VOL LI, NO. 18
| Conducts Revival
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Roy. 4. Fremont Whitman of
Charleston, W. Va., who is eondeleting
revival services at the Advent
Christian church here during"
this week.
REYNOLDS TAKES
RIG LEAD IN RACE
TOR IIS. SEN ATOR
Slowly Tabulated Returns In
dicate Junior Senator Wil
Pile Up Huge Majority Qvei
Charles A. Jonas, Republican
All Democratic Congressmen
Raleigh, 'Nov. 8.?North Caroliru
Jtept iis Democratic allegiance an
broken in today's general election
spattered returns from all parts oi
the state indicated tonight.
... On the basis of available reports
flknatnr Robert P.. Reynolds, the 11
Democratic nominees for congress
And two incumbent jnernbers of th(
state supreme court were re-elected
and two proposed amendments to th(
constitution appeared to have beer
approved.
With 548 of 1,877 precincts report
ed, the vote for Reynolds was 78,281
against 23,041 for .his Republican op
ponent, former Congressman Chas. A
Jonas.
Returns from the eongressiona
contests, where seven Democrats ha<
Republican opponents, were meage:
but there was nothing in the first
ports to indicate any likelihood of ai
upset.
Representative Doughton in tin
ninth, and Representative Weaver ii
the 11th, beat back old-age pensioi
advocates, upon the basis of early re
turns. In the tenth, where Repub
licans were said to consider thei:
chances better than elsewhere, Rep
reaentative Bui winkle piled up a )ea<
over Frank Patton, of Morgan ton.
Revival Meeting
Advent Churcl
Hie revival meeting' in the Adven
Christian church la now in progress
It began last Sunday with good at
tendance at both the morning an<
night services.
Evangelist J. Fremont Whitman o
Charleston, W. Va., Is doing th
preaching, and It Is expected tha
this will be the beat revival ever heli
In "The Reck Church." He 1b a ver;
forceful speaker and has had wid
experience in all parts of the natloi
in evangelistic work. He Is preslden
of the Advent Christian Assembl;
and vice-president of the Adven
Christian General Conference c
America. He has been called differ
cnt times as the principal speaker a
the Alton Bay camp meeting whic
is the largest gathering of Adven
Christian people in the world.
Evervbodv Is cordiallv invited t
attend these meetings. Services eac
night this week at 7:30.
Fire Does Damage
To Law Office
A fire -which originated in th
basement of the handsome new la'
office building of Attorney Wade I
Brown, Saturday morning, cause
damages to the building and furnlsi
lngs of about $1,500.
The fire started from an overhe&U
hot air furnace, it is thought, and tx
fore the flames could be extlngulshe
they had spread to the offices of M
Brown on the street floor and inl
the second story apartment. Floo
ing, partition walls, and front offi<
furnishings were the most damage
while the greater part of the la
library was saved from the fire.
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An Independent
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Organiza4ion Formed for Annua
Membership Campaign; Mayor
Issue Proclamation
Airs. James H. Gbuncill. chalrma:
of the Watauga chapter America:
Red Cross, has perfected the or
ganization for the annual Red Cros
pi uMMfci ii||'J"" Cal1 canipaigi
l which will get un
I 'flUM H^ lcr way Armistio
! ? B L?ay ana coniuiui
9^^ ^J until Thanksgiving
?S5jancl feels that a:
^tB?? usual Watauga
jg 9 county will rally t<
g8jf the cause of tin
^ P g| g great humanitarian
?Wi Ih9 ? K 1 organization.
Following are Lh
names of the chairmen of the Rol
Call committees: Mrs. R. W. Wat
kins, Boone; Mi's. K. C. Hayes
Blowing Rock; Mrs. Stanley Harris
Cove Creek; Mrs. Clyde Perry, Bea
ver Dam; Miss Nancy Taylor. Vail
Crucis; Alex Tuginan, Green Valley
schooi and community.
