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VOLUME LVI.?NO. 3.
HORSE SHOW PLANS
ARE BEING MADE
AT BLOWING ROCK
Highlight of Tourist Season is Scheduled
for August 6-7; Horse Show
Events Are Being Worked Out;
Bishop Gribbin Holds Services;
Other News of ihe Past Week at
Blowing Hock.
Blowing Rock. July 12.?The annua'.
meeting of the directors of the
Blowing Rock Horse Show Association
was held at Mayview Manor or.
Tuesday afternoon. In the absence of
the president. J. Luther Snyder, the
meeting was conducted by L. M. Tate
vice-president. Members present
were L. M. Tate, C. G. Beck. Milton
Chapman, Herbert Stewart. x\. P.
Kephart, Mrs. J. F. Cannon. Mrs. W.
R. Wools ton. R. F. Carpenter, and
Walter K. Keys. Mr. Carpenter, manager
of the Green Park Hotel, was
elected a director to succeed C. S.
Prevette. deceased, and Mr. Keys
was elected to to succeed Louis
Scheipern. removed. Watter Keys
was elected secretary of the association.
It was voted to hold the horse
show as usual during the first week
of August, the dates being August G
and 7th.
The treasurer's report given by C.
G. Beck showed that the association
shouid be able to liquidate all indebtedness
this year. Lloyd M. Tale
was given authority to make plans
for the show. It was suggested that
he try to obtain R. L. Woodward of
Suffolk. Va.. as Judge. Dr. Kephart
reported that the usual large number
of entries would be made by
Camp Yonahlossec. About $300 in
prizes in the local classes will be given
in war bonds and stamps. The
horse show breakfast will be held at
Mayview Manor which will also be
the scene of the horse show ball.
Messrs Stewart and Beck will have
charge of all traffic and seating on
show grounds. Members not present
were J. Luther Snyder; J. Anthony
Panueh. Horace Johnston. William
Nebel. C. V. Henkel. Jr., and Miss
Margaret Vance
Welcoming a slackening in pace,
Chester C, Davis, Sr., of St. Louis,
Mo., and his son, Chester Davis, Jr.,
of Charlotte have been guesting al
Mayview Manor. Mr. Davis resigned
last week as food administrator for
the United States. Previous to accepting
the call to serve as food administrator
Mr. Davis has served as
assistant secretary of the Department
of Agriculture under Mr. Wallace,
and as governor of the Federal bank
of St. Louis.
From Charlotte, also registered at
Mayview Manor, are Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Meyer, accompanied by Mr.
Meyer's brother, Oscar Meyer of
Montreal, Canada.
Mr. L. B. Williamson. Mr. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Ward and daughter
are occupying the Strickland cottage
which they have leased for the season.
Mrs. Eugene Story, her sister,
Mrs. Hines, and their sister-in-law,
spent several days in Blowing Rock
last week.
Lieut, (jg) Thomas Craig and Mrs.
Craig are visiting Lieut. Craig's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Craig.
Lieut. Craig is stationed in Norfolk.
Last Sunday Bishop Robert L.
Gribbin, pastor of this diocese held
communion and services in the
Blowing Rock Episcopal Church, St.
Mary's of the Hills. This week Rev.
B. M. Lackey of Lenoir will have
charge of the services.
Mrs. W. F. Medearis of Charlotte
is now in her Blowing Rock home,
while Dr. Medearis is with the 38th
Evacuation Hospital Unit in North
Africa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Garrison and
family of Gastonia are now in "Garola,"
their Blowing Rock home.
Dr. Sidney G. Main of Daytona
Beach, has arrived in Blowing Rock
to lake up his summe. practice of
dentistry here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jame Hanna and |
family of Sarasota, Fla., have arrived
in Blowing Rock and opened their
gift shop here.
Mrs. Frank Allen of Rock Hill, S.
C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. W.
Webster and Mr. Webster at their
home, "Blue Ranges."
Miss Mary Louise Williams of
Greensboro spent the week end of
the fourth with her family in Blowing
Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. David Ovens had as
their guests at "Pint-acres" last week
end Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mayer, Mr.
Robert Mayer, Sr., and Mr. Tom
Glasgow, from Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bradshaw of
Charlotte are now occupying their
Blowing Rock home.
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BOONE, W7
Peacetime Weapons
ident of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. John Osteen, chief probation officer,
Greensboro, and Hon. Richard
Chappel of Washington, D. C. extended
their appreciation for all that
had been done to make the convention
an outstanding success, and expressed
their desire to return.
