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Jab HHQQF x "V KITED STATES m A WAR VI omds y ^ STAMPS 1 H|l? VOL. 65, NO. 26 TAXUSTERSFOR WATAUGA COUNTY ARE APPOINTED Real and Personal Property Must Be Listed For Taxes During January, Says Tax Super visor; Names of Tax Listers Given Mr. I. B. Wilson, tax supervisor tor Watauga county, in an advertisement in The Democrat today, urges taxpayers of Watauga county to list their real and personal property during the month of January as provided by law, and at the same time points out that a crop report must be made out by farmers at the time of listing. Mr. Wilson states that posters are being placed in each township, giving the listing dates, and asks for the full co-operation of the taxpayers in this regard. The names of the various list takers, recently appointed, are as follows: Boone township, Greene Miller. Blowing Rock, Edgar Young. Beaver Dam, W. R. Johnson. Bald Mountaii , Wade Norris. Blue Ridge, Stacy Ford. Cove Creek, Frank Miller. Elk, V. C. Cox. Laurel Creek, Rufus Ward. Meat Camp, Leonard Wilson. North Fork, Lloyd Miller. Stony Fork, Lloyd Wilcox. Shawneehuw, W. C. Smith. ur.u.,rt? r< TT /-v?i 1 nniauga, v^. U. \-icUlcUlUEdgar Brown Takes Over Postoffice 31st J. Edgar Brown, former city mail carrier, and at present clerk in the local postoffice, will become postmaster here on December 31, it was learned last Friday. Mr. Brown has received his commission, bearing the presidential signature, and the routine transfer of the business of the office will be affected by a postal inspector. He is to succeed Mr.l W. G. Hartzog, who has filled the post efficiently for the past eight years. Sugar Stamp 10 Gets Three Pounds Stamp number 10 in war ration book number 1 will be good for the purchase of three pounds of sugar from December 16 to January 31. Stamp number 9, good for three pounds, expired December 15. Dealers have ten days to get number 9 tp wholesalers and wholesalers have an additional ten days to use the stamps to replenish their stocks. In the meantime, stamp number 27 on the same book is good for purchase of one pound of coffee for each adult. urnn orrnnn in nrD diurd ALL PARKWAY WORK Last Construction Project On Blue Ridge Was Shut Down December 1 The War Production board Friday ordered work stopped immediately on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Tennessee, Alabama arid Mississippi, according to an Assoriated Press dispatch from Washington. This will have no effect on the present status of the Blue Ridge t arkway in North Carolina since the last job on the parkway in this state ?grading work between Soco Gap and Ravensford?was shut down December 1 for the duration. This work was being done by W. H. Anderson, contractor. The only other section of the parkway on which work was done in North Carolina this year was between Craggy Gardens and Beech Gap and that was stopped for the duration eight or ten months ago. The stop-work order merely stated that it was issued in. line with WPB's policy of conserving materials and construction machinery foi war production. Aerry ( MAI dependent Weekly N BOONE, W/ 1 ZIZ===I=ZIZZIZ=========IZI | Hero Of Hero Ship iT > ' ofcn- it " vSk SL\ jBB V^WShs ! Commander Bruce McCandless is greeted by his wife as the USS San Francisco, the heavy cruiser that whipped a Jap battleship, and l settled for a Jap cruiser and a deI stroyer, came into San Francisco | for repairs. Commander McCand| less took over when a 14-inch shell ; killed Admiral Daniel J. Callagj han and Capl. Cassim Young, on ' the bridge of the cruiser. ELECTION FfGHT | IS INVESTIGATED SBI Report Oil Watauga County Affray Turned Over to Attorney General Raleigh, Dec. 18?A report by the state bureau of investigation on its probe on an affray in Watauga county following charges of election irregularities has been turned over to Attorney General Harry McMullan and Solicitor L. S. Spurling of the sixteenth district for possible court action. W. A. Lucas, chairman of the I state board of elections, announced. | the move here today and said a I copy of the report would also be j placed in the hands of Governor j Broughton. j The altercation occurred when the Watauga county board of elections met to canvass returns of the November 3 general election, in which Republicans contested about 300 ballots which were found in the wrong box. The ballots later were declared invalid by the state board. No