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Watauga Democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper Estabiished >:: 1888 and Published for 45 years by the late Robert C. Rivers, Sr. ruf?LISHED ON^mUBSDAYS Subscription Rates Op-.' Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Four Months 50 Outside Ji. C, 1 year 82.00 Fayabif in Advance. Notice to Subscribers In requesting change of address, st is important to mention the Ol.D as well a? the NEW address. ^C'RIVERST JrT- """Publish^ Cards of Thanks. Resolutions of Re gpect. Obituaries, etc.. i re charged for at the regular advertising rates. Entered at the postoffice at Boone, N. C.. as second class mail matter. "The basis o ? our government being the ' opinion of the people, the very Jirftt ob ject should he to keep that; right, ft nd were it left to n-.o to <.i?cide whether we should have a government i ?without ncwpflperSv or ] newspapers without gov ernment, I should not hesi tate a moment to choose the latter. But I should mean that every man should re ceive these papers and be capable of reading them." ? Thomas Jefferson THURSDAY. NOV. 9. 3944 For the fourth lime The Democrat prepared the story of President Roosevelt's victor;.' m advance of the day of '.he election, and it tinn ed out to be correct. Which doesn't mean a thing so far as we know, unless it. is that one man's guess might b<- ;-s good as another's. A SOLDIER SPEAKS A small percentage of the people of the community and county make it ? point to grumble about all the comparatively small inconveniences of a war- time economy, and they al ways call to mind the infinitely . greater vexations being experienced j by the men who arc carrying tne ; bullets and bayonets right into the lairs of the Nazis and Nips. In this; connection. She following anony - 1 toons poem, under the title, "A Sol Uior Speaks." is appropriate, and; should tend to minimize complain ing on the home front: So you're sick oO the way the coun try.-- run. And you're, sick of the way the rationing's done, And you're sick of standir.j! around ir. a line. You're sick, you say ? well, that's just fine. So J am sick of the sua and the heat . And I'm sick .>!' the feel of my ach ing feet. And I'm sick of the mud u'id the jungle flies. And I'm sick of the stench when the night mists rise. And I'm sick of the siren's waiting shriek. And I'm sick of the groans of the wounded and weak. And I'm sick of the sound of the bomber's dive, And I'm sick of seeing dead ulive. I'm sick ot the mar and the noise and the din, I'm sick of the taste of food from a < tin, And I'm sick of the slaughter ? I'm sick to my soul, And I'm sick of blood and of death and the smell, And I'm sick of myself as well. And I'm sicker still of a tyrant's rule. And the conquered lands where the wild beasts drool, And I'm cured so quick when I think of the day When all of this hell will be but of the way. When none of this mess wilt have! been in v3in. And the lights of the world will ! bla.-c again. And things will lie as they were be- j fore. And the kids will laugh in thc streets once more. And the Axis' flag will be dipped and furled. And God looks down on a peaceful world. When feminine adomement was : banned In the year of grace ' 1700 Parliamen snacied the fol lowing tasty hit of legislation "That all women of whatever age. rank, profession or degree, whether vir gin. maid, or widow that shall from j and after such act impose upon, se duce and betray into maternity any ' of his majesty's subjects by means of scent, paints, cosmetic washes, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish wool, iron stays, hoops, high-heeled shoes or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty of the law now in force against witchcraft and like misde meanours, and that the marriage upon conviction shall stand null and void.' Spencer Tracy has a friend who has adopted a little British waif. The youngster hadn't had an oppor tunity to get too familiar with a bathtub at home, and was somewhat taken aback when he was marched to the tub and made to bathe every morning and every night. He was very polite about it, but after a week of this refined tortme he ap peared before his benefactor. "May I ask a question, sir?" he said, "Why didn't you adopt a bloomin' duck?" Farmers are warned to keep their cattle out of corn fields where moldy or smutty corn stalks may be pres ent to prevent losses from the corn stalk disease. Burkett Brothers in Service Sgt. James M. Burkeil.. Jr.. left, entered the military service De cember 23. 1942. and is now serving wiih a Ja/vk unit somewhere in Dutch New Guinea. A brother. Lewis W. Bucketl. righl. eniered the military service Sept. 12, 1344. He is now taking his basic training at Bainbridge. Md. Both arc sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burkeli of Mabel. ITEMS FROM THE DEMOCRAT OF NOVEMBER 9, 1905 Mrs. H J. Hardin h&s returned ] trom ;i visit with her mother in L.? j nnir. Mrs. Eit Morton has greatly irr.