Prior to the fish fry, the delegates
were taken to Blowing Rock, where
they were the guests of the village
for an hour and a half. Through the
kindness of Mr. Robbins and Mr.
Webster the guests had the privilege
of visiting the rock and Mayview
Manor.
The conference was a joint meeting
of the state and federal probation
officers, and Mr. Harry Sample
state probation director, has decided
that the state conferences will be
held in Boone next year.
Mr. H. W. Wilcox wants to express
appreciation for the fine cooperation
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taining the guests during their stay
in Boone.
BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS
Lieut. Mickey Cochrane of the
navy ar.d Ted Lyons of the Marines
inspected their pre-war weapons
when they met at a navy benefit
game in Chicago.
PROBATION GROUP
ENDS INSTITUTE
HERE LAST FRIDAY
Resolutions Passed Thanking
People of Boone and Appalachian
College for Their Hospitality:
Fish Fry and Blowing
Rock Trip Thursday.
The Institute on Paroie and Probation
of the Southeastern States
ended its five day conference at Appalachian
College last Friday noon,
and the convention passed two resolutions
thanking the civic clubs of
the town, and Dr. B. B. Dougherty
for their fine hospitality, while the
large number of delegates were in
the city. The two resolutions, follow
:
"Resolved: That we express to Dr.
B. B. Dougherty, president of Appalachian
State Teachers College, our
sincere tfpprecialion and gratitude
for his courtesy and generosity in
granting us the use of the facilities
of the College for this institute; and
to say that we have enjoyed our stay
and the cordial hospitality of the entire
school faculty and student body
so much that wc- hope we will be able
to come back."'
"Resolved: That we express to the
Chamber of Commerce, the Merchants'
Association, The Appalachian
Theatre, and the people of Boone
our sincere appreciation and gratitude
for their gracious hospitality
and entertainment so cordially extended
to us during this institute;
and especially for the way they have
made us feel as if we were home
folks, in this delightful climate among
these beautiful mountains."
Fish Fry Wei! Attended
The Probation conference delegates
and nurnbrs of other citizens of
this area, were feled at a fish fry
last Thursday evening, given by the
local Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants Association. About 150
were present for the occasion, among
the guests being; T. C. Bowie, Jefferson;
V. D. Guire, highway commissioner;
Judge Wilson Warlick of
[Newton; Carlyle Ingle, North Wiilkesboro;
Grover C. Bobbins, Mayor
of Blowing Rock; F. W. Webster,
president of the Blowing Rock
Chamber of Commerce; Hon. L. S.
Spurling, Solicitor of Lenoir.
Clyde R. Greene introduced Mr.
A. Y. Howell, local probation officer,
who welcomed members of the institute,
while Russel D. Hodges, the
president of the Merchants Association,
extended the parole institute
delegates an invitation to hold their
next session in Boone.
Wade E. Brown. Chamber of Commerce
Secretary introduced the outof
town visitors. The affair was pre(riffAH
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LTAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CA
PROF. HORTON IS
SUPERINTENDENT
COUNTY SCHOOLS;
W. JL Walker Enters Navy an<
Is Succeeded by Principal O
Cove Creek Srhnnl- Rntk Mpi
Get Leaves From Usual Dut
ies For One Year.
Prof. S. F. Horton for the past 2
years, principal of the Cove Creel
School, has been named County Su
perintendenl of Schools, to succcei
Mr. W. H. Walker, who was induct
ed into the Navy last week.
The Board of Education gave Mr
Walker a year's ieave of abseno
from the Superintendcncy, namei
Mr. Horton and granted him leav
for the same period as head of thi
Cove Creek High School. His sue
cessor has not been named.
Professor Horton, who is a son o
the late David F. Horton and Mrs
Horton, received his high schoo
training at the Appalachian Train
ing School, and graduated fron
Wake Forc-st College in 1923 wit!
an A. B. degree. Ir. 1925 he passec
the state bar association.
During the World War he enlistet
in the Naval Air Service and server
12 months overseas. After the wai
he helped organize the Watauga Pos'
of the American Legion, and ha:
served in several official capacitie:
in the post.
Professor Norton was named prin
cipal of the Cove Creek High Schoo
twenty one years ago and has seer
the institution grow from a small
inadequately-equipped plant to one
of the leading high schools in the
western part of the state. During his
tenure three new buildings have
been added, and art. agriculture
home economics and physical education
courses have been provided.
