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J . igPjffll w VOL. 53, NO. 11 OCTOBER 16TH IS PROCLAIMED DAY OF REGISTRATION r President Roosevelt Signs Draft Bill and Issues Proclamation: First Peactirne Draft in History Becomes Law Washington, Sept. 17-?President Roosevelt yesterday made peacetime conscription the law of the land and proclaimed October 16 as as the day on which all men from 21 to 35? inclusive. must register for selective military training. The first peactirne draft of manpower in American history became law at 3:08 p. m. with a stroke of j the presidential pen. Mr. Roosevelt 1 proclaimed registration day a mo- 1 ill on * lnfnp The momentous action came two days after congress gave its final approval to the legislation. An estimated 10,500 men?citizen and alien alike?must register at polling places throughout the country. From this number, the nation will build up over the next five years a reservoir of 5.000.00U trained men for its land and sea ' forces. "America stands at the crossroads of its destiny." Mr. ltoosevelt sab! in his proclamation fixing the date of registration. He took cognizance of the current j world situation and served notice in direct language thai the United i States is ready and able to defend at any cost the heritage of its freedom. "Time and distance have been shortened." he said. "A few weeks have seen great nations fall. We i cannot remain indifferent to the ' philosophy of force now rampant in | the world. The terrible fate of nations whose weakness invited attack is too well known to us all. 1 "We must and will marshal our i great potential strength to fend off i war from our shores. We must and will prevent our land from becoming a victim of aggression. "Our florwinn hoc li.><>? > It is the will of our people.'' Conscription became law on the day that the first contingent of national guardsmen?60,500 militiamen from 26 states?were mobilized : for a year of intensive training with the army. The first group of conscripts? about 400.000? probably will be i called to the colors about November 15. Then, for the next five years, c about a million men will be inducted into the army annually for a year of training. They will be drawn by lot and selected Tor service from the iist of : 16,500,000 registrants. The call to the colors of guardsmen and conscripts is designed to build a trained civilian army capable of meeting any emergency. In proclaiming registration day. Mr. Roosevelt observed: "... our young men will come from the factories and the fields, the cities and the towns, to enroll their names on registration day. "On that eventful day my generation will salute their generation. May we all renew within our hearts that conception of liherty and that way of life which we have all inherited. May we all strengthen our resolve to hold high the torch of freedom in this darkening world so that our children and their children may not be robbed of their rightful > inheritance." Mr. Roosevelt did not designate registration day as a holiday. He urged, however, that all employers, as well as federal, local and state government agencies, give their workers adequate time in which to fulfill their obligation of registration. repOblicansto gather sept. 28 Nominating Convention Is Announced; Prominent Republican to Deliver Address r The Republicans of Watauga county will gather in convention at the courthouse in Boone Saturday, September 28, at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for county offices and transacting such other business as may appear proper. The call for the convention was issued Tuesday by T. E. Bingham, chairman of the Republican executive committee, and Clyde R. Greene, secretary of" the committee. The chairmen of the various townships are requested to call their townshiD Diimarics to be held at the voting places in the respective townships at 2:30 p. m. Friday, September 27th for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention. Each township is entitled to one delegate for each 25 votes cast for the Republican candidate for governor in the election of 1936. The committee is making arrangements to have some outstanding Reft rublican leader address the convenf tion. Between us and the sun, 11,640 earths the size of our own could be . placed easily. U Saggf? ' ATA1 An Independent BOONE, WATAUGA Actress Mother x/ \ >' ' \C?s f Hollywood, Cal.?Jane Clayton, v/ed to cowboy star Russell Hayden, offers her six-weeks old baby, Sandra, as