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w VOL. 52, NO. 28 countyagent gives report on year:s work Voluminous Narrative Indicates that Farm Extension Work in Watauga During 1939 Was Fruitful; Hamilton and Farthing Praised by Officials A narrative report on work accomplished by County Agent Harry M. Hamilton. Jr., and his assistant. George G. Farthing, during the past year has been forwarded to the agricultural extension service. North Carolina Stale College. The report is replete with graphs and charts which show agricultural trends in Watauga and the co-operation of local farmers with soil conservation and demonstration enterprises. The sixty-odd pages of the text tell a remarkable story of the development of the beef cattle industry, and the growth of other advanced agricultural features. Messrs. Hamilton and Farthing are being commended by both county and state agricultural leaders for the fine work they have accomplished during the past 12. months. Below is a brief resume of demonstration and other activities, taken from the agents' report: Six hundred and sixty-seven farmers co-opcrated with the AAA program for the first time; 473 farmers used lime for the first time; 214 farmers used lime on pastures for the first time; 1,067 farmers used 13,210 tons of lime; 631 farmers used 650,000 pounds of 47% phosphate through the AAA program. Seventeen demonstration farmers used 45,000 pounds of 65% phosphate on paslures. Fourteen farm tours were held with a total attendance of 255 farmers; 40 farmers attended the demonstration farm meeting at Cullovvhee. The demonstration farmers used 3,046 tons ot' lime; were furnished 340,800 pounds of 47 % phosphate and 50,500 pounds of 65% phosphate; used 78,300 pounds of 10% phosphate on pastures and meadows. One hundred and eight demonstration farmers turned in farm record uooas lor ine year 111.10. Nineteen more farmer were added as demonstration, farmers wlilcli brings the total to 153. The demonstration farmers contacted 600 farmers in regard to earning their AAA payments. Dr. II. B. Perry, demonstration fanner in Boone towns'niu. produced 295 bushels of corn on 2.0 acres. If. Noel Blair produced 435 bushels of potatoes on 2.25 acres, and 35 tons of cabbage on 2.5 acres. Martin Yates of Shawneehaw township was selected by the farmers as the best demonstration farmer in the county. One bunded and thirty-eight demonstration farmers reported that they had cut the briars and bushes on 4,062 acres of pasture land and reseeded 2,848 acres of pasture since 1935. One hundred and six demonstration farmers reported that they used 1,594 tons of lime in 1939 as compared with 24 farmers who used 261 tons in 1936. Two hundred and fifty-five farm ers inspected pasture demonstrations on 96 demonstration farms during the annual farm tours. Fifteen days were spent by the (Continued on page eight) BOONE FORK LADY INJURED DY TRUCK Mrs. Leonard Gragg in Hospital Suffering from Serious Injuries; Driver Under Bond Mrs. Leonard Gragg, age 70. is in Watauga hospital suffering from a broken leg, several fractured ribs and serious bruises inflicted by a coal truck late Saturday afternoon on Boone's Main street. Frank ] Shore, driver of the vehicle, filled ! bond of $500 for appearance at a I hearing to bo held some time nex' ! week. The truck, owned by Watauga Coal Company. was proceeding along the street in front of Smithey's store when the well-known lady attempted to effect a crossing. The driver brought the machine to a halt within a few feet of the injured lady, and Patrolman C. M. Jones, who was standing nearby, carried Mrs. Gragg to the local hospital. Attending physicians have been apprehensive ov er Mrs. Gragg's condition, but feel that, barring un'oreseen complications, she stands a good chance of recovery Mr. and Mrs. Ciarcnee Newton, the latter a daughter of Mrs. Gragg, have been in constant attendance at the bedside. DR. CLARENCE POE WILL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNOR Dr. Clarence Poe, widely-known agricultural editor, has removed himself from North Carolina's 1940 gubernatorial race. Dr. Poe said he was dedicating himself to the south-wide ten-year program for "balanced prosperity in the south 1940-1950" as evolved by the southern governors' " mferrnce instead of seeking the Democratic ;jjr nomination. 