- i proved her town property by put- 1 ting a neat, a ri cl very substantial | pi.'-nk fence around it. Walter Cuiie: was the first man take a loaded wagon from Boone up Howard's Knob over the Juna luska turnpike. He took a load of hay up yesterday. Friend ,1 B. Greene of Johnson county, is spending somr dayr in Wataugj.'i county inspecting the great timber belt on Rich Mountain. The timber there and we hope Mr. Greene will br able to make a fa ! vnrable report to the company ht is repi'esi-ntmg, Tli.- school election for the Boone district ha? again been ordered by I the board of county commissioners and posted by Register May. R. M. . OVeor.e -.v a:; appointed registrar and Boone Demonstration School News 1 HI * ISP* ? f-ViMw: K.'yt'r r * < " ! The Junior Red Cross drive opened ] the first. The children have contrib uted generously, and ihe amount is 'expected to grow durtng the week. ! The Health Deportment is offering a j classroom picture to the class, con tributing the largest amount to the ! drive. | The sixth grade is sponsoring a | War Bond drive for the year. The I ('roup took the program "Send a 1 Jeep Down tht: Ramp" and the goat : for the school is 51165. The pupils in I this room will devote one day a j month to the sale of bonds and | stamps to the pupils and teachers, i An eye clinic for school children, | under sponsorship of the Boone ! I.ions Club, was he'd at the county health office, November 2. A num : ber of pupils throughout the county attended, and this school sent six boys and girls. The glasses ate fur i nishc-d at a minimum cost to those ; needing glasses, and the sincere ' thanks of the entire school goes to the local organization for its work in this field. The school lunchroom continues to enlarge, and the reports show that an average of 325 boys and girls are eating daily. The pupils are given a balanced meal each day for ten cents. Tlu- report cards for the students will be issued the latter part of this week. A new type card is being us ed. which parents are asked to look over carefully. The inside is devot ed to the social development and at titude of the child while in school, and the outside of the card covers the school work. If the parents de- ; sire to have a conference with any teacher about the work being done, they may do so by calling the school Farm flocks of sheep should be given treatment for worms about December 1, say animal industry specialists with the extension serv ice. !.i. J Councill and M. B. Blackburn judges. The eicction will he held in Boone on the first Saturday in De cember. One of the most horribly tragic af fairs; ever known ir. the history ot Watauga county look place near Vir gil when Joseph Sanders, aged 25. shot and instantly killed bis wife. | and then shot his own brains out : on Friday, Nov. 3rd. Attend tho turnpike meeting at ; Blowing Rock on the lith. Mr. Hall, I in ail article this week, explains the I object of tin- meeting, and the con struction of the road would evident : lv be a lasting benefit to the people ; ;f Watauga. When a man brags on a good deed | it :s because he know s so few of them. There will bo a public county sing ! :iif; at the courthouse in Boone on [ Friday, December 8, beginning at 10 sr. There will be an old and new I times singing, and everyone ititc-r !?sted in the cause of vocal music is ! invited to be present. Church News BAPTIST TRAINING UNION OF | THREE FORKS ASSOCIATION Director, W. J. Farthing, Valle Crucis; assistant director, H. W. Wilcox, Boone: secretary-treasurer, KatheriiK- Sherwood, Sugar Grove; adult leader. C. J. Farthing, Bcone; senior leader, Mrs. Ernest Banner, Blowing Rock: intermediate leader, I Mrs. Hale Vance. Boone: junior j leader, Airs. Odes Wilson, Zioriville; | story hour leader, Mrs. D. L. Wilcox, j Boone; group leaders, Mrs. Verna j Bail, Sugar Grove; Mrs. Maxie Ed imisten, Vilas; Vance Culler. Boone; | Allie Watson, Deep Gap. Pastor's adviser. Rev. Ben Lee Hay, Blowing Rock Alt the above officers are request ed to meet at the Boone Baptist Church. Saturday, Dec. 9th, at 3 o'clock p. m. ! W. J. FARTHING, B.T.U. Director MISS KATHERINE FINK. Educational Director. ; Bare's Fail* Store In Expansion Move Bare s Fair Stone, which re-estab lished itself in Boone a few weeks i ago. today announces the opening j of a second floor department, which : will accommodate ladies' and chil | dren's wearing apparel. Mrs. J. L. i Reese, manager of the local store, makes the following statement in I connection with the news of the I opening, which is carried in the ad j vertising columns of this newspa ;per: i "Due to the expanded popular de j mand for our merchandise, we have been forced to increase our floor space. Our downstairs will include a genera! line of mens and boys' apparel, and we gratefully acknowl edge the patronage our good friends have given us. You have been re sponsible for the early enlargement of our store, and we welcome the privilege of serving you in the (u I ture." LOOK WHO'S COMING! Charlie Monroe and His Kentucky Partners Courthouse Saturday night, Nov. 11 Sponsored by the American I^egion Auxili ary of Watauga Post No. ! 