WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent 'Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the ^ ear i 888. VOL. LV1, NO. 43 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL 20, 1944 WATCH the LABEL co jtnzr papev as 51 shows thtf dale your *v.b"crip?iotx wiU ?od lb* your paper w3!i jfce Bioppvtdt unlaw sooner r-ne wed- The Democrat Ss operating stxldly on a cash ir?. ?vd~ racre basis. Thwf arc bo exceptions to ihls rule. $1.50 A YEAR? 5c A COPY MANY WATAUGANS ARE CALLED TO THE ARMEI) FORCES Number of Setcctecs Enter Army and Navy Under Term;, of Sc iectivc Service Law; Negroes | Called for Examination; a j Lis.1 of inductec-s A IjEfce dumber of V?'at;:ugii Coun ty men have recently_ been called into the army and navy, according to information given out Tuesday by the Selective Service- Board, and a perusal 'Of the list shows thai scarcely more than a dozen of the men in recent quotas are non-fath ers. Below is a list of those entering the arniy, the navy, and a nroup of negroes tailed for pre-induction ex amination: Inducted into Army Hobcrt Castor Horton Robert Leo Roy Potter Raymond Woodrow Greer Lee David South Charles Henry Hatton Charles Arthur Smalhtrs Astor John Cook Burl Dixon Henson Thomas G. Auton Homer Lee Hartley Thomas Marvin Main 'Worth Elliott Eldreth Heggie Watson( deferred, emer gency* Otis Washington Watson Aud.t Duranl Norris Ralph Upton Beach Thomas Ira Friesland Thomas Burl Matheson Smith Talbert Hicks Douglas Leonard Harrison Xermit Nelson Storie Eston Sylvanua Greene David Edward Dotson John Marshall Edmisten Arnold Coolidge PresneU "William Dow Rominger Fred Worth Winefcurger Hildreth Larry Davis William Hal Vines Herman Sylvester Greene Charles Basil Ward ?T. C. "K rider Claude Holland Wir.ebarger Ted Cook Raymond Carl Parkex- (deferred, emergency). Uulys k.?rt Miller ?-? .j Robert Jack Greene Odoll James Perry i Romie Estis Storie General Captain Hicks Wilson Franklin Hodge-;; Gordon William Moody Carl Rex Goer Charlie Moore Harmon Eari Dean Cook Jtfillard Dean Norris Jack L. Storie Hardin Donley Snyder Clyde Robbins Johnny Bruce Greene Enter Navy John Lookabill Davis J times Ciition Shore Howard Taft Greer Charles Dillard Hampton John Herman Bryan Ernest Andrew Moody Mack Andrew Cowles Robert Lee GiUey Roy Clifford Townsend r.'hsha Ford King, Jr. Neil Edward Pennell Wiley James Cole Ralph Robert Coffey Dexter Dallas May Albert Chester Farthing William Dana Farthing James Jonathan Miller Graham Crater Teague Clarence Clyde Warren Dean Austin Moretz Alfred Smith Rominger Paul Ellis Carlton Dennis William Canter Boyd Homer Moretz Neil Vannoy Rex Johnson Smith Paul J. Fox Kever Gumey Cornett Everett Newton Hollars George Calvin Trivett Claude Weston Minton Byron J. Cook Stanley Ward Jack William Tester Conley Eddie Trivette William Isaiah White James Blaine Warren Stanford Smith Storie Lydia Merrill Norris Bowie Monroe Houck Colored The following colored registrants have been called for their pre- in duction physical examination: James Herlon Hayes Howard Keyes Robert White Charles Arnold Wilson v William Franklin Moore Willard Davis Jackson Haskell George Flowers Howard James Horton Atwood W. Horton Andrew Stonewall Jackson Gus Grimes Clint James Grimes John Henry Whittington. Auto License Tags Now Three-Fourth Price Automobile license tags for this year are still on sale at the office of the Carolina Motor Club main tained in Boone by Mr. W. R. Wink ler Tags bought now are paid for at three-fourths of the yearly coet of the license. No. 1 Acc &as?aas2 Handsome Capl. Dominic Salva- j tore Gentile, ike outstanding 23 year-old Musiaro pilot of Piqua, , Ohio. Gentile has fccen credited with his 30th Naxi kill lo earn top billing among American fliers. LIVESTOCK MART OPENS NEXT WEEK Prospects Good for Local Market: Stockholders Have Meeting, Name Officers The Watauga Livestock Company will open sales at the market in Boone Wednesday. Aptil 