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n w VOL. 52~NO. 49 HORTON QUITS] GOVERNORS RACE No State-Wide Run-Off in Either Party; Pritchard Withdraws in G O. P. Race Tall, dark-haired Joseph Melville Broughton. 51-year-old Raleigh attorney who is known by his friends as "Mel/* will become the next governor of North Carolina. An otherwise listless gubernatorial campaign came to a sudden and unexpected finish Monday when the Democratic nomination was laid in Broughton's lap by Lieutenant Governor W. P. Horton of Pittsboro. The nomination is equivalent to election. Ou : i i- - \ji\i v vi i ivii nueV qUICKiy ICt It UL* known that he Tiad given his unqualified endorsement to Horton's withdrawal. '"It is a very fortunate circumstance that the people will not have the tenseness of a second primary,*' Hoey said. Broughton and Horton were high man and runner-up, respectively, in a seven-man field for the gubernatorial nomination in the first primary on May 25. As soon as it became apparent from incomplete re turns that Broughton did not receive a clear majority, Horton announced he would call for a second primary. But Monday, about an hour after 1 the state board of elections certified 1 returns of the first primary. Horton announced his withdrawal in a state- i ) ment which said: "It appears that 1 the best interests of the Democratic ] party will be served by terminating the matter without further contest. 1 ... I am a party man." i 1A second primary already has been requested in the eighth con- i gressional district, where the incum- ? bent. W. O. Burgin of Lexington, ' and C. B. Deane of Rockingham, < finished first and second in the race 1 for the Democratic nomination to ? the U. S. house of representatives. T urgin received 18,948 votes and : Dearie 18.113. In conceding the nomination, Horton eliminated the possibility of j a state-wide Democratic primary. 'i'lie possibility of a state-wide Re- ' publican second primary also was eliminated when George M. Prilch- ' aid of Ashcville, announced he would not contest the gubernatorial nomination of Robert H. McNeill of Washington, D. C? and Stntesvlllc. In the first primary, McNeill rcceiv- 1 ed 13,130 votes: Pritchard received 31,347. W. Erskine Smith of Albemarle, lias conceded the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor to K. L. Harris of Roxboro, who led jfi the first primary. The meeting of the state board of elections in Raleigh Monday was of a routine nature. The Democratic gubernatorial vote as finally tertifiJ cd. gave Broughton 147,386 and Horton 105,916. First Shipment Lambs To Be On Thursday \ J The first shipment of pooled lambs will be made from Watauga on Thursday. June 13. according to word from the county agent's office. Farmers are asked to have their j lambs at the scales on time so that , the graders can meet the following ] weighing schedules: C. B. Keese's at 8 a. m. i Mrs. W. Y. Farthing's at 9 a. m. John Ward's at 10:30 a. m. Hard Mast's at 11:30 a. m. Ed Shipley's at 13:30 p. m. Odes Wilson's at 2 p. m. R. A. Thomas' at 3 p. m. A. N. Thomas' at 4 p. m. W. S Moretz's at 8 a. m. C. D. McNeil's at 9 a. m. Boone Stock Yards at 10 a. m. A eery Greene's at 11 a. m. W. A. Proffitt's at 12 m. Claude Shore's at 2 p. m. Lee Carender's at 3:30 p. in. W. W. Mast's at 4:30 p. m. Preachers' Meeting To Be Held Monday A preachers' conference is to be held at the Boone Baptist church gT next Monday, starting at 2 p. m., and on behalf of the committee. Rev. ,1 J. C. Canipe releases the following 1 program for the occasion: ^ Subject: "The Preacher and His "Vision of the Field." John 4:3538?Rev. Dwight Edmisten. "The Preacher and the cultivation of His Field." I Cor. 3:1-9?Rev. N. M. Greene. "The Preacher and His Flock." Acts 20:27-28?Rev. R. B. Page. All preachers and deacons are urged to attend and be prepared to take part in the discussions. Says Flowers On Parkway Beautiful Mr. Robert Coombs, forest ranger on the parkway area in this vicinity, calls attention to the fact that the 1 flowering shrubbery along the scenic highway is now in full bloom and visitors are invited to see the gorgeous plants while they are at their best. Mr. Coombs asks visitors and others to refrain from picking or molesting the flowers in violation of the law. rATAl An Independent ^ ____________ Joins Hospital Staff j 1 01 s C 1 \ \ t 1 f I t J mmmmmm \ Dr. J. E. Billings, native Wataugan, who has joined the staff of I the Johnson-Hall hospital at Cal- i houn. Ga. 1 Dr. Billings Joins Staff