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wmgk WATAUGA DEMOCRAT ss, jsssrs' ja&SmLm. An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 ?" * c v"lc? VOL. LX, NO. 49. ? BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1948. FIVE CENTS A COPY *. KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS 1 MRrS. GRADY TUGMAN brightens our office with a big vase of beautiful white roses . . Thanks a lot . . . they make us feel more cheerful . . . Rev. Sam Moss delivering Memorial Day sermon to scantily filled church . Only a handful of veterans present . . . folks soon forget the ?'blood, sweat and tears", it would seem . . .dead cat rapidly becom ing a part of the -soil along the street . . . live cat stalking baby robins ... a rainy Sunday . . . kiddies faces partially hidden in big slices of watermelon . . . youngster working on bike by the roadside . . . children taking part in various vacation Bible schools around the city . . . and busy housewives taking time out to work with these future citizens . and showing them the right way . . . business men arguing politics . . . Watt Gragg making plans for attending the Philadel phia convention . . . Rob Rivers thinking of going U the same town to a different meeting . . . Workmen finishing the work of razing the E. S. Coffey house . . one of the old landmarks about the town, the house is perhaps 50 years old, and was one of the town's finest in its day . . work men. used to cull lumber, marvel at the 24-foot clear white pine beams, used in framing the big house . . . Most of the old dwell ings along the street are gone . . . ? ? ? RELATIVELY FEW of the eligible Democratic voters of the county had enough interest in their government to rote in the State primary last Saturday In the State of a possible nine hundred thousand qualified to take part in the primary, ab out four hundred thousand ap peared and marked a ballot . . Even though the men being no minated. were actually being el ected at the same time . . . We worry no end about Joe Stalin and the prospects of his taking over the land . . . We ought to worry more about the possible death of our sy*tem from with in. due to growing apathy . . . The right to vote is no longer considered man's greatest heri tage . . . Failure to vote can on ly result in government by the minority ... in a land which cherishes the idea of govern ment by the majority. SURE, we perched ourselves on the end of the twig as regards the Senatorial race ... lot of other folks did the same thing. . . . Prehaps the wish was lather to the thought . . . Closeness of the Johnson-Scott race amazed the mo6t of the politically-minded . . Both sides girding lor another show-down fight the end of the month . . . typhoid clinics being held . . . disease all but wiped out by vaccines and improved sanitation facilities . . . Chamber of Commerce finds lots of folks interested, in coming to Boone . . talk of centennial celebration here next year . . . continued showers give hills a face-lifting the high price of real estate . . the scarcity of housing and the prospect of a banner college term ? 00 LAST WEEK our prediction that Scott and Johnson would 9*1 the bulk of the primary vote in Watauga county, and for a change, we made a rather good prediction . . . Where we got into trouble, and received a bit of kidding wai over the state men that young Albright would get a "sizable" vote. Frankly, we don't know how many votes "sisable" would mean , . . but since Webster defines the word as meaning "of suitable size or bulk", we might have been right after all . . . To one who did not vote for the personable young fellow, it would appear that he received a vote in Wa tauga of suitable sixe. Clothing Expert To Aid Club Girls ? On Tuesday, June 8, Miss Julia Mclver, clothing specialist, State College will be in Boone to give a demonstration for the 4-H Club girls of Watauga county, on "Making a Dress." This demon stration will be at the Americ^p Legion Hut at 10 a. m. "Iron Curtain" cracks to admit student visitors. Snyder forecasts return to de ficit financing next year. DEFEATS SENATOR UMSTEAD Former Governor J. Melville Broughton, who won the seal held by Senator William B. Umstead in Saturday's voting. Broughton's lead is more than twenty thousand, and may b? upped with the official State Board tally of the results. Huge Whiskey Cargo Turned Over to State Mrs. L. L. Critcher Claimed By Death Mrs. Lillie Howell Critcher. wife jf