V TOBACCO WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. P Boone *55 v? - ?mi 2 Sections '''? 12 PAGES VOL LIX- NQ 29 BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1946 5 CENTS A COPY MANY FROM THIS AREA ACT TO GET MORE INDUSTRIES Representatives of Watauga and Other Counties in This Xtgion Gather in North Wilkesboro to Plan Indus trial Expansion For This Section North Wilkesboro ? Over fifty business men and women from the counties of Alleghany, Alex ander, Ashe, Watauga, Avery, Caldwell, Burke and Wilkes at tended the Rural Industries meet ing at the City Hall on Monday. The program was sponsored by the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and was under the administration of the North Carolina Rural In dustries Branch of the Division of Commerce and Industry of the Department of Conservation and Development. Speakers for the meeting in cluded: W. H. Neal, President of the North Carolina Bankers As sociation and Vice President of the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, of Winston-Salem, D. E. Stewart, Assistant to the Vice President, Carolina Power and .Light Company, of Raleigh, R. S. Dearstyne, Head of the Depart ment of Poultry of the North Carolina State College, Dr. J. V. Hofmann, Head of the Depart- . ment of Forestry of the North Carolina State College and J. B. J Williams, President of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. "A balanced economy for our State depends to a large degree upon what is being done in small . towns and rural communities and the leadership which our small towns produce," Chairman of the day D. E. Stewart pointed out. "The raw material produced in North Carolina amounts to a very small part of each dollar receiv ed on the market for the manu factured product and it is time that we establish small indus tries to use our raw materials, employ North Carolina workers, and bring large revenues into the state." Other speakers pointed out is some detail the opportunities which abound in this area for tho establishments of small indus tries to process our own materials. Mr. Neal stated that there was capital ready and available to any person interested in starting an industry io our state but the need and ample raw materials should be investigated. The term Rural Industries used for. this meeting was used in a very broad sense. It includes all plants, equipment and services ? connected with farming and rural life ? which will (1) create jobs, (2) improve marketing. (3) in crease returns from raw material, (4) lower production costs, and (5) raise the standard of living. All Rural Industries were class ified under the four following heads: Processing, Farm Supplies, Marketing, and Farm and Home services. In addition to these four types ' of Rural Industries ? emphasized because of their relation to | farming ? we may include plants, ' factories, mills, workshops mak- 1 ing things that town and city people will buy. which are made| from our local raw materials. President WUliams of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce , stated that this first meeting was held in this area to arouse in terest in this type of industrial , work and more detailed informa- ' tion would be presented at later , meetings. March of Dimes Supplies Equipment T o Fight Polio The March of Dimes enables the National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis and its chapters to buy costly equipment so that i hospitals can treat polio patients. Bob Agle 1947 campaign chair man here said today. Some items cost thousands of dollars, he said, citing cost of J respirators as $1.300-$1.600 each; hydrotherapy pool, $3,500; hot pack machine, $126; infra-red , lamp $30-$120. and electric . cabinet $320. Thousands of ex- ' pensive items like these are need- | ed by hospitals throughout the ; country. Virginia Legislature . To Boost Teacher Pay Richmond. Va.. Dec. 10 ? Gov. William Tuck today called a special session of the legislature ' to. meet Jan. 6 and appropriate money for "substantial" teacher salary increases. "I am convinced that an acute emergency exists Qtith reference to Virginia's public schools." ? Tuck said. He did not reveal what increases he would ask for the state's 20, OCX, teachers, how ever. Agitation for a special session began last month at a convention i of the Virginia Education Associa tion. Prof. Roy Dearstyne of State ) College says that housing for chickens should not be crowded. J It depresses them, he says, and egg production falls off. I , Trouble Brews Over U.S. Air Bases in Iceland Riots and strikes by Iceland trade unions are reported ip thej Reykjavik area (1) of Iceland as the island's parliament considers] agreement under which the U. S. would use the American-built! Keflavik field for planes going and coming from Germany. How this field links with Berlin is shown in the above map which also indicates the flying distances and key landing places. MUSIC GROUP IN XMAS CONCERT 4usic Department of Boone Schools to Present Chriitmas Concert December 18 The music department of the ioone schools will present a Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 18 at 7:30 p. m. in the iigh School Auditorium. The irogram will consist of a cosn nunity song-fest of familar Christmas carols and several elections by the Hi$h school Jand. Each carol will be il ustrated with colored slides and pecial