VOLUME ~XUX, NO. 41
! APPALACHIAN TO
j CLOSE APRIL 29; DR.
GRAHAM TO SPEAK
President Dougherty Will Confer
Bachelor of Art Degrees
On 125 Seniors; Is Largest
Class in History of College
In anticipation of the most elaborate
graduation ceremony in the history
of Appalachian, tentative plana
for the event were revealed thia
week by college officials. The time
has been set for Friday morning,
April 29, at 10 o'clock, with Dr.
Frank Graham, president of the
University of North Carolina, delivering
the principal address. The exercises
will be held in the college auditorium.
Dr. Graham is widely sought after
as a commencement speaker and can
be counted on to deliver an interesting
and inspiring address.
Recent figures released by Prof.
H. R. Eggers reveal that approximately
125 students are expected to
graduate at this time. An authentic
list cannot be published at the present,
since final examinations have
not yet been given.
According to ITr. Eggers, the 125
represent the largest number of
bachelor degrees ever awarded by
this college at one time.
Thirty-one collegians will receive
degrees in the primary field; fortyfive
in the grammar grade department,
and the remaining in the high
school courses.
Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of
Appalachian, will confer the degrees
nnd award the diplomas.
Program for the exercises follows:
Processional; Hymn, "Hbly, Holy,
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iwij , uivuusuun, now lively i\nr
the Messengers" (Mendelseohp.) by
Orchestra; Literary address by Dr.
iYank Graham; "IHallelujah Chorus"
tHandcl) by the College Glee Club;
Conferring of degrees and diplomas
by Dr. Bland B. Dougherty; Recessional.
Mrs. Nancy Crisp
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Nancy Crisp, sister of Rev.
?. ?. Gragg of Skulls Mills, died at
the home in Coilettsville Sunday
from an illness with a heart ailment
which had heen apparent for seversJ
years. She was 70 years old.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday from the Advent Christian
church in the home community by
Rev. R. L. Isbell of Lenoir, and interment
was in the family cemetery.
There was a large attendance, many
having come from distant points to
pay their respects at the bier of the
beloved lady. There was a profuse
floral offering.
Survivors include the husband, J.
T. Crisp; one son. Judge A. R.
<^risp, i_<enoir; two daugiilers, Airs.
Grace Rader, Collettsville, and Mrs.
Hessie Roberta of Oak 'Ridge; one
brother. Rev. 3. E. Gragg, Shulls
MilJa; two sisters, Mi's. J. M. Crisp,
Collettsville, and Mrs. W. M. Lamberth,
Lenoir.
Rev. S. E. Gragg, Watt H. Gragg
and Miss Annie Mioore were among
those from, Boone and Watauga
county attending the rites.
Marketing Quotas
For Bur ley Tobacco
The marketing quota for burley tobacco,
voted for by growers in the
April 9 referendum, will permit
growers to sell 350,000,000 pounds
from the 1938 crop without penalty.
mjluj is oo.vuv.ow pounds less uian
the 403,000,000 pounds grown and
Bold last year. The 1937 crop was
considerably in excess of consumption,
and it was feared that another
euch crop in 1938 would demoralize
the market.
DOG SHOW PLANNED
Tentative plans have been made
for holding a dog show at Blowing
Rock during the summer, it is announced.
Mr. Edgar A- Moss of
Greensboro, who has been in charge
of various shows and who heads the
Greensboro Kennel Club, will likely
superintend the local exhibition.
Something like 200 entries are expected
and if the plans for the show
are completed, it will probably be
held the latter part of July.
Bees, during hot weather, suck up
water into their honey sacs, and
carry it to the larvae in the hive.
The wandering albatross measures
14 feet from wing tip to wing
tip.
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BOB REYNOLDS
A VISITOR HERE
. Senator Calls on Friends Saturday
En Route to Asheville
for Easter
Senator Robert R. Reynolds was In
Boone Saturday and was a luncheort
guest at the home of Rob Rivers.
v,-bo is again in charge of his campaign
for re-nomination in this
county. The senator was accompanied
by his son, Robert R. Reynolds.
Jr., and Mir. Elwood Cox. organizer
for the Young Democratic
club of the state.
Sens.tor Reynolds was en route to
Ashcville to spend Easter Sunday
with his aged mother, and mingled
with friends on the streets and in
the country for a few hours.
The senator, when questioned as
to his prospects for lioiding his seat
in the senate, stated that he would
win this year by an increased majority.
Asked about the failure of
his opponent. Congressman Hancock
to vote on the reorganization bill,
Senator Reynolds stated that he wa3
not talking about his opponent, that.
"Frank'* and he were the best of persona!
friends, and that so far as he
was concerned no personalities would
be engaged in during the campaign.
