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BUSINESS ERA IN j
RALEIGH IS NEEDED,
GRAVELY BELIEVES
Candidate for Governor Speaks
Here Saturday and Promises
Business Administration; Cites
Appalachian College as Result
of Sound Business
Lee Gravely of Rocky Mount, can
didate for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, spoke to a representative
crowd of Watauga men
and women in the courthouse Saturday,
following the county convention
and promised, "When I am
made governor" to give the state a
business administration, with especial
emphasis 011 the farmer and his
problems, including a more generous
allotment for farm-to-market
roads, and cited Appalachian College
as a good example of business
administration. J
Mr. Gravely, who was introduced
by Jim Rivers, paid tribute to the
leadership of Congressman Doughton
and Di. 13. 2. Dougherty, whom
he stated was the only man connect- 1
ed with a state enterprise who was i
getting at least $1.10 from every dot- 1
lar spent from the sto'e treasury, c
"When Dr. Dougherty goes to Ra- s
leigh," said the speaker, "lie gets i
what he asks, because the legislature '
knows he will get full value out of
his allotments." t
The speaker lauded the state ad- v
vertising program, spoke of the f
i>iu6iMin.pttv ill V\ VSLCI II
North Carolina and stated that with j
the opening of the parkway and .
with increased emphasis upon our
scenic attractions, this section of the
slate is coming into its own as a retreat
for travelers from all climes. c
Continuing his address, Mr. (
Gravely said: j,
"I have been told that ii was irn- (
possible to apply practical business
principles of economy and efficien- [
cy in government because there one ;1
finds too much politics; but what s
can be done in city government in j
this connection can likewise be done in
state government."
Senutor Gravely then showed hs)w 1
that ho first ran for mayor of Rocky J
Mount in 1925 on a "business administration"
platform and was
elected and re-elected, applying during
his administrations applied business
principles to the affairs of
the city. (
As a result of his business ideas,
the candidate showed how that in
1932 and 1933 "when a great number
ot cities and towns were unable
to meet their financial obligations,
when many counties right here in
North Carolina and throughout the '
nation could not pay the interest on r
their bonds, and many of the states i
\vr?r/? fsilirnr tn moA* .? ?? ?
Utrities. a great radio commentator a
made the statement over the air ,
that Rocky Mount. North Carolina,
was in the best financial condition- v
ana had the best credit in the mon- k
ey markets of America of any city
in the United States, regardless of e
size, except. Milwaukee. Wisconsin." o
Gravely termed that record "the h
result of business in government." h
Further than that, the candidate f'
showed that during the fir.- years h
following his election ?.bc- first time C
in 1925. the tax rate in Rorky Mount a
dropped from 92 cents to 56 cents, a s
reduction of 40 ucr cent, and Rocky r'
Mount today enjoys the lowest tax a
rate of any city of its sire in the entire
south." r
"Wliat was done in a city in North '
Carolina." Gravely asserted, "can '
likewise be done in the state of P
North Carolina: and if we are to U
apply those principles to our state v
government, it should he done by
one who has been trained in those b
principles as testified to by the sue- t
cess of his own business enterprise." t
t
Ezell Tells of Operation j,
Costs of County Homes
Watauga countv taxpayers footed
a bill of SI .275.40 for operation of
the county home for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1930. with an average
population of It inmates a day a
rrvvtinr* ?9 tffi pnoVt t?-> *? ?* ? -
month.
Figures released this week by W j(
C. Kzell. director of the division of ri
institutions and corrections of the ],
state board of charities and public a
welfare showed operating costs for
all North Carolina almshouses still ?
operating totaling 8647,934 for the
year. Final tabulations of financial p
reports were completed and released r
this week and showed an average p
daily population of 3.078 in all coun- j
ty homes. The state-wide averagemonthly
cost of caring for these old *
people was S16.90 and the annual "
per capita figure was $202.80.
