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f h33qe x x BSiTEO STATtS m J? BONDS \m AND W STAMPS 'III' VOL. LVI, NO. 24 war"fund quota thought reached in this county Delayed Reports Would Likely Put Campaign Over Top; Chairman Urges Workers to "Make Reports; List of Recent Contributors Mrs. M. R. Maddux, chairman of the War Fund campaign in this county, believes that when outstanding reports arc received and tabulated. the quota of S2.600 for the War Fund in Watauga County will have been reached. A number of reports are still to be received, and Mrs. Maddux asks that workers make their returns to her at the earliest possible time. TP., 11 : .. 1-4 .c 41 l-.j.. ruuuwuig js d list 01 trie tuntributors to the fund: County Southern -Bell T. & T. Co., $7.50; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Goodnight, $5; Paul A. Coffey, $20; Mr. and Mrs. "Walter Coffey. $10; Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Coffev. $10. John W. Williams, $2; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carroll, $8; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carroll, $2; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carroll, $2; Mr. and, Mrs. Dean Carroll. $2; B. F. Carroll. $5: Mrs. Herman Moretz. $2; Eari Norris. $1: Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Brown. $?.: Blaine Moretz, 50c; Avery Moretz. SI; Dock Watson, $1: L. M. Mc.retz. $2: W C. Downs. $1; W. D. Norris. SI; Herman Moretz, $1; Cecil Moretz. $1: W. A. Deaton. S; Mrs. W. A. Deaton. 37c; Ada Greene. 50e; Jack LookabiU, $1. Silver Lake T. M. Triplet'., SI; Aster Cook. SI: H. G. Cook, $1: T. H. Coffey. Jr., $1; Bill Lent?., SI; J. E. Young, $1; Roy Young. SI; C. C. Winkler. 50c; H. P. Hoishouser. 50c; Graver Walters, 9.Sr R R TiOni7. SI* Jnhnntr Rrt-inks Lerttz. ST. Fasctoe Mrs. J. D. Coffey, SI; R. L. Hatley. $1; Mrs. David McLean, $1; Florence Byrri, 50c; Mre. Char ley Stone, 50c: Mr?;. Vance Coffey $1; Mrs. Emma Badgc-tt, $1, Bernice Badgett, SI; Mrs. Ella Coffey . VJ'O; Mrs. Lee Moody, 50c; Mrs Letcher Byrd, $1: Mrs. Lark Calloway, 50c; O L. Coffey, $1; Mrs. Bol: Fox. $1; Mrs. Ike Johnson, 50c; C. P Moore. $1.50; Mrs. Walter Storie 50c Sugar Grove Mrs. Dean Swift, Jl; Mr. and Mrs a Y. Walker. $1; Miss Comelie SkSjl, 50c; W. H. Shall, 50c; A. C S\\% $1; A. W. Phillips, 50c; C. F Thd^ S>son. $1: Spencer Cable, $1 How.\ ' ) Simpson, $1; Leonard Ward 50c: J\ O. Ward, 50c; G, C. Ward, (O, Minued on page two) i!Rs;\miA? DIES ON FRIDAY Former Resident of This City Succumbs in California; Rites Sunday Mrs. J. G. Pulliam, aged membei of a pioneer Boone family, but for r number of years a resident of Sants Maria, Calif., died in that city lasl Friday, it has beer, learned here. Funeral details are incomplete but information is that the services will be conducted from the Boone Baptist Church Sunday afternoon and interment will be in the family cemetery near this city. Mrs. Mary Leslie Marshall, with whom Mrs Pulliam made her home, wili ac company the body back to Boone. Mrs Pulliam was reared ir Boone, a daughter of the late Rober and Mrs. Shearer, and v/as widely known in this area. She was th? wife of Rev. J. G. Pulliam, prom inent Baptist minister, who diet several years ago. Mrs. Pulliam ftad widespreat friendships acquired through he many fine traits of Christian char acter. and the news of her death i: received with sorrow by the peoph of her home community. Surviving are a son and a daugh ter: Robert W. Pulliam. of Boon' and Camp Davis, N. C., and Mrs Mary Leslie Marshall, Santa Maris Calif. Retreat For Preachers To Be Held in Boom A preacher's and pastor's retrea will be held at the First Baptis Church here on December 2 to D< cember 1E> for all who will attenc All pastors and preachers are urge to come. Dr. Walter Johnson. Dr. Hoj Blaekwell, president of Mars Hi! College, and J. C. Pipes will be th teachers Rev. J. C. Canipe and th Boone church will be host. Bed an breakfast will be free to all wh spend the night. The sessions wi begin at 2 p. m. on Dec 13 and en at noon on Dec. IE. I