North Carolina Newspapers

vs An Int VOL. 54, NO. 2 REGISTRANTS FOR MILITARY DUTY LISTED BY BOARD Ninety-eight Wataugans Regis-) tereil Under New Draft Regulations: Another National Lottery to Determine Order Numbers Ninety - eight Watauga county j boys, who have reached their majority since October 10. 1940. were registered for military duty under the defense program last Tuesday.; and following a national lottery to be i held soon, the order numbers of the ! new registrants will be announced. Those registered locally arc: Paul Frank Greene, Mack Donald Miller. Ira Stuard Eggers, Glenn 1 Lawrence Hayes. James Marvin Potter, Allison Claude Teague. Ralph J. Greene. Burl H. Vandyke, Willie Zack Eller, Neil Sylvester Ashley, Roger Dean Norris, William Ransom Payne. Neil Edward Pennell, Iva V. Reece, Grover Estel Culler, Ed Tester. Clyde Wade Wilcox. Smith Henson. Jay Bee Hollifield. Edd Junior Bumgardner, Frank Monroe Triplett. Luther Thomas Harmon. Robert William Davis. Mack Thomas Greer. Jay Hoyle McGuire, Floyd Lee Ward. James Earl Hicks, Claud Townsend. Russell Thaddeus Norris, Hoy Lee Isaacs, William Howard Miller. John Danual Cook. Avery lie Guy. Ray Thomas Houck, Claude Greene Miller. Lester Proffit. Robert Hillary Brown. Austin E. South, Harold Morris Heiison, Danny R. Miller, Thomas Cecil Swift, Grady Potter, Morris Howard Hcnson, lvey Rflhprt M rtni'fr Tiiccirt flmrnloMrl I-I mon, Crayte Perry Teagup. Roby Clint Coffey, Hosey Alex Wilson. Charles Stacy Robbins, William Ray Coffey, James Claude Andrews, Edmund Jones Farthing, Jr., Ligo Calvin Hollar, Vollic Nichols, Don Albert Rayfield. Henry Grady Proffitt, James Kermit Main, Ned Jackson Norris, Russell Earl Winebarger, Floyd Alexander Wilson, Clyde James Day, Waller Kester Norris, Howell Warren kaaltba, John Quin- j tion Miller, Ray Lee Greene, Lowell Ror.da Cook, Charles Alfred Walker, Howard Ernest Hicks, William Waldo Hicks. Paul Caise Hicks. Roy ] John Greene, Johnnie Brooks Lent?.. John Dean Johnson. Delmer Marvin Potter. Archie Clise Triplet!, Hcyle Samuel Hayes, Walter Earl Greene, Harvey Stanford Watson, Boyd Roscoe Cook, Rodney Kim ' Adams. Thomas Wade Tugman, I Clyde Miller, Eston Sylvanus : Greene, John Dennis Greene, Harry ; Corpening Martin, Travis Clyde ! May, Henry Earl Colvard, Conley 1 Leo Yates, Ray William Castle, Ar- < vil Frank Greer. 1 Rites For William (( Steelman at Gap Creek < Funeral services for William Steel- ' man of Deep Gap, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident, ' were conducted from the Gap Creek Baptist church on June 26th, by the pastor. Rev. G. A. Hamby, Rev. J. C. Canipe, Rev. E. C. Hodges and Rev. Levi Greene, and interment was in the cemetery there. Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Steelman and nine brothers and sisters: Howard, Jr., Harold, John, James, Mrs. Mary Gough, Washington, D. C., Joanna, Grace, Betty and Margaret Steelman. Young Mr. Steelman attended Appalachian high school in Boone, but illness had precluded his graduation. He was a member of the Gap Creek Baptist church and was held in the highest regard by his acquaintances. HAL BLASTS NAZI TARGETS AS ATTACKS GATN INTENSITY London. July 9.?Hundreds of British bombers struck across the ' English Channel late yesterday, i eluding the Germans' new floating anti-aircraft batteries to blast tar- < gets in northern France and Ger- 1 many, among them the Nai naval s base of Wilhelmshaven. s The R.A.F.'s attack on western i German bases, airfields, factories 1 and communications, day and night, 1 since June 11, gained intensity, au- i thoritative statements disclosed. At- 1 tacks on German naval bases such as i Wilhelmshaven were regarded as primarily intended to destroy or 1 cripple Germany's output of submarines. There even have been hints that the British may soon try a series of : invasion sorties to test Germany's i western defenses while the Nazis are i deeply engaged with the Soviets in i the east. ] MAI dependent Weekly Net BOONE. WAT 1 A "Hitler" Joins 1 * A39S Mrs. Brigid Hitler, wile of Adol shown bidding her son William Pairi New York for Canada, where he wi Force. He may some day be winging Ed Norris Is Slain Thi Aminoi, Virginia; I Ed Norris, aged about 55 years, i t t, native citizen of the Meat Camp c section of Watauga county, was c killed Thursday evening of last 0 week