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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT o An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888/ VOL. LVn, NO. 13 SQOEre, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945 $1.50 A YEAR? 5c A COPY WATCH on . News of Men and Women in Uniform i PVT. HARRISON MORETZ ar rived it the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moretz, of Boone, last Thursday, after having spent 18 months in the European theatre of operations. He wears three bat tle stars in his campaign ribbon. He has been in the army fo? four years. LT. (J?) JAMES M. DEAL. USN, ?of Boone, is serving on the aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard, which has been assigned to duty as part cf the U. S. occupation fleet in Japa nese waters. For 45 days preceding the end of the war, the vessel steam ed up and down the Japanese coast as the third fleet staged 13 air raids and five bombardments on the Jap home island*? and fired her guns ?only once. That was when the al most perfect air cover permitted a Jap suicide plane to kneak through, only to be shot down just short of another carrier. PAUL L. MILLER. seaman, first class, of Laxon, serves aboard the destroyer escort USS McConnell ?which landed troops for the occu pation of Mille Atoll, Marshall Is lands, completing first chapter of Jap surrender. The McConnell kept its guns trained on Mille while the American flag was raised in a simple, brief ceremony marking the war's first formal surrender of Jap territory to U. ,S. forces. The cere mony was the climax to surrender negotiations which had begun Aug. 19. The surrender agreement wtis signed by an American warship in Mille lagoon on Aug. 22. The Mc Connell previously had taken part in the invasion of Guam and the Palaus, strikes on Formosa and northern Luzon and consolidation of Guadalcanal. 8GT. DILLARD J. S T O R I E. squad leader in A Company, 16th Infantry, was recently awarded the Bronze Star for gallantry in action in the vicinity of Stelberg, Ger many, on Sept, 20, 1944. He is a resi dent of Shulls Mills. On Sept. 20, 1944, Company A was withdrawing to a more secure position in the vi cinity of Stolberg, Germany, Sgt. Storie, squad leader, had a difficult mission to perform in conducting a successful withdrawal of his widely dispersed squad. During the with drawal of the company, Sgt. Storie -withdrew his squad to the next po sition through intense enemy fire irom artillery and mortars. He re turned several times to the enemy held ground and personally led iso lated personnel to safety. Sgt. Storie was one of the key personnel in this action which undoubtedly saved many lives. Sgt. Storie with utter disregard for his own safety and with fearless devotion to duty succeeded in accomplishing a dan gerous and difficult mission, al though the enemy were less than 50 yards away. (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT) Pinal Lamb Pool to Be Held October 5th County Farm Agent Harry Ham ilton announces that the fifth and final lamb pool for 1945 will be held on Friday, October 5th, in the rail road yards at North Wilkes boro. The grader will be on hand from 9 o'clock a. m. to 8 o'clock p. m., and It is hoped that checks may be hand ed to farmers just as soon as their lambs are graded and weighed. Mr. Hamilton sajjs that a decision has been reached "hereby all farm ers will do their own hauling for this final pool of the season. He suggests that farmers who do. not own trucks contact either Noah Johnson of Zionville, Burlie Cor nett of Reece, Fred Yates of Vilas, or Clay Lawrence of Banner Elk. These men have double -deck trucks# and may be in position to render assistance. The mtftceting facilities at North Wilkesboro are splendid, Mr. Ham ilton states, and he is anxious that farmers in Watauga take advantage of this last sale. Pltm Tree in Full Bloom as Winter Near# Mr. W. J. Kelsey, popular mana gePof the Standard Oil station here, reports an unusual incident to the Democrat. A plum tree at his home on Oak street is in full bloom, and new leaves are appearing on the, limbs of the tree. Mr. Kelsey opines that if Jack Frost will stay away a second crop of fruit will make its appearance. Tojo Failed Again Former Premier Tojo of Japan, ihown slouched in chair, with bullet wound gaping alter he fail ed to lake his life in suicide at tempt. It was one of many of a chain of failures chalked up against him in his attempt to con quer the allies. 68 ARE SENT FOR MILITARY EXAMS Local Draft Board Releasee !