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VOL. LX, NO. 31. !,W? f . - ~ ?rJ -i . ' An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 , i. . .a? BaagaBBHaggggge? BOONE, WATAUUA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948. FIVE CENTS A COPY KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS FRIGID WAVE Is bolstered by fix inches or so of snow the end of the week, and tfcp news comes from the weather man that there's another blow on the way ? little relief to be expected for several days . . . City adds snow plow attachment to truck and most of the streets could be tra veled soon after the heavy snow fall . . . kiddies got their snow slides in just about orime con dition by the time the light thaw the first of the week spoiled the deal for them. SITTING BY THE GLOWING ,eaabera on the hearth, and not much caring If we are short on adequate central heating, until it's time to heave some more green wood . . . conjuring up pictures In the live coals, while trying to figure out a few things . . . dishing up a couple of columns of "home work" af ter the family is asleep, and burying the remains of a hick ory . log in the ashes, so that there'll be a quick fire in the morning. ? * Winter in Boone is a .pretty tough proposition, but think Pink was right ? "just don't 'pear to freeze tight the way it uster." . . Only a few years ago it was not uncommon for ice to freeze thick enough over the river to bear a heavily laden wagon for weeks on end ? making the best sort of bridge, where none had ever been, and such freezes were de pended upon for the next sum mer's ice among the better livers of the community. ICE HOUSES were numercis m the community, the struc tures being erected with thick ? doable walls and sawdust Insu lation between. When the weather had beam right sharp for a few days, laborers ware iff ill* old Mailt n miU dam . at Poplar Grove where they worked for days sawing the big blocks of ice Stpm the froaen pond . . . The wagons brought the ice to town. Where It was" packed away la sawdust, and kept against the hot days of the following sum mer . . . The blocks were often #ight to twelve inches thick . . The old mill dam looked pretty moddy during the summer, one wouldn't have stopped by and to eft a drink from its murky depths . . . but the ice there from was stirred in the lemon ade. etc- during the summer and imbibed without thought as to its impurity . . . Hadn't gone in much for the germ theory those days . . . just went along unconcerned, letting nature take ifs course, and strangely en ough a visit of a medical man was rare enough to constitute something of an event in the family circle. JOSEPHUS DANIELS, de an of North Carolina newspapermen, Carolina's no. 1 citizen, and inti mate friend of the two genera tions of the Rivers family who have published the Democrat, has lain aside the pad and pencil, the paste pot and the shears and writ ten "30" to end a distinguished career as editor, author, diplo mat and friend of the folks. So far as we know he was the last of the old-line editors who called a spade a spade, who had firm convictions on all matters of pub lic import and the courage to publicize them, without regard to their effects on the cash book . . who used his pen in behalf of the little man as against the over lords of privilege way back in the days when such was immen sely unpopular, and most unor thodox. 1 f CAROLINA will bar* cause to miss this distinguished rrvtm b or of the fourth osiato. who incidentally nssd to bo a fa miliar Hgmmm cm Kin* Street . . ThnrmMy democratic, he was equally happy at a State dinner im the White House, with his j old trio** "Frank" Roosevelt. I a* pact** tea of a meal at the modes t taaa of ? country edi tor. where be and the late Sob I Mmi always got wnsd to tbe early days in Carolina news papering, the quality of tbe I crops and tbe sise of the hards and flocks on the Wtounlain slopes, and of course winding ' up the QTSSiing with tbe possi mm*, git Democratic victory * come election time . . . We shall miss the visits at bar old friend which were froqueni when he ^ (Continued on pace 4) GIRLS CAPTURE BOY IN LEAP YEAR HUNT -?? *'r"' injjC V> The regular leap year bachelor hunt, with girl chasing boy. was held at Lakewood, N. J. The girls were aided with scent-tracking