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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOV EM
VOL L.VIL NO 19
$1.50 A YEAR? 5c A COPY
SIXTH WAR LOAN!
QUOTA FOR COUNTY
IS SET AT $117,000
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HOMECOMING DAY
PROGRAM GIVEN
Ahucni end Citizens Ara Inyitod To
Attend Annua] Event at
Appalachian.
Wit D. J. Whitcner, vice-president
of tin- Aiumni Association oS Appa
lachian State Teachers College,^ e> ?
ten its a cordial invitation to alumni
and citizens to attend the 1944 home
coming event on Saturday, Novem
ber 11.
The program in brief will consist
of an address oy Dr. Pierce Harris,
of Atlanta, G:v. one of America's
leading humorists. Dr. Harris, like j
Billy Sunday, gave up a baseball ca
iver for the ministry. Ke will speak j
at ten o'clock Saturday morning. As !
usual in the afternoon a committee j
will judge the campus exhibits, by
the various college organizations, to
determine the prize winner. In the ,
evening a variety program, directed |
by Anton ios Antonakos, will be giv- j
en. The program will consist o( a '
performance of the Baton Twirlers
Two one-act plays will be presented,
"Rosalie", with a east of faculty and
faculty wives, and "-Charming Lean
der" by the Playcrafters. Also will
be given a group of folk rhythms by
the Physical Education Department
and acrobatic stunts with spectacu
lar lighting effects. Modem music,
directed by Mr. Garnet Fells, will al
so be a part of the program.
Campaign Gets Under Way No
vember 20tli ant? Continues to
December tfi: CJjtJe R. Greene
is Chairman; Other Members
Comity Organization
The Sixth War L.oar. campaign
gels under way November 20th. and
an overall quota of $117,000 has
been established for Watauga coun
ty. slightly less than was the case '
in the Fifth War Loan effort. Of,
the overall quota $84,000 is for the j
sale of "K" series bonds to individ- i
uals.
Clyde H. Greene, chairman of the
local phase i>f the campaign, points
out that all hough the official period
of the campaign is November 20 to
December 16, all sales of E. F and
G Bonds and Treasury Savings
Notes solo from Nov. 5 through
December 31:;i, will count on the
quota. Thus to all practical pur
poses the campaign is now on, and
every effort will be- made to reach
the county quota quickly, becaus-,
with (he arrival of the decisive
phases of the j ar. the money is
urgently needed to furnish our
lighting men w :ti> the necessary im
plement1' to assure a quick and to
tal victory.
Mr. Greene gave out the following
as additional members ot the local
bend staff' Assistant chairman, Al
fred Adams; publicity chairman.
Rob Rivers: rural chairman. II. M.
Hamilton: school chairman. Dr. D.
J. Whitencr; merchants chairman. L.
H. Crowell; theatre chairman. H C.
MeCanroll; chairman women's divi
sion. Mrs B. W. Stalling*.
Parents Of Babies Born j
This Year Are Asked j
To Buy War Bonds j
During the sixth war loan drive ;
November i ) to December 1,. par
ents of children bom in 1944 are es
pecially urged to purchase a War
Bond for the new baby.
The National War Finance Com
mitter makes the urgent request,;
"Buy a Bond for Baby," because it
feels that parents will see the wis
dom of starting a savings for the
new member of the family .
If your baby was born on any1
1944 date, you are urged to buy at
least one bond especially for him.
Net only will it contribute greatly
to the Sixth War Loan Campaign
but it will mean a step toward the
security of his future welfare.
Boone Soldier Gets
Silver Star for Gallantry
With the 4th Infantry Division in I
France ? Private First Class John J. j
H. Miller, son of Mrs. Hattie N. Mil- j
ler, Route 2. Boono, who served asj
an automatic rifleman with the :
Fourth Infantry Division iri France, j
has been awarded the Silver Star
"for gallantry in action." and given
the following citation:
"Pfc. Miller was a member of a
company that was subjected to
heavy enemy artillery fire preced
ing an enemy counterattack. The
enemy attack caused confusion
among our troops and they began
to withdraw. At this vital time Pfc.
Miller moved to a position which af
forded good fields of fire. Here he
succeeded in holding back the Ger
man advance until his comrades
could affect an orderly withdrawal.
Pfc. Miller suffered wounds but un
doubtedly saved many lives. His
company was able to reorganize
quicklv and repel the counterattack.
Pfc. Miller's courage and aggressive
ness under fire are worthy of the
highest standards of the military
service."