He is a leader in the religious and
civic life of his county, a past mastei
of Snow Masonic Lodge, a formei
high priest of the Royal. Arch chapter
at Boone, a Shrincr, a Pythian
and a member of the Junior Order
Mr. Walker the retiring Superintendent,
is a son of Mr. and Mrs
John Walker of Sugar Grove. He at
tended Cove Creek High School and
received his higher education at Berea
College. Ky. For the past nine
years he has been superintendent o!
the Watauga County Schools, where
he has accomplished much for the
betterment of tire educational system
of the county. During his administration
a huge building pro
gram was pursued, and a large number
of modern schoo! structures
were erected in the county. The old
out-moded, and small school buildings
were replaced, and the county
has as modern educational structures
as can be found in the state.
Mr. Walker is also a leader along
agricultural lines in the county and
has done a full share toward the improvement
of the cattle industry in
this area by the importation of high
bred animals into local herds.
Mr. Walker returned Tuesday
from Camp Croft, and after the usual
furlough will report to some naval
training station for duty.
Committees Named
By Local Lions Club
At a business session of the Boone
Lions Club held Monday evening
the following committees were named,
the first in each instance being
the chairman:
Attendance: Wade K. Brown, P.
A. Coffey, M. R. Maddux.
Constitution and By-laws: J. E
Holshouser, Wade E. Brown.
Convention: D. J. Norman, Lee H.
Stout. Cratis Williams.
Finance: G. K. Moose, Guy Hunt,
C. A. Price.
Lions Education: Dr. W. Amos Ab
tarns, Dr. A. P. Kephart.
Membership: T. M. Greer. Frank
Payne, D. J. Whitener.
Program: Herbert Wey, Stan
Wood, Dr. King.
Publicity: C. D. Williams, G. K
Moose.
Bulletin Ed'tor: Starr Wood.
Military Affairs: C. Wilson, V. C,
Howell, J. C. Canipe.
Greeter: D. J. Whitener. Wade K
I Brown. W. M. Matheson, Dr. R. R
I King. W. Amos Abrams.
Boys and girls work: Lee Stout,
Dr. R. C. Busteed. J. C. Cline.
Citizenship and Patriotism: Vance
Howell, Dr. W. M. Matheson, W. R
Winkler.
Civic Improvement: Gordon Winkler,
Dr. W. M. Matheson, Herbert
Wey.
Community Betterment: H. M
Hamilton, Orby Southard, A. R
Smith.
Education: Prhv SjMiOitint A T>
Kephart, Dr. Mock.
Health and Welfare: Dr. King
C. Wilson, Dr. Mock.
Safety: Guy Hunt, Gordon Winkler,
W. M. BurweU.
Sight Conservation and Blinc
Work: W. M. BurweU, J. E. Holshouser,
Frank Payne, A. R. Smith.
DEM(
per?Established in the Ye
ROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1!
To Visit Work
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2 These five senaiors are going lo ;
2 fronts to investigate "matters peria
right: A. B. Chandler of Kentucky:
R. R. Russell of Georgia: Ralph O.
* Lodge of Massachusetts.
: SELECTEES REPORTjl
FOR INDUCTION1
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- Twenty-Seven Wataugans Com- *
prise Current Quota Under
Draft Law.
The following selectees representj
ing Watauga current quota of manpower
under the Selective Sen.-ice ;
1 act. left last week for an army in- .
| duction center:
Charles Wesley Dotson 3
Joseph Robert Winebarger. E
James Wayne Gragg 1,
Frank Roberts Wood i
Mack Thomas Greer E
Mack Rominger
, Thomas Lee Greene c
William Howard Walker b
Newton Curtis Miller n
Morris Wayne Barneit, h
Frederick Morris Gragg t:
Paul Henson
Linville Harmon t>
Fred William Watson h
Arl Milton Pitts 1
Ulvsses Glen Elliott o
Leonard Edward Hardy
James William l^ooknbill I
i Russell Roosevelt Greene s
' Clise Edgar Rymor a
Leonard Albert Rich v
Mack Calam Harmon
Dean Bruce Proffitt !
