JSKEKHES"
Raleigh?Twenty-seven years In
.W^^e national cuugicsS would seen;
enough to fag a fellow's spirits,
enough to bring staleness and a
sense of drudgery . . . enough to produce
the paunchy lethargy so coant
vnon amongst long-time habitues of
Capitol Hill. Yes, thirteen terms in
congress would sap
~~~ the "soap - grease"
' from those inclined
Jr to -weaken; but the
' H scampering years
??. serve as a fine cmgfig?
.1 erv to furbish men
|' of reai strength . . .1
I \ men like Bobj
ijougncon ... 10 <
V- A reveal the -qualities
BBjjB \ JHH which are theirs. A
Mr visit with the ninth
mL district reprcsenta
tive in Washington !
should offer con-1
y elusive proof to doubting Thomases i
that Farmer Bob is three jumps
ahead of the March of Time. ,
: despite advanced age . . . that he'll j
wear blisters on the heels of any i
young squirt who trails with hirn i
, just one day.
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BREAKFAST AT SIX
The Ward man Park apartment of
'""V Mr Dough ton is astir at fivethirty
a. m. A farm-bred mountain
girl tends a frying pan on the kitchen
range ... a pan sputtering with
rashers of hickory-cured Alleghany
county ham. Biscuits brown in the
oven, and eggs sent fresh from
Laurel Springs "just yesterday"
await reunion with the hot gravy.
On the table are jelly and preserves,
made by Mrs. Dough ton herself last
summer. And so the Congressman
breakfasts on the fat of his own
lands . . . just like he always has
. . . and by six-thirty is on his way
to the house office building, bubling
over with the vitality of continuing
youth, as fresh as the bright
May morning.
t By the time average Washingtonians
have sleepily responded to
eight-o'clock alarms. Farmer Bob
has read his personal mail, perused
newspapers from "down home," prepared
notes for a bunch of conferences.
and is ready to receive callers.
"How arc you, Jim? . . . always
glad to see you . . . come in here and
->il 1 nnvn. ? aiiiL a uiu woj giwved
the Sketch Man on a recent morning;
and the genuine squeeze of his
big right hand gave the visitor an
at-home feeling. "Look this paper
over while 7 finish my mail; it won't
take but a minute" . . . that's what
he said.
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ANIMATED CONVERSATION
Then came the good, wholesome
convei"sation which characterizes a
meeting with the Congressman . . |
politics, of course, every brand of
that ; the condition of growing crops,
the price of livestock, health of old
friends, afflictions of associates, financial
trends, the New Deal with its
new-fangled bureaus and administrations
. . . Mr. Doughton lending
his home-spun philosophies to each
topic. And he's four.d time, somehow,
to acquaint himself with every
phase of this thing called life . . .
back in that head of his are answers
to about all the^ questions you feel
like asking?and then some!
Clerks and stenographers have
now arrived . . . the Doughton office
becomes a humming, "clicking"
foundry of public service. Phones
jingle incessantly, the reception
room fills with early-morning guests,
messengers come and go; the Congressman's
rugged features are
wrinkled with a twenty-dollar smile
of contentment . . . he's enjoying
himself immensely.
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A MIXED PAKADK
An unkept man in his forties
emerges from the inner "sanctum,"
new-born confidence apparent in his
sprightly walk, a business-like gleam
in his eyes . . . maybe 'twas a dollar
he wanted, or a job; matters not
which?Farmer Bob had administered
a satisfying panacea. A brace
of Yankee industrialists, dressed fit
to kill, strut through the doorway
. . . they want to discuss taxes with
Chairman Doughton of the Ways
, and Means . . perhaps they're
"deeply concerned" over New Deal
"extravagance." But confidence has
surely been restored . . . they stroll
away from the conference, faces
beaming; the nation's credit is safe,
after all . . . the chairman told 'em
so;
Lumber kings from the northwest,
shoe barons from Boston, motor
magnates from the Lake States, tobacco
tycoons and textile princes
from Dixie, potential letter-carriers
from down in '"the district"; braintrusters,
beggars, social-climbers,!
personal friends and political enemies
from the good Lord knows
I where . . . every class and condition
of mankind marches in the all-butendlese
parade which marches
through the Doughton office.