->?? of Men Sent to Army Center for Initial Examinations Sixty-eight Watauga county men have recently been sent to an army post for their pre- induction phy sical examinations, according to the Selective Service Board, and one has been inducted under the terms of the Selective Service act. The names of the men follow: Arvil Frank Greer William Howard Miller Ernest McDonald Caudiil Edd Junior Bumgardner Rona Bobbins Lloyd Filmore Snyder Karl Wayne Berry Charles Henry Townsend Thomas Mastin Hayes Dexter Bascom Hampton Lincoln Rom Minton Clinard Jones Townsend Thomas Lee Klutz Mack Rexford Hamby Victor Hill Greene Clive Hugh Yarber Henry Talbert Hicks Noah Vemon Shelton Ted Blain Eller Gerald Lynn Cook Brucp James Lunsford Roby Earl Miller James J. Ward Howard Junior Yates Lloyd Carl Hagaman Linville Paul Ward Raleigh Howard Moretz Jack Eggers John Tallen Miller John Everette Yates William Harrison Alexander Robert D. Hodges Alfred Smith Wood Dex Johnson Miller Eugene Allen Lyons James Everette McConnell Earl Junior Colvard Bynum Gordon Almond Buster Brown Hal Smith Cable Andy Hicks Gilbert Richard Dollar Clonnie Richard Hendrix John R. Hampton William Edd Anderson William Cleat Miller Booney Jake South Joseph Paul Lookabill James Butler Hodge Robert Lee Presnell Earl Frarifc Rupard Cecil Ralph Tester George Sylvester Jones Don Paul Greene Earl Dean Townsend Reed William Potter Roger Roby Wilson Norman Edward Harmon James Ray Tester Walter Ned Henson James Don Lawrence Fred Carlton Pitts James Emest Cornell Claude Benjamin Harmon Jones William Hendrix Coolidge Cornett Grant Franklin Felts Rex Colan Payne Lewis Earp went with this group for immediate induction. Union Services To Be Held Next Sunday Union services will be conducted at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Fred E. Warman, of the Advent Christian Church, will bring the message. You are most cordially invited to come and worship. The mangnsteen, East Indian fruit tree, from 25 to 30 feet high, has dense, dark green foliage, and looks somewhat like , a rubber tree. SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNS; SMALL CIVIL CALENDAR Several Divorces and Two Oth er Civil Actions Tried in Closing Days of Brief Term; Twelve Other State Cases Dis posed of The fall term of Watauga Super ior Court, presided over by Judge Allen H. Gwyn, of Reidsville, ad journed Saturday after disposing of 31 criminal cases, several divorces and two other civil actions. Solicitor Folger Townsend, of Le noir, recently appointed by Gover nor Gregg Cherry to fill the vacancy caused by the death of L. S. Spurt ing, Lenoir, prosecuted the criminal docket. Following is a list of the judg ment rendered in the criminal cases tried during the last three days of the term: George Coffey, assault on a minor, 4 months on roads. Robert Ragan, Cecil Bumgarner, Dale Vannoy, Harry Michael, break ing, entering and larceny; Ragan fined $50 and costs, Bumgarne 4 months on roads, Vannoy and Mich ael each fined $60 and costs. ^ Carles Michael, driving drunk, flhW $100 and costs. O. J. McLean, breaking and enter ing, 6 months on roads. Frank St. John, assault with deadly weapon, $50 and costs. James Lewis, carrying concealed weapon, taxed with the costs. Stanley Love, larceny of automo bile, 4 months on roads. R. J. Brown, assault on an officer, costs. Dan South, damage to property, prayer for judgment continued for 2 years; not to pay costs. Paul Kluttz, resisting officer, costs. Vance Trivett, driving drunk; to pay $250 damage and costs, and placed under probation. Wilson Eggers, larceny, 6 months on roads. Recreation Center Planned for Boone Representatives of different clubs of the town met at the Gateway Cafe Monday evening to hear re ports on what had been done con cerning a memorial community cen ter project. Gordon H. Winkler, the chairman, presided. The charter for incorporation of the organization was read and un animously adopted. The by-laws were read, amended, and adopted. Plans were made for contacting an architect and purchasing a lot. Mr. R. W. Watkins gave a report on the state program. Plans for fi nancing the project were discussed. The executive committee consists of Gordon Winkler, chairman: Mrs. B. W. Stallings, secretary; Dr. G. K. Moose, treasurer; Dr. Amos Abrams, Clyde R. Greene, Mrs. F. E. War man, R. W. Watkins, Rev. Edvfcjn F. Troutman, Howard Steelman, Fran ces Teams and Ted Hagaman. All reports were accepted favorably. Local Pipe Manufacturer Insists On Selling Burls Mr. D. P. Lavietes, owner of the D. & P. Pipe Works, is insisting that farmers of this area sell their ivy and laurel burls at this time, while the prices are most favorable. Mr. Lavietes has recently receiv ed a nignber of offers from foreign sources, quoting prices on import ed pipe wood at approximately half or less what he is paying for the local product. He is anxious that the farmers who have burls deliver them to his