COVE CREEK HI
SCHOOL NEWS
We now have a new three- com ^
partment sink installed in the cafe'
tar La kitchen. This was our last re
quirement to meet before rating A.
We are eagerly awaiting the verdict
of the sanitary inspector.
The school has also recently re
ceived a 18- mm Victor movie pro
jector. Within the near future we
hope to be prepared to make full
use of the movie in classroom work.
Wa h awe plans to show a general en
tertainment picture twice each
month. *
Polio Driv.
We have just closed a very suc
cessful drive for contributions to the
infantile paralysis campaign. The
school has to its credit $72.88.
Girls' Basketball
Tuesday night Cove Creek girls
played Blowing Rock on our home
oourt. Our girls were the winners.
Friday night we played Bethel and
were again winners
So far the girls have lost two
games to Cranberry this season and
have defeated the following teams:
I.anslng, West Jefferson, Boone,
Blowing Rock, Bethel and Newland.
We yet have return games with each
of the teams defeated; however, we
are determined to keep up our good
record.
Reba Combs and Nannie H. Greer
are running a close race in the num
ber of points scored this year. They
have been assisted by the other for
wards of our squad. Dot tie Miller,
Joyce Henson, Peggy Bingham and
Cholene Banner. The guards, Dixie
Rae Farthing, Bina Jean Mast and
Peggy Mast, assisted by Sarah John
son, Zela Uragg and Margaret Don
nelly, have played well in game?
and are becoming more experienced
with every game played. The pres
ent squad will lose no players next
year.
Horn* Room Htvi
On Friday, Feb. 1, the rhythm
band of the grade school joined the
tenth and eleventh grade girls in a
musical program during home room
period. The rhythm band present**!
a delightful program and Catherine
Clay played a piano selection. The
high, school girls' trio sang "About
Katy." Then the entire group Join
ed in singing get-together songs.
Girl Scouts
On Jan. 20 the Girl Scouts of Cove
Creek school held its first investi
ture ceremony. This was a highlight
in the club. Twenty girls who had
met the tenderfoot requirements re
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
There will be a stockholders meeting of the Watauga
Building & Loan Association at the offices of the Asso
ciation in the Northwestern Bank Building in Boone on
THURSDAY, FERRUARY 14
at 2:30 p. m.
for the purpose of transacting any and all business
which may come before the meeting.
W. H. GRAGG, Secretary
Watauga Building & Loan Association
U. S. Spent Big Sum
In Skate During War
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Washington, Feb. 1 ? The federal
government spent more than $2,000,
000,000 in North Carolina for war
supplies and facilities, the largest
item of which $453,001,000 went to
New Hanover county for ships, ac
cording to figures supplied by fed
eral contracting agencies.
As of last June 30, the total spent
in the Tar Heel state on supply con
tracts awarded by the .army, navy,
maritime commission, 'treasury pro
curement division and foreign pur
chasing missions since June, 1940,
was $1,357,550,000 Expenditures for
facilities projects, including land
purchase, architectural and engineer
ing fees, construction materials,
construction work and manufactur
ing and maintenance machinery and
equipment in the five years ending
last May 31, were $482,186,000. This
represented a total expenditure of
$1,839,736,000 in the state. These
figures did not represent supply
contracts of $50,000 or less, or facili
ties costing less than $25,000. They
did not include awards for food
stuffs and food processing, and they
did not include expenditures for the
past two months of the war against
Japan, so the total wartime expen
ditures in the state are estimated at
well over the $2,000,000,000 mark.
ceived their Scout pins and became
Girl Scouts of Troop No. 2, Sugar
Grove. This group has been regis
tered since November but the cere
mony was postponed until pins ar
rived. In the meantime members
have been busy working on the sec
ond class rank. Six other members
are working on their tenderfoot re
quirements.
At present the Girl Scouts are
sponsoring a Victory clothing drive
at the school. All clothing dona
tions will be collected from the vari
ous home rooms by the Scouts. The
entire student body is urged to par
ticipate in this drive for used cloth
ing.
During the last two games at
Cove Creek, the Scouts have pre
pared and sold sandwiches, dough
nuts and popcorn. The money made
is placed in the treasury to be used
for badges and equipment.
Gl*? Club
The Glee Club is busy preparing
a program of songs, open to the en
tire school. In addition to the gen
eral program, a small group are pre
paring special numbers which in
clude such titles as "About Katy,"
'"Tis May Upon the Mountain,"
"Southern Songs" and 'The Lord is
My Shepherd."
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TAX LISTING
Period Expired
January 31
A number of taxpayers in the county have failed to list
their property, and they are required by law to come to
the Tax Supervisor* 8 office in the courthouse and list their
taxes, as the tax listers in the various townships have re
turned their books.
THOSE WHO HAVE NOT LISTED ARE URGED TO
DO SO AT ONCE. THEY ARE ALREADY
SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES PRO
VIDED IN THE STATE LAW
Your Prompt Action In This Natter
Will Be Appreciated! ?
