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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. WATCH the LABEL LI w - '-'Mrr i {"imUmb ? yomr pap ?r will k? to this nil.. VOL. LVII, NO. 33 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, -FEBRUARY 14, 1946 5 CENTS A COPY LAST RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR MRS. R. L DOUGHTON Wife of Veteran Ninth District Representative Succumbs' in Capital City; Folks in All Walks of Life Join in Express ing Sympathy Fifteen hundred persons filled the Sparta Baptist Church to overflow - log Sunday as the little town of 700 people paid its last respects to Mrs. Robert L. Doughton, wife of the vet eran congressman from the Ninth Worth Carolina district. Fog and rain prevented many living in rural sections from attending. Prominent national and state po litical figures joined townspeople in * ,^naJ?farewe11 to the former Miss Lillie Strickler, a native of Con cord, who rose to a position high in Washington society. Mrs. Doughton died in a capital hospital Thursday. Harold Knutson, Republican rep resentative from Minnesota, and J. H. Folger, congressman from Mt. Airy, represented the house, where Mr. Doughton has served without in terruption for three decades. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. G. Walker, pastor of the Sperta Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. C. R. Allison, First Methodist Church, and Rev. E. W. Thompson, .pastor of the Sparta T>"*esbytorian I ?church. Burial was in the cemetery at | ;Laurel Springs, 10 miles from Spar- j ta- The Doughton summer home is I at Laurel Springs. A large number of people from Boone and Watauga county attend ed the rites, among them being: Dr B B. Dougherty, Edwin Dougherty, W. R. Lovill, W. H. Gragg, Grady Farthing, W. R. Wii.kler, James H. Councill, W. G. Hartzog. J. Edgar Brown, Jr., A. E. South, T. H. Cof fey and M. W. Beach. Succumbs Friday Mrs. Doughton died unexpectedly Friday in a Washington hospital aft er several heart attacks. She was 75 years of uge From President Truman down, all ?walks of life in official Washington extended sympathy to the dean of! the North Carolina delegation, in the loss of his wife of almost 50 years. Grief-stricken by the greatest blow of his life, the stalwart 82-year old Doughton walked back into his office in the new house office build ing shortly afternooon Friday to sit in his private office, his head bowed, as fellow members of the North Carolina delegation, scores of other members of the house, senate and other friends and admirers passed through to express their sympathy. Mr. Doughton said: "It was never possible for a man to have a better wife and mother. She was a won derful woman." Stayed in Background Mrs. Doughton chose to remain in ' the background during her 35 years of residence in official Washington with her husband, sharing with him the various hotels, homes or apart ments in which they have lived, staying busy making a home and en tertaining only to a small extent in the social life of the nation's capital. (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) largeMmer TERM IS SEEN Indication at Appalachian Bright For Big Summer Enrollment Information released by B. D. Dougherty, business manager of Appalachian College, indicates a large student body for the summer school which begins on June 13. Al though the summer school cata logues will not be ready for distri bution before March 1, there are to date 200 or more paid reservations for the summer school. o The return of the G.I. men to the classrooms accounts for many of these reservations. There were 828 registrations last sumfher, all duplications eliminated. Contracts Let for WNC Rural Electric Lines Contract for construction of 57 S miles of rural electric lines for two electric membership corporations was awarded last Wednesday in Charlotte to the Miller Construction Company of Linton, Ind, for $662, 021.85. Burke-McDowell Electric Mem bership Corporation of MorgarAon, and the Blue Ridge Electric Mem bership Corporation of Lenoir, awarded the contracts expected to make current available to approxi mately 2,200 farm homes in Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, Ashe, Watauga, Alleghany and Rutherford counties. Killed at Okinawa CHARLES LEE CORNETT CHARLESCORNEIT I DIES AT OKINAWA Bearer Dam Man Lom? Llf* In Ex plosion oi Ammunition in Far Pacific Charles Lee Cornett, coxswain, U. S. Navy, was killed as a result of fire and explosion of ammunition at Okinawa on January 2, according to official word recently received by his ps.