VOLUME LI. NO. 46 =
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Capital LIFE :
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WASHINGTON. D. C AVashinglonians
are a weakly lot at breakfast
tune, allergic to even the fragrant
odors of strong, sizzling, man- j
!y grub. A short "shot" of orange
juice, a paper-thin slice of toast and
the customary Java is the average
initiaj meal of those thousands who
labor in the vineyard of Uncle Sam.
It wasn't so long ago. maybe twentv
years ... at least 'twas in that
happy, comfortable era that prece 1ed
the advent of tomato squeezing as
a breakfast diet . . . that mountain
housewives down our way leapt from
the repose of featherbeds at bust of
dawn, donned the pmjfham apron
and proceeded in approved maimer to
the task of throwing- honest rations
on a rosy kitchen range, fired by her
hearty spouse Thick rashers of
hickory-smoked side meat, a broad i
frying pan saturated with eggs fresh
from the barnyard, biscuits of the
flaky sort and big like the baking
powder can with which they were
cut rich cream gravy to sop 'em in,
fried green apples, a bowl of rice:
Jelly and the like . . . these were the
stout viands that soon found their
way to the checkered cloth of a long
table Appetites sharpened to a keen
edge by early-morning chores, the
family trooped to rh?' breakfast
board . - . and fortified its collective I
| constitution with a- couple oi generous
helpings all around.
But. since folks gttt srtu&tt, thereto
\xen a change in business all around.
The inhalation of fool, according to
modern 'theory, slows the processes
oi mind and body. The stomach is
B lienrivod Hint th.? i.rnin it mnv
I bo allowed to function in oily fashion:
that the work of governing'
America, oven though there's a gnawing
down around the middle, may
proceed with dispatch. Gone is he.
with rare exception whose breakfasts
are big and wide ami handsome,
and nourishing. Jv'on; it's the drugstore
counter . . a shot of juice, the
coffee and toast. But there's no one ,
to say that we. who wish to reflect
on by-gone incidents, mast be deprived
of those happy memories of
square-meal victuals at dawn, back in
the unenlightened days of youth.
IFRAiNKLIN DEI. AX O ROOSEVELT,
long the target of sophisticated
capita! columnists, atiil has his
following ... a loyal group which becomes
increasingly unwilling that social
reforms of the past six years
should after 1940. be placed ill the
hands of an unsympathetic executive
So they're talking F.DR pretty
strongly for a third term, despite the
time-honored precedent which all but
forbids such a venture.
Garner's all right, so they'll tell
you; Hull's a fine old fellow. Murphy's
a pleasing chap, and smiling,
genial Jim Farley's the "cat's
ankles" . . . but there's fear, genuine
fear, that neither could be elected,
and doubt as to the fate of recentlyenacted
laws regarding old-age security,
public works, et cetra, if either
should reach the White House.
rwsoseveil, DV ui? nrnsi ui uiu,..,
looked oil as a man who keeps his j
cards face up on the table. They
kr.ow -what he'll do; but with others
there's always a strong doubt
Harry Hopkins, friend of the
''Boss" and ardently devoted to every
thread in the intricate pattern of
| Mew Dealism, has lots of backers,
here and there. A. tireless worker
and shrewd administrator the commerce
secretary couid easily win inner-circle
support . . but most everybody
knows that the former relief
czar's chances would be about equal
to those of the proverbial Chinaman.
So the whole thing simmers down
to Roosevelt or an unnamed candidate
bearing the banner of Democracy
in next year's campaign. Ille
scrawny, underfed gent with patches
in the seat of his shiny trousers leans
strongly toward the former, whose
unstinted friendship for that ill-fed,
ill-clothed and ill-housed multitude
during the past six years has been
amply demonstrated. And there are
those who have fared better, men
and women with ideals tucket! away
in compassionate bosoms, that lend
their cheers and best wishes to a
campaign which is daily gairjig momentum
to make it three-in-a-row for
the President.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, apparent heir to the Liberty
League, and the ranting, raving
ranks of those who have found it
easy to surround themselves with
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ATA1
An Independent
BOONE. '
iCOUNTY SLNG1NG "
i WILL BE SUNDAY
Date Changed for Semi-Annual
Event: Judge Johnson J.
Haves is Expected
The Watauga county singing convention
wiT be held at the Graham
tabernacle next Sunday morning, according
to information given out by
Chairman N L?. Harrison, it having
been decided to hold the event one
! week earlier than had previously
been announced.
I The event will start promptly at
! 10:30 a. m.t and during the course of
1 the exercises Judge Johnson J.
