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V An VOL. 54. NO. 27 MRIOSBORNE DIB IN AUTO ACCIDEN' Daughter of the Late F. P. Cha| pell Meets Death Christmas Eve on Lenoir Highway Mrs. Woodie Osborne, 23 yeai old. daughter of Mrs. F. P. Chappe of Banner Elk and the late M Chappe.il. met death Christmas ev when the automobile occupied b herself. Mr. Osborne and his broth er went out of control on the Blow ing Rock Road a short distance froi Lenoir. Injuries to other membei of the party were slight. The party was en route from She by, where Mr. Osborne is agricul tural teacher in the city schools, t Banner Elk, for a holiday visit wit Mrs. Osborne's relatives, when th accident occurred. Funeral services were conducte from Mt. Calvary Baptist churc Saturday by the pastor, Rev. U. / Hamby, assisted by Rev. F. C. Watt and interment was in the cemeter there. A large concourse of friend and relatives attended the rites. Miss Ruth Marline Chappell, wh was reared near Balm, joined M Calvary Baptist church when 1 years ol age, later moving her mem bership to Earl, N. C. She was mar ried to Woodie Osborne June 1, J94( Surviving are the husband, th mother. Mrs. F. P. Chappell; fou sisters, Mrs. Carrie Puckett, Mis Eva Chappell, Miss Pee.rl Chappell Mrs. Thelma Ward; three brothers Ray, Dock and Edward Chappell, al of Banner Elk. CHRISTMAS WEEK QUIET IN CIT1 Holidays Observed in Q 11 i e Manner Here: Only Three Arrests Made Christmas week passed quietly ii the town of Boone, most of the peo pie enjoying the holidays by thei own firesides or with friends in thi community. Reports from the police depart ment, incidentally, indicate that : new low record for law violation; was established. Only three arrest; were made during the entire week in each case the offense being mino: misdemeanors. Welfare Department Expresses Appreciation The welfare department desires tc thank every person who partici paiea so generously in making pos sible the Christmas cheer boxes Many hearts were gladdened where gloom had been prevailing. Thirty families, it is reported, were remembered with food, clothing confections and toys for the chil dren. In expressing their appreciatior members of the welfare departmen extend their wishes to those aidinf in this work for a New Year fillec with happiness and good health. CCC ENROLLMENT SET FOR JANUARY 6T1 A CCC enrollment is scheduled foi January 6, and all youths interestee are asked to report to the count; welfare department at once. DAY OF PRAYER President Roosevelt has proclaimed New Year's Day "as a day of prayer, of asking forgiveness for our shortcomings of the past, of consecration to the tasks of the present, and for asking God's help in the days to come." It is urgently requested that all places of business close during the hour between 10 and 11 o'clock, and that everyone attend the prayer services in the different churches of the town during this period. f-" VAT A \ Independent Weekly N BOONE, WA S Churchill and Roosevelt *l Prime Minister Winston Chun s here with President Roosevelt on y Washington. A series of confereno s fied allied command for the defeat got under way between the two 1? 3 Babson's Statement f , A Rise in National e r 1 BABSONS THUMBNAIL ' OUTLOOK FOR 1942 | j 1. Total Business: Defense proj duction will be up sharply; non} defense down sharply; average I below 1941. 2. Employment: The above also r applies to employment and to [ j wages. 3. Farm income will be up 1020?o in 1942 over 1941. ^ 4. Dividends and business earnings have passed their peaks. 5. Labor: There will be far fewer strikes in 1942. 6. Commodity prices will stren^ gthen somewhat, especially the prices of imported goods. 7. Taxes will be severely felt. ! especially by the white-collar group who can expect no pay increases. 1 8. Retail trade will be a little off in 1942 compared with 1941. 9. High-grade bonds should decline. but good stocks should sell higher. 