7ATA1 An Independent BOONE, WAT/ FINNS FLEE T Finland?Residents of Valamo cently as ihey prepared to board < She mainland, whore they can jcir POSTAL RECEIPTS HIT RECORD HIGH Business at l.ucnl Post office 8 Per Cent Ahead of Cast Year; Christmas Business Heavy Postal receipts at the Flcone postoffice for the year 1930 reached an all-time high, according to figure" compiled by Postmaster W. G. llartzog. Gross receipts for the Year totaled $17,113.84. which is $ US 1.31 or 3.2 per cent above those of 1933. The largest quarterly gain for the year was in the three mouths period ending September 30, when a gain of $337.70 was shown over the corresponding period of the previous year. The Christmas mailing exceeded by tar any previous Vuletide season, the postmaster stated. During the two weeks preceding Christmas, !1.300 one and cm -half cent stamps were sold, 12 800 more than were sold in a similar period last year. Postmaster KnrUog slates thai a survey is now being made in an effort to secure an additional clerk at the loCal office. v\rv m. j-ji li. i JAJL XKJ JL i ?l\JJLJ NARCOTIC CHARGES Six Prominent Johnson County Citizens and Bristol Doctor Accused Johnson City, Tonn., Jan. 7?Foil oral officers disclosed last night that six prominent Mountain City, Tenn., men and a Bristol. Va., physician were under indictment on charges of violating the Harrison narcotic act. Records in the office of the United States district attorney at Knoxville listed the defendants as: Carl K. Wilson, 35, manager of the Peoples' Drug Store; Dr. James R, Butler, 50; W. Justin Smythe, City Drug store proprietor; Paul Madron, dentist; Wade Smythe, tanker; C. C. Donnelly, retired attorney, and Dr. H. S. Smythe. Bristol. Va. Assistant U. S. District Attorney W. E. Badgett told the Associated Press a federal grand jury returned indictments against the men last November. Deputy U. S. Marshal Chester R. Hackney said at Knoxville he arrested the defendants Friday on capiases issued in federal court, and took them before U. S. Commissioner W. R Repass at Johnson City. All except Donnelly were released on $2,000 bonds pending trial in federal court at Greenville in March. Donnelly posted a $1,000 bond. Badgett said Wilson, Harry Shclton Smythe. Butler and W. Justin Smythe were indicted separately or. charges of illegally dispersing narcotics. There were 20 counts against Wilson, three against Harry Shelton Smythe. It against W. Justin ic T5, All cf lb" defendants wi-rt> named in two indictments charjirs consnjracy to violate the Harrison act, Badgott asserted. DB. fMYT-T rttApr-ft "POLITICAL CONSPIRACY" Bristol. Jan. 6.?Dr. H. S. Smythe. R'.istol physician, charged tonight that his indictment and arr-st on government charges of violating federal narcotic laws was "strirtly a nolitical conspiracy?the only way the enemy can strike back." Asked who he meant by the "enemy." Dr. Smythe declared: 'The enemy is Democratic. They have made their assertions that if 'hey could get us out of the way they could have things their own way. Tn trying to do this they have stooped to such tactics as this prosecution. Wo are prepared to prove it is a conspiracy." Dr. Smythe and his brothers, W. Justin Smythe and Wade Smythe of Mcuntain City, Tonn., who also were mdictcd. have been identified with Republican politics in Johnson county (or years. JGA Weekly Newspaper?Est VUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR< O MAINLAND nSF JMHK itrSu^r i ib?ana in lbko i_.adoga shown rea Finnish boat io be transferred to i the main Finnish defense forces. SECOND BURLEY I HOUSE CHARTERED | I Subscription Books io Be Open ctl January 15; Sufficient Subscriptions in Sight The charter for Boone's seconc burl try tobacco warehouse has beei issued by the secretary of state, anr work on the new structure will b< Sorted in ample lime for complc tjon by the opening or the 1!H0 sea son. The structure will be locator on the same property with the pros ot warehouse and will contait about 40,000 square feet of ftooi space. The stock hooks in the new cor poration will bo opened about Jam, ati 15, and all those interested ma; secure shares, if they act promptly However, it is stated, thai there i: now assuarnco of ample subscrip tions to take care of the new ven turc. Local tobacco men state that then it: a definite need for the new ware house and that the local market wo handicapped this season.by iaqkfc y sufficient warehouse facilities. * oJACKSONDINER ! HERE ON FRIDAY Secretary of Stale Eurc to Address Local {lathering; Tickets On Sale Today Edward 1?. Mast, chairman of the Watauga Democratic committee, ha; announced a belated Jackson Daj dinner, which will be held at th< Watauga Cafe. Boone, Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Thad Eure, secretary of state foi North Carolina, will deliver the principal address, and other entertainment