Ga. Hospital j Dr. J. E. Billings, son of Mr. and , Mrs. R. F. Billings of the Watauga , falls section of Watauga county, and ( vho has recently practiced a* Fair- j nont, Go., is now connected with , the staff of the Johnson-Hall hos- i ;>itai at Calhoun, Ga. This hospital i is now engaged in a large-scale ) building program which will double t ts present bed capacity. , Dr. Billings, who has practiced i nedicine at Fairmont for the past r tight years, doing the major portion j at the practice on the eastern side tf Gordon county, is an A.B. gradu- t ate of Berca coilego. a B.S. gradu- f ate of the University of Georgia, and r took his M.D. degree ;it the Univer- j iity of Georgia medical college at | Augusta. ( Following his graduation from ; medical college. Dr. Billings served < twelve months' general internship at t Georgia Baptist hospital in Atlanta, r and took post graduate work at Georgia and Emory university. Dr. Billines is n memhnr . Baptist church, is a Mason, a mem- . bcr of his county, district and state < medical societies and of the Amcri- J can Medical association. He is also ? serving as a member of the board of j trustees of the Fairmont school. Dr. Billings will occupy the residence now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carl- 1 ton File as soon as they have ar ranged for other quarters. His offices will be in the hospital building, in the present dental offices of Dr. F. C. Holding. 1 ROBBlTS OFFICER i IN MAYORS GROUP. i c Blowing Rock Mayor Elected c Vice-President of Mayor's * Association j t Mayor Grover C. Bobbins of Blowing Rock, was elected one of t the vice-presidents of the Western t North Carolina Mayor's Association t at the organization meeting held in Charlotte last Saturday afternoon, f Dan K. Moore of Sylva, was named ' ac f Vv?? cocr.nrl tnon.ntficiilonf i James M. Washburn of Lake Lure, ^ was made president of the organi- \ ration, James Coad of Hickory, secretary. The purpose of the mayor's association will be that of building a closer relationship between towns and cities in western North Carolina, their chambers of commerce < and other commercial bodies, all to work for the general welfare of this section. A special effort will be put lcrth to bring more visitors to west- . ern North Carolina, and tours will j be organized to visit other states to j advertise the attractions of western ( Carolina. Senator Connally To Speak at Blowing Rock Senator Tom Connaliy of Texas. ' one of the senate's greatest orators t and most colorful figures, will ad- ! dress the North Carolina Bar Asso- 1 ciation at Blowing Rock June 29. = Representative Lindsay Warren ] annmin/inJ tKot tlir> Tovon uiliiuuiivcu i iiuajr U lex I. HIC had accepted the invitation extended by the first district congressman in behalf of the state bar association. The banquet will be held at Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock. The tall, stately Texan is one of the most formidable opponents in any senate debate. His eloquence, barbed with a ready and telling wit, is surpassed by few. Topped with flowing, snow-white hair, he is a distinguished figure or. the senate floor. GROCERY REMODELED Hollar's Grocery, one of the town's popular food sioies, has just completed the remodeling of the store room. The interior has been repainted, there has been a general rearrangement of counters and display stands, and the appearance and convenience of the place has been greatly improved. JGA 1 Weekly Newspaper?Estal OUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, T SED^OSS FUNDS j ALMOST TO GOAL ^arge Contribution by Blowing Rock Presbyterian Church Sweils Relief Fund The Watauga county chapter. American Red Cross, was less than even dollars below its original luota of S300 for relief of non-beligcrent victims of the European var. alter < check for S174.50 forvardod by Mr. H. P. Holshouser oh >ehalf of the Blowing Rock Presbyterian church had been credited. The generous action of this church ireatly heartened local Red Cross vorkers who are now faced with aising another S3':0 10 take care of he unparalleled situation which has isen in Europe. The contributions to date are es ollows: -"reviously reported $ 91.08 liverview School 1.05 tlrs. Mae Miller 1.00 Slowing Rock Presbyterian Church 174.50 leaver Dam Baptist Church ... 