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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JULY 27, 1944
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EGGERS CHOICE OF
fi. 0. P. FOR SEAT
IN THE ASSEMBLY
Nomination of Boone Man and
That of County Surveyor Un
animous; Four Candidates Are
Voted On For Board of Com
missioners
S. C. Eggo-s, Boone real esl3te
dealer, who has beer, prpir.inent in
many phases of the county's devel
opment, was the unanimous choice
of thi- Republican party as a nomi
nee /or the State House ot Represen
tative? at the convention held in
Boone latt Saturday.
I A. Bumgarner. incumbent, was
likewise nominated as county sur
veyor witHoikt opposition
There were four candidates for the
board of County commissioners, in
cluding. W. C. Greene, the present
chairman: Williajn Winkler. B. O.
Aldridge aha A. G. Miller. On a
second ha! lot the three latter were
chosen as the nominees.
The matter uf naming a candidate
to oppose Miss Helen Underdown.
incumbent register of deeds and
Democratic nominee for re-election,
v/SS left open for action by the ex
ecutive committee.
The convention, which was pre
sided over by W. H. Gragg, was
largely attended, and harmonious.
Every precinct in thi- county was
represented- Hon. Emory C. Mc
Call, Republican ninth district con
gressional nominee, who was to have
addressed the convention, was pre
vented from attending, due to the
fact that one oi his children hod
been stricken with infantile para
lysis.
6 CAlS TYPHOID
NOW IN COUNTY"
four C?3o? ot M?3?tdy Are Reported
in On? Comity Family; In jcu
on Aiked
For the first time in many years
more than a negligible number of
typhoid cases have come to the- at
tention oi the county health depart
ment, six persons having been
stricken by ihe malady, according to
the records of the health depart
ment.
Four 01 these cases arc in one
household, it is revealed. Psrticu
Jar attention is directed' to the very
groa\ importance of all tite people
of the county who have not become
immunized to typhoid to visit the
County health department Monday
and Saturday mornings to be vacci
nated. so that the number of cases
shall become no greater here
Thomas Nominated For
Senate in 29th District
W est Jefferson, July 22 ? Har- j
mony and brevity characterized the j
Democratic county convention here t
this afternoon when Carlos Thomas
was the successful candidate for thf?
stale senate and Todd Gentry for
the house of representatives.
Thomas was nominated on the
first ballot with 10! votes while his
opponent. B. D. McNeil received DO.
Todd Gentry received 127 votes and
Ed Davis, who had announced he
was not a candidate, til votes.
Juiy 31 Last Day to
Buy Auto Use Stickers
July 31 is the last day that Fed
eral automobile use stickers will be
available at the local post office,
says John E. Brown, Jr., the post
master, who continues that after
that date these stamps must be
secured through the office of the
collector of internal revenue.
Mr. Brown states that sales of the
stamps have been far lower this year
than last and insists that automobile
users buy their stamps while thcy
are available here. Such action will
likely save penalties.
REDS NEARVXSTULA^
MAY FLANK WARSAW
London. July 25 ? The conquering
Red armies smashed their way today
to within 13 miles of the Vistula
River, last oig water barrier short
of the German border, surrounded
the city of Lowow and broke into its
outskirts, cut the last Nazi railway
escape route from the big Latvian
city of Daugavpils and drove to
within 50 miles of Warsaw.
injured in fall
Mrs. H. W. Hardin suffered a frac
tured Ifeg in a fall at her home on
Boone Route 2, on Sunday.
Heads Ticket
S. C. Eggcrs. Boone realtor. j
who was the unanimous choice of i
his party as Republican candidate I
for ihe .Legislature from Watauga
County.
COUNTY LAUDED
ON BOND EFFORT
|
Congratulations From Committee:'
This Week Last Time to Gel i
Credit On E Bonds
i . -
Mr. W. D. Farthing, chairman of
the local war savings staif, has re
ceived a letter from the War Fi
nance Cnminilt.ee congratulating the
county upon "making a remarkable
record in the Fifth War i .can de
spite the handicap of quarantine
regulations." The letter concludes:
"I congratulate you and your asso
ciates upon liie splendid success of
your efforts, and thank you aj;ein
for your tins; co-operation."
Meantime, it is to be stressed that
Friday is ihe last day in which saies
of F bonds may be credited to a lo
eal quota and buyers are urged to
subscribe during the remaining two
days jn, order that Watauga may
make up the shortage of about $25,
000 in the R bond assignment.
The total sales its litis county as of
July -2 were $278,t)i5.2;> ts against
a quota of $143,000. However, ?70,
&S5.25 sales of ? bonds against a
quota of $!lfi,0rt0, makes a shortage
in this bracket of $25,065.
