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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT O N ' An Independent Weekly Newspaper? Established in the Year 1 888. ^a?p?ao can ?? ? 1 1 ? ? 11 ???????? . 1 ,, 1 im?b??????????? ?? VOL. LVII, NO. 11 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1945 J WATCH the LABEL | koi n riMwtd. n?? Dtmocrml to opormllag .mctly <>? ? OMfc la ?* rala. $1.50 A YEAR? 6c A COPY ihrongs honor J.ELUTHER, LAST CONFEDERATE VET l>?ep dip Man 102 Years Old; Only 12 Followers of Lee and Jackson Remain on State Pen sion Rolls; Governor Felici tates Aged Veteran Northwestern people 8athered at Gap Creek Baptist Church, near frnP, Sunday for an unusual E' Luther birtHday ?f Jesse 10H^,tbiThday ^US on September *2'~, V " *??ple ot his communi ty set the celebration on Sunday to give more people an opportunity to attend and to pay their respects to the grand old man who has been Ridge "8lled the Sage of the Blue Mr. Luther is one of only 12 sur viving veterans of the Confederate army in North Carolina, and accord *ng to historians, who spoke at the celebration Sunday, he is the only surviving veteran of Brigadier Gen eral Lanes famous brigade, who fought under the command of Gen eral Stonewall Jackson. Mr. Luther, on his 102nd birthday retains remarkable alertness of mind and can still get about on his moun tain farm under his own power and with reasonably good vision. ?? f^,0PIe of his h?me .ommunity, aided by numerous people from dis tant points, had a most fitting cele bration at Gap Creek church, which Sn? t8 .1" PaP Creek valley near Mr. Luther s home, and where he ?o often worshipped during his long extended and highly useful life. Ira W. Day, who went from the ueep Gap community to Raleigh and there ranks high in the busi ness of the capital city, returned to nis native community to be master of ceremonies at the all-day pro gram, and during the day led a drive for funds with which to erect a new and larger church building. Before the day was over more than $750 had been raised to start the fund. In the morning program, Rev. G. A. Ham by , of Boone, delivered an inspiring message from the pulpit and Chairman Day recognized many visitors for brief talks. J. Gordon Hackett, of North Wilkesboro who i* widely known as a brilliant and accurate historian, talked briefly and read to the large assembly a letter of greeting from Governor R. Gregg (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) 520REGISTERF0R COLLEGE TERM Appalachian Op*n? First Posi-War Twin With Flattering Prospects Five hundred and twenty students ,d?at APPal*chian Col lege for the fall term as of Tuesday afternoon, States Registrar H. R. wlH?,?thiS ke'"8 an '"crease of one hundred over the number enrolled during the fall term at the local col lege a year ago. There will be additional regis trants from time to time, and Mr. Aggers states that veterans who want to resume their college work may re-enter their classes at any time during the year. County FSA Office Clo?ed Every Saturday Beginning Saturday, Sept. 15, the county Farm Security Administra tion office at Boone, will be closed all day on each Saturday, Mr. W. A Smith, county supervisor, announced today. The new schedule is in compli ance with an administrative order which specifies that effective Sept. 9, the workweek for all FSA em ployee will be five days of eight hours each, from Monday through Friday Any change in the regular administrative workweek must have the prior approval of the adminis trator. The office hours Monday through Friday are 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Mr Smith said. Squirrel Season to Open Here Saturday The squirrel season will open in Watauga county on next Saturday, County Game Warden Walter Ed misten states, and says there is pros pect of a good number of squirrels this season. Mr. Edmisten further statesQhat ?ome of the local dealers state that some ammunition will likely be available In time for the opening of ihe season. ' Mikado's New Bobs Photograph shows General Mac art hur, taken the day before he took crrer the Japanese govern ment. Mac Arthur's headquarters were moved Saturday from Yoko hama to the American embassy In Tokyo. NAVY MAKES DRIVE FOR NEW RECRUITS Men in 17 to 30 Age Group Sought; Navy Recruiting Officer Here Each Saturday Navy recruiting stations all oyer the country are initiating an all-out drive for voluntary enlistments, par ticularly in the regular navy, among men in the age group of 17 to 30 in clusive, according to announcement this week by Chief Specialist J. E. Huffman, navy recruiter for Wat auga county and adjacent areas. These draft age men can now enlist bx reason of President Trunin's re cent executive order lifting the ban on voluntary enlistments' by draft age men. This ban had been in effect since December 5, 1942. The navy's recruiting drive is de signed to speed demobilization of men with long war service, to re duce the navy's calls through se lective service, and at the same time to enable the navy to fulfill its extensive responsibilities through the transition period and beyond. Now