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THE DEMOCRAT fl* your beit and moat eco nomical medium of advertis ing. With more than 1.800 paid-up, caah iubscriptions your message goes to 13,000 WATAUGA DEMOCRAT IMPORTANT The dnte on your i?M label showj th? d?to you r subscription will ?xpir?, mot u^1b^%f^ive<re?Sin^S ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Mopped unlcM aooaar r?d mnt ?ach rutMcriber. I ??i * An Independent Weekly Newspaper? Established in the Year 1 888. '?'-rlc,,y ' CMh VOL LIX, NO. 5 ^ BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1946 5 CENTS A COPY DURHAMCONCERN TO OPEN HOSIERY MILL IN TEN DAYS * New Corporation Leases Building Formerly Used by Baker-Mebane Mills; Baker Interests Moving Plant Back to Burlington The Veal-Gann Company, a Durham corporation, has leased the building on Howard street from the Farmers Hardware & Supply Co.. and will open a hos iery manufacturing plant there in, within the next ten days. The building is being vacated by the Baker-Mebane Mills of Burling . ton, who are moving their equip ment. after 2Vi years of operation in this community. The new corporation tells the owners of the- building that they will have need for all of the trained workers now residing in this area, and that applications for jobs will be received upon the arrival of a representative of the company within the next few days. WORK ON BIG DAM TO START TV A to Push Construction of Watauga River Dam, Says Mountain City Paper George K. Leonard, construc tion engineer, has been named manager in charge of the 7/atauga and i>ot h Holsto.i dam projects in Upper East Tennesse. according to the Johnson County News, and construction of the Watauga dam will probably be under way early next week. Equipment had already been started to the site, it was said. The personnel and purchasing departments will be located, at least temporarily, in the building formerly occupied by the Lynn wood Cafeteria. Elizabethton. When question about the hous ing siti^tion, Mr. Leonard said TVA would move approximately 60 trailers to Elizabethton to be situated at the foot of Lynn Mountain. These trailers will have complete sanitation facili ties. Some property in Lily Land Addition has already been pur chased by TVA for permanent houses which will be moved here from the Fountana Dam project. These houses will be occupied by key TVA personnel who will re main in Elizabethton for three toj four years. Mr. Leonard said the employ ment office of TVA will be mov ed to the site as soon as construc tion permits. "I will be in Elizabethton to morrow and will be in a position to give more information soon, " Mr. Leonard concluded. The TVA personnel in Eliza bethton office was opened for re ceiving applications this morn ing. W. N. Rogers is the person nel officer in charge and his temporary staff consists of H. J. Milnes, training officer and Ralph West, personnel officer. Men who are interested are to make application on regular forms giving their skills and ex perience. All references are. then checked by the office and the ap plications are filed until the fore men call for someone with that type of skill. The men are then given health examinations and are ready to begin work. Mr. Leonard estimated that ap Continued on page four) Schools Urged to Can For Lunch Rooms In discussing the lunch room program for the schools in the county. Superintendent W. H. Walker urged the school princi pals and local church organiza tions to avail themselves of the opportunity to can a large supply of their needs at one of the lo cal canneries. Some community organizations have had "bean stringing parties" and have pre pared the beans and other food for canning and have canned it the following day. The Boone cannery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the Cove Creek community cannery Thursdays and Fridays. Both are well supplied with cans and are equipped to take care of the needs of any group. All citizens of the county are urged to can all the food possible this year and if you have more than you need give it to feed the starving people in other lands. For further information con cerning the canneries, contact R. L. Tait, Boone, Sam Osbome or R. G. Shipley, Sugar Grove. MRS. IKE EXPERT GARDENER KrasxtiHtthftttilfMa General of the Army and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower are among the figures important in public life who have turned to gardening as a contribution to the nation's food conservation pro gram. Mrs. Eisenhower is shown inspecting her garden at Fort Myer, Va. Claimed by Death