Watauga Democrat
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Established in IS6S ar,d Published
for 45 years by the late
Kobert C. Rivers. Sr.
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?Thomas Jefferson.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 7, 1944
PULP WOOD PACKS CI 1
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
The volume of Christmas pack
ages soing overseas to men and
v.\imi n i:i the aimed services will
reach a nt-iv lligh this full, accord
ing to the Oh'iee of War Infornia- !
lion.
In 131" the army post office trans
mitted mare than 20.000.000 holiday
packages and an additional 76.000.
000 to 100,000.000 pieces of miscel
laneous mail. This year, army post
al authorities say, the Christmas
rail volume will be more than
double tli at of last year.
Pulpivood has made it possible for
those of us at home to keep in
touch with ioved oties overseas
whether by V-mail, regular mail, or
by eartons of home-made or home
grown ibdfls.
These packages and Setters made
from pulpwond have aiso gone into
prisoners' camps in Gemtaixy ami
Japan via the Red Cross. Already
this year's Christmas packages are
being prepared by the Red Cross.
They will contain turkey. p!t.?rr. pud
ding. sausages, butter, deviled ham,
chcddcr cheese, boulllcn cubes, tea,
honey, strawberry jam, candy mix
ed salted nuts, OrisH bars, 'iates.
sliced pineapple, chewing gum. play
ing cards, cigarettes, smoking to
bacco. pipes, a game, washcloth, and
a Picture to hang or. a barrack wai<
Pulpwood cutters and producers
may be proud of the part they have
played in making the lot of our
fighting men and women auxiliaries
a little easier.
Ms>5 your Christmas package
overseas early this year and cut all
the pulpwcod you can so long as
the war lasts.
PARALLELS TO LAST WAR
Sometimes history repeats, some
limes 11 doesn't. Anyway, here arc
some interesting parallels to the last
war. i
On September 26, 19X8, Bulgaria
surrendered. In this war, on Aug.
26, 1941, Bulgaria sued for peace-.
On Oct. 6, 1918, Turkey, then a;
belligerent, promised peace. In
this war, Turkey, a neutral, broke
with ihe Axis on Aug. !, 1944.
On Sept 29. 1918, the German
Supreme command asked the Kaiser
Jo propose peace ? though the Al
lies didn't know it at that time.
This probably was analagous to the
move by German army officers in
July to force Hitler to surrender,
resulting in their purge.
In the last war, when the Kaiser
delayed answering the Sept. 29 de
man of the German Supreme com
mand. Hindenburg, on Oct. 2, sent
an urgent message to the Kaiser
which, read:
"The Supreme command insists or.
its demand of Sunday, 29th Sep
tember. that, a pcace offer le our
enemies be offered at once."
However, the Kaiser did not heed.
Like Hitler, he continued in the
war.
On Oct. 19, 1958, Field Marshal
Sir Douglas Haig reported to Lloyd
George that "the German army is
capable of retiring to its own fron
tiers and holding that line against
equal or even superior forces . . .
In the coming winter, the enemy
will have several months for recupe
ration. So we must conclude that
the enemy will be able to hold the
line which he selects for defense for
some time after the campaign of
1919 commences."
Instead of the campaign going
into 1919, however, it collapsed
three weeks later after Haig sent
the above report to the British cabi
net- ? Drew Pearson's Washington
Merry-Go-Round.
Joseph Callahan, of Chicago, had
always enjoyed cordial relations
with his false teeth. But one day
he dozed and slipped from his
chair. His plates landed, tooth side
up, on the floor. Mr. Callahan's
head came down on the same spot.
The result was a vicious bite in the
forehead.? Herald Tribune.
Baptist Name Rev. Mr. j
Canipe as Moderator^
.CO.NTLNVr.l") ?W PAGE ONK! |
i. raj church endeavor.
College, and the following reports
were heard' Temperance, Kev. How
ard Shore; Religions Literature. Rev.
G. A. Hanibv: Church Education,
Rev. Ben U Ray.
Rev. M. A. Hugging of the state
mission board, brought a message to
the association on Missions.
Rev. N. M. Greene was 111 charge
of the night session, at which time
reports were received from the
churches, and aims tor the next
year were discussed.
