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Is your beet and most eco nomical medium of advertis ing With more than 2.600 ^ C>aid-up. cash subscriptions. w your message goes to 13.000 WATAUGA DEMOCRAT E DEMOCRAT _ _ . _ _ _ _ ___ IMPORTANT The cute on your addnap label Ihowi the data yoat subscription win explra. and - - ? . ? -- - _ ___ __ , , , ? __ ? ? . ? ? - ? ? - date your papar win fca people, on the universally ^ 1 1 *3 ~ ^ ? stopped unless sooner r^N """S ^L5$LSVe re*dcr* _ ed. The bert,(>cr?t is openrt An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888. v*nc* " VOL. LIX, NO. 23 BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31. #946 VcENTS A COPY NEW REA LINE TO BE BUILT FROM LENOIR TO BOONE Blue Ridge Electric Member ship Corporation Gets 'More Money to Expand Service in Watauga. Other Coun ties; 44,000- Volt Feeder Line First Work Lenoir, Oct. 25 ? G. F. Mes sick, manager of the Blue Hidge Electric Membership Corporation, reported today that the Federal Rural Electrification Administra tion has now made available the remaining $1,220,000 part of a $2, 197,000 loan to the cooperative for extending its service in four West ern North Carolina counties. The money will be used, he said, for constructing 1,100 miles of electric distribution lines to serve 4,000 farm homes in Cald well, Watauga, Ashe and Allegh any counties. Of the total loan, $280,000 will go for building a 44,000-volt transmission line from Lenoir to West Jefferson via Blowing Rock and Boone. The Blue. Ridge corporation al ready has let a contract to the Miller Electric company of Lin den. Ind., to build 311 miles of the new distribution lines. This work is now going forward with the headquarters situated at Boone. Contracts for the remainder of the 1,100 total mileage of distri bution lines will be let "imme diately," according to Mr. Mes sick. He said, however, that the lines can be built only so fast as materials become available and it may be some time before they are completed. To assure deliveries of mat erials as early as possible, the cooperative has signed contracts with suppliers totaling approxi mately $700,000. Work on the 44,000-volt trans mission line from Lenoir to Blow ing Rock has been delayed by the construction work in progress during the Summer on the Blow ing Rock road, but a contract will be let as soon as the road project is completed. Materials are on hand for this phase of the extension. When the 1,100 miles of new extensions are completed. Mr. Messick observed, the Blue Ridge Corporation will be serving an aggregate of 10,000 farm homes. It already is serving 6,056 mem bers on 1,150 miles of distribu tion lines. Blue Ridge is understood to be at least one-third larger than any other similar electric cooperative in the United States. Besides extending its distribu tion service, the firm has obtain ed a $500,000 loan from the Gov ernment for financing purchases by its members of electrical equipment and plumbing ap pliances. These appliances are being brought in carload lots and distributed to the members at cost. Some shipments already have been received. Halloween Carnival Plans Being Made At Local School The Boone elementary school is "joining all forces" in prepara tion for a supper and Halloween carnival on Thursday night. Each class and all teachers are contrib uting some part toward the suc cess for this occasion. Complete plans include such amusements as fishing, a doll and puppet show, apple bobbing, hall of horrors, bean gur-ssing game, a curio shop of artistic and uni que arrangements, and major ieatures of the evening, which will be the cake walk and crown ing of a king and queen of the harvest festival. Supper will be served from 5 to 7 o'clock at the cost of $1.00 per plate, and the amusement stalls, to which admission may be gained for 5 cents, will open at 6 o'clock* Prizes, through the courtesy of local merchants, will be awarded during the evening and will include the drawing of the lucky number for the door prue at 7:15. Patrons, friends are cordially invited to be present on Thursday night for fun and frolic. WM. C. PITTMAN NAMED TO SUPERIOR COURT BENCH Raleigh, Oct. 30 ? The appoint ment of William C. Pittman, Rockingham lawyer, as resident superior court judge of the 13th judicial district succeeding Judge F. Don Phillips, was announced Tuesday by Governor Cherry Judge Phillips resigned sevetal weeks ago to accept a position offered him by the war depart ment as judge of a U. S zonal court in Germany where he will preside over the trials of war criminals. SUPREME COURT VISITS PRESIDENT ?MM" ??? * 1^? ?? ?