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WA1 VOL. LVI. NO. 39 MANY SEEK STATE OFFICES AS FILING PERIOD IS ENDED Both Democrats and Republicans to Have Number of Primary Contests; Five After Democratic Senate Nomination: Three for Lieutenant Governor Raleigh?The list of Democratic candidates seeking the United States senate- seat now held by Robert R. Reynolds swelled to five here Sat ujudjr dim el lliUU cailQlOilie IUTO icr the office of lieutenant governor as filing books in the office of Secretary Raymond Maxwell of the State Board of Elections closed for the 1944 primaries. Giles Y. Newton of Gibson, is the new Democratic candidate for the senate. His opponents are former Governors Cameron Morrison of Charlotte, and Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby: Marvin L. Ritch of Charlotte, and Arthur Simmons of Burlington. In the race for lieutenant governor, James T. L,yda of Greensboro, added his name.to the list which already includes L. L. Ballentine. of Wake county, and W. I. Halstead of Elizabeth City. Two new Democratic candidates tor major state offices are W. N. Crawford of Greensboro, who filed for secretary of state against the incumbent, Thad Euro, and L. J Phipps of Chapel Hill, who entered the race for state treasurer against incumbent Charles Johnson. Two last-minute Republican filings assured a complete slate of candidates for all major state offices, including the Ninth congressional district. Republican primaries were assured in races for the office of state treasurer, lieutenant governor and in the ninth congressional district. The complete list of candidates (D?for Democrat and R?Republican) for major state offices: Governor: RaJnh MeDonnlri /Hi R Gregg Cherry <D). Olla Ray Boyd (D), and Frank C. Patton (R). 1). S. Senate: Marvin L. Rich (D), Clyde R. Hoey (D), Cafoeron Morrison iD). Arthur Simmons (D), Giles Y. Newion iD). and. A. I. Ferrce (R). .Lieutenant Governor: W. I. Halstead (D), L. Y. Bnllcntine (D) Jamie T. L.yda (D), George L. Greene (R) Robert L,. Lovelare (D), and A. Harold Morgan (R). Secretary of State: Thad Eure (D). W. .N. Crawford (D), and W. H. Gragg iR). Auditor: George Ross Pou (D), Fred S. Hunter (D), and J. M. Van Hoy (R). Treasurer- Charles M. Johnson (D), L. J. Phipps (D). Hiram B. Worth (R). and r S. B. Roberts (R). Attorney General: Harry McMullan (D). Sam J. Morris (R). Superintendent of Public Instruction: Cly^le A. Erwin (D). and B. Carl Fussell <RV Commissioner of Agriculture: \V. Kerr ^CONTINUED ON PAGE "EIGHTt Boone Man Speaks To Postal Workers The Women's Auxiliary of the .North Carolina Federation of Post Office Clerks held a meeting last Saturday evening in Winston-Shlem, at which a number of the officials of the organization spoke, in celebration of its tenth anniversary. J. W. Norris of Boone, president of the Men's Federation of Postal Clerks, was present and spoke briefly, commending the ladies for their co-operation with the federation in gaining legislation beneficial to I i ? I yuoiui oupiuj'cca. P.-T. A. to Meet on Monday Night, 27th At 8 o'clock next Monday night, March 27, the Parent-Teacher Association of the Boone Demonstration and Appalachian High schools will have its regular meeting at the high school auditorium. The business meeting will start at 8 o'clock and will be followed by several one-act plays put on by>Mr. Williams' dramatics closs. The dramatics class has staged several plays this year and have proved to be very successful. Camp Yonahlossee to Open This Year as Usual Dr. A. P. Kephart, owner of Camp Yonahlossee, Blowing Rock, as well as the Out-of-Doors School, Sarasota. Fla., writes The Democrat that J the camp enrollment for this year was completed on Feb. 1, and that there is a good waiting list. Dr. Kephart regrets that so many wish to come to the camp who cannot"1 be taken care of at this time, and explains that only so i many can be taken without endangering the effectiveness of the camp program. At least 100 more could be enrolled if they could be cared for, Dr. Kephart says. He adds that the camp will again raise its own gardents, beef, pork and chickens, using campers and counsellors for much of this work, as was the case last season. Dr. and Mrs. Kephart will be at the camp March 26 to 31st looking after the spring work and getting things in readiness