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UNITED STATES m M WAR %/\ *?XP* J J STAMPS *l|l* 35 VOLUME LV.?NO. 45. LOCAL BOND SALES ALMOST DOUBLE COUNTYS QUOTA Late Reports Indicate Sales In victory l.oan IJnvc 599,411.25; ... Quota Was $53,900; Farthing Expresses Thanks to Each Worker and Investor. Mr. W. D. Farthing, chairman of the second victory loan campaign in Watauga county, reveals that local citizens purchased $99,411.25 in war bonds during the month of April, almost doubling their prescribed quota of $53,900. Mr. Farthing states that since remittances are made to Richmond through the Charlotte Federal Reserve Bank, some delay may be occasioned, enough so perhaps in some instances, that some of the purchases might not be credited on the April campaign. Mr. Farthing takes occasion to extend sincere thanks to the workers who achieved this outstanding success, and to every investor in the county, who so willingly cooperated with the government in exceeding their sham of the thirteen billion dollar loan. In the closing days of the campaign the bank and other agencies selling the bonds experienced a rush oi business, at some, times as many as eight or ten buyers waiting in line to be served. Former Appalachian Student Writes From The British Isles I E. E. Garbec, former athletic coach at Appalachian State Teachers College, has received the following letter from Technical Sergeant H. E. (Red) Gilliam, former student at Appalachian which will be of interest to his friends in this community: Dear Coach: First let me say that I received your letter of several weeks back and that J was tickled to death to.hear from you. It is also a great feeling to us fellows who have been in this scrap for two years to know that such people as you aie :n there plugging for us and are in a position to give the kids, that are to follow, the kind of instruction and training that we have found, for experience is necessary to do a good , job in this situation and get it over with. May I also say congratulations on your rank in the navy and I'm sure that you deserved it. I yet have the names and addresses that you sent me but honestly I havent been on a pass since 1 received it and I haven't had a chance to look for any of the people you mentioned. If and when 1 get to London I intend to check with the Red Cross ar\d find them. I have still been able to find only two fellows I knew in the states and I have had a letter from another one. He found mv ad dress where I had registered with the Red Cross in London and wrote me. We hope to be able to get together sometime. I certainly would like to have been in the states while the Red Cross drive was in progress because the things they are doing for us is beyond words. And X' m sure that the calls in the future will be met willingly by all the soldiers that have , shared these things with us. I'm saying these things because I know how you have always been sold on the work they have done and will continue to do in the future. Guernsey Cattle Sale To Be Held in Boone The second annual Boone pure- ] bred promotional sale will be held i at W. M. Winkler's farm, Boone, N. i C. on Friday May 14, at 1:00 p. m. : The animals that am consigned to this sale are from some of the best : purebred Guernsey herds in the state. This sale is being held to give the farmers in this section an opportunity to secure some outstanding dairy i animals. If farmers will take advantage of this rare opportunity and ; buy some of these bulls and heifers the dairy program in this county will be greatly strengthened. It is hard to buy good cows, therefore, about the only way to secure these good cows is to raise them. A number of farmers in this county have already said they were planning to buy an animal or two in this sale and it is hoped that more farmers will take advantage of this opportunity to buy better dairy animals. Twenty Madison county growers have set the new Thomas variety of black walnuts on their farms to demonstrate that walnuts can be produced on a commercial basis. ATAl An Indepe BOONE, WAT Gives "Lowdown" | , ir Ha il 1 ir*. i i Vice President Henry Wallace t is pictured upon his return from v an airplane lour of seven LalinAmerican nations, giving "news- b men the "lowdown." He said our j v southern neighbors have agreed [a that it is to their interest as well <e as that of the United States that the war be won as rapidly as pos- 1 sible. i: PAULTOWNSEND , LIKES NAVY POST t Former Boone Pastor. Chaplain In Navy Would Not Swap j! Job For Any Other 1 The following dispatch from New York dated May 1. and written for the Charlotte Observer by Edward i A. Oldham under the heading "North I M xr 1- ...:n i-_ -e uaiuniid nx new iuia, Win ue ui interest to tile many friends of Rev. 1 Paul W. Townsend, former pastor I of the Methodist church in Boone: It was a North Carolina chaplain of the coast guard training station at n Manhattan beach who recently made the impromptu talk in Miss Marian Young's "Martha Deanej' program and was so impressive in its sin- ( cerity and realism as to faring forth . an avalanche of enthusiastic com- ^ ments. Brief refei-ences were made j, at the time in this column to Chap- t ain Paul W. Townsend's touching re- j marks on the faith of men under fire. Sice then, your columnist has r requested Mr. Townsend to put in- j. to writing his spoken story which t] was entirely impromptu. 