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VOL. LVII, NO. 37 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1945 $1.50 A YEAR?5c A COPY
SHERIFF, CLERK,
REGISTER MAY
GET WAR BONUS
Substitute for Eggers Bill Gives
Sheriff. Clerk of Court and
Register of Deeds $300 a Year
War Bonus in Discretion of
Commissioners
A substitute committee bill which
would supplant the measure intro
duced by Representative Eggers in
the house recently, would provide
the payment of a $300 per annum
war bouus to the sheriff of Watauga
county, in the discretion of the
county commissioners, and make the
payment applicable both to the
clerk of the court and the register
of deeds likewise, if paid to either
official.
Representative Eggers had intro
duced a bill and secured its house
passage, which would have paid the
shenff $2,500 per annum with an
additional $600 for a principal depu
ty, had been withdrawn from the
unfavorable calendar in the senate
and sent to the committee on sal
aries and fees. It Was there that
the substitute bill received favor
able consideration. The bill has
passed the senate and will be sent
tc the house for action.
The text of the bill follows:
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section 1. That the board of coun
ty commissioners of Watauga coun
ty be and it is hereby authorized in
its discretion to pay to the sheriff,
the clerk of the superior court and
the register of deeds of said county,
in addition to all compensation now
being received by them in payment
for the discharge of their official
dutes. a war bonus not to exceed
$25.00 per month for the period
commencing January 1, 1945, and
ending December 31, 1947, to be
paid monthly with the first pay
ment covering the months of Janu
ary, February and March, 1945 to be
due and payable on the 31st day of
March, 1945.
Sec. 2. Payment of the war bo
nuses hereinabove provided for in
Section 1 shall not be authorized for
any one of said officers unless like
and equal bonuses shall be provided
for each and all of the officers nam
ed therein, that is to say, the sheriff,
the clerk of the superior court, and
the register of deeds of said county.
Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of
laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. "4. That this act shall be in
full force and effect from and after
its ratification.
DAIRY PAYMENTS
TO BE CONTINUED
Local Triple-A Committee Says Pro
duction Payments Will Be
Paid Through 1945
Plans for the continuation of dairy
production payments through the
last nine months of 1945 have been
announced by the War Food Ad
ministration, according to W. W.
Mast, chairman of the Watauga
County AAA committee.
"This announcement definitely
extends the program for another
three-month period, through June
30. 1945,'" he stated, "and continua
tion of the program after this date
is necessarily conditional upon the
approval of congress. The specific
rates of payment after June 30 must
also remain subject to later revis
ion."
"Subject to these conditions," Mr.
Mast continued, "the rates of pay
ment on whole milk for April, May,
and June will be 55 cents per hun
dredweight; for July, August and
September, 65 cents; for October,
November and December, 90 cents.
The rate of payment on butterfat
deliveries will be 10 cents a pound,
through September; in October and
December. 16 cents a pound."
Mr. Mast urged all milk producers
to continue keeping accurate records
and assured them that they would
be notified relative to any addi
tional information received. by the
county office concerning dairy pro- ;
duction payment program.
State Service Officer
To File Vets Claims
Mr. Richard Hulme, state service
officer of the American Legion, will
be at the Parkway Company in
Boone, Tuesday, March 20, for the
purpose of assisting veterans or their
dependents in filing" claims for com
pensation, it is announced by Lionel
Ward, local service officer.
BUY FLORIDA HOMESITEB
Sheriff C. M. Watson. James C.
Watson, E. W. Moretz, William G.
Moretz and H. W. Horton were in
Florida last week on a business
trip. They recently bought a 30
acre tract of land there, divided it
into one-acre tracts for homesites,
fruit and vegetable gardens. This
property has been sold, so an option
was taken on another 40 acres near
Miami, making it possible for oth
er families to have inexpensive
homes in the deep south In which
to spend the coldest winter months.
Killed in Action
? /K
mm
Pvt. John D. Johnson of Sugar
Grove, who was killed in action
Feb. 3. 1945. according to word re
ceived by his wile, Mrs. Frankie
Johnson. Pvt. Johnson had been
in the European area for only six
weeks. He is survived by his
widow and small dauahter; the
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chat. John
son of Reese; two sisters. Mrs.