dogs in following the elusive mailes through the forest trails. Of the 72 bachelors who participated in the hunt. 30 were tracked down and claimed. Photo shows the members of the girl poeses. led by Mary Jane McEvoy. succeed in capturing her bachelor. A1 Maiers. who was the first casualty' of the hunt. PRESIDENTS BALL TONIGHT Collegians Offer Services Of R*nd To Aid Benefit Hop Tonight. The President's Birthday Ball, a social climax to the March of Dimes campaign, will be held in the High School Gymnasium this (Thursday) evening starting at eight o'clock. ? ttae&W&L Tickets have been available at different points in the town for several days and advance sales indicate that the ball will be largely attended, and that a -size able sum will he realized to bol ster the infantile paralysis fund in this county. Howard Cottrell, chairman of the arrangements committee for the ball, who is also the chair man of the county chapter of the infantile paralysis foundation, has announced that Charlie Johnson's College Band, will supply the syn copation for those who "dance that others may walk", and that the Collegians are offering their services in this connection with out cost. They have the sincere thanks of the comihittee for their outstanding generosity to the worthy cause. Those who have not purchased tickets, if they find it more con venient, may secure them at the door. The people of the town and county are urged to attend and enjoy the big social event of the winter, while contributing at the same time to the health and the happiness of our own children. Mrs. Ward Billings Is Taken By Death Mrs. Sallie Ward Billings. 76 years old. died January 20th and funeral services were conducted from the home. Rev. Ronda Earp and Rev. Ed Farthing officiated and burial was in the Ward cem etery. The following sons and daugh ters survive: Dorris Greer. Sugar Grove; Lester and Frank Billings, Vilas. She also leaves her hus band, Mr. W. R. Billings, 12 grand children and five brothers. Mrs. Billings had been a mem ber of Antioch Baptist church during her adult life, and remain ed a faithful member until her death. HUNTING SEASON ENDS SATURDAY The hunting season for upland game and birds cloaes Saturday January 31st. according to Walter Edmisten, district game protec tor. Mr. Edmisten adds that since the carry-over of both game and birds is small this year, all are needed for re-stocking. Therefore the cooperation of landowners as Well as sportsmen is needed to make successful program. TrapPlng for mink and musk rat* in the water courses of the area will continue until February 15th, it is stated, while all other trapping is unlawful. ALL OR NONE 1 Secretary of Stat* George C. Mu (ball ai he told the senate fortign relation! committee to promptly enact an adequate four- year Eu ropean recovery plan or none at aU. APP FACULTY WELL TRAINED Forty-Eight Master's Degrees Held By Appalachian Professors. The (acuity of Appalachian State Teachers college is a wide ly-studied and cosmopolitan group, according to information compiled in the Dean's office here. Of the 62 faculty members, 19 hold doctor's degrees frqm 11 colleges and universities in five states. There are 48 master's degree* from 23 different colleges and universities in 13 states. The faculty members hold 69 bache lor's degrees from 50 different colleges and universities in 17 states. Altogether, the group repre sent a total of 63 different in stitutions from 27 of the 48 states. Thirty-six members of the faculty have studied beyond their doctoral or master's degree at 23 different colleges or uni versities in 1C states. Heads of all department at Appalachian hold the doctor's de gree or its equivalent in study toward the daetoral degree. At least two members of the regular faculty are away at present doing additional graduate work. QUICK WORK Oklahoma City ? Police, called to ead a fight between two man in front of a South Broadway mission, arrived to find the men, inside the mission, kneeling to gether at the altar, reconciled. DOUBLE ORDER Gettysburg, Pa. ? Taking an un usually large egg that had been laid by a hen on his farm to a restaurent to be cooked for his breakfast C. M. Wolf had two eggs instead of the intended one. When the restaurent chef opened the egg, he found another, com plete- with shell and yolk, inside. ????