North Carolina Newspapers

? THE DEMOCRAT 1j your b?st and most eco nomical medium oi advertis ing. With more than 2.000 paid -up. cash subscriptions, your message goes to 13.000 people, on the universally usee basis of live readers to each lubscriber. VOL. LIX, NO. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NO^TH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1946 IMPORTANT The date on your label shows the d ate ? subscription will expire, the date your paper will bm stopped unless sooner renew ed The Democrat is operat ing strictly on a cash in Ad vance basis. 5 CENTS A COPY AAA TO EXPEND $65,886 ON LOCAL FARM PROGRAM Farmers Are Asked to Fol low Through on Their Con servation Work Approved last Spring; AAA Will Ren der Any Possible Assist ance ( ? * ? In an effort to obtain maxi mum conservation with the $65, 886 fund that has been made available to Waiauga county farmers through the 1946 agricul tural conservation program. Ned Glenn, chairman Watauga Coun ty AAA committee, today urged farmers to follow through on their conservation work that was approved on their farm plans last spring. "We fully realize that many conditions may have prevented farmers from performing the practices as originally planned," he said. In such instances, Mr. Glenn said that the county com mittee is anxious to render every assistance by helping these farm ers in selecting substitute prac tices. Farmers finding it impossible to carry out their original prac tices or lo substitute others ape being urgently requested by Mr. Glenn to inform the AAA com mittee immediately so that the funds allotted to their farms may be transferred to neighboring farmers who need additional as sistance and are in a position to carry out more practices. Practices which still can be carru?d out in Watauga county this fall according to good farm ing methods are: Lime, phos phate; winter cover crops ? Aus trian winter peas, crimson clover, ryegrass, hairy vetch, seeding permanent pastures and reseed mg pastures. REPUBLICANS TO NOMINATE SLATE Convention Called to Meet Sat urday. Sept. 14. to Pick GOP Candidates The Republicans af Watauga county are being asked today to gather in convention in the court house Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2:30 o'clock, for the purpose of nam ing candidates for the various county offices to be voted on in the election of Nov, 5. The con vention call is issued by Earl D. Cook, chairman of the Republi can executive committee. and Clyde R. Greene, secretary. Township meetings are to be held Friday, Sept. 13. at 2:30 in the various precincts, for the pur pose of naming delegates to the county convention. Under the plan of organization, each town ship may name one delegate for each 25 votes or majority frac tion thereof cast for the Repub lican nominee for governor in the 1944 election. COUNTY SCHOOLS OPEN SESSIONS Only Two Schools Remain Closed Due to Teacher Shortage Prevailing The schools of Watauga county opened their 1946-47 terms Tues day morning, with but two ex ceptions, and Superintendent W. H. Walker states that these will begin their terms just as soon as the necessary teachers may be obtained, It is predicted that the overall enrollment this year will establish new local records. Cook and Lower Elk schools have not as yet opened due to inability to get teachers They are both one-teacher schools. Garbee Is Employed by University of Georgia Coach E. E. Garbee has tender ed his resignation as director of health and physical education at Appalachian State Teachers Col lege. to accept a position with the University of Georgia, and will establish residence at Savan nah, where a branch of Georgia University has been established, particularly for the education of veterans. Mr. Garbee will be chairman of the division of education and in dustrial arts, and leaves for his new position Friday. He has been with Appalachian since 1933 and expresses regrets at leaving Boone to accept the more lucra tive position. SOME SEND-OFF Jamestown- N. Y. ? Jimmy Johnson, while visiting here, wrote a letter to his mother in Gowanda and "mailed" the letter in a fire-alarm box. Three pum pers. a hook and ladder truck and, eventually, a squad car full o / detectives