features are being prepar ed by a special committee. Mr Eure is looked on as being one ol j the state's leading orators, and hi: | message, says Chairman Mast, wil be of especial interest to local par tisans. Funds obtained from the annua dinner will be forwarded to Demo eratifi national headquarters, to aic in the liquidation of the party's in debtedness. Tickets, which will sel for $1.00 each ,are being offered to day, and those desiring reservation: may obtain them from Mr. Mast oi Roger W. McGuire. * Chairman Most states that wltih no Watangans attended the state dinner at Raleigh on Monday night donations amounting to $50 wer< raised locally for the Democratii national campaign lund. Injuries Are Fatal To Mrs. Geo. Haves Mrs. George Hayes, aged 5" years, died January 2 at her hom> near Bamboo, as a result of injuries received several weeks ago in : fall on a stairway. Mrs. Hayes suf fered a fractured neck and other in juries, from which she never ap preciably recovered. Funeral services were conductei from Mount Vernon Baptist churcl by the pastor. Rev. R. C. Eggers, as sisted vy Rev. W. J. Ccok, and th< bedy wis interred in the cemeteri near her home. Surviving are the husband an< seven sons and daughters: Joe, Bill Glenn and Hal Hayes of Blowinj Rock; Mrs. Dayton Cook, Boone Mrs. C. G. Vandyke and Miss Juli; Hayes of Blowing Rock. Mrs. Hayes professed faith it Christ at the age of 11 and was i devout member of the Mount Ver non church. She was well knowi throughout the county, where sh< had innumerable friends, and wil be sadly missed in her home neigh borhood. MRS. FARTHING BETTER Mrs. Ed G. Farthing, who suffer ed a partial stroke of paralysis set' eral weeks ago, is greatly improved and hopes for her early recovery an being entertained by her man; friends^ 1 DEM< ablished in the Year Eight 3LINA, THURSDAY, JAN. 11, jjWILLIAMS NAMED ENUMERATOR OF BUSINESS CENSUS Lovill Man Engaged in Gathering Data on Watauga's Business and Manufacturing Enterprises; Disirict Supervisor Long Asks Fullest Co-opcraI tion of Citizens Zeb V. Lone. Jr.. district supervisor of the Salisbury bureau of census office, announces the appointment of Mr. M. J. Williams as enumerator for Watauga county in the 1940 decennial census of business and manufacturing. Mr. Williams will immediately begin gathering the statistics from this section on wholesale and retail trade, service establishments, amusements and manufacturing enterprises. This is the first time for many years that all of the censuses ?business, manufacturing, population. agriculture, housing, mines- and quarries and drainage and irrigation ?will be taken in a sinelo vonr. They will not all be taken at the I same time. The census of business, f manufactures, mines and quarries, and drain ape anc! irrigation began January 2, some three months ahead of the counts of population, agriculture and housing, which will begin on April 1, according to iaw. Mr. Long in announcing the appointment of the enumerators said, j "Our first job is to make certain , I that every business man under, Islands that this community's hopesl for new industries, investments, - payrolls and residents?in fact, alt " its bums-?are tied up directly with getting full census reports from <- 1 cry business firm." He added, "We ion't want a better record than we ' get by reporting truthfully, hut we r want everything to which we annulled .that we will have a : rofor ranking when compared w itli - -i her cities and areas." ' JOINES VISITS WATAUGA Oitenr A, Joines, native of A1U5 t,'ady county, and aitelstant suber" vlshr of the Salisbury census office, " \y iSyD visitor in BooAo Friday, and bile here gave. Mr- Williams a - cpdofc of instruction- in his new - v 1,1 Jl ,hr 1 w kOlped/^oeoifipletiyf^by Marth 31, at "which time the actual i enumeration of popul -ion will hcgin. Dr. J. T. C. Wright In Radio Broadcast Dr. J. T. C. Wright, of the faculty . of Appalachian Stale Teachers College, delivered a 15-minutc talk on an educational subject lust Saturday morning over Station WBT, Charlotte. . This is the secfind time that Dr. ; Wright has spoken on the school's r educational program. His first radio . address, "Twenty Years in Boone." . was heard several weeks ago, and provided listeners with a compr. hensive picture of the changes which . have taken place in educational, re. ligious and civic life since World . War days. : FARTHING NAMED ; AS PRISON CHIEF l Former Steward Elevated to Po; sition Held by Late W. H. Brown; Beshears Promoted ' Carter J. Farthing, since 193$ steward at Watauga prison carnp. . was last week appointed superinteni dent of the institution, succeeding the late W. Hardin Brown, whose ; death occurred on December I6M1. ; Mr. Farthing, a native of tire Beaver Dam section of Watauga county, began his employment with the highway department's penal division just following completion of the , local camp. Officials state that his ' fine work, coupled with the diligence of the late superintendent, ? have caused the Watauga institution ; to be looked upon as a model. 