at about 7 o'clock, as he and h members of his family journeyed n to a religious gathering near the a home at Aminol, Va.. and an t: aged man by the name of Allsizer s and two of his sons are being held on murder charges growing out of v t fatal chnMinn According to meagre informa- 1 i! lion reaching members of the 1 s< slain man's family, the Allsizers ! F had a grudge against Norris, j a there having been bad feeling be- j tween the men for about two 1? years. It is related thai the All- ! ii sizers accosted Norris as he and ! g his family were on their way to a e religious meeting, and that one of ' o DAVE MAST NAMED C TO WELFARE POST Former Boone School Principal Instated to Succeed Miss Marguerite Miller David P. Mast of Sugar Grove, I former - principal of Appalachian B1 ugh school, was selected as county sp, superintendent of public welfare at i meeting of the welfare board held ;' Monday' afternoon, and will succeed >'c Miss Marguerite Miller, who resign- j sta -d recently to accept a similar posi- ga :ion in Wilmington, N. C. da Mr. Mast's appointment will be- , some effective, it is understood, m< lpon the approval of the state board ; inj ii cuarmes ana pumic weiiare. | no Miss Miller will assume her new eoi luties on the 15th. He . IB. rlEDS SAY NAZIS ARE BEING ed DRIVEN BACK IN DISORDER R. he Moscow, July 9.?The Red army sh oday announced it had launched a :eries of counter-attacks against se] Jerman forces at many points along no i 1,000-mile front stretching almost w? rom the Black sea to the Baltic, spi iuccessfully driving the invaders Mi jack in disorder in big tank, artil- da ery and airplane battles. At the southern end of the long iront Soviet troops, said a com- R1 nunique of the Soviet information jureau, "carried out a counter-at- 9 ' :ack against Rumanian and German f?< :roops, driving them back in disorler beyond the Prut." the^river bor- ?r ler between Bessarabia and Ru- mi nania proper which the Germans CR :rossed several days ago. In the vicinity of the Baltic in the Mi center of Bessarabia, apparently the m< ;cene of the bitterest fighting here, *rc he Germans withdrew in disorder, Mi 'throwing away arms and equip- an nent," the communique said. Gt At other points, particularly at ml. Jstrov, in the Baltic region near the Sstonian border, at Polotsk, to the M' vouth, and in the Novograd-Volyniki sector, locale of the main Ger- Mi nan thrust toward the Ukraine, Russian troops "supported by artil- in ery. tanks and aircraft, made a lumber of powerful counter-attacks, tolding up the enemy advance." the m; :ommunique said. Hi dy N. Y. A. TO INTERVIEW Ml PROSPECTIVE WORKERS 1 ini Mrs. Claire P. Simpson. NYA area Mi ,-outh personnel interviewer, re- an juests that all those interested in se- lot :uring NYA employment call at the Hi NYA office in the courthouse on V. Mondays and Fridays. Mi JGA vspaper -Established \UGA COUNTY. NORTH CAR( :he Other Side jl i i I1 E Hitler's stepbrother. Alois, is j ick Hitler good-by as he leaves ill join the Royal Canadian Air against Uncle Adolf's Luftwaffe. ursday Near "aiher, Sons In Jail hem fired two shots into Norris' lody. One shot took effeci about he center of the chest and the oroner deduced that the second ne which struck Norris in the tack, was fired as the wounded nan fell to the ground. There re no details as to what actually ranspired at the time the fatal hois were fired. Funeral services and interment /ere in the vicinity of Aminol. Survivors include the widow, he former Miss Nell Younce, and even children. Mary Lee. James, 'auline, Virginia. Johnny. Junior nd Ed Norris. Mr. Norris. who was a son of tho ite Granville Norris, was reared ' i Watauga, but had lived in Vir- \ inia for six years, where he was mployed by .a coal mining corp- ^ ration. OUNTRY CLITB ~~ OPENING FOURTH:, ii ji-gc Number Gather at Blow- ( ing Rock i'or Opening of New Clubhouse i \ The opening and dedication of t owing Rock's new country club r ived as an incentive tor the re- j it's largest crowd within recent ^ ars as patrons from almost every i ite along the Atlantic seaboard c thered in the resort town last B'ri- c y evening to join in the festivities. \n annual handicap golf tourna- c :nt opened the event Friday morn; when some 200 golfers took ac- f n on the Green Park Norwood f arse. With tabulations completed, iward Cannon