1 am now | in position to present for the first time in print his impressive narra- jtive, though much of its touching offectiveness is lost by not being accompanied by the speaker's soft-sou- j them voice and impressiye delivery. Chaplain -Townsend said: "I am n very proud of my post as a navy s chaplain: I would not exchange it for any other job, but I might almost say that I hqve been chaplain c to the navy, the coast guard, and < the army as well, for 1 have just ^ completed a year's tour of duty on c a ship where we had men from all these branches of the service with r us, as well as men from the forces ^ of our allies. Because of my exper- j ience with these lads I have the c highest admiration and respect and y love for them. I have seen them pass 0 through many trying experiences ; and as they have faced one danger c after another, I have seen them a meet every test and acquit themselves like true men. v "You might ask the question, c What of the faith of men under fire? j, I would answer it by saying that I do not believe there are many athe- . ists on the deep waters. Atheism * and cynicism do not flourish there. ( When men look into the face of dan- * ger they do some serious thinking, and as never before they reach out for the strong hand of God, and. they f find that He is there. P "I shall never forget a church ser- c vice held just a 3hort time before all t> hands knew they would be in the n midst of a battle. The mess hall was packed with soldiers and sailors. Am- p ericans and their allies, officers and tl men ui many lanns, gainerea 10 wor- 11 ship Him who was the Father of s them all. A quartet of army officers sang "The Old Rugged Cross," and c I can still hear the voices of that a throng of men as they sang with c a special meaning "Onward Chris- a tian Soldiers," and as they repeat- f. ed the Lord's prayer. For me, and 1 believe for every man there, the c place was charged with the presence r Df God. We could say of that mess f hall as Jacob said at Bethel: "Surely t this is the house of God, and this a is the gate of Heaven.' ii "Nor shall I ever forget another t day, when the hearts of a shipload f of men turned to God and their spirits were uplifted by the power of J religious faith. We had on board with us several hundred men who had escaped safely from their sinking ship. We were carrying them to e a port from which they were going 1 home. In the middle of the night t we were in an action from which e we escaped torpedoing by the grace v (Continued on page eight.) c JGA indent Weekly Newspap AUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAR' )NE HUNDRED AND MNE TO GRADUATE AT APPALACHIAN College Commencement Gets Under Wav Thursday Nielit: Hon. Ervin Carlyle To Deliver Address at Graduation Exercises Friday Morning. One hundred and nine Appalachan College students will receive diilomas at the hands of Dr. B. B. Joughcrty Friday morning, when Ion. Ervin Carlyle of Winston-Salem rill deliver the principol address. The commencement exercises will egin Thursday evening at 8:15, /hen the Senior class will present n all-girl cast in a three-act comdy entitled ''Lovely Ladies." The graduation exercises start at 0:30 Friday morning, and following s a complete program of the actiities: Frocessional?J. Elwood Roberts. Hymn: Holy. Holy, Holy?Congreation. Invocation?Dr. E. K. McLarty. Planets, Stars and Aairs of Space >y Bach?A Cappella Choir. Address?Hon. Ervin Carlyle. Conferring of Degrees and Awarding of Diplomas?Dr. B. B. Jougherty. Benediction ? Rev. Edwin F. 'routman. Rnrnccinn nl T TP 1 ntroirl DnKnoie JAY AS YOU GO TAX JILL, PASSES HOUSE Washington. May 4.?Terminating me of the bitterest party battles in ccent years, the House today passd 313 to 95. a pay-as-you go bill, /iping out the 1942 Federal income ax liabilities completely for upproxmately 90 per cent of the taxpayers nd imposing a 20 per cent withlolding tax against the taxable porions of wages and salaries effective uly 1. The action came in a dramatic seies of steps in which the Democrats larely battered down, 206 to 202. he modified Ruml plan which would lave skipped a complete tax year. A .?n: . AL - n ? ? ngRiusi me i\umi pian wore IUZ lomocrnts, 1 i Republicans, and throe ninor party members. For it were ISO Republicans and 14 lemocrats. When the Ruml bill failed, the lepublicans swung almost "to the nan to the compromise, and a meaure supported by Democratic leadis never came to a vote. In the debate tempers flared, at me time reaching such a pitch that Speaker Rayburn got out the house ule book to decree that no member ould call another a demagogue. The approved bill, offered by Repesentatives Robertson, Democrat, of Virginia, and Forand, Democrat of thode Island, abates the six per ent normal and 13 per cent first iracket surtax on the 1942 income f all taxpayers, wiping out approximately $7,600,000,000 of the $10,>00,000,000 of Federal assessments gainst last year's incomes. The bill now goes to the Senate, /here Republicans and some Demorats are prepared to open a new iattle for the Ruml skip a-year plan. Outgoing Mayor