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VOL. 53, NO. 44
NAVY RECRUITER <
TO BE IN BOONE
3 DAYS MONTHLY
Unlimited Number of Naval Re- w
cruits Will Be Accepted at
This Time; Opportunities for c,
Advancement in Navy Arc ti
Now Good
b
A representative of the U. S. navy S|
recruiting service will be at the post- fi
office building in Boone, hereafter
on the third Monday of each month "
for a period of three days, corn- t)
mencing with Monday, May 19. to j
Wednesday, May 21, for the purpose c
of interviewing prospeets and receiv- j
ing applications for enlistment in the t(
U. S. navy, enrollment in the enlisted
force of the naval reserves, and n
enrollment of naval aviation cadets u
for flight training. There are vacan- ncies
in all branches of the naval
service, and an unlimited number of (|
applications will be accepted. p
For enlistment in the regular navy C!
the age limit is 17 to 30, inclusive, t;
For enrollment in the naval reserve, j,,
the age limit is 17 to 51. inclusive. |,
Those men who enroll in the naval ) \
reserves are enrolled Tor a period of
four years, or for the duration of the
present emergency. They may select
the particular branch of naval
service they desire, such as aviation,
engineering, radio, etc., and after a
short period of recruit training at s|
the naval training station at Nor- js
folk, Va.. provided they are found
qualified for instruction in the ,j
branch of service they have selected, .
will be transferred to a navy trade *((
school for an intensive course of in- c(
si ruction before being detailed to nj
duty in their selected branch.
For enrollment as a naval avia
lion cadet, the age limits are 20 to j|
27. The educational requirements l(
are not less than one-half of a regu- w.
Jar four-year college course, except
in the case of those who have had
prior training in aviation or engineering,
in which case a minimum |j,
of one year at college is acceptable. cj
Due to the present expansion of the al
navy, opportunities for promotion
and adv;incement are greater than p
ever before. In the past it was no- lt
cessary to wait until a vacancy oc- n
curred, and usually several men
competed for one promotion. At the a]
present time, an unlimited number pi
of vacancies exist, and a man may q
be advanced to the next highest o
grade as soon as he becomes eligible
to qualify for advancement. rc
DA A n ciTni?ni7icAr>
mmu durcRvrauR
NAMED IN COUNTY *
ti
d<
Frank W. McCracken to Take B
Over Watauga Duties of
Messrs. King and Justice -j
3
Frank W. McCracken, foreman for
the state highway and public works st
commission for the past 16 years. U(
and one of the most competent road b(
men in the organization, has been "i
named supervisory foreman of roads ai
in Watauga county, according to cc
James H. Council!, resident state er
highway engineer.
Mr. McCracken takes over the G
work heretofore performed by Ford
King and Pete Justice, maintenance
supervisors, who by reason of in- ly
creased demands on their time in ti<
Ashe and Caldwell counties, could e>
not give Watauga county the time oj
and attention demanded. They will, ei
however, assist Mr. McCracken dur- d(
ing the period in which he is becoming
adjusted to his new work. Mr. tii
McCracken will give his entire time w
to supervision of the road work in R
Watauga county. &
Lee Adams Dies at C
Charlotte Sunday
Lee Adams, aged 54, former resident
of Watauga county, died at his bi
;.. ?l..11 ~ c 1?. :?
iiumc in viimiuuc uuiiua^ Iiiuuiiug W
from a sudden illness, t nn
Funeral services were conducted n
Monday afternoon from the Metho- ir
dist church at Stony Point and in- st
terment was there. tl
Surviving are the widow, seven tl
sons and one daughter: Ralph, Er- ei
nest. Earl, Boyd, Robert. Lamar and
Lewis Adams and Miss Vergreen d
Adams. a:
Deceased, who was a son of the e;
late Arthur S. Adams, was bom and c<
reared in this county where he was u
well and favorably known. He had G
resided in Charlotte for the past 20
years where he was a prosperous
roofing contractor. a
tl
Mr. R. F. McDade spent Sunday w
in Mountain City, Tenn.. visiting ti
with relatives and friends. P
rATAI
lependent Weekly Ni
BOONE, WAT
College Expects
Large Delegation
From Ga. and Fla.|
Appalachian State summer school
ill embrace the largest enrollment
i its history from Florida and
leorgia. according to inquiries
Hnpiled in the office of the regis ar
this week.
Prot. H. R. Eggers has reported
tat the requests for application
lanks and bulletins from these two |
:ates has even exceeded inquiries I
om North and South Carolina,
vo states which usually furnish
lost, of the summer students.