L. L. Critcher. pioneer mer chant of Boone, died at the home last Saturday following a long jeriod of indisposition She was iO years old. and had been a res dent of Boone for about forty rears. Funeral services were conduct ed at the late residence Monday ifternoon by Dr W. G Bond of he Boone Baptist Church Rev. Raymond Hendrix assisted in the ?ites and the body was interred n the family plot in the com munity cemetery. Pallbearers were: W. C. Greer. \ J Edmisten, Raleigh Cottrell. toward Cottrell. B. H Watson. J Cook, Don Howell. S. C. Web ;ter. Brainard Watson. I. T. Bar lette. Flower girls were: Mrs John Marsh, Mrs. W. C. Greer. Mrs. Hoy Mast, Mrs. Erie Adams. Mrs Hopkins, Mrs. Benfield. Mrs Werner Benson, Mrs. Hale Vance. Mrs. W. R. Cottrell, Mrs. D, J. Cottrell, Mrs. Leroy Wilson. Mrs. Toe Cook. Mrs. R. K. Bingham. Mrs. Lula Bingham, Mrs. Jim Hooke, Mrs. L. L. Bingham, Mrs. hielen Trexler, Mrs. Grady Farth ng, Miss Sallie Ray, Miss Lelia Ray, Mrs. E. M. Cook. Mrs. Paul Coffey, Mrs. Homer Critcher, Mrs Oean Cook, Mrs. Esteile Grayson, Mrs. Mayme Donnelly, Mrs. Anne Vates, Mrs. D. L. Wilcox, Nancy ftdams, Ann Cottrell. Catherine Benson, Mrs. Brainard Watson. Mrs. B. H. Watson. Mrs. Critcher was married to (Continued on page 4) Sheriff Watson Delivers 232 Cases Liquor to State Warehouse. Sheriff C. M. Watson and Ac "ountant Paul A. Coffey, deliv ered to the Central Warehouse Co.. in Raliegh, last week. 232 cases of whiskey, seized here and ordered by the court to be sold to the State ABC system for the benefit of the school fund. The whiskey cargo was seized -,n highway 421 some time ago by State Patrolmen T. G. Rob erts and R. B Parker, and Trav is Triplett of Wilkes county, the "iriver of the truck, was fined three thousand dollars by Judge Nettles at the April eourt term It was also decreed that the truck and the spirits be sold and the oroceeds go to the school fund Sheriff Watson estimates that the amount received from the li quor will amount to eight or nine thousand dollars The official warehouse receipt ndicates that the following I is; of spirits was delivered by the local officials: 35 cases 5ths Seagram 7; 88 cas e's pints Seagram 7 15 cases 5ths Calvert Reserve; 9 cases 5ths cchenely Reserve: 61 cases pints Calvert Reserve; 9 cases *2 pints .-hiladelphia: 15 cases H pints. Calvert Reserve. Total 232 cases. STATE EXPENSES The expenditures of state governments in their 1947 fiscal years totaled $8,146,000,000 which was more than 25 per cent above the outlays a year earlier, accord ing to the Commerce Depart ment. Expenditures in the 1947 fiscal year were equal to $59 per capita compared to $49 in 1946 and $41 in 1940 . BROUGHTON WINS, JOHNSON LEADING SCOTT Former Governor Defeats Senator Umstead by Sub stantial Margin; Johnson Has Plurality; Incumbents Are Renominated. Raleigh, May 30 ? J. Melville Broughton. his election conceded by incumbent William B. Um stead. led his opponent by about 20,000 votes today in the Demo cratic primary for the United States senate with 1710 of 1952 precincts reported. With 242 precincts not yet re porting the results of yesterday's voting. Broughton, 60-year-old Raleigh attorney and former' governor of North Carolina, had an unofficial count of 183,703 votes and Umstead 163.827. Broughton will meet Republi can John A. Wilkinson of Wash-I ington, N. C., in the November! election in this traditionallyj Democratic state A June 26 runoff for the gov ernorship became necessary when State Treasurer Charles M. John son. 57-year-old Pender county native, high man in the field of six. failed to gain a majority. Johnson had 152,938 votes to 145.942 for runnerup W. Kerr Scott. 52-year-old former state commissioner of agriculture from Haw River. Other gubernatorial votes: R.I Mayne Albright, 69.463; Oscar Barker 10,289; Olla Boyd, 1,747. and W. F Stanley. Sr., 1,972. George M. Pritchard. Asheville attorney, was the unopposed Re publican candidate for governor. The lone Republican congres sional contest in the 10th district saw Roy A. Harmon take a 1,969 to 1,208 lead over runnerup Louis G. Rogers. The margin, from 132 of 177 precincts, was not enough to assure him victory in the field of five without a runoff. The total vote was about 400, 000, scattered showers throughout the day contributing to a cut of about 100,000 in the expected tally. There were five races for state positions in the Democratic pri mary. The winners were: Com missoner of Labor ? Forrest T. Shuford of Raleigh; Treasurer ? Brandon P. Hodges of Asheville; Lieutenant Governor ? H. P. (Pat) Taylor of Wadesboro; Secretary of State ? Thad Eure of Raleigh; and Auditor ? Henry L. _ Bridges of Greensboro. Shuford. Euie and Bridges are (Continued on page 4) Frank Triplett Wins Auto Race Frank Triplett. Bonne mechan ic and garage operator was the winner of the stock car races Meld in North Wilkesboro Sun day. when veteran drivers from over the southeast fell short in the 50-entry speed classic. Mr Triplett's car. a 1938 Ford, "specially equipped for the track by himself, was driven in the race hy Marshall Teague of Day tona Beach. Mr Triplett had en tered three races before his entry took the purse RHYTHM BAND APPEARS IN CONCERT Mm. Councill Cooke presented the Rythm Band on Friday, May 14. in their annual concert at Blowing Rock school auditorium. Musical Direction, Mrs. Albert Mullins. Maestro. Jackie Shai^. Altern^Je Maestro. Ted Cobb. Members of the Rhythm Band include Ken Miller, Nelson Storie, Jimmy Townsend, Thomas Cor nett. Dale Luttrell. T?rry Can non. Ted Cobb. Perry Coffey, Hoyle Coffey, Gail Miller, Dare Hodge, Pat Coffey, Ernestine Pitts, Cora BroyhiU. Becky Earnest, Joyce Davis, Donald Holder, Mary Lentz. and Charles Craigw I TAKES SMALL LEAD IN 6-MAN RACE State Treasurer Charles M. Jonnson who maintained a relatively narrow lead over his nearest opponent W. Kerr Scott in the six man race for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Some ob servers believe the official tabulation of the vote will reduce the lead of Johnson to from 5.000 to 7.000. Junior Jaycee Group May Be Formed Here Winston-Salem Man Speaks On Aims of Junior Chamber Commerce Mr. Lyn Leonard, president of the Winston-Salem Junior ChaVn ber of Commerce, was the guest speaker at the Chamber of Com merce meeting held last week, ex plained the objectives and pur poses of his organization, and the Chamber went on record as fav oring the establishment of a Ju nior group here. It was voted to lend every encouragement to the young men of the community in the formation of their proposed organization It was pointed out that Watau ga will be 100 years old next year and Chairman Wilcox suggested that the next meeting would like ly concern itself with making pre liminary plans for a centennial celebration. A committee composed of Wade F.. Brown. Joseph Conderman. Clyde R. Greene and J. R. Craven was named to ascertain how ma ny local people are interested in building hotels and tourist courts It was reported that many peo ple are seeking residence in the community and that business firms are anxious to locate here. Mr L. H. Smith reported that he has had a number of inquiries as to the establishment of motor courts here. It was agreed that a new adver tising folder would be prepared and delivered by January 1, 1949 Meantime, the Secretary was in structed to prepare leaflet giving pertinent information concerning the community, to take care of immediate needs. Agle President Of Lions Club R E. Agle, district manager for the Sams Theatres, was elected! president of the Boone Lions) Club at the meeting held lastl night. In other elections for club of ficers Bill Dameron was elected secretary and treasurer; Howard Cottrell, first vice-president; Joe Crawford, second vice-president; Cratis Williams, third vice-presi dent: R D. Hodges, Jr. and Jo seph Conn, tail twisters; Raleigh Cottrell, Lion tamer and Gordon Winkler and R D. Hodges, Sr. directors for the years 1848 to 1950. These newly-elected officers will be installed at the first reg ular meeting in July <5uests for the evening were Lion Cecil Hackney of the Rob bins. N. C. Club and Bryan Col lins, former Boone Lion. LEGION BASEBALL The American Legion baseball club will meet Rutherfordton on College field in "Boone Monday at 3 o'clock, in thu first Legion game of the season. WINNER M *?E\ Watt H. Gragg of Boone, who won the Republican nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture in the primary Saturday. Incom plete returns gave Mr. Gragg 2.911 to 1.182 for G. L. Willard of KerneriTiUe. Local Students On Honor Roll Registrar Herman R. Eggers of Appalachian State Teachers Col lege has just released the honor roll for the spring term which closed last week Honor roll in cludes those students who have made an average of "B" with no grades below "C" and who have honor ratings on their behavior score One hundred and thirty-six students made honor grades. They were divided into 65 seniors 18 juniors, 8 sophomores. 