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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the \ ear 1 888. WATCH the LABEL ?an j-csir paper as it show* ttv s det* your subscription wlU ?xrpir?i and lh? ciftj? your pp. per will ba stopped unlets eooo.or roxiRwedu The B^iaocrfel It operating strictly on a caOi la *d ??aacj- bails. There *x? no exception* to ihia jtuU?. VOL. LVII. NO. 13 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. 1944 $1.50 A YEAR? 5c A COPY MORE THAN SEVEN TONS SCRAP PAPER GATHERED IN CITY Collodion of Lssentia! War 51a^ tcrial Highly Gratifying ?, Organisations Sponsoring the Effort; Collection of Paper in Progress in County Fourteen thousand, six hundred and fifty-nine pounds of scrap pa per. eJd magazines and cardboard were collected in Boone Sunday att erncon by the Boy Scouts, tile American Lcgioi: and the Lions Club, in the county-wide drive spon sored by the three organizations, thus demonstrating that Bonrie is al ways ready to respond whclc-heart edly to these war-time campaigns. Committee Chairmen Ralph Greer and T. Milt Greer express their ap preciation to all the citizens if the community who co-operated in mak ing the drive go over the inp. and state that the Boy Scouts realized a proiit from the scrap of $78.23. The following individuals and en terprises donated trucks to be used in the drive: Alvin Cannon. Boone Steam Laundry. Parkway Company. Farmers Hardware, Buck Maddux, Orb.y Southard, Appalachian Col lege. Hex Hagaman. Lionel Watson, town of Boone. Leonard Storie. Chas. Rogers and Waiter E Imislon. The Watauga county drive is now ia "progress. All this week the school buses will be hauling paper, magazines and cardboard lo the va rious schools. The profits from this collection will go ;o the lunch room f-jr.ds of the respective schools in the county. It is expected that the total tonnage will approximate 20 tons for the town and counts. POUOfilFTSAID IN EMERGENCY Chairman of Local Pioiidenl's Ball Committer Gets Latter ot Commendation Pat McGuiiw who has been chair man of the infantile paralysis or ganization in Ihis county for many years, and under which organization the President's Bali and other annu al benefit events were arranged forj in the fight ..gainst polio, rightfully j feels that the efforts made along this !ir?' by the people of Watauga count;, have borne fruit in relief to the children of this immediate area during the current polio cpidemic, and has received the following letter from Dr. Ralph McDonald, state chairman of the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis. The let ter should make everyone who has contributed to these annual fund raising appeals proud of their con tributions. It follows: "We are at last emerging from the worst epidemic of infantile paralysis in the history of 'North Carolina. Over seven hundred of our people, mosi of them children, have been stricken down by this sad affliction, by individuals like yourself, who by individuals Ike yourself, who have given so generously, of work and money, to the fight against in fantile paralysis, the state in some measure was financially prepared to cope with the epidemic in the early weeks. Every chapter contributed freely to the emergency fund. And of course you know of the splendid way in which the National Founda tion came to our aid. They have sent us $229,474.17 ? more money than North Carolina has sent to the Foundation from the proceeds of all previous fund-raising appeals. "Every victim of polio in North Carolina, regardless of his economic circumstances, has received, prompt ly and completely, the best medical and nursing care science could give. We should, and do, feel proud of this tact. "Your own contribution to this good work has been great. You may be sure you nave the giatitude of all good people." Visit* Parents of Dead Shipmate; Pledge Kept Ralph Poole, U. S. Navy, whose home is in Elizabeth City, N. C., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lookabill of Zionville, whose son, James W. Lookabill, died on a naval vessel in the invasion of France June 6. 