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ident Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. ,i 1 i ? i i. i ?? i ? ? ascsssss i i. i ? ? ? ? ? r ?, BOONE, WATAUOA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1943 VOL. LVD, ND. 38 RED CROSS FUND REACHES SUM OF $1393 IN COUNTY Though Still Far Short of Goal, Contributions Now Coming in More Rapidly; Chairman Greene Asks For Accelerated Efforts to Beach Quota Contributions to the Red Cross Roll Call campaign in Watauga county had reached the sum of $1, 893.69 as of Wednesday morning, it i* revealed by Treasurer Alfred Ad ams. and although the fund is still far short of the quota of $5,lCy). contributions are now coming in more rapidly and solicitors are be ing urged to exert every effort in tiie remaining days of the campaign, so that Watauga may not fail to do her full share in promoting the wel fare of our men in foreign war areas, of returned and wounded veterans, and alleviating disasters among the people of this country. Mr. Clyde R. Greene, chairman of the roll call campaign, states that thus far the Southeastern area stands second in contributions, North Carolina stands first in the area, and that this immediate sec tion is first in the state. He insists that everyone make a contribution promptly so that this position may be maintained, and Watauga reach her full quota by the end of the month. Mr. Greene also urges all solicitors to bring or send in their reports as quickly as possible, so that tabula tions may be kept up to date. It is pointed out that a number of neigh borhoods have not yet made reports, returns from both Boone and Blow ing Rock being incomplete. It is pointed out that the war is not over for the men in foreign serv ice, for the men who are hospital- 1 ized in this country, and for the families of many veterans, and the importance of supporting the Red Cross is this year as great as in the dark days of the war. Everyone should consider it a privilege to make an investment for the benefit of those who preserved our Ameri can way of life. W. E. COLVARD IS TAKEN BY DEATH Father of Hufux W. Colvard of Boon*, Di?a a 1 North Wilkes boro Home W. E. Colvard, 62, father of Rufus W. Colvard of Boone and West Jef ferson, died at his home in Wilkes boro Thursday evening from a sud den illness with a heart ailment. Funefal service was held Sat urday afternoon, three o'clock, at the First Methodist church in North Wilkesboro with the pastor Dr. Gilbert R Combs, in charge. The body lay in state for one hour at the church before the service. In terment was in Mount Lawn Mem orial Park north of this city. Mr. Colvard was born January 24, 1884, and reared in the Wllbar community of Wilkes county. His father was the late Rufus W. Col vard, who was chairman of the Wil kes county board of commissioners, and his mother was the former Miss Nancy Whittington. In early life Mr. Colvard attended a business college in Rishmond, Va., and for a number of years was a member of the Gwyn-Colvard In surance Agency firm in North Wil kesboro. After leaving the insurance business he operated a large farm on the Yadkin east of this city for some time and later returned to the insurance business here. Later he was cashier of the Deposit St Savings Bank in North Wilkesboro for a number ol years. After retiring from his position at the bank Mr. Cahrard was for a number of years in the automobile business here in the firm of C. St C. Chevrolet annp?y lad la*ar he and his aim, Rufus W. Colvard for . med the C*Nrd OH company, dis tributor tor Shell products in this part of the state, and with bead quarters at West Jefferson, where his son lives. Throughout his life Mr. Colvard had taken an rtctive interest in public and choc life and his wide experience in business life resulted in the formation oi many lasting friendships with people in all walks of life. Mr. Colvard was married to the former Miss Sue Taylor, of Laurel Springs. She and one son and one daughter, Ri^fus W. Colvard and Mrs. Dean McMillan, both of wast Jefferson, survive. Mrs. W. R. Gragg returned to her home Sunday from a two weeks' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ker mit Henaon and Mr. Hen son, at Kannapolis, and a son, Victor Qragg ? and Mrs. Gragg, at Spencer. Employed Here ?A *? Mr. Jack Grogan, ion of Mr. and Mr*. B. M. Grog an. of Sherwood, who has been employed aa mana ger of the man's department at Hunt's Department store. Mr. Gro gan. who was educated at Qm Creek high school, has bean m^lhe army with the 57th Signal Bat talion for 39 months: and was in Europe for 