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I WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly N?w?paper Established in IMS and published] tor 49 years by the late Robert C. Rivera, Sr. EVERY THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN WATAUGA COUNTY One Year $1.50 Six Month* 1.00 Four Month* 78 OUTSIDE WATAUGA COUNTY One Year $2.00 Si* Months 1.50 law Months 1.00 NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Id requesting change of address, II is important to mention the OLD, aa well as the NEW address R. C. RIVERS, Jf. - Publisher of Thanks, Resolutions of Obituaries, etc., are for at the regular adver rates. Entered at the postoffice at Boone, N.'C., as second class mail matter, under the act of Congress at March 3, 1870. _ "The basil of our government being opinion of the people, the Very flrjt objective should be to keep that rttbt, and Were It Ml to me to decide wnether we should have a govern ment without newspapers, or newspa pers without government, I ihould not basitato a moment to chooae the lat tac. But I shou!4 mean that every man should receive these paper* ana be capable of reading them. "?Thomas Jefferson. THURSDAY, AUG.' 8, 1946 WILL PRICES GO UP? There is hardly any way to tell how the new price control legi lsation will work out but unless it manages to wipe out some of the increases that have occurred in basic raw materials the price of living will soon reflect an up ward jump. It is natural for cveM seller to believe that the highCT' price he can get for his product the bigger his profit will be. Sub ject to adjustments that inevit ably follow, the statement is partially correct. Nevertheless, sellers are also buyers and the increases that occur generally will equalize the temporary gain and, in the end, nobody will be better off but the price level will be higher. SAYS FARM LAND TOO HIGH A Tennesse banker, speaking recently in North Carolina, said that it is time to discourage the "spiraling of farm land prices," asserting that in a number of states prices arc "now well over their high averages of 1920." The banker, C. W. Bailey, said that taking 1921-14 as nor mal, farm lands, all over the na tion, are over 140 and warns that "indebtedness incurred now in the purchase of additional! land could become very oppres cive in future years." This is a timely warning. It should not be necessary in Watauga county, where many prosperous farmers lost their land after the first World War through the process of buying too much additional high-priced land. FLEET AT TRIESTE The strength of the U. S. Navy in the Mediterranean is two cruisers and two destroyers, but we believe that the "fleet" has been concentrated at Trieste. The rivalry of Yugoslavia and Italy over this port has resulted in an international tug-of-war that carries certain dangerous possibilities. The fact that Rus sia -has backed the claim of Yu goslavia makes the problem more serious. Undoubtedly, the Yugoslavian forces in the area far outnumber those of the United States, and Great Britain, which, it seems to us, make an explosive situation. The fact that the United States has dispatched cruisers in to the harbor of Trieste is what the diplomats would call a "demonstration of strength." It f tends to emphasize the interest of this country in the peaceable settlement of the Trieste question ? but, in our opinion, the nation should immediately dispatch ad ditional warships into the Med iterranean in order to let Rus sia know very clearly that we are Interested In any attempt to settle war questions in that area by force. ? ( -- STRAW MEN Probably the most interesting monkey-business of the month of July was the spectacle of Drew 1 Pearson speaking from the steps I of the State Capital building in Alanta, amid a great bally-hoo I suggesting that he risked his life. In fact, the sponsors of his stunt widely advertised the fact ; # that a 11,000,000-insurance policy had been taken on hip life cover ing the fifteen minutes of his ad dress. In view of the fact that Mr. Pearson was accompanied to to the Capital ste^s by the Gov ernor of Georgia . and that the whole assemblage was liberally protected by police officers, the attefnpt to write up the incident e as a great risk to Mr. Pearson is ridiculous. Judging from the weakness of the Ku Ktax Klan in this state, and elsewhere, it remains to be ascertained whether the so called KUn organization or var ious publicists will make the most. The way Mr. Pearson and other writers tear into an or ganization that shows little signs of strength suggests that they are busy setting up straw men for the purpose of knocking them down, amid the plaudits of certain minority group*. READING MAKES THINKERS Among the 1940 resolutions! that you probably forgot toj make ought to have