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Watauga democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year i 888. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JULY 1 WATCH the LABEL on your paper as it shews tho dxtc your subscription will expire and the dale your paper will be stopped uatora sooner renewed. The Democrat It operating strictly on a. cash Lu ad vance basis. There are no exceptions to ibis rule. $1 50 A YEAR ? 5c A COPY US. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE SETS UP A LOCAL OFFICE Charles C. Love in Charge of New Office Which Will Be Open Daily: To Be of Utmost Service; Priority Plan is Ex plained A branch office of the U. i>. Em ployment Service was established in (lie courthouse here Monday, and Charles C. Love, of Manchester. N. C., who attended Appalachian Col lege in 1938, and who has frequent ly visited here, is in charge. The office is located upstairs in the courthouse and will be open daily from 8 -.30 a. m. to I p. m. Mr. Love wishes to emphasize that the local office desires to bo of the greatest service to both em ployers and employees, and will of fer every assistance consistent with the regulations of the War Man power Commission. New Prioxiiy Plan In reference to the new priority plan, Mr. Love states that the acute manpower shortage has made the new regulations necessary, that the plan is a necessary expedient to carry the nation over the critical period we are now in. From day to day, he says. General Eisenhower makes known to American producers the urgent needs of the invasion forces. The extent to which we meet these- demands will determine the length of the war. he believes. The priority plan works as fol lows" Certain industries vital to the war effort will be given a priority rating and to those industries, the U.S.E.S. will be required lo refer all male workers available for em ployment:* When those needs have been met. the I' S.E.S. will be re quired lo refer all male workers to industries listed as essential ? and net unti! those needs have been met, can the US.E.S. refer male workers to other than essential establish rnents. At the ami- time, an em ployment ceiling will be established for each industry to provide for the most effective possible utilization of manpower. ;t will be necessary, un der this, plao, for other than essen tial employed: to use every means to reduce turnover and thus stabi lize their present employment be cause there will be little chance of replacement, particularly of nialnl workers. EfRiCAtORS MEET AT APPALACHIAN \ _ : . "... m.,1 ^ ?Conference for Those Interested in Educational Progress is An nounced for Friday Appalachian State Teachers Col lege is conducting a conference for county superintendents, city super intendents, school principals and others interested in educational progress or. Friday, July 14, in the college auditorium. The program will begin at 10 o'clock. Follow ing this, class work may be observ ed. The speakers arc Dr. W. Ii. Kil patrick, oi Columbia University, New York City, one of the world's great teachers, author and lecturer. Dr. Kilpatrick is a member of the Appalachian summer school faculty for irie second year in succession. | Dr. Jane M. Carroll, professor of j elementary education in Kansas | State Teachers College and special- 1 ist in extended school service pro- 1 gram. She is also a member of the j summer school faculty. The college is endeavoring to ex tend the services of these distin- 1 guishtd educators to as large a| group oi educational leaders m North Carolina as is practicable. ! Mrs. Lona Mast Dies At Home at Sherwood Mrs. Lona Mast, 89, died Sunday morning at the home of a son. Mr. A. N. Mast, of Sherwood. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Cove Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. J. C. Ca nipe officiating. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jennie Harmon, Baylor;, Ohio; Mp. A. P. Lund. Goldsboro, Pa.; Mrs. George Phillips, Lenoir; one son, A. N. Mast, Sherwood; 37 grandchildren and 42 great-grand children. 