Mr. W- J\ Winkler, prominentl Valle Crucis citizen, whose deathj was chronicled in these columns! last week. A. F. CHAMPENY DIES ON MONDAY Maine and Florida Resident Sui ters Fatal Heart Attack at Summer Home Here Arthur F. Champney, retired chief machinist's mate, U. S. navy, a resident of Miami, Fla., and New London Conn., died Monday morning from a heart at tack suffered last week. Mr. Champney, who had been in de clining health for several years, and Mrs. Champney, were spend ing the summer at their home here. A native of Leominster, Mass., Mr. Champney went into the navy in 1907 and was on active duty for 17 years, serving 13 years on submarine duty, part of which time was during the first world war. He retired from ac tive service in 1925. spent one year with the U. S. shipping board .and was later in the main tenance department at the sub marine base. New London. Conn.! He was in civil service for 11 years. t Mr. Champney was a Mason and belonged to the Charity and Relief Lodge, Mystic, Conn. "He was a member of the Rader Meth-j odist Church, Miami, Fla. Active! in civic and community affairs, Mr. Champney served for 2 years as councilman, road and water commissioner of North Mi ami, Fla. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Lillian Downs of Berwyck, Maine; two sister and three brothers. Services were held Wednes day at the Boone Methodist! Church by Dr. E. K. McL^rty,] and the body will lie in statel in the church auditorium from 1 to 2 o'clock. The remains will be taken to Durham Thurs day for cremation, and will be interred in Evergreen cemetery, Berwyck, Me. SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES FROZEN ANOTHER YEAR Washington ? The senate reject ed the $200-a-month Townsend old age pension plan again yester day. but approved legislation in creasing federal aid grants to poorer states and freezing social security taxes at one per cent for another year. I Corn and wheat crop expected] ko set new high records. COMMERCE BODY TO MlF T0NIGH1 Radio Station and Airport to Oc cupy Attention of Cham ber of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce Willi meet at the Carolina Cafe Thurs day evening at 7:15, the principal purpose of the meeting being to discuss plans for the construction of a radio station and airport for the community. Mr. H. W. Wilcox, president of the organization, says there are other matters of civic concern to occupy the attention of the meet ing, and asks that there be a full attendance of the membership. | Brief, Very Brief Stalingrad's factories get in pro duction while being rebuilt. Production rush in Russia im pedes training of technicians. j Camp Shanks, vast Army stagi ing area, ends war career. Spending in the nation was nearly trillion in six years. Roberts arraigns public for in adequate 'care of mentally ill. Proto-Fascist paper in South America spreads hate of U. S. j La Guardia urges world food bank to succeed the UNRRA. Porter says some of damage to price control is beyond repair. Factory earnings rose to new high of $1.08 in June. Consumers resist price rises, buyers' strike called "negligible." 6,800,000 victims a year is called toll of arthritis. Gen. Devers warns of dangers to U. S. from aggressors. Hats for fall and winter are styled for wearability. Slow-up in buying now is wor rying the food merchants. Truman gets plan for business aid to Europe in feeding itself. Atom expert urges world con trol or dispersing our cities. Production shows rise to $185, 000,000,000 in second half or 1946. Power to flow again from Dnie per's "hydro" plant this year. ; Offensive force our best defense, military experts declares. Agreed price for Cuban sugar put at $3.67 Vi for 100 pounds. Electric artificial arm develop ed by IBM seen aid to amputees. Report 22,000,000-volt beam can penetrate core of atom. Private medical aid plan is called a bar to Federal entry. SCENIC HIGHWAY GETS FILL PART POSTWARTRAVEL Many Recreational Areas Provided for Convenience and Pleasure of Travelers on Federal Highway; Ran ger Should Be Notified by Large Picnic Parties (Park Service Bulletin) The Blue Ridge Parkway is having its share of post-war travel, and we are glad to wel come our old friends and as well those who are visiting the Park way for the first time. The Park way, although well advanced as to construction, is still in its adolescence, and we who are re sponsible to you for its complet ion are feeling our way along with regard to your needs. This is especially true of our planning for recreational facilities. We have had always in mind the "national" character