Jesse MoIKfielti, 60,
Claimed By Death
Jesse Alexander Hollifield, 60, of
Blowing Hock, died Friday in a
Charlotte hospital.
Funeral cervices were conducted
Tuesday a'. 1 1 o'clock at Boone Fork
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Frank
Knight officiating- and burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mr Hollifield, who was born in
Watauga county, was a member of
the Boone Fork Church.
Surviving are three brothers: H.
C.? of Shulis Mills; Ed, of Blowing
Rock, and Wylie Hollifield, of
Greenville, S. C., and three sisters.
Mrs. Julia Coffey and Mrs. Fiora
[Coffey of Shulis Mills, and Mrs.
Martha Blalock of Montezuma.
Complete Prize List in
Bass Fishing Contest
The following is a complete list
of prizes being offered in the first
annual B. W. Stallings bass fishing
contest:
1. $25 War Bond.
2. One dozen Flat Fish, given by
He.'in Tackle Co.
3. $10 in cash, donated by the
Watauga Wildlife Ciub, with the
stipulation that the fish must be
caught on artificial lure.
4. Pair- of hunting shoes, by the
Economy Store.
5. Sport shirt, Belk's Store.
It is explained that any fish
caught to be eligible for considera
tion in the contest must be checked
at the official weigh station which
has been established at the City
Meat Market.
Stores Are AsLcd to
Report War Bond Sales
Each store is asked to turn in im
mediately to the Merchants Asso
ciation the names of winners in the
Fifth War Loan sales contest spon
sored by the Boone Merchants As
sociation and the Chamber of Com
merce, in order that winners of the
three prizes may be determined.
A first prize of a $25 War Bond
was offered to the salesperson in
each store selling the greatest num
ber of bonds, a second prize of $10
in War Stamps and a third prize of
$5 in Stamps- Prompt action in
supplying these bond sales reports
is necessary and will be appreciated
FUNDS SOUGHT FOR!
PARALYSIS CLINIC
Mayor and Chamber oi Commerce
Asked lo Interest Ciiisens in
Aiding Polio Center
An appeal is being made to the j
citizens of this county Lo contribute j
at this time to the support and ex- J
pansion of the health center which
has been established at Hickory for
the treatment of infantile paralysis.
This appeal came in letters, ad
dressed both to Mayor Gordon H.
Winkler and to L. H. Crowei!, sec
retary of the local Chamber of Com
merce, and were written by Walker
Lyerly, mayor of the city of Hick
ory, and James E. Gaither, secre
tary of the Hickory Chamber of
Commerce, respectively.
Mayoi Lyerly says that "the num
ber of cases received and being
treated by the most advanced pby- j
sieians and nurses, who have spe- j
cialized in the treatment of this dis- j
c ase, and who are working day and j
night to cure their patients, is so j
large that the money needed to i
;:a rry on this work is far beyond any
'provision made by our local organi
zations or authorities."
The Chamber of Commerce letter
explains that to meet the needs of
the polio camp, buildings of a per
manent nature are being construct
ed. snd funds for these buildings
must be contributed by citizens- and
organizations in these immediate
areas.
Both Mayor Winkier and Secre
tary Croweil urge the people of this
area lo contribute generously to the
urgent needs of the polio camp at
cnce Ail contributions should be
sent to Mr. T. L. Cilley, treasurer of
Infantile Paralysis Fund, First Na
tional Bank, Hickory, N. C.
Body of Watauga Man
Killed in Action, Is
Found, Report Says
Contrary to original official ad
vices, the liody of Frank Lookabili,
who was killed in the European re
gion, has been recovered as is seen
by the following letter Lo the par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lookabili,
of ZicnviUe, received from Lieut. F.
P. G. Lattncr, of the Bureau of Na
val Personnel. The letter says:
' Further reference is made, to this
bureau's telegram dated July 10,
IH4-4, in which you were informed
that your son, James William Look
abili, slupfitter third class, United
States Naval Reses-ve, was killed in
action in the performance of his
"duty, and ir. the service of his coun
try.
"A report which has been receiv
ed in this bureau states that your
son was killed in action on 6 June.
1944. His remains were recovered,
but information as to his burial has
not been received in this bureau as
yet."
"Sincere sympathy is again ex
tended to you in your great sorrow."
James was ? Christian bey, made
Iriends wherever he went. He pro
fessed faith in Christ, joined the
Zionviile Baptist Church Nov. 15,
1943. He loved church work, and
often wrote of attending religious
services overseas.
Salerno Veteran to
Lecture at Valle Crucis
Oi, Friday night &L 8:30, in Holy
Cross Church, Valle Crucis, LI.
