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. ? VOL. LI, NO. 21 | The Week in I wr?i- ? w asiungion A KESITME OF GOVVRNMKNMKNTAJL HAPPENINGS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Washington, Nov. 30. ? International affairs arc pressing upon the attention of Washington from a dozen directions, and raising numerous questions which ore likely to engage congress in discussions which nifty be prolonged and acrimonious. First is the situation in Germany, created by the recall of the American ambassador, Hugh Wilson. Following the President's public declaration that he was shocked and horrified at the brutality of the Hitler government toward the Jewa, the summoning of Ambassador Wilson home "for report and consultation" is the sort of diplomatic move which has often in the past presaged war. TV>rr.nr.-h J /laiiuoiMttuui xveiuicay in London the government is taking tut active nana in tnc prion 10 find suitable new homes to which the Jews whom Hitler is driving out of Germany and Mussolini is threatening to expel from Italy can be removed by International action. That there is grave apprehension in administration circles of efforts "by Germany and Italy to establish colonies for their nationals in South America, and thereby gain political influence which would be In contravention of the American Monroe Doctrine, has been indicated by many straws in the wind lately. Point was given to it by the President's declaration that the whole Western Hemisphere, from Hudson's Bay to Cape Horn, has Identical internets and that all of the nations of America , North and South, must stand together. Wilt ftgisfc s; Necessary When he coupled this with a declaration that tins country must give Itlrg,. attention to our national defenses,' especially hi the matter of fighting aircraft, it was taken in many quarters as serving notice on tha dictatorships that the United States will fight, if necessary, to keep them out of Soulh America. Possible friction with Cubs seems tc have been removed by the official vioit to this country of Colonel Fulgeucio Batista, the actual dictator of Cuba. The importance of Cuba in the international situation is that.it would furnish an ideal airplane and Submarine base for a foreign enemy if It were not tied closely to the United States. As for the rest of the Latin American nations, the Pan-American conference about to be held in Lima. Peru, is expeced to reassure all of the nations to the south of us of the good intentions of the United States toward them. The Prime Minister of Canada, visiting the President, is understood to have renewed the assurance that Canada wiH make common cause with the United States in any situation which threatens the interests of any part of the Americas. Trade Agreement Important An extremely important step, calculated to. remove any possible friction between the United Statea and the British Empire and to further strengthen the friendship between the English-speaking nations was the signing in Washington of the reciprocal trade agreement between this country, Great Britain and Canada. This was the nineteenth such trade agreement negotiated by Secretary Bull with various nations. It takes effect on January 1. Under it Great Britain abolishes all tariff duties on American wheat, lard, canned grapefruit, cotton, corn and some other farm products, while wo make tariff concessions on textiles, metals and manufactured goods 01' several kinds. Canada reduces duties on American fruits and vegetables, fishery products, paper products and various kinds of manfactured goods, whHe the United States agrees to coutlnue bn the' free Hat ail Canadian products Which now enter duty free. This closer tying together of the English-speaking democracies is part of a broad program for a united front against aggressions by the authoritarian dictatorships of Europe. It is the hope, if not the expectation, of the administration, that all of the conditions which point to internation(Continued on page four) CHAN IE MALJNDA DANCY Mrs. Chanle Malinda Dancy, aged 51, died last Saturday at the Zlonvttle home. Funeral service* were conducted at Silvers tone Sunday by Rev. D. M. Edmlaten and Interment was In that locality. Surviving are the husband, five sons and four daughters: Bynum, Denver, Bcrnle, Ernest and .Tlmmie Dancy; Miss Julia Da icey. Mrs, Fred Brown, Mrs. Denis Isaacs and Mrs. Tom Sanders Hie parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Grog an, five brothers and four sisters also survive. ZATAT An Independent ~ BOONE. V APPALACHIAN TO GET SCIENCE HALL Contract is Let For Construction of Building