-Tim?Mi? m a???? ? i <?***' ?rei^ agf Members of the new U. S. Supreme court as they called on President Truman, left to right: AAociate Justices Wiley Rutledge, Frank Murphy, Felix Frankfurter, Hugo L. Black. President Truman, Chief Justice Vinson, and Associate Justices Stanley F. Reed, William O. Douglas, Robert J. Jackson and Harold E. Burton. Ministers Laud City Officials For Efforts Against Wine, Beer AIR NAIL WEEK BEING OBSERVED Local Posloffice Reports Stimu lated Volume Air Mail at the New Rales Inauguartion of the new five cent air mail rate October 1, im mediately brought a sharp rise in local air mail volume, soys Post master John E. Brown, Jr., who states that ever further increas es are being shown as a result of National Air Mail Week, the ob servance of which started Mon day. Rapid air mail service of fered at the low rates, have caus ed business leaders to encourage large mailings this week. 'The Post Office Department has taken a leaf from the book of American business reducing the air-mail rate from 8 cents to 5 cents an ounce and simultane ously offering better and faster service. The Post Office has bor rowed the proven principle fiat by getting more customers for a good product at a reduced cost the unit cost of delivery is cut. A lower price requires one thing to succeed ? larger volume. Meanwhile, Postmaster Walsh reported, air mail letters are be ing received at the post office with incorrect postage affixed. The five-cent rate apples any where that the American flag flies, including all United States possessions. It is also applicable to the armed forces abroad, and to Canada and Mexico MUSIC FESTIVAL BEING REVIVED Appalachian College Resume* Event Which Was Discontin ued With War's Advent Appalachian College will be be host to the high schools be longing to the Appalachian Ath letic Association at 9:30 a. m., on Monday, Nov. 4th The occasion is the revival of the music festi val which had been a popular annual event in this locality prior to the war. The purpose of the festival is to stimulate interest in musical development in the high schools, by their coming together and performing in the various musi cal events, thus getting an ex change of ideas and experience in performance. It is hoped that all schools that have entered in the past will bring entries again this year and aid in making the festival a suc cess. From the interest already shown, it is believed this will be possible. Entries have been received from several schools and the pro gram is already in the process of being completed. The various events listed for entries are as follows: Choruses open to girls' groups, boys' groups and mixed groups; small vocal ensembles, consisting of duets, trios, quartets and quin tets; vocal solos for sopranos, al tos, tenors, baritones, basses and unchanged voices; piano solos and piano ensembles as well as solos and small ensembles from instruments of the orchestra and hand. Awards will be made for those receiving the highest ratings There will be no registration fee. Registration will begin at 9 o'clock in the lobby of the ad ministration building It is estimated fror entries re ceived that there will be 250 high school students participating. The music department of the college will act as host for the occasion. I CANDY COMPANY MOVING The Boone Candy Co. is mov ing in their new building on Howard Street. They are county boys, reared in Watauga county. They are sons of Eugene Mnretz of Meat Camp and Dora Hartley Moretz, daughter of the late Azor Hartley of Boone. Boon* Preachers Form Organisa tion at Meeting Held Thursday: Re*. Mr. Troutman is Presi dent of Organisation; Text of Wine and Beer Resolution The pastors of the Boone churches met in the Lutheran parsonage last Thursday and or ganized the Boone