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w VOL. 51, NO. 37 JURORS DRAWN { FOR COURT TERM; GWYN TO PRESIDE I Two Weeks Court Term Starts April 22; 65 Cases On State Docket; Driving Drunk Comprises Almost Half of Docket The jurors have been drawn for the regular spring term of Watauga superior court, which convenes on April 22 for a two weeks' term, with. Judge P. H. Gwyn of teaksville, presiding. Clerk A. E. South states that there are 65 cases on the state docket, and that 30 of these involve operating automobiles while under the intlu cncc of intoxicants. Most of the others are iikewise misdemeanors, including violation of the prohibition laws and larceny. There are 55 cases en the civil docket. Following are the names of those drawn for jury service: First Week Bald Mountain: Ted Davis, M. M. Wall, Robert Grogan. Beaver Dam: Donley Hagaman, Spencer Warren, Chas. Johnson, Jno. W. Ward, Ira Scott. Blowing Rock: W. Lee Robbins, Glenn Coffey. H. G. Cook. T. 11. Coffey. Jr. Blue Ridge: L. F. Hampton. A. E. Hampton. 1 Boone: D. J. Whitener, Kenneth Linney, Chnppel Wilson, H. Grady Farthing, Sam Atkins, Zeb V. Farthing. I Cove Creek: W. B. Reese. John E Combs, Max Hagaman, John K. Perry, Allen Adams. Elk. P. G. Carroll, H. C. Hodges, John Johnson. Laurel Creek: A. C. Mast, Olus Mast. Meat Camp: Troy Norris, B. H. Gross, W. M. Winebarger, E. F. Greene. North Fork: R. L. Wallace, A. N. Thomas, J. M. Bro^n, Robt. Thomas. Shawneehaw: J. L, Triolett. Lee Ward. Sony Fork: C. W. Watson, Don Lookabill. Ralph Hodges, A. G. Morels. R. L. Gc-niry. Watauga: Henry Taylor, Clarence Newton, Clint Baird. Second Week M. K. Edmisten, Beaver Dam; A. I C. Shot-make. Bonne; R. L. Andrews, Blowing Rock; Clyde Downs, Blowing Rock; Spencer Collins, Watauga; W. S. Houck, Meat Camp; Roy Norris, Beaver Dam; J. Clay Miller. Meat Camp; Glenn Miller, Stony Fork; C. C. Farthing, Boone; Gran- ; vilie ivorris, Boone; it. J. Aldrictge. t Watauga; J. G. Storie, Blue Ridge; i A. B. Harmon, Cove Creek; Russell i D. Hodges, Boone; S. T. IconllOUr, . Blowing Rock; Joe Wheeler, Elk; l Jason Morelz. Stony Fork; II. E. i Greene, Sionv Fork; Roby Winkler, Stony Fork. Will H. Jones, Meat c Camp; W. C. Lentz, Blowing Rock; , 0 G. H. Winkler, Boone; G. M. Teams, f Watauga: Ralph Brown, Watauga; c J. L. Wilson. Cove Creek; E. G. 2 Underdown, Blowing Rock. RED LETTER DAY i FOR SNOW LODGE j Grand Master Present as Certi- J. 1'icatcs Arc Given Outstand- r ing Masons By J. T. C. WRIGHT Friday, March 8, 1940, marks a r red letter day for Snow Lodge No. t Thi-s wns t.hf* that brought together 23 members of the y lodge and 14 visitors from other lodges for the purpose of honoring our Grand Master of Masons of North Carolina, Brother J. Edward Allen, and also for the purposes of granting 50 and 25-year certificates a cl continuous membership and cer- v tificates of honorary membership on < those Masons who had been designt- I ed as recipients for these certifi- I cates. ' The master appointed Acting Seni- t or Deacon J. T. C. Wright as marshal for the ceremonies of the even- t ing. i The master then ordered the mar- c shal to present Brother Roy A. J narmou. u. u. or. m. or me win a is- ' trict and visiting Brother J. E. Bell- ' amy of Enfield Lodge, D. D. G. M. 01 the 4th district, to whom the 1 Masonic grand honors were given. ' The master then surrendered the < gavel to Mr. Harmon who took the s east and seated the lodge. s Mr. Harmon ordered the marshal ! to present the grand master of Masons of North Carolina, Brother J. t Edward Allen, to whom Masonic t grand honors were given. The gavel 1 was tendered to him. Mr. Harmon ; presented Mr. Bellamy who, in turn, i introduced the grand master to the Masons present. Brother Bellamy 1 spoke of the grand master as a fine J man, a fine Christian gentleman, 1 and a Mason who had had more than x 500 Masonic degrees conferred on 1 him. The grand master expressed his pleasure at being present at this special communication of Snow ( Lodge and stated that he brought . greetings from the Grand Lodge and ; from his home lodge in Warrenton. , He spoke of the pride in which the ? Grand Lodge held Snow Lodge for < the excellent work being done here. J (Continued on page four) iHl ATAl An Independent ^ BOONE, WATAUGA C< Four President Washington, D. C.?Four pos here shown discussing iheir pel hop eon given in honor of Senator Bur day at the capitol. Left to right; Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Vice P ator Robert A. Taft. VOUTHS ASKED TO ENLIST IN CMTC Five Vacancies For Citizens Mi! - < itary Training Camps For Watauga