Problems of national import one
minute . . . the tribulations of a forlorn
constituent or an unmerited pension
claim the next PS. requests for
radio appearances, commencement
addresses, church donations . . . these
and similar "trifles" constitute but
the "grapefruit" of a Doughton work
day. Public hearings in the palatial
Ways and Means assembly chamber
I- and regular attendance at house ses?
(Continued on page 8.)
WA1
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VOL. XLVIII, NO. 46
.JUNE COURT TERM j
NOT TO BE HELD!
Commissioners Decide Against
Holding Civil Term of Court
This Summer
The regular June term of Superior
court will not be held this
year, according to word coming
from Eller McNeil, chairman of
the hoard of county commissioners,
and from C'lork A. E. South.
It was decided to disnensc with
the civil term this year, it is said,
due to the fact that only a few
diSCC V.'CSld Sje resdv 'nr hparintr.
perhaps enough to occupy a couple
of days of the court's iime, and
aLso because of an urgent need of j
Judge Cowpor's services at anoth- j
er point during the month.
JUNE 12 LAST DAY
SIGN WORK SHEETS
Farmers Must Act At Once to
Earn Soil- Building and
Diversion Payments
June 12 is the last day on which
North Carolina farmers will be allowed
to sign work sheets for the
1937 soil conservation program, said
E. Y. Floyd, of State College.
The county offices have been instructed
from Washington not to
accept work sheets after that date.
Floyd pointed out.
However, growers who sign work
sheets in time will be eligible to
earn soil-building and diversion payments
by complying with the terms
of the program tills year.
Those who signed work sheets for
1936 are not required to sign again
for 1937, Floyd continued, but if
they have bought more land or otherwise
made changes in their farms,
they should notify their county
agents at once.
Work sheets are used in nrenarine*
information that will help farmers :
plan their farming operations so as
to take part in the program and get
all the benefits possible.
The work sheet is not a contract,
Floyd added, and when a grower
signs one he does not place himself
under any obligation whatever. But j
a work sheet must be filed with the
county office if a grower is to receive
any payments.
He pointed out that there are two
reasons why work sheets must be
signed on or before June 12. First,
information prepared from work
sheets signed after June 12 would
be too late to be of use to growers
this year. Second, the task of
checking up on growers' compliance
with the program will start in June
in some counties.
Issues Appeal For
Wearing Poppies
Poppy Day Will lk' Observed on
Saturday, May 29; Is a Memorial
Flower
An appeal for general wearing of
the memorial poppy in remembrance
of the World War dpnd nn FVvnnv
Day, Saturday, May 29, was issued
today by Mrs. Lionel Ward, president
of the local unit of the AJnerican
Legion Auxiliary. She asked that
every person in the county pay honor
to the men of the county and of
the nation who gave their lives in
defense of the country by wearing a
poppy on Poppy Day.
"The Poppy is the individual tribute
to the memory of the men who
died in World War service," said
Mrs. Ward. "Everyone can wear a
poppy to show that he remembers
and is grateful for the gallant sacrifices
made for America's security
and democracy. Every patriotic
citizen will take part in the observance
of Poppy Day.
"The poppy is the symbol of the
supreme sacrifice. It stands for the
highest type of patriotism we can
conceive. Wearing this little flow-!
er awakens in our hearts a deeper |
conception of our duties to our country.
It reminds us that life itself
is not too much to give if our country
is in danger and gives us inspiration
to serve in peace with the same i
spirit of patriotic devotion that inspired
those who died among the
poppies of France."
Members of the auxiliary and ladies
of the town will distribute poppies
on the streets all day Saturday.
receiving in exchange for them
contributions for the Legion and
I Auxiliary welfare work among the
disabled veterans and needy families
of the veterans. The poppies have
been made by disabled veterans at
Oteen hospital.
