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w VOLUME 527NO. 1 WILLKIE, McNARY~ G.O.P. NOMINEES Nominee Gets Great Ovation as He Speaks to Delegates: Will Wage Vigorous Fight Philadelphia.?With not so much as a delegate's badge to his lapel? but with the Republican presidential nomination tucked securely ill his pocket?Wendell L. Willkie visited the party's national convention in its closing hours Friday and took it by storm again. The convention's smiling victor stood before the crowded hall, which had just seen Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon nominated for the vice-presidency and in a speech carrying the heavy emphasis on brevity, pledged himself to the Republican cause. Thursday night he stampeded the great gathering?in a pandemonium of pro Willkie uproar from the galleries?into nominating him as its - presidential candidate. Friday his ? touseicd hair covered with confetti, I and even a bit sticking to his per- ? spiring cheek, lie faced the microphone and said simply: "Democracy and our way of life is facing the most crucial test it has ever faced in all its long history ... * "As your nominee 1 expect to conduct a crusading, aggressive, fighting campaign to bring unity to America, to bring the unity of labor and capital, agriculture and manufacturer, farmer and worker. and all classes to this great cause ^ of the preservat ion of freedom. . . . (. "So, ycu Republicans, 1 call upon p you to join me help me. The cause u is great. We must win. We cannot p fail if we stand together in one 0 united fight ..." p The crowds which had cheered g an absent hero for four days went n wild at the opportunity to applaud their man standing before them. Every sentence of his speech drew ' its weUrbulging shout, and as t Thursday night he captured their ' votes. Friday ho appeared to capture their loyalty and fighting devotion. McNary, the lean veteran sena- || tor from Oregon, Republican floor jj leader whom nearly everyone about ^ the capital calls "Charley" or "Mac" !was Wilkie's choice for the vice- ? presidential nomination. And that " was enough for the crowd. From early morning, in fact the y only uncertainty about the vice- J' presidential situation was whether *? or not. McNary would accept. As ? the convention assembled for an ? afternoon session which was nearly an hour late in beginning, the buz- * zing gossip dealt only with Mc- ' Nary's altitude. But word was soon received from Washington that McNary, like a "good soldier would a accept," and that was that. Missouri complimented its only 11 Republican member of congress, ^ Representative Dewey Short, by " placing him in nomination, bui it was a runaway race from the start, and scarcely one which Short took 1' seriously. The final figures were " 890 for MeNary 108 for Short, and two for Senator Bridges of New Hampshire. a Thomas E. Dewey of New York, was the three-to-one favorite over ( Wilkie on the first ballot, having 365 votes as against 106 for the Indianan. Dewey, however, dropped like a plummet before the avalanche of Willkie support and only had 45 c votes when the sixth and final bal- ,, lot was started. Senator Robert A. , Taft of Ohio, ran second and polled ji a consistent gain throughout the _ ??* ?-* live uaiiuu, uui was iai" ueiimu. me -i; winner when the nomination was made. g y Mayors Convene s At Blowing Rock f. Thirty mayors and Chamber of p Commerce men were guests of May- c or Grover C. Robbins of Blowing ? Rock, at a banquet Saturday night. s Following an afternoon session r which featured adoption of consti- i: tution and by-laws of Western North t Carolina Mayors' Association, J. M. p Broughton, Democratic candidate 1 ? for governor, greeted the delegation t and accompanied them to points of c interest about the resort. From the 1 Blowing Rock he turned breeze-tester by hurling Mayor Robbins' hat 1 off the rock only to have it blottfn tack by. a brisk breeze. Dr. J. M. Washburn of Lake Lure, presided over the meeting with Jim Coad of Hickory, and Grover C. ] Ttnhhins nf Rlowinc Rrvlr lAaSino . the executive committee for plans . for a midwestem tour of the state. | After the banquet the delegation adjourned to meet at Tryon, at . which time schedule and plans for j the proposed tour will be offered by . the committee. < A CORRECTION ] In last week's issue of The Democrat it was stated that Mr. Walter 1 C. Greene was constructing the Boone Body Shop building. This , structure together with the store building adjacent, which is the prop- t erty of the Building and Loan, are 1 being built by Mr. J. E Clay. The 1 body shop has already been occu- i pied while the other structure will \ be finished within a few days. < 'V'>J'' spCffi ATAl An Independent \ BOONE/WATAU GA O NEW CHURCH TO B St. Luke's Episcopal church i the first time next Sunday, with Rev. Robert E. Gribbin. eralforj7h. brinkley sunday Veil Known Vilas Resident Succumbs to Long Illness: Many Attend Services Funcra! rites for J. H. Brinkley, god 