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An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? ErtabliaKed in the Year 1 668,
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNT?, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1946
VOTVLVITI, NO. 1
$1.50 A
COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO OPEN TERMS
o ON AUGUST 27TH
Principals to Begin Duties Two
Weeks Earlier Under the New
Uw; Heating and Well Drill
ing Contracts Let by Board of
Education ?
The sc?ols of Watauga county
will open their 1945-46 terms on
Monday, August 27 th, according to
the action of the county board of
education, at its regular meeting last
Monday. Under the new law, it is
explained, all classified principals
will receive their salaries for two
weeks previous to the opening of
school and two weeks after the term
Sds. Principals will, therefore, be
1 their work on Monday, Aug. 13.
Contracts were let to the Noland
Company of Winston-Salem, for fur
nishing materials for a steam heat
ing unit in the Mabel school. R. L.
Collins was the low bidder for the
installation of this unit. Contracts
were also let with ' the Townsend
Brothers of Valle Crucis, for drilling
wells at Mabel, Cove Creek and
Bethel schools.
The board recommendad that
Castle school be*discontinued and
that the children in that neighbor
hood be transported to the schools
at Boone and Deep Gap.
Resolutions 6t respect were offer
ed in memory of Dr. W. A. Deaton,
a loyal and faithful member of the
board of education <or the past sev
eral years.
BYRNES SWORN IN
SECRETARY STATE
South Carolinian Takes Oath and
Makes Plea for World-Wide
Tolerance
K2 UaTpufh P2, now i
July 3l7?2 through U2
expire Aun V2 thnx
valid, exp?r*? Sept 3?;
]|1?
| Sugar ftamp expir
Airplane dMpClot.
in Book Three, coklini
definitely. _
B A-lfl coupons valid W
21. Each car owner mq
license number and State
coupon a* toon as it ii
him. Mileage tattooing
be presented when appl
passenger car gatoline ?
FLIES TO ihA
One of the fiat'ffcas?
following the dtfillBi
went to Mi;. Henry MVP
York, son of Mr. an^M
vietes, of Boone, wtM
don on the 21st, rertuiM
day. Mr. Lavietes, the!
?he Van Roy Company,
tap" the future of the a
rough Sept.
st write his
an each gas
' issued to
record must
ring for all
Washington, July 3 ? Squinting in
to the sunshine on a White House
terrace, James F. Byrnes took the
oath 'as secretary of state today and
then made a plea for world-wide
tolerance.
"Today there can be no doubt that I
the peoples of this war-ravaged
earth want to live in a peaceful
world," he said. "But the supreme
task of statesmanship the 'world
over is to help them understand that
they can have peace and freedom
only if they tolerate and respect the
rights of others to opinions, feelings
and ways of life which they do not
and cannot share." ?
Byrnes, attended by President
Truman and the outgoing secretary
of state, Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.,
was sworn in before an applauding
throng of the nation's highest - off i
cials.
"I enter upon my duties deeply
conscious of the great and grave
responsibilities," said the man who
served T3 resident Roosevelt as unof
ficial "assistant president" through
most of the war. The oathtaking put
him into the twin role of secretary
of state and the man next in line
for the presidency. -
Byrnes said he has been assured
of the "wise counsel" of former Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull and of
thf. advice of Stettinius.
Ration Guide
ProcMitd Foods
T2, U2, V2, W2, X2, now valid,
July 31; Y2, Z2, Al, Bl, CI.
valid, expire August 31; D1
Hp*. now valid, expire Sept
20; H? through N 1, expire Oct. 31.
Meet and Fats
P2, now valid, expire
through U2, now valid,
; V2 through Z2, now
Al through
October 31.
Sept. 3D;
^ expiiVC
expires Aug. 31. '
I. i. I and 3,
oue valid
Stall SgL Ernest B. Dunn ??
cently urind la the State* alter
ha Ting urrtd 33 months onrmi.