TONSIL CLINIC AT
VALLE CRUCIS ASKED
AH those who are interested in
having a tonsil clinic at the Valle
Cruci3 Mission School should make
arrangements immediately with the
district health department. This
clinic is to be held only if a sufficient
number desire it, so don't delay.
Sign up this week if you intend
doing so. The date for the
Valle Crucis clinic will be June 8,
and please do not confuse this date
with the Boone tonsil clinic date
which will be in July.
AUGi
ldependent Weekly Newsp
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY
New Church Auc
The new Baptist chureh
building: in Boone which will
be officially opened next Sunday
morning:, inaugurating a
series of special services for
the week. Photograph does
not show the full reach of the
Sunday school section of the
plant, which Ls the most thoroughly
modern in this entire
section.
(Bight) A view of the front
of the auditorium and pulpit
arrangement of the new Baptist
chureh. The auditorium %
is elegantly finished and mod- .
t'ciily appointed. 9.
DAM.AS HARMAN T
DIES IN OHIO CITY |
Brother of O. J. Harinan Succumbs
From Illness With
Pneumonia Monday
Mr. Dallas Harnian. aged 55, son
of the late James Harman and brother
to O. J. Kaitman of the local
Chevrolet agency, died in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Monday, where he had been
employed in a glass plant.. Death
was due to pneumonia, it is said.
Funeral sendees were conducted '
in Bristol and interment was there.
Surviving besides the widow are
one son and two daughters, Edgar
Harman, of Bristol; Misses Tina and
Muriel Harman of Boone. The moth- 1
er also survives as do the following ,
brothers and sisters: Cloyd Harman, |
Mrs. Mack Cook, Somerset, Ky.;
Mrs. Jack Ray, Bristol, and O. J. 1
Harman, Vilas.
Mr. Harman was a son of the late ;
James and Mrs. Harman and was
reared in Watauga county where he '
was popular. For the pa3t several ,
years the family has resided in
Bristol.
Crosswhite Twins
Make Fine Record J
Tlie following which is taken from |:
the Hyattcsville (Md.) Independent, |,
is of local interest due to the fact j
that the young people referred to are
grandchildren of the late J. W. j
Thomas, of Valle Crucis. Their par- i
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crosswhite:
"H. Milton Crosswhite, of East ,
Riverdale, ranked among the first i
ten freshmen placing highest in the
psychological test given during
Freshman Week at Western Maryland
College. He is a 1936 graduate
of Hyattsville high school. Young
Crosswhite won the senatorial scholarship
to Western Maryland from
x-rutce tjeorge s county.
"The young man a^o has gained
a place in the college R. O. T. C.
band. He is a former music pupil of
Alfred Manning of Hyattsville.
"Young Crosswhite's twin sister.
Miss Mary Crosswhite, also has distinguished
herself. Graduating in.
the same class from Hyattsville high
school with her brother last June,
she won a scholarship to Benjamin
Franklin University in Washington,
where she is now studying accountancy.
"The parents and many friends of
this young man and young lady certainly
may well feel proud of them."
Mr. E. G. Farthing and family
were guests Sunday of relatives in
Wilkes county.
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IN ALLEGHANY
Spuria, May 2G. ? AUcgha*iy
county voted "dry" for the first
time in its history yesterday when
a proposal to establish county liquor
control stores was defeated
by an unofficial vote of 1,225 to
1,050.
Demonstration Clubs
Meet at Banner Elk
More than 300 Women Attend Thirc
District Conference; Will Meet
in Boone Next Year
Banner Elk, May 21.?More thar
300 members and guests of the Fed
eration of Home Demons tratior
Clubs, representing six North Carolina
counties, convened at Lces-Mc
rvae VjOiiegc Jit'rt- f ntiav lor Liie annual
meeting of the third district ol
the federation. Mrs. Harold Fowler
of Statesvlie, presided.
Counties represented were AveryWatauga.
Iredell, Catawba, Alexan
tier and Caldwell.