Robert Mullen will give a lecture
on the Battle of Salerno. Lt. Mul
len is a veteran of that battle, com
manding a platoon that landed on
the first day and was engaged in
some of the heaviest fighting.
Lt, Mullen and his family have
been spending two months in Valle
Crucis, following his return to the
States. He is from Chicago, 111 He
is not totally unfamiliar with the !
Carolina sccne, however, having \
gone to the University of North
Carolina for the first two years of
his college work. What he will say
about the fighting in Italy should be
of much interest, for there are
many from this section who have
relatives and friends who have
fought or are nOw fighting there.
Judge Hayes to Speak
At Blowing Rock
Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of the
middle North Carolina Federal court
district, will deliver an address at
the Blowing Rock Baptist Church
Sunday at the 11 o'clock hour, it is
announced by Rev. Ben Lee Ray. the
pastor.
TIMBER HEADS WAR LIST
Timber products have advanced
to the forefront of the list of critical
war materials. The south is expect
ed to produce nearly half of the na
tion's lumber requirements in 1944.
AGAIN ENDORSED BY MOCRATS
?Sf Term
As Wallace Ehmmaled In Favor Truman
Pfc. Charles Ward
Reported Injured
In Burma War Zone
Pic. Chas. Lee War a. who was
born and raised in the Sugar
Grova section. has been reported
as being injured in action in
Burma. No details o t hU injuries
have been received by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, who
now reside in Lenoir.
Pfc. Ward has been in the J
array /or five years, and had been j
slaiionen in Trinidad before being ;
transferred to the Burma war j
area.
STEELMAN HE ADS
LOCAL LEGION POST
New Officers Installed at Meeting
ol Watauga Post Last Friday;
Chicken Supper on Aug. 7
Watauga Post No. 130, installed
the newly elated officers for 1S44
45 at a meeting of the post held at
the Legion hut !asl Friday eve
ning.
The new officers, it is stated, are
very much enthused over the possi
bilities of rendering a great sen-ice
to the veterans as well as the boys
who art still in service.
Following is a list of officers of
the Legion for the coming year:
Commander, H. S. Steolman; vice
commanders. Cleve Gross, J. L.
Storie and B. K. Osborne: adjutant
Beach Keller; finance officer. Cleve
Gross; service officer, Lionel Ward;
guardianship officer, Lionel Ward;
sergeant-at-arms, Robeit L. Miller,
chaplain, J. W. Norris; historian,
Cleve Gross; athletics officer, Mc
Coy Bingham; child welfare officer,
Lionel Ward, Americanism officer,
R. D. Hodges; national defense of
ficer, J. W. Norris: graves, registra
tion officer, Lionel Ward; employ
ment officer, S. F. Horton; boys
state officer. Coy Billings; Boy Scou:
oiticer. McCoy Bingjiam: member
ship chairman, B. K. Osborne: pub
licity officer, Ralph G. Greer: ora
torical contest chairman, J. W. Nor
ris; chairman Softs of Legion. II. G.
Farthing.
Membership renewals for the new
Legion year have gotten oft" to a
good start, there now being around
35 paid-up memberships. The offi
cial membership cards will be mail
ed out this week to those wno have
paid their dues. Any service man
of either war who has an honorable
discharge, can join the American
Legion.
On Aug. 7, at 8:30 p. m, there will
be a chicken dinner served in the
Legion hut. All ex-service men and
their wives are invited to take part
in this feed. The dinner will be
free to all who have renewed their
membership or all who renew at the
meeting. You are invited to come
to this meeting and enjoy a good
social hour.
Chicago Convention Gives IVtis
sourian Sccond Place on
Tickct to Oust Wallace; Color
ful Meeting of Democratic
Party
The Derr.otr atic parly, in one ol
its most cclcrfu! and enthusiastic
conventions, ins! week accepted the
leadership of President Iioosevelt
and demumted ui him a fourth term
race for the chief magistracy with
an abiding faith (hot success would
again crown the enterprise.
With thunderous appjause, the
emmmcd and jammed Chicago sta
dium greeted the tabulation of the
first and only ballot, which indi
cated that only 9o of the conven
tion's 1,3,76 votes went for others
i than the President.
.Of those who withheld their sup
port from the fourth-term candi
riacy, Senator Byrri of Virginia, got
89 votes, and Jim Farley gathered a
complimentary lene ballot from the
New York delegation.
Bedlam reigned in the convention ]
after Senator Alben W. Bark ley. |
who some time age broke sharply
with the President 011 a tax bill
veto, delivered the nominating ad
dress which was one of the great
deliverances of the convention. It
was old-time, thorough-going de
monstration. delegates arid specta
tors being whipped up to- a delirium
of excitement. Later in the evening
the assembled multitudes were si
lent out of profound respect as the
President accepted the nomination,
and in measured tones said his
fourth term decision is " based sole
ly on a sense of obligation to serve
if called upor: to do so by the peo
ple of the United States."
