ATAUGA DEMOCRAT
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NORTH CAROLINA
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BltablUhed in ISM and published for 45 yean by
the late Robert C. Riven, Sr.
R. C. RIVERS, JR. Publisher
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aecond ciaai mail matter, under the act of
Congress of March I, 1879.
a "The bull of our government belnf lln opinion of tho
people. Um very drat oblecUve should be to keep that
right, and war* It loft to ma to decide vfeHlwt we should
have a government without newspeperm. or newspapers
without government, 1 ahould not heel late i moment to
chooa* the latter. But I ahould maaa that every man
ahould receive theee papers and be capable of reading
them."? Thomas Jefferson.
Thursday: may 10, iwi.
MOTHER'S DAY
Another Mother'* Day draws near, and
we hail this national practice of honoring
the mothers of men, as one of our most beau
tiful and wholesome observances.
Some of the more callous don't go along
with this plan of giving these brave souls
a gesture of appreciation on a specified date;
they say the idea was promoted for com
mercial reasons ? to promote sales of flow
ers, and of candy, and of clothing and most
everything. Quite likely, the profit motive
has entered into the thing, for after all, even
Christmas has been commercialized to the
point that it sometimes appears difficult to
see the manger or the star. But we wouldn't
speak out against the glorious institution.
Likewise we shall go along with the most of
the folks, in having a care for mother on
just this one day in the year.
Not much is required. There is no fan
fare, no parades, when the mothers of the
land occupy the spotlight. They just enjoy
the glow of the observance, the warmth of
the devotions which are manifested and set
tle down to another long hard year of serv
ice to their loved ones, their friends, and the
Lord, and the compelling job of holding so
ciety itself together through the influence of
the homer they have established.
Yes, we always feel privileged when we
don a little blossom on a Sunday morning
and join with the other folks of the com
munity in paying simple and deserved tri
bute to all the mothers both living and dead,
for their unselfish devotions, and unending
labors in the causc of a fuller life and a more
wholesome and happier social status.
"Don't poet's know better than others?
God can't be everywhere, and so,
Invented Mothers."
SOCIETY SHARKS THE BLAME
Ralph Gragg, young Collettiiville man,
perpetrated perhaps the largest mass slaying
in the history of the State, when he blud
geoned his eight children to death, poured
oil about over their mountain home, ignited
the fluid and committed suicide, and while
folks are trying to figue out the ramifica
tions of the gruesome tragedy, we're going to
take sides with those who argue that per
haps society is quite as much to blame as
the unemployed father who wielded the
hammer, struck the match and fired the
shotgun.
Be it said to the discredit of society that
although the 36-year-old man, who had been
injured in a sawmill accident in November
and hadn't worked since, did not liave access
to any sort of court of domestic relations,
even though his wife had moved out thirty
days previously because "I was afraid of
him." The system didn't provide any sort of
protection 4or^a lot of youngsters left in the
1 hands of a distraught father, facing a hope
less task, in a frenzied frame of mind. He
had threatened to kill the children before,
his wife said so, the oil was on hand to pro
vide the fuel for the funeral pyre; neighbors
said the father had "acted peculiar" of late;
he had a case pending for assault on Mrs.
Gragg in the Caldwell court; and Mrs. Gragg
"felt she would never come out alive if she
returned to her husband's home."
Yes, the wholesale tragedy had been
taking place in the maddened mind of Ralph
Gragg for a good while, his wife evidently
knew it; it seemed to be the general under
standing that something was wrong at the
place, else Mrs. Gragg would be home. The
children were trying to attend school and
make the best of a bad situation, but the sys
tem just didn't allow them to stay around,
lit a civilization such as ours, there should
have been some way to save these innocent
youngsters. ?
Truly enough, society must share some
Qj of the blame for the destruction of the folks
who composed what had likefy been at some
time a happy home. The crazed father might
not have been capable of reaaonlng, but the
folks had ample opportunity to know some
thing waj in the making which amelled of
diaaater. '.,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . . .
THANKS. "DOC
Dear Bob:
As busy a* I am and as busy as you are, I
want to write you to say that your comments on
Uncle Bob Bingham are excellent. I knew Uncle
Bob and loved Uncle Bob and you have measured
the man in a language and style few editors can
command.
Not too many years ago a little old professor
suggested to an ediU* that he should write it few
editorials and thus strengthen his paper. Your ed
itorials are doing that every issue.
Ssy hello to my Boone friends.
Cordially yours,
W. AMOS ABRAMS
Associate Editor
"N. C. Education"
Raleigh, N. C.
MARCH Or DIMES
Dear Mr. Rivers:
You will be interested to know that the 1991
March of Dimes campaign In North Carolina wn?
a splendid success. All final reports from our
county campaign directors are not yet In but we
know that we now have a gross total for the
state of a little over $1,129,000.00.
Watauga County, under the leadership of Mr.
James Taylor, of Boone, raised f3, 200.00.
The newspapers of the state ? weeklies and
dailies ? have contributed a considerable share to
the success of the March of Dimes. Without your
cooperation we could not possibly succeed.