The program began at 10 o'cloci
witlr a meeting of all the delegates ir
the college auditorium. After thr
invocation, they were welcomed b;,
Mrs. E. L. Ray, of Averv county
Mrs. W. J. Nesbitt, of Alexander
responded for the delegates. Imme
diately after tlitj roll call and min
utes of the last meeting, the following
committees were appointed
Resolutions. Mrs. Harold Gabriel
Catawba; Mrs. Thaddeus Pritchard
rredell, and Mrs. Carl Thompson
Caldwell Invitations, Mrs. W. B
Sherriil, Iredell, Mrs. George Eerry
Caldwell; Mrs. L. D. Lowe, Bannej
Elk. Reports of various countie!
followed. At noon a picnic luncheoi
was served on the college campus.
At 1:30 Mr. A. C. Kimrey, of th<
North Carolina extension service a
Raleigh, spoke on "The Value o:
Pivmar Hint in Dnil/i.'nor n UooliVn
Body."' A short memorial servici
was then held for the club member:
deceased during the past year.
Reports of committees were thci
given, and the invitation comraitte<
announced that next year's meeting
would be held at Boone, Wataug:
county. The meeting was conclude)
by the attendance report by Mrs
Cullen Sherrill, of Iredell, secretary
and a short address by Miss Rut]
Current, state home demonstratioi
agent. Iredell county led in attend
ance with 61 present.
Mr. W. W. Mast, of Valle Crucis
Is a patient at the Charlotte Sani
torium where he has been for th
past two weeks suffering from
serious illness. His condition is de
cldedly improved.
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BLOWING ROCK
: Mass Meeting of Training Work-!;
ors of Three Fork? Associa- jj
tion to Meet May lift <
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A onass meeting of all Training
Union workers of the Three Forks' 1
association .will meet at the Blowing
Rock Baptist church on May 30th,
- beginning at 2:30 p. nv.
A timely program has been ar- ,
ranged for the meeting. Several of .
1 the speakers and conference leaders
are to come from other sections, in- j;
eluding Dr. R. E. Hardway of I^e- j
noir, Rev. Waldo D. Early, Granite ,
1 Falls, and Miss Mary Mull, Morgan- ;
- ton. Miss Mull is junior intermedi- '
t ate leader for this district. j
Every church in the association is ,
' ! urged to send a delegation and ev!
cry B. T. U. officer is especially
* j asked to attend.
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j New Barber Shop and |
Beauty Salon Here
Mr. Albert Bingham, Boone barber,
is having the quarters formerly occupied
by the Watauga Hardware j
; Co., divided so as to provide space
; on the one side for a new barber
j shop, which ho will operate, while
j the other portion of the building will
i be used for Miss Lillian Rcichcrt's
j Lillian Mae Beauty Shoppe. The
building will be occupied on June 1. ?
BACCAT.AUREATE SERMON
AT VALUE CRUCIS SUNDAY <
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The Rev. W. S. Stoney. rector of
Grace Episcopal church, Morganton,
x will deliver the baccalaureate sermon
to the graduating class of the Valle
? Crucis School for Girls, at Holy
I Cross church, Valle Crucis, Sunday
f mornina. Mav 30th. at 11 o'clock.
f The public is cordially invited to at.
tend.
3 Other services will be: Holy Communion
1:30 a. m? church school and
- Bible class 10 o'clock.
r WINS SCHOLARSHIP
J. Miss Annelle Beach, daughter of
J Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Beach of Boone,
i. has been given a scholarship to the
Women's College at Greensboro, a
l division of the 'University of North
a Carolina, for her scholastic excel
lence in the North Wilkesboro high
school, where she graduated Monday
evening. The young lady made an
i, average in all her subjects of slight.
ly more than 91, to win the coveted
e award.
a Mr. and Mrs. Beach and Mr. and
!? Mrs. H. H. Vestal attended the grad'
uating exercises.