5-Sgt. Richard Greene Is Reported Missing Mis. Effie M. Greene of Stony Fork township, has received a telegram from the Office of the Adjutant General, in which it is stated that her son. Staff Sgt. Richard C. Greene is missing in action since June 21, over Ger many. It was stated that other infor mation would be forthcoming when secured. About six million bushels of corn will be brought in from South America in July, according to re ports. This corn will be shipped in by private importers. Nominated Mayor Gordon Hi Wink lor. who j was nominated by the Democrats j of Watauga County Saturday as a i candidate for the House of Repxo-- i senlaltves. . I COUNTY REACHES I OVERALL QUOTA I IN BOND SALES! More Than $240.00" Subscribed Locally in Fifth War Loan, ' Says Chairman Farthing; 'E' ! Bond Sales Lag by S40.000 Watauga county has passed its ] overall ()Uola in the Fifth War Loan j campaign by som'ithlhg near $100,- j GCO. according i<> Mr. W. D. Farth- j inj;, chairman of the Iocs! War Sav- j ings Staff, who points out thai j while this news is encouraging, tlu- i County is still about $40,000 behind j its quota for I lie sale of "F.'' bonds, j Total clearances at the Federal Reserve Bank 011 all types of bonds are $198,446.50 while of the total sales of "E" bonds amounting !o $50, 168. S32.10G.Sf> have been clear ed. The total sales of all types of bonds are $241,246.50, the county quota being $143,000. Mr. Farthing poinis out that sales of E. F and O bor.ds through the month of July will be- credited against the quota. although the campaign officially ended but Sat urday. He asVs for increased buy ing of E bonds so that this part of the quota may be met. Lambs For Pool to Be Weighed on Friday The lambs for the pool will be weighed on Friday, July 14. says County Agent Harry Hamilton, who gives the weighing schedule here with: Boone Stock Yard 8 to 9:30 a. m. Claude Shores 10 to 10:30 a. m. Lee Carender's 11 to 12 m. Odes Wilson's 1 to 2 p. m. R. A. Thomas' 2:15 to 3:15 p. m. A. N. Thomas' 3:30 to 4 p. m. Mrs. W. Y. Farthing's 8:30 to 9:30 a. m. J. S. Snyder's 10 to 11 a. m. W. H. Mast's 12:30 to 1:30 p. r.i. Ben Farthing's 2 to 3 p. m. W. E. Shipley's 4 to 5 p. m. Red Cross Supplies Garments For Polio I Patients Immediately \ On Sunday afternoon an emergen cy call was received by the local Red Cross executive secretary, Mrs. W. M. Grubbs. asking for 18 pairs Of children's sleepers for the infan tile paralysis camp at Hickory, to be in that city by Monday evening. Through the tine co-i'.peration of a group of local women the gar ments were on the bus for Hickory Monday evening. Mrs. Grubbs, on receipt of the cal!. contacted the chairman of the sewing committee, Ml*. J. T. C. Wright, ami immediately the mate rial was purchased through the courtesy 0j; a local merchant, and work started immediately. Eighteen ?volunteer workers gathered at the Red Cross rooms and completed the work in record time. The Red Cross thanks the local iadies in accepting this responsi bility in a time of great need. Among the volunteers were: Mrs. Grubbs. Mrs. Wright, Mrs. A. R. Smith. Mrs. Robert Walkins, Mrs. Robert Busteed. Mrs. E. F. Trout man, Mrs. D. J. Whitener. Mrs. Her man Eggers, Mrs. Julian Yoder, Mrs. Wiley Smith, Mrs. Amos Abrams. Mrs. G. K. Moose, Mrs. El rod, Mrs. Roy Keplar, Mrs. Beach Keller, Mrs. Ralph Greer, Mrs. D. L. Wilcox. Mrs. Flo3'd Hagaman, Mrs. L. T. Tatum, Mrs. Frank Payne. Mrs. Jim Wink ler. The Red Cross office here is in constant touch with the Hickory paralysis camp and is regularly in formed of the condition of the pa tients there from this county. ' "" ' 1 An electric heater contains enough nickel for five radio head sets for military aviators. WINKLER CHOSEN BY DEMOCRATS ! FOR LEGISLATURE j i Representative Jackson Declines Nomination: Helen Under down Candidate for Register of Deeds: Lovill Lauds Roose velt Administration Gordon H. Winkler, mayor of Boone, and former Stale Ass< mbly rn an, won the Democratic nomina tion for the House of Representa tives, at the convention of his party! held Saturday afternoon by unani mous vote. Representative Tom Jackson, who was the only Democrat to carry the i county in the election of 1942. ex- 1 plained to the convention that he could not accept a second nomina- j tion. and offered the nam'.' of May- | or Winkler, urging his friends toi i support him. There were no dis senting votes. Miss Helen Underdown, register of deeds, was renominated by ac clamation. as was Ernest Bolick for the position of county surveyor. Avery Greene, of Meat Camp township: Dewitt Bamett of Boone, and Grady Bradley of Brushy Fork township, received the nominations tor county commissioner, each hav ing a majority of the votes to which the convention was entitled on the first ballot. Others who were placed in nomi nation. and who received substantial support were: W. C. Lontr. T. L. Must, P. W. Moretz. Lester Carroll, Howard Mast. C. F Thompson and : Stewart Barnes. The convention, which in the opinion of party leaders, was one of the most harmonious for many years, was called to order l>y W. R. ! Winkler. chairman of the executive committee, and