Ministerial As sociation. the first official act of the body being to approve reso lutions commending the city ad ministration for keeping the town free from the sale of wine and beer "by continuous resist ance to appeals for license to sell these drinks." Rev. E. F. Troutman was named president of the association; Rev. John K. Parker, Jr.. vice-presi dent, and Mrs. F. E. Warman, secretary -treasurer. Meetings of the organization will be held in the homes of the members, and meetings are set for 7 :30 on the first Monday eve ning of each month. The pro gram will consist of papers pre pared and read by the members in rotation, followed by discus sions. Rev. Mr McKeown will be host at the next meeting on Nov. 4. and he will present the program. In addition to those mentioned, Rev. Mr. Moss and Rev. Mr Leach were present, and other pastors are being invited to be come members. Beer. Wine Resolutions Following is a text of the reso lution which was adopted and forwarded to Mayor Winkler: I "We, the members of the Boone Ministerial Association wish to express to you and to the board of aldermen our apprecia-1 tion of your efforts in keeping Boone free from the sale of wine and beer. We realize that you have succeeded in accomplishing this only by continuous resistance to appeals for license to sell these drinks and we want you to know that your success in this matter has not gone unnoticed. "We congratulate you and ex [tend to you our sincere thanks." Brief News Gandhi is no longer sure that he will live to be 125. Rothermere says U. S.-British amity insures twenty-year peace. Urey declares the atomic bomb is not a police weapon. High court refuses to review case of convicted Nazi groups. | Government eases grain order for food and drink industries. Farm mortgage debt shows rise for the first time in 23 years. U. N. Secretariat outlines a 17 hour working day for delegates. Veterans advised that wife is Inecessary for success on farm. | 7,360 tons of Christmas parcels ito pass through Army port, i McAuliffe says atom bomb jwould nut rout men in dugout, ^ank. j British fear American crash in |the wake of price decontrols, j Santayana predicts that all Eu Irope will be Communist soon. ] $469,500 cash of a woman re jcluse is found in room after death. Federal council bids churches) act to check divorces. Shortage of parts for autos is growing, motorists are warned. $4,768,108 worth of relief goods sent aboard by Protestants. CPA ends ban on long skirts; permits big sleeves and frills. BLS iVidcx shows retail prices are 13 per cent above year ago. Clayton predicts that Europe's debt will be offset by tourists. Electronic device would enable the blind to read by sound. Period of price control seen as economic lesson for nation. Four out of five veterans have let their GI insurance lapse Argentine Commerce Minis tef holds up UNRRA rice for China. Limited pas ports to be given to displaced persons Jan. 15. Submersible carrier for atom bomb planes seen as possibility. BURLEYGROWERS FAVOR QUOTAS IN FRIDAY VOTING Three-Year I Plan of Burley Marketing Quotas Gets Overwhelming Approval of Local Farmers; Only 12 Growers Vote Against Quotas of Any Kind In spite of the heavy rainfall last Friday, voting in the tobacco quota referendum was heavy, more than 60 per cent of the eli gible growers having registered their opinions at the ballot box on continuance of the quota sys tem, and 96.5 per cent of the voters approved the three-year system. 2 per cent were for the one-year system, while 1.5 per [Cent voted to remove all controls from the production of the weed. The vote by communities is ,given as follows: For 3-year quotas Bald Mountain 7 |Beaver Dam No. 1 102 Beaver Dam No. 2 80 ?Blue Ridge 2 Blowing Rock, Boone No. 2 and 3 17 Boone No. 1 69 Cove Creek No. 1 94 Cove Creek No. 2 109| Silverstone 79 Laurel Creek No. 1 90l Laurel Creek No. 2 27 Meat Camp 1 and 2 36 North Fork 19 Shawnoehaw 9 Stony Fork .... 