51 Sittings Fron
f the Legislating
1 ?
lly \l If l?f\'V.tn\V
S*i>wial Writer for The Deoiiocra
Raleigh.?-While the North Ca
l;tva Genera! Assembly was in a so
marking time during the sec<
week, waiting for the two mea.su
which will contain the all-import
problem of the present session,
revenue and appropriations JbllLs p
pared by the Advisory Budget Co
mission and -promised .Monday nis
probably more progress than ever
t fore has been made up to this ti
8 i ?ir. a legislative session.
Delay in preparation of the t
jMam' / nia:*or -due to the iatv, st
> of th" commission. served the ?!?
post? of permitting the committees
B . ; organize and get set or the bills \vl
presented, along with a second m
sage from Governor John C*. H. K
w * inghaus. his budget message. M'<
J5' day night. Bills have beer, ir.trodut
hut :hey are studied and action
i: delj-yed until the will of the Cli
\ E.x-: C'.itive becomes known?belief I
Ing that It will be fairly well f
i lowed.
i Meanwhile, about forty Senate a
i 120 House bills had reached the h<
per at the end of the second w<
<$' of the session, dealing with mt
public matters, although tho major
of them, us usual, are local in th
nature. Only a few local bills hi
f>< en ratified, in addition to such r
omuons as inviting Pretc dent-e 1
Roosevelt to address the bcrdv:
spect in the death of Former Pre
der.t Cooli&ge: and ratifying i
"lame duck" Congress measure.
Revenue measures that, cause t;
have been introduced, one by Set
tor Harden Clement, of Rowan, 1
ing a manufacturers and prortuc
tar bill, levying one-half of one i
cent, on gross sales value of evei
thing made or wholesaled in t
State. Estimates place the revenue
from $4,000,000 to $12,000,000. A
other is a straight tobacco produ
tax. aimed primarily at cigarett
The amount from it is also vartou
estimated. A third would place a t
Of one mill on each kilowatt of eh
trie power produced for sale. If m
nicipal plants are included, it wot
bring ir? about $2 250.000: if not i
eluded, then about $1,000,000. O
bill would balance the budget wit
out additional taxes, by heavier ct
in cos*.
I A resolution to study State jgovcr
men?, recommend consolidations a
eliminations of division's and actr
ties, providing for debt service a
necessary functions of povernmei
and asking the revenue and approp:
ation.s committees to report by Fc
i i nary 0th, is ?proving n? invporla
measure. Its introducer, Senator Lar
.Moore. Craven, was named ehairm.i
\ with Robert M. 1 lanes, Forsyth, a
A. D. MaoLean, Beaufort, from t
cknate, ana II. Cherry. Gas to
... yi . .a o Ty.wmtt.
^ . rAirha/iv ;R. JB. Etheriftge, Wake. a.
vg xurncaie v* r?viuiurr^-y\oovSOT77"Tnc mu
secretary, from the House. Numh<
tof bills are going to the new comm
tee.
K'forts to reduce .salaries of co
stivuttonnl and elective officers vv
took office two weeks ago arc co
tlhued, since tl?e bill introduced a:
passed the first and second days
the session, before inauguration,
n-_". cfii'tlivc. iv .1 ittluui oVt
sight in time of ratification. Two
three other measures arc in, scekii
jp amicable ngneement, to seen
n t'.ucvoius .in salaries of. executt
and judicial officers, while the Oc
era) Assembly members will proh
bly agree to pay of $8 a day up
^ 7 5 days, if the session lasts that lor
\ 4 A reduction of 15 -per cent, on leg;
I lative employees will probably
I J made, although much is being sav
f nov, from greatly reduced numbers
\ employees. One bill would reduce t
-- salaries of solicltais to a weekly .b
f si?;, >150 a week for each week til
are required to o-fflciatc in court.