11.00 Vliss Carrie Smith 10.C0 Vlrs. Irby Long 5.00 Total S293.B3 Mrs. K. E. Garbee, chairman of he local Red Cross chapter, has revived word from the national headluarters that the ten million origitally sought must be doubled to r.cct what is described as "the greatst tragedy in all history." "It is mpossible to describe the pitiful dight of millions of refugees in rrnnce. Sielt. wounded, hungry and lomeless. they cry out to us for ielp. We will need much more than c-ti million dollars, and chapters lioulri double their quotas. In fact, he only limitation should be maximum generosity of the American >eople." Every effort will be made locally o raise the second $30(1 to meet the (rim emergency, and contributions nay be left with Miss Gragg at the Northwestern Bank, with Mrs. Gar<ee or at the Watauga Democrat ofice. It is urged that those intend-' ng to contribute, do so at once, in irder that relief facilities may reach he stricken at the earliest possible noment. At press time the following addi. ional Red Cross contributions arc innounced: Mrs. Minnie Watson, >1.00; Woman's Auxiliary Valle Cru tuuiui, iiuc; uaniei rsoone Hotel, : >1.47; Boone Steam Laundry, $2.00; >. T. Mosor, $5.00. Keith Saunders Is Visitor In Boone Keith Saunders, representative of i he highway safety division, Raleigh, nsited Boone Wednesday for the nirposc of cheeking up on the acivities of the Youth Highway Safety Club in Watauga county. Following a conference with Mrs. Claire I.. Simpson, county NYA supervisor, Mr. Saunders said the lo al club., one of two set up on an e\perimenta! basis preliminary to a tate-wide expansion, apparently is loing a good job in developing a treatcr safety-consciousness among he youth of Watauga county. Mr. Saunders said the safety di'ision is now working up some projects for the Highway Safety Club o carry out in this county. Mr. Saunders, a former newspa>erman. is publicity man for the lighway safety division. While in 3oone, he called on the editor of the rv aiduga jjemocrat ana aiscussea vith him the division's program. rownsend Club Meets On Thursday Evening There will be a meeting of the rownsend Club at the county buildng in Boone Thursday evening, rune G, at 8 o'clock. A number of visitors are expected it the meeting, including Mr. and Mrs. John Costello of Southern PHnes. The entire membership of ' he club is urged to be present; CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION A civil service examination to fill he position of postmaster at Todd id Warrensville, N. C., will be held it the Boone high school building in Saturday, June 8. Full informa:ion may be secured from J. W. S'orris, secretary civil service comnission, postoffice building, Boone. Red Cross Dance Here Tuesday Nite At press time arrangements have hftftn rnmnlfited bv lhe Tu&sdav Night Club for a dance to be held at the Tobacco Warehouse in Boone next Tuesday evening for the benefit of the Red Cross war relief fund. Music for the ball is to be supplied through the courtesy of Mr. Jack Craft by Frederick's Mayview Manor Orchestra, and the entire proceeds will be turned over to the Watauga Red Cross chapter for the relief of war sufferers in Europe. Advance ticket sales to the ball will be at the following places: May view Manor, Green Park Hotel. Blowing Rock Drug Co.. Blowing Rock: Boone Drug Co.. Carolina Pharmacy, Appalachian Soda Shop, Boone. DEMC HE gg ^ ? blished in the Year EigV^ ix hursdayT "= ==============0=== FLOTS/ IAI & . *' '" - i Jl ' ^^JShS France.?A group of Belgian r their worldly possessions, file along from the Nazi blitzkrieg. Sr?oaL*e I I . .. Jbe&' - agS^; T' V?flfHBB^vC'-:\^^^N|||ia*C. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, leading aspirant for the Republi can presidential nomination, who jrill speak In Winston-Salem next . Saturday cunning at 7:30. A large number of Watauga county Republicans expect io hear Mr. Dev.ey. BLOWINGROCK, LENOIR ROAD OPEN < Retreatment of Highway Com- ' pletcd; Work to Start on u. s. 421 a ^ The relrcatment of U. S. highway 321 between Blowing Rock and Lenoir was completed Monday afternoon, and will be reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon, according to information front J. H. Councill, district highway engineer. Mr. Councill expresses appreciation to the public in general for their patience and co-operation during the period in which the road was being improved. He thinks the people will be justly compensated for the inconvenience by the higher type of work obtained by this method of procedure. This completes for the season, all retrealment work in this district ihat will seriously interfere witli tourist traffic. Tt is iinri<?rsrnr>r? fPinf TT C AOI from the Wilkes county