Truman Named
j On Friday in the tinai roll call c.f
j the convention, Senator Truman of i
1 Missouri, emerged as the winner of
j the vice-presidential nomination,
j having received the approval of 1.
j 03 1 of the delegates. The main bat
| tie of the convention was waged
over the second place on the ticket.
' Wallace had appeared to be the fa
| vorite 01 a majority of the individual
I delegates, and had the roll call been
conducted the night before he might
: have received the nomination; in
?fact, some were sure he would have.
| But when the favorite sons began
1 to withdraw the Truman bandwagon
really began rolling, and adjourn
ment of the convention was a mat
ter of minutes.
V ice-President Wallace took his
defeat with grace and immediately
promised his support to the ticket.
Mr. Leake is Well,
According to Word
Received By Wife
Mrs. B. G. Leake, of Valle Crucis
andMountain City, has received a
cablegram through the International
Red Cross from her husband, who
is interned in Manila, Philippine Is
lands, saying that he is well.
This is the- first direct message
Mrs. Leake has received and the
first news of her husband since
some of his fellow internees arriv
ed in this country in December of
last year.
NO NEW POLIO IS
REPORTED HERE
r IN recent days
Public is Led to Hope That
j Maybe Local Polio Situation
Has Passed Its Crest: Contin
ued Vijjilauee of Health De
partment Cited
No new cases of polio have been,
reported in the county since Satur
day a week ago which leads the
general public to hope that the in
'loads of the disease in this imme
diate section have been definitely
halted. Hovever, the county board
of health keeps insisting that quar
antine regulations continue to be
strictly observed by keeping chil
dren at. home ,away from atl kinds
of public gatherings as weil as off
the streets.
Three or four victims of the dis
ease are expected to be carried to
Hickory Wednesday morning for
further treatment, it Is stated by the
health department.
S50.000 POLIO DRIVE PLANNED
Raleigh, July 25 ? The North Caro
lina coruiiiiifes of the .National In
fantile Paralysis foundation today
called for an additional $50,000 for
use in combatting the state's current
infantile paralysis epidemic which
has infected 383 persons and caused
17 deaths since June 1.
REPORT FOR PRE
INDUCTION TEST
Number at Watauga County Men
Report For Thoix Initial
Army Examinations
Following is list of Watauga
men, released by the Selective Serv
ice Board, who have reported tor
their pre-mductioa military exami
nation:;
John "William Ilagan
Doss Lloyd Keller
Howard Waiter Iconhour
Kermit South
Dave Esley Iccnhonr
Arviije Dean Cooke
Charlie Gwinn Isaacs
Oscar Eugene Hoitars
Walter Teague
Joe Kinsley Hodges
Earl Leonard Smith
Clei C. fiolick
Fred Ernest Hollar
Arthur Filmore Nichols, Jr.
Gilbert Richard Dotlar
Transferred io Other Boards
Lee Adam Watson
Clarence Hardin Berry
Dexter I. Roniinger
Harold Layeme Warren
Hitler Puts Germany
Under 4 Nazi Leaders
London, July 25 ? Adolf Hitler to
nigh-. invested Marshal Hermann
Wilhelm Goering and Propaganda
Chief Paul Joseph Goebbels with
sweeping powers over German pub
lic and private life and in effecC
placed Germany and the occupied
territories under an arch-Nazi quad
rumvirate.
In a move apparently exterminat
ing any conservative influence
which had remained in authority,
Hitler produced a blueprint for
crumbling Germany's death battle,
a lasi fanatical struggle to be di
rected by the "big four ' of Nazi ism
? Hitler, Goermg, Goebbels and
Hen rich Himmlcr. the- gestapo chief
appointed last week to be an all
powerful commander-in-chief of the
army at home.
; Having apparently insured Nazi
control of the army by last week's
i ruthless Himmler-directed purge of
rebellious Junkers, tonight's move
was directed at clinching control of
1 tlie home front.
I The Hitler decree came at the
close of a day which brought him
his first message of congratulation
freni t'ne eastern Ironi over his es
cape from, death in last week's bomb
attack which nearly cost Hitler his
life.
Local Contingent Back
From The Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Pat McGuire, Rob
and Mrs. Rivers returned Monday
afternoon from Chicago, where they
attended the Democratic national
convention. Messrs McGuire and
Rivers were alternates to the con
vention.
To make all the milk products
shipped under lend-lease in 1943,
less than four per cent of the total
U. S. milk production was used.