Restriction on Bus Travel, Says Wilcox Herman W. Wilcox, manager of the Union Bus Terminal, says that there are rumors in this section that restrictions have been placed on bus travel, and brands these rumors as being utterly without foundation. Mr. Wilcox says every effort is being made to take care of the traveling public in the most efficient manner possible. He suggests, however, that civilians use the buses as much as possible during mid-week periods so as to avoid week-end delays and pnnifpctmn A* nroconl fVtnro ic rtlon. ty of room ordinarily, on buses operating out of this city. Beaver Dam Sells $110,000 Cash Crops Jim Sherwood tells The Democral that farmers of Beaver Dam township this year have disposed o1 string beans to the amount of $25,000: $75,000 worth 6t tobacco, and $10,000 worth of potatoes, to saj nothing of smaller amounts of east received for cabbage, livestock and other products of the farms. Beaver Dam has made outstanding progress along agricultural line; during the past few years, and ir value of products is perhaps seconc to no township in the county. Ir telling of the progress of his section Mr. Sherwood says "Beaver Dam i; without a doubt the second Gardei of Eden." SELLS STORE Mr. D. P. Wyke has sold his fee< Store in Boone to Mr. John Greene > and left Sunday for Baltimore, Md. where he will be engaged in war in dustry for the time being. Hhristm LJGA ] ewspaper -Established ii lTAUGA county, north caroi HEALTH OFFICE I SAYS RABIES NOW 8 A PUBLIC PERIL | yvnollier Canine Head Sent to Raleigh. Gets Positive Report; Drastic Action Must Be Taken by Citizens. Says Webster The district health department on Saturday was notified from Raleigh that the examination of a dog head ' recently sent from Boone revealed that the animal definitely was afflicted with rabies. The canine which was killed a short distance outside of town on the Blowing DOGS AND CATS IN i BOONE TOWNSHIP i ARE QUARANTINED A quarantine is hereby declared on all dogs and cats in the Township of Boone, County of Watauga State of North Carolina, due I to the presence of rabies in said animals. All dogs and cats are ordered to be confined by their owners and any dog or cat having been bitten by a rabid animal is ' required to be killed unless it has : been previously vaccinated against j rabies, according to the laws of North Carolina, in which case it may be confined and kept under observation until released by order of a regularly licensed veterinarian. All dogs and cats running at \ large are to be destroyed by the ? officers duly appointed for this m purpose. I<| i nis quarantine shall be effeclive from fhis 19th day of Decern- ! ber 1942. DR. ROBERT R. KING. Health Officer. Boone, N. C. g" Rock road, is known to have bitten from five to seven dogs before its career was ended. Mr. H. S. Webster, of the district health department, states that this ' brings to four the number of mad animals killed in the county in the past three months. Eight persons " have token the series of rabies ? treatment as a result of the rampage of the mad house cat belonging to _ the family of Dr. J. T. C. Wright in Boone, and the health department is r' genuinely alarmed over the situation. "It is the absolute duty of cv- ? ' ery citizen in this emergency," says ?? Mr. Webster, "to destroy every I ! j stray dog found. The lives of our | people are at stake. Children, who y are prone to pet every animal seen, I are in especial danger. Personally, I wouldn't give one child for every d-? dog in the universe." B< Mr. Webster emphatically urged everyone to conduct a drive against these worthless stray dogs, and points out that this is not really the mad dog season. The disease lies re dormant, he says, during cold weath- d er, to an extent, but warns that BC 1 when sDrinctime come*: if come-1 . ' thing isn't done, there is certain to ' be a serious outbreak of rabies. "Some drastic action must be 'a taken now," says Mr. Webster, "be- c fore it is too late. Let me beg every citizen to wage a relentless war on dogs, and protect our children as Wl well as grown-ups." i fo ^ ^ ^ Id Tobacco Board Trade ^ i Names New Officers re 1 j The Boone Tobacco Board of Trade ^ ' i met last Wednesday and elected of- sl_ ' ficers. ' Those re-elected are: W. Jordan, President; Herman Wilcox, Vice president; S. C. Eggers, Secretary ! and Treasurer. bj 1 The membrship committee is com- G ' posed of