1944. Mr. Poole and the late Mr. Looka bill were shipmates, and had had an agreement that in the death of one the survivor would visit the be reaved parents. Young Poole kept his promise just as soon as he could get sufficient leave to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lookabill. Deceased Leader Wiley F. Sherwood, religious, educational and business leader, who died recently aJ his home ai Sherwood, after a long period cf illness. WATAUGA MEN REPORT TO ARMY 35 Are Inducted Under Selective Service Act: List of Those Going Thirty-five Wttfaugr. < junty mish have rccmtly reported for induc tion into the army, according Jo the provisions of the selective service law. The local draft tootux) has re leased the following list of those in ducted. which includes three 'trans fers to the local board and one trans fer from another board: John Baxter PotOej' Thomas Wade Tugman Claud Ravon Wilcox Edmund Jones Farthing, Jr. Marvin Wood row Roberts Johnnie Brooks Lentz Thomas Carey Miller Karl David Morel? Russell Dean Warren Harold I.ayeirn Warren Charlie Gwinn Isaacs Clark Harding Slorie Joe Hinsley Hodges Karl Leonard Smith. Arthur FUmore Nichols F.phriam Fox Arthur Columbus Moody, Jr. Finest Council! Williams James Carlysle Osborne David Warren Hollars James Franklin Church David William Norris Lewis Let; Moore Conley Harmon, Jr. Lewis Warren Burkctt Max Wi'son Trivet te Bruce Ray Stout Jesse Arien Ford Junior Ellis McLean Howard Cecil Cole Burl Dewey Glenn Cyrus Addon Greene Jack Dempsey Cobb Transferred to Other Boards Lyman Herman Burkett Arthur Boyd Parlier WARFUNDMEET SLATED FRIDAY Functions of United War Fund Will Be Explained by Field Representative A meeting to help explain . the functions of the United War Fund to all the different chairmen and assistants will be heJd at the court house in Eoone on Friday, Sept. 29, at 2 p. tn. N. E. ?Wright, field rep resentative of the United War Fund, will ba the main speaker. The chairmen and their assistants in all sections of the county have been invited to this meeting. Plans are being made to get the War Fund Drive off to a good start about October 8th. County Singing To Be Held Here on Sunday The county singing convention will be held at the Gospel Taber nacle here on the first Sunday in October, it is learned from Mr. Z. T. Greene, the secretary of the as sociation, which arranges the semi annual event. Everyone is being invited to at tend. Czech Professor Will Speak at Appalachian Dr. Ervin P. Hexner, noted Czech political scientist, who is now a pro fessor at the University at Chapel Hill, will speak at Appalachian Col lege auditorium next Saturday eve ning at 8:00 o'clock. The public is invited to hear this distinguished scholar ?nd lecturer. C. OF C. PLANNING ISSUANCE BOOK ON WATAUGA COUNTY I i Meeting Held Thursday Lookintr To Publicizing: the County Preparing for Postwar Period; Conwnitlces Are Named For Cvlleclin^ Data At the Chamber o) Comrucrer meeting held Thursday evening, a number of (natters of prime concent to the community in postwar days earee up for diseusMcn, and it was decided ' ' begin at once to assemble nioU'iiol for a proposed boobiel. dealing svith Watauga county as a whole, and depicting just what thfc area has in store for the vacationist, the farmer, the industrialist, the sportsman and the various other groups. Chairman II. W. Wilcox appointed the following committees to gather material for the various phases of the publicity piece, and has asked that these men meet on October 5, to make preliminary plans for their work. The place and hour will be announced later. The committees are as follows: History, Dr. II. J. Whitener. Industry, Clyde R. Greene. Agriculture, II. M. Hamilton. Education. Dr W. A. Abrains ami Chapcll Wilson. Transportation, II. W. Wilcox. Communications, R. 0. Hodges, j Hecreation, H. G Farthing. Klectrical possibilities, McKiniey i Ayers. | Natural resources, S. C. Eggera. | Tourists, L. H. Crowell. : Churches. J. C. Canipe and E. F Troutman. Town of Boone, .'Ob Rivers. Scenery, Julian Yodel'. Art and