plant and receive the top prices for them. He is anxious to protect the local folks from for eign competition. ? Postal Notes Go On Sale at Local Postof fice Postal notes will go on sale at the Boone postoffice on October 1, it is revealed by Postmaster Johr# E. Brown, Jr., who states that these notes are available in amounts from one cent to $10, plus a fee of five cents for each note. Postal notes, Mr. Brown states, do not take the place of money orders up to $10 but were designated as a convenient and economical form of remittance. Postal notes are iioAie gotiable, it is said, and may be paid only to the person designated there on, or repaid to the purchaser. She notes may be purchased at any win dow at the postoffice, Postmaster Brown states. Backward, Time in Its Flight ???? I Ml ? If^P? " 1 / With wartim* going out of the picture, and standard time in ?ff*ct beginning Sopt. 30. girl in th? photo has a busy lime sotting tha clock and trying to figuro out U ah* will loso or gain an hour. "That Justice and Mercy Shall Prevail" Nothing that we can add to the words of President Truman could possibly make any stronger or any clearer the "indispenssa ble need" for the National War Fund and its affiliated 'encies ? ex cept to ask and to urge that every American give fo ..ight support to our Commander-in-Chief, and share in thi* common effort to prove again that those on the home front stand ready to sacrifice for our own and our allies in the continuing march toward total vicory. THE WHITE HOUSE Washington May 12, 1945. There are at least three good reasons why everyone should ap prove heartily the decision of the National War Fund to carry on with an undiminished sense of responsibility to our own forces and to our friends who suffered most in the long and bitter war with Germany. One reason, and reason enough, is that all efforts, like yours, related to ending war and bringing peace should go forward with full vigor. Another reason is that our concern for the morale and well-be ing of our own forces must carry through beyond the days of sur render, to the happy hour when a proud America can take back to its hearts and homes the men and women who will have won the fight. We have won the military fight in Europe, but are virtually just beginning the fight of famine, pestilence, and general distress. And I say to you, with full knowledge of everything UNRRA can do, and everything that can be done by other instrumentalities financed by public funds, that the private agencies of the National War Fund have a special ask to do that is indespensable and unique. What these agencies have done, and can do, is important out of all proportion to the relatively small funds involved. In no other way can the American people themselves express so clearly their in telligent sympathy and active concern, and their determination that justice and mercy shall prevail in this world, wih the help of every good man and woman, and with the blessing of God. May I, therefore, wish success to the National War Fund, and all its associated state and community war funds, in the plans you are laying for a united appeal to a united people. HARRY S. TRUMAN. RED CROSS MAPS PEACETIME WORK Plans for Enlarged P*ac*iim* (ferr ic** At* Mad* Public by Local Chapter Plans for increased peacetime services, as well as continued aid to the armed forces, was announced by Mrs. Owen Wilson, Junior Red Cross chairman, who has just re turned from a Junior Red Cross con ference in Lenoir. Workers from American Red Cross chapters in this section attended the meeting of the junior organization, whose membership is enrolled through the schools. Mrs. Wilson said that the Junior Red Cross plans to continue sup plying military hospitals with Re creation and comfort articles, send ing toys and school supplies to chil dren in war-torn countries, and oth er wartime activities. In addition. Junior Red Cross members will car ry on correspondence with children in foreign countries and in other factions of the United States. Many rojects curtailed by war will be stepped up. The meeting in Lenoir was one of a series of Junior Red Croas con ferences to be held in southeastern area during September and October. At these meetings Junior Red Cross workera will have opportunity to exchange experiences and to discuss plans for work within the chapters during the school year. ? 