18 fresh men. and 27 special students. Students from Watauga county wjio were included were as fol lows: William Alexander, Shulls Mill: James Barnes, Boone; Richard Bingham. Boone; Viola Bingham. Bc^ne; Rebekah Boone, Boone; MWgery Bradley, Vilas; Ruby Burleson, Valle Crucis; Betty Lou Clawson Boone; J Carroll Cooke, Boone; Roberta Critcher, Boone; Robert Carl Day. Boone; Betty Jean Farthing. Boone; Mary Nell Farthing. Sugar Gmve; Lenore Fischer, Booim; Bill Garvey, Boone. Eleene O. Goodnight, Boone; Joyce Gragg. Boone; Ted Hagaman, Boone; Grace Sher wood Joyce, Boone; Verdola Kel ler, Boone; John T. King Boone; Eugene Lyons, Boone; Harold Mast. Sugar Grove; Leo Mast, Su gar Grove; Kent Robinson. Reese; Clara Mae Shepherd, Sugar Grove; James Sherwood, Sugar Grove; Jeanne Shull, Valle C^ cis, James Templeton, BooW; Catherine Vannoy, Boone; Jack Worrell and Marianne Worrell, Boone. JOHNSON LEADS AS WATAUCANS CAST BALLOTS formal Local Vote Gives Im pressive Lead to Johnson And Senator Umstead; The Vote By Townships; Watt Crag* G. 9. p. "-rnJjjjii ? ,,Sarlf ,M- Johnson received a substantial majority over Kerr ',n the vo?ng in Watauga f Saturday, while Senator Wil v h-, ^mStead carripd the coun T m n ' V ?Ver forTTler Governor Broughton. as the norma! number of partisans went to the polls. The official count showed that Johnson received 76fi votes as ag ainst 441 for Scott; Umstead gar nCu n 2 t0 415 for Broughton. ' Taylor carried the county oasily in his race with Don Tom kins for the Lieutenant-Gover norship The vote stood: Taylor 813. Tomkins 181. Thad Eure. Secretary of State nosed out John T. Armstrong by a vote of 924 to 111. Ko??nry Bridges. auditor got MS votes as against 229 for Chas. W. Miller. Brandon F. Hodges, running or State Treasurer tallied 935 James B. Vogler 95. Z W Fra zelle 23. For Commissioner of Labor. Forest H. Shuford received 718 votes and D B. Sherrill 239. ?/?. 'iV' ~nly Republican contest Watt H. Gragg. Boone, candidate or Commissioner of Agriculture, "rce'ved 323 votes as gainst 9 for U. L. Willard. Since paramount interest de veloped in the race for Governor and United States Senator, the tally is given by townships' Bald Mountain: Broughton 11. Umstead 33; Johnson 31, Scott 12. Beaver Dam: Broughton 140, Umstead 19; Johnson 86. Scott 24. Blowing Rock: Broughton 21, Umstead 47; Johnson 49, Scott 17 Blue Ridge: Broughton 0, Um Head 5; Johnson 0, Scott 6 Boone: Broughton 93, Umstead 168; Johnson 223, Scott 39 tT?7#h/,F?r.k: Br?ughton 19. Umstead 74; Johnson 48. Scott 48 . ^VT??rcek Brou8hton 35, Um pm j?: Johns?n 182, Scott 35 Elk: Broughton 2, Umstead 6' Johnson 3. Scott 5. Laurel Creek: Broughton 18. Umstead 54; Johnson 53, Scott 23. Meat Camp: Broughton 9, Um >tead 34: Johnson 10, Scott 32 n? no 2 Broughton 0, Umstead 2; Johnson 2, Scott 2. n"e.w , Slvt;rv Broughton 31. Umstead 92; Johnson 41, Scott 76. J?,!1 ??lk: Broughton 4. Um stead 0; Johnson 4, Scott 0. Shawneehaw: Broughton 12 Umstead 13; Johnson 2, Scott 21. Stony Fork: Broughton 12, Um ; "Johnson 6, Scott 34. Watauga: Broughton 9, Um sted 34; Johnson 26, Scott 67. The other four candidates for Governor received total votes as c? 'TS A' bright 21. Barker 3, Stanleyl, Boyd 0. Jack J. Mast Passes on Monday Jack J. Mast, prominent citizen of the Sugar Grove neighborhood, died at the home there on May 31. after an extended illness. He was 74 years old and had spent his entire life in the home neigh borhood, where he was a pros perous farmer and good citizen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Wil 'owdale Baptist Church. Rev. Mr. Vance and Rev. R J. Starling will conduct the rites and interment will be in the Mast cemetery at Sugar Grove. The widow, Mrs Bessie Bing ham Mast, survives, with five ions and five daughters: Carlton Mast. Seattle, Wash.; Henry Mast, Vilas; Ned, Thomas and Houston Mast, Sugar Grove; Mrs. Claude Watson, Alice Mast, Mrs. R. H. Simpson, Jr., and Elizabeth Mast, jf Sugar Grove, and Mrs. Robert Rahe, Portlarft Ore. Also one jrother and two sisters. TELEPHONE RECORDERS ,The Federal Trade Comimssion ias set June 30 as the date on which automatic telephone con versation recording devices will become legal. Telephone com panies then may collect special charges on phones having such devices and also muut install a tone- warrting system to let those taking part in the conversation know that a recorder is being used.
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