3 Succeeding Mr. Farthing as stew1 ard of the canto is B. H. Beshears. - former guard, who has been cmploy ed by the state highway comnii :-sion - in various capacities over a long period of years. Mr. Bcshears is a i native of Wilkes county, but resided 1 m Ashe coiuity before he came here - in 1931. ; Superintendent Farthing states j that no other appointments cr promotions will be made at this time, i as the camp's personnel is ccmpicie. i JAMES M. ISAACS i DIES WEDNESDAY j Press-time informaticn tells of the death of .Tames M. Isaacs. 79 at his " l ome at Mabel Wednesday morn, ing. 1 Funeral services are to be conducted from the home Thursday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. J. W Parker, Methodist paster, and interment will be in the Union Baptist cemetery. In the immediate family the wid cw is the only survivor. Mr. Isaacs 1,; was a farmer and spent his life in e I 'he Mabel neighborhood. Ke was a { member of the Methodic; church J and of the Masonic fratr rc ity. :>?ra een ' $ jhty-Eight n'. ; L*iad Eure to Speak In Boone Friday Hon. Thad Eure, secretary of state, who will speak at Appalachian College auditorium at 10:30 a. m. Friday, and at the Boone high school at 11:30. Mr. Eure is one of the state's most popular officials and it is expected that a large crowd will hear him, as the general public is invited, j Mr. Eure will return to Raleiqh Saturday evening after enjoying a hunt with his friend Kidd Brewer, whom he is accompanying to Boone. TOBACCO IS MOVING AS WINTER BREAKS Receipts Todav Are Heavy With Prospects that Capacity Sales Will Feature Rest of Week Today, with warmer temperalures and melting snow, tobacco is rapidly moving to the Mountain i Unit y warehouse and Mr. Paul Hardy believes that by tomorrow tncre is a virtual certainty of capacity sales on the local floor. Despite icy roads and low temperatures 79.000 pounds of tobacco were sold Monday for an average of >13.13 per hundred; on Tuesday 50,000 brought $18.56, while the ures on nenr KKhOOfl prmu? ;r*fi floor Wednesday could not be secui\ d in timv.- for publication, since sales did not siart until 10:30. The larger crops are now beginning to arrive, and a large amount of tobacco still remains on the farms due to the lack of recent, moisture. NYAWILLBUILT) HOUSE AT BETHEL Construction of Homo Demonstration Center to Begin January 12th Mrs. Clara P. Simpson, NYA supervisor fcr Watauga eounly, yesterday announced that construction ot a six-room home demonstration dwelling will begin at Bethel 011 the 12th. Plans for the structure, prepared by the youth administration, indicate that ample room is being provided for home-rnnkir.g training of NYA girls and a large workshop will be added vc the building for the training of boys in woodworking and handicraft. Wiley Perry of the Bethel community. will supervise the 30 boys who will be employed, in the construction work. Funds of approximately $4,000 have been provided by the federal government and loca sponsors, who include the Wataug; board of education. Mrs. Simpson states that the Beth el group of NYA hoys will make tin furniture for the demonstration cen tcr. while girls 01 the community will provide woven draperies, bed spreads, rugs and other lurnishings Workshop at College A cabinet-making shop will als' be opened by NYA next week a Appalachian Slate Teachers College under the supervision of W. II Scott. Thirty boys will be employee in making furniture far the college and approximately $4,000 worth o power machinery will be in opera tion. Mrs. Simpson states that in select ing hoys for the local project onlv those interested in cabinet wor! were employed, since a major ob jeetive ot the NYA is to give wort to youths with talents for particula crafts. Farmers' Hardware Awards Refrigerato; The refrigerator which the Farm ers Hardware and Supply Co. placet : on the Mountain Burley warehousi : floor at the start of the season, ani which was to have been awarded t> the person receiving the highes . price for a basket of tobacco ove 50 pounds, during the the firs week's sale, has been awarded ti Mr. O. H. McGuire of Heaton, Aver; ; county. Mr. Heaton's tobacco weighet . 