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UNITED STATES m M WAR %/ % BOJS,0? 1 STAMPS ^ 111 ^ i4n /n VOL. 34. NO. 46 GASU/VTIONJNG BRINGS PROBLEM TO BLOWING ROCK Congressman and Senators Asked by Rev. Mr. Keys to Aid Resort Area in Kmcrgency; Lack of Transportation Facilities is Cited Blowing Rock, May 12.?At the instance of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce and in behalf of the people and business interests of this mountain resort area, the Rev. Walter K. Keys, pastor of the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian church here and a director of the Chamber of Commerce, has written Represen afil'O R/toil ft T IT O ivuwvik J-t. jyuUglllWU, W. O. Senators J. W. Bailey and Robert R. Reynolds, and Petroleum Co-ordinator Harold L. Ickes asking their assistance in relieving the transportation problem created for Ihis summer resort by restrictions on the use of gasoline. Copies of the letter have also been sent to Joseph B. Eastman, director of transportation; Leon Henderson, director of OPT: Governor Broughton and Rationing Administrator T. S. Johnson at Raleigh. It was also brought to the attention of Mr. Henderson and Mr. Eastman that it would be only fair and just to give Western North Carolina the same gasoline schedule of consumption that is allowed East Tennessee. It was also suggested that bus service on the Blue Ridge Parkway would go far in solving the transportation problems of this section. The letter to Senator Reynolds said: "As a minister vitally interested in the welfare of our local people, : as a director of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, and as a loyal American willing to do any- ' thing necessary to win this war, I :i?- ' ' ?*** mums wilii regard 10 tne peculiar and distressing situation in 1 which we find ourselves at this mountain summer resort just at this time. "Our people here, as loyal and true as any to be found anywhere are almost solely dependent upon : the summer tourist business for a livelihood. About 150 families?1,200 or more people?must make their living for the entire year in the four summer months. We have no railroad facilities; our bus connections with the nearer railway centers are not satisfactory; hence our only hope of getting the people here for the summer, on whom our living depends, is by private transportation. The same situation applies to all of Watauga county and many other mountain areas. "We feel that some provision should be made in the allotting of gasoline to care for this very real and serious emergency. We point with pride to the fact that about 40 of the able-bodied young men of our town ape now in the service? some across the waters. They would have been eligible for deferment? many of them?on account of dependency had it not been for the fact that their mothers had the hope of renting rooms and keeping guests for the summer. Unless some provision is made whereby the people who have planned to spend the summer here?want to come here? (Continued on page eight) CLEAN UP EFFORT MEETS SUCCESS Mayor States Citizens Arc Cooperating Splendidly in Annual Campaign This is clean-up week in Boone, and Mayor W. H. Gragg takes occasion to thank the people for their fine co-operation in making their premises ship-shape, and removing unsightly rubbish and plunder from the vicinity of their homes, business places and vacant lots. "However," says Mayor Gragg, "there is much work yet to be done before the town will be as sightly as it should be. Those who have complied with the request of the city administration during the week, as well as those who had previously done their spring cleaning, deserve commendation. All others are asked to finish their work by the end of the week if at all possible, so that those engaged in hauling away the refuse may complete their work and turn to other duties as quickly as possible." City trucks are hauling away all rubbish. Householders and business men are asked to place the refuse where it can readily be loaded. MAI dependent Weekly Ne BOONE, WAT Typical 'War Mother' Mrs. Elizabeth Bowell, who has ?i two sons in the armed forces and | < anolher soon expected to be in- i ducted. She was awarded the title < of "Typical American Mother" by i the Girl Scouts of Camden, N- J. 1 She is pictured at her spring fab- 1 rication machine in the plant < where she works. 1^000 ARE ISSUED ! SUGAR RATIONING i BOOKS IN COLNTYj; E legislation of Consumers Con- c tinned Until Saturday Evening; Users May Have Chance a to Register After 21st, Says * Ration Board a ? r About 18,000 people were issued c sugar rationing stamp books by the c local board during the registration t period last week, or virtually the v entire population of the county. Due a to the fact that quite a few had not registered when the period closed t on Thursday, the local rationing c board made arrangements to con- s tinue filling in the papers until Sat- c urday evening. , Gordon H. Winkler, chairman of the Watauga county rationing board, states that other consumers may < register after May 21st, at which ^ time stamps will be removed from ^ tneir books covering the period from ' the beginning of rationing until reg- 1 istration is completed. ' The initial stamps in the books 1 issued, it is explained, are