Mayor Issues Proclamation
In connection with the opening c
= the Roll Call, Mayor W. H. Gragj
has issued the following proclnrna
tion:
Each year Americans in ever;
j community are called upon to tak
part in a great nation-wide move
luent to relieve human suffering am
* raise health standards in this coun
I try. I refer to the work done bj
the Waiaugn chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross and thousands of oth
er chapters throughout the country
' It ia not necccssary, I know, fo
r me to remind citizens of our com
; munity that the work of the Re<
( Cross la a vital contribution to ou
community welfare. Both from til
standpoint of the year-round loca
program and work on a nationa
1 basis, such as the relief for victim
of disasters, the fight against epi
' demica, public' health nursing for iso
luted communities, or assistance t<
service men or disabled veterans
' -Red' Cross aid ."to those needing het]
htm proved it3 worth.
For years past our community ha
* had a share in this work througl
^ contributions made by local citizens
5 The annua] nWantoership Roll Co!
1 of the Red Cro3s, through, whicl
such work is supported. is from Ar
| niistice Day through Thanksgivinj
Day. Your support during thi
period will insure a continuation o
' Red Cross work here nad in otlie
part3 of the country. The Red Cros
asks so iittle, yet docs so nruch, tha
1 we cannot afford to deny such a
r appeal.
a I am pleased, therefore, as mayo
of Boone, to designate this .period a
a a time when all anembers will b
, asked to renew their membership
, and those who have not enrolled be
_ fore are asked to add their name
to the ranks erf Red Cross member
r in our community.
1 LEES-McRAE LOSES TO
CAMPBELL; MEETS
DAVIDSON B NEXr
Banner Bik, Nov. 6?A stubbon
I hard-fighting Lees-McRae eleven los
to the heavier -Campbell team to th
I tune of 6-0 here Saturday aftemoo
J before a large crowd of spectator
i from this region.
Campbell managed to score its Ion
f touchdown in the last five minutes c
e play, after the fine Lees-McRae d<
t ifense and drastic penalties for hole
i ing and offsides had forced thei
y back again and again when the
e were in the Bobcat territory. Hie:
n attack was led by J. Cbates, Brow
t and Stankus.
y Claude Weddington, 185-poun
II back, proved the star of the Leei
if McRae defense in the second hal
- stopping the fast-galloping Cam}
t hell backs twice wlien they were i
h an open field.
it Working out on a soggy field, th
Lees-McRae griddera began practit
o this week for their invasion of Ooac
h Mackorell's Aima Mater Friday 1
play the Davidson "B" team. Go<
win, Drum and Shelor, guards, ai
on the injury list; although the bocl
field is in fair shape for the comin
8 fray"
? Legion Is Planning
!. Entertainment Frida
d
l" The American Legion Amiliw;
will present a carnival and toot
V saie at the Halu building Friun;
*- from II a. m. to 10 pi m Blngi
<1 -hnd other entertainment will is
r- provided, while in the aftemooi
to the Ihgion will sponsor an old-fash
r- loned turkey shooting match at thi
? Muster Field. Plate lunches wO
d, bo sold by the Auxiliary and a gen
w oral good tinpe Is promised all wh<
attend.
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his fifteenth term, piling up a
huge majority over Mr. Monroe J
y Adams or' Stntesville.
l DOUfiHTON TAKES"
i LEAD OVER ADAMS
Veteran Solon Carries Watauga
County by Almost 400;
1 Reynolds Easy Winner
e Congressman R. L. Doughton^j
J carried Watauga county by a
! sizable majority in his t'il- j
| a slogan of not more than 12 words
[e mutable for use toy the building, sav;e
lugs and loan associations. The
:h North Carolina Building and Loan
,o League at Raleigh has worked out
1- the details of the contest which will
-e toe open only to residents of North
c_ Carolina.
ig All of the associations in the state
are co-operating in the contest and
W. H. Gragg, uecretary of the local
association, has entry blanks and other
information available as to the
rules of the contest which to already
y creating state-wide Interest.
i Austin Wins By a
1 Majority of 2,750
e
i William B. Austin of Jefferson,
Democratic candidate for the state
? senate from this district, wa3 in
[1 town Wednesdav and tells the news
paper that unofficial returns from
? the three counties involved, place hl3
majority at 2,750.
