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\ V Sell Your TOBACCO In Boone WATAUGA DEMOCRAT 2 Sections 12 PAGES An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. k0'' *n ?oon? VOL. LIX. NO. NO. 30 BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NOKTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1946 *~T CENTS A COPY AAA COMMITTEE MEMBERS NAMED IN FARM VOTING C o in ill u nity Committeemen Named as Voters Go To Polls to Determine Leader ship of Triple-A Program; Glenn Remains County Chairman The names of the county com mitteemen chosen by the triple-A farmers in their recent election, have just been released, and at the same time it is noted that Ned Glenn Remains as chairman of the county committee; H. Neal Blair, vice-chairman; Stewart J. Barnes, regular mernber; D. E. Church, first alternate; C. P. Moore, second alternate; Thos. L. Wilson, secretary; Forrest Smith, treasurer; and M L. Shepherd, chief clerk. The names of those elected as community committeemen are given below, the first named in each instance being the chairman, followed by the vice-chairman, regular member, first alternate, and second alternate: Bald Mountain: L. Norris. W. S. Miller, W. F. Norris, J. H. Holman, John Cox. Beaver Dam No. 1: Clyde Rob inson, Sanford Creed, Joe Wil son, Claude Wilson, Clay Phillips. Beaver Dam No. 2: Johnny P. Greene, Conley Norris, Ivan Dishman. Barion Farthing. Don Shull Blowing Rock: I. W Bolick. H. G. Cook, G. D. Cannon. Charlie Spann. S. C. Greene. Blue Ridge: P. L. Hampton. M. O. Coffey. Vance Keller. Bill Cook, S. C. Ford Boone No 1: Joe McNeill. C. A. Clay. Tom Lawrence. W B. Anderson. Martin Herman. Boone No. 2; G. E. Ashley, Jack Gragg, Harold Henson, Grady Stilwell, C. G. Brown Boone No. 3: L M. Moretz, R. H Vannoy. Avery Horton. Stu art Brown. Cove Creek No. 1: J M. Burk t*U, D. B. Church. M. L Warren. Jr., Otto Thomas. Bert Mast. Cove Creek No. 2: John K.j Perry, Allen Adams. Jack Hen son, Herman Greene. Willard Blair. Elk: N. G. Wheeler. A R. Church, Albert Greer. H C. Hodges, C. T. Simmons Laurel Creek No. 1: Howard Edmisten, Dwight Cable. Charlie Mast. Edward Love. Clyde Edmis ten. Laurel Creek No. 2: Miles A. Ward. V. C. Harmon. T. J. Har mon. Roy Harmon, Roy Trivett. Meat Camp No. 1: R. H. Claw-i son. Tom Jackson. Vaughn Tug man, W. B. Starnes, M. H. Norris.j Meat Camp No. 2: O. G. Wine oarger, Ernest Moretz, Henry C. Beach. J. Bynum Clawson. John F. Greene. North Fork: W. C South, How ard Thomas, Archie Wilson. Sam S. South. Jim Wilson Shawneehaw: J. L. Triplett, Marshall Farthing. Ira Townsend, W. B. Eggers, J. H. Michael. Stony Fork: Edgar B Hardin, Thomas Fairchilds, Walter Mo retz, Balma Miller, A. C. Moretz. Watauga No. 1: Henry Taylor. B. A. Hodges, E. E. Earp. Frank Taylor, A. B. Hodges. Watauga No. 2: C. P. Moore, Stanford Coffey, L. A. Calloway, L. S. Byrd, G. M. Teams. STORES TO CLOSE FOR TWO DAYS Business Houut Will C lio * ? Christinas Day and the Day Following The most of the business places of the city will observe Christmas day and also be closed the day after Christmas, it is announced by Mr. Grady Tugman, president of the Boone Merchants Associa tion. Mr Tugman states that the stores will be open for business as usual on Friday after Christ mas, Brief New* Xi Germans face an American court for "scientific" atrocities. U. S. denies pact with British ba^ed on arms standardization. Military leaders urge educa tors to support stronger defense. GI education costs are being shored by colleges, educators say. Chicago students strike to ob tain the right to wear slacks Notre Dame No 1 eleven in 1946 in both offense and defense. Italian Premier askg U. S. fori 54,000,000,000 in ffxt four years. King pleads TCr a loan to Greece to prop up "peace bul wark." 2,116 hospital cases of hunger edema causing worry in Berlin. Survey shows half of Japaneses are unable to live on earnings. Soviet-sponsored Mayor of Ber lin ousts elected successor Farley reports foreign nations look to United States for aid. Lewis backed down and called off strikes in 1919 and 1943 Smuts warned demorcracies on p??ce at any price. Water and rail freight rates in-i creased by ICC order. National 4-H Winners for 1947 I Four winners selected at the opening of the 25th National! Congress of 4-H Clubs, held in connection with the International! Livestock exposition at Chicago. Left to right the winners are: Estelle Ruth Stewart. 