North Carolina Newspapers

Boone 1 ? VOL. LI, NO.T7 FORESTFIRE IN DTAn/TATf DAM/ mAwirm iH/irv AREA SUBDUEE Blaze Under Control After Burn ing Over 3,000 Acres; 230 Bat tie Flames in Western Nortl Carolina District Forester Ed Simmons ol Tjenoir. said Sunday night that s forest fire which hau liecn raging ir Caldwell and Watauga counties since last Wednesday, was brought undei control Sunday after devastating ar estimated 3,000 acres. The fire was centered about tht head of the Yadkin River and reached within fwo miles of the resorl comsnunity of Blowing Rock. Severa (houses were destroyed by fire, m well as a quantity of farm provision; such as corn and fodder. Most of the area burned was cut V 1U11U JH/I? V?Vl . Simmons said the fire started last Wednesday morning apparently froir a camp fire left by a party of fos hunters, and swiftly spread to a large area of dry forest land. More than 250 fire fighters, most of them from Civilian Conservation Corps camps, battled the blaze all day Saturday and Sunday. Sunday night, however, the battle appeared to have been won and the fire was under control. The fire had become so serious Saturday that As3i3tant State Forester W. C. McCormick left Raleigli Saturday night to go to the area tc direct the battle against the fastspreading blaze. After the fire started iWedneaday it was thought for a time to be under control, but it broke out with renewed fury Saturday, and additional fighters were recruited in an attempt to check it. Blackened acres and hazy skies in many sections of the south attested Monday the seriousness of sporadic forest fires which have kept thousands of firefighters busy far the laal few days. In two sections?northern Alabama and western Worth Carolina ?widespread fires were battled. The weather bureau reported a "considerable" deficiency in rainfall In the interior sections of the south during the last 60 days and a lack ol humidity which alwuys goes along with a dry period. no 4-A III TA DP 1/IU UftlJL IU UL HEAD OF CLINIC Eminent Charlotte Specialist to Conduct Examination of Jxxjul Crippled Chldrien A clinic for crippled children will toe held at Watauga Hospital, Boone Saturday, November 5, beginning at 8 o'clock a m. Dr. J. S. Gaul, eminent ovUiopoedic specialist of Charlotte, will Sx in charge of examinations, and parents of crippled children throughout Watauga county are urged to take advantage of his services, which are paid for with funds of the State Crippled Children's Commission. ICias Marguerite Miller, county welfare officer, states that seventyfour local children have already beer treated by Ejf. Gaul in clinics held a T ditvilr t?hth This is his first vist to Watauga and iOsa Miller is especially anxious that those children, who have attended former clinics, be on hand for t further check-up. Arrangements will be made foi those not hopelessly crippled to go tc Charlotte for surgical operations which, if parents are unable to beai expenses, will also be financed by th< Crippled Children's Commission. Suggestions for braces and appli ar.cra to strengthen limbs made use less by paralysis will be offered bj Dr. Caul. \ Revival Meeting at Local Advent Churcli Evangelist J. Fremont Whitman o: Charleston, W. Va., will be with th< Advent Christian church of Boone foi their fall revival which Is- to star Sunday, November 8th, with th< 10:45-service. The evangelist wil avravo next "lueauay ana taxe cnargi at night. Rev. Hr. Whitman is a very force ful speaker?a preacher of more thai ordinary ability. Boone is very for tunatc in having the opportunity o hearing him in thLs scries of services Everybody is cordially invited to at tend and assist in ths special meet ing. Dollar P /ATAt An Independent1 BOONE. W Sdoughton speaks" ! n rn r fnmmi\iT7 HURL dAlUMMI ^ Veteran Ctwgresstnan Waging 15th Campaign for Election to National House Congressman Robert U. Doughton appeared in a political address bofore p. packed courtroom here Satf unlay afternoon, in his fifteenth successive campaign for election to the national house of representatives. It was the largest political gathering In the county during the current campaign. and the speech of the venerable solon was repeatedly interrupted by applause. The speaker was intrcxtuced by Dr. 5 W. A. Deaton. who paid tribute to his record cf service to the people, | and a short talk was made by William B. Austin of Jefferson, candi' date for the state senate. .Mr. Doughton, who is a potent factor In the administration of the New Deal policies of President. Roose, velt, attacked the Townsend pension plan, advocated by his opponent and deduced that the plan would cost [ two and one-half times the total of at! "federal, state, county and muitlcipai taxes, and would result in the | enactment of a federal sales tax. Ho I docs not believe that the present congress or the incoming one. would I pass the Townsend act, ami states . thut its only hope would be.through its endorsement by one of the major 1 . political parties in national conven- J ' tion, or by the election of a congress on a third ticket, favorable to the enactment of the law. Mr. Doughton does not subscribe to the belief that vote3 should be solicited on promises obviously impossible of ' fulfillment. Mr. Doughton lauded the achievet merits of the Democratic national administration and spoke of the fine scnooi windings, roads aim ottier per- ] manent improvements which hnve , come to this immediate section as a result of the far-sighted polities of the President. 