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TT UWTED STATES * A WAR V? ?ONDS Y \ STAMPS U|l* >r.. . , , = VOLUME LV?NO. 27. DISTRICT FARM MEETING TO BE HELD SATURDAY Plans For Increased Production Of Food to Come Up For Discussion at Gathering; Community Meetings Are Scheduled To Be Held Later. Various agencies, county and city groups from this a.ea, will be represented in a meeting to be held in Boone Saturday, to discuss the problem of food production in North Carolina for the year 1943. Distric meetings are being held throughout the state to discuss the food problem with farm leaders, after,, which meetings will be held in the various communities and counties to plan with individual farmers. These district meetings are an outgrowth of the Southern regional meeting Held in Tennessee recently when the importance of increased food production on the farms of the South was stressed. Following the meetina in Boone representatives ^ will meet with Caldwell farmers to explain their part in the nation's food production program. Russians Threaten The Extermination of One Million German Troups Moscow.?The Red Army has captured Kotelnikovski, key railroad town 90 miles southwest of Stalingrad, scoring one of the greatest triumphs of the winter offensive, and threatening the extermination of 1,000.000 German troops in South Russia. The announcement said merely, "our troops took possession of ihe town and railway station of Kotelnikovski," giving no detail. The absence of reports oil fighting and casualties raised the possibility that the German Garrison, virtually encircled 21 hours earier, plight have fled through a narrow lane of Soviet assault troops, yielding the rich prize without a slruggte. The special bulletin said that with Kotelnikovski. stronghold anchor ing a 200 mile stretch of the Stalingrad-Caucasus railway, the Russians iuok oig scores ot Dooty. it included 17 undamaged German planes, one train loaded with tents, and quantities of aviation and tank equipment. No Increase in Gasoline Ration Seen By Byrnes Economic stabilization director, James F. Byrnes, said Tuesday that continually increasing military petroleum needs made it impossible to predict any increase in civilian supplies along the eastern shortage area. He met for several hours with f presidents of six railroads called to Washington to explore possible meY thods of relieving the shortage of both gasoline and fuel oils but said later that nothing discussed "offered any hope that we are going to be able to increase the supply" for civilian use beyond figures already in effect. The office of defense transportation, meantime, moved to alleviate the shortage by ordering nearly onehalf of the nation's 143,000 tank cars frozen in petroleum service for the Atlantic shortage area. Byrnes said that military needs abroad are more likely to increase than decrease, and that the hope of increasing deliveries to the east are not bright. Ocean tankers cannot be diverted because they now are devoted almost primarily to serving military needs and delays have been encountered in construction of an oil pipeline from Texas and it probably will , not be in operation until February 1. President Roosevelt to Confer With DeGaulle President Roosevelt has confirmed reports that he expects to confer soon with Fighting French leader, General Charles DeGualle?a move calculated to hasten unification of French factions for the common fight to liberate France and conquer Germany. The disclosure came a few hours after the president?in the role of No. 1 peacemaker among the various French elements?conferred with two representatives of Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, new French high commissioner in Africa. He said no date had been set for . DeGaulle's visit,, but other sources 'fx understood the fighting French leader would come here in three or \ four weeks. tif. -Mfilliifti \ . .. . ?SKSDb?------ ' /ATA1 dependent Weekly Ni BOONE, WA , I Junior Order Leader I REV. J. C. CANIPE CANIPElSELECTED JUNIOR COUNCILOR Other Officers Named at December Meeting; Meeting Date Now is Third Monday. Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the Boone Baptist 'Church was elected Councilor of the Daniel Boone Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., at a meeting of the organization held on December 21st. Other officers elected were: W. M. Cook, Vice-Councilor; Clyde Greene. Financial Secretary; Russell D. Hodges. Recording Secretary; W. C. Greer, Treasurer; R. D. Shoemake. Conductor; John W. Hodges, Jr., Warden; S. B. Greene, Inside Sentinel; Perry Greene, Outside Sentinel; Howard Shore, Chaplain. It was decided to hold future Junior meetings on the third Monday evening of each month at 7:30. Preachers, Deacons To Gather Monday The preachers and deacons of the | Three Forks Baptist Association will meet in an important session at the Boone Baptist Church, Monday. January -1, at 2 p. m. The subject for the meeting is "Intemperance." and the following program has been arranged: 1. The Cost of Intemperance to the Home, Ronda Earp. Open discussion. 2. Tire Cost of Intemperance to Society, Rev. D. M. Edmisten. Open discussion. 