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PAUL A. COFFEY
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County Tax Supervisor
District Music Contest
To Be Held in Lenoir
On March 29th
The district music contest for the
countie s of Alexander, Alleghany,
Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Mitchell,
Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey will
be held in Lenoir on March 29th,
Allen W. Lax ton of Lenoir, district
chairman, has announced.
The North Carolina state music
contests will be held in Greensboro
on April 23, 24. 25 and 20. Dean H.
H. Altvater, Woman's College, U. of
N. C-, Greensboro, is state chairman.
The recent decision by the North
Carolina Bandmasters' Association
together with the orchestra and
chorus associations to begin holding
the state and district music contests
again this year after the lapse of the
war years, has raised the question as
to whether the regional (national)
contests would also be resumed this
year. The custom in pre-war yeari
was for winners in district contests
to. enter the state contests and for
winners in the state contest to enter
the regional (national) event. North
Carolina is in region eight which
comprise* the states of Florida,
Georgia, the two Carolinas, Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland and the
District of Columbia. It has been
decided that although the war is
over, the problems of transportation
and housing are still far from solv
ed and for this reason it will be best
to postpone the opening of the re
gional contest until 1947.
However, the district and state
contests do not involve travel for
such long distances and in most
cases the contestants do not need to
be away from home overnight and so
the district and state contests will
be held as in pre-war days.
m The bulletin giving contest rules
and contest music selections may be
had by writing to Dan Altvater in
Greensboro.
The end of World War II has had
little effect to date upon the con
tinuing high price of farm land.
ROOSEVELT DIMES IM
CIRCULATION FEB. STH
Washington ? The treasury an
nounces that the mint had begun
making the Franklin D. Roosevelt
dime with the new coin to be put
into circulation Feb. 5.
The coin will bear a portrait of
the late President on one aide, and
on the other will appear the torch of
liberty with the olive branch of
peace on its left, and the oak
branch signifying strength and in
dependence on the right.
PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
by becoming a member of
REIN S-STURDiV ANT BURIAL
ASSOCIATION
TELEPHONE 24 . . . BOONE, N. C.
A 26 -cent fee la charged upon Joining, after which the follow
ing dues are in effect:
Quarterly Te?rlT ? ? '
One to Ten Year* .10 .40 ? 90.00
Two to Twenty-nine Yean JO - .80 100*0
Thirty to Fifty Year* .40 LOO 100.00
Fifty to Sixty-five Year* .00 *.40 100.80
Vulcanizing and Recapping
We maintain a modem and complete Vulcanizing and Recap
ping Department, and are rendering the beat of service.
COMPLETE ESSO LUBRICATION SERVICE
MADDUX ESSO SERVICE
Phone 9103 M. R. Maddux. Prop.
If Your Home Were to Burn Tonight . . .
1. Are you carrying adequate insurance to rebuild?
2. Are you financially able to rebuild?
3. Have you checked to see if your insurance is in force?
Let us be of service to you in the sceurity of your fu
ture. We carry all types of insurance.
Waiauga Insurance Agency
GAULTNEY & WINKLER, Agents
Northwestern Bank Bldg. Boone, N. C.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
Watauga Building &
Loan Association
of Boone, N. C., as of December 31, 1945
(Copy of Sworn statement submitted to Insurance Commissioner as
required by law.)
ASSETS
The Association Owns:
Cash on Hand and in Banks $ 12,208.10
State of North Carolina and U. S. Govern
ment Bonds 95,500.00
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank 1,700.00
Mortgage Loans . 305,505.51
Money loaned to shareholders for the purpose of en
abling them to own their homes. Each loan secured by
first mortgage on local improved real estate.
Share Loans 200.00
Advances made to our shareholders against their
shares. No loan exceeds 90% of amount actually
paid in.
Advances for Insurance, Taxes, etc 144.44
Office Furniture and Fixtures I 50.00
Other Assets ? 311.19
TOTAL $415,719.24
LIABILITIES
The Association Owes:
To Shareholders
Funds entrusted to our care in the form of pay
ments on shares as follows:
Installment Scares $108,576.50
Full-Paid Shares 269,550.00
Running Shares . . 304.00
Other Shares $378,430.50
Undivided Profits 16,885.91
Earnings held in trust for distribution to share-holders
at maturity of their shares.
Reserve for Contingencies 20,133.73
To be used for the payment of any losses, if sustained.
This reserve Increases the safety and strength of the
Association.
Other Liabilities 269. 1 0
TOTAL $415,719.24
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WATAUGA, ss:
W. H. Gragg, Secretary-Treasurer of the above nlmed Association,
personally appeared before me this day, and being duly sworn, says that
the foregoing statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
W. H. GRAGG, Secretary-Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of February, 1946.
MABEL BINGHAM, Notary Public.
My Com. expires 3-15-47