This is just a note to let you know what the
people of North Carolina have done this year in
raising money to fight infantile paralysis and to
thank you for the support you have given through
your paper to the campaign. I feel sure we may
continue to depend upon your help, just as we
have all along.
With all good wishes.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Phillips Russell
Director of Organization
N. C. March of Dimes
Chapel Hill, N. C.
THEY SAY . . .
LEWIS W. DOUGLAS, former Ambassador to
Great Britain: "An intimate aaaociation with Brit
ain is one of the keystones of the arch of the
future."
BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY, British
Field Marshal: "The philosophy of every soldier
is different and it is no good in trying to turn
the soldiers of any nation into international
types."
BURNET R. MAYBANK, U. S. Senator from
South Carolina: "The farmers' incomes have gone
down and down and down."
WILLIAM LANGER, U. S. Senator from
North Dakota: "Any idea that the farmers ore
riding the crest of high prices and prosperity
doesn't jibe with the facts."
HARRY S. TRUMAN: 'This fall and winter
the economy will be hit by the full impact of
military production."
MICHAEL V. DiSalle, Price Stabilizer:
"Scarce buying and hoarding can bring us closer
to rationing than anything else at this time."
OMAR N. BRADLEY, head of Joint Chiefs of
Staff: "If at all possible, Korea should be settled
on the present battle ground."
DOUGLAS MacARTHUR, General: "The So
viet will not necessarily mesh its actions with our
moves."
ROBERT A. VOGELER, American released
from Hungarian prison: "God has given us the
mission to destroy the Communist enemies of
freedom."
ROBERT SHERWOOD, playright: "It is in
Europe that the Communist czar of Russia feels
himself most vulnerable."
LESTER C. HUNT, U. S. Senator from Wy
oming: "Any attorney defending a crook knows
the source of his fee."
GEORGE H. Malum, Member of Congress
from Texas: "It takes time for a gigantic mobili
zation program to get under way-"
PICKED UP .
ASK THE CALF
"The United Nations has the world by the
tall," asserts a columnist. We arc reminded of
the story of a boy who had a calf by the tail.
When he whs asked where they were going, he
replied. "Ask the calf." ? Minneapolis Star.
THREE STRIKES AND OUT
Did you hear about the fellow who goes to
church three times In hu life: When he's hatchcd,
matched and dispatched? ? Man-Data.
HASN'T CHANGED
Love-mnking hasn't changed in 2,500 years.
Greek maidens used to sit and listen to a lyre
all evenings, too. ? Exchange.
MODEL
A model marriage is one in which the wife
is a treasure and the husband is a treasury. ?
Watchman-Examiner.
STRANGE?
It's strange how the girls with the cleanest
minds give you the dirtiest looks. ? The Hoist.
NEVER PUT IT OFF
Never put off enjoyment. There is no time
like the pleasant. ? Tester.
IDEA
Many a couple thinks their crying need is
solved when they secure a baby-sitter. ? Miami
Herald.
POEM
In Washington's swirl
Of favor and fetter.
Know-how's nice
But know-whom's better.
? St. Louis Globe-Democrat
QUANTITY
lor th'ose who like quanitity for a small price
there's a California firm that sells 5,000 items
for fifty cents ? to be more specific they're dwarf
type watercress seeds. ? Christian Science Mon
itor.
I SOCIETY
Junior Woman's Club
Installs Officers
The Boone Junior Woman's
Club met Thursday night. May 3,
?t the Skyline Dining Room.
Mri. R. W. Wutkins, incoming
president of district three, per
formed installation ceremony of
charter officer*: Mr*. Palmer
Blair, president; Mr*. W. C. Rich
ardson, 1st vice president; Mrs.
Walter Hawkinjon, 2nd vice
president and program chairman;
Mrs. John Kirk, recording secre
tory; Mrs. Roy Smith, corres
ponding secretary; Mrs. Charlie
Wllfong. treasurer; Mrs. Jim Tay
lor, parlimentarian.
Mrs. W. R. Winkler was elect
ed from the senior Woman's
Club as sponsor to Junior Club.
Miss Corky Lonon was ap
pointed chairman of "Scrap
Book"; Mrs. Rebecca Chamber
lain. publicity and "Press Book"
chairman.
The constitution was read by
Mrs. John Bingham, and adopt
ed. Mrs. Jim Taylor gave a re
port of the delegates' trip to
Vomnn's Club convention in
Charlotte.
Mrs. W. C. Richardson present
ed a report on trip to Hickory
Junior Woman's Club, Inc., in
stallation program.
The appointments of commit
tees and chairmen by the execu
tive board were presented by
Mrs. Blair.
A lovely desert course was
served. The hostess was Mrs.
John Bingham with -Mrs. Bryan
Farthing and Mrs. Jim Taylor
co-hostesses.