1Wi speaker told of His activities ' in behalf of the social security law, 1 of its benefits to the aged and in- { firm, as well as unemployed and believes that in all likelihood, it will tie , so altered as to render an increasing ( measure of security for those for , whom it was enacted. Congressman Doughton referred to his vote in favor of the soldier bonus 1 payment, and declared that lie voted to override the presidential veto of the measure. 1 Music Institute Be Held Here November 11th ' A. music institute will he held in Boone on Friday, November 11th, from 3 to 5 p. m. The institute will be conducted by I members of the state instructional , service department, and will be of great value to the teachers of this section, both in giving suggestions through demonstrations for teaching ; music, as well as materials and i equipment for classroom Instruction. The program will be as follows: 1. Music Festivals for schools i and community. > 2. Song clinic (songs suitable for ; festivais). 3. Materials and Equipment for , r classroom work in music. 4. Demonstration or Type Lessons i in Music Instruction for both acI curate and inaccurate singers. 5. Music Appreciation on Lessons. , All those who are Interested in i music are-urged to attend. 1 Annual Harvest Festival Nov. 7th The annual "Harvest Festival, con" stating- of entries in music and dram: atics, will be held in the college auditorium at A. S. T. C., Monday, No vernber 7th. Registration will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning, 1 and the festival will begin at 10 o'clock. This festival is a development of the high school association and is -for the purpose of stimulating interest I in music and dramatics in the high schools of this section, t All entries should be sent in to the 5 chairman of each division not later r than Wednesday, November 2. Miss t Virginia Wary is chairman of the > music and Mr. A- Antonakos Is ehair] man of dramatics. Anyone who is > interested In these phases of cultural development, is invited to attend. i TOWNSEND CLUB MEEA1NG The Townsend Club will meet at f the courthouse in Boone next Friday i. night at 7 o'clock. Since Important - business is to be transacted, all the - members as well as others interested are urged to attend. JGA . Weekly NewsoaDer?Estal ATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA CANDIDATES ES Political future* of these men rcH E, Dewey, Republican gubernatorial < did ate; Sheridan Downey. California's (install, Massachusetts G. O. I*, gube Minuesotn; Gov. Phillip iJiF'ollrtte. \v cumin. MONROE ADAMS 1 TO SPEAK HERE a Republican Candidate for Congress Will Address Voters Saturday Night c Hon. Monroe Adams of Statesvllle, c Republican candidate for congress In P the ninth distrct, will address the raters of Watauga county at the eourthouse here Saturday evening, i November 5, at, 7:30 p. ip., and.it Is expected tliat a large crowd will gather to hear his first political " speech made in this county. Mr. Adams was in town Monday mingling with friemls and looking iftcr hi3 political interests in this section. Old Guns Shown By H. W. Horton Aji old or unusual gun always creates Interest because of the fact that they are so closely associated with the past history and activities of this country. Mr. H. W. Horton has an interesting collection, one of which has an unusual history. It is an old flintlock, long barrel muzzle-loader that has been loaned to the state museum, for about half a century, and recently taken out and brought home. It was used by one of the Horton family in the Revolutionary War, and was carried by Nathan Horton as f captain at the execution of Major Andrae, a British spy, in New York. It is in a fine state of preservation. Another firearm he has in his" collection is an old Colt cap-acd-ball horse pistol with a five-inch barrel, used by Col. William Horton in the Civil War, and possibly by some other members of the family further ^ back in history. Annual Bazaar and Chicken Supper ? ^lishefi in the Year Eightt KOLINA; thuksday\ NO\~ \ TUESDAY'S GE^p t with tho voters in Tuesday's ele< candidate in Now York; Itiehard Ly \ Democratic senatorial nominee. I material candidate; flarold Stassen ho Ktakes his national Progressive > - v~ . remperance Meetings To Be Held On Sunday Temperance meetings will be held t various churches of the county ext Sunday, under the sponsorship f Hie Watauga County Evangelistic Hub. Following is u list of the hutches and speakers who will ap car at each at 11 o'clock a. m.t Antloch?Vilas Minton. 