been on? that you would read a sensible book, on a sensible subject, at least every rrtonth. ( When a man or woman take* a year to write a book on any subject, those interested in the topic ought to be able to stand the work for several hours, without brainfag. There are entirely too many people in Watauga county who take it for granted that they can learn everything that is xorth knowing from current comment related by gossipping friends. Thinking is what makes men amount to something. The more the people of a community think the better and the more pros perous that community is. You needn' t ask us to prove that statement. We haven't the time and doubt il we have the brains, but it is the truth, just the same. THE EVERYDAY COUNSELLOR By HERBERT SPAUGH, D. D. nnnfrnr n~ h~ ii~ ir- ii? ir-i|? ir Thorny people are hard to get along with. But is can be done if there is a will to do it. Domestic difficulties make up many of the problems brought to my ttludy and desk. How to get along hap pily with husband or wife is a continual plea. These stories of marital unhap piness sound very much alike. The recital is usually full of "IV It is what I"" want to do or have |done. Usually the one who comes [for conference or writes for counsel has wrestled wSth, the problem a long time. It has be come so jarge to them that it has obscured most of the good in the situation. When a problem stays continu ally in mind, it has a way of growing. The more we look at it the larger it grows, and the more difficult it becomes to see any way out. The Bible gives a striking picture in the story of Daniel, wrestling with a problem which involved his very life. The pro phet was cast into a den of lions because he refused to compro mise his principles. Immediate death was the expected result, but it did not happen. Daniel had a life time habit of praying to God three times daily. Although a very busy man, he let nothing interfere with this practice. No doubt it enabled nun to see trouble coming, even be fore it arrived. He always kept hold of the prayer line. One artist's conception of the scene in the lion's den has made an indelible impression on my mind. It portrays the prophet standing with his face toward the sunlight streaming through the small grilled window, with his back to the lions. The lions seem ed about as unconcerned about him as he about they. When you are in the midst of trouble you won't get help by staring at it. If you really want help you will start looking for it. When your problem gets bigger and bigger stop looking at it. Read the words of the Psalmist, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. From whence cometh my help? My help cometh the Lord who made heaven and earth." If those in domestic trouble would only learn this lesson! Too many of them nurse their wrongs and they grow larger and larger in their eyes. The Divine Counselor has pro mised wisdom and guidance for all those who truly seek Him. Look at the lions in fear, and they will rend you. Turn your back upon them and look to God In trust; follow the leading which He will give you, and you will be amazed at the results. "What man is he that feareth the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way that He shall choose." PRIZE PACK A OE Rochester, N. Y. ? When she examined her 5-and-10-cent store purchases. Mrs. Thomas Hunt found a paper bag and in it was $940 in cash. The find and the loss were reported almost simultaneously as Mrs. Anna M. Fratta told police she had ap parently left the bag on a coun ter. CARD OF THANKS The family of J. E. Huffman ap preciates the may kind remem brances during the recent illness and death of my mother, Mrs. J. W. Huffman, of Thomas ville. ? J. E. HUFFMAN. I Many Veterans Are Placed in Jobs by Employment Service North Carolina veterana nu bering 25,736 have been placed local jobs during the first six months of this year by Veterans' Employment Representatives and other personnel in the local of fices of the United States Employ ment Service, it is announced by R< C. Godwin, State Veteran^ Employment Representative. The June report shows that 6,404 veterans were actually placed in local jobs during the month, an increase of 1,933 over the 4,571 veteran placements made for the month of May. Mr. Godwin reports that a breakdown of veteran placements into skills and trades for the month of June were as follows: 148 were placed in professional land managerial positions; 3/4 in clerical and sales jobs; 236 inj service positions, 649 in skilled trades; 782 in semi-skilled work; 2,050 in unskilled and other types of jobs, with 2,165 placements in processing and agricultural jobs. Veterans cnotinue to lorm the bulk of the work in local USES offices, Mr. Godwin states, citing that nearly 66 percent, or 178, -j 947 of the visits made to local of WANT ADS EPISCOPAL MINISTER wants to move to Boone. Wants to rent house. preferably furnished. Write Rev. J. McKeown, Box 364, Boone. lp FOR SALE ? 