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Watauga dem An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888. ^VOL. LVI, NO. 35 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1944 War Bond Goal ForCounty| More Than Doubled With| Sales Reaching $251,000 E Bond Quota Passed by More Than $12,000. as Sales o? Bonds Continue; Chairman Receives Congratulations From Area Manager Watauga County has doubled her Fourth War Loan Quota with $7,000 to spare, bringing the total sales of all types of bonds to $251,770.25, says W. D. Farthing, chairman of the War Savings Staff for this coun ty. Of this amount, which has ac tually cleared the Federal Reserve Banks. $114,581.25 are of E series bonds, and S5.000 additional of these securities have already been sold. It is to be remembered that Wat auga's overall quota was only $122, 000, of which amount $102,000 were tc have been in E series bonds, sold to individuals. Mr. Farthing takes occasion to eg oless appreciation to all the people of the county in making this re markable record possible. He is in receipt of a letter from Mr. W. H. Neal, area manager for the War Savings Staff of the Treasury De partment, which says: "Congratulations on the splendid rtcord your county has made dur ing the Fourth War Loan drive. You have not only gone over the top, but I know your workers are continuing to sell bonds throughout lhe county. "As the tempo of the war increases in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, we shall need every dollar that our citizens can possibly put into war bonds, and 1 know your efforts will not be relaxed while there is still a chance to sell an additional bond. "Again many thanks for your splendid cc-operation, which all of uf in the state organization greatly appreciate." Mr. Farthing states ho is sure that sales through Friday will be cleared and credited against our quota, and hopes that Saturday's sales will also siiake clearance. Partial Report of Bond Sales in Schools Bond sales in the schools January 24 to February 18, are as follows for those schools reporting to Superin tendent S. F. Horton: Stony Fork $ 219.20 Green Valley 137.50 Mahol 16,150.00 Bethel 635.45 Appalachian High 12,675.80 $20,787.95 State Exceeds Its Bond Quota Winston-Salem, Feb. 21 ? Total sales in North Carolina's Fourth War Loan drive today moved to $165,500,000 ? 126 per cent of the cjuota ? State War Finance Chair man Clarence T. Loinbach an nounced tonight. Individual purchases were report ed at $54,800,000, or 92 per cent of the goal of $70,000,00, and leaders of the campaign expressed hope that the state would go over the top this -week. Series E bond sales, included in over-all figures on individual buy ing, now total $36,000,000 or 82 per cent of the quota of $44,000,000. FIVE LAMBS Mr. B. H. Phillips, of Route 2, tells The Democrat that the unusual hap pened on his farm recently when a ewe gave birth to five lambs. Three of the lambs are living and doing well. To the People of this Community YOV ARE IMPORTANT There is no such thing' as a "little" investment in the Fourth War Lnan. Your $25 or $50 or $100 Extra War Bond may not have great im portance in your mind in making up a 5'.2 billion dollar to tal for individu als. But multioly yourself by 130,000.000 and then you see in real perspective how truly great each citizen be comes in massing national strengtb against the Nazis and the Japs. Capt. Maurite Witherspoon. Navy chaplain aboard the Carrier Wasp when she sank, tells of a rescued f wounded sailor, vmo, as he re gained consciousness, asked: "Did 1 do my best?" That's tno only question you, too, have to ask yourself when you de cide the extent of your personal participation in the Fourth War Loan. There undoubtedly will be large single purchases of War Bonds in this community, but yours ? if it is "your best" will deserve equally the rea, white and blue shield you are privileged to display in the win dow of your home. "let's Keep Barking the Attack." THE EDITOR. KNOX SAYS 92 JAP SHIPS SUNK Navy Secretary Says There Is Nolh ing lo Justify Belief of Early End of War Washington, Feb. 22 ? .Secretary of the Navy Knox reported today the destruction of 92 Japanese vessels in the last three weeks, but warned "there is nothing to justify any es timates of an early end of the war in the Pacific." "Nothing is gained by foolish op timism in a war of this kind," he said at a news conference. The navy secretary said he had observed "a tendency in comment on the Truk attack to go wild in optimism." But he continued, ''we haver.'l yet tested the strength of the Japanese. We are operating