Consequently, it is to be expected
tat the current session, opening on
une 10. will not suffer any decease
from last year's enrollment,
espite the fact that most of the#
;achers from this state arc already
ertified. In fact, more inquiries
rfvt* ueen receivea already than
ere recorded at this time last sum !
ler.
Meanwhile the visiting faculty for
ie summer sessions has been comleted.
with Dr. Roma Gans, noted
iucational leader from Columbia
Iiiversity, heading a list of distinuished
members from various col ges
and universities throughout
ic nation.
Late War Bulletins
CHURCHILL TO QUIZ HESS
London. May 14?Rudolf Hess
lortly will be faced by Prime Min- (
tor Winston Churchill himself in
private interview affording him 1
ie chance to tell the story of his :
rial runaway from Germany and .
i give up v ital secrets that might
mceivably affect the future course
; the war, it was disclosed today.
Whether Hitler s long-time friend
nd turncoat denutv will rfi?snr?hr? 1
if real inside story of Germany to '
le veteran journalist, Churchill,
as a matter of high speculation. (
i
R.A.F. FIRES GERMAN CITIES I
London. May 13.?Whole blocks of '
uildings in the German industrial
ties of Mannheim and Ludwigsh
[en were fired by British bombers
londay night, the air ministry reorted
today, while on the home '
ont German attacks were termed
egligible. '
Cologne and Koblenz in Germany
id docks of the German-occupied 1
arts ot Dunquerque, France, and 1
stend, Belgium, also were bombed,
ic ministry said. In Cologne, the
ritish said their bombs fired rail>ad
sheds and other buildings.
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GERMAN PUBLIC HEARS OF '
HESS FLIGHT
Berlin, May 13.?Adolf Hitler to- (
ay took over direct leadership of (
le Nazi party, abandoned by llujlf
Hess when he fled by plane to \
ritain, and summoned party lead's
into secret conference at which
; may have explained the alleged
nsanc- illusions" of Germany's No. '
leader.
Nazi party headquarters issued a ,
atement saying that Hess in his
aset mental state suffered from a
;lief that he could bring about an
mderstanding between Germany
id England" and prevent "the
implcte destruction of the British i
npire." <
I
ERMANS EXTEND WAR I
OPERATIONS TO RED SEA ]
Berlin, May 13.?Germany formal- <
warned tonight that war operants
by German fleet units can be 1
tpccted in the Red Sea (recently i
>ened to U. S. ships) and said ev- <
y ship operating there is risking i
;struction. I
The United States was not menoned
in the announcement, but it <
as recalled here that President 1
oosevelt recently opened the Red <
sa to American shipping.
1
-emetery To Be In (
Charge of Mr. Greene
The city cemetery this year is to
s in charge of Mr. R. M. Greene,
ho is anxious that the premises be
lade as attractive as possible. A
umber of those having relatives
iterred there have already subrribed
to the cemetery fund, and
lose who haven't taken care of
leir part of the upkeep on the prop- ,
rty should see Mr. Greene at once.
Much damage at the cemetery was '
one in the flood of last summer, i
nd those unable to subscribe mon- ]
i to restore the property, might i
mtribute a few hours' labor. Those 1
anting to work should also see Mr."
ircene.
? 1
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Hahn, and Mr. ;
nd Mrs. John Wellborn are leaving j
lis week for Amorilla, Texas,
'here they will remain with relaives
and friends until the latter ]
art of the month.
JGA
iwspaper-Establisht
'AUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA
Pioneer Succumbs
"Uncle" Phillip Greer, 97 years
old, who died from a sudden illness
at his Zionville home last Friday.
MULL SPEAKS AT
COLLEGE FINALS
125 Graduates Receive Degree
At Closing Exercises Here
Friday Morning
Appalachian State College's 42n<
commencement came to a close Fri
[lay afternoon with Odus M. Mull o
Shelby, speaker of the state hous
if representatives, addressing th
125 graduating seniors and 1.50J pa
Irons.
Mr. Mull praised the work of Di
3. B. Dougherty, president of th
:ol!ege.
"This world." he said, "is not in
i.uiring what we are, but what V
can do. Consequently we nee
practical experience and proper at
titudes.
"1 can see two distinct benefit
from the war at hand. First, it ha
taught us to steu in harmon" an
with unity of American citizenshit
Second, American industry has bee
brought up to an increased cfficien
-y
"These are worth syery cent tha
is being spent in our defense pro
jram."'
The speaker closed his addles
with praise for North Caroina as tli
'wonder state" where "more ha
aeen done with less in the shortes
lime. We have gone far," he con
:luded, "but our No. 1 obligation i
education in this state."
