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VOL. 55. NO. 10
FRESHMEN ARE
NOW ARRIVING
ATAPPALACHIA1
College Officials Expect 200 <
More Freshmen When Regi
tration is Completed End i
Week; Total Enrollment of 61
Predicted
Members of the freshman class
Appalachian College began to arrh
Tuesday, and information from tl
office of Registrar H. R. Eggers
to the effect that when registratic
of the new students is completed c
Friday, more than 200 will have bee
enrolled. Mr. Eggers and other co
lege officials are highly please
with this figure, and state that is
considerably better than had bee
expected a short time ago.
Wednesday morning the freshma
week orientation program got ui
der way with a welcome address b
President B. B. Dougherty. Tl
purpose of freshman week was e)
plained, and group meetings wei
presided over by various facull
advisors.
Wednesday afternoon two rath<
lengthy discussions were engage
in, touching the selection of cui
riculum, and extra-curricular act
vities.
Thursday morning the freshma
placement tests will be given, an
in the afternoon the students wi
be given their medical examinatioi
Friday registration will be complel
ed and the freshmen will meet class
es Saturday. Saturday evenin
freshman week will end with a re
ception in honor of the new sti
dents by the members of the facul
ty. Throughout the week some forr
of entertainment is made availabl
to the freshmen each day.
The upperclass transfer student
will begin to arrive Monday, an
other upperclassmen will converg
on the campus Tuesday. The entir
student body will meet regular class
es next Wednesday. Official pre
diction is that 600 or perhaps a fei
mnrp than that will rnmnricp th
total registration for the fall tern
EGGERS RENAMED
ASSOCIATION HEAI
Boone Man Again Moderator o
Three Forks Associaton; C.
R. Greene Clerk
Mr. S. C. Eggers of Boone, wa
re-elected moderator of the Thre
Forks Baptist Association, at th
102nd session which was held witl
Mount Calvary church at Balm las
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wade E. Brown was renamed vice
moderator; Clyde R. Greene, clerk
treasurer; while Doughton Green
succeeds his father, the late Re\
A. J. Greene, as historian. Gordoi
Hodges remains the associations
song leader.
The executive committee is com
posed of Wade E. Brown, chairman
Rev. Vilas Minton, W. D. Farthinj
Cecil Glenn, Lee Swift, Rev. R. C
Eggers, S. C. Eggers and Clyde F
Greene. The associational mission
ary is Rev. N. M. Greene; orphan
age director, Russell D. Hodges; hos
pital director, Rev. D. M. Edmisten
Sunday school director, Ralph Be
shears; BTU director, Rev. H. K
Middleton.
The next association will be heli
at the Clark's Creek church, an
Rev. Vilas Minton is scheduled t
deliver the annual sermon, wit]
Rev. W. M. Gerald, alternate.
Last week's meeting was largel
attended on both days, and was fea
tured by the inspirational address c
Rev. J. C. Canipe of Boone, and ad
dresses by Smith Hagaman, supei
intendent of the Baptist hospita
and I. G. Greer, superintendent ?
Mills Home, Thomasville.
Need For Red Cross
Workers is Urgent
Mrs. E. E. Garbee, chairman <
Watauga chapter, American Re
Gross, states that the need for vol
unteer workers to aid in the Re
Cross sewing room is most urger
at this time. An enormous produc
tion program is on, and many of th
ladies of the community, who ha
previously offered their services t
the sewing room on designated day:
are not showing up for work. Mr:
Garbee joins with Mrs. Mae Millei
production chairman, in the urger
request for additional workers.
The sewing room is also in nee
of buttons. All those having use
f buttons are asked to bring them, c
send them to the sewing room fc
use in the preparation of new gaj
mcnts for war relief purposes.
VATAl
Independent Weekly Ne\
BOONE, WAT.
Middle East Chiefs (
' HI
*s Gen. Sir H. R. L. G. Alexander, 'jy
n new commander who replaced p]
Gen. Auchinleck as chief of allied tc
tn forces in ihe Middle East, is shown ai
(left) with Lieut. Gen. B. L. Mont- ce
'y gomery, gr.?eral officer command- th
1G ing the Eighth army, shortly after be
c~ their appointment had been an- I
"e nounced in Cairo. pi
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SUMMER FINALS ?