Mrs. Clyde Williams
Entertains Club
The Green Valley Home De
monstration Club met April 27
at the home of Mrs. Clyde Wil
liams with ten members and one
visitor, Mrs. Jim Hodges, pre
sent.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president. Th ecollect
repeated and the song, United
Nation Hymn was sung. After
the business session the meeting
was turned over to Mrs. Ed
wards. She gave a very helpful
and interesting demonstration on
making slip covers.
Delicious refreshments were
served by Mrs. Williams assisted
by Mrs. Earl Miller and Mrs.
Emilie Clawson. The May meet
ing will be with Mrs. Hamp
CJawson.
Crow-poison, also known as
fly-poison and staggergrass, is a
common North Carolina plant
that is poisonous to livestock.
KING STREET
Continued from page one)
weak on th* firing of General
MacArthur, but w? regret to
report that news from Frog
town and Yahoola, plus other
disturbances in and around
Dahlonega. have crowded the
General off the front page of
the Nugget. If anyone is inter
ested in our views on the Mac
Arthur issue, they may secure
same by calling on us in our
office in the Nugget tower."
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G R E Y HOUND
May Day Program at
Lees-McRae Slated
Miss J'Neese Altman. member
at the Senior cliH of Lees-Mc
Rae College haj been elected
queen of the May Day Festival
which will be held on the college
campus, May 12 at 4:00 o'clock.
Miw Altaian will have aa her
maid of honor Miaa Jolenr Payne
of Mountain City, Tennessee al
so a member of the senior class,
an eight attendants elected from
the senior, freshman and medi
cal secretarial classes. The at
tendants are: Misses Dawn
Leach, Greensboro: Mary Alva
White, Charlotte; Martha Ben
ton, Monroo; Carol Coffey and
Hazel Saunders, Lenoir; Katrina
Walker, West Jefferson: Pat*y
Alexander, Durham, Marlon
Helms, Charlo' te.
Miss Altman, from New
Smyrna Beach, Florida, is presi
dent of Phi Theta Kappa, head
cheer leader in 1950-51, member
of the Sul'ivanian - Sorority,
member of the Christian Coun
cil, member of Women's Athletic
Association and in 1949-50 was
an attendant of the May Court.
Miss Altman is taking a medical
OBITUARY
Bro. Roby Shook was born on
April 13th, 1874, departed this
life on May 4th, 1951, being 77
years and 21 days old.
He was married to Julia Greer
on Nov. 14th, 1885, who survives.
To this union were born six chil
dren, all of whom survive: Mrs.
Doris Evins, Johnson City, Tenn.;
Mr. Crestes Shook, Whaley. N. C.;
Mrs. Mamie Ward, Sherwood, N.
C.; Mr. Tom Shook, Sherwood,
N. C.; Mrs. Clara Shook, Sher
wood, N. C.; Mrs. Lossie Isaacs,
Sherwood, N. C.; 15 grandchil
dren, 15 great grand children.
He is also survived by 4 bro
thers and 3 sisters: Mr. Jim
Shook, Gastonia. N. C.; Mr. Jo
Shook, Minneapolis, N. C.; Mr.
George Shook, New York City;
Mr. Ward Shook, Johnson City,
Tenn.; Mrs. Sam Howell, Ban
ner Elk, N. C.; Mrs. Lee Caren
der, Banner Elk, N. C.; Mrs. Rich
ard Smith, Banner Elk, N. C.
Bro. Shook professed faith in
the Lord Nov. 6th, 1938, and
joined Pleasant Grove church.
Therefore being cleansed from
his sins he was ready to go.
His call came at the midnight
hour ?
But he was trusting in the Sav
iour's power
To bear him away to heights
above.
Where all is joy, p- ? jce and love.
Oh ? his presence here will be
greatly missed,
But his soul is bathing in the
heavenly bliss.
No more suffering, no more pain,
no night will ever again
Come to him in that city so fair,
Which Jesus said He had gone
to prepare.
secretarial course at Lees-Mc
Rac College.
The May Day festival is
sponsored by the Women's Ath
letic Association of which Miss
Mary Alva White of Charlotte is
president. Mrs. Victor Prusa,
president of the Banner Elk Wo
men's Club will serve as advisor
lor the festival
CraddlqJRoll Day
Cra'dle Roll and Nursery Day
will be observed at the First
Baptist Church, Sunday, May
13th. At 10:30 a. m., there will
be a special program in the
church auditorium by the nur
sery children. All cradlo roll and
nursery children are urged to be
present. The names of all the
children will be called and a
gift presented to the youngest
child there. A prayer of dedica
tion for our homes will be given.
Children's Bureau reports in
fant, maternal deaths at low.
House group backs withhold -
' ing tax on dividends, interest.
NOTICE
I have sold rny grocery store and filling station known as
Jones Grocery to Roy Jones and Will Jones and am not
responsible for any obligations of the business after May
5th, 1951. ? Those indebted to me will please make settle
ment with Boy Jones, who has my books. I want to ex
press my sincere appreciation to the people for their fine
patronage and friendly coopers tior with me during the
time 1 was in business.
TOM D. JONES '
Route 2, Boone, N, C.
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