Pledges support to New Officers Mr. W. H. Gragg, mayor of Boone or the past two years, and for two irevious terms, felicitates his sucessor Gordon H. Winkler on his vicory and makes the following statelent: '1 deeply appreciate the loyal suport of the people of the city and lank everyone who contributed to iy good showing. The people have poken and I am satisfied. "I offer my services and complete ooperation to the incoming mayor nd town board. They are fine, high lass citizens, and we may expect splendid administration of the afairs of the city. "1 have no criticism to offer in onnection with tim campaign, or lone regarding either of the successful .candidates. I want to comipend he leaders of the Democratic party nd the election officials for providing a fair, square and honest election n every respect. I have only the est of feelings toward our new oficials." 4ERCHANTS TO MEET AT niTV HIT! TOMIMT The merchants of the city are askd to meet at the Junior Hall on 'hursday night, May 6, at 7:30. All he merchants are urged to be presnt as many important matters of 'ital concern to the retailers will ornc up for duscussion. dem< er?Established in the \ 3LINA, THURSDAY, MAY 6. 1! NEW BOARD B* JMb Mmr, ;v SUGAR GROVE P. 0. IS ROBBED TliWttn U....J....1 r*-l? 'iiiw nuuuicu rjunm.3 r u.>i?i Funds Taken Iu Local Postal Robbery. The postof (iceat Sugar Grove was entered Saturday night and abou' $300 in Federal funds, and a simi lar amount belonging to Mr. V. B Mast, the postmaster, was taken. The front door of the building was forced open, but there are no clue: as to the identity of the robbers. Mr. Mast has reported the incidew to the Department, and a federa investigation is expected to stari shortly. BIZERTEIN RANGE OF U. S. BIG GUNS Bizerte now is within heavy artill ery range of American and Frencl troops driving along the northen shores of Lake Aclikel toward th< big naval base, reports from the Af rican war theatre said. This allied column pushed forwarc two more miles overnight to occupj more than half the northern shore: of the lake, and now has swung toward Bizerte, meeting some resis tance in rough country. Meanwhile, American troops fan ning out from captured Mateur were striking toward Bizerte and southeast toward Tunis The Nazi retreat east of Mateui continues, it was said, and the Am are mupping up /\xis soldiers. apparently in large number who were by-passed and then pock eted between the Jefna position anc Mateur when the U. S. troops plunged in a lightning, 14-mile advanct into the strategic rail center. Part of the American forces pursued the retreating Nazis towarc Ferryville, power center of the Bi zerte naval base, 10 miles northeast of Mateur. Others fanned out to the southeast in a 10-mile advance which carriec them within ten miles of Tebourba the gateway to Tunis. They reachec a point eight miles south of Mateui toward the line of the Tine Rivei which is only six miles northwesl of Tebourba. Wool Available For Army Sweaterf The Red Cross knitting commit tee reports wool on hand for making army sleeveless sweaters anc mufflers, also a few navy turtle neck sweaters. The Red Cross work room will be open on Wednesday and Friday afternoons for the purpose of distrib uting wool and receiving finishec work. For further information ag to th< knitting program call Mrs. H. S Webster, Phone 118. BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS OCRA 'ear 1888. )43. OF ALDERMEN jl BHS^-G | wnmLMmmm Dr. W. M. Matheson. Lee H. Stout, and Owen Wilson, who were elected Tuesday as aldermen for the town of Boone, along with Gordon H. Winkler, who defeated W. H. Gragg for Mayor. The cut of Mayor Winkler. which the Democrat had, has been misplaced, and cannot be located. Another cut will be secured. ' however, and will be published in the next edition. 11 I, SURGICAL DRESSING iROOM TO REOPEN; i [ Red Cross Project Hud Been I Closed; More than 100.-000 < Dressings Shipped. 5 The Red Cross Surgical dressings ' t room in Boone which was tempor 1.1?* manlr i.rSII Kmnnn - uu:jr viuoQU iaoi vircv.iv, ??ui Tuesday afternoon May 10 at 2:00 o'clock. The room was closed because ' 5 of defective plumbing and because 3 material had not been received to make dressings. Material is now on 11 hand and the plumbing has been re- 1 l-i . 11 paired. 11 A large shipment of finished dress| ings was recently made to the War | Department. To date 112,200 dressings have been shipped. In addition, 150 twenty-five pound bags of finI ished dressings are almost ready to j send, besides 16,200 dressings of other kinds. This shipment of 28 large artons will be made next week if we - have enough help in packing. This i shipment will bring the local Red t Cross Chapter up on quotas, in so : far as material has been received. Material has just been received for the February quota, and material 1 has not yet arrived for the April and r May quotas. The credit for the large number of dressings made locally and the fact that material is used as fast as it arrives, is not due alone to the efforts of the women of Boone, but also to the many women out in the county who are helping in the eight rooms being maintained- in the different communities. Without their help it would not be possible for the Boone room to keep up with their quota. This statement is being made in ' response to the many inquiries we : receive relative to the work of the ' Watauga County Red Cross Surgical dressing rooms. All the supervisors of Boone are ' asked to meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Red Cross room. It is urged that at least one super- ' t visor from each room in the county be present if possible, t 1 Present Ceiling Prices on i Meats Must Be Observed ' Mr. Gordon Winkler, chairman of the local War Price and Rationing Board today issued a reminder that the postponement of the effective date for new retail dollars and cents ceiling prices on beef, veal, lamb and ' mutton does not mean that prices of these meats are uncontrolled. 