CLASS REUNION
Walter Edmisten of Boone, has announced
that there will be a reunion v
of the Appalachian graduating class 1
of 1929 on June 2. An outdoor pic- t
nic will be enjoyed, weather permit- h
ting, otherwise the Legion hut will 1
be used. The alumni will meet at
the Carolina Drug store at 6 o'clock, t
and all are urged to attend. Those i
who taught during 1929 are also in- i
vited. f
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An Independent "W
BOONE, WATAUGA . COl
Visits Boone F
IC
n
,
siaie in the May 25 primary, v/ho I "
visited friends in Boone Tuesday, ti
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Pete Murphy Says
He's Sure Winner
E
Walter (Pete) Murphy. Salisbury c
awyer and veteran legislator. whn a
s seeking to defeat Thad Euro in a
lis race for re-nomination us Dortio h
ratic candidate for secretary of Ii
Into, was in town Tuesday morn r<
ng. and tells friends that lie's a C
uve-fire winner. p
Mr. Murphy, who as a lad went U
o the state legislature in 1895, and el
vho has served in every assembly li
ince. with the exception of two, e
lased his claim for the nomination a
n iiis long record of service t" the C|
iemoeratic party and the fact that \i
le is a western man. fi
Mr. Murphy pointed out that while c<
western Carolina pays five-sevenths p
f all slate revenue, and casts three
iomocratic votes to the east's one,
hat there is only one state officelolder
from Greensboro in the Ten- e'
ic-sscc line, and 28 east of the Guil- ir
ord metropolis. The veteran legis- ator
says that in the first district n
.re to be found 72 per cent of ail tt
tale officers and that many counties ft
n the Piedmont cast as many votes ,,
is this entire district. Pl
)EA1)BABYM!NB \
IN CEMETERY HERE?
Coroner Adjudges Infant In R? h
Murder Victim; Bureau In- p
vesication Co-operating it
rr
Investigations conducted by Rich- r
ird E. Kelley, county coroner, have *
evealod that the dead baby found .
n the local cemetery last Saturday,
vas a murder victim, and while no
irrests have been made. Coroner
kefiby believes that continued inc-stigation;;
will result in the appre- c:
ension of the person responsible. iti
Monroe Grkncs, colored, caretakr
of the cemetery, found the body }l
f the new-born boy, as he started ai
Is spring work. The baby which
ad evidently been in the cemetery
>1 two or three weeks was partial- Ji]
i* Wrapped in a towel, a copy of the P
Jreerisboro Daily News dated Janury
io, 1941;, and an old hag. The -c
rrial! body was covered by a flat
ack which bad been formerly used
<C r, M
- uvuuaiMiii:,
Investigation on the part oi the nl
oipner revealed that the baby had
ved and that its skull Was crashed,
he body weighed about eight a|
ounds, and there was agreement on n
he part of the investigators that it ti
/as a fully developed child.
Mr Osear S. Atkins of the state a]
ureau of investigation, came to fi
own immediately and assisted in
he investigation. Papers and the *
owel found with the child were *
aken to Raleigh for laboratory cxmination.
iurl Storie Now With h,
Tallahassee Ball Club
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Burl Storie, Wake Forest College ?
thlete and local boy, is now the lr
sading player with the Tallahassee c?
all club of the Florida-Georgia a'
;ague. Young Storie has hit a
Terry clip of 353 in 30 games and
Tads in number of runs batted in U
nd in base hits. He now belongs Q
n Buffalo, a member oi the Inter- 1ational
league.
Young Storie and Miss Geneva ?
