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i IregvyicroKYi "W BUY \/M TMiTKtt Hf V o-tA-ru* WyF f WOW W " Sf?s? T Rsows - *? An I, VOL. 54. NO. 39 DRTKEPHART TO OPPOSE DOUGHTON IN CONGRESS RACE Blowing Rock Man is Nomine* of Ninth District; Republicai Convention: State Commit icemen Are Named; Rcsolu lions Arc Adopted Dr. A. P. Kephart of Blowing Rock, was nominated as the Republican candidate for congress in tht nmth district by Republicans ir convention assembled in Renoir lasl Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Kep hart will oppose Congressman Robert L. Doughton, who will be the Democratic candidate for the 17tl time Dr. Kephart, who is a graduate ol the University of Pennsylvania. w;i a member of the faculty of Woman': College at Greensboro for manj years. Several years ago he established his residence near Blowing Rock, where he owns and operate: the Yonahlossee Camp. Dr. Kepharl was the Republican candidate Xoi the legislature in this county ir 1940. He has not yet made a statement as to his campaign issues, but it is expected that he will wage a vigorous campaign. State committeemen to represent the ninth district were also chosen at the convention as follows: Piatt E. Carson, Alexander; Upton G Blevins, Ashe; O. O. Cruse, Cabarrus; G. W. Kluttz, Caldwell; Fred Eowrance, Iredell; G. C. Peeler Rowan; Raymond Barker and Mrs jay Roland, Stanley, and Russell D Hodges. Watauga. A number of representatives from each county in the district attended Uie convention. Following are resolutions adopted by the convention: Resolutions 1. That we pledge our patriotic and sincere support to the present administration in its efforts to pre pare for and win the war. 2. That we urge an aggressive war effort as against a merely de fensive one to the end that it may be- brought to an end at the earliest possible moment. 3. That as far as possible every element and feature of the war and defense effort be put strictly on s non-partisan basis and that adviser: and administrators be taken from civil life without reference to party affilianlions but with thought only for effective co-operation. 4. That, with the non-partisan administration of the war effort, c healthy and critical opposition be maintained to the end that no measures may be implemented and applied without the most critical ex f (Continued on page eight) COUNTY LIBRARY GETS STATE FUNDS Six Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars Received to Enlarge Eibrary Facilities The Watauga county library has been notified that it will receive immediately $675 from the state aid fund for public libraries, according to Mrs. A. R. Smith, chairman oi the local library committee. This amount represents the money allotted the county from the state appropriation since last July In the future the state payment will be $75 a month, which is supplemented by county funds to the amount of $25, all of which is to be expended for the enlargement ol library facilities. Mrs. Smith states that Mr. W. H Walker, county superintendent, a> well as members of the board oi county commissioners, have aided ir getting the state allotment. It is stated that anyone having suggestions as to volumes thej would like to have available at th? local library, submit their lists t< Mrs. Brown, the librarian, or to Mr Leonard Eury, who is chairman o: the selection committee. JAPS LAUNCH MAJOR AIR ASSAULT ON PHILIPPINES Washington, March 24?A furiou: renewal of the Battle of the Philip pines was reported today by the wai department, with the Japanesi launching a major air assault agains Corregidor and Bataan and Ameri en-Filipino troops springing a sue cessful attack on an enemy moto column at Zamboanga on the south ern island of Mindanao. The Japanese losses in the Min danao fighting were heavy, the de partment said, but the attackini troops lost only one soldier. P &VTAJ ndependerit Weekly / BOONE, W ' Nominee I - .. ^ -v r ? , Dr. A. P. Kephaxl ol Blowing * Tlork- the RpnnWiran ran^irln+o for congress from the ninth district. who will oppose Congress! man Robert