line io Mi' ler's Creek will be closed for retreatment about Thursday or Friday of this week. While detour signs will necessarily have to route traffic over U. S. 221 to Jefferson and N. C. 16 to Millers Creek, Mr. Councill reminds the public that all noncommercial traffic may follow the Blue Ridge parkway from Deep Gap to the junction of N. C. 16 near Glendale Springs, and commercial traffic will find a very good county road from Deep Gap postoffice via Idlewild and Obids to junction N. C. 16, 1 il they should prefer this route rather than going by way of Jefferson. JOHN W. HODGES BLOCK RAPIDLY CONSTRUCTED , Former Sheriff John W. Hodges ' is making splendid progress in the construction of his business building a adjacent to the Greene Inn, on the lot formerly occupied by the Carolina Pharmacy. The building which was originally intended to house ; only two business enterprises on the _ v? nuui, WOO icumgucu, <UIU rt full second story has been added, which will be used for household apartments. The brick walls have been completed, and the new building will be ready for occupancy within a few weeks. REVIVED T. J. Phillips of Yancey county, says that by using superphosphate and lime he has been able to get a set of clover on land that previously failed to make a good growth of the crop. National forest constitute 13 per cent of Wyoming's total area. )CRAT ;n Eighty-Eight MD JETSAM SI ^1 '0 eig ' *"* tio: efugees, carrying what is left of rn<] i a road in France to a haven far 1 9 ' hel LADIES NIGHT IS Si PLANNED BY COFCS tior reg Commerce Body and Ladies to be < Enjoy Banquet Tuesday Evening; Unusual Entertainment for The members of the Boone Cham- ^ )cr of Commerce wili be hosts to heir wives and girl friends at a p3j iinner party to be held in the base- He nent of the Boone Baptist church wel Tuesday evening at 7:30 and Mr. H. ?V. Wilcox, president of the orpani- regl, :ation. is urging all the business cha nen of the city to bo present. seie Mr. W. F. Bridges of Asheville, ^a.' >resident of the Smoky Mountain q Tours Company will speak briefly ma1 o the gathering and will exhibit a Sap :olored motion picture of scenes in s^? he Smoky Mountain park, and oth?r interesting ooints in western - at t *Jorth Carolina. Tlie film is most salr mtertaining and has been well ro- ell, reived wherever shown. mel Mr. Wilcox stales that two new irms have joined the Chamber of W" Commerce since last week, A. & P. ? rea Company and Boone Steam " ^ jaundry. Those who h.aven't join- I1 d are asked to do so and lend their ;upport to the promotion of this , ' lection of the state. A new folder is soon to be print- rj d for this city and anyone having scj. lome good scenic pictures .it would j ]n. re appreciated if they would submit r> ] :hem to Mr. Wilcox for considera- jjj'r lion. sixi MANYENROLLING ? FOR SUMMER TERM e f Appalachian College Registers jns 470 First Day and Students P'1; Continue to Arrive me titl Students from all over North mu Carolina and several other states be- \ gan to arrive at Appalachian Col- 3; lege Monday and 011 Tuesday, the cur .: ? r *nn mot uav ui registration, i'/u were mf enrolled for the first summer term. Although classes began Wednesday, sc|rcgistration will continue throughout the week. va] According to information from njr the college Wednesday morning, the total enrollment is expected to be co* in excess of 700 for the term, .which wj, is about the same as last year. However, it is difficult to make definite ^ estimates, since many come to Ap- rc, palachian without having made pre- su, vious reservations. PARKWAY FUND lo\ VOTED BY HOUSE N Senate Amendment Adding %&.000,000 For Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace Passed ^ ????? cor. OveiTiding Republican opposition, j,m the house last Thursday approved a shc senate amendment to the interior Co. department 1941 supply bill adding S?