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WATCH the LABEL 0:1 yovix p&pm as is ahovs 1hc da M youi suJbscriptioR will expire ond tin* dale youLr wipes will 2?e stepped tmlmi soonci reivevr?Ki. Its Dpicocral Jbr operatic*? siricliy on a cash in n<3 vawre basss There are no exception* Uj tils rule. An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year i 888. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARC, FLANNAGAN BILL TO BOOST BURLEY ACREAGE^ PASSES Dough ton Informs Chamber of Commerce that Bill to Provide Minimum Base of One Acre for Burley Growers is Now ! Before President Mr. Its W. Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, ?which organization has been work ing in the interest of securing larger acreage allotments for Burley tobac co growers, on Tuesday received a telegram from Congressman R. L. Doughtqn. stating that the Flanria gan bill had passed the senate, is now before President Roosevelt, and with the observation that the bill "will be of great benefit to small growers of tobacco." Mr. Doughton had previously aid ed Representative Flannagan of Virginia, in getting the bill by the > house, and Mr. Doughton's wire was in reply to one sent by Mr. Wilcox, to inquire as to the status of the bill. Farmers were afraid to go ahead with plans for increased acre age until the bili finally passed, so Mr. Doughton's telegram gives growers the go-ahead signal. Under the terms of the bill all growers of Burley, it is understood, regardless of former allotments, may plant up to one acre without lax penalties. Since many farmers here piairt only a half acre, it is fell that the legislation will be a great help to the farmer as well as to the local market. Advices fror- officials of the Mountain Burley Warehouses are that farmers make ample provision for planU in anticipation ot heavier plantings. It is suggested that two weeks after original beds are sown, there be another sowing for safe ty's sake, for after the first bed has gone far enough for the grower to determine its success, it will be too tetf to replant. Mr. W. H. Gragg states that iarmers who plant beds, make an honest effort, to raise their plants and fail, due to disease or other causes, should sec him and an ef fort will foe made to supply them. BAPTISTS TO MEET AT BLOWING ROCK Three Forks Association to Be Held at Blowing Rock on Filth of May Thi- spring session of Ihe Three Forks Baptist Association will be held at the Blowing Rock Baptist Church Friday, May 5, the executive committee in recent session having accepted the invitation of Rev. Ben L. Ray, the pastor, to hold the as sociation in his church. A very interesting program is being arranged, featuring the prog ress of the Blowing Roek church under the leadership of Rev. Mr. Ray, and all other churches will be asked for reports of their progress and plans for the remainder of the year. The theme of the meeting, will be ? ?'Knowing Christ." Among other | addresses will be one on "The Abun dant Life," by Rev. J. C. Pipes. , The executive committee feels the association is fortunate in having I the meeting with the Blowing Rock church, since it is well located, and is making such splendid progress under the able leadership of Rev. Mr. Ray. Mr. Wade E. Brovvn, chairman of , the committee, states that, program details will be announced in the | neqr future. Ration Calendar (or Week of March 27 Processed Foods Blue A8 through E8 now valid at 10 points each, for use with tokens; all expire May 20. Blue F8 through K8 become vaild April 1; expire June 20. Meals and Fats Red A8, B8? D8 E8 and F8 (book 4) now valid at 10 points each, for use with tokens, all expire May 20. Red G8, H8 and J8 become valid .March 26; expire June 18. Sugar Sugar stamp No. 30 (Book 4) good for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar stamp No. 31 (Book 4) good for five pounds indefinitely becomes valid April 1. Canning Sugar Sugar stamp No. 40, good for five | pounds of canning sugar until 28, 1845. Apply to local board for sup- 1 plemental rations. Shoes Stamp No. 18 (Book 1) expires April 30. Airplane stamp No. 1 (Book 3) valid indefinitely. Anoth er shoe stamp, yet to be designated, will become valid May 1. Gasoline A-9 coupons now valid in North Carolina, expire May 8. Rationing rules now require that every car owner write his license number and state in advance on all gasoline coupons in his possession. lil mIK .? v ik Hold On! This bearded marine raider, demolition office.