21 months, participat ing in four major campaigns. He saw service in Italy. France. Ger many and Austria. MAYOR TO HEAD CANCER DRIVE . - - t Second Major Campaign for Cancer Society is Announced by ( Gordon Winkler Community betterment was the theme of the program ot thj Boone Lions Club at its meftins Tuesday evening. Lion Gordon Winkler, in his ca pacity as chairman of the commit tee on community betterment, re viewed plans and prospects for im provements in Boone. Some of the things he emphasized that may be realities in the near future are a new bus - station; - an extra water main to new developments in the city, wider streets, an additional water well for the city, a recreation center, and a truck route around the city. As his guests, Mayor Winkler had Hubert Moretz, owner and operator of the Boone # Upholstering Shop, and Miss Elizabeth Lord, who has charge of the Boone Handicraft Cen ter. Mr. Moretz explained how his little business had grown until he now employs six workers, two of whom are veterans learning a trade. Miss Lord explained very interest ingly what the crafts shop means to the people of Boone, the college Stu dents, and the summer tourists. She exhibited samples of weaving by her students and reviewed the tre mendous interest in crafts in the Southern Highlands. Program <phairman A. R. Smith announced 'tttfct the next meeting woujfct be a ladies' night dinner fol lowed by a, dance. President R. C. Busteed appointed a committee , to arrange for the dance. Cratis Williams announced com plete plans for the Lions Club show to be held in the Appalachian The atre on April 17. Guests for the evening were Roy Rufty, Lloyd Isaacs, Lewis Nelson, Herbert Moretz and Miss Elizabeth Lord. Dr. A. P. Kephart was back with the club after an absence of several months. Chamber of Commerce To Ellect Officers at Meeting Next Monday The Chamber of Commerce will hold a dinner meeting at the Caro lina Cafe next Monday evening at 7 o'clock, it is stated by H W. Wil cox, president, at which time offi cers lor the wiwiin year will k* named. Mr. Wilcox is anxious for a large attendance at this gathering, when a number of matters of civic concern will he discussed. Mrs. Sallie Lunday Succumbs in Utah Mrs. Sallie Lunday, native Wat auga countian, and an aunt of Mr. Austin E. South and Mrs. S. C. Eg gers of Boone, died in a hospital in Logan, Utah, on March 8, After a long illness. Mrs. Lunday was 82 years old. Born in North Fork township, Mrs. Lunday was the former Miss Sallie Thomas, and had lived since 1928 in Malad City, Idaho, and Lo gan, Utah, with her sons. She was widely known in Watauga county where she leaves many relatives and friends. ' The only immediate survivors are two sons: Dave Lunday, Malad City, Idaho, and Graver Lunday, (lOgarv Utah. ILLNESS FATAL TO S. A. NORMS; RITESJTJESDAY Retired Boone Merchant Dies at Home of Son on R.F.D. 2, Aft er Long Period Declining Health; Funeral Conducted From Hopewell Church \ in I, S. A. Norris, age 72 years, former Boone merchant, and prominent in the civic and religious life, of this section, died at the home of a son, Mr. Hubert Norris, on Boone RFD 2, Sunday evening. Mr. Norris had been in failing health for more than a year, and his condition had been serious for several months. His illness became critical a week prior to his death. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock from the Hopewell Methodist Church in Meat Camp township, Rev. Ernest Stevens of Tood being in charge of toe obsequies. Burial .was in the ^Burchyard cemetery, Reins-Stutdi vant Funeral Home taking care of the arrangements. Active pallbearers were gran sons of the deceased: Glenn Mc Guire, Kermit Graham, Austin Lewis, Russell Norris, Barnard Norris, and Howard Tugman. Honor ary pallbearers included: Alex South, Hamp Clawson, Wade Clawson, Stanford Cole, Vaughn Tugman, Conley Church, Carter Ragan, Clif ton Holman, Richard Greene, Joe Miller, Vlfred Adams, Hal Barlow, Eugene Stevens, Bynum Gross, Cecil Miller, I. T. Barnett, Grady Tugman, Hamp Blackburn, Dr. B. B. Dougherty, Barnard Dougherty, Bill Bingham, Councill Cooke, Clyde Coffey, Chas. Moretz, Cicero Greer, Dr. G. K. Moose, Gordon Winkler, Clyde Greene, Lee Stout, Earl Cook, W. H. Gragg, Albfert Watson, Rob Rivers, Dudley Farthing. Austin South, Wiley Hartzog, S. A. " Stalks' bury, John W. Hodges, Coy Norris, James Norris. The large floral offering was in charge ol the following ladies: Pguline McGuire, Ruth Graham, Willie Earl Lewis, Juanita Norris, (Continued op page eight) Burley Growers Should Have Plenty of Plants This