only in the in termediate defenses; we haven't yet entered tl p inner defenses of the empire." With Undersecretary James V. Forrestal. charged with production problems, at his side, Knox said un due optimism results in a production decline and declared that manufac turing must be maintained at peak capacity. In the three weeks during which American submarines, airplanes and surface craft destroyed 90 Jap ves sels, he said our losses were two submarines. The enemy ships sunk, ho said, included two light cruisers, four destroyers, one seaplane ten der and seven other combat vessels. The other Japanese ship losses were seven fleet tankers, three transports, 53 cargo ships and 15 miscellaneous vessels. AAF Strikes Major Blow at Germans London, Feb. 22 ? Major aircraft factories at four cities deep inside Germany were blasted today in co ordinated assaults by American heavy bombers from Britain and Italy. This first and effective demon stration of the double-barreled as sault system towards which the U. S. strategic air forces in Europe have been working called out some of the bitterest German fighter opposi tion of the war. Some of the bomb ers from Britain fought for four hours against rocket-firing Nazi planes manned by highly-skilled varsity pilots. As many as 200 Ger man planes swarmed up at some places to challenge raiders. Bernburg, Aschersleben and Hal berstadt were the points slammed by the bombers from Britain, while those from Italy struck two vital Messerschmitt fighte r plants at Regensburg. On the Russian front, soviet ar mies capture the iron center of Krivoi Rog, and Premier Stalin an nounces that the Germans have been driven back from three-fourths of occupied Russia within 12 months. World Day of Prayer To Be Observed Here The annual World Day of Prayer will be observed on Friday night of this week at the Methodist Church at 7:30. This interdenominational move ment is carried on by the United Council of Church Women. From the beginning, it caught the imagi nation of a war-torn world, growing in observance from 2.000 in 1938 to 10,000 in 1943. Representatives of all the churches in Boone will take leading parts in the hour's service on Friday night. It is hoped that all citizens will make Friday a special occasion o' prayer. To this end, plans have been made to blow the fire siren oh the turn of the hour throughout the day, from 9 o'clock in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, to invite each one to engage in silent prayer. An offering will be taken and the proceeds sent to the office of the United Council of Church Women to be divided among the four ob jectives of Christian Literature, Union Christian Colleges, Migrants and Sharecroppers, and Indian stu dents in United States government schools. Dr. Wright Honored by Masonic Grand Lodge Dr. J. T. C. Wright, of Boone, District Grand Master of Masons, has been tendered an invitation by Z. V. Snipes, Grand Lecturer, to as sume full ret.Kmsibility for the con ferring of the second degree before the Grand Lodge on April 18. This comes as a decided honor to Dr. Wright, and as a result of his many years of untiring service to the Masonic fraternity. PLANT BEDS Tobacco plant beds offer wonder- i ful opportunities for growing ex tra supplies of vegetables this sum mer, according to J. Y. Lassitcr, ex tension horticulturist at State Col-: lege. He's Coming Back Lieui. Gen. Joseph Stilwell said it was "humiliating as hell" to be driven out ol Burma by the Jap*, but he promised he'd come back. He is pictured as he walked to ward a jungle fighting linn. DISTRICT JUNIOR MEETING SLATED Spring Gathering for District 3 tc Be Held in Boone; State Offi cials to Be 'Present The spring district meeting of the Junior Order United American Me chanics for District No. 3, will be held with Daniel Boone Council No. 12a. at Boone on Monday, April 3, at 7:30 p. m. The local council made plans for entertaining the meeting at a regu lar meeting held Monday night, Feb. 20. Bynum Greene, Wm. Cook and B. K. Osborne will have charge of these plans. It is expected that both State Councilor Clyde Shreve, of Stokes dale, and State Secretary Forrest G. Sherain, of Scotland Neck, will be present and participate in the pro gram. The Third District is composed of Mitchell, Yancey, Avery and Wat auga cQunties. Legion Carnival To Open On Next Friday The American Legion carnival.! held indoors this year at the Moun- ! tain Burley Warehouses, will start 1 on Feb. 25, and will continue I through March 4, it is announced by ; Ralph G. Greer, commander of the I Watauga Legion Post. A well-k^own carnival company