight Hundred Pounds of Aluminum Gathered in County For Use in Constructing Machines for National Defense Final figures on the campaign for the collection of aluminum for use '.in connection with the construction j of implements fo: the national de; Cense, indicate that something like | eight hundred oounrfs nf the indie jpensible metal has been gathered, principally from Boone and Blowing ! Rock. The aluminum, which contains every imaginable sort of household pot and pan. is yet in storage and j will be picked up within a few days, (when actual weights will be ascertained Then a comprehensive report will be given the public. In commenting on the campaign, Herman Wilcox, chairman of the I drive, says: "I wish to express my I deep appreciation to Mrs. F. E. Warman, Miss Elizabeth Bridge. Mrs. Wade Kluttz. Mr. Lionel Ward. Mr. ? Harry Hamilton. Mr. B. W. Stallings and all his Boy Scouts, as well as others who had a part in this very necessary effort. It is a real pleasure to work with such co-opeH rative people. Everyone, including the city officials, aided us in every way possible, and the love of tile sh people for this good America has ,r_ again been demonstrated. "We of the committee wish to exlend our thanks to Mr. Trotter in particular, the manager of the Apia palachian Theatre, for his splendid ut, co-operation 111 providing the alumi|l(> num matinee, which resulted in the delivery" of about 125 pounds of the ,"1 metal." 5 NOTED MUSICAL ,, GROUP APPEARS ,u Ruby Spencer Lyon and Contio? lienial Quartet Feature at 1 College L;ist Week - One of the finest musical attrac51 ions of the season was held in the on college auditorium on July 31st. when Ruby Spencer Lyon and her continental quartet presented a brillen liam concert to a large and enthusiItt astic audience. as The program was made up of sejd lections from the best to be found in so song and operatic literature which All represented the classic as well as en the modern periods of music, all One of the highlights of the coner cert was the brilliant piano perform>un ance of Rhapsody in Blue and seiecst tions from Parzy and Bess by Mr. Ejinar Krantz, whose fine technic "sb and interpretation delighted the auar dience. Kacn member of the quartet was ncl possessor of beautiful solo voice and IC'L a musicianship which ranked each "*s .as a real artist. lt- In the aria. Ceile Mar from "La mt Gioconda." and Thank God for a Garden, Mr. David Johnson displayed a beautiful tenor voice and fine musical feeling. Miss Ruby Spencer Lyon gave expression to her fine musicianship in a beautiful rendition of the soprano ?e> aria, De Puis le Jour, from the opera Louise. )nP The warmth and beauty of Miss jy, Roberta Holmer's contralto voice /or was brought out in a group of numto bers which included the aria, at Stride la Vampa from II Trovatore. on The bass, Constantine Reusch, has till a voice of exceptional beauty which /ill he used with the utmost artistry, an- T ie group numbers given by the iw. quartet were equally effective and the the splendidly balanced program ore was brought to a close with a dazto ziing performance of selections from :ed "The New Moon." of IU2 T.TKTSt THP anMV e'r Clint W. Cannon, son of Mr. and ith Mrs. Alvin Cannon of Valle Crucis, "te who is in the U. S. Army at the air di" base in Orlando. Fla.. writes his father that after only four months in the service he has been advanced to the grade of private first class, with Vfr. special rating, and is receiving $56 tte. a month. Clint is highly pleased of with army life and the training he is is receiving. ;en ips CEMETERY FUNDS lie. Funds for the upneep of the city irs. cemetery are exhausted and Mr. R. rn- M. Greene, who is doing such a ro- splendid job in keeping the cemeon. tery in condition, asks that all who 1. have not contributed to this work to do so at once, so that it may be vy, continued. re ion Forty pieces of steel are containled in a typical pair of men's shoes. II a -j . whMBH
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