Costing Around $100,000 The eontrattvras'lct, last "week /or the construction of a one hundred thousand dollar science t>ulldlng for Appalachian State Teachers College, the Erwin Construction Company of Statesvllle. being the successful bidders on the job, which la to be jointly financed by state andPWA funds. The plumbing contract was let to the Bagwell Plumbing and Heating Co. of Durham for $5,290, and the Piedmont Plumbing & Heating Co., of Gastonia, will do the heating for $4,863. The new building, which will be situated between the administration building and the new high school, will have dimensions of 66x132 feet. will be of fireproof construction and contain about 45 rooms. The new Am-mttory for men. which is located on the former sire of Newland Hall, is now ready for the roof structure, and Superintendent B. G. Teams expects to have the building ready for occupancy early in next summer. Boone High Band Elects New Officers i Officer. Choose Girls to Run For! Band Sponsor On Wednesday afternoon, November 1(5, the Boone High School Band elected officers for the coming year. The new officers are as follows: J. B. Hagaman, president; Agnes Proston. vice-president; I .aura Ruth Hagaman, secretary; Carolyn Walker, treasurer, and Carolyn Miller, reporter. The officers of the b-... : raft that | ofteiiHSju si.d aslectcd ten girls to J run for sponsor. Tilts girl will march with the band, behind the drum majorette, in uniform. The band will buy her uniform and in order to do this, tho votes are a penny each. Rrarunni. < antoJ tn on I times as possible to help out on the uniform C'HRISTMASSEALS BEING SOLD HERE Mrs. Moose Starts Sale of Stickers in War Being Waged Against Tuberculosis Mrs. G. K. Moose, chairman of the local committee for the sale of Christmas Seals, had canvassers at work in the city Tuesday, offering the health stickers, while the campaign was being conducted in other sections of the county through the school principals. Mrs. Moose says the principals and teachers are co-operating wonderfully in this work, and she expresses her great appreciation for their help in this campaign. This year 25% of the funds raised from the seal sales will go to the national antl-tuberculosis fund, while three-fourths will be used locally for prevention and treatment of the malady. Since the first time they were sold in this country in 1907, Christmas Seals have helped to develop a notional defense against tuberculosis. They help support medical research, health education, tuberculosis testing, X-ray programs and nursing. The full co-operation of the people is urged in this work. L. C. GARLAND L. C. Garland, of Trade, Tenn., died Monday at Grace Hospital, Banner Elk. Funeral services were conducted from the late residence Tuesday and burial was In the family cemetery. Surviving are several children. DISPOSAL PLANT IS BEING BUILT Work Started on $110,000 Municipal Improvement Program for Blowing Rock The first work began Monday at Blowing Rock on a $110,000 improvement program which In being financed by the city in conjunction with the PWA, and which Is to include general street Improvements, a more adequate water supply, aewago lines and a disposal plant. Burt & Raby, A she vi He contractors, are at work on the sewage disposal plant, which Is located on the John's river side of the resort town. Bids for the construction of water ' and sewer lines and street Improvci ment work, are expected to get final approval within the next few days. JGA 1 Weekly Newspaper?Estal Watauga county, north ca; TO ADVERTISERS 1 A large number of Boone merchants will use the county newspaper next week for their Christ- N mas shopping messages, and there will likely be more advertising lineage In thin edition than in any other during the holiday season. Due to the necessity of issuing a ^ greatly enlarged paper next week, It Is the purpose of the publisher to have as many of the advertise- g) ments In type by the end of this week as is possible. The full co- s0 operation of the business men Is asked in this connection. Plenty ' of Christmas cuts, are available to advertisers, while copy suggestions, layouts, etc., will be gladly cc furnished by the newspaper. It AIs imperative that advertising is in the hands of the printer by the P* end of the week, as, when the lay- ^ out of the paper has been coroplet- fcod, the addition of extra pages at ^ press time cannot be accomplished. ir ai 'O HOUSES ENTERED IN RESORT TOWN \ 11 Mayor of Blowing Rock Calls \ Attention to Wave of House- a breaking on Mountain Top a li There having been a wave of E houscbi-eaking in our