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vs VOL. 53, NO. 37 mrIeverette^i address to local teachers friday Stale Educational Leader Reviews Acts of Recent Legislature as Affects the Teaching Profession; Sees "New Day for Education" in North Carolina i? n.-.u L- it.. .i I ivii>. rvuni v iv.i\ jivciciiL, xit'iu secretary of the North Carolina Education Association, addressed an assembly of Watauga county teachers and principals in their first annual banquet at the Gateway Cafe here last Friday evening. The banquet, last monthly meeting of the Watauga unit of the N. C. E. A. for the school year, was planned at an earlier assembly and organized through the chairmanship of Prof. John Howell, principal of the Boone demonstration school, who was assisted by Mrs. R. T. Greer, Cove Creek economics teacher, and Miss Bassett, Appalachian high economics teacher. Mrs. Everctte was introduced by Prof. E. S. Christcnbury, dean of men at Appalachian College. Mrs. Everctte, well-known in educational circles of the county, began her address in praise of the local NCEA unit, asserting that it did its pari in convincing the members of the gen j era! assembly that enactment of the five-point educational pnigra m would greatly aid in the improve- | meat of the school system. The address was chiefly an explanation of the school legislation passed by the general assembly, and Mrs. Everctte stated that the five- . point proposal submitted by the NCEA was passed with little opposition. The legislation was proposed by the NCEA last fall, and is comprised of retirement of teachers, continuing contracts, salary increas- N es, enriched curriculum, and the ( creation of a centralized state board t of education. Concluding her talk. Mrs. Everctte | aRRPrtlvl lltni "o ?/.u> v J .x.v> u>Mk u jj\j w Udj' llcU UUWI1" ea for education in North Carolina, ^ and we can now go forward with a r feeling of greater security than ev- r or before. However, as one mem- f her of the general assembly toid me v soon after the passage of our five- s point program, we will be watched from now on by the people and law- t makers of the state to see how we t use the enactments accorded to us ,, by this legislature." One hundred and ten persons, in- s eluding County Superintendent W. II. Walker, and J. B. Horton, county ,, board chairman, were present. 48 TO GRADUATE 1 AT COVE CREEK, v Graduation Excrciises to Begin ? Sunday, April 20; Elementary Exercises lllli n fi Graduation exercises of Cove a Creek higli school were announced P yesterday by Prof. S. F. Horton, w principal, who stated that approximately 48 seniors, total of tentative t< graduating list, would be awarded v their diplomas on Friday, April 25. a The exercises will begin on Sun- r day, April 20, with the Rev. James b B. McLarty, pastor of the Boone Methodist church, delivering the h baccalaureate sermon in Henson's Chapel Methodist church at Amantha. Class night exercises. Prof. Horton a stated, have been scheduled for Fri- V day evening, April 25. At this time 1 the seniors will present a program based on national defense, and the f class valedictorian and salutatorian, c to be designated later in the spring, a will deliver the chief addresses. J Miss Vanda Whicker, director of the senior play, announces that she f had chosen the threc-act comedy, C "Aaron Slick From Pumpkin Crick," C to be produced by the graduating V class this year. Date of presentation v of the comedy has been set for E April 26. E Elementary school exercises will a be held on Friday, April 11, and a Iv special seventh grade graduating k program has been scheduled for Saturday, April 26. Special high school h awards will be made at this time C also, stated Mr. Horton. C h BUYS MOTOR BUSINESS v v Mr. Earl Cook, for the past two years a partner in the Ford motor agency here, known as the CookNichols Motor Co., has bought ou*. p the interest of A. F. Nichols in the tl business, and is the sole owner of 7 the flourishing business. The com- f pany, which is now known as the Earl Cook Motor Company, last year o occupied its handsome new build- C ing on Depot street ^ MAI An Independent1 BOONE, WA Dinner Speaker Senator Scott W. Lucas jf Illi- | nois, prominently mentioned for ihe Democratic