ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT
OF NOVEMBER 8, 1906
Mrs. F. A. Linney, after a visit of
several weeks to her parents in Tay
lorsville, has returned to her home,
much improved in health.
Miss Mary Lillington Hardin is off
for a visit of severa* weeks to
friends in Wilkes bo ro. Mooresville
and other towns east of the rjdge,
Messrs. Tom and Aquilla Watson
of Deep Gap, had an altercation last
week, that resulted in Aquilla strik
ing Tom in the head with a dirt
shovel, inflicting a very serious if
not fatal wound. It is hoped that
the wounded man may recover, but
it seems the chances are against him.
The congressional race resulted in
the election of Hackett over Black
burn. The following counties gave
Hackett majorities as quoted: Alex
ander 5, Alleghany 310, Ashe 102,
Iredell 935, Rowan 1,000, Cabarrus
195, Stanley 241. Total 2,788.
Mr. Blackburn's majorities by
counties are as follows: Wilkes 739,
Surry 379, Watauga 275, Caldwell
149. From the above it is easy to
get the Hackett majority, which is
1,246, but these figures may vary a
bit in either direction when the
final canvass of the vote is taken,
but Hackett's election is conceded
by all.
As we go to press the canvass of
the county vote is being made, and
we regret that it is impossible to
give all the men elected this week.
Hodges (John W.) is elected for
sheriff; May for register, and prob
ably otheij on the Republican ticket,
while just now it appears that
David Ragan, independent by a
small majority. The Democrats are
claiming the election of John H.
Bingham as clerk, and W. C. Coffey
and J. B. Clarke as commissioners.
Of course this is somewhat specula
tive, but the vote is so close it will
THE ATOMIC BOMB STOPPED
N. J. BODDIE
THE HAM INSURANCE MAN
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take the official count to decide it.
Uncle Ben Culler, who for many
years was miller for us all. was here
to vote. He is 97 years old. He
was raised in South Carolina, was
captain on a ship for 26 years, work
ed on a railroad and rode on the
first train in the south. He is in
fine health, eats and steeps as one
of 20 years. His memory is good,
and we doubt if many can tell a
story as well as he. He visited the
school and entertained the students
for some time with the narratives of
his life. Uncle Ben wants to live
to be 100 years old, and we trust
how long he will be spared. He has
a number of children, grandchil
dren and great grandchildren, all of
whom have been very kind to the
old gentleman, as all people are.
NOVEMBER 22, 1906
Richard M. Greene and family
left Saturday for a two weeks' visit
to relatives in Russell county, Tenn.
Mrs. W. R. Spainhour of Bristol,
Tenn., is visiting her sick mother,
Mrs. Cinda Hardin.
Mr. C. F. Helsabeck of Rural Hall,
a former student at the A. T. S., has !
been in the village for several days.
Mr. W. W. Stringfellow and lady
recently returned from a delightful
sojourn abroad, but claim that a'
year's absence from dear old Amer
ica is nine months too long. Mr. j
Stringfellow visited his place at
Blowing Rock for a day last week
and contemplates making improve
ments there besides needed repairs.
He complimented Mr. M i 11 a r d
Hodges on his careful oversight of
the place.
Mrs. Luanda Hardin has been
quite sick for some days, and at this
time, Wednesday morning, there is I
but little if any change for the bet
ter.
We had hoped to get the list of
Methodist Conference appointments
in this issue, but the final proceed
ings failed to reach us in time. How
ever, we learn from a private letter
from Miss Mary L. Hardin, written
><5 her mother from Hickory, that
Rev. J. H. Brendall has been return
ed to the Boone circuit.
Thos. Dougherty of Dunmore, Pa.,
died from having a needle stuck in
his heart. He attempted to embrace
his sweetheart who had a needle
sticking in the bosom of her dress.
The point went through the fifth rib
while the blunt end rested against
^her corset.
THROUGH THE EYES OF A FRIEHD
Cut omeri are people. And the Telephone Company has
alwuys considered customers in that light? as indi
viduals, like the men and women who make up our own
company.
This friendly feeling, we are happy to say, is reflected
in the progress that North Carolina and the Tslephon*
Company made together through the years. It ia this same
kind of partnership that makes the future sparkle with
promise.
Like North Carolina, the Telephone Company is buck
ling down to its postwsr tasks. Por the 3,712 men and
women of the Telephone Company in this state, it mean*
the greatest expansion program in our history in
North Carolina. It's a full and complete program, de
signed to meet the state's industrial and agricultural
needs of the future. It meani the expenditure of millicma
of dolia. ? in North Carolyia.
Specifically, the program will provide telephones for
all who have been waiting ior them. This is one of our
first jobs ! A greatly expanded telephone program for
our farmer friends is also in process. Expansion of long
distance service is being scheduled too. It will include
the installation of coaxial cables to handle more calls
with speed and convenience for you, and provide more
facilities for that exciting visual art ? television. A mass
of construction is to be done and a new service to motor
vehicles is also in the offing.
Here's a program of achievement, to be worked out
together by North Carolina and the Telephone Company
as they have worked out their attainments of the past. By
mutual understanding and cooperation. North Carolina
and the Telephone Company will grow greater than ever.
It's a big program that shall Income a reality as fast as
materials become available? a reality to be translated
into prosperity and payrolls for the people of North
Carolina. Por a business is like an individual. If he fares
well, bts community fares well with him. And that is the
way it should be, among friends.
E. H. WASSON, Carolina* Manager
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Appalachian Hi
School News
In preparation for the observance
of the 25th anniversary of National
Education Week, members of the
National Honor Society sent out
more than 100 invitations to patrons
and friends to visit the schools dur
ing the week of Nov. 11-17. They
also distributed leaflets on the im
portance ot education, and placed
posters in the store windows and
other public places.
