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? VOL. 53, NO. 32 MANY WOMEN ARE~ NEEDED TO FILL NEW WAR QUOTAS Sewing and Knitting to Constitute Principal Work in Supplying Materials for War Relief; New Quota More Than Doubles Previous One "Every woman who knits or sews will be needed to get the new quota of garments for war relief ready for shipment on May 31," stated Mrs. Mae Miller Saturday in regard to the increased quota she has accepted for the Watauga chapter of the American Red Cross. ?: J f t mid. 1111111 ISillU LUI Li ItT, UrUe*S lor goods have been placed with various factories; before the goods arrive, in order to save time, I should like to have the names of clubs, schools and individuals who will help to sew or knit these garments. "As is evident in the following list, this new quota more than doubles that of previous months; and we shall need many, many willing hands to finish the work on time. We are required to make 4 men's sweaters, 8 women's sweaters, 1G children's sweaters, 12 shawls, 12 mufflers, 45 layettes, 34 operating gowns, 24 bed shirts, 24 women's skirts. 20 girls' skirts, 20 boys' shirts, 5 hospital pajamas, and 12 bibs." Those who have made possible the fulfillment of recent quotas are to be commended. Under the direction of Mrs. T. H. Coffey, the following women of Blowing Rock nave rieipca in unuung sweaters: Mesdames W. H. Keplar, Lyles Harris, James I. Vance. Dr. Mary Cabel Warficld, Misses Margaret Vance, Marian Trieffeson and Lena Reeves. Also the knitting group ol Cove : Creek; the home economics department of Cove Creek high school, directed by Mrs. Roby Greer; Boone high school, directed by Miss Bassett, and A. S. T. C., directed by Misses Brock and Donnell, have given much time to sewing Xor.the cause. In Boone the following have been working: Mrs. Homer K. Compton, knitting mufflers; Mrs. Ed Mast and group, sewing; members of St. Luke's Auxiliary and St. Luke's (Continued on page eight) WINKLER ACTS TO ! HELP FARMERS: < < Passes Amendment Enabling Transportation of Phosphate 1 Without "For Hire" Tag * i Gordon H. Winkler, Watauga i county's representative in the gen- ( oral assembly, came to the aid of 1 farmeis in Watauga and adjoining counties, when he introduced and " secured passage of an amendment to i Chapter 407 of the Public Laws of I 1937, which would allow motor vehicles to transport TVA phosphate ' and AAA agricultural lime without "for hire" license plates. Senator Ballentine of Wake county, had amended the bill to apply to agricultural limestone, but Mr. . Winkler was quick to see that this , ? ] A A A ? T_ .. CIII1UI1UII1UIIL Uiu UUI U1AC uaic Ul IUC ( situation in his own county, where TVA phosphate was being used in large quantities. Under the amended act the product may Be brought to a neighbor farmer without ex- j cess licfense fees on the motor ve- ( hide used. World Day of Prayer i To Be Observed Here The World Day of Prayer, Friday, February 28, observed by Christians ] throughout the world, will be featured by a joint meeting at St. ! Luke's Episcopal church here at 7:30 o'clock in the evening. 1 The theme chosen by the national committee of church women, repre- 1 senting both home and foreign mis- ' sion councils in New York City, ,is 2 "Thy Kingdom Come." Ministers and women from the 1 various denominations will take part 1 in the service which will consist, largely, of Scripture reading, prayer, meditation and music. ; The World Day of Prayer will be observed in 51 countries and in more : than 10,000 saparate services in the United States alone. The program \vas prepared by a committee of Christian missionaries in &ii3ngnsi, unnici, tum^uocu Americans, Chinese and Japanese. The offering taken in the United States will be divided among the missionary objectives in home and foreign fields. /A.TA1 An Independent bo6ne, Wi Wendell a Free Agent J V. H -; | i/i', jjttaH5i8^3B|SS vmk w; BBik^ JB Jws5*5ew?l*tf5isiaiK:33G?*^t^w"lBBH^BP.>? New York.?Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie. wife of lhe Republican candidate for the presidency. stating that Mr. Willkie reports to the American people as a free agent and not as a member of the government. SEES EXPANDING PIPE INDUSTRY New York Manufacturer Believes There is Good Future for Pipe Block Industry Mr. George Ziechner, treasurer of L. & II. Stern, Inc.. Nov; York smoking pipe manufacturers, visited last week with Mr. David Lavietes, of the D & F. Pipe Work, and expressed the belief that the native briarwood pipe blocks may even prove superior to the imported briarwood, and sees a bright future for the local manufacturing enterprise. Mr. Ziechner, whose firm employs 300 people, and utilizes 15,000 pipe blocks per day, says that he will buy the local product for his Burex briap pipes, and pronounces the wood tlius far manufactured as being exceptionally beautiful and so far as preliminary tests go, exceedingly durable. He is intensely inloruofn/l in IKa - ' 1 ?