town." states ~< Mayor D. P. Coffey of Blowing Rock. a ''I shall appreciate it if you will finct ? epnee in your next issue for this P statement: "On the night of November 23, 1 Chief Policemnn E. R. Katley, work- ? ing on n reliable elue, ari-estetl two y-ting man as they came out of a summer heme. "They gave their nanves as John. 1 Henry Toaster 8r.d -Maeh- Ward. Each p is 21 years of age. and live sue or eight mllo3 from the town of Blowing Rock. "When arrested the two men had in their possession a bag containing , a variety of small1 Items, aoiCW shoes; a b)-nce and hit and a number of keys. "The two men are now in jail in ? default of $1,000 bond each. "The town officials have been diligent in efforts to apprehend the gull- : ty parties and we feel that the prob- * lem has been solved. We are espe- " cially glad to know that no citizen of ? our town is involved in the series of d housebreakings, and Urnt all inves- r tigations, including fingerprinting, c eliminates Edgar Robbins and others from any connection with the V crimes." s I Bur Ley Tobacco , Referendum To * Be Held Dec. 10 \ e A burley tobacco referendum on the continuance of the crop control 1 program in 1930. will be held on Saturday, December 10, according to County Agent 11. M- Hamilton. The advantages and disadvantages of the crop control program, wilich is ? one of the 'beat ways devised thus far j for keeping farm prices up, have j been widely discussed during the past j year. f In order to became effective, the j 1 - 2 * fltfwli. nf tVlA ib.w requires uiai iwu-uuma vi wi? ^ hurley growers vote their approval ol T the plan. I c PASTORS, DEACONS TO a MEET HERE DECEMBER S t The Pastors and Deacons confer- 4 once of the Three Forks Baptist aa- T soclatlon will meet with the Boone ? Baptist church Monday. December 6, ^ and Rev. Tipton Greene, chairman of < the committee, has released the fol- 1 lowing program for the meeting 1 which will start at 2 o'clock. Devotional, R. H. Shore. i Questions for discussion: The \ Need of Understanding of Present Day Difficulties, Rev. Grady Hamby; The Need of Self-examination, Rev. ] D. M. Edmisten; The Need of Power 1 to Overcome Temptation, Rev. W. O. i Payne; The Need of n Sense of Sin, t Rev. R. C. Eggers; The Need of Spir- i itual Wisdom, Rev. J. C. Canipe. i The discussion of each subject is to < he led by the speaker named and it is hoped that every pastor and dea- 1 con in the association will be pres- < ent and help discuss the vital sub- i jects. t SCOUT MEETING ' r> ? ?. >rwc.n Ma a t ,?Lu ?. &*jy OWUI nwjr "?-i wrn guui- j cr In regular meeting at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, it is announced by Scoutmaster B. i W. Stallings. All winter meetings I of the Scouts will be held at the i church, the cold weather having ne- i cesaitated the temporary abandon- < rr.cnt of the Scout hut. DEM( >lished in the Year Eight ROLiNA. THURSDAY, DEC tOBT. BROWNDS IN AUTO ACODEW ephew of Boone People URs Death in West Virginia; mStails of Accident Not CiWS Word has been received here from sirkerHhurs- W. Vn. that Robert rown. 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. rown, formerly of this city, died rturday night as a result of injurs received ir\ an automobile accident onetime Saturday evening. Full ixticulars of Uic accident were unbailable. Mr. Brown was well known in this >unty, having visited his aunt, Mrs. L,. Cooke, and his uncle, Mr. W. ardin Brown, several times in the est few years, and he also attended ppalachian College for one year beire transferring to the University of 'est Virginia, where he graduated. Sir. Brown was a popular young istructor In the city school system I Parkersburg, where he was high' respected and well thought of mong his wide cirvie of friends and ssociates Surviving arc his wife, Peggy ] Tanklin Brown, his parents, a rother and sister of Fireco, W. Valid s sister who is enrolled in the ursing school of the University of /est Virginia. Besides the immeiate family are several uncles and n aunt, including Mrs. A. L. Cooke ad Mr. W. Hardin Brown of Boone; rx. John E. Brown of Washington, >. C.; Rev. R. L. Brown of Moravia, Dwa; Mr. D. A. Brown ot" Southmpton. Pa.; Mr. Homer F. Brown f Brooklyn. N. Y., and Mr. A. I.. irown of Worden, Montana. AST RITES HELD FOR MRS. ROGERS igeri and Wei! Known Saon: Woman Succumbs After Brief Illness; Burial Friday Funeral services were conducted "riday morning at the late residence or Mrs. W. W. Rogers, aged 77, rominent resident of this city, who uccunvbed Thursday morning to a ivo weeks' illness Mrs. Rogers was born in Boone 'ebruary 1, 1861. She