On the second day o: the associa
tion. Mr. T. G. Greer, superintendent
of Miii.s Home. ThomrsasviUe, brought
the principal message, and the fol
lowing reports were heard: Associa
tions! Missionary. N. M. Greene;
Women's Work. Mrs. Elsie Morgan:
Benevolences, Bert Farthing. In the
report ot associativa! progress, it
was revealed '.hat there are 40
churches in the association with a
membership of S.747. The Sunday
School enrollment is 4.652: B.T.U.,
417, and W.M.y. 424. There were
195 baptisms for the year and the
total gifts were $48,284.70.
It was decided to hold the asso
ciation with the Boone Church next
year. Of interest is the fact that in
its 104 years of existence the asso
ciation has only met in Bocnc- twice.
It first met here in 1888. and laterl
in 1907. i
Two Army Fliers Hurt
In Crash of Glider!
(CONTINUED FROM PACK ONE) j
disasti r to the tow plane they re- :
leased their craft above a cloud j
bank, at .-in elevation of about 13,-'
000 feet. Bui for the thought of
saving the equipment they could j
have paraorhut< d to safety, but
when '.hey dropped out of the clouds
thej -v ere no noar the ground to
bail tit. :uul had no choice but to
crush into the mountainside. The
g'ider, states it:; occupants, was only
"a pile of U?nd)ing" following the
crash |
A r esicient of the section in which
the accident happened, saw the ship
its distress, and was on hand when
the crash came. He took Lieuten
ants Mank and Lipisc onto his sled
and hauied them do>- ti out of the
hiMs ! i a point. where he could tele
phone Boone- for aid The men were
then brought to the local hospital, j
Both admitted 'iiat they wore great- j
!y surprised to find themselves alive
amidst the splinters of tlieir craft,
and said that the "sweetest ride"
they ever had Was out cf that valley
over the rough roadway on a sled.
Both aviators were highly happy
about being so "lucky." but Lieut.
Lipsie was rather unhappy about
the fact that his wedding which was
arranged for the ibtn was going to
fce postponed.
Army officials from Charlotte
came Tuesday and took the injured
men there for recuperation at a
government hospital.
Lieutenants Mauk and Lipsie re
(Hiested The Democrat to extend
their sincere thanks to the people
here for their kindness to them dur
ing their brief stay, and to assure
thetri of their gratitude.
Sherwood News
Mr. and Mi's. A. N Mast have as
their guests for the eek Mr. and
Mrs. H. Hobby and daughter.
<t? Concord. N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Greer, of Battle Creek, Mich.;
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Page, of Chris
tiansburg. Va.. and son: Miss Mil
dred Mast, of Batue Creek, Mich;
Lieut K. E. Cornelius, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.. is also visiting in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Mast.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor has returned
from a several week's visit with
her sister, Mrs. C. M. Hunter, of El
Paso. Texas.
Miss Betty Miller, of Concord, is
spending a few days in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Mast.
Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Roanoke,
Va.. is visiting with Mrs. Taylor and
relatives for a few weeks.
First Lieut, and Mrs. C. M. Hun
ter, of El Paso. Texas, announce the
birth of a daughter, Dianne. Mrs.
Hunter is the former Miss Grace
?vlast, of Sherwood.
MRS, NORHIS MAKES
STATEMENT
To whom it may concern:
I have never written a letter to
the draft board, the war board or
any board in Boone, Washington or
anywhere, concerning any draftee,
or any person, in our own commu
nity or any other community.
And I have never said I wrote
such a letter. Any such letter or
letters are forgeries.
Our son, Earl Norris, holds a
statement signed by Mr. Howell,
chairman of the local draft board,
to the effect that neither Earl nor
1 had ever done anything in any
way against any draftee.
MRS. M. H. NORRIS.
Boone, N. C., Route 2.
GETS INSURANCE AGENCY
Mi. Grady E. Tester, of Sugar
Grove, has accepted the local agency
for the State Farm Mutual Insur
ance Co., of Bloomington, 111. Mr.
Tester will carry this agency in ad
dition to his regular position as
principal of the Bethc-l High School.
In Italy
Pfc, Walter L. Brown, son of
Mrs. Maiy Brown of Zionvtlle,
who is now In Italy. He has been
in She service for 2? months, and
has been overseas seven months.