Year, Says Coleman J?r. R. C. Coleman, Tabor City, operator of the Mountain Burley Tobacco Warehouses here, was in town Tuesday in company with Mr. E. H. Cox, and strongly advised farmers to sow plenty of tobacco seed, so that there will be no possi bility of not having enough strong, healthy plants this year. Even with the reduced acreage. Mr. Coleman believes plant bed space should not be reduced, and stresses the importance of producing the very highest quality leaf this year, so as to command the best prices at auction time. Mr. Cole man calls attention to the fact that even with the declining market the past season the quality leaf brought good prices. ? The tobacconist is also anxious that farmers of the area provide ade qute barn room, thus assuring prop erly cured burley. Winner in Speech Contest Announced The American Legion oratorical contest was held at Appalachian high school last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and following are the list of the winners: First prize: Jackie Whitener, Ap palachian high school. Second: Audrey Hartley, Blowing Rock high school Third: Shirley Mar Swift, Cove Creek high school. Fourth: Peggy Farthing, Bethel high school. S. F. Horton, county superinten dent of schools, conducted the con test, and the judges were Mrs. Ron icker, Blowing Rock; Dr. Amos Abrams and Rev. E. F. Troutman, Boone. The winners will be given medals at an appropriate ceremony to be held at an unannounced date. Parent-Teacher Group - To Meet Monday Night The Boone Parent-Teacher Asso ciation will meet at the high school on Monday, March 25, for its regu lar monthly meeting. The meet ing will be held in the high school library at 7:30 p. m. The theme of the program will be "Together Toward World Under standing, with Dr. D. J. White ner, Mrs. James Winkler and Rev. F. E. Warm an in charge of the pro gram. * All parents and interested friends are cordially invited to attend this | meeting. Harvesting Record Celery Crop Mora than HMO acres of Florida's fart lis farm am is d?tot?d io calory. This harreat scans at Sanford. Fla., is tho bipgoat winter calory crop io 30 yeert. it has a raluo of SlB.000,000. Thro* montha aro raquirod to produce tho crops, but it is cut. trucked, washed, load and shipped within ftoe hours. Harvest continues at peak through May ELECTION BOARD NAMED SATURDAY No Chang* in Personnel of Walauga Elections Group. Says Stale Board The slate board of elections on last Saturday appointed the mem bers of the various county election boards, and it is revealed that all thiee incumbents of the Watauga group have been reappointed. R. T. Greer, present chairman, of Boone, and John K. Perry of Sher wood, are the local Democratic members, while Russell D. Hodges of Boone, was reappointed as the Republican member of the board. Funeral Services Are Held For Mrs. Moretz Funeral services for Mrs. Jason Moretz were held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Deep Gap, March 14, with the pastor, Rev. Hoke H. Ritchie, in charge, assisted by Rev. E. F. Troutman and Rev. R. B. Sig mon, of Granite Falls. Mrs. Moretz, the former Miss Vic toria Wagner, was born at Shouns, Tcnn., Sept 4, 1884, and departed this life March 13, 1945, at the age of 61 years, 8 months and 9 days. She was the daughter of Bynum and Winnie Wagner. She was mar ried to Alfred Jason Moretz on July 14, 1912. To this union were born three sons who survive: Claude and Jake Moretz, Deep Gap, and Jack Moretz, of Granite Falls. Surviving besides the husband and sons are three sisters, Mrs. Conner Reece, Mountain City, Tenn.; Mrs. John Lamb, Liberty, N. C., and Mrs. Will Maine, Avonidale, Pa; two brothers, Arthur E. Wagner and Jake D. Wagner, Shouns, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Louise and Mar tha Victoria Moretz. She became a member of the Roan Mountain Baptist Curch at Shouns in early womanhood. In 1941, she moved her membership to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Deep Gap, where she remained a faithful member until death. Wildlife Club to Meet Thursday Evening The Watauga Wildlife Club will hold a supper meeting Thursday evening, March 21, in the dining room of the Carolina Cafe. Supper will be served at 7 o'clock and the meeting wtll follow. Dr. Richardson, president of the elub, requests all members be pres ent to hoar reports by the delegates to the recent state meeting of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, ffcft proposed iagtokrttoa advocated by the legislative committee of tha Federation will bfe read at the meet : k* - ? Tickets for <he dinner aef mv sale at the Boone Drug Co. >55 Winners in the B. W. Stalling.