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VOL. 53. NO. 13 KEPHART TO LEAD REPUBLICAN SLATE IN COUNTY RACE Miss Edna Bingham Nominated For Register of Deeds: Wilson. Hodges and Wilcox for Board: Adams Present: Wall Addresses Convention Republicans of Watauga county, ill convention Saturday evening nominated Dr. A. P. Kephart as their candidate for the legislature no oth er porsnn navmg open placed in nomination for the office. Dr. Repliant who operates Camp Yonahlossee. Blowing. Rock during the summer months, is a former member of the faculty of North Carolina College for Women, Grenesboro. The convention delegated the task of nominating a candidate for register of deeds to a special committee, and ori Tuesday it was announced that Miss Edna Bingham of Sherwood would make the race for this position. J. J. Miller of Boone R. F. D. 2. was named a candidate for county surveyor, while the following are the Republican candidates for county commissioners: John W. Hodges. Boone: Ivey B. Wilson, Zionville, and Lloyd Wilcox, Dcc-p Gap. Hon. L. L. Wall, attorney of Winston-Salem. delivered the principal address, following the nominations, and Hon. Monroe Adams of Statesville. Republican candidate for congress in the ninth district, was also present and spoke briefly to the gathering. Memorial Service Is Largely Attended The memorial service held for the victims of the August 13 flood in the courthouse Sunday afternoon, was largely attended, the house being filled to capacity, and Mayor W. R. Ijovili, who conceived the idea of holding the splendid service, presided. The following pastors of various churches in the county were present, those coming from the worst of the flood districts having the leading part in the services: Reverends G. A. Hamby. W. D. Ashley, W C. Payne, G. M. Watson, J. C. Canipe, Grady Minton, Vilas Minton, Hendrix, F. E. Warman, E. F. Troutman, Paul Townsend, John X. Rhea and D. M. Edinisten. It was decided at the meeting to make a campaign for empty fruit jars, canned goods and other things which the flood sufferers could use during the winter. Anyone, willing to contribute to this cause may leave the goods at the Quails Furniture store, Democrat office or S. A. Nbriis' store. All ministers are asked to an nouncc in their respective churches concerning this effort for the next few weeks. Boy Scout Hut Is Moved To Main Street The Boy Scout hut bus been moved to a new location between tne Methodist and Baptist churches just off Main street. Here it will be easy of access in all kinds of weather. Mr. B. W. Stallings, the Scoutmaster, has done a splendid job at a reasonable price in getting the hut moved. A chimney is being built with fireplaces inside and out which makes a fine arrangement. The hut will be open to the public for inspection on Thursday afternoon of tliis week from 2 to 5 o'clock. You are invited to come by and look over the hut. Friday afternoon a canvass of the business section of Boone will be made for funds to nay for the hut and other necessary things in our scout work. We need at least $100 for the hut and the winter's work. This will be done under the auspices of all the churches in Boone. The ministers have made the call ?nd will appreciate the response of our citizens to this worthwhile work. J. C. CANIPE, Chairman of Troop Committee. Red Cross Reports Oilier rontriluilinns The Watauga chapter American Red Cross, in line with its flood relief activities here, received a number of contributions, and some of these were publicly acknowledged sometime ago. Gifts which haven't ? been previously reported are: Gifts sent through Mrs. J. L. Cannon, $3.50; Daniel Boone Hotel, $2.07; Bethel Baptist Church, $11.50. Legion Auxiliary To Meet Friday Night There will be a call meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Friday night. October 4, at 7:30 o clock in the Legion hut. All Auxiliary members and those eligible for membership are urged to be present. This is an important meeting and ail are asked to come and bring a new member. /ATAl An Independent \ B<X)NE,~W ATAUGA CC Good Student a ? m i K ** c J& Rg u rMliSf kK v v Perry Greene. 