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V ? a ? VOL. LI, NO. 41 ? ?BEWB from . ,?j? Capital LIFE ' | Q^IM) /WASHINGTON. D. C.?After century or so of restriction, the yout of both major parties has deserte back seats in the political arena an muscled its way to the ringside. Eve the United States senate, for abou all time the cloistered sanctum o grey or balded veterans, has been in vaded b3_ fledgling :.v v rtiiL_ barely rid of adolea cent fuzz; and th lower house of con WL- gress is workin; alive with fresh jti f>*om-college young Kg* stors _DOWN IN CAitO lina, youth has no SB? boon idle. E a c 1 E^uflHi congressional d ' s trict has a thrivinj Jim Rivers Young Democrat! organization. Matters of state an; national import, in days gone reserv od for the serious deliberation o doughty party sages, are giving frequent airing to the nccompanimen of swing bands and tinkiing glasses Effervescent youth, sick and tired jo behind-the-scene obscurity, i? definite ly out in the open, struttin' its stuff NEXT VEAR WIL.L, wiUt<?s nr. i other of those ever-recurring primar icar for the selection of a iDembcratl L <rv.ber;:acayviid&te . . fbi t jAiiu pY-wVJliV from some eastern county. Lmdsa: Wiaxrcn ot the first district, who along with Representative B o 1 Doughton, is considered one of th? ten most useful members of congress would make a prime candidate . . tout ven wishful thinkers admit tha the crafty Beaufort statesman woul be silly, indeed, to trade a positioi which may ultimately lead to th speakers' dais of the lower house o the national assembly for the gover norehip of any man's state. The] there are those names that percuni Oily attach themselves to politics speculation . . . Raleigh's Lawye Broughton, Lieutenant Governor Hoi ton, Charlie Johnson, Allen J. Max well of the revenue department, ant a flock of lesser fry, any or all o whom might, if pressure were ap plied, willingly reverse the late Calvii Cooldge's ultimatum to the Oram Old Party . . . and "choose to run.' THERE'S ONE FEIiilW who a the moment figures big in long.rang, prophecy . . . a fellow who fron cradle days has made deep study o the intricacies of public preferment and who could, in all probability, so the party's younger element afire, al the way from Mjanteo to Murphy Thirty-fivc-year-old Libby Ward o New Bern, crafty enough to cap tun the speakership of the iately-ad journed state assembly from undo, niably astute legislators, came to thi capital last week, and following hu brief stay a lot o? the wisenheimen nodded their knowing heads and whis per>;d it about that "there goes you: next governor." Capability is on< thing . knowing how to get a jol is another. Young Wlard, sober as i judge, persevering campaigner, com fortably fixed 111 a financial way, ora tor of no mean ability and just 1 trifle on the ambitious side, is likel; to be in there scrapping thus tim< next year . . . and it's not without thi realm of probability that he'll ex change the distinguished title o "speaker" for the exalted sobrique of "guvner." His friends will tel you that he knows how to get things and that he's smart enough to hand! about any job, once it's got. MOORESVILirE'S CON .lOHNSOi like Banquo's venerable ghost, is al ways popping up when things politi vui uj iiurui v^arouni Democrats. Last year defeated fo the house by Iredell's affable Ze Vance Turlington, the hard-ridinj Johnson might be willing to beconi his party's choice for the licutenan governorship in 1940. Stepping 'roun amongst his Washington friends few days ago?the scars inflicted b; 'Worth Carolina's Volstead" heale and all but forgotten?the forme legislator who once felt it might no fee such a bad Idea to toss Dr. Ralp: McDonald from a capitol window lei the impression that he wouldn't min becoming number two candidate o the state ticket. Active in Youn, Democratic circles with an excellen chance of annexing unknown thous ands of votes from his Legion bud dies, staunch Hoey man ir. the af l Continued on Page Six) //VIAI An Independent VI BOONE. Wi1 1 TEACHEKS~FOR 1 COUNTYSCHOOL , | SYSTEM NAMED * List of Instructors for Eight School Units Announced by !