L. Doughlon. MEN45 TO 64 WILL ; REGISTER APRIL Z I . Govcrnmcnl Orders Enrollmen 1 of Another Group For Draft Service The federal government Thursda i ordered the oldest group of men un . der the selective service law?45 t 64 inclusive?to register on April 21 1 for possible non-combatant servic in the future. The new registration date pro : claimed by President Koosevelt wil leave only one group not yet re corded, those of 18 and 19 year: Estimates of the total registratioi ' for the 45-64 group range arouni 15,000,000. While none of these comparativ oldsters will be taken into the fight , ing forces, there is the possibilit: I that some or many of them will b , assigned eventually to essential wa . work. Brig. General Lewis B. Her , shey has said that one purpose o the draft law was an "accurate am . systematic appraisal" of the suppl; on man power. Testifying before a house com j mittce last month, Hershey asscrtei , j that "we must have much mor . control over placements of me . than we now have to meet the wa . manpower problem." It was notec however, thai there is no exislin law to compel a work-or-fight pol icy. The April 27 registration will b the second since the United State I entered the war. The first registere ) the 20 to 44 group on February It and the lottery for that group wa held last Tuesday. Estimates be ; fore the Feb. 16 registration wer that about 9,000,000 were in that ag bracket. The first draft registration sine the World war was held on Octo ; ber 16, 1940. when about 17,000,00 men from 21 to 35, inclusive, reg I istercd. The second registration, o ; those who had become 21 since th : first draft, was held last July am totaled about 750,000. : Like the previous drafts. Thurs : day's order applied to "male citi . zens of the United States and othe [ persons" and is effective in th United States, the territories c ! Alaska and Hawaii and in Puert ! Rico. Exceptions are made for thos E already in the armed forces an provisions made in certain cases fo . registration before or after th i April 27 date. E 1 Clothing Contest To Be Held On Tuesda: r : The Appalachian high schot > clothing contest will be held Tues day, March 31, at 2 p. m., at th E home economics building on Apps lachian College campus. Ashe, Avery and Watauga cour ties are urged to enter, and entranl > are requested to be on time, as th contest will start promptly. s RADIO PROGRAM r Program for week beginnin i March 29, Boone radio s t a t i o t WDRS: Sunday?1:00 to 1:30 p. m., recorc - ed music; 1:30-2:30, Barber Bill an r his quartette; 2:30-3:30, Dewe - Mitchell's Sunday School hou: 3:30 - 4:30, Watauga's meditatio - hour; 4:30-5:00, children's progran - Monday through Saturday, 11:00 1 Z 11:30 a. m., devotional services, Re1 J. C. Canipe. UGA ^ewspaper -Established ATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAKC I MAYOR DOUGLAS j TO SPEAK AT VICTORY RALLY Charlotte Mayor to Appear Here Monday in Connection With Civilian Defense Effort: Program for County-wide Moetj ing is Arranged Hon. Hen E. Douglas, mayor of Charlotte, and chairman of civil defense in North Carolina, will be j the principal speaker at a victory j rally to be held in the high school ; auditorium next Monday evening at 7:30, under the sponsorship of the civil defense council for Watauga county. Wade E. Brown, chairman of the civil defense organization in this county, states that Grady Cole of WBT radio prominence, has been invited to take part in the program, which will be interspersed with music by the Appalachian high school band, under the direction of Mr Hnrrlnn NncK The purpose of the meeting, which is county-wide in scope and j ~~ to which all are invited, is to inform I the public of the progress of civilian defense, and to recognize: the local needs and duties during the 7 j course of the world conflict. I The following program has been ! arranged: Concert by Appalachian high '' school band. The national anthem. Civilian Defense in Watauga County?Wade E. Brown. Address?Hon. Ben Douglas, y Recognition of Watauga County i- Men in Service?Mayor Watt H. o Gragg. i. Meditation?"Cast Thy Burdens e Upon the Lord", band. Benediction?Rev. E. F. Troutman. ; CLOYD HARMON 5 COMMITS SUICIDE e - Resident of Laurel Creek Town' ship Uses Razor to End Life; r Poor Health Likely Cause f r*lr?vH T^r?Yi?Mt ??r?