_ feenth consecutive race for a
- seat in the house of representa3
tives, almost complete unofficial
' returns from Watauga oounty's
fourteen election precincts res
vealcd, while Senator Robert R.
11 Reynolds likewise carried the
county handily
^ Mr. Doughton, who was opposed by
Mr. Monroe Adams of Statesvtlle,
T running on a Townser.d plan plat*
form, received 3,783 votes as against
f 3,423 cast for his opponent. Robert
r R. Reynolds, who was ejected for his
second tet-m for the United States
t senate, received 3,792 votes in the
county, while his opponent, Charles
11 A. Jonas, tallied 3,420. Final tabulations
may reveal slight changes in
r these figures.
s Reports reaching Boone Wednese
day morning indicated that Mi.
? Dbughton was carrying the district
by perhaps as many as 15 000 votes,
3 while Senator Reynolds, with only a
3 few hundred precincts reported was
leading Mr. Jonas about three to
one.
, B. &L. ANNOUNCES
, SLOGAN CONTEST
it
e $200 in Prizes Are to Be Offered
n in Contest for Suitable Slogan
for Organizations
ie The Building and Loan Associa,f
tlons of North Carolina are sponsorj"
ing a slogan contest, which began
n November 7th and which will cony
tinue through November 30, accordlr
ing to an announcement made in the
11 advertising columns of the newspad
per today by the Watauga Building
j. and Loan Association,
f, Two hundred dollars in prizes will
j- be awarded, consisting of $100, first
n prize; and 20 prizes of $5 each, for
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blished in traj?ear Eightei
^ROLINAr ^^SDAY, NOV 1
GALA OWING OF j
NEW THEATRE SET
FOR NEXT MONDAY
Messrs. Hamby and Winkler 1
Lease Magnificent Showhousc I
to A. Fuller Sams, Jr.; Building
is One of the Most Mod- *
ernly Appointed in State
T h e Appalachian Theatre. I
Boone's newly-completed showhouse,
will be opened to the public
next Monday, according to
announcement made by Mr. A.!
Fuller Sams. Jr., of Winston-Sa- !
Ie tnand Statesville. who has negotiated
a 15-year lease with the
owners, Mess: s. A. E, Hamby
and W. R. Winkler of Boone, and
the advertisi *ig columns of the i
newspaper I day carry a program
of high-type cinema productions
which will feature the
first week's run
M.r. Sains, who has < perated the- |
ati-es in State.mlle and Win.ston-Sa- |
lem for the pist. fifteen years, is
cne of the most successful theatre
men in this section of the state and
feels fortunatt in having been able
to effect a le;i3e of the new Appalachian
Theativi in Boor.e
Mr. Carleton H. Trotter of Statcsville,
will be In charge of the playhouse
aiul is S] eniling tlie week here. .
getting everything in readiness for
the opening do r. Mr. Trotter, who |
has managed a theatre in Statesvilie
for the past tr.'o year3, is a native
of LawrencevillVa.
A Modt rn Structure
The now theatre building, more details
about whieh will be given in next i
week's Democrat, will seat 1,000 people
and is moder i in every detail, being
the equal of any cinema palace in
the state.
The new man igement has also j
leased from Meisre. Harnby and ,
Winkior the Pastime "Theatre, and
will operate both houses. Two complete
programs of entertainment ap- J
pear in The Democrat today.
ELECfiONNEWS
FROM THE NATION
Early Returns Given From Senatorial,
Congressional and
Gubernatorial Races
Chicago, Nov. 8.?Republicans and :
Democrats ran close races for the
midwest's top political posts tonight.