Raited in ActJon
Pvt. Ralph O. Combs, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Combs. of
Beavor Darn low as hip. who has
keen reported as killed in action
in Germany. Ke had previously
been reported as missing. Pvt.
Combs, who whs 21 years old.
went into service in November,
1943. and hed boen overseas for
three mcnllis. Ho Is survived by
his widow, the tornies Louise
PresneU. who resides wiih hei
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Link Pres
noli. The parents and a number
ot brothers and sisters also sur
vive.
Meagre Inform Hi ion Indicates the
Democrats Have G?iried in
Congress
With the information from the
president!..; election tehing the spot- 1
light in tin: radio netvs, detailed
figures or, the congressional races
are lacking, but scattered returns in
dicate that the Democrats have cap
lured an add i "aortal ^14 scats iri the
national hotlce of representatives
perhaps shown a slight }?ain in the
seniite, where already they had a
ftoHnftM.-te.ble majority.
Senator Gillete (D), Iowa, may
hava been defeated while the Demo
crats gained a senate scat from
Conne-cticut. and maybe others. In
the lower house the defeat at Rep
resentative Hamilton Fish of New
York stale, rank isolationist, was
unexpected. However. Fish went
down, and conceded his defeat for a
13th term early in the morning.
Representative I.uce of Connecticut,
was leading by a smail margin.
Thus the Democrats will again or
ganize the house, with a i&r more j
effective majority than that now j
held. |
Democrats are also gaining some !
of Ihe Republican governorships orif
the basis of present trends.
Mr. Norman Accepts
Position in Chester
Mr. D. J. Norman, who recently
resigned his position as manager of
tile Appalachian Theatre, states that
he has accepted a position with the
Cherokee Amusement Co., oi Ches
ter, S. C. This corporation owns
theatres in Chester, Gaffney and
Union jS. C. Mr. Norman will serve
as city manager ot these theatres,
and is highly pleased with his new
position.
Mr. Norman expresses regret at
leaving Boone where he has many
friendships. Mrs. Norman will re
main ii> Boone until about the mid
dle of the month, when the family
will establish residence in Chester.
Missing in Action
Pic. Glenn Cottrall. 20 yeaxi
old. ion of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd F.
Cottrell. Route 2. Boone, who has
been missing in action since Oct.
17 in Italy, according to a tele
gram received by his parents Sun
day. The message stated that if
further details are received they
would be communicated to Mr.
Cottrell. Pic. Cottrell, who some
time ago had been erroneously re
ported as wounded in action, has
been in the army for a year, and
in the Italian campaign since last
February.
ROOSEVELT RE ELECTED
M M ? ? ? ?
(i. 0. P. TUCKET
LEADS HEAVILY
Incomplete Returns Indicate that
Wat&uija County Has Givers
G.O.P. Good Majority
The Republican party won easily
in the contests for a representative
in the general assembly, a surveyor
and the three-man board of county
commissioners in Tuesday's election,
und likewise carried the county for
slate senator. Governor Dewey arid
the Republican slate of slate offi
cers.
The heavy vole, counting of which
was slow due to the fact that five
ballots liad to be counted, indicates
that in the race for representative,
S. C. Eggers. Republican, won the
county by a majority ol' 282 over
Mayor Gordon Winkler uf Boone.
r-nij estimates are that the entire
county Republican ticket carried by
an average of more than 300 voles.
Miss Helen Uriderdown. only Dem
ocratic officeholder in the county,
was unopposed in the election.
Unofficial Returns
The wholly unofficial returns on
the race for the assembly, the only
figures which have been compiled,
show the Democrats carrying six
townships and the Republicans nine.
There are sixteen precincts.
The following gives the majori
ze;. ;c: to the representative in each
of the townships, which are the first
returns and entirely unofficial:
Boone, Winkler . 447
Bald Mountain, Eggers . 10
Beaver Dam, Winkler 140
Watauga. Eggers, 208
Blue Ridge. Eggers 224
Elk. Eggers 126 |
Cove Creek, Eggers 81
Meat Camp, Winkler 70
New Riyer, Winkler 45, .
Snawneebaw, Eggers 105
Stony Fork, Eggers 263
Brushy Fork, Winkler 125
Blowing Roek. Eggers 25
! -nurei Crock. Winkler . 25
North Fork. Eggers 92
These figures indicate the election j
of Mr. Egfeere by a majority of 282.
When the vote is canvassed, the
official returns will be published in :
The Democrat.