VATAl An Indepei BOONE, Wk Detour i { ?" ?" .? * .? "" j, C A considerable chunk of this p hill was blown away by Gorman rl soldiers to retard the Allied 8th t; army forces advancing along the G| winding road, near Isernia. Italy. tl PEAR OF HOLIDAY " SHOPPING TO BE 3 REACHED SOON J v Early Shoppers Finding Satis- b factory Display of Gift Items "" in Stores of City: Shoppers are Extended Cordial Welcome to ,, Town tl ? ??? w The peak of the Christmas shop- lc ping season is expected to be reachcd in the next few days, and eariy shoppers in tile city are finding com- ' prehensive lines of gift merchan- s! disc on display in spite of the restrictions imposed on manufactur- ;v ; ing for civilian use by the all-out 11 . war effort. Merchants have made every ef fori to supply the neetls of their , customers during the holiday sea- "j , son ,?Rd today's issue- of The . Democrat is largely a Christmas " i shopping directory. Merchants, city ' . officials and others have joined in ? , extending a cordial welcome to the Christmas shoppers and burley tobacco growers, and subscribers to I . their county newspaper can ascer- 1 i tain before coming to town, just what is available in the urztv of gift merchandise. Most of the merchants are insist- p ing on early shopping, both in order to avoid late shortages, and to alleviate the rush at the last n-.u^te. The co operation of the public would be appreciated by the retailers in t this connection. s( TOY MAT1NEEA S BIG SUCCESS | a Toys Reccivad Now Being Repaired for Distribution; Big is ' Job Ahead rt J ? it 1 The annual toy matinee held at ti the Appalachian Theatre last Thurs- ti ; day morning was a brilliant suc' cess as far as the enjoyment and Ii< : toys weret concerned. The Tarzan h picture as well as the cartoon and a r "Our Gang Comedy"' were accept si ' ed very favorably by the Demon- v\ stration and High School' students o who put on a toy drive to help the d needy children of the county and V | community. n The toys are now being repaired ^ ? by the Boy Scouts, the File Department and the workshop at the col- jj j lege under the direction of Dr. Orby I Southard. In this worthwhile effort I so far we have achieved some sucr cess, but the big job is still ahead. That is the bags of fruit for each s youngster that attends the party on a December 26. Elsewhere on this page you will Jir.d The Democrat's "Empty Stocke ing Fund," which fund is to pur. chase the fruits and candies for these needy children. The Democrat has received several contributions thus far, some from another state, which goes to show that the folks who used to live in Boone x have not forgotten our needy young' sters on Christmas. Send your dollar in to The Democrat, care of the it "Empty Stocking Fund' and your it name and amount will appear on the ;. first page each week until ChristI. mas. d The co-operation of the .mayor of Boone, the Lions Club, the welfare 't department, the Watauga Democrat 11 and Woman's Club are always ine strumcntai in making a big success e of these annuai parties, and we can d say positively that we are depending o on you and you you to help us P again this year and "we are sure d you won't forget." (Continued on page live) JGA ndent Weekly Newspaper VTAUGA COUNTY, NORTH C." WTO LICENSE TAG! IUREAU NOW IN IPERATION HERE! Ifforts of Chamber of Commerce Committee Results in Establishment of License Bureau in Office of W. R. Winkler i I A reissuance office for the sale of j 944 automobile license plates was i stablished Tuesday morning in the ffices of Mr. W. R. Winkler, local uick dealer, thus supplying to the eople of this section a service and onvenience which they have long eeded. At a recent Chamber of Commerce reeling a special committee was ppointed consisting of Grady Farths rr nhnirmnn A &. viiuuiuau, iiuiij liaiuuiuu auu lyde R. Greene, to investigate the ossibility of securing a license bu;au for this locality, and the acvity of this committee, with the co- ~ peration of Mr. Winkler, resulted in "] te establishment of this public I ?rvice. Immediately after the Chamber of ommerce met, Mr. Farthing con- ( ictcd Mr. T. B. Ward, Commission- { r of Motor Vehicles, who stated lat the time that it was too late to stablish other offices. On Nov. 30. ( owever. Mr. Farthing s insistence \ rought the information from Mr. /aid that the arrangement had een worked out for the establish- * lent of the local office. Mr. Winkler co-operated througliut in the efforts for the establishlent of the local office and spent tree days days in Asheville last eek receiving instructions relative i the sale of the auto plates. Mr. i. J. Wiikins. an official of the arolina Motor Club, was in town c uesday aiding in getting the office . .arted. " Mr. Winkler, Mr. Farthing and " ny others who were instrumental 5 i securing the office for Boone are i' be congratulated for their work, or a number of years people of this { :>unty have been forced to go or v snd to neighboring towns to get reir auto plates, and Mr. Winkler i offering these for sale right here t home, is rendering a public servle that will be highly appreciated j y all motorists of the area. 'ARM MEETING TO BE HELD HEREj p eprescnlatives From Six Counties t to Attend Gathering in v Boone c 11 An important meeting vo be atnded by farm agents, home demon- ^ ration agents, and a number of j, ,AA officials of six counties, will ( e held in Boone on December 13, v has been announced by F. R. t arnham, district farm agent, who c tates that similar meetings will be ] eld fh Asheville on the 14th, and t Franklin on the 18th. . The main purpose of the meetings J ; to help prepare the agents and ,AA personnel for January gatherlgs at which will be launched the remendous food and feed producion program of 1944. 1 The meetings are being called by c fr. Farnham, who will preside, and liss Anna C. Rowe, district home t gent. Among the speakers at the ' essions besides the district agents, 1 ill be Dr. E. R. Collins, in charge c f agronomy extension, who will iscuss the value of the use of lime; V. T. Cathey, state AAA committeeran for the western district, and E. ? V. Cannon, secretary of the Bun- < (Continued on page five) ! Cleveland and Washi Contribute Tn Er While lhere has been only one new local contribulor to The Democrat's empty stocking fund since last issue, folks in other sections of the country who are familiar with the destitution of some cf the little folks back in the hill country are beginning to send in their contributions. From Cleveland, Ohio, Ralph Hayes, a Watauga man who is working in war industry, writes on behalf of he and four friends, stating, "Inclosed find $5.00 for the Empty Slocking Fund. We sure think it's a fine thing, and we are glad to contribute to such a worthy cause." The others who aided in making the contribution are Claude Wheeler, Olen Miller. Walter Watson and Dewey Hodges. From Washington, D. C? LLCol. Alfred Mordecei sends a check for $3.00, with an appreciated Merry Christmas wish. Col. Mordecai has been in Watauga enough, too, to know that many children will not bo cheered on DEM* ?Established in the Yea lROLINA. Thursday, decej 1,000 Japs Killed Two landing ship tanks appro land as tractors, trucks and bulldi 1.000 Japs were killed in this area ii? i n t>uney i>rmg $52.26 At Op< Set New Rect Sales Start Tuesday Aftei nesday; High Prices Bi to Farmers; Believe Lc ley Belt in Price A vera Thirty-five thousand pounds ipening sales of the Mountain B ifternoon for an average of $52.26 ecord for the local market. La railed, averaged ahout $42.00 pe; earned at this time, the Boone mi SALE MAKES GOOD PROGRESS tumber of Communities Make Cur rent Reports; Response of Public Asked The sale of tuberculosis Christmas Seals in the county is going forward nicely, according to Mrs. J. E. lolshouser. chairman of the campaign, who asks that the people coninue to respond liberally to the worthy cause in order that the ounty's goat may be reached as luickly as possible. From the Bamboo. Deep Gap, ireen Valley sections a total colection of $44 is reported; Cove 1 ennl.