"I have not yet made a political
speech," said the senator, '"and I
don't expect to. It isn't necessary.
However, I have delivered many addresses
before patriotic and fraternal
organizations throughout, the state,
and shall likely be in Boone again before
the primary."
Senator Reynolds believes that the
western part of (he state should have
representation in the upper house of
congress. It is pointed out that Congressman
Hancock lives within 40
miles of Raleigh, the home of Senator
Bailey, and that a north and
south line would show Hancock five
miles farther east than Bailey. The
senator believes that since the socalled
"west" furnishes more Democratic
votes than the east; that
some man in tills region of the state
should be in the senate. However, if
the old custom is changed and the
east is to have both senators, Reynolds
thinks Hancock would be the
| Deai ana mosi popular man to sucI
ceed him.
MECKLENBURG GROUP
VISITS BLOWING ROCK
The graduating class of the Paw
Creek high school in Mecklenburg
county, which composed a party of
35, came to Blowing Rock Monday
by special bus and spent the 'lay
sight-seeing in that vicinity. A picnic
dinner was enjoyed by the group.
Miss Mary Cartledge, a member
of the faculty of the high school,
was in charge of the outing.
MINISTERSLAUD
STANDOF EDITOR
Pastor's Conference Passes Resolution
Praising The Democrat
for Dry Position
The Three Forks Baptist pastors'
conference in session at the Boone
Baptist church Monday. April 11, expressed
appreciation of the position
of the local newspaper for having refused
to advertise any alcoholic beverages,
and the following resolution
was unanimously passed:
"We deeply appreciate the stand
that the editor of The Democrat has
taken on the liquor matter. We
thank him. for his recent editorial
endorsing our stand on this matter.
We assure him of our support, and
prayers in his continued effort to
uphold the righi in our county and
state."
The motion for the resolution was
made by Rev. W. D. Ashley, was seconded
by Rev. Vilas Minton, and was
written and presented by Rev. J. C.
Canipe.
Cooking School To
Be Held At Rock
The Comimunity Club will be in
charge of the cooking school which
is to be held at Blowing Rock during
the latter days of May, it has been
announced. The school is under the
sponsorship of the Northwest Carolina
Utilities.
DR. BONN AT ROCK
Dr. E. T. Bonn, head of the history
department of the University of
South Carolina, visited last week
with William Meachann at Blowing
Rock. Dr. Bonn is greatly impressed
by the Blowing Rock region and
will likely occupy a cottage in the
popular rescrt town this summer.
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The fishing season opened in
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the cameraman a string of fine 1
college student, who has just lar
near Boone by Gene Wlkc, of U
BUS FRANCHISE j
IS AUTHORIZED
Celebration Will Be Held in
Boone Honoring Establish}
ment of Now Una Sorwipn'
Hie North Carolina Utilities commission
Friday authorized a through
bus route between Boone and Wilmington
by granting the Atlantic
GfrejdiOUnd corporation, a franchise to
operate between Raleigh and Lex-1
ington.
The commission also granted a
franchise to W. L. Marshall, Jr., of
Watleaboro, operating as the Piedmont
Coach Company, to run buses
between Wade3boro and Winston-Salem
via Thomasville.
Both routes will be established
within 30 days of the actual signing
of the franchises, Stanley Winborne,
utilities commissioner, said.
The Raleigh-Lexington order pointed
out that Greyhound 'operated an
extensive system of buses" in both
eastern and western North Carolina
but has no connecting link between
the systems.
Mr. J. L. Gilmer, vice-president of
the Atlantic Greyhound lines was in
town Tuesday and held a meeting
with Chamber of Commerce officials
and other leading citizens. Tiie
chamber is sponsoring a celebration
in connection with the inauguration
of the new bus schedule, which will
be held here May 5tli, at which time
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75 people from eastern Carolina will
come to Boone In special buses. A
picnic dinner will be served the assemblage
at 6 o'clock and a speaking
will take place at the hotel at 7 p. m.
Boone Girls Winners
In Amateur Program
Clarence Shadweli, "The Old Shepherd,"
from Station WET, was master
of ceremonies Fridy night at a
Young America Amateur program Jn
the courthouse. The program was
sponsored by Mr. Nash's band department,
Mr Shipley's agriculture department,
and the Farmers Hardware
& Supply Co.
The purpose of this program was
to give all young people under 17
years of age a chance to demonstrate
their talent and to try out for radio
appearance.
Around 25 people took part. The
winners will go to Charlotte and
appear on the Norgc Young America
Amateur program over WBT on
May 2 at 10:30 a. m.
