WATAUGA DEMOCRAT SIT
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An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Establish.*) in the Year 1 888.
JANUARY 14 .t J *
VOL. LVII, NO. 32 y. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, ^EBRUARY 7, 1946
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FIVE AND HALF
MILLION POUNDS
OF BURLEY SOLD
Mountain Burley Houses Go Into
Last Week of Sales With All
Poundage Records Broken;
Receipts Continued Rather
Brisk Tuesday
More than five and one-half mil
lion pounds of burley tobacco had
been auctioned on the floors of the
Mountain Burley Warehouses here
until this morning, with' indications
that the day's sales would bring the
turnover to a gain of a million
pounds over last year. Actual season j
?ales were given at 5,591,000 pounds.
Receipts of weed continued rath
er brisk today and Tuesday alxtat
70,000 pounds of tobacco was sold,
with the good grades still bringing
high prices.
Sales will continue through Thurs
day and Friday, it is stated by Mr.
Coleman, thus marking the end of
the current season.
Mr. Coleman suggests that any to
bacco remaining in the section be
brought in immediately so that it
may be sold before the close of the
auction.
P.T.A. MEETING !
WELL ATTENDED
"Juvenile Guidance in the Commu- !
nity" is Theme for Meeting
of Parents and Teachers
A large number of teachers and
parents of the community were pres
ent at the meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association held in the lo
cal high school auditorium on Mon
day evening January 28.
In the contest between grades to
determine which had the largest
number of representatives present
the sixth grade in the elementary
school and Mr. Williams' ninth grade
home room were winners. An aw
ard of one dollar each was made to
these rooms.
Announcements were made con
cerning a pie supper at the elemen
tary school on February 14, and the
need and plans for raising money
for the band, which is now under
the direction of Mr. Gordon Nash.
"Juvenile Guidance in the Com- 1
munity" was the theme of the pro
gram for the evening, with Mr.
Clyde Greene presiding. In intro-j
ducing the program Mr. Greene re
marked that the problem of rear- 1
ing children is greater now than ev- j
?r before because in earlier times
all activity was centered around the
.home, whereas now so much of the
activity takes place away from the !
home. Since there are so many ag
encies which affect the child's j
growth today these influences should :
be made the best possible.
Mr. Dot .aid Thompson talked on I
the part the parents play in the de- j
velopment of the child. Parents j
must grow up with their children,
and an adult must be able to attune I
himself to the interests of the child, j
Parents who grow with their chil
dren are able to encourage and stim
ulate them. There is nothing static
about child life, each generation is
different. Children are what we
make them. Adequate parents are
not born, they are taught and we |
must keep up with the teaching of j
the children by understanding rath- j
er than by rote.
"The Parent and the High School
in Juvenile Guidance" was the topic I
of Mr. Cratis Williams' discussion, j
The problems of the growing child j
are more difficult during the time
he is in High School than at any
other time, he said, and continued
that his likes and dislikes change
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Mr. Smith Accepts
Work With Veterans
Administration in 111.
Mr. Burke M. Smith has accepted
a position as clinical psychologist
with the veterans administration at
the veterans hospital in Hines, 111.
Mr. Smith left last week to assume
hi* new duties. He also plans to
continue work on his doctor's de
|ne at the_ Univereity 6t Chuago.
Mr. Smith has been spenmng his
terminal leave at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hall Smith
O of Boone, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Hayes of Triplett, after serving over
42 months in the navy. His naval
duties consisted of psychological
work with naval recruits, n<?uro- psy
chiatric casualties, and with pris
oners. Prior to entering the service,
he was an instructor in psychology
at Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege.
Mrs. Smith accompanied Mr.
Smith and they plan to make their
new home in the Chicago area.
Declared Dead
PFC. J. C. KRIDER
J. C. KRIDER IS
DECLARED DEAD
Son of Todd Man, Missing Since I
April. Said to Be Deed by
War Department
Pfc. J. C. Krider, who had been
reported missing in action in Ger
many since April 14, 1945, has been j
officially declared dead, according J
to a notification to the parents, Mr. j
and Mrs. Fred Krider of Todd, from
the War Department.
Pfc. Krider, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Krider, was born Jan. 15,
1926, at Todd. He entered service
April 12, 1944, and completed his
basic training at Camp Blanding,
Fla. Pfc. Krider went overseas in
December, 1944, and served with the
Seventh army in the infantry.
In addition to the parents he is
survived by three sisters, Mrs. Don
Walters of Jefferson; Mrs. Tatum
Brown of Todd, and Mrs. Forrest
Greene of Boone, and one brother,
Pfc. William F. Krider of Camp
Pinedale, Fresno, Calif.