Fred Combs, of Vilas, and Mrs.
Dennis Younce; also two brothers.
Lloyd and Carl Johnson. He at
tended school at Bethel and was a
member of the Forest Grove Bap
tist church.
PFC. EDMISTEN IS
KILLED IN ITALY
Sugar Grove Man a
Italian tr?t on^eb 28 h? T ^
was advifi^H ir. n ZT' ? ftls family
office ofX Adtut^?^ from the
ceived Tuesday General re
Wfh? Z** 21
Camp Blandinp Fla anny at
Swiff Texasf.',. ' 3X10 Camp
service on April 12g19U**R,. ^
1944 overseas about December 24]
brothe?SUa^dVethi^ ' tW0
and Baker EdmSten i?eorge
L^ne, Mrs. Baker Wa^ri
Madeline Edmisten t ? Miss
county. Lamlslen- all of Watauga
th?"warf i^that'pfc C???cldences o{
? S* ^
Vines bein^ent ^^?arated- Pfc
he met death on Where
BrevardC^IIege^
Day To Be Observed
County Sunday
*s? >? <*?
Watauga county innVf ch4.rehes
Western North rali^rOU?hout the
conference next sSy^S^1
A goal of $20 000 from f! J 18
churches *** *"d **
toBK&JW c?ntnybuTo^XPeCted
lege, ideally located*^ jumor co1"
tains of Western lKL.il? the moun
Brevard. It is the onlv ??roUna at
institution that is oSrn^ 5,1'011?1
o rated entirely hvik^ir and ?P
CatSlinajKMrtlSten NSrth
sat* atates
trajnmg within the reach of ^
co^ntyTave aftend^^? <??
Two Leave Today
For Service in WAC
women- Miss
Mary Jo Bleds^ ,Mi"
Thursday for Pnw i T. ' leave
where Xy wi? e?5l h0rpe- Ga
training in the u??n their
Corps. * They will
the Governor Van? /"ember* of
P08^ of 15 girls from C?'
lina, and wul rpmoin * ?rn Caro
assigned as medical teiiniT until
the WAP r? technicians in
ville thU aft^oon^r^ Mh*
be given a flaunt &LPlfutoon W,U
nors office. ***? R?ver
to"^Ashey^Ue^y^Lieut G^^^
Siting officer fora tf^ Ajg. ? re- J
CALDWIXL'S FTHST POLJO
LenoSSSSu7?^P?BTED
infantile paralvsf./L CM? of
Ported here^C^?ary
months-old child w,, i?!! ej*ht"
Charlotte Mpmnriai . carried to
week whenISKu ^
i?8 to Dr. DouglM^*0"0
tended the who mU
to Charlotte. * lt was sent
FARM ACTIVITIES
ARE CITED BY
COUNTY AGENTS
_ l .A
1944 Good Year for Farmers of
County, it is Indicated; Com
prehensive Review of Activi
ties During Year is Given
County Agent Harry M. Hamilton
has just finished the compilation of
a detailed report of farm progress
in Watauga county during the last
year, and the following brief list of
accomplishments gives an insight
into the activities of agrarians dur
ing the period:
List of Accomplishments
Fifty-seven registered Herefords
were sold through the second annual
Watauga Hereford breeders sale on
Sept. 8, for an average of $212.
The Shipley Farm, Vilas, sold a
bred heifer in the State Hereford
breeders sale at Statesville in April
for $810.
Four Watauga Hereford breeders
jointly purchased the second top
priced bull in the State Hereford
breeders sale for $900.
Ten farmers in the county bought
purebred Hereford bulls durmii
1944.
Twenty Watauga farmers bought
purebred Hereford cows and hei
fers.
, Eight new herds of purebred
Herefords were established in the
county this year.
Three beef cattle farmers in three
communities of the county built tile
silos this year.
The Watauga county purebred
Hampshire sheep breeders held a
purebred ram and ewe sale at Boone
on July 8.
The top ram in the purebred
Hampshire sheep breeders sale that
was held at Boone, sold for $75 while
the average for the 17 yearling
rams sold was $40.57.
Nine Watauga farmers purchased
purebred rams in this sale.
Five farmers purchased purebred
ewes in this sale.