3. The Cost of Intemperance in Eternity. W. D. Ashley. Open discussion. All preachers and deacons of the Three Forks Association, and others as well, are invited to come and take part in this timely and important discussion. Readers are asked to look up these scripture references: Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Proverbs 23:20-21; I Cor. 6:9-11; Proverbs 31:4-9: Isaiah 5:1124; Proverbs 4:10-18. Waiauga Sailor, Mei "Lexington" Tells S Following is a newspaper clipping sent by Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rowe, of Valle Crucis, having to do with the experiences of their son Howard, while on active duty with the navy in Pacific waters. The name of the newspaper wasn't mentioned, but anyway it is a vivid first-hand story of the fight against the Japs: This morning at the Camp Traveler, was told to an American reporter one of the most intriguing stories of danger, excitement, and luck on the high seas. The narrator was Howard Howe, gun captain, U. S. Navy, unassigned. Unassigned, because he has at present no ship on which to live. Unassigned, because the last two ships of which he was a crew member, were sunk by the enemy, the Japanese. Howard and his pretty, young and red-haired wife of three weeks and his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rowe were en route to their family home at Valle Crucis, N. C. This afternoon they returned to Sacramento, the home of the Henry Rowes. The reason for such a story coming first hand to Tucumcari?Howard is on leave of absence from the Navy, and he and his bride, his brother and wife were on their happy way to see the boys' parents, whom the sailor had not seen since his en' listment in the Navy four years ago, the other brother had not been "home JGA iiVspaper-Established TAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR< KEPHARTS RECEIVE ! DETAILS DEATH OF 'SON IN PACIFIC WAR Lieutenant Kephart Killed By j Enemy Shell; Buried oil Guad; alcanal; Flight Commander Pays Tribute to Bravery OI Watauga County Aviator. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Kephart have returned to their home at Camp ' Yonahlossee from a five weeks' trip to Washington. Philadelphia, and New York, part of the time looking after the affairs and effects of their son. Lieutenant W. P. Kephart. who was with the airplane carrier Wasp recently sunk in the South Pacific, and bring some further information i concerning his death. Lieutenant Kephart, it is revealed : was not on the Wasp at the time of the attack, but was on a scouting flight. His squadron went to Guadalcanal Island, where they participa1 ted in the fighting until October 14, when Lieutenant Kcphart was killed. The following letter has just j been received from the commander ! of the deceased man's squadron, and gives the most recent information about what actually took place: "Those of us who have returned from Guadalcanal have impressed on our minds forever the memory of those pilots and gunners of our j squadron, who, after inflicting severe damage on enemy surface forces in numerous attacks, after many days of active aerial combat with the enemy, and after undergoing the 'hell' of the enemy bombs and shells, finally made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. No man can do more. No American aircraft squadron can be prouder of their pilots whom they leave behind than we, who have returned, are of Bill. "Bill was splendid; exceedingly popular, and possessed of a sense of humor and intellect that emanates confidence and keenness. He was one of the squadron's main cylinders and his passing has been felt deeply by all. Some day, wo who remain, will return to fight the enemy, and we will be stronger in the fine memorv of Rill Wo dial I noiror forget him. "About two, on the night, of October 14, we were all awakened by the deep roar of naval guns and the crashing of shells in our bivouac area. Bill and I lived in the same tent. He went to a dug-out close by and I to a second one. Unfortunately the dug-out in which Bill sought refuge, received a direct hit. A number of officers, including Bill, were killed instantly. He is buried in a grove of rubber trees on Lunga Point, Guadalcanal. "I hope I may have the opportunity to tell you in person of the many splendid days spent in the company of your son, and repeat again the story of his accomplishments and bravery." Mr. H. T. Heffner, who is making his home with a daughter, Mrs. G. . K. Moose, has been quite ill for the past week. 1 mber Crew Ill-Fated iiory of Sea Battles in seven years. Six miles east of the airport, this group ran into trouble, when the sun visor worn by Howard, who was driving, slipped down, uuiiumg in:> cjcs, cxiiLi causing uuu | . to change the course of the car too rapidly, with the result?a wreck. The foursome suffered only minor head wounds and bruises, but the accident left the car in such condition as to make the completion of the trip impossible. Since Howard had orders to return to duty within a very short time, the group decided to take the train back to California, (Continued on page eight) BURLEY SALES TO RE-OPEN MONDAY Sales of burley leaf on the floors of the local warehouses will be resumed for the post-holiday period on next