Dr. Harmon Returns;
To Reopen Medical
Office Here Monday
Dr. R. H. Harmon, former Boone
physician, and family are establish
ing theiij residence this week in the
Dr. Hugh Watscwi house in Daniel
Boone -Park, and Dr. Harmon an
nounces that be will reopen his of
[ice for the general practice of med
icine in the Dr. Perry building next
Monday.
Dr. Harmon, who is cn terminal
leave from the army, will be formal
ly separated from the service next
Saturday. He holds the rank of
lieutenant-colonel and saw much
service in the Pacific battle areas.
During his leave he has taken
special post-graduate medical
courses.
Son Telephones His
Mother From Overseas
Mrs. H, F. Ingle of Boone, had the
thrilling experience of talking by
telephone to her son, Pfc. Herbert F.
Ingle, from Bern, Switzerland, last
Saturday. The conversation lasted
for three minutes and Mrs. Ingle
says reception was quite as good
as is the case in local telephone calls.
Pfc. Ingle, who is with the 355th
Engineers, was en route from Brefn
haven, Germany, to Rome when he
called. He has been in the army
since February 6, 1943, and has
served with the engineers in Eng
land, France and Germany since
January, 1944 He expects to return
in March.
T-S HENRY R. TESTER
RECEIVES DISCHARGE
T-5 Henry R. Tester, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Duke Tester of Valle Cru
cis, arrived home Jan. 30, after
serving three years in the army with
the 127th Signal Radio Int. Co., of
which 22 Vz months were spent in
Burma and China. While overseas he
served as radio operator, supply
clerk and truck driver. While driv
ing a truck he made three trips
from Burma to China, over the Bur
ma road, hauling troops, supplies
and ammunition. 0
He has five medals, American the
atre, Asiatic-Pacific with three
bronze stars, World War II, Victory
medal and Good Conduct.
Yields on North Carolina's 80,000
acres of sweet potatoes averaged
between 97 and 115 bushels per acre
in 1945 but quality was described as
"poor" by extension service horti
culturists.
MILLARD GREER
c MAKES ESCAPE
{FROM LENOIR JAIL
Arrested in North Wilkesboro,
Companion of Man and Wom
an Caught in Boone on Rob
bery Charges, Saws Bars From
Caldwell County Jail *
Millard Greer and Estel Greer,
brothers, who were being held in
Lenoir jail on robbery charges, es
caped Monday evening, apparently
having used a hacksaw in opening
their cell door. They waited in the
corridor for the jailer, locked him in
a cell and came down in the eleva
tor.
Millard Greer, one of a trio who
held up and robbed a North Wilkes
boro taxi driver near Deep Gap on
January 7, and who had made his
escape when his companions were
arrested in Boone by Patrolman M.
C. Jones and Police Officer Scruggs,
had been arrested by North Wilkes
boro police Saturday, after fierce
resistance to the efforts of three of
ficers.
Albert Bradley and Virginia
Greer Watkins, who were with
Greer when the taximan was rob
bed, bound and gagged, were taken
by local officers to West Jefferson,
since the crime was committed in
the edge of Ashe county. They are
still in custody there.
Greer faces similar charges, hav- j
ing robbed a taxi driver and left i
him imprisoned in the trunk of his
cab in Caldwell "county. In Ten
nessee he is being sought for kid
naping and robbery, It is said, while
in Virginia he is listed as an esca
pee from the state penitentiary
where he was serving a sentence
for highway robbery.
O.P.A. CLOSES
LOCAL OFFICE
Function ai Rationing Board Trans
ferred to District Office at
West Jefferson
The OPA, usually referred to as
the "ration board," closed its office
in Boone on January 31, after four
years of administering price and
rationing regulations in Watauga
county, and in the future the func- ]
tios of OPA will be conducted
through district offices.
Anyone in this area having busi
ness with OPA will henceforth con
tact the office in West Jefferson,
which serves Watauga, Ashe and Al
leghany counties, or the state office
in Raleigh.
Lions Club Inducts
Number New Members
The Boone Lions Club inducted
eight new members at its regular
meeting in the Gateway Cafe Tues
day evening. Those inducted were:
James H. Councill, former club
president, who was re-instated; Jack
Hodges, Robert Agle, W. M. Grubbs,
John Wellborn. Sam Raper, William
Welch and Willis Chester.
The program for the evening was
in charge of the education commit
tee. Those appearing on the pro
gram were: D. J. Whitener, who
spoke on "What I Do as Zone Chair
man"; Robert C. Busteed, "What I
Do as Lion President"; Ralph W.
