WATCH Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, WORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1945 VOL. LVII, NO. 20 MERCHANTS SAY CRITICISM CITY BOARD UNFAIR "Lack of Information" Blamed by Merchants for Recent Criti cism of Municipal Govern ment; Committee Says Offi f dais Are Doing Good Job , A special committee, composed of T. M. Greer, LtT. Tatum and W. T. Walsh, representing the Boone Mer chants Association, met with the city officials last Thursday evening, and after a frank and friendly dis cussion of local conditions make this further statement regarding a report of a former committee recently pub lished in this paper: "We find that due to lack of in formation and understanding of cer tain problems, statements made were unfair to our city officials. In fairness to them we now wish to state that the removal of garbage, the conditions of our water and sew er system and sanitary conditions in genera] are satisfactory and constant Improvement has been made over a period of years. 'Tedious and complete plans have been made to supplement our water aupply and we found that the rea son street work had not been com plete " was because of the shortage of labor and conditions beyond their control and that they had complied with the law in attempting to get this work done after having made extensive plans for repair and im provement. "It was brought out in the discus sion that the reason for any misun derstanding was that an official meeting was not asked for to dis cuss these matters of civic concern. We found that a building inspector has been on duty for years and that a toning committee had already been at work on plans for some time. 'We find that the traffic situation has decidedly improved and that a new policeman has been added to the police force. And as for some of our recommendations regarding traffic and double parking we want to say that they were not practical' and in order to solve this situation ft is necessary to have the co-opera tion of all concerned, including our selves as it is necessary to double park at times in order to load and unload, as some of the merchants cannot get a back entrance. ? "The merchants at all times should keep their garbage in suitable con tainers and back of stores clean so that the garbage collector can con tinue to do a good job. "All in all, we find that Boone is one of the best towns to be found anywhere and recommend that the Boone Merchants Association co-op eftate with the town officials in keeping it this way. "Our town is progressive and growing and has a great future and we want to help keep that fine spirit of co-operation that has always been evident among our people, by going directly to our town officials with matters pertaining to the betterment ? of our town. We think we have reached agreement on all matters and found them very co-ope rativ^ and courteous and agree that they are doing a good job. Any former statement to the contrary is regret ted." BUSINESS HOUSE IS BEING ERECTED Modern New Building For Barnett Motor Company to Be Ready January 1st Messrs. Lester Carroll and De ?witt Bamett are engaged in the con struction of a commodious and mod ern sales room for the Pontiac au tomobiles on a lot near the Gulf Service station in East Boone, this information having been unfortu-, nately omitted from a survey of new building construction published in The Democrat recently. The new structure, which is of brick construction, fronts 85 feet on King street with a depth of 100 feet, is one story high, modern in every detail, and the owners expect it to be ready for occupancy about the first of the year. The building will house the Bar nett Motor Company, Pontiac auto mibile dealer, who also will stock International trucks and the line of International Harvester Co. farm ^athlnsrj . There's no telling when that J, fl00?000 tons of sugar in Java will he available tor export. Internal conditions in Java are responsible. Some Victory Loan Fact* VukhidM, 0. C. ? Victory Ua facte, konoriag lb. M uj wfc?wo" Dtloi OctalMr 99 5r??.ti E ?Um. T BOONE DRUG STORE TO BE EXPANDED' G. K. Moose Announces (20.000 Im proT.m?ul Program at Local Pharmacy G. K. Moose, owner of the Boone Drug Company, who has been in business here longer than any oth I1*8 announced almost completed plans for a $20,000 ex pansion program at the local phar macy, which will involve the doub ling of the floor space of the con cern, installation of new equipment ,1 departments the business along the most modem lines. Mr Moose states that the space now being used by the Western Auto store will be combined in the ,nd tb* PauI J Oleand * Company, Greenville, S. C architectural engineer*, will have charge of the work, which will in th?f /DVrTly new and that the dental parlori of Dr. W. M. Matheson on the second floor wmbe rebuilt according to specifi stated that a new fountain ment0^? ?"