responded to the false alarm ? giving a real send off to Jimmy's letter. Humorous Side ol Judge Councill's Personality Is Cited By Neighbor WINS IN VERMONT I Raloh E. Flanders, Springfield industrialist, who won a spirited battle for Vermont's senatorial nomination, tantamount to elec tion. Flanders, 66. is former pres ident of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. DEGREES GIVEN CLASS OF 41 Summer Graduation Exercises Conducted at Appalachian State Teachers College. At the 43rd summer graduation 41 persons were given diplomas by Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of Appalachian State Teachers college. The address was deliver ed by David Ovens of Charlotte, who stressed that "teaching teachers to teach" was one of the most important undertakings in the nation - Mr. Ovens 'gave un stinted praise to Dr. Dougherty, and stated that the institution's unviable reputation was built around the background and per sonally of its head. In this respect, Mr. Ovens pointed out that the 1946 sum mer semesters were composed of 1 085 students- 428 of whom were college graduates- and 43 had masters degrees. In all, 87 col lege were represented by the student body of Appalachian State Teachers college. The list of graduates follows: Evelean H Anthony of CrouseJ Mayme Askew of Folkston. Ga.. MrsJ J Lee Barron of Macon. Ga , Nellie! S Billings of Halls Mills, Helen Bing ham of Boone. Sarah Blanton of Lat timore. Virginia Burgess of Spindale, Margaret Cade of Charleston. S. C.. Beatrice Carpenter of Forest City. William M Christensen of Boone. Margaret Ann Cook of Richfield. Oren Counts of St Paul. Va . James Dry of Norwood. Margaret Gilchrist of Cameron, Pollyanna Gordon of Pin nacle. Beth Glenn Grissom of Kittrell. Cecil Hackney of Boone. Marjone Hein of Camden, N J . Annie May Helms of Monroe. Sarah B Horton of Vilas. John V Idol of Boone . Lila Jackson of Clover. S. C.. Lucile R Jenkins of North Wilkesboro. Kathleen Jones of Elon College. Emee Marjen hoff of Charleston. S. C.. Wretha Marsh of Boone, Winnie S McLean of Cricket. Gorman Michael of Lexington. Mrs J A Mullins of Boone. Alma Murphy of Spartanburg, S C.. Mrs Mary Odom of Converse. S. C., Richard C. Orsbon of Van Noy. Marion Pearce of Folks ton. Ga., Myra Sale of Ronda, Ester Seawell of Moncure, Louise Blood worth Smith of Stoneville. Mrs J L Thompson of Dobson. Annie Thrower of Charleston. S C.. Anne R Truitt of Sparta, Alice Dare Watts of Purlear. George Watts of Shelby Clinic For Crippled Children Sept. 18th Dr. John S. Gaul of Charlotte, will hold the clinic for crippled children in the local health de partment office on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 1 until 3 o'clock. His patients are requested to be present at this time Intimate Story of Boone Man, Who Became Outstanding Lawyer and Eminent Su perior Court Judge, as Told by Hickory Neighbor By ROBERT MENZIES A glance in the Boone phone book revealed the names of some half-dozen Councills. bringing up memories of one of the most able and interesting men this state ever had. the late Judge William Ballard Councill. whose name in Hickory stands next door to that of this jackleg" writer. The fact that such an interest ing person as the Judge lived" next door was a privilege indeed, but when this outstanding mem Jser of the North Carolina bar passed on in recent years, though there were eulogies aplenty- one of the Judge's most wonderful traits- his unfailing sense of humor- seemed to come in for no mention at all. And that, it seems to this writer- was the greatest quality of all on his part. To fully know about the Jud ge's home in Hickory you had to know about Kling and Mary Hor ton. both colored ex -slaves it seems, who occupied comfortable quarters in the upstairs rear of the Councill house. Kling, a pil-; lar in the colored Methodist! Episcopal church- and Mary were! as much a part of the family ns1 any one else maybe more so if Kling was to be belived. Speaking of Kling they still tell around Hickory of the time n visiting preacher was holding forth at a revival at the M. E. church and, knowing that Brother Horton was a leader in the flock called upon him to pray. Praying in public, it seems, was not one of Kling's