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VOL. LI, MO. 29 DIVERSION FIGHT MAKES INTEREST IN CAPITAL CITY ?: Kecommcndations of Governor May Win in End; Spending Lobby Taking Strong Hand; Tuition Increase Measure Likely Dead; l<ocal Bills Flood Both Houses By EMMET ATKINS. Jr. (Special Correspondent) Raleigh, Jan. 24?Back of the highway fund diversion fight now hoi ling in the legislature lies a story which every taxpayer in North Carolina should he familiar. The outcome of that fight is still very much in doubt. But sometime between now and March the issue will be decided one way or the other, and cn that decision rests much that is of vita! importance to the average citizen. Most people think the issue will be won according to Governor Hoey's recommendations viz. that 57,000,000 be transferred from the highway fund to the general fund to "balance the budget for the next bionnium. This appears quite likely, but the mere sanction of such a program by the governor isn't nearly enough to assure its passage. Arrayed against diversion of highway funds is one of the most magnificent lobbies ever to come to Ibtleigh. In addition to an odd miscellancy of recruits, including, of all people, the Rural Letter Carriers Association?the anti-diversion lobby has the more or less open support or j sympathy of the gasoline and oil people, the road builders, the- auto- , mobile clubs, the automobile manu- I facturers and various others. It is a j formidable array, and one with a great deal of capitai behind its | wishes. On the other r.i.-a- is the moat noBWJYiiw ir'thOe*'- -4 ??' -the spenders. The ;jpfemi2rt> are unanimously for dlvcralon?-net bocause of greed, but mother from (ii-spensatlori. The moat ingeniovr tax finders fn North Carolina have been e? ? unable to find any- other : places to raise money. Tiro colling has been rcachad as far as taxation is concerned. Elven the mnsti?r of iir tiv. raisers, HVicy Long',"once remarked, according to legend, that whenever he wanted to raise more money, he had only to-read the latest tax bill from North Carolina to discover some hitherto untaxed article. The spending lobby is by no means limited to those on the state payroll, or to the agencies and institutions supported by the state. Even greater than these are the legislators themselves, who arc much more sanguine spenders than revenue-producers. No less a statesman than Speaker Ltbby Ward, recently, over the radio, gravely acknowledged It to he his political philosophy not to tax anything anymore, and yet to provide 'every possible" service for the taxpayers. Behind the legislators lies, of course, the greatest lobby of spenders?the people back home. The most cynical taxpayer is fundamentally a spender, and it seems to be a maxim of politics that the citizen as a spender is much more voluble than the same citizen as a taxpayer. Fundamentally, the leaning of the legislature toward the principle of diversion arises from the utter despair at ability to either trim the budget by $7,000,000 or the ability to raise that much more money. An examination of the record shows that legislators are not budget-trimmers, i About the only budget-cutting ever clone in this town has been first by (Continued on page eight) Blowing Rock Lady LMes Wednesday Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Ward of Blowing Rock, died at the liorae last Wednesday ifter a long period of illness. She was 71 years old. Funeral services were conducted Friday from the Blowing Rock Presbyterian church and interment was in the Reformed church cemetery. Rev. A. G. Lackey of Lenoir, occupied the pulpit. The active pallbearers were: Ben Greene, Jay Knight, Parks Knight, Luther Greene and Robert B. Hardin. Surviving are three sons and three daughters: C. G. and George E. Ward, Blowing Rock; Harry Ward, Santa Fe, Calif.; Mrs. C. D. Douglas, Blowing Rock; Mrs. Ann Council], Blowing Rock, and Mrs. Ransom Killian, Lincolnton. There are seven grandchildren. Mrs. Ward, who was the widow of E. B. Ward, had spent most of her life in the Blowing Rock country, where she was held in the highest re? , gard. She had been a consistent ft member of the Episcopal church at % Blowing Rock