'Merchants will continue to observe their present ceiling prices, the highest price charged during March 1342. until the n?w order becomes effective." 1 The dollars and cents price regula- 1 tion now being reexamined in the 1 light of the President's recent "hold I the line" order, is slated to go into J effect May 17. I Home economists say that the steam pressure canner is the only < sate method, of conserving certain types of vegetables. $1.50 A YEAR?5c A COPY DEMOCRATS MAKE CLEAN SWEEP IN 17/VMMrt rmrrinn a i' VUllMl lUIVMl/U Entire Incumbent Republican Slate Ls Defeated in Election Conducted Without Iucident: New Officials To Take Over Reins of Government Today. In Tuesday's municipal election the Democrats elected an entire slate of candidates by an average majority of 115. the two candidates for mayor having received a total vote of 624. about one hundred less ;han the usual vote east in this city. Gordon H. Winkler defeated W. H. Gragg. incumbent mayor by a majority of 110. the vote being: Winkler 367. Gragg 257. The vote for the democratic candidates for aldermen is as follows: Dr. W. M. Matheson 382: Lee H. Stout 378: Owen Wilson, 357. Republican: G. K. Moose 269. D. T oc i - .. - - - - ^. !nufl mi. ivcnnetn mnney 240. AH the defeated Republican candidates were incumbents. Gordon H. Winkler who heads the new city administration is a former member of the General Assembly and -a well know insurance man. Dr. W. M. Matheson. dentist, who led the Democratic ticket, is a popular business and civic leader, while Lee H. Stout, the only successful candidate who has previously served on the town board, is the local Standard oil dealer. Owen Wilson, Ihc manager of Smithey's Store, like the others, is a splendid business man and popular citizen. The voting progressed without incident. and both slates of candidates and their friends put forth every effort to get out a full vole. Since >o many local citizens are in the inned forces and in war work, it is telt that the vote cast was about the maximum that could be cast at this lime. The new slate of officers will bo expected, due to their fine business background, lo furnish the city with a splendid government.. They ire expected to take over the affairs if the city today. War Ration Book Three To Be Issued In June war Halloa Book Three, which provides new stamps to replace those running out in the first two ration books, will bo distributed to persons in Watauga County beginning late in June and ending July 21, Gordon H. Winkler, chairman of the local ration board, announced today. "There will be no school house registration such as featured the issuance of the first two ration books" . Mr. Winkler said. "Application forms good for a single person or an entire family will be dropped in every mailbox by postmen between May 20 and June 5. The head of the house will fill out the cards which are pre-addressed to OPA mail centers, for the entire family and mail them between June 1 and 10. OPA mail centers will begin sending out the books late in June." War Ration Book Three will contain "unit" stamps such as those now in use for sugar, coffee and shoes and "point" stamps like those now being used for the purchase of processed foods, meats and fats, he explained. Unit stamps will be printed with pictures of planes, guns, tanks and lircraft carriers, while the point stamps, in the familiar 8, 5, 2 and one-point series, will be printed this time in brown ink rather than in red or blue. The letters of the alphabet will appear on these, just as in War Ration Book Two. The new replacement book will not have immediate use, the chairman explained. The unit stamps in it will be used for coffee, sugar and shoes when Book One runs out in the fall. The point stamps are intended as a safety measure in case War Ration Book Two is used up before a replacement book for processed foods and meat-fat rationing can roll off the presses, Mr. Winkler explained. Invents Attachment To Smoking Pipe Machine Earl Calhoun of the D. & P. Pipe wo-ks of this city, who incidentally, lias never before been in a smoking pipe factory has invented an attachment to the pipe roughing machine that increases its production by J at least 40 per cent. An application for a patent in his /to name will be made by the D. & P. Pipe Works. If Thomas Jefferson was living today he would probably be the coun- j try's most enthusiastic -Victory gardener. .
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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