10. Creeping inflation will continue throughout 1942. ' CITY AUTO TAGS : MUST BE BOUGHT Mayor States That All Autos : Must Display Town License flates By January 10 l The new city automobile license L tags have been received, and Mayor i ' W. H. Gragg stated Tuesday that ' this year the ordinance requiring the ; purchase of these tags will be strictly enforced by the police department. Mr. Gragg states that in previous 1 years a number of auto owners have " not secured the tags, and that it is very unfair for a portion of the peo' pie to be allowed to evade the one ! dollar tax. Ke further states that ' after January 10th, police tickets will I be found in all locally owned cars j not displaying the city license plate. ! Hunting and Fishing Club Meets Saturday I A special meeting of the Watauga Hunting and Fishing Club will be held at the Parkway Company next Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members of the club and others interested in the effort being made to retain the fish hatchery, are urged to attend. Contribute to the Red Cross War Relief Fund. JGA ewspaper -Establishec .TAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CARi I Confer On War Policies ! ^ :hill of Groat Britain, is pictured t his arrival at the White House in t os regarding the creation of a uni- c of Hillerism throughout the world oaders just before Christmas. ^ or 1942 Indicates a I Income of 9 Billions : , ? c (Special to The Democrat) 1 Babson Park, Mass., Jan. 1.?As ' long as World War II lasts, the total f U. S. production will continue to increase. I estimate an increase in na- p tional income of nine billions for a 1912, thus bringing it up to 95 bil-jp lions compared with 76 billions in I t 1940 and 86 billions in 1941. In I n forecasting this c national income j mean that more n decline in the real wealth of America. C Unfortunately, the increase in the a industrial production will be in the h defense industries. Nineteen-forty- g two will show considerable decline in the non-defense industries. It is a well for my friend Odium and oth- v ers to talk about shifting over manu- tl iaciurers 01 lawn mowers to mase n battle tanks. To a certain extent this ci will be done in 1942, but a great e many non-defense concerns will suf- a fer if the war continues through 1942. Washington tells me that w with Japan, Germany and Italy fighting us we may need 50% of the wage workers of the country on defense works before Hitler is eliminated. This seems very high to me as Great Britain now has less than 30% engaged in defense industries. V, Will Bombing Win the War? c Most readers, whether employers ? or wage workers, should primarily be interested in whether World War II will continue in its present fury se through 1942. If it will so continue, this is good news for those engaged ] in the defense industries, and bad j news for those who are in certain 1 non-defense industries. If the war is i to end during 1942, then the reverse is true. In fact, we would then see i some hectic times which would be i detrimental to many readers, even i thought helpful to others. There- t fore, let's bravely face the facts and i answer the questions, "Will World i War II continue through 1942?" i It would be impossible to lick i Hitler by an army of invasion be- 1 fore December 31, 1942. Most avia- : tors are not very hopeful about the effects of bombing. They believe ] that cities gradually become im- < mune to bombing as individuals be- ! come immune to almost everything i which comes along slowly and lasts 'i long enough. Of course, if the Brit(Continued on page three) ( { Mrs. W. L. Trivette has returned ! home from a visit of several weeks ' with her children in Haddon Heights, N. J., and Wheeling, W. Va. CUP DEM I in the Year Eightei LINA, THURSDAY, JANUi DEATH CLAIMS AGED WATAUGA COUNTY LEADE1 VIr. L. A Greene Succumbs Af cr Short Illness: Had Be? Prominent in Government and Other Activities Larkin Alexander Greene, aged < 'ears, a leader in governmental, 1 tancial and church activities for i 'ears, died at