16-year-old son t of Mr. Clyde R. Greene of ihis d city, who is enrolled in the current term of State College. Raleigh. Young Mr. Greene gradu- r aled last spring from Appalachian c high school as president of his t class, and in 1939 won a medal for his outstanding work in the math- ^ emalics department. He was a v member of the debati ig team and in the triangular debates in 1939. t won the right to compete in the debates at the state university. v He is an outstanding student and is taking engineering courses at j State. c women:sclubs i meet in boone f, About 150 Representatives At- a tend Gathering of Third Dis- ;i trict Here Saturday f "As we look across the ocean at 1 the chaos in Europe, we realize that we, uu? women ot America, must become the custodians of our democracy, our standards of living and our community life; that we must stand by our defense program; that we I must stress bur citizenship especially in industrial towns, and must work to keep high our American standards of living and blot out everything un-American," Mrs. John D. Robinson, of Wallace, president f of the North Carolina Federated j, Clubs, told representative clubwom- ^ en in an address at the annual meet- c | ing of the third district of the Jj women's clubs held here Saturday. c About 150 representatives attended ^ I from 10 counties. a The guests were given corsages as n they registered. Mrs. Clyde V. v Price of Hickory, district president, ji i presided and called the meeting to g order at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. C. Ca- e nipe, gaye the invocation and Mrs. e John Conway, president of the hostess club, welcomed the guests. Mrs. J. F. Johnson responded. o After the reading of minutes, com- a mittees were appointed by the dis- ti trifl ??-l o' ? [/.umvui, aim HCW WlllUO WUL" introduced. *> One feature of the program was an instruction period in highway c safety . by Patrolman W. W. Shef- 'J field. Reports from all clubs of the district present were read and Mrs. } R. C. Boyce, president, gave a report of the activities of the junior ? department. P Mrs. John D. Robertson and Mrs. a Creasy K. Proctor, second vice-presi- s, dent of state women's clubs, made c the principal addresses. Mrs. Proctor urged American n women to stand fast to their Ameri- E ican ideals and not to get excited by p propaganda, to continue thinking J. straight. Resolutions were read and f< adopted and the clubs voted to put t safety books in the schools. s Mis. Clarence Beach of Lenoir, 0 was elected to serve as vice-presi- r den tfor 1941. The A Cappella choir of Appalachian College, under the s direction of Miss Virginia Wary, c gave special music and a luncheon ' was served at 1 o'clock. s Hickory was voted as the place of ' meeting for 1941. New Books Received ' ' At County Library [ t Miss Jewel Hagaman, county li- j brarian, states that she has receiv- s ed a number of new volumes by well-known writers and invites the ; patrons of the library to use the new : books. t Miss Hagaman further states that 1 anyone having books, which they i would like to donate are asked to < bring or send them to the library. | All such donations will be grate- j fully received. i Monroe Adams Will Speak at Deep Gap ( ? nun. monroe Adams o? Statesville, Republican candidate for congress in the ninth North Carolina district, will speak to the voters of Watauga county at Deep Gap schoolhouse on 1 Thursday evening, October 10th, at < 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially < invited to attend. 1 JGA Weekly Newspaper?Esta ?UNTY~ "NORTH CAROLINA. T] YINKLER NAMED BY DEMOCRATS FOR HOUSE SEAT toone Realtor and Insurance Man Heads Democratic Ticket in County; Register of Deeds Unopposed: Changes in Board Commissioners Gordon H. Winkler, Boone real3r and insurance man, received the k-rnocratic nomination for house of representatives at the convention of is party held at the courthouse Satrday afternoon, winning over A. E. lodges, member of Boone's city ouncil by two convention votes, fade E. Brown. Boone lawyer, who . as not a candidate, received six otes from Boone township. Messrs. lodges and Winkler had each connoted brief pre-convention camaigns, and their race is the closest ccalled in this county. No other andidates were before the convenion and only one ballot was cast. Miss Helen Underdown, register of leeds, was renominated by a rising ote, without opposition, and exiressed her appreciation to the partf (ft T? lte J 1V? no UV. LIUII. Charles F. Thompson, couhty sureyor. was likewise renominated by cclamation. The following were named as andidates for county commissionrs: Ira Edmisten, incumbent; Gray Greer and Bert Mast. A resolution offered by M. W. leach, asking that the representaive in the next legislature be intruded to place Watauga county nder