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VOL. 53. NaTT RED CROSS ENDS ITS FLOOD RELIEF ACTIVITIES HERE Last Saturday Was Last Da> Emergency Office in Opera tion in Boone; a Complete Re port of the Activities of Emcr gency Organization Miss Miriam Hopcr, case workei for iho AmPl'ifflO Rod Oroee mnnrl. that on October 5, the Red Cross closed its office in Boone. The fo) lowing is a report of the activities of the emergency Red Cross worl in Watau'ga county: 220 families were registered wit! the office. Of these every one was contacted and the case closed in i satisfactory manner. Five families were transferred ic other counties, after determining that they did not live in Watauga. Three families suffered no losses. At the time a call was made in the home and it was determined by the worker that the family did not actually lose anything due to the flood Twenty-four families stated they could recover without Red Cross assistance. After the Red Cross policies were explained to the families they felt that they did not need any assistance. Six families can recover without Red Cross assistance. After a thorough investigation was made of the cases and all facts verified, the resources proved that tile families could take care of their own needs without the help of the Red Cross and without causing them any hardship. 113 families received emergency help. When a call was made on each family it was found that their losses had been minor and that the neip xney naxx already received would lake care of them. Emergency assistance included not only food and clothing but often pieces of furniture and material for small repairs to houses. Sixty-five families received awards to meet their needs. This included all cases which were passed by the committee and an award was set up for the remainder of the family's needs. Assistance was granted on approximately the following basis: Families receiving new homes, 13. <In most cases this was only material with men of the family doing the labor). Families receiving repairs on their homes, 17. Families receiving household fur nishings, 45. Families receiving material for outbuildings 17. (This number includes those who received only outbuildings and not those who got outbuildings along with new homes). There were also a lew families who received grants for livestock, tools and various other classifications of relief. Tlin fntil amount rxf nv ??V7 wiai UIUUU1IL ui IliUlltJ" c.\pencled in Watauga county was approximately $12,400. Ot this amount around $800 was spent on the emer gency commitments; $11,586.55 was set up on an award basis and has all been disbursed except $653.50 which has been set up on a deferred payment plan to cover the remaining hospital bills, maintenance and occupational training. There were 16 persons killed dui(Continued from page eight) Blood Tests Will Be Given Registration Day A nation-wide survey is being made on registration day, October 16th, to determine the prevalence of syphilis. Blood tests will be made at the health department office in Watauga county as well as in other health offices throughout the state. Forms will be given out at each of the registration offices directing the individual as to where and when he may Jiave his specimen taken. It is estimated that there will be approximately 2,000 registering in Watauga county and those unablo to have their specimen taken on that date can be cared for on regular clinic days or as indicated on their cards. The health department is located in the county office building on the courthouse lot. This survey is being made in co-operation with the North Carolina state board of health and the United States public health service. Doughton Is Honored At Taylorsville Sat. Last Saturday evening Congressman R. L. Doughton was honored at a clambake by the Fergusons of I.iledown, beautiful country estate near Taylorsville, with Carl Matheson acting in the capacity of toastmaster. Hon. Wilson Warlick, resident judge of the sixteenth district, spoke on the great work done for North Carolina by the veteran congressman, while V. D. Guire of Lenoir, told of the accomplishments of Mr. Doughton for the ninth district. Mr. Doughton spoke on the program for national defense. About 75 friends of Mr. Doughton from the district and other parts oi the slate attended. Wade F.. Brown of Boone, attended. /ATM An Independent \ BOONE, WATAUGA O Seeks Governorship ' Plggs.