Monday, and indications are that the sales will be large and the record prices maintained, in the end-of-season sales. Roscoe Coleman, warehouseman, is highly pleased with the sales so far this season. About one and three-quarter million pounds of burley has been sold for a record average of $41.27. This figure surpasses all former years on the local market, both as to total poundage and money paid to the growers. .?.i? i; . .ziizz Y/'lS#. DEM< in the Year Eighteen i )LINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBE Out of Fight on 'Guac A wounded Marine is shown incr Ttartfo nn 1 It o l>ony?b CZsJ .vvn jjV mv UVUV.il Ub NJU mons. He was transferred to a tion from the battle area, and 1943 To Brii Changes In ( Says Babs< Thumbnail Outlook for 1943 1. TOTAL BUSINESS: Defense production will be sharply up, plus 50%: non-dcfenr.e down sharply, minus 33%. accompanied by a drastic standardization of products. 2. EMPLOYMENT: The above also applies to employment, if we do not include the armed forces. 3. FARM INCOME: Will be up 5% in 1943 over 1942. 4. DIVIDENDS AND BUSINESS EARNINGS: Have passed their peaks and will be lower in 1943 than in 1942. 5. LABOR: There will be practically no strikes until the end of the war, and wages will gradually become stabilized. 6. COMMODITY PRICES: Will strengthen somewhat, especially the prices of manufactured goods. Commodity prices indexes will indicate far less than the actual advance. 7. TAXES: Will be felt severely, especially by the white-collar group who can expect no pay increases. 8. RETAIL TRADE: Will be 12% off in physical volume in 1943 compared with 1942. 9. HIGH GRADE BONDS: Should decline, but good Stocks should sell higher. 10. CREEPING INFLATION: Will continue throughout 1943. $795.64 Present Total Christmas Seal Sales In Watauga County Watauga County people have purchased almost twice as many Christmas tuberculosis seals this year as a wear ago, latest tabulations revealing receipts of $795.64, with likely some reports yet in the mails. Watauga county's quota is $1,000, and Mrs. J. E. Holshouser, general chairman of the campaign believes that there is bright prospects of reaching the goal. All those who have not conA - A t- - At? -r? - ? inuuicu iu tins wormy runa, are' asked to do so promptly. Mrs. Holshouser expresses particular appreciation for the fine interest j shown by the D & P Pipe Works, j The employees of this concern have: contributed $15.90 to date, exclusive of the generous contribution of Mr. Lavietes, which has hitherto been acknowledged. Listed below are the names of the. late contributors. Except where otherwise indicated, each contribution is in the amount of one dollar: K. I. Dacus, Mrs. J. R. Brendall, Mrs. D. B. Bingham, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bingham, Miss Ruby Donald, Miss Doris Phenix, Roscoe Brown, Parkway Co., D. & P. Pipe Co. $15.90 W. G. Todd, W. H. Greene, Miss Viola Odell, Miss Nell R. Mives 50c. Chappel Wilson. Blowing Rock Miss Mary Arlington, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Banner, Mrs. Kent Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Burns, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Coffey, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Custer, Collis Greene 50c, Mr. and Mrs. Don Greene, Mfss Grace Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Kairallah, Mrs. John Lenta 50c, Mr. and Mrs. (Continued on page eight) v 3CRA hundred and faghty-E :R 31. 1942. V-But He'll Be fcc/c j] ?^L"?<"*?wobwsss -as | S| I being carried aboard a land- tl adalcanal Island in the Solo- ? waiting transport for evacua- E will live to fight another day. 1 V ig Various 5 Civilian Life, j>n's Foreeastjc ? i; Says Hope Of America lacs 1 With Small Business Man; Help Seen For Retailers; Bet- 1: ter War News Expected and ^ Creeping Inflation to Continue f, fi By ROGER W. BABSON. p Rabson Park, Mass. Dec. 31.?Events "are moving at breath-taking s' speed. Never before lias the world s' been in the midst of.such far-reach- ll ing turmoil. Within the next hour P news might break v I that will change ^ I the whole course o? history. Never Htheless, it is vital- f ly important to j keep your perspective. To change j your business or " investment prog- i ram with every piece of war news 1 is utmost folly. A J BABSON good example of this was portrayed when the United States opened up a second front in j Africa. That morning many thous- ^ ands of self-appointed commentators ^ were convinced that the war was 0 going to last at least five years. Yet p by midnight of the same day these j, same commentators could see noth- j ing but a short war and a quick vie- n tory. Let us now, therefore, confine \, this outlook to probabilities. f Retail Trade. The first quarter of 1943 should equal the first quarter of 1942; considering the entire year, a decline of c 12% is probable. Just what will hap- J pen depends on two things: First, up- pi on the quantity of goods; and sec- ^ ond, to what extent consumers are jwilling to take substitutes. Wash- ^ ington talks about 300,000 retailers c being put out of business; but 1 be- y licve this is entirely unnecessary. If j Q landlords will be easy on rents, as I ^ sensible