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VOL. LI, NO. 28 PRMCTSHOEYTO HIT ROUGH SAILING IN ASSEMBLY TILTS Correspondent Believes Smooth Sailing is Not in Prospect for Administration; Review of Legislative Week By EMaTET ATKINS, Jr. (Special Correspondent) Raleigh, Jan. 10?Contrary to tn& opinions expressed in all the daily papers and by all observers so far, this 1939 session of the assembly is not going to be all smooth sailing And the administration is not going to have things its own way, as was at first obviously indicated. A definito shift io Ih<. '"In'i taking place as the legislative body wound up its second week of work, but as yet no word of it has beer, spoken in public. Belying the very evident calm with which the assembly opened, a subversive undercurrent could be faintly detected last week, which in the weeks to come is going to grow into a tide of opposition to the administration and its program. Governor Hcey and his administrational staff are worried already, and rightly so. They foresee a great deal more trouble in getting their program through the legislative channels than they anticipated. 'A. careful analysis of Speaker Ward's committee appointments, made public the first of lost week, gives the clue to the inside machinations brewing. In politics, as in war. the spoils of course go to the victor. Leader Ward established no ' precedent, when he rewarded his sup- ' porters with the choicest plums of j committee appointments. Bryant supporters on the other hand landed en far down the committee lists it j was hur l U> find ihevn at all. 3uti' a c-nse scrutiny of Ward's appoint-J ^ iwn-.pm ..v^rai m ar^L appointed to key "committee positions i are very definitely known to be in < open if not violent opposition to the : administration and its policies, ah s vhough at the same time very strong < supporters of the Ward machine, t True, Bryant "fcupportera, practically all of whom were hand-in-hand with < the administration, have been rele- i / gated to minor committee posts which ] ara practfcally equivalent to political ? oblivion. Ward's followers, occunv- i ing all the important committee , chairs, are Ward supporters first ad- i ministration supporters second. From this vantage point, these ol>- i nervations ? coupled with others I which at this early date are not yet ripe for airing?point very unsorvingly toward a. political coup in the , * making: namely, Speaker Ltbby i Ward has his eye on the governor's , chair and intends to be very much in , 'l the running when 1940 rolls around. 1 * The next governor will come from the east. Among those avowedly in j (Continued on page eight) , SURPLUS PRODUCTS HELP IN DECEMBER ] There were 250 cases re present ing i 1,285 persons certified by Watauga 1 county welfare authorities ao eligible to receive surplus commodity pro- ! ducts during December, 1938, Arthur 1 E. Langston, state director of com- 1 modity distribution with the state board of charities and public welfare, i i announced this week. A state-wide total of 183,067 persons representing 39,893 cases were certified during the month, Lang- , ston said. ,' BOY SCOUT OUTING Troop No. 41 enjoyed a very good time Sunday afternoon on Howard's Knob. Those making the trip were ' Blaine Miller, Chas. Rogers. Von ' Hagaman, Earl Payr.e, Arnold]' crown, junior Hodges, and Scoutmas- , -, ter B. W. Stallings. Each scout prepared his own meal out in the open and those not present j surely missed a treat. Let's be one hundred per cent next time.?Report- , ed. ' SNOW GIVES SKIIERS CHANCE AT BANNER ELK * , Banner Elk, Jan. 17?King Winter returned to the mountains here Mon- i day, bringing the best ski snow that there has been so far, and sending j dozens of Lees-McRae students to 1 the hills to try out new skis. j Snow began falling Sunday night , and continued most of Monday, i reaching a depth of about three j inches. Skiing had been possible on only two occasions before during the winter. Increased interest in winter sports at Banner Elk is being shown, and parties from Charlotte. Winston-Sas. lem and other towns have planned week-end ski trips to Banner Elk whenever there is sufficient snow for skiing and ice for skating. L It rATA\ An independent ~ BOONE. Addresses Nation -j Washington. ? President Roosevelt as he delivered his annual message on the state of the union to a joint session of the seventy-sixth congress In the house of representatives. FRANK EDMISTEN DIES ON FRIDAY Well-Known Blowing Bock Citizen Victim of Pneumonia; Funeral Held Saturday Frank Edmlsten. well-known citizen of Blowing Rock township, a brother of Sheriff A. J. Bdmisten, ind one of the county's best citizens, lieu at the home last Friday from an i'.lnes?. >.'ith pneumonia of less than week's duration. Mr. Ec'misten .' as hi years old. I ?.1, . ,1. 