Tc
n. Mr
d Dr. James Douglas Ilaygood Dc- gc
11 livers Address to 47 Gradu^
ates Thursday Evening
g Appalachian State summer school
- came to a close Thursday evening,
i- with an address by Dr. James DougL
las Haygood, professor of education,
n University of Florida. Before a
e crowded auditorium Dr. Haygood
presented a contrast between life in
.s America 100 years ago, in the period ?
d of rugged individualism, wide open 1
e opportunity, family control of induse
try and production, with tire present Da
i- technological production of all in- en
dustry, by accumulated capital for an
V talp nnrl nrnfit ?r* Iroon
_? J., ./kiv all nv.CH vvJUIJJtll L 1V_? 11.
e Under the new condition men are jJ
interdependent. Education, there- m<
force, should be more practical to se'
meet the needs of the community. M<
The function of the government let
) should be not only to protect as in to
the early days, but also to supervise
and to direct the welfare of
the citizenship.
f There were 47 graduates in various
fields of teaching preparation. ^ a
This makes the total number of . t
graduates for the year 218. Every
one of these is placed in positions.
s Virtually all the men are in mili- ,
? tary service, a few of the young ^
^ women are in service of their choice f'
other than teaching, but as usual, jQ!
they will largely be at work in the
classrooms.
is
e Local Leaders Go fir
J; To Republican Outing 3ts
1 Mr. Earl Cook, chairman of the (j0'
Republican executive committee of en
. Watauga county, and Paul A.. Cof- M]
fey, vice-president of the State
" Young Republican Club, were in at- .
[" tendance last Saturday at the Re- w'
_ publican ' rally and outing held at m;
Lake Lure. The meeting was in an
progress on Friday, Saturday and
r Sunday, and supplanted the outing nn
' usually held by the Republicans on
- the coast.
Hon. Brownlow Jackson of Henj
dersonville; Hon. Charles A. Jonas
j of Lincolnton; John Wilkinson ofjas,
0 Washington, N. C., president of the m
^ Young Republicans; C. Y. Nanney, ar,
Jr., national committeeman, of
? union Mills, IN. (J., were among the ap
more outstanding partisans present uli
for the meeting. Congressman Dewey
Short of Missouri, had originally
been scheduled to deliver an address
on this occasion, but wasn't present. Gl
Wants Typists For th
Government Work ha
an
Postmaster W. G. Hartzog states ch
that he is in receipt of information js
_ from E. H. Woodard, recruiting rep- Bi
>f resentative for the civil service com- vj;
d mission, to the effect that he will na
[- be in Boone during the period Sepd
tember 9-11. During that period Li
it Mr. Woodard can offer immediate 0fj
:- appointment to Washington, D. C., er
e any applicants passing the stenog- url
d rapher or typist examination. tir
o in
I' Watauga Gets One New th
r, Auto For September
it al(
Watauga county has been assign- is
a ed a September quota of one new in]
d automobile, according to W. H. Hof- be
ir lor, state OPA rationing officer. tai
ir The state as a whole may receive ?i
:- 516 new cars for the month, the a
statement said. ilj
JGA
wspaper -Established
A.UGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR'
'OMMERCE GROUP
TO FETE PASTORS
[inistcrs of Town to Be Special
Guests Chamber of Commerce
Thursday
The pastors of the various church:
of the town will be honor guests
a banquet meeting of the Cham;r
of Commerce, which will be
.'Id at the Gateway Cafe Thursday
rening at 7:30, according to anluncement
by Mr. H. W. Wilcox,
'esident of the organization.
Each minister will receive a speal
invitation to be the guest of the
hamber of Commerce on this oce?on,
and each will be given five
inutes to speak on any subject he
looses at the banquet.
In commenting on the meeting,
r. Wilcox says- "The business peoe
of Boone really want the minisrs
of our town to know that we
'e behind thorn onn hundred nor
nt. and that we do appreciate
iem. Without them Boone would
; a poor place in which to live. . .
can't think of one member not
anning to attend this meeting and
eryone else wishing to come will
; welcome. All who desire to atnd,
please call Mr. Price, Daniel
jone hotel, or Wade E. Brown." |
New members of the Chamber of "
jmmerce are: Atlantic & Pacific
;a Co., Atlantic Greyhound Coriration.