of the Parkway, and our planning has been so guided. You who have the Parkway in your back yards, or practically so, often think ofi it is being peculiarly yours ? | sometimes forgetting the fellow from Maine or Georgia also has an interest. We have planned for recreational areas at many points, and four of thesa? Smart View and Rocky Knob in Virginia, Cumberland Knob and The Bluffs in North Carolina ? have been de veloped with picnic grounds, trails, drinking water, and com fort stations. Others are in the planning or early construction stage. Use of these areas, especi ally of the picnicking facilities has exceeded our expectations, and so much so that it is often necessary to turn visitors away. It just isn't possible for us to pro vide all the facilities needed by you people from towns and cities close by the Parkway. Now this doesn't mean that you are not as welcome as the person who has traveled a thousand miles for a trip over the Parkway. We want| you to keep right on using and enjoying Parkway facilities. Recently we have noticed an increasing use by groups [schools, churches, fraternal or 'ders, and the like. It is to these 'users that we are addressing this massage. We have limited facilities to care for large groups ,and propose to increase these. If jyou will co-operate by letting lour rangers of wardens know in advance of your group picnic, then we can make arrangements for the necessary picnic facill ties so that not only your group but other visitors to the area can find a place. If you do not make your arrangements in advance, we are afraid you may be dis appointed by not finding room for your group. Please help us to help you make the best arrange ments for your group picnics. We would appreciate your get ting in touch with District Rang er Ellsworth who is headquarter ed at the Rocky Knob Mainten ance Area if you plan to bring a large group to either Rocky Knob or Smart View; with Dis trict Ranger G. B. Liles, Sparta, North Carolina, Ranger Griggs of Hillsville, Virginia, or Warden Reeves who can be found in the area if you wish to picnic at Cum berland Knob. District Ranger Liles is in charge of The Bluffs, and you should see him for large picnics there. Yugoslavia bars any treaty that idoes not give her Trieste. Blowing Rock Horse Show To Be ! Feature of Friday and Saturday I High Spot of Blowing Rock Sum mer Season for Week-end; More than One Hundred Steeds to Compete; Additional Grand Stand Space is Provided Blowing Rock, July 30. ? The 23rd annual Blowing Rock horse show will be held at Broyhill park Friday and Saturday of this week, starting at 2 o'clock Friday after noon, and with two shows on Sat urday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. ? One hundred two horses had been entered yesterday and others were expected. New parking space has been provided for hundreds of cars; a new grandstand capable of seating 600 people has just been completed; additional boxes have been built, the total now being 74 boxes. It is estimated that more than 1,040 people may be seated in the boxes and grand stand. The annual horse show break fast will be held at Mayview Manor at 12 noon, Saturday. Milton M. Chapman, manager, promised the usual spectacular display at this breakfast. The Horse Show ball will be held at '.he Country club Saturday evening. J. Luther Snyder of Charlottee is president of the Horse Show association, one of the few such organizations in the country, which owns and con trols its own grounds, stables, equipment. Mrs. James L. Coker, III, is secretary of the association; Lloyd Tate of Blowing Rock and Pinehurst is general manager of the show. Mr. Connor of Greens boro, will be ringmaster. Judg ing saddle horses and equitation will he Forrest Ward of Charlot tesville, Va. Delmar Twyman of Rougemont will judge the hunt ers and jumper*. WANTS TO GIVE AWAY TEN MILLION ew*"" r-rarr* ? ' ? , , ? John D. Rockefeller, III, grandson of the late American mul timillionaire. is shown, left, in London, where he arrived to study methods of giving away $10,000,000 a year. The gifts will be made by the Rockefeller foundation, world's richest philanthropic organization. With Rockefeller is William Myers, another trustee of the foundation. MRS. HUFFMAN LS TAKEN BY DEATH PUBLIC CONCERT BY COLLEGE BAND Mother of Joe E. Hulfman of Boone. Succumbs in Duke Hospital Sunday Mrs. Effie Crouch Huffman, former resident of Wilkes county, and mother of Joe E. Huffman of Boone, died Sunday evening in ?Juke Hospital where she had been a patient for some time. Mrs. Huffan, wife of J. Wes ley Huffman, of