nomination for vice-president last year, who will deliver the principal address at the annual Jackson Day dinner in Raleigh Friday night, April 4. A World War veteran and staunch friend of the farmer and labor in congress, the senator was a strong supporter of the "aid to Britain" ( bill that recently became law. National Democratic Chairman E. J. Flynn will also attend ihe din- | ner. COMMERCE GROUP" TO HOLD BANQUET Ladies' Night Meeting to Be Held Friday; New Officers to Be Elected The Boone Chamber of Commerce vill hold its annual ladies' night anquet at the Watauga Hotel Friiay evening at 7:30, at which time ie\v officers of the organization will io elected. J. C. Baskerville, head of the advertising department, state departnent of Conservation and developnent and executive secretary of the [ovornor's hospitality committee, trill deliver the address of the occaion. Mr. Herman Wilcox, president of he organization, insists on a full atendance at this meeting, and those xpecting to attend should call cithr Wade E. Brown or S. C. Eggers, o that places may be reserved at he banquet table. The meeting vill be informal. 3urley Stockholders To Gather on April 3 The annual meeting of the stocklOlders of the Mountain Burley Warehouse will be held in the Junir hall in Boone at 2:30 p. m., on 'hursday, April 3. At this meeting a financial statement will be presented, directors ar the ensuing year will be elected nd such other business as may roperiy come before the meeting rill be transacted. Stockholders are requested to at mir? mcewilg, out 111 cases 'hero they are unable to come, are skcd by the officers to fill in and eturn the proxy blanks which have een mailed to them. IRS. J. W. THOMAS DIES AT MOUNTAIN CITY, TENN. Mrs. J. W. Thomas, aged 77, died t the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. P. Dyer, in Mountain City, Tenn., 'uesday, March 18. Funeral services were conducted rom the Holy Cross Episcopal hurch at Valle Crucis Thursday fternoon and burial was in St. ohn's cemetery. Survivors include one son and Lve daughters: G. A. Thomas, Valle Irucis; Mrs. Mattie Dyer, Mountain lity, Tenn.; Mrs. Mollie Tester, ralle Crucis; Mrs. Alberta Cross/hite, Riverdale, Md.; Mrs. Wilma '.eid, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Wade tolick, Sarasota, Fla. Two brothers lso survive: George A. Hopkins, fountain City, and Thomas W. Hopins, Lenoir.Mrs. Thomas .was the former Miss fary Hopkins, daughter of the late ieorge W. ad Mrs. Hopkins of Gap reek. She was a sister of the late Irs. John W. Hodges of Boone and as well known in this county, /here she had many friends. . PASTOR'S MEETING The monthly meeting of Baptist astors and deacons will be held at he Boone Baptist church on April The devotional will be by Rev. t. "H. Shore The following Scriptures will be liscusscd: John 14-13, Rev. J. C. lanipe; Acts 1-8, Rev. Vilas Minton: lets 3-6, Rev. G. A. Hamby. UGA Weekly Newspaper?Esta TAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR lABORSHORTAGE IS VISUALIZED BY COUNTY FARMERS Shortage of Farm Help One of Subjects Discussed in Township Farm Gatherings; Fewer Acres and Larger Yields Seen by Some as Remedy The county agents held farm meetings in each township in the county during the lust week in February. At this meeting a motion picture containing a large number of scenes on Watauga county farms was shown and all who saw this picture were very favorably impressed. The pictures were made duriruf (ht. loiq ?- a.. g ?..w <..uu Ituui I'JUIO 111 flU" j gust. Around 400 people altcrdod these meetings. At each meeting short talks were made by the county agent and assistant agent. An open discussion was also held at each meeting with the farmers taking part in the discussion. Some of these discussions were unusually good. In one meeting the farmers said that the biggest problems confronting their section was labor shortage on the farm. They suggested that the way to solve this labor shortage was to reduce the acres in cultivation and increase the yield of the various crops. They also suggested that more farmers keep a small flock of shop in order to help raise the farm income. They said that sheep would not require very much labor and that they could look after them during