-?jio11.en xneprooling process which the local manufactory uses, which is tasteless and harmless, and sees in the local product a far larger percentage of perfect blocks than can be found in the foreign blocks. He says he is anxious lo do business with the local concern and will buy when his present stocks of wood are exhausted. Mr. Leavietes says that the demand for the blocks has now reached 1,200 gross monthly and that this traduction must be doubled. New machinery has been bought so as to increase the output to meet the $75,100 monthly demands of the pipe inishing industry. Mr. Lavietes returned to New fork with Mr. Ziechner Friday tight, and will return to Boone by he first of next week. Tax Penalty Will Increase After 1st Watauga county taxpayers are idvisert that the penalty after March 1st, will be increased to two per :ent as prescribed by law. Avery W. Greene, tax collector, :alls attention to the fact that the penalty will double on taxes not raid on or before the first day of Warch, and all who can are urged :o pay their taxes and save the ncreased penalty. HOUSE PASSES BILL TO GIVE N. C. NEW SEAT Washington, Feb. 19?The house approved yesterday a reapportionnent of its 435 se*ts on tl\e basis of 1940 census figures, changing the size of 16 state delegations but making no increase in the total number of representatives. The action involved adoption of a aew formula for allotting the seats among the 48 states. If the senate fails to take similar action before March 8, however, the new reapportionment will be made under the methods formerly used. Whichever method ultimately prevails, California will gain three seats, and Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Oregon, Tennessee and North Carolina each will gain one. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and .Ohio each will lose one seat. OFFICE CLOSES SATURDAY The office of the Watauga county selective service boai d will be closed next Saturday for the Washington birthday holiday. UGA Weekly Newspaper?ELstc VTA UGA COUNTY, NORTH CAI CRANBERRY MINES! |MAY BE REOPENED BY U S. STEEL CORP. Reports Indicate That Heavy; Demands for Iron and Steel< Are Forcing Expansion; Obsolete Equipment of Famous Mine Has Been Salvaged From reliable sources information i ret ?s tne "i'ri-County News, of J Spruce Pine, that the United States Steel Corporation is seriously considering an extensive development in connection with the iron mines at Cranberry. "It seems safe to state," says that newspaper, '"that this corporation. the largest of its kind in the world, is considering the Cranberry location for an industrial plant." The News continues: '"Sometime ago the obsolete mining equipment and facilities at Cranberry were dismantled after iron had been mined there since Revolutionary War times. It appeared then that there was no prospect of the large deposits there ever being worked again. With the heavy demand on the iron and steel producing industry of the country for products for the vast national armament program,- expansion of the steel mills and plants seems inevitable. The Cranberry deposits arc understood to be under consideration in connection with these expansion needs. "Cranberry iron was for nearly 100 years known as the best rawmaterial for high-grade steel making in the United States. With the development of processes that permitted high-grade steel to be made from inferior iron ores, the Cranberry operation was unable to compete with deposits more favorably located as to transportation and markets. "Why the new interest in the Cranberry deposits has arisen has not yet been made public. The TriCounty News is inquiring in New York and Washington this week Regarding the situation, and liopesi to jta able .to give, an account of-%he situation in the issue of February 20th."' Boy Scouts Take Over City Affairs The Boy Scouts took over the city government last Wednesday, and during their tenure in office cited a iiuuiuci u1 W ClftVI 1UW11 uusiue^ men on charges of failure to dispose of rubbish, garbage, etc., about their business establishments, which provided fire hazards and contributed to the uncleanliness of the oity. Some arrests were made in this connection by the Scouts and one citizen was taken to 'jail," it was stated. Stephen Davis was mayor for a day; Jimmy McConnell, chief of the fire department; Gene Bingham, fire chief; Stanley South, water superintendent. Other Scouts participating were: Earl Payne, Ned Austin, Richard Bingham and Ted Hagaman. The Scouts received numerous promises from business men to clean up their premises and abide by sanitary laws during the day, and say they hope to find the town all cleaned up when they take over the government for another day next year. STOCKHOLDERS UTILITIES COMPANY MEET SATURDAY I he annual meeting of stockholders of the Northwest Carolina Utilities, Inc., was held at the home office of the company in Bumsville, N. C., On Saturday, February 15th. Messrs. E. A. Feldlkeller, J. W. Perry, E. W. Mullikin, G. B. Woody and George T. Bobbins were elected to serve as directors of the sompany until the next annual meeing. Following the stockholders' meeting the board of directors elected the following officers: President, E. A. Feldtkeller; vice - president and treasurer, J. W. Perry; vice-president, George T. Bobbins; secretary and assistant treasurer, T. P. Street. Mr. George T. Bobbins will supervise all operations of the company. The company provides electric service in, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties for 3,200 customers. TIME SHOWED VALUE Annually, 1,000,000 kangaroo skins are made into athletic shoes in the United States. Fifty years ago, the same sKins were considered ol no commercial value. The work done by the human heart in one day is equal to lifelong 1124 tons of a foot high. DEM< iblished in the Year Eighl IOLINA. THURSDAY. FEBRU HOUSE "HAl Washington, D. C.?