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? An I VOL. 54. NO. 31 PRESIDENTS BALL TO BE HELD HERE THURSDAY, FEB. 5 Kidd Brewer General Chairman of Annual Event for the Relief of Infantile Paralysis; Other Committee Members Named The annual President's birthday ball, staged for the benefit of infantile paralysis sufferers in the nation, is to be held at the Earl Cook Motor Company building on Thursday evening, February 5, beginning at 9 o'clock, according to a statement made Tuesday by Kidd Brewer. general chairman of the event. Mr. Brewer was named to succeed Gene Wike, previously appointed, who was accepted into the U. S. naval reserve last week. Mr. Brewer stales that Stubby jayiui anu ms tamous aance orchestra will be present for the occasion. Featuring this splendid musical aggregation is "Rudy" Rudisill, for 18 years a piano player in Jan Garber's nationally known orchestra. Mr. Rudisill was with the orchestra at the recent tobacco ball and his part in the performance contributed a great deal to the unusually successful event. The admission charge will be $1 per person, and tickets are to be available at Boone Drug Co., Carolina Pharmacy, Appalachian Soda Shop and Appalachian College book room, in Boone. Tickets will also be offered in the different communities of the county by members of the committee on ticket sales. The committees which have been named to take care of the details for the ball have been appointed and the names of the members follow: Entertainment: T. M. Greer, chairman, Mrs. E. D. Rivets, Mrs. Sarah Gaither, Mrs. Jennie Critcher, Mrs. Edgar Brown, Mrs. W. M. Mathcson, Mrs. J. E. Holshouscr, Harry Hamilton, Miss Wilma Baird, Miss Dottie Burnett Publicity: Rob Rivers, chairman, M. W. Beach, Wheeler Farthing, C. H. Trotter, Bill Rush. Invitation: Mrs. Thelma Dent, chairman, Mrs. Edgar Cooke, Miss Bcrnice Gragg, Miss Pauline McGhee, Miss Clyde Kilby, Miss Grace Kilby, Miss June Lee Russell, Mrs. Harry Hamilton, Mrs. Bill Miller, Mrs. Vera Younl, Mrs. W. M. Winkler, Mrs. Alice Robbins, Mrs. R. H. Hardin, Jr., Mrs. L. II. Crowell, Mrs. Rob Rivers, Mrs. W. T. Casey, Jr., Mrs Vaught Mast, Mrs. C. H. Trotter Mrs nil! R,,ol, Mi. f ? tuioo maioit Jones, Miss Elizabeth Cooke. Management: l{qy Manship, chair (Continued on page four) Square Dance To Aid Polio Campaign A square dance is to be held next Saturday evening at the Legion hut, beginning at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of raising additional funds for the infantile paralysis campaign. Hard Thomas and his well-known string musicians will furnish the music for the occasion. The admission charge will be 50 cents per person. BOY SCOUT FOND REACHES SUM $336 Campaign Begun in December Results in Many Cash Contributions as Well as Pledges The Boy Scout campaign which began in Watauga county early in December and which is now about to close, has resulted in the collectiftn nf 7R in noch fnr tKo #?*? _ therance of the Boy Scout program in this region, in addition to pledges of about $100, which will be paid at a later date. The officials in charge of this campaign express sincere appreciation to all who contributed and state that as a result scouting will be available to many more boys of this section in the near future. At a special meeting of the committee held last week, the following officers were elected, subject to the approval of the Winston-Salem council: Grover C. Bobbins, Blowing Rock, vice-chairman; Clyde R Greene, Boone, vice-chairman; E E. Garbee, Boone, district commissioner. The chairman is to be a citizen of Ashe county. Mr. Langdon Scott of West Jefferson, it is said, declined the offer to serve as chairman for this district, which includes Ashe and Watauga counties and will be known as the Parkwaj district. A number of men hav< been listed to serve on various comContinued on page eight) 7ATA\ ndependent Weekly D BOONE, Wi Plan War Steps Gen. George C. Marshall (left). U. S. army chief of staff, and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson are shown as they conferred at ; the war department in Washingj ton. Between these two, broad j military objectives are translated i into action. COUNTY AGENTS RELEASE REPORT OF PAST YEAR Progress of Agricultural Enterprises in County Revealed bj Narrative Report of Messrs Hamilton and Bowles, Count) Agents A comprehensive report of agricultural activities in the county during the year 1941, has been prepared by County Agents Harry M. Hamilton and W. Flake Bowles, and tells of the remarkable progress made by the farmers of the county during the period, in the matter oi soil conservation, the outstanding development of the beef cattle industry, and the growth of other farming activities. Following is a brief list of the accomplishments cited by the county agents, in the prelude to their general report: List of Accomplishments 1. Two thousand four hundred farmers co-operated with the AAA program in 1041 as compared to 2,170 for the same period in 1940. 2. One thousand two hundred five farmers used 10,115 tons of ground limestone. 