tile winter when other farm work was slack. I These farmers also suggested that better pastures would help solve their labor shortage problem. They recommended that pastures be clean...J f t ' " " ' vi U|J in 01 mis ana ousnes and that more seed along with phosphate and limp be applied in order to improve them. They also recommended thai if the quality of livestock was improved that this would furnish an additional source of income and help solve the labor shortage problem. These fanners wore thinking along the right line and as one farmer'" said, "That system of farming will solve labor shortage in every section of Watauga county." DUKE PROFESSOR SPEAKS TO FORUM ! Labor Situation in National Defense General Theme of Meeting The third presentation of Boone's ' public forum was held here Monday . night with Dr. Frank De Vyvcr, professor of economics at Duke University, as the chief speaker of the : evening. The speaker was introduced by 1 Amos Abrams of the college facul- ' ty, following words of welcome by i*rqr. IS. S. Christenbury. Meanwhile, plans were announc- 1 ed for the fourth and last forum of this year for the fourth week in April, and the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, business ' men, Parent-Teacher Associalioi 1 and Lions Club were advised to select an executive committee for next forum year opening in September. Dr. De Vyve's address involved the labor situation in national defense, and he spoke from his experience on several labor boards. '"'The present labor problems." he , said, "are not due to communistic j influence altogether, but many of . our strikes occur because elevated . living conditions create a demand , for higher wages among the working masses." , "BARBER BILL" BROADCASTS J Barber Bill's well-known quar- ; tette will be featured in a broad- j cast over Boone's experimental oscillator system, a creation of K. 1. ; Dacus, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30. ; The station is heard at 800 kilocycles ; cn your dial. SELLS GROCERY STORE Mr. Sam A. Norns, for 12 years one of the city's most successful retail merchants, has sold his stock ; of goods to Mr. P. C. Wyke, who ] took charge of the business last i week. ] MINSTREL SUCCESSFUL A local-talent minstrel show given at the Mabel school Saturday i evening, was well attended and the : sum of $27.50 was realized, which : will be used to purchase books for the library. Mr. W. C. Eggers of Beaver Dam township, was brought to the Watauga Hospital Tuesday, seriously ill, and little change has been noted in his condition. DEMC blished in the Year Eighteei lOLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 27. British Raid Nazi-F This photo, released by the Briiis rines watching the burning of oil tank; the Nazi-held Loflofen Islands off ih dred and fifteen German prisoners w and a number of Norwegians were re (SERIOUSLY HURT |C IN BUS ACCIDENT rtn. n ji ?* ? jliiciiuu running o! Boone is Uc Crushed Between School 1 Buses at Appalachian High Miss Thelma Farthing, 16 years ' old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ohns. wil C. Farthing of Boone, and popular ye; student at Appalachian high school j hel here, -,vas critically injured last ant Wednesday afternoon, when pinned ! issi between the bumpers of two school ;vot buses, parked near the campus. coil Information is that another slu- 'lnL dent of the high school. Jack Ward, 1 was in one of the buses, between. f10 which Thelma sought passage, and 1 in some accidental manner got the machine in gear, fastening the child lnV between the two buses. As quick- ov" ly as she could be released, she was 1,01 taken to the Hagaman clinic, where F0' X-ray examination revealed the fracture of both legs just above the Et knees?