'Heaver Dam ?T. B. Bingham. Bethany?Roy, Eotaon. ajEtfeal- W. D. Farthing. i&SS. -KPKvtng Rock ?"Mrs. J.' X."tV!lams. Boone?J. C. Canipe. Broolt3ide~G. M. Watson. Brushy Fork llamas Gross. Cool Springs?Earl Colvard. Cove Creek- S. F. Horton. Forest Grovo?George Pearson. Gap Creek?Will Jones. Howards Creeki?Mrs. T. C. Hodges. Laurel Spring3~R. L. Barnes. Meat Camp?J. D. Rankin. Mt. Calvary?Wade E. Brown. Mt. Gilead?Kemp Williams. Mt. L?ebanon?Robt. Honeyeutt. Oak fimup?7. T nr.->dr,i, Pleasant Grove?D. M. Edmisten. Poplar Grove?H M. Wilcox. Proffits Grove?Carl Wlnebarger. Rich Mountain?W. M. Thomas. Shulls Mills?Raymond Hendrix. South Fork,?J. AT. Hodges. Stony Fork?S. C. Eggers. Three. Forks?J. A. Williams. Timbered Ridge?Edgar Edmisten. Boone's Fork-Carl Triplett. Valle Crucis 'Methodist - Don J lorton. Zion Hil?1R. C. Eggers. Zionville?H. R. Eggers. Union?Jim Brown. Willow Valley?Willie Cook. WlUowdale?Bert Farthing. iMt Vernon?W. L. Cook. Laurel Fork?Roby Oakea. Lutheran Churcli, Deep Gap?J. A. 'ount. Boone Methodist?Paul Townscnd. Mabel Methodist?J. E. Holshouscr. Clark's Creek?Troy Danner. Henson's Chapel ? Rev. Sexton Suchanan. Presbyterian, Blowing Rock?J. T. 1. Wright. Watauga Baptist.?A. R. Smith. Doe Ridge?Roger Colvard. Boone Advent?!W. L. Trivett. Foscoe Christian?A. E. Moretss. Boone Lutheran?Rev. Troutman. River View Methodist ? J. W. lyers. \dvent Assembly Held in Charleston The Appalachian Advent Christian Assembly convention for this region vas held in Charleston, W. Va., Ocober 27-30. It Was the best annual sonvention in the history of the asenfbly. The: special speakers for this rear were from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Rev. W. L: Trivett, E. M. Cook and 5r. and Mrs: F. E. Warman were the lelegatcs in attendance from Boone. A python's eggs arc about the >?IUV UlUHti Ui a UCIU AllCi aying about a hundred, the female :oil3 herself around them and renains thus until tlie young are latched. Hatching-takes two months, luring which time the snake fasts. The missionary circles of the C Boone Methodist church will sponsor a chicken supper and fancy work bazaar, Thursday, November 3, in the lunch room of the new high school building. Sale of fancy work begins at 3:30, supper will be served from 5 o'clock until 9 p. m. I Home-made candy will also be for sale. Tickets axe 35 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all.- 1 MORE CATTLE Because of increased yield3 of hay due to applications of phosphate and limestone, Mitchell county farmers are adding additional cattle. This * has been done without material increase in pasture acreage as pastures c formerly over-grazed arc now able to a carry more animal units. ^ ONE PER CENT 1 Out of nearly 5,000 tobacco allotments made in Columbus county only 190 growers have felt that they had ' cause for appeal. This is less than one-half of one per cent. Of the appeals, 67 were reviewed and changes ? made in 13 cases. 1 : < Mrs. Bus Crowell SDent last week i visiting with relatives and friends in 1 Charlotte. c riday, Se ol ;tion. Top row, left to right: Tlios. fti ons, Illinois G. O. 1'. senatorial can- Q| lot torn, left to right: l^everett Salt- ir , G. O. F. candidate for governor of party's future on he-election In Wis- j p j m [newbusune" I IS PLANNEDI a Queen City Co. Prlay Establish n Through Service Between tl Blowing Rock and Marion t< There is a 3trong possibility or" the ci establishment by the Queen City h Coach Company of a new bus line from Blowing Rock to Marion, via ^ Ldnville and Newland, It was learned!' isat jcesk when cepreseutatives of 6 the. several towns on the proposed ? line gathered in Raleigh for a hearing before the Interstate commerce ' commissioner. Mr. Lyles Harris of Blowing Rock. J Dr. B. B. Dougherty and Eugene * Wikc of Boone, were among those attending the hearing, at which no opposition to the granting of the new franchise was expressed, and it is believed that service will start shortly ( after the first of the year. The winter schedule, it is reported, will likely call for only one bus each way daily, but a much more complete schedule will be offered with the com- t) ing of the next tourist season. t, M Parkway Near Deep 1^ Gap Open to Traffic Fifty-eight miles of the Blue Ridge F Parkway from the Virginia-Carolina C line southward to Deep Gap has i< been surface treated and is now open to travel. C A. bulletin from the national park E service carries the information that the final running surface is now in E place. and many people express de- E light at driving over the roadway. Driving over the parkway is more 1 popular than at any time this year, a this being due to two reasons: because the surface has been applied h and because the forests of the Blue t Ridge present a