DEMOCRATS LOSE
IN SENATE RACE
Indications Are that 29ih District
to Be Represented by a
Republican
For trie first time in many, many ;
years, it appears Wednesday morn
ing as if tiie Republicans have cap
tured the senate seat in the 29th dis
trict by a slim majority.
The figures from the three coun- 1
ties in the district, Watauga, Ashe (
and Aileghany, which arc entirely j
without official sanction, would in- '
dicate that Edison M. Thomas, Re- ?
publican nominee, has won over W. j
Carlos Thomas, Democrat, by ;
around 100 votes.
Reports are that the Republican !
candidate has carried Ashe county in
addition to Watauga, and that heavi
ly Democratic Alleghany failed to
overcome the G.O.P. lead in the oth
er two counties.
RATION GUIDE
Meats, Fats
Red stamps A8 through Z8 and
A3 through P5, good indefinitely.
The four red stamps validated Oct.
29 totaling 40 red points will have
to last for at least a 5-weck period.
No now red stamps until Dec. 2.
Processed Foods
Blue stamps A3 through Z8 and
A5 through W5, good indefinitely.
No new stamps until Dec. 1.
Sugar
Sugar stamps 30, 31, 32 and 33,
each good for five pounds indefi
nitely. Sugar stamp 40 good for
five pounds canning sugar through
Feb. 28. 1945.
Gasoline
In 17 east coast states, A-ll cou
pons good for three gallons each
through Nov. 8 On Nov. 9 A-13
coupons in new ration book become
good for four gallons running
through Dec. 1.
Fuel Oil
Period 4 and 5 coupons and new
period 1 coupons good through com
ing heating year.
Chamber of Commerce
Meeting On Thursday
There Will be a dinner meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce at the
home of Mrs. L. T. Tatum Thursday
at 7:30 o'clock.
Chairman H. W. Wilcox requests
all members to be present, especial
ly the housing and water supply
committees.
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FRANKLIM DELANO ROOSEVELT
Elected
S. C. Eggers. Boone realtor, who
was elected to the General Assem -
bly from Watauga as a result of
the balloting Tuesday.
WAR FUND NEARS
COUNTY QUOTA
Only One Hundred Dollars More to
Be Raised to Reach Goal of
$4,500 Here
As o? Tuesday evening, $4,400 had
been reported on the Watauga Na
tional War Fund campaign, lacking
only S100 of reaching the goal of
$4,500, and Chairman Harry Hamil
ton believes that in unreported
neighborhoods the money to put the
county over, is already in hand. No
doubt the report next week will
I show the quota exceeded.
The remaining unpublished list of
| contributors will be published as
! soon as space permits.
| Parent-Teachers Plan
Entertainment Friday i
Friday night at 7:30 the doors of j
: the High School will be opened to ]
the public to see two big basketball !
games, followed by an Auction j
sale under the sponsorship of the :
Parent-Teachers Association. The j
business men in town and fathers of j
the Boone P. T. A. will play the first ;
game with the men teachers of the ;
Grammar School, High School and i
College faculty.
Coach Clyde Greene from the i
Farmers Harware, will referee the j
game. Quarters will be three moil- '
utes long and the coach will an- 1
nounce his own rules.
After the game the lady teachers
will play the mothers of the P. T.
A.
A first aid man, and water boy
will be on the job for both games.
A full lineup will be seen on pesters
in town. Admission 5 and 15 cents.
The proceeds will be used for the
school lunch rooms.
Veteran Salon Carries Most of the!
Counties to Win Lead Over
McCsli
lntormatiun from the copgression- i
j al race in the ninth district is mea-j
? gn: at ihis time, but it is quite gert-i
eiviliv conceded that Congressman
R. L. Doughton has amassed his usu- ?
i al honqsome majority in all of the i
I counties of the district with the ex- j
' ceptinn of Watauga and Ashe coun
ties, with one other unidentified
county showing signs of deflection. ]
1 News is that the congressman has ;
i his continued heavy majority in the !
; populous counties of the district and
i has won easily over his Republican
opponent. Hon. E. C McCall. of I,e
I noir.
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; Big Auction Sale At
High School Friday
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The merchants have given many
I useful arid valuable ai tides to be
! auctioned to the public immediately
after the backet ball games Friday.
Every home is asked by the Par
ent-Teachers Association to bring
something to be sold. You can have
a wrapped white elephant package
of 25 cents value, or a pie, cake, can
dy. or anything that will sell. If you
have not been solicited personally
j please send a package to the high
i school Friday or bring it when you
I come Friday night.
i Mr. Harry Hamilton and Mr. W.
| H. Gragg are the auctioneers.
i if the dairy cow gives 20 pounds
j of milk daily, she needs 6 pounds of
i grain; if her production is 30 pounds
j she should have 12 pounds of grain.