-? v: " / MANY PHONES ADDED HERE Bell Officials Ask Subscribers To Ask (or Specific Numbers. With a recent twenty per cent I increase in the number ?? phones in service in Boone an telb ta.?n2!lf SoU'hprn ??n Co.. tells the Democrat, that it is now toL ? toPOM'Me for the opera 3SS?m?-S7 servic* when ??? ' f"r a specific number. Heretofore. th?. old system of call ng for a name or firm has been in vogue, but now you'll have to give the number. Mr L^rge jays there is a rapid turnover of the personnel in the local ex c^h andJ!lat new help cant be expected to follow out the old method. Keep the phone book handy, call your number or available" 'f n? book " The official states that 109 tel ephones have been added tp the th^. 1ys,em recently. bringing l us? to 501. which on a population basis, compares fa ael3 Th WUh th<? national aver 1 There are now 90 requests for installations, besides 30 in Perkinsville. The company ex? P?jts to take care of the subrban district in the spring Mr. George states that switch board facilities are being expand-l pd to take care of the added bus iness and that every effort is be g put forth by the company to keep ahead of the demands \>f the growing community. EHer Named Hew! Of State Association ? The State Association of Soil Cons#yation District Supervis ?? two-day meeting Janu 7..'." at Winston-Salem, el ected Mr. Wade E. Eller of War rensville, Ashe county nltil, ^ the year. Mr^SE' is^SS! of the Alleghany-Ashe and Watauga District Health dT partment and is very active in Z?*. WI,h the """"I people in S' H T b^-ter livin? c?ndi-| ha* been especially in vested in the building of A ^ ^roughout ?hifar? and much credit is due him for the present rating of the area al ong this line. The State Association of Soil Conservation District Supervis ors m North Carolina is made up ?-ignty-three counties, which w er? well represented at the meeting Chamber Commerce To Meet Thursday he a dinner meeting the Chamber of rnZT* Thursday, January 29th at T? member** "2**" Cafe. All members ate requested to Preaant since imp^rUnt mZtJZ are to be discussed at this meet-J "nited SUtes makc no move part^ Britirt r?S? LOCAL MEN TO! VOTE AT MEET FARM BUREAU R. H. Vannov and H G. Farth ing to Cast Votes for Local Unit at Meeting of State Farm Bureau in Asheville | Next Week. Watauag County Farm Bureau will have two voting delegates, in addition to a sizable contingent of regular delegates, at the an nual convention of the North Carolina Farm Bureau in Ashe ville, February 1. 2, 3 and 4, Clyde Greene, county president, has announced. "The number of voting dele gates representing a county Farm Bureau is determined by the to tal membership of the local unit," Greene pointed out. "In all, there will be 344 voting delegates at the meeting, representing the state wide membership of 70,805. "Voting delegates are elected by the county units to act on re stitutions presented to the annual meeting by the 75 county Farm Bureaus in the state. The resolu tions, submitted before the state organization only after full con sideration on the county level, touch upon various problems and policies affecting North Carolina agriculture. Without doubt, the work of the voting delegates is as important as any action taken at our annual meetings, for thei. decisions touch upon the organi zation's whole program for the year to come." The 1948 convention, which will be highlighted by addresses and discussions by leaders l in agriculture, industry, labor and government, is regarded as a milestone in the progress of Farm Bureau in the state, Greene said. Leading the South once more in membership, he added, the North Carolina Farm Bureau is looked upon as one of the strongest state units in the entire organization of 1,275,180 farm families and is expected to con tinue to show the way in South ern farm leadership. Watauga voting delegates are R. H. Vanney and H. G. Farthing. FARMERS MUST FILE REPORTS Practices Under AAA Must Be Reported To Qualify j For Payments. Farmers of Wa'uuga county who carried out approved prac tices under the 1947 Agricultural Conservation Program and have not made their report must re port these practices by February 15 in order to qualify for pay ment. These practices include any material furnished through the AAA, such