-Margare death mask and roso screaming i sentatives as a protest against thi corted out by a policewoman an COUNTY TEACHERS HEAR DR. ABRAMS College Professor Stresses Im portance of Education in Defense Program In an address before the Wataugj unit of the North Carolina Education Association here Saturday, Dr W. Amos Abrams, Appalachian College English professor, asserted that the dvjjy of the teacher in the national defense program is "to train the sons and daughters entrusted tc our care in the ability to think clearly and calmly and to inculcate in them a love for and a desire to perpetuate through that love oui American way of life." At>the same time, Abrams doelar ed that he would not like to see oui schools become miniature, arrnjy camps 'where the body is made tough and the mind dogmatic through military discipline, and warned against the danger of America becoming a "nation of war mongers where the youth of the land are trained by the military ?nd impregnated with the philosophy of intolerance." The professor's remarks chiefly concerned the necessity of devloping clear thinking in the student, asserting that in times when this if lacking, calm-under-firc soldier is worth a battalion of befuddled and hysterical men." Speaking of the vast defense preparations recently inaugurated in the instruction of youths in carpentry electricity and mechanics, Dr. Ab rams said, "My only regret is thai we have been forced by a nationa emergency to add what we shoulc have had for many years. These courses are a preparation for livinj ?not necessarily for national de fense." Dr. J. T. C. Wright, also of thi Appalachian faculty, addressed the mathematics and science teachers speaking on the value of all phase: of mathematics in every-day life. Calendar of Local Events To Be KeDl Arrangements have been mad< whereby a complete calendar of va rious gatherings, civic events, busi ness meetings, etc, where a largi number of people may be expectec to gather, will be kept by Mrs. Rutl McConnell at the city hall. By those arranging such meeting: getting in touch with Mrs. McCon nell, dates may be selected whicl will prevent the many conflict: which have occurred in the past. Mrs. Ruby Ellis, secretary of th< merchants association, is co-operat ing in the matter, and the aid of th< people is asked in keeping the calendar of events up-to-date. SPRING QUARTER OPENS Appalachian College will oper registration for the spring quartei Tuesday, February 25, it is announced by Dean J. D. Rankin. It is ex pected that the enrollment whicl now stands at HbO, will apprcximau 1,000 for the closing semester. TAKES GOODYEAR AGENCY The Farmers Hardware & Supply Company announces today that thej have taken the local agency foi Goodyear tires, and an advertise ment.in this issue of the local pa per tells of the new line. A com plete line of the tires are now 01 hand in the hardware store. OCRA teen iff ^hty-Eight AKYJ0; 1941 JIM'S ' EVICTED t Russell (center), who donned a n the gallery of the house of repree lease-lend bill, is shown being esd a detective. FARM MEETINGS ~ ; ARE SfHEnill Ell A.AV?> vy VAAfljIA/ JLUL>a/ - Lasl Week in February to Bring Gatherings of Farmers in Different Sections i Tlie county agents are going to hold a series o? important farm meetings throughout Watauga coun' ty during the last week in February. A letter has been sent to all farmers : in the county urging them to attend at least one of these meetings. A motion picture which was taken in Watauga county will be shown at 1 each of the meetings. The picture ; was made during the farm tour in ' 1939 and a large number of farmers 1 will have the opportunity of seeing themselves as well as their farms in the picture. The schedule for these meetings is as follows; Stony Fork?Deep Gap school, an. f Monday, F'eb. 24 at 9 a. iry Meat Camp?Green "Valley school, ' Monday. Feb. 24, at 2 p. m. Bald Mountain?Todd school, on Tuosdav_ Fr>b 25 at Q a Blue Ridge?Bamboo school, on Tuesday, Feb. *25, at 2 p. m. Blowing Rock?Blowing Hock high school, Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p. m. North Fork?A. N. Thomas' home, Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 2 p. m. 1 Shawncehaw ? Liberty Methodist 1 church, Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 ' p. m. Watauga?Valie Cruris school, on | Tuesday, February 27, at 9 a. m. 1 Cove Creek?Mabel school, Tues. day, February 27, at 2 p. ni. Beaver Dam?Bethel high school, t Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p. m. 1 r 1. XT T> nr J' - uciuiei ?v. xj. waius store, I Friday, Feb. 28, at 2 p. m. - Boone?County agent's office, Fri' day, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p. m. ' SENATE