Movements to help landowners- a
pear in several bills. One would a
.1 < in- stock land banks, insurance coi
p.mies and others holding mortgag
and deeds of trust to declare a moi
xorium until November 1, 1934,
principal .payments when taxes a
interest are paid on property. A fc
mer bill would do likewise by be
rowers from the State "World W
Veteran Loan Fund to .buy or bui
homes. Another bill would allow fc
mor owners to repurchase ipropej
lost, for five years, if they keep
interest, taxes and foreclosure cos
One would let delinquent taxpayt
pay on the installment plan and a
other would eliminate deficien
judgments on mortgages and dec
of trust given to secure the purcha
price of ^property.
Coimties and other local units n<
or -which later may ibe In default
bond and interest oavment; would
v aided to adjust their affairs by met
ures in the hopper. One would pi
via*, a new commission, another <
recti? the T^ocal Government Co mm
sion to help units of government a:
huwcra of bonds and notes to wo
8out a refunding plan agreeable
both tby extending payme
lime.
i Bills introduced would transfer t
\ work of the Local Government Coi
mission to the State Treasurer, ma
.in? that official, now Charles Joh
son, -who Las built up the work t
jsix years, director, with slight ooi
mission cnangea.
What may .prove an Important t
would provide a system of unemplc
moot insurance, setting up a Stt
Unemployment Insurance Comra
sion, which would operate on Its o\
fees, without cost to the State. A
mittedly a present-day need.
The uniform driven*' and chai
feuro* license law. effective in thirl
odd states, haft been introduced,
provides examination -of new drive
an annual fee of 75c, or $1.30 for
family license, and $6 for chauffeu
Also, a means -of radio communk
* tion -for patrolmen, sheriffs and i
lice officers is asked.
The recurring war between tru
and bus operators and the rallroa
is again on, railroads seeking to 1
(Contuuted on Pa?? 8)
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it VOLUME IXjLilV. NUMBBK 20
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nstj I Save Trade, Says Butler
I>f \"<'li<>Tas Mnirny ni;tk>r, f'oive
lumbia University, and President or
0:~~ the Carncjrfe Endowmw>t for 1x1*
ect toriiatlonal Peace, in a nation-wide
rQ~ radio broadcast appeal??d to citizens
to join movement to cud present
e world-wide economic war.
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-1" avilVil IV I ilLi T L<il I
; FURTHER DEFAULT
? BY TOWNS SOUGHT
cts
^j3' Resolution Adopted by SdUc Senate
SjitnrdKy Woubl Provide Committee
Pm Of ItiM'Sl iual ion for All Local GOV!u
eriimcnts. Joint Sprunt Hill Sponsors
Meusiirr. Full Text of Rrsof?
n- t!onne
lx_ Raleigh.?Strenuous action to prejts
vent further defaults of counties.
cities and other local government unn_
its of North Carolina as a method of
!l(l protecting the credit ot the State, is
sought in a resolution adopted by the
lid ^ena*4-' Saturday. Introduced and
sponsored iby Senator John Sprunt
r, ' Hill, of Dunham.
Senator Hill's resolution would pronl
vido for n. commission to Investigate
ry and get reports from the Local Govin
eminent Commission on the number
nd countMjs and other units now in
default, those verging on default,
n. why (lie default, what efforts were
made to pv ev?-nt the default,.tlMKPPm",
be)"i> and amounle of^butstanaing oo
II.-.M?Ailta uUllur.. rvS'H ?
jr^ er information.
Wade E. Brown Talks
hn On Debt Cancellation
nnd
oJ- "Cancellation of the War Debts"
is was the -ohion of an address* by
. W'l.li. J.": Rw?\vn .?t the 1'UCiO bar. beor
fore the Current Histoid Club at A,pn?
painchlan rstate Teachers College on
[rJ Friday afternoon. Mr. Brown, a gradvc
uate of Wake Forest College, and
n_ secretary of the Young People's T>ia.
vision of the Democratic Party In
lo this county, discussed at length the
many complex' problems that the
|y_" world today must face In readjustbe
ing t.he war debts.