as lime, phosphate and seeds, or any such bought mater ials. Also any such practices as turning rye and red clover, and mowing pastures may be report ed. Payment will be made to the extent of available funds. There are still many reports due and it is urged that these be made before the closing date. Aged Boone Negro Dies In Goldsboro Jack Grimes, aged and respect ed Boone negro, died at the State Hospital in Goldsboro last Thurs day and rites were held at the Zion Church in Boone Sunday, the services being conducted by Tfev, Rock Hatten. Interment was in the town cemetery. The widow survives, together with six sons and two daughters: Fred and Ncal Grimes, Boone; Claude, Prank, and Jessie, John son City, Tenn., Joe, Kings port, Tenn.; Carrrie Carson. Detroit. Mich., and Mollie McQueen of Boone. There me two brothers and two sisters: Monroe and John Grimes, Neiia Williams and Re becca Grimes of Boone. Dinner Tonight Will Aid Local Band A. barbecue and chili supper will be served at the high school lunch room Thursday from t un til 7 p. m. Ifee proceeds from the supper will go for the benefit of the high school hand. Yam pat ronage will be greatly apprecia ted. Our community is very ap preciative of our hand and oar Director, Mr. Gordon Wadi. He's Being Helped By Your Dimes Those tig brown ?yes of 111 lie Stokes Brooks, three- year -old son oi Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brooks of Monroe, N. C_ are shining with happiness because he is recover ing from an attack of infantile paralysis that tent him to the Gastonid* Orthopedic Hospital. Were it not for the dimes and dollars contribuated by North Carolina cilisens the expert treat ment and care he has received would not have been available. MANY ATTEND COLLEGE TERM Nine Hundred and Forty-Five Registered For Winter,. Term at Appalachian. Statistic which have just been released from the office of H. R. Eggers, Registrar of Appalachian State Tecahers College, show that a total of 945 students are regis tered for the winter term. The figures show that 516 of the stud ents enrolled are men, and 429 are women. Of these, 397 are veterans who are studying under the GI Bill of Rights. Further study shows that there are 125 students classified as freshmen, 94 as first-year stud ents (which means they are carrying irregular schedules), 62 sophomores, 85 second-year stud ents, 60 juniors, 133 third-year students, 98 seniors, and 67 fourth-year students. There are also nine fifth-year students en rolled, and 214 who are classified as special students. Payne Praised At Insurance Meeting Frank M. Payne attended the directors' luncheon, and stock holders meeting of the Security Life and Trust Company in Win ston-Salem Monday. Si'curity Life attain in IMJ ex perienced its best year In nistory says Mr. Payne. The company had a larger increase in number of palicies written, amount of in surance sold, insurance in force, as well as the largest increase in issets and policy owners' re serves ever shmvn in one year. Sales of new insurance were up by 23% over 1946 and the total insurance in force is now $172, '009, 972. Mr. E. L. Davis, ucesident of ihe company, complBented Mr. Payne on the fine volume of bus inesn he produced in 1947. Joseph A. Miller Dies Suddenly Here Joseph A. Miller, 64 years old, a resident of Triplet t, died sud denly in the reception room at Dr. Harmon's office Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 o'clock from the Mount Ephriam Church and in terment will he at the Laurel SprinRs cemetery at Lax on. Mr. Miller is survived by the widow, twelve sons and one daughter: Mansfield. Turner, Grant Lee, Howard, Charles, Dickie, David, Benny, Boyd, of Triplett; Ronda, Edgewood, Md.; Roy of Bassett, Vs., and Mrs. Glenn Triplett of Triplett. There are two brothers, Jake Miller. Stony Fork; Cal Miller of Happy Valley, and one sister, Mrs. Willie Carroll of Triplett . r ~~ ' ""i &???;* MARCH DIMES I DRIVE ISNOW IN HOME STRETCH <Vf'e Says Committee Mem bers Keenly AVrnre of Vital Need for Funds to Mafcr War on Polio: Names Of Contributors Given. The 1948 March of Dimes of the national foundation for infan tile paralysis swung into its sec ond week today, according to Mr. Bob Agle, chairman of the Wa tauga county phase of the effort, who disclosed that programs for public