He was wounded in action May
12th, and received the Purple
Heart, l.aie? reports indicated
that his condition was satisfac
tory.
Brief Summary of
Labe War News
WESTERN FRONT
Heavy bombers pounded Karls
ruhe. on Siegfried line; ailies drive
to within three miles of Boulogne,
channel port ; mop up east of Brus
sels.
SOUTHERN FRANCE
American column knifes 70 miles
to o, tirv Pontarlier, "G miles from
Germany: Fi'ench troops drive 38
miles north of Lyon.
RUSSIA
Soviets rare across Romanian
plains to within 54 miles of Yugo-"
slavia; lake Wy.csko'.v, 20 miles
northeast of Warsaw as Russia de-j
flares war on Bulgaria. I
AIR
RAF bombers pound Lti Havre
and Bi^st; Americans shower ex
plosives on throe Rh:nc-Und targets;
attack bridges and railways in Hun
gary and northern Italy.
ITALY
Eighth army slashes to suburbs of
Riccione Marina, six miles from Po
valley; Americans advance two,
milt-s to take Pipafratta. seven miles I
north of Pisa. i
CHINA
Chinese hold Japanese on Hen
gyang front; win Shihwan railway
station six miles northeast as fishi
irg continues around Li-ling.
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Chinese gain pan of Tengyueh
ar.d battle Japanese reinforcements
headed toward Lungling; British
move into Sittauns on C hind win
river; advance to within 50 miles
of Tiddim.
Kale is proving one of the best
garden greens, both from the stand
point of taste and hardiness, says
John Harris of State College.
Obituary
ARTHUR D. ADAMS
Arthur David Adams, the subject
of this short memorial sketch, was
the son of Tilman Adams and wife,
Nancy Trivett Adams, was bom
November 2, 1880, and died July
12, 1944, age 63 years, 7 months and
10 days. He professed faith in
Christ and joined the Brushy Fork
Baptist Church during a days of
meeting following the regular meet
ing time in August, 1916, and was,
therefore, a member nearly 28 years,
and we entertain a hope that he was
ready to meet death when it came,
and that his spirit is resting in peace
somewhere in the paradise of God
and that we will meet him again in
that great resurrection mom.
We shall sleep but not forever. I
There will be a glorious dawn, we J
shall meet to part no never, in the ]
resurrection mom.
Respectfully submitted, a
LEE L. ANDERSON, J
FRED C. WILSON, Com. f
Church News
REVIVAL MEETING j
Dr E. K. Mel, arty. pastor of the ;
Boone Methodist Church, is to bo- I
gin a series of revival services at j
the Henson's Chapel Methodist ;
Church cm Cove Creek, next Sun- j
day night. The meeting will last i
for 10 days.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Itev. J. C. Cftr.ipe. Pastor
Regular services Susidaj morning |
and night.
Training Union stmts course for;
intermediates and juniors 11 e x I
week.
The church is out of d::bt and
money being raised to paint the i
church ;snd parsonage, 'coking to |
dedicating Thanksgiving week.
MT. BETHEL REFORMED j
CHURCH
Blowing Rock
Dr. A. R Keppel, president of Ca
tawba College, will be guest preach
er in Mt. Bethel Reformed Church
Sunday morning a) the 11 o'clock
service. Dr. Keppei is one of the
leading educators in the state and
also a preacher of unusual ability.
Visitors in the Blowing Bock area j
ate cordially invited to the services. |
j the Watauga Red Cross chapter |
makes the following report for the!
month of August:
Twenty-seven volunteer women j
completed ;85'? hours of service
Among those averaging 10 or more!
of these hours are: Mesdarr.es Pearl !
Hartley. Harry Hamilton, Kelly Os- j
borne. Holt. M. R. Maddux and W. j
B. Burwell. Others completing nine |
hours and under are: Mesdumes
Willie Chester. Joe Crawford. Milt
Greer, J. C. Cline E. T. Glenn, J. D.
Council), Ralph Winkler, W. M.