--nts, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Corneti of Reese. Mr. Cornett died, it is explained, I as he attempted to put out a fire I which started in the ammunition magazine of another ship, and his action is credited with having saved the lives of many other men. Mr. Cornett had been a member of the crew of an LST operating in Pacific waters for the past two years, and Mr. and Mrs. Comett have re ceived a letter from the officers and crew of the craft, in which sympa thy is expressed, and high tribute paid to the character of the local man. "Everyone can and should be proud of Charles," the letter said. "He stood tor the best that a man can stand for and we know he would want you and us to carry on accord ing to the high standards which he always held and lived for." Many Local Farmers Attend State Meeting Of Farm Organization The tenth annual convention of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation was held in Winston-Sa lem February 8, 7 and 8, with an attendance of about 1,000 farmers from every section of the state. The newly organized Watauga County Farm Bureau was represented by the following: Henry Taylor, E. B. Hardin. Stewart Simmons, H. Grady Farthing and Clyde R. Greene. Mr. Farthing was made a member of the board of directors of the state organization. Representative John Flannagan of Virginia, discussed the tobacco sit uation in the state, he being the au thor of the bill which has passed the house, aimed at reducing tobacco acreage and increasing the penal ties for over-production. The bill has received a favorable Report from the senate agriculture committee and is expected to be enacted into law soon. J. B. Huston, under-secretary of agriculture, discussed the world ag ricultural outlook, particularly as regards the need for food among the peoples of the war-ravaged nations of the world. Tourney To Be Held Here February 22-23 Chapel Hill ? The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has arranged invitation tourna ments for class B and C teams in two districts without basketball leagues of round robin schedules, it was announced Friday by Secretary C. E. Mcintosh. One touranment, to be held at Boone Feb. 22-23, in charge of Coach Hal Quincy, will be open to B and C high schools of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes, Alexander, Iredell, Rowan, Cabarrus and Stan ley counties. Deputy Collector to Aid Federal Taxpayers A deputy collector from the Bu reau of Internal Revenue will be at the postoffice building in Boone on February 18, IB, 20 and 21, to assist taxpayers in tiling their 1945 income tax returns. Those having a gross income of as much as $500 during the year 1945 are required to file returns, and March 15th is the deadline for reports from federal taxpayers. BLOWING ROCK CIVIC LEADER IS TAKEN BY DEATH F. \V. Webster, President of Chamber of Commerce in Neighboring Resort Town, Succumbs in " Miami; Main tained Summer Residence Here Frank Wakefiejd Webster, 59, president of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, and for a number of years a leading figure in civic affairs in the resort area, died last Saturday in a Miami, Fla., hos pital, where he was taken Friday. He had been in failing health for several months and had been taken from his winter home in Coral Gables to the hospital on Friday. Born in Eatonton, Ga., Mr. Web ster came to Miami in 1919 where he was manager for the Southern Bell Telephone Co. He was vice president and executive manager of the Coral Gables Corporation and later was connected with the Good year Tire and Rubber Co. He re tired from "business 12 years ago. Mr. Webster was the first presi dent of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce and was president of the Chamber of Commerce at Blow ing Rock where he had owned a summer residence for many years, and took an active part in the civic life of that community, where he was engaged in the real estate busi ness. He was a member of the Coral Gables Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gil lette S. Webster, Coral Gables; a sister, Mrs. Lee W. Dance, Miami, and a brother, E. Hunt Webster, Eatonton. Ga. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the Combs Funeral Home, and interment was in Woodlawn cemetery, Coral Gables. Local Navy Man Is Now Doing Recruiting Duty at Post Office G. R. Carroll, chief boatswain's mate, recently returned to the states from duty with the occupational forces of Japan, is now with the na val recruiting service at Winston Salem and will be working in this county a portion of the time. Chief \Carroll, a veteran of many years' naval service, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carroll of Boone, served in all theatres of the war, and wears the American de fense ribbon with bronze star, American theatre, European, North African, Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with bronze star, Philippine liberation, and Victory medals. Mr. Carroll states that he sees many fine prospects here for the navy, and local young men should be proud to serve in the finest and best branch of the armed services. Full information concerning the navy and enlistments may be se cured from the naval recruiting of ficer at the Boone post office every Monday, beginning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Carroll, wife and son plan to establish their ? home in Boone. At present Mrs. Carroll is residing in New York. STATE HIGHWAY HEAD APPEALS FOR WORKERS Raleigh, Feb. 12 ? The expanding road building program in the state is demanding large numbers of men for work in the various highway construction departments, Chairman A. H. Graham of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, said today. "Right