- oi his battalion, is holding some Jap anti-personnel mine* he located and immobiliz ed on Bougainville. He is First Laeui. G. S. Cod?spoti of Brook lyn. N. Y. Pertinent Information Given by Lo cal Postmaster on Phases ot New llevenuo Act The following information rela tive to the new postal rates now in effect is given this newspaper by Postmaster John E. Brown, Jr.: "The revenue act of 194S provides the increase in postage raU.'t> for lo cal delivery, except or which the rate under existing law is 1 ceiu fur each ounce or fraction thereof, and except post and ?wstai cards, 3 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. "Air mail, from one post office to another on the mainland of the Uni ted States, including Alaska, 8 cents per ounce or fraction thereof. "Air mail sent to and by mem bers of the armed" forcei outside the continental United States who re ceive their mail through A.P.O's or Fleet Post Offices, care of the post masters at New YorJs, San Fran cisco, Calif., New Orleans, I.a., Mi ami, Fla., or Fresque Isle, Me., is subject to postage at the rate of 6 cents a half ounce or fraction there of. This rate will also apply on and after March 26, to air mail sent to or by members of such forces whose address is an A.P.O. or Fleet Post Office in care of the postmaster at Seattle, Wash., or an A.P.O. in care of the postmaster at Minneapolis, Minn. "Air mail should be fully pre paid. V-mail and light weight sta tionery should be used." Aged Resident of Deep Gap Section Succumbs Aaron Church, pioneer resident of the Deep Gap section, died at the home on Tuesday of last week at the ago of 83 years. funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon from the Stony Fork Baptist Church. Reverends Levi Greene, G. A. Hamby, W. D. Ashley and W. C. Greene took part in the rites and interment was in the church cemetery, Reins-Sturdi vant Funeral Home taking care of the arrangements. Mr. Church was a native of Wat auga county, being born and reared in Stony Fork township, was a splendid citizen and held in the highest regard in this section. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Susanna Greene Church; seven sons and four daughters: Lloyd Church, Brownwood; Heg Church, Patterson; Jake and Elmer Church, Stony Fork; Julius Church, liniontown, Pa.; Jeter Church. Pittsburgh, Pa.; Glenn Church, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Effie Oliver, Winston-Salem; Mrs. Texie Cain, High Point; Mrs. Lillie Caldwell, Clio, N. C.; Mrs. Kate Whitley, Union town, Pa. There are 21 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. All Deferred Men Under 26. Ordered Up For Examination Washington. March 25. ? Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey last night ordered immediate pre* induction physical examinations for all men under 26 with industrial de ferments while their classifications' are reviewed by local boards. Those rejected as physically unfit still would be available for war jobs. Those who pass the armed serv ices examinations still would be deferred if their local boards con sider them "key men" in vital jobs. Those who pass arid are refused | further deferments would be taken [into the armed forces. BUY WAR BONDS MERCHANTS, C OF C TO HOLD BANQUET THURSDAY^ NIGHT Dr. McDonald to He Feature Speaker at Ladies' Night Event; President of State Mer chants Group Also to Make Remarks at Banquet Plans are virtually completed for the banquet of the Boone Merchants Association aud Chamber of Com merce this (Thursday! evening, marking the annual ladies' night event of both organizations, iind in terest is centered on the speech which will be delivered to the group by Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, a sum mer resident of Boone, and prom inent contender for the Democratic 'nomination for Governor in the primary of May 'IT. The banquet, which was to have been held in the American Legion hut, will bo held instead al the college cafeteria, it was announced Tuesday evening by Guy Hunt of the Merchants Association. After the banquet, Mr. F. R. Stout of Greensboro, president of the North Carolina Merchants As sociation, will make a few remarks, preceding the address by Dr. Mc Donald. Following will be a brief program of entertainment. It is pointed out by Mr. Hunt that all members of the Merchants Asso ciation and the Chamber of Com merce together with their employees and wives are expected to attend the banquet, and make reservations with Mrs. Ruby Ellis, secretary of the merchants group The general public is invited 10 attend the speak ing following the banquet. City Is Co-operating With Health Dept. In a letter to Mr. Wade E. Eller, sanitarian with the District Health department, Mayor Gordon H. Wink ler has given authority to inspect all premises in the town