that the bars are raised ^r mitting the armed services tp reach into the draft age group for volun tary enlistments the navy is endeav oring to triple the voluntary enlist ment performance for August. Dur ing that month, despite the ban on enlisting men from 18 through 37 inclusive, more than 16,000 17-year olds were enlisted, and of that number 6,300 enlisted in the regular navy. The remainder entered the naval reserve. Men who have not been in uni form as well as those recently dis charged through the army and navy demobilization plan are sought through this recruiting drive. Navy spokesmen announced that already a number of World War 2 veterans are signing up. for the regular navy. It is anticipated that this number will greatly increase as the demobi officials point out that such further lization program progresses. Navy service is solely a matter of vol untary action on the part of those who want to follow the navy as a peacetime career. Many veterans have embraced this opportunity aft er spending long awaited furloughs and leaves at home. Chief Huffman said that a number of changes had been made in this new ^enlistment program. The term of enlistment in the regular navy has now been reduced from six years to four years with the exception of 17-year-olds, who may enlist pnly for "minority", or until they reach the age of 21. Physical standards have been lowered in the light of war experience. Men changing to the regular navy from the naval re serve and men re-enlisting in the regular navy not only retain their rights to mustering out pay, but also are entitled to full credit for past duty, a special cash re-enlistment bonus, and up to 60 days leave at home. Peacetime recruiting got off to a good start in Watauga county, ac cording to recruiter Hoffman. Those accepted for naval reserve include John Worth Graham, Todd; Gordon Dale Phillips, Boone, and George Jefferson Keller, Jr., Blowing Rock. Those enlisting in the regular navy' include B. J. Burkett, Route 2, Boone, and Nera Ithel Hampton, of Boone. The recruiter will come to the Boene post office each Satur day to interview applicants. ? . Mohammed, the great prophet of Islam, suffered severe epileptic fit*, and it was during one of these that he received his first "message" from heaven. ANNUAL FARMERS PICNIC SLATED TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 Farm Bureau Sponsors Outing For Farmers of County; Hon. A. C. Edwards to Make Prin cipal Address; Flake Shaw is Also Invited The first annual Farm Bureau picnic for the farmers of Watauga county will be held in the grove at Gap Creek Baptist Church on Tues day, September 18th, at 11 a. m., it is announced by Clyde R. Greenr , president of the Watauga unit of the organization. ? Hon. A. C. Edwards, one of the outstanding farmers of eastern Caro lina, will deliver the principal ad dress. He was chairman of the com mittee on agriculture at the last ses sion of the general assembly, and was, in that capacity, instrumental in gaining additional recognition for the farm population. He is a mem Jjer of the state board of education, representing the state at large, along with Dr. B. B. Dougherty, of Boone, who will make the introductory re marks. The picnic is for all farmers, whether or not they are members of the Bureau. All are invited to bring baskets of food and enjoy the fellow ship of fellow farmers. Mr. Flake Shaw, secretary of the State Farm Bureau, has been invit ed to attend this picnic. The meet ing will be held in the church build ing in case of rain. RED CROSS FACES POST-WAR TASKS Mrt. Grubba Attends Conference to Gain Information on Veterans' Aid With the end of the war, the armed forces are ready for the greatest demobilization in history. The American Red Cross stands by to assist Watauga county's return ing veterans in securing the govern ment benefits to which they are en titled, and to help them with the many problems they face in their re turn to civilian life, Rev. E. F. Troutman, county chairman, said to day. Mrs. Bess Grubbs, executive secre tary, has just returned from Hick ory, where she attended a two-day conference on veterans' claims and benefits. At the meeting it was em phasized that work of the American Red Cross at home will of necessity continue and in some respects will increase, particularly in those serv ices related to the serviceman, the ex-serviceman, and his family. Newest developments in veterans' claims and benefits were discussed and a program planned which will enable the Watauga county chapter to provide the greatest possible service for returning servicemen. Veterans desiriftg assistance are ad vised to contact Watauga county chapter on Main street, Mr. Trout man said. Lieut. Bingham Gets Posthumous Award of Navy, Marine Medals First Lieut. Robert Hal Bingham has been posthumously awarded the navy and marine corps medal for heroic action in the Pacific. The presentation was made to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bing ham by Major Greer from U. S. Ma rine Corps headquarters. In addi tion to the medal a letter from A. A. Vandergrift, commandant of the marine