327 pounds and brought 27 cent ; per pound. Thirteen other farmer i tied with Mr. McGuire end the rlis i position of the prize was by let i The refrigerator was ar Eb roi::: and regularly soils for $239.55. rf^ l! $1.50 A YEAK SEWAGE PLANT1S TO START WHEN WEATHER PERMITS City and VVPA to Jointly Spend $26,000 For Disposal Plant; Six Months Will Be Required for Completion of Work; Men Already Assigned Work on Boone's new $26,858 sewage disposal plant, which is made possible through joint city and WPA financing, is to start as soon as the weather will permit, according to Mr. Carson Keys, superintendent, and construction engineer, who states that 25 laborers have already been assigned to work on the project. The job is to be finished in six months and will require the work of 79 men. An Imhoff tank 55x25 feet will be built of reinforced concrete at a point below the present sewer outlets on New River, and will include large filter beds, which according to the state board of health, will prevent future contamination of water courses in the vicinity. The materials for the project will cost $8,101, and will include 40.000 pounds of steel, and 280 cubic yards of concrete construction. Excavations for the big tank will be the first work undertaken when the weather breaks, 4.200 yards of dirt being involved. The laying of 3,000 feet of 15-ineh sewer line is included in the project, j The plans for the plant are ap' proved by the state health board, | ; nd the tanks should be adequate : < t the use of the town and college for many yeans to come, it is said. The city council is to be congratulated upon this step, as the low water in New River had brought about a very bad condition on the river. Mrs. Sylvia Reeves Succumbs in Sparta Mrs. Sylvia Reeves, aged 26, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Greene, who reside at Ajdains. near Boone, died at-the home at Soarta ot\ January I, after an illness of , ..three weeks**.. . i\cr .^iarai;aewi?a^^ere . cmutactect ] irum the Sparta Methodist church j on January 3, with the pastor. Rev. J Mr. Stridor in charge. Rev. G. A. I Hamby. Watauga county Baptist minister, assisted in the rites and in| terroem was at Shiloh cemetery, j laur miles from Sparta, j Surviving are the husband. Preston Reeves, and an infant son, John A left Preston. The parents survive, together with one brother, Shaler j Greene and two sisters, Miss Kathryn Greene and Mrs. Conrad Hodges of Boone. Mrs Reeves, who was reared in the Oak Grove neighborhood, had lived in Sparta since her marriage three years ago. She had been a l member of the Oak Grove Baptist church since childhood, and her ; death brings sorrow to a wide circle j of friends here. iBANKDIRECTORS, ! OFFICERS NAMED Northwestern Bank Stockholders Meet Tuesday; Institution Has Successful Year Officers and directors of tlie Northwestern Bank were re-elected I in the annual meeting of stockholdi ers and directors held at the home i office in North Wilkesboro Tuesday. - ] 15. A. Doughton of Sparta, presi. dent of die bank, said the bank had - j experienced a good year and that the institution looks forward to the - coming year with optimism. Directors rc-electod were: R. A Doughton. Sparta; W. C. Berry, Ba > korsville; K. L. Doughton, Laurel II Springs; J. T. Prevet.te, North Wil, | kesboro: M. E. Reeves. Laurel . j Springs: W. W. Mast. Valle Crucis: 11 George Greene, Bnkerse illr: W. D. , Farthing. Boone; M. A. Higgins. [ Eunice: Harry Bailey, Pen land; N. . B. Smithey, jwilkesbtofo, and W. B. Collins. Boone. Officers were re-elected as fol, lows: K. A. Doughton. president; : Edwin Duncan. executive vicc. president: John C. McBee, Sr., vice; president; W. J. Caroon, secretary. r been! boards of managers named for the Watauga branches are as follows: Bocne, W. W. Mast, G. P. Hagaman. Gordon K. Winkler, W. D. Farthing. S. E. Gragg and L. A. Green, : Blowing Reck. H. P. Hol" heuser, G. C. Robbins and C. S. Vrevcttc. The Northwestern Bank has en1 joyed a most successful year. A e sleek dividend of 14 per cent and a 1 cash dividend of 8 per cert were a declared during the year 1939. The t ! ank's resources have increased conr sidcrably. The statement as of Oct *otcr 2, 1939, showed the bank's red scurccs as S3.982.079.92, while the y statement as of December 30. 1933, shews the resources of the bank to i be ?4,361.820.32. 3 s ~"r. and Mrs. William H. Hardin of Patte-rson. X. C? announce the ,. J' irth c. a daughter on January 5, I v ho has been named Patricia Altrei via.
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