during the greater part of her adult life. /ATAI An Independent booneTv Named to High Court Washington, I>. C.?Felix. Frankfurter of Massachusetts, professor of the Harvard Law school, who was named by President Koosevelt to be an associate justice of th?t United States Supreme court. Frankfurter was named to ttio vacancy created by the death last. July of Benjamin N. CiUtlozo. CONFERENCE OF BAPTIST PASTORS Ministers and Deacons or "l'wo Associations to Gather Here February 6t{i The pastors and deacons of the ! Three Forks and Stony Fork aasocia- i j tior.s "bit bo held in the Boone ftap- I I tlst. eh!noli on Monday, February jth, i | tt was announcer. this weak bv line. | ' K. C. E<r?ors. chairman ?r the jjf? - j quests that u fate attendance bt; present at the conference. Following la the program for the confonsope: 1. Deypitonai fcv Rev. Qrsdy iriamoy. 2. Hbw Do Mbdcrn Preachers Have Unction in Their Preaching? led'by Rev. Grady Minton. I 3. How can Pastors and Deacons bo More Honest With God and the Church? led by Rev. Tipton Greene. 4. What can be Done to Stimulate a. Greater Interest in Church A.I-. tendance? led by Rev. Devi Greene. ?5. Ministerial EthlC9?Good and Not Goo<l, led by Rev. J. C. Canipe. Mrs. Elizabeth Leak Dies at 83 Mr.i. Elizabeth Leek, S3 years of j ape. died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. L. E. Beach on Zionviile Ft. F. D., following a long illness. A paralytic stroke was given as the immediate cause of her death. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning from the Meat Camp Baptist church by Rev. E. C. Hodges, and interment was In the churchyard cemetery. Surviving is one son, John Leak of Smethport. Two daughters, Mrs. L. E. Beach of Zionviile, and Mrs. Mhry Roland of the state of Maryland also survive, together with 31 grandchildren and a large number of greatgrandchildren. I>eceased was the widow of J. M. 1 Leak, well-known pioneer Watauga j county citizen, and had spent the j greater part of her life in this county. ! She wa3 a member of the Baptist church for more than 30 years and lived a life of devotion to religious j causes. She leaves many friends I thrull rrhroi 1 (km mio *56?W?. Mother Mrs. Bingham Succumbs Wednesday j Mrs. E. C. Jones, aged 70 years, a resident of Marshville and mother of Mrs. L. L. Bingham of Boone, died ia a Charlotte hospital last Wednesday from a sudden illness, following aa operation performed a week previously. Funeral services were held at Peachland Friday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Bingham and family attending, and interment was there. Surviving are three sons and seven daughters: Walter Jones, Peachland; James Jones, Marshville, and Jesse Jones, Greensboro; Mrs. Ed Greene, Peachland; Mrs. Ray Ashcraft, Monroe; Mrs. L. L. Bingham, Boone; Mrs. M. O. Bowman, MarshvlUe; Mrs. M. F. Davis, Raleigh; Mis. R. E. Johnson and Airs. R. L. Leary, Greensboro. Mis. Jones, who was a prominent resident of her community, had often visited her daughter in Boone, where she had made many friends. MMHKKMBBBHUBBWMMTtlll*! MWHIWIM jga : Weekly Newspaper?Esta FataugaTcounty, north ca GURGESS GETS REA CONTRACTS IN ASHE AND ALLEGHANY $264,000 to Be Spent for Building of Transmission Bines in Neighboring Counties: Surveying in Watauga County is Practicully Completed Mel via F. Burgess, Inc., Baltimore contractors, have been awarded the job of building the transmission lines for the SEA in Ashe antl Alleghany counties at a total cost of 51161,000, it was learned Wednesday. Tiie bid of Mr. Burgess was approved without going through the procedure of advertising' on the same basis as was used in the construction of the Watauga county lines. The letting of the contract in this way hastened the work in Ashe and Alleghany by' about six weeks, it is pointed out. 285 miles of lines are covered by tlie contract. Engineering crews are already busily engaged ui flaking the REA lines in Ashe county in the vicinity of Sutherland and Baldwin, and headquarters for the crews will be moved from Boone to Jefferson in about ten days, says Mr. Harry Dewar, project engineer. Construction Progress Mr. Burgess is making good progress in the rebuilding' of the