* ?6,000,000 in contract authorizations ggj tor work on the Blue Ridge and tio: Natchez Trace parkways. rea The contract authorization added J by the senate was in addition to a tha 52,000,000 cash appropriation carried the in the bill for the two parkways, by already approved by both houses. Co The cash appropriation would be ow divided between the two parkways, ert $700,000 for the Natchez Trace in wi] Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, ing and Sl,300,000 for the Blue Ridge parkway in Virginia and North MI Carolina. The 86,000.000 contract authorization will be allotted in the same proportion, $2,100,000 for the 1 Natchez Trace and $3,900,000 for the Ro Blue Ridge. rac ?????? Gr Mrs. Margaret Tucker of St. Louis, ur< Mo., spent last week visiting at the tal home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bo R. L. Clay. She will return home pie after a visit this week with friends be in Winston-Salem. the * JL $1.50 A YEAR JMMER TERM FOR TY SCHOOLS WILL BARTON TUESDAY palacliiam I>em?nslra<ion and ligh Schools Will Conduct ipecial Eight Weeks Term; a tesume of Courses Offered ind Faculty Personnel 'he summer session of the Appahian demonstration schools will !in on Tuesday. June 11. Mr. appell Wilson, director, aimounctoday. The session will run for ht weeks. "ho high school will offer instruc1 in English, social studies, sci:e, mathematics. French and typ. The class periods will begin at 1 each morning and run until 10. No afternoon classes will be d and no classes will be conted on Mondays. Students may e as much as one and one-half ts of work, though one unit is sidered a load for the average lent. All work will meet the rerenients of the Southern Associai of High Schools and Colleges. A istration fee of two dollars will charged each high school student. ;re will also be a small additional rge for books and a special fee typing. Hamrick Principal Ir. A. Frank Hamrick. M.A., actprincipal of the high school for past year, will serve as princiand teacher of the social studies, will be assisted by a corps of 1-trained and capable teachers. J. E. Rivers, M.A., and Mr. timers McCollum, M.A.. of the ular school faculty, will be ir. rge of instruction in English and nee, respectively: Dr. Oliver raker of the Univcisity of Illiwill teach French; Mr. James Cunningham. M.A., will teach thematics, and Miss Mary Eunice p, M.A., will teach typing and rthand. Elementary School he elementary school will open he same time and will follow the te schedule. Mr. John T. Howprincipal, requests that all elcitory school children register at opening of the term. Parents of dren who will reach the age of before October 1, are urged to c them attend school this sum". The elementary school will ofinstruction in all grades. A til fee of 50 cents will be charged h pupil to cover the cost of books ! supplies. he faculty of the elementary ool will consist of Mr. John T. veil, M.A., M.ed., principal; Paul Jollins, B.A.. M.A.. seventh grade; J. E. Rivers. 3.S.VM.A., fifth and :h grades. Miss Margaret Mcinn. B.A., M.A.. fourth grade; ;s Dorothy Cain, B.S., M :\., third de; Miss Marian Lisor, B.A.. B.E., first grade. The second de teacher will be announced tr. - Instruction in Swimming in effort will be made lo provide truction in swimming for all pu; enrolled in either the Clemens' or the high school, and cnrollnt in the summer school will ene the boys and girls of the comnity to use the college pool, land rehearsals will also he held ly at 2:30. Mr. Arthur Klein, f., of Richmond, Ky., has been seed as band director for the sumr. lummer Term Advantages Cited The summer sessions of the local ioois give uie boys ar.a girls or s vicinity practically all the aditages of a twelfth grade and a le months term. Students in the ;h school division may take irses they could r.ot take otherse. or they may use the credit -ned during the summer to reduce i amount of work required in the jular session. In addition, the nmer school provides the stulr with the opportunity to obtain ype of individual instruction im;sible during the regular term. ew Building Started For Ford Auto Agency Vork has been commenced on the istructicn of a new building to ise the salesrooms and repair ips of the Barnett-Nichols Motor The new structure will be loed on Depot street adjacent to the Land Furniture store, and will be :90 feet, of native stone construen anrl will rnmnlpfpH and idy for occupancy by August 1. Vt the same time it is announced it Mr. Eari Cook has bought out i interest in the business owned Mr. Dewitt Barrett, and now Mr. ok and Mr. A. F. Nichols are joint ners of the agency and its propies. The name of the business II not be changed for the time be!, it is said. SS BOYD NOW HAS RADIO PROGRAM ON AIR diss Florence Boyd of Blowing ck, now has arrangements for a lio broadcast over station WBICr, eensboro, which began last Satlay with an excellent string band :ing part in the broadcast. Miss yd's work in behalf of the cripd children of the mountains will explained during the course of se broadcasts.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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