- Ha ww attached to tha 7th Infan
try division, and served with both
Fifth and Sntnih axiuli. Ho
fouoht ihrouohout the cunDAions
of Worth Africa. Sicily and Italy,
and has served in Franco. Gor
m|nf and Austria for mora than a
yeer. Sgt. Dunn holds tha Purple
Heart, Bronzo Star, Infantry
Combat modal, Mediterranean
stars. Amarican Defense
wound and service stripot. Sgt.
Dunn was inducted Sept. 6, 1939,
aad took his training at Fort Low
is, Wash. Ho is to return these
lor his discharge, after which ne
will join his trite, tha former
Dorothy Simon, and ^mall son.
Larry, whom ho has never soon,
now living in Tacoma. Wash. Sgt.
Dunn, who Is 23, is a son of
Stella Dunn of Valla Cruets.
LAST RITES HELD
FOR A.C. FARTHING
Watauga Native and Lenoir Hotelist
Dies. Following Long Ported
'Of IU Health
Funeral services for Abner Colly
Farthing, native of Watauga county,
but for many year* operator of the
Farthing house at Lenoir, were con
ducted from the late residence last
Friday afternoon. Rev. W. L. Hutch
Church; Dr. A. A. McLean, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, and
ins, pastor of the First Methodist
Dr. O. R. Mangum, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, conducted the
services and burial followed in
Belleview cemetery.
Mr. Farthing was found dead in
the hotel where he made his home
at 3 o'clock last Thursday afternoon,
members of his family related. He
had been in poor health for a num
ber of years. '
. Among the large number of rela
tives ai\d friends from a wide area
attending the funeral were the fol
lowing from Boone: Mrs. J. M. Mo
reti, Mrs. Dorothy Greftie, Dr. and
Mrs. J. C- Farthing and Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. Farthing, all of Boone. t
The following concerning the
death of Mr. Farthing, was written
for the Lenoir News-Topic by Fred
May, a long-time friend of Uie de
ceased; ^
Abner Colly Farthing was born
in Watauga county on May 10, 1876,
the son of Rev. Joseph Harrison
Farthing and Ada King Farthing, a
family prominent in the religious,
social, political and business life of
the county and section since 1826,
when Rev. William Farthing came
from Wake county as a Baptist mis
sionary and established the family
in the Beaver Dam section. The fol
lowing generations included many
prominent men, especially in the
Baptist ministry, which included not
only his father, but his grandfather,
the Mir. Abner Colly Farthing, for
whom he was Itemed.
Shortly before 1900 he came to
m3wmtUe"^uiTne<*,^I^,\j? broth
er-in-law, J.'KL Moretz, under the
firm name of Moretz and Farthing.
On November 26, 1902, he was
married to Miss DoEtta Seehgrn, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.?. See
horn, and s*K>rtly afterwards they
moved to Watauga county where he
and his brothers operated a general
merchantile store at Sweetwater."
Months of illness followed, and
on the advice of physicians he re
turned to Lenoir and became asso
ciated with Mrs. J. C. Seehom, Mrs.
Farthing's mother, in the operation
of the Commercial Hotel, which was
located where the Mutual Building
and Loan Association and the Lenoir
Hardware St Furniture Company
now stand. After a few years they
leased and operated the Jones House
on the present location at Am Lenoir
Stationery Company.
{CONTXMVaD OR FA0C
TEMPO OF RAIDS
ON JAPAN BEING j
INCREASED DAIT.Y
Five Hundred Superfortresses
Bain Fire Bombs on Indus
trial Areas 'on Two Home Is
lands; Ground Succeses Re
ported in China and Borneo
The tempo of the American aerial
offensive against the Jap homeland
reached a new high Tuesday as
nearly 500 night-flying Superfort
resses spilled about 3,000 tons of fire
bombs on industrial targets on Hon
shu and Shikoku ilsands.
. Striking for the third time in
three days, the B-29s ushered in July
4, Japanese time, by hitting Himeji,
a big railroad terminal on Honshu,
and Tokushima, Takamatsu and
Kochi, on Shikoku. War industries
were the targets.