etJ "The United States loaned approxr,f
finately $10,250,(160,000 to the Allied
power* during the war,' stated Mr.
ia_ f?gawn( "much of it raised hv the sale
ev of Liberty Bonds and public appeal
to the American citizen. Now this
p. money is coming due- The foreign
nations say they cannot pay. Who *3
n_ to lose?
res "Shall the American citizen forfeit
'.a. his bonds? Shall he demand their
on payment and raise our increasing
nd scale -of taxes still higher? Shail he
)r_ insist on European .payment, cancel
outright, or readjust and let them
ar become a common burden to be
ild shared by all the world? These are
>r_ only some of the many problems that
-ty we must face.
Up "Those who would cancet say that
lt;? most -of these loans never left the
Jrd boundaries of the United States. That
,n. most of it -was kept here in payment
lCy for supplies sent over, and ihat we
^ received the direct benefit of its spen[ac
ding. Therefore, why not cancel?
"On the -other hand, there are thoso
>w whp say that these debts are hone3t
on debts. That the American citizen gave
until it hurt oftentimes just to hefcp
the cause. and that he shoutd not now
be made to bear the brunt of can11_
collation.
"After all. there are two angles to
nd the question: ours and the rest of
Tiz the- world. SggH the increasing complexity
of modern -existence. It be,nt
hooves the world to work together in
the solving </I Us difficulties. While
he there is no question as to the honesty
T1. of the debts, Ja it always best to try
k_ to force payment? Sometimes the
n. good will of the nations involved is
or worth mora than the hit of gold we
jn_ exchange for it.
"The problem demands the great>111
eat minds ?t the world today. It is hot
>y_ only a national problem, but one of
pressing world-wide importance as
U- well."
vn
d- Yon&hlossee Detour Is
'i- Cited by Commission
y
Included among the detours reportrR'
ed last week iby the State Highway
a Cammisaion is the following:
rs" Route 28: L.invllle to Blowing Rock.
:a~ Avery. Caldwell and "Watauga coun,0"
ties; follow Route 181 to Newland.
From Newland follow Route 194 to
c* Vilas. From Vilas, follow Route 60
to Boone. From Boone follow Route
28 to Blowing Rock. Forty-six miles
paved.
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m-P-arti8an Newspaper, D<
BOONE, WATAUGA COU
RELIEF AGENCIES
ARE CARING FOR
500,000 PERSONS
State ARCiieicj; Heavily Taxed to Care
Tor Destitute. Ilelic? Work in January
100 Per Cent. Greater than in
October. Farm Peculation Hardest
Hit by Economic Depression. Manjr
liitTive Only Flour.
Raleigh. X. C.?Nearly 500.000 Individual
North Carolinians are being
provided with the necessities of life
by relief and welfare organisations in
the vavioiuj counties of the State, ac-:
cording: to figures released yesterday
bv Dr. Fred W. M'orrison. director
of tli'e Governor's Office of Relief,
c A total of 122,251 families was ac|
jtually given aid in the various coun-\
.ties during the month of December^
1 On the basis of four to a family. 489,-:'
'124 individuals were thus affected.]
1 In addition to these families. 21,91
non-familv .person, were alVen aid in|
December.
This represents an increase in the
relief need of more than 100 per cent.
v?v-i vvcvrwv inoil* ?nan ou
cent, over November. The total number
aided in October wa.s 241,78 4 s.nd
352.704 in November.
! The estimated relief need for January
and February shows an equally
proportionate increase. Careful esti-;
. mate? show that 143.325 families will!
need hoid in January and 151.2721
families in February. The high rate)
j o? increase Ls attributable to the factj
that family reserves available tor use
during previous months have become
exhausted. Pa:*ticularly is this state
, ot affairs true among families de.
pendent upon agriculture tor tlieir
, Iviing.
The amount of n'.oney spent in providing
this relief has increased in
practically the same ratio as the case
load. During October $414,578 v?i;
spent. $779,319 in November, and $],025-.926
in December, or a total o?
$2,252,821 for the three months period.
