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w VOL. 53, NO. 27 ! BIRTHDAY BALL TO | BE HELD JAN. 30TH AT BLOWING ROCK Annual Benefit Dance to Be Principal Feature of Winter Social Season; Committees Named and Detailed Plans for Birthday Party Take Shape The annual Presidents birthday party will be held this year on Jan uary 30, at the Blowing Rock school gymnasium, it was announced Tuesday by Roger W. McGuire, general county chairman for the benefit ball, who states that final plans are rapidly taking shape toward making fthis year's event the most successful thus far held in this locality and rj really the high spot of the whiter social season. The ball had been held in Bocne each year since its ineipiency but 1 this time, Mr. McGuire and other members of his committee thought they would like to have it at the neighboring town of Blowing Rock. Mayor Grover C. Bobbins and other leaders of the resort city were con- \ tacted Tuesday and offered their full and complete co-operation in staging the ball. Mayor Robbir.s, furthermore, agreed to act as master of ceremonies for the occasion, to auction off the birthday cake, and c tendered complete co-operation of j, his administration toward making u the event successful. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock, it , is staled, with Stubby Taylor's fa- . Imous Green Park orchestra supply- . ing the syncopation, and indications 11 are that a record-breaking crowd c will gather. l' Operating under the slogan, "Help the Youngster Around Your Own e Corner," the birthday balls are to d be held in ali parts of the nation f, again this year, the proceeds tr. go for the relief of those suffering with infantile paralysis, and for addition Fal research toward preventing polio. Mr. McGuire says that the Tues- 3 day Night Ciub of Boone is co-sponsoring the ball this year, with the aid of special committees in various v F localities, the complete personnel of c which will be announced next wees. v P.-T.A. To Conduct j' Amateur Contest n f< "The Little Men" arc coming to o the Appalachian Theatre. The lo- v cal Parent-Teacher Association is el sponsoring the showing of this pop- " ular picture at the Appalachian The- ' atre Tuesday, January 21. E In connection with the film an amateur contest by vocal musicians will be held, and anyone desiring to si participate is requested to see Mr. fi Elwood Roberts for an audition. A si prize of $5.00 will be offered for the tl best solo, and theatre passes will be oi given as prizes for the best duet, lc trio and quartet. B The tickets will be on sale this c wuex anu patrons are urged 10 Duy tr early, since the P.-T.A will share in the proceeds. ri oi Teachers of County ai To Meet Saturday b tl A county-wide teachers meeting ls will be held in the auditorium of the Appalachian high school at 10:30 n o'clock on January 18, and a full at- st tendance of all the teachers is urged. Mrs. Ruth Vick Everett of Seaboard, field secretary of the North Carolina Education Association, will be one of the principal speakers. w ti APPALACHIAN MEETS HANES HOSIERY TONIGHT tl d Tonight (Wednesday) Coach Clyde F Canipe's Appalachian State basketeers, apparently striking the stride which carried them into the championship of the North State confer- rr ence, will meet Hanes Hosiery in B the local gymnasium. y Prior to the regular event the lo- ol cal college girls' team will clash R with the Hanes sextet, trying for a gi comeback over their defeat at the hands of this same team two weeks r( ago. s] The Appalachian men's aggrega- n tion will likewise fight for recovery tl from their lone defeat at the hands "< of the Hanes team. The local team permitted a ten point lead and vie- c: tory after leading the first half at o Winston-Salem, but seem to have b confidence of a better showing in p the game tonight. it o MRS. PEAKE DIES n Mrs. Joe C. Hodges of Adams, has tl received a message telling of the death in Greensboro of a niece, Mrs. Ella Benfield Peak, which occurred a Friday evening. No further details <*i were five*. MAT An Independent1 BOONE, WA Watauga Solon jutiUinB StSTMJiOBHBWBBL >. fls ^^^BSBRKsKISJ i GORDON H. WINKLER MNKLERNAMED J ON COMMITTEES iVaiauga Representative Receives Key Assignments in General Assembly Gordon H. Winkler, Watauga ounty's representative in the state ouse of representatives, fared unsually well in committee assigntents at the hands of Speaker of he House Odus M. Muli. Besides eing named as a member 01 the allnporlant appropriations and finance ommittces, Mr. Winkler is also on he following groups: Agriculture, drainage, education, lections and election laws, deaf and limb, insurance, roads, salaries and tes. printing, banks and banking. WAR BULLETINS BRITISH BATTLESHIPS IN NAVAL-AIR EATTLE London, Jan. 15.?Three British tarships, including the 9,100-ton ruiser Southampton and the 23.00-ton aircraft carrier Illustrious, ere damaged off Sicily on Janury 10, in the war's greatest air dvm lUUlte, an aamirany commu- i ique revealed last night. The admiralty said Italo-German i' irees lost 12 or more planes and | ne destroyer in the engagement in hich the British 1.335-ton destroyr Gallant, also was damaged by a ! line or torpedo but safely made or!. ' niTISH SHIPPING LOSSES ARE NOW ON DECREASE London, Jan. 15?An air ministry :atement that the R.A.F. night ghters are "beginning to show re- 1 jits" against nocturnal raiders and le admiralty's announcement of ne 01 ine smallest week's shipping isses of the war bolstered hopes of 1 ritons last night of overcoming vcntually the two chief menaces to leir embattled island. Monday night's massive fire-bomb ' lid on the southwest port of PlymJth, the target of 10,000 incendi- 1 ries and "many tons" of high exlosives showed, however, that 1 ritain has far to go in coping with le night raiders?and the air min try admitted as much. Telling of efforts to fend off ight raids, the air ministry news rvice said "More and more Nazi 1 ambers are being intercepted and lose getting through are being aticked with some success." Up to a late hour last night there ' ere no reports of German air acvity over any >part of Britain, and was believed that bad weather on le continent coupled with recent ayligh traids by the R.A.F. on rench airdromes was responsible. GREEKS DRIVING AHEAD Athens, Jan. 15?Greek infantryten were reported driving toward erati, in south central Albania, esterday while communiques told E a trading of blows by the British A.F. and Italian bombers on tarets in Albania and Greece. Although conceding sturdy Italian distance at some points, Greek lokesmen asseited the fighting orth of Klisura, whose fall* opened le way for an advance on Berati, continued to develop satisfactorily." Berati, south of Eirana, Albania's ipital, and northeast of Valona, nly major port in southern Al- I ania still in Italian hands, was re orted under British air bombardlent. An R.A.F. communique told f bomb attacks Monday on commnications and military objectives lere. The U. S. government receives an nnual revenue of about $400,000,B0 fTom revenue stamps attached to ira- v-T-'-ages. J, ,;sK \ ? v- - JGA Weekly Newspaper?Est .TAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA 34 MARRIAGES IN COUNTY LAST YEAR Continuous Decline in Number Seeking Licenses Here; List of 1940 Marriages Thirty-four persons received marriage licenses in Watauga county during the year 1940. it is revealed by Miss Helen Underdown. register of deeds, as against 64 licenses in the year 1939. Thelist of those applying for nuptial papers continues to decline in Watauga, the reason being that mar riages may be performed in nearby Tennessee without the added expense and inconvenience of medical certificates. However, it is said that there will be fewer North Carolina couples saying the vows in Tennessee alter June 30th whoe i - - law to North Carolina's is to go into effect in the neighboring state. Those receiving licenses in 1940 arc: Jan. 12?Hugh Reese and Bess Moody. Feb. 3?Albert Lee Tester and Floy Edna Harmon. March 20?Vernon C. Dietz and Lucy Virginia Brown. March 25?Ralph Gilley and Pina Prcsnell. March 2fl?E. Ford King. Jr., and Margaret King McKinny. April 6?Isaac Monroe Reese and Myra Carolene Townsend. April 26?B. W. Slallings