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V* An It VOL. 54, NO. 17 SEWER PLANT TO " BE FINISHED BY FIRST OF YEAR Work on Disposal System Goes on Rapidly; Concrete Pouring is Completed and Job of Laying Pipe to Plant is Being Done Work on Boone's new sewei disposal plant is progressing satisfactorily. and Carson Keyes. suporintendont of the WPA project, states that with continued favorable weather the plant should be in operation by the first of the year. All the concrete at the plant has been poured and work is now going on laying the pipe from the j present sewer outlets to the plant, which is located on New River near j the Itev. W. L. Trivette farm. State engineers are quoted as saying that the disposal facilities will be among the best to be found anywhere in the state. The plant is built according to the latest plans, and is designed to fill the needs of a community many times the size of Boone. City, state and WPA funds are being used in the building of the plant. Mr8. Moose Again Heads Christmas Seal Campaign ' Announcement has been made that Mrs. G. K. Moose has volunteered her services as county chairman of the 1941 Christmas Seal campaign. Her appointment was made official by F. W. Webster, executive secretary of the North Carolina Tuberculosis Association, who expressed his gratitude and appreciation of the task continued by Mrs. Moose. This is the 35th Christinas season in America that has brought forth a group of voluntary workers ready to co-operate with the state and local tuberculosis associations for the purpose of raising funds in this area to. assist the .nation-wide campaign against tuberculosis." The campaign opens November 24 and continues through Christmas. Committee members now are being chosen by Mrs. Moose who will : announce further detailed plans for 1 the drive within the next few weeks. 1 "I am impressed," said Mrs. Moose, 1 '"with the fact that tuberculosis still 1 ; leads numerically in the cause of ' death between the ages of 15 and 45. ' I believe Christmas Seals in years past have helped fight a good fight. ' Watauga county, like all other com- ' 1 munities, has its tuberculosis prob- ' lem. and at least once a year we ' should intensify our efforts to help ! solve the problem. This is the time ' to pile up more ammunition for a ' militant campaign against the dis- ! ease. i MERCHANTS TO HOLD FISH FRY i j More Than 100 Are Expected to ' Gather at Fish Hatchery Thursday Afternoon J More than one hundred members 1 of the Boone Merchants Association, their wives and employees are ex- ' pected to gather at the state fish ' hatchery Thursday afternoon, for 1 an evening of fun and entertain- ' ment, which will culminate in an 1 open-air fish fry, supplanting the 1 the usual employer-employee ban- : quet. The stores of the members of the 1 participating retailers are to close at 3:30 Thursday afternoon, and the personnel will gather at or near the Farmers Hardware & Supply Company, whence they will travel in a group to the fish hatchery. Softball, horseshoes, and other games will be j ^ played, and there will be good fun, i recreation and entertainment for all. Supper will be served from 5:00 to 5:30. 1,000 Dead Rats Is Goal of Campaign The city's campaign against wharf rats is getting well started, and Mayor Gragg slates that the goal of the administration is 1.000 rodents by the end of next week, for which the town will 1 pay a cash bounty of five cents each. Information at the city hall, is that results are just beginning to be felt, as eighteen rats have been presented within the past couple of days. Boys and men of the community are urged to take part < in the effort, so thai the menace of the rats may at least be partialis alleviated. IATAI idependent Weekly iV< BOONE, WA' Refugees Fiee City IJ - - . ... This hpoio. showing long lines c hold supplies, is described in the Ns the city of Smolensk under Germar been suffered in this Russian ciiy l many weeks. APPS TO GRAPPLE j WITU D17ADC DDI TTiiii umno riu.i Clash of Mountaineers With Le-1 noir Rliyne Renews Grid Classic of Many Years Renewing an annual grid classic which has been running for the past ten years, Appalachian will meet Lenoir-Rhyne at Hickory Friday night as a main feature of the Bear's homecoming celebration. Plans completed today, according to Lenoir-Rhyne officials, will feature the Mountaineers in a special edition of the Hickory Daily Record coming from the press Thursday. Other parts of the program will in- . elude parade of sponsors from both colleges, fireworks, the introduction of Bear's homecoming queen, and a comical and beauty parade in the afternoon before gametinie. When the Bear's took the Moun- t taineeru-last year it .was the first < time since relationshiu was establish- r ed in 1929 that Lenoir-Rhyne lias 11 beaten Appalachian. In consecutive I seasons prior to last year the Moun- t taineers had always been victorious S except by several tie encounters, t However, the games had always oeen very close, and there is no rea- n son to think the ensuing tilt will be 1p it her wise. c For instance, both teams are rat- | f id pretty well matched. While the i n Bears have publicized their team as!e composed mostly of freshmen, soph- 11 imores and juniors, Appalachian is t suffering the disadvantage of injur- s ies. George Grier and Muriel Ga- r briel at fullback have body injuries that will slow up if not stop alto- t gether their participation. Hollars f has a hand injury at halfback and f Billy Hornfeck, the passing Mountaineer ace, is still suffering with an t injured leg. t As usual, George Watts will lead ? the parade of Appalachian stars at tackle. He will be playing for home- J folk this week since his hometown of Shelby is just a short distance away. Likewise Carson Coefield, Paul Summey and Morley Sigmon ^ will have plenty of supporters over ^ from Ellenboro, Forest City and Barium Springs, respectively. { The ensuing game will feature a battle for third place in the North , State conference. Appalachian's nar- j rnw ripfpnt hv tVi#* TnHianc tV?