Mr W. H. Walker of Boone, chair nan of the Military Training Camps Association for Watauga county, antour.ces that the procurement cam>a:gn for tlie 1940 citizens military raining camp, which is to be held at ^ort Bragg, has officially opened. The camp will be held from June 2 to July 11, 1940. The mission of these training amps is to bring together under lealthful surroundings, on a comr.on basis of equality, young men "rom all walks of life; and, by su instruction in citizenship to develop hem mentally, morally and physi:ally; promote wholesome respect for American ideals, teach the value if teamwork, tit. thorn for leadership ind impress upon them tine obligaions and responsibilities .of true \nu>riean citizenship. Young men attending these camps ire no more likely to be called to he colors in time of war than other nen. Through the training received at these camps they become more ible to defend their country in a r.aional omorgencv. if they should vollnlccr or be selected for service. A candidate must be an American 'itizen, physically qualified, and of ;ood character. He must have reached his 17th birthday by the day amp opens, and not have passed his :9th birthday. A physical examination, innoculation against typhoid, and vaccinaion against smallpox since January , 19.17, and a certificate of good noral character are required. Prospective applicants may write lirect to the C. M. T. C. officer at 'ort Bragg, N. C., for any informs ion they desire, or apply to the high chool principal. The county chairnan will furnish application blanks md the names of doctors who will live the medical examination with.ul charge. There are five vacancies for enollmont in the citizens military raining camp for Watauga county. Vinter Damage to Roads Below First Estimate Raleigh. March 12.?Winter damige to North Carolina's state highvays might be "slightly less than iriginal estimates," Chief Highway Engineer W. Vance Baise said today. rirst estimates were that winter ead damage was in excess of $2,lOC.OOO. Baise, T. V. Fahnestock. bitumin;us engineer, and B. W. Davis, naintenance engineer, have just ompleted the first leg of an inspecion trip v/hich carried them over 1,400 miles of the highway sysem. They inspected roads in the west 'rn Piedmont sections of the state, vhere the severe winter wrought he greatest damage to the highway ;ystem, and they left today to in;pect roads in the eastern part of he state. "Heaviest roadway damage, as hus far revealed by the inspection rip was in the fifth district, largey comprising the tier of counties iorth of Greensboro and in the Vsheboro division," Baise said. A $2,000,000 fund Governor Hoey illocated from the highway surplus o repair winter road damage will >e divided among the highway divisions after the engineers finish heir inspection. MOVIE AT COVE CREEK A movie show will be held at the ^ove Creek high school next Friday iftemoon and evening at 1:30 and r:30 under the sponsorship of the vocational agricultural departmenlrhe name of the film is "Hoosier Schoolmaster" and it is a most en:ertaining feature. The admission price is 10c, 15c and 20c. JGA ] Weekly Newspaper-?Esta DUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, TI tial Aspirants ] siblo Presidential candidates are es for 1940 as lhey mei at a lunchton K. Wheeler on his 58th birth- 5 : Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, resident John N. Garner and Sen- f1 ( The Week in | Washington ; A RESUME OF GOVKRNMftNTA1, HAPPENINGS IN THE . NATIONAL CAPITAL ] Washington, March 13-?As this 1 correspondent has frequently point- ' ed out, everything thai happens or | is going to happen in Washington i between, now and midsummer either < has a motive behind it on Fresiden- 1 tial politics, or is subject to. the ' suspicion of being in some way a manoeuver for partisan or, personal J political advantage. Some of the tactics are pretty i crude and obvious, and many of the * suspicions are pretty far-fetched, j But no man holding public office these days can or do anything with- j out being suspected or openly accus- \ ed of either seeking the Presidency ^ for himself or of trying to discredits j other possible" candidate, eitHef of , his own or the other party. i U is no secret to anyone in Washington that there is a strong politi- ; cal clique of Republican politicians who are determined that the party's ; nominee shall not be Thomas E i Dewey. These are not necessarily 1 the same men who are backing ' either Senator Taft or Senator Van- , denberg : There are some masters of politi- 1 cal intrigue among the minority 1 members