Thomasville, was a member of a well known Wilkes family, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Crouch, who made their home in the Hays community. For the past 20 years or more she and her husband, a former resident of the Purlear community, had lived in Thomasville. Surviving Mrs. Huffman are her husband and the following sons and daughters: Joe E. Huff man, Boone; Benjamin Huffman, Denton; Paul and Weddie Huff man. Durham; Mrs. Robert Mont gomery. High Point; and Miss Vaden Huffman, Greensboro. Also surviving are two si9ters and one brother: Mrs. Dora Phillips, Boomer; Mrs. J. C. Critcher, Moravian Falls; and John Crouch,! New York City. Funeral service will be held] Tuesday, three p m , at Mora-j vian Falls Baptist church. Rev.l S. I. Watts will conduct the ser vice and burial will be in Mo ravian Falls cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church from two until three o'clock. Winston-Salem to Get Wake Forest Greensboro, July 30. ? The North Carolina Baptist state con-J vention voted overwhelmingly to-| day to accept the Z. Smith Rey-( nolds foundation offer of a $10, 750,000 endowment of Wake; Forest college and remove the in-: stitution from its present location' near Raleigh to Winston-Salem. The convention's action came late today on a rising vote that was not even close, following ap proximately two hours of floor] discussion. An estimated 2,500 messengers.1 representing the state's 600,000 Baptists, decided the issue at the Woman's college auditorium, where the afternoon meeting was held after a morning session that over-flowed Greensboro's Firstl Baptist church. Left for action at a later datei by the convention and its com mittees were such matters as dis posal of present Wake Forest' properties, acceptance of an offer to establish the college on a port ion of the showplace Reynolds estate, Reynolds, at Winston Salem, and a date for the actual Istart of removal operations. The convention, meeting in the first special session in its 118 year history, also approved a re solution thanking the Reynolds foundation its trustees, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Babcock, who offered the Reynolds pro perty, and also a resolution cal ling for perpetuation of exising Wake Forest properties as a Baptist educational institution. Former Governor J. Melville Broughton, of Raleigh, chairman of the convention's special com mittee on the Reynolds proposal presented the resolution of ac ceptance at the morning' meeting and disclosed the Babcock otter. Mrs. Babcock, a daughter of the late R. J. Reynolds, founder of the tobacco company which bears his name, owns Reynolds. Community Sing to Feature Band Program in Connection with Recreational Effort The Appalachian summer school band, directed by Gordon A. Nash, will present the third in a series of open air concerts on the college campus Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. In connection with the concert, Miss Margaret Manning, a mem ber of the summer school faculty, will conduct a community sing. These open air concerts and sings are a part of the community recreation program and are un der the sponsorship of the Wom an's Club. It is hoped that citi zens of the community will feel welcome in enjoying these pro grams as well as the faculty and .student body of the college. | The band program will in clude melodies by J o h a n n Strauss, selections from "The Mikado" by Gilbert and Sulli van, a medley of southern songs entitled "Dear Old South", Sou sa's well-known march, "The Thunderer", and "Stout Hearted Men." The sing will include "Auld Lang Syne", "Hail, Hail", "Oh. Susanna" and "Golden Slip Ipers." r ' Price* of New Cars Remain at June 30 Ceiling, Says OPA Washington,, ? OPA announced] Saturday that new automobiles are back under June 30 ceilings pending issuance of a higher price schedule. Used car ceilings are down four per cent from the June 30 level. OPA Administrator Paul A.