definite proof fhaf - -> ? ? ? ? * * ? ...W...X..MUUU 13 an illl((ClU3 1U a screen career. Miss Clayton has just been called back to work, to play her first leading role. WATAUGA FAIR CLOSES SATURDAY Fair Officials Satisfied With Exhibits: Displays of Farm Crops Called Bcsf Ever Sugar Grove, Sept. 17.?The tenth annual Watauga agricultural fair .ras brought to a close here last Saturday evening after a three-day exposition of the farm and home prodjcts of the county. The fair began m Thursday afternoon with the onlering of exhibits and entertainment (urnished by the Davis and Parrot Amusement Company. Because of the recent inundations of farm crops, it was thought prior to the opening day that entries would be curtailed; however, in spite of the fact that exhibits in some departments did not come up to their usual number, fair officials have said that they were satisfied with results. According to a statement by Ernest Hillard, secretary of the fair association, displays on farm rops were the best ever to be made, tn all. seven entries were made in this department, the first premium being won try Jim Banner and the second by Miss Margaret Adams. Cash priaes were awarded to these winners by the Boone Merchants Association. Mr. and Mrs. Dave P. Mast won the fair sweepstakes premium and were aw arded an "Easy Washing Machine" Given hv Mnrt.e, Pro Electric Company of Boone. In the homo canning department on a display consisting of 2U cans of home produced food, Susie Relic Moody and Mrs. J. E. Moody won first and second prizes, respectively. Chief among the attractions afforded by the fair were the dramatizations presented by the Sauline Players, professional actors appearing in this area for their first time. During their stav in the Cove Creek community, these players gave three productions in the high school auditorium. The chief point of interest in the exposition Saturday was the baby beef show, in which Jimmy Duggcr won the grand championship and Earl Edmisten the reserve championship. The complete list of prize winners will be published in the next issue of the paper. Rites Are Held For Mrs. R. T. Greer Funeral services were conducted in Lenoir Thursday afternoon for Mrs. R. T. Greer. 64. resident of that city, who died Wednesday morning following a heart attack. Death followed an illness of several weeks. The services were conducted from the First Methodist church, of which she was a member, bv the pastor Rev. C. H. Moser. Burial followed in Belleview cemetery. Mrs. Greer was the former Eunice Josephine Todd, daughter of the late Charles P. and Angeline Miller Todd of Todd. She married R. T. Greer prominent Lenoir business man. Mrs. Greer was active in churcl circles and took a leading part ir the affairs of the Lenoir Woman's Club and the United Daughters c: the Confederacy. Members of the Men's Bible class of the Lenoir Methodist church serv ed as honorary pallbearers. Surviving are her husband. R. T Greer, a daughter, Mrs. E. A. Dob bin, both of Lenoir; four brothers W. R Torl/t of T nnwr T U7 1V..1, of Marion. Va., Roger and Josept Todd of Pocatello, Idaho, and on< sister, Mrs. S. W. Ray, of Marion Va. RIVER REACHES NEW HIGH New River reached perhaps th< highest crest ever known tn the Aug ust 13 floot and at the W. H. Wag ner place, it is said the flood water were 32 feet high. mMM .-ft LJGA Weekly Newspaper?Esl COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. TO MEMORIALIZE FLOOD VICTIMS flavor Lovill Designates Fiftli Sunday as Date for CountyWide Memorial Service Mayor W. R. Lovill has issued a proclamation setting aside the fith Sunday in September as the time tor holding a memorial service for those who lost their lives in the flood of August 13 and calls upon the people of the county to pay their respects to the Strieker at this time. The text of the mayor's proclamation follows: We are still in grief and sadness because of the loss of so many precious lives in the recent and greatest ilooci disaster within the memory of our people, and while the material loss to our people ci their homes and their crops and 'ands which seem to be destroyed so staggeringly, vet such material loss I/ales into insignificance when compared with the precious lives of dear iittle children, the old and middle aged, who were swept into eternity by the raging and cruel torrents which seemed bent on destroying all 1 LhinfiS. in Ilipir nnthc Those who were token were our children, our people, leaving unbounded