The winners were: First place,
Rachel Ann Vance, who gave a reading
entitled, "Mary Had a Little
Lamb;" second place was won by
I Mary Elinor Cook, who saner "Thanks
For the Memories;" third . place,
Betty Reeves Lovill, who sand "Little
Old lady;" and fourth, Eva
Bingham, who played a selection
from Tanhhauser by Wagner.
Messrs. A. D. Wilson. Lee Stout.
George Farthing, Richard Kelley and
W. W. Williams are among those
from Snow Lodge attending the sessions
of the Grand Masonic Lodge
of the state which convened in Raleigh
Tuesday evening.
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HE FISH ARE BITING
this section last Friday and anglers an
s Mavis Smith of I<enoir, "MLsh Appall
brook trout, and Miss Jean Buchanan of
tdod a huge rainbow. The photograph
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Judge Julius A. Rousseau of g<
i North Wilkesboro, who will preside u
at the spring term of court, which y
opens in Boone next Monday. This ^
Is Judge Rousseau's first visit to q
the local bench since his induction
into the judiciary. A mixed docket ni
of state axid civil cases is expected ^
| to last- throughout the week. g|
MANY ANGLERS ?
ON MIDDLE FORK 1
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Famous Trout Stream Being
Visited by People From Different
Sections of State
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Middle Fork of New River was C
opened to fishermen Wednesday, aft- <x
cr having been closed to anglers for A
a year, and (Wade E, Brown, score- ti
tary of the Middle Fork .Fishing
Club, states ihat more than 50 sports
men were this morning casting their fc
flies over the waters of the famous 01
trout stream. w
Judge G. H. Hastings of Winston- if
Salem, early in the morning, landed 9
a 16-inch trout, while others report- w
ed catches of good-sized fish. Jake
Wade, sports editor of the Charlotte
Observer, and a party of friends are
enticing the trout, Dr. Garvey and
others from Winston-Saieon are on h
the banks, and Rev. Mr. Johnson and 3]
five friends of Asheville are taking
part in the sport. It is thought that
a careful checkup will reveal that H
anglera from most all sections of the B
state are on Middle Fork today. K
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Hosier Inaugurates l
Safety Campaign 3
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Mr. Walter Y Hosier, safety director
for the Carolina Motor Club,
inaugurated a safety campaign at
Blowing Rock Tuesday with an address
to the school children at 10 c
o'clock. ^
The campaign is sponsored by the h
motor club and a committee has been 1
named to further the campaign, v
which consists of Lylcs Harris, H. P. | ?
Holsfcouoer and Jack Rair.ey. j c
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APRIL. 21, 1938
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e> having; unusually good luck,
ichian,'* proudly exhibiting to
Marion, another Appalachian
was made 01* Winkler's Creek
Collie.
:lean?p week
is designated
layor Gragg Calls Upon People
In Mnlrn PrnmJcnc
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able During Next Week
Mayor W. H. Gragg or. Tuesday
?aigT.ated the week of April 25-30
i a clean-up period for the city and
rges the people to co-operate with
je. town authorities In an effort to
>ake Boone the cleanest and moat
(.tractive town in this section of the
ate.
Mr. Gragg insists that the citizens
the town remove all rubbish from
leir premises, place in boxes, bags
- other receptacles so that the
ticks may load it easily. The city
ucks will start Wednesday hauling
way the rubbish and will continue
3 long as the people will co-operate.
Business men are asked to make
te back of their establishments prejntable,
owners of vacant lots are
rged to remove the rubbish and old
utomobiles, which are no longer
sable, should be removed. Mr.
ragg calls attention to the fact that
le usual large summer school enrollicnt
is expected at the college, and
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lat with the construction of the
eenic highway, the number of tourits
tlirough this region will be ma:rinl!y
increased. Therefore, he and
is board are making an especiai ef>rt
to have the town in spick and
pan shape before summer arrives.
'oultry Expert
To Be In County
C. F. Parrish, extension poultry
accialist of State College, will be at
ounty Ager.t Collins' office at. the
nurthouse in Boone on Thursday,
pril 28, at 9 a. m., to discuss poul-y
problems with the farmeis of the
>unty.
Anyone interested in better feeds
>r poultry, poultry disease control,
r any other problems in connection
ith poultry should call at Mr. Coin's
office on Thursday, April 28, at
a. m., and discuss these problems
ith Mr. Parrish.
