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The Watauga Democra
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45 years by the late Robert C. River
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HTh? basis of our government bein
the opinion of the people, the ver
first object should be to keep tha
right, and were it left to me to decid
whether we should have a goverr
ment without newspapers or new;
papers without a government, I shout
not hesitate a moment to choose th
laltor Rut 1 nhnnlH m<?an that r.tinr
man should receive those papers, ar
fee capable of reading: them."Thomas
Jefferson.
THURSDAY. DEC. 7, 1939
CONGRATULATIONS TO
BOONE
(Skvland Post)
One of the most successful civi
enterprises and one of the bigge?
assets to this section of North Care
lina, Virginia and Tennessee is th
recent establishment of a burley ti
banco market in Boone.
Starting in 1930, the productio
ot tobacco in the northwestern pai
of this state has increased each yea
until now nearly l.OCO farmers ;
Ashe alone raise burley. Jn Wa:
auga, as well as in other countie
it has also become one of the leac
ing crops in a comparatively shoi
time.
Along with this growth in produi
tion the marketing problem has bt
come more acute each year. Th
nearest markets have been too f?
and season alter season it has bcc
more difficult for farmers to se
their tobacco after they took it 1
the warehouses because of biocko
sales.
Being in the center of a burie
producing a*?ea ana realizing tl
need for better marketing facilitie
K^$L- th? progressive and pubiic-spiritr
business an rt professional men <
Boone went to work in earnest ia
spring and labored diligently an
faithfully until they secured a fu
set of buyers, raised the necessai
amount of money to construct
modern, $25,000 warehouse. Not
stone was left unturned and we coi
gratulate the fine citizens of Boor
and Watauga county in the estal
lishmcnt of the Mountain Burlc
Market, which will open or. D<
comber 12th.
This paper advocated the estat
iisiunem 01 a loDacco marKet net
long bfcore Boone launched the
movement. Some effort was mad
to obtain one, but the program laj
ged, partly because of several otl
er activities, including the fair an
hospital projects which required
lot of time and money.
Again we wish to congratuial
Boone and also the Watauga Demi
crat, which issued last Thursday on
of the finest special market oper
ing editions that we have ever seei
KEEPER OF THE SEAL
(Winston-Salem Journal)
The British government has turn
ed over to the United States fo
safe-keeping e.ne of the four orig:
nal copies of the Tvlagna Chart
signed and sealed by King John a
Kunnymede in 1215 A. D
The gesture is of great symbol ica
suggcstiveness. The free society o
English-speaking races dates iron
Magna Charta. The United State:
has been made a keeper of the sea
of ancient liberties.
The keeper of the ark of the an
cient laws has great responsibilitie:
thrust upon his shoulders. Wit'
what jealous zeal did the leaders o
Israel guard the ark of the coven
ant! How sincerely they believer
that it must be carried along will
them when they engaged in warfar.
with the tribes wnich threatenc-.
their independence!
America has been made a guardi
an of the covenant of freedom. It
destiny depends upon the jealou
care it gives to the performance o
its task.
This much do we read in the sigi
and symbol. Frcm the brutalh
practical standpoint it might be saic
thai the acceptance for safe-keepin:
of a musty old waxed parchmen
adds little to the sacred duty al
ready resting upon the Unitdr
States to preserve democracy. Per
haps this is so, but the symbolist!
is beautiful and to a degree inspir
ing.
Hence, like the Statue of Liberty
gift of the French, the British gif
or loan of the Magma Charta hi
the power to evoke memories, t
recall to mind the fundamental
upon which our society rests.
DECEMBER?AGAIN
(Christian Science Monitor)
Come in, December! We're gla
to see you. You never come unt
the year is nearly over, but you't
always welcome. You are bringin
us something, you say? Your eleve
brothers and sisters who have bee
here before you this year did, tcx
There's something nice about thei
all.