House, "What I Do as Secretary
Treasurer"; G. K. Moose, "What I
Do as a Member of the Board of Di
rectors"; J. K. Parker, Jr., "What I
Do as Bulletin Editor"; T. M. Greer,
"What I Do as* a. Member of the
Club," and A. R. Smith, "What
Lions International Is."
Lion W. Amos Abrams presented
emblems of membership to the new
members and the Lions code of eth
ics. Capt. Carlos DeLima, a guest
of the club, spoke enthusiastically
of Boone, the mountains and the
citizens of Watauga county. Mr.
Wagoner was also a guest.
CEILINGS SET ON GAS
AND ELECTRIC STOVES
Raleigh, Feb. S ? Consumers may
now purchase the new gas and elec
tric stoves, beginning to reach, retail
stores, at 1942 prices. State OPA Di
rector T. S. Johnson said today.
OPA dollar-and-cent prices on the
two available types ? the standard
range and the apartment size stove
? vary widely just as stove prices
did before the war, Johnson explain
ed. Horwever, a typical price for a
standard electric range is $189 and
for an apartment size electric stove,
$157. A typical price for a gas
stove is $75 for a r.?" size and $95
for the standard range.
As late as the 14th century, Eng
lish schools still taught Latin
through French.
President Meets Air Force Association Group
Gen. James H. Dooliitle and key figure* of the air fore* Mocit
tion. called upon President Truman following election of Doo Utile a*
president of the group. Left to right: General Dooliitle. CoL Willis
S. Fitch. T-Sgt. Forest Vossler, President Truman. L.1. CoL Thomas
G. Lanphier. Jr.. Sgt. Merryl Frost and Col. James M. Stewart.
Another Tobacco House
To Be Built This Season
World Bank Pott
Fred M. Vinson, native of Ken
tucky. present secretary of the :
treasury, has been named by J
President Truman to be U. S. 1
governor of the international
monetary fund and of the inter
national bank. He will also re
main as secretary of the treasury.
LINVILLE ROAD
TO BE TOPIC OF
COMMERCE GROUP
Chamber Commerce Gathering
Thursday to Concern Itself
Possibilities of Construction of
Boone to Linville Highway;
Avery Folks to Attend
The construction of the proposed
highway from Boone to Linville
will be the major topic of discussion
at a meeting of the Boone Chamber
of Commerce to be held Thursday
evening, Feb. 14. it is announced by
Mr. H. W. Wilcox, president of the
organization, who states that a num
ber of people from Avery county
will be in attendance, and asks that
there be a large attendance of peo
ple from this community.
"The chamber," says Mr. Wilcox,
"considers that the Linville road
should be one of the Governor's ru
ral problems, since it would afford
an outlet for so many people who
are now unable to handily reach
marketing and shopping centers.
Requests for this road have been in
creasing from the rural districts
which such a highway would serve.
It is to be added that it would also
relieve a serious bottleneck west of
Boone by giving us a splendid out
let to Tennessee and the western
part of the state."
The hour and place of the meet
ing will be announced in the next
edition of The Democrat, Mr. Wil
cox said.
Lieut, and Mrs. Horton Gragg
are spending the week at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Gragg. They are en route from
Fort Worth, Texas, to Kearns Field,
Salt Lake City, Utah, and Lieut.
iGragg, who is an air corps pilot, ex
pects to later proceed to the Pacific
(area for a tour of duty.
Group of Independent Buyers'
Acquire Property and Secure i
Permit for Construction of
Big New House; Work May
Start in 30 Days
The early erection o f another
modern tobacco warehouse in
Boone by a group of independent to
bacco buyers, was revealed to The
Democrat Tuesday afternoon, when
it was learned that Messrs. A. G.
Wright, C. C. Taylor, Rex Taylor
and O. L. Badgett had purchased a
lot, secured a building permit, and
plan to start the erection of the new
house within the nejtt 30 days, if
weather conditions permit.
The warehouse, it is stated, will
contain 65,000 square feet of floor
space, will be constructed of ce
ment, wood and steel, will be thor
oughly modern, and will incorporate
a number of new and modern fea
tures for the convenience and com
fort of the farmers. It is planned to !
have the building finished by Sep
tember.
The Messrs. Taylor, Wright and
Badgett have had an average of 20
years experience in the tobacco
business, and have bought and sold
tobacco throughout all the belts.
They are well known here, where
they have been on the local market
every season of its operation.
Early Settlement of
Steel Strike Forecast
A high federal official predicted I
in Washington Tuesday night that:
a pending steel price increase, re
ported to be announced in a day or l
two as part of a revised wage-price
policy, would result in settlement of
the nation's steel strike.
This official, who declined use of
his name, stated that "the govern
ment will put all its chips down.