_ Superintendent W. H. Walker: Blowing Rock District Incomplete -* Tl\e hst of faculty members elected a for the eight school units in Watauga I, county for the 11139-40 school year, | o was announced Tuesday by County a Superintendent W. H. Wnlker The j I comnlelA revster of tMcHrro witYt ih?. i I t exception of Blowing Rock district, is f as follows: District 1 s Boone high school: E. S. Christenbury, principal; Mrs. Francis e T. Christen bury. Mrs. Martha . M. Rivers, Miss Lucille Miller, Iler[t bert W. Wey, Gordon A. Nash {col. lege), Kolley G. Miles. A. Frank _ Ka-mrick, Mrs. Giima B. Brown, Orby Southard. Boone demonstration school: John _ T. Howell, Miss Eula Todd, William I Cole (college), Miiss Lavinia B. Tayf lor, Harry B. lief1 in, Lee F. Reynolds. . Edwin Rivers, Miss Ella Mac Austin. .= a r Miss Clyde Mac Goodman, Mrs. Annie c c S. Clay, Mliss Ruth Robinson, Miss 0 3 j Helen M. Fleming", Miss Myrtle Bran- s . don (college), Miss Martan Lisor ^ f icollege). Howard's Creek: Mrs. Bessie S. t Crawford, Miss Maggie E. Morctz. Rutherwood: John Idol, Mrs. Ruby \i f Shull Michael Milter: Mrs. Eula C Cowles. Rich Mountain: Mr3. Wiiametta R. Nornis. Bamboo: Roy Dotson. Mack Cowlcs, Mrs. Lucy H. done j : District 2 j P s Green Valley: Allien \v Michel, I ?* iRHjJaew. \r?>.T I.e?.**1 \Tsf-J 'I Howe, Mrs. ftuby f. Church. , Wlinebargor: Olin G. Vlnsbarger, j Miss Louisa LockabiH. e Kiverview school: Miss Klizabeth. ^ . Taylor.. Mj District 8 no , Deep Gap: Donald C. Thompson, j "Kfcs. Olta T." Thompson, Miss Edith n Walker, Mrs. Lucy G. Luther, Mrs. Pr e Mary Wellborn , Castle school: D L. Bingham. mi Stony Fork: Mrs. Lola T. Moretz, |v Mrs. Leona L. Moret7. ,*(1 ltrt Tto>ov?. V T Ol 1 4U.t. A Ultlll. I. X. Elk: Mrs. Mack Cowles. Mrs. 0,1 r Annie. Walker, Miss Pearle Cowles. ecI Lower Elk: Miss M.arv Wlihk'er. District t th J Blowing Hock high: W. W. Wil- w< f liams, principal. m< District 5 pr Vaile Cruc.is: Mrs. Dessie T. Ed- Be ? mis ten, Ernie C. Triplett, Ciinl Baird, be , Mrs. Laura P. Church, Mrs. Pansy K. th Taylor, Miss Lucille Masl. mi f Foscoe: Mrs. Edith F. Estes, Mrs. tic Susan W. Triplett. th ^ Grandfather school: Mrs Ruby C. j. Fox. Miss Ohloc Michael. of Valley Mountain: Miss Lavola Ca- th J render, Mrs. Maxie Ed mis ten. wl j Cool Springs: Russell Henson, Mass As Beulah Baird. wi f District 6 th; ^ Cove Creek high: S. F. Horton, gr ])rincipal; Mrs. Pearle F. Horton, Mrs. Margaret Fletcher. Miss Vanda ^ a Whicker, Miss Jennie I?ve, Miss " " Constance Shoun, Roy Ellison. Mrs. s Annie Ruth. Greer, Ernest Milliard. Cove Creek Elomenatry: Miss r Blanche Stokes, Mrs. Gladys M. (Continued on page fourl SK _ th * President Will se Visit Asheville ? t During Summer s mi President Roosevelt plans another trip to -North Carolina in June. The ye ? occasion wili be the Rhododendron fe t Festival at Asheville and dedication CII 1 of the Smoky Mountain National j? Park at New Found Gap at the sum- fc, ' mit of the Smokies on the line be- hi tween North Carolina and Tennessee. luc i lcx i u e 111 ival a silent excep- _ * tion in his promise made to Repre- L. - sentativc Zebulon Weaver of the 11th - North Carolina district, in thai ini volves the date of the adjournment of r congress. b The President told Mr. Weaver that or ? he felt now he would he able to visit Be e the I .and of the Sky June 21, 22 or ro t 23, since he had mapped a schedule er 3 that look him to the Pacific coast wl a at that time, and he could well and pu y conveniently go by Asheville and d participate in the program. The w< r President said that he was committed bu t to attend the S&n Francisco exposi- op h tion and hoped to leave .Washington t about June 20, and that he would re- g d view the rhododendron parade in ' n Asheville about June 21, attend the ' S dedication at New P'our.d Gap the t next day, and then proceed by aub tomobile to Knoxville by way of of I- Gatlinburg, Tenn., and take his train wi i- for the Pacific coast by way of mi Chattanooga. th JGA 7eekly Newspaper?Esta LTAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C lecord Vote n Town Elec Political Bo S3 Hasan City, Mo.?Thomas J. Penergrast, nationally-known politi- J ' a I boss liere, indicted on charges ; f evading federal Income taxes 011 315,000, is shown signing as he osted bond in Kansas City. ommercebodT to meet may 9 ans Now Under Way for the Istsb.ishrnent of Hosiery Mill; i rvc:-d of Pavroii is C'ieil V Phis next. of uae Bojce ] larnber of Commerce will be heW ' ty 9, according to the president/ -* \ Herman Wilcox, who will an? j unce the details of the gathering * xt week. Aftr. WRpp* states that aspects right now seem flattering j p the establishment of a hosiery .11 ir. this community, and earnest- , requests the- co-operation of the . .1UH.