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AIR RAID GROUPS
BEING ORGANIZED
FOR EMERGENCIES
City ami Civil Defense Group
Co-operates in Working Ou1
Organization to Cope With
Air Raids; the List of Those
Appointed
Mayor W. H. Gragg. in conjunction
with the Watauga county council
of civilian defense, has formulat
ed an organization for the protection
. of property and lives in the
event of enemy air raids.
An auxiliary group of firemen,
headed by Pat McGuire as chief has
been appointed, and consists of the
following additional members from
the town and Appalachian College:
Bill Rush, Claud Todd, Bob Agle
Bus Crowell, Jack Ragan, Guy Hunt,
Lewis Reece, Paul Ilagainan, DeU'itt
RnrnpH Prniff Hollar Prafoi
Marsh, Bub Houck, Morris Casey,
Tom Beach, Charles Hartley, Ira
Ayers, John Conway and Pat McGuire.
A group o? air raid wardens has
been named with Russell D. Hodges
chairman, and stations have been
established at four different places
in the city. The headquarters for
this organization is to be at city
hall, and in case of raids, these
men are to assemble at their respective
posts and await orders from the
chairman.
Daniel Boone Park, near Harry
Hamilton's: Harry Hamilton, Kidd
Brewer, Gordon Nash, E. Ford King,
W. B. Halyburton.
East Boone: Troy Sims, Sam Norris,
Dr. R. K. Bingham, Lionel Watson,
Earl Cook. .
Business district, at Shell or Esso
station: Carl Henson, Geo. Greene,
Paul Coffey. Carolyn Blair, J. L.
Harrison, Letcher Teague.
West Boone, near courthouse: A.
E. South, Murray Coffey, Kelley
Osborne, Arandall Warman, Eber
Sherrill, W. B. Hodges.
Special police group, which will
have full authority in co-operation
with regular law enforcement officers
during an air raid emergency:
C. H. Trotter, Bob Allison, Ed Mast,
Tom Miller, D. P. Wyke, W. M. Cook,
M. R. Maddux, Rex Geer, Lee Stout.
Messenger boys, whose duty it will
be to carry messages if telephone
lines are put out of commission, will
be local Boy Scouts: William Wilson.
Stanlev South. Rillv AlHridee
Philip Abner, Tod Brown, Tod
Hagaman, Jimmy McConnell, Ralph
Moretz, Roy Marsh.
Clyde R. Greene, who is assistant
to Wade E. Brown, chairman of civilian
defense in Watauga county,
will be chief co-ordinator of the city
unit of defense as outlined here.
This organization is formulated
according to the civilian defense setup
of the national organization, and
according to literature furnished
Wade E. Brown, civilan defense
chairman for Watauga county. The
various groups will meet at an early
date and familiarize themselves with
their emergency duties.
Mayor Gragg in announcing the
air-raid organization, states that
while "we are not anticipating enemy
air raids at this time, they have
happened in many parts of the
world, and we must be ready to do
our best to protect our property and
our people, should we become the
objective of enemy bombers."
Carpenters, Laborers
Are Being Sought Here
A representative of a contractoi
who has a large construction job or
an island off the Atlantic coast
will be at the state employment office
in North Wilkesboro Thursday
Friday and Saturday of this week tc
employ carpenters and laborers.
Carpenters are guaranteed $6f
per week, and laborers $48, with
time and one-half being paid foi
all time in excess of '48 hours
Transportation to work is free. Applicants
with 1-A draft status will
not be considered, and all must have
birth certificates.
LIONS CLUB DISCUSSES
"THE RELIGION OF JAPAN'
At the regular bi-monthly meeting
of the Boone Lions Club Tuesday
night. Dr. D. J. Whitener lead
a discussion on "The Religion of Japan."
It was pointed out that worship
of the emperor was responsible
for many deerds of heroism on the
part of Japanese soldiers.
Ralph Winkler was reinstated as
a club member and Edgar Browr
was initiated into membership.
Preliminary plans were made
for a district Lions convention to be
held in Boone during the first weel
in May.