1 J .. . wV...- from the Middle Fork Baptist church, if which deceased was a member, Saturday afternoon by Rev. Robert Shore, Rev. W. P. Ashley anil Rev. Srady Minton, and interment was in the .Hartley cemetery at Ccol Springs Mr. Bdmisten, who was a prosperjus farmer and leading citizen of his neighborhood, joined the Middle Fork Baptist church in 1D21 and was orlaiaed a deacon in 1925 He had seen elected as clerk of the church, Sunday school superintendent, and was a delegate to the association at rarious times. He was a consistent nember until his death, ever wilting to perforin any Christian duty. Mr. Bdmisten was married to Miss Isadora El rod in 1503, and they spent tire remainder at his life in Blowing Rook. To this union four children were born, three of -whom, ,gU. iU^ ....'J : i*" villi mi vi iuuvi aurvivi*. wvrs. ill!Ill Lentz, Blowing Rock; Mra. Belle Johnson. Mountain City, Tenn.; Shuford Edmlsten, Blowing Rock. He ilso leaves nine grandchildren and a multitude of friends, wherever he was known. Two brothers and one sister also survive; Sheriff A. J. tkimisten of Boone; Dock Rdmisten jf Rutherwood, and Mrs. D. J. Cot;rell of Boone. It can be truthfully said that a oving husband, a devoted father, a jood neighbor and a model citizen las gone to his reward. FSA To Help Farmers Cut From WPA Rolls Farmers on Relief Who Are Ahln to Get I-and For Farming Will Be Aided, Says ChappeU Farmers dropped from WPA relief rolls will bo aided by the Rural Relabilitation program of the Farm Security Administration if they have, ir can get, adequate land land for farming and can meet FSA requirements, County Supervisor Paul J. ChappeU said today. "Farmers without adequate land should make plans at once for the coming crop season," Mr. Chappcll said. ''Where the land is sufficient to aUow the farmers to benefit from the rural rehabilitation loan program, and to let sound farm plans be made, the Farm Security administration stands ready to extend help." The rural rehabilitation program is aelping more than 600,000 farmers in [he United States to get back on their feet. Present personnel of the Farm Security administration cannot carry a very greatly increased number of farm people. County Supervisor Chappell urged that every ordinary source of CTedit and assistance be sought by farmers for whom Wl'A. is no longer Open. County Farm Security administration officers will give udvlce on loans or other help to families in this group who cannot get ahead with heir farming through using the regular channc's of credit. JGA Weekly Newspaper?Este rVATAUGA COUNTYTnORTH C PRESBYTERIANS ORGANIZE HERE Prospect of Building Presbyter* ian Church Grows Brighter as Meeting is Held A commission, named by the Moisten Presbytery, met with leading Presbyterian churchmen of the community here last Friday evening for the purpose of organizing a church in. this cit3r. The commission was composed of Mr. J. D. Faucette and Dr. H", H. Thompson of Bristol; Dr. Robert King. Johnson City, and Dr. William H. McCorklc of Kingsport. Dr. Thompson presided and a sermon was delivered by Dr. King. Rev. John Yeltou of Stony Point, Tenn.. superintendent of home missions for the Kolston Presbytery, was present, together with Rev. Sexton Buchanan of Blowing Rock. Officers of the church will be elected at. a meeting to be held in the high school building Sunday afternoon, January 29. All members or j others interested are invited to attend. I It is thought likelv that tho or Ionization of the church will hasten the construction of a building ill this city, the Presbyterians having purchased a lot for the purpose some time ago. Northwestern Bank Had Good Year in '38 Deposits Increased Over $1,*>00,000; Total Resources Now 3 Nearly $4,000,000 The Northwestern Bank, which is now one of the largest banking institutions in western Carolina, enjoyed n phenomenal growth and