Early returns in the key contests?
waged about the new deal issue in
most states and watched for indications
of farmers' reaction to the crop
control programs!?showed the rival
candidates were virtually matching
paces.
Senator Robert J. Butkley, new
deal Democrat, was locking in a close
quarter fight with Repubih n Robert
A. Taft in Ohio's senatorial battle.
The clear-cut issue there was the new
deal. Taft, son of the 27th President
of the United States and considered
a likely prospect for a high
place on the Republican ticket in
1940, criticised the policies of the
Roosevelt administration.
Another close struggle developed in
Ohio's gubernatorial election, pitting
Democrat Charles Sawyer against
Republican John iW. Bricker.
First reports from Indiana's senatorial
duel found Senator Frederick
Van Nuys, Democratic incumbent,
pressed by his Republican opponent,
Raymond E. Willis.
Early returns in Michigan's gubernatorial
contest?termed "vitally important"
by the President?Favored
Frank D. Fitzgerald, Republican,
seeking to unseat Governor Frank
Murphy, Democrat. Indications were
that Murphy was defeated.
A margin compiled in Chicago put
Scott W. Lucas, Democratic entry,
ahead of Richard J. Lyons, Republi
can, in the senatorial contest in Illinois.
First returns put Republicans in
the van in [Wisconsin- Julius P.
Hefll a manufacturer who campaigned
for a '"business administration" on
the Republican, ticket, ied Gov. Phil(Continued
on page four)
STORES TO CLOSE
HERE ON FRIDAY
Dm various, mercantile establishments
of the town V'iil close
their doors to the public throughout
the day Friday, in observance
of Armistice Day.
I KiBincw men are anxlons treat
people of the town and county do
their shopping Thursday, so that
no inconvenience will result from
the closing of their stores and
shops.
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)CRA'
sn Eighty-Eight
0, 1938
Democrats F
Average Mi
800as Wat a i
~=? *
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Senator Re-elected
dfl
Senator Robert R. Reynolds, who of
on the face of scattering returns | s\\
from over the state, is leading j
Charles A. Jonas In the U. S. sen- j er
ate race by something tike 3 to I. in
CONTRACT LET FOR ;
FEDERAL BUILDING 5
of
_ . 10
Detroit Contractor is to Krcct vc
Boone 1'ostoffiee at a Cost of M
$45,000.00 w'
Henry Daltner, Detroit contractor, ah
has been awarded the contract for
the construction of Boone's new postoffice.
building, It was learned the
first of the week from Postmaster W.
3. Hartzog.
The successful hidder is to construct
the building according to the
plans and specifications of the procurement
division of the treasury department
at a cost of $45,000, and
the work shall be completed within
210 calendar days from the date of
receipt of "notice." It is expected
that the forma) contract and performance
bond will be executed at
once, and that preliminary work will
start soon.
MRS. OXENTINE IS
FATALLY BURNED
/
Housewife Dies From Burns Received
While Kindling Fire
With Kerosene
"Mrs. Fred Oxen tine, aged 26. resident
of the Winkler*3 Creek section,
died Tuesday morning, less than-24
hours after she was enveloped in
fiomoo whAn ahp attftnvnted "to atari
the kitchen fire with a can of coal
oil. The container exploded, it is
said, and an unnamed infant lying
nearby was also seriously burned, but
it is believed at the Watauga Kos
pital that she will live.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the *
home by Rev. W. D. Ashley, and interment
was in the Winkler cemetery.