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Building and Loan Association.
Bottom. A. W. Smith, who has
been elected vice-president of the '
organization. Both have been ac- '
live in Building and Loan activities
for a number of years.
FARTHING HEADS
BUILDING & LOAN
H. Grady Farthing Chosen Presl
ident of Association to Succeed
L. A. Greene
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i H. Grady Farthing, for the past
12 years a director in the Watauga
! Building and Loan Association and
| for a long time vice-president of the
, organization, has been promoted to
the presidency, to succeed L. A.
, I Greene, deceased.
| Mr. Farthing, during his connec!
tion with the Building and Loan has
; i been most active in its management,
land will head the association ably,
i He is president of the Mountain |
' Burley Warehouses, district game j
protector for the state department
of conservation and development,
; and is active in public affairs,
j A. W. Smith, former clerk of the
i superior court, and for many years
| a director in the Building and Loan
.; Association, was named as vice-president,
while W. H. Gragg was retained
as secretary-treasurer, a po:
sition which he has held for 20
years.
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; Legion Meeting To
Be Held on Friday
A very important meeting of the
! Watauga post, American Legion and
Legion Auxiliary will be held at the
" hut Fridav evening. Aoril 10.
i Prof. Vance C. Howell, a veteran
. of World War 1, and chairman of
the local selective service board,
, will be present and deliver an ad>
dress, in which he will explain the
regulations under which the selec>
tive service law is administered.
i All ex-service men and their
" wives are urged to attend the meet
ing.
I COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
WILL ORGANIZE SATURDAY
The recently appointed county
board of elections, composed of R.
T. Greer, Donley Hagaman and Rus'
sell D. Hodges, will meet Saturday
and organize by electing a chairman
and secretary.
The board will also name regisl
trars and judges to serve in the
June primary and the general elec
tion this fall.
PIANO RECITAL
The advanced students of Mrs.
i Boone will be heard in piano recital
i Saturday evening, April 11th at 8:00
o'clock in the college auditorium.:
; Miss Georgia Parrish will assist in
> the program by giving entertaining
i readings. The public is invited to j
attend.
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'AUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAB
HW 0FF1CERS0F
LIVLSTOCK MART
Stockholders of Watauga Livestock
Co., Gather; Directors
Named
The stockholders of the Watauga
Livestock Company met Saturday,
named a board of directors and new
officers, and transacted other business
of less importance.
The board of directors consists of
W. H. Gragg, Lester Carroll, S. C.
Ford, A. W. Hodgson and B. H.
Watson. W. H. Gragg was named
president: A. W. Hodgson, vice-presiident,
and L. H. Hollar and Jones
Hollar, general managers for the
year.
Lester Carroll, who has managed
the market since it opened, was ten
iered the position for the coming
year, the stockholders were all for
him, but due to the fact that his
personal business interests demanded
all of his attention, he expressed
himself as being obliged to retire
trom the management of the stockyards.
Mr. Carroll has done a fine
iob, it is agreed by all the stock- i
lolders. Under his management,
ind due to his hard work, the stock- ,
holders have already received half j
the amount of money in dividends
vhich they originally invested, and
lie market has become one of the
leading ones in this section.
When Mr. Carroll retired, the
stockholders unanimously agreed to
aame Messrs. L. H. Hollar and Jones
Hollar to manage the market for
the next year. The Messrs. Hollar
are thoroughly experienced in the
livestock business, are well known
throughout the county, and the corporation
feels fortunate in having
been able to secure their services in
the conduct and further promotion
rf the market.
Current sales will open next Wednesday,
April 15 and will be held
each Wednesday until further notice.
Trout Season To
Onen Anril 15th
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The trout fishing season in Watauga
county will open on Wednesday,
April 15. and will remain open
until August 31, Walter Edmisten,
county game warden, announces.
The bass season closes on April
14, and will remain closed until
June 10.
The bag limit per day for rainbow,
brook and speckled trout is
12, and the size limit is 7 inches,
while the daily bag limit for all
kinds of bass is 8 and the size limit
10 and 12 inches.