grief and heartaches in many homes. These dear ones must cot and shall not be forgotten. Therefore, I deem it most fitting and proper that a county-wide memorial service be held in the county Courthouse in Boone. North Carolina, on the fifth Sunday in September, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. We earnestly hope that members of the families from whom was taken a dear one, will be present, and that every minister of the gospel in Watauga countv will attend this most important and Godly service. This the 16th day of September, 1940. W. R. LOVILL, Mayor of Boone. TELEGRAPH LINE NOW FUNCTIONING Direct Wire Fffom Boone in Charlotte Replaces Inferior Service Disrupted by Storm Mr. H. W. Wilcox, president of the Chamber of Commerce, states that this week Boone is experiencing its lirst standard type of telegraph service, through a direct wire to Charlotte. This new improved service displaces the rather unsatisfactory service put out of commission in the August flood. The old service routed messages to eastern points via Elk Park, John son City , Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte ,and messages may now he delivered much more quickly than through the old system. Western Union officials are hoping that the increase in business will justify the continuance of the important service, and it is hoped that a a simplex may be installed at a later date REAGETS LARGE NEW ALLOTMENT S2.12.000 Appropriated for Construction of Electric Lines in This Area Mr. G. F. Messick. sUDerintendenl of the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, was in town Tuesday and says that a new appropria tion of $232,000 has been approved lor the construction of additions REA lines in Watauga, Ashe Alio ghany and Caldwell counties. Th< new extensions are now being staked out in these counties. Melvin F Burgess of Boone, has been award id the contract for the constructioi of the Watauga county lines, whicl are to serve about 800 families. Worf will start in about two weeks anc J be completed in 90 days. . Elk Lad Performs Heroic Flood Rescue Jack Todd. 17-year-old resident o i Elk township, was in town Tuesda; i and modestly told of having effect ; ed the rescue of Bill Greene, t neighbor, jusl before the flood o August 13. took his house from th > landscape. After the water around the Green home had arisen above Todd's knee he gained entrance and found th " occupant asleep. With difficulty h loaded him upon his back and cat ' ried him through the raging water 1 to a place of safety. Fifteen min ; utes later the Greene home wa swept away. NEW BURLEY A type of tobacco that look: i smells and tastes like burley but i - almost completely free from nice - tine has been developed by the Ken 3 tucky agricultural experiment sta lion. DEM tablished in the Year Eig THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER1S BRIT A NEW YORK. N. Y The r. j left, and the Shubrick, may b x -t - ? -wa&sAA wxuomi ior me aa-yeair buses on the Bahamas. Jamaic British Guiana. HIKHOOI. DAY AT UNIVERSIT Appalachian (o Meet Carolina High Spot of High School Celebration All high school seniors in Watau county have been extended invi tions to attend the annual hi school day celebration at the U versity of North Carolina at Chai Hill Saturday. The occasion is expected to dr: to the university from all sectic of the state the largest gathering high school girls and boys ever sembfcd in this state at one tim A 1 n AAA : e ? IU1BL III JI.UVU I'll 1 U.'I 11UIU counties stretching from Murphy Manteo took part in last yet event, and acceptances this week dicate. ?h even larger turnout. . This year's program; which v ' continue informal, will include u comes from university authorit visits with boys irom "back horn campus tours, a picnic lunch, i band concert, topped by the m grid show. "We want our boys and girls have time to wander around campus and take a,look at the bui ings and to visit with the boys fr home," Dean K. B. House wrote , his invitation to the seniors. This will be Carolina's third ; ticv-! high school <|ay. hut it ma the first time the Tar Heels h: taken on an in-state opponent, r i Appalachian will be the joint h to the school folks Saturday. The game itself promises to be ' feature. Carolina has prospects ' another colorful, wide-open tei Appalachian is North State conf ; ence champ and has lost only f< games in four years. And both h; : veteran teams headed by a "big : little Ail-American," Paul Seve . and