20, Mill Grove. Mo., national girl leader; Laverne E. Hall, 20, Westby. Wis., national boy winner of 4-H1 achievement contest; Lewis Topliff, 20. Formosa, Kan., national boy leader; Maurine V. Steyer, 17, Exter, Neb., national girl win ner of 4-H achievement contest. Hall made an income of $52, 026.08 from his farm work in eight years. May Lead Democrat. MASONS ELECT NEW OFFICERS! Gov Robert Samuel Kerr, of Oklahoma, who is mentioned as the possible next chairman of the Democratic partly. DR. LITTLE TO SPEAK AT FIN \I.S | Charlotte Divine to Deliver Ad dress at Winter Commence ment at College President B. B. Dougherty an nounces that Dr. Luther Little, of Charlotte, distinguished Baptist minister, and radio speaker, will deliver the address at Appala chian State Teachers College Wednesday evening. December 18, at 8 o'clock, on the occasion of the winter commencement exer cises at the local institution. Twenty three men and women will receive Bachelor of Science degrees on this occasion Horton Is Considering Running For Governor Raleigh. Dec 17. ? Former Lieutenant Governor Wilkins P Horton of Pittsboro, said late to day that he was "seriously con sidering" running for governor in 1948 Horton made the statement shortly after Governor Cherry had announced appointment of William B. Umstead of Durham to succeed the late Josiah Iff. Bailey in the U. S. senate. Horton had been considered a leading con tender for the senatorial appoint ment. Umstead himself had been con sidered as a leading ? but unan nounced ? contender I for the Democratic gubernatorial no mination prior to his appoint ment to the senate Others, who have not yet made announcements, but who are re garded as having more than an academic interest in the 1948 race foi- the Democratic nomination for governor. include: State Treasurer Charles M Johnson, Lieutenant Governor L. Y. Ball entine. State Senator D. L. Ward of New Bern and John Kerr, Jr., of Warrenton, a member of the stat^jhouse of representatives CHARLES J. LACKEY Charles J. Lackey, 5 month old son of Mr and Mrs. James lack ey of Boone Route 2. died Dec ember 13, and burial was at Balm on the 14th. The child -i* survived by the parents Criminal woman's brain operat ated on in hope of reforming her. Snow Lodge No. 363 Name* New Officer*; To Be Installed December 20 At the last regular meeting I held December 6tn, Snow Lodge' No. 363, A. F. and A M elected the following officers to serve for the year 1947: Dean B Bingham. Worshipful Master; A. R. Smith, Senior War den; R. E. Kelly, Junior Warden; Clyde R Greene. Treasurer, and J E. Clay, secretary The new officers will be in stalled Friday evening December 20 at the last regular Masonic meeting for the year. Farmers Urged to Complete AAA Soil Practices Quickly With only two weeks remaind ing in the 1946 Agricultural Con servation Program Year, 1500 farmers were urged this week by Ned Glenn, chairman, Watauga county Agricultural Conservation committee, to complete soil con servation practices before Dec ember 31 and file performance re ports at the local county office. Any approved conservation practices which farmers carry out up to December 31 will aid in achieving the farm goal for the year, Mr. Glenn explained. Lime received through the 1946 program must be spread before the end of the year if proper credit is to be given. Mr Glenn said. Approximately 20.000 pounds of seeds; 7,500 tons of lime; 2,000 tons of phosphate have been furnished to Watauga county farmers through the conservation program this year Response Good to Empty Stocking Plea i Since the last edition of The Democrat a large number of readers have made contributions [to the Empty Stocking Fund be ing administered by the Worth jwhile Club/ and the sum of IS63.90 has been raised for aiding 'the underprivileged children to enjoy sotqe of the joys of the [Christmas season Those con tributing are: |R. H. Townsend S .50 |Mrs. W H. Gragg 1.00 Greer Hodges 1.00 E. N. Hahn 5.00 Dr. E. T. Glenn 5.00 John Wellborn 5.00 Vivian Wood 1 00 A Friend 1.00 R. E. Kelley 1.00 Wilcox Drug Co 10.00 [Howard Culler 1.00 (A Friend 1.00 A Friend 2.00 Theo. Kerhoulas . 2.00 W. H Gragg 5.00 Dr J E. Hodges 1 .00 Mrs. Troy Norms .40 Democrat 10.00 J E. Clay 2 00 H Neal Blan 5.00 Mrs. B W Stalling* 2.00 Total $63.90 P.