Expansion last year. The hank wan began i business July 1. IfiCT. with units at l-eiorLii \ V i'.:. ?ftrl-e - J V lite,: and Sparta. with Blowing Rock as a j branch of the Boone unit, anil Burns- | vlilc as a branch of the Bakers vide j unit, the capital al the time of the organisation being $150,000, with surplus of $75,000 On June 1, 1938 the. Bank of Ashe was taken over, only certain of its assets being taken. No property except the banking house and a few credits. The Merchants and Farmer; Bank at Tnylorsville ha3 recently been taken over into the Northwestern system and the outlook is thut it will be a very valuable addition t?; the Northwestern. Resources of the bank July 12, 1037, were $2,586,528.23. the deposits <n. iixat. nixie ueing ?<:,iaDM4.S3. TIlo I resources on December 31, 193S, won- j 33,733,119.30, and the deposits ?3.341,828.77. The gain in deposits in the four original units from .July 12. 1937 to December 31, 1938, was approximately S38G.OOO. The capital since the taking over of the Bonk of xVshe and the Merchants and Farmers Bank is 3180,000, and the surplus 3120,000. There are 408 stockholders. The additional stock placed upon tne market by virtue of the taking over of the Taylorsviile bank has met a ready demand from the stockholders. A Z'/c dividend was paid January 1, 1938, July 1. 1938 and January 1. 1939. and a substantial residue of earnings was passed to the surplus account. Congressman ft. L. Doughton is j chairman of the board of directors; i Governor R. A. Doyghton is presi-1 dent; Edwin Duncan, executive vice-i president; John MlcBee, vice-presi- i dent, and W. J. Caroon, secretary.! Home offices of the bank are located in Horth Wilkesboro. The Boone branch has shown a substantial gain in deposits and oth- J er resources during the past year, and I the officiaLs are hopeful over the , business outlook for the current year. Mr. W. D. Farthing is cashier of the Boone bank and ^tr. G. D. Brinkley is cashier at Blowing Rock. dale of Health Seals Was Good The response to the sale of antitubercular Christmas seals was very good this year, stated Mrs. G. K. Moose, county chairman of the campaign, as she received belated returns from different sections of the coun-, tyA total of $139.43 was realized from the sale of the health stickers, j it was revealed, and Mrs. Moose de-1 sires to thank all of those who assisted in making the campaign such a. successful one. The crowded condi- j tion of the newspaper as press time precluded the publication this week of the names of those who bought the seals. Mrs. C. C. Oates of Kings Moun- j tain, is spending' two weeks visiting! at the heme of her parents, Mr. and1 MYs. D. Junes Cottrell in Boone. DEM< iblished in the Year Eight AROLINA. THURSDAY, JAR New Attorney Genra Washington, 1). C.?Former C* gaii, after taking the iwth of ?ffi< United States. Mr. Murphy is accc rile Tea turn. MS.F.P.M(MEIS~ TAKEN BY DEATH Sister of W. G. Todd of Boone, Succumbs at Globe; Funeral is Held Sunday Mrs. F. P. Moore, aged 79 yeans, sister of Mr. iVV. G. Todd of Boone, | and a native of Watauga county, i died at her home at Globe bYiaay evening, having never regained | her former health after a stroke of paralysis saflered some time ago. Funeral services "were conducted from the home, Rev. Bob Shore, Rev. | X?r. and Rev. Kenneth IDnycsl taking parr ir. the rites, and inter- ] incut was in the fan.i.y cemetery. j /??/. oa.? fif fveclf I Mountain^ v a. survives, tdgcrkel with two brothers, W. G. Todd of Rcone, aud J. Polk Todd of Lancaster, Wash. Mrs, Moore was a daughter of the !AW Col. Joe B. -IXXhtot thla-OOtmtv, and was reared here. She waa married to Finley t* .Moore February 20, 1878, and had resided in Caldwell county since that time. She had been o member of the Globe Baptist church for more than a half century and lived a life of devotion to every religious endeavor. She had a host of friends among the older residents of Watauga county. mv x UAH Annrmnnii ma i nit tmuuKMis : BIRTHDAY BALL Former Local Chairman of! President's Ball Asks Co-operation of the Citizens iMayor \V. H. Gragg. who wb3 formerly local chairman for the President's Birthday Ball committee, and who has always lent every support possible to the movement against infantile paralysis, issued the following statement Tuesday in regard to the forthcoming event: "I would