photography. A. Antona kos. Hev. Waiter K. Keys was named chairman of the committee to pre pare data on Blowing Hock, Clyde R Greene spoke briefly, lifting the following as some of the pressing needs of the county. Air- ! port facilities, cold storage plant.] fertilizer plant, furniture manufac turing plan-;, playground facilities for ;hr children, and more homes. Mayor Gordon Winkler, referring! to the recent rather serious water! shortage, stated that plans are nowj being considered by the city govern- j inent to increase the municipal i water supply'. Talks were made by F. W. Web- j ster and Mayor G. C. Robbing of: Blowing Hock. Kach advocated a ! program of publicity to attract largej numbers of tourists to this area fol- j lowing Uie war.' Pressure Cookers Are Needed for the Use of Polio Center Pressure cookers are now being urgently needed tor use in disin fecting garments at the polio clinic near Hickory, it was learned by the Democrat the first of the week and County Superintendent S. F. Horton asks that teachers of the county re port such equipment as they may be able to secure the loan of for this i worthy project. It is understood that the equip- 1 ir.ent is in no wise damaged, will be j returned strictly in its original or- 1 de;\ and those who have cookers j they can do without are asked to j supply them, with the thought that| they are merely rendering a service j to our own children right here in j this part of the country. The Red Cross would be glad to] accept the cookers if any are tender- ] ed for movement to Hickory. Local Political Groups j Preparing for Campaign! I The local political campaign, it; would appear, is about to get off to a good start in Watauga county. The Democrats have just opened headquarters in the old Watauga Motor Co. building on Main Street, while announcement was made some time ago of the opening of Repub lican headquarters in the Linney rock building. Both headquarters are being managed by full-time sec retaries, and will serve as gathering places for the respective political groups, as well as clearing houses of political information. It is reported that there is consid erable activity in both camps as to giving the opportunity of the fran chise to soldiers from Watauga ! county, and the filing of these bal lot applications constitutes the prin cipal business to date. With elec tion day only about six weeks away, howc-ver, it may be expected that both Democrats and Republicans will soon be "going down the line" in old-fashioned style for their res pective slates of candidates. Yanks Air Force Fires Palau Smoke rises from ?9?a u as planes o i *he Third tleet soften up ? Jap base. Thick columns of smoke mark bomb hiis ir> Molokal har j bor as navy planes from carriers, under command of Admiral Halsey. blast ihe way for ihe invasion which opened with ihe landing of ma j rines. Usual Report Made to Judge Arm- j strong in Superior Court on | Tuesday I The following is the report of the ' j Grtuitl Jury winch was submitted to i | -Judge Armstrong lust Tuesday, am.l ! which bore the signatures of Chn$. ! ,C. Rogers |s foreman, ant! L T. Bar-i nelfc secretary; We, the grand jury for ihe Sep tember term or Superior Court. Watauga county, hug to submit tile following report: We have acted on ul1 bills pre sented to us. We have examined officers of clerk of court, register of deeds, county commissioners, county ac- > 'countanl. and tax collector arid find j ihem well kept and in good c icier. | Also inspected county jail, pris-i on camp and courthouse una find ! vsob ir, good order. We visited the- county home and ' find that it is being kept in good ? order. \vV j tvemmend the milk; house be repaired, also the home ; nyeds rephvlerinir jgn$ the stove-, pipe in the kitchen should be rear ! varied and made safv'. The heating plant is out at com- i mission and must be repaired before 1 11 can be used. One fireplace re- j lined, one arrh over front door. j All guardians of minor heirs have ! marie satisfactory reports to the ; clerk of superior court exe.