his home in Me lamp township last Wcdncsdc vening. Pneumonia was given ; he immediate cause of his death. Funeral services were conductc "riday afternoon from the Me; lamp Baptist church, with the pa or, Rev. Vilas Minton, in charg lev. J. C. Canipe of Boone, and Re 1. C. Eggers of Zionvillc, assisted i he rites, which were largely a ended. Interment was in t h hurchyard cemetery. Survivors are one son, Walter i Jreene of Meat Camp, five gram luldren, twelve great-grandchl ren and one great-great-grandehih Mr. Greene was born in Wataug ounty in 1852, the son of the lat ohn Greene and Elizabeth Norr Ireene. He became a member ? he Meat Camp Baptist church i 871, was elected clerk of the churc i 1878, and served his churc aithfully until the time of his dcatl Mr. Greene was first elected I lublic office as treasurer of Wa uga county in the year 1888, whic >osilioi\ he held for 12 years. Fi he following 18 years he was nemoer 01 vnc Doaril or count ommissioners. During all the 2 ears spent in public service, M ireenc served his county with rat bility. He was elected as director of di Vatauga County Rank in 1904, an ince that time had served constan y as director, vice-president, pres ent and a member of the loan con littee. At the time of his death h .'as still active in the managemer f the local branch of the Nortl /estern Bank. At the time of his death M Ireene was president of the Wa uga Building and Loan Associatioi aving been an official in that 01 anization for more than 13 years. Mr. Greene was a man of geni; nd neighborly disposition and d( oted his entire life to furtherin te cause of the church, the goverr tent and other institutions of h: ounty. His death has brought ger ral sorrow to the people of Wal uga county. <eed For Red Cross Funds Are Stressed by [National Chairmai Mrs. E. E. Garbee, chairman of th 'atauga chapter, American R e i ross, has received the followin ilegram from Norman Davis, presi ent of the national organizatior ;nt under date of December 29: "The bombing of Pearl Harbor, Honolulu. Manila, the invasion of the Philippines, submarine; attacks in the Atlantic and Pacific have dramatically brought home to us the cruellies of this war. Wherever our heroic soldiers, sailors snd airmen are so valiantly defending our soil, there you will ilso find the Red Cross flag unfurled alongside the Stars and Stripes. Red Cross men are on every front. Funds are urgently needed to keep in tact these front lines of mercy. The enemy respects neither holidays nor week-ends. The Red Cross war fund should be pushed to rapid over-subscription. Give all the people an opportunity to participate. The Red Cross is a people's partnership in time if need. It is patriotism in action to give to the Red Cross. Miseries of war cannot be measured by quotas and mathematical yardsticks or personal conveniences. The President, the American people. and our fighting men expect much of us." (xltA m Hundred and Eighty KRY 1, 1942 Red Cross War Fund Result Meeting by M | Taken by Death i ! \ Mr. L. A. Greene, business and civic leader, who died at his home in Meat Camp township Christmas : eve. : ROBY A. ADAMS >f CI TIVI Tl?/ino rmirv a irl n auuAJiTiDdraiUAi! h h j. Well Known Citizen Dies After 0 Long Illness; Rites Conducted Sunday Afternoon h >r a Roby Allen Adams, aged 76 years, i y a member o? one of the county's 10 pioneer families, died at the home t r. iiere last Friday, after a long period e of illness. Funeral services were conducted ie from the Oak Grove Baptist church, I d one mile west of the city, Sunday i t- afternoon, by the pastor. Rev. G. A. i_ riamby, who was assisted in thej i_ rites by Rev. J. C. Canipe of die ; ie Boone Baptist church, and Rev. I it John I. Rhea of the Presbyterian | i_ church. Interment was in the Hine cemetery. r_ The widow, the former Miss Car- i t- rie Smith, five sons and four ] 1 daughters survive: Allen and Rod- 1 ney Adams, Boone; Rom Adams, Seattle, Wash.; Bern Adams, Honolu,1 lu, T. H.; Chas. Adams, Ft. McClellan, AJa.; Mrs. W. E. Rush, Miss g Hazel Adams, Boone, Misses Ocia !