6, accord ing to Lester Carroll, secretary and treasurer, who states that sales will ix- conducted each Wednesday throughout the season. Mr. Carroll states that the mark et, which has operated for the past Jive years has paid stockholders 80 per cent oft their investment, and that a good season is predicted for this year. At a rccent meeting of the stock holders t!ie following directors wore elected: W. H. Gragg, Stacy Ford, Ben Watson, A. W. Hodgson, Lester Carroll. The officers are: W, H. Gragg, president; A. W- Hodgson, vioe-prtiident, auiri 'Zjesiar-. Carrol!, secretary- treasurer. LADIES NIGHT AT LIONS CLUB MEET Ladies Have Chaxga of Program at Amtnual Affair Held Tuacday Night The annual Ladies Night meet ing of the Boone Lions Club was held at the Boone Baptist Church Tuesday night, with the Worthwhile Club serving the dinner. When President Frank Payne took the chair, he was displaced by Lioness Payne, who presided dur ing a large part of the meeting. Lioness Robert C. Bus teed read the minutes of the last meeting, assum ing that task after Lion Busteed had been called on to read. Lioness W. Amos Abrams gave an excellent re port on Lions education, when Dr. Abrams, chairman of Lion educa tion committee, was called on. Oth er Lionesses who took over duties of their husbands in the humorous reports included Lioness J. C. Cline, Lioness Wade E. Brown, Lioness W. M. Burwell, Lioness T. M. Grqer and Lioness W. M. Mathesori. Lion ess G. K. Moose was tail-twister for the evening. Guests of the club were four young people from the high school who gave a splendid program. Miss Helen Caudill recited an original monologue; Roberta Critcher read "The House By the Side of the Road;" Blanton Miller recited "My Lost Duchess," and Stanley South sang two numbers. Lion Secretary Busteed presented keys and fag plaques to eleven Lions for meritorious service ren dered Lionism during the past year. Keys were awarded to Dr. Orby Southard, Dr. Robert R. King- (in absentia), Lee Stout, Paul A- Cof fey, T. M. Greer, Frank Payne, Dr. G. K. Moose, M. R. Maddux, Wade E. Brown, Dr. D. J. Whitener and Cratis D. Williams. A round of applause was given the Worthwhile Club for the excel lent dinner served. Trout Fishing Good Since Opening of Season On Saturday Considering the rather unfavor able weather which has prevailed since the opening of the trout fish ing season on last Saturday, anglers in this vicinity have had mighty good luck, states County Game Warden Walter Edmisten, who says that splendid catches have been reported by a number of followers of the Waltonian sport. Mr. Edmisten says that a large number of legal size rainbow trout have been placed in the streams of the county this week, and that stocking of the stream. . will con tinue throughout the summer. - COMMITTEES ARE NAMED FOR CO. SCHOOL SYSTEM SBS; Appointments Arc For Varying SH|Wsrn?(ls of Time. From One to T.^ree Years; a List of Ap i iuntments Given by Board of Education As a recent meeting of the Board of Education for Watauga County, school committee members for Use v-jrious districts of the county were appointed. The* appointments made, where terms had expired, are for on'-, two cr three years, in line with the pian which has been followed for several years. The appoint i ments, which follow, cover only ! those names whose terms had ex pired this spr-rig: Boono District No. 1 .Joe Crawford, Joe C. Hodges, Walter Edmisten. Building committc-c: Howard's Creek, Henry Hardin; Ruthcrwood, D. G. Edmisten; Rich Mountain, L. E. Beach, Bamboo, R. H. Vannoy. Green Valley District No. 2. Green Valley, Winefoarger and Kiverview: Bynum Clawson. Wai. V/inebarger, G. C. Ragan. Deep Gap District He. 3 Deep Gap, Castle, Stony Fork, Mt. Paron, Elk, Lower Elk: W. C. McNeil, Ulster Greane, W. W. Ran dall. Blowing Hock District No. ? Blowing Rock, Coo! Springs, Pen Icy. Bradshaw, Cook: G. C. Walters, W. C. Lontz. Thomas Coffey, Jr. VaUe Crucis District