W. H. Mast, of Sugar Grove, ex
hibited the grand champion fleece
at the Elkin fat stock and wool
show which was held at Elkin in
October.
Watauga sheepmen who exhibited
wool at this show won first prize
in the county group for the five best
fleeces.
Four hundred farmers sold 24,
649 pounds of wool through the
wool pool. 23,381 pounds of this
wool graded clear and sold for the
top price of 54 cents per pound.
One hundred and eighty farmers
sold 1,584 lambs through the lamb
pool.
Seven sheepmen turned in flock
records on a total of 79 ewes show
ing a gross average return per ewe
of $18.83.
F. P. Wilson, of Reese, had a flock
of six western ewes which raised
12 lambs and sheared 60 pounds of
wool. The gross return per ewe in
this flock was $24.91.
Forty registered Guernseys aver
aged $236 in the third annual pure
bred Guernsey sale that was held in
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)
COURTTERMS
TO BE EXTENDED
Bill by Representative Eggers Would
Provide Additional Terms
of Court
Representative S. C. Eggers has
introduced a bill in the general as
sembly which would amend the
general statutes of North Carolina,
relative to terms of superior court
in Watauga county, and the propos
al has already been given house ap
proval.
The measure, it is said, would set
a two-weeks mixed term of court
for the 7th Monday after the first
Monday in March, and a two weeks
civil term for the 14th Monday aft
er the first Monday in March.
Ration Guide
PROCESSED FOODS ? Blue
stamps X5, Y5, Z5, A2 and B2, now
valid, expire March 31.
C2, D2, E2, F2, G2, now valid,
expire April 28.
H2, J2, K2, L2, M2, now valid,
expire June 2.
N2, P2, Q2, R2, S2, now valid, ex
pire June 30.
MEATS, FATS?Red stamps Q5,
R5, S5, now valid expire March 31.
T5, U5, V3, X5, now valid, expire
April 28.
Y5, Z5, A2, B2, C2, D2. now valid,
expire June 2.
E2, F2, G2, H2, J2, now valid, ex
pire June 30.
SUGAR?Sugar stamp 35 good for
five pounds, expires June 2.
SHOES?Airplane stamps 1, 2
and 3 in Book 3, good indefinitely.
FUEL OIL?Period 4 and 5 cou
pons from last season. Periods 1, X
3, 4 and 5 from this season?all valid
for 10 gallons each.
GASOLINE?A-14 coupons valid
through March 21. Rationing rules
require that each car owner write
his license number and slate on each
coupon in his possession as soon as
R is issued to him by his local
rationing board. Your mileage
rationing record must be presented
to the board when applying for sup
plemental B and C gasoline rations.
Soldier Is Killed, Brother In France
?zm
James Ralph Moody, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Moody, of
Reese, who was killed in action on November 23 in France, and in
whose honor a memorial service will be held at the Beaver Dam
Baptist church on Sunday, March 18, at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. W. D.
Ashley. The American Legion will participate in the service for the
deceased man, who was a model citizen of his community, and the
general public is invited. At the right. Pvt. Balph Moody, a brother
of the slain man. is shown. He entered the service Jan. 19. 1944, and
was trained at Camp Blanding. Fla. He has been in France since
November.
OPERETTA TO BE
STAGED SATURDAY
"Pirates of Pennine?." a Presents-1
lion of Playcrafler* and Col
lage Chorus**
The combined choruses of Appa
lachian College, in collaboration with
the Playcrafters, at-e presenting a
musical comedy on Saturday night,
March 17. at 8 o'clock, at the col
lege auditorium.
The production, "The Pirates of
Penzance," is known as one of the
cleverest of the Gilbert and Sulli
van operettas.
The music is under the direction
of Miss Virginia Wary, and the
dramatic work and staging is di
rected by Mr. A. An tone kos
In the cast are Stanley South, as
the Pirate King; Tennyson Jones, his
lieutenant; A. J. Smith, the pirate
apprentice; Hal Shoemaker, the
major general of the British army; j
Sam Brookshire, the sergeant of po
lice; Pauline Cress as Mabel; and
Eloise Buff, Mildred Hampton, Vir
ginia Isaacs, all of whom are daugh
ters of the major general; Ruth Fa
vell, a practiced maid of all work.