Dr. D. J. \V hi toner served as chairman. S. F. Horton, Willard Bead; and Grady Moret'c v/ore secretaries. Itev. Tipton G ret ne offered prayer A representative group of Demo crats gathered for !he convention and the auditorium of the court house was more than half filled with delegates and spectators. Attorney W. R. I.oviil made a rousing party speech at the close of the convention, referring to the benefits the people derive from gov ernment through the Democratic party. He told of the conditions ex isting under the last Republican ad ministration in the nation, and 1 charged former President Hoover with controlling the Republican con vention which nominated Governor Dewey. RETUBLICANSTO MEET ON JULY 22 Nominating Contention is Called By Chairman Earl D. Cook for Saturday Week The Republicans of Watauga coun ty have been asked to meet in con vention at the courthouse on Sat urday. July T.I. at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of naming candidates for county offices, and for transacting such other business its may be con sidered pertinent. The call was is sued Monday by Earl D. Cook, chairman of the Republican exe cutive committee of Watauga coun ty. Mr. Cook further states that the ci-.airm.;n of the different precincts arc asked to hold township meet ings Friday. July 21, at ?. o'clock, at which time delegates to the county convention will be named. Town ships will be represented on the basis of one vote in the county con vention for each 25 votes cast for the Republican canuiuate for Gov ernor in the election of 19-10. Candidates are to be named for the house of representatives, regis ter of deeds, county surveyor, and three members of the board of. coun ty commissioners. Special Two Weeks' Courses Are Again Offered at College j Special two weeks' courses, \>~hich have been popular with in service teachers who find it im practicable to Lit tend a six-weeks college t.evtn. are again offered (lui ing the second term at Appalach ian College which opens Tuesday. July 18. says Dean J. D. Rankin. During this special two weeks' period, it is stuci. courses are con ducted by specialists together with regular college faculty members and about one-third of the usual credit may be made. Among the specialists who will take part this year arc Dr. Jane Carroll, professor of elementary edu cation, Kansas State Teachers Col lege, and specialist is extended school service program, and Miss Whcatley, science consultant, board df education. East Orange, N. J., au thor of a number of science readers and teacher of science in the ele mentary schools here this summer. Five hundred and six students are now enrolled in summer school, and "256 dormitory reservations have al ready been arranged for the second term. /.'A\V^/A"AWJV.WAVAV.' j James Lookabiil Killed In Action, Parents Advised James William Lookabiil. ship fitter, U. S. Nary, has !x*n killed in aclion aboard skip in the Eu ropean thnatr* of operations, ac cording to a unewagi* received by | his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank I Lookabiil, of Zionville. Young Mr. Lookabiil. who had been in Jhe navy for more than a year, had been out of the States for nine months. and was assign ed lo a ship recently after having been stationed in England for | some tim?. The telegram received stated I that if the body was recovered it i ct/uld not be returned fo the Uni ted States at the present time. So details of the death were given. WVVWiVWWWWV.VA'A% CONSTRUCTION OF BOONE AIRPORT IS CONSIDERED Civil Aeronautics Administra tion Has Included Boone in Program of Airport Construc tion lo Be Submitted to the Congress Mr. F. W. Webster, oresideol of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Com merce , who has been working with a joint committee of Boom and Blowing Rock citizens, looking to the establishment of airport facili ties in this immediate area follow ing the war recently addressed an appeal to the Civil Aeronautics Commission of the Department of Commerce, and learned that Boone was already included in a proposed program rf airport construction fol lowing the war. In a letter from the director of airports, it was explained that pres ent day airport construction is lim ited to locations which have been certified hy either the war or navy departments as essential to the pros ecution of the war. The letter con tinues: "We are preparing a civil program of proposed airport construction which we hope to submit to the con gress soon for approval. This plan includes the construction of a class I airport at Boone, North Carolina, which we feel will adequately serve the requirements of t-ivi! aviation at that location. "If local officials are interested in investigating potential sites for air port development and in preparing plans and specifications, our region al office in Atlanta maintains a staff of qualified airport engineers who will be glad to assist you in this connection If you desire such as sistance it is suggested you write the Regional Manager. Civil Aeronau tics Administration. 