*? Mountaineers back one while the Iniians advanced and the Bears re- ( mained at their usual rating. Elon rates second until she meets Catawba, at which time the rating will ? change considerably. Many Good Speakers Heard At College c During the past week Appalach- ( ian College students have been lor- , tunate in having several fine speak- ; ers at their chapel programs. Among | these are Mr. H. T. Ware, student secretary of the Y.M.C.A. stationed ) in Atlanta, who was here to work , with the campus organization for a . few days and help the college young , men set up a program for the com- 1 ing year; and Rev. A. S. Hale, pastor of the First Baptist church at Mt. Airy, who is conducting a revival meeting at the local Baptist church. Mr. Hale was guest speaker at the chapel hour on two occasions and ] gave inspiring talks to the students, j His evening services at Lovill hall i ( have been well attended and well received by the student body. TWO AMERICAN SHIPS SUNK I' German subm?,',>>? hnlHly rhal- ( lenging President Roosevelt's shoot- ? on-sight orders to the U. S. Atlantic fleet, have torpedoed and sunk two < more American-owned merchant j ships, it was disclosed tuesday. j JGA zivspaper-Establishe rAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA] rider 'Protection' >f refugee caris loaded with house12; caption as "people fleeing from 1 protection." Terrible damage has which has been in Nazi hands for n n. 1 t 1 ivev. raui 1 ownsena Plans To Enter Navy Rev. Paul Townsend of Belmont, former paslor-of the Boone Methodist church, has advised his congregation that at an early date he expects to be called into the U. S. Navy as a chaplain. The popular minister said he understands there is a great need for chaplains in the naval forces, and feels that he can be of service to his country in answering the call. WASTE PAPERB BEING COLLECTED Different Groups Join With I .innic ri.ih in fittKor'mcr Pa per for Benefit Sight Clinic The collection of waste paper in he town of Boone and surrounding uea.is rapidly becoming.a commulity enterprise. Starting a week ago inder the sponsorship of the Boone jions Club, the movement now has he active co-operation of the Boy icouts, Boone Merchants Associaion and other interested groups. The Merchants Association is now riaking an offer to exchange a five ler cent ticket toward the treasure hest each week to anyone bringing ive pounds of waste paper to its nembers. Boy Scouts make rounds ach Monday in the local comntulity. Those wishing boys to call at heir home or place of business hould call B. W. Stallings, Scoutnaster. Funds derived from the sale of his paper will be used to help deray the expenses of a sight clinic or school children in the county. All citizens in this area are urged o contribute to this campaign and hus defend the eyesight of Watluga school children. Fish and Game Club To Meet Next Monday The Watauga Fish and Game Club vill meet Monday evening of next veek at the Parkway Company at ':30, it was announced Tuesday by i/Iack Cowles, president of the orjanization, who states that one of ihe principal items of business will >0 the election of a new slate of oficers for the organization. All members are urged to be present, together with everyone interred in the conservation and propagation of the fish and game of this erritory. Mrs. Horton Awarded Appreciation Day Cash Mrs. Frank Horton received $5.50 it the Appreciation Day program at :ity hall last Wednesday and a lumber of others missed their twards by being absent. Several irizes of merchandise were given. Appreciation day is sponsored by :he members of the Merchants Association and cash and other prizes ire given each Wednesday at 4 I'clock at city hall. Be sure to attend. Memorial Picnic For T. E. Bingham Friday A memorial picnic, honoring the memory of the late Attorney T. E. Bingham will be held at the state 'ish hatchery near Boone Friday jvening, October 24, at 7:30 o'clock, lccording to an announcement made >y Kenneth Linney, president of the Sfoung Republican Club of Watauga :ounty, which organization is sponioring the gathering. Mr. Linney asks that all members af the club attend the picnic, and also extends an invitation to the general public. DEMC d in the Year Eighteen 1 ROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Dr. King States H \ Only One Case Meningitis Here Dr. Robert R. King, of the dis- j trici health department, would ! like to bring to the attention of \ the public the fact that there has j been one, and only one. authen- ! ; ticated case of cerebro - spinal i ; meningitis in Watauga county, i and that due precautions were I taken concerning this case, which j j was transferred to a hospital in ! ; another city. "The great amount of unwarranted talk/' says Dr. King, "con- ; cerning other cases not reported j to the health department, nor 1 diagnosed as this condition, has j created a great deal of excitement j and unnecessary worry. When | any cases warranting the noiifi- | i cation of the public in general j j occur, the health department will j take steps to quarantine and no I tify the public, as soon as it has I ! been notified hv tho at+onrimrt 1 physicians." Red Cross Nursing Courses Are Offered Mrs. Virginia Jones, county health 1 nurse, will be at Appalachian high school Monday afternoon at 2:30 for the purpose of conducting classes in Red Cross home nursing. Classes will be held again in the evening at I 7:30, according to Mrs. J. A. W. Davis, chairman of the home nursing division of the American Red Cross. These classes are for all interested persons above the age of 16 years, 0j and Mrs. Davis urges participation n in the courses offered. Due to the v scarcity of nurses and doctors the country over, these Red Cross nurs- ti ing courses are most important, tt says Mrs. Davis, and in times of na- tr tional peril people must become more self-sufficient. Home nursing jr activities, therefore, constitute a sc first line of defense. C There should be a minimum of a ten persons enrolled in each class, ti end since Mi's. Jones is donating her | services to this activity, Mrs. Davis jy joins with her in the hope that there jji ' will be an immediate response, and n a sufficient enrollment to make a success of the program. ir FIREDESTROYS i "THE LOG CABIN" fj b' IV Roadhousc Closed l?y Judicial q Order Destroyed; Charges nAbated by Judge n The Log Cabin, roadhouse just (.1 outside the city limits on the Blow- t, ing Rock road, which had been u closed since last term of superior court by judicial restraining order, p was burned to the ground Friday ? evening. Q The fire alarm was sounded about u seven o'clock, and the fire depart- e ment quickly extinguished the flame. However, later in the night the i building caught the second time and J was completely destroyed. Following the first fire sheriff's officers were able to salvage some of the contents of the building. The origin of the fire hasn't been establicHfvI Saturday morning Judge Wilson Warlick heard the charges brought against the place in an effort to make the restraining order permanent, and the litigation was set aside. Judge Warlick stated that the 0 action was strictly against the g building, being a padlock proceed- n ing, and couldn't be pursued fur- n ther following destruction of the e property. q Red Cross Knitters ? Are Urgently Needed p n Mrs. James H. Councill, assistant P production chairman for the Wat- U auga chapter, American Red Cross, 1 is making an earnest appeal for knit- e ters to make garments for war relief k purposes. Mrs. Councill states that n unless there are some additional volunteer workers the chapter will n not be able to fill its current quota, ii All those who can possibly aid in knitting these garments are urgent- J i xy i-c4uesieu 10 gei in xoucn witn Mrs. CounciU at once and receive the necessary materials. MUSIC STUDENTS TO a APPEAR IN RECITAL c The students of the Appalachian u College music department will ap- s pear in recital at the college auditorium Monday evening at 8:00 b o'clock. The program will consist of tl piano and vocal numbers, and in- r strumental ensembles. The public (: is invited to attend. h XRA Hundred aru? ghty 23, 1941 # v J? ?= iVatauga J :ord T At Siaif* air; Fiv : ^ H'eads Dentists DR. WILLIAM M. MATHESON LOCAL DENTIST HEADS SOCIETY >r. Matheson Installed as President of First District Dental Society During the final business session E the annual meeting of the First istrict Dental Society in Waynesille Tuesday morning, Dr. William [. Matheson, prominent local denst, was installed as president for le ensuing year, a position which lakes him leader of all dentists in orth Carolina west of Charlotte. lection to the presidency of this iciety, a component of the North arolina Dental Society and the meriean Dental Association, was le third great honor accorded Dr. [atheson duriiTg-tKe past fewyebrs y more than 125 members, he havtg served two consecutive terms in te office of secretary and treasurer. | Featured on the program, which j icluded lectures and clinics by ] any well-known dentists, was a ; cture and demonstration by Dr. oger E. Sturdevant, of the faculty , " Atlanta Southern Dental College, tlanta. Ga., on "Cavity Prepara011." The program was arranged y a committee headed by Dr. [atheson and composed of Dr. S. P. ay of Waynesville; Dr. S. H. Steellan of Lincolnton, and Dr. Walter lark of Asheville. Following the installation of the ew president on Tuesday morning, te following officers were elected > serve with Dr. Matheson during re coming year: Dr. A. D. Abernethy, Hickory, resident-elect; Dr. W. If. Breeland, telmont, vice-president; Dr. Ralph offey, Morganton, secretary-treasrer; Dr. William Yelton, Hickory, ditor. I. MILTON CRAIG ADDRESSES LIONS >istrict Lions Club Governor is Speaker at Banquet Tuesday Evening District Governor J. Milton Craig f Mount Holly, addressed