participation on a still more intensive scale are schedul ed from today on through Jan nuary 30, closing date for the an nual fund-raising appeal. "The drive is now at the half way mark," Mr. Agle said. "So far it looks as though the people of Watauga county are joining in the March of Dimes as never be fore. Reports from chairmen of various committees indicate the public is keenly aware of the vital need for funds to push the fight on infantile paralysis lo cally and nationally. "However, Mr. Agle said, "a race is not won at the half-way mark. It's the homestretch that counts. Consequently, 1 call upon every man and woman, boy ami girl to take part~personally from now through January 30 in this inal week of the March of* Dimes. Every dime, every dollar, given to this fight against infan tile paralysis helps build a reser voir of service upon which we can draw should polio strike in our county." "It's what we do in the next few days," Mr. Agle streaeod,' "that will tell the story of what we can do should infantile paral ysis attack us next summer. Let's all get in and pitch harder than ever. With everyone putting their dimes and dollars on the line we can and will win over the Crip pler." Following are the contributors: Be Ik White Co. 25 00, A. P Walsh 2.00. Edmlsten Furniture Co. 2.00, Ben Wallace Grocery 300. Stalling* Jewe lry 3.00, Home Electric Co. 10 00. Wa tauga Democrat 10.00, T. M. Greer 240, Farmers Hardware 30.00, Todds b*o Station 6.00, Boon* Flower Shop 3.0* Gull Cafe 2:00. Gulf Station and Wa tauga Motor Market 10:00. Maddux Esao Station 0 00. Boone Frozen Food* 3.00, Smith Esao Station 3 00. Callo way > Place 1.00, Mayflower Beauty Shop 5.00, Fashion Shop 5.00, Cotvard Auto Parts 5.00, Luther C. Moretz 50. Mrs. W. D_Farthing 3.40. Northwestern Bank 15.00, A. T. Adams 2.00, James Farthing 2.00. James Marsh 1.00. Mrs. E M. Cook 1.00. Herman Cone 2S 40. J. E Clay 100. A friend 1.00. J. H Greene 1.00. Dave Wilson 1.00. Gilbert Barnes IfOO. Mrs. Dean Swift 140. Mary Huff 10.00. Lucy Brock 1.00. John W. Green 140, Blanche Kelley 2.00. Larnce Luttrell t oo. Pet Dairy Prod. 10.00. J. Frank Wilson 1.00. Orvllle Hagaman 1.00. Dock Rlrnnan 1.00. DU lard Greene 2.00. W. W. Chester 5 00. Watauga Hardware 10.00. Auto Parts Co. 5.00. Main Street Station 1.00. Parkway Co. 10.00. People* Cafe 1.25. HiLand Cleaners 1.50. City Shoe Shop 1.00. Swofford Tire Ce. 1.00. Daniel Boone Shoe Shop 1.00, Tar Heel Togs 5 00. J. c. Goodnight 1040. Economy Store 5.00, Junior Vannoy 140, John Lookabill 1.00. Wilcox Drug Co. 1040. Hillside Dairy 340, F. T. Wagoner 2J0. Grady Tugman 1.00. E. t7 Stewart 140. G. K. Mooae 5.00. Mrs. Floy Mast 140, Hoy Greene SjOO, C. C. Farthing 1.00. Mrs. Jennie Critcher 1 00, Mrs. f. D. Council 1.00, Prank M. Payne as.oo. J. C. Hodges 1.00. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hartley 1.00, New River Llfht and Power 10.00. Tag Day, Francis T. Greene 00 20. Mrs. Ben Miner 240. Mrs. Blna L. Graham 2 00. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Beach 5.00, Mrs. Nellie C. Llnney 540. 8. B. Greene 1.00. Mrs. Joseph r Cannon 60 00. T. R. Gragg 3 19. W. M. Hodges 140. J. D. Cook 240. Mrs. E. W. Ben (ley 2.00, Greene Smith 2.00. Dorien Dorn 100. Boone Baptist Church *40. Walter Edmlsten 240. Robert L. Hayes 140, Julian Yoder 1.00. Mrs J. D. Rankin 140. L. C. Tuckwlller 540. Mrs. Arthur Adams 140. H. Ophelia Bingham 8.00. L. T. Tatum 2.00. StelU Hagaman 2.00. Homer Coffey 5 00, J. O. Hodge* 140. C. P Swift 240. S. E. Gragg 140, Sam Moss 10 00. Hunts Dept. Store 1040. R. W Cotvard 1040. Mr. and Mrs David R Hodgln 2.00. Mr. and Mrs R. O (Continued on page 8) COUNTY TAX LISTING LAGS Penalty To Be Added to tux Of Those Who Fail to List By First. Paul A. Coffey, county tax su pervisor, states that taxpayers of the county, arr unusually slow this year about listing taxes on property they owned as of Jan uary A, 194fl, and again calls at ention to the State law which provides that a penalty be added in cases where listing was not done by the first of February. All those who haven't taken the time to list their property are asked by Mr. Coffey to do so at once, so that the work of the listers may be completed. andyiil that there will be no necessity tor adding penalties.
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