Of this amount $1,147,069 was
provided from Federal relief funds
and the remaining $1,105,572. or nearly
50 per cent., was provided locally,
either through local government or
Red Cross appropriations or private
gifts.
Dr. 'Morrison pointed out that not
all families who have been aided were
completely dependent upon charity.
In many Instances they have been
given only Red Cross flour and in the
case of many rural people their aid
jhs.? confined to clothing, largely
7 ? rtifarn n n tt i ki-i nc iscneo 1. -1
pli
Inm k mnn nirririfrirtn
MA1US BlISUNKSS
UPTURN STARTED
SIX MONTHS AGO
Ipvihff T. Rusli Relieves Recovery Is
Well Vnder Way. Urges Debt Settlement.
International Obligations
Should Go to Private Investors as
Honds; He Assents. Cneinploymcnt
Will Cure Itself.
New York.?We have been in the
first stages <?f economic recovery for
the last six months, in the opinion of
Irviii T. Rush, prominent Industrialist,
a realistic approach ti the grave
problems still to be mot -will hasten
, better times.
"It is said our present troubles are
because the old economic laws have
not worked." ho said in an interview.
"The reverse is true. We are in trou
I'll; lUL'ca.UM; iuc uiu Jctwa navr wui M.11,
ruthlessly. We are paying iiiv j??iCc o:
disobedience to those laws.
"We cannot borrow ourselves out
of debt, nor can we collect from debtors
more than they can -pay. It is time
to quit kidding ourselves."
Bush, as chairman of the Bush
Terminal Company, with its eight
piers and some 140 warehouses and
lost buildings housing 250 wholesale
and manufacturing concerns with
world-wide affiliations, sees the depression
as a world problem, to be
solved only through international cooperation.
"But economic solutions ore not as
difficult aa politics has made them
seem. War debts could be transferred
into the hands of private investors
through converting them into bond9,
and thus removed once and for all as
a continuous source of international
irritation. Tariffs are not impeding
world trade so much as restrictions
on dealings in foreign exchange."
Must Settle Debts
Tho immediate problem in restoring
world stability, said Bush, is a
definite settlement of the inter-governmentai
debt controversy.
The delbt controversy has been made
"bitter by political wrangling, he continued,
and it hangs as a dark shadow
over every international conference.
Bush has urged for some time that
the debts be funded througn an issue
of bonds, and believes that the time
Is now ripe.
"The French default was unnecessary
and unfortunate," he declrred.
"but France would not have defaulted
it it ntia oeen a aeDi neia oy private
Investors. These debts should be removed
from the field of political controversy
as soon as possible, through
making them a direct obligation of investors.
They are now an indirect obligation
to holders of our JJberty
bonds, ibut this relationship is too
vague and indirect to be a potent
factor in mass psychology, so far as
foreigners are concernod.
Technological unemployment, he
felt, will cure itself, once economic,
balance is restored, and new industries
are developed.
A DE
evoted to the Best Interest
NTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUCKS l>.
~ They
Will Stage Ina
* Although plans Tor tbe inauguration
fioc Mart-It iili atv still imlefinlle, ltet
. event. It is reported that simplicity wil
with tiie wishes of Mr. Roosevelt. . . .
to right. James .\. Farley. National
: C. T. Grayson, chairman. standing. J(
or Washington.
j^GTHY ILLNESS K
FATALTO AGED MAN
I
I R. E. Greer IMos in Vailc Cruris SceI
tion. Tost Son of Pioneer Citlwn of
this County. Funeral Conducted
at Antioch Church.
It. E. Oreer. F5 years old. died last
"Wednesday at his home in the vicln- (
jlty of the old Watauga Kails postof- ,
i flee, from a complication of ailments ,
which began to develop more than a f
year ago. He had been confined to hi- ,
I bed for only week, however.
I Ifunera! services were conducted
tipin Antioch Church by Rev. George ,
| JTrlvett unci interment was in the
nearby fcenietery. ,
HfeJjTfe survived by three children,!