- pnnrtrtc th io lirnoIr OR I vhile Valle Crucis sends in an addiional contribution in the amount of ;9.80. Other reports will be pubished when received. SJurley Marketing Cards Are Available The triple-A office announces hat it now has tobacco marketing ards ready for the farmers. In cases where someone other han a farmer comes to the office or the card, he will be required to iresent a signed statement or orler for the card, it was stated. GARDENS For 1944, the Victory garden specialists of the U. S. Department >f Agriculture suggest gardens at east 30 by 50 feet. ngton Residents npiy Stocking Fund t-nnsimas morning, uni?s more fortunate of us chip in and pro vide Ihe toys and the goodies and the odds and ends which are a rightful heritage of the children at the Yule-tide. Willard Beach kicked in two dollars, which makes two local contributors. Rob Rivers having pledged ten a week ago, which brings ihe sum total of the Empty Slocking Fund to twenty dollars as of today. This isn't nearly enough to do the job. Won t some of the home folks join in and help out right now, so that the needy kiddies will be made happy when they gather at Appalachian The atre for their annual party December 26th? Can't we lake just a mite from our plenty, and bring just r, little added joy to the wide clear eyes of a needy child, who just didn't get the breaks? If you think you can. please leave your contribution at The Democrat office right away. It's going to be needed. DCKA r 1888. 1943 i; i g D - Day Battle ach the beach at Bouganville Isazers roll inland. Approximately after a 10-day battle. 8 Average Ot ening Sale To >rd In Boone rnoon Rather Than Wedring General Satisfaction >cal Market Led the Burige of hurley was auctioned at the urley Warehouses here Tuesday per hundred, setting an all-time st year's opening saies, it is rer hundred. So far as can be market is leading the entire hurley bell in price averages. The sales are continuing Wednesday morning, with the prospects that during the day at least 100,000 pounds of weed will be auctioned, with noc indications that there will be a lowering of price averages. The low receipts of tobacco for the opening sale, which had been previously scheduled for Wednesday, are due to the fact that unprecedented dry weather during the last several weeks prevented the handling of the crop, and only during the last few days have the farmers been able to do their grading. Tobacco is moving rapidly Wednesday morning, however, and peak sales of the weed will likely be reached in the next few days. At the opening sale farmers were present from ail parts of the tri-state hurley belt, and general satisfaction was expressed at the prices received for the crop. The high crop Tuesday was sold by Mr. R. R. Rice, of Madison County, for an average of $54.50 per hundred. Mr. R. C. Coleman, operator of the local warehouses, points out that the floor will be cleaned of tobacco every day, and that there will be room every hour in the* twenty-four. There is no waiting to unload and Mr. Coleman's motto of a "first sale every day" is attracting an increasing number of burley growers to the local market. Lions Club to Aid In Christmas Party The Boone Lions Club met in regular session at the Gateway Cafe Tuesday evening, with Lion President Frank Payne presiding. Activities to be participated in by | the club were discussed and outlined by the members. Prominent among these will be the club sponsorship. in co-operation with othei organizations, of a Christmas party at the Appalachian Theatre for needy children. I At the invitation of Lion D. J | Whitener, the club voted to sponsot I the collection of war records in the county to be preserved in permanent archives for future historical reference. A streamer enlisting the aid of the people of Watauga County in collecting records was orderec (or showing at the Appalachian Theatre. Selective Service Board in New Office The Selective Service Board ha: been moved to a new location in th< county office building. The pies ent offices adjoin those of the Ratioi I