* bass fishing contact for 1940 will be awarded at the meeting, it is an nounced. , The prizes which are to be award ed to those who caught the largest fcass last season are as follows: Senior division: $25# war bond given by B. W. Stallings; second, $15 cash, by Watauga Wildlife Club; third, $10 fishing tackle. Parkway Co.; fourth, hunting shoes, June Ruasell; fifth, sport shirt, Belk White C&. Junior division: first, life insur ance policy, Frank M. Payne; second, %ool sweater. Hunt's Department Store; third, scout knife. Western Auto Associate Store. MANY CANDIDATES ENTER N. C. RACES Democratic Contests in Eight Con gressional Districts To B? Decided in May Primary Raleigh ? A five-man race for the fifth congressional district Demo cratic nomination developed Satur day as the state bo)M of el?tions closed its books wittr ttitr ptasMg of the 6 p. m. deadline '{^rLc4U^aidates to file for North Carolina's off-year elections. Lawrence E. Watt of HeidsvUle, and Joe J. Harris of Winston-Salem, filed late in the day for the poet now held by Hep. John H. Folger, who has said that i| others sought the nomination he felt he "should eliminate himself from the race." The other two Democratic candi dates in the fifth are Thurmond Chatham of, Winston-Salem, and John Taylor of Danbury a Republi can aspirant, S. Evan Hall of Win ston-Salem paid his fee Saturday. In the sixth, Rep. Carl T. Durham of Chapel Hill, incumbent, will be opposed in the primary by E. Earle Rives and D. E. Scarborough both of Greensboro. A. A. McDonald of Durham, Republican, filed as the Re publ ican ? candidate . fe v. In the eighth, wHere Rep. W. O. Burgin will not seek$ to succeed himself, Giles Y. Newton df Gibson, listed himself as a candidate Sat urday. Previous files were W. E. Horner of Sanford, and C. B. Deane of Rockingham. The Republican candidate is J. H. Whicker, Sr., of North Wilkesboro. In the ninth district. Congressman Robert L. Doughton will be unop posed for the Democratic nomina tion. Clyde R. Greene, of Boone, will oppose Mr. Doughton in the general election, having filed his candidacy after receiving the nomi nation in the Republican ninth dis trict congressional convention. Practically all incumbent solici (Continued on page eight) Leatherm&n Enters Race For Solicitor A Democratic three-cornered race lor solicitor of the 16th judicial dis trict developed Saturday when Marvin T. Leatherman of Lincoln ton, announced his candidacy for the post. James C. Farthing, of Lenoir, was the first to file. A week ago Horace Kennedy of Shelby, entered the race. . Leatherman, an attorney, served as superor court clerk for Lincoln | county from 1924 until 1930, and for 15 years has headed the Lincoln Democratic executive committee. He began law practice in 19W, after at tending Wake Forest law school, r ' r. ? ?' ? ^Mr?. Cornett Die* at Hospital otl Sunday Mrs. Dave Cornet t, 30, of Shulls Mills, died at Watauga Hospital on March 17, and funeral mwHw were conducted Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. A. M. Paschal conducted the rites and burial was in the White cemetery at Shulls Mills. The husband and four children survive: Ethel, Francis, Pauline and Mildred C-omett of the home. There are four brothers and three sisters: Frank Earp, of Georgia; Robert Earp, who resides in Virginia; Roy Barp, Shulls Mills; Edgar Earp, Johnson City; Mrs. Howard Ward, Mrs. Curl Rosenbaum and M**- Sam Ingram, Johnson City. The father, Walter Earp, of Johnson City, also sun ling. THOMAS H. COFFEY, 78, LOCAL LEADER, DIES ON SATURDAY ?? '? ; . . a.' Former Watauga Representative in the Legislature and Blow ing Rock Civic Leader, Suc cumbs in Watauga Hospital; Funeral Services Held Sunday Blowing Rock, March 18 ? Funeral service# for Mr. Thomas H. Coffey. Sr., former legislator and twice mayor of this town, were conducted from the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Those participating in the last rites for the pioneer Watauga county citizen were Ben Lee Ray. Rev. Walter K. Keys and Dr. I. G. Greer. Interment was in the White Springs cemetery at Coffey's Gap. Mr. Coffey succumbed in Watauga Hospital in Boone early Saturday morning where he had been ill for ten days, following injuries received in a fall at his JMMT more than a week before. A wBt attack, how ever, was believed to have been the immediate cause of his death. Mr. Coffey was one of the oldest, best known, and most highly esteem ed men of Blowing Rock and Wat auga county. He had served two terms as mayor of Blowing