And now you are here! Wh:
have you in store for us? Oh, yo
j have something besides crops an
everyday things? You have stari
nights and snow, and frozen pone
for boys and girls to play on u
north, and sunny southern beachc
when the rest of the country
frozen. Good! Also, shorter da;
mdtk
w
?l and long, pleasant evenings?but J
plent? of time to work and study ,
f and play, and to ponder what tb-* !
- rest of the year has been and recant, j
r You are especially for children.'
s Splendid! Then you surely rc-tnein- j
- ber this:
' And children's faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.
0 You bring Christmas? Well, that j
5 is best of all! No other month ever!
0 brings that, even in these days. I
Blessings on you, December, and on j
Christmas; and on all boys and
r gir's. fathers and mothers, i'rand_
mothers uncles, aunts, cousins.
.1.. ...,a ? i?
i uvnvio anu : "ic^iuro?uvuic- .
d j holidays and happiness.
9
LIKES BURLEY EDITION
? Mr. R. C. Rivets.
r Watauga Democrat.
Boone N. C
' Dear Bob:
^ Your special edition of the "Demo>'
crat" not only has the appearance
Lt of a "big city daily," but it exceeds
le anything 1 have ever seen for a cit\
l- the size of Boone. Congratulations
5. to you and Jim (since I read that j
Id he helped you with the edition), i
and I know that these lines will bo i
only a starter for the hundreds of i
- letters you will get praising your ef- j
1(1 forts.
? With this new tobacco warehouse,
your livestock market, and other
? improvements, your father. Uncle
Dick and other "old timers" would
not believe their eyes were they to
- return to this earth again. All
those things almost seem impossible
to Boone?-formerly considered a
"backwoods" town without a rail
j road (wide gauge!)
i Really, 1 have seen many "special
editions?" from the New York
Times to those of a small semiweekly
in Texas which I used to
> publish, but yours takes the cake! :
It is my hope that the expcctn- j
n lions of the merchants, the stork- j
:t holders, and the citizenship will be l
ir far more than realized on your
n opening day. Wish 1 could be there I
t- I to help "paint the town red."
s. Please tell Bill Loviil that I'll just
1 have to buy him a quarter cigar
it when 1 see him for putting thai one I
over.
With kindest regards,
HARVEY B. CAP.LTON.
ic Chicago* III, Nov. 30, 1930.
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n ; LAUDS NEWSPAPER
" I Editor Democrat:
" | Congratulations to the Watauga I
u i Democrat and stall Cor the splendid
piece of work they did in puttine
>' e ver he special tobacco edition.
l' \"ery few people realise the ipfopno*
sibility of an editor?expense, world
i-y, news, etc. it has been said that
' i the New York Times requires $50,-1
sl i 000 per day for operating expenses.
'[J So you may see it takes money as
' well as intellect.
" Schools are a great asset to our
;l county, hut a newspaper can go
a much further in the upbuilding of
>- a county than most people realize
>e What our newspaper advocates usu
ally goes over. It stands by will)
V a helping hand and mourns or re
joices as it shares the lives of the
i people. We depend on the- newspa)
pers?they blaze our way. We find
o out about our neighbors through
ir them. Churches, society, merchant.-.,
lc men, women, in all walks of life
depend on them. Why? They arc
' our great institutions, our teachers,
d They come to us, ricli and poor
a alike, we don't need to go to them.
If you have something to sell or
c are hunting bargains consult your
)- iocal newspaper,
e A Watauga farmer,
i- L. A. HENSON..
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I ! CHUIiCH I
;! ANN01ACIMEST5
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
High School Library
. Rev. John Rhea. Pastor
' Sunday school at 9:45, Starr Stacy.
superintendent.
Morning worship service at 10:50.
j Sermon by tho pastor.
BRUSHY FOPK BAPTIST
; The regular mooting time at
, Brushy Fork Baptist church has
[ been changed to the second Satur.
day of eacli month at 2 o'clock, and ,
j the second Sunday at 11 o'clock.
, Rev. G. A. Hamby, the pastor, asks
, the congregation to take note of this ,
J change.