Queen City Coach Co.,
ilithcastern Motor Lines. .
mm- Watauga
jBgy Men With 0
The Colors
h
Visits Relatives
sergeant Vance C. Hartley of
,mp Claiborne. La., has recently s
joyed a short visit with relatives '
d friends in Watauga county. "
Ray Fox a Visitor "
Ray Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fil- 11
>re Fox, who enlisted in the navy "
/eral weeks ago, arrived in town r
jnday evening and will spend a
v days at home before returning v
Norfolk. y
Joins Husband
Mrs. Horton Gragg left Tuesday ^
La Mesa, Texas, where she will tl
,, l,,,.. ...i? .."-I? - . "
w UVI Iiuouauu, WIIU IS IdMUg dU" u
need courses there in army avia- v
n. Mr. Gragg recently completed v
: preliminary training in various v
3es of flying at Goodland, Kan. d
In Foreign Fields e
Relatives- here have received word tl
it Private Charles Stacy Robbins g
Blowing Rock, has arrived on r
eign soil.
Goes to California j,
Mr. Lee Robbins of Blowing Rock, tl
visiting his son, Lee Robbins, Jr., jj
lance officer in the U. S. navy, n
itioned at San Diego, Calif. t
Visits Parents ?
Private J. W. Beach of Camp Gor- p
n, Augusta, Ga? spent the weekd
here with his parents, Mr. and .
-s. Tom Beach. ,
Gets Commission Stuart
Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. Scott of Boone, has been com- e
ssioned a second lieutenant in the v
my. He graduated from the of- j*
ers' training school at Fort Benlg,
Ga., and is now stationed at
mp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. ]
Meet the Chaplain
(Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat)
Although Chaplain John I. Rhea,
signed to 2nd army units station
Camp Robinson, has been in the 1'
my for only five months, he likes 1
SO well that he is nlnnnincr tr? V
ply for a commission in the reg- v
?r army. i:
An ordained minister of the Pres- 1
terian church since June, 1936,
laplain Rhea served pastorates in *
eenville, Tenn., and Boone, N. C., a
ior to receiving his commission in
e chaplain corps last March. I
During the* time of his ministry he
s built three churches, a church
d chapel in North Carolina and a
urch in Greenville. The chaplain f
a graduate of Kings College, v
istol, Tenn., '33, and of the Louis- f
Lie Presbyterian Theological Semiry,
'36. n
In addition to duties as chaplain, i
eutenant Rhea is special service *
Eicer for the 808th Tank Destroy- 8
battalion, one of the 2nd army e
tits in Camp Robinson. He findis '
ne during the week to participate t
many of the training activities of
is group. When the battalion goes
the range to shoot or on an overght
bivouac, Chaplain Rhea goes I
jng and demonstrates that he too t
a soldier. At present he is learn- t
g motorcycle riding in the class r
ing conducted for members of the a
ik destroyer outfit. t
Chaplain Rhea is married and has r
five-year-old daughter. His fam- v
lives at 1615 W. 22nd street. a
DEM<
in the Year Eighteen.
OLINA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMI
Commandos Return
Leaving behind ihe wreckage o
lions and a badly scared German g?
and American Rangers reiurned lo 1
for Iheir home port in England. T
Ihe German defenses on the French
lion. Pictured in Ihis photo are nr.
they returned lo their craft, carryir
9LD RECORDS FOR j
SOLDIERS SOUGHT
-.cgion Commander Says People : |
Slow in Responding to Appeal
of Legionnaires
A number of people have donated
Id phonograph records, but still
here are a targe number of people
,'ho aim to round up these records j 1
ut keep putting off the matter, s
Our boys who are fighting the Ger- l
tans and Japs do not neglect their r
uties?they do them with a snap," j
ays Ralph G. Greer, commander of i '
he local American Legion post.