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v??cij. ui \_iiuiiuite, are to DC mar- ^
ied at the home plate of the Talla- h;
assce club on the seventh day of P1
une ,relatives here reveal. h
p
bounty Singing To a'
Be Held On June 2 (
The Watauga county singing ccnention
will be held in Boone on
he first Sunday in June, according
o an announcement made Tuesday S
>y Mr. N. L. Harrison, chairman of tr
he singing association. E
Mr. Harrison expresses the hope ai
hat everyone will be ready and on ?.t
.and with sacred song. Small sing- ir
ng classes are especially invited. A e:
real day is expected. b;
TGA J
eekiy Newspaper?Estal
JNTY, NORYirCAROlTNA/ Tt
wiEKSS
JDOFWATAUGANSj
'OR WAR RELIEF
lounty is Given Quota of S300
To Be Used To Relieve Suffering
of Citizens in Devastated
Areas: Japan, Germanv and
Russia Do Not Ask Help
Mrs. E. E. Garbce. chairman of
ic Watauga chapter, American Red
'rors, has received word from the
alional headquarters urging the loll
organization to immediately raise
300. as a part of a ten million dolir
fund which will be used to aid
iiose suffering from the ever-widning
arena of war. The countries
t Germany, Russia and Japan will
ot be aided, it is pointed out, they
aving explained that at the present
line they are able to take care of
heir own relict needs.
The telegram which Mrs. Garbee
as received follows:
"With the invasion of Holland. '
leigiuir. and Luxemhpure the war
ntered a phase which will in.eviibly
and at once bring widespread
ppalling suffering to millions of
olpiess men, women and children,
a order to inaugurate widespread
r?lief measures the American Red
ross is at once launching a campign
for a minimum war relief
jnd of ten million dollars. Your
paipter quota is three hundred-dolus.
Please at once mobilize the \
htire leadership of your chapter
nd community in order that your
uota may be raised and exceeded 2
uthout delay. Chapters may retain <
fteen per cent of collections to j
iver their local war relief ,ex- .
enses.
"Norman H. Davis, President, '
American Red QjpOSS." '
Mrs. Garhee is most, anxious that ?
veryone have a small part in aid- ]
lg the war-sufferers and is setting j
ip ar. organization in every co- :
iunity in the county to raise money *
? meet the most immediate heeds
>r relief. All those who are will- ,
lg to help are asked to leave their
ontrihutions with MV? fiawx *
'ith Hob Kivers at the Watauga '
temocrat office,""or with Miss Bcr- ;
":< Gragg at the Northwestern t
lank. Funds so rt'^t-'ivod will be :
cknowledged froir. time to time,
trough the columns of the Watauga |
lemocrat. 1
The Democrat starts the cor.'ri- 1
ution with $10 and hopes that the
eopie will add their names to the ;
st rapidl" and have a full share j
i this initial effort to relieve hu- .
inn misery. ,
lublic invited to Visit
Recreation Center Here
Each Friday Evening 1
All parents in town are invited to I
rop in at the recreation center, lo- I
ted in the town hall, any Friday
ight front 7:30 to 10 o'clock to et>- 1
rve or take part its the wholesome
in enjoyed by the teen-age boys '
id girls.
Each Friday night is kept open by 1
le local recreation project as '"game
ight" for this particular group. J
oys and girls participate in such
idoor bamcs as ping-pong, summer 1
c, pick-up-sticks. Chinese check vis,
c. Either Miss Mildred Elkir.s, 1
ipervisor of the local project, or '
[iss Margaret Greene, recreation
ader, is at the center on Friday
iglits to supervise the piay of the
en-age group.
Adults are invited to the center I
. any time Monday through Friday '
ight. to participate in tile recreaonal
activities. Another night in J
le week will be kept open cspecilly
for adults if the interest justi- :
.... it
iationai Trail ways
Now Operating Here
The Queen City Coach Company
as joined the National Trailways
as system, and will in the future
a known as the "Queen City Trail- 1
ays," thus linking the local sys m
up with 41 other systems, ownig
and operating 1,500 buses and
irrying 25,000,000 passengers annu- '
ily. !
The Trailways system controls
1,000 route miles and covers the
nited Jstfllips ?
. A 11 C
ueen City enters this system ivith '
! years of service during which
lere was no loss of life. Last year '
ley operated 6,090,000 miles. I,. A.
ove, general manager, says they i
ave just purchased 15 modern new
usher type buses, to be delivered !
nmediateiy. Fourteen schedules
er day aie now being operated in
id out of Boone.
around Is Broken
For Episcopal Church
Paul Oland & Son of Greenville,
. C., have been awarded the conact
for the construction of the new
piscopal church building in Boone
id ground was broken for the
le structure Tuesday. The buildir,
which will cost about $3,500, is
spected to be ready for occupancy
y the first of July.