accomplishments, but he arose and mumbled several sentences- then burst out: "Pray yo'self- suh- that's what we're payin' you for." But to get back to the Judge, the Boone boy who married "Bet ty" Coffey- studied law under Colonel Folk down in the valley, and rose to prominence as a Caro lina barrister Only recently the writer was guest in the summer home of Judges Charles Daniels of New York City ? the summer home is at Franklin, 70 miles west of Asheville ? brother of .Tosephus and until recently Commissioner of Indian Affairs for New York State. "Judge Councill was one of the greatest lawyers the state ever had." he said "I understand he had his share of troubles- but 'Whom the Lord Loveth He chas teneth." The fact that the Judge's path was not a rosy one makes his wonderful sense of humor all the more interesting. Much of that humor as the writer knows it is tied up with my mother- who ntill lives next door to Mrs. Councill. for the lawyer took a particular delight in teasing my mother. Seated comfortably on his wide porch one summer evening before dark, the Judge spied Mother hurrying down the street on her way to play the pipe organ at the I irst Presbyterian church ? for Wednesday night prayer meeting it must have been. A leading Episcopalian himself, and noting Mother's dignified air as she | went down the hill with a load of hymn books under her arm. the Judge called out loudly enough for all the neighbors to hear: "Hasten school girl to thy task." I Mother was furious, but she still laughs about it. Then there was the time Mother was going out of the yard driving Moxie the last horse we had before buy ing a car. Fearful lest the horse's tail become fouled up in the reins she was holding the reins high, and this gave her the appearance of putting on airs. So the Judge, (Continued on page 8) Boone Quarterback Club Holds Meeting and Elects Officers [ The Boone Quarterback Club Iheld its second meeting in the| Appalachian College bookstore Tuesday evening, and the slate of officers and committee mem-| bers were completed. Raleigh Cottrell presented thel plans for the club to co-sponsor with the American Legion the' carnival which is in town this' week, while Coach Klucie Stew art exhibited several football pictures of the Oklahoma Aggies, I which were enjoyed by the mem-1 bers. The meeting was adjourned to meet in the college gymnasium at 7:30, Sept. 19. That the club is creating a wide interest if, shown by its growth in one week, with a paid mem bership of 20 men to date, and the goal is set at 40 for the next meeting. Membership is by in vitation only. Charter members to date are: Howard Cottrell. Ra leigh Cottrell, Paul Winkler, Bar nard Dougherty, Hal Barlow, Pat McGuire, Bob Agle, Gordon Winkler, Flucic Stewart, Kenneth Linney, Joe Crawford, Dick Kel j ley. Guy Hunt. C. K. Marion. iLewis Reece, A. E. Hamby, Jr., iPeck Holshouser, John E. Brown. I Jr., Grady 1 Farthing, Councill Cooke. Ralph Winkler, Bub [Teams. Wade Brown. Gordon Nash, Frank Payne, Tommy Os borne, Fisher Suns. Jim Coun jcill, John Wellborn. Joe Todd, [Morris Barnett and L R. Fisher. | Officers and committees are as (follows: President, J. Paul Winkler; Ivice-presndent, Kenneth Linney; secretary-treasurer, Howard Cot trell. Membership committee: Bob 'Agle, Fisher Sims, Pat McGuire. Bylaws committee: Flucie iStewart. chairman; Joe Craw Iford, Raleigh Cottrell, Wade E. Brown Board of directors: J. Paul Winkler, Kenneth Linney, How iard Cottrell, A. E. Hamby, Jr.. Barnard Dougherty, Tommy Os ! borne. Ernest Sims, i Entertainment: Councill Cooke, chairman; J. Edgar Brown, 4r . Grady Farthing. Publicity: Bob Agle, J Paul iWinklcV. ' FARM BUREAU IS STARTING DRIVE NEW MEMBERS Local Unit Now Has 150 Mem bers, and Vigorous Mem bership Campaign Will Start Next Week and Con-| tinue Through Month of September The Watauga County Farm Bureau announces the opening of a concerted membership cam paign to start next week, and continue throughout the remain der of September with a goal of 600 members of the organization, and tentative plans call for a huge farmers rally and picnic at the conclusion of the membership campaign. Realizing the necessity for farmers to pool their strength to help solve their