1 .071.2M CASUALTIES American war casualties, mount ing slowly as late counts come in, stands at 1,071,266. This is an in crease of 336 within a week. The war department put the lat est army total at 922.386, a rise of 84 over a week ago. The navy total was 148,880, an increase of 452. FAT CAMPAIGN IS STARTED BY LIONS Local Club la Sponsoring Drl*? For Fals; Milk Man Ara Co-oparatln g Frank M. Payne, chairman of the salvage committee for Watauga county, calls attention to the drive being conducted by the Boone Lions Club to promote additional waste fat during the next 60-day period. Mr. Payne gives the local news paper the following statement: "The Boone Lions ?lub is spon soring a 60-day fat drive. The milk deliverymen are co-operating to make the drive a success with the least amount of bother possible to you busy housewives. "Here's what you can do: Just put the fat in a glasa jar and set it out with the empty milk bottle. The milk man will do the rest. Or you may turn in the fats* individually at Hollar's Grocery or the City Meat Market. "Let's go! Back to normal the fat way!" John M. Greer Dies At Zionville Home I* ? John M. Greer, ft years old, died at his home at Zionville on Sept. 1, following a long period of de clining health. Funeral services were conducted from the Zionville Baptist Church by Rev. iR. C. Eggers, and inter ment was in the Reece cemetery. Survivor* include three brothers and three sisters: Ben C. Greer, Weit Faire, Oregon; Charles A. Greer, Zionville; Monroe Greer, Bonnes Ferry, Idaho; Mrs. Sallle Roten, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Kttie Allen, Lenoir, and Mrs. A. J. Swift, El tea be th ton, Tenn. WAR FUND DRIVE GETS UNDER WAY ON NEXT MONDAY Effort is Being Made to Raise $4,600 as Watauga's Part of the Giant National Belief Fund; Organisation is Being Formed The National War Fund campaign gets under way in the county next Monday in an effort to raise $4,600 to continue to provide entertainment for the men in service, and to give aid to the victims of the war in the various nations of the world, it is announced by Harry M. Hamilton, Jr., county chairman of the relief ef fort. Mr. Hamilton is very anxious that the quota for the county be raisM as early as possible, and hopes that Watauga will be the first county in Truman to Make Appeal For National War Fund PtMldtni Truman will ddlvw a five-minute radio sddrees Oct. 2 in behalf of the National War Fund, the White House said Tues day. The President will speak from 10>30 to 10:35 p. m.. Eastern Stan dard time, over a nationwide hook the state to go over the top. A com plete organization is being set up over the county, and the names of the canvassers will appear in the Democrat next week. "The war is over," states Mr. Hamilton, "but the folks should rally to the support of the United War Fund, and consider their cop tributions as gifts of appreciation, and resolve to stay with the men in uniform, until they all return home. It is just as necessary now as pre viously to aid these men who are striving to give the world an en during peace." Mr. Hamilton asks everyone to contribute to the War Fund and Community Chest, and emphasizes that it should be considered a privi lege rather than a duty duty to aid in this worthy cause. Circulars are being mailed out to all the p#ople of the county giving details of the serv ice being rendered by the War Fund, and the citizens are asked to read these circulars and acquaint them selves with the services being ren dered. More complete information will appear in this newspaper next week. EASTERN TIME TO PREVAIL AGAIN Merchants Announce New Store Hours as a Result of New Time Daylight saving time, instituted by the national administration in the early days of the war, is to be suspended next Sunday, Sept 30th, and the directors of the Boone Mer chants Association have announced new hours in line with the change of national time. The stores will open henceforth at 8 o'clock, eastern standard time, and close at 5 p. m., it is announced by Mrs. Ruby P. Ellis, secretary of the Merchants Association, who fur ther states that the grocery stores will open at 7:30 and close at 5:30 p. m., during the week days and close at 6 o'clock on Saturdays. Small Amount Canning Sugar U Now Available A limited amount of canning sugar is now available to families until October 29. Those in need of this sugar are asked to call at the offices of the local rationing board and fill out their applications. Stamps will be issued at that time. Sugar and shoe stamps are avail able to discharged servicemen, it is stated by Gordon H. Winkler, chair man of the local war price and rationing board. Ex-servicemen sh^ld have their discharge papers when making application for these stamps. ^ President Signs ? 9 Act Putting U. S. On Standard Time PrMidsnl Truman yesterday signed legislation returning the nation to Standard Tim* iHas tWe at 2 a. m. Sunday, Sept. 3S. On that day, docks must he turned back one how to sad day
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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