. i ADVENT CHRISTIAN
"The Rock Church"
j Services each Sunday as follows: I
J 10:00 a. m.?Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.?Worship service and]
. sermon.
j 6:00 p. rri.?Senior Loyal Workers' j
'j meeting; Junior Loyal Workers' j
, meeting and prayer meeting foi j
J older people.
' 7:00 p. m.?Preaching service.
FIRST BAPTIST
i Rev. J. C. CaniDe, Pastor
We can stay out of the war. But
whether we will or not. I do not
'. know. Things do not look favorable
t now. High pressure is being
s brought on our government to drag
o us into it. Propaganda is rampant
a and the war mongers are alert. One
of the best ways to stay the tide anpush
back the enemies is to attend
upon the worship and service of
God and humility. We invite you
d to join us next Sunday in true spiril
itual worship in God's house on
c God's day.
g
n BOONE METHODIST
t) Sunday morning preaching serv3.
ice 10:50. Sermon by the pastor.
? Sunday night at 7 o'clock, Rev. J.
S. Hiatt. district superintendent for
it the Elkin district, will preach and
u hold the first quarterly conference
d for the year 1939-40. Everybody is
y cordially invited. All stewards and
is officials of the church school are
p urged to be present,
is Friday night, December 9 at 7
is o'clock, a teachers' council will be
s held at the parsonage under the di
ATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY
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Grenville Klciscr, well-known
author and writer, gives some good
advice about talking.
An immense amount of time and
energy is constantly wasted, he
say;-, by useless talking
Some of these essentials that he I
nil .1 ivj11 tunvtniatiunalist
arc as follows:
The first condition of Rood talking
is clear, well-ordered thinking. If
your thoughts are in confusion your
speech is liable to bo non-effective.
Talking should not be a verbal
nor vocal contest, but a mutual exchange
of ideas. Monologues are
tiresome.
Don't give advice. Advice costs
nothing and is usually worth what
it costs.
Don't exaggerate. It is easy to
let your desires anil feelings overcolor
your views. Give the impression
of under statement rather than
overstatement and what you say
will have more effect.
Keep your voice low. A low
voice is not only on excellent thing
in a woman, as Shakespeare savs.
but it is good for anybody. Many
people are trying to talk to, hocause
they constantly bawl so lood.
They drawn out their opponent with
sound.
Don't tell unduly long stories.
Don't make a reputation for being
a "funnv" man. This will pot you
ir. the class of lightweights. Stories
are like seasoning or salt. They
should he very judicially intermingled
and it is easy to get too inany
of them.
Do not interrupt another. Wait
quietly for your turn to sneak.
Don't relate lengthv personal experiences.
A thing may he interesting
to you because it is about
vourself. but it is usuall" boresome
to other people. Don't be imnatient.
When you observe that your listener
does not wish to be convinced ;
change the subject.
Don't argue. Argument never |
convinced anybody. Suggest.
Sedulously avoid controversial de- 1
bate about religion or politics. Peo- j
pie have made up their minds about
these ouestions beforehand and do |
not welcome your attempt to change
their opinions.
Be careful about ridicule. Peonle ;
11 Vw\ o rn urtt
? "? I1UI JLIIOIUVV CUAHU Ctl I v - I
tiling else are very quick to resent
this.
Speak clearly. Do not mumble.
Conversation is more than idle
exercise or ornamental superfluity.
Its purpose is to keep the other
party amused and interested. It is
the wire' upon which runs the current
of your electric personality.
Everybody should know how to
keep up these wires and to gently
stimulate another's interest.
If you don't know how to talk,
rection of Mr. R. L. Clay, superintendent
of the church school. All
workers of tire church school are
urged to be present.
THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
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)NVERSATION
^rom the Writings of
R. FRANK CRANE
learn. Devole a certain part
your time to intelligent and diligci
practice in the art ot small talk,
pays.
DEWEY ENTERS GOP
RACE FOR PKESIDENC
Washington, Dec. 1.?Announc
ment by Thomas E. Dewey of h
candidacy for the 1940 Republic;
presidential nomination clanfit
the political picture tonight, but e
ports withheld opinions, pending li
"keynote" speech next week
Minneapolis.