PASSES REVENUE BILL; - i TAX ON HOME FOODS KILLED J > Raleigh. Feb. 19 ? Continuing 5 quick work on major legislation, the senate yesterday passed the revenue bill on second reading and commit! tees voted favorable reports on two phases of a program to reorganize t j principal state agencies. The vote on the house-approved i finance bill was 40 to 0, taken after - 22 minutes of debate during which . an attempt was made, and defeated, a to restrict the list pf foods which II would be exempt to the sales tax. 11 Barring complications, the meas| ure will be ordered ratified today s | following third reading considera tion in the senate. The bill was t passed by the house last week in s record time. The two government reorganiza5 tion proposals would make the terms of highway and public works com: missioners almost concurrent with that of the governor so that each chief executive could appoint his own road body; and provide a vote in the next general election on a constitutional amendment w h i c h would consolidate state public school administration in a new board of education. BUS AUTO STORE Mr. J. Y. Cline of Hickory, has purchased the Western Auto store in this city from Mr. George E. Ander' son, and is now in charge of the ' popular business establishment. As<" sociated with Mr. Cline in the con duct of the business is Mr. Boyd - Cook of Boone. Mr. Cline and fam ily are making their home in the t John Howell house on Orchard I street. lT $1.50 A YEAR BURGLARY CASE CLIMAX TO SERIES LOCAL ROBBERIES I Home of Charlie Wilcox is Burglarized and Money Taken From Koom Where Two Slept; Grocery Stores and Residences Included in Wave of Robberies A wave of minor robberies in Boone and Blowing Hock reached its climax during the early morning hours last Saturday when the home of Charles Wilcox of this city, -was entered and about S70 in currency ilhi chucks KiKcri ironi his trousers in the room in which Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox slepl. Tho burglar entered the home through an unlocked door, and when Mrs. Wilcox was awakened she turned on the light. The intruder, who was in the bedroom doorway at the time, threw his arm over nis face, backed out of the room and told them to turn off the light or he would shoot both of thorn. He then entered the room and look Mr. Wilcox's wallet from his trousers hanging on a bed post. Saturday morning the pocketbcok was found pushed under the door of Mr. Wilcox's business house, with the checks and other valuable papers intact. A number of robberies have taken place recently. The high school was entered and candy and chewing gum taken: the King Street Grocery and Wyke's Grocery store, were entered through windows and cigarettes, candy, etc., together with small sums of money were taken. The Hi-Land Dry Cleaning Company was entered, two watches, a hunting kn:fe, dagger and some money were taken from the safe. Four summer hones at Blowing Rock were entered. Officers are busy working on the cases, and a number of arrests are expected to follow their investigations. APPALACHIAN TO RECEIVE $231,144 | Joint Appropriations Committee Approves Increased Fund for Local College The joint legislative appropriations committee on Tuesday approved an additional grant of 521,150 for Appalachian Slate Teachers College, which President B. B. Dougherty told the committee would bring his institution up to the standards of the Association of Southern Colleges. The total appropriation approved for Appalachian was $231.1-14 for the biennium. The increase of $21.150 over the budget commission's recommendation provides SI 4,0(10 for salaries in the training school, $2,000 for library books, $3,150 for additional land for the college and $2,000 for materials. The funds for malerials . would reimburse President Dougherty for money which he spent out of his own pocket to buy I lot vvhon it srtrajjahi** ar?H pay a bill for structural steel for the institution. Manship Will Open New Store in City I Mr. R. A. Manship, Jr., manager of the Crest store here since its establishment three years ago, resigned his position as of February 8th, in order to establish himself in the mercantile business in the Quails building. Mr. Manship expeicts to be ready I to open his store by March 15, and j will feature a complete line of men's | furnishings, together with a modern I ladies' shoe parlor. Decorators and ; painters are busily engaged in making the building ready for the new enterprise, and Mr. Manship is already buying goods for his business. A more detailed announcement concerning the new enterprise will be made later on. Mr. W. B. Hallyburton of Morganton, has succeeded Mr. Manship as manager of the Crest store. < NEW MAIL SCHEDULE A new mail schedule now in effect j leaves Blowing Rock each morning ~' (for bhuUs mills at y:JU, or immediately following the arrival of the : Boone mail, thus re-establishing direct mail service to Shulls Mills, which was disrupted by discontinu: ance of rail service following the August flood. Under the new ar1 rangement mail reaches Shulls Mills ?? I only about three hours later than was the rase by rail.
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