j lias been secured for this year's en tertainment, and eight big days and nights of fun and entertainmen'. are to be provided. The Original Texas Ramblers will feature the bill, and there will be music, dancing, sing ing and comedy, also a big square dance for all has been arranged for Wednesday night, March 1. There will be circus acts, girls ga lore and fun booths of all kinds, and the Legionnaires feel fortunate in being able to present the carni val at this time. WARD CEMETERY All those who are interested in the upkeep of the Ward graveyard on Brushy Fork are asked to make their contributions toward this work to Mrs. Ralph Wilson. ROOSEVELT VETOES NEW TAX MEASURE Says Bill Not for Needy- Bui for Greedy; Doughton Against Veto Message Washington. Feb. 22 ? President Roosevelt tossed the $2,315,000,000 tax bill back to congress today with a veto message in which he describ ed it as "wholly ineffective" and a relief measure "not for the' needy but for the greedy." In a message to the house, al ready rumbling with talk of over riding the veto. Mr. Roosevelt said the legislation was "replete with provisions which not only afford in defensible special privileges to fa vored groups but sets dangerous pre cedents for the future." He said this tendency in itself was sufficiently dangerous to coun ter the loss of "a very inadequate sum" in additional revenue. He cal culated that the bill would enrich the treasury by less than $1,000,000. 000 net a year. Doughton Denounces Veto Chairman Doughton. of the tax framing house ways and means committee, and Chairman George of the senate finance committee, led Democratic denunciation of the veto. "I couldn't maintain my self-re spect if I didn't vote to override the veto," said the 00-year-old Dough ton. "I'm agin' the veto message." Republicans "Inflationary" I Representative Madden, Indiana Democrat, upholding Mr. Roosevelt, declared the Republicans were "in flationary" and that they overlooked the fact that the President "has a constitutional duty of approving or vetoing bills passed." The President, recognizing wide spread complaints over the com plexity of income tax forms, took] occasion to lay the blame on con- 1 gress. He said it was squarely the fault of the legislators in using language in drafting tax legislation "which not even a dictionary or a theas aurus can make clear." "No Mood For Mathematics" The Chief Executive said he hoped congress would act as quickly as possible to simplify tax laws which in turn would make possible sim plification of forms and computa tion. Taxpayers engaged in an ef fort to win the nation's greatest war, he declared, "are not in a mood to study higher mathematics." Old-timers about the capitol I searched back in memory but could not recall a precedent for the Presi dent vetoing a revenue bill. Nor ! could they remember the minority party taking over responsibility for a lax measure, as would be the ease if the Republicans finally go down the line to override the President. If Mr. Roosevelt is sustained, all lax authorities seem agreed, there will be no now revenue legislation in 1944. Miss Byers Head Night Nurse at Bristol Hospital Miss Opal Byers, native of Boone, and a graduate of the Davis hos pital, Statesville, has assumed the duties of night superintendent at King's Mountain Memorial hospital, Bristol, Tenn. The new night superintendent succeeds Mrs. Nora Lee Snead, who resigned the latter part of last year. Miss Byers formerly was assist ant superintendent of nurses at Norburn hospital, Asheville. Native Indians taught the whi^e man to catch oysters with a forked stick. k Buy War Bonds Red Cross Month, 1944 By the President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION Whereas, the war has entered a decisive stage requiring the fullest measure of individual sacrifice; Whereas, the American Nat'inal Red Cross is an auxiliary to the United States armed forces and, as such, is providing indispensable serv ice to our troops throughout the world as well as to their families at home; Whereas, these wartime activities, including the collection of lifesav ing blood for the wounded, recreation work in military hospitals, provis ion of aid to families of servicemen, shipment of food parcels to pris oners of war, production of surgical dressings, operation of overseas clubs and recreation centers, and recruitment of army and navy nurses, all combine to save countless lives, restore hope, and provide comfort for our fighting men; Whereas, through its vast network of local chapters, this agency of our people simultaneously conducts an extensive program -of training