5 Watauga No. 1 46 Watauga No. 2 8 Total 797 Seventeen votes were cast for one-year quotas, and 12 against quotas. U. S. Burley Weed Growers Vote For Three-Year Quotasj Incomplete and unofficial re turns compiled by the U. S. de partment of agriculture and re ported by the Associated Press| Saturday night showed that to Ibacco growers throughout the na tion, as well as in Western North Carolina, voted overwhelmingly in Friday's national referendum to retain burley tobacco market ing quotas on a three-year basis. Returns reported by the agri culture department were as fol lows: 3-year 1-year Against quotas quotas quotas N. Carolina 4,644 95 148 Indiana 2,663 92 138 Kentucky .73,285 1,020 1,047 lOhio 2,916 105 291 |Tennessee 20,869 466 914 Virginia 6,849 120 203 W. Va. 6,849 120 203 Returns were not reported for Alabama. Arkansas, Georgia, Illi nois, Kansas. Missouri, Okla homa, Pennsylvania or South Carolina. Department officials however, that burley tobacco farmers in the seven states which had reported represented ap proximately 95 per cent of the total number in the nation, so that the remaining tabulations could have no bearing on the re sult. The official vote will not be announced until certified re turns have been received from each state. Watauga Hereford# At the State Fair The Hereford show at the North Carolina State Fair was not so large as in previous years but the competition was keen. Watauga county breeders re presented by J. H. Council and H. M. Hamilton, Jr., and E. E. Earp claimed part of the prizes.] Only three Herefords from the county were shown. The placing for the Watauga Herefords were as follows: Heifers calved after September I, 1945. 1st place won by Councill and Hamilton, on Princess Pala din. by Prince Domino Paladin, Jr. Heifers calved between Janu ary 1 and April 30, 1945. 7th place won by Councill and Hamilton, on Triumphant I assie, by T. T. Triumphant 3rd Heifers calved between Sept ember 1 and December 31, 1944. 2nd place won by E. E. Earp, on Triple E. Princess 1st. by Anxiety Axtell. MOLOTOV CALLS FOR WORLD DISARMAMENT U. N Assembly Hall, Flushing Meadows, N. Y., Oct. 30 ? Russian Foreign Minister Viacheslav Mo lotov called on the U. N. genera) asspmbly and the governments of the world yesterday to start at once on a sweeping program of universal armament reduction, in cluding the abolition of atomic warfare. Nuernberg Hangman ? ? M/S John C. Wood. San An tonio. Texas, American army hangman, who officiated at the hanging of the ten condemned Nazi war criminals in Nuernberg. Sergeant Woods' only regret was that one got away. He has serv ed as official hangman at more than 300 such events while in the army and in civilian life. JULIAN PRICE 1 DIES IN AUTO CRASH FRIDAY Greensboro Insurance Execu tive, En Route to Blowing Rock Operation, Fatally In jured as Car Leaves High way Near North Wilkes boro; Rites Sunday Juhan Price, Greensboro insur ance executive, and part-time resident of Blowing Rock, was killed Friday, and two compan ions were injured, when the car in which they were riding ca reened op an embankment and turned- over 13 miles east of North Wilkesboro. E. D. Broadhurst, Greensboro attorney, and R R. Harrill, Eliza bethton, Tenn., were injured [slightly, while Mr. Price's cnau feur. Walter Poole, was uninjur ed. State Highway Patrolman S M. Carter, who investigated the accident, said Price and his com panions were en route to Blow ing Rock. Mr. Price was on the front seat of the car when the ac cident occurred. The officer said the car hurtled 80 yards along the roadway aftei climbing up the embankment and overturning. No other cars were in the vicinity at the time, he said. Mr. Price was dead when he reached the Wilkes hospital, it whs said. Pursuing Local Development Mr. Pricc had been spending most of the summer at Blowing Rock, where he was engaged in the construction of a huge dam and recreational area on the waters of Boone's Fork He had given considerable of his person al attention to the supervision of this construction, and there were reports that a large hotel was to have been built at Blowing Rock in the future by the insurance ex ecutive. It is not known wheth er the Blowing Rock venture will be affected. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at 4 o'clock from the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, by Dr . Charles F. Myers, former pastor, and inter ment was in the family mauso leum in Green Hill Cemetery. Farm Meets Planned All families living in the Rubes Creek area are urged to attend e meeting in the Bethel school. Wednesday, November 6th, at 7:00 p. m. The purpose of this meeting is to set up the goals to be accomplished while on the demonstration program. The work is progressing nicely so lets all be present for the meeting. In the near futurt meetings will be held in each community for the purpose of selecting a farm to be put on the demonstra tion program as a farm and home demonstration. Places and dates for these meetings will appear later in this paper. ATTEND GRANGE MEETING Mr. and Mrs George F. Smith prman of Beaver Dam township were delegates from Beaver Dam Grange No. 1045, to the North Carolina Grange at its 19th an nual ronvention held in Clinton, N. C. last week. They report a most pleasant and helpful con vention. AMATEUR HOUR The Cove Creek Home Demon stration Club is sponsoring an amateur hour Thursday, Nov. 7, in the high school auditorium at [7 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Admission, adults 35c, children 20c. (Campaign For Local Offices Nearing End HEREFORDS WIN AT STOCK SHOW Fred Councill of Boon*. Take* Championship With Call at Ashevlll* Show The three 1946 Watauga county 4-H baby beef projects were com pleted with high honors last week, when the 790 pound Here ford steer shown by Fred Coun cill. 4-H club boy of Boone, was made grand champion at the Asheville fat stock show. This steer was also champion Hereford in the junior department, Atlan tic Rural Exposition, Richmond, Virginia, on October 8th. He sold in the sale at Asheville, Thurs day, __Qctober 24, for the record county price of $1.35 per pound, to bring Fred a total of $1,066.50. Gross Brothers restaurant Ashe ville made the purchase. The steer was sired by Prince Domino Paladin. Jr., the herd bull owned by H. Grady Farth ing, J. H. Council and H. M. Mamilton, Jr This bull was also the sire of the other two 4-H baby beeves that were fed out this year in the county and won honors in the show ring at Rich mond and Asheville. Milton ar.rl Elmo Moretz, 4-H club boys ot Green Valley, fed the 840 pound Hereford steer that stood fourth in the light weight 4-H division, at Richmond. This steer brought 43 cents per pound when sold at Richmond on October 11. Martha Councill, of the Boone 4-H club fed the 860 pound Here ford steer that stood third at Asheville. This steer sold to City Market, Boone, for 50 cents per pound. Home Clubs Hold General Meeting Eighly-Fiv* Women From Moat of County's Demonstration Clubs. Gather Her* Approximately eighty-five wo men, representing almost every home demonstration club in the county, attended the annual fed eration meeting held on Friday, October 25th at the First Baptist church in Boone. The meeting opened with the singing of the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus", followed by the de votional led by the Rev. James McKeown. Pastor of St. Lukes Episcopal church. Mrs. R. H. Har mon then brought greetings from the Worth While Woman's club, and Mrs. W. R. Vines of the Bethel Home Demonstration club, gave the response. A report was given by each of the home demonstration clubs as to the work their club has done in the past year. Mrs. Dean Reese gave a report on the curb mar ket, sponsored by the clubs dur ing the summer months. Miss Betty Lou Clawson, newly elect ed president of the 4-H county council, reported on the activi ties of the 4-H club during the past year. In the afternoon. Miss Willie Hunter, Extension Clothing Spec ialist. gave a very interesting and helpful demonstration on "Remodeling of Hats and Acces sories". Mrs. Pauline Hotchkiss, district agent at large, also at tended the meeting. Newton Bros. Open New Store in City Messrs?F. P. Newton and W. R. Newton of North Wilkesboro have recently opened their New ton Brothers Department Store in the new Wilcox building, next to Highland Cleaners, and are displaying a complete line of clothing for the family, and other dry goods#U-ms The store oc cupies all three floors of the handsome new building, which is one of the finest in town, and designed particularly for depart ment store needs. ? Mr. F. P. Newton, is in charge of the new