No. S V;i!lt' Crucis, Grandfather, Coo! Springs: Richard Olsen, T. H. Holto way, J. L. Triplett. Cove Craek District Nc. 6 Cove Creek, Rominger. Presnell. Kellerville, Windy Gap, Liberty Kill: T. L. Mast, W. T- Payne. D. .1. Horton. Bathcf DUitict Ho. 7 Dave Hagaman, Ray Swift, Perry Farthing. Mabel District No. 8 ! Mabel and Pattertowsi: Henry Morris, Arrant Greer. Mrs. Nora Wilson: >.ju Elkland: Glenn Howell. The district committee as a body; .serves fori all schools listed , h? it"; Hfsttfct: ' ?" "See Here Private Hargrove" Coming To Local Theatre Marion Hargrove, of Charlotte, N. C., was inducted into Uncle Sam's army about two years ago, and wrote a book about his adventures in the army as a "rookie." "See Here, Private Hargrove," proved to be a best seller and was bought by Metro- Goldyn-Mayer Pic ture to be made into a motion pic ture. All the way from his desk in the Charlotte News office to his screamingly funny adventures in the army goes this picture. Robert Walker plays the part of "Hargrove" and Donna Reed plays the love in terest. Showing next Wednesday and Thursday at the Appalachian The atre. We are expecting big crowds at all performances, says Manager D. J. Norman. Mr. Norman, formerly- of Char lotte, went to-school at Central High with Marion Hargrove, author of this delightfully funny story and is looking forward to seeing the pic ture after reading the book. W.M.U. Associational Meeting Here Friday The Woman's Missionary Union of Three Forks Association will hold its annual meeting with the Boone Baptist Church on Friday of this week, beginning at 10 a. m., Mrs. S. C. Eggers, superintendent of the association announces. Lunch will be served at the noin hour. The afternoon session will begin at 1 p. m. Miss Olive Lawton, missionary to China, and Miss Katherine Abee, State W.M.U. Young People's secre tary, will be guest speakers. All members are urged to come. Visitors will be welcome. Russians Break Sevastopol Defenses London. April 19. ? Gen. Andrei I. Yeremenko's independent coastal troops cracked Sevastopol's lower defense anchor yesterday, by captur ing historic Balaklava and plunged onward two miles, where they seized a village only five miles southeast of the prize Crimean stronghold, Moscow announced last night. Oh a shrinking 25-mile semi-circle around Sevastopol the Germans pinned against tie Black sea were fighting desperately, a midnight communique said. Legion Meeting The Watauga Post, American Le gion and Auxiliary will meet Satur day night, April 21, at 8 o'clock at the Legion hut AH servicemen are invited to attend. 1 West Virginia state troops.- their clubs in firm grasp behind tbem, are shown on guard at the gale of the Weirton Steel Company plant in Weir ton. W. Va. Troopers were seat to the plant to prevent any violence between CIO - United Steelworkers and members of a rival independent union. RED CROSS FUND TOTAL IS GIVEN War Fund Chairman and General ; Chairman Thank Those Con tributing to Drive ' Final figures released Tuesday by ; Alfred Adams, Bed Cross treasurer, indicate that the War Fund cam paign has now reached the sum of $7,874.96, with practically all re ports tabulated. Mr. Clyde R. Greene, War Fund chairman, and Rev. E. F. Troutman, general Red Cross chairman, ex press appreciatioii to the contribu tors and workers for their splendid aid. They al?o thank The Democrat ! for the publicity and other assist- j ?nce rendered in the campaign- \ Following *s the list of late con { tributors: J. C. Storie 50c. Mrs. W. C. Greer $2.; Clyde R. Gnsuie $6. John Hodges. Jr.. $5, ] Blan Isaacs $1. bXxn. F. H. Hollar $1. Roby j Greene $1. SAm South $1, Middle Fork | j Church $17.26, Vance Memorial Presby- i jtvrian Church $J0a Bobble MaUieson $1, j |Mcs?-X. -G. Banlnser. $3?