2. A milk receiving station was established in Watauga county al j Sugar Grove during the month oi (July. 4. Three hundred twenty-fom 1 farmers sold over $28,000 worth ol milk to the Coble receiving stations at Sugar Grove and Lansing. 5. One thousand seven hundred forty-five lambs were sold through the Watauga lamb pool. 6. Three hundred twenty-sever farmers sold 27,143 pounds of wool through the Watauga wool pool foi 52.5 cents per pound. 7. One thousand five hundred farmers improved their pastures by applying 47% and 20 per cent phosphate. 8. Two hundred twenty-eighi demonstration farmers conductec 1 pasture demonstrations on theii farms. 9. Eleven farm tours were heic during the month of August. (Continued on page eight) Cash-On*Delivery Basis Is Announced By Local Laundries Boone's two laundries and dry cleaning establishments are today announcing a cash-on-delivery basis calling attention to the fact tha' there is a definite scarcity of materials and equipment, and asking th? , public to co-operate with them t< . the end that good laundry and drj ; cleaning service may be continue*: here and that the cause of nations . defense be served at the same time ; In the detailed announcemen . which appears in this newspaper to . day, it is stated that no new tire: ; or trucks will be available for th* , laundry business for the duration o: , the war, that such equipment a: . they now have must be made to las' i as long as possible and that house . wives in the interest of national de i fense should have all laundry read* : for the routeman when he calls Customers are requested to have th* , money ready when the driver re r turns with the laundry, and no on* : will be credited except those hav - ing ledger accounts, which are ii current condition. UGA / ewspaper -Establish.ee \TAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR | TRIBUTE IS PAID " TO MOTHER OFSIX SONS IN SERVICE Governor Broughton Sends Telegram to Mrs. M. C. Rominger On Occasion of Public Ceremony at Banner Elk; Two Sons Attend Ceremonies Mrs. Manuel C. Rominger of Matney Watauga county, believed to be the only North Carolina mother with six sons in the armed services of the United Stales, was honored Friday I evening at a public ceremony in j Banner Elk, in which she was presented with an American flag and an emblem of honor pin. A telegram of congratulations from Governor Broughton was read as a part of the ceremony, held at Lees-McRae College. The telegram follows: "Friends have informed me that you have six sons in the armed ser - J vices of our nation at the present time and that you are to be specially honored at a patriotic rally to be I held in Avery county tonight. "I am very happy as governor of I North Carolina to add my tribute to . you and to your fine sons and to say that our state takes pride in this rec ord, which will hardly be surpassed by any family in the United States. You may well experience a sense of " pride in having made so notable a r contribution to the nation in its hour of greatest crisis and I am confident that your sons will render a ' service that will add new glory to our state and nation." Two of Mrs. Rominger's sons, stationed at Charlotte in the army air corps, were able to attend the ceremony and were on the platform with her and their father. The flag was presented by Roy A. Harmon on behalf of the American ' Legion and various fraternal orders, . in this section. Presenting the honor emblem pin was Dean Leo It Prit1 chett of Lees-McRae College, mayor of Banner Elk. W. R. Fields, principal of the local schools, spoke on "Education in a Democracy at War" and a group of school children added a further na triotic note by giving a flag salute. Also taking part in the program was the college a cappella choir. SPEECH CONTEST IS BEING HELD Annual Language and Forensic | Tourney is Being Held Today At Appalachian ! Sixteen high schools from Ashe, Avery and Watauga counties are 1 represented in the annual language i and forensic tournament being held by tire Appalachian High School Asi sociation here today (Wednesday). I The tournament will include all phases of forensic work and also French and English tests. I Dr. W. Amos Abrams is acting as r faculty chairman and George Vuc. kan as student chairman. A group of some 65 members of the student t body will assist in this work. Cecil 1 Adderholdt will serve as chairman r of the forensic activities, and Miss Thelma Caruso as chairman of sunl plies. All work in the French division is under the direction of Prof. Karraker and his assistants, while a group of junior and senior English majors is in charge of the English activities. Awards will be given to the 11 scuooi wiin me most pomts m English, French, and the highest total r number of points. These awards r will be in the form of plaques. Individual awards will be given to tho t winners in each division, including . extemporaneous speaking, declama> tion and recitation and interpretive , reading. i Prior to the presentation of 1 awards in the college auditorium at ) 4:30 this afternoon, a demonstration debate will be presented by memt bers