Winkler. Connie Cook. Jim Coun-i
cill, Ear! P. Thomas, Herman Eg- j
gers. Julian Yoder. Orby Southard: j
A. Antonakos, M. Huff. Louise liii
Prc. G. P. Eggers, H. 13. Perry,
Misses Clyde Kilby ar.rl A. Carstens.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
Dr. Amos Abrams was in Raleigh
on Thursday and Friday, where ho
attended a conference of represen
tatives of the North Carolina Educa
tion Association- The purpose of the
meeting was to organize a!! units of
iho association by Oct. V. Dr. Abrams.
will take care of this work in Wat
auga. Ashe, Wilkes and Alleghany,
and expects to form his organiza
tions during the first week of Oc
tober.
wwmwwi,w.\vwMsw.
Kenneth Coon Dies at
Blowing Rock Home
Blowing liock. Sept. 5 ? Funeral
services for Guy Kenneth Coon. 47.
who died suddenly at his home here
Sunday afternoon. were held at the
Rumple Memorial Church Tuesday
at 2 p. in. Rev. Walter K. Keys was
the officiating minister, and inter
ment was in the Blowing Rock cem
etery. The American Legion took
part i:i the ceremonies.
Mr. Coon, veteran >>f World War
T. W5is bom at Plateau. Catawba
county, June 23. 1K97. He was by
profession a motion picture opera
tot. He enlisted at Gas'.onin in the
U. S. Army in 1917. and saw much
action in the French -Belgium area.
Surviving are his parents Mr. and
Mr*. L. F. Ccon: one daughter. Mrs.
Linwood Farton of Kings Mountain;
one son, Sgt. Kenneth Coon, now
with the army of invasion in France:
one sister, Mrs. Ola Jones, of Chica
go. and two brothers, Roy and Ben
Coon
Watt Gragg Gets
B. & L. League Post
Mr. Watt H. Gragg, secretary of
the Watauga Building and Loan As
sociation of Boone, has been recog
nized through appointment by Mr.
Victor M. Stor.efcanks of Raleigh,
president of the North Carolina
Building and Lour. League, as a
member of the league's legislative
committee.
This is one of the league's most
important committee functions, as
the legislative committee will fol
low closely the developments dur
ing the coming session ot the North
Carolina Legislature.
GOP PREDICTS MAINE VICTORY
New York ? Senator Owen Brew
ster. Republican, Maine, predicts
tnnt Republican candidates would
make a clean sweep in the Maine
state election on Sept. 11.
Brewster, who conferred with na
tional Re-publican leaders in New
York, said campaign activities of
Sidney Hiliinau and his representa
tives in Maine have "aroused un
favorable feelings toward the Demo
cratic ticket in the state." j
The adage th;-.t "as Maine goes,!
so goes the nation," will be borne
out ir. a Republican presidential i
and congressional victory, Brewster!
saici.
Don'i Forget to Attend the
Purebred Hereford Sale
BOONE. FRIDAY, SEPT. 8. 1?.M.
WVAV.'/A'/.VMVAVAV.W,
NOTICE
Wo will ccciive bids 011 a one
h.ilf int. rr.vi ;n ihc old Po.stof?ice
building i:i Bwno, N. C-. on Sator
d.iy . ScpU'mhcr 9, 1P4-J, at 10:30
o'rkvk. Wc ?csi'i-.c th?? right to re
JCCt any or .vil liids.
This August 30, 1344.
W C. GREENE. Chm.,
Board of Commissioners, Watauga
County. 8-3t-2c
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sur ?. dant?-Kt?ii Over t ntlUuu said.
KREST STORES
WITH
CAMflOA DRY
LquawvyJ
LET US HELP YOU
a? More Bonds
Bring us your dry cleaning
arid save money.
Men's & Ladies' Suits 40c
Pants and Skirts 25c
I>resses 35c
We do the cleaning and
pressing while you shop
Boone, N. C,
On September 1 We Observed Our . . ,
Eighth Anniversary
and on this occasion would like io thank She
people of this community for their patronage,
which has enabled us to continually expand
and improve our service.
We are pleased to announce that in the near
future we will furnish our Golden Guernsey A
Grade Milk in both raw and pasturized state.
We look forward to your continued patronage
and good will.
New River Dairy
W. M. WINKLER, Owner and Manager
R..B. ROSENBALM, Herd?man