-3S iuiu proicsaionai men or uie .y in carrying- out the several proj- | is of the chamber "VVe feel," says Mr. Wilcox, "that town needs a payroll, such as mid be provided by the establish ?nt of some manufacturing enterise." Mr. Wilcox believes that >one is an ideal location for a minir of smaller industries and solicits a inquiries of any concern .which iglit-be interested in finding- a loca n, where the fuil co-operation of e people will be extended. I Mr. Wilcox extends to the people < the community his appreciation for j eir co-operation in the last meeting, < lich was held with the Merchants i sociation. i4I feel like the meeting is a great success," he says, "and l at it is only a stepping stone, to 1 eater and better things." 1 evival This Week At Methodist Church ' Rev. J. C. Cornelt of \larion. proling older of the Marion district, is : Is week assisting the pastor, Rev. , lui Townseiid. in a series of revival , rvices at the Boone Methodist urch. Hie services started Monday ening and will be held at 7:30 each ening throughout the week, closing j th the 31 o'clock service on Sunday . fining. Mr. Coniett, who has served for 22 , ars in the Western Methodist con rence, is known as one of the most tstanding ministers in the state, i r. Townsend and his congregation most fortunate in having secured ? services at this time. livestock Market Stockholders Meet Those who have been engaged in ganizing the livestock market for >one, are urged to meet in the courtom next Monday, immediately aftthe noon adjournment of court, at rich time finishing touches will be it on the new organization. After the organization is perfected >rk is to start on the necessary liklings for the market, which will en on June 1. LOWING ROCK HI SCHOOL BACCALAUREATE SERMON Rev. Edwin F. Troutnvan, pastor Grace Lutheran church. Boone, 11 deliver the baccaluareate serin Sunday, April 30, at 8 p. m. in ; c Baptist church at Blowing Rock. ; DEM< iblished in the Year Eligl AROLIN7V TrTlUKSDAY, APR Is Predicted tion Tuesday One Thousand May Participat as Citizens Name Municip; Officials; Active Campaign i Being Waged: Republican Say Appalachian Students N't Entitled to Registration With the prospect that a] mo: one thousand votes will be cas in the municipal election o May 7, members of both the Rc ?\1 'hlirv'in ?. *-v /-I TfrtwMSon.ti/s pui/uvou nnu lociau \- ^Jcii ties are going into the hom stretch of perhaps the most ir tense political campaign eve conducted for the mavoralit.\ an membership on the board of al dermen. JJayor W. H. Gragg, Republican, ; making his third race to succeed a n self, along -with C5. K Moose, incunl bent, and A.. E I Lam by and Gcorg C. Greene, who are making their fir; bid for public office. The Democrat! slate is headed by William R. L.ovil local attorney and former legislate A. E. Hodges. Incumbent. Roger A*! McGuire and bcc Stout, completin the ticket as candidates for aldermei Up to an Including Saturday, tn principal effort being made on bot sides of the fence consisted of an ii tense drive to register the voters c the city, and nov. that registratio has closed, partisans have launche a concerted personal campaign t pledge the electorate and get til votes in the ballot box. So far n R'jhlic gatherings have featured th aamptugu. 'gSfjS&i C^TodAy the Republican candidate SEft^hmuaht upfcr criticism the a rtred le^kSiraUon ci stuocnU at Ap ptilachian College, "Whom they avt aft not legal voters, and wholesKl challenges arc in prospect for ncx Saturday. Tliey bring out only th one issue, and do not refer to th recoi% of Ae^rprasMit . bi-partiaa mUnmit T\jvniir>Ai^ito hand, have no public pronouncement: The closing* days of the campaign are to be plenty hot, according to th signs today. ! JMEAVAILABLE ON SOIL PR.0GRA1V Watauga Farmers Asked to Fil Out Blanks and Secure Lime Without Cash Outlay The farmers of Watauga count this year can obtain ground limeston in the agricultural conservation pri 5ram by filling an application at th office of County Agent Harry Han Iton. This lime is being delivered to an