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I w An Indt VOL. 53. NO. 48 BUSINESS PLACES ' TO CLOSE DURING CHURCH SERVICES Automobile Servicing Places and Drug Stores, in Appreciation of Work Being Done by Local Ministers, to Close During Worship Hours In response to a suggestion by the ministers of the city, the service stations and drug stores have agreed to close their respective places of business each Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:30, so that their employees may be privileged to attend church services. Mayor W. H. Gragg presented a petition to each business place concerned and the response was 100 per cent. Following is the xexi ot inc agreemeni, ana a list 01 those affixing their signatures: "We, tt>e undersigned filling stations and drug stores, fully appreciating the excellent work being done by the ministers of this town, and fully aware of the far-reaching influence and everlasting good being done by the various churches of the town, we arc glad to close our respective places of business each r Sunday from 11:00 o'clock a. m. to r 12:30 p. m., so that we and our employees may have an opportunity to attend the church of our choice on Sunday: "Stewart Winkler, E. L,. Teague ? Gulf Station, Cities Service Station, Smithey's Filling Station, Maddux Esso Service, A. E. Hamby Texaco Service, Sims Gulf Station, Republic Service Station, Mi's. David Foster Esso Station, A. R. Smith Service Station, Harrison's Esso Service. Boone Drug Co., Carolina Pharmacy, F; Appalachian Soda Shop, Colvard el Tire Co." p( Minister Expresses Appreciation Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor ot the g Boone Baptist church, made the fol- ^ lowing statement this morning in g appreciation of the action of these business men: "The action of these men in clos- ? ing their business places during * worship hours is a fine and Christian . deed. On behalf of the ministers 111 and church people generally I desire j* to express sincere appreciation to them. Christian courtesies bring more than material returns, they bring spiritual returns." L 800 MAY ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL* Ol Registration Progresses at Appa- ^ lachian College; Regular n Class Work Starts fi, 7 . Appalachian College opened its w first term of summer school Tuesday y and when the registration closed S1 Tuesday night 500 had entered and jL probably 300 more have filed appli- w cation for registration today. The summer school is embracing an increased enrollment from out of ar state students this year, especially ^ from Georgia and Florida, as well as most of the states along the Atlantic ' seaboard. @8 Rnotllor r>lOff J-*- ' viuoo nuia ucgctll luuaj' ^ with sixteen distinguished visiting cj faculty members from various col- ^ leges and universities of the nation supplementing Appalachian's regular faculty. Rev. Sutcliffe To re Accept Pastorate m Fi Rev. and Mrs. John S. Sutcliffe A have arrived at Valle Crucis, where D he will serve the Episcopal church, si also taking over the pastorate of St. in Luke's Episcopal church in Boone. h< Rev. Mr. Sutcliffe was a student at the General Theological Seminary in New York city, and has served for the past year as assist- P< ant at St. Mark's church, the Bronx, di New York. ic Rev. and Mrs. Sutcliffe are de- al lighted with the reception accorded e' them here and look forward with pleasure to their new work. He will speak at the union service at the Presbyterian church here Thurs- ol day evening. pi Additional Typhoid Clinic Dates Given ^ The district health department announces three additional dates for holding typhoid clinics in the coun- < ty, as follows: 1 Winebarger school, July 1-8-15, 9 1 to 10 a. m. 1 Green Valley, July 1-8-15, 10:30 to 12 m. i Valle Crucis, July 1-8-15, 2 to 3:30 1 p. m. ATAl zpendent Weekly Net BOONE, WAT TWO BLOWS TO Raiding deputy sheriffs point tc assembly hall at the German Americ The camp was raided and closed h rvun neiin, rormer wazi diplomat, and faces deportation. AIR DIRECTORS ! ARE APPOINTED 1 tockholders Agricultural Fair 1 Name Directors; Officers To Be Elected The stockholders and others inrested in the Watauga Agricultural t lir met last Thursday evening and 0 ccted a board of directors, com- 11 s >sed of the following: c Clyde R. Greene, W. H. Gragg, A. a South, Dr. Orby Southard, Ernest ii illard, J. Frank Hampton and arry Hamilton. t The organization has been issued v charter by Secretary of State I had Eure, and at a meeting of the rectors to be held Thursday even- r ,g at 7:30 in. the Junior Hail, offi- I :rs of the new organization will o ? named, and other plans for the 1 ir discussed. ^ )aniel Boone Area Closed To Anglers c In keeping with the policy on *ate and national forest co-operative ildlife areas of permitting fishing ily in waters where good catches in be expected, the state departent of conservation is closing the aniel Boone co-operative area to shing after the week-end of June and 8 due to the extremely clear t ater and adverse fishing conditions, t pper