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WATAUGA An independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 VOL. L.VII, NO. 25 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER?!. 1944 LOCAL MAN HELD IN CIGARETTE BLACK MARKET J&nsghtor! Greene is Held for j Federal District Court <m ; Charges Brought By Charlotte OPA Office; Bond is Set by Eggers at $1,G00 The Chariotto district OPA head ? .. owners. in launching a movement ir. help control the cigarette black -nnrket which has begun to develop ! in Western North Carolina, has an- j tKUinced that the first step wus the j arrest of Dcugblcn Precise o ? Hoorie. who has been ordered held for Fed eral district cou<-t in connection with alleged black market opera tions. The case wis handled by Archie iiualif. formerly of Boone, enforce ment attorney on the district staff. a' in. reported that the arrest of Greene was made by Ira Irwin, Uni ted States marshal. The defendant w?s taken before U. S. Coiuwiissiort er S. C. Eggcrs in Boone, where he waived preliminary hearing. Hia s??carance bond was set at $1,000 The investigation work in the case was handled by the district OPA investigation department. The charges wore that Greene sold ciga rettes in onckKges and cartons at price; which exceeded the maxi mum coiling prices allowed under the OPA regulations. In commenting en the ease, the attorney called attention to the fact, uca'er the law, persons who buy cigarettes and pay tnr.rp than the efilir.g for them knowingly, then . -become guifly under the regulations along Willi the (person .Who sei Is the cigarettes at the illegal price. Plans of lite department cail for i the investigation representatives in | continue their careful mvtstiga- j ?JjftD of i -ejy rtjH>r?. which may be| likeiy to reveal a cigarette black I in,-iriul. Mr. Qualis said- He said j tl?- OPA means business and will j we the law to impress on buyers . and sellers alike the importance of I 'Hbslr.tiiininft tl?e ceiling prices on j ?(?jgmvttes SEAL SALE DRIVE MARKED SUCCESS toperla nee of Making Remittances is Stressed by Chairman C&udill The sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals in Watauga county is going we IX, says Chairman J. V. Caudill, ?wfho states that remittances amount ing to $850 have already been re ceded, against the county quota of $5,026. Mr. Caudil! thinks there have likely been sales enough made to complete the quota, and urges all community chairmen to make prompt remittances. The chairman expresses '.hanks to all the people for their tine co-op eration thus far, and particularly thinks the Campiire Girls and Girl Scouts under Miss Gail Clay for their splendid work in (he bangle taJ<\ STORE3T0STAY WEN IN EVENING Slash of I-axt Minute Shoppwrx Causes Stores of Town to Lengthen Hours The stores of the city will observe lengthening hours throughout this week, in order to aid the Christmas ((hoppers, it was announced Monday SkJjt. the office of the Retail Mer chants Association. The stores, beginning as of Mon i day of this week are open until 7 | p. m., and until 9 p. m. Friday and ; Saturday, the 22nd and 23rd Due to the extreme winter weath f er of the past few days, the people of the trade area have been so hin dered in making their Christmas purchases that the shopping season is just now reaching its height. The merchants in announcing the new closing hours, are malting every ef fort to serve the people in the last remaining days before Christmas, so that none may be disappointed. Christmas Cards From Germany FIFTEEN REPORT /OR ARMY DUTY Carian! Lccul Quota oi Sel?ciiiei Sent to Induction Cotiitn: Those Going Sixteen Watauga county men. reg isterai under the Selective Seryi?Ci law, Have b'oen sent to an induction center of the army recently, as the cUrren: local quota of men ior arm <'d duly. The list of those reporting j Lor induction is as follows Busier Ernest. McGuire Howard Milt Harmon frank John Phillips J antes Car! Grocnc SniHlv Adam Karrnon Byiium William Winkler Don Carlton iiatten Johnnie Elie Weaver Perry Bryce Norris William Eugene Bievins Rqy F. Ashley Glenn Henry Proffitt Grady William Yates Howard Cecil Greer Windows Open at P. O. On Saturday Evening In an5 effort to render the very best service possible to the patrons of ihif postoffiee on the eve of Christmas. Postmaster John E. Brown, Jr., announces that the de livery windows will be open at the iocal