for their return June 1 for the summer. rAUG An Independent We BOONE Seeks State Office IV|||? ' . .i JBH > . Jngl W. H. GHAGG WATT GRAGG RUNS SECRETARY STATE Boone Man Named as Candidate by G. O. P. Convention lasts Thursday Watt H Gragg, of Boone, was nominated for Secretary of State by the Republicans assembled in State convention in Charlotte last Thursday. at which time the minority party in the State named a full slate of candidates fpr office, and strongly endorsed the candidacy of Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, for the presidency. Mr. Gragg, who was the unsuccessful candidate for State treasurer against Charles M. Johnson four years ago, was also named as alternate delegate at large to the Republican national convention. Other nomiry?es ipf the G. O. P. included: For governor, Frank Patton, of Morga>|ton; for senator, A. J. Ferree, of Asheboro; for lieulenant_governor, George. C^ Grecu, of Marshall; for state auditor, J. M. Van Hoy. of Charlotte; for state treasurer, Steve B. Roberts, of Marshall; for superintendent of publie instruction, Carl B. Fussell, of Wilmington; for commissioner of agriculture, C. T. Allen, of Aurora; for commissioner of insurance, Halsey B. Leavitt, of Asheville; for commissioner of labor, James E. Spence. of Siler City; for justices of the supreme court, E. P. Stillwell, of Sylva, and Algernon L,. Butler, of Clinton. In drafting a draft Dewey resolution. the convention was unanimous It said that "we are confident that the Republicans of this state, together with many thousand independent-minded Democrats, emphatically oppose the fourth term and the subtle theory of the 'indispensable man' and Relieve that Governor Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, has the capacity, ability, character and Americanism to lead us to an early victory, liberty and peace." Vesuvius Explodes In Fresh Eruptions On the Slopes of Mt. Vesuvius, March 22?Vesuvius exploded anew with a terrific roar this afternoon, belching a pillar of flames, smoke and ro?ks more than 5,000 feet after burying two villages under a wall of molten lava which crushed ahd seared all in its path. The lower part of the column of steam and smoke billowed up slaiegrey, speckled with flame, and then turned laundry-white as it spread out above Pompeii and Naples, seven ! miles away. All traffic throughout Naples I /vnnn..J -.4 C.OA ? ? - ' vcascu ai J.OU p. 111., US UK" Huge columns of smoke darkened the sky. Doughboys jumped from their jeeps and automobiles slopped in the middle of the streets while their passengers got out to watch the phenomenon which seemed hour by hour to be growing more dangerous. In an eruption unmatched since it buried Pompeii under a scorching blanket of molten rock and ash in 79 A. D., a sizzling wall of lava rising 60 to 70 feet high spread over the towns of San Sebastiano and Massa di Somma. Dr. King to Remain Till Middle of April Dr. Robert R. King, who was to have sailed for Africa today, will remain here until perhaps the middle of April, it was learned Monday. The public health officer is delayed due to the change in the sailing date of the ship on which he had arranged passage. Meantime, there has been no appointment made to fill the vacancy which will result from Dr. King's leaving the lcyal health department to resume his work as medical missionary in the Belgian Congo. BUY WAR BONDS A Dl ekly Newspaper?Establi , WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH JURORS DRAWN FOR SPRING TERM SUPERIOR COURT Judge Wilson Warlick to Preside Over April Term Watauga Superior Court: Near 50 Cases on Criminal Docket, >lcst ot Which Arc Misde-! mcanors The county commissioners have drawn the jury for the spring term of Watauga Superior Court, \Vhich convenes on April 24. with Judge Wilson Warlick, resident judge of 1 the sixteenth district, presiding. ; The term will be for two weeks, i and both criminal and civil actions will be tried. Clerk Austin E. South states there i twill be from 45 to 50 cases on the I (slate docket, most of them invntv- : ing the commission of misdemean- j ors. Perhaps two-thirds of the dock- ; et. he says, involves violation of the ; prohibition laws and driving while j intoxicated. There are about 501 civil cases. Following is a list of those who have been summoned for jury duty: j First