principal transmission lines from lienoir and at the same time poles are being delivered ou the lines in the direction of Deep Gap and Todd. Something like 61) per cent of Watauga's 175 miles of lines is completed. Engineers are now engaged in this county in running service connections princi- 1 pally* and the lines in the western section of the county are* ready for Inspection, by &fi\ Dc;v^r, preiinrirmry (| to their actual energisation. Current -r~5 to be turned on these lines first, 1 'o . GREENE RENAMED TO FA? TAX BODY Boone Merchant Attends Hear nig ucinre legislative Committee on Sales Tax Clyde R. Greene, prominent hardware merchant and local civic lead- ; ei, was renamed as a member of the N. C. Pair Tax Association's directorate, at a meeting held in Raleigh i Wednesday of lasL week. Mr. A. W. Bunch of Statesvllle, was elected S president, white J. Paul Leonard of the same city, retains the secretori- ] al post. I While in Raleigh Mr. Greene appeared before the joint finance com- < mittce of the legislature. In his offi- ' clal capacity, relative to proposed changes in the three per cent sales ' tax law. JUNIORS INSTALL , NEW OFFICERS , At a recent meeting of the Daniel Boone Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, the following officers were installed for coming year: Junior- past councilor, Ralph G. Greene; councilor, W. M. Cook; vice councilor, N. C. Greene; financial secretary, W. O. Robertson; recording secretary, Richard E. Kel- ' ley; assistant recording secretary, K. i D. Hodges, Jr.; chaplain, Rev. J. C. 1 Canipfc; warden, R. T). Shoemake; i conductor, S. B. Greene; outside sen- < tincl, G. E. Miller; inside sentinel, E. F. Shore; treasurer, Clyde R. Greene; ] trustees, D. L. Wilcox, W. C. Greer i and A. E. Hodges. The council now has a membership ' of 50. It meets the first and third ! Mondav nicrhts in .Imrins In the postoffice building. Health Office Gets Clinical Supplies The local health department is in receipt of several hundred dollars worth of supplies for venereal disease clinical work, it is announced by Dr. Robert R. King. This equipment comes to the localhealth office through the provisions of the Bulwinkle legislation, making funds available for the fight on social diseases. WELLBORN GREER DIES Wellborn Greer, 70 years old, resident of Triplctt, was found dead in his bod Tuesday morning. Death was believed to have been due to heart attack. No further details arc available other than that the funeral services were to have been held in the home neighborhood Wednesday. . - - ' ' Bp ' js \s??. ' DEMC blished in the Year Eighte lROLINA, THURSDAY, JAnJ CONFER OK jKi mnwgHMRXIA. ?4K H|^ . <&&% ' jgflpP :'.; wdEffHI Washington, Dec.?Secretary of (left), as he conferred with St'nutor Una, chairman of the senate ugrici posed new farm legislation. Building & L Reveals Gi MSTERS WILL MEET ON MONDAY Baptists of Two Associations Will Gather in Kevival at Mount Vernon Church A revival of the ministers of the Three Forks and Stony Fork Baptist Associations -will begin next Monday at the Mount Vernon church, continuing unUl February 1. and v cordial invitation la extended to ail tho doo-j cons-, from the fevo associations to at- j other assoera.-1* tlcss&&?e aiscF "rrvlled, ana xtcv L rjftk. - ' ? - . . xt. . i Uv.rmtwit win oe proviaeu ay me 9:30 ft. m.?(Devotions. 10:01) a. m.?Blhle Study. R. E. Powell. I 11:00 a. m. World Wide Missions. 3. C. Canipe. 13:00?Recess for lunch. 1:30 p. in.?Devotions. 2:00 p. m.?(Stewardship and Fellowship. J. C. Pipes. 3:00 p. m.?Conference hour: Monday?"A Balanced Evangelism Eor Today"?Dwlght Edmisten. Tuesday?New Testament Missions, W. D. Ashley. Wednesday?Promotion Work and Plans to Our Association. N\ M. 3reoie. Thursday?What Are the Prerequisites to a Dynamic Revival ? Carl IVlplett. Friday?(Are There Any Evidences if a Coming Revival? Tipton Greene. Evening Session 7:00 p. m.?Devotions. 7:30 p. m.?