offioe on Saturday evening un til 9 o'clock. This is done in order that all may have an opportunity to got, Christmas packages and other important mail before Christmas. Stores to Remain Closed Next Monday Stores of the city will be closed next Monday for Christmas, it is re vealed by the office of the Mer chants Association. There had been considerable sen timent among the retailers for a two-day observance of the holiday; however, a canvass of the mer chants revealed that a majority fa vored the usual one day closing. RATION GUIDE MhU. Fats Red stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 through S5, good indefinitely. No new stamps until Dec. 31. Processed Foods Blue stamps A8 through Z8; A5 through Z5; A2 and B2 remain valid indefinitely. No new blue stamps will be validated until the first of next month. Sugar Sugar stamps 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 each good for iive pounds indefinite ly Gasoline A- 13 coupons in new ration book good for four gallons through Dec. 21. A-14 coupons good for four gal lons beginning Dec. 22. Fuel Oil 2 and 3 coupons good for ten gal lons per unit. Shoes Airplane stamps 1. 2 and 3 in t Book 3, good indefinitely. < CHILDREN^ PARTY ON NEXT SUNDAY Annuel Event for Needy Children of County at Theatre: Li) tic Inter est in Raiting Funds - ? The Hijmial parly for the needy .cluldren of ti? county will be held ul Appalachian Theatre Survduy aft ernoon al 230 o'clock, at which time toys, fruits, etc., will be given io the destitute iddits and a program o? Kocd entertainment udded. The teachers of the county have IVeo.n asked , by the Woman's Cluti tc assist in getting the needy children to Boone on this occasion, and the co operation of ail is sought, so that as many as possible may be present Empty Stocking Fund The program has been changed this year, in that appropriate Christ mas reels will lx? shown the kiddies rather than the usual Christmas caiois. A feature movie film will be shown too. Empty Stocking Fund Contributions to the empty stock ing fund, which is being used to buy toys and confections for Use chil dren, are still slew, and those in charge of the purchasing are anxi ous that there be other contributions made immediately. The toys have been largely purchased, but funds are lacking with which to buy the goodies. All those who are inter ested in the welfare of the needy children at Christmas, should make a contribution today at The Demo crat office. The present status of the fund is: Previously re ported $35.36 Women's Society of Christian Service, M. E. Ch, Circle 1.... 5.00 "Children's Friend" 5.00 Mrs. Jim Winkler's M. E. S. S. Class 10.00 A Friend 1.00 Carl Teague 1.00 Total $57.36 ERRORSNOTED IN MERCHANTS AD Th* advertisement of the Boone Merchants Association, published last week, was incor rect, in that there were some omissions from the list of the members of the organisation, due to the use of a list which un doubtedly was not current. The names of those firms which j are members of the organisation. ] and which, of course, share in j the sentiments expressed, ares A & P. Tea Company, Bare's Fair Store, Gateway Cafe, Mast Floral Shop, Craven Furniture Co. (list ed as Quails Furniture Store), H. W. Wilcox. The name of one non-member, the Boone Oil Co.. was used. The error was, of course, unin tentional, both on the part of the retailers' organisation and the newspaper, and is regretted. BUY A WAR BOND TODAY OVERALL SALE OF BONDS MOUNTS AS E SECURITIES LAG Total S4i!?,744.25 is Credited to Watauga County's Overall ; Quota; E Bond Quota About (>? I'cr Cent Subscribed, Savs! Chairman Watauga county's overall bond i quotn has been oversubscribed by a ! huge sum mounting returns indi- ! catc. the latest figures from the Fed eral Reserve Bank showing the ' status of the campaign as of Dccnn- 1 fcoi 16. giving total sales for the county of $449,744.25. The overall quota for the county is Sli 7,090. but] included is an "E" bond quotn of j JH-i.OOO. which must be met before j I the complete quota can be said to j have been reached. Clyde R. Greene, chairman of the j bond sale, says that bank clearances j Saturday indicate..! the s5le of $51,-; 365.25, or about 60 per cent, of the j quota of the "E" scries securities, and since crcdft is given for all sales against the quota up to ami includ ing December 30, Mr. Greene again insists that there mny be renewed purchases of bonds by individuals in : order that the quota nicy be sub scribed in both divisions. l>ast minute gift shoppers are ex pected to buy n number of bonds with which to fill their family's gift lists, which will swell the total, and citizens of the county are reminded that the war in Europe is in a criti cal stage. Watauga men need all the backng they can get. from the home front, and the purchase of be.