farm in the county where the roa will permit?a five-ton load to go i 52.00 per ton. The farmer doesn tave to pay out any money for th lime when he gets it. because til government pays the lime eompan and the haul bill out of the soil built ing allowance that is established fc sach farm. Farmers may still buy their lim and get a payment beck for using i up to the limit of their soil buildir. allowance. However, a large nun ber of farmers are applying for th lime and having it delivered to th farm. Lime has given wonderful rt vti ui4 4ai4ii3 111 mm wiuity, mi since the lime is be in;; delivered t the farm every farmer should stai using it. STREET PROJECT TO START TOD A1} Work on the street improvemer program sponsored by the city i conjunction with the VVPA will stai today, about forty workers havin been assigned to the project Broken sidewalks of the town ai to be repoured, some new sidewalk constructed, and 41 black top'' street re-surfaced. Although the project set up for six months, its sponsoi are making every effort to have large part of the work done by th height of the influx of visitors to th region in midsummer. POSTOFFICE WORK IS GOING FORWAR! Superintendent Brown is now ma] Ing splendid progress- in the erectic of the new federal building, ar stone masons have almost finislu the front wall. Work is expected 1 begin on the roof structure rigl away with the promise that -the buih ing will be completed by July. QCRA titer Eighty-Eight | .7 ~1939 i^-U. S. Mother for 1939 Wo aster, ().?Mrs. Elbis Comjij ton ol tliis placgS, the mother of :S | three famous sons and a daughter. ?* | who has been chosen ''The Ajmeril" i can Mother for 1939" by the Amer | ican Mothers' National Commit?t j iee of the Golden Rule Foundation. iSHEEP SHEARING^ I DEMONSTRATIONS h Chicugoan to Conduct Dcnionst rations for Benefit of Local rj Farmers; Market Outlook o e E. S. BarUctt of Chicago, I!!., will o conduct two shearing demonstrations e in the county on Wednesday, May 3, County Agent Marry Hamilton ana ncunccd yesterday |. The first demonstration veil' bcheV at IV . n *r' Aver*-- Grew ,r in Meat Camp townsnip at I) a. to p The second demonstration will be t held at Mr J. Y Walkers farm in e Ijaurel Creek township at 2 p. m e Since a large number ol farms in n' the county are electrified, Mr. Haaniltbn believes these shearing demon5 strations are very important, to all sheepmen in the county, because tlie II easiest and quickest way to shear e sheep is by the use of an electric shearing machine. At each of these denmnstrations, I,, f. Case, beef cattle and slieop spe nsjiii xi?iici?ii, will uiscuss iuiu [market outlook for lambs and wool. Mr. Hamilton and G. G. Farthing, county farm agents, who announce meetings have this to say: "It is II veiy important that a large number of sheepmen attend these demonstrations because committeemen will be elected at each meeting to assist in marketing lambs and wool through y the pool. If you are interested in e learning the best method of shearing sheep, and it you are interested in e obtaining* the highest prices for your t_ lambs and wool this year, do not fail to attend one of these shearing de? monstrations. -j "Don't forget tlie date- WednesLt day. May 3." ' BAPTIST MINISTER y SUCCUMBS SUNDAY 1 11 Rev. George Wl Brown, local Baptist minister, died at Watauga Hosie pital Sundayj where he was taken ' two weeks ago, after having been ^ stricken with pneumonia. He was l~ 69 years old. 10 Funeral services were conducted lke from the Oak Grove Baptist church ' near Boone Monday afternoon, by Rev. E. C. Hodges, and interment was ^ in the Hirie cemetery. A large numL ber of friends of the venerable minister gathered for the rites. M*r. Brown, who was a native of Watauga county, had been a minister of the Gospel for many years and [ was a fine type of citizen. He was employed on the campus of Appalachian College for perhaps twenty ^vaio, atiu was weij Known snu n highly respected by all the people. 