69. well-known Vilas resident, ere held at Willowdule Baptist hurcli Sunday afternoon by Rev. . L. Painler. pastor of the church, ho was assisted in the services by ov. J. C. Canipe, Boone Baptist astor, and Prof. A. J. Greene. Mr. Irinkloy d'ed in Watauga hospital nturday after an illness of several tenths. A large number of friends pathred from far and near for the rites nd the floral offering was large. Iany Boone people attended the tryiees. Interment was in the fowcll cemetery. Surviving arc t'.ie widow, three ens and four daughters: G. D. Irinkley, Boone; John H. Brinkley, llevolund, Ohio; FJrno Brinkley, 'Has; Mrs. Claud Isaacs. Heator.; irs. Oscar Chappel, Shouns, Tenn.; Irs. Alton Comett, Endicott, N. Y., nd Miss Johnsio Brinkley, Boone. lIso surviving are two brothers and tur sisters: Andrew Brinkley, iig Four. W. Va.; Will Brinkley, hady Valley, Tenn.; Mrs. Lee llovII, High Point; Mrs. Hiram Dotson, loone; Mrs. W. M. Hodges, Adams, nd Mrs. Louise Randolph, New rork. Native of Watauga Mr. Brinkley was a native of Watuga county, and had lived here tiroughout his life, engaging for the IWI. )J(IH XII icai i 11111. Jill ICUUll ears be had been employed in the lercantilc business at Vilas. He *as a member of the Willowdaie laptisi church, and when his healtn crmitted took active part in religius activities. He was a Spanishiinerican war veteran. Mr. Brinkley was a good citizen nd a kind and generous neighbor. Chamber Commerce Now Has 57 Members Herman Wilcox, president of the ioone Chamber ot Commerce, states lat the goal of 60 members by July 5th, has been almost reached, with i members now on the roster, and everal others indicating their wilingness to affiliate at a later date. The new members are: Bare's Fair tore, Watauga Building and Loan, V. R. Lovill, Parkway Co., J. D. .hoemake, Mayflower Beauty Shop nd Colvard Oil Co. Mr. Wilcox expresses appreciation ar the fine co-operation of the peoile of the town which is most enouraging to he and other officials f the organization, and announces he booking of a most entertaining I ound picture for showing at the icxt Chamber of Commerce meetng. The title of the film is "Let's io to the fair," and constitutes a ireview of the New York World's air. Mr. Wilcox has seen the picure and describes it as most interring. The next meeting will be teld sometime this month. Preachers, Deacons To Meet on Monday There will be a meeting of the baptist ministers and deacons at the 3oone Baptist church next Monday ifternoon at 2 o'clock, it is announc:d by Rev. Carl Triplett. The subject of the meeting will be Re "Early Church." Rev. R. C. Sggers will discuss its beginning; "Its Officers, Their Duties," Rev. jrady Minton; "Its Mission," Rev. 1- H. Shore; "Its Power," Rev. J. C. Tanipe. (4ABEL WINS FROM BRISTOL BAKERY NINE The Mabel baseball team defeated lie Bristol Bakery nine at Mabel Saturday by the score of 12 to 0. 3ristol was able to get plenty of nen on the bases, but couldn't score, vhile Mabel took advantage of ev:ry opportunity to count JGA Veekly Newspaper?Esta DUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, T E OPENED SUNDAY j n Boone, whick will be used foi dedicatory services by the Right JONES NEW HEAD BAR ASSOCIATION Charlottcan Succeeds Fred Sutton at Close of Convention at Mayvioiv Manor Tlie North Carolina Bar Association elected Hamilton C. Jones or Charlotte, as its president Saturday evening as the annual convention came to a close at Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock. Mr. Jones succeeds Fred I. Sutton of Kinston. , Other officers named were: Isaac C. Wright of Wilmington, L. S. Spurling of Lenoir, and Fred Cove of Wodosboro. vice-presidents; Allston Stubbs of Greensboro, secre tary-treasuier, and James G. Me McClnmock of Goldslioro, and Norman Shepherd of Smithfield, members of the executive committee. J. M. Brougliton, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, told the bar members at the closing session that they should take their places as leaders in America's defense mo, gram, fib believes that the UniTW States should make itself so powerful that aggressive totalitarian states would not attempt to invade it. Around 400 bar members from all sections of the state attended the two-day conclave hist week, hearing featured addresses by Claud M. Dean, clerk of the United States circuit court of appeals and Mr. BrougRlon. Senator Tom Connally of Texas and Governor Koey, who were to have spoken during the convention were unable to attend. Red Cross Sends To Headquarters $594.27 A check for $594.27 has been forwarded to national headquarters of the American Red Cross as Watauga's first contribution toward the relief of the innocent sufferers in Europe's war, and Mrs. E. E.. Garbee, chairman of the Watauga chapter, says the need for funds to meet the greatest emergency in all time, is constantly growing more urgent. Of the total amount collected SS8.39 has been retained by the local chapter for the purpose of purchasing