As part of the preparation , the
teachers prepared special bulletin
; boards along the theme of education,
and Mr. Williams, guidance director,
wrote a special bulletin on educa
tion.
On Monday evening, Nov. 12, a
special meeting of the P.-T.A. was
held in the library, where National
Book Week was the theme of dis
cussion. After the program open
house was observed when members
of the P.-T.A. visited the class
rooms.
Following this, every day of the
week had some special "extra" ac
] tivity. On one day the physical ed
ucation classes discussed the past
growth and present needs of educa
tion. These discussions reached ev
ery student in school, since all are
required to take health and physical
education. In the English classes
themes were written on National
Education Week. The school'paper
featured articles on both these top
ics.
As a climax to the observance of
National Education Week, the as
sembly program Friday morning
was devoted to this theme. Members
of the community made talks on the
general theme of education for the
general welfare.
Howard Cottrell presided at this
program and introduced speakers.
Devotionals were conducted by Rev.
Mr. Troutman of the Lutheran
Church, and Rev. Mr. Parker of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wey, high
school principal, gave some interest
ing statistics on education in the
state and nation. Among the things
he said was the statement that the
money invested in education
throughout the nation represents a
larger sum than that involved in
anything else except the national
debt. Paul Winkler talked on the
value of higher education; Prof.
Chappell Wilson reviewed the prog
ress of the local schools during the
last 25 years. Ted Hagaman show
ed the importance of good high
school training to a college student.
Joan Lovill spoke on the assets of
college life and Enid Carroll sum
med up some immediate needs of
Appalachian high.
The program was very fitting and
was well attended by parents and
ether visitors.
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National Book Week furnished
the theme of many worthwhile ac
tivities at the high school last week.
At the P.T.A. meeting programs in
the form of miniature books were
handed each member. The program
was on this subject, and many now
and attractive books were on dis
play. At various times during the
week, bulletin boards in the library
and in the classrooms featured
books.
The library, Miss Clardy, and the
guidance director, Mr. Williams,
presented a guidance bulletin on
books, their use and care, on Wed
nesday morning.
The main hall bulletin board car
ried a book presentation each day
of the week. The title and author
were to be guessed by students.
Nineteen won in the book contest
and will be announced in chapel
next Friday. These got all five of
books correct.
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This study of the status of educa
tion came at a fitting time just
when congress is giving considera
tion to the federal aid bill. The pub
lic is urged to study this bill, learn
how it would benefit education, and
lend support to it in every possible
way.
GREENE REUNION ,
The Greene reunion was held at |
at the home of Ben Greene Satur- .
day, Nov. 11th. It also was a birth-]
day dinner in honor of Ben C.
Greene, who celebrated his 65th
birthday. Those attending were
Epsie, Richard, Johnt, Lum and Ben
Greene, of Boone; Wilby Greene of
Beaver Dam, and Hort Greene, of
Wisconsin. The families of each
were there, too. There were also
two guests, Fields Baker and Claude |
Norris.
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Automobile Price*
Announced by OP A
Bow lei Say* Prices On Average to
Be No Higher Than 1942
OPA Sunday night announced
that retail prices for new Fords,
Chrysler-built and Studebakers will
be up one to nine percent over Jan
uary, 1942 prices. Retail prices for
General Motors cars will be cut an
average of 2.5 percent.
Pr^ce Administrator Chester
Bowles said that on the average
prices the public pays for new cars
"will be no higher than those charg
ed in January, 1942."
Price Administrator Chester
account some price increased based
on design antf engineering changes.
The retail price increase for Fords
will average about two percent,
Bowles said, while Chrysler retail
ceilings will be up about one per
cent and Studebaker approximately
nine percent.
Bowles said that manufacturers'
prices, apart from increases due to
specification changes, "will be in
creased on the average of less than
3Vi percent above 1942 levels."
The OPA chief rejected dealers'
demands that they be exempt alto
gether from having to absorb any
of manufacturers' price increases re
sulting from higher production costs.
Bowles announced, however, that
dealers' discount margins will be
uniformly trimmed by only 2.5 per
centage points. He had indicated
earlier that the pre-war average dis
count of 24 percent might be cut by
4 to 5 percentage points.
The only actual ceiling prices an
nounced were for Ford and Stude
baker. Others will be made public
"as soon as final details can be
worked out," Bowles said.
Legion Post News
Watauga Post, American Legion,
met on Friday night, Nov. 16, their
regular meeting time, and there was
a good attendance. Several subjects
were discussed, and it was decided
to change the regular meeting night
to the 2nd and 4th Friday nights.
There will be another meeting Fri
day night, Nov. 23, of the Legion
and Auxiliary, and refreshments will
be served following the meeting.
It was also suggested that we have
some checker and setback games aft
er the meeting. So bring whatever
equipment you want for the games
Members of the Auxiliary thai
served refreshments at the last
meeting were Mrs. B K Osborne.
Mrs. Rnlph Greer and Holly Ac'nms.
All men in and out of service are
invited to join the American Legion
and their wives the Auxiliary
Devil's Tower in Wyoming con
tains enough material to surface a
16-foot highway nine times around
the earth.
About 100 million pounds of but
ter is to be returned to the civilian
trade through a sales plan that be
came effective .November 1.
THE FACT IS
By GENERAL ELECTRIC
ICE FEATHERS GROW 3 FEET in ONE NIGHT
ON TOP OF MT. WASHINGTON, WHERE GENERAL
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MORE PEOPLE AT
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