North, South Harper and S :eele Creeks will be open again on o ily 4, 5 and 6. after which the area i / ill be closed for the season. f In spite of the successful planting a 4,500 legal size brook, rainbow, I id brown trout in Steele and Upper orth Harper creeks, the fishermen h ive found it extremely difficult to a it the trout to rise to flies. The a Lverse fishing conditions have been ie to a combination of factors in- ^ ading the drought, high temperares, clear water and an abundance cover caused by last year's flood. RECEIVES DEGREE ^ Mrs. P. O. Brewer of Chapel Hill t ceived her master's Degree in ed- v :ation at the University Tuesday. s irs. Brewer, the former Miss Mary s rancis Linney of Boone, attended ppalachian College, graduated from j uke University, and spent one f immer at Columbia, before returnig to Chapel Hill to finish work on ? ;r degree. ICE CREAM SUPPER There will be an ice cream sup;r in the basement of the Metho1st church on Friday, June 13. The ? e cream is home-made. The cones j :e a nickle. Games and fun for reryone. Come and bring a friend. . VTT T our nooc wrr-rrwo ' uuuw w* i/uw i'lbbiUVU ^ The local kennel, Ancient Order ' Yellow Dogs, will meet at the mior Hall Friday evening for the j jrpose of taking steps toward the -ganization of a Softball team. Varning To Boys ' With Air Rifles t Boys must be careful not to dis- ? :harge air rifles near public or ? srivate buildings in the town of r 3oone, or where people live or 1 slay. If this warning is not heeded, t lir rifles will be prohibited in c :he town of Boone. C W. H. GRAGG. Mayor. c JGA vspaper -Establishei AUG A COUNTY, NORTH CAR NAZIS IN U. S. > a swaslika on ihe ceiling of an ran Bund camp at Nordland. N. J. <Y county officials. Insert shows who was arrested in New York DR. DOUGHERTY ON N. C SCHOOL BODY 'iflcal Educator is Renamed 011 Educational Commission by Governor Broughton Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of Appalachian State Teachers College, in Monday was re-appointed a nembcr of the state school commision, a position which the local eduator has held since the commission bsorbed the old equalization board n the late twenties. Governor Broughton, who made he appointment, did not state whether Lloyd Griffin would again re named executive secretary. The 12-member commission was tamed so that their terms expire on day 31, 1943. The other members if the commission are: Elbert S. 'eele, Williamston; James B. Boyce, Varrenton; Archibald Graham. ;iinton; Dr. L. M. Massey, Zcbulon: Igbert L. Davis, Sr., Winston-Salem; lenry R. Dwire, Durham; John A. )ates. Fayetteville; Walter C. Sanlers, Monroe; Dr. Julian S. Miller, Charlotte; Lee B. Weathers, Shelby; talph H. Ramsey, Jr., Brevard. Ringing Convention On Yonahlossee Road The great pcntecostal meeting and he seventeenth annual tri-state and ri-county singing convention and lunday school picnic is to be held n the Yonahlossee highway at the Llexander McRae place on the r 5 uuiui ouuuay in june, accoraing xo n announcement made by Mr. J. L. lartley, the chairman. All singing classes in western forth Carolina and east Tennessee nd Virginia are cordially invited to ttend. VORK RESUMED AS ARMY TAKES OVER PLaNE PLANT Los Angeles, June 9.?The govrnment took over the great North American aviation works tonight to erminate a five-day work stoppage vhich Attorney General Jackson aid "more nearly represents an inurrection than a labor strike." At the same time, Lieut. Col. C. >. Branshaw, chief procurement oficer on the West Coast for the army iir corps, said he was in complete harge of the plant and that he saw 10 need for negotiating further with he striking CIO union. Jackson blamed defiance to the [overnment's order to resume opeations at the plant on labor leaders who follow the Communist party ine." Lieut. Col. Charles W. Steinmetz. ssistant to Col. Branshaw, said the >lant was in actual production totayr "Re"saitf_I;S81~workers returnd to work on the day shift and 600 eported on the night shift. Normaly the plant employs 12.000 on hree shifts. AMERICAN FREIGHTER IS SUNK BY NAZI SUBMARINE Washington. June 9.?A report hat the American steamer Robin floor was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic "by a German subnarine" was received by the navy oday, via commercial communicaion channels. Officials stressed that he report, the origin of which was redited to the Brazilian steamer )sorio, had not been confirmed offiially. DEM< i in the Year Eighteen OLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, SERVICE GROUP RENEWS APPEAL FOR DONATIONS Literature Distributed in Boone j and Blowing Rock Explaining Program: $29.47 of Watauga's i Quota of Slot! Has Been Raised Watauga's drive for trie United Service Organization took on new life today with thousands of booklets and other forms of literature being distributed in Boone and Blowing Rock. The drive for funds which opened officially June 3. has netted only $29.47 towards an anticipated goal of S150. consequently Mayor W. H. Gragg has planned renewed appeals for the