BetfeCJreer, Mrs. L?aurei Farthing and J (
Ethel Clreer, all residents of thlsj_,
urmvuw
Izen who was a'member of the jury it* *,
! the first court held in Watauga. The
session convened in the ohl Henry .
Hardin barn east of town, it is recalled.
Deceased was born and reared {
here, was a farmer iby occupation, a
member of Antioch Church for many ,
years and a good citizen.
i * * W* V M-a ri * *
nays Wesbom i-aroica
By Gov. Ehringhaus ;
Hays Welborn, Stony Fork youth
! who was sentenced to the roads at
| the fall term of Superior Court on a
charge of retailing, was paroled FriI
day by Governor Ehringhaus. Young
| Welbprii will remain under the super- ;
I vision of the county .superintendent of
i welfare for an indefinite period.
It was stated at the Governor's office
that the court record showed
i Wei horn had sold whiskey" to buy
school books, and that his previous j
behavior was good. He had not served
any of his sentence, which was to have
| gone into effect this spuing.
juxiok oudeu holds
rrs uegfiAk MRimxc;
I The local council of the Junior
[Order held its regular meeting Monday
night in the American Legion .
j Hall. A large number oC members
and visitors were present. Three for- i
mor members of the order, Ben H. \
Moody, George C. Greene and A. Ed- ,
! ward Hodges. were reinstated, and i
the application of one new member, j
Dallas Shoemaker, was accepted by j
the Council.
A program was arranged ; .r -he 1
installation of officers for the coming ,
year, which will take place orv the
next meeting night, Monday. Febru- j
ary 6th. This meeting will be in
change, of Mr. Will Cook and it is
hoped that every member will ibe on
hand. Visiting brothers will also be *
[given a hearty welcome. <
,
USES^TeltAE BASKETEERS i
TO MEET BEMDEKG TEAM <
Banner Elk.?The Lees-McRae College
varsity basket .ball team and the
highly tutored Bemberg players will 1
meet here St&urday night, January 1
21, in a 'bill which is slated to give
Coach Willis' 9peedy and apparentlj*
powerful Bulldog outfit the hardest
test to date.
The Bulldogs held the Cranberry ,
Commercials to a 21 I? eoore I??t
Saturday night. In an exciting battle 1
fl_? "Wftovor +K?% inrfltrJnm n.<uvV
came out with a 34-31 win. l?ast
year the Bulldogs lost one game to
the Bemberg independents on the
Bemberg court and took a victory
from them on the Banner Elk court.
So the stage seems to be set for one
of the best contests of the early sea- *
son Saturday night.
ERROR IN' TOBACCO STORY ]
Spencer Miller, local letter carrier,
calls attention to an error last week ]
wherein it was iriade to appear that
he received $109.96 from less than 1
one acre -planted in tobacco. Pact Is ]
he received that much for the prod
uct of two poles less than one-half
acre. i
i : fj ass -* ' -''<ia.
:moci
s of Northwest North Caro
AT, JANUARY 19. 19J3
ugural Show March 4 j {
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k b
mtmiMmmmmsMMxiim 9
of President-elect Itooscvclt into of- C;
c is the coiimifrti;rc in clwrjro of the
1 mark the c<,Tt'monics in nn-ordance ^
Those in the jiietnrc aio. siakil. Wft ^
Democratic Chairman, and Admiral
>lin F. Costello ami John R. Colpays ^
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FLETCHER HANGS")
SHINGLE IN LENOIR
9
Former Hoonc l^twycr Secures Quartern
for Practice of law. Undecided
as to Whether He Will Again Kilter
Service of Government.
.1. C. Fletcher, farmer Watauga di
bounty lawyer and for twenty years Si
ritle attorney for the Federal govern- oi
iiienl. set u.p offices in Ix?noir Monday n
for the .practice of his profession, it 11
was learned through the- Lenoir Xews- H
l'oplc Monday.