-T.A. Will Meet Thursday Evening The December meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association will be held tonight at 7:30 p. m. in the High School Auditorium. A program of Christmas music will be presented uflder the direction of Gordon A. Nash and O. M. Hartsell. The committee sponsor ing this concert has announced that the general public is cordi ally invited. There will be no ad mission fee. Democrat to Issue Paper Next Monday Th? Democrat will publish its Christmas week edition next Monday morning, rather than on the following Wednesday, in order that the newspaper force may have some time off for the holidays. Advertising and other mat ter for this publication will have to be in hand by Saturday, or it will be omitted. It is fell that advertisers and others will be glad to co-ope rate with the publisher in this instance, since at no other period in the year, is a holiday taken by the county newspaper staff. eaeagtri'ryrieagira's^L'n'a'aeara JAMES H. BRYAN DIES ON SUNDAY Member of Pioneer Local Family Succumbs to Sudden Illness; ftites Tuesday Jamc.s Henry Bryan, 77, son of the late W. L. Bryan, Boone's first Mayor, and Mrs. Bryan, died at Watauga Hdspital ? Sunday afternoon from a sudden illness. Mr. Bryan, who had occupied a room at the home of Mrs. Frank Estes of Boone, for! several months, was found unconscious in his room by Mrs. Estes Sunday morning He was taken to the local hospital, where he expired at 5 o'clock, without having re gained consciousness. Funeral services were conduct ed at the chapel of the Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home Tues day at 2:30 by Rev. S. B. Moss, local Methodist pastor, and in terment was in the Bryan ceme tery in the Green Heights sec lion. A sister, Mrs. Cora Councill of Boone is the only survivor in the immediate family. Mr. Bryan, who spent his outh in Boone, was for a num er of years engaged in the lum ber business in Bristol. Tenn.. fol lowing which he moved his resi dence to Edmonton. Alberta, Canada, where he was in the wholesale fur business for per haps 25 years. During a large portion of this lime his fur-trad ing expeditions carried him far into the Arctic Circle. More re cently he was engaged in the livestock business in Charlotte, and worked in a mercantile es tablishment at Monroe before re turning to Boone nine months ago. Stassen Seeks Presidential Nomination " Washington. Dec. 17. ? Harold E. Stassen, 38-year-old former Minnesota governor and navy veteran, served notice on the Old Guard in his party today that he is definitely a candidate for the Republican prcsidental nomina tion in 1948. He made his announcement at a hotel news conference and said he would present a "definite, con structive and progressive" ipro gram and work with Republican majorities in congress to steer the party along a "truly liberal path." His main interest at first, he said, will be to develop new labor legislation based on "voluntary" methods to prevent strikes but seeking to "break up monopolies and dictatorships" in unions He mentioned the United Mine Workers in this particular and said if the coal miners had taken a secret ballot, as he favors, there would have been no coal strike Public Asked to Buy Xmas Seals The local committee for the sale of Christmas tuberculosis seals has mailed out the stickers to the people of the county, and respectfully asks that those re ceiving them make remittances promptly in the return envelopes provided, in order that the coun ty's quota may be met. Of particular concern is the fact that three Watauga county mothers were admitted to the Black Mountain Sanatorium for tuberculosis treatment Tuesday. Their treatment and care depends largely on the receipts from the sale of Christmas seals in this vi Icinity They need your help! I "Merry Christmas" Ads Are Available In next Monday's edition. th? greater part of tho advertis ing spa ce will ba taken with greeting ad>, and those who wish to say "Marry Christmas" to their patrons through the columns of the Ideal newspaper, have only to call 12 for space. Illustrations and copy will ba supplied by the publisher with no additional coat. Mo advertising for the ad vance issue can ba accepted after Friday. Experimental Rocket Ship Bell XS-I. army air forcc newest development, first roeket-i propelled airplane, which was developed at the Muroc Flight Testl Base, Calif., was designed to fly at a top speed of 1,700 m.p.h. The I plane will be used in recording data on the effect of transonic and I supersonic speeds. This data will be used in building faster and sa:er planes. Senator Dead m SHOWING DRAWS CROWDS More Than Sixteen Hundred Peo ple Attend Showing of New Ford Models Here JOSIAH W BAILEY SENATOR BAILEY EXPIRES SUNDAY 5tate? Senior Senator Victim ofj Cerebral Hemorrhage; Sue- I cessor Undetermined Josiah Wiam Bailey 5'73,1Domo crat of North Carolina, died at tait'X""1 The senator, who had been in j coma since late yesterday, had suilered a serious heart illness .ibout eight months ago. but was recoverning. Members of the family, who an nounced his death, reported that he complained of a headache yes terday afternoon, drank a cup ot coffee, and went to sleep no iat<>roh,ls s.on' James H Pou Bai'ey, Raleigh attorney, called a physician at his father's request. afterwards ? 