~Xi*n)e.. Craig $1, ! Mrs. W. H. Ha gar. $1, Mr. and Mra. Ottia! Andrews $1, Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Cannon j $2. Mrs. Etta Brown $2, Brushy Fork Church $33. Mount Vernon Church $28, j Clyde Kilby $2. Walter Cook SI, Mr. and iMrs. Oscar Hayes $1, Poplar Grove W. M, U.. $11, Mrs. G. T. Davis SI, Mrs. D. C. [Mast $1, Mr::. D. R. Ford $2. Three Forks j Church $13.1)8. Mrs. Dean Bingham $2, j Shu Us Mills Sunday School $2u. Laurel ! Fork Church $4.36. Sandy Flat Sunday ; Southern Bell Telephone Co. f 15. Zcb iFarUilog $1, Ro?y Trinity Luthex-at\ Sun !day School $18. Kay Swilt $1, Alice Bing ; ham $2. Mrs. R. E. Winebarger $1. Mabel IRoark $1. Owens Machine Shop $1. Bus Station $15. Esso Service Station $1, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McGuire SlO. Watauga Motor Market $1, City Meat Market $25, Appalachian Soda Shop $5, T. M: -Greer ?5. Maddux; Service Station, S10, Tuesday Night Club $25. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lsenhour Junior Simpson $5, Boone Baptist Church $100. Howard Cul ler $1, Assembly Church of God, Shulls Mills $7. Lee Stansbury $1. Mrs. Emma Hicks $1. J. K. Perry $1. Pearl? R. Lut treil $1. Steve Byrd 25c. Other eontribu tloias (Banner Elk) 25c; T. J. Wall $1, T. McGulre $1. Mrs. E. C. Panghe $1.75, Mrs. J. A. Mor gan $2. Miss Laura Bryan $1, E. C. Pangle SI. Mrs, S. O. Stansbury SI. Mrs. C. C. Triplet! $1. Mrs. Mary Bobbins $1. Mrs. T B. Coffev, Jr. *1 We expect that some mistakes have ocuned in our reports in ihe paper. Please report errors or omissions to Mr. Rivers or Mr. Clyde R. Greene and cor T. H. Coffey. Jr., $1. Watauga Baptist Church $5. Dock Benson $1. Mrs. Ida Walker $1. Claude Norris $1, Oscar Phil lips $1. CORRECTION T. C. Hodges, who resides on Blow ing Rock Route t, should have been cred ited with a gift of $2-00. Mrs. J. O. Har mon of the Windy Gap neighborhood, gave $2.50. Clothing Is Sought For Russian People Raleigh. ? North Carolinians will be given the opportunity to share their clothing and shoos with the people of war-torn Russia during a collection campaign which will be conducted for two weeks beginning May 1, it was announced today by June H. Rose, of Greenville, ap pointed by Governor Broughton to serve as State director of the cam paign for Russian War Relief. Money will not be raised, Rose said. Collection of clothing will be conducted by school children, with the 167 school superintendents in the state serving as county and com munity chairmen. The garments will be shipped to Russian War Re lief in New Yorkt freight collect, from each community, and will be expedited to Russia after being cleaned. Only serviceable garments are wanted, Rose said. The goal is four pounds of clothing and one pair of shoes for each school child in North Carolina. The campaign will end May 14. ? Governor Broughton will serve as honorary chairman of the North Carolina campaign. He has appoint ed J. C. B. Ehringhaus, former gov ernor, as state chairman, C. D. Douglas of the State Board of Edu cation, will serve as treasurer to handle any finances incidental to the collection. At the recent Alabama Hereford bull sale. North Carolina fanners sold 73 bulls at an average price of each. The top price paid was $1,110. DEMOCRATS SET CONVENTION DATE County Convention to Bs Held Sat urday. April 29th; Delegates io Be Named W. R. Winkler, chairman of the Democratic Extensive Committee of Wataflga County, issued today a call lor a convention of the Democratic voters of the county to be held at the courthouse at 2 'clock Saturday afternoon. April 29th. at which time delegates to the state convention at Raleigh on May 4tb, will be named and such other business transacted as may come to the attention of the meeting. The executive committee is also expected to meet at thet time and name a chairman of the executive committee for the ensuing two-year term. Mr. Winkler states that the Demo crats in each precinct of the county will hold their primary meetings on Saturday. April 22. at 2 o'clock in the several townships, and name-' their delegates' to the county con vention, perfect th