Mr. Edmisten thinks this will be
a good trout season and many
sportmen are now making plans to
'try out their luck" on the opening
day.
District Junior
Meeting at Elk Park
A meeting of District No. 1, Junior
O. U. A. M? will be held in Elk
Park on Monday, April 20. at 7:30
p. m., with Elk Park Council No.
85.
W. H. Gragg of Boone, is district
vice-councilor; Howard Cottrell inside
sentinel; Clyde R. Greene, district
trustee of the Junior Orphans
Home at Lexington.
State Councilor Clyde Stancil of
Smithfield. N. C., will be the principal
speaker at the meeting, to
which all members of the orpani
zation are invited.
Band Boosters Fund
Reaches Sum of $244
The fund being raised by the
Band Boosters Club for the Appalachian
High School Band has now
reached the total of S244.59. The
status of the fund is now as follows:
Previously reported $223.59
Ed Farthing 5.00
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Yount .... 1.00
G. K. Moose 5.00
Burgess Antique Shop 5.00
Bare's Fair Store 5.00
$244.59
Victory Book Drive
Gets 500 Volumes
Five hundred and forty-two books
have been received locally in the
Victory Book campaign, says Mrs.
Emma H. Moore, who has been in
charge of the work of gathering the
books for the men in the armed
forces of the nation. Watauga thus
exceeded her quota of 500 volumes.
Mrs. Moore expresses thanks for
the fine co-operation of the people
in making this campaign a success.
DEM<
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lOLLNA, THURSDAY. APRIL 9.
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President Manuel L. Quezon
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25 WATAUGANS TO
BE INDUCTED SOON
Large Group of Watauga County
Registrants to Enter
Military Service
Twenty-five Watauga county men,
| registered under the selective service
act, are to be sent to the induction
station at an early date, ac]
cording to advices from the local selective
service board. The names of
these men follow:
Clate Carl Presnell, Ralph Kermet
Harmon, Fred Charles Spann,
Theodore Greene, Jr., Charlie Carter
Johnson, Alan Wellborn, Walter Raleigh
Isaacs, William Clyde Hollars,
Butler Isaacs, Thomas Jefferson
Laws, Conor Jones Triplett, Berl
Linney Isaacs, Richard Henry Trex-1
ler, Fred Ray Greene, William McCoy
Bryan, Glenn John Carlton,
Carl Douglas Bumgarner, Sylvester
Cannon Greene, Carson Gurnie Trip
lett, Floyd Tester, Basil Franklin
Houek, Walter Ray Bryan. Chalmer
Farthing Phillips, Fred Lemuel
Greene, James Clyde Johnson.
Tire Certificates
Are Issued by Board
Following is a list of automobilists
and truck operators who were
given certificates for the purchase
of tires and tubes by the local
rationing board Monday:
New Truck Tires
Judson Hodges. Triplctt ; J. W.
Hampton, Deep Gap; Fred A.
Greene., Boone; R. H. Shore, Blowing
Rock; C. M. Critcher, Boone;
A. C. Moody, Blowing Rock; Albert
Wilson. Boone: William R. Presnell,
Beech Creek; Tom D. Jones, Boone;
jVick Henson, Sherwood; W. M.
Hodges, Adams; J. L. Wilson, Zionville;
Ed. S. Williams, Mabel; Lester
Billings, Vilas; Thurman Gragg.
Shulls Mills; R. V. Wilcox, Deep
Gap; Clus Aldridge, Banner Elk.
Recapped Tires
C. M. Critcher, Boone; R. M.
Church, Vilas; Clarence Watson,
Sugar Grove; J. B. Hodges, Triplett;
Alex W. Ray, Laxon; Fin P. Hodges,
Boone; M. W. Kincaid, Sugar Grove;
V. D. Ward, Sugar Grove; Paul Coffey,
Blowing Rock; Everettc Winebarger,
Sugar Grove; C. J. Icenhour,
Blowing Rock; New River Light &
Power Co., Boone.