I Haves of the federal court bench, is
expected to deliver a lecture
Mr. Harrison expects a larg??
crowd from throughout Watauga ar.d
adjoining counties and believes thai
the tabernacle, which has a seating
capacity of about six thousand peo
i?;c. win do ruled. The tabernacle it
being remodeled and it is hoped that
seats may he found for all those attending
A short period of Bible study will
be a feature of the program, arranged
especially for those who had r.o
i opportunity to attend Sunday school
i elsewhere.
Mr Harrison extends a cordial
j welcome to all the vocalists of this
section and all others interested to
attend the singing.
N. C. PURCHASES
PARKWAY LAND
500 Acres Between Blowing
Rock and Linvillc Bought
For $25,000
Raleigh. May 26,Charles Boss,
general counsel for the st ate highway
and public works commission^ announced
yesterday the purchase nf
500 acres lying along the Yonahlossce
highway between Blowing Rock and
Linville for use ?as right-of-way for
the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The land was bought from the
Linville Company for $25,000 and
was the most expensive single acquisition
for the parkway. Ross said.
Final arrangements for the purchase
were made by Hugh Mac Rao.
president of the Linville Company,
and the commission at a conference
Thursday.
Ross said the right-of-way would
extend about 500 feer. on. each side
of the highway. The area includes a
considerable quantity" of original
growth timber, he said.
""While the price of $50 iui acre is
relatively high as compared with other
mountain land that has been nureliaseii,"
Ross explained, "this is the
only area of any considerable size
that has the advantage of frontage
on an existing [xived highway." This
.and also has "considerable development
possibilities," he added.
MARRIAGELAWS
THWART CUPID
Only Six Marriage Licenses Issued
in County For TwoMonth
Period
Miss Helen Underdown. register of
deeds, states that only six marriage
licenses have been issued by her office
in the almost two months of
operation of the new marriage law,
as against 18 during the same period
of time a year ago. At the same
time Mr. Edwin N. Halm, local justice
of the peace, tells the newspaper
that he has not performed a single
ceremony since "the advent of the new
regulations.
Local belief is that couples with
matrimonial intent in this comity are
going into Tennessee to have the
marriages performed rather than to
experience the do'ay and added expense
of undergoing rigid physical
examinations. Anyway, folks have
almost quit patronizing the local
marriasre bureau, whatever the lea
son may be.
WPA Bookmobile Is
Favored Locally
The WPA traveling library, known
as the Bookmobile, which has been
in the county for the past several
days, has been eagerly greeted by
Wjataugans. and the problem now
seems to be to have enough books
to carry out the rounds as originally
planned for the truck. The last trip
the bookmobile had little but magazines
to offer, and these were gladly
taken. Today the vehicle is to cover
a route on which 300 volumes had
been dstributed last week, and they
will be collected, and taken to other
[ neighborhoods.
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Weekly Newspaper?Esta
VATAUCA COUNTY. NORTH C
NEW FACULTY Ml
' m yc\
?<J6szr C 'S^^tecD "tbe-r
Several outstanding leaders in
the field of education have l>een seemed
as visiting" faculty members
at Appalachian College's 36th sum- j
\ ?nec session, June ii to August '45. '
COLLEGE TEKMWl
OPEN ON TUESDAY
Over 1,000 Teachers Expected to;
Be Present as Appalachian j
Summer School Starts
vAJiniiremij? it \vuic [uvgiiini \>i |
physical expansion and curriculum
changes, Appalachian College stands
ready for the opening1 of its 36th summer
session on Tuesday, June 7.
More than one thousand students are
expected io be enrolled during the
first six weeks' summer semester.
The curriculum has been expanded
through the addition of several newcourses
and the employment of wellknown
specialists in these particular
fields of education.
Educational leaders from various
colleges and universities throughout
the land have been added to the regular
teaching staff and will remain
here throughout the sunyner.
The recent additions will bring
scholastic arrangements up to date,
with ten complete departments authorized
by the state to issue bachelor
of science degrees in the fields of
English, French, history, mathematics.
music, physical education, science,
primary and grammar grade education.
along with courses for principals
and superintendents.
The physical education department,
it is pointed out, is going beyond the
regular curriculum this summer in
spurring the students to better health
through a 3eries of examinations,
clinics and first aid courses that
look to popularity throughout the
summer.
Motorists Must
Dim Their Lights
A law was passed by the last session
of the general assembly, requiring
all motorists to dim their lights
at night wheen meeting approaching
cars, will be rigidly enforced, accord- j
in to instructions issued to state |
highway patrolmen from headquar- j
tr. Onl/.tft-V.
LtlO tit AVCWOi^i.
It is a misdemeanor to violate tills
law and co-operation of the motoring
public is asked in enforcing- the
new regulation.
DR. DOUGHERTY IS
REAPPOINTED TO
SCHOOL COMMISSION
All members of the state school
commission have been reappointed by
Governor Hoey for terms expiring
May 31. 1941.