and Constance Shoun April 30?Victor Crosby and Ruth Carolyn Alexander. June 3 Pless B. Canter and Blanche Troutman. May 30?Shaler Greene and Ruth Beshears. June 15?Albert Leslie Henderson and Carolyne lone Marlin. Juno 22?Herman Bryan and Goldie Miller. June 29?Fred C. Page, Jr., and Barbara Weedon. July 1?Ralph Baird and Clara Hayes. July 2?John C. VanLangley and Charlotte B. Kireta. July 2?George Sidney Godsey and Ethel Brirkley. ; . July 6?Gray Koontz and Dorothy i vrugue. July 17?Walter B. Thomas and Anna Pauline Bingham. July 25?Robert A. Gnns and June Vtaule. July 30?W. G. Padrick, Jr., and Eloise Sample. Aug. 3?Bill Triplet! and Ola Watton. Aug. 5?John Robert Barnhardt and Gladys Rose Swift. Aug. 22?Clingman Glenn Miller and Louisa Lookabill. Aug. 24?Otis L. Broyhill and Dell Boulware. Aug. 24?Dee McLane and Goldie Storie. Sept. 19?Ira Leroy Armstrong and Florence Riddle Smith. Sept. 20?Joseph Levi Coffey and Georgia Gragg. Oct. 8?Robert Ray Moretz and Sarah Lucile Moretz. Oct. 11?Stanley Charles Greer and Susie Belle Moody. Oct. 18?William James Broach and Mary Lee White. Nov. 7?Albert Glenn Isaacs and Grace Virginia Maltba. Nov. 9?Rudolph Diaz and Pauline Tillev. Nov. 20?Ben B. Baird and Nora Dean Hayes. Dec. 21?W. W. Watson and Dorothy Lee Morrison. ATTEND THE INAUGURAL Among those from Boone attending the inauguration of Governor Broughton in Raleigh last Thursday were: Wade E. Brown, Dr. B. B. Dougherty, Bernard Dougherty and H. Grady Farthing. Says Democrat Ads Really Get Results Mr. Nesbit Sullivan of the Sul! livan Sales Co.. Charlotte and Orlando. Fla.. who is assisting Bare's Fair Store in the conduct of their annual winter sale, tells The Democrat that advertising placed in its columns last week brought '^exceptionally fine returns." Mr. Sullivan, who has been in the special sales business for more than 20 years, and who | deals annually with more than | 100 newspapers, says the reader response from advertising carried in the local newspaper, is unusual. and complimented the publisher on his splendid advertising medium. Mr. Sullivan makes a direct check of newspaper advertising results, as against other fcrms of advertising during each sale he conducts. W ' 'M- ' ?j$ $ DEM< abiished in the Year Eight ROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUAJ King Visits His England?His Majesty, King < the bomber command. Upon his a where the crews of the night bor tions regarding targents. His Maj Sir Richard Poirse (left), and A (right) examining maps in the br TO SUBSCRIBERS The publisher of The Democrat is mailing out subscription renewal notices to all those whose l subscriptions to the county paper have expired or are about to expire. If you receive one of these norices, please arrange to renew promptly, as it is found necessary for The Democrat to operate | strictly on a cash in advance basis. Complete co-operation in ihia regard will be appreciated. NEWLAND SUFFERS $50,000 BLAZE Most of Business District of Avery County Town Lost ill rnnflacrrclimi ... - The greater part of the business bouses of Newland, Aver.v county. ' were destroyed in a fire of last Thursday evening and the loss has; been estimated as being in the I neighborhood of $50,000. The blaze started about 8:30 o'clock in a cafe and quickly spread to other buildings. The structures along three blocks of one side of Tittle street, the main thoroughfare, were destroyed. The fire raged for about an hour before a fire truck arrived. An engine, with firemen, arrived about 9:30 o'clock from Spruce Pine, about 20 miles away. About 10 o'clock a truck arrived from Boone, 25 miles away, and about 10:30 one arrived from Elizabethton, Tenn, 40 miles away. Newland. the Avery county seat, has practically no fire equipment, a I volunteer fire department has no truck but has been using a hose that is kept in the jaii here. By 10:30 o'clock the blaze was ?3? . 