?? ,tor* equip, ment is to be installed under the di rection of the United Rexall Drug Company, and will be the most mod way, considered the moat important part of his business, will be com pletely rebuilt, and the .tore will be strictly departmentized, reflecting the newest thought in drug store arrangement. The new structure . largest and most modern business of its kind to be found in this section of the state New departments will be added, the store will be better staffed, and will render all of the services found W?rWC tuT ?' 016 lar?er cities. Work will start about the first of the year, and if equipment is readily available it is hoped to have the new store open in the early spring. Mr. Moose established the Boone Drug store here in 1920, and thus is the oldest of the town's retailers. He built the first brick steam-heated ^^bment in this city ? ' and ha* been the fore front of the local procession ' of progress since that time. The con stant expansion and improvement of ijis place of business is continu ing proof of his faith in the com munity, which he chose for his per manent location more than 25 years ago. Clyde Greene Injured in Automobile Accident Clyde H. Greene, local hardware man was seriously injured in an au tom^Ue accident "which occurred near FayetteviUe last Wednesday evening, but was returned to his home in Boone Saturday evening, where he is rapidly recovering. Details of the accident in which Mr. Greene was injured are lacking, other than that he was in a head-on collision with another automobile early in the evening He suffered head injuries, including a concus sion and injuries of the chest and left leg, and remained unconscious for several hours after he was re moved to a Fayetteville hoapital. | Mr. Greene, who is president of The State Merchants Association as well as state councillor for the Juni or Order, was oa buokaesc for the Juniors when the accident occurred, and had attended sessions of the Grand Lodge in Raleigh, while away. Watches, Ring* Taken From Local Jeweler I Two valuable watches and a num- 1 ber of finger rings were taken from a show window at the S tailings | Jewelry store last Sunday night Entrance to the window wan made by- tweaking a oomer Cram the plate glaae. So far no evidence has been secured against the perpetrators at the crime. - HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS PLANNED FOR BOND SALES Final Effort Being Made to Stimulate Sale of Bonds in Victory Loan Campaign; Sales Continue to Fall Behind in Last Bond Offering In an ^effort to further stimulate the sale of bonds in the Victory Loan campaign, a house-to-house canvass of Boone will be made dur ing a one-week period beginning Thursday, it is announced by Mrs. J. E. Holshouser. chairman of that phase of the campaign, who states that everyone in the community will be urged to buy a bond in the final war-financing effort of the govern ment. The canvassers are organized to cover every section of the town dur ing the weA, and no stone will be left unturned in the effort to aid in raising the quota for Watauga coun ty. It is earnestly 'requested that citizens co-operate fully with the canvassers in making prompt pur chases of bonds, so that Watauga county may maintain her record of going, all-out in every campaign concerning the war-financing pro gram. Alfred Adams, chairman of the Victory Loan campaign, states that the sale of bonds continue to fall far behind in the county, and that only $34,000 worth of the securities have been disposed of. The county quota is $138,000. WAR FUND DRIVE STILL GOES ON Governor Cherry I? ass Thanksgiv ing Appeal for Support of Campaign Collections for th$ United War Fund campaign in Watauga county have reached the sum of $3,200, says Chairman H. M. Hamilton, Jr., who states that the campaign is still pro gressing, with the hope that the county quote of $4,600 may yet be reached. Mr. Hamilton urges all so licitors in the county to make a final effort to reach their respective quotes and make their reports to him at once. Cherry's Statement Governor R. Gregg Cherry has re leased the following Thanksgiving appeal for support of the War Fund effort: "On November 22 we richly bless ed North Carolinians will give thanks for God's great generosity to us through the past year. . "Let us give more than thanks. Let us make -it possible for others to give thanks through unselfish gifts to the United War Fund. "Thanksgiving can only be real for millions of servicemen on active duty for many months yet, if your thankfulness makes possible the USO program which the army and navy ask you to provide for them. "Thanksv igngwiillbeetaoinnunun "Thanksgiving will be possible for merchant seamen if your active thankfulness enables the United Seamen's Service to continue during 1946. "Your thanksgiving will feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick, care for the destitute, provide shelter for the homeless ? many mil lions of them around the world ? if you remember your debt to them and express your thankfulness in deeds, not words. "If your United War Fund gift does not fully measure your sacri ficial gratitude, I urge you voluntari ly to. increase it. "If your gift has not yet been made, please make it quickly, gen erously, thankfully." Local Dog Wing in ?National Field Trial. Broad Arrow of Richmont, a Brit tany Spaniel belonging to Dr. R. C. Bus toed and Lee Stout pf Boone, won third prize in the national Brit tany derby held near Detroit, Mich., last week. This Brittany was trained and handled by Dr. Busteed and per formed against 21 of the nation's best dogs. His performance was doubly outstanding, as he had been trained on quail and had never be fore handled ring-necked pheasants, with which the trail grounds were stocked. The local Spaniel was the tint Brittany bred and trained in the south to place in a national Brittany JriaL The same dog woo fourth place in the novice class at the special bench show in Detroit. ; \/,v? v -T. v Franklin D. Roosevelt Medal o Photo showvboth sides of the Franklin D. Roosevelt memorial medal, which the treasury department announced aa available to the public. The medal was designed by John R. Slnnock. HEREFORDS BRING HIGH AVERAGES Third Annual Hereford Sal* Held Here Friday is Pronounced Greal Success The third annual Watauga Here ford breeders sale which was held in the Mountain Burley warehouse here last Friday, was a great success. Thirty-five head went through the auction ring at an average of $243 per head. Buyers from Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina bought these Herefords to help improve the Hereford business on their farms. The top animal was consigned by T. D. Brown and Sons of Sherwood. This was an outstanding cow with heifer calf at side. She sold to Ralph Homey, Speedwell, Va., for $525. Another cow from the Brown con signment sold for the second high figure of $475 to Mr. Homey. - The ten highest animals averaged $300.50 per head and the top 25 averaged $280. Fourteen head found new homes in Watauga county. Everyone who attended the sale said the cattle in this year's sale was much better than the cattle that had been offered in previous sales. H. M. Hamilton, Jr., was the auc tioneer and was assisted in the ring by Forest Fern of the American Hereford Journal, Kansas City, Mo., Howard Stamey, extension animal husbandman, Raleigh, and R. E. Black, county agent, Sparta. W. G. Booker, farm products agent for T. C. I., Raleigh, was the clerk. Two Injured in Crash Return From Hospital Blaine Trivette and Lee Teague, who were injured recently, when the automobile in which they were riding left the highway at Perkins ville, have returned to their homes from Watauga Hospital ,and are im proving. Mr. Trivette suffered a broken neck and minor injuries and will have to wear a cast for some time, while Mr. Teague is recover ing from fractured ribs and chest in juries. It is believed that both will soon recover. Dates Are Established For Forensic Tourney Dr. J. D. Rankin, director of the Appalachian Mountain Forensic tournament, announces Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8, as the date for holding the tournament The toumamenf was organized in 1936 for improvement in debating, after-dinner speaking, impromptu speaking, problem solving, women's oratory and men's oratory, and is patronized in the main by those col leges in North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, that are members of the South Atlantic For eensic tournament. Individual scorings will be given in all activities and suitable awards presented to irinners. Dr. Wright Chosen District President Dr. j\. C. Wright, of Boone, was elected president of the District Dep uty Grand Masters' Association o i the Grand Lodge of North Carolina Masons, which held its annual meet ing in Raleigh last Wednesday. Other officers include Dr. Charles H. Pugh, of Gaston la, vice-president, and R. F. Jarrett of Dillsboro, sw retary- treasurer* Dr. Wright succeeds Lester M Giliken of Goldsboro. The association held its meeting in conjunction with the annual communication of the North Caro lina Grand Lodge. r> COUNTY TEACHERS MEET SATURDAY Junior Hid Cross Worker to Spaak; PrliM to B* GItm Schools tor Displays The Watauga unit of the North Carolina Education Association will meet in the high school auditorium here Saturday afternoon at 2, it is announced by Cratis D. Williams; president. Committees will meet in various rooms from 2 to 2:20, following which, a general meeting will be held in the auditorium. The pro gram, according to Grady Tester, program chairman and vice-presi dent, will consist of a talk by Miss Tony Beasley, Junior Red Cross worker for North Carolina, and