numbers will be sung by he High School Glee Clubs and L]ementary school choirs. Parents ind visitors will be invited to >articipate in the singing of the :nrols. Immediately following the >rogram the schools will nave >pen house and all parents and riends are urged to visit the :lassrooms and observe the ipecial work which has been lone by the pupils. This event Is being sponsored jy the Parent-Teachers Associa ion and will take the place of :he regular December meeting, rhe P. T. A. committee whicn iponsors the vocal music in the chools has announced that an op jortunity to make voluntary :ontributions will be given after he concert. Such contributions vill'be used in meeting the cur ?ent expenses of the vocal music [roups in both schools. There will be no admission fee. Dr. King Named President of Boone Bird Club Recently Dr. Robert R. King. Jr.. has been named president of the Boone Bird Club, to succeed Dr. R. C. Busteed. who has moved away. A regular meeting of the club has been called for Sunday Dec ember 15, at the Science building, on the college campus. All mem bers and other interested parties; are asked to be present. Allen J. Maxwell Dies in Raleigh Raleigh. Dec 9. ? Allen J Max-i well, who since 1910 had served the people of North Carolina first as an official of the old Corpora- j lion commission, then as Com missioner of Revenue, and fin ally as director ei thp Depart ment of Tax Reseafeff died here today. He was 73 years ol$ Funeral services for tile vet eran Democratic puilitjtten and Sublic servant win Bp^neld here Wednesday at 1 p. m., and will be attended by Governor Cherry and a host of state officials and leaders of the Democratic party. Maxwell had been in failing lealth for several years. Yester-j iay he suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Mary Eliza- j beth hospital. He relapsed into a ;oma from which he never re gained consciousness nnd died at! about 1 p. m. UNUSUAL ACCIDENT Boston ? One man was killed and another barely saved his life by clinging to a swaying scaf folding when a rope, accidentally fouled in a moving automobile, pulled a painters' staging from beneath them, 65 feet In the air. rhe motorist drove away, un aware of what had happened as John J. Shine, 48-year-old paint er plunged to his death, and his companion, John Bolis, 41 clung an until spectators could right the scaffolding so Bolis could free himself. Health and advancement in] Louisiana is put on a non-racial basis. WINKLER OPENS I NEW SHOWROOMS; i Formal Opening ai Ford Agency' Building Announced; Big 1 Showing New Cars < Mr. W. R. Winkler, o f the I Winkler Motor Co., announces ' the formal opening of his new i sales rooms on Howard street < Friday at 2:30 and the remainder i of the week will be spent as an c open house period, when the s people of this area are invited to inspect the handsome new I structure and to witness the i largest showing of new automo- 1 biles to be held in either North i or South Carolina since before < the war. I 111 making this announcement t Mr. Winkler says that eight dif- i ferent models of new Fords and i Mercuries, will be exhibited, to gether with tractors and other | tarming machinery, and two , types of motor trucks. The auto- , mobiles will include convertibles, station wagons, 2-doors, 4-doors. i six and eight cylinder types. * In connection with the opening of the new building Mr. Winkler will give various prizes, includ ing a $100 deposit on a new Ford, a $20 cash prize and various , other gifts to those who register , at +WS offices. The public is ex- j tended a cordial welcome to see j the new cars, and make them- , selves at home in the fine new , building, from Friday at 2:30 through Saturday. ] A Modern Structure , The new Ford showroom faces , 60 feet on Howard Street with a , depth of 100 feet, and has a floor space of 1 2,000 feet. The first ? floor is used for show rooms while the upstairs, easily accessible by the use of a ramp-like driveway, will furnish storage for 75 auto- j mobiles. The space between the, new building and the offices and repair shops of the firm has been paved, is 75 x 100 feet and is to be used for parking space when needed by the firm. The building is ot brick con- ! struction, is heated by steam, andj is said to be the most modern i automobile salesplace in this sec tion of the state. Mr. Winkler says the building is one of three which will constitute his plant when present plans are completed. DR. MATHESON'S HOME IS DAMAGED BY FLAMES A roof-fire at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Matheson Mon- i day, brought out the local fire department, which quickly ex-L tinguished the flame, believed to I have started from the chimney. A section of the roof was burned away before the fire was control- i led. and considerable damage from water was done to one room ; in the house, it was stated. ]i MARY SLUDER ROARK j Mrs. Mary Sluder Roark, 76 | years old, died in Boone last Wednesday, and funeral service* < were conducted on Friday at 10 j o'clock, from the Ashland Church . and interment was in the Gray- < beal cemetery by Reins-Sturdi- , vant. Surviving are five sons, and j five daughters: Roby, Sherman, Lonnie Roark, Abingdon, Va.; Rommie and Furman, Creston; Mrs Ed Osborne, Hemlock; Mr*. Clate Estridge, Fredericksburg, Va.; Mrs. Henry Estridge, Port Deposit, Md.; Mrs. Hiram Phil lips, Trout, N 0!