of both houses of congress, ( and certain of them have given the , impression that they are working t under cover with state leaders of the party to bring about a situation ] which would result in all three of the leading Republican candidates killing each other off, thus forcing the convention to nominate a man who would be more to the liking of the Republican old guard than any of those three. Speculation on Hoover That does not refer to Herbert Hoover, though the former President's recent appearance in Washington at a hearing of the house committee on foreign affairs, to tell members of congress his views about the importance of giving prompt aid to the people of Finland and Poland, started the gossips to speculating as to whether he was not laying his own plans for the Republican nomi,r.ation. ' It is practically impossible for political-minded Washington to conceive of any man who has once held . ingii uiiii"t: iiui desiring la gel dock ] into the seat ot" power; and when j such a man gets into the headlines | by performing a gTeat humanitarian ( service, the more sordid-minded political observers arc confident that he is seeking the limelight for the , purpose of grabbing off a political j prize for himself. Those who know Mr. Hoover best are confident that he has no personal ambition to hold office again. His friends, however, understand that he would like to have a hand : in shaping the party's policy, and ; there seems to be little doubt that his counsel and advice are being < sought and acted upon by some of ' the foremost party leaders. More To Contribute One of the points upon which there is wide agreement is that Mr. Hoover has more to contribute than any of the other eminent Republicans in his long experience, deep understanding and current knowl- , edge of European affairs. If inter(Continued on page four.) Helen Wilcox Wins In Legion Contest Miss Helen Wilcox of Boone, was the winner in the American Legion essay contest held here Tuesday evening, the subject of the essay being ' How the U. S. Constitution Benefits America and Her Citizens." Miss Wilcox will go from here to Lenoir to participate in the district contest. ??|?55\ DEM< blished in the Year Eighl IURSDAY, MARCH 14. 1940 FINLAND SIGNS PEACE TREATY WITH RUSSIA Satire Karelian Isthmus, Including Viipuri, Goes to Reds; Finland Receives Small Cash Payment For Concessions Moscow, March 13?Soviet Russia ;arly today announced officially the signing of a peace treaty with Finand which wrests as the spoils ol :hree and a half months of invasion Finland's defense bastions on Baltic md Arctic seas and makes part ol ;he vast territory of the U. S. S. R he whole fortified Karelian isthmus vhere uncounted Russian and Finnish dead lie beneath the trampled snows. The treaty must be ratified with h three days, but hostilities will lease, under its terms, at noon to Jay. rs?i 1 ? i. uuaim ftL'ts Dcac^?a scuny remil ot 0,000,000 Finnish marks (aboui M20.000), in return for a 30-yeaj tease on lier Hanko "Gibraltar" ai the- mouth of the Gulf of Finland ind evacuation of the Petsamo Arc tic district by Soviet troops. She gives up: 1. The entire Karelian isthmus mil its Soviet-penetrated Manneh icim line. 2. The shell-wrecked city of Viiauri, .once Finland's third metropolis, and the islands in its bay. 3. All the shores of l.nkc Ladoga argest in Europe, and three towns Soth on the lake's western isthums ;hore and on its northern coasts housands of Russian troops have joen slain. 4. Hanko, naval base on the a>ujhwest, and the surrounding peaihsuln, on a 30-year lease. 6. Part of the Sredni and Rynachin peninsulas, in the far north B. the Arctic ocean. Certain islands in the Gulf oi ^inland. 5. A great slice of northeastern finland, lb A railroad, to b - built during which will link-cue White sea Vtthfti northern Russia tq the Gull Jf-RfjUbrti?L.dwe>5t -of. .-.Finland,- - thr -ailway bisecting Finland above hei larrow waistline. 