of the Appalachian Forensic . Club. - Tobacco Ball Is 5 Successful Event t Final reports from the third an nual tobacco ball, indicate that the r net proceeds from the event were . $73.35. ; The dance, which is annually stag ed by the Tuesday Night Club, is ; for the purpose of raising funds for - charitable enterprises. The recent t ball was one of the most successful thus far held. DEM( i in the Year Eighteen OLLNA, THURSDAY, JANUARY TRAGEDY FOR POP Only a few days before she era accident thai took the lives of 22 p? hi?I wi'pfura iiT/tiwr? i?J, ? The picture iisolf may well become ing campaign. TAXES MUST BE p LISTED BY SAT Tax Supervisor Asks That Tax- : payers List Their Taxes By End of Week Mr. C. D. McNeil, tax supervisor for Watauga county, slates that tax- * payers will have to list their proper- ^ ty for taxes by Saturday, to com- a ply with the state laws regarding r property and poll taxes. Mr. Mc- 1 Neill further states that on Saturday the demand on tile time of the list takers will be heavy and urges e all those who possibly can to see \ s their list taker prior to that time, j t The official points out that the 5 penalty for failure to list property j \ or poll before the close of the rsgu- j, lar listing period, shall be ten per f cent of the taxes levied for the cur- j,. Jtm on auuii properly or poll, I according to the provisions of theu state law. <; F ARM EQUIPMENT j: WILL BE REPAIRED;; . High School Department of Ag-' riculturc Announces Aid to ; l Farmers bv Defense Class ' J i In order to help local farmers get their farm machinery in proper con- . dilion for the coming season the department of vocational agriculture at the local high school announces that machinery in need of repairs will be repaired by members of the defense j training class in metal work if brought to the high school building, j The only charge for this service will be for parts which are needed. The , shop is equipped with an electric welder, forge and other equipment necessary to do most repair work. Since the class meets at night it is necessary to leave the machinery to be repaired in the shop for at . least one day. J A second defense class in electricity was organized Monday. Any young man between the ages of 17 and 25 not already in school may enroll in this class which will meet two days each week for the next cigui. weens, xnosc interested in ; taking this course should see Mr. I. S. Ayers, instructor, or Dr. Orby Southard at the local high school. Midway Island Still In Hands of U.S. Forces Washington, Jan. 27?Midway is land is "still holding?and that's that!" Such was the cheering news that ' came from a navy spokesman tonight simultaneous with disclosure that the marine defenders seriously damaged a Japanese cruiserr and a destroyer during the initial enemy attack on the mid-Pacific outpost on December 7. 1 The spokesman's crisp statement broke a month-long silence as to the fate of Midway?one of the stepping ston islands across the Pacific.Not since Dec. 30 had there been any word about Midway. Qi) '-"it occasion a navy communique-re^ ed "the situation- remains uncheug ' ed." 1 Army's new "panzer killer" combines an anti-tank gun and its motor transport in one vehicle. 1 / f )CRA H undrfj??id Eighty' 29. 1942 * UL]ll ILM STAR j \ shed io her death in the airplane arsons, Carole Lombard posed for >urchase of U. S. defense bonds, a poster in the defense bona sellSCRAP IRON TO AID WAR EFFORT Scrap Metals, Paper, Etc., to Be Assembled in Various Communities by February 5 The campaign for the collection of 1 crap metal, rags and paper among ho farmers of the county which is ] >eing conducted by the county , gents' office, is now going on, and ] eports indicate that the people of , he county are willing and anxious J o do their part toward furthering j he national war effort. Different points have been selectd throughout the county for the asembling of material, and it is asked , hat all be assembled by February , th, after which time, Mr. Howard , Valker, comity superintendent, will lave the county trucks to gather it or the benefit of the Red Cross war elief fund. 11 At the same time it is stated that | inyone coming to Boone and wish- , ng to bring some of the scrap metal vith them should drive to the rear >f the county office building and injuire at the county agents' office as o where to leave it. Space will be irovided for the storage of paper, ags, etc. The neighborhood leaders in this :ampaign are being urged to select i ;u it able places in their respective j ocalities for assembling the defense | liaterial, and a complete list of the lames of these workers will appear ' .11 the next issue of The Democrat. Some of the collection points have ilready been designated as follows: Richard Olsen's store, Valle Cru:is. Todd postoffice, Todd. R. H. Clawson s farm, Green Valley neighborhood. Charles Cornett's farm. Mountain I Dale neighborhood. W. F. Winkler's farm, lower Cove CreekCove Creek high school grounds. Mabel school grounds. Winebarger school grounds, upper Meat Camp section. Final Report Made On