Fred Marshal Ashley a
Butler Joseph Perry 1)
Guy Wilson l
James Virgil Hall n
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Dana Tugman Honored r
At State FFA Meeting
c
Dar.a Tugman. graduate of Appa- a
Iachian High School and member of '
the local chapter of Future Farmers
of America, was honored at the annual
convention of the State Asso- ,
ciatioji of Future Farmers of Am- *
erica, held in Releigh. July 6th and
7th, by being elected reporter of the '
statewide organization, after having *
won third place in the public speaking
contest.
He had previously won the Fedi
eration and district public speaking s
contests to qualify him to enter the ,
state contest. The district which he I
, represented in the statewide competition
has approximately 100 local
chapters located in twenty-five
western North Carolina counties. He
, is the first Watauga youth to hold s
office in the State Association. c
The subject of Dana's speech e
was "Peace With Pork Chops." As r
. its title indicates the address dealt 1
with the responsibilities of farmers
, in the war effort. e
During the convention he served f
as chairman of the Victory Pig Letter
Contest Committee, which was fi
: responsible for working out the
ruies for this contest which is spon- 1
* Qrtrotl Ktr tV m Qfolo AeeArtiqfiAr.
The- Daniel Boone Chapter was
, among thirty chapters given honorable
mention citations for outstand- f)
ing achievement during the past ti
. year. b
Dr. Orby Southard, adviser of the | e
. local chapter, accompanied Dana to t!
. the meeting. ti
, GIRLS' CAMP NEAR BLOWING
ROCK BEGINS SEASON b
Blowing Rock.?The annual sea- t
son has been opened by Camp Yonahlossee
here with a record enrollt
ment of 140 and a staff of approximately
40. More than 100 applicants i;
watp fnrnpfl Hmun fhie vagt
Miss Agnes Jeter of Greensboro is r
head counselor, and among others b
. included on the staif is Miss Thelma v
Gibson of Boone, who is directing the s
, camp paper and log. t
Improvements at the camp for the
season include the construction of a s
.new crafts building, and a ne.w fea- v
1 ture of camp life for the girls will v
permit them to assist in the garden- t
ing and tending to the livestock. v
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make a world lour of the baitleLning
io the war effort." Left to
James M. Meade of New York,*
Brewster of Maine and Henry C.
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STOPPED COLD
<o Big Scale Efforts Made On
Tuesday By Nazis On
Eastern Front.
London. July 14.?The fcudly-tnaued
German army, now stopped cold
n the northern sector of the central
rorit did not even attempt u large
eaie attack Tuesday in the OrelCursk
sector. Moscow declared eary
today, and it lost 96 tanks and
.100 men in a futile plunge iri the
lelgorad area to the south.
Moscow's midnight bulletin indiated
that the German offensive had
>egun to sap Nazi resources on its
[inth day. Even Berlin said its drive
ad slowed, attributing the difficulies
to "the weather."
Moscow's explanation of Germay's
failure to crack the Red army
ines was the Nazi loss of 2,772 'anks
.187 ulanes and tens of thousands
f casualties in the fighting to date.
On the raging Bolgorad front the
Cussians said they had recovered
[jine lost, ground by whittling down
German wedge that had been drien
into Red army lines.
Although the Germans were said
a be trying to "achieve success at
ny cost" in that narrow salient, the
ulletin recorded by the Soviet montor
did not concede a single Gernan
gain. The enemy seized one vilagi
during the day. it said, hut a
tussian counterattack restored the
position.
"The enemy sustained heavy loss's
in manpower and equipment," it
idded. Aside from the 9G tanks detroyed,
the enemy was said to have
est 25 trucks and targe numbers ol
roops. The specific actions menioned
told of at least 1.100 more
>iazi dead.
The Germans attacked one vjllagt
lefended by a crucV: Red guard ttnil
wentv times dpring the day. but
he communique said "The guards
nen destroyed 11 tanks, killed HOC
if the enemy and did not yield a
tep."
Merchants Picnic To
Be Held Wednesday
The annual Boone Merchants Asociation
picnic, including the merhants,
their families, and employes
will be held Wednesday aflerloon
of next week ar either the fish
latchery or Camp Fiesta.
Those attending are asked to gathr
at the Northwestern Bank corner
iromptly at 2 o'clock.
The outing will be featured by
;antes, races and an outdoor supper.
VALTER PRICE TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY IN PENNSYLVANIA
Sheriff C. M. Watson has returned
"om Condehsport. Pa., where he
aok in custody one Walter Price,
rought him hack to Boone and nine
d him in jail where lie will await
rial at the September term of Waauga
Superior Court.