-'-Sher-wns taken to Duke Hos= pital, Durham, where physicians believe she will recover from the critical injuries, without any per- g mancnt disability. Will ?? ? p. James Williams Dies Wo After Long Illness trie mo; James It. Williams, 17 years old, Sra "on of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron A. son Williams of Blowing Rock, died at I' Duke Hospital, Durham, last Thurs- wa: lay after an illness extending over Cra a period of about three years. tro1 Funeral services were conducted s'a' Friday at 2 o'clock from the Pros- con byterian church at Blowing Rock, by ^ Rev. Walter K. Keys, assisted by ?ta Rev. John I. Rhea of Boone. Inter- 'erment was in the Reformed church ^U1 cemetery. <-*al Surviving besides the parents are lre' Lwo brothers, Bill and Ernest, and 'ori ?ne sister, Mary Louise Williams. James was a student of the Blow- (-'Tt ing Rock high school until illness '*'c precluded his attendance. He was anc one of the most popular youths of ^ai bis community and his death has oc- ^al casioned much sadness. ^'r: Blue Ridge Parkway Ti * /~v *? * is vspen 1 o fublic jj The National Park service has rec- ^ agnized the approach of spring by reopening the Blue Ridge Parkway ( after a long winter hibernation, the e(j state highway and public works commission announced Saturday. j u Parkway sections totalling ap- ! bui proximately 200 miles now are open Qnc to travel, tlie park service announce- g ment said. These sections are: the From Adney Gap in Virginia to ng] Deep Gap in North Carolina, about a s| 140 miles; from Beacon Heights to tjor Swannanoa Gap, about 48 miles and from Asheville to Craggy Gardens, . about 15 miles. L( SENATE VOTES HUGE BRITISH AID FUNDDS / Washington, March 25?The sen- ha r.4 ? 3 Ann nnn nnn ' - - m.c uie ^i,uuu,uuu,uuu lease- in? lend appropriation bill yesterday by na a national-unity vote of 67 to 9 and bu plans were laid to fly it today to P. President Roosevelt, vacationing in the Caribbean. Jo The action came after less than br two hours' discussions and the oppo- wl sition did not so much as offer an sh amendment. j he dc GOODFELLOWS CLUB is The Goodfellows Club will meet ar Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at m Watauga Cafe. Those desiring to sn attend should make their reserva- of tions with J. O. Cook or T. M. Greer sn as early as possible. es )(iR/ n EijjfPy-Eight 5pd Norse Isle h admirally shows British ma> during the spectacular raid on e Norwegian coast. Two hunere taken, 11 Nazi ships sunk tscued. [TY ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY (ill mocratic Chairman Call Nominating Convention for Evening of April lOtli V mayor and board of aldernn 1 be elected for the ensuing tv irs at the regular election to 1 d m this municipality on May I today Chairman T. B. Moo les notice to the Democrat ers of the city of a nominal it ivcntion to be held at the com tse on April 10, at 7:30 p. m. Considerable speculation as bable candidates on both sides political fence has been engag< for some time, and a heighten! ?rcst in municipal politics will 1 denced from now until the cle i. The Republican party lias n called its convention. istern Star.Chapter Is Instituted Monda now Lodge. U. D.. Sugar Grov ; instituted on March 24, at 7 :l m., by (he foilowing officer rthy grand matron, Mrs. Leo trly of North Wilkesboro; di t deputy grand patron, Roy Ha a of Banner Elk; and wortl nd patron, John L. Orr of Br, City. aitiation of the charter membe ; conducted by Lodge No. 135 inberry. The worthy grand in i and worthy grand patron i: led the following officers for li ting year: t'orthy matron, Mrs. Constan Uings; worthy patron. Beach Kt associate matron, Mrs. Mildri rbee; associate patron, Mrs. E. rbee; secretary, Mrs. Alice Wolf asurer, Bernice Gragg; condu ;ss. Marguerite Miller; wardt 3. Amelia Greer; sentinel, Ant ter; organist, Mrs. Honor D. Wi r; chaplain. Mrs. Bess Brow I other officers include Mrs. Ma thing. Mrs. Blanche Keller, M: lline Shoemak" Mrs. Fnv Hnrtm 5. Jean Rivers. ?vo Are Injured as Scaffold Gives Wa "red Shull and Charlie Egge 0 were employed in the constn. 