The steel industry will know exact
ly where the government stands. I
think they will settle."
His comment highlighte-1 back-of
the scenes reports that the proposed
new price and wage policy already
had reached the White Hcuse in
draft form and would be announced
publicly today. m
Unexpected "differences of opin
ion" had developed," some adminis
tration leaders said, on the price and
wage policy, which would allow in
dustry to hike prices sufficiently to
permit higher wages ? the whole be-J
ing aimed at untangling wage dis
putes currently affecting 1,445,000
workers.
In one of the most recent dis
putes, the office of defense trans
portation, by presidential order, was
to take over and operate 91 strike
bound tugboat - companies in New
York harbor beginning at 12:01 to
day. - ?
Meanwhile, leaders of the CIO's
biggest units now on iJtHke? the
United Steel workers. United Elec
trical workers and United Automo
bile workers, were summoned by
CIO President Philip Murray to con
fer in Washington Thursday, adding
a general belief that definite action
was expected in the nation's capi
tol.
Further support to the belief that
government action was imminent
came from Detroit where James F.
Dewey, special federal mediator in
the General Motors strike, said "na
tional developments" affecting prices
or wages were expected shortly."
POLIO CAMPAIGN
ENDS THURSDAY;
BEHIND QUOTA
Total of $1,268 Has Been Turned
in So Far in Fight Against In
fantile Paralysis; Schools and
Churches of County Are Yet
to Report
The campaign for funds with
which to combat infantile paralysis
comes to an end today, with collec
tions thus far something like $1,000
behind the county's quota of $2,290.
But Mr. Howard Cottrell, chairman
of the campaign, is hopeful that
when reports from over the county
are received, that the goal may be
reached.
Mr. Cottrell states that collec
tions thus far amount to $1,268, and
insists on last minute subscriptions.
He is insisting that all school prin
cipals, churches and others, who
have solicited funds for the infan
tile paralysis foundation, make
their reports to him at once. Prac
tically none of these reports have
been received and returns are not
yet in from the business district of
Boone. All those who will contri
bute to the relief of the little chil
dren in their fight against the great
crippler, are asked to mail their con
tributions directly. to Mr. Cottrell in
Boone.
The President's Ball, held last
Thursday evening, was highly suc
cessful, a large number of local peo
ple gathering for the annual event,
and the net proceeds were $157. A
former dance yielded $56.
MRS7D0UGHERTY
DIES AT AGE 97
Aunl of Local Collage President
Diss at Horn* In Russsll
?ill*. Tenn.
Mrs. Leah Dougherty, native
Wataugan, and well-known by all
the older residents of the county,
died at her home in Russellville, ?
Tenn., last Friday, after an illness
of one week. Mrs. Dougherty was
97 years old.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday and burial was in the home
community. Among those attending
the rites from Boone were John
Greer, Mrs. Jessie McGuire, Edwin
Dougherty, Mrs. Annie Rufty and
Dr. B. B. Dougherty. A large num
ber of friends and relatives from
the Cove Creek section were pres
ent.
Mrs. Dougherty, who was the for
mer Miss Leah Adams, a sister of the
late T. P. Adams, was the widow of
the lale Isaac Dougherty, an uncle
of Dr. B. B. Dougherty and Mrs. R.
M. Greene of Boone. She was rear
ed in the Cove Creek section of Wat
auga county, and was widely known
and beloved throughout western
North Carolina and eastern Tennes
see. She had made her home in
Russellville for about 25 years.
Immediate survivors are one son
and three daughters: Hardin Dough
erty, Miss Sallie Dough -rty, Mm.
Rebecca Hyatt and Mrs. Ella Wall,
all of Russellville, Tenn.
Better Bus Service
To Ashe Co. Sought
It appears that there is consider
able interest in a local effort to se
cure better bus service from the
Greyhound lines between Boone
and West Jefferson. Specifically
local business people would like a
schedule which would permit folks
along the line to come to Boone, do
their shopping and return.
Petitions are being forwarded to
the Greyhound Corporation in this
connection and those interested
should call at the Economy Store
in Boone and affix their signatures.
HOEY REPORTS TOBACCO
BILL TO SENATE FLOOR
Washington, Feb. 5 ? Senator
Clyde R. Hoey, as a member of the
senate agriculture committee, today
reported the new tobacco quota bill
to the floor. The bill was given a
place on the consent calendar and
is expecttd to be anacted without
opposition when it is called up. It
already has passed the house.
The bill would increaas penalties
for over-prodUction of burley to
bacco this year to 15 cents a pound
or 40 percent of the sales price,
whichever is larger, and would au
thorize the secretary of agriculture
to reduce burley quotas.
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