corps and Presidential cita tion were presented. The citation reads as follows: "For heroic conduct following se vere explosions aboard an LST in the Pacific area on 21 May 1944, while attached to the Fourth Ma rine division. When a troop-laden vessel was shaken by terrific explo sions and casualties were inflicted among the crew, Lieut. Bingham un hesitatingly exposed himself to per sonal danger to rescue comrades wounded by shrapnel and falling debris and, although he himself was struck by shell fragments, gallant ly refused to leave the area until all his men were evacuated. Lieut. Bingham's fearless conduct and val iant efforts in behalf of others were in keeping with the highest tradi tions of the.. United States naval service." Q Lieut. Bingham's only brother, Aviation Cadet Gene Bingham, who is attending B-29 flight engineer school in Texas, is at home for a few days. Japanese Sign Official Surrender General Hsu Yung Chang signs the tumndtr document aboard the USS Missouri, as General Mac Arthur and his allied staff look on. MacArthur signed with fire different pens, to be presented to General Wain wright and others. LIONS CLUB SEEKS USED KITCHEN FAT End of War Does Not Mean Need is Ended For All Kinds of Waste Fats BAPTISTS AGAIN NAME REV. CANIPE Boone Minister Elected Moderator For Three Forks Association at Meeting Here The Lions Club of Boone is spon soring a campaign to secure every possible ounce of used kitchen fats, and an arrangement has been made for those delivering A grade milk in Boone to pick up the fat, where it is not convenient for housewives to take It to their meat market for dis posal. Frank M. Payne, who is county salvage chairman, is also chairman of the used fat campaign committee, the other members being Grady Mo re tz and Hairy M. Hamilton, Jr. It is pointed out that the end of the war does not mean that the need for the used household fats is less. Continued diminished produc tion of animal and vegetable oils is in prospect for this year, and' al though the war has been won, there is a urgent need for the fats to re plenish the domestic supply, and to provide for the manufacture of much civilian goods. The fat should be delivered, wherever possible, di rect to the meat markets, where it will bring four cents a pound and two red points. TEACHERS MEET NEXT SATURDAY First County- Wide Gathering of County Teachers To Be Held in Boone The first county-wide meeting of the teachers will be held at the Ap palachian High school auditorium Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it is announced by Prof. Cratis Wil liams, president of the Watauga unit of the North Carolina Educa tion Association. Mr. Williams states that the meet ing will be primarily for organiza tion purposes and that all the teach ers of the different county schools are expected to be present Local Wildlife Club To Hold Fuh Fry The Watauga Wildlife Club will hold a meeting and fish fry at the home of Kenneth Linney Thursday evening, Sept. 20, at 6:30 o'clock. A feature of the meeting will be a junior and senior casting contest with prizes to the winners in each division. Admission will be by ticket only and Dr. Richardson requests that the tickets be purchased well in ad vance in order that adequate prepa rations can be made. Tickets may be purchased from members of the club or from the Boone Dug store. American Legion to Hold Meeting Friday A call meeting of the American Legion will be held at the Legion hut next Friday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 o'clock, to take the place of the regular meeting which was to have 'been held on the 21st. The regular meeting is dispensed with, says Commander H. S. Steel man, because of the fact that a dis trict Legion meeting is to be held hero on Sept 28, at 7:30 p. m. At this time District Department Com mander Victor R. Johnson, of Pitts bom, will deliver gold star citations to relatives of men killed in the service. Rev. J. C. Canipe, Boone minis ter was re-elected moderator of the Three Forks Baptist Association at the recent meeting held at the Boone Baptist church. Other officers named at the gath ering -which was largely attended, are: Vice-moderator, Rev. R. C. Eg gers; clerk- treasurer, Clyde R. Greene; historian, W. J. Farthing; song leader, W. M. Hodges; Sunday School director, C. J. Farthing; or phanage director, R. D. Hodges; B. T. U. director, W. J. Farthing; hos pital director, D. M. Edmisten. I Rev. R. C. Eggers was named chairman of the executive commit tee, the other members being: S. C.I Eggers, Rev. N. M. Greene, Rev. G. I A. "Hamby and Rev. Ben L. Ray. There are 40 churches in the as sociation, with a combined member ship of 6,851, a gain of 116 over the membership of 6,735 recorded in 1944. Contributions of $56,852.56 were reported, a gain of $8,529.23 over those of a year ago. It is interesting to note that the last time the association met in Boone was in 1907, when there were 34 churches in the association with a membership of 3,413. At that time collections for the churches to talled $3,385.60. In 1907 Boone was the smallest church in the organiza ation with 