84 Merietta Street, Atlanta 3, Ga." Glenn Cottrell Has Returned to Service Mr. Lloyd F. Cottrell. of Route 2, Boone, has received a letter from llie Office of the Adjutant. General, in which it is stated that his son. Private Glenn D. Cottrell. was re turned to duty in the Italian the atre Ma j- 29, the same day on which it was previously reported he was injured. The letter points out tiio! the do lay i:> furnishing this information "was due to conditions in the the- j atre of operations which military authorities could no? prevent and that the seriousness of his wound was overclassified;" Wild lifeCiubtoHoId Meeting On Thursday The Watauga County Wildlife Ctub wiil hold a meeting at the Parkway. Company store in Boone Thursday evening, July 13. at 8:30 o'clock, says Lee Stout, president of the organization. Officers will be elected and otner business matters disposed of, Mr. Stout said. Publisher Democrat Makes a Statement The publisher of The Democrat plans to be away during ihe com ing week, attending the National Democratic convention in Chicago, and would like to ask advertisers, contributors, etc., to have matter in the shop this week so that it may be handled where possible ahead oi time, thus assuring that those left in charge will be able to take care of the situation with one less on the force. We would particularly appre ciate receiving advertisements this week, and much routine publicity may just as well be bandied in advance. Since Publisher Rivers hasn't had a full week off duty for something near 16 years, he feels that on this occasion all our patrons will be glad to aid in pro viding this short vacation. We thank you. 5 NejP Cases Polio Bring Tc?l For County to 10; w' Child Quarantine Urged 81 WATAUGANS ENTER SERVICE Large Quota ol Selecless Leave for : Induction Post Last Week; the Names Eighty-one Watauya county iren ! left last ?ftsk for service in the armed forces of the nation, it is said 1 by the local Selective Service Board, ! and a survey of the list reveals that only 14 fathers are included in the number. The list of those going, eucn of whom had already passed pre -induction examinations, is as follows: William A. Hicks Max Ray Moody John Wesley Barnes Albert. Clyde Combs John Dean Johnson Duard H. Norrii; Russell J. Roark Ernest E'ven Fletcher Thomas Clark Horton Delmcr Marvin Potter Russell Earl Winebarger Troy Ransom Greene Claud Townsend Wade Hill Shoeir.ake Doi;.Khtnri Lester Greene Marion Garland Ragan Frank Jones Shore Frank Monroe Triplet! Roy Andrew Earp Riiey Jefferson Tc-ague Glenn David Bodenhammer Fred Robert Ward Butter Hehson Leon Dean Recce Warron Leonard Presnell Bil! Howard Bingham Chester Hubert Jones James Glenn Phillips Bangs ton Wesley Craig Dexter Alexander Yates Thomas Jefferson Mast John Rufus Presnell Glenn Franklin Jonesgr? Floyd Trivette William Lewis Smitherman Charles William Hicks George Howell Hayes John William Coffey Arvel I.ee Millssps Allen Council] Henson Max Thomas Austin Jesse Vernon Morel.!: Roby Don Greene II C. Mciretz. Jr. Robert Clay Simmons Ed ward Hue Hicks Luther Henry Norris Robert Lee Hodges Kenneth Young Motet;: John Boyd Williams Diilard Aldridge Vaughn Diilard Smith Clyde Thomas Jones R. L. Wallace, J v. John Dana Henson E. J. Norris Rodney Arnold Triplet', Jessie Clmt Johnson Jack Dempsey Miller Lloyd Bascom Jones I Lee H. Miciiael Fred Edward EggerainiM Dean Glenwood Winebarger James Monroe Herman Coy Jake Norris Ned Payne Austin Tracy Lee Bent ley Blake Coffey Edward Oana Isaacs Milton Waistel Greene, Jr. Harold Walter Jones Harlan Odell Greene Thomas Lucky Ward Truman I. Billings George Holland Winebarger Walter Lovill South Edwin Murl Bumgarner Transferred lo Other Boards Dcncjy Price Jones Henry Mast Carl William Walters Eari Robert Egge'rs BEAN MARKET OPENS IN BOONE Two Thousand Bushels of Beans Sold Or. Opening Nighl ai I. oral Auction The- Appalachian Produce ex- i change opened their bean market in 1 Boone Monday, with the first auc- ; tion sale taking "place that evening, with Harry Hamilton crying the I sale. Two thousand bushels of j beans were disposed of, and accord- | ing 10 the management growers ! were well