patriotic cause. In the circulating literature, the United Service Organization is cited is an agency for maintaining morale among the enlisted men. In buildings provided by the government in communities adjacent to military | camps the young men of the army will find social life as nearly homelike as possible. During special emergencies the U.S.O. will carry its activities into such communities where local problems such as migrating families and industrial workers demand attention. W. H. Gragg of Boone, president of the local organization, and Rob Rivers, treasurer, ask that donations be forwarded as quickly as possible, so that the county's quota may he registered on the honor roll of the United Service Organization. To be on the honor roll a county must raise its full quota. Following are the contributions received to date: Previously reported $21.14 Cove Creek Baptist Church. . 3.33 Total $29.47 Golf Tournament Held At Blowing Rock Blowing Rock? Approximately fifty sportsmen will take part in the one day national handicap golf tournament, sponsored by the British War Relief Society, Inc., for the relief and rehabilitation of British civilian air raid victims, according to an announcement made today by George Blagg, club professional. The tournament which will be held on June 14 at the Greenpark Nor wuuu tuunuy ciud win also enatue golfers to express their appreciation for the contribution made by the people of Great Britian to the game of golf. For an entrance fee of two dollars, each golfer will be entitled to play June 14 and will receive one Spaulding golf ball specially wrapped with British War Relief emblem. In addition, he will be given the opportunity to win a prize, which will be awarded for the low net score. Wilford Reid, for eight years international golf champion of England and member of the American International team in 1921, has been nvited to be present for the occasion. Mr. Keid is a brother-in-law to George Blagg, Blowing Rock professional. George M. Potter Gets Rank of Major George M. Potter, former Watauga boy. is now serving as major, finance department, U. S. army. Major Potter has been in the service for the past 27 years, much of which time was spent in R.O.T.C. duty. He was on duty with Oak Ridge Military Institute, Oak Ridge, N. C., from 1926 to 1935. He was appointed a warrant officer in the regular army August fl, f935, and assigned to duty at Fort Barrancas, Fla., as one of the fourth corps area property auditors. In October, 1935, he was assigned to Barksdale Field, La? and continued on the same duty. As major. Potter is a special property auditor with station at the New Orleans quartermaster department. WORK OR FIGHT EDICT ISSUED TO STRIKERS BY DRAFT BOARD Washington, June 9.?With the army in charge of the North American Aviation corporation plant and V, ? _ ii -i - - i " " uic ouikc mere aeciarea "virtually broken," draft headquarter s today issued a sweeping work-or-fight edict and a cheering house voted to blacklist oersons who defy the national defense mediation board. The legislators approved an amendment to deny any part of a pending $10,000,000,000 army appropriation bill to any worker or employer who "refuses for as long as 10 days" to abide by recommendations of the mediation board. 3CRA Hundred and Eighty1941 if J. H. Early Tel^Loc ! "Business A'Vsual Board of irecioi I ? ? Chief Justice Retires H.WJ? v^niei jusiice unarles E. Hughes, 79, who has announced his reiire- j ment from Ihe supreme court on j July 1. During his brilliant ca- ! reer he served twice as justice of j the supreme court, presidential candidate, secretary of state and I governor of New York. SCOUTS ARRANGE FLAG DAY EVENT NEXT SATURDAY Colorful Parade to Precede Patriotic Program at Postoffice; Building; Business Houses to; Close During Event: All Asked ' to Display Flags j Next Saturday is Flag Day and the people of a free nation will pay homage to the flag and the things for which it stands. Accordingly, ' Boy Scout Troop No. 41, under the leaueistTTp 01 ocouimaster tj. w.i, Stall ings, has arranged for a colorful parade and a patriotic program Saturday morning, during which period the business houses of the town will be closed, and flags displayed throughout the city. i The program will start at 11:00 o'clock, when the parade, led by the high school band, will form in the eastern limits of the town, and proceed to the postoffice lawn, where Mayor W. H. Gragg will act as master of ceremonies while the Scouts present the following program: AlU/rl 4- T7<1 1 '- 1 ? nutrgumu: uu r uy d^eiiiDiugt:. Respects Due the Flag, Gene Bingham. History of Flag. Stanley South. Flying the Flag. Ted Hagaman.. Folding the Flag. Billy Aldridge, Claude Danner. What Is Our Flag? Steve Davis. Origin of Star Spangled Banner, Richard Bingham. Days Flag is Flown, Albert King. Disposal of Old Flags, Ted Brown. How to Display Flag, Jimmy McConnell. Band selections to intersperse program. As the text of the program indicates, Flag Day is originated for the purpose of educating the people to the