FEDERAL COURT JURORS
The following Wataugans have
een drawn to serve as jurors at the
pring term of federal court which
jnvenes in VVilkesboro on May 16:
Roy Triplett, Beech Creek; Grant
lodges, Deep Gap; Earl D. Cook,
oone; J. Edgar Young, Blowing
ock; Joe J. Miller, Boone Route 2, I
Fa than M. Greene, Boone Route 2;
. M Brown, Meat Camp; Fred
ewis, Zionville Route; Mlarvin
homas, Mabel; 'Wayne Miller, Zionille
Route; Marshall Ward, Beech
Freek: T. C. Baird, Valle Cruds.
INFANT DIES
Miary Emily Butt, infant daughter
f Rev. and Mrs. E. Dargan Butt of
telle Crucis, died at the Methodist
tospital in Memphis, Tenn., on last
Fhursday and the funeral services
re re conducted from the SpencerIturvia
Memorial Chapel in that
ity.
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REGBTRARS AND
JUDGES SELECTED
JUNE PRIMARY
County Board of Elections Desiguates
Officials for Holding
Primary and General Elections;
Republicans Name
Judges for Election
The Watauga county board of
elections met at the office of the
chairman. Mr. A. D. Wilson, Saturday,
and a slate of registrars and
judges were named to conduct the
Democratic primary election on
June 4th.
Since no Republicans are to be
voted on in the primary, none but
Democratic officials will participate
in conducting the balloting.
Following are the names of those
elected for duty in holding tne primary,
the first named in each instance
being the registrar and the
last two being the judges of election:
Bald Mountain ? Glenn Howell,
Fred Krider, James Miller.
Beaver Dam?Alvin Kagaman,
Don Norris, Asa Reese.
Blowing Rock?Allen Gragg, Clyde
Clawson, R. L. Greene.
Biue Ridge?Marion O. Coffey,
Roscoe Cook, Mrs. Pearl Randall.
Boone?Ed B. Mast, p. C. Wyke,
Grady Greer.
Cove Creek?A. S. Johnson, Allen
Adams. Allen A. Perry.
Elk?Mrs. C. C Triplctt, Clay
Hodges, Mrs P. G. Carroll.
Laurel Creek ? J. L. Shull, Olis
Mast, Edd B. Hagaman.
Meat Camp No. 1?Bynum Gross.
Thos. Jackson, Harap Clawson.
Meat Camp No. 2- L. E. Beach,
Ronda Ragan, Henry Beach.
North Fork?W. C. South, Jim
Brown, Mrs. Mortis Mhrk
Shawneehaw?Lloyd Welch, Ernie
Triplctt, Fayette Towns end.
Stony Fork?R. L. Gentry, Ralph
Mjorctz, Tilden Miller.
'Watauga?Fred Ed mis ten. H&den
Fox. Clint. Baird.
Republican Judges
The first of the week, Mr. T. E.
Bingham, chairman of the Republican
executive committee, submitted
to the board the names of the following
judges, who will serve in the November
election:
Bald Mountain, Wade F. Nbrris;
Beaver Dam, Spencer Warren; Blowing
Rock. G. C. Robbins; Blue Ridge,
J. G. Keller: Gove Creek, Chas. G,
Lewis; Elk, V. C Cox; Laurel Creek,
Chas. Trlvett; Meat Camp No. 1, A,
W. Hodgson; Meat Camp Np. 2,
Wayne Miller; North Fork, A. N.
Thomas; Shawneehaw. W. C. Smith;
Stony Fork, Lloyd Wilcox; Wlatauga,
O. L. Coffey; Boone Mabel Bingham.
The registration books are to be
open on May 7, 14 and 21, while Saturday,
May 28, will be observed a3
challenge day.
lames: night
AT LIONS CLUB
District Governor Unable to Attend
Banquet and is Represented
by Judge Hastings
Ladies' night was observed by the
Boone Lions Club at a banquet
meeting at the Daniel Rnnne
Tuesday evening'. Tlie district governor,
Corhis A. Walker, was to have
been present for an official visit, but
was unable to come. Judge Q. H.
Hastings of Winston-Salem, past-district
governor and for many years a
director of Lions International, made
an eloquent speech, calling attention
to the fine work being done by the
Lions and the possibilities for further
accomplishments.
The attendance was unusually
large and a special feature of the
program was Capt. iW. H. Brown and
his famous "Prison Camp Quartette."
Mrs. Kniple Dies
Ay Valle Crucis
Mis. Elizabeth Herman Kniple
died at her home in Valle Crucis on
the 14th, after a long illness. She
was zt> years old.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Episcopal church in the
home neighborhood on the 15th, the
Rev. E. D. Butt being in charge of
the rites. Burial was in the nearby
cemetery.
Mra. Kniple was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Herman, was reared
in the Valle Orucis section, and
her death is mourned by a host of
friends.
Besides the parents she is survived
by one small child.
Seven times the volume of an iceberg
above the water i? below the