for rat harborages and other health har ards, arid to make frequent reports :to the city hall of conditions in this regard. p' The mayor expresses tfie desire of the city administration to co-op erate fully with the department, and expresses the belief that the citizens generally will do likewise. Major Cherry Visits With Friends in City Major R. Gregg Cherry, of Gas tonia, for many years a leading fig ure in the General Assembly of the State, and who is one of the prin cipal candidates for the Democratic nomination for Governor in the May primary, was in town Wednesday, mixing with friends, making new acquaintances, and laying the ground work for his pre-primary I campaign in this area. New Tax Law Raises Movie Ticket Prices Due to the new tax law recently passed by Congress, admission prices for amusement places are subject to change in all theatres of the nation on Saturday, April I. The Appalach ian Theatre, explains Manager D. J. Norman, is not raising its price, but simply adding the required tax to the present admission price. Chil dren's prices remain the same at 9c, but after above date all children, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Special Service Ai Boone Baptist Church A special service of more than usual interest will be held at the Boone Baptist Church Sunday, April 2, at the 11 o clock hour. All mem bers are urged to attend since an important question regarding the program of the church will be dis cussed and decided. All Sunday School, W. M. U? B. T. U., and church officers and teachers are es pecially requested to be present for the service. DEMOCRATS are WINNERS IN OKLAHOMA ELECTIONS Muskogee, Okla., March 28 ? Democrats reasserted their grip on ] Oklahoma's traditionally Democrat ic second district tonight, winning a special congressional election in the face of an aggressive Republi can challenge. Both sides had pro claimed the Roosevelt administration on trial. Unofficial returns from 304 of the district's 331 precincts, gave W. G. Stigler CD) 20,193; E. O. Clark (R) 17,771. } PAYS TO ADVERTISE Marion Thomas, prominent farm er of Mabel, believes strongly in the use of printers ink in the sale of livestock, etc., and writes: "Please don't advertise cow next week. I sold her through adver- 1 tisement before I got my paper. It | pays to advertise in the county pa per." a To Address Juniors Hon. Clyde A- Shreve. above. Stale Junior Councilor, and For rest G. Shearin. secretary, who will ipuk at the District Junior meeting in Boone on April 3. District Juniors to Meet Here April 3 Hon. Clyde A. Shreve. of Stokes dale. State Councilor, and Forrest G. Shearin, of Scotland Neck, secretary, will be principal speakers at the Spring district meeting of District 3 of the Jr. O. U. A. M., to be held Monday, April 3, at 8 p. m., with Daniel Boone Council No. 123. at Boone. The Third District is composed of Watauga, Avery, Mitchell and Yan cey Counties. The officers of the Third District are: C. C. Huskins, councilor; W. H. Gragg, vice-ccun silor; Clyde R. Greene, secretary: E. D. Odum, warden; B. S. Dugger, conductor; B. K. Osborne, inside sentinel; J. H. Perkins, outside sen tinel, and Wallr.ce Gentry, chaplain. Mr. Greene rc-prents the district on the board of trustees of the Chil dren's Home at Lexington. The local council met in special session Monday night to complete plans for the meeting. S. B. Greene, B. K. Osborne and W. M. Cook will have charge "of the re freshments. Rev. J. C. Canipe, councilor of Daniel Boone council, urgently requests all members to attend this district meeting. Lt. William Kephart Awarded Air Medal Charleston, S. C., March 24- ? Lt. William P. Kephart, USNR, has been awarded the air medal post humously for "meritorious achieve ment" while participating in aerial flight as a dive bomber pilot against Japanese forces in the Solomon Is lands in October, 1942, Sixth Naval District headquarters revealed to day. Lt. Kephart is a son of Dr. and Mrs. Adam P. Kephart, of Blowing Rock. N. C., formerly of Greens boro. He was killed in action over Guadalcanal Oct. 14, 1942. The USS Kephart, a destroyer es cort named for the young lieuten ant, was christened at the Charles ton Navy Yard last January 7. Pastors and Deacons To Meet Next Monday The Baptist preachers and deacons of the county will meet at the Bap tist Church in Boone on Monday, April 3, at 2 o'clock. Program for the meeting follows: 1. Devotial by Rev. W. J. Cook. 2. In a time like this, vhan can best be done to build up Ahe local church? Rev. Ben Lee RajV 3. What is meant by being lords over God's heritage? 