scene of resplen- "c dent autumn colors in all their variety and glory. Motoring along the scenic boulevard is indeed a pleasure at this season of the year. Although there are invigorating chills in the air of early morning and evening, the at ..osphere v during the sunny hours of the day is t pleasant and beautifully clear, af- x fording unexcelled panoramic views. ? The bulletin issued by the park } service cautions people along the | ; parkway not to abuse the surface of ( tlie road and particularly calls atten- j tion to the fact that tractor cleats ( are barred. The bulletin points out j that there are laws covering use of ( the parkway by tractors, horses with j shod hooves, iron wheels, etc., but they are asking volunteer co-opera- < tion on the part of the people who , must use or cross the parkway. For the protection of natural ] beauty of the landscape of park t lands and for the protection of wild life, the park service is asking that ] all be careful with fire. It is asked , t>w+ -oil W- l ' - * n.tvv ttll 1W.O UC ICJNMOU : 111Ji_tUil11' - , ly to forest rangers. , REVIVAL CLOSES Rev. E. C. Hodges and Rev. A. T. ! Payne of Granite Falls, closed a very ' successful revival meeting at Rich < Mountain church Sunday, which resulted in about 12 additions to the i church. The baptismal service will ; be held Sunday, November 13. it or day . $1.50 A YEARVORKONRllKAl ELECTRIC LINES If t c AASiimwiHinn lUlTIMfiMUUI ercnionies Mark Setting of the First Pole; Congressman R. L. Duughton Invited to Attend; County Officials and Others Asked to Be Present Actual construction of the rurai ectric lines starts in Watauga >unty this (Wednesday) afternoon, hen a large number of the members ' the Caldwell Mutual Corporation, iliaps Congressman Dough ton, >unty official) and others interest1, will gather at the county home > witness the setting of the first i!e. Mr. G. F. Messiclc has addressed <e following letter to the patrons of le REA project: "Construction of our new rural elec'ic lines began this moraiug when [clvin F. Burgess. Inc., moved s crews and machines to this part f the country and began work. Much E the material has alreody arrived nd poles, wire, transformers and Lher equipment aro on the way from (any parts of the country. "A special meeting is caiied at 2 m.. Wednesday, November 2, at or sar the county home for the -purpose t erecting the first pole. We hope > have our congressman, R. B, oughton, the board of directors and. thers that have worked to secure iral electrification for Watauga Dur.ty. All members are urged to ttend. ' In addition, the REA plan lor fianclng -wiring and plumbing will be loroughly discussed. If you wish > wire your home completely in the eginning and do not have the ready lah on hand at the moment, you will e interested in this plan. "This is your opportunity to solve our problems. "Tiro directors, the EA. representative and I will ix? lad to assist you in any .way we an. It is our interest to make and. eep you satisfied, with our new dec-ie service. 5APTLSTPAST0RS, DEACONS TO MEET lathering Will Re Held at Boone Baptist Church on November 7 There will be a meeting- of the pasors, ministers and deacons o? Bapist denomination al the Boone Bapist churcii on Monday afternoon. lovemocr 7th, with the iollowhig rcgram: 1. Devotional, Raymond Hendrix. 2. What Would it Mean to Have '.egular Attendance of All Our ihureh Membership at All the Serv;es? Led by Vilas Minton. 2. One-seventh of Our Time and hie-Tenth of Our Means?is that Inough for God ? led by Carl Triplctt. 4. Does the Shepherd Need to tnow His Sheep and How May He fnow Them? Led by Tipton Greene. 5. What is the Greatest Need for four Church Now? Discussed by 11. The above program was prepared iy Mr. Nathan Greene, chairman of he committee, and all are asked to le present and take a part. Lions Club Meets Tuesday Evening Hairy Hamilton's 4-H Club boys, vfco won state-wide recognition t'or heir success in feeding baby beeves, vere guests of the Boone Lion3 Club it its regular meeting held at the ligh school cafeteria Tuesday evenng, the following boys being present: Baker Edmistcn, Van Earthng, John Edmistcn, Asa Reese, Jr., Silbert Edmisten, Earl Edmisten, ?rank Mast, Maston Hodges, Burl Ireene. Council! Henson and Joe 3rown. Mr. Hamilton talked ou the future >f these boys and the better beef cat:le movement in Wbtauga county. Mrs. Bob Agle and Miss Evelyn 3rown rendered musical selections ind led the Lion songs. Special guests were-Messrs. Wilson Morris and E. E. Gar bee of Boone,, uiu iiu. iuuituu uuieii ?>i vaue ^rucia. Mr. Worris talked oil Armistice Day and told of his experiences in the World War, while Mr. Garbee jave a brief history of the Red Cross, rtg work in America and In the World War, also the first aid work being carried on in this county. Thirty-three Lions were present and it is hoped that there will be a 10O per cent attendance at the next meeting. - t ' V '