1 of the Ccve Creek high schc lding, were right seriousiy inji last Thursday when a scaffold ich they were working collaps en they attempted to put a hea' lding stone in place on the S'_ t story of the large structure hull sustained severe injuries right foot and knee, chest ai it hand. Eggers suffered frc sverely strained back and lacer is of the left hip. >cal Briar Pipes Now Being Offere The Boone Drug Company not s on display a number of smok 3 pipes, manufactured from th five ivy and rhododendro iris, and produced by the D. i Pipe works of this city. Mr. David P. Lavietes, who ha ;st returned from New Yorl ought back the pine colleetioi Inch he had manufactured j ow the people of the neighboi >od the quality of the local pr< ict. The Boone Drug Compan offering these pipes, strictly i i effort to publicize the town anufacturicg enterprise at aall portion of the retail valu such products. Even not loiters are showing keen inlei t in the display. ST $1.50 A YEAR "I URGENTNEEDFOir HELPERS TO M AKE WAR AID CLOTHES Members of Sunday School Class and Others Join in Sewing for Red Cross as Chairman Asks for Increased Aid to Meet Now Quotas for Garments Seventeen members of the Fidelis Sunday schol class of the Boone Baptist church and invited guests met at the home of Mrs. Wiley Smith March 19 for a covered dish luricheon. The hours were spent sewing for the Red Cross. Any individual or groups desiring to aid the Ren Cross in sewing are asked to call Mrs. Mae Miller. The quota of garments to be made by June 1 in this county is larger than any previous quota. The finished garments will go to Britain, Greece and China. All materials are being furnished by the National F.ed Cross. Most of the materials have arrived and there is on hand the following to be made into garLl ments by volunteers: ' * 150 yards flannel for layettes. 550 yards diaper material, i s 101 yards for women's dresses. 1Q1 yards for girls' dresses. 51 yards for men's pajamas. 50 yards for boys' shirts. 7S yards woolens for girls' skirts. 11 283 yards for hospital and operat,'o mg gowns. mil r? i.?i... t_?? i. . r/t j j _> ul U.I 1U1 UU'Oj Ulcll 1 IVt!Uj6. -15 pounds of yam for knitting re sweaters and mufflers, ic In order to complete the layettes lg the local chapter must buy baby l- shirts, hose and safety pins. II anyone wishes to give money for this to Special fund, it will be greatly ap of predated. \1 Money is also needed for buttons ;d to complete the garments. You are ao asked to go through your button c- box and collect some that can be ot used in finishing the above garments. The local chapter would also like to have odds and ends of lace, rick-rack, bias tape or ribbon that couid be used in trimming baby ? clothes. y Tire Campfire girls will aid in collecting and sorting the buttons for e< use. Call Miss Maisie Jean Jones, 1" Mrs. Mae Miller, Mrs. Gaithcr or s: Mrs. Garbee if you have buttons for ffl the girls to collect. sFARMERS URGED - TO PLANT BURLEY of 1V Coleman Gives Advice to Hurley ie Growers, and Says Full Quota Should Be Used ~ Farmers in Watauga County and d its Qiirr,wit>an,fi ... lumvVJJ OK- Ulgcu l--- to plant their full quota in tobacco ei acreage this year by R. C. Coleman, c" warehouseman, who will operate tr. both of the Mountain Burley warely houses this year, n- Mr. Coleman, who has been on 11 i the Boone market since its beginl'y ning, first as buyer, and last year ts. as a warehouseman, is very anxious -s> to see the market reach 3,000,000 pounds this year, and feels, that with the cooperation of the farmers and businessmen, this goal can be attained. ,y Extreme care in the preparation of seed beds and tobacco land, tors gether with every' farmer doing his lc_ best to obtain the highest yield, will loi be a major part in developing the ir_ local market and increasing the on number of pounds sold here. cd . s '>' Sauline Players Will Appear at Cove Creek High School April 2 im a_ The Sauline Players, professional actors of Chicago and New York, will give two plays at Cove Creek high school cn April 2. "David Copperfield"' will be presented on l Wednesday afternoon, April 2, and another production, not yet announced, will be given that cven* ing. The six-person cast, headed by e? Director Josef Sauline, makes its n second appearance here with this k date, having entertained at the Watauga Agricultural Fair in Septemis ber of last year. - ! ~i?-? >-- -?* iiuuiuKMvn viioigcd xii uie aiieri. noon will be 10 cents for all stu;o dents and 25 cents for adults. Ad r- mission charges for the evening per> formance will be 15 and 25 cents. y n PIANO RECITAL 's The piano students of Mrs. Esther a S. Boone will be heard in recital on le Wednesday, April 2, at 4 o'clock p. >- m. in Appalachian College auditoric um. Friends of the pupils and the public generally are invited.
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