now," he said, "there is an urgent need for immediate em ployment of levelmen, rodmen and chainmen to work in highway locat ing parties. Since this work can be regarded as employment of a per manent nature, this seems to me to be a good opportunity for veterans to get into a type of civilian employ ment with a future," he observed. "If we had them, we could put a large number of men to work to morrow as members of highway lo cating jiarties," the chairman said. Interested persons were advised to contact their nearest1 highway of fice or write to the State Highway and Public Works Commission, Ra leigh, N. C. RETURNS TO STATES Richard F. Bingham, Phm., second class, of the USS Leon, who has been in service for the past three years, two of which were on active duty in the Pacific, has arrived in Mobile, Ala., and will receive a discharge following the de-commis sioning of his ship. A brother, John Harvey Bingham, Phm. first class, of the USS Rescue, is still in the Pacific. Leaders For Brotherhood Week Two American leaders. President Harry S. Truman and Harold Stassen, former goremor of Minnesota. have joined in calling upon the nation's citizens to observe the 13th annual Brotherhood Weak February 17 to 24. President Truman it honorary chairman of the observance and Stassen is general chairman for Brotherhood Week. Burley Market Closes Season Here On Friday Red Cross Worker MISS ELENORE JOKES PLANS MADE FOR RED CROSS DRIVE Volunteer Worker From National Headquarters to Address Local Gathering A dinner meeting of all those who will actively participate in the 1946 Red Cross campaign will be held in the high school cafeteria Thursday, Feb. 21, at which time preliminary plans will be made for the canvass, and supplies given to canvassers. The dinner will be served by the Red Cross canteen corps, and a fea ture of the meeting will be the ad dress of Miss Elenore Jones of Cin cinnati, Ohio, who spent 17 months in the Pacific area, as assistant Red Cross field director. Her assignments extended as far as Manila, and she returned to the states in December. Miss Jones at tended the University of Cincinnati and Campbell Commercial School in Cincinnati, and has done Red Cross volunteer work. Mrs. Marion Reitzert, general Red Cross field representative for North west North Carolina, will also be present at the gathering. Merchants Association Makes Initial Plans for Annual Employee Event Preliminary plans are beinfe made for the annual employer-employee banquet of the Boone Merchants As sociation, which is to be held at the Carolina Cafe Friday evening, Feb. 22, at 7 o'clock. More of the program details will be available for next week's edition of the local newspaper, but it was stated Tuesday that an evening of fun and entertainment is being planned. TUBERCULOSIS DEATH RATE SHOWS DECLINE Washington ? The nation's death rate from tuberculosis declined in 1944 for the eighth consecutive year, reaching a record low of 41.3 deaths per 100,000 population, the census bureau has reported. Tuberculosis of all forms caused 54,731 deaths in 1944, compared with 71,527 death in 1936. Since then both the total and the rate have declined each year. Gene L. Reese, HA, first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reese of Boone, underwent an opera tioh Tuesday of last week at the naval hospital, Portsmouth, Va. He is showing normal improvement. Sales Reach 5,691,076 Pounds; Farmers Receive More Than Two Million Dollars for Bump er Crop; Average Price 35.51 Auction sales on the floors of the Mountain Burley warehouses here closed for the current season last Friday, and final tabulations indi cated that total sale# were almost a million pounds ahead of the pre vious season, to establish a new poundage record for the local market. ? Total sales were given at 5,691,076 pounds, which brought the farmers of the tri-state belt $2,018,872.13, for a season average of $35.51. Mr. R. C. Coleman, operator of the local warehouses, predicts that with the probability of increased penalties for above-quota produc tion, with resultant decreased pro duction, it is likely that sales next season will scarcely pass' the four and a half or five million mark. Mr. Coleman took occasion before 'his departure for Tabor City the first of the week, to thank the farm ers for their record patronage of the local market this season, and also expressed appreciation to the busi ness men and other individuals in the town who co-operate so enthusi astically in their support of the market. He regrets exceedingly that due to the unusual weather con ditions which have prevailed for so many weeks, that work on the big new house of the Mountain Burley Corporation had to be suspended be fore the opening of the season. How ever, he stated that the house would be finished when the weather breaks, and that he would be in bet ter position to render the farmers every accommodation, and quicker service next year than at any time during his experience here. Watauga County In Farm Survey A survey of living expenses of farm families in Watauga county will be started February 1 by fed eral-state crop reporting service, it is announced by Frank