On Pacific-Asiatic ground fronts
Mlied successes were reported from
bqfh Borneo and China. On oil
rich Borneo, Australian invasion
forces were reported by Melbourne
radio to have captured two airfields
as they punched northward from
flaming Balikpapan.
* Gen. Douglas MacArthur's July 4
communique said the Aussies had
advanced three miles to take the
Speinggan airfield which will place
allied fighter planes within- range
of tne heart of Java for the first
time in more than three years. The
general made no mention of the
Manggar airfield, six miles north
ward, the second drome Melbourne
reported captured.
The Japanese held ridge positions
behind Balikpapan.
American warships and carrier
based planes blasted the Nipponese
while other allied airmen made
neutralizing strikes against airfields
within range of Balikpapan and
Lashed bridges, barracks and troop
concentrations in the battle area.
On Borneo's northwest coast the
Aussies, supported by navy rocket
fire, advanced to within 6? miirs -of
the big Japanese base at Jesselton.
Senate Gives Quick
Approval to Byrnes
Washington, July 2 ? The senate
| today paid James F. Byrnes the
tribute 'of confirmation as secre
tary of state without hearings, with
out debate and without dissent.
The nomination arrived from the
White House at 12 noon, and in less
than half an hour approval was
granted. ?
This was the way the senate ?
Republicans along with Democrats
? chose * to illustrate their confi
dence in the South Carolinian who
servtd in the house, in the senate,
as associate justice of the supreme
court and as war mobilizatyn di
rector. ?
The unanimous confirmation made
Byrnes next in line of succession to
the presidency if Mr. Truman should
not complete his term.
Robertson Urges Buying
Of Federal Auto Stamps
Collector of Internal Revenue C.
H. Robertson has announced that
auto use tax stamps In the denomi
nation of $5 were placed on sale in
all poet offices and offices of col
lectors of internal revenue on June
9. The stamps will evidence pay
ment of the tax for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1949, and mCt be
purchased on or before that date.
The stamps will be serially number
ed, and will be gummed on the face,
and will have provision on the back
for entry of the make, model, serial
number and state license number of
the vehicle.
Every owner of a motor vehicle
which is used upon the highway*
at M8 ^
or the office of the internal reve
nue collector and secure a fS use
tax stamp and affix it to his vehicle
at once. The various post offices
arc selling the stamps of the coun
ter tor cash only aad no mail order
busfaerts with respect thereto > ill be
conducted by the post offices. Col
lectors of internal revenue are au
thorized to accept cash, post office
money orders, certified and catihks's
checks in payment of the use tax
stamp. Personal checks will not be
accepted.
Mr. Robertson stressed the fact
that the use tax lsw has not beep
repealed and cautioned motor ve
hicle owners that failure to purchase
and display the new use tax stamps
on vehicles using the public high
ways after July 1, will subject the
vioLUon to severe penalties imposed
Truman at San Francisco
-v^USt;
Stattinius. Virginia CHldar
YANK TROOPS IN
GERMAN CAPITAL
Occupation Troop* Roll Into Berlin;
Mixed Emotions From the
Brnd Linet
Berlin, July 3 ? American occupa
tion tropos rolled into Berlin today,
speeding through the beaten capi
tal's mammoth wreckage to the ac
companiment of scattered waves and
tears from bread lines and work
chains of women and girls.
The American veterans of Worlcl
War two entered as conquerors and
returned the crisp salutes of Red
army women traffic police. There
were tears of joy and cries of "God
be thanked" from some Berliners,
but others?were silent and sullen.
Vanguards of * vaiit 4^)00- vehicle
convoy reached- suburban Zehlen
dof this afternoon after leaving
Halle at 4 a. m., crossing the Elbe
river and driving through R^sian
occupied Germany west of th" capi
tal.
"Bridge trouble," however, delay
ed the combat veterans of the U. S.
Second armored (Hell on Wheels)
division and Uie prospects were that
the division's main strength might
not arrive before midnight ? making
them at least eight hours late in ful
filling a pledge they took three years
ago to bivouac in Berlin.