30 acres, 9 miles from Boone on 421 east. 5 acres clear, plenty of water. Ideal summer homesite. W. C. Greene. 8-8-2c ARMY GOODS ? Complete stock of navy poplin shirts, blue cham brt?ys, herringbone twill pants, all new. Will have shipment of blue denim dungarees this week. New and used navy and marine field shoes, army chino shirts and pants, raincoats and field jackets. Economy Store. lp NEW LOT women's and misses' skirts and blouses. These art new and priced very low. Wom en's and misses' dresses. Economy Store. lp COMPLETE STOCK mer\,s and young men's suits, odd coats and pants; reconditioned John B. Stetson hats, other hats in cheap er grades. Another big shipment men's and boys', women's and children's shoes and oxfords. Come in and see these wonderful values. Economy Store. lp PLAY SHOES? Still have good selection women's and children's play shoes at 35 cents; 3 pairs $1.00. Economy Store. lp WOMEN'S HOSE? Full stock women's first quality full-fash ioned rayon hose, at special price of 90 cents. Economy Store, lp WANTED TO BUY? Green cab bage and red apples. Pay high est market price. Write call or see Will Miller, Zionville, N. C. 8-8-2p ROOMS ? Single and double, for transient or permanent guests. Breakfast. Councill House, Phone 15, Boone. 8-8-2c ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR for sale. See Dick Townsend at Townsend'j Grocery, Boone. lp FOR SALE ? Two heavy duty deled light plants, 18 batteries each' with motors, $50.00 each. Two old M. T. Ford ton trucks; cheap; one No. 3 Farquhar thresh ing machine, woodwork in bad condition, not been used in 2 or 3 years. If interested in above, see me at my old hpme during week beginning August 12, 7 miles west of Blowing Rock on 221. Roby Gragg. lp FOR SALE ? Pair pups, 7 months old. Black and Tan and Redbone cross. See Bill Rush at Democrat office. FOR SALE ? 1936 Chevrolet Coach and 14 acr^s of land one half mile east of Boone. H. S.I Steelman, Deep Gap, N. C. lp FOR SALE ? 7-room house, bath, good basement, also five lots, Daniel Boone Park, See Vance Calloway at Hollar's Grocery. 8-8-4p LOST ? One 2-A Brownie Kodak, near Cascades on Parkway. Re turn to Democrat and receive re \vard. lp FOR RENT ? One large bedroom with twin beds; also one two room apartment. Mrs. T. Len Cooke, 216 Hardin Street, Boone. . FOIl SALE? 1937 Chryaler Con vertible. New top and new tires. May be seen at Appalachian Pro duce Market Saturday. See Fred Earp lp DISHWASHER WANTED at Angel's Cafe, Boone. 1 lc FOR SALE ? General Electric Radio, cabinet model. Good con dition, $60. ? B. W. Stallings, City. lc NYLON HOSE? First quality, full fashioned, with seams, 45 guage, $1.35. Economy Store, lc FOR SALE? 1938 Dodge IVi-ton ruck, short wheelbase, A-l con dition, or will swap for car or pickup. D. B. Harmon, Beech Creek. N. C. \ 8-B-2p fices in June, out of a total oC 264,919 were made by veteran*, most of whom rui veterans of World War II. I These figures due lose that World War II veterans form the bulk of the available labor supply and will be the major employ ment activity in North Carolina during the coming years. Mr. Godwin points out that more than 69 percent of the active appli cants for jobs on file in local USES offices w the State are veterans. At the end of June 31,097 veterans were actively seeking work through the USES] LOST ? Between Hodges Gap land Boone Saturday one 5.50-17 tire. Finder return to Clingntan Hodges at Hodges Gap or Demo crat office. lc I IT WILL BE NECESSARY to increase the price of milk 2 cents ?er quart effective Sunday, Aug. 1. Hillside Dairy. lc LOST ? Pair shell-rimmed glass es brown leather case. Mpry Agnes Blitch, 214 Locust Street. STRAYED from my place on New River, two pigs, 8 week? old; color, black. Reward. Freo Hollar. _i? WILL YOU PLEASE bring those scaffold jacks home you have borrowed- W. C. Greene. ^ ^ ^ WOOD FOR SALE? Dry stove wood, rick $4.50; green heater wood, $4.00 rick. Leave orders at Economy Store, Phone ^36^ ^ WANTED ? Cook also waitress at Daniel Boone Hotel, B oone, , N- C. __ FOR SALE? One 4-year-old reg istered Hampshire ram. Price $30.00. W. S. Miller, Todd N. C. B-l-ip j TOR SALE ? Lespedeza hay. $40 I Der ton. Straw 75c per bale. Slivered. Write W. W. Fraziet Claremont. N. C. 7-25-4pj SHRUBBERY ? Guaranteed se- | lected stock. Plans and estimates given now for fall planting. See or write F. L. Wilcox, Deep Gap, N. C. 7-2S-4P TRAILER FOR SALE? $30.00. Mrs. D. F_H?Ftor^ Vilas, N. C.I VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE BY OWNER I am offering for sale, direct to purchaser, for cash or on terms, the best located business lot