Parker, sta tistician with the state department of agriculture. Henry Taylor of Valle Crucis, will be the supervisor for the survey in the county. Enumerators for the survey have not been selected. The survey, which will last a month, is designed to give cross-sec tion data on how the farmer's in come compared with what he has to spend for family living, how his liv ing expenses compares with the liv ing eypenses of city families, how much the farmer's food bill is low ered by the raising of provisions on his own farm, and similar factors. P.'T.A. Sponsors Dinner For Benefit of Cafeteria The Boone Parent-Teacher Asso ciation is sponsoring a chicken pie supper at the elementary demon stration school on Thursday evening, Feb. 14, at 5:30 and 7 o'clock. Tickets are being sold at 75 cents by the children of the elementary school and may also be secured at the school office. The school has a grade A cafeteria, of which it is very proud, and the proceeds of the supper will be used to help pay for a refrigerator and a new hotel range which have Just been purchased. John Boone, eldest son of Mrs. Esther Boone, received his army dis charge February 3 at Camp Bland ing, Fla. Of the 32 months he was in service, eight and a half months were spent overseas. MILLARD GREER IS TAKEN AFTER FIGHT WITH COPS West Virginia Officers Nab Des perado and Brother After Run ning Gun Fight; Millard Greer One of Group Robbing Taxi Driver Near Deep Gap Millard Greer, one of a trio who robbed a Ntorth Wilkes boro taxi driver at Deep Gap a few weeks ago, and subsequently made his escape from local Highway Patrolman C. M. Jones and Chief Scruggs, when his companions were arrested, was captured by officers at Welch, W. Va., Friday evening, after a run ning gun battle with police officers. Captured with Greer was his brother, Estel Greer, who escaped with him from the Caldwell county jail a week ago. Millard Greer was arrested in North Wilkesboro Feb. 2, on a charge of robbing a taxf man from that city near Deep Gap. The driver was bound and gagged but managed to escape and came to Boone in time to tip off police officers. Pa trolman Jones and Chief Scruggs ar rested Greer's companions, Albert Bradley and VirgiMa Greer Hawk ins ,and they are Wing held in Ashe county jail. Greer made his escape. He is wanted for a similar crime In Lenoir, for the robbery of a taxi man in Johnson City, and is an es capee from the Virginia peniten tiary. At Lenoir, it is said, the Greer brothers stole a Ford car, which they were trying to sell in Welch, W. Va., when officers became suspicious and tried to make the arrest. The Greers lan along the railroad, exchanging pistol shots with officers, and ran into the mountains after Greer's gun jammed. They were later lo cated and their arrest secured with out further resistance.' A number of North Wilkesboro men went to West Virginia to iden tify the Greer brothers. COMMERCE GROUP TO MEET TONIGHT j President Wilcox Reiterates Import ance of Building Linville Highway A dinner meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce will be held Thurs- , day evening at 7:30 at the Carolina Cafe, and President H. W. Wilcox again insists that there be a large attendance of business men to meet with those from Avery county in a discussion of the proposed Boone to Linville highway. Mr. Wilcox re-emphasizes the im portance of building this highway, which he describes as "something the entire county, western North Carolina and east Tennessee needs very much, and is one of our most pressing rural problems. If built, it will relieve sections of Watauga and Avery counties that have been un- . able to get to and from the markets of the county, at the same time aid ing the children in getting to school and relieve one of the worst bottle necks in western North Carolina." "We have fought for good roads into Boone from the east," continued Mr. Wilcox, "and have secured them. Now let's do something about get ting some means of an outlet in the other direction." J. C. Huffman Ends Navy Recruiting Career in This Area Chief Specialist J. E. Huffman, navy recruiter for Watauga and seven other Northwest North Caro lina counties, was honorably dis charged at the naval personnel sep aration center, Camp Shelton, Nor folk, Va., on February 5, after three and one-half years service. During much of this time Mr. Huffman has lived in Boone with Mrs. Huffman and three children, occupying a residence on the Blow ing Rock road. Chief Huffman, a native of Thomasville, attended the University of North Carolina and prior to entering service in 1942 was associated with a retail furniture concern at King, N. C. His plans for the future are as yet indefinite, but Mrs. Huffman and children will continue to reside in Boone until other housing can be found. KNITTERS ARE WANTED Volunteer knitters are urgently needed by Watauga chapter Amen- ' can Red Cross for the production of 40 sweaters, says Mrs. W. M. Bur well, knitting chairman. Mrs. Bur well would like for all those willing to help to get the material at once, so that the current production quota can be readily reached.
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