R. C. Coleman, S. C. Eg' gers, and T. H. Covington. The ar- Bi bitration committee: R. C. Coleman, cc 5 J. L. Perkins, and Fred Settle. SEQUOIAS H Sequoia, the new Irish potato va- ? i riety developed at N. C. State Coli, lege yielded 375 bushels an acre for , R. S. Ray of the Pensacola coramu- rc - nity of Yancey county, three times C more than local varieties. ni as To ] DEMI i the Year Eighteen l JNA, THURSDAY, DECEMB1 iHiHg Christmas^this yty/ci The false prophets/vho gu j nation^have brought/un: ^tried humanity. / / / Despite the/haunting _*_ J' C ^?? ' -I ' I aoiuing'joy or vnrisrmas is The, Star of Bethlehem/shme two thousand years /ago, | /throueh the1 dread aarkne r 7 ' J 1 I In our own commui / / / . I | breath of war. But Christmas to those who/have/ sufferer of all7days, when the Virgi son/in the /mangjzr at J Be comfort and solace in the a / / I 1 I / Those of us who Jlive /see more/clearly/ the sufferii a friendly, personal interes of neighborly Jlove and d< saddened heart; the helpin cheerfully when the roadi j This newspaper' whi| tidings body happy( and sa a Christmas/of faith and he tne loyalty/of friends'and j Jof happiness. asoline Ban Is Lifte Ration Coupons Ai TORES ARE OPEN NIGHTS THIS WEEK Shoppers are again remindd that the stores of the city will e closed Christmas day, as well as n the Saturday following, so tat the owners and employees >ay enjoy a holiday rest. Public ffices will likewise take the two ay leave from business. In order to aid the last-minute 'hristmas shoppers, the stores are : emaining open until nine o'clock ach night until Christmas day. Irphans' Home Lad s Drowned in Lake inner Elk Youth Goes to Death in 12 Feet of Water As Ice Breaks On Power Dam. Banner Elk, Dec. 19.?Charlie Gor11, 12, of the Grandfather Home for lildren here, was drowned in the >wer dam of Elk River about 4 o'ack this afternoon. Ice was several inches deep on the ke and a group of boys from the >me went there to skate. When he as a short distance from the shore e ice broke, and young Gorrell ent under in water 12 feet deep. The other boys in the party went r help, but it was almost an hour ter before the body was recovered r Banner Elk men. using grappling >oks. Charlie, the son of John E. Gor11, of Bridgeport, Tenn., had been Grandfather Home since he was k years of age. He was a member the Banner Elk Presbyterian aurch and of the Boy Scout troop :re. v Besides his father, he is survived f: three sisters, who also stay at the randfather Home. Funeral services will be held at ridgeport. Arrangements were inimplete tonight. Led Cross Dressing loom Closed This Week The Red Cross surgical dressing >om will be closed all during hristmas week, it has been anounced. Everyo I 3CRA Hundred and Eighty-l ER 24. 1942 jmesjto^a confused world, de^the destinies of dictator \ . * _ X \ \ old^x suffering to^a^sorely sfia'Jovv'S of^var, the deep^ fel^ throughout \he world. s|as brightly as it did almost i^s rays^ reaching bravely ss of ienorance and fear. I * \ x \ lity we have felt the hot\ I \ . \ \ 1942,firings renewed hope 1 mostA Since thatsgreatest n Mother brought forth a , thlehem^ men\have found nnual miracle of Christmas. J injsmallVownsWe able\<^ \ lg caused by war.\We have-. c t inl each other. The spirit x 4 I. . ? \ ^votion has eased many a c g hand has Wen extended J ahead seemed impassable. \ :h has recorded community j d, wphes for\each of ^ou >pe?a Christmas rich wi*h j jraced with a full measure \ \ 1 ?_? id Last Nighi; All |: :e Good For 3 Gallons Promises to Deal Vigorously With ^ Bootlegging and Black Market Operations; Byrnes Steps Into Rationing Picture. j I Price Administrator Leon Hender- j , son announced Saturday in Wash- ] ington thgt gasoline sales would be resumed in the east at 12:01 a. m. 1 Monday, with the coupons of all A, j B, and C ration books good for three gallons. In the case of the B and C books this is a reduction of one gallon. At the same time Henderson reported a bootlegging and black market problem had arisen and promts-j cd to deal with it vigorously. A to-1 tal of 190 dealers have been suspen-j ded, ten of them Saturday, he said,1 and future deliberate violators will j "get the limit"'?a suspension for theS duration "which means they will be I out of business." James F. Byrner, the director of j | economic stabilization, stepped ab-1 j ruptly into the gasoline and fuel oil j i situation. He asked Henderson, Pe- j ! troleum