- & ' H 1 t a^PSbSr ,^hS bBs! Ogden. Utah.?Mrs. Ada Quinn. ; of Ogden, who for years has ope- ] rated a successful garment nianu- . faciuring business in Utah, and * who is seeking election as an in- : dependent candidate for governor J of the state. j GREER NAMED TO | ELECTIONS BOARD j Koby T Greer Takes Over Mem- > bcrship Held by H. G. Greer, j a Candidate [ I s R. T. Greer has been named a , member of the Watauga county 1 board of elections by W. A. Lucas, , chairman of the slate board, and has j oecn sworn in as a member of the i board. He was named chairman of 2 the group at the organization meet- ^ ing held Monday. Other members , of the board are J. C. McConnell and , R. D. Hodges. c Mr. Greer was named on the J recommendation of the Watauga * county Democratic executive com- ' m it tee to succeed H. Grady Greer, J who resigned from the board on ac- * count of becoming a candidate for count;- commissioner irv the recent j Democratic convention. J Dr. Matheson New i Head Dental Group " Members of the First District Dental Society at the annual meeting held in Hickory Monday, accorded a signal honor to Dr. Wra. M. Matheson. local dentist, when they elected him to the post of presidentelect for the ensuing year. Dr. Matheson succeeds Dr. W. K. Chapman of Sylva. With Dr. Chapman moving up to the presidency, the so- l: ciety also elected Dr. H. W. Bree- |land of Belmost, vice-president; Dr. lj Ralph Coffey of Morganton, secre- a tary-treasurer; Dr. David Abernethy J oi nicKory, eaiior. * As a featured clinician on the pro- C gram Monday, Dr. Matheson pre- i' sented modern methods of treating ti non-vital teeth, a phase of dentistry in which he has had rearkable sue- f cess. h Since joining the society several years ago. Dr. Matheson has served ii regularlv in various responsible po- g sitions the meeting Monday mork- b Ing the end of his second year as fi secretary-treasurer. tl The First District Dental Society, o embracing the section of North Cam- ii lina west of Charlotte, has enrolled more than 145 dentists and is a com- f< ponent of the American Dental Asso- n ciation and the North Carolina Den- E tal Society. V Dr. Waddell Added To Hospital Staff s p Dr. R. L. Waddell, physician and Jj surgeon of Rock Hill, S. C., has established his offices in the Parkway ? Company building and will be con- . nected with the staff oi the Watauga t. hospital, in the capacity of general p surgeon. Dr. Waddell, who is a native of Ashe county, and who is well known : to many people in this section, received his B.A. degree in medicine from Wake Forest College in 1927. 4 and his M.D. from the Virginia Medical College in 1929. He did his internship at the Retreat for the Sick, Richmond, and in 1934 took special courses in diseases of the ear, nose and throat at Tulane University. In 1939, Dr. Waddell took post t graduate courses in general surgery at uic wunvj vjiauuav^ wvuw of Medicine, Chicago, and recently has been on the active surgical staff of St, Phillips hospital. Rock Hill, S. C. Orthopaedic Surgeon 1 To Hold Clinic Here | Dr. J. S. Gaul, orthopaedic surge- 1 on of Charlotte, will be at the healtn ( department in Boone on Thursday, r October 17th. at 1 o'clock p. m., to hold his regular clinic for crippled 1 children, as announced by Dr. Rob- l ert R. King, district health officer. 1 I Veekly Newspaper?Estal 5UNTY7NORTH CAROLINA, T] CANVASS MADE FOR SCOUT FUNDS substantial Amount Received in Friday's Solicitations; Other Gifts Needed A total of S94.00 was realized by he Boy Scout troop Friday afterloon. when a canvass was made of he business district in an effort to aise $150 to finish the Scout hut. ;nd to carry on an enlarged protram of Scout activities during the vinter. There are doubtless a large nuni)er of other people who would like o contribute to this fund and they ire asked to leave their contribuions either at The Democrat office >r at the Stallings Jewelry store, so : hat the Scout goal may be reached 1 is quickly as possible. Following is a list of those sub- ' icrihing to the fund to this date: \ riend 25c, C. C. Rogers $2, Dixie Store SI, C. H. Trotter SI, Ralph Vlast 50c, Joe Crawford 25c, L. T. Tatum S2, Burgess Antique Shop , )0c, Bob Agle 25c. A. &. P. Tea Co. >1, Bus Crowell 50c, Belk's $2, City Fiarhnr Shnn .ROf iTnnnnfb t >0c, Rob Rivers SI, King Street jrocery St, J E. Holshouser $5, rrank Payne SI, A. E. South $1, W, Li. Walker SI, A. W. Greene $1, E. Teague SI, S. C. Eggcrs $1, W. v Lovill. SI. Gordon Winkler $1, W. c X Farthing $1. G. P. Hngaman SI, 1 daisie Jones 50c. A. F. Hamrick SI, r drs. J. E. Rivers $1, Oliver Karrak- : r $1? Kelly G. Miles $1, W. M. Cole >1.50, Lavina Tyler $1. Leonard x iury SI. Allie Austin $1, G. K. 1 /loose $2, Baptist church S4. Mcthidist church $4, Dr. Mnthcson $2, t diss Carrie Smith $1, Paul Town- j end $2, J. C. Canipe $2, I. T. Bar- c lett SI. C. M. Watson $1, M. C. Hoi- , ar SI, S. A. Norris $1, Mrs. Joe i rooke SI, Bill Norris SI, Townley ( Jndge SI. Elizabeth Lord SI. Chas. , Ceerans $1, Mrs. Chas. Keorans SI. I. R. Eggers SI, Mrs. G. P. Eggers , II, Bernard Dougherty SI, Julian J fodcr $1, Starr Stacy SI, D. J. Vhitoner $2. Zed H. Burns SI, J. H. Wolfe 51, W. M. Grubbs SI, Mrs. /an Hinson $1, Edwin Dougherty >1, R. W. Watkins $1. Clyde Canipe 11, J. T. C. Wright $1, Maude Cath art $1 Rachel Mastin $1, A. R. i Smith $1, Virginia Wary $1, R. C. t lusteed $1, W. Amos Abrams $2, Mr. ( ind Mrs. J. D. Rankin $2, G. P. Eg- l [ers SI, J. E. Rivers $1, Ruth Rob- 1 nson $1, Marian Lisor $1, Clyde joodman $1, E. S. Chrisctenbury $1. 1 MNSTOSPEAK i FRIDAY EVENING I f -.adies' Night to Be Observed by J Chamber of Commerce; Do- ? nations Received (< o David Ovens of Charlotte, will do- r. iver the principal address at the e adies' night banquet of tho Cham- a er of Commerce which will be held t the new Gateway Cafe in the r ohn W. Hodges building at 7:30 f Tiday evening, October 11. Mr. ivens is one of the south's oulstandlg after-dinner speakers and a real reat is in store for everyone. Dr. Orby Southard will present a n lovie of the horse show at Blow- a lg Rock last August. e This promises to be the best meet- ri ig of the year for the commerce ii roup. All members are urged to P e present, with their wives or riends. Those desiring to attend ae banquet should call S. C. Eggers f< r Wade E. Brown by Friday morn- C ig and make reservations. w Those contributing to the new o riders this week are: Carolina Phar- n lacy, $5; Quails Furniture Store, $5; ti in est Sims, 50c; R. F. McDade, $1; ii /otel Watauga, $5. SI ESSAY CONTEST h The national Auxiliary, United tates War Veterans, offers four rizes, ranging from $25 to $100 for tie best essays in their essay con- o rst. City and county high school h tudents from 7th to 12th grades, ii oth inclusive, are eligible to enter, ti or contest rules write Mrs. Love t lughes, essay contest chairman, 122 1 ennsylvania Avenue, West Ashe- c ille, N. C. Ii 411 Must Regi YOU MUST REGISTER FOR UNLESS: You are already in the armed he armed reserves, subject to call IF YOUR NUMBER IS DRAV MUST SERVE UNLES You are physically unfit. (Physical unfitness is partial! laving tfte toilowing aliments: less; deafness; heart trouble; hern: lad eyesight (must be more than ng to wear glasses); severe heme if proper use of legs and arms angement or feeblemindedness.) You have persons dependent will, in the opinion of the draft lardships. DEMC blished in the Year Eightei HURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1940 WAR IN A PASTC iT ~~ 7T R EGISTEK KOOKS H nPRN < s n :i!ii \ v Ull UilltlllL/nl j Voters Have Three Saturdays to ( Register For Election on November 5th The registration books will be )pen at the various polling places t >f the county next Saturday, for the > cgistration of voters and will re- f. nain open each Saturday until and c ncluding October 26. Saturday, No- 1 ember 2, will be observed as chal- J cnge day. 1 There is no general new registra- s ion, but all those who have become v !l years old since the last election I >r have moved into the county and esided a sufficient length of time j o qualify them for the privilege of he franchise, must register to be , 'ligible to vole here. t i Famous 'Tweetsie' [ Gains Temporary < Salvation in War t i Raleigh, Oct. 4.?War now raging 1 nay mean at least temporary salvaion for "Twectsie," rather famous ' rain that operates on the only nar- ' ow gauge railroad east of the J Mississippi. J The August floods damaged the j ine of the East Tennessee and West j rn North Carolina railway to the ' xtent of about $50,000, so the com- ' lanv asKca tnc ipsterstatc commerce " ommission for permission to aban- r !on the line between Cranberry and loone. J Now it develops, conservation delartment officials said last week, c hat the 60-odd miles of lines be- J wcert Johnson City, Tenn., and ' loone form