Other features of the program in
:luded special numbers by the Ap
oalachian symphony orchestra an
i cappella choir, a religions servic
oy the Revs. James B. McLarty an
J. C. Canipe, and the presentatio
of degrees by Dr. Dougherty, Dea
1. D. Rankin and Herman R. Eggcn
egistrar.
W. M. U. to Meet at
Stony Fork May 2!
Blowing Rock, May 13.?The an
lual meeting of the Woman's Mis
.ionary Union of the Three Fork
3aptist Association will be held a
:he Stony Fork Baptist church o
Triday, May 23. It will begin at 1
o'clock.
This meeting was scheduled fo
Vlay 20, and the date was change
n order that some members of th
organization might attend the meet
ng of the Southern Baptist conven
:ion in Birmingham, Ala.
Some of the state W. M. U. offi
rials are expected to attend th
neeting, and give some interestin
liscussions on the work of the unior
Lunch will be served by ladies c
ihe church.
Mrs. D. P. Coffey, superintenden
of the union, earnestly requests th
nembers of the organization to at
lend.
Raging Woodland I
Region and
xnc uiudi uiaciauuua iui?i iuc t
the year swept through the Beec
Mountain section last Thursday, dc
stroying at least six houses, all th
Eences and timber in its path, an
leaving many of the farmers in th
devastated section in almost desti
lute circumstances.
The fire started on the farm c
Ed Chappell at Beech fields, nea
the Avery county line, it is learnec
and extended a distance of over fou
miles to the vicinity of Rominge
postoffice, destroying everything i
its path, including at least 1,00
panels cf fence and virtually denuc
ing the countryside. Six houses an
DEM
',d in the Year Eightee
ROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 1J
j|PHILLIP GREER, 97
(SUCCUMBS FRIDAY
FUNERAL SUNDA1
I ^
Pioneer Citizen of Zionvillc Set
tion Succumbs Suddenly; Ha
Been in Usual Health Till Nea
End; Many Attend Rites
Phillip Greer, aged 97 years, on
of Watauga county's oldest citizer
and pioneer resident of the Zior
ville neighborhood, died suddenly ;
the home last Friday. Mr. Gree
who had been confined to his be
for the past three years, due to
paralyzed condition of his low*
limbs, was in his usual health a fe
moments prior to the fatal attack.
Funeral services for the aged ar
I well-known gentleman were coi
! ducted from the Zionville Bapti
j church Sunday at 2 o'clock by Re
1 R n ...U,. *i
AV. w. W55C10, wiiu wad dddiatcu in ii
rites by Rev. Carl Triplett, the pa
tor; Rev. J. C. Canipe of the Boot
- Baptist church, and Rev. James
McLarty, Boone Methodist pastor.
The pall bearers were the six so!
j ot the deceased, while the larj
i floral offering was borne by tl
grandchildren.
The church auditorium was fillc
s with friends of the deceased lot
before the time set for the service
standing room was all taken ar
large numbers remained in tl
churchyard until the rites were coi
j eluded. Many people from diffe
cnt sections of the state and fro
. other states came to the funeral.
'' Interment was in the churchyai
e cemetery.
c Surviving are eight sons ar
. daughters; Dr. F. M. Greer, Mabc
Mrs. J. F. Rolen, Denver. Colo.; 1
J. Greer, Washington, D. C.; W. 1
Greer, Boone; I. G. Greer, Thoma
c ville; Mrs. Charles A. Greer, Zioi
ville; T. M. Greer, Boone, and J
" F. Greer. Morganton. There are
c j grandchildren, 33 greatgrandchi
l1 j dien and one great-greatgrandchil
" jThe dverage age of the sons ai
daughters is a little more than (
s years, their combined age is 11
s, years, there has never been a deal
' in the second genration, and bi
' one serious illness.
11 Mr. Greer was born near Tod
N. C., on November 20, 1943. In h
I young manhood he moved to Dorto
Ky., where he was married on N
vernber 10. 1804, to' Mary Grec
After 67 years of cumpanionshi
s Mis. Greer passed to her reward
c October. 1931.
s Mr. and Mrs. Greer moved
' Zionville about 61 yea is ago. ar
established their permanent horn
s Mr. Greer had been a member
the Zionville church since he setth
in mis county, mm lor uvcr uu >t'ii
was a deacon and leader in the r
^ ligious lite of his community. H
e death marks the passing ot a kii
c' and generous neighbor and a gre
11 Christian citizen,
n
'' Memorial Service
To Be Held May 2
> The annual memorial service i
Watauga county veterans of t
World War, Civil War and Spanis
i- American War, will be held und
the auspices of the American I
s gion'at the Oak Grove Bapt
;t church on Sunday, May 25, at 10:
n a. m. Rev. G. A. Hamby will deli
0 er the memorial sermon.