Jr. Greer states that he is very h
luch disappointed with the interest s
hat has been shown by the public
i general m tne collection of old u
ecords "for our fighting men." i
The great trouble, I believe, is that a
re are inclined to pass the buck. Do t
ou think the soldiers pass the buck s
rhen it comes to doing their part? a
fo, they do their duty and help
lieir comrades do their duty. We j o
o not realize yet that there is a s
rar on in this country. I wonder r
/hat our boys or our neighbor's boy s
rould think if he knew that you <3
id not have enough interest in his r
ntertainment and welfare to go into v
he attic or some other place and I
ather up a few old phonograph
ecords." j
Mr. Green further states that" he
3 depending on people who have
hese old records and who wish to
onate them for the purpose already
aentioned to bring or send them to 1
he Farmers Hardware store in i
loone this week "so I can make the '
roper shipment of them." 1
The American Legion is sponsor- ^
ig a carnival, by the Crescent
imusement Company, this week in '
loone. This will offer some good
ntertainment for everyone who
zishes to attend. Come and see the j
hows and enjoy the rides with the j
iddies.
Loses Fingers as
Gun is Discharged t
i
Mr. Gilbert Barnes suffered the \
oss of three fingers on the left hand ]
ast week, when the shotgun with <
rhich he sought to kill groundhogs,
iras accidentally discharged. The ]
ndex finvpr remains and it ic he- i
ieved it may be saved. ;
Mr. Barnes was holding the short
weapon by the muzzle when it was
ccidentally discharged. '
4RS. SIMPSON ATTENDS
CHARLOTTE NYA MEETING
Mrs. Clara P. Simpson returned j
Viday from Charlotte, where she .
iras in attendance at a business con- v
erence of NYA officials. ^
The major point stressed in the j
ieetir\g was the importance of plac- }
ng and training boys and girls in
var industries, to meet the ever- ]
Towing demands for skilled work- E
rs. Mrs. Simpson has been asked (
o secure 75 youths each week from s
he four counties in her territory. ,
FUEL OIL TO BE RATIONED \\
Washington. Sept. 1.?Chairman
lonald Nelson of the war produc- i
ion board, today confirmed reports i
hat a decision had been made to t
ation fuel oil and indicated that an
nnouncement would be made later
his week. The fuel oil rationing
nay be imposed upon some mid- i
western states, Nelson said, as well (
s the east. c
3CR|V
5'
ZJ
Hundred and ghty-Ei
3ER 3, 1942
? * ?
From Dieppe Raid FC
1
^ ^ ^ ^
F
f many German military insialla- jt
irrison, lough Brilish Commandos p
heir invasion barges lo re-embark E
he object of the raid was lo lest R
i coast and to gain viial informa- V
lembers of the raiding party as ^
ig their wounded wilh them. ^
TROUT SEASON 8
ENDS MONDAY ?
Bi
Jc
Bass Streams Remain Open; C]
Squirrel Hunting Season Ec
Opens September 15 ^
H<
The trout fishing season closed w
>ere last Monday, and officials of Dt
he Watauga County Wildlife Club Rc
tate that the season has been the
icst in years, practically all anglers gc
eporting successes. Many particu- Ke
arly large specimens of brook, Ja
irown and rainbow trout were Th
rought in, and a large number of
portsmen visited the trout streams. jy.
The bass season will remain open gt"
intii April 14th, the open waters be- ja
ng from the high bridge on Wat- Al
uga River at the mouth of Laurel Ra
o the state line, and on New River y0
outh from Neal Blair's farm. There yy.
re no other streams open.
The squirrel hunting season will
ipen on September 15th, but it is
pecilically mentioned that there is K It
10 open season on southern red
quirrel or "boomer." The local
[uail season is November 26 to Febuary
10; rabbit, the same dates,
vhile for grouse the open season is
November 26 to January 1. Cha
Lions Hold Meeting
Tuesday Evening
w
The Boone Lions Club met at the gatl
Daniel Boone hotel Tuesday even- hou:
ing with a large number of mem- t
oers in attendance. Special guests
vere Dr. E. K. McLarty, Rev. E. D. ')ur'
Butt and Prof. Starr Wood. didr
Dr. G. K. Moose was received with fice.
ippropriate initiation ceremonies. mac
Rev. J. C. Canipe gave an inter- chaj
isting quiz program of Biblical
juestions, while Lion Wade E.
3rown led an educational discussion M
>n what the average citizen can do to ^
issist the war effort, and what can are
je done to improve our community. ernc
Approval was given a travel plan, an<*
ivhereby those expecting to make conl
.rips should leave the information at 6at?
3oone Drug Company, in an effort COUI
;o "double up" in automobiles where ^at?
possible, thus aiding in the further tlon
conservation of tires and gasoline.