_ and Louise Adams, Coshocton, Ohio. Is Also surviving are two brothers and i_ two sisters: C. C. Adams, Boone; t_ William Adams, Creston, Tenn.; Mrs. Barnard Dougherty, Maryville, Tenn; Mrs. John Hagaman, Lenoir. Mr. Adams was born and reared in Watauga county, where he eneaeed for the most part in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of one of H the county's most substantial families, was a good and upright citizen, e and well liked by the people of this d area. g ' .. Prayer Service to >. Be Held Thursday Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the First Baptist church, announces a special prayer service, in accordance with the request of the President of the United States, which will be held Thursday morning 10 a. m. to 11 a. m. Rev. Mr. Canipe states that this is an excellent way to start the New Year, and extends a cordial invitation to everyone to join in this special service. The services at the Episcopal church will be held Thursday from 12 to 12:20. The public is cordially invited to attend. WATCH NIGHT PRAYER SERVICE AT M. E. CHURCH There will be a watchnight service I at the Boone Methodist church toI night beginning at 11 p. m., and I closing at 12:15 a. m. This service ! will also serve as a new year prayer service as recommended by President Roosevelt. The first 15 minutes of the new year will be spent in prayer. The public is cordially invited. lT '-Eight $1.50 A YEAR Increased by $800 as [ayor's Proclamation Total of Contributions Reported as $1,246.09; Citizens of County Rally to Provide Relief for Civilians and Soldiers in War Zones In accordance with a proclamation | by Mayor W. H. Gragg, about 50 I leading citizens of Boone met at the courthouse Monday evening in the interest of the Red Cross War Relief Fund, and as a result of the gathering the sum of $830.76 was added to the $415.33 subscribed in the first days of the campaign, bringing the total local contribution to $1,246.09. Mayor Gragg presided at the meeting, and delivered a brief address which was followed by remarks by Wade E. Brown and Rev. -John I. Rhea. Every person present made a contribution. A number of additional subscriptions have been pledged and an especial effort is being made today to reach the county's quota of $1,500. The contributions resulting from the mass meeting and the names of the contributors are as follows: Harry Nichols $ 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Byron Shull 1.00 Mrs. Ragan 50 Mrs. W. E. Buchanan 1.00 Farthing Hayes 50 Grady Eoudermht . c .50 Boone Master Cleaners " 2.' : Rr.fus Shuli >0 I r ra?, ii ? .. .11 out! C. M. Watson 5 no Hubert Norris . 1.00 W. 13. Norris 5.00 Harrison Baker 1.00 Henry Hardin 1.00 Frank Triplett 1.00 Troy Sims 1.00 W. H. Foster .50 Ruck Maddux 1.00 R. H. Vannoy 1.00 Watauga Motor Market 3.00 Staple Collins 1.00 M. C. Hollar 10.00 G. D. Barnett 7.50 Howard Foster 50 Meat Camp Church 5.00 Cool Springs S. S 6.20 Laurel Springs S. S . 12.06 Antioeh Church 4.00 Union Church 15.00 B. W. Farthing 5.00 William Farthing 5.00 1. S. Ayers 5.00 Farmers Hdwe. & Supply Co. 100.00 Belk-White Co 25.00 Mr. and Mrs. Conway 15.00 W. W. Chester 5.00 Carolyn Blair 2.50 Theresa Brown 3.00 Ella Mae South 2.50 Mrs. J. O. Cannon 2.50 Katie Lyons 2.50 Mrs. J. V. Caudill 2.50 Bus Crowell * nn Mrs. Hale Vance 2.50 Robert Allison 3.00 George Upright 4.00 (Continued on page eight) DON'T TAKE THIS LYING DOWN . . . When men are fighting and dying, you must do your part. Be sure you enlist your DOBLARS for DEFENSE. Back our armed forces?and protect your own life?with every single dollar and dime you can. America must have a steady flow of money pouring in every day to help beat back our enemies. Put Dimes into Defense Stamps. And put Dollars Into I Bonds. Buy now. Buy every pay day. Buy as often as you l can. j Don't take this lying down. I
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