3 C?m:' short,y! Governor Cherrv indicated to ^y. that he would not call a special election to name a suc cessor for Senator Bailey's un f*P,r*d l"rn. The governof said that he probably would appoint Senator Bai]py's successor later this week Potential nominees to Senator Bailey s post include former Gov ernor J M Brouchtnn: National Committeeman W P Horton; State Treasurer Charles M. John P>n former State Democratic Executive Committee Chairman W B Umstead. Lt. Gov. L. Y tJallentine, Lindsay C Warren comptroller general, and Kenneth no a", undersecretary of war. Bailey was chairman of the senate commerce committee and in his third term, which was to expire in 1948. lv ,said he was unusual ly cheerful yesterday and was happy that he recently had round an apartment in Washing, ft" Preparatory to his return thire for the congressional ses sion next month Umstead Succeeds Bailey in Senate (Cherrv'^i ,7- ? Governor p^herry late today announced the appointment of William B. Um Unft^ attor"Py. to the Who died Sunday ^ _J" announcing the appoint ment, the governor said I , "'.a?. ?>nfident that Mr Um stead will make a worthy suc cessor to Senator Bailey and will cTrX^- thll ^ NoTH! Carolina in keeping with the prestige and reputation of for (mer senators from this state " Umstead is a former congress man. having represented the states sixth district for three U-rms from 1933 until 1939 whro he voluntarily leftfAongress to re turn to his DurhaWlaw practice. In farm fire fighting, the first uve minutes are the most hn portant, says USDA buEi. A U S cotton crop of 8,482 000 bales is estimated this year by agricultural economists. This Is about one-third smaller than the ten-yr-ar average More- than sixteen hundred people visited the Winkler Motor Co., Friday and Saturday on the occasion of the showing of 1946 model Ford and Mercury cars, trucks and tractors, and lepre sentatives of the Ford Motor Co., who were present, state that they have never seen greater public interest at anv autmobile show. Incidentally, the show was thei biggest thus far held in either North or South Carolina. Friday afternoon 538 people at- : tended the opening of the new ; Winkler salesroom and viewed the new vehicles, while Saturdayj 1.126 came to inspect the new : cars, the trucks, and the tractors, and farming attachments. Estel Greene was awarded the , S100 deposit on a new Ford. His . registry number was 559. Jack , Guy. No. 15, won the S20 prize; Clara Moretz, no 855. won $10. while Mrs. R. H Vannoy. no. 228, , won $5. Mr. Winkler states that the ' new automobile* will be on dis play until Christmas Day Those attending from the Ford !, Motor Company. Charlotte divi sion. were: Mr Folks, J. O. ' Quiminer, and Claud Quick TAKEN BY DEATH IN BIBLE CLASS: Charles S. Trivell Diet While; Teaching in Sunda^ School at Zion Hill Church Charles Spurgeon Trivett, aged) 59. died suddenly Sunday morn-i ing, while teaching his Sunday ] ichool class at Zion Hill Baptist Church in the Beech Creek sec lion. A brief funeral service was held Tuesday at 1 o'clock at the Zion Hill Church, and the remains were taken to Beech Valley Church for a second brief service prior to interment in the Beech Valley cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Virgie Trivett, one son, Ivan Trivett, one daughter, Mrs. Lois Jones; the father, Roby Trivett, and two sisters. Mrs. Mae Palmer and Mrs. Minnie Harmon, all of the Beech Creek section Local Lions Club Receives Members j Several new members were ini tiated into the Lions Club Tues day night. preceding a review of the club constitution and by laws. Those initiated were I. inns McKeown. Phillips. Tug man, Huffman. Simpson and Tripp Certificates of member ship were presented to a number of older members, who hadn't yet received thern. Lion Wade Brown