postwar prob lems, the Farm Bureau is mak ing an effort to organize the farmers the same as industry, la-j bor and professional groups. All these have found strength in uni tv. and the sppnsors of the farm! organization realizes that with out organization agriculture can not be adequately protected. Mr. Clyde R. Greene, president of the local Farm Bureau unit, in defining the organization says: "The farm Bureau is a million farm families, bound together for iour common cause ? to work for a lair share of the national income for all farmers, sharecroppers, tenants and landowners, all alike, operating in 46 states on the com bined farm judgment of farm peo ple from the county to the state ?nd on to the national office inj Washington, D. C.. where one of its men meets with every com mittee that has anything to do with agricultural legislation. It was organized to form the miss ing link between the farmers and existing agencies working oni agricultural problems." Benefits of Membership Under the heading, "W h y Should 1 Join the Farm Bureau?" the following is given ous by the organization: "60% of all farmers in the na tion who are members of any 'arm organization are members of the Farm Bureau. "1 want a fair chance for my self and family. I want to help other farm fam ilies. "I do not want my neighbors to help pull my part of the load. "I know that only by working together will it be possible to keep a farm program. "I do not know of any other or- 1 ganization that has done more to keem farm prices at a fair level." In line with the start of the membership* campaign in the Farm Bureau, the Boone Mer chants Association has subscrib ed a full page advertisement to day. and other merchants are calling attention to the campaign in individual advertisements. Newsprint Paper is Acute Problem for Nation's Publishers The pressing problem of news print paper which has risen 118 per cent in price since the rock-bottom figure of the de pression year of 1933. is influ encing newspapers, large and small throughout the country to increase subscription rates, re ports indicate, and in some in stances publication was suspen ded when the war's end made the problem more acute. An examination of records show that a wave of increased subscription rates has swept the country, and one newspaper in Batavia, N. Y.. published for 129 years, has been discontinued "be cause of the high cost of paper, labor and replacement of ma chinery. Other advances in paper costs are expected during the last quar ter of the year, and the Watauga Democrat has manged to offer the county paper for the pre-war price of $1.50 per year so far, to local readers. This will have to be changed before too long, it would appear, but for the present renewals will be accepted for one ?ear only at the present rate. Resources of Local Bank Four Million; Deposits $3,950,006 The rMourcM of the Boon* branch of th* Northwestern Bank Tuesday reached the sum of four million dollars to set a new record in local banking circles, and the institution con tinues its steady growth with- 1 out interruption, says W. D. Farthing, cashier. At the same time, it is re vealed deponits at the Boone bank hive reached the sum of $3,950,000. indicating an unpar alalled prosperity in this area. The deposits have shown a gain of a million dollars in a 12 roooths period. rcaeseitaE ssatl HE1RNES PLAYS WITH BLOCKS Smiling happily as psychologists test his reactions with toy i blocks similar to those used by children, William Heirens, center, | confessed slayer of Suzanne Degnan, undergoes a new brain test in Chicago To the left is Dr. Granville Fisher; on the right is Dr. I Myrtle Astrachan. WAITING Marshal Josef Broz Tito, pre mier of Yugoslavia, preparing for the arrival of U. S. Ambassador Richard C. Patterson, to discuss the 48-hour ultimatum for the release of interned American airmen. The flyers were releas ed an hour before getting the ul timatum. MRS. THOMAS IS TAKEN BY DEATH Widow of Butler Thomas Dies in New York; Funeral Serv ices Held Tuesday Mrs. Wilmina Hydiick Thomas, widow of Butler T.lnmas, who was a resident of the North Fork section of Watauga county, died in New York, where she was making her home, on August 27th. The cause of Mrs. Thomas' death was not learned, but it was said that she died suddenly. The body was returned to the North Fork section where funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock, burial being in the Thomas cemetery Immediate survivors are two children. Mrs. Thomas who was a native South Carolinian, and Appala chian colegp graduate, had lived in Washington for a number of years, where she was a secretary in the Ways and Means commit tee More recently she had held a secretarial position with a firm of incom?