the only railroad outlet o a section rich in iron and other r res needed in wartime. Therefore, liere is a possibility the I. C. C. will I efuse to let the road be abandond, and that tourists still may see nd ride on "Tweetsie." district Democratic n Rally at Salisbury t: A rally of the Democrats of the s inth congressional district was held n t Salisbury Thursday afternoon, very county in the district being d ^presented. Reports from delegates h idicated splendid progress in the s olitical campaigns. Representative Doughton, Hon. J. I. Broughton, Democratic candidate )r the governorship, and Governor Jyde R. Hoey spoke to a crowd rVlioVi r\oolro/l " pni.n>.u U1C iVUWtUI V.UU1HJ It. ourthouse. Mr. E. B. Denny, chair- I tan of the state Democratic exccuve committee, presided at the meet- i tg. Wade E. Brown of Boone, repre- 11 ented Watauga county at the meettg. ! \t MRS. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS [ Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, 77-yearid resident of Laxon, died at the ome last Thursday. Services and aterment were at the family ceme- r cry. Surviving are the husband, s wo sons and two daughters: Nate c 'hillips, Vester Phillips, Mrs. Lit- i retia Tucker and Mrs. Martha Phil- e ips. t ster-These Ai DRAFT | You are eng boards declare forces or in You are me You are a r fM, YOU dent in a theol( St ? You are a < own account. y defined as You are a rr Color blind- does not permii ia; bad teeth; ? . merely hav- YOUR DRAh rrhoids; lack You are a : , mental de- versity giving a such degrees t on you who Ph.D.; M.A. (et board, suffer istral on, opto eluded. )CRA 2n Eighty-tig^ jfe' _ ? ??~ >RAL SE7 iNG ft I SC RED CROSS WILL I OPEN ROLL CALL 1 m Greatest membership Appeal Since World War Days to Be Launched in November co ar Washington. Oct. 9.?Confronted m( vith growing responsibilities arisng from the national defense pro- j? sram and increased demands for its iay-to-day services of diseaster re- thi ief. first aid and life saving, the pn \inerican Red Cross on November r"' 1 will launch its greatest memberhip appeal since World War days, it ,iy vas announced here by Chairman Re forman If. Davis. coi The appeal for membership sup- nu iort to finance operations in the wl oming year will be carried to the mtion by more than 500.000 volun- ] eers, Chairman Davis said, ft was minted out that requests of the e;j nilitary and naval forces for Red q,, Tross nurses, welfare services for | j nlisted men and the registration of ()f nodical technologists and volunteer in ilood donors were more than doub- jC( ing the organization's domestic oh- ja, igations. aj] In a statement urging the support ^ if "every patriotic American," the fed Cross chairman expressed conidence the largest membership ince the World War would be at- ~' ained When the dn\T ends Novem- JJJ jer 30. He explained the country :ud enthusiasticallv endorsed the Pc fed Cross by raising and oversub;cribing the $20,000,000 war relief ^ Irive of last May. J." "While the generous respose for "'j var-stricken peoples has enabled wl he Red Cross to ship tons of inedi- ^ mwa, iuousiuiis ana ciocning 10 tno car zones, it becomes necessary at otl his time to support those services rci icnefiting the United States," Chair- wi nan Davis said. tin ? Wi Jurley Grading ^ Schools Are Set th< she lar Raleigli, Oct. 8.?Final arrange- pr, tents have been completed for bur- ^ ;y tobacco grading demonstrations .. n 12 western North Carolina coun- , ies, L. T. Weeks, extension tobacco pecialist of N. C. State College, an- j ounced today. sci The demonstrations will be con- 1 ucted from October 28 through tal Jovember 15 by federal grading < pecialists. The schedule follows: Co October 28?Alleghany and Ashe. au| Ortnhpr AcIip and Wafantra t ? October 30?Watauga. ist, November 4?Avery and Mitchell. i November 5?Mitchell and Yaney. November 6?Yancey. November 7 and 8?Madison. November 11?Buncombe. November 12 ? Buncombe and , lay wood cl? November 13?Haywood. se' November 14?Jackson and Gralam. 