the state-wide primary law, ailed to pass by a narrow margin. \V. R. Lovill, mayor of the town, nd former state senator, delivered rousing speech prior to the nomiating session. URS. H1NS0N WINS IN ESSAY CONTEST ioone Teacher Takes Mercl \nts Association Prize in National Retail Event Mrs. Van Hinson, member of the acuity of Appalachian high school, as been awarded the $10 prize for he best essay on "Why I Enioy hopping in Boone," sponsored by he Boone Merchants Association in onnection with the National Retail lemonstration. Mrs. J. W. Norris, i lso of Boone, received honorable icntion for her fine essay which /as adjudged second best by the udges and a 9x12 linoleum rug iven as a second prize by the Farmrs Hardware and Supply Co. Her ssay will be published next week. Mrs. Hinson's essay follows: 1 There is a network or routes, one f which leaves Boone in almost ny direction, making it easy to ravel to a nearby town of larger ize and to shop any day of the yeai; ut I have shopoed in Boone reguirly for five years from my own esire and enjoyment and for the plendid values received. The Boone business houses pro- : ide a large variety of merchandise D choose from, ranging from brands f coffee in the grocery stores to ianos in the furniture stores. The , lerks are always polite and pleasnt, offering their most efficient ervices for even the smallest purhase. I think in this age where economy lust rule in most households, that loone business establishments are roviding the answer to the problems of many a housewife. I have nund goods here equal in value to hose of any town, more efficient ervice, less hurry and rush, and bliging retailers always open to iew suggestions and ideas. After a half day spent in Boone hopping, there are at least five good afes in which you will find excellent food, well cooked and well erved and where you may relax, istening to your favorite radio proTarn. If you contenue with the shopping hroughout the day you can then get i facial and the latest hairdo at any >ne of the four beauty salons, thus eturning home so glorified and rereshed that your family will thinr. to have been visiting rather than hopping. In addition to all these advantiges, when you count your change ifter ending-the day, vou will find o your pleasant surprise a few dolars left that you would have spent n other towns. The family has no ;nd of "ah's and oh's" from the pleasure gained from such a shopsing expedition. Then with glasses n hand, using the Dole pineapple iuice just purchased, we drink a oast to the 'retail merchants of ioone. Singing Convention To Be Held Sunday Everyone is cordially invited to >e present and take art in the :ounty singing convention at Covo ilreck high school auditorium next I ?unday at 10:30 o'clock. DEM< iblished in the Year Eigh iURSDAY. OCTOBER 940 REMEMBER TH 2H \ aHBmHRL j Washington, D. C.?Fairness of the first draftees during the V of War New ten D. Baker, blindfol from a glass bowl in 1917. BAXTER MLINNEY" HONORED BY BAR Deceased Attorne\ Is Accorded Honor in Resolution of Lenoir and District Bars Baxter M. Linney. laic member oi the Caldwell County Bar Associa tion and the Sixteenth Judicial District Bar Association, was recentlj honored by the passage of a resolu tion of respect for his memory bj the two groups, Secretary T. I, Warren announces. The resolution, introduced by Ma; C. Wilson for the Caldwell bar read: as follows: "Whuroac mt tVm 17IV* An.r nf A?* . v.v>., uti bliv. A I 1.11 UOJ UL nu gust, 1940, Honorable Baxter M Linney, member of the bar of th< Kith judicial district, died in Boone leaving not only a devoted famil! but a host of warm and true friends And whereas, he was always si humorous, friendly, kind and gen erous that he caused all who cami in contact with him to delight in hi company; "And whereas, he was a younj lawyer of the highest character anc qualifications, possessing in court ; bearing of quiet dignity and sinceri ty and before the public a demean or which commanded the respect ant aitention of all in his presence. "And whereas, in his dealing: with his fellow lawyers he was al ways fair, truthful and honorable never attempting to take advantagi in any transaction either in thi courtroom or in daily practice, ant ay such conduct he exemplified wha' we consider the finest characteris tics of a member of the legal profes sion. "Now, therefore, be it resolved b> the members of the bar of the 16tt judicial district that we deeply ant sincerelv mourn the donth of ow friend and brother lawyer and ex tend to his family our heartfel sympathy in a loss which is not onlj theirs but ours. "Resolved, further, that this reso lution be spread upon the perman ent records of this organization ant that the secretary forward a cop: thereof to the press and to th< members of the bereaved family." P.