(Preaching every evening by W. C. Pipes. Two College Heads Oppose Tuition Boosts Dougherty and Meadows Declare Increase Would Keep Needy Students Out of School Raleigh, Jan. 24?Presidents of two North Carolina teacher colleges told the joint appropriations committee last Thursday that proposed tuition increases would keep needy students Dut of school. However, Dr. Leon R. Meadows, president, of Eastern Carolina Teachers College, admitted that if the boosts were ordered, large student loan funds might help to meet the situation. Dr. E. E. Dougherty, president of Appalachian State Teachers College, opposed the tuition increase because, he said, only three other state teacher colleges in the country were charging more tuition than Appalachian's present rates, Dr. Dougherty said Pennsylvania teacher colleges charge no tuition and no fees The tuition increases recommended by the advisory budget commission would. boost chgrges at E. C. T. C. from $60 to $75 a year and yield $17,925 in additional receipts. A j proposed increase of $27 to $48 in tuition at Appalachian would bring in $22',575 a year more than the college is getting now from this source, the budget commission estimated. "I am making a plea not only for E. C. T. C., but also for other teacher colleges and for the Greater University," Dr. Meadows said in opposing the tuition increase. "Twenty-five per cent of our enrollment this yea/ is made up of (Continued on page eight) - : P - "-.i )CRA r^ightv-Eight P.6. .1939 t*M PROGRAM 11 Agriculture Henry A. Wallace Ellison I>. Smith or South C-aroilture committee, repirdin^ prooari Audit eat Progress Local Financial Institution is Reported to Be Second to None in Soundness and Progress; Meeting of Stockholders Will Be Held February :i The Watauga Building and Loan Association, which is the county's oldest, corporation, enjoyed one of it3 most useful and prosperous years in 1938, according to the annual audit report, compiled hist week by Messrs. Stevens and Bradley of Lenoir; and submitted to the board of directors Saturday eyehlng. The accountants. in their summitry i)f the audit report, seated that the jijssoclatioH JiaJ improeed i?g con1:' Z the.; p|sti uvr;ve auu tr.ay-m* sociation among their many clients, was in bet.-cr ^Lditior. tbari liie local Association now has assets of $299,549.78. according to the detailed statement published today, and has $280,579.01 loaned out to home builders in Wat&uga county. The association's holdings of real estate have been reduced during the past year by $5,000, and liow total $15,073.77, and the directors were gratified that the association had been able to keep the property owned in first class condition, pay all taxes, etc.. and earn a net income of three and one-half per cent on the properties involved- At the same time the reserve for contingencies was increased to $4,960.45, and this sum has been set aside without decreasing the regular rate of earnings in the association. Hundreds of homes have been constructed and numerous buildings lemodeled and improved through the facilities of the Building and Loan in this city and county, and the officials and directors take great pride in the record of achievement. Secretary W. H. Gragg, who is known as one of the state's most successful building and Iopji managers, in commenting on the audit report, believes that the association enjoyed one of its greatest years of usefulness in 193S. and thinks that 1939 bids fair to be just as successful. He states that stock sales in the new series have gone along nicely and that new accounts are being opened daily. Stockholders to Meet The stockholders of the association will meet Friday afternoon, February 3, in the offices of the association, at which time a board of directors will be elected, and such other business transacted as may rtrAnorlu -K.-M711-? Church Recently i Formed at Rutherwood The Rutherwood Baptist church was recently formed with about 28 charter members, and pending the completion of a building the congregation is worshiping in the schooihouse. The foundation is ready and materials have been delivered for the new structure, which will be rushed to completion. Rev. W. J. Cook is the pastor, and a number of ministers took part in an ordination service last Thursday. Poultry Course Is To Be Held In City Ifr. P. C. Parrish, extension poultry specialist from Raleigh, will hold a one-day poultry short course in Boone on February 6, it is learned. Tne course, an