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V VOL. XLIX, NO. ^8 Okays TV A Quiz Washington.?TVA continues t hold the capitol spotlight. Above Senator George W. Norris, plonee advocate of federal power projects endorses a move for a congression al quiz of Chairman Arthur Mor gau'o cliaiges of maladministration Norris previously objected to tin investigation fearing that a pos sible scandal would jeopardize fu ture of similar development: throughout the country. mTcollinsdies at sparta homi Father of County Agent W. I Collins, Was 74 Years Old; Rites Held Saturday M. L. Collins, aged 74 years, or of Alleghany county's most promh ent citizens, anil father of W. B. Co tins, Watauga county farm, a gen died at his home hear1 sparra iai Thursday. The funeral services were eonduc ed at Crab Creek church Saturda and interment was in the nearb cemetery. A large number from tb home neighborhood as well as tb surrounding territory, gathered t pay their respects. Survivors include the widow an five eons and.daughters; ,W.-B. Co 11ns, Boone; P. C. Collins, Glade Va ley; Mrs. T. L. Edwards, Bel Ai Md.; Mrs. R. C. Todd, Elk Creel Va_. and C. G. Collins, Edwarr Cross Roads. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Collin those attending the funeral froi / Boone were T. C. Baird, Miss Wllm Bain!, H. Neal Blair, L.. M Hodge Fred Edmisten arid H. M. Hhmiito: Mr. Collins, who was a native < Alleghany county, was a farmer I occupation, and was known as one < the best and most influential citizei in his section. He was lionorab and upright and contributed a fu share toward the development of h community and county. Books Needed For County Librar; Superintendent Howard Walker a nounces that any assistance by U people of Watauga county in co-op ration with the "Book Drive" spoj sored by the WPA library proje would be greatly appreciated. / the public knows, there is a scarcil of. libraries in this county. T1 WPA library project has undertake to eliminate this. All those iwho ca are urged to donate a book. The Be Scout Troop 40 is assisting Mrs. Bis Hagaiman, county library superviso iii tibia drive. Those having donatio: will please get in touch with tt above parties. These books are 1 be used by the entire county. It flet that this program will be ben ficial to the welfare of the count, and should be of interest to ever; one. Probably some have good bool that are slightly worn, tout do r.t hesitate to send them as the bool mending project will take care < that. Wilson Again Heads Local Election Grou Mr. A. D. 'Wilson was again name chairman of the Watauga count hoard of elections at a meeting i the state elections group in Raleig Saturday. Other members of tl board who were renamed inclut James T. Gross and J. E. Holshouse DR. GROVER A VISITOR Dr. E. O. Grover of Winter Par Fla., founder of the Blowing Ro< School of EngllBh, was a visitor < the mounts in top last week and stati that the prospects for his school th year are exceedingly 'bright. He e pects to return about April 15. E Grover was accompanied here ! Mjr. and Mk3. Jhon Gonnery, also Winter Park, Mr. Oonnery being tl director of the Hfeade Botanical Ga VATXl An Independent W _ iWATAUGAGEfri ' $19,956 THROUGH AAA PAYMENTS , ~ x North Carolina Receives $12,301,301.25 For Complying With Federal Soil Conservation Act 1 of 1936 s"n Hig Washington, March 25.?The agri- s'?' cultural adjustment administration Hf' wh! has just completed payment of $12,- M 304,301.25 to North Carolina farmers firs under the soil conservation act. wa; Of this sum, farmers of Watauga inf< wet county received $19,050.05. a The payments were for complying -j with the soil conservation act of stoi r 1930. This laiw was enacted by con- tiff \Tr gress as a substitute for the old ; AAA law held unconstitutional by p tile supreme court on the grounds (j,c , that it illegally levied a processing has - tax and that crop production could *ur' not be controlled as designed in the mu' 4 act. con Tlie 1936 substitute pays farmers ? to retire land from use in growing \ji non-competitive crops and, as a re- T ' suit, paid out a total of $398,230,333 . . Ein 1937 for 1936 compliance A Counties adjacent to Watauga re- ** ceived the following amounts: Ashe, $24,585.95; Avery, $10,885.19; j\|a j Caldwell. $17,711.02; Wilkes, $32,424.50. .HIGH SCHOOL BAND j : TO SERENADE CITY $ t, oor< s* TUC Local Musical Group Will Wear met t_ Uniforms for First Time as oou y They Appear on Street ic sort ie. The Boone high school band is A o scheduled to march through town Apt next Saturday and will appear in a whc id street concert in the downtown busi-1 i*. 