30 Come and Bring the Entire Family! Don't miss it! Music and fun for all! NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE FARMERS By H. M. HAMILTON, Jr. I County F..nn Agent. We are holding five tobacco grad- i ing demonstrations on Nov. 13, 14 J and 15. We held 13 grading demon- j stratiens the last part of October and i thoy were well attended. W. L. Bradsher, tobacco market- , ing specialist of the U. S. Depart- j ment of Agriculture, will do the grading at these demonstrations. Some of the best tobacco growers in Watauga county have been at- ' tending these meetings in the past] and they say they are milking a ; good profit by following these to- ; bacco experts' system of grading, | therefore, please help us get all the tobacco growers in your community out to one of these demonstrations. iBitricy tobacco is becoming a major cash crop in Watauga and we want the farmers to get the maximum price for their tobacco. The demonstrations will be held at the following places: D. F. Greene. Nov. 13. 10 a. ns. Wtllara Dishman, Nov. !3. 1:30 p. m. l-ee Swift. Nov. 14, It' a. m. C. D Mathcson, Nov. 14, 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Mattie Hardin's barn. East Boone, Nov. 15. 10 a. m. We believe that these grading de monstrations will do more to help ; farmers realize more profit from their tobacco, so we hope that the : farmers will lake advantage of this : opportunity. | State REA Plans Post-War Growth Plans are under way for a $28, 000,000 post-war expansion program by RKA borrowers in North Cero ' lina, ,says D. S. Weaver, head of the agricultural engineering department at State College. This post-war program, he says, i would bring electricity to 71,200 ! unserved rural consumers within i three years after materials and ; manpowei become available for ! large-scale rural power line con struction. | This state program is to be part i of a proposed national REA financ ing plan totaling 8579 000,000, which, in turn, is part of a projected five ! year program of rural electrification l'o,y all agencies. REA- financed and j others. ltliA estimates thnt the fsve-yeiir program would bring electric service to 3,655,000 rural establishments and ? stitriuJate a total market for goods i and services amounting to n-.orr ! thar. ?5,500.000,000. | NOTICE j We appreciate your business, I and it is our desire always | to get your work out on time | Won't you please help us to do this by bringing your work in to us early in the week? Work to be delivered on Sat urday will have to be in our hands by Saturday noon. Hi-Land Dry Cleaners i RITES FOR JUDITH A. LAMKI'M Funeral services for Judith Alien L.imkin. 16 months old. who died October 30th. from an illness of two months, were held at Lenoir Nov ember 1, at 11 o'clock. The rites were conducted by Dr. O. R. Mau gum. pastor of the First Baptist Church and bursal was in Belle vie. v cemetery. The child was born June 21. 1943, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CJar ence Larnkir- She is survived by the parents, two listers, Barbara and Charlotte, the maternal grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gragg of Boone: paternal grandmother, Mrs. E. R. Lantkin of Lenoir. Pallbearers were uncles: Merrill Gragg. Carrol Lamkin, Archie Lamkin, and How ard White. A CORRECTION The following names w ere incof ( rectiy given in a recent report o i War Fund Contributions from the : Mabel neighborhood: Murvur F. ? Thomas S5.00. Mr- anil Mr? Clay ' Thorn.!.-. ?4.00. ; In .selecting turkejs for breedsra, , t!:t birds should have short shank*. ; short necks and long keels, as well i as being wel i proportioned.- and ? well sc-t on their legs. ! A careful appraisal indicates tae definite need for a continued hi^h. level of agricultural production ir. 1945, says J. B. Unison, president of the CCC and director of produc i tion for WFA GET INTO War W ork That Counts TENNESSEE EASTMAN CORPORATION Operating the highest priority war industry In the Vicinity of Knoxvtlle HAS IMMEDIATE NEED FOR Millwrights Machinists Pipefitters Mechanics Stenographers Typists Cooks General Oiiice Workers Production Workers Trainees Laborers APPLY United States Employment Service Oiiice Boone, Friday, November 10 . .. V; - V- - for interview with company representative ROOFING 1 -Ply 35-Pound, per roll . . . $1.35 2-Ply 45-Pound, per roll .... . ?? , . . . 1 $1.75 3-Ply 55-Pound, per roll $2.25 Grocery Specials Lard Cans with lids, only 45c Matches, 3 5c boxes 10c Dairy Feed, 1 00-lb. bag . $2.90 Queen of the West Flour, 1 00 lbs $4.50 Salt, 1 00~pound bag . .... $1.35 Jar Caps, Mason Zinc, dozen v . . 25c Sweet Potatoes, bushel $1.25 Brown Sugar, per pound . 6c New Molasses, gallon $1.25 Milk, tall cans Pet, Carnation, Bordens or Nestles, can 9c Corn Meal, 25-lb. bag $1.15 Smithey's Store The Great Bargain Givers Boone, N. C.
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