annual occasion of interest to all extension workers and poultrymen. will be for five counties: Avery, Alleghany, Ashe. Wilkes and Watauga. T $1.50 A YEAR RIRTHDAYBALL PLANS ALMOST COMPLETED HERE Stubby Taylor's Orchestra Engaged for Boone Event; Blowing Rock Committee to Have Dance in Resort Town Saturday Evening; Much Interest is Being Manifested PI an 3 for the President's Birthday Ball are rapidly neartng completion, according to Pat MicGulre, general county chairman for the benefit event, who announced Tuesday that a special committee of Blowing Rock citizens have arranged another dance to be held in that city Saturday evening, as a further 3!d in the campaign being conducted against infantile paralysis in the county and in the nation. The oaii an isoone win oe neia withe high school gymnasium Friday evening, & hall which can nicely accommodate one thousand people, and it is believed with the additional room, a record-breaking number of ; dancers will be present. Stubby TayI lor and his orchestra will provide | the syncopation for the occasion, and | the well-known aggregation is bringI ing along an added a&raction in | Bruce Smith, one of the best violin-* j ists in the state. Card tables have been provided for those who do not I care for dancing, light refreshments i will be served, and other entcrtain| ment features provided. The Blowing Rock Event | At Blowing Rock., the newly refinished floor at the Bark will be used | Saturday evening for the ball, and an ! old-fashioned square dance, with | music by a well-known band of | .stringed musicians, will add to the I jodity of the occasion. ' A commlt[ tee. which is busily engaged in worfci itfff out tbtr final details ct the event ' hi-'vv: ?>r;r>rev--?\ or..-> of ganization. and consists of tile following additional members: Mrs. Irene Coffey, Jack Rainey,' Cecil "Critcher linVf Robert Third In. The admission at Blowing Roclc will be fifty cents and at Bcorie $1.00. It is believed that a great many couples will attend both functions, and that the proceeds this year may -be practically doubled. { kinds Do Much flood The follow big statement from Miss Marguerite Miller, county welfare officer, and one of the vice-chairmenof the local organization, cites some of the benefits which have come to Watauga county from the birthday balls held previously. Miss Miller says: "During the past few years since facilities have been available by which orinnlAd o.hildrAn wwstivn treatment without cost, there have been around 75 children in Watauga county who have benefited from this fund. Out of this number there are 15 or more children who have had infantile paralysis. It would not have been possible for these children to have received this treatment had it not been for the funds raised through the ITesident's Birthduy Balls, and from funds made available through the division for crippled children of the state board of health. From the President s Birthday Ball for 1936, $91.45 was kept in Watauga county which was used for infantile paralysis. In 1937 we teeeived $144.2S from the ball, which was also used in like manner. This fund was exhausted in November, 1937. Since the funds were all turned over 1 Continued on page eight) | Goodfellows Club Will Meet Friday The Goodfellows club will hold it3 regular meeting at the high school gyrnnazium Friday evening in connection with the President's Birthday Ball, and President R R Garbee urges a full attendance of the membership. Card games wiH be en joyed and refreshments served and an evening" of unusual fun and good fellowship is promised. Officers of the club for the ensuing year will be elected at this meeting. Many Interested In Watauga Farms Mr. S. C. Eggers, local realtor, states that he is receiving an unusual number of inquiries from people in various sections of the country who are interested in the purchase of realty here, more particularly farm property. Mr. Eggers has been closing some , trades all along, and the increased activity which is now apparent is uni rioubtedly a harb'jiger of an increas!ed degree of prosperity. _ .i-fii'
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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