1. ness section. I i)Qn 1- The band boys have just received j 4V..I- " - * r, uicii' uww unuurnw ana will wear ^ t, them for the first time 011 this occa- anx Is 3ion. Roc Hie high school officials desire at er ? s, this time to express their apprecia- yle o tion to the governing body of the anij ja, city for its donation to the band and 3_ to Mr. John Conway of the Belk- j-cg a. White Company, who made possible ecj , -f ihe purchase of the uniforms at cost. p iy " one : TOWNSHIP TAX ? licit : NOTICES POSTED r wit Listing Will Get Under Way tou April 4th; Prompt Listing ^ y Is Urged stai shij a- Tax list takers for the various ma ie townships in the county have posted o- notices of times and places for the Bi a- purpose of listing taxes and citizens ct of each township are asked to look is for the notices and plan to list for y taxes on the earliest convenient date i ?= | ana appointment. Cru pi | C. D. McNeill, tax supervisor, calls der n | attention to the fact that all tax- Vea >y payers are required to list their prop- the ie erty in their own townships, as list- dist r, takers are not prepared to list in p is other townships. in i ie Following are the list-takeis acc to named for the various townships: tliit is Bald Mountain, Glenn Howell. obs e- Boone, W. E. Trivette. rulf y, Blowing Rock, Roscoe Hartley. in t y- Beaver Dam, Marshall Edmisten. peo Blue Ridge, Marlon Coffey. and ts Cove Creek, Harve Wilson. 1 >t Elk, P. G. Carroll. the It- Dai:re] Creek, J. D. Sbull. eve of Meat Camp, J. B. Clawson. will North Fork, Walter South. saf< Shawn eehaw. Dallas Edmisten. roa Stony Fork, E. B. Hardin. tail Watauga, Hiayden Fox. drti P are ^ Young Democrats To of Gather In Salisbury p ;h prk le A meeting of the young Democrats ^ ic of the ninth congressional district is safl r- to be held in Salisbury next Satur- * day, and Attorney (Wade E. Brown, ^ chairman of the local organization, k ureres that there hp a fttii SpipprptiAn " 55? o a 4 ;k in attendance from Watauga county. >n The rally will be held at the Yadkin 5d hotel, where an immense crowd ia is expected to hear the address by Con- J k- gressman Robert L. Do ugh ton. Oth- cer ir. era prominent in the political life of cot w the state are also expected to make or of remarks. 1 ie It is suggested that those desiring aft r- to attend communicate at once with era Mr. Brown. the TGA eekly Newspaper?Est OONE WATAUGA COUNTS im DAMAGE SUITS SETTLED fore Than $3,000 Awarded in Consent Judgment Against State Highway Group "he suit which had been instituted ic time ago against the State ;hway and Public Works Cormnisl by Messrs. J. J. Mast, J. E. rbin and John H. Bingham, in ich the plaintiffs sought, damages a result of the building of the t lap of the Laurel Creek highf, has been settled, according to initiation given out the first of the k by Austin E. South, clerk of superior court. he consent judgment, it is ur.Jerxi allows damages to the plains as follows: Mr. Mast $1,500; Harbin $400, and Mr. Bingham 150. t Is freelv Drcdicted that since settlement of the damage suit been effected, that there will be titer letting of contracts on the ch-uecded highway during the ting summerJTERSTO GATHER r BLOWING ROCK ss Meeting to Be Held Friday to Acquaint Citizens With Bond Pvoposal . mass meeting of the citizens of town of Blowing Rock will be i at the school auditorium there lay evening, April 1, at 7:30, acling to an announcement made ad ay by ilaycr D. P. Coffey. The (ting is called for the purpose of sidcring the proposal to issue ds for the expansion of the water sower system, of the popular re, town. m election has been called for il 12, ami it will then be decided ither or not $85,000 in bonds will issued for water and sewer exsion to meet the needs of the wing summer resort. IV- ?