Mr. Fletcher has secured rooms in ?"1'
the 1'oe Building and will practice law c<
both in civil and criminal court terms,
it was said. c|
Mr. Fletcher obtained his legal lior.s?.
forty-two years ago when he
mau -11 .yftiirg ftf- ngf -hnytm1 hpflp cHu- lj
iMFrfS ?nwHga^teia
ffs HiirceM in trk!nih?" fa? tegaP
profrssionl He <praqjugea In Boone for *1
2:i years, prior to the time he was **
named as title attorney for the Fed- h
am! government. It Is understood that
Mr. Fletcher has been furloughed un- G
:il next July, but he expresses himself
as being undecided as to whether
fie will re-enter that field of work
ai
Local Bar Association ^
Organized Thursday [J
At a meeting of local attorneys held ^
last Thursday evening, the Watauga a]
Bkr Association reorganized, and ^
the following officers named for the
coming year: President. Charles T.
Zimmerman; v;ee-.prc.sidont, J. E. tIVolshouser;
seev+?t avy- creasurer. Wade ...
B. Brown. ?
Among other important matters, the E
association voted unanimously to en- p
dorse to Governor Ehringhaus the g
name of John H. Bingham. well \
known Sugar Grove attorney, for appointment
as special judge of the Su- p
perior Court; n
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WATER STREET IMPROVED A
h
Work -of .planing a new macadam
surface on North Water Street began i t
Wednesday morning. The rough road- q
bed is being torn uip and stone is be- t,
ing delivered for resurfacing. A fie- p
juate drainage will be provided, it is <
imlAv^tood. and the residential street ^
placed in first-class condition. Funds
Cor this work are provided through
Reconstruction Finance funds loaned
Lo the State and through contributions
)f the citizens of the town. w
SOX OF MARK Sv KIKES
sccckmbs to pnevmoxia. y
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Lenoir, N. C.?-Houston Dunlap i>
3quirea. 29-year-old son of Mark aj
Squires and an attorney, died at his ai
home early Tuesday morning, follow- ir
ing a weeks iiiness from pneumonia gj
md complications. ii
Funeral services were conducted on m
Wednesday afternoon. Survivors are k
his wife and child: his father, and one a*
brother, James Squires, all of Lenoir.
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COMMISSIONERS MEET
The Board of County Commissioner?
was in session all day Monday, but o:
r.othln^ -of ImyOitancc vvtisldo of t?*e u
routine duties came up for consider- p
Uk>n. &
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IMPORTS RABBITS ?
Is
Ohiopyle, Ponn.?Twenty dozen P
2otton?tall rab(bits shiptp-ed from Mis- fc
jouri nave just been released In Pay- P
fctto County. They were obtained toy
the State Game Commission and distribution
was ordered for every township.
This shipment is a part of the
anticipated 900 which, will be re- h
leased in the county. L
A l read a dozen fox squirrels have tl
been liberated and officials are ex- M
peering at least ten naccoons. It will ei
have been the first time in history t<
that raccoons have been -placed in is
the county. C
RAT
Una
$1.50 PEP. YEAJt
iREERISASKEDTO
CONSIDER NAMING
<EW SCHOOL BOARD
^ tier Fonvanlcd to Representative
from Scoriary of Republican Committee
trging .New Appointments,'
in Aivordamv witli Resolution oi"
Convention. Slier wood, Coffey and
Fartliliis Mentioned.
A letter, signed by Clyde K. Greene,
ecreiary of the Republican Executive
loirmlttpp, has bopn ferwardf'd to
Ton. R. T. Greer. member of tin-Genrai
Assembly, asking that a n^.w
>oard of education be named for Waauga
County. 5n accordance with a
evolution passed by the Republican
onvention last September. The cooipunication.
i-; as foIloNys:
Hon. Roljy Greer.
Representative in General Assembly,
Raleigh. X. C.