of Concord, and W. ? Taylor of Blowing Rock, dcclar- I low gross scores of 75 each, while \ C. Carmichael of Winston-Salem, Id low net of 67 in the champion- 4 ip flight. rhe occasion marked the intial -vices of Mrs. Robert Mebane, wly-elected club manager, who is formerly hostess on the Florida efcial train between New York and ami. A reception and dance Friy night concluded entertainment - the more than 400 guests, many whom are charter members of owing Rock's new club. Following a reception from 8 until o'clock, Joe Pascal and his Charte orchestra played for the open% dance, interspersed with a proam which featured golf tournajnt awards and presentation of ib officers. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Walker of iami, and Dr. Sidney Main of Orjnd Beach, Fla., received at the >nt door of the club, while Mr. and rs. Charles Beck of Blowing Rock, d Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Garrison of istonia, formed the reception comttee in the hall. Mrs. Ester Busby of New York, -. and Mrs. W. L. Allison of Stateslie, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Craft, Paul oldenheuer and Mrs. Wayne Wirgin of Washington, D. C., received the ballroom. Serv ing punch were Mrs. Latta \ nnson 01 statesville, Polly Wirg-|' in of Blowing Rock, Mrs. Frances j* nes Burnette of Macon. Ga? Ran- j Mebane of Blowing Rock, and | "s. Morgan Sellers of Jacksonville. Others on the reception committee iluded Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Snyder, ( r. and Mrs. Martin Cannon, Mr. i d Mrs. David Ovens, all of Char- < ite: Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Harper of i ckory; Mrs. C. V. Henkel and C. j Henkel, Jr., of Statosville, Dr. and 1 rs. Frank Brown of Durham. DEM( in the Year Eighteen I DL.INA, THURSDAY. JULY 10. 1 COMMERCE BODY [ OPENS CAMPAIGN" Drive for 1941 Dues Gets Under Way With Hopes That Record Last Year May Be Passed The campaign for dues for the Joone Chamber of Commerce lias ipened and President Herman W. Wilcox hopes for complete co-operaion ill order that the record membership of 77 in 1940 may be even ixceeded this year. It is explained that several projects are under consideration and unds are sorely needed with which o carry on the civic enterprises. Svery business place, including ho- i els. cafes, tourist homes and serv- [ ce stations are urged to join, and iclp the Chamber of Commerce in ts efforts to make Boone a better ilace in which to live and assist in winging more people here. Mr. Wilcox states that the demand | las been g. oat for the new folders1 riiey have been distributed over the j jntire south Requests have come; ium travel bureaus. Chambers of; Commerce and other leading civic1 ind commercial clubs. Following is a list of those joining iince the membership drive started ind it is honed another large list ot lames will be published in this con- lection nest week: r Farmers Hardware and Supply J To., Daniel Boone Hotel. D. and P. Pipe Works, Watauga Democrat. Soone Tire and Bargain Store. Park.vay Company. Bare's Fair Store. J. S. Holsliouser. Belk-White Company. \ppalachian Theatre. Bocnc Drug ' Jo., City Moat Market, J. L. Quails, The Elite Shop, W. R Winkler Buick \gency, Harrison Chevrolet Co., Dixie Store. Carolina Pharmacy, Jo I va I'd Tire Co.. Maddu x Esso Service Station. Hamby's Texaco Scrv- h ce Station. Rcilis-Slurdivant Funer- si i 1 Home, Prevette's Men's Shop, p Jrest Stores, Dr. W. M. Matheson. Mayfli wer Beauty Siiop. New River ri Dairy. Bus Terminal, H. W. Wilcox.!, lii Community Cannery is To Open on July 15th c The community cannery located in G lie old cheese factory building near ji /Has will be open Tuesday, July 15. j Janning days will be Tuesdays and E Fridays. R Fruits may be canned in glass or G in cans, but it is urged that alt E egetables and meats be conned in R in cans, since they are to be canned IG it a high temperature. 