Week Wade F. Norris, Marshall E. Ward. Frank P. Wilson. Raleigh Wilson, Floyd Warren, Chas. Johnson. Chas. E. Coffey, A. B. Craig, A. C. Galyen, R. W. Ashley. Granville Story. B. D. Yates, Grady Hayes, Lester L. Billings, J. Milton Gragg, J. C. Yoder, J. R. Simmons. George Wilson, William L. Cole, Charlie Simmons, D. C. Warren, D. C. Mast, Dillard Greene, Mustin Trivett, Ernest Glenn, Earl H. Norris, S. G. Wilson, M. Clyde Brown. James McNeil, Chas. K. Norris, Frank Main, Greene R. Michael, Grant Townsend, Jacob Harrell, Grady O. Greene, Roscoe Greene, L. M. Cook, Wade Tugman, Clyde Norman, Walter Storie, L. A. Callaway, Harve A. Shook. Second Week J. B. Farthing, Spencer Warren. Roy Anderson, Lee Roark, Bert Farthing, A. C. Moody, C. C. Bowles, Roy Hagaman, Hight Hollars, L. T. Tatum, W. M. (Barber Bill) Hodges, ' D. L. Glenn, Lawrance Parlier, Raymond Hendrix, W. F. Miller. Jr., W. W. Chesti B. W. Stailings, Joe J. lytiller, Eno.h Isaacs, Granville Tr* lett, Robert Ward. Lewis Harmon, XI T??rc-t. ? - *?;*?ljt ax. cruiiiLc, m." it. Worris, Clay Beach, M. H. Cornell, John O. | Potter, Archie Wilson, Chas. E. Townsend. Calvin Yates, Manuel C. Rominger, J. Wade Byers, Prince Hamby, H. S. Steelman, Jeff Shook, M. C. Cornett. Promoted Great Lakes, 111., March 18?Alton E. Hedges, Jr., of Boone, has won an early promotion in the navy as a result of his past civilian training. Because he has had sufficient experience in a trade essential in the navy, he was advanced to the rating of hospital apprentice, second class upon completing his recruit training at the U. S. Naval Training Station here. His wife, Mrs. Edith D. Hodges, resides in Boone. BOONE MAN GE I pp I&k5sfi"!. *i ^i m u IIhKH . fliiI IHKfli Southwest Pacific Headquar; commander of Allied air forces ii the Air Medal fo Sergeant Edward air force. The award was made, t achievement while participating ir sions in the South Pacific area. < probable and expected. These c bombing mission.-: against enemy a tacks on enemy naval vessels and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Greer of Bo Corps in January, 1942. shortly aft lioned at Eglin Field. Fla.: El Pas lcane. Wash., and Salt Lake City, last of April. 1943. lMOC shed in the Year i 888. CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MA To Address Merchants ralfh w. Mcdonald " DR. M'DONALD - TO SPEAK HERI Candidate for Governor to Addres Joint Meeting of Merchants and Chamber of Commerce Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, of Win ston-Salem, one of the principal con tenders for the Democratic nomina tinn for Governor of North Carolina has accepted an invitation to ad dress a joint meeting of the Boom Merchants Association and Cham bcr of Commerce Thursday evening March 30, it being the occasion o the annual employer-employee ban quet of the local retailers. The meeting will be held at the American Legion hut, and is sched uled to start at 7:30 p. m. In addi tion to the dinner and the addres; of Dr. McDonald, there will be ; short program of entertainment, details of which haven't been completed. There will be no business session. All members of the merchants group, their wives, employees as well as Chamber of Commerce members are expected to be present. Sihce Dr. McDonald is so. prominently mentioned in the news these pre-primary days, and since he ha; established his summer residence ir Boone, the local business men fee! fortunate in lhat he accepted th< invitation to speak at their annua meeting. merchants association head to accompany dr. Mcdonald here Information Wednesday mornin( is that F. R. Stout, of Greensboro treasurer of the Odell Hardware Co. and president of the North Carolin; Merchants Association, will accom pany Dr. McDonald to Boone anc will also be present at the Merchant: Association meeting. BUY WAR BONDS TS AIR MEDAL tyfc M M i".-N lers?Lieut. George C. Kenney. 