Ted Reitzle. HIGHWAY 42l7S ' OPEN WEDNESDA Traffic Resumed on Main Th oughfarc Closed by Flood, Says Engineer t Traffic is to be resumed on U Highway 421 between Boone ; . North Wilkesboro sometime toi . (Wednesday), according to infori 1 lion given out by James H. Count I district highway engineer. The r . has been closed to through tra > since the heavy landslides and we . cuts of the August flood. Mr. Councill states that while . road is open to all types of tra i that on certain sections one c i travel rules will be enforced. - urges drivers to proceed slowly 1 such points and carefully we the highway signs. Since 421 has been closed trc has proceeded to North Wilkes'o cither by West Jefferson or Len J? Rayburn Elected [ Speaker of Hon a Washington. Sept. 16.?Sam T f burn, 59-year-old Texas Democ wrac nlooforl ennol-ov nf tbn Virutoi representatives by acclamation day while the body of his prede e sor, the late Wm. B. Bankhead s Alabama, lay in state at tbe fi e of the house rostrum. s Members of a Democratic con ~ ence held just before the elec s said there was no discussion reg; " ing filling of majority leaden s which Ray burn is vacating some expressed belief not! would be done about it iinmediat s, BUSY s Government figures indicate >- nearly 12,000.000 farm family w i- ers and hired hands will be I i- with fall crops and livestock du September. OdU ;hteen Eighty^; \ght rr^ g IN BOUNF -? ^ ^commissioned U. S. destroyers Leary, e among the 50 destroyers traded to right to construct military and naval a, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Antigua and TLOCAL HEREFORD Y GRAND CHAMPION as Watauga Baby Beeves Take To; Honors at Hendersonville Show Wednesday ga Watauga county Hereford calve ta- again carried flying colors at th gh Western Carolina fair in Henderson nj_ villc Wednesday, the baby beef c . Jantcs Dugger having been adjudg ^ ed the grand champion exhibit t the show. aw Young Dugger's entry also place ms first us the medium weight clns: while Gilbert and Earl Edmiste won first prize in the light weigf as" division. John Edmisten took set e', ond prize in the medium welgl " group, and Councill Henson's ca 3,? | was adjudged second best in th | heavyweight classification. 1 The Watauga 4-R Ciub boys wh ... were accompanied to Hendersonvil by County Agcirts Harry Hamlltr . '' and George Farthing, also won fir: '?'.; pit re in the count-- -roup and firs -. second and third in the get-of-si; . division, am 1 DEMONSTRATION ? EVENT OBSERVEI ^'jliOcal Retailers Trying to Selei lve Miss Typical Customer; Entry l?ft Blanks Available 2 a Members of the Boone Merchan for Association are this week joining i un. the celebration of National Reta or- Demonstration, in an effort to sho aur the public what the retailer inear ave to the community, and in a spiritc ind endorsement of the national defenj rin program. Of considerable interest is the cor tost being conducted to discovc "Miss Typical Customer" and blanr for entering the contest are avai able at member stores. The winnc Yol this contest will get a ten doll: prize, numerous gifts of merchar dise and stand a chance of gettin a free trip to New York. or_ All any housewife has to do is t secure an entry blank at either i the Merchants Association store and write thereon a short essay c what she thinks of shopping i Boone stores. The essays will S. judged by impartial judges. A and housewives are urged to join in th lay interesting and profitable contest, na oad 4-H Boys Show Calves fhe At W. Carolina Fai ish th County Agents Harry M. Hamiltt fj:c and George G. Farthing left Tuesdi vay for Hendersonville where they a it" companied a group of Watauga 4I club boys to exhibit their bat t "u beeves at the Western Carolina fa The following boys have taki 1 their calves to the fair: Earl at oro Gilbert Edmisten, Sugar Grove: Ms 0-_ ton and Russell Hodges, Bairc Creek: James Dugger. Gene Ree and Councill Henson, Vilas; Frai , Meat. Valle Crucis, and John Edm Beaver Dam. ise BROWN HEADS DISTRICT lay- DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIC xat. ; of Wade E. Brown, Boone attornc to- was named chairman of the nin ccs- district Young Democratic Clubs . of Raleigh last week. Other membt -oni of the committee are: Mrs. Gor Uzzell of Salisbury, vice-chairma fer- Ernest R. Alexander, Salisbury, st tion rotary; R. L. Brown of Albemar ard- treasurer. ship The meeting was one of the m< and enthusiastic and most widely : ting tended gatherings