25 members. It now has 783 members. The next associational gathering will be held with the Rutherfood Baptist Church in August, 1946. More Than Three Million on Deposit At Local Bank More than three millions of dol lars are now on deposit in the Boone branch of the Northwestern Bank, states Cashier W. D. Farthing, who had not expected deposits to reach that amount before the first of Oc tober. With the coming of the tobacco] season, it is expected that there will be further substantial increases in the local bank deposits. Fred Andrews Best Driver of the Week Fred Andrews, of Blowing Rock, has been adjudged the best driver of the week, in the city's contest, in line with efforts to improve the traf fic situation here. In recognition of Mr Andrews' careful driving, he is being forwarded two tickets to the Appalachian Theatre. Mayor Winkler states that hence forth each day, one driver will be recognized and rewarded for super ior performance. County Singing to Be Held Here October 7 The semi-annual county singing convention will be h~ld at the Gos pel Tabernacle In ~oone on Sun day, October 7, it is announced by Eggers, president of the asso All choirs, as well as individual vocalists of the area, are cordially invited to attend. About 30 classes were represented at the last tinging convention. t All-risk insurance on wheat it now being written through the local offices of the AAA in each county. CONTRACT TO BE LET ON BLOWING ROCK ROAD 0CT.9 Almost Four Miles of Lenolr Bloiving Rock Highway to Be Constructed Soon; Remainder of Distance to Blowing Rock About 6^ Miles Contract for completion of 3.B6 miles of new highway from the pres ent terminus of the completed por tion of the new Lanoir-Blowing Rock road, is scheduled to be let on October 9, according to advices re ceived in Len&ir by Zeb Stewart, eighth division engineer, from W. Vance Baise, of Raleigh, chief en gineer of the highway department. According to information given the Lenoir News-Topic, the project which is classed as No. 7195, will begin at Curtis' store at the end of the present completed road at the foot of the mounain and will run on a line above and east of the present old highway. The new road will be above the water falls and from that point will follow a straight-away course for nearly a mile. The proj ect will end at the road now leading to the Ilmenite mines, or near Dr. Clyde Hedrick's cabin. Around the old road to the ter minus of project 7195, it is a dis tance of about fines miles but with the short cut acrdft the peaks of the mountains the (^stance will be re duced to 3.86 miles. The remainder of the distance to Blowing Rock which will be covered under anoth er project, is about 6V4 miles. Division Engineer Stewart stated that after the work is started, it is expected the project will be- com pleted about the middle of the slimmer, including the black topping. He stated that although the new road will not follow the present old highway, it will block the road at points while at other places the construction work will be above and close to the old road which will make it necessary for de tours while the work is going on. GOES TO NATIONAL RETAIL MEETING Clyd? R. GrMno in Ai tendance at National Retail Federation Meeting in Washington Mr. Clyde R. Greene, local busi ness man, and president of the North Carolina Merchants Association, wqpt to Washington Tuesday eve ning, where he is in attendance at the national convention of the American Retail Federation. He is accompanied by W. L. Dowell, of Raleigh, secretary of the Merchants Association, and they expect to re turn Saturday. Mr. Greene, who acts in the ca pacity of trustee for the North Caro lina organization, at the meeting, states that the presidents of each state merchans organ iztion in the nation will be present at the meet ing, which will deal primarily with the reconversion and general post war problems facing the retailers of the country. Greetings Are Sent Confederate Vet- 102 Raleigh, Sept. 10? Governor Cher ry has sent his personal and official greetings to Jesse Elihu Luther, Conferedate veteran of Deep Gap, who celebrated his 102nd birthday on September 10. ? When I view in retrospect the days of your service and that of your comrades in the War Between the States," Cherry wrote, "I am con vinced that the battlefields of the South are the priceless heritage of our natirfn. The defeats of the one and the victory of the other Hlive long since blended; and under God, we have created here an indissoluble union of indestructible states which in recent months stood against the world and led our allies to glorious victory." Mr. Luther is one of 12 surviving North Carolina veterans of the Con ftteracy. Two negro body servants also are on the state's pension lists. Red CroM Not Included In War Fund Campaign To correct a misunderstanding, officials of the local chapter of the American Red Cross point out that the War Fund campaign which starts next month has no connection with tly| Red Cross. The Red Cross cc?t ducts its own campaign for funds, it is stated.
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