1 Peipr, 5:3, by Rev. W. D. Ashley. I 4. What is meant when Paol said, "Refuse profane and old wives' fables?" 1 Tim. 4:7. by Kev. :Tipton Greene. 5. Do we believe, practice and teach what Paul said in Acts 20:28 29? by Rev. G. A. Hamby. Rev. R. C. Eggers, who prepared the program, invites all preachers and deacons and anyone who cares to hear these subjects discussed. ^rV Red Cross Fund Now $1,000 Above Quota RAT ERADICATION! CAMPAIGN TO BE! STARTED IN BOONE! City Authorities. Lions Club 1 and Other Organizations Join in With Health Department in Thorough-Going War on Rats in This City The city of Boone, with the co operation of the local Lions Ciub, Merchants Association, Future Farmers of America, and County Health Department, is planning a comprehensive rat eradication cam paign for Boone and. environs with in the next few" weeks! Residents of Boone are asked to begin immediately in the important task of cleaning up piles of rubbish which may serve as harbors and breeding places of the pests. City officials have pointed out that the city truck will, upon request by property owners, haul away any material made easily accesiblr for loading. It is extremely important that this phase of the program be completed | before the distribution of poison is i begun. Therefore, it is urged that those interested in helping U> re duce the rat population of the com munity devote this week and next week to cleaning up 'heir premises. Following the ciean-up phase of the campaign, members of the local FFA chapter, under tlx; supervision of their adviser. Dr. Orby Southard, and Mr. Wade Eller, district sani tarian, will thoroughly canvass the town, placing poison in all known infested areas. A display of the damages caused by rats and meth ods of controlling them is now be ing prepared and will be placed in a store window in the business dis trict oC the town later this week. \ I y| Bob Agle is Pafid Tribute in Publication Knoxvillc, Tenn., March 25. ? R E. Aglc, o? Het. Dairy Products Com- : pany. Kingsport, was paid n fine i tribute in thrj foreword of the re- j cently published "Fountain and | Luncheonette Service Training Out- | line," released by th<* Tennessee i Board of Vocational Education. The article stated: " . . .The initial ef forts and perseverance of the in structors, Mi's." Mildred Brannock and Mr. Robert. ,E. Agle, were . . . of inestimable value in determining the factors most important and es sential to this type of training." This was in recognition of the work Mr. Agle did when serving as in structor at schools conducted in Erwin, Elizabethton and Johnson City last summer, during which time he compiled a basic outline for teaching fountain and luncheonette service technique. A great part of this outline was used in the state board's official program outline for training in this field. Due to the acute manpower short age tfis particular type of training has proved most* beneficial in the areas where it has been tried. Sanitarian Gives Timely Information As to Rat Control Wade E. Eller, health department sanitarian, gives out some timely in formation as to rat control, and points nut that the rodents, besides spreading typhus and bubonic plague, every person is said to pay $20 each year for damage done by rats. Suggestions for keeping out rats include stoppage of all holes through which they enter homes and busi ness houses, by the use of metal sheeting, concrete or wire netting, as 'well as around pipes and grat ing. Can Rats Be Starred? Yes, by following a few simple rules: Keep all garbage in tighlv covered metal cans. Clean them often. Keep foot! supplies in rat-proof containers. Throw no garbage into streets, alleys, lots or yards. Do not mix garbage^ with rubbish. Will poison and traps get rid of nts? tfJo, they will help but will not do the job alone. Stop all holes, then us - poison and traps. The surest wav to poison rats is for you and Jk neighbors to put Out the poison aVke same time. Remember you must get rid of rats to protect your community from disease, to save time and loss of money from illness, to save thou sands of dollars in food and proper ty. A modem destroyer uses more than 3,000 gallons of oil an hour at Poisoning Rats top speed. War Fund Drive Goes Ov?! the Typ in Grand Style: Officials Than.U People for Contribu tions; a Partial List of Those Contributing Tlie "ted Cross War Fund cam paign. designed to raise $6,000 in Watauga County, passed the goat pest last Saturday and on Tuesday evening, Civde R. Greene. War Fund chairman, gave out the welcome in formation that the tund had con tinued to grow and that contribu tions at that time were slightly in excess of 57,000, with the campaign period