Board. ^ _ ? lT Jg' 31.50 A YEAR?5c A COPY BOONE TOWNSHIP" MADE INTO THREE DIFFERENT UNITS Action of Commissioners in Creating Two New Townships is Without Opposition; Approximate Boundaries of New Units Given The Beard of County Commissioners. acting on an application filed more than a month ago by a number of citizens, on Monday, divided Boone township into three separate governmental units, leaving the town of Boone as Boone Township, and establishing townships east and west of the city limits. A number of people appeared be v.uumiuaoiUilCl& UUlKIg Hie day ill support of the application, and no protest was filed against the action. According to the resolution of the board, Boone township henceforth will include only the city of Boone. New River Township has approximately the following boundaries: Beginning at the corner of Meat Camp and Stony Fork Townships and running a western direction with thi' Meat Camp Township line to a point where the Junaluska road crosses the said township line; thence with the said road to the line of the corporate limits of the town of Boone; thence with said line to where the Poplar Grove Road crosses the Boone corporate limit tine: thence continuing south with the Poplar Grove road to the Watauga Township line: thence with the Watauga. Blue Ridge, Blowing Rock. Elk and Stony Fork Township lines to the beginning point. Brushy Fork Township will conlain. roughly speaking, that portion of Boone township as formerly existed, lying west, of the town of Boone, the approximate boundaries being: Beginning at the corner of Meat Carnn and Cove CVoptr lmun. ships and runs an eastern direction with the said Meat Camp township line as now established to the point where the Junaluska road crosses said township line; thence with said road to the corporate liihits of the town of Boone; thence with said corporate limits to a point where the Poplar Grove road crosses the said ! town line; then with the Poplar Grove road to the Watauga Township line, and with the lines of Watauga, Laurel Creek and Cove Creek as now established, to the beginning. COUNTY TEACHERS MEET SATURDAY Dr. Heflin Predicts Eventual Passage ci Federal Education Bill The Watauga County Teachers Association met on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 4. at Appalachian High School. The guest speaker for the meeting was Dr. Harry Heflin, of the college education department. Dr. Heflin spoke on the "Federal Aid to Education Bill,," and pointed out the fact that the federal bill to aid education, which has recently been killed in Congress, will come to the attention of Congress again, and eventually the bill will pass. He gave evidences of Ihe need for federal aid to education by pointing out the states which are in great need of an improved educational system North Carolina, which already spends 30 per cent of her total yearly income for the schools of the state, ranks very high in illiteracy. Federal aid would tend to equalize and to raise the standards of education throughout the country. The program committee, under the direction of Mr. Cratis Williams of the Appalachian High School faculty, announced the dates and plans for future meetings to be held during the year. Committee chairmen were appointed to plan and to supervise the next meeting, which will be conducted as departmental meet ings on March 11. On that date the - teachers in the primary, grammar grade, and high school subject-matter fields will hold separate meet-. ings to discuss their individual prob. lems. Other dates announced for future [ meetings are April 8 and May 6. Business Properties Change Hands in City Mr. W. H. Jones recently bought from his brother, Mr. Tom D. Jones, the business in Boone known as the t Jones Grocery, in the old Smithey ' building, in turn selling to his brother the Meat Camp Service Station 5 and Grocery Store. ; At about the same time Mr. W. H. - Jones sold his Quality Shoe Shop t to Mr. Chas Rogers, owner of the Daniel Boone Shoe Shop. : -i'' ' r
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