valid for ' the purchase of one pound of sugar t which is two weeks' supply. Each t stamp must be used for the period t it represents. Thus the first stamp is valid only until the 17th, after 1 which time it cannot be used. ( i American Legion < Elects New Officers ? i The American Legion and Aux- i iliary met in regular session last Friday evening, and after going j through the regular routine of business, elected officers for the ensu- | ing year as follows: Ralph G. Greer, ? commander; B. K. Osborne, Boone, first vice-commander; Charles P. i Dougherty, Boone, second vice- > commander; H. S. Steelman, Deep Gap, adjutant; Lionel Ward, Boone, re-elected service officer; Cleve Gross, Boone, finance officer, and J. W. Norris, Boone, chaplain. Other officers will be appointed by the commander at the next regular meeting. Installation of the new officers will take place on the second Friday night in June. The Legion and Auxiliary accepted the invitation of Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the First Baptist church of Boone, to hold the memorial service in the local Baptist church. The Spanish-American veterans and veterans of all other wars J arp inuitnH tA norlioirvofo in tVn'o . vice. The service will be held on the fifth Sunday in May, the 31st, at ' 11 o'clock. Parents of young men who are ' now in the armed forces will be in- . vited to attend the memorial ser vice. , The Legion Auxiliary decided to observe Saturday, May 30th, as Poppy Day. On this day poppies will be offered for sale to the people of the county. Red Cross Sewing Room ' Moves To New Quarters The Red Cross sewing room which has been located in the downtown store building formerly occupied by the Prevette Men's Shop, has been moved into the old Democrat building, where the schedule of work is being carried on as usual. Less sugar will be required if a pinch of salt is added to sour fruits during cooking. JGA wspaper -Established 'AUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR WORLD OF VICTORY AND NEW LIFE IS SEEN BY GOVERNOR .Towd of P.,000 Gathers to Hear Governor Broughton in Inspiring Address to Appalachian College Graduates; 100 Get Degrees "'Out of this class of graduates will :ome the leadership and culture for he world that is to be, the world >f hope, of certain victory and new iife, new living after this war is aided, through the enthusiasm and .raining of these fine young men ind women," Governor J. Melville 3roughton last Friday told an asicmbiy of 3,000 persons gathered lere for the commencement exer:ises of 160 graduates of Appalachan State Teachers College, who re X'ived degrees in the fields of prinary and grammar grade, music, Snglish, physical education, French, listory, mathematics, science and :conomics. Governor Broughton spoke to the 'raduates on culture and citizenship, de said that in these days when nost of the earth's energies and noney are being diverted into the irocess of carnage, pilage and plunler of warfare, that he hoped there vould be no blackout of culture, hat the task of the graduating class vould be to keep alive the arts, muic, science and all other forms of lulture. The governor defined citizenship is a combination of sacrifices, courige and faith, explaining that by acrifice he meant more than tire aid sugar rationing. It means sacificc of men and women, of money, if conveniences, notions and prejulices against Russia and England; hat Russia, England and America vere all traveling the road to Berlin nd Tokyo together. "Citizenship," said Gov. Brcughun, "involves courage that has enlurance, that does not complain of ctbacks, defeats and disasters; outage that does not flicker or falcr." He said that citizenship is ground d on faith, the faith of Frances icott Key, who wrote "The Star ipanglcd Banner" when Washington vas in ashes, and many others who lave survived from times more dificult after Waashington was capured and burned; and he enjoined he graduates to have faith such as ictivated Washington and to keep tie culture and leadership entrusted o them. President B. B. Dougherty conerred the degrees and awarded the liplomas. Dean Rankin read the lames of six students who were in nilitary service and who would re:eive their diplomas by mail, also ;ix students present receiving diilomas who would go immediately nto the armed forces. The college orchestra played the processional and recessional. Rev. f. C. Canipe gave the invocation and renediction, and the a cappella choir ;ang the "Hallelujah Chorus." High School FFA Gets Banner in Contest The Daniel Boone Chapter of Fuure Farmers of America of the local ligh school, was recently awarded a manner by the State Association of future Farmers of America for winning the 1941-42 Parkway Federation chapter contest. This federation is composed of seven chapiers in Avery, Alleghany and Watluga counties. The boys from Appalachian high school won first places in livestock ludging and public speaking, and hird places in the farm shop and -ituai contests to lead the other rhapters of this federation in total joints scored. Dana Tugman rep-1 resented the local chaDter in the I >ublic speaking contest, using as his :opic, "Southern Agriculture after .he War." Federation winners are eligible to compete in state con;ests