garment material and express on the shipments of garments to be made later. Mrs. Garbee asks that all who have not made contributions do so at once, so that we may have a share in relieving at least a portion of the human misery now extant. Contributions may be left with Miss Gragg at the Northwestern Bank, with Mrs. Garbee or at The Democrat office. I VICTORY DREA Viclory dreams bring a smile to this champion's face on the eve of the All-American Soap Box Derby finals. With his race driver's safety helmet beside him. his snappy derby uniform nearby, this champ is ready at a moment s notice to pilot his sturdy little derby racer to viclory. All local DEMC tblished in the Year Eighteen HURSDAY, JULY 4, 1940 NEWCHURCHISTOl OPEN ON SUNDAY j St. Luke's Episcopal Congregation to Worship in New I Structure First Time Dedicatory services will be held v at the new St. Luke's Episcopal church in Boone Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock, it has been announced by Rev. E. Dargan Butt, priest in charge. Rt. Rev. Robert E. Gribbin. ol Asheville, bishop oi' the Diocese of V/estern North Carolina, will conduct the services. At 9 o'clock a. m., communion services will be conducted by Mr. Butt. The new church building, which is situated near the demonstration school, is just now being completed, and is one of the most beautiful of the city's churches. Although sinail, the building represents the very latest and best thought in church architecture and the grounds have been landscaped to fit in with the structure. xne Building which cost near S4.000, is of brick construction and contains a vestibule and vesting rootn, besides the nave, chancel and sanctuary. The builing is 53 feet long and 22 feet wide and the auditorium will seat 100 persons. An Old Congregation St. Luke's congregation is one of the oldest in Boone. The first frame building was on King street opposite the present location of the Daniel Boone hotel and was erected in 1882. In 1903, Rev. W. R. Savage, the pastor for many years, enlarged the structure. After a number of years, however, it was razed and the lot traded for the property on which the new church stands. Rev. Grant Folmsbce, a senior in the Philadelphia Divinity School, will be minister-in-charge at St. Luke's during the summer, it is announced. twoXreinIijred in auto accident Dallas II od g e s and Charles I Combs Occupants of Automobile Which Crashed Charles Combs was critically injured and Dallas Hodges suffered minor hurts, when the automobile which was driven by the former rolled down a steep embankment on C the nc cvhighway 421. near Lovill a postoffice Wednesday afternoon. S The driver of the machine, it is ^ said, attempted to pass another ve- .' hicle, when the loose grave on the surface of the highway caused the a car to slide over the steep embank " ment. Mr. Combs suffered internal injuries, it was said, and for a time after his admission to Watauga hos- Z pital, it was thought that his re- f covery was unlikely. He is now improving, however. Hodges re- ? eeived minor injuries about the r\ face. I V' BIGGEST NAVAL ORDER IN NATION'S HISTORY IS LET Washington, July 1.?The navy placed the biggest order in its his- n tory today?for 45 new warships to cost about $500,000,000?just two hours after President Roosevelt signed legislation to speed up contract-letting and ship-building. At the same time the army promoted 1,350 regular officers and tit called the first of 9,000 reserve of- Gf ficers to active duty for intensive ,, specialized training while the Pres.i- P dent discussed with defense advisors ' a program for further army expan- ^ sion with emphasis on meehaniza- ?.. tion. ul ni - to MS BRING SMILE th in ^ f , A r m <) B fc -? J?1 i: Im boys who plan to enter the Soap vi Box Derby here are asked to se- si cure application blanks and rule C books from Mr. B. W. Stallings, L who with the Watauga Democrat b; is sponsoring the event, time is G growing very short, and there should be no delay in starting to work on the racing cars. O) >CRA i Eighty^gfkt >op|pation O 8.* 84, Initifi Census Show reterans Guests Of Theatre Today i niH8tyi Mr. J. E. Luther, above. Deep lap, veteran of the Confederate rmies. and Newton Banner of ugar Grove, soldier of the Grand irmy of the Republic, are guests aday of the Appalachian Theatre, 'hey are to have lunch with Manger Trotter, and in the afteroon attended the showing of Dark Command," a Civil War ilm. The one other Civil War eteran in Watauga, Mr. W. H. llackburn of Laxon. was invited iut was unable to attend. AROLYN MILLER IS "MISS BOONE" ?u.. * m!ii ciiv mini 11 iiiKit'r uiven iiik "Miss Junior Boone" in Recent Contest Miss Carolyn Miller received the le "Miss Boone 1940" at the close a beauty contest sponsored bj e Worth While Women's Club a ppalachian Theatre last Thursdaj ening. Miss Betty Ruth Winkle: the same time was given th< le "Miss Junior Boone." A large imber of the younger ladies of the wn took part in the competitio: hich was well attended. Thursday afternoon contests foi e little tots were conducted, anc each age classification a prize as given to both a boy and girl ellowing are the names of the inners. 