DEMC
Wished in the Year Eight?
1URSDAY, MAY 16. 1940
Sole Resident of "
Arundel-On-ihe-Bay? Md.?She
Wells, 66, retired from She navy 23
t!us town. Besides Bourne, Ore., i
town*' incorporated in the United
SPEAKERS LISTED
MM II. & L. MMSTI
North Carolina Building and ;
Loan League to Hold Convention
at Blowing Rock
Two prominent newspaper editor;
will be speakers at the 1 !MD annual
meeting of the 3ui'ding and Loan
intl Federal Savings and Loan absolutions.
of North Carolina to be
iudd at Blowing Rock June 13. 13
mid 2C. Dr. Julian Miller, editor of
the Charlotte Observer, tvili make
t h e banquet address, and Mr.
Jonathan Daniels, editor of the
News and Observer and well known j
author, will be the speaker at the
Quarter Century Service program.
The subject of Dr. Miller's address!
will be Capitalism and Capitalists."
and Mr. Daniels' will be "Cornmuni
ty Builders."
Watt K. Gregg of Boone, secretary
of the Watauga Building and
Loan association, is chairman of the
program committee for the eonveniion.
The Quarter Century Service program
is held in honor of those of
peers, directors and employees of
building and io a a associations
ivho have served their institutions
15 years or more. More than 175 i
ndividunls are eligible for the spc-'
rial certificates of award which are |
jiven out in recognition of faithful ;
service performed by the directors
mil others at a sacrifice of time and
Tionev.
Among the speakers of national
-epute who will address the various
sessions are Hon A D. Folger,
representative in congress from the
fifth district; Don Tobin of Colum iL".
Ohio, advertising expert; A. D.;
Theobald, director of research of
he United States Savings and Loan
League; and Warner Allen of Boston.
In audition to the above approximately
15 building and loan officials j
ttd directors will give short talks I
>n practical phases of building and
loan operation in which they will I
ixplain some new method or prac- j
tice they have successfully develop- |
:d and used in their own inslkf"rion.
More than 400 are expected to attend
the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Building and Loan 1
League which is the largest or-1
janization of its kind in the south
and the only one that can boast of
100% membership. Practically all
af the J73 associations in the state
will send one or more delegates to
participate in the important policymaking
discussions which will take
place at this convention.
Mrs. Solomon Eggers
Dies At Mabel Home
Mrs. Margaret Lawrence Eggers. |
wife of Solomon Eggers, died at her
home near Mabel 011 Tuesday morning,
following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were conducted
from Union church Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock, and burial took
place ill the nearby cemetery. Rev.
R. C. Eggers, pastor of tlie church,
was in charge of the rites.
Survivors include the husband
and the following daughteis: Mrs.
Addle White, Yadkinville; Mrs. Nettie
Cole , Mrs. Wikr.etta Thomas, j
Miss Verlie Eggers. Mrs. Hazel Greer 1
2nd Mrs. Ettie Saunders, all of
Mabe; three sons J. H. and OUie Ee-1
gers, Mabel, and Frank Eggers,
Vilas. Also surviving are two)
brothers, John Lawrence of Trade. |
and James Lawrence of Zionville.
and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie liar
rison of California, Mrs. Verdie
Greer of Morganton, and Mrs. Polly
Younce of Baltimore.
Mrs. Eggcrs had been a loyal
member of the Baptist church since
early womanhood, and throughout
her long lifetime had contributed in
large measure to the religious life
and civic enterprises of her community.
Messrs G. E. Anderson and Jack
Slorie made a business trip to Ronoake,
Va, the past week.