--f iii. vyu^icjr ouxito diu ia must loua for every voter of Blowing It, belli men and women, to gathit the mass meeting, in order that proposal may be fully discussed explained. At this time any understanding which may exist arding the proposal may be clearjp. lowing Rock is expecting to have of the best seasons in its history i year, due to the opening of the e Ridge Parkway and Uie pu'bty which has resulted from the struction of the scenic thoroughs. Town officials explain that h any appreciable increase in the rist population, they fear a shorl: in the present water supply, ly feel that with a proper undertiding of the proposal, the citizeno will be ready and willing to ke possible the bend issue. g Safety Crusade Will Start On Friday 'he most widespread "Drive Safely sade" in Carolina history gets unway Friday, April 1, it was reled by A. E. Hodges, president of n. az n. uii uampany, local Purol -ributors. t is explained that the crusade is in attempt to reduce the highway ident toll and to get motorists to iking about safe driving and the ervance of road and highway a. It is pointed out that in 1937 he United States more than 39,000 pie were killed on the highways, 1,360,000 people injured. 'he first step for participation in crusade, which will be open to ryone without cost or obligation, I be to sign a pledge to drive sly and observe the rules of the d. The crusade is to be a susled, concerted attack on careless ring. Newspaper advertisements to carry the rules of the safety test which will run during the nth of April. Seventy-five cash sc3 are being offered with a tirgt se of $250, a second prize of $100 1 73 other awards for the best sty slogans of ten words or less, "urther details of the contest will announced in a later issue. ul Penalty Will Increase April 1st In additional penalty of one per it will be added to all unpaid inty and town taxes if not paid on before April 1st [fte penalty will be three per cent er Friday of this week. Taxpayare urged to pay now and save : additional penalty. dem< ablished in the Year Eight north c aroi,TnaTthu Imany wwbww being erec1ed at local college ! Appalachian's Building Program Goes Forward: Tcacherage B e i 4 % Completed, Faculty Homes to Be Built and Boys' Dormitory Will Cost $50,000 By GENIE WIKE "Appalachian Marches On" is the 3logan adopted by Appalachian State Teachers College, and the phrase is indeed appropriate with a building program estimated by reliable architects to be around $370,000 rapidly nearing completion. Projects as set up by WPA appropriations along with a joint contribution from funds of the colleire. j caH for a demonstration school, 5150,000; teacherage, $50,000; 15 faculty homes, $5,000 each; boys' dormitory, $50,000; revamping heating and power plant, $35,000, and approximately $2,000 or mote for building a lake and beautification of the campus. High School iiiiildiug The new demonstration school may be called the sentinel of the entire program. Reliable surveys of it3 size and native stone design list it as one of the best in the state and far better than any in northwestern North Carolina. Today it stands complete and ready for the deluge of students who will pour through its portals at the opening of the summer school, June 8. In view of a year-round schedule of student teaching set up by the college, special designing has fitted it ideal for the work. Twenty-four recitation rooms, sixteen large class rooms, three science laboratories, a3 well as offices and other compartments provide accommodation for training all local graduating teachers. A. combination stage auditorium, and .gymnasium of the same type material! join the main building. Fitted <bjyices,,the new gymnasium rivpq winm t/> ? ,,?11 -- ' ' 0- kw u> nrvit 4VUiIUEU program of athletics during sporting seasons, and then furnishes a spaci(Continued on page eight) ALEXBROWNSEEKS PA. SENATE SEAT Former Rnnne Resident Thinks Chances oi Winning Legislative Toga Good Mr. D. A. Rrown, former Boone citizen and brother of W. H. Brown, local prison camp superintendent, and who now resides at Southampton, Pa., tells The Democrat that he has announced himself as a candidate for the state senate in the 