Dewey's formal entry into tl
race brought to four the number a
tively seeking the Republican nor
ination. The others are Scnato
Arthur H. Vandenberg of Mithiga
Robert A. Taft of Ohio, and H.
Bridges of New Hampshire.
Because moths fly at night ar
are usually not seen, few people re
iize thai there are nine times ;
many moth species as butterflies.
Choose your Diamonds
where your confidence
counts most! Lay - away
plan makes it easy.
10 DIAMONDS
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5 brilliant diamonds in each!
Natural ov wbiie gold mountings.
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$35.85
A ring lfaal will always bo
treasured. . Solid gold, newest
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NORTHWESTERN AREA TO
HAVE NEW TRUCK SERVICE
The Southeastern Motor Lines, of
Bristol, Va., has bought an intrastate
franchise from the Boone Transfci
Company, and will operate as a
freight carrier in the northwestern
s-dion of North Carolina.
Announcement of the sale was
nt >" >He hv Stanley Winhorne, State
jt Utilities Commissioner, Tuesday. The
company will operate in the vicinity
of Boone, Weft Jefferson. Jefferson,
North Wilkcsboro and into Wir.y
ston-Salem.
Practical criminology is being of
ferod as a regular course at Wash's
ington College by the biology de111
partment.
3d -
A- iiotvoiu uiuvct&uy scieimsu'
lis have discovered a new carthquaki
at wave that may be used in locating
enemy artillery.
re
c_ A new method of storing heat
n_ from the sun has been devised by
r3 a Massachusetts Institute of Techn
nologv scientist.
S. ?
The only island resort in Europe
which is uninhabited is the Scotj
lish Island of Staffa. Thousand;
, visit it annually but no one live;
as ,1,ore"
= YOUR JEWELER
R. L. SHULL
now working across the street in
front of Smithey's. Watches, clocks
glasses, rings and most anything re
paired. Diamond Setting a sp*
ally.
Wanting I
WILD CHERRY BARK, I
thin, natural?
2-ic
Per Pound
!
Get our price on Balm of
Gilcad Buds before selling.
Bring us your Galax anil
and Furs.
C. A. WILCOX
Boone. N. C.
PASTIME
Boone, N. C.
Tuesday and Wednesday
SPECIAL
SELECTED PROGRAM!
Celebrating Opening of
MOUNTAIN BURLEY
TOBACCO MARKET!
Johnny Mack Brown
Western Feature
with
Bob Baker - Fuzzy Knight
also
2-REEL. COMEDY & CARTOON
Welcome, Tobacco Growers!
DECEMBER 7, 1939 f
r7in&6i> ~7 h?GJsue>
Phone 170 Boone, N. C.
I
Today (Thursday) Only
"BAD LANDS"
with
ROBERT BARRAT - ANDY
CLYDE - GUINN "BIG BOY"
WILLIAMS, NOAH BEERY. Jr.
SPECIAL BARGAIN)
This Coupon and 23c
will admit
2 Persons to the
Appalachian Theatre
Thursday, December 7,
to sen
"BAD LANDS"
j ' !
Friday?Bargain Day
THE ALL-AMERICAN I.AFF
SHOW! More fun fhan tearing
down the goal posts!
MalineelOc ? Nite 15c
SATURDAY
Cittlennn. Rc.lnni'Cnslunr ?
tull?U..S?itlH?? Kflait
MO RADIO Ran,.
Plus
Oltr Gang Comedy - Cartjwand.
5lh chapter "Oregon Tj
OWL SHOW SATURDAY 10:30 ^v- _
11 Timely as Today's Headlines!
!i Mmistwust.
Monday and Tuesday
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Greatest since "Snow White." <
1 ' Cfe o Everything you've heard 'k
about it is true! The
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Wednesday
MIGHTY DRAMA OF
THE TIMBER COUNTRY!
'COME AND GET IT'
with
JOEL MeCREA - FRANCES
FARMER - EDWARD ARNOLD
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