1 year old?Jane Fox, Williarr atheson. 1 to 3 years old?Mary Judith lea, John W. Hodges. HI. 3 to 5 years old?Jane Rivers ade Young. 5 to 8 years old?Martha Councill hn B. Collins. JAMES L. GREER Last rites for James L. Greer, 78 :ar-old farmer, who died at hi ime at Rutherwood Saturday, were nducted from the Rutherwooe tptist church Sunday afternoon a o'clock, with Rev. Willie Cook it large. Burial was in the Ruther ood cemetery. Death resulted fron cancer of the throat and heart ail eni. surviving are the widow ur sons and two daughters: Ale: id Joe Greer, Lenoir; George analeigh Greer, Deep Gap; Mrs. Fret lichael, Boone Route J. Also sui Lving are two brothers and thre sters: Thos. Greer. Deep Gap; I . Greer, Greensboro; Mrs. Sabi ong, Fleetwood; Mrs. Sarah Wine arger, Laxon, and Mrs. Rhod reene, Stony Fork. The giraffe is said to be th nly animal that lacks a voice. T $1.50 A YEAK f County Now il Figures Ot ; Gain 2,919 j Every Township in the County Shows Gain in Population Except One; Boone and Blowing Rock Gain. But Principal Increase in Rural Sections; Many More Farms Than Decade Ago The population of Watauga county, according to preliminary figures given out by the bureau of the census, is now 18,084 as compared with 15.165 ten years ago. a gain of 2,919. Although Boone and Blowing Rock, the county's only two incorporated towns, showed large gains, the bulk of the population increase is in the rural areas. Boone now has a population of 1,784 as against 1.295 ten years ago, and Blowing Rock is listed as having G55 inhabitants, as compared with 503 in 1930. It is interesting to note that every township in the county has chalked up a population increase with the sole exception of Bald Mountain which has seven fewer people than a decade ago. Also ol interest ts the preliminary figures for the agricultural census which indicate there are now 2.770 farms in the county, whereas there were only 2.375 in 1930. following is a breakdown of the 1940 census figures by townships, ! v, il'n the 1030 figures also given for I comparison: Township 1930 1940 Bald Mountain 432 425 Beaver Dam 1,15(1 1.43a Elewiug Rock 1.001 1.170 Blue Ridge 713 820 | Boone 3.332 4,483 Cove Creek 1780 1,907 Elk 443 808 Laurel Creek 1.155 1,373 Meat Camp 1.238 1,513 North Fork ,? 339 374 Shawneohaw 630 751 Stony Fork 1,243 1,436 Watauga 1,719 1,784 Total 15.165 18.084 Cities and Towns 1930 1940 tioone 1,295 1,784 Blowing Rock 503 055 Mr. Zeb V. Long Jr., district supervisor of the census, Salisbury, from whose office these figures come, states that the figures are preliminary and subject to correction, however they are believed to be "substantially correct." Joines a Visitor Mr. Oscar O. Joines, assistant district supervisor of the census, while visiting in Boone Monday, states that the gain in population in Wat: uuga county was far above the av, crage. and he praised enumerators for thc-ir splendid efforts in providing a "really accurate census." Mr. , Joines also expressed full appreciation of the bureau for the assistance of the citizens here generally in cooperating in compiling the sixteenth census. Yeggmen Blow North Wilkesboro Store Safe Yeggmen blew the safe at the - Goodwill Department store in North : Wilkesboro sometime Sa turday t night or Sunday morning and es j wctjjeu. wiui wnat was oeuevecL to be r several hundred dollars in cash and ; valuable papers owned by N. B. ; Smithey, owner of the store. 5 Police said the safecracking was i discdvered by Mr. Smithey Sunday afternoon. He was unable to give r an estimate of the amount missing, 1 but said it included receipts from i Saturday's sales and some cash . used for change. MILLIONS TO BE RAISED i BY NEW DEFENSE TAX , On Monday. July 1. exactly six days after President Roosevelt sign, ed the new national defense act, the new defense tax on moving picture t admissions, cigarettes, gasoline, etc., went into effect. During the coming year, it is estimated that $60,000,000 additional revenue will be collected from the . tax on movie tickets alone. I Additional revenue thus raised j will be used to increase the effect. weness of our national defense, said j by military experts ,o be entirely inadequate to repulse possible invua sion by the present day aggressor By nations. Each time the new tax is paid on a movie ticket, a package of ' | cigarettes, or a gallon of gas. that j much more will go to insure us j against any invasion of this nation by a foreign power. Unless the exe peeted revenue can be raised under i> the newly enacted national defense ? act, it may be necessary for con.. gress to levy new taxes or increase a rates on taxes already in effect. During 1938, it is estimated that e 11,517 persons were killed in rail' road grade crossing accidents
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