store. ? A Correction In the tdTntiMBMai appear ing in the last issue of the Dem ocrat regarding Hollar's Food Center, an error appeared. The ad was .signed "Uge Hollar" when in lad the name should have been "Lige C. Hollar." Since the names of two differ enl men are involved, it is hoped that this correction will clear up the matter. The error is regretted by the publisher. Local Partisans Making Su preme Effort In Last Day* of Campaign; H o e y and Doughton to Highlight Ral ly Thursday; Republicans meet Friday Night The local political campaign is going into the home stretch with intense activity being shown by the leadership of both the Demo cratic and Republican parties, in their efforts to win the slate of county offices for their respective candidates, and the indications are that tthe usual heavy vote will have been cast when the polls close next Tuesday evening. The Democrats reach the cli max of their campaign Thursday evening at 7:30 when Senator Clyde R. Hoey and Congressman Robert L. Doughton will deliver political addresses at the rally to be held in the courthouse, and a particular effort is oeing made to turn out a huge crowd for the addresses by these leading fig ures. On Friday evening the Young Republican Club announces a county meeting to be held at the courthouse, but whether there will be outside speakers has not been announced. An invitation is extended to all to be present for this gathering. The Candidates The following men compose the local county ticket: James C. Farthing, Democrat of Lenoir, veteran, is unopposed for the sixteenth district solicitor ship. Wade E. Brown, Boone vet eran, Democrat, is opposed by Paul Swanson. also a war veter an, of Alleghany county for the state senate in the 29th district Lester Carroll of Boone, Demo crat, is seeking the seat in the general assembly held by S. C. E g g e r s, Republican, also of Boone. Albert Henson. combat veter an of the last war, is running for the office of sheriff against C. M. Watson, Republican incumbent. Pete Coffey, veteran, woun ded in Europe, is running on the Democratic ticket for clerk. Fred Gragg, a veteran, is running on the Republican ticket. For coroner, Richard E. Kelley, Democrat, veteran, received the endorsement of both Democratic and Republican conventions. For surveyor, Don Thompson, a veteran, Democrat, is running against Jack Storie, Republican, also a veteran. For county commissioners, Hayes Wellborn, veteran; Grover Johnson and Dick Vannoy are the the Democratic candidates. A. G. Miller, H. O. Aldridge and R. M. Ward are the Republican candi dates. The polls open at 6:30 a. m and close at 6:30 p. m. BUS TERMINAL OPENSATURDAY Handsome New Transportation Building to Open Under Temporary Arrangement* Mi and Mrs. H. W. Wilcox, owners and operators of the local bus terminal, announce that open house will be held Saturday for anyone wishing to visit Boone's new and elegant transportation building. Mr. Wilcox states that it will be necessary to load and unload the coaches in front of the ter minal until the grounds to the rear are completed. A number of things are yet to be done, he adds, but for the benefit of the public it is thought best to move in under temporary arrangements. ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO | SCRAP BOARD ON WAGES Washington, Oct. 30 ? The ad ministration is considering scrap ping the wage stabilization board when the OPA's master price de control program is released, a person close to the government said last night. The OPA plan is expected to be announced on or about Friday, Nov. 1, although this is not defi nite, and the government's new wage statement is to accompany it, the official said. To avoid any label of politics, the decision may be withheld until After the No vember 5 elections. Benefit Dance At Valle Crucis School A square dance will be given at the Valle Crucis school, Valle Crucis, Saturday evening, Nov. 2nd, from 8 to 11 p. m. Pioceeds will be given toward the fund for the new parish house for Holy Cross Church. FDIC hfead urges the repay ment of U. S. share of its capital. U. N.'s outlay is put at a little more than $20,000,000. ,
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