- tax specilists in New York She was well known in this section. REV. J. C. CANIPE TO LECTURE AT ANTIOCH CHURCH SEPTEMBER 8 Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the Boone Baptist Church, will deliv er a lecture on his trip to Pales tine at Antioch Baptist Curch on Friday evening, September 8, at ,7:30 o'clock. All the people Ithroughout that section of the jcounty are invited to attend. I United States files with U. N. historic pledge on the World |Court. BENEFIT DANCE ? FRIDAY NIGHT Paul W ab?r and His Music to B? Fratur* of Evnt by Woman's Club The Worthwhile Woman's Club is sponsoring a dance at the Ap palachian High School Friday evening from 8:30 to 11:45, at which time it is hoped that a con siderable sum of money may be secured for the benefit of the High School recreation program. Paul Weber and his orchestra will render the dance munic and appear in concert during the evening, and the public is cordi ally invited to be present for the season's musical treat. Admission will be $1.50 per couple. The largest poultry exposition to be held in the East this year is scheduled for Charlotte, Sep tember 11 to 14. JUDGE GWYN TO HOLD COURT Judge Sink Finds it Impossible to Preside at September Term Superior Court Judge Allen H Gwyn of Reids ville. will nf'sidi at the fall term of Watauga super or court. whir',! is scheduled to convene on Sent. 16 for a two weeks' term, it is announced by Court Clerk Aus tin E. South, who states tfiat Judge Gwyn is substituting for Judge Hoyle Sink, of Lexington, who found it impossible to be here at that time. The term is for the trial of both criminal and civil actions, and is set for two weeks. About 75 cases have been docketed on the] criminal slate, which is consider-] ably heavier than was the case during the war period. Drunken driving and violation of the pro libition laws lead in the indict ments. The civil calendar is lengthly. but it is unlikely that it will be cleared. A number of divorce actions will likely be| disposed of. however. LIONSSTRESS | ! SAFETY THEME i I Figures Are Given Showing Ap-l palling Accident Toll in United States Safety was the theme of the meeting of the Boone I-.ions Club Tuesday night, with S. M. Ayers, chairman of the safety commit tee. in charge of the program. Mr. Ayers, Howard Goforth of Coble Dairies, and R. W. Wat kins of Appalachian College fac ulty. spoke. Mr. Goforth spoke on safe guarding milk from source to consumer and emphasized the need for more adequate distribu tion to consumers, particularly children. Mr. Watkins. in speaking of safety education, cited the need for lowering the accident rate in tne nation. He said that in 1945. ( 100.000 accidental deaths occur-| red. and that 33,000 of these oc-1 curred in homes and on farms. Autos accounted for 28,000; pub lic, occupational and military ac counted for 15,500, 16.000 and 6, 545. respectively These figures' do not include disabilities. Wat kins gave education as the hope] for correction of this condition,] with civic organizations sponsor-} ing special projects. Mr. Ayers gave pointers prevention of home accidents due to faulty use of electricity. His committee is undertaking to cor-| rect certain street conditions which present hazards to school1 children. Guests for the evening were! R. W Watkins, George Rankin and Howard Goforth. Hi SCHOOL ASSN. i MEETS FRIDAY Educational Group Expaciad to] Nam? Naw Praaidanl to Succaad Garbae I I The annual meeting of the I lAppalachian High School As sociation will be held Saturday September 7, at 2 o'clock in the men's gymnasium of Appalachian State Teachers College, and E. E. Garbee, president, in calling the meeting, states that it will be a particularly important