The general public is cordially i
r vited to attend the service and
1 special invitation is extended to vc
e erans of all the wars.
ATTENDS FUNERAL
Mr. Thos. W. Hopkins of Leno
i- was in town Thursday en rot
e home from Mountain City, where
g attended the funeral of a broth'
i. George Hopkins, which was held
.f the Baptist church there. Rev. E
gene Brown being in charge. Bur:
it i was in Elizabelhton. Tenn. Atten
e i ing from Boone were John 1
Hodges, Russell D. Hodges, John 1
'Hodges, Jr., and Mrs. Hodges.
ire Sweeps Wide
Destroys Six House
J I barns were burned, none of whi
h I were being used except as stora
places for feeds, fertilizers, etc. O
milk cow was burned to death ai
e others injured. The timber in t
d path of the flames is said to ha
e been a total loss, many of the m
i- ture trees having been burn
completely, while the young timt
pf was killed.
ir Included in the 1,000 acres of la
1, burned over was the property of t
r following citizens: Mr. Bunch, B?
r nor Elk; Wayne. Harmon, Jo
n Stines, Andy Hicks, Bynum Dobbii
0 Windsor Hicks, Roby Hicks, E.
I- Hicks, J. E. Presnell, William M;
d heirs and Dewey Rominger.
OCRA
n Hundred and Eighty
5, 1941 .f'
9
/Merchants M;
; Am ual Doll
.. 11 Home Legion
dll
;r I -|_| mmijii I n, I L W H||^jyLii\-L|
15
!ls ! This is Mrs. Margaret James of
->e I New York, president of the newly
le formed "Home Legion"?an organization
of mothers, wives, sisiers
and sweethearts of men in
army camps. The group plans to
weld itself into a "second line of
defense?to work first, last, always
lc and solely for their men folk."
' TOWN COUNCIL IN
FIRST MEETING
id
\. G. K. Moose Named Clerk: I>. L.
Wilcox, Treasurer, in First
Hoard Meeting
_j
>4 The newly elected city officials
1- composed of W. H. Gragg. mayor;
G. K. Moose, D. L. Wilcox and Kenj0
ncth Linncy, aldeimen, met for the
jg first time Friday evening, and were
Lh administered the oaths of their of4t
ficc by W. R. Lovill. retiring mayor.
^ G. K. Moose was elected town
^ clerk, and D. L. Wilcox, treasurer,
;il thr cltiirl ni-frunifition ?V>,
u_ ;md no other business of conse.r.
qucnce was taken up. It was stated
pi that no changes in the personnel ol
in the different municipal departments
has been contemplated,
to It was decided thai the boarc
lcj would hold regular meetings Friday
lC_ evenings of each week for the lime
of being, but Clerk Moose stated thai
later on it was believed, meeting:
rs each two weeks would be sufficient
ebs
Lexington Firm is
at Buying Milk in Co,
The Coble Dairy Products Com
pany of Lexington, is now buyinj
5 about a ton of sweet milk per daj
front Iho llirmniv of U' ltomrn nnnnti*
land is operating a truck on a niair
or route through Cove Creek to Zion
he ville, and into North Fork, back t<
h- Boone and into Stony Fork town
,er ship.
.e- Sub-milk routes from other com
ist munities are being arranged as feed
30 ers for the main route, and within :
v- short time it is expected thaL al
farmers having surplus milk may bi
n- able to dispose of it conveniently
a County Agent Harry Hamilton say
it- that 80 farmers are now selling mill
regularly to the Lexington firm, am
states that farmers in tcrritorie
jnot now served by the truck shouli
ir, make a brief survey of their terri
ite lory, finding out approximately hov
he much milk could be secured am
er, give the information to him so tha
at suitable routes may be established
u Mr. Hamilton says the price re
ial ccived from milk here is better thai
d- heretofore and that farmers are get
W. ting 13 to 19 cents per gallon. Thi
ft*. milk received here is taken to Lan
sing where it is placed in refrigera
? tor trucks for transfer to Lexington
The entire amount bought here i
used in the manufacture of ic<
cream, it is stated.