a discussion of what is being done in the schools of the county in observ ance of National Education Week and National Book Week. Exhibits of prize displays will be in the school library. Following inspection of the exhibits, the teachers of the county will visit the classrooms of the Appalachian high school and the Boone demonstration school. One first prize and two second prizes will be given to the teachers of one and two-room schools who have winning displays in observing National Education Week and Na tional Book Week. Kidd Brewer Injured in Automobile Collision Kidd Brewer, who recently return ed to his home in Boone from naval service in the Pacific, was Injured In an automobile collision which occurred near Kingstree, S. C., last week. Mr. Brewer suffered a slight concussion and minor Injuries frons a head-on collision between his car and. one operated by Mrs. M. B. Bremerton. Information is that Mrs. Bremer ton lost control of her automobile and crashed into the one driven by Mr. Brewer, who was unable to avoid the accident. Both drivers were rendered unconscious and re moved to hospitals in the area. In formation Is that both are showing satisfactory recovery, and Mr. Brew er will likely return to Boone with in a few days. Future Teachers Hold Meeting at College The Future Teachers met Monday, Nov. 5, in Lovill assembly, Appa lachian College, and following a business session, Madeline Smoot led a discussion "Federal Aid for Ed ucation." During a debating period many arguments both for and against a federal aid program were advanced. A brief social hour followed the dis cussion. Knitters Are Wanted At Red Cross Rooms Mrs. W. M. Burwell, production chairman of the Watauga chapter, Eed Cross, is anxious to secure a number of volunteer knitters to aid in the completion of 130 army v neck sweaters, representing the quota assigned to the local chapter during last April. Full co-operation of the ladle* of the county in finish ing this work la urgently requested, bership is requested. EXAMS TO CLOSE FRIDAY Examinations for the fall term of Appalachian College will close at noon on Friday, Nov. 11 Registra tion for the winter term will be wMwpUKxi an Tuesday, Nov. SO. Stu dents will use the vacation days to vtatt their home*. TOBACCO SALES TO START HERE DECEMBER THIRD Banner Season of Seven Million Pounds Is Confidently Expect ed by Officials of Local Mark et, as Warehouse Space is Be ing Doubled The Mountain Burley Tobacco Warehouses will open their auction sales for the 1845-4A season on Mon day, December 3, simultaneously with the Kentucky and Tennessee markets, it is announced, and offi cials of the local market confidently expect 7,000,000 pounds to be mark eted 'here from the bumper burley crop. Last year 4,800,000 pounds were sold. Ceiling and floor prices will be in effect as formerly and govern ment graders will be on hand for the opening. Anticipating a banner season here the warehouse corporation is rush ing the construction of a new house, which will double the floor space available, and relieve the conges tion which has sometimes been ex perienced in the height of the sell ing season. There will be a total of 133,400 square fqeL.pf floor space in both houses, and!" "barring unfore seen difficulties, it seems certain that the new house will be ready for the start of the sales. Meantime, it is announced that the old house will be open for the receipt of tobacco on November 18, and fanners are asked to place their tobacco on the floors when it is ready, and be ready for the first day sales. The house will be responsi ble for the tobacco placed there prior to the start of the season, it is explained. Bumper Crop Seen Mr. R. C. Coleman of Tabor City, warehouseman, together with other tobacco men, has been in the county a number of times, and points out that this year's yield is the largest > in the history of the burley enter prise in this section, and the tobac co is of uniformly high quality. Recent damp weather has enabled farmers to begin the grading of their crops, and with continued favorable weather the trucks are expected to begin moving next week, in prepa ration for the big year on the locai floors. The houses will be under the same management as last year, and will be staffed by men of long experience in the tobacco business. Increased facilities for handling the crop will result in the minimum of delay in selling, and farmers may expect the best service they have ever pro cured here. HUNTING SEASON STARTS NOV. 22 Prospects Good for Large Bags of Upland Game. Says County Game Warden The open hunting season for quail rabbits and other types of upland game opens next Thursday, Nov. 22, states Walter Edmisten, county game warden, who insists that all hunters taking to field and forest provide themselves with the proper licenses as required by law. Mr. Edmisten states that th