New Passenger Tires
W. B. Estes. Blowing Rock; W. C.
Leach, Valle Crucis; W. L. Trivette,
Boone.
Recapped Passenger Tires
John K. Perry, Boone Route 2;
W. F. Bowles, Boone; Mrs. Clara
Simpson, Boone; Walter K. Keys,
Blowing Rock; F. E. Warman,
Boone.
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
The Boone Parent-Teachers Assoi
ciation met Monday evening, April
6, in the high school auditorium. A
small admission fee was charged
and S13.50 was received. This will
be used in the lunch loom of the
demonstration school.
An interesting musical program
was given. The school band, under
the direction of Mr. Gordon Nash,
played several selections. Mr. O. M.
Hartsell's students from the high
school sang beautifully a number of
songs. Mr. Arthur Church's family
and Mrs. Julia Trivette, the 80-yearold
grandmother of the family, played
stringed instruments and sang
ballads.
Officers for the next year were
elected as follows; Mrs. F. E. Warman,
president; Mrs. John Howell
and Mr. Herbert Wey, vice-presidents;
Rev. Edwin F. Troutman,
secretary, and Mrs. Wiley Smith,
treasurer.
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of fhe Philippines, has arrived in
ler breaking through the blockade
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AjL&rtH-Ur IMC V E
TO START SOW
Mayor Gragg Says Time Draw
ing Near for Intensive Cleanup
Campaign in City
Mayor W. H. Gragg reminds thi
people of the city that the time J.
drawing near for the annual sprint
clcan-up campaign, and believes tha
people should make an especial of
fort to have the town attractive foi
the advent of summer students a
Appalachian College, and for th<
record number of tourists who an
expected to visit the area this sum
raer.
The mayor asks that the Cham
ber of Commerce, Women's Clubs
Merchants Association, Lions Club
churches and all other organization:
and individuals, lay their prelimi
ary plans for co-operation in thi
clean-up campaign, definite date fo
the start of which will be announc
jed soon.
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Jt.awin Duckies to
Address Forun
"Mexico's Place in Pan-America
: Relations,"' is the topic to be discuss
j ed at the regular monthly metin
; of the Boone public forum at th
high school library Thursday nigh
at 8 o'clock. The leader of the fc
rum will be Mr. Edwin L. Duckle:
: executive secretary of the Carolin
I Institute of International Relation:
I from Chapel Hill.
Mr. Duckies spent eight weeks c
j study and work in Mexico durin
: the summer of 1D41 and is thus ab!
' to draw upon his experiences an
I personal observations of condition
in that country.
The public is cordially invited t
atend this meeting.
High School Announce
Events For Rest of Yea
On Tuesday night, April 21st, ;
, the high school auditorium, the P.-"]
j A. will hold its last meeting of th
year. The program will be i
charge of Mr. E. E. Garbee and th
college physical education depar
ment. The theme of the program :
"Recreational Activities."
Officers for the next year will t
elected at this meeting.
Senior chapel will be held in th
high school auditorium on Thun
day morning, April 23rd.
Commencement services will t
held at the Baptist church on Sur
day night, April 26th.
The senior play, which will b
presented by senior class member
will be given for the high school an
elementarv stnHrntc r?r? w
' afternoon, April 29th, in the hig
! school auditorium. The play will t
| given again, the same night, for th
j parents and town people.
Honor day program will be hel
on Friday morning. May 1st, in th
high school auditorium.
School will close at noon on Fr
Iday, May 1.
Graduation exercises will be hel
on Friday night. May 1st, at 8 o'cloc
in the high school auditorium. Th
program will be put on by the hig
school senior class.
SUBMARINE RAIDS ARE
DECLINING, KNOX SAY
Washington, April 7.?A sharp d<
cline in the number of U-boat a
tacks off the Atlantic coast was r<
ported today by Secretary Kno:
who said that recently-adopte
methods of combatting the sul
mersibles might be responsible.