Members of the commission and
the counties in which they live are:
T. B. Altmore of Beaufort, Archie C.
Gay of Northampton, A. MfcL Graham
of Sampson, Jule B Warren of
Wake, John H. Folgcr of Surry, H. R.
Dwire of Durham, John A. Oates of
Cumberland, Edwin Pate of Scotland,
Dr. B. B. Dougherty of Watauga, R.
Gregg Cherry of Gaston, and O. L.
Holler of Rutherford,
DEMC
iblished in the Year Eight
ARC)IiINA. THURSDAY. JUNE
EMBERS AT APPALA<
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UJ.Efrx/E? V S.GNOH C./fr/OE.CM
Tliey are: Margaret Mayer, Columbia
University; Dr. DeWitt Bone>, i
University of Florida and lVahody; j
Paul 11. Hollins, Cincinnati public |
s'hoois: Rosi V?*al, Hail State
Teachers College, Indiana; C. K. i
Wright (center) I-iiurcus. 8. j
Cornerstone
Will Be Plar
TREASURE HUNT
NEXT SATURDAY
~ 7 I
Remainder of Prises Are to Be;
Given Away Saturday: Valu - '
able Premiums Remain
The Boone Merchants Association
has decided to hold another Treasure
Hunt next Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock, in order that the uncalled for j
prizes remaining from the last event,
may be given away. Tickets will be!
given away by members of the local j
retail organization Saturday only,
and at 4. o'clock the prizes will be
awarded.
Many of the most valuable premiums
still remain, and Saturday will
be the last chance to receive them.
Tickets used formerly will not be regarded,
and the distribution of the j
prizes will be determined only by:
the trading done Saturday.
tNine prizes are offered by the fol lowing
firms will be given Saturday:
I. T. Barnett, Crest 5 and 10 Cent j
store; Hodges Tire Co. , Highland j
Furniture store. Holler's Grocery; W.
W. Mac Co., Mull ins Electrical Ap-1
pliance Co.. Prevette's store, and |
Spainhour's.
COKER TRIPLETT HURT
BY BALL AT LOUISVILLE!
Coker Triplet t, Boone man, who is j
playing baseball with the Columbus.
Ohio, club of the American Association,
received right serious facial
injuries last Wednesday evening,
when struck by a wild baseball
thrown onto the diamond during a
practice game at Louisville, Ky. Mr.
Triplett was removed at once to a
hospital, later being taken to the
WJhite Cross Hospital in Columbus.
The ball struck Triplett on the left
6ide of the face, injuring his nose,
and necessitating the removal of
small portions of the bone structure
He is improving, however, and is ex-,
pected to recover within a short time. '
Mrs. Triplctt is with her husband
and will return to Boone within about
ten days.
JOSEPH CEPHTJS PRESNELL
Joseph Oephus Presncll. aged 79.
died at his home in the Beech Creek
section on May 23. Funeral services
wore conducted by Rev. Calvin Guy
and Rev. George Presnell and interment
was in the home neighborhood. I
Mr. Presnell was the father of eight i
children, one deceased. Thos surviving
are: Sherman, Lewis, Leonard,
Raleigh and Avery Presnell,
Beech Creek; Mrs. Luna Baird, Sugar
Grove, and Mrs. Lillie Tibe, Donne] 1son
Iowa. Tliere are 26 grandchildren
and 14 greatgrandchildren^
)C %LA
een Eight\Je Jight
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2HIAN ' JLLEGE
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$ 1?OSA
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city schools; Kobert C. BuMcod,
University of Indiana; Robert \V.
Evans, George Washington University
Eleanor C. Knoechd, University
of Cincinnati; Dr. Russcl B.
Smith, superintendent Crestline,
Ohio, city schools.'
Of Postoffiee
:ed Saturday
Mayor Lovill to Preside Ove
Ceremonies at New Federa
Building; Dr. Dougherty ti
Make Remarks; Stone to Co:;
lain Historical Paners nrt?
Documents
The cornerstone for Boone's ne\
PQgt off ice building will be set int
the niche provided, promptly at noo:
next Saturday, according to an an
nouncement made by Postmaster W
G. H-artzog and the people of th
town and county are cordially invit
cd to attend the exercises feeing ai
ranged for the event.
Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president o
Appalachian College, has been aske
to deliver a brief historical sketch o
the occasion, while Mayor W. F
LfOvill will preside as master of cer
monies. The exercises will be shor
and have been set to occur at th
noon hour so that workmen on th
postofficc structure may not be ir
convenience-! by the ceremony.
Various historical papers, inoludin
newspaper files and typewritten coj
ies of the program of the hour wi
be sealed in a copper box and place
behind the sandstone in the we*
front corner of the handsome built
ing On the surface of the stone wi
appear this inscription:
Henry Morgenthau, Jr.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
James A. Farley,
Postmaster General.