Price had skipped bond some time
go, it was said, when he was to have
ceil tried on a larceny charge.
AMERICAN LEGION AND
AUXILIARY MEETING FRIDAY
The American Legion and Auxiliry
will meet Friday evening July
6, 8 o'clock, in the hut. After the
egular routine of business there will
i a social hour at which time there
rill be sandwiches served. All exervice
mc-n and service men and
heir wives are invited to attend.
The commander, Ralph G. Greer,
tates that a number of present service
men, who have had foreign ser'ice.
have been invited tr? mme rn
his meeting and make brief talks
irhich will be of great interest to all.
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$1.50 A YEAR?5c A COPY
ALLIED INVASION
FORCES CAPTURE
PORT OFAUGUSTA
British. American and Canadian
Forces Move With Breath-Taking
Speed in Effort to Finish
Conquest of Italian Island: AxIs
Deprived of Mobility.
Allied Headquarters ir. North Attica.
July 13.?Allied invasion forces
swept up the East Coast of Sicily at
a breath-taking pscc- today, capturing
the port of Augusta, nineteen
miles north of Syracuse, and piling
ashore on the beaches near Cataiina,
major city nearly half-way up the
coastline to Messina.
I British and Canadian troops fought
! their way into the two strategic com|
municaticns centers of Regusa and
Palazzola in the Southeastern corner
of the embattled island, forming a
junction with the troops of Lieut.
Cler. George S. Patton. Jr.. at RaI
gusa as the latter pushed steadily
'j Northward and Eastward from their
j original landing at Gcia.
! Again the veteran American troops
| repelled a fierce counterattack by
I Axis forces, destroying a number of
enemy tanks and taking prisoners,
a headquarters; bulletin announced.
Without giving details a* 10 exact
sectors it later was announced that
the Allies now have made contact
with two regular field divisions of
much sterner character than the
| coastal tioops but these failed to otter
much greater resistance.
Augusta, whose population nor,
malty runs between twenty thou?!
and and twenty-five thousand perisonSj
is a fine fortified port which
has beer, used as a naval harbor.
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i i iic junvuon <>i Canadian ana
1 American forces outside Ragusa consolidated
an unbroken Allied line
American troops reached the verge
of the city from the west slightly
before Canadians drove in from the
East, it was reported.
Florida, eight miles west of Syracuse,
fell to tne Canadians.
Palazzola is twenty miles west
of Syracuse and its capture marked
the farthest point of advance inland
by the invading foices. Regusa is 12
miles Southwest of Palazzola. Both
are prizes of great strategic value,
being junctions for virtually all the
main and secondary highways in
Southeastern Sicily.
Loss of the two cities will deprive
defending axis forces of much of
their mobility in their desperate efforts
to head off the many-pronged
Allied offensive. Ragusa is in the
mountains and gives the forces in
possession clear control of Utc sur'totir.ding
countryside.
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WAR RATIONING
J GUIDE
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SUGAR?Siamp 13, good for
five pounds of sugar, valid June
1 I and good until August 15.
Stamps 15 ar.d IB now may be
used to obtain sugar for canning
good for five pounds each, valid
unlil October 31.
COFFEE?Stamp 21 became valid
July 1 for one pound and will
expire July 21. Stamp 22 will be
valid from July 22 until August
11.
GASOLINE?Coupons No. 5 in
A book good for three gallons but
must last IHrough July 21?four
months, instead of two, as heretofore.
In getting renewal of supple- i
menlary gasoline rations, renew- j
al applications should be obtained
at nearest service station, fillj
ed out. and mailed, togclher with
tire inspection certificate, to the
ration board sometime within 39
days before the old book expires.
Issuing new books requires 10
days, after which new book and
1 lire certificate will be mailed to
i applicant. Avoid visiting ration
board personally whenever posj
sible.
TIRES-?Owners of passenger
cars and commercial vehicles may
get Iheir casings recapped with
reclaimed rubber caraelback with
out applying to their local War
Price and Ration boards for certificates.
SHOES?Coupon 18 in the sugar
and coffee ration book valid
| for one pair of shoes expires Oc;
iober 31.
FOOD?Blue stamps K, L and
M. which became valid May 24
will expire ai midnight July 7.
New red stamps for purchase of
meats, fats, oils and canned fish,
are effective as follows: P, June
27 through July 31: Q, July 4
through July 31: R July 11 thru
July 31: S. July 18 through July
31.
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