like to insist that the people of this city aid in every way possible the campaign incident to the President's ball, which is sponsored for tile purpose of raising funds with which to combat infantile paralysis. This year half of the money secured stays in the county to held our own children which fall heir to this dread malhdy. The balance goes to the national foundation, through which it is hoped some day that paralysis of this kind may be driven from the land. Those who do not care to attend the ball, may drop a dime in one of the cans to be provided and thus aid in the "march of dimes'' campaign which is part of the President's ball campaign. Bet us do our full part in this worthy endeavor." PUPPET SHOW IN COUNTY THIS WEEK A puppet show is being given before grammar grade students of the county this week and is being much I enjoyed. The show is under the joint sponsorship of the department of oral hygiene, state board of health and the district health department. DELL RICHARDSON BACK Dell Richardson, wanted in Watauga county on charges of larceny and violation of the prohibition laws, is in Watauga jail for trial at the spring term of court. He was apprehended in Sundance, Wyoming, and returned to Bocne by Messrs . Chas. Wiatscn. Claud Watson and E. A. Rusaeli, who acted on behalf of his bondsmen. DCRA eer ? .ighty-Eight ~l||^l939 I the United States | ] < 1 overnor Frank Murphy of Michi- {* v as new attorney general of the i . inpanied by his sister, Mrs. Margu- ' PHOSPHATE LS I NOW AVAILABLE I i I . , ! Farmers Asked to Notify Coun| ty Agent if Interested in Get- , msg 'w/c rnospnaU' h By IT. M. HAMILTON, Jr. , County Farm Agent j c In order for us to obtain our share t j of the 45# phosphate on the agri- , I cultural conservation program, it will . be to every farmer's advantage, who y I is interested In getting the phosphate, j s | to put in an application for phos- ? | phate as soon as possible. j r Ar.y farmer in the county can earn i t part of his soil building allowance or:! j the Kgricultural conservation pro- j -y gram by ? y soiriu 15*4 phosphate, 15 rn ,r?iy*c . -7r>,y This js nao of i?u* be&l umuuvvs Uie , farmers of Watauga can uae to bui'ii c up their pastures onii other grasses. , Every farmer that is interested In ( nbtaiuing .phosphate -ehould call at the county wii!w?Vs 1 his application at once. Miss Grant Now at H Recreational Genter i c Miss Margaret Grant, a recent adi dition to the local recreation division of the Works Progress udministra- < tion, is at present makipg her head- ? quarters in Boone and, until the lat- ( ter part of February, will go out front this city to the WPA recreation centers in nearby counties as crafts con- 1 j sultant and specialist. J 1 Miss Grant brings to her new po- 2 | sition an extensive background of ex- f j perience in creative arts and crafts. 1 i She has formerly been associated in j I this capacity as an occupational 1 | therapist; supervisor of crafts of the 1 uooitvitie camp or the. transient di i vision of the Tennessee Emergency relief; supervisor of weaving for the special service division of the reset- 1 tiement administration in Crossvillc,. ( Tenn.; crafts teacher at Appalachian 1 school in Penland, C., and lately | as crafts teacher at the Dorland Bell i . school. Hot Springs, 'N. C. j, j . Miss Mildred Elkins, county super- i visor of recreation, wishes to urge the people of the community to take , advantage of the opportunity of working with Miss Grant in crafts. She will be at the recreation center, which is located on the college campus in the old administration building. New Book by Local Author Off Press ! i | "AjnVl Thou Phillip," Ls the title of j | the newest volume written by David P. Allison of Boone, and which has' just come from the presses of Wll- j liam B. Eerdmann Publishing Co., I Grand Rapids, Mich. The author's! cotries hflvp arrium wo .? ? ? a j will be on sale in this city soon. The book is described as being the 'vivid and eventful story of Peter Morgan and his son Phillip, of the town in which they lived and some of the most exciting years in American history . . . You will recognize yourself and your parents in this real stovy of real people and of spiritual struggle in the modem world," says the prospective of the publishers. I DODGE DEALER NAMED IN WATAUGA COUNTY The Graham Motor