21, November 15?Graham and Clav. er ' ms LEGION MEETING an, Commander Rogers requests that sls ill ex-service men and their wives dtend an important joint meeting 1 >f the American Legion and Aux- J ' liary at the Legion hut Friday , ivening at 7:30. Refreshments wiil Ji >e served. no re FiYPinntpd wi I" d?r Cc aged in some industry the draft to be of the "essential class." Mi sntally deranged. Nj ninister of the Gospel or a stu- es jgical seminary. ist ge conscientious objector on your on vember of a religious sect which t military service. T MAY BE DEFERRED IF: student in some college or unidegree in the arts and sciences, pa seing A.B.; B.S.; LLB.: M.D.; E<j c.); schools of business admin and the like are not inwi si'-W XyeS EGISTRATION OF HEN OF MILITARY AGE OCTOBER 16 cal Draft Board is Named and Elections Group Prepares to Register All Men in County From 21 to 35 for Possible Military Training Vance C. Howell. J. E. Clav id T. L. Mast were named bv e governor last week nc Wnr. iga's selective draft board, ho will administer the con ription law in this countv. Dr. obert R. King was named exnining physician and W. R. ovill attorney. On Monday ie Watauga countv board of ections held their organization eeting, named R. T. Greer lairman, and set about to arnge the machinery for regisring all male citizens of the untv between the ages of 21 id 35. in the first peacetime obilizalion of the nation's maniwer in the history of the counNext Wednesday. October 16. is 5 date set aside by presidential )c!an;ation to register the young :n of the country for military siv, and the military registration is be conducted by the regular clecri officials throughout the land, gislrations will start at 7 a. m. and nlinue until 9 p. m. or longer if >re men are read}' to register len nine o'clock comes. Registers to Meet It was voted by the elections board at the registrars from each preict ill the county are to meet with E board in Boone Friday, October , at 2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose receiving instructions for registerg those eligible for military serv? under the selective service regu:ions. It is urgently requested that I the registrars be present at this iportant meeting, which will be Id in the courthouse. All men who have reached their st birthday and have not passed cir 36th birthday are included in e registration orders and must apar at their usual voting place' or ch other place as is designated on itober 16th to submit to registrain. All norsnns within thic nit, whether married or single, lite or colored, native or alien, are quired to register. Tile registrars, draft board and liers connected with the military gistration are serving absolutely thout pay, and men or women of e county, who could assist next ednesday in filling out the regisition forms are asked to lend their sistanoe as a patriotic gesture. All ise who would serve in this way iuld get in touch with the regu election registrar in his or her icinct. Registrations will be conducted at usual voting places with the foiling exceptions: in Cove Creek township, Mabel tool auditorium will be used, in Beaver Dam, registration will :e place at Bethel school, students who attend Appalachian liege but who reside outside Watga county, will register at the col;e. while local collegians will regt at their voting places. t is fistimaipfl that hphvopn 0 AHO i 2,500 citizens o? the county will affected by the draft legislation. Other Draft Rules Roby T. Greer, chairman of the ard of elections, has received these trifying statements regarding the active service draft: 1. Any person above the age of whether male or female, whethresident of the precinct or not, ty be assigned as a registrar to y precinct. 2. If conscientious objectors int on having recorded on their jistration cards the fact that they e conscientious objectors, such enr may be made immediately folding the registrant's affirmation d above his signature, and it will t invalidate the card. Radio Broadcasts The following radio broadcasts 11 be made on subjects pertaining registration and the selective aft: Thursday, October 10-10:15 p. m., ilumbia System. Friday, October 11, at 10:15 p. m. rtual Network. Sunday, October 13, 2:30 p. m., itional Broadcasting System. These programs will be of intert not only to registrants and regration officials but also to the neral public. They will be by eastern standard time. Jork On New Church To Start Next Week Work on the new Presbyterian urch here will start next week, acrding to Rev. John I. Rhea, the stor, who states that Contractor I Jenkins will supervise the work. The concrete foundation has been ured for some time, and it is pland to have the building enclosed thin a short time.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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