-T. A. Group Holds Annual District Meet At Blowing Rod The annual conference of distric two of the North Carolina Congres: of Parent-Teacher Associations met at Blowing Rock Tuesday with 11 representatives from eleven coun ties in attendance. Following registration in the earl; morning, the program opened wit! an address of welcome by Mayo Grover C. Robbins. Following thi recognition of state board member and reports were received. Mrs. Doyle D. Alley of Waynes ville, delivered the principal mom ing address, speaking on "Responsi bility of Parent-Teacher Associa tion in a Democracy.' The afternoon session included ai address by Dean J. D. Messick o Elon College, special music by tb Cove Creek and Boone high schoc bands, along with panel discussioi conducted by Mrs. E. N. Howell o Marion, state field worker. Directing officers included Mrs W. P. Dorsey of Ruth: Mrs. L. G Johnston. Rutherford College: Mrs Homer Beaman, Marion; Mrs. Hug Noel, Shelbv, and Mrs. Ray Horn of Forest Cit xr Local chairmen, all from Blow in Rock, were Mrs. H. P. Holshousei general chairman; Mrs. Spencc Greene, Mrs. George Robbins, Mr H. F. Ingle, Mrs. Bill Lentz, Mrs. E. Story, Mrs. Fred Lewis and Mr Paul Kluttz. Counties represented in the se< end district included; Ashe, Aver; Burke. Caldwell, Cleveland, Mitel ell, McDowell, Polk, Rutherfor< Watauga and Yancey. OCRA teen Eight^ ^ight E LAS ^ DRAFT? ||I k:;> 1 n and impartiality marked selection t forld War. Here you see Secretary a ded. drawing the first draft capsule fj RED CROSS GROUPS \ | MEET IN HICKORY; I . . y I Boone Officials Attend Gather- g ing; National Speakers Ad- ti dess the Gathering P r Regional conference of Red Cross j o chapters in western North Carolina t was held at Hotel Hickory in Hick- t , ory. Tuesday. In attendance from r i Boone were Mrs. E. E. Garbee. act- 1 , ing ehainnan of the Watauga chap- ? ter: Mrs. Wm. Matheson, 1940 Roll 1 Call chairman; Mrs. Mae Miller, gar: ment production chairman, and Mrs. : . C.. C. Rogers. < Nat C. Wilson, assistant manager ' of the eastern area, Washington. D. i C? was chief speaker for the morning session. Subjects discussed were ' "The War Relief Program of the ; American Red Cross," "A County- I wide Production Program 1 and "Ex- i panding the Normal Production Pro- i 3 gram to Include War Relief." The . - Roll Call chairman's job was dis2 cussed and ways.to aid the annual * s drive. 1 The. after-luncheon speaker was , y James L. Fieser of Washington, D. , { C., vice-chairman of the American ' i Red Cross. He compared the Red ' . Cross of 25 years ago and today. He . spoke of the vast improvement and < t extended aid given over the years and of the present demands on the 1 j organization and expected future ( . demands. i "The recent flood disaster in our j I county materially ties the Red Cross ? to us and shows how one phase of J I the disaster group works,' said Mrs. ' t Garbee. "But in this county we \ . also have civilian relief, home serv . ice for sailors and soldiers, home hygiene classes, life saving classes, 1 j first aid instruction in school and , community, tie-up with county ] 1 health activities and Junior Red r Cross groups. "The American Red Cross needs t to be prepared to take part in nation al defense, and with everyone's co- , operation in the coming Roll Call . drive in November we can do our a . part." f 1 1 5 f Seek Funds to Apply ? On Boone Folder t | TVTf RiMtoy/J T? il-tlltj JO tUUUUtl* j ing a campaign for funds with which payments will be jnade on the new C folder being printed for the Cham- I ber of Commerce. All those desir- < t ing to make contributions are asked 3 to see him. Prompt action is no- j cessary so that the order for the j folder mav be placed this week. No contribution too small to be appro- j ciated. , Following are some of the contri!, butions Mr. Kelley has received: 1 Max Robbins, lc; Daniel Boone Ho- i tel. S25: Farmers Hardware, $10; Appalachian Theatre, $10; Belkb White Co.. $5. David Ovens To Speak j To Chamber Commerce a David Ovens of Charlotte and f Blowing Rock, leading figure in the e south's retail industry will deliver >1 the address at