Surviving are the husband, the infant
and four children. Hade, Alice,
Ethel and Eva Oxentine. Hie parents,
Mr, and Mrs. Ador Coffey, and 1
the following brothers and sisters n
also survive: Joe and Dave Coffey, c
Gragg, N. C.; Ernest Coffey, Adako: "
Ifesdames Alfred Woody Jonas 0
Ridge; George Barnes, Lenoir, and
Miss Edith Coffey, Gragg, N. C. "
N. C. Baptists Will ?
Meet November 17
I
The annual session of the Baptist
state convention will be held in Raleigh
November 15-17. A three-day
program is being arranged and a
number of out-of-state speakers have 1
been secured. 1
Hie Baptist state convention Is the d
official representative body of 471,- d
550 North Carolina Baptists and c
shapes the policies of the several in- c
stltutions of denominational work in
the state. Among questions up for \
discussion in the meeting will be the I
advisability of establishing two ad- I
ditiona! Baptist hospitals, one In the (
eastern part of the state and one in I
the south central region. Baptists
already have in Winston-Salem a
hospital, of which Smith Hagaman f
I i3 superintendent. i
SppiPPHfi
$1.50 A YEAR
*ile Up An I
ajority Of F
igans Y ote |
11 County Officers Are Elected
by Democrats in Heavy Balloting;
Billings Heads Ticket;
Reynolds and Doughton arc
Accorded Lesser Majorities
Watauga county voters went
the polls in large nuinbers
aesday, despite the inclement
eather, and by a sizable marity
registered their approval
: the Democratic administraon
of affairs in Watauga counat
the same time giving to
ongressman Doughton, Senator
eynolds and others on the state
cket a safe lead over their Re.iblican
opponents.
According to complete unofficial
turns gathered from tbe fourteen
iting precincts, Democratic candiites
for the state senate and county
fices polled an average majority of
ightly more than 813.
Coy I. Billings, county commission
, rolled up a majority of 902, it is
dicated, while Austin E. South,
erk of the court for the past
felve years, was runner-up with a
ajority of 878. Due to the large
ite, the newspaper is unable to pubih
returns from the vote on conitutional
amendments and township
floes, but these, together with a
ble, shewing the official county
>te, will be carried following the
:tion of the cavassing board nest
eek.
Following are the unofficial figures
lowing the total vote each candiite
received, with the majorities:
State Senator
Wm. B. Austin ..... .Xj&Bl 1
Grant Bauguesa .1 3,411
Majority '. 84?
Repre&wit?tUf?
Rcby T. Greer 4,146 \
Clyde R. Greene 3,504
Majority 642
Clerk Superior Court
A. E. South 4,263
Jim Burkett 3,385
Majority 878 H
Sheriff
A. J. Bdmisten _ 4,360
Tom Miller 3,447 jj
Majority 311
Coroner 2f
Richard E. ICedley 4.226
Surveyor
C. F. Thompson 4,215
I. A. Burn garner 3,441
Majority 850 |!
County (tmmli?iODWi
Eiler McNeil 4,274
Jason Moretz 3 3,424
Majority 850
Coy I. Billings 4,251
Stacy Ford 3,349_
Majority 902
Ira Kcimisten 4,258
Bert Farthing 3,343
Majority 815
Vataugaa Dies
In Auto Crash
Robert Reese, aged 25, native of
/atauga, but for the greater part of
is adult life a resident of Clncinati,
Ohio, '.vas fatally Injured in. that
ity last Saturday, when the autolobile
in which he was riding coliidd
with a street car.
The body was returned to the forler
home at Zionville, where funeral
ervices were conducted at 2 o'clock
"uesday. interment toeing in that
eighborhood.
Further details are unavailable.
Vlrs. Mary Moretz
Dies On Meat Camp
Press-time reports tell of the death
"uesday afternoon of Mrs. Mary
loretz, S6, esteemed Meat Camp restent,
and incomplete Information Inicates
that funeral services wfH be
on ducted from the Mount Pleasant
hureh at 1? o'clock Thursday.
Three sons and six daughters aurive:
Miss Lona Moretz, Boone; Mrs.
x W. Greene, Mrs. N. C. Norrls, Mrs.
L. Norris, Boone; Mrs. S. W.
Jreer. Brownwood; Mrs C. H. Houck,
-axou.
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or tobacco from the Dominican re