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$1.50 PER YEAR
APTIST CHURCH
UDITORIM WILL
E OPENED SUNDAY
ocal Church Plant is Finest in
Northwestern Region: Special
Program Arranged for Next
Week: Rev Canipe is Pastor
of Church
The auditorium of the new Boone
aptist church will he formally openi
next Sunday morning and the
j-stor. Rev. J. C. Canipe, has artngerl
a special program fu; *j",;
c.elt
ounucty <ti utc M *.? viutiv tiuui *.si.
t A. Hhiggins, secretary of the
nneral boarg at Raleigh, will speak,
hile at the evening hour I. G. Greer,
ead of Mills Home. Thomasville,
ill be tlie guest speaker. Monday
rening. May 31, Smith Hagaman,
aptist hospital superintendent, will
ccupy tlie pulpit, while Tuesday
ight a factory representative will
ppear in a recital on the new Hamnond
electric organ. Wednesday
vening the church will have as its
:uests the pastors and friends of
ther denominations, and Thursday
vening the Baptist preachers of the
ural churches, and their members,
re invited. Friday night is to be
Sunday school night, and Saturday
vening colored residents of the
own are invited to occupy the balonv.
Rev. Mr. Canipe and his congregation
desire that the public accept
his as a personal invitation to the
general public to be present at the
lervices throughout the week of
A Handsome Structure.
The new Baptist church, the first
mit of which was erected in 1929,
las just been completed at a cost of
ibout ?80,000, which figure includes
he pastor's home located on the
ante lot. The building represents
Jie very latest thought in modern
;hurch construction and the plans
vhich were drawn by the late Robert
y. Coffey, were approved by the general
board of tlie North Carolina
Baptist convention, as well as by the
ireliitccturai department of the
Sunday school board at Nashville,
fcniu
. The building is constructed * of
itraw-colored brick, the - auditorium
.vill seat 000 to 1,000 people and
there are 50 Sunday school rooms in
the structure, including five departmental
Sunday school rooms.
The building fronts 100 feet on
Main street and 250 feet on College
i venue, and is without question the
finest church plant in Northwestern
North Carolina. The auditorium,
Sunday school department, as well
ts the pastor's home, are steam
icated, and a Ilalmmond electric pipe
>rgan is a feature of the handsome
luditorium.
W. F. Miller, G. P. Hag&man, W.
D. Farthing, A. D. Wilson, 1>. L.
Wilcox and L. T. Tatum composed
the building committee.
Kev. Canipe is Pastor
Rev. J. C. Canipe is the pastor of
the church. He came to Boone in
1934 from Siler City, and during his
pastorate the denomination h a s
shown a consistent growth. There
lias been more than a ten per cent
increase in membership, while the
Sunday school has shown a marked
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Rev. Mr. Canipe is a graduate of
Wake Forest College and the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary at
Louisville. He is a member of the
state mission ooard, and was engaged
in evangelistic work for some
time before coming to Boone. Sopne
years ago, in company with some
of the outstanding ministers of the
south attended the Baptist World
Alliance in Berlin, and during the
sojourn made a special study of the
Bible from first-hand information
gathered by way of a leisurely trip
through the Holy Land.
Mr Canipe is regarded as one of
the outstanding ministers of the convention,
and has done a full share
toward the growth of the Boone
church, both from a physical and
spiritual standpoint.
Business Houses Are
Redecorated for Spring
A number of the business houses
of the town have undergone a completely
new refinishing on the interiors,
preparatory to the sumt*er st
son. Among those lately repaint
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an.- t?&i a e i :> jeweiry store, nooi
Trail cafe and the retail departmen,
of the New River Light & Power Co.
DARE IS AUTHORIZED
TO OPEN ABC STORES
Raleigh, May 25.?Cutlar Moore,
chairmar. of the state liquor commis- 1
sion, said he was writing today to
the Dare county alcoholic beverage
control board to proceed with the
opening of liquor stores, if it so desired.
If Dare begins operation of dispensaries,
it will be the first county to
open stores since the commission
was appointed last month.
Hiawatha, immortalized by Longfellow's
poem, was a real Mohawk
Indian.