which will be held in Raleigh n July. The Cove Creek F. R. A. chapter vas a close runner-up in the Parkway Federation contest. Rev. Marion Currie to Be Presbyterian Pastor Rev. Marion Currie of Augusta, 3a., has accepted a call to the pasorate of the James I. Vance Memorial church, and will occupy the pulpit here for the first.time Sunlay. Rev. Mr. Currie will graduate from from the Columbia Seminary, Decatur, Ga., in June, and will establish lis home here and assume his fulltime work after that time. DEM< I in the Year Eighteen OLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 14. Air Hero Tells B< The Japs certainly wish that easy-going as this. The army air daring 75-mile battle with 17 Ja outstanding air feats of the war, is to prospective flying cadets at L experiences. Wheless was awards DEMOCRATSTO MEET SATURDAY ?recinct Meetings Held Last Week and Township Organi zations Perfected The Democrats of Watauga county are called by Chairman E. B. Mast to meet in convention in the courthouse in Boone Saturday, May 16, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of forming the county organization and naniing delegates to the state convention in Raleigh on May 22. Precinct meetings were held in most of the townships Saturday, but reports of action taken could not be seeured from Beaver Dam, Elk, North Fork and Blue Ridge townships. The chairmen of the precinct groups, which collectively will form the county executive committee, aside from the four townships mentioned, are as follows: Boone?Dr. H. B. Perry. v-uvc v-reeK?faui waisn. Meat Camp No. 1?Avery W. Greene. Meat Camp No. 2?L. E. Beach. Stony Fork?Grady Triplett. Blowing Rock?Bill Lentz. Bald Mountain?Glenn Howell. Watauga?Henry Taylor. Shawneehaw?Ernie Triplett. Laurel Creek?J. B. Phillips. It is understood that the committee will meet at the convention Saturday and name a county chairman for the ensuing two years. Library Science to Be Taught at Appalachian Library science will be added to the curriculum of Appalachian College. The new department will begin its work at- the opening of the 1942 summer session on June 9. The courses will embrace 36 quarter hours (24 semester hours) of work in library science. The purpose of this new department is to train librarians and teacher-librarians for the public schools of North Carolina. The courses are planned to meet the requirements of the state department of education for the librarian's certificate. Appalachian is approved by the state department of education for the training of librarians. Students completing the 36 quarter hours of library science and other academic reauirements will be elicihle for the librarian's certificate as issued by the state department of education. To provide the best instruction possible for this new department, is the aim of Appalachian officials. They have announced that four faculty members have been engaged for teaching duty at the summer session. One more member will be added to this group to work through the second term. Defense Metal Work Class Reorganized The defense training class in metal work at Appalachian high school which has been suspended for several weeks will be reorganized Thursday night, May 14. Dr. Orby Southard states that sufficient welding rods and other supplies have been secured to supply the class for an eight-week period. Any young men interested in taking this course should be at the high school Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Free instruction for 15 hours per week will be provided. The class hours will be arranged to suit thb greatest number of students. Hundred? id Eighty 1942 >ys How * Did It CTS33Si3|BpBBBBSBMBipj^|jMBBBBr?::i^aiga Capt. Hewitt T. Wheless was as hero from Menard. Texas, whose pancsc Zero planes is one of the shown in the center talking easilv os Angeles City college about his d the Distinguished Service Cross. JURORS DRAWN FOR COURT TERM ludge Itlackstock of Ashcvillc, j Will Preside al June Superior Court The board of county commissioners in special Monday evening, drew the jury for the special civil term of Watauga superior court, which will convene on Monday, June 8, for a two weeks term. Judge Clarence E. Blackstock of Asheville, will preside, and no cases other than civil actions will be heard. Following is a list of the jurors chosen: First Week Clyde Moretz, Hayes Wellborn, W. C. McNeil, Ralph Hodges, Grant Greene, Stony Fork; Sam South, Dave Hockaday, North Fork; Perry Farthing, Carl Farthing, Beaver Dam; George Hayes, Blue Ridge; Fred Hatley, Frank Baird, Frank Taylor, O. L. Coffey, Watauga; Don J. Iiorton, Alfred Thomas, Carl Ragan, James B. Mast. Cove Creek; I. T. Barnett, Dale Vannoy, J. C. Brookshire Boone; O. G. Winebar i*n:a l iiiup, j. wayne ttai'mon, Leonard Presnell. Graden Hagaman, 1 Laurel Creek; Bill Lentz, Blowing Rock. Second Week W. H. Mast, E. S. Williams, Chas. McConnell, O. J. Harmon, Cove Creek; Rolf Wilson, North Fork; Nate Phillips, Bald Mountain; Marshall Farthing, Jim Michael, Shawneehaw; F. F. Fox, G. D. Barnett, Roy Keplar, A. B. Cook J. G. Cook, C M. Watson, Noah Story, Ralph Church, Will Rush, S. M. Ayers, Will C. Walker, L. T. Tatum, Boone; Orval Hagaman, Beaver Dam; H. S Steelman, Stony Fork; Harve McLean, Hayden Fox, Watauga; E. F. Greene, Hamp