Louis A. Simon,
Supervising Architect.
Neal A Melick
Supervising Engineer.
People of the city and surroundin
countiy are asked to gather in froi
of the postofficc promptly at noc
Saturday. The corner-stone layin
will require only a few minutes.
mtt cAicnor oi tne ieaeral bulk
ing has almost been completed ar.
within sixty days the structure
expected to be occupied. Furnitui
and fixtures are now being deliverer
WAR DEAD HONORED
Washington, May 30.?With boon
ing guns, oratory and quiet visits 1
flag-decked graves, America tods
expressed its traditional Momori.
Day veneration for those who died ;
the uniform of its fighting forces.
And to the things usual to the da
--services at Gettysburg, at Arlinj
ton National cemetery, and a para<
in New York?there was added
meaningful ceremony off the Ne
Hampshire coast. There, the guns <
gray warships roared in salute, auid
coast guard plane dropped wrcatl
upon the water in memory of 26 mt
of the navy entomtocd within tl
steel walls of the sunken submarir
Squalus.
$1.50"A YEAR
jTODAYBEGLNNiT
' CLEAMJPDRIVE
I THROUGHOUT CITY
I
Mayor Asks People to Co-ope
rote in Effort to Clean Up
City: Trucks Will Carry Away
Trash: Drive to End Saturday,
June 10
I
The- annua) ciean-up campaign
I for the town gets under way to!
day (Thursday), and in announcI
ing the event. Mayor W. R LovI
ill asks for the co-operation of
j all the people oi the community
i to the end that Boone may be
the cleanest and most attractive
little city to be found in the
area.
Mayor Lovill Is very nnx. us that
owners of homes, business properties
and vacant lots busy themselves duri
ing- the remainder of this week in
; ma King their premises presentable
i before the influx of students to Apj
paiac'nian Coliege next week. City
i trucks will make the rounds of the
town, hauling away the refuse provided
property owners place the trash.
in boxes or some kind of containers,
i accessible to streets or roadways,
i MJayor Loviil believes that this
i summer wHl bring a record number
j of visitors to the city am! is anxious
that everything be spick and span
before the heavy slimmer travel begins.
The clean-up campaign will end
i Saturday. June 10
GRAGG TO APPEAR
i ON B&L PROGRAM
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' j Secretary Watauga Building &.
Loan to Appear on Program
-1 at State 1>. & L. Convention
Watt H. Gragg. secretary of the
Watauga Building and Loan Associar
| tion, will take part on the program
11 of the 36th annual convention of the
NY.rth Carolina Building and Loan
j League at Wrightsville Beach. June
* j 27tlit 28th and 29th. Mr. Gragg will
j speak on the subject of ?*The Next
Depression,** in which he will point
out some very good precautions for
the buildings and loans to take at the
v 1 present time in preparation tor a
0 | possible future depression.
n 1 A practical program of addresses
~! and discussions will be given including
forums on Appraisals^ Wednese
day, June 2Sth, and Construction
Loans. June 29th. Among the new
features of this convention are the
special celebration for those who have
f been directors or officers of building
d and loan associations for 25 years or
n more; and an advertising" and business
development contest. The latter
will be in the main one dealing with
't newspaper advertising because this is
s the principal form of advertising used
0 by building and loan associations of
t- the state.
? | Makes First Visit
To Boone Since 1886
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Mr. H. Andrew Canter of Lewisu
ton, Idaho, who left this region for
tlte west as a lad cf seventeen years
returned to Boone Monday, this being
bis first visit to Watauga's capital in.
53 years. Mr. Canter found three
residents of the city whom he remembered
as boys, one of them being
former Sheriff John W. Hodges,
who enjoyed the visit of the westerner
immensely.
Mir. Canter talks interestingly of
Boone as it existed more than hall a
1 century ago, when only a few families
resided in the environs ol the
3 courthouse, and is amazed at the development
of the region. He lias
" i spent most of the time since he left
. j western North Carolina in Idaho,
^ I where he has been engaged in a large
' 1 VnioJnnn,. -3 3- ? "?
. ?.xv-nv- uuouiv? auu wnere JIC
' has met with merited success.
He will spend a few days here and
return home via Washington, D. C,.
New York and Chicago, also visiting'
ri_ the San Francisco fair before reto
turning to his home in the northLy
west.
al
in Joe Crawford Is
Ly Named Fire Chief
y
In Jon Crawford has been named
a chief of the volunteer fire department
w to succeed Pat McGuire, who relin~>f
quished the position which he had
a filled for several years, to become a
is member of the city council. Mr.
m Crawford is already in charge of the
le department, which is one of the best
le and most modernly equipped to be
found in any of the smaller cities.