flag, its history, uses, and to instill a deeper respect and appreciation for the Stars and Stripes. All business houses of the town are respectfully requested to observe the closing period Saturday, 11 to 11:30 o'clock. OPENS HARTMANN HOUSE Miss Lucile C. Hartmann of Mississippi State College, Columbus, Miss., has arrived at Blowing Rock and opened the Hartmann House for the season. Changes Noted in Draft Questionnaires An additional supply of blank questionnaires has been received in the office of the local selective service board, and Mrs. W. R. Lovill, secretary to the board, calls attention to the fact that the new blanks differ slightly from the ones formerly used. At the same lime it is stated that the time limit for the return of the questionnaires has been extended to ten days. Registrants through the 1600 and 1700 group are to receive their questionnaires during the present week. j T Eight $1.50 A YEAR al Merchants " Is Out For Time; rs Named For Year President of State Merchants Association Defends the American Way of Life in Address as Local Retailers Gather in Annual Meeting: Refers to Period of Adjustment J. H. Early of Winston-Salem, president of the State Merchants Association, delivered the principal address at the annual meeting of the Boone Merchants Association held at Watauga Hotel Tuesday evening, at which time directors for the ensuing year were named as follows: I. T. Barnett. G. K. Moose, Guy Hunt W. II. Gragg. J. E. Clay. W. B. Halli burton, Cecil Miller, J. L. Quails, R. D. Hodges. J. L. Harrison and Paul A. Coffey. Mr. Early, in citing figures to indicate that the American retailer does 75 per cent of the nation's business, rather closely associated the future of retailing with the national defense effort, stating that following the issuance of the President's emergency proclamation, the "final curtain descended on the phrase, 'business as usual' for a period that may extend anywhere from three years to a decade." "No one knows," the speaker said, "what sacrifices or adjustments the far-flung field may be called upon to endure but on all sides there is a readiness to co-operate and help in any way possible during the nation's period of stress and danger. . . . Far off there is an image of a better social order; in the immediate future is a period of adjustment and trial when courageous thinking and creative ingenuity will command the market." Referring to the American way, Mr. Early said; "If any justification is need for the American way of doing business, the system that has maae our country a world leader, the nation itself is the answer. Nowhere in tiie entire history of mankind is there an achievement to parallel our own United States: in 1776 a weak impoverisched country of thirteen states and three million souls; today the richest and most powerful nation on earth, a nation of 130,000,000 people whose industrial production is the marvel of all ages and whose people enjoy the highest standard of living the world has ever known. America was made by the force of men's muscles, by the sweat of men's brows, by the iriving force of energy, ambition and faith in God, by our forefathers, and last but not least, by the courage and hope of earning, that made men willing to toil and labor and risk hard-earned savings in productive enterprise. Shall we not then stand by our American system of private enterprise; because it is the system that under the constitution, has made America." Mr. Early gave sound advice to the retailers in the present emergency and urged conservatism in p. IV.U1J policies. so tnat iron-clad government regulation will not have to be invoked. Fear of shortages, and fear of price advances are dominating retail operations, he said, and the appearance of shortages are created where there is a plentiful supply. "Tomorrow," Mr. Early concluded, "we will be turning over our Great America to our children. It's a troubled world, full of doubt and uncertainty?not what we would like to turn over to them, and I wonder if they are going to approve of what we have done. Science has made great strides but our greatest achievements and triumphs are being turned into man's own destruction. We are out of balance and I for one believe that God alone can supplj- the adjustment that can put us in balance, for what the mind of man can conceive, by the help of God man's character can control." Two Are Jailed On Charge of Robbery Doughton Williams and A. C. Williams, Jr., residents of Cove Creek township, are being held here on charges of the robbery of Van Price, which allegedly took place on the Price farm near Silverstone last xnursaay. Mr. Price slates that the two men accosted him in his yard, and took S31.50 from his person by force, and made their escape from the premises. He says that they wore masks improvised from underwear, which were dropped during the scuffle. Sheriff Edmisten and Deputy Clay Perry immediately were on the trail of the accused men and they were apprehended Friday near Dublin, Va.
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