pleased with the prices ] received. A number of buyers were | present from different packing j houses. The market will be open daily i with sales each evening at 7:30 and continuing until 4 a. m. if tbs amount of beans brought justifies. Cabbage, onions, etc.. will also be sold at auction, it is explained. TAKES POSITION WITH STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT Mr. M. J. Williams, of Lovill, left Monday for Lenoir, where he will take two weeks schooling before as suming his duties as sanitarian with the State Board of Health. Mr. Wil liams will be located in Rocking ham county. j Health Department Renews Picas to Parents to Keep Chil dren Away From Crowds; Sanitation Believed to Be Major Step in Controlling the Spread of the Disease Five niore eases of infantile para lysis are reported in Watauga coun ty, bringing the number to ten, or double the number a week ago to day, and Mrs. Virginia Smith, of | the county health department, again emphasises the very great import ance of keeping the children at home, or away from crowds, includ ing street crowds, until the danger of infection is less apparent. The five new cases to come to the attention of the health department are Edward Day, 2, son of Mr and Mrs. V. L Day. of Blue Ridge town ship. Sammic Tugman, T months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tugman, R F. 15. 2. Boone Marion Triplett, 'J. soil of Mr. and Mrs. Jones Triplet'. R.F.D. 1, Blow ing Rock. (Taken to Hickory Health. Camp, but returned). Marieite Watson, 2, and Murl Wat son. 9. children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson, ol Star Route, Boone. Murl Watson is yet at the Hickory Health Camp, where, al tholign her condition is quite sen ilis she is thought to be improving. A paralysis of the muscles of the throat make* intravenous feeding necessary . and one leg is partially paralyzed. Further Pointers The health department issues lite following additional information re garding the epidemic The virus which causes the dis ease is known to be present in stools and sewage, therefore, the disposal o? human excreta is on important factor in the spread of the disease. This factor is very important in Watauga county as we find open toilets placed over streams through out the county. This practice is not approved by local or state health authorities. Flies have been known to carry the virus of infantile paralysis. Therefore, we should pay increased attention to the hygiene of out homes. Food should riot be allow ed to come in contact with tiles or other insects and by all means ev ery home should be screened. All who show sigtis ot illness which is suspected of being infan tile paralysis should be kept iso lated and kept at absolute rest until they can be seen by a physician and u correct diagnosis made. Symptoms: (a) Onset is sudden. (to). Elevated temperature. (c) Sore throat, head cold, nausea and sometimes vomiting as in many infectious diseases, are the first symptoms. (d) Diarrhea is common but in stead there may lie constipation. (e) Frequently a serious fatigue and listlessness are apparent (ft Patient is apt to be nervous and irritable. (gi Tremor or trembling of the hands and other parts of the body and stiffness in the necit and back, are alarming symptoms. (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) AIRPORT PUNS TO ENGAGE C OF C Special Meeting Chamber of Com merce Thursday Evening to Discuss Airport : At a meeting of the Chamber of : Commerce 10 be held at the Gate way Cafe Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock the proposed airport for | this area will be discussed. A com mittee from the Blowing' Rock Chamber of Commerce Will be pres ent. and following the general meet ing, the Booiic and Blowing Rock groups will, hold a joint discussion on this vital subject . Among other guests will be some officials of the Southern Planning and Map Company of Greensboro, who have designed a number of air ports in the South. These men will be able to give important informa tion on the proposed project. It is urgently requested that there be a lull attendance of all members at this meeting. Lt. Farthing Reported Missing in Action; a Flight Officer on B-17 Mr. and Mrs. Don Farthing, for merly of Boone, but for many years residents of Avery county., have received an announcement from the War Department that their son, Lieut. Harold Farthing, was reported missing in action over Germany on June 24. Lieut. Farthing, who was an AAF flight officer on s B17, was attached it the famous "Hell's Angels Squadron."
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