1 the South Pacific, has awarded I Earl Greer, a member of the Sth he citation read. ''For meritorious i sustained operational flight misiuring which hostile contact was perations consisted of long-range irdromes and installations and alshipping." Sgt. Greer is a son of one. He enlisted in the Army Air er his 18th birthday, and was stao. Texas; Denver. Colo., and SpoUtah. before going overseas the :rat RCH 23. imBT~ | t^^e-fourtl EmdHas Bee Wi Campaig Government Will Buy Irish Potatoes Plans have at last been worked out whereby the government will purchase U. S. No. 1 potatoes from the farmers of this county. Farmers who are interested in selling their potatoes under this plan should contact the county agent at once. gtotp. contest in house race 7 Emory C. McCall Files After Monj roe Adams Announces Candidacy: Lively Race Seen For the first time in many long years the Republicans of the Ninth Congressional district face a primary fight to determine the man tvho will i oppose Congressman Robert L. I uoughton in the general eiection next November. The congressional convention in ~ Taylorsville last week made no ^ nomination, it being the opinion of most of the gathering that Con{ grcssman Dcughton should remain j unopposed. Following the convention, and contrary to the wishes of I , many leaders, Monroe Adams, of ' Statcsville, filed his candidacy in " the primary. Subsequently, Emery ' C. McCall, prominent Lenoir man, ' filed his candidacy. Grapevine information is that the Lenoir man and his friends will wage a vigorous I campaign for the nomination. ' Local Republicans, friendly to the ! candidacy of Mr. McCall, point out ' that while the Lenoir man is a newcomer in congressional campaign activities, he has been a leader in the party in Caldwell county f<~ , many years. In support of his can. didacy, they cite that he is one ol j Lenoir's prominent manufacturers, I a fine business man, a leader in the , religious and civic life of his city, a i member of the city school board, director of the Chamber of Commerce. and a fine gentleman. It is believed that the fiiends of the Lenoir man will wage a thor; ough-going campaign, and leave no i ) stones unturned in their efforts to : ' bring about his nomination. The ' list of other contests in which the i ' Republicans and Democrats will ! 1 participate in the May primary apI pears elsewhere in this newspaper. ; ELECTION BOARD IS APPOINTED) I Greer. Hagaman and Hodges Again Constitute Watauga County Election Group Roby T. Greer, Boone; Donley Hagaman. Reese, Democrats, and Russell D. Hodges, of Boone, Republican, again constitute the Watauga County Board of Elections, having been named Saturday by the State Board of Elections. All three men were incumbents. The organization date for the board hasn't been determined. However, since the registration books open for the primary next month, the board is expected to appoint the registrars and judges of election in the near future. The State board fixed dates and places for county board chairmen to meet with members of the State board to discuss handling of absentee ballots of servicemen, and offered two amendments to the regulations governing the soldier absentee ballot, designed to simplify the handling of ballots used by service personnel. Amendment Described The amendment to the absentee regulations provide that a separate register be set up for absentee voters (servicemen only) and also provides that a second record book be kept of those members of the armed forces whose names have been submitted for registration but who arc not qualified for various reasons. Another amendment provides that county elections board chairmen mail ballots to service personnel within the continental United States as soon as possible after an application is in hand. The mailing of ballots to addresses beyond the United States "shall not await the receipt of ballots for local offices." A resolution passed by the board provides that "presidential approval or disapproval of the present congressional service vote bill would not make necessary any changes in the North Carolina board's rules and regulations," and that "absentee registration and voting (on the part of North Carolina service personnel) of the personnel of the United States army shall remain in effect and shall be carried out whether or not the said bill becomes a law." (' ?