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$1.50 A YEAR
[committees are
' named by board
education here "
School Groups are Elected for
One. Two and Three Years by
County Board of Education in
Regular Meeting Last Monday
Committeemen for the eight school
districts of the county were named
by the county board of education at.
its regular meeting Monday, this being
the principal business to come
before the group. Following is a
list of those appointed, with their
length of tenure indicated in each
instance:
Boone District No. 1
I Roy Hagaman, 2 years; Joe C.
Hodges, I year; Walter Edmisten, 3
years. Building committee; Howards
Creek, Henry Hardin, 1 year;
Rutherwood, Ike Bodenhemer, 1
year; Rich Mountain, L. E. Beach;
~ Bamboo, R. H. Vannoy.
Green Valley District No. 2
Bynuni Clawson, 3 years; W.m.
T Winph.-l rtfur 9 C- c
V . IKjJUII,
\ 1 year.
Deep Gap Dislrict No. 3
W. C. McNeil, 3 years; Elster
Greene, 2 years; P. G. Carroll, 1
year.
Blowing Rock District No. 4
Clyde Ciawson, 1 year; W. C.
! Lentz, 2 years; Thomas Coffey, Jr.,
? 3 years.
Valle Cruets Dislrict No. 5
, Richard Olsen, 3 years; T. H. Hol"t
loway, 2 years; J. L. Triplctt, 1
year.
Cove Creek District No. 6
( T. L. Mast, 3 years; W. T. Payne,
_ 2 years; Don J. Horton, 1 year.
' Bethel Dislrict No. 7
Dave Haganian, 3 years; Carl Farthing,
1 year; Ray Swift, 3 years.
Mabel District No. 8
Henry Norris, 1 year; Arrant
> Greer, 2 years; Mrs. Nora Wilson, 3
> years.
s Elkland: Glenn Howell, 1 year.
The district committee as a body
5 serves for all schools in its district,
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Forest Fire Burns
Over Howard's Knob
A fire which is said to have originated
from carelessness of an Eas1
ter day picnic party, burned over
Howard's Knob and was brought
n under control Monday midnight by
_ a group of fifteen volunteer fighters
j, organized by County Game Warden
^ Walter Edmisten.
t The fire burned over the summit
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uwwaia o i\uuu, sweeping xne
5i south and east sides, and was
a brought under control two miles
3) north of the peak, the average width
of the conflagration being about
if three quarters of a mile. Aside from
g i the loss of the beauty of the lande
scape, a quantity of dead chestnut,
d now being used for extract purposes
is was destroyed.
? Cripple Clinic To Be
Held on April 16th
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Dr. J. S. Gaul will be in the
r health department office in Boone
on Thursday, April 16, at 2:30 p. m.
it to conduct a crippled children's
f. clinic. All who are interested can
e see him at that time,
n Dr. Robert R. King, district health
e officer, also announced that the reg1
ular monthly maternity and infants
cy clinic will be held at Bethel on
Monday, April 13, at 2:30 p. m., war
ie time.
e SUPPLY OF YARN RECEIVED
BY THE LOCAL RED CROSS
le I Watauga county knitters will be
i- | glad to know that there is a supply
jof yarn at the Red Cross sewing
>c i room to be knitted into sweaters,
s,! helmets and socks for the inen in
d | the service. The Red Cross comy
' mittee asks that all who have unit
j finished garments on hand to please
>e return them as soon as possible and
e ! before taking out more yarn.
If anyone is unable to finish their
d | garment, please return it to the
e j Red Cross sewing room or call Mrs.
I Harry Webster, knitting chairman.
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WATAUGA'S HONOR ROLL
d | Following are additional names of
k j Watauga men in the armed forces
e of the nation, which unintentionally
h were omitted from the list carried
last week:
Edgar Bingham, Gray Presnell,
Laurie Presnell, Stanley A. Harris,
S Jr., Clint Cannon, Howell Edmisten,
Carol Baird, Gilbert Ward,
Kenneth Coon.
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TEACHERS MEETING
?, A meeting of the teachers of the
d county is scheduled to be held in
>- the high school auditorium in Boone
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.