Company of Boone has been appointed as DodgePlymouth dealers in Watauga county, and at the present are operating agency at the Shell Service Station. The Duncan Motor Company of West Jcffcrscn. is distributors for these cars in Ashe, -Vlleghany and Watauga. T $1.50 A YEAR PRESIDENT'S BUL TO BE HELD AT HI SCHOOL JAN. 27TH Local Hotel Unavailable for Benefit Dance; McGuire Says Indications Are For a Most Successful Event; Committees on Arrangements Are Chosen The President's Birthday Ball, the proceeds of Which will be used to ;ombat infantile paralysis in Watmga county and in the nation, "will :e held this year on Friday evening, January 27, at the Boone high school gymnasium, according to word from Roger MeGuire, local chairman, Tuesday. The balls had prevoiusly seen held at the Daniel Boone hotel, xnd the change to the high school :ame after the ownership of the lo:al hotel had refused the use of dieir floor for the benefit dancePreliminary reports indicate to Mr. MeGuire, and the vice-chairman. Miss Marguerite Miller, that this year's sal! will be largely attended and wfii ikely be the most successful held rince the start of the annual event. Fifty per cent of the proceeds will 5e used for the national foundation or the prevention and cure of infan .lie paralyses, while the remainder viil remain in the county to help :rippled children along the road to recovery. This year's campaign is being cariecl on in two ways: A march of Junes campaign whcih is under way his week, through which a "mile of limes" are to go into the fund, and i celebration on January 30 of the >irthday of President Roosevelt, him;clf a victim of infantile paralysis. A complete organization will died the campaign in the county, and he chairmen, in each eoirmnmity wiH >ush the march of uimes endeavor. V&ile the details of ths program lave not heen arranged, the dance " V~"7r'."3 ffs1 "* tirjfo. an! tables lor those who liu not ; :arc to dance and with a floor show ind other entertainments. Complete latoila will, he published next week. Following j?re the community com- .JjjLlJ BJ&s6s*'whitai t?ve~be6n established o carry on the "campaign: Program Wade Brown, chairman, Mrs. Jas. kfaat, Mrs. C. K. Moose, Mrs. Rob livers, George Farthing, John, tombs, Grant. Hodges. Musi i M. I. Clark, chairman. Mass Purloin. Miss Lucille Miller, Miss Vlr fima wary, Mlrs. Ciraydorv P. Eggers, Jetie Wike. Enkrtai anient Flucie Stewart, chairman, Sam Norton, Mrs. C. S. Prevette, Mrs. Sarah GaitheT, Mrs. Jennie Critcher, Miss Gladys Taylor, Ma-s. Joe Crawford, Mrs. Jimmie Mocre, Barnard f)ougherty, Mrs. Ralph Winkler, Mrs. t.m.03 Aibrams, Mra. VV. B. Collins, A. 2. Kamiby, Kenneth Unney, H. M. Hamilton, Mrs. W. "M. Mfatheson, E. 5. ChrLstenbury, Mrs. Edwin Rivers. Bridge Mrs, James Councill, chairman, Mrs. Baxter Ldnney, Mrs. Pat McJuire, Mrs. Paul Coffey. Setback Gene Garbee, chairman, Russell D. Hodges, Ford King, Richard Olsen, John Greer, Robert Greene, W. W. (Continued on page eight) Garbee is Featured Over Station WBT Coach F E. Garbee, director, of health and physical education at the college, was featured in ar. interview relative to his work in health education with Gene Wike over radio station WBT Tuesday at 11:45 a. m. Mr. Garbee Aras presented as speaker on the regular weekly program presented by Appalachian College faculty members and students which was as usual conducted by Gene Wike, publicity director. The program over the air has been in effect since the opening of school in the early fall and win continue for a number of weeks yet. Special renditions from the Appalachian A Capella choir, college orchestra, and talks bv individual Timfpccnrc vrr;T.i heard at 11:45 every Tuesday, and officials of the college have asked for the attention of all who are interested in Appalachian and its progress. Mr. Garbee's talk centered around work in the field of education, dtscuscussion on Boy Scout troops of this vicinity and the Appalachian Higil School association. TOM BUMGARNER HELD Tom Bumgarner of Boone is bound under bond to the spring term of court to answer charges of violation of the prohibition laws. When apprehended near Boone by Sheriff Edmisten, Bumgarner threw a carton of whiskey into the New River Fewer Co. dam, thirteen pints of which was recovered by the sheriff.
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