11. A nritPAccimJ fn/a s-\f r.oo m' ,l >e charged per can, except when P ilass jars are used for vegetables or X neats. For these glass jars a fee of It me and one-half cents will be barged. F This year the cannery will do :anning on share basis. [ Cost of tin cans will be three cents or number 3 cans and two and one talf cents for No. 2 cans. Last year there were more than i.OOO cans processed at the cannery, li t is believed that 25,00tl or more c vill be canned this year. c h Clinic For Crippled Children Wednesday ? A clinic for crippled children will " >e held in the offices of the health . lepartment on Wednesday after- * toon, July 16. Dr. Gaul will be in :harge of the clinic. SGGERS TO SELL ASHE COUNTY HOME PROPERTY ^ S. C. Eggers and Company of e Joone. has been awarded a contract ^ >y the board of commissioners to ell the Ashe county home property t it public auction and plans are now >eing made to conduct the sale of his valuable property in the near e uture. With the number of inmates in the j nstitution constantly declining, the ommissioners have been giving seri>us consideration to the advisability if selling this fine 185-aere farm and nvesting the money in what is be- ... ieved to be a more useful purpose. ~ b The first 1941 shipment of pooled fj ambs was sold by the committee of s; he Watauga county iamb pool and t| he county agent on July 4 at Ab- v ngdon, Va. Fifty-nine farmers sold '.51 lambs on home weight for the j; ollowing prices: Blue circle. $11.25; 0 ed circle, $10.75; and yellow circle. v >9-25 LEGION DTNNF.R There will be a dinner at the Le- jb ;ion hut on Friday evening. Plates a vill be served from six to eight a >'clock. Tickets are being sold t tow. Buy yours and come and en- t oy the evening with us. The pubic is invited. t AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 1 sr iundred a^i Eighty m 941 S To Le< ire Here Dr. H. N. Wheeler, chief lecturer with the U. S. Forest Service, wno win lecture in ihe auditorium of Appalachian College Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, illustrating his lecture with colored siides typical of Carolina's forest and game conditions. In his lecture he will emohasize proper harvesting of forest resources and adequate protection from fire. A cordial invitation is extended to the people of Boone and outlying territory to hear Dr. Wheeler's timely presentation. SIXTEEN TO GO TO CAMP ON 18TI ..urge Group of Wataugans ti Begin military Training Next Week Sixteen Watauga county men hav. een selected by the local selectiv. jrvice board for one year's militar; aining under the conscription law nri are required to report at the of ces of the local board at 9 a. m uly 18, when they will be sent to at ukiction station of the Unitei lates army at Fort Bragg. N. C. Those selected arc: QutmjUn Snuford Caudill. Vail rtlcis; Rnby Gardner Winkler, Dee] lap: Vernon Shelton Ragan. Todd Telvin George Shook. Banner Elk ohn Baxter Penley. Zionville R. F i.; Charles Miller Ward, Blowing oek: Clyde Jackson Love, Suga trove; Howard Dewey Rominge: tanner Elk R. F, D.: Dewey Arnoli agon, Zionville R. F. D.; Hufu iragg Simmons, Triplett: Normal inney Payne, Boone R. F. D. 1 .'illiatn Jesse Coffey. Skulls Mill F. D. 1; Charlie Clay Mintoti 'ilas R. F. D : John Thomas Wink ;r, Boone; Lane Miller. Triplett lack Henry Shook. Banner Elk R '. D. m m * I.. B. mast is lNew Tax Collectoi Edward B. Mast, former city po ice citief. assumed the duties o ountv tax collector Monday, sue ceding Avery W. Greene, who ha< eld the office for the past year am half. Mr. Mast is now in charge of thi ffice, which was closed temporari y for an audit. "ir e Damages Boone Milling Co. Plan Fire of undetermined origin dam ged the building and property o he Boone Milling Company to th xtent of several hundred dollar /londay night. The fire started in the portion o he building where the mills wer ocated and prompt action on th art of the fire department prevent d the further spread of the flams SANNER ELK MAN IS KILLED, BROTHER-IN-LAW ARRESTEI Newland, July 4.?Mack Potts, 28 f Banner Elk. was shot on thi treet last night at 9 o'clock in fron f Lowe's hotel in Banner Elk by hi rother-in-law, Robert Caldwell, of icers here said. They said th' iiuuimg iuiiuwcu <x quunci ueiweei tie two men. There were no eye witnesses. Potts was taken to a hospital a tanner Elk, where he died about 'clock this morning. A piste round in his stomach was reporte t the hospital. Dr. W. C. Tate of Grace hospita eported the shooting to Sheriff \\ I. Hughes and shortly thereafter, h nd Deputy Sheriff Stewart Buch nan went to Banner Elk. wher hey found Caldwell at a filling sta ion. They quoted him as saying he wa rying to get transportation to New and to surrender. IlT '-Eight 1 1 T $1.50 A YEAR | UNITED SERVICE FUND GOES OVER TOP IN WATAUGA Quota Exceeded in East Minute Effort by Local Organization: Some Subscriptions Still to Come; Those Contributing Watauga county's quota of $150 to the United Service Organization i was oversubscribed in a week-end ! fi--l ? ? ' .... , ?