IS -?_?:
Parkway Pilgrimage
^ Will Begin Wednesda3
ne
ad The second annual Blue Ridg
he Parkway pilgrimage, covering a 555
ve mile route, is to start at Marion, 3S
a- C. today (Wednesday.)
ed The two-day trip will take th
ier party into the high altitudes an
scenic points in Western North Care
nd lina, Western Virginia and North
he eastern Tennessee on the route t
in- Marion, Va., and return. About 15
hn cars are expected to make up th
as, motorcade, and a number of Boon
J. people have signified their intentio
ast of joining the pilgrimage at thi
point..
lT
i-Eight
$1.50 A YEAR
ike Ready For
ar Day Event
'big value parade
starts friday
Merchants Association Arranges
, For Spring Merchandising
Event, as Shop Keepers Mark
Down Prices for Benefit of
Visiting Shoppers
I ?1
The merchant? of Boone, that
is. the members of the Boone
Merchants Association, are busi;
iv engaged this week in getting
] their stores and shops in shape
I for the opening of Boone's big
Dollar Day event, which starts
Friday morning. May 1(5. and
ends with closing time Saturday
i evening.
The spring merchandising event is
arranged in line with the policy of
Ithc merchants association to set
j aside a period each May. in which
to better acquaint the people ot
I Northwestern Carolina and East
Tennessee, with the superior shopping
advantages to be enjoyed in
Boone, and to mark down prices
" to the point ol sacrifice in many instances,
to better advertise the stores
of the city. This year, it is said,
the values arc better, the merchandise
newer and the sales forces more
adequate than ever before, and the
Merchants Association officials state
i thai unprecedented crowds are expected
to gather for the week-end.
The local newspaper today is a
comprehensive directory of the business
life of the community, and detailed
advertisements teli of Dollar
Day savings in every avenue of
trade. Hundreds of extra copies are
being mailed to outlying territories
in order that the maximum response
may be secured.
Merchants Association officials
explain thai the Dollar Day values
prevail only at member stores, and
extend to all the people a cordial in
i.o visit witn the following
when in town:
Appalachian Theatre, Bares Fair
Store. I. T. Barnctt Grocery Store,
Belk-White Company Boone Tire &
; Bargain Store. Boone Drug Company.
Boone Steam Laundry. Burg1
ess Antique Shop, Boone Milling
Company, Carolina Pharmacy, King
- Street Grocery. W. W. Mac 5 and 10
t Cent Store, Moretz Bros. Electric
; Co., Northwestern Bank, New Uiver
. Light & Power Co., Parkway Company,
Prevette's Men's Shop, Crest
5 and 10 Cent Store, City Meat Market,
Daniel Boone Shoe Shop. Farm,
ers Hardware & Supply Co. Harrison
Chevrolet Co. Hi-Land Furniture
Co. Hollar's Grocery, The Elite
Shop, Quails Furniture Store, Reins1
Sturdivant, Stallings Jewelry Store,
Watauga Building <Si Loan Assoeia
tlOri- WACfprit A ? -" - "
? ..?v...! iiuw xxs?s.uciaie t>tore,
1 Watauga Hotel and Tot Shoppe.
; CIVIC CLlfliS TO
HONOR DRAFTEES
1 I
1
e Leaders in Different Civic Organizations
of City to See
Drafted Men Off
i
s M. I. Clark, secretary of a newly
d organized group of leaders from the
different civic clubs of the commuv
nity, states that; the drafted men
^ who are to leave this (Thursday)
1 moming. are to be given a rousing
' send-off by the local club members.
All members of the clubs, so far
1 as possible, are urged to gather at
" the courthouse by 8:15 a. m. Thurse
day, when the men are required to
' report for the trip to Fort Bragg.
" Short talks will be made, pictures
will be taken of the group and the
3 interest of the local people in the
e welfare of the nation's defenders
will be manifested,
i Included in the current quota are
; four volunteers: Cicero James ProfI
fit, Zionville; Paul Alfred Coffey,
7 IT- ?
' |x>oone noute l; Charles Potter,
Boone Route 2; Edgar William Eg"
gers, Sugar Grove R. F. D. 1.
The others are: Robert Olen Osj
borne, Boone; Raymond Prescott
Miller, Zionville R. F. D.; Ernest
e David Brown, Boone Route 2; Stuart
fl L. Greene, Laxon; Ronda Bennett
Story. Blowing Rock Route 1; Jast_
per Half Triplett, Blowing Rock
0 Route 1.
0
e Mrs. H. Neal Blair was called to
e Greenwood, S. C., Sunday on acn
count of the illness of a brotlfcr,
is Claude Sligh. She will be away for
two weeks.
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