gathering, and insists that all principals, coaches, and other interested teachers attend. Since Mr. Garbee plans to be away during mpst of the school year, he states that it will be ad visable and necessary for the As sociation to elect a new president at this time. Mr. Garbee's present plans are to attend New York [University REV. MIDDLETON IS MODERATOR BAPTIST GROUP Cove Creek Minister Succeeds Rev. J. C. Canipe as Mod erator of Three Forks As sociation; Recent Session Had Large Attendance Rev. H. K Middleton, pastor of the Cove Creek Baptist Church, was named moderator of the Three Forks Baptist Associa tion at the one hundred and sixth session of the organization held at Rutherwood Baptist Church last week. Rev. Mr. Middleton succeeds Rev. J. C. Canipe, Boone Baptist pastor, who leaves the end of the month for his new duties as sec retary of evangelism for the Bap tist State convention. The retiring moderator was pre sented a Bible by the assemblage, and a vote of thanks for his work during his two years' tenure as | moderator. Other officers elected are: [Clyde R. Greene, clerk-treasurer; [Rev. R. C. Eggers, vice-modera itor; W. J. Farihing, BTU direc C. J Farthing, song leader; C. J. jtor; W. J. Farthing, historian; Farthing, Sunday School direc tor; Wade E. Brown, hospital di rector; Russell D. Hodges, or phanage director. The association is now com posed of 42 churches. Two churches. White Rock at Banner Elk. and Green Valley at Reese, viofe added at the current ses ? ,n. There are 7,200 members in the churches of the association. The largest crowd in more than a decade attended the session held last week, it is stated. BLOWING ROCK CLUB IS FORMED Dr. Walter Keys Elected Presi dent of Rotary Organisation; Directors Named. Officers and directors were [elected at the organization meeting of the Blowing Rock Rotary club held last night, with Dr. Walter Keys, pastor of Rumple Memorial church, chosen president. Grover C. Robbins was elected vice president; O. W. Stone secretary. I The directors elected are Dr. Keys- Mr. Stone- H. C. Holshouser G. C. Robbins. Clarence Berry ,man Mayor J. H. Winkler and Paul Coffey. The members of the club elected the board of direct ors and the board elected the of ficers. Speakers at the meeting were Gail McMillan of the West Jeffer son club, which sponsored the new club, and Clyde Short of Shelby. Officiating at the cere mony was Holt McPherson of Shelby, district governor of Ro tary. | Rotarians were here for the meeting from Jefferson, West Jef ferson- Lenoir- Shelby- Boone [and cities and towns in Georgia, iFlorida and Albama. About 60 (persons attended. Brief, Very Brief Federal court in Georgia up holds the unit-vote system. G A. R.'s commander says it will meet "to the last man." Continued heavy runs of live stock cut market prices sharply. C. C. Davis urges i-xporting "know-how to help feed world. CPA cracks down on the hoard ing of building supplies. Baseball officials set Oct. 2 for the start of world series. Chilean trying to swim the Channel quits half mile off Britain. Record peacetime military bud get provides force of 1-670,000 United States Chamber of Com merce calls for balanced budget. Women's Bureau advocates Set ter laws on working women. Census Bureau says that po tential husbands are plentiful. Budget director challenged on wartime rail freight rebates. Educators' . conference calls shortage of teachers world-wide. WAA to expand surplus sales to foreign nations. Record corn crop is still in pro spect despite dry areas 715 Wacs, all volunteers- de part for duty in European rone. "Dream cars" are far from reality, survey of exports shows. OPA rules on profits law ex pected to bar a price rise flood. Total individual incomes esti mated at $152 744 000,000 M. I. T. scientists will study cosmic rays 50,000 feet in the air. Mitscher links Navy's stay in Europe with peace signing. Army is recalling some officers for special assignments. Postoffice plans 10-cent air mail to any point in the world. Retail credit sales Bhow big gain over last August. U. S. action aimed to stop ex ports to restricted nations. Anderson says he expects new food appeals in the winter. Blandy proposes tests of atomic bomb until it Is outlawed.