ones should be, practically j all retailers can run on a skeleton force, and keep alive until the war is ** over, when business again should be J? good. I The hope of America lies not with; big business concerns, but with the! .5 small businessmen. These small bus- 11 inessmen must be protected in order c to preserve democracy. I go further e and say that the preservation of do- f (Continued on page three.) * Andrew Casey Dies From Short Illness; j) Well-Known Here ? i, Andrew H. Casey, prominent at- o torney of North Wilkesboro, died at r< a Winston-Salem hospital Sunday d from an illness of only a few days, n prior to which time he was apparently in good health. ii Mr. Casey was a graduate of Ap- p palachian College and was well- v known in Boone. Soon after finish- tl ing at Wake Forest College, he es- a tablished his law office in North / Wilkesboro, and became one of the o best-known attorneys in this section s of the state. He was a leader, like- 1 wise, in the religious, civic, fraternal and public life of Wilkes coun- C ty. He served as attorney for Wilkes o county for a number of years, and o was a leader of the Republican party 1 serving as chairman of its executive v committee there for eight years. He t (Continued on page four.) fc ight $1.50 A YEAR 100NE LAD LOSES JFE IN CHRISTMAS IUNTING ACCIDENT ray Howell. Son of Prof. V. C. Howell, Instantly Killed When Shotgun Is Accidentally Fired; Funeral Services Conducted On Saturday Afternoon. Vance Gray Howell. 14 years old, jn of Professor V. C. Howell of Apalachian College, and the late Mrs. atnna Walsh Howell, met instant eath from an accidental gunshot 'ound, as he hunted upland game i the vicinty of the Howell old omestead in Bold Mountain Townhip, on Christinas day. The hunting party, composed of he Howell lad, his father, and a couin. Paul Howell, was following afer some ruffed grouse Vance stepied upon a slanting log, fell, and he hammer of the 20 guage shotgun ehich he carried, presumably struck he side of the log. The full load of hot entered the head just beside the ight eye. Death was instantaneous, 'he father and cousin to the deceasd lad were within a few feet of lim when the accident occurred. Funeral services were conducted rom the Boone Baptist Church last laturday afternoon at 3:30, Rev. J. . Canipe, the pastor, being in charge nd interment was in the city cemtery, the Reins-Sturdivant Funeral lome taking care of the arrangerents. Gray was a sophomore at Appaichian High School, and his class ttended the services in a body, lembcrs of the class and other close riends acted as pall bearers and lower girls. The floral offering was rofuse and beautiful. Gray had a host of friends in the chool and the community who hare the sorrow occasioned by his ragic death. He was exceptionally opular with his school mates and as making a fine record in school, /here he was a leader in his class, le greatly enjoyed outdoor sports nd excelled in hunting and fishing. The immediate survivors are the ather and one sister, Rheta Kate, of loone. 2uiet Celebration Of Yuletide Is Reported Jn This Community Christmas passed off quietly in loone, most of the residents staying >y their own firesides for the celeration of the festive period. Because f gasoline and tire restrictions local icople, on the whole, desisted from loliday trips. A large number of soliers visited with homefolks, adding naterially to the happiness of the fulctide and a good many workers rom the war plants were privileged o visit briefly in the county. Only eleven were placed in the ounty jail during the week, Deputy Sheriff Wiley Day reports, all of hem for inebriety. Seven had breakast Christmas morning in the bastile nd four took supper with Jailer lay. No disturbances marked the olidays, however. The one fatal acident of the week, the death of 'ance Gray Howell by the discharge f a shotgun, brought sorrow to the therwise happy occasion. Retail business was at a record eak during .the closing days of the re-i^nristmas shopping period, and espite curtailed production of civian merchandise, the foresight of >cal stores in buying well ahead of reir requirements, resulted in evryon'e gift list being filled completly and satisfactorily. J. S, Troops Widen Wedge in Jap Lines American and Australian troops ave expanded a wedge driven into re Japanese lines southeast of Bua mission and have hurled back a ew enemy counter-attack on the ;ft side of their lines, it was annuuced Tuesday, as field dispatches sported the Japs making a last ditch efense of their shattered New Guiea positions. The wedge was reported smashed ito the Jap lines between Gairopa oint and the mouth of Sinemi creek /hich flows between Gairopa and he southeastern end of the main irfield which now is in allied hands, mother has been driven to the sea ver the week-end about 800 yards outheast of the mission, which is ,300 yards from the point. The mid-day communique from leneral MacArthur's main headquarters here said that yesterday, n the right side of their lines, alied troops "expanded their initial /edge still further west," indicating hat they were pushing the Japs >ack up toward the mission.
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