In England
Cpl. Clint Carroll, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Carroll of RJ.D. 1.
Boone, who has been in the serv
ice for two years, and who has
arrived safely in England. He
received his training at Camp
Barkley. Texas.
FOURTH TERM TRY
GAINS TRIUMPH
President Rolls Up More Than ?MJO
Electoral Votes in Raw With Gov
ernor Dewoy; Dewey Cwriws
Farm Belt. Maine. Vermont
President Roosevelt, the first rein
in the history of the American gov
ernment to be accorded a third term
in the White House, shattered even
lliat record in Tuesday's balloting,
ivhen incomplete figvires indicate he
has won something near a landslide
[ electoral college victory over Gov
ernor Thomas E. Dewey, 111 the first
wartime contest for the Chief Mag
istracy since the nays of Abraham
: Lincoln.
Although reports from the soldier
balloting are delayed by law in
some ol the stales, early returns
indicate that President Roosevelt
has the edge ir. such states as New
York. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts,
Illinois and even perhaps Michigan,
which, added to the border stales,
the solid south, the Pacific coast
states and scattered mountain slates,
.?hotiid give the President an elec
toral vote of approximately the pro
portions of . the victory over Wen
dell L. Wjllkie in IIMO. Lulv esti
mates indicate the President's elec
toral college vote to be hovering
if'ove the 40t; >nark.
Dewey has carried Maine and
\ onuonl. Kansas. Nebraska has
ivavlx- rva.-t(i ou! the President in
Ohio, J IV'. V0WS fljKi other states
of tin- fsjrm bolt, but has made a
poorer showing in the nation, than
expected by many of the authori
ties in both political damps.
The campaign which closed Mon
day evening wets one of the bitter
est ill the histoiy of the nation,
Dewey assailing the President at
every turn, and Roosevelt and bis
a'des huriirj; counter charges at the
Republican aspirant.
The war and the danger of
"changing horses in the middle of
the stream"' is credited generally
with having placed the President
back in the White House, despite
considerable tiissatisfeciion with
many of the domestic policies of the
New Deal administration which has
been in office for almost 12 years.
Labor, as usal, stood with the Presi
dent, generally speaking, and the
dissatisfaction in the south did not
materially affect the normal Demo
cratic majorities.
DEWEY CONCEDES
Governor Dewey early Wednesday
conceded the election of the Presi
dent for the fourth term, and ex
pressed hope for a speedy conclu
sion to the war, and the establish
ment of a lasting peace.
DEMOCRATS OUT
FRONT IN STATE
j Roosevelt Maintains North State
Popularity; State Ticket is
Elected
j President Roosevelt maintained
I his wide popularity in North Cam
i I'.na on the basis of early returns
j from Tuesday's election and despite
l organized opposition, supposedly
j from within the party, will carry the
state by about his usual percentage
of majority.
Latest figures show 382,000 for the
! President and 158,000 for Governor
Dewey out of an expected total
vote which may approach the 800,
000 figure of four years ago.
Gregg Cherry has been over
I whelm ingly elected governor, while
I ? ? yde R. Hoey has the traditional
state majority with him in the race
for the senate- Other state officials
will show about the same percent
! age of majority.
Library Board
Holds Meeting
The Watauga County Library
Board held its regular meeting in
the library on Oct. 26, with Mrs.
Mae iVfiller, chairman, in charge.
Members of the board are: Mis.
Mae Miller, chairman; Mrs. S. F.
Horton. vice-chairman; Mrs. Elsie
Hagainan, secretary; Paul A- Coffey,
treasurer; Mrs. A. R. Smith, Mrs.
Grady Greer, Mrs. D. P. Mast, Miss
Elizabeth Bridge and Mrs. C G.
Hodges.
The following rules for the circ
iation of hooks were adopted by the
board:
1. Anyone who is a resident of
Watauga county may borrow books
free; non-residents are required to
make a deposit of $2.
2. Each borrower is responsible
for books taken in his name and
must pay for books, damaged or lost.
3. Each borrower may take two
books at one time. Books may he
renewed once, and may be exchang
ed, with the understanding that the
original borrower is responsible ior
the safe return of the books.
4. Each borrower must be regis
tered. Borrowers under 14 years of
age must have the signature of par
ent or guardian on the registration
card before books are borrowed.
5. Books circulated at points
throughout the county may be kept
one month.