16th Pennsylvania district, and that the chances of his being gi'ccessful seem excellent. The primary is to be held on May 16. In his announcement Mr. Brown calls for a more equitable distribution of the national income, a more liberal social security system, wage | aiKi hour legislation tailing for a maximum working week of 30 hours and a minimum wage of $25. Mr. Brown further advocates exemption from taxation of homes valued at less than $3,000 and farm legislation assuring the farmer a fair return on his labor and investment. In closing his announcement. Mr. Brown saya, ' I appeal to you to give a workingnian's man a chance to represent this senatorial district in the state eenite in order that capital and labor will be represented justly, fairly and honestly." The many friends cf MY. Brown in this region will watch with interest his political venture. Trees and Plants Are Made Available Mayor W. H. Gragg states that on next Tuesday (morning about two hundred trees and plants, Including balsams and other evergreens will be available to the citizens of the town who apply at city hall. The evergreens will be furnished the people at actual cost, and consist of highgrade nursery grown stock. There is absolutely no profit to anvbodv in thp hort/nintr ?*?= shrubbery, it is said, and represents only an effort 011 the part of the officials to further beautify the city. OPERETTA AT COVE CREEK An operetta, "Sunny of Sunnyside" will be given at the Cove Creek high school Friday evening at 7:30, th: grades sponsoring the presentation : An admission fee of 10, 15 and 2? cents will be charged. r)CRA j^lEighty-Eight PCY. MARCH 31, 1938 | ! Runs for Congress 1 Monroe Adams of Statesvllle, recently nominated by the Republicans as their candidate for congress in the ninth district, and who will oppose Representative Robert Vi. Doughton in the romping campaign. HURLEY QUOTA = VOTE PLANNED; President Signs Amendment to' Farm Bill to Speed Up Marketing Regulations Washington, March 29 ?Agriculture department officials said yesterday they would shortly conduct a vote among hurley tobacco growers on applying controls of the new farm program. - 'J' 4 President Roosevelt signed at ELECTION APRIL 9 Growers of burley tobacco in 17 North Carolina counties, which includes Watauga, wilt ballot on the marketing quota April 9, it h. ! learned. Ac<*>rdlng to County1" I County Agent W. B. Collins, meetings will be. held to explain the tobacco referendum to the growers before the day of voting. Warm Springs, G?.., an amendment to the now farm act which speeds up applications of marketing quotas to burley tobacco. Agriculture department officials said the burley amendment was requested by burley growpra after final figures on 1937 production indicated a larger crop than earlier estimates. They said the indicated total supply of burley tobacco was slightly below the level fixed for conducting n rpfprpnfinm ar?Anir o-rnnrnno s-Atla the amendment approved by the President has ramoved this technicality. Congressional reports said the 1937 burley crop was between 395,000 000 and 400,000,000 pounds and that the national marketing quota for this year, if approved by growers, would be about 360,000,000 pounds. BURLEY TOBACCO SALES TOTAL 102,678,000 POUNDS Washington, March 29.?The bureau of agricultural ecnomScs reported yesterday first hand sales of hurley tobacco in the 1937-38 season totaled 402,673 000 pounds compared with 218,252,000 pounds in the 1936-1 37 season. Gross salts were rennrt- I ' if 'i" V ed as 417,000,000 pounds '.nth a gross value of about $84,000,000, compared with 232,000,000 pounds and $83,000,000 gross value in the previous season. The bulk., or 71 per cent of the gross sales moved on Kentucky markets. About IS per cent was sold on Tennessee markets and the remainder on outlying markets. Aldersgaie Service Friday Evening An Aldersgate mass meeting will be held in the Boone Methodist church Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, the pastor, Rev. Paul Townsend announces. Presiding Elder John W. Moore and Rev. W. L.. Hutchins will speak on what John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, experienced at Aldersgate meeting house