_ I ;i married man of Laurel Creek towny ship, was pronounced a suicide last Wednesday when the body was - found in a wood nearly a mile from i the late residence, both sides of the . e throat slashed deeply, and a tell- I n tale razor lying nearby. r Deputy Sheriff Fred Norris, acting coroner, stated that the deceased j, had left home at about 9 o'clock |. that morning, had crossed a mountain and sat down in the dege of the ] e forest, where the body was found. ,s Indications were that he had red niained seated until death came. Mr. ; Norris found no evidence to indicate ? foul play and an inquest was deem, ed unnecessary. e Mr. Harmon left no message, but : it was believed that bad health was the cause of his death. Funeral services and interment were at Zion Hill church on Friday. 9 . Appalachian Group f To Meet at Mabel e ^ ! The Watauga county chapter of the Appalachian College Alumni Association will meet Friday even' ing, March 27, at 8 o'clock, in the e Mabel school. , Dr. W. Amos Abrams, Appalach' ian English professor, will be guest ? speaker for the event. Other en^ tertainment features of the evening as announced bv the nroeram com- I r mittee are renditions by the boys' e quartet of Appalachian and by a string band from Bethel. Various contests and games are also slated for the evening's entertainment. j As announced in The Democrat c V last week, an entertainment and ^ refreshment fee of ten cents will be ( >1 collected at the door. v e INFORMATION ON NEGRO r 1- DRAFTEE IS SOUGHT g r i- Anyone having information as to s the whereabouts of John Bobbett, s e colored, is asked to communicate a with the local selective service a board. Bobbett was transferred to { the Watauga board from Board No. c g 2, Cumberland county, and hasn't jn been located by local officials. Any t information would be appreciated. a I- ( d OPERETTA AT BLOWING ROCK 3 y An operetta, "Smiling Six Pence?' 3 r; will be given by the grammar grade t n children of the Blowing Rock school i; auditorium March 28, at 8:30. The 1 x> proceeds from an admission charge { i\ of 11 and 25 cents will be used for f the benefit of the school. c DEM< in the Year Eighteen 5LINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5 British Raid Radio P In a daring raid by ihe British t man radio-location post on the coas troops of an air-borne division we R-A..F. to initiate the attack. The] landed in invasion barges, one of ^ lion station was completely destr< taken. To Subscribers This is the last edition of The Democrat a number of subscribers will receive unless their renewals are received by the time next j week's issue is mailed. Look now [ at the dale on your label, and de- j iermine whether or not your subscription has expired, as the publisher does not want you to j miss a single copy. Everyone well knows the situa- j lion as pertains to materials used j in any kind of production pro- , cess. Prices of publication are constantly increasing and while thore have been no advances in either advertising or subscription rates, the publisher cannot continue sending the paper to those who have not paid. We would tike for everyone to continue reading the county newspaper, and they will, if all renew; otherwise we just can't afford it. In thanking the people for their fine response to renewal statements, we again emphasize that the relatively small number who j have not heeded these notices, must renew by press time next week, if they want The Democrat. ! ' rwiwrv cirmnivi UUUim LLLtllUi^l BOARD IS CHOSEN t. T. Greer, Don Hagaman and Russell D. Hodges Constitute Local Board The state board ot elections, in ession in Raleigh Saturday, named t. T. Greer of Boone, Don Haganan of Beaver Dam, and Russell D. lodges of Boone, as members of the Vatauga county elections board for he coining two year period. Messrs. Greer