A red-skinned hero of the U. S.
army was the first American soldier
"to enter the Russian-held center of
Berlin as a veteran of the 2nd ar
mored division, which will take up
positions in the American occupa
tion zone in the southwestern part
of the capital.
He was Pfc. Harvey Natchees of
the Ute Indian reservation in Utah,
a 29-year-old veteran due to return
home on points after a few more
days. He drove the Associated Press
correspondent to Adolf Hitler's
reichschancellery.
Girls in freshly-ironed frocks
worked in lines along the route, re
moving the debris from great piles
of ruined buildings. In an eight
mile drive through the center of
Berlin, not a single block was seen
intact.
Hundreds of women, children and
old men queued up in front of bread
stores. In Zehlendorf a German
child complained of hunger and got
part of Matchee's K ration. An old
woman said nhe got only 200 grams
of bread daily and no meat or fat
She went off with the rest of Nat
ehee's lunch.
department of history, Appalachian
College, has been selected as the pa
triotic speaker before the summer
school student body at the College
today. Or. Whitener is a specialist
in international relations.
Mix Lmdau Die* A ' ?'
M.*iJ||)nring RocfcHn imt
Miss Clementine Lindau died
Tuesday, June 36th, at th* rsa&dence
at her sister, Mrs. MoM H. Cone,
flat. Top Manor, Blowing Rock
Burial was on the estate.
Mrs. Tech Linney and son, Romiu
lus Z. Linney, V, of Washington, D.
C, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
.Delivers
ly Address
-? i*| 'g|
head of the
Mm
BOONE LIONS CLUB
INSTALLS OFFICERS
Dr. R. C. Busteed la PinUmiI for
Next Ywr: in Ctnmoar Hold
Tuesday E Toning
In its annual installation banquet
and ladies night, the Boone Lions
Club installed officers for next year
at the Gateway Cafe Tuesday eve
ning. ?
Lion D. J. Whltener, zone chair
man in district 31-A of Lions Int-r
national, conducted the installation
ceremony. The following officers
were installed; President, Dr. Robert
tint Vie<f-P"*ident,
Clyde R Greene; second vice-presi
dent, J. V. Caudill; third vice-presi
dent, A. R. Smith; secretary -treas
urer, Ralph W. House; lion tamer
r^?^Wl?rd; Uil twUter- Howard
Cottrell; board of directors, J. E.
to^-nTw StOUt' Hanry Hamil
Amos A b rams.
The Program committee, composed
r ? ? Dougherty, chairman, M.
Lw? uXJIUld Howard Cottrell,
Cottrell, had prepared printed pro
grams listing the menu, the pro
gram for the evening, the retiring
officers, and the incoming officers.
Awards for perfect attendance
were presented by Retiring Secre
tary Robt. C. Busteed to the follow
ing Lions: W. Amos Abrams, W. M.
Burwell, R. C. Busteed, J. C. Cline,
Paul A. Coffey, Joe Crawford, T.
Milton Greer, Ralph W. House, Guy
JHu"!'CmH- Mock- G- K. Moose, M.
iJ . J! ln- A R Smith- ^ h.
Stout, Gordon Winkler and D J
Whitener. '
Lions presented awards for hav
ing brought new members into the
club were Gordon Winkler, J. V.
Caudill, Milton Greer, J. C. CaniDe
W. M. Matheson, W. B. York and
bmitn.
Lion Abrams presented Retiring
President Moose with the past-presi
dent's button.
After installation. Dr. Robert C.
Busteed accepted the gavel of his
office and made an acceptance
speech in which he thanked the
club for honoring him with the of
fice of president. Stressing the cam-1
axaderie and good spirit present in
the club, 'he was grateful that he is
the leader of an organization which
, one of the most democratic to
which a man can belong." He call
ed attention to the complete ab
?ence of discord in the club and re
viewed its outstanding achieve
ments for the past year. He said
that 200 blind p*i~>ns and 114 crip
pled children have jeen helped dur
ing the past yoar.