| Porter warned in an address that| clothing and some other prices! will move upward but he ex-| pressed belief the new OPA re-j vival bill will prevent a runaway jinflation. Other officials forecast a cloth ling price rise of fifteen to twenty jper cent while the agency worked [on new price orders under its authority restored when President Truman signed the bill July 25. In reimposing automobile ceil jings, the OPA announcement jsaid all deliveries of new and used cars after July 25 must conform to ceiling prices "even in cases where the buyer agreed during the interim, when price controls were off, to pay in excess of the ceiling and made a down pay iment." Ceilings of used cars were drop ped four per cent as of July 1, a reduction which became effec tive automatically with the OPA revival act. This was the regular semi-annual reduction to take ac count of depreciation. The forthcoming ceilings on new cars ? which some officials say will approximate $100 on popular price models ? are based on a requirement of the new law restoring dealers' prewar profit margins which OPA had reduced. STATE FINANCES SAID TO BE BEST IN HISTORY Raleigh ? Skyrocketing returns from all tax sources during the war years ? and the first year of peace ? have placed the state of North Carolina in the best finan cial condition in its history. Governor Cherry reported yes terday that on June 30 ? end of the 1945-46 fiscal year ? the state's general fund had a surplus of 137,438,017 and the highway fund had a surplus at $60,821,401. NEW WAREHOUSE FOR BURLEY IS HALF FINISHED Huge Farmers Warehouse Structure is Expected to B? Completed Within Next S# Days, Says Builder; to Con tain 60,000 Square Feet of Floor Space The huge new warhouse of the Farmers Burley Warehouse cor poration is about fifty per cent completed, says Walter C. Gretne, local building contractor, work Is being pushed on the big building, and it is expected to be ready for the owners in about 60 days of reasonably favorable weather. The warhouse which is located west of the North Canning Com pany plant, contains 60,000 squre feet of floor space, and is being constructed along the most ap proved lines, will contain farm ers' rooms, and other convenien ces, modern offices, and be mod ern in every respect, designed to render the very best of service to the farmers of the belt. The warehouse is unique in that a driveway will be main tained straight through the build ing from highway 421 to the Boone-Poplar Grove road, thus [allowing farmers to unload their tobacco and proceed straight on through the warehouse, prevent ing the usual traffic congestion. Mr. Greene does not anticipate any delay whatever in finishing the building, since all remaining material to be used has been bought and is being delivered. Officials of the new company confidently expect a splendid tobacco season in 1946-47, and are sparing no expense in getting ready to take care of the needs of the farmer. TROUTMANGETS CARD OF THANKS Red Cross Chairman Receive* Application Signed by Ducheea of Gloucester Of interest to everyone who has participated in the Red Cross program of foreign war relief since 1939 will be the Card of Thanks received last week by the Rev. E. F. Troutman. chairman of the Watauga Red Cross Chapter. The card was sent to Volunteer Special Services at National Headquarters by Caro line, Viscountess Bridgeman, D. B. E., Chairman of the Central Hospital Supply Service Com mittee of the War Organization of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and was signed by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Gloucester, President of the Central Hospital Supply Service. In presenting the card. Lady Bridgeman said that she hoped it would be accepted "as a small token of appreciation of the in valuable and most generous help which had been afforded to the Red .Cross and St. John War [Organization by your members." The foreign war relief pro duction program is still an ur gent and a pressing one and the local Red Cross Chapter is anxious to utilize the strength of all volunteers who are able to help assemble the 100 woolen capes ready-cut and waiting at headquarters over the Boone Drug Co. There is an urgent need for knitters to complete a shipment of sleeveless sweaters, ithe material and instructions for which may be had by contacting Mrs. W. M. Burwell. Openings for Women At State Hospital I There are approxmately 50 openings at the State Hospital, Morganton, for women between the ages of 18 to 40 who are in terested in learning psychiatric nursing. Applicants selected will be paid a substantial salary and will be furnished room, board, [laundry, and uniforms. Applica tion forms are available at the local United States employment office or application may be made to State Hospital, Morganton. Men and women who are ex perienced hosiery mill workers and those who are interested in learning hosiery mill work are needed by mills in near-by towns, 'ersons interested in such employ ment are asked to apply at the local U. S. employment office. The local USES office plication forms available sons desiring foreign ment, local employment, ment with the Merchant or civil service.
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