10. Free transit for Russian ;oods across the Petsamo Arctic area roni Russia to Norway, duty free. 11. The right to maintain an\ Finnish warships, submarines 01 varplnhcs in its Arctic waters, with he exception of sm#ll coast guard , essels. In Helsinki tonight, shocked Finns'n people said the fate of the wai itill was up to the Finnish diethere was no indication it had rati ied the treaty. However, under the pact, at 10 a n. on March 15, Finnish and Soviel roops are to begin to withdraw ti heir new frontiers. Funeral Services Held For Mrs. J. C. Kridei Funeral services were held fo Ill's. J. C. Krider of Todd, on Sun lay, March 3, at 11 o'clock at Si Mathews Episcopal church. Rev Hugh Dobbin and Rev. E. D. But ?fficiated. Interment was in thi family cemetery. Active nallbearers were K e irandsons: Austin McGuire, Edwit McGuire, Charles Krider, Bill Kri ler and Tommy Krider. Grandchil dren were flower bearers: Mrs. Doi Walters, Mrs. Tatum Brown, Mis Annie Edna Krider, Ruth Barringei Betty Krider, R. B. Barber, J. C Krider. Jack Barber, David Barbel Irene Krider. Kathleen Barringei Paul Barber and Jasper Krider. Mrs. Krider was the daughter o the late Richard arid Nancy Gra ham of Salisbury. She was unitei in. marriage to J. C. Krider of Salis hury in 1865. He preceded her 11 death ten years ago. Mrs. Krider who had been in de clining health for three years, waj seriously ill only a few days bcfori her death. Surviving are eight children: Mrs Maude Scott, Jireh, Wyo.; Fred ant V. B. Krider, Todd; Mary Krider Boone; Mrs. June Barber ant Blanche Krider, Winston-Salem Mrs. Florence Barringer and Mis Laura Jordan, Salisbury. Thirty grandchildren and three greatgrand children also survive. Dr- Rankin Heads Teachers of Speed Hickory, March 7.?Dr. J. D. Ran kin of Appalachian State Teachre: College in Boone, is the new presi dent of the North Carolina Associa lion of Teachers of Speech, it ha been announced here. Prof. George Copple of Wake For est. has been re-elected vice-pres; dent, and Dr. Albert Keiser of Le noir-Rhyne, has been re-named exc rutive secret ary-treasurer. Dr. Ran kin succeeds Prof. Edwin If. Page of North Carolina State College The North Carolina Intercollegiat Forensic Association, which re-elect ed Dr. Keiser as its executive secrc tary at a meeting here last week left up to him the decision of th place of next year's tournament. 3CRA teen Eighty-Eight ===2sr? _ , Jf : Jain^, A. Far Bo/ lie April * ostoffice ] To Visit Boone , - James A. Farley, postmaster ' general, who will be in Boone on April ICih for the dedication of the new federal building. WORKOlfSEWAGE : PLANT TO START , City and Wl'A to Spend $26,000 On Sewage Plant; Work to Start 27th Work on Boone's sewage disposal plant which is made possible through joint financing on ihe part ol the city and the WPA, is to start about March 2?th, it is learned, and ; the work is to be finished in about i six months at a cost of $26,000. ' Mr, Carson Keycs is the engineer in charge of construction and 79 men arc to be engaged in the construction of the big Imhoff tank and the i laying of the necessary pipe line i from Ihe present outlet on New River to the site of the plant. The plant is to lie constructed in accordance with plans approved by i the state board cl' health, and is ex1 pceted to cover the needs of the city for many years to come. Naval Officer To Appear At Cove Creek ; Henry G. Fleming. U. S. navy rev cruiting officer of Asheyilte, will ap pear at Cove Creek high school on Wednesday even in** March 20, to show the people ot that community and of this part, of the state some seven or eight, reels of moving pic* rures depicting the naval activities of the United Slates. Titles of the r eight-minute reels which will be - shown are "South American Cruise,'' . "Navy Wings of Gold," "Fleet Ho," . "Making Craftsmen" and "With the t Yaritze Patrol." * These pictures have been shown in many parts of the state, and Mr. r Fleming's appearance with them ^ here at Cove Creek is expr.ted to - draw a record crowd. No admission _ charge can be made for the approxii mate hour-long program, for the s pictures have been designed by naval authorities as an educational and entertainment feature only. Autoists Are Asked f To Dim Their Lights * C. M. Jones of the state highway " patrol, requests motorists of this vicinity to dim their lights when driving at night and meeting other " vehicles. Mr. Jones states that the J last legislature passed laws rcquir ' ing dimming of headlights, and that ho is anxious for the people to eom? ply in order that accidents from this source may be minimized, j Mr. Jones further calls attention ; to the fact that every' person actu' idly operating an automobile must i have a driver's permit, or a learner's permit. The latter may be procured free of charge pending the issuance of a regular driver's license. MBS. W. H. MILLER DEAD Mrs. W. H. Miller of Deep Gap 1 Route 1. died at her home late Saturday evening, after only a short - illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Miller s was the daughter of the late Thomas - Greene. She was 73 years of age. - Mrs. Miller was a member of the s Stony Fork Baptist church, in which she always took a great interest. Funeral services were conducted