Clawson, Meat Camp James E. Clay Gets Commission Air Corps Ready for duty with technical units or as instructors, another group of aerial navigators were graduated this week from the air corps navigation school at Kelly Field, Texas Among those receiving navigatorobserver "wings" and commissioned as second lieutenant in the air corps is James E. Clay of Boone. Graduates of the Kelly Field navigation school are thoroughly trained in all phases of aerial navieation and are able to guide a multi-engined place over any portion of the earth's surface. Kelly navigators go to school in one-story classrooms on the ground and in the compact cabins of AT-7's, navigation training planes, high ovei Texas and the Gulf coast area. NAMED PRINCIPAL Mr. A. F. Hamrick has been elected principal of the Blowing Rock school. Mr. Hamrick is well qualified for this position, having graduated from Wake Forest College i with a AB and MA degrees. Latei ' he studied at the University ol Georgia, working toward his PhE degree. Mr. Hamrick began his teaching : career at Boiling Springs College Aiter teaching there for two year: he, came to Boone high school. While here he has been assistant to the principal. This has made him thoroughly familiar with the work ol high schejol principal. First transatlantic navigation bj steam was accomplished in 1838. lT 'Jf -Eight $1.50 A YEAR Registration of" i GASOLINE USERS NOW UNDERWAY Provision of Gas Rationing Law in Effect Next Friday; Registration at Various School Houses; Five Types Ration Carets Prescribed Tiie registration of motorists for gasoline ration cards got under way ;n Watauga county Tuesday morn; ing and will continue through Thursday, teachers being in charge of isi suing the purchase permits at eight I centrally located high and elemen| tary schools in the county. Registration hours are from 9 a. m. until 4 p. m., at the following schools: Boone elementary, Green Valley elementary, Deep Gap elementary, Blowing Rock high school, Valle Crucis elementary, Cove Creek high. Bethel high and Mabel elementary. Dcginning next Saturday sales of gasoline will be under the federal rationing regulations, and unofficial reports from Washington are to the effect that motorists using their cars for non-business purposes will get about three gallons of gasoline per week. Trucks, buses and the like would get an unlimited supply, while those using their cars to travel | to and from work will be taken care i of, it is thought, with increased galI lonage of perhaps three, four or five gallons per week, deponing on the three classifications for this type of machine. Local rationing board officials stated trucks, pickups, etc., readily recognizable as commercial vehicles would not have to be registered. The five types of ration cards which will be issued under present regulations are: A?No application necessary, issued to any motorist presenting a registration card?7 units. B1?Persons who drive over four and one-half miles per day and less than seven in going to and from work or in using their cars in con? I uci-uuu wmi muii cmpxoyment?11 | units. B2?Persons driving seven or more but less than nine miles per day in going to and from work or in using their cars in connection with their employment?15 units. B3?Persons driving nine or more miles per day in going to and from work or in using their cars m connection with their employment?20 units. X?All vehicles used as ambulances, hearses, taxis, buses, jitneys or other vehicles for hire; cars belonging to clergymen and physicians; vehicles belonging to federal, state, local or foreign governments, and used in official business; vehicles used in trucking, hauling, towing, freight-carrying, mail carrying, delivery or messenger service; and vehicles used in transportation of materials and equipment for construction or for mechanical, electrical, structural or highway maintenance or repair services, or for the transportation of work crews to perform these services?unlimited. WAR BOND DRIVE I IS PROGRESSING tabulation of Pledges Have Not I Been Made; Response is Enthusiastic The campaign for the sale of war 1 bonds and stamps in Watauga coun1 ty last week, on the face of preliminary reports, met with enthusiastic 1 response of the people of the territory, and while tabulations of the ' pledges had not been made at press time, leaders in the work stated that 1 practically everyone solicited had signed a pledge to regularly purchase these governmental securities. Watauga county's quota for the month of May is $7,300, and those who have not already signed pledges are urged by the workers to attend to this important business without delay. : Liberal buying of bonds and ' stamps, not only aids the govera' menl in its total war effort, but 1 provides safe investment, and might conceivably forestall immediate ! tax increases or some sort of com pulsory system of bond purchases. : MARE MAMA TO TWIN CALVES ! Mr. Q. B. Cannon reports the un usual in the birth on his farm of E twin calves. At about the same time a mare foaled, the colt died, and the mare is nursing the calves. ' All is going well with the strange mix-up in the animal kingdom.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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