and Hagaman are he Democratic members of the >oard, and Mr. Hodges is the Re- j mblican member. Mr. Greer is the former chairman j >f the board, Mr. Hodges has served i ireviously, while Mr. Hagaman will >e a member of the group for the irst time. A chairman and secretary of the ioard will be named when its mem>ers meet to organize. Rev. Mr. Canipe To Do Home Service Work Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the loone Baptist church, has been hosen home service chairman of 1 TTT-l -I A A TV .1 nt; vviiuiugd cnapier, lean xceu j -ross, succeeding Rev. John I. Rhea, vho has been accepted as chaplain n the U. S. army air corps: In anlouncing the change in the local or[anization, Mrs. E. E. Garbee, chairnan ,has this to say: "Rev. John I. Rhea, our home ervice chairman, has volunteered is a chaplain in the army air corps ind will report for duty at Fort Mcllellai), Ala., on March 28. He has lone an excellent piece of work and las taken a great deal of interest in he home service division as well as ill phases of the American Red Iross. His records are up-to-date ind every case was given immediate ittention, either by him or one of he committee. "It is with regret that we accept lis resignation, however, in the aplointment of Rev. J. C. Canipe, we eel that we have a very able sucessor." XRA H undred and Eighty>6, 1942 ost on Fren 5? .oast O .N r~ irV .-Jt ; lavy, air force and army on a Gert of France, near Havre, parachule re dropped by members of the { were supported by infantrymen jvhich is shown above. The loca>yed, and some prisoners were CHAllNCEY MOODY nn A fmiT vt?vt rvn I m?* TAM.1N BY DKATH Wcll-Known Sugar Grove Citizen Dies Sunday From Sudden Illness Chauncey B. Moody of Sherwood, aged 39, former Watauga school teacher and Boone business man, died at Mabel Sunday afternoon from a sudden illness with what is believed to have been a heart ailment. Mr. and Mrs. Moody were visiting at the home of Mrs. Moody's mother, Mrs. Johlie Eggers, when he became ill. He was talking with friends at the store of Bert Mast a short distance from the Eggers home, when he complained of a pain in the region of the heart. Medical aid was summoned at once, but he succumbed within an hour. Mr. Moody had been in his usual good health prior to that time, it is said. Mr. Moody was born and reared in the Cove Creek section, a son of Mr. Will Moody and Mrs. Laura F'etcher Moody. He taught in the public schools of the county for a time, was engaged in the mercantile business at Sugar Grove, and in 1Mt r? VfllK hafl lippn itt tKo mVlovin bile business in Boone. He was one of the leading young men in his community, was a splendid citizen, and was unusually popular with his large number of acquaintances throughout this area. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday from the Henson's Chapel Methodist church, and a large crowd attended the rites. Ret. H. K. Middleton of the Baptist church and Rev. M. A. Osborne, Methodist minister, conducted the services. Interment was in the Cove Creek cemetery, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home being in charge of the arrangements. Active pallbearers were Will Payne, Olen Youncc, Clyde Wilson, Grant Sutherland, Bert Mast and Frank Payne. Flower-bearers were: Mrs. Grant Sutherland, Mrs. Ivan Church, Mrs. George Moretz, Mrs. Will Payne, Mrs. Edward Baird, Mrs. Lloyd Seehorn. Mrs. Paul Walsh, Mrs. James B. Mast, Mrs. Sam Horton, Mrs. Olen Youncc, Mrs. J. D. Horton. Mrs. Vaughn Reece, Mrs. Bert Mast, Mis. Ernest Hillard, Mrs. Leroy Stine, Mis. John Horton. Mrs. Ruth Mast, Mrs. Don Henson, Mrs. Dora Mast; Misses Mabel Norris, Sue Wilson, Kate Henson, Ophelia Bingham, Louise Grayson, Maude Williams. Ruth Sherwood. Surviving are the widow, two brothers and one sister: Tom J. Moody, Sugar Grove; Grady Moody of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. D. T. Brown of Sugar Grove. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Moody, also survive. TOBINS TO MANAGE BLOWING ROCK HOTEL Mr. and Mrs. William Tobin, formerly in charge of hotels in Bermuda, will manage the Green Park hotel this season, it has been announced. They are expected to arrive in Blowing Rock April 20. TWO WARSHIPS SUNK Washington, March 24?The navy reported tonight that the United States destroyers Pilsbury and Edsall have been missing since early March in waters around Java and must be presumed lost. Each ship had a normal complement of about 145 officers and men. ment of about 145 officres and men. lT $1.50 A YEAR SPRING TERM OF" WATAUGA COURT TO CONVENE 20TH " Judge Felix Alley to Preside Over Two Weeks Term of Court, Scheduled to Try 80 Criminal and 50 Civil Cases: Jurors Are Chosen The spring term of Watauga su- ' perior court will convene on April 20. for a two weeks session, with Judge Felix Alley of Waynesville, | presiding. | About 80 criminal cases are to be | tried, according to Austin E. South, v clerk of thp rmir-f Mncf 1 - v. ATAOdb V>X tllUOC cases are for the commission of misdemeanors. Of most interest, likely, is the homicide case, in which A. N. Thomas is to be tried on charges of fatally shooting a cousin, B. M. Thomas, as the two men engaged in an affary in North Fork township some time ago. The defendant is out under bond. About 50 cases are on the civil docket, it is stated. Following is a list of the men who have been chosen for jury service: First Week Glenn Howell, Vester Phillips, J. K.Holman, Bald Mountain; J. B. Farthing, Clyde Perry, Donley Hagaman, Muck Johnson, Lynn Norris, Beaver Dam; Kent Brown, Richard Hollars, Aster Cook, Blowing Rock; Horace Cook, N. G. Cook, Blue Ridge; John F. Greer, E. D. Cook, John Dugger, W. C. Greer, Howard Cottroll, John Bolick, W. H. Gragg, H. F. Greer, Owen Wilson, Bocne; John Oliver, Don Stokes, W. A. Stephens, Paul Walsh, Cove Creek; Chas. Simmons, Ward Carroll, P. G. Carroll, Elk; Rcnzo Ward, J. L. Shull, Laurel Creek; B. H. Gross, Bynum Clawson. C. G. Hodges, Walter Winebarger, Meat Camp; Rom Wilson, W. C. South, North Fork; Don Oliver, Howard Edmisten, Custer Wallace, Russell Farthing, Shawneehaw; W. B. Day, Ilamp Blackburn, Russell Wellborn, Stony Fork: W. H. Greer Hard Thomas. Howard Masl, Watauga. Second Week E. B. Hagaman, Laurel Creek; A. W. Greene, Alvin J. Cole, Meat Camp; Collis Greene, Blowing Rock; Stanlorrl Jones, Stony Fork; Grady Farthing, Mack Cowles, Gordon H. Winkler, C. C. Triplef.L, G. K. Moose, D. L. Wilcox, B. D. Dougherty, Bart Norris, Boone; W. H. Wagner, W. S. Moretz. Will Wellborn, C. D. McNeil, Stony Fork; J. E. Harbin, Watauga; Walter Hampton, Ross Lentz, Blue Ridge; Granville Triplet!, Elk; J. Allen Gragg, Blowing Rock; Lee Cat-render, Ernie Triplett, Shawneehaw; E. J. Farthing, Beaver Dam. SlTOR SPEAKS TO COMMERCE BODY J Hon. Santford Martin Speaker at Chamber Commerce Banquet Thursday Evening ] Hon. Santford Martin, editor of the Winston-Salem Journal, will address the dinner meeting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce which will be held at the Gateway Cafe 'Thursday evening at 7:15. The well-known journalist will use as his subject: '"Keep the Home Fires Burning." A report of last year's activities of the organization will be submitted to the gathering by Wade E. Brown, the secretary, and officers for the coming year will be elected. Members and non-members of the Chamber of Commerce are invited to attend the meeting, but all who plan to attend should call either Wade E. Brown or Mr. Price at the Daniel Boone hotel for reservations. The dinner charge will be 75 cents. New Operator at Mayview Manor Mayview Manor hotel in Blowing Rock will be operated during the coming summer season by Milton Chapman, widely known in hotel circles as managing director of the Miami Biltmore hotel in Miami, Fla., according to announcement by T. H. Broyhill of I-enoir, owner of the Mayview Manor and now in Miartii, Fla. Mr. Broyhill stated that he was greatly pleased at the prospect of having Mr. Chapman operate the Mayview Manor this coming season. It will be recalled that Mr. Chapman operated Mayview once before, during the season of 1935. ' *
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