The choruses consist of pirates,
policemen and English maidens who
accompany the major general and
his party. The accompanist is Miss
Mary Alice Bums, who teachers in
the public schools of Boone. Mrs.
Jack Hodges has the direction of
dances. The orchestra is under the
direction of Garnet Felts, with Miss
Helen Foster acting as associate di
rector. The Playcrafter technical
staff is assisting with the staging
and scenery.
The public is cordially invited. A
small admission charge is to be
made.
Bank Announces
Lower Rates On
Savings Accounts
The Northwestern Bank today an
nounces reduced rates of interest on
savings accounts and time certifi
cates. After April 1, only one per
cent will be paid. But, it is pointed
out that little hardship will be ex
perienced by investors since the
state intangible tax will be paid by
the bank henceforth.
Duke Alumni Banquet
To Be Held Tonight
The annual Duke Alumni banquet
of the Watauga-Avery-Ashe associa
tion is to be held this year in the
Gateway cafe on March 14, at 7:30
p. m. Former students of Duke uni
versity, their parents and wives, are
expected to be present. The price
of the tickets is $1.
Following the banquet and the
business session, the group will go
to the college auditorium where the
Sugar Bowl film will be exhibited.
This is the great football game
which was played in New Orleans
on New Year's day, between Duke
university and the University of
Alabama. It was easily one of the
greatest games played in the entire
country last season. The picture
will be presented at 9 p. m. The
public is invited to see it. Admis
sion is free.
Typists, Clerks Wanted
For Civil Service Jobs
Examinations for stenographers,
typists and Wing clerks to hold gov
ernment positions will be held at the
high school building on Tuesday,
March 27. at 3:15.
Application blanks may be secur
ed from and filed with J. W. Norris,
local civil service secretary, at the
Boone postoffice.
MERCHANTS PLAN
ANNUAL DINNER
Employ?r-Eroployee Banquet Slated
for Friday Evening; Pro
gram Arranged
The Boone Merchants Association
will be host at the annual employer
employee banquet, which will be
held Friday evening of this week
at the college cafeteria, and Mr. J.
E. Clay, president of the retailers'
organization, states that a full at
tendance of the business men and
their employees is desired.
Clyde R. Greene, local merchant,
and president of the State Mer
chants Association, will deliver the
principal address of the dinner meet
ing, and a brief program of fun and
entertainment is being planned for
the evening.
LADIES NIGHT TO
BE OBSERVED
Chamber of Commerce Makes lniti- j
al Announcement Concerning
Annual Banquet
The Chamber of Commerce will
observe its annual ladies night ban
quet March 23, at 7:45, at the Gate
way Cafe, at which time the elec
tion of new officers and a report on
last yearns activities will be the prin
cipal items of business.
An outstanding speaker will be
engaged for the occasion, and a
short fun program is being arranged.
Due to limited room, it is desir
able that all who expect to attend
the meeting notify Mr. C. A. Price
or H. W. Wilcox not later than
March 22, so that the necessary ar
rangements for the banquet may be
completed.
R. C. Knitter* Should
Return Garments
Volunteer knitters for the Red
Cross are asked by Mrs. W. M. Bur
well, production chairman, to bring
completed navy gloves, army drab
and sleeveless sweaters, together
with surplus wool, to the Red Cross
rooms promptly, as shipment of the
material is to be made within the
next few days.
There is a new quota of army
brooks type sweaters for women and
olive drab sweaters for men, and
more knitters are needed. Those
willing to aid in this work arc asked
to call at the Red Cross office in
the old Democrat building, and get
their material from either Mrs.
Burwell or Mrs. Grubbs.
Scout Committee
Sets Camporee Date
May 5-6 was set as the date* for
the Watauga Boy Scout district com
mittee at a meeting at the Gateway
cafe Tuesday night A delegation
headed by Herbert Wey, camping
activities chairman, will attend a
council conference at North Wilkes
boro March 17, to work out plans
for district and council camporees.
It was reported that Watauga
Scout troops are taking part in the
waste paper drive during this month
and next Each Scout who collects
1,000 pounds of paper will be given
a medal.
On March 24 the Scouts will par
ticipate in ? campaign to clean up
their respective school grounds.