1 * unuci cuauui. Completely destroyed were Craven's store, C. L. Hughes' store, the Daniels Cafe, the Calloway store, the Hughes Funeral Home, the Skyland Chevrolet Company, the Yates Barber Shop, the local Masonic hall and the Sanitary Cafe. The contents of the Trial Drug Company store, across the street from the blazing section of town, were removed but firemen were able to save the building. Much of the contents and equipment of the business structures burned were saved. Although no residences burned, the contents of numerous ones located on Tittle street were taken | out for fear the fire would spread from he business section. MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR C. C. C. ENROLEES The physician from the CCC camp will be at the department of public welfare at 8:30 o'clock Friday morn|ing, January 17, to examine all beys I who are interested in going to the CCC camns the following week. It will be necessary for all boys to report for this examination if they plan to go to camp. This examination will eliminate a trip to camp for boys who fail to pass the examination The 53 who pass will be enrolled January 22. BAND CONCERT The Cove Creek high school band will give a concert at the Valle Crucis school on Thursday evening, January 16th, at 7:30. The program will consist of a variety of marches, folk songs and classics. There are 40 members of the band under the direction of Mrs. Philip Fletcher. OgRA Seorge. pays a visit to a station of xrival he went to the briefino room nbers were receiving their insiruciesty is pictured here with Marshal ir Vice-Marshal J, E. A. Baldin iefing room. RESULTS OF SEAL ! SALE ARE GIVEN One Hundred and Forty-one j Dollars Received From Sale [ of Christmas Seals Mrs. G. K. Moose, chairman of the committee which annually sells j the Christinas seals, the proceeds of j which bo for the prevention and j cure of tuberculosis, states that the : sales in the county went over un-1 usually well this winter, $141.44! | having been received from the sale i | of the stickers, as follows: Cove Creek school, $13-50; Bethel 1 j school, 12.25; Blowing Rock school. ; $19.37; Mabel school. $2.61: Valle ' Crucis school, $9.64; Appalachian College, $25.36; Demo nstration school, $20.14; Appalachian higli i school, S7.75; Deep Gap school, $1.72; < [town of Boone, $28.13; Miss Virginia 1 iBouidin, S1.00 "j Mrs. (Slav's third irrorlo ' !acc !'" "! in soles at the Demonstration school. 11 having disposed of 435 seals. I < Mrs. Moose, who has handled thej< sale of the seals for the past five < years, releases a concise statement I of expenditures from the fund during that period: 1 Grace Hospital, for Mrs. Cook, 5 S2 00; medical supplies and X-rays, 1 $13.00; Watauga Hospital, for Mr. Tashiro and Miller child, $53.00; ' Demonstration school, paper towels and cols, $24.50; County Welfare department, $101.60; Cove Creek i school, $4.08; freight, phone calls, ; etc., $19.40; N. C. Tuberculosis As- t sociation, $168.00; balance in bank, ] I $233.46. t Mrs. Moose takes this occasion to 1 thank all vice-chairmen and others for their complete co-operation in \ the recent campaign. i ; j, Merchants To Have Banquet January 23 i i The Merchants Association is ar- ^ ranging to have iU annual banquet for members and employees in the basement of the Methodist church ThlireHnir minnino lo 11 Details of the evening's program ' ; will be announced shortly. "YELLOW DOGS" MEET The Society of Yellow Dogs, humorous organization which won much favor among the men of the city several years ago, has been re- ! organized and met Monday evening, i initiating 15 into the mysteries of the ancient order. A meeting will be held at the Junior Hall Friday. January 17, and new officers will be elected, according to announcement by Russell D. Hodges, faithful custodian of the bone for the past 15 years. Although the Yellow Dogs were supposed to have been organized in the 14th century, Boone now , has the only active organization known to exist. Applications for charters are now being considered by the local lodge from seven different states and from numerous cities in North Carolina. ADVISES AGAINST NEW TAXES Raleigh, Jan. 15?Representative Bryant of Durham county, a member of the budget commission, yes terday told the opening session of the joint finance committee that North Carolina would be "unwise" to hoist