briefly re viewed the constitution of the local club and recited the objec tives of the organization He presented Lion Richard Kelley with a senior master key for be ing instrumental in securing 25 new members This honor has been attained by only 423 Lions in liie International Club, which has over 100,000 members Mr Kelley also received a button de noting 10 years of perfect club attend ance. Guests of the evening were J M Thomas and S. L. Troy Dressed Dolls to Be Returned Soon Members of the Worthwhile Club dressing dolls to be used in connection with the party being planned for the needy children this Christmas, are re quested to return dolls to Red Cross headquarters at once, so that the packages for the children may be completed Indications are that there will be plenty of toys and other gifts f6r the needy children of the community this Christmas. Mail early plea, coupled with coal strike, jams postofnees. BURLEY MARKET CLOSES FRIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS Total Sales on Boone Market Pass Two Million Pound Mark in Pre-holiday Sell ing; Receipts Conlinie Heavy on All Floors as Christmas Nears The three houses on the Booae tobacco market will close dowm for the Christmas holidays fol lowing the sales Friday at Moun tain Burley Warehouse No 1, and indications are that auctions will be resumed on December 30th, unless present plans are changed. However, it is explained that the starting date for the post-holiday season is more or less tentative. Meantime, all houses will re main open for the receipt of to bacco straight through the holi days. with the exception of Christmas day, and farmers are assured of unloading space in Boone. Reports Tuesday evening in dicated that total season's sales on the local market have reached 2,116,720 pounds, and receipts are reported as being rather heavy today, with indications that th?Te will be full sales for the remain ing three auctions of the week. The Mountain Burley Ware houses report the sale ot 1,250,000 Sounds for the season,, and Mr. ok'", an states that better grades are s'ili ommanding the top dol lar while the government is buy ing a large share of the lower grades. He reports enough weed on the floor of No. 2 warehouse for a full sale today and says there is about half a sale on the floor of house no. 1, for the final pre-Christmas sale Friday. Mr. Coleman says tobacco is rapidly being moved from the floors fol lowing each sale, and that there is always plenty of room for far mers to unload their weed. Mr. C. C. Taylor of the Farmers Warehouse Corporation reports the sale of 866,720 pounds of to bacco in his warehouse, re presenting the turnover for 3 and sne half days selling, and says that his house will have a full sale of tobacco for the Thursday auction. Receipts are continuing heavy, says Mr. Taylor and the smoking grades are still bringing the highest prices, althought the government is taking a good part of the lower grades. Mr. Taylor says there will be plenty of space available for farmers and they need have no fears of expensive waiting periods to unload. He estimates that due to the unfavor able weather which has prevail ed most of the time, that only about 35 per rent of the crop has been sold GARLAND IS NEW TAX COLLECTOR ShuUs Mills Man Named to Tax Position by Commissioners in Meeiinq Monday Claude Garland, resident of Shulls Mills, was appointed coun ty tax collector at a meeting of the board of commissioners held Monday, and will take over the duties of the office as of the first of January. Mr. Garland will succeed Mr. F.arl D Cook, who has served as [tax collector for the past four years, and who, it is said, did not seek re-appointment ' It is understood that there were a number of applicants for the position, which is the most wanted post in the county govern ment. and action on the matter had been postponed from the regular session of the board on the first Monday Mr. Garland is a son of Mr. C. H. Garland, and is a bookkeeper and clerical worker by profession. For about a year ne was respon sibly employed by the Parkway Company of this city. He is a [veterflh of World War I More than 200,000 sweet pota jto plants were set out this year in {Halifax county, with a resulting yield of 20,000 bushels. Thirty two of the growers are curing 6,200 bushels in 13 converted to bacco barns. Christmas Seals . . . Your Protection Against Tuberculosis
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