in the history :elv. the organization, and Ralph Gat ner, son of former Governor O. M Gardner, of Shelby, was elect that chairman of the state organizatn ork- ? >usy Florida has 43.8 acres of wa' ring for each fishing license, excludi the ocean. \T $1.50 A YEAR ] MANY CASES TRIED IN SUPERIOR COURT LIST OF JUDGMENTS Judge Don H. Phillips Presides as Heavy Slate Docket Comes ! Up for Trial: Most Defendants Charged With Driving While j Intoxicated The resular fall Fprm superior court convened Monday with Judge Don Phillips of Rockingham. presiding, and Solicitor L. S. Spurling of Lenoir, prosecuting the docket. An unusually large number of cases, mostly misdemeanors, were docketed for trial and Wednesday morning about 25 defendants were yet to come before the court. It is unlikely tr.at the state docket will have been cleared before Thursday, at which time some cases on the civil calendar are expected to be taken up. The Judgments Following are the judgments of the court up until Wednesday morning: Bonne Grimes, violation prohibiJ tinn law. -1 months on roads, t Harold Moody, violation prohibiten laws. 4 months on roads. Fay E. Trivett. larceny 2 years, p suspended for five years during good behavior. Joe Snyder, violation prohibition laws. $25 and costs. Estel Greene. Marsh Fletcher. Ralph Rose, breaking and entering. s 12 months. e Vernon Phillips, forcible trespass, i- 12 months. if Clyde Hollar, public drunkenness, ;- $15 and costs. if James Rapan. carrying concealed weapon, prayer for judgment cond tinued for two years, s. Harold Flannery, reckless driving, n $25 and costs. it A. D. Charles, driving car after license revoked, 60 days, suspended it | on payment of costs. i! tsurion Church, driving car with ic license revoked, 8 months. Bill Nichols, driving drunk, 90 to days. le Henry Ogclsby, assault with ddfcd1 m ly weapon, 2 years. st Grady Proffit. violation prohibit. tion laws, costs. e Arlie Winebarger, violation prohibition laws, costs. Robert Simmons, driving drunk. 4 months. Robert Simmons, temporary larceny of automobile. 4 months )Wash Hodges and J. A Paw of Elk township, who were to havg lie. n tried for setting fire to the woods, were held in contempt by ?l Judge Phillips when they tried to intimidate a stale witness before lire giainl jury. They were sent to jail for 30 days. Walter Bumgarner. being tried on a charge of driving drunk, left the 'n courthouse during tlio course of his jj trial just after noon Tuesday and w has not been apprehended. Judge ls Phillips ordered a capias issued and j the payment of the bond under i(. which he had been held. Following is a list of those arraigned on charges of driving motor ,j- vciuuies wiiiic mioxicatea. ana wno wore fined S50 and the costs of the ? action. In each case the drivers" license were revoked lor a period of IV 12 months: Howard Thomas, Wade Kdmisten. Jess Walker, John Mori Guire, Clarence Parsons, Daily Story, Albert Ford, Monroe Wine0 barger, Richard Day. Geo. Thomas, James H. Brown. C. G. Koontz, 1. E. ^ Story, Ray Gentry. J R. Beam, R. ,' J. Lowrance, Joe H. Greer, Milton Winkler.. Chas. Tolly. E. H. Ander>0 son, Paul Coffey, Fred Emerson, jl Kim Young, Lester Ragan and jy Granville Church. CITIZENS WANT - RAILWAY REBUILT in Abandonment of Raihvav Proc II tested by Merchants Association and Other Organizations in id Mr. Clyde R. Greene, president of is- the Boone Merchants Assoc ation. on i's behalf of that organization, has prose tested the abandonment of the Linik ville River Railway from Cranberry is- to Boone, which was damaged by the August flood, the company having petitioned the interstate commerce commission for the privilege -j t- t:? I U1 UULUII'-UIUIU^ 11LJ 1UIC. I Mr. Greene has received a letter ;y, from Congressman R. L. Doughtoii th and also from the interstate comir. mcrce commission to the effect that :rs when the date of the hearing is set. Re those objecting to the abandonment in; of the line will he given due notice tc- and opportunity to present their le, case. The Merchants Association will be 5st joined in protesting the abandonit ment of the narrow guage by the of Chamber of Commerce and other "d- organizations and business interests ax throughout this territory. The hearcd hig will be set sometime after the in. 25th of October. Congressman Doughton informs ter Mr. Greene that he "will continue ng his efforts to prevent the abandonment of the railroad, line."
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