Dear Mr. Greer:
"At the Republican Convention for
i'atauga County: held In Boone. X. C..
epteni'ber 10, 11132, a resolution was
nanimo.usly passed endorsing the.
allowing citizens for membership on
le Watauga County Board of Eduiti-on
for the years 1933-34:
"Mr. W. Pi Sherwood, Sherwood,
r. C.; 3Xr. D. P. Coffey, Blowing Rock.
C.; Mr. W. D. Farthing, Boone,
. c.
"All these gentlemen are well qual- 1
led for memberohip on the Board
f Education and we urgently request,
t the nirme of a large number of
Vatauga Citizens, that they be anointed.
"Yours very truly,
"CLYI>K It. GREENE.
" Secretary Republican Convention."
drs. Hettie Green Dies
At Home on Stony Fork
Mrs. Hettie Green. 34 years old.
ied last Friday at her home in the
lony Fork section after an illness
f two weeks, which had its be gining
with a nervous breakdown. Fueral
services were conducted from
te Stony FV>rk Baptist Church Sun\y
at H o'clock'by Rev. W. C. Payne
r?d interment followed in the nearby
imetery.
Surviving are the husband, six-small
fiildren, one brother .ind three sls;rs.
Mrs.
Greene \vaa a daughter,of-the v
ite T;arkin Wellborn and had soent
- A-L i j&a. y a-gafrsgstfagft
nd a brother; ' Lhernia^ Wellborn,
aving succumbed within that period.
REER AND MeNF.llj NAMED
ON IMPORTANT COMMITTEES
Ualoigh.-Lieutenant Governor A.
($?*;? liK/tn, ag president of U\0 S^nic,
gaye each of the IK Democratic
una tors a committee chairmanship,
rid had three others to give, causing
iree senator:* to head two com mitres.
while the two Republican memars
had to ibe content with memberlip
on committees. Appointments
nnounced by President Graham ^niude
the following:
Senator B- T. McNeill, Ashe, oT the
9th Senatorial District, is chairman
f the committee on Corporations and
a member or the follow .ng comilttees:
Public Health, Senatorial
Sections, the Journal, Justices of the
eace. Agriculture. Caswell Training
c-hool, Claims. Corporation Commison
and Election Laws.
Speaker of the House Reginald L.
[arris had the same number of comrittees
to name, (but had 120 memers
to select the 51 chairmen from.
Lrnong his appointments was the folnving:
Watauga?R. T. Greer. Blowing
lock, is krhairman- of the Library
Committee and a member of the fol>\ving:
Counties, Cities and Towns.
" Inance, Game, Salaries and Fees,
Congressional Districts, and Banks
::d Banking.
AUTO BURNS
The fire department was called out
Wednesday; morning aibout 1 o'clock
hen a blaze was discovered in the
ar&ge of John W. Hodges. It was
>und that an automobile of W. F.
Ciller stored ihcre had caught on
i*e. The vehicle was taken from ihcuihllng
and the flames extinguished
fter the top had been greatly damped.
It is supposed that the fire origriated
while miscreants were talking
ssohne (from the tank, probably
girting a match, it is reported that
Cr. Miller had previously noted the
mss of gas. The 'building was not dam*
ared.
i '
iTSLCH CHTL.D DEAD PROM
PNEVMOJUA; BROTHERS ILLi
Mary Kathleen, 15-months-old child
t Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Welch of Stoy
Fork; died ounaay night iron '
neumonia. A brother, Olemeth, 12, Is
ariously ill with the same malady at
is homo and a second brother, Kan>m,
8, is In the Wilkes Hospital,
rorth Wilkehboro, seriously ill wfth
neumonia, which wa; contracted folding
an operation for lupep en (Ileitis
erformed there last week.
CHANGES IN TAXI BUSINESS
Mr. A. J2. Ilodget has disposed of
is taxi business in Boone to Mr. Tom
owrance, who is giving service from
le old stand near the Critchor Hotel.
Meantime .I/etcher Teague, who was
m ployed by Mr. Hodges, has gone in>
the taxi business "on his own" and
i headquartering at Boono Drug
omrpany.