I at Stonv Fork Baptist church Mon aay at 2 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. - Vilas Minton. assisted by Rev. W. C. - Payne and Rev. W. D. Ashley. t She is survived by her husband :. and eight children: Thomas, Grant, e Orville. Herman, Albert Miller, Mrs. Jones Bumgarner, Mrs. Mertie Wat son of Deep Gap, and Mrs. Carrie :, Krestvetl of Oklahoma. e Interment was in the church cemetery. T SI.50 A YEAR ley To Visit 10 As New [s Dedicated Tentative Plans Are Being Made For Gala Event; Large Numbers of People Arc Expected to Gather, Including Many Notables of the State and Nation: Program Incomplete Postmaster General James A. Farley is to coir.e to Boone on Wednesday, April 10th, to take part in the dedication of Boone's now $75,000 postoffice building, it has been announced by Postmaster iW. G. I last Congressman R. L." Doughton had secured the consent, of the posta) official to visit-Boone several months ago, but the urgency of state affairs had precluded Mr. Farley from making a definite date until this time. Present nlans. according to information coming from Mr. Doughton, call for the dedication of the building at Boone in the late morning hours, with a similiar function being held in Statesville in the afternoon of the same day. In the evening the Postmaster General will be asked to be present at the organization meeting of the Young Democratic Club for the ninth district and will leave for Washington that night. Congressman Doughton will be present for the Boone dedication and also for the Statesville meetings, while invitations will be extended to various state and national leaders. All the people of Watauga and surrounding counties will be urged to attend, particularly the school children. Postmaster Hartzog states that within a short time a tentative program of the day's festivities will be released. WORK STARTED ON SCENIC HIGHWAY Contractor Engaged in Grading Section of Road Between Deep Gap and Blowing Rock Work lias started on the grading of the seven and a half mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway extending from the Thos. Greer place at the intersection of highway 421, seven miles from Boone to the vicinity of Blowing Rock, and it is understood that Ncllo Tecr. the contractor, expects to complete grading by the early part of the fall. The present contract calls for the giading of the road to Thunder Hill, two miles from Blowing Rock, hut it is rumored that while Mr. Teer has his equipment in the locality, the contract for finishing the road | to the Boone highway at a point near I Blowing Rock will be added. It is : said that this could be done with1 out re-advertising for bids. Merchants Win Over Faculty as C. of C. Defeats Lions Club The city basketball tourney got in full swing last Thursday night as the high-stepping merchants defeated tKe faculty 32 to 16. Rangy Merchant Bamett hocked in 12 points while Bob Agio chalked up 9 points to lead their learn. Heflin of the faculty was high scorer, leading the two teams with 13 points, and his teammate. Cart Wright, bringing up tile lead with 9 points. It was anybody's game throughout the first half. Sore at the half was: Mereh anxs is, r acuity a. Commerce Teem Steps Out Elusive Hagaman and smoothworkine Storie led the Chamber of Commerce to victory by hitting the basket for 12 points each, giving the commerce team a 33 to 15 victory. Gragg, "the loni ranger," chalked up fc points for the Lions to lead his team in scoring. Half score: Chamber of Commerce 15, Lions 7. Undefeated Teams Clash Thursday What points to be the best game of the tourney will be played Thursday night when the Commerce and Merchants lock horns. One must go down. Which will it be? This promises tc bp a battle to the last whistle, because defeat for either team may mean defeat in the tourney. This will be a game worth seei ing. Another interesting game will jbe the Lions and Faculty. | P.-T.A. To Present Program Mrs Warm an announces that the Parent-Teacher Association will present a 30-minute program promptly at 7 p. m.. which will be interesting to all All parents should make it a point *o be present with their children. . Immediately following, two basketball games will be played. The merchants wish to acknowledge their appreciation for the fine co-operatior. of Gordon Nash and Professor Iverson for their very able performers. We are proud of otir band and the tumblers, as well as the clowns. A good crowd witnessed the evening of entertainment. *
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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