Postoffice, Bank To
Join in Half-Holiday
In co-operation with the Merch
ants Association, the windows at
the postoffice and bank Will be
closed on Thursday afternoons until
further notice, as ? holiday period.
The bank hard formerly cloeed on
Wednesday afternoons.
RED CROSS FUND
?REACHES $4,000
IN FIRST REPORT
Campaign Gets Off to Co<l
Start With Large Gifts in Ini
tial Reports; Chairman Aib
Workers to Intensify Efforts
to Reach Goal Quickly
The campaign for the Red Cross
War Fund in Watauga county has
resulted in an initial collection of
$4,123.81, perhaps the largest amount
thus far raised at this stage of a
similar campaign in Watauga coun
ty, and donations continue to
in at a rather rapid rate, says Clyde
R. Greene, chairman of the cam
paign.
The quota for the county is $0,700,
and although the initial report
would indicate that the goal might
be reached quickly, Mr. Greene
points out that roost of the large
contributors are represented in to
day's figures, and insists that work
ers do not relax, but rather intensi
fy their efforts, so that the county's
part of the huge war fund may he
reached as speedily as possible. Mr.
Greene would appreciate receiving
these neighborhood reports prompt
ly.
The needs of the men on the fight
ing fronts for the services being ren
dered by the Red Cross are grow
ing greater, and it cannot be too
strongly urged that every person in
the county contribute quickly and
generously.
Following is a list of the first con
tributions by committees or sections,
including th" name of the solicitor
and the amount turned in, in each
instance:
Boone (business section):
J. E. Clay Si Guy Hunt....$1,517.00
G. H. Winkier 201.00
Masonic Lodge and Boone
business section, Lee H.
Stout 185.00
Alfred Adams 100.00
C. A. Price 65.00
Blowing Rock, Mrs. H. C.
Hayes 1,314.00
Lower Middle Fork, Mrs. F.
H. Pennell 37.00
Lower Meat Camp 17.00
Todd, Mrs. Fred Kri der 22.00
State Highway Department,
E. Ford King 155.00
Upper Meat Camp, O. W.
winebarger 51.00
Boone (residential section):
Greene Heights, Mrs. J.
E. Clay 13.50
Mrs. Dewitt Barnett 78.60
Mrs. Floyd Hagaman 30.60
Mrs. Rex Geer 24.00
Mrs. J. H. Councill 63.50
Boone Baptist Church 100.00
Brushy Fork section, Mrs.
L. A. Henson 70.50
Miscellaneous 79.31
Total, March 13 $4,123.81
LEGION SPEECH
CONTEST TODAY
High School Students to Participate
in Contest; Awards to
Be Presented
The American Legion oratorical
contest will be held in the Boone
High school auditorium Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, at which time
the contestants from the county
high schools will participate, and
awards will be presented during the
afternoon.
The winners of the local competi
tion will enter the district contest in
Lenoir on March 22.
Bedford Greene Dies
At Boone Home From
Illness of Few Months
Abner Bedford Greene, 71 years
of age, died at his home in Boone
Saturday from a sudden illness, pre
sumably a heart attack. Although
Mr. Greene had been ill for several
months, his condition had not been
worse, and immediately prior to the
fatal attack he had appeared as well
as usual.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday from the Rich Mountain
Baptist church by Rev. J. C. Canipe,
Rev. Ed Hodges and Rev. W. C.
Payne, and interment was in the
cemetery near the church.
Mr. Greene was bom in Watauga
I county, a son of the late Rev. Ed
mond Greene and Nancy Penley
Greene, and had lived in Boone for
a number of years, where he had
been responsibly employed at Ap
palachian college. He had been a
member of the Baptist church since
boyhood, and had given freely of
his labors to the work of the church
during his entire life. He was a
splendid citizen.
Mr. Greene was first married to
Miss Julia Culler, who died many
years ago. Surviving this marriage
are one son and one daughter, David
Greene of Knoxville, Tenn., and
Miss Winnie Greene, ol Boone.
FS
he was married to a sister of
first wife, Min Betty Culler, who
sr with
survives, together with two _
Carl and Clarence Greene, who are
both with the army on active duty
overseas. Two brothers and ana
sister also survive Rev. Tipton
Greene, John W. Green* and lin.
N. R. Barnes, all of Boone.