Christmas Seal Sales In County A final report, made Tuesday on the sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals in the county, indicates that a frinnr/) &AArt , ft .?w>u ouiii uj. ftti.io was receivea from the disposal of the health stickers. The individual amounts of the sales in each locality are given below: Cove Creek school $2.87, Boone demonstration $4.14, Blowing Rock school $3.76, Deep Gap school $1.25, Mabel school $1.19, College $7.00, Bethel school $2.00, colored school $2.00. Sales made at the postoffice booth with those in charge, are as follows: Mrs. Webster $3.29, Mrs. Norris $2.10, Mrs. Russell Hodges $1.70, Mrs. Mae Miller $1.85: Mrs. J. E Holshouser $7.67, Mrs. James Council $3.34, Mrs. Maddux $3.75, Mrs. Troutman $2.25, Mrs. Canipe .17, Mrs. King $1.44, Mrs. Warman .75, Mr. Paul Levietes raised $14.00. The mail list resulted in the following amounts: Mrs. Paul Coffey, chairman, $177.40; Mrs. Walter Keys, chairman, Blowing Rock, $78.11; ValleCrucis, Shulls Mills and Matney sections, $29.26; Mrs. Virginia Jones, chairman, Deep Gap section, $23.25; Mrs. James Mast, chairman, Cove Creek section. $70.90. Total $447.18. T Eight $1.50 A YEAR [)FFICERSNAMED = AT ANNUAL RED CROSS MEETING Mrs. Garbee Again Heads Local Chapter of Organization; Re- ' port of War Fund Drive Chairman Indicates County Passed Quota by GO Per Cent The annual meeting of the Watauga county chapter of the American Red Cross, held at the courthouse Monday evening, elected officers for the year and heard the report on activities of the chapter for the past year. The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Mrs. E. E. Garbce. Rev. John Rhea led in prayer, following wliich the group joined in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. Officers were elected as follows; Chairman, Mrs. E. E. Garbee; vicechairmen, Dr. J. D. Rankin and Mrs. James H. Council!: secretary-treasurer. Miss Berr.ice Gragg. Committees: Disaster and civilian relief, R. D. Hodges; home service, Rev. John Rhea; first aid. E. E. Garbce; life saving, Miss Thursa Steed; home nursing, Mrs. J. W. A. Davis; war production. Mrs. Mac Miller and Mrs. James H. Councill; emergency loan closet. Mrs. Paul Coffey; Junior Red Cross, Mrs. W. Amos Abrams; Pn|) T*r:n: lun *-au, w inicMit iviameson; roll call publicity, A. Antonakos; publicity, Hob Rivers: reporter, Leonard Eury; special war fund drive, Clyde R. Greene. Each committee chairman gave a report of the past year's activities, rhe financial report for 1941 was read and the budget for 1942 was adopted as read. An executive comnittee composed of Dr. Matheson, 3r. G. K. Moose and Wade E. Brown was appointed. Wax Fund Contributions Mr. Clyde R. Greene, chairman of ihe special war fund committee, announced that Watauga county had raised $2,395.32, or an excess over its war relief quota of $855.32, making a CO per cent oversubscription. The names of new contributors in the amount of $87.86 are as follows: Zion Hill Chueh $8.25, Bethel School, 1st grade $1.55, 2nd grade $1.50, 3rd grade $2.00, -1th grade $1.35, 5ti> grade $2.55, 6th grade $2.46, 7th grade $1.50, 3th grade $1.00, Bth grade $1.50, 10th grade, $2,50, 11th grade $1.00; Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Wilson $2.00, Orville Hagamait $1.00, Lawrence Graham $1.00, Noah Winebarger $1.00, King Street Grocery $5.00. Elfa Smitherman $2.00, Mrs. Ernest Hillard .65, Ruth 11 eilai .05, R. C. Coleman $25.00, S. C. Eggers $5.00, Mrs. Ruby Ellis $1.00, John K. Brown $1.00. O. T. Coleman $1.00. T. J. Powell $1.00, Norman Wilson $1.00, G. C. Harbour $1.00, C. E. Walden $1.00, Fred O. Settle $1.00, Harry H. Nann $1.00, W. W. Jordan $1.00, J. T. Perkins uu, r. ivi.. rayne >i.uu, itoy is.. Stivers $1.00, C. C. Taylor $1.00, Paul Wilson $1.00, T. Florence $1.00, A. J. Crane $1.00, Emma Hodges S1.00. Township Committees Mr. Greene also announced the appointment of a committee of three persons from each township in the county to work in any future Continued on page eight) GENEWIKEGOES INTO U. S. NAVY Member of Appalachian Faculty and Publicity Director Enters Naval Reserve Eugene Wikn, member of the faculty at Appalachian College, and director of the publicity department, left on Wednesday of last week for Charleston, S. C., where he was inducted into class V-4 of the naval reserve. This enlistment gives Mr. Wike the rank of chief yeoman of the naval intelligence. Mr. Wike graduated from Appalachian College in 1937 and during his senior year most capably edited The Appalachian. The year following his graduation he entered the publicity department of Appalachian and also became a member of the faculty as an instructor in history. Mr. Wike during his residence in Boone contributed to the Watauga Democrat, as well as to the state newspapers and was employed during (he summer months as publicity director for the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, lie took an active interest in all the public affairs of the community, and became widely known and well liked in this area.'
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