and community service, while continuing with traditional efficiency to lessen the distress of those over-whelmed by disaster; and Whereas this agency is wholly dependent upon individual support and personal participation and is issuing its 1944 appeal to the entire citizenship for a minimum War Fund of $200,000,000; Now, therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America and President of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate the month beginning March 1, 1944, as "Red Cross Month," and earnestly beseech my fellow Americans to observe it by opening their hearts to this humanitarian appeal in order that we may keep the Red. Cross at the side of our fighting men and their dependents in their hour of greatest need. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 19th day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-four, and of the Independence. of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-eighth. By the President; FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. Final Sfms Made For Red jspr Cross T|" ar Fund Campaign At Djjpier Tuesday Night A/WWW W^!*.VAV/WWWW ' Paul Welch, Deep Gap, Is Missing Sgt. Paul Welch, sen oi Mrs. Wallor Welch and the lale Mr. Welch, of Deep Gap, is missing in action in the European war sec tor. relatives were advised by the War Department last week. Sgt. WeJch, who was a tail gunner of a Flying Fortress, pre sumably failed io return from a bombing mission in Europe. He had been in overseas service for the past 60 days. uw.vMWAww>w.mw I 1944 Fishing Lisenses i Arrive ; T rout Season j Will Open April 15 ! Licenses for the 19-34 fishing sea- ' son will be on sale al the usual j places in the county, states Warden j Walter Edmisten. He also states that the stocking list for this county is ' considerably larger than in pre- i vious years, and all ivi'.l be legal 1 size trout. The department of conservation and development is putting forth every effort to furnish the anglers with good fishing during these try ing limes, when a few hours on the streams and with nature, can rest a tired body and troubled mind. Warden Edmisten asks that all stand by the department and help it cany on while the going is hard: then when peace comes they may branch out and go forward with their work. Recent Deaths. MHS. NOLIA ANDERSON Mrs. Nolia Anderson. 65 years old. a resident of the Laurel Fork section. died on February 16 Funeral services were conducted from the Brushy Fork Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. R. C. Eggers, and interment was in the Hine cemetery near Boone. Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of the late Marion and Mollie Hod ges. She professed faith in Christ and united with the Brushy Fork Baptist Church Nov. 12, 1892. later' moving her membership to the Fop- \ lar Grove Church, where she re- i mained a faithful member. She was married to W. R. Anderson December 25, 1907 The husband and two sons and one daughter sur vive: Bynum Anderson. Vilas; Carl Anderson, U. S. Army: Mrs. Howard Harmon. Sugar Grove. There are four brothers and three sisters: H. A. Hodges. L. F. Hodges and B. A. Hodges. Vilas; C. C. Hodges. Shu lis Mills; Mrs. A. A. Teague, Lenoir; Mrs. R. L. Barlow, Lenoir, and Mrs. Chas. McGinnis. Vilas. JUANITA MILLER Juanita Miller, aged 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Miller, for merly of Boone, now of Canton. O., died recently of pneumonia, follow ing measles. In addition to the parents, Juaniia is survived by a sister. Geneva, and a brother. Roy. Funeral services were conducted at the home in Beech Flats, with burial in the cemetery there. The Rev. Lyle Pepper officiated. THOMAS J. NORRIS Thomas Jefferson Norris was born May 12, 1867, and died Feb. 13. Itf44. aged 76 years, 9 months and lday. At the age of 24, he profess ed faith in Christ and united with Southerland's Chapel Methodist Church. Later he moved his mem bership to Hopewell Methodist Church, where he remained a faith ful member until death. He was married to Victoria Norris May 18, 1890, and to this union were born ten children, all of whom survive, also the widow, two sis ters, 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. The children are: Lawrence, Bynum and George, of j Boone; Clifford, of Matooka. W. Va.: Clint, of Widemouth, W. Va.; Carl, of Loveonda. Pa.; Mrs. Her man McNeil, Mansfield, Pa.; Mrs. Goldie Hylton. of Radford, Va.: Mrs. Julia Eggers, of Zionville, and Mack Norris, of Carolina Beach, N. C. Mr. Norris was an honest, humble Christian gentleman. His life was one of trial and hardship, yet he al ways had a smile for