the ladies' night a meeting of the Chamber of Com f merce Friday evening, October 11. Dinner will be served, local moving pictures shown, and there will i. be other entertaining features. The >. details of the program will appear in h next issue of The Democrat e CLINT M. TRIVETT g Clinton Monroe Trivett aged 67 r. years, died at the home in Meat r Camp township Tuesday, and funers. al services were conducted at ZionI. ville Wednesday afternoon by Bev. s. J. R. Trivett. interment being in the cemetery at that place. Surviving are the widow, the former Miss Belie South, and the following sons and [ daughters: Frank, Wellbum. Estelle. i, Fred Trivett Mrs. Vertie Miller and Mrs. Alice Trivett. T ""$1.50 A YEAR IOMEC0MING DAT AT APPALACHIAN NEXT SATURDAY arents' Day Will Again Be Observed and Exhibits Displayed On Campus; Elon Christians and Mountaineers to Provide Thrills for Grid Fans Thousands of former students and ther friends of Appalachian Colwill gather on the campus this eeh-end for the annual 'Homeoniing Day festivities, and details eleaseci through Prof. Julian Yodor. end of the arrangements committee, could indicate that the event will >e the most successful thus far held t the local college. The festivities .-ill reach their peak Saturday afteroon with the football encounter beiveen the famed Mountaineer squad nd the strong gridiron aggregation rom Elon College. The Homecoming event will get nder way on Friday night at 6:30 hen a pep meeting will be held 1 the college auditorium followed y a bonfire outside. At 8:30 on riday evening the Playcrafters will resent their first production of the ear in the form of a mystery, "The ikull," directed by Professor Attinakos. As is the custom the cam ds will be crowded with exhibits y the various campus organizations n Saturday. This year a prize for he best exhibit in the form of a rophy will be presented by the nen's "A" Club. A general assent>ly in the auditorium will be held it 11:00 and following this a lyce:m number will be presented. The football game will feature the sfternoon's program. Reserved seat ickets are being sold through the nail and a large crowd of football enthusiasts are expected to attend, lust before the game visitors and alumni are invited to attend a coffee in Lovill parlor at which time members of the Y. W. C. A. will be hostesses. Following the game which begins at 2:00 the English Major Club will entertain at tea in Lovill parlor from 4:30 to 5:00. A repeatad performance of "The Skull" on Saturday night at 3:30 will close the lay's program. Following last year's practice, 'Parents Day" will again be observad on Homecoming Day. Every stulent of the college is urged to in,'ite his parents and friends to be present for the Homecoming exer uses. A contest of some kind simiar to last year will be staged next veek to determine which class is thead in regard to the number of jarents expected to be present. Broyhill To Preside At ASTC Homecoming J. E. Broyhill. prominent Lenoir usincss mail, will preside over the innual homecoming exercises at Aplalachian State Teachers College Saturday as president of the college dumni association. One of the leaders in organizing lomecomings at the local college, kfr. Broyhill is one of the school's nost active and prominent alumni. Between three and four thousand jeople are expected to attend homc'fiminff. McNeill To Speak At Local G, O. P. Rally Hon Robert H. McNeill. Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina, will deliver the principal address at a Republican rally to be held at the courthouse in Boone on Wednesday, October 23, at which time all the candidates for county office will be present. Further details of the meeting will be announced when complete plans are formulated. DR. WHITENER SPEAKS ON WAR SITUATION Dr. D. J. Whitener was the principal speaker at the dinner meeting of the Lions Club held at the Daniel Boone hotel Tuesday evening. Dr. Whitener spoke of the significance of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo pact recently signed, and pointed out that the grave danger to peace in this nation comes from Japan rather than European powers. Tap dancers from New Orleans and Blowing Rock entertained the group and Paul Weston took part in the musical program. Dr. Amos Abrams gave an interesting interpretation of the news from Washington. The directors discussed proposed projects and activities for the winter months. Ladies' night will be observed at the next meeting.