1 Survivors include the widow: two ? daughters, Mrs. Coy Ragan. Elizabethton, Tenn., and Joe Ann of Boone; e two brothers. J. R. Brown of Zions ville, and A. M. Brown of Boone; ;s three sisters, Mrs. Tipton Greene of ls Boone; Mrs. Elizabeth Mockey of s New York City, and Mrs. Gene Cara ter of Scott Bluff, Kan. le ie TO EMPLOY CUSTODUVN NEW BOONE POSTOFFICE Announcement has been made that D an open competitive examination is to be held to fill the position of firet man-laborer for the new Boone postal office. The position pays $1,260 pet id year. si Application blanks and further in:o formation may be secured from the it secretary, Board of United States i- Civil Service Examiners, postoffice, Boone, N. C. $1.50 A YEAR SUPKRToii COURT^ MAKES PROGRESS ON STATE DOCKET Number of Cases Disposed of and State Docket May Be Cleared Away Today; Heavy Civil Calendar Will Occupy Tribunal Throughout Next Week Judge Frank Armstrong of Troy, i3 presiding over the spring term of Watauga superior court, v/hich convened Monday morning, and by this (Wednesday) morning, judgments had been handed down in a large number of indictments. By adjournment this afternoon, it :.c nv?\rv*ta/l fViof tliu 1 ,u v.lj.v v/l. t-H.l U I7_ .7H4I.C *? Ul have been entirely cleared away, after which the court will turn its attention to the civil calendar, which attorneys believe, will take the time of the court throughout next week, provided the large mjinrit l- of the cases reach trial. Following are the judgments passed up until Wednesday morning: Clyde Wheeler, failure to pay costs in drunken driving case m former court, and sentence of 45 days cn. roads put in effect. Bert Church, driving drunk, 8 months on roads, suspended on payment of ?50 and costs. Otis Harmon, disturbing religious congregation. 12 months on roads, suspended on payment of cost. R. H. Simpson, Jr., reckless driving, ?25 and costs. Booncr Grimes, reckless driving", $25 and costs. James Nelson, forgery, one to five years in state prison. Mack Ward, John H. Tester, breaking oiid entering, 18 to 36 months in jolntc prison. j N. 'Sri1 <;o, " Hn>? upon corsiltton that bo pay "Whs, Stevens $15 per month. Bob Gtagg, violation prohibition laws, six- months on roads, suspended on payment of costs. Bowie Houck and Battle Miller, larceliy, six months on roads. Baxter Hardy, Veraie Phillips, larceny, 12 months en roads. Five years penitentiary sentence suspended as to each defendant for breaking rnicl entering for 3 years, during good behavior. Charles OllLs Gentry, violation prohibition laws, .$100 and costs: 12 months susiiended sentence. Robert. Pitts, carrying concealed weapon, six months or roads, suspended on payment of the costs. T. H. Shull, forcible trespass, prayer for judgment, continued for two years upon payment of coats. John Frank Miller, driving drunk, eight months on roads, suspended on payment of $30 and the costs. Bynum Barnes, larceny 2 years on roads, suspended for three years on payment of costs. Defendant placed in charge of parole officer. Shuford Gaudill, malicious damage to jail property, six months on roads, suspended on payment of $25 and costs. Carl Davis, larceny, pleads guilty; held for federal probation authorities. Laney Yroods and Wiley Greene, breaking and entering, two to four years in state prison. Burt Oliurch, driving drunk, eight mouths on roads, suspended on payment of $50 and costs. Clyde Triplett, violation prohibition laws, six months on roads, suspended nr? T?-4VM?onf .rvr cot; +-V- * W.J..4X..4V U4 cusa U1C Cless Proffit, driving drunk, eight months on roads, suspended oil payment of $50 and costs. Bynuir. Xorris, violation prohibition laws, 12 months on roads, suspended on payment of $75 and the costs. S3.150.000 ALLOTTED TO BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY Washington, April 25 ?An appropriation of S4,500,000 for the Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace Parkways during the next fiscal yeur was agreed on today by the conferees handling the interior depaitment appropriation. This means that $3,150,000 will be available for the Blue Ridge Parkway during the fiscal year beginning July 1, and $1,350.000 for the Natchez Trace. NEW SERVICE STATION Work Ls progressing on the new ' Sinclair oil station, which occupies the lot on which the W. L. Bryan resiJ dence once stood. Hie stone foundation has been brought up to sidewalk level and work of laying the brick . will commence within a few days. Master Billie Crawford returned to : his home here this week after having visited for the past two weeks at , the home of an aunt, Mrs. C. W. Briggs, of Raleigh.
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