)|CRA'
en f| ^hty-Eight
^ ie-Man Town"
Ir-_ JI ,
PHHkvu. v
1
wn wifh a sheep and dog is Elijah ^
years, who is the sole resident of
u
his place is the only "one-roan v
Stales.
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Last Round-up of f.
Census Being Made v
Mrs. T. M. Greer, census taker si
for the city of Boone, stales thai F
the final reports on the popula- n
lion figures for the city are lo be
forwarded to headquarters within
a few days and joins with 2t
District Supervisor Oscar Joines \\
in the reouest that any person (
claiming Boone as his residence j I:
and not having been enumerated, c
communicate with her at once. j n
Chamber of Commerce officials |
end other organizations and indi- F
viduals of the dty are most anxious
thai the population figures ft
be as impressive as possible. Mrs. j\
Greer will be glad lc have the J1
full co-operation of the people in ! I
her final effort to locate any per- 1<
son who might be missing from V
the lists. C
1
farmprogramf i
asked by hortoni
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"itisfcoro Candidate for Gover- v
nor Gives Views al Meeting ^
Here Last Week H
f.
"In tlie event of my nomination
and election as governor.'' Licuter.- j
ant Governor Wilkins P. Ilortor. of s
Pittsboro, pledged in an address in
the county courthouse here Wed- H
nesday night, "one of niy first acts
will be to institute a systematic research
farm program for North
Carolina, an undertaking ir. which
I expect to utilize the best thought ^
and effort of farm leaders from all c
parts ol' the state. Through intelli- t
gent research, we can greatly in- o
crease the opportunities for profitable
forming in North Carolina." .
The speaker also advocated a "de- t,
penclable network c.f secondary
roads, in addition to .vi. m-.;., .a-.*.-.
hi?nu ays," and voiced bis opposilion
In the diversion of highway f
fnr.ds for any other purpose. n
Attention was called to a er-.-a'.
program of public service that is lie- s
ins executed under the leadership 1
of Governor Hcty. and the intimate relationship
between different pitas- V
es of the program. "For example,"
said Mr. Horton, "education serves t
as a great stimulus to the eonserva- t
tion and development of natural resources.
which, in turn, are highly <
dependent upon a profitable system
of agriculture, which cannot attain
maximum success without the
establishment and maintenance of
an adequate system of highways." ,
Mr. Horton termed the Democratic
party "a great instrumentality of v
service for the people," and declared '
his piatform to be that of the Demo- J
orotic party. "I will actively sup- *
port the nominee of our party for
the presidency and the democratic
nominees for all other offices," he
said. c
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Three Forks W.M.U. to 1
Meet at Blowing Rock c
C
Blowing Rock, May 14.?The 2.7tb c
annual meeting of the Wnman'c
Missionary Union of the Three Forks '
Baptist Association, will be held .
here Tuesday, May 21. The meeting J
will begin at 10 o'clock.
An interesting program planned
around the theme of the year, "The
Firm Foundation," will he presented.
Guest speakers will be Mrs. W. D. ,
Biggs of Raleigh, who is executive \
secretary to the state W. M. U., and ,
Mrs.. Earle C. James of Elkin, who f
also holds an important office in the ,
state missionary work. ;
Lunch will be served by the ladies
of the church. c
LEGION MEETING
The seventeenth district American t
Legion atid Legion Auxiliary will <
meet at the Legion hut here Friday t
evening at 7:30. Dinner and enter- t
tainntent will feature the evening, i
and a full attendance is desired. i
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IEM0CRATS~Gflr6N*
RECORD IN FAVOR
OF THIRD TERM
I'alauga County Democrats
Name Slate of Delegates to
State Convention and Elect
Committee. Reapportionment
Urged
The Democrats of Watauga coun/
assembled in convention last Salrday
afternoon, unanimously adoptd
a resolution pledging the delegaion
from this county to il.e thirdarm
candidacy of President Rooscelt.
and likewise resolved in favor
f a reapportionment of the repreenta
lives in the state legisiutui on
asjs of the 1940 census, as is retiircd
by constitutional provision,
im Rivers of Boone, introduced
oth resolutions which were passed.
dihouL objection.