on May 24, 1738, when he "felt his heart strangely warmed." ri of fha hJninf?h unH fV?o ' public in genera] is invited to attend this service. TO SPEAK AT OAK GROVE Mr. N. M. Greene of Boone, will 1 speak at Oak Grove church next Suni day at the 11 o'clock hour. Mr. > Greene will use as the subject of his . discourse, "Leadership/' The geni; era) public is cordially invited to ! attend. T ~ $1.50 PER YEAR PICR4RDTHINKr= INFLUX TOIIRKTS WILL BE UNUSUAL Executive Secretary of Governor's Hospitality Committee Offers Suggestions to Local Organizations in Meeting and Greeting Increasing Number of Travelers The members of the 100 county hospitality committees in the state will act as grecters and guides for many of the visitors and tour parties which arc expected to visit North Carolina this spring and summer, according to T. E. Pickard, Jr., executive secretary of the Governor's Hospitality committee, who spoke before a joint meeting of the Boone and Blowing Rock. Chambers of Commerce at the Boone high school building Thursday evening. Indications are that many touring parties ranging in size from; five to 150 persons, composed of industrial men, school teachers, pleasure seekers and vacationists, are planning to visit North Carolina this spring, summer and fail. "These tour parties and visitors will visit many sections of the state with the exception of a few which have definite plans to visit only certain localities," Mr. Pickard said. "The Department of Conservation and Development has already been advised of a number of these tours and ill several cases has assisted in planning the tours by mapping out suggested itineraries." The various county hospitality committees will be advised of the dates these tourists or tour parties are expected to visit their counties. and will be requested to meet them on their arrival, extend a cordial welcome and assist in every way possible to make their tour pleasant, profitable and safe, Pickard said. This thoughtful service by the members of the various county units of tile Governor'a Hospitality commit tee" will make these visitors and tourring groups feel snore at home here, cause them to leave with a more friendly feeling toward the state and its people and encourage other visi(Continued on page eight) NATIONS OLDEST POSTMASTER DEAD George H. Tatum of Riverside, Succumbs at His Home After Long Illness Mir. George H. Tatum of Riverside, just across the line in Ashe county, and who had the distinction of having served longer as po3tntister than any other citizen of the United States, died at the home Sunday, after a period of declining health which began more than two years ago. Ho was 79 years old. Funeral services weiv conducted from the Liberty Grove Baptist church Tuesday by Rev. H. At. Wink :cr ar.cl interment was in the church cemetery. ISr. Tatum was a son of the late Elijah Tatum ami had spent his entire life in the section in which he died. It was recently revealed that he had served as postmaster at Riverside for the past 58 years, which constitutes a record for the entire country in unbroken postal service. He was a farmer i>y occupation, a member of the Baptist church and a fine, upstanding citizen. PREACHING MISSION TO BE RESUMED The series of services being held at Holy Cross Episcopal church. Valie Crucis, which was interrupted last week because of the illness of the Rev. E. D. Butt, iwho is in charge, will he resumed Friday night, Aprii: 1st, at 7:10 o'clock, and will close wnfi two services bunuay. The subject of this series is "Christian Disciplesliip." The public is cordially invited. There will be no service Saturday night. SPAIN HOUR SALE IS PRONOUNCED SUCCESS Dollar Days at Spainhour's which were observed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, with special mark-downs in the prices in each department, brought forth a most satisfactory response and Manager Cook is well pleased with the outcome of the event. Incidentally, lie gives a targe pert of the credit ? for the splendid sale to the effectiveness of lineage in the county paper. -wv'-l - jSHP' - : V'1 "rj c-.u
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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