Administrator Ickes and I Transportation Director Eastman to' submit reports showing in what way present policies and machinery had! proved inadequate, together with re- i commendations for remedial action, j Byrnes said he would confer with the three Monday morning. The day also brought action to relieve the plight of some householders who heat their homes with oil. OPA announced that those who have exhausted their present ration could buy fuel oil with ration book coupons originally intended for redemp- ' tion at a later date. And from Chairman Maloney (D., Conn.) of the special senate commit- j tee named to investigate the gasoline | and fuel oil situation came an announcement that its inquiry will be resumed. Recent developments, he said, had shown "the necessity for a complete study, with the purpose of keeping the nation informed of just what it must expect in the future." Henderson esimated the net saving in gasoline consumption from the cut in value of B and C coupons to be about 25.000 barrels a day, and promised increased emphasis on strict enforcement of all gasoline rationing regulations. This goes for the industry, wholesale, and retail dealers, and consumers. BUY WAR STAMPS and BONDS ne! I sr $1.50 A YEAR SALES OF BURLEY PASS MILLION AND HALF LAST WEEK Pre-Holiday Sales Ahead of Entire Season Last Year; Average is S40.20: Tuesday Marks End of Pre-Christmas Sales; Auctions Resumed Jan. 4. The Mountain Burley Warehouses st the close of leaf tobacco sales on ast Friday afternoon, had consideribly surpassed the sales of last season, government figures indicating :otal sales of 1,592.886 pounds for >641.902.11, or a record average of >40.29 per hundred. Sales on last Vednesday, Thursday and Friday, vVlipVl Il3n nnt ilitknrto knnn ?ob tuvi.tvivu 1/v.cn icit./i4i.cLi d were 434,570 pounds, bringing 1176,318.50, or an average of $40.48. The remarkable growtli of the loal market in poundage, as well as n average price paid is shown by ccounting the figures of last year, vhen the entire season resulted in ales of only 1,469,354, the average nice being $30.29. Sales are going forward on the lo:al floors thus (Monday) morning, md the price is continuing strong, he average price consistently rangng in the forties. Tuesday's sales will end the aucions for the pre-lioliday season, and lales will be resumed on January 4. Vleantime if is stated by H. C. Colenan, warehouse operator, that burley vill be received daily during the pe-iod while sales are suspended. Sale Christmas Seals Passes $700 Mark In County to Set Record The campaign for the sale of tuaerculosis Christmas seals in this :ounty, is going forward with increasing success, and while reports Monday morning on the progress of Ihe drive, were altogether incomplete, it was revealed that more than 5700 of the county's quota of $1,000 lias been raised. Last year the total receipts for the entire campaign were but $411. Following are some of the recent contributors. In each case, unless otherwise indicated, the contribution is in the amount of $1.00: Howard Shore 30c. Charlie Prit chard 50c, John Wellborn 50c, Lewis Reese, Wiley B. Day, Clyde Kilby 25c. Jessie Timmons 25c, Miss Ida Bell Ledbetter, M. F. Burgess, W. J. Leighty, Gilbert Barnes, Abe Edmisten. Miss Elizabeth Lord $3.00, Will C. Walker, Dr. F. E. Warman, Bus Crowell, Dr. R. K. Bingham, Mrs. G. D. Brinkley, Hollars Grocery $2.00, Miss Sallie Carson, W. G. Hartzog, Joe Crawford, Mrs. Frank Estes, Carter Farthing 50c, David and Mrs. Wilson 50c, Rev. Mr. MaKaraher, Miss Sallie Ray 8c, I. T. Bamett 50c, Mis. J. A. W. Davis $1, Mrs. Frank Smith 50c, Mrs. Earl C. Norris 25c, Miss Theresa McNeil 25c, Mr. and Mrs. Max Greer, Mr .and Mrs. Harry Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mast, Miss Mabel Bingham. G. L. Sawyer, C. C. Rogers. SCOUT FUNDS ARE REINCi RFfEIWn Four Hundred Dollars Has Been Given for Local Scout Movement Four hundred dollars has been contributed in Watauga county for the support of the local Boy Scout movement, according to Clyde R. Greene, chairman of the Scout committee, who states contributions to this cause will be received until the first of the year. Mr. Greene expresses appreciation to those who have worked in this campaign, and those who have given to the fund. There arc now four active Boy Scout troops in the county?at Boone, Bowing Rock, Bethel and Cove Creek. ...' 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