a large athering at the Boone Lions Club leeting Tuesday evening. A large umber of Lions, Lionesses and othr guests were present for the banuet. The theme of Mr. Craig's address as that national character constiJtes our first line of defense. He ointed out that military prepared-1 ess would be folly unless the peole of the United States maintained tieir integrity and respect for truth, 'o substantiate this thesis he quotd from the Scripture: "You shall now the truth and the truth shall lake you free." Mr. J. E. Holshouser, local attorey, was initiated into membership 1 the club. "armers Must Spread M. iiuopualC M~*y V/t'L. 1 Mr. H. M. Hamilton, Jr., county gent, is notifying the farmers of the ounty that all lime and phosphate inder the AAA program must *oe pread by October 31. If the lime and phosphate has not >een spread by that time, he says, tie farmer will be charged a double ate of deduction for this material 14.00 per ton for lime and $3.80 per undred for phosphate.) T -Eight $1.50 A. YEAR akes Championship e Other Prizes Won Shipley Farms and J. W. Morris Exhibit Grand Champion Sheep: Appalachian College Takes Honors in Dairv Clnssosr Olficr News of Fair Harry Hamilton and his 4-H Club boys went to the State Fair last | week and carried away grand cham[ pinnship Hereford baby beef honors j for the third straight year, won five j places in the medium weight Herc, ford class and claimed a number of I other awards; At the same time the Shipley Farms 3nd J. W. Norris each claimed a grand championship on Hampshire sheep. Appalachian College took two firsts on its Hertford dairy cattle, and many other lesser awards came to Watauga county exhibitors. Max Vannoy's calf, which was grand champion at the Hendersonville show, was adjudged the best Hereford at the State Fair, while first, second, third, fourth and sixth prizes were taken by tire local calves in the medium weight division. The calves of the following exhibitors placed in this order: Max Vannoy, Kent Miller, Horace Edmisten. Council! Henson, Cyrus Greene. Fifth place went to a Haywood exhibitor. In the light weight class the calf of Mastin and Russell Hodges stood fifth, while in the heavyweight ext hibition, Burl Greene placed fifth with his entry and Lawrence Wilson ninth. The Watauga lads won first place in the county group of three calves, the award being $40. They also won first place in best three Herefords of the show. This placement took a $50 prize from the N. C. Hereford Breeders Association. Earl Edmisten won first prize for snowmansnip tor the second time. Young Edrriisten has also held this distinction for two years at the Hendersonville show. In the feeder class. Watauga Herefords took first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and eleventh. The first three winners in the order named are.- -Burl Greene, Cyrus Greene and Clifford Edmisten. The Watauga judging team won first lienors in beef cattle judging, and fourth in sheep judging. Ear! Edmisten was high scorer, the other members of the team being Mastin Hodges and Councill Henson. The Sales The grand champion calf, which weighed 855 pounds, was bought by the A. & P. Stores for 44 cents a pound. The Lawrence Wilson calf was bought by Pender's, weighed 975 pounds, and sold for 15Vr cents. Masten and Russell Hodges' 600pound animal brought 16 cents as a feeder, while Burl Greene's sold as a feeder for 19 3-4 cents. Eight other calves were bought for feeders at from 12't! to 15 cents per pound. The calves belonging to Kent Miller, Horace Edmisten, Cyrus Greene, Councill Henson and Burl Greene were brought back and will be ex moiieu uy request at me new oournern States Show at Charlotte next week. They will be sold at that time, and there will be no further exhibitions of Watauga Herefords this season. Hampshires Take Ribbons Watauga Hampshire sheep, likewise, showed up well at the State Fair, the Shipley farms and J. W. Norris claiming the grand championship ewe and ram. respectively, and numerous other ribbons. The Shipley farm also won first place in breeders' flock, yearling ewe class, and yearling ram; third in aged ram division; third in pen of three ewe lambs; second in get of sire class, and third in pen of three ram lambs. Mr. Norris also took first place in pen of three ewe lambs, and first in get of sire class. His sheep took second place in aged ewe division and second and third on ewe lambs. All of the sheep exhibited were Hampshires. College Herefords Win In the showing of dairy animals, the Appalachian dairy fared the best of any herd in the state, having won first prize on three-year-old cows; first on senior yearling heifer; second in the aged cow class; second and third on two-year-old cows; third and fourth on bulls; third on heifer calves. Mr. Bernard Dougherty took second place in the showing of a two-year-old filly. The team from the college won three awards in the pulling contests, Appreciation Mr. Harry Hamilton, the county agent, again desires to thank the people of Boone and the county for tneir wonderful co-operation this year, particularly regarding the baby beef competitions. He is mighty glad so many attended the state fair so that they may have a realization of how strenuous the competition is. (Continued on page eight)
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