Edward B. Mast was re-named
hairman of the Democratic execuive
committee during the course of
lie convention, no other candidate
Dr the position being offered.
In passing the third term proposal
Watauga county followed along with
6 North Carolina counties, in intruding
their delegates to vote for
'resident Roosevelt as long as his
arne is pcSoiv the convention
Delegates Named
The convention named a slate of
C? delegates to the state convention
rhich meets in Raleigh Friday C.
'< Hodges. M. W. Beach and J. B.
forton constituted the nominating
ammilteo and the following were
amcd as delegates and alternates:
H. B. Perry, A. K. Hodges, H. G.
'arthing. J. C. Rivers. E. B. Mast,
I. W Beach, Allen Gragg, Ellen Cofjy,
Helen Unctt-rilpMn, Nile Cook,
I. O. Coffey, Clyde Perry, Don
lagaman, John "W. Ward, Orville
lagaman, CJ.ydo Howell. Evans Milir,
S. F. Horton J u r ~
, ~ *n >iui VU11, lj. Vy<
nlson. W. H. Walker, C. G. Hodges,
. D. McNeil, Wade E. Brown. C. C.
'ripletl, R. A. Olsen, W. W. Must.
Alternates: Ernie Triplett, George
laudill, W. C. South, Clay Beach.
Irs. .John Greer, Mrs. Gladys Miller,
. W. Wall, O. G. Winebarger, J. V- ? v I
Valker, J. L. Shull. Ivan Earthing,
lana Farthing, J. B. Mast, Howard
if- Mast, Martin Herman, P. G. Car- r
oil, Rov Kcplar. Frank Welch, Dr.
V. A. Deaton, Dale: Norris. Lloyd
Vetch, W. T. Payne. Bernard
lougherty, K. u. Greer, Mis T. M.
freer, Mrs. J. C. McConnell, Mrs.
'.cb Rivers, C. E. Moody. Grady
loretz.
H, Grady Farthing presided as
hainnaii of the convention while
im Rivers served in the capacity of
i-cretary.
ylariy Highways Are
Being Retreated
James H. Council), division highcay:
engineer, states that a program
f surface treatment is now living
arricd'on in tins county, and for
ho convenience ci motorists gives
til the following schedule of work:
N. C. 1st. from Vilas to Avery
ounty line, should be complete!
nd oncned to traffic by Monday,
-lay 2u.
IT. S. 421, between Boone and
honvillc- will lie retreated latter
.art oi the week in patches. Trafic
Win he maintained through job
t alow- speed.
U. S. 42:. fro in Grr.r.dvicw filling
I at ion to Wilkes county line will
tfeely be closed to traffic about May
.0 for treatment -.nJ 1
rock or ton days.
This schedule is subject to variaion,
according to weather condiions.
Clinic For Crippled
Children On Friday
Dr. J. C. Gaul will bo at the couny
office building Friday morning
vhere he will conduce an orthopae!ic
clinic for crippled children, without
cost to anyone, says Dr. Robert
ling, of the district health depart r.ent.
All children who have previously
ittended these clinics are asked to
ome Friday for a check-up, while
ill those who have never attended
hould come for examination and
idvice.
In the future, says Dr. King, these
linics will be conducted every
inL'i riioiun, ana parents of physially
handicapped children are ask-d
to take advantage of the opportunities
offered.
Bicycle Club To
Be Formed Locally
The safety division of the state
notor vehicle bureau in co-operaion
with the National Youth Adninistration,
is soon to institute a
nicycle club in this city, it was antounced
Tuesday by Clint Cannon
tnd Howard Honeycutt.
All the boys and girls owning bifycles
or who are cy clists are asked
o gather at tlTe cily hall Thursday
tt 2 o'clock to meet with a represenative
of the safety bureau and make
iefinite plans >r the formation of
he club, as wel. as to receive safey
rules, instructions, etc. Free regstration
cards will be issued to the
nembers of the club.