-jds is essential li> the successful prosecution of the war. Mr. Greene calls attention to the fact that the contests for the sale of bonds in the schools of the county closed Saturday, and asks that the principals of all schools have their reports in to Dr. Whitener at once, in order that the figures may be tabulated and the prizes awarded. Mrs. Vesta Downs D'es in Minnesota Meagre information gathered by The Democrat tells of the death of Mrs. Vesta Kerley Downs at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.; where she had been taking treat ment for some time. Mrs. Downs, who is remembered here as the former Miss Vesta Ker ley, native of the Blowing Rock sec tion, had made her home in Douglas. Wyo? for the past 30 years. Democrat to Enjoy A Holiday Vacation The members of the county news paper organization plan to enjoy a three-day Christmas respite from their labors, this being the only time in the year a holiday is observed. Plans arc to close shop Friday morning, and not return to work until Tuesday. Pvt. Woodard Given Purple Heart Award Pvt. Roy D. Woodard, son cf Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Woodard of Boone, has been awarded the purple heart for wounds received in action in France on Nov. 26. He is now in a ; hospital recuperating from machine gun wounds in the chest. Pvt. Woodard was inducted from Jackson county last January, and trained at Fort McClellan, Ala. SHERWOODMAN IS MISSING IN ACTION Staff Sgt. Albert Reed Harmon. Air Corps. Mining in Pacific Area Mrs. Elizabeth B. Harmon, of Sherwood, has received official in formation from the War Department concerning her husband. Staff Sgt. Albert Heed Harmon, air corps, who has been missing in action since December 4th in the Southwest Pa cific. Ail information concerning his case has been reviewed, and he is continued in the status of missing in action. Sales to Reach Million And Hall on Tobacco MartToday; Price High Morris Eggers May! Have Landed In Russian Territory Mr. and Mrs. S. C Eggers ol ! Boone. and their friends are heart- I ened over indirect information that J their son. Lieut. Morris Eggers, who ! has been reported as missing in ac : tion over Japan, might have landed in Russian territory, with the pos sibility thai he is safe and well. The information came originally from Cap!. Marion of Bioomington, t III., who hud been in the flight of! B-29s trom India, and who wrote a j letter to the husband of one of Lieut, i Eggers' cre.wmates, who lives in I Oakdale, Tenn. This lady in mm , gave the Information to the Kggers family. At any rate. Capt. Marion saw the plane which Lieut Eggers j occupied as navigator, when it de veloped engine trouble. Four of the il) members of the crew were seen to hale out of the plane, while the others stayed in the big bomber which was heading in the direction of Amur bay. in Kussvan territory When las'- seen. The officer staled that thuse who stayed with the ship j had u.ujte as good a chance. of :iur-( vival, presuming the craft went into j the water, as those using U.e para ehutea, and there is much hope that Lieut Eggers is sate on ltuss;an soil. BOWIE SPEAKS AT COLLEGE FINALS Fiiteen iicceivc Degrees at Mid term Examinations at Ap palachian Tuesday Hon. T C. Bowie, of West Jeffer son, delivered the commencement address at the mid term graduation [ exercises held at Appalachian Col lege Tuesday evening, at which time degrees were presented t> 15 women graduates of the institution. ,Mr. Bowk, a former superior court judge, has been a member of the board of trustees of the college since its establishment in 1903. Among those who graduated sue four Watauga county women: Dor othy Farthing Greene, Boone; Roy ster Barnett, Boone; Mabel Farthing and Mildired Perry TurbyfilL of Sugar Grove. A mixed chorus i?der the diree- j tion of Miss Virginia Wary rendered two selections during the course of the exercises, and the college or chestra, under the direction of Mr. Garnet Felts, was present for the processional and