state levies "in the face of certain increase in taxes by the federal government." The budget commission sto""i "unanimous," Bryan: said, in opposing the levy of any new tax or increase in rate of present taxes. ?T $1.50 A YEAR BURLEY MARKET ENDS ITS SECOND SEASON TUESDAY Smaller Sales Than Initial Season Due to 40 Per Cent Loss in Aupust Flood: 1.195.580 Pounds Auctioned on Local Floor f ir Over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars The Mountain Burley Tobacco warehouse ended its second season with the sales Tuesday and despite the fact that around 40 per cent of the burley crop in this region was destroyed or damaged in the August flood. 1,195,580 pounds were auct loned on the local floors for an average of $17.14 per 100 pounds, final figures by the warehouse reveal. Last year 1.800,000 pounds were sold on the local market, and considering the destruction of the flood, and the damage inflicted to crops which farmers were able to market, it is felt that in percentage, the second season of the local market is considerably better than the first. The total amount of money paid for the weed at the local market was $204,518.58. it is revealed. Jones Brothers and Coleman, operators of the two new houses, seem well pleased with the season's sales, and predict continued success lor the warehouses here. 12 Enroll in Electrical Training Class Here A class in elementary electricity with Mr. I. S. Ayers. as instructor, held its first meeting at Appalachian high school Tuesday evening. Twelve students arc enrolled in the course which is sponsored by the vocational argriculturo department tf the local school. The class will meet 15 hours per week for two or more month;-' Practical pre-employment training and experience in the electrical trade wilt no given as part of the nation- , ._r il defense program. Young men from 17 to 24 years of ige arc eligible to enroll in this :lass. Those wishing to take the :ourse should see Mr. Ayers or Dr. 3rby Southard, agricultural instructor. within the nevt few Save A similar course in carpentry and voodworking will be started when a sufficient number of young met) are mrollod. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PLAN FAVORED BY GROUP Raleigh, Jan. 15?No member of he 27-man house committee on concessional districts voiced opposition oday to a plan by state Democratic eaders for carving a new 12th disrict out of the present 10th and ilth districts. At its first meeting, the commit:ee took under advisement, for the text week or 10 days, the proposal >f party leaders that the revision be nade among 23 western counties vhich together had registered 27.6 per cent of the entire population s;ain in the state between 1930 and 1940. The 23 counties have a combined population of 322,697?a gain pf 107,287 during the past decade. The new tenth district, proposed in the revision bill, would have 295,822 residents and is composed of Avery, Burke, Catawba, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Mitchell counties. The new eleventh would have 265,957 population in Cleveland, Gaston, McDowell, Madison, Hoke, Rutherford and Yancey counties. The new 12th would have 260,918 population ;n Buncombe. Macon, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Swain and Transylvania counties. BETHEL LOSES TO BOONE; WINS FROM BLOWING ROCK Bethel lost two thrilling basketball games to Boone high school at Boone on January 7. The eirls were defeated by the score of 23 to 15, and the boys 26 to 14. This was the first conference defeat suffered by the Bethel boys and the second game lost by the girls. In the first encounter with Blowing Rock, Bethel took a doubleheader Friday night, January 10, at Bethel. The girls' score was 29 to 4. and the boys 42 to 9. Both Bethel teams led in the scoring throughout the contests, and Miss Rudisill and Mr. Dale used most of their second string squads in the course of the game. GAINING The United States is now rated about 75 per cent self-sufficient in nitrates, an important factor in the manufacture of explosives, according to late estimates.
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