|l give more in 44 MaawMHMHaaaaMn RED CROSS WAR FUND $1.50 A YEAR?5c A COPY is of Red Cross n Raised; End n Next Week j No Extension of Time in Which to Raise Quota is in Prospect; Chairman Asks Everyone to Make Specical Effort in Closing Days A total of $4,507.13 has been raised for the Red Cross War Fund campaign in Watauga, said Clyde R. Greene, campaign chairman, Tuesday afternoon, or just a little more than three-fourths of the county quota of $6,000. Mr. Greene calls attention to the fact that the campaign comes to a close at the end of this month (Friday of next week) and that no extended period has been announced in which to complete county quotas. Therefore, he insists that all work Lien a juue extra eltort during the remainder of the campaign, give every one a chance to contribute, and make their reports as quickly as possible. "A number of nearby counties have already reached their quota," says Mr. Greene, "and we must not let Watauga lag in this important phase of the war effort. Our men on the fighting fronts need the Red Cross?and the Red Cross is YOU. Even if you have already made a contribution, can't you spare just a little more for the benefit of the men who are fighting YOUR battles. It's a privilege to give to the Red Cross. Let's join together in a final effort that will put us over the top by the end of the month." The Democrat in an effort to aid the campaign is recognizing those who contribute by publishing their names. Due to the efforts of the publisher to conserve paper, etc., this can't all be done at one time. They will appear as rapidly as possible, however. Below are the names of some of the contributors: BOONE Mrs. Nora Warman, Worker. Mrs. J B. Clark $1. Mrs. Vener Benson (1, Mrs. liarve Hodges $1, Mrs. Earl Blackburn 50c. R. F. Greene $30, FT E. V^armnn $10. Mrs. Paul Coffey $1, Mrs. F. A, Linney $7, Mrs. J. M. Moretz $1. Mrs. J. W. Jones $.2 Mrs. James L. Harrison $1. Miss Jennie Coffey $1. Dr. J. C. Farthing $5, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Brown $5, Mrs. Albert Watson $2. Albert Watson $5. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Watson $5, Mrs. Roy Johnson SI. D. E. Benfield $1. Mrs. Lewis Loudermelt $1. J. O. Cook. Sr.. $1. B. R. Page and family $5, Mrs. L. L. Critcher $1. Miss Epsie Greene SL Mrs. H. N. Adams $2, Mrs. W. C. Greer $1. Morris Casey $!, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Greene $5, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Murray SI, Mrs. W. L. Trivctte $5. Stacy Tester $1. J. Sam Horton $1, Mrs. George Triplett $1, Miss Auburn Morete $1, Mrs. Florence Barbec $1, Mrs. Annie Nee Beach ?1, Rock Iiatton $1. Mrs. Ora Brown $1. Miss Iris Williams $1. Mrs. Dennis Teague. $1. Mrs. Jack Hardy ?1. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Critcher $10. Mrs. C. S. Edmisten $1, (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Friday to Be Work Day at Red Cross There will be an all-day working at the Red Cross room on Friday, March 24. We have a quilt to be quilted and many surgical dressings to be labeled and packed. The room will be opened at 10:30 a. m.. and we hope that some will come then with their lunches prepared to spend the day. The room will be closed at 5 o'clock. Everyone willing to work may come. Concert Violinist Will Appear Here Appalachian College has secured Mark Woilner, concert violinist, for a recital in the college auditorium, Saturday morning, March 25, at 10 o'clock. Mr. Woilner has just finished a series of concerts in New York, where he played in a number of recitals at Teachers College, Columbia University, and also as soloist at the annual festival concert at the Riverside Church, sponsored by the Emerson Fosdick Good Fellowship Clubs. He was pronounced one of the nation's foremost violinists. His accompanist. Miss Mary Brooks, has been praised by Wash aigtoii Ci H its OS till dUUUliipiiniSl OI outstanding ability. She was student artist of Edwin Hughes in New York, and is also the accompanist in the Southern States of the artists of the George College Management at Rockefeller Center. Last week these artists played in their second recital in the Reynolds auditorium in Winston-Salem, to an audience of more than 2,000. They are also credited with introducing. for the first time living American composers to Southern music lovers, such as Cecil Burleigh, E. Bloch, Stone, Achron and others. Among the composers performed at the college here will be works by Vitali, Gershwin, Prokofiev, Noel Coward, Kreisler, and others. In addition to the music, Mr. Wollner will display his collection of winning water color paintings from North, South and Central America. The public is invited to be present.
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