recessional. King Winter Still Hovers Over Region Unusually cold weather still pre vails in Boone and the region round about, there having been only two days recently when mercury went high enough to permit light thaws, and big snowdrifts still remain about the countryside from the heavy fall last week. There have been inter mittent a now flurries different times recently, to add to the fall of the first of last week. The temperatures have remained consistently low this week, usu ally ranging in the low twenties, while the coldest recent weather was last Friday night when the mercury plummeted to six above. Coal supplies in the city are re ported as low with householders di viding the limited supplies of fuel with neighbors. Highway travel is now proceeding without interrup- i tion. L. S. SPORLIKG HAS OPERATION | Hon. L. S. Spurling of Lenoir, j solicitor of the 16th Judicial District, | is a patient at Charlotte Memorial . Hospital where he recently under- ; went an operation. His condition is favorable, and he is expected to re turn home in about two weeks. Average i'rices for Week Range in High Forties; Monday Sales :SG2.000, as Town is Congested With Trucks; Sales Close for Holidays With Sales of Thurs day; Best Year in History of Market Sales of tobacco at the Mountain Burley Warehouses in Boone are expected to reach the million and a half pound mark for the season with the sales today (Wednesday), and the prices are continuing with aver ages in the high forties, to make this the best season so far since the es tablishment of the local warehouses. The big rush of the present sea son came Monday, when farmers, who had been hindered in their hauling during the severe weather of last week, came to town in cara vans of burley-laden trucks, filled the warehouse floors, and caused congestion cn the streets of the city throughout the day. At one time 160 trucks were known to have been lined up, the string filling Linney street by trie west side of the post off ice, overflowing into Queen street to the rear, and extending on King street from Depot to the Rivers resi dence. However, the line gradually moved into the big warehouses, and by Tuesday the congestion had been" Mnwst - MIpvSSE'0" " ~--'U On Monday 362,400 pounds of weed was auctioned for the mark et's banner day. The sale brought 5X72,510.79, tor an average of $47.60Vi per hundred. The high crop sold for an average of $54.20, . while the highest basket was knock ed down at (JO cents. Tuesday sales reached 254,958 pounds. The money involved was i->lli).9T4.B<!, or an average of 47.00. The high crop brought ?55.12 and the high basket $60 00. This rule brought the season's poundage up to 1,327,682. This (Wednesday) morning about 300.000 pounds were on the floor for the start of the auction with indica tion that receipts will continue to be large during the day. To Close Thursday Sales for the pre-Christmas sea son will close with the auction on Thursday, and will be resumed on January 2, it. was announced Tues day. Warehousemen state that the farmers appear to be well satisfied with the market this year, and that scarcely a complaint has been heard so far this season. Every effort is being made to handle the tobacco quickly ,and with the minimum of time on the part of the farmer. PVT. JAS! MOODY DIES IN FRANCE 3?a??r Dam Rmidanl Succumbs from Illness With Pneumonia in War Zone Pvt. James R. Moody, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Moody of Beaver Dam township, died in France on Nov. 21st, on his 24th birthday, from an illness with pneumonia. In formation reaching his parents from the office of the Adjutant General was that detailed information con cerning his death would be forth coming in due time. Pvt. Moody had been in the serv ice for two years, and had been in the European theatre for only about six weeks when he suffered the fa tal illness. He was educated at the Bethel High School in his home neighborhood, and had been a mem ber of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church for seven years, and was known as one of his neighborhood's most worthy young men. He is survived by his parents, two brothers. Pvt. Carl Moody, who is in the European area; Clay Moody of Reese; three sisters, Mrs. Bess Wilson, Misses Margaret and Helen Moody of the home. Argentina is to create a register of approved bee raisers.
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