Committor Were appointed for
next year. A list of the committees,
thetr membership, and their chain
?neiT~wttt appeoc - in this paper at
? future date.
T*?o complete program wis: Wel
come, President G. K. Moooe; Lions
Gt^; Invoca
Hi Oroup Sing
"fcuens. Lionesses and guesU;
Awmr6*' Robert C
J^KSnST* of Officers, D.
Guests far the evening were Mr
wjt Winkler, Mr. and Mrs. John
Greer, Mr. end Mrs- W. R. CottreiL
Sffeas
w wJtSET*!?' Un- R
- n&fm Mr- and Mrs. A- K.
C- A Hay
w%Poagherty.Mr. andMrs. W. W.
MANY VISITORS IN |1
MOUNTAINS FOR
GLORIOUS FOURTH
Blowing Bock Am CmrM
With Vacationists as Fourth
Brings Cooler Weather; Busi
ness Houses of Boone Close
Doors for the Day
An unusually large number of
visitors are celebrating the Fourth
of July in the mountains today, and
reports coming from Blowing Rock ?
indicate that the mountain-top as
sort is crowded with those spending
the Independence Day period in the
hill country.
The heat wave of several days hss
been broken, and the Fourth dawns
with lower temperature*, overcast
skies and threatened rain, with pros
pects that many outdoor picnics will
be interferred with before the dajr
ends.
In Boone the business houses, ai
mcwt without exception, have closed
for the day, and the management
and employees are being privileged
to spend the day at home.
In all parts of the world soldiers
and sailors are celebrating the
Fourth, aided by tfoe hospitality and
homage of their allies, and all army
personnel in the United Kingdom
were granted a day-long holiday, but
the navy went about its business as
usual. Military and naval service
men are being invited to dances and
parties ' throughout the world ar
ranged by different units and Red
Cross clubs, and the Ind pendente
day celebration in Soviet Russia be
gan Tuesday evening with a concert
of American music by the Moscow
State Philharmonic Orchestra. In
Chins and in Australia and in most
of the countries of the world note
was taken of Independence Day and
many of tho rulers messaged greet
ings to President Truman on this oc
casion. ?
E BOND SALES YET
COUNT ON QUOTA
Watauga Y?i Behind On Salsa of
Bond* to Individual*; Period
Ends Saturday ~
Watauga county la (till falling be
hind in her purchases of "E" aeries
war bonds, and Chairman Clyde R.
Greene, in pointing out that fell sales
this week will be credited against
the local quota, renews his appeal
for accelerated purchases in order
that the county may raise it* $130,
000 "E" bond quota.
While the overall quota has bam
subscribed some time since* Uiiuty?
vtflUal purchases of "E" bonds has
been lagging during the Seventh
War Loan, and with the unprece
dented amount of money in the
hands of the people at this timo^it
is felt that he quota could be easily
reached during $he remaining days
of the campaign.
The war is reaching the period df
decision, vast Quantities of men Mil
materials are being amassed for the
big drive against the Jap home is
lands, and local people should be
glad of the opportunity of '
their surplift funds at good interest,
to be used to equip the men who
are offering their lives for us.
Slaughterers Given
Their Monthly Quot??
Charlotte, July 3 ? Permanent
monthly quota bases have been as
signed to all group two slaughterers
in Western North Carolina served
by the Charlotte OPA district, A.
M. Holllngsv/orth, district rationing
executive, announced today.
The national OPA office released
the figures on the percentages of
assigned quota bases that slaughter*
era may kill in live weight during
July. These quotas are established
at 8S percent on cattle, 75 percent
Mk.WMML'MA peter ' ? < sheep and
lambs and 90 percent on hogs.
To Speak Here Friday
Hon. R. Flake Shaw, executive
secretary of the State Farm Bureau,
will be the principal speaker at a
? ? ?~?'~ ? -
mass meeting of Watauga county
farmers to be held at the courthouse
Friday evening, July
In making tho
Clyde R. Greon
Watauga Farm 3
all farmers 1
to promote a
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