in the city of Boone. This lot fronts fifty (50) feet on Main Street, and extends two hundred forty (240) feet through to Howard Street, and adjoins the Appalach iian Theatre Building. There is, at this time, a six-room brick bungalow on this lot, hardwood floors, steam heat with oil fired boiler. This lot is suitable for any business requiring a large space and an entrance on two streets. If interested SEE Dr. R. O. Glenn at Mountain City jTenn. - 7-18-tfc DR C. G. BAUGHMAN, eye, ear nose and throat specialist of Elizabethton, Tenn., will be at the Watauga Hospital in Boone the first Monday in each month for the practice of his profession. HORSE FOR SALE? Six years | old, weights 1,400. Work any where. Joe C. Mast, Valle Cnicis, N^C JM-2C I WANTED ? Refined girls for 'beauty culture training classes now forming. Rates reasonable. 1 Mae's School of Beauty Culture, North Wilkesboro, N. C. 10-11-tlc Dacus RADIO Shop EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING; ALL MAKES 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Next to Theatre Phone 119 Blue Ridge Music Co. Opposite Buick Garage New and Used Phonograph | Records for Sale t-24-tfc DDT animal and barn spray You can make for as little as 12V4c per gallon. Used on all livestock. Lasts 10 days to 3 weeks in ordinary weather. We carry a complete line of DDT sprays and powders. Boone Drug Co. 6-27-tfc) FALL AND WINTER ' ' i ? ? r ! ? Coats W<e, have just received the first ship ment of women's, growing girl's, mioses' and children's coats. Theee were purchased some time ago and at old prices. We will sell them same as last year as long as they last. You realize all merchandise has ad vanced, so it will pay you to see these coats before buying. V We are also expecting this week men's and boys' leather and wool macki naws and lumber jackets. ONONY STORE JUNE RUSSELL. Mgr. Depot Street Boone. If. C offices, more than twice as many as the 14,344 non-vetenaa looking for Jobs for the same period. MAH. 1X1, LEAVES 318 DESCENDANTS Houston, Tex. ? Jasper Cullin D/>rrett, a Negro believed to have been between 112 and 121 years old, and who had 310 descend ants, died recently. By his reeool i *1 . WANTED ?-? -?? Good opportunity for am bitious young' man. ago It to 25, to learn hosiery mill work. Prefer high school graduate or equivalent. Must be willing to work hard for reasonable wage to start. Apply former BakerMobana Hosiery Mill Bldg.. Boone. Boone Flower and. Gift Shop Cut Flowers, Corsages and Funeral Designs. Also a Complete Line of Distinctive Gifts <5KY) DR. L. E. WELLMAN Optometrist MOUNTAIN CITY. TENN. Office Days: Tuesdays, Wednes days, Thursdays, 9 a m. to 4 p. m. 6-20- tf Try BISlrftftEX for Acid Indigestion. Insist on genuine BISMAREX and refuse other so-called Anti acid Powders, recommended to be "just as good." BISMA REX is sold in Watauga county at Boone Drug Co. The REXALL Store DOG FOOD MADE BY GENERAL MILLS Puppies and adult dogs of all breeds really like Larro. It has taste appeal! And yoC can feed it in many dif ferent ways. Distributors Wilson's Feed Store Boone. N. C. Dealers;. , Howard Mast, Valle Crucis H. & W. Service Station, Vilas Herbert Hartley, Meat Camp Hollar's Grocery, Boone Triplett's Grocery, Boone lection, he was 122 yean oldlof 1833. He had 31 Chiidrea, ? this year because he said he was three wives, 91 grandchildren, an 8-year-old bey when the 98 great-grandchildren am: 95 "stars fell" in the meteor shower) great-great -grandchildren POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT Claude Garland of Sbulls, Mills, N. C-, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Clerk of Superior Court >J 7 ; of Watauga County. He has been in business in Boone - and is a popular and well known young man. WATCHES REPAIRED & REBUILT Ml watches timed by new electric timing machine. Repair work delivered in three to five days. ALL WORK GUARANTEED LOGAN'S WATCH SHOP In Rear of Ray's Barber Shop % * : 2; AND HIS LONESOME PINE BOYS will be at the Court House, Boone Saturday, Aug. 10 MUSIC :: SONGS :: COMEDY Sponsored by Appalachian High School Athletic Association Children 25c Adults 50c Fall Fashion Notes.... We have recently remodeled our new store, which now contains more than twice its former floor space, and the structure has been redeco rated to please discriminating shoppers. We invite you to visit us often. Fall is on the way and so are the new Fall clothes We now have our new Fall merchandise on display. /? ...Gage Hals ' ...Georgiana Dresses ...Smart Suits ...Bobby Brooks Sweaters ...Skirts ...Costume Jewelry ...ilnderthings ...Smart Bags ...New Blouses Visit Boone' 8 Style Center li The Fashion Shoppe (Formerly Goodman's Dress Shop) MRS.. VANCE CULLER, Manager .inuua
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