-pi G. P. | Critchor, who is guardian o i Mrs. I Clyde Hodges' children Local Bank Resources Reach Record Total; Deposits $1 ,915,000; Resources at the Boone branch of! the Northwestern Bank at the dose of business Saturday were Si.395,- j 409.36 according to Mr. W. D. Farth- j ing, cashier, who stated that this was i a record for the institution. at the ! same time revealing that deposits j are aow a little more than $1,915,- j 000, with prospects that tr,ey will j top the two million mark within the; next few weeks. Mr. Farthing slated in an inter- 1 view with The Democrat, that aj number of people have asked him \ about the taxing of bank deposits. ' He explained that there is a state j and county tax of about 31,00 per ; year upon an average bank balance ! I of $1,000. and mentioned that the' ! rate on such amount if paid tor at ! the county rate would be $12.50. He \ stated tliat there is no Federal tax on bank deposits and that he has j never, in his 18 years' banking ex | perience. had an inquiry from a Federal officer as to a bank account. | Books concerning deposits may not i be examined by tax authorities with j out a court order. Mr. Farthing added. Local Lions Club Holds Ladies' Night The Boone Lions Club held open house for their wives on Wednesday night of last week at the American Legion hut. Lions Paul Coffey. T. M. Greer and W. B. York cooked the ham, and that was some ham! Two men were initiated into the club. Dr. R. K. Bingham and S. M. Ayers. The Lions welcome Mr. Ayers and Dr. Bingham into the club. Lion Cratis Williams called the figures for the square dance which followed the dinner. Lion Morris O'Sullivan furnished the music. The Boy Scouts. American Legion and Lions collected seven and a half tons of paper in their paper drive. The money obtained from the sale of the paper goes to the Boy Scouts. MANY REPORT FOR INITIAL TESTS Thiiiy-one Go To Army Induction i Center for Pve-Iuduction Examination? .1 huly-o;v? W:*t;ui?a county inerij legisti-iv-i tinder thg selective serv ice law. have been sen I to an induc tion center of the U. S. Army for their preliminary examinations. Their names aiv: Leonard Ray flicks Clyde Webster Woodtin:? Bur! 1 At: Wilson Darn Roby Ford Jack Simmons Church William Clarence Greene I.loyd Denver Townsend DeVaughn Basel Davis Robert Eugene Hicks ?!?>nes Howard Morel/ John Riley Greene Charles Melvin Adams Russell Jennings Beach Glenn William Greer Stuart Edword Nnrri? Arnold Ford Ward Lloyd James Culler Noah Allen Hamby Floyd Liimev Hodges Wiley Bur! Elliott Perry Bryce NorrLs Herbert Tester Edward Wilson Tcwr.send Glenn Martin Watson James Clyde Trivette Robert Lee Greer Grady Carlton William Elmer Milk Henry Vance Dishman Li-Roy Prij? Fred William Johnson Thomas Raymond Ecgers V. Frank Greene SHERIFF SAYS NO SLOT MACHINES Sheriff Weisou Says He has Seen Unable to Find One of Illegal |||?| Devices in County Sheriff C. M. Watson stated Mon day that he has been unable to find any slot machines: in operation in the county, although "he has inves tigated all places where they were supposed to be in operation." It had been reported by a committee of ministers that these machines were; m operation in the county. Sheriff Watson requests the publication of the following statement in regard to the controversy: " Sometime ago there was quite a lnciion created in Watanga county about slot machines being in opera tion in the county. I will say I have investigated all places where they were supposed to be in opera tion and have failed to find any machine in operation. I found three at Blowing Rock, but they are in Caldwell county, and up to the of f ficers of that county. "I will further say. if any lady or gentleman finds or hears of something going on in the county that needs seeing about I will appre ciate it very much if they will come to me about it. I want to thank all four your past co-operation." ATTEND MEETING OF AGENTS SECURITY LIFE & TRUST CO. Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Payne of Boone, will be in Winston-Salem next Saturday evening attending a reception and dinner given by the Security Life & Trust Co.. for their agents and wives, and for ail those of the Security organization who are now or have been in the armed forces during the present war. The company, says Mr. Payne, has been conducting a sales campaign during this month in honor of the Security representatives who are in the arm ed forces of the nation. GOP CANDIDATES ADDRESS VOTERS HERE ON TUESDAY Candidates for United States Senate. National House of i Representatives and State Senate Anion sj Those Heard in Tuesday Evening Meeting ? In the first political speaking of j the current local campaign, county ! Republicans gathered Tuesday eve ring to hear addresses by Hon. A. I. Ferree. candidate for the United State;- sena^': Hen. Kniory C. Me Ci-!i, candidate fr>r the ninth con gressional seat held by Hon. R. L. OoughUm, and by Hen. Edison Thomas, candidate for \ ,.e state sen ate from the 29th senatorial district. A representative group of Repub licans front the various sections of the county gathered to hear the can didates. and their discussions of the issues of the campaign were enthu siastically received. Mr. Fcree, who is kn.iwn as a splendid speaker, directed his re marks against the national adminis tration to a large extent, and appeal ed U Democrats- to vote the Rspub iscan ticket rattier than the New Deal ticket. His address was deliv ered In a splendid manner, was free from bitterness and drew favorable comment from those in attendance. Mr. McCa'i, Lenoir manufacturer, who is well known to many V. at augans, spoke briefly, asking for the support of the people of the area, and promising that, ii elected, he would be a champion of good clean government In the nation. Mr. Thomas, candidate for the state senate, introduced himself to the audience, and asked lor the sup port of his candidacy in the coining election. Mr. S. C. Eggers, candidate for the state legislature, made brief remarks at the close of the meeting. County Chairman Karl D. Cook presided at. the. meeting, while W H Gragg introduced the different speakers. otnTrelIfIs ORGANIZED HERE Particular Emphasis To Be Placed Or. Anniversary of China as Republic The United China Relief, Inc.. of which Mrs. W. M. Burwcli of Boone, is county chairman, has arranged a complete organization whose pur pose it is to co-operate with the War Fund committee in promotion, organization and activities of the current War Fund campaign in ev ery possible way. The high spot it-, the United China Relief effort will be the celebration of tin 33rd anniversary of China as a republic on Oct. 10 The committee members are as follows: Speakers' bureau ? Clyde Greene, chairman; Dr. Amos Abrams, Dr. D. 'J. Whitener, S. C Eggers. Schools and libraries ? Prof. John Howell, Mrs. Maude Ingle; Mrs. Ella Austin Beshenrs. Churches ? -Rev. J. C. Canipe. Bap tist group; Rev E. F- Troutmun, ; Lutheran group; Rev. Mr. Leach, i Episcopal group; Rev. Mr. Yelari iisn. Presbyterian group; Dr. E. K. McLarty, Methodist group. Membership groups, assiciations, etc.: G. K. Moose, W. D. Farthing. Boy Scouts ? L,ee Stout. Newspaper ? R. C. Rivers. Motion pictures ? D. J. Norman. Community workers: Dr. J. D. Rankin, Dr. Ralph House. D. P. La vietes. Boone: Miss Nannie Smith, Valle Crucis: Rev. Waiter Keys, Blowing Rock: Mrs. Albert Bing ham. Cove Creek: C. P. Moore, Shcills Mills; Rev. Ben L. Ray, Blow ing Rock. Scoutmaster Quir.cey, Troop 41. Boy Scouts. Mrs. Burwell asks all the above to do everything possible to co-operate with the National War Fund cam paign. PLANES CARRY SUPPLIES TO HARRASSED MEN Somewhere in Holland ? American fighters of the air late Tuesday pout ed jeeps, men and weapons onto a forward airfield here in the first landings with supplies for the har rassed forces in the Eindhoven Arnhem corridor. Previously sup ply and reinforcing of this battle zone has been done by glider or by parachuting men and material. Blind workers turn out all the cotton mops needed to keep army barracks and mess halls clean. El Salvador ranks fourth in world production of coffee.
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