was the forler Louise Jane Pearson, daughter f the late Henry and Mrs. Pearson nd hos many relatives and friends eslding in this and surrounding ountles. She was the widow or the late W. V. Rogers and is survived toy tenons and daughters: Ooy Rogers of )eep Gap: Larry of Blowing Rock; Llton and Henry Rogers of Boone; Jrs. OUn Winebarger. Meat Camp; .trs. James Vannoy, Columbus, Ohio; Jrs. Shuford Story, Boone; Mrs. Carl Vinkler, Ashevilie; Mrs. Ellen Wheelr and Miss Delia Rogers of Boone. Victory Dinner Is Held Monday Night A J.. A# AA?m. iv saigr uuiiivci vi ?v aiAuga wuuy Democrats gathered around the >anquet board at the Daniel Boone totel Monday evening for a Victory Jay dinner. In addition to leading igures in the county Democracy, Vpresentative R. L. Doughton was )resent and spoke briefly, while the aaln address of the evening was deivered by Attorney Ira T. Johnston if Jefferson. Attorney Archie Quails icted as toastmaster. Referring to the national trend in iie last election, Mr. Johnston averr>d that the Democracy had suffered k> serious setback, and stated that a rareful analysis of the balloting re.'ealed that a Presidential candidate >n the Democratic ticket would have -eceived more than 350 electoral votes n the recent election. \LERT BIBLE CLASS IN BASKETBALL TILT The Alert Bible class of the Boone Saptist church meets the Elkland ligh school in a basketball encounter it the high school gymnasium here his (Wednesday) evening. The high school band will be in attendance ind there will be no admission barge. The Bible class team will journey jo Fleetwood, in Ashe county, Friday evening, where it will participate in i basketball game at the school (here. rwrty-rour were in atienuanee ui the class Sunday, despite the rough weather and the goal of fifty is expected to be reached by next Sunday. Consideration is being given to the working out of a plan whereby burley tobacco in excess of the 1038 marketing quotas might be stored, and loans made available on the stored excess of producers who did not overplant their 1938 acreage allotments. 3CRA Eighty-Eight ayiim ~ VISIT OF SANTA j IS POSTPONED j Due to the rough weather of the past few days, committees of the merchants association, working in conjunction with the town officials, have found It Impossible to decorate the city with its holiday garlands and lights by Saturday as had been anticipated, and the visit, of Santa Claus will have to be postponed until Saturday, the 10th, when the patron ttaint of will PAtna fA?im ? -? light the kiddies and distribute goodies. By the time the holiday lights are turned on, individual merchants will have their windows decorated for the holiday season, which they expect to bring a greatly increased patronage to the local shops. GUN DISCHARGED; YOUTH IS KILLED Former Resident of Stony Fork Fatally Injured While Hunting Near Ohio City Diliard McKinley Greene. son of i Mr. and Mrs Willie Greene of Laxon, , I who has lately been employed at j Coshocton. Ohio, was accidentally shot and killed while on a hunting | trip near that city Thanksgiving j Day. Mr Greene, who was 18 years old, feil down, the .22 calibre rifle I which he. was carrying, discharged, | and the bullet penetrated the body | just above the heart. Funeral services were conducted ' Monday morning from the Laurel Springs Baptist church, in the home S neighborhood, oy Rev. W. C. Greene, Slur. Nathan Grecby liaslstlng in the rites. Burial was !n the nearby cemetery. The bereaved parents, seven brothers and three sisters survive: Arlle Greene, West Lotivyctte. Ohio; Stuart, CooiiJgc, Russell, W. G , Lee, Johnnie Greene, Laxon: lira Theodore Porter, North Wilkonboro; iMissas Joan and Reha Greene. Laxon. Good Burley Crop Is Being Predicted That the crop of burley tobacco grown in Watauga county this i'car will prove to be unusually large, and that the weed will !>e of a higher quality than has hitherto been produced, seems fairly certain, according to reports coining from those who keep in close touch with the agricultural situation locally. There are now 900 tobacco growers in the county .and approximately 450 acres were allotted these grower under the AAA program. An average yield of 1,040 pounds an acre 13 expected in the county. DUNKLEY BUYS INTEREST IN LOCAL GROCERY STORE MY. T. 31. Dunkley, who for the past five years has been a citizen of Boone and who formerly managed the A. & P. store here, has announced the purchase of a half interest in the Mullins Grocery and will on December 1, assume the management of the popular home-owned store. Mr. Dunkley states that It is his intention to render high claS3, courteous service to the patrons of this store and solicits the patronage of his many friends and former customers. The bowling alleys which Mr. Dunkley has been operating, have been sold to Messrs. Dallas Hodges and George Greene. FATALLYIN JURED AM ? Aff IMA IAD VII lAfUUIIlU tlUD Frank Woodring is Struck With Crowbar While Moving Log; Dies in Local Hospital Frank Woodring, aged 31, resident of the Meat Camp section, died Sunday in the Watauga Hospital from injuries sustained when a crowbar, with which he attempted to move a k>g, struck him in the abdomen. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday from the Hopewell Methodist church by Rev W. J. Cook, Mr. Nathan Greene also taking part in 'he rites. Burial was in the church cometery. Vr Wood ring in survived by the widow and five children. The father, I McCager Wood ring. al30 survives, together with several brothers and eis. ters. V 9rPi ffiHIffiiW $1.50 A YEAR , READ1RFXT0RS TO MRRT ON FRIOiV Vll 1 ttXA/n 1 y MOVIES FEATURED Electrical Equipment, Its Uses, Prices, Etc., to Feature Meeting of Caldwell Mutual Directorate; Many to Deliver Addresses and Prizes Awarded The directors of the Caldwell Mutual Corporation (RBA) have arranged another meeting to discuss electrical equipment, its uaea. prices and where to get It. according to a letter mailed out to members and prospective members of the corporation this week. The meeting will he held in the courthouse in Boone Friday, December 2, at 7 p. m. The local county agent and home demonstration agent will be on hand to address the assemblage and there will he some more film strips from the RSA, showing electrical equipment at work on the typical farms. An especially interesting and informative program has been arranged and everyone is invited. The complete program is as follows: 7:00 p. in.?Introductory remarks by H. IT. Hamilton. Jr., county agent, and Miss Elizabeth Bridge, home demonstration agent. 7:10 p. m.?"Our Program," by <3. F. Messlck, superintendent. 7:20 p. m.?"'The Relation a Good Wiling Jon Has to the Success of Our Project," by H. F. Clark, REA Utilization department. 7:1)5 p. m.?The New Electric Brooder Program, by Leo C. Priekett, liElA agriculture engineer. 7:50 p. m.?"Kow Electrical Appliances are Used," by Miss Thelma Wilson, REA home economist. 8:40 p. m.?3pocial attraction. The Champion Cook of Caidwell County, Max C. Wilson, project attorney, will engage W. B. Collins, former Watauga county farm agent, in a cooking duel. 8:53 p. m.?- Moving picture show, (sound film.) 0:15 p. m.?Valuable electrical prizes are to be given for attendance by the dealers of Boone and Lenoir. DIRT IS MOVED ON POSTOFFICE SHE -? Supervising Engineer is Now in City; Excavations to Be Completed in Few Days A steam shovel and a fleet of trucks are busily engaged tills week in excavating for the basement of the new Boone postoffice, and W. H. Gragg, who has sub-contracted the dlrt-movlng, expects to have the Job completed within, the next few days. Mr. Wolf Mueller, supervising engineer from Washington, is here and will remain on the Job during the seven months required for the completion of the new building. As soon as the lot is ready, Mr. Skldmore, in charge of actual construction, will get the budding under way as rapidly as weather conditions will permit. SNWH WHIl't," 111 BE SHOWN ON STAGE HEBE "Snow White and the Seven. Dwarfs." Walt Disney's famous fairy story, is to be shown as a stage play here on December 6th, under the auspices of the' Parent-Teacher Association, it was announced Tuesday. "Snow White" is to be played in the afternoon, -while in the evening "Huckleberry Finn" will be featured. Mr. Roy F. Lewis of Delphi-, Tnd., is bringing the company to town and states that he has an exceedingly competent group of players. The proceeds from an admission fee of 10, 15 and 25 cents, will be used for the benefit of the lunch rooms at the demonstration and high schools. SUCCESSFUL DEER HUNT Richard E. Kelley, Kenneth Llnney and Paul Coffey returned Saturday from the Piogah National Forest where they had participated in the ' annual deer and hear bunt. Mr. KolIley brought back a fine ICO-pouad buck, while Messrs. Linney and Oof fey alao killed smaller animals. WINTRY WEATHER Watauga county and this entire mountain region had its first cold weather during the past few days. A Thanksgiving Day rain changed into snow and sent the thermometer plunging, from springlike temperatures to ten and fifteen degrees. Freezing temperatures still prey alt during the evenings.
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