It was decided to sponsor a don
tey Daseoaii game on September 16, G
between members of the Lions Club two
ind the Chamber of Commerce. part
fore
John Farthing Is
On Way to Recovery food
Mr. John Farthing, U. S. navy, son r>
>f Mr. and Mrs. Zeb V. Farthing of 1
3oone, who suffered a broken leg, *]
irm and an injured back near a natal
base in Rhode Island recently, is
veil on the way to recovery, accord- At
ng to advices received by relatives first
lere this week. day
Lieutenant Commander L. M. o'clo
Jlancke, naval personnel officer, of t
dates that young Mr. Farthing re- Red
reived the critical injuries when defe
truck by an automobile while will
walking along the highway, and E. G
idds, "I am informed that he is on the
he way to recovery." It
Previous information told only the cour
tature of Mr. Farthing's injuries, the ;
tothing being given as to the acci- whit
lent itself. ?etc
ty a
B. & L. TO CLOSE MONDAY Mrs.
The offices of the Watauga Build- man
ng and Loan Association will be of c
ilosed next Monday in observance zen
>f Labor Day. in tl
ghi ^
$1.50 A YEAB
IRTY-FIVE FROM
(VATAUGA TO BE
INDUCTED SOON
:al Selective Service Board
Jives Out Names of Those Loal
Registrants Who Are to Be
lent to Fort Bragg
orty-five Watauga county men
soon to be inducted into the
ted States army under the terms
:he selective service act. it was
saled Tuesday by the local board
presumably will be sent to Ft.
gg at an unannounced date,
rse included in the county's latest
tingent are:
/an Burl Ward
ranklen Abraham South
tanley Harmon
ont Richard Greene
red Homer Reese
ohn Albert Hicks
red Homer Watson
ugene Frank Townsend
oy Edgar Dishman
ardell Joe Lyons
sseph Gilbert Mitchell
enry Ford Miller
'heeler Grant Davis
ynn Brown Norris
obert Ellis Holder
loyd Hooper Triplett
red Edgar Moody
ewart Colfax Williams
rther W. Miller
jster Bland Ford
hn Henry Flannery
ydo Marion Perkins
1 Tester ]
arnic Ransom Triplett
;Roy David Herman
;nry Arthur Woodring
in. Russell Isaacs i
illas Edward Harrison
ibert Euell Moretz
las Burl Triplett j
mo Stacy Greer
iyd Russell Richards
nnetb Clyde Watson
mes Henry Rich
omas Carr Wright j
n. Hooper Greene
hn Robert Walser
f Edwin Church
anton Bryce Wheeler
mes Ralph Moody
thur Claude Williams
leigh D. Hodges
rden Marvin Shook
n. Lawrence Shirley
irley James Watson.
PUBUCANSTO
MEET SEPT. 19TH
mull luuk i*aus isominatng
Convcntoin for GOP;
Primaries on 18th
atauga county Republicans will
ler in convention in the courtse
in Boone on Saturday, Sepber
19th, at 2 o'clock, for the
pose of naming a slate of canites
for the various county of5,
according to announcement
le Tuesday by Earl D. Cook,
rman of the Republican execucommittee.
r. Cook states that the chairmen
he various precinct organizations
to hold meetings on Friday aftK>n,
September 18, at 2 o'clock,
name delegates to the county
mention on the basis of one dele
for each 25 votes cast in the
lty for the Republican candis
for governor at the last elecBRITAIN
reat Britain is now producing
-thirds of its own food, as com'd
with one-quarter grown bethe
war. Private parks, golf
ses and other public sites are
ig ploughed up to grow more
irst Aid Classes
To Begin On Monday
u
i American Red Cross standard
aid course will begin on Monevening,
September 7th, at 8
>ck, under the joint sponsorship
he Watauga chapter, American
Cross, and the county civilian
nse organization. The classes
be taught by Professor Eugene
arbee and Miss Cleon Haynes of
college faculty.
is necessary that the standard
se be completed before taking
advanced and instructors' course
:h will begin about the first of
iber. The teachers of the counre
urged to take this course by
E. E. Garbee, Red Cross cliair,
and Wade E. Brown, chairman
ivilian defense. Any adult citiin
the county will be welcome