_auijjctign uonauciea tlirougnout the county, and on Tuesday mornmg the sur:i of S168.41 was forwarded by Chairman W. H. Gragg to state headquarters of the organi; zation. however iater contributions : liave brouglit the total collection to S135.32. and tvhen the final reports : ore received it is hoped tiiot the fund will reach S200.00. Mr. Gragg and Rob Rivers, treasurer. join in expressing their appreciation to the people of the town and county for thru" splendid cooperaI lion in providing this fine sum for I giving the soldier boys recreational and spiritual advantages during their training period. Recent contributions to the fund ! are: Previously reported $66.27. Mt. I Vernon S. S. $7.25. Mrs. H. M. Story SI.00, Willowdale S. S. S3.ll. Bethel S. S. SI 1.82. Alert S. S. Class $2.10, I E. L. Tcague S1.00, Harry Hamilton S2.00, W. B. Collins S1.00, W. F. Bowles $1.00, Marguerite Miller Si.00. Gladvs Tavlor S1.00, Tom Jackson S1.00. Mrs. W. R Lovill ? I$1.00. Grace Pennell $1.00. E B. Mast 50c. A. E. South S1.00. W. H. Gragg i S2.00. Rob Rivers $3.00, G. H. Wink|let" SI.00, Wade Browr. $1.00. Mel]vin F. Burgess $1.00. Base's Fair B Store S2.00. Hasnp Blackburn Sl.Ot), , W. T. Payne $1.00, J. I,. Harrison SI.00. Waldo Tugsnun $1.00. Ralph '' jChurch St.OU, Bob Church S1.00, , Morris Harrison S1.00. O. J. Harmon 'Sl.OO. Roy Ellison $1.00. King Street i Grocery $1.00. W. R. Winkler S5.00, 'Boone Tire Bargain Store $5.00, i Hollar's Grocery $1.00. W. C. Walker s $2.00, Parkway Co. $5.00. Quality ! Shoe Shop $1.00, Herman Wilcox Sl.OO, \V. B. Halyburton S1.00. Mrs. G. C. Winkler $1.00. C. A. Price $1.00. Mrs. Frank Robbins $1.00. Mrs. ! Chas. Yijilnce $1.00. Bertha Day : iSl.OO. Pat McGuire $2.00. L. T. Ta Itum $2.00. Dr. Amos AhramS $1.00. ' R. A. Manship, Jr. $1.00. J. L. Quails i $1.00. George C. Greene $1.00. S. B. i Greene $1.00. W. B. Stallions Sl.OO, Chas. C. Rogers $1.00, F. W. Mct Cracketl Sl.OO. Boss Anderson $1.00, Waiter Cook $1.00, Northwestern Bank $5.00. Total $103.81. ') This amount. $108.81. was for i warded to state headquarters Tuess .1 > jtinv illuming aim aiier tnai i:nic ine following additional contributions -jwere made: : Henson's Chapel Church, S4.51, . | New River Power Co. $5.00. Union Baptist Church $11.00. j This brings Watauga's contribution to the United Service Organization ito $189.32 and there are yet some . contributions to come from different sections of the county. Those who have taken collections in churches or - who desire to have a hand in this f worthy endeavor are asked to get . 1 their contributions in to Rob Rivers, ^ j treasurer, at once, so that the addi. i tional amounts may be forwarded to j headquarters. Legion and Auxiliary To Meet Next Friday | The regular meeting of Watauga t Post American Legion and Auxiliary j will be held in the Legion hut Frijday night. June 11. Refreshments j. will be served and a small admis' : sion charged, the proceeds to be used 's ; for community welfare work. All | ex-service men and ladies are invit^ j ed to attend. ei HOLIDAY TOLL Death came to at least 524 per. | sons over the three-day holiday endI ing Sunday night and, as usual, the , automobile was the biggest takerj I of-lives, j Forty-two states reported one or more violent deaths over the long I period beginning with Independence t' Day, the Associated Press survey s showed, but in Delaware. New Hampshire. Vermont, Rhode Island, D i Nevada and South Dakota no fatali:11 ties were reported. . | Leading all the states by a wide I margin. Calaifornia had approxi. I mately one-tenth of the national to3 : tal. with 52 deaths recorded, 37 in ,} traffic. Illinois was second '"-ith 39, J , and New York third with 37. I, ATTENDS VERMONT COLLEGE Miss Edith Walker, daughter of e , Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Walker, has .: enrolled in Middleberry College, e l Middleberry, Vermont, where she is . taking special courses in English and writing. Miss Walker, who has a s B.S. degree from Appalachian Col. lege, has had a number of her poems published uvm Utr.u tc time.