set to end next Friday. Mr. Greene takes occasion to re mind all workers that they should get :ri their final reports at the ear liest possible time in order that final reports may be made out. Also Mr. i Greene states that all those who i have not taken advantage of the ] privilege being offered to contribute i to the Red Cross, do so by Friday, iso that their contributions may be j included in the finai accounting of | the fund. Mr. Greene- expresses his deep ap preciation of the fine work which was done by the workers in every section of the county, in bringing the War Fund campaign to the at tention of the people, and thanks each contributor for bis or her fine spirit U co-operation which has re sulted in Wataug-i county being able to exceed her quota well ahead of the date set (or the closing of the campaign. "This overwhelming de monstration of our willingness to aid in taking care of our men in the service, is bound to bring comfort tr. our Watauga boys who are fight ing for us on til the battlefrc-nts of the world. Watauga county is solid ly behind ur fighting men, and has never yet failed to do even more than suggested, in all the fund-rai ing campaigns of the war. We i_i Watauga wiil continue to back our men to the limit of our ability." Chairman Makes Statement Rev. E. F. Troutman, chairman of the Watauga Red Cross chapter, likewise 13 mighty happy over the outcome oi tot War Fund campaign, and issues the following statement: "As chairman of the Watauga Red Cross chapter, let me say, thank you to the thousands who helped make our quota of $6,000 more than pos sible in the Red Cross War Fund drive. Our boys and girls in the armed forces will know that the folk back home in Watauga County really care and are doing their part on the home front. They know that we have helped to make it possible for the Red Cross to be at their side, giving them first aid, the ne cessities and a few of the luxuries of life. Putting courage and faith and hope in their hearts as they carry on toward the hard goal of victory. Now we have given as a county Red Cross chapter, now let ! us continue to pray for victory, and to pray that as a county, state and nation we shall be worthy of vic tory. Again thanks to one and all for your gifts." Following art; some of the more recent contributors to the Red Cross fund: HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES F. W. McCiucken, Worker. jP, W. McCracken $S. Henry Greer $5, Karl Norris 5U>, Tom Shook $5k Jack Cor nett $5. Ray Brown $5. C. W. Rowe $5, Ed Payne ?5, J. H. Taylor $5. .Ralph Col v.lrd $5, Sherman Hollars $5. A. R. San aa re ^5, Raymond Carroll $5. Dave Bent ley $2; E- Ford King SI. Arthur Kirby 51, J. F. Greer $1, Dewey Mitchell $2. C. P. Swift $3. Ben Brewer $2, Frank Baird $1, Hoy Baird $2. c. W, Hodges $3. E. T. Stewart $1, M. C. Cornett $5. R. L. Jen kins $1. Aud Hollars $1. W. L?. Bolick $1, Dwight Hayes $1. C. E. Luther $2. Omar Baird $1. J. H. Eggers $1. Gene Hollars $1, C. J. Farthing $1. Carter Ragun $1, Annie E. Krider $1.50. Tom Martin $1, Glctm Brown $1. UPPER LAUREL CREEK Aud L. Ward, Worker. W F. Winkler $5. Mrs. W. F. Winkler $1, M. A. Ward $1, Mrs. De-jn Johnson $1. Clay Burton 17c. Jurd Shull 10c, Basil Tester 10c. Reba Tester 10c. James Sherwood ?1, D. Greene 55c. Bill Bing ham $1, B. O. Ward $1. G. B. ^Trivett 50c Charley Matney 10c, Mrs. Lunda Ward 25c, other contributors 60c. COVE CREEK SCHOOL Mrs. Gladys M. Bingham, Worker. Tom J. Moody $5, Blanche Stokes $5, Mrs. Dora S. Mast $5. Mrs. Gladys M. Bingham $5. Anna Mae Sherwood $5, Mrs. Susie B. Henson $5, H. Ophelia Bingham $5. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mast $5. Mrs. D. . T. Brown S5. D. T. Brown $5. Mrs. Maud M. Spainhour $3, Don L. Swift $1, R* C. Buchanan ?1, Mrs. Myrtle Buchanan $1, Mrs. Pearl Stokes $1, Mrs. Birdie Greer $1. BOONE STEAM LAUNDRY W. H. Gragg, Worker. Flo C. Moody $1. Mrs. Frank Greene $1. Vera Brewer $1. Louise S. King $1, Olen Younce $1, Mrs. Olen Younce $1, Gordon Hodges $1, Eber Slier rill $1, Edith Hollars $1. Dolph Lyons $1. Edna Hartley $1, C. C. Ragan $1, Odel Teague $1. Mrs. Lucy Greer $1. Amy Hicks $1. BOONE MASTER CLEANERS R. B. Shull. Worker. Boone Master Cleaners $15. Becky Ragan $2.25. Louise Loudermelt $2.23, Bell Pennell $2.25 Edith Odom f2J2S. Ber tha Wallace $3JS, Ltate Harkelroad $2. Uztle Payne *L25, Ruth Winebarger $1, Addle Morris $1. TAMARACK Frank Main $1, Dana Main |l, Paul Johnson $1. VAUJE CRUCXB Henry Hagaman. Worker. Mrs. Fred Harmon $1, J- O. Harmon 50c, Hegte Tester H. Mb. Boby PreaaaU p. (CONTINUED ON PACK EIGHT)
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