his friends. He had been ill for about two years. ASA JACKSON SMITH Funeral services for Asa Smith, aged 53, who died at his home in Mountain City, Tenn., on Thursday of last week, were conducted at the Christian Church at Key Station on Sunday by Rev. Noah Riddle arid Rev. Howard Reece, and burial was in the Reece cemetery nearby. Surviving Mr. Smith is his -wife, the former Gladys Reece, two sons, ^Vasa, Jr., of Wisconsin, and Fred Smith, who is in the navy stationed in Chicago; one sister, Mrs. Frances Eggers of Zionville, and three brothers, Rufus Smith, of Trade, .and Ottie and Ollie Smith, of Zion ville. War Fund Workers Are Guests of Canteen Club: Workers Given Instructions for Start of Campaign on March 1; Quota for County is S6.000 Officials of l!ie Watauga Chapter. American Rid Cross and War Fund workers were guests Tuesday eve ning at a suppt.-r si}.. ..sored by the ARC Canteen Club, ut Red Cross headquarters, at which time detail ed plans were made for the open ing of the annual war fund drive on March 1. The quota for the county has been set at $6,000. Mr. Clyde R. Greene is chairman of the special campaign, the remainder of the committee be ing G. K. Moose. Harry Hamilton, and Mrs. H. C. Hayes, of Blowing Rock. Mr. Hamilton, who is in charge of the campaign in the rural areas, has divided the county into 18 divisions and a number of these men were present and received their instruc tions. Information received by the local chapter is that the national quota can easily be reached if each family gives S7 to the drive. The cam paign will continue through the month of March, but it is stated that spccial gifts will be received in advance of the opening date. For the convenience of the public, thc tollowing business houses will re ceive contributions: Northwestern Bank. Boone Drug Co., County Agent's office. County Demonstra tion office, and the Watauga Demo crat Among those present at the din ner were: W. W Mast, Valle Cru cis: Mrs. S. C. Greene, Blowing Rock; Mrs. J. E. Holshouser, Mrs. M. R. Maddux, Mre. L. A. Henson, Vilas; Sanford Creed. Reese: D. C. Coffey, C. K. Moose, Gratis Wii liams, Mrs. Maude Ingle. Mrs. R. W Watkins, Miss Elizabeth Briuge, Mrs. Chas. Farthing. Mrs. E. Quails, Mr;. W. G. Hnrteog, Mrs. Vera Tunnell, Mrs. Rusvei! ftodgen. Mrs. B. W. Stalling, E. P. Farthing,, H. M. Hamilton, Wade E. Brown, fi. F. Horton, Mrs. J O. Canipe. Mrs. Herman Wilcox. Mrs. D. J. White ner. Mrs. F. E. Warm an, Mrs. T. Len Cooke. Dale Vannoy, Alfred Adams, Clyde R. Greene, Miss Cora Jeff coat. Mrs. Mae Miller, Miss Eliza beth Lord. Fliers Meet Little Opposition at Rabaul Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, Feb. 23 ? Flashing over Ra baul's airdromes and harbor, which contained the lowest number of planes and ships ever reported in that New Britain stronghold, Ameri can bombers from Solomon Island airfields smashed the recently-re paired Lakunai airdrome, one of four in the area, with 52 tons of bombs Sunday, starting five large fires. Antiaircraft fire knocked down one of the raiding planes. A headquarters spokesman said today that reconnaissance disclosed that Rabaul's "air complement was unusually low and less than 100 planes were counted." He said that ships in the harbor, pounded last Friday by American destroyers in the first sea raid on th'- enemy's South Pacific bastion, also were "unusually low in num ber."' He offered no explanation for the sharp decline in Japanese ac tivity there. j Ration Calendar For Week of February 21 PROCESSED FOODS: Green K, L and M (Book 4) expire March 20. Blue A-8 through E-8 (Book 4) be come valid Feb. 27, at 10 points each, for use with tokens; expire May 20. ! MEATS AND FATS: Brown V. ! W and X (Book 3) expire Feb. 26. I Brown Y and Z (Book 3) expire March 20. Red A-8, B-8, C-8 (Book I 4) valid Feb. 27 at 10 points each j tor use with tokens; expire May 20. PORK: Spare stamp No. 3 (Book 4) good for 5 points of all pork cuts, cured or fresh; all sausage and canned meat if 100 per cent pork, Feb. 18 through 26 .only. SUGAR: Sugar stamp No. 30 (Book 4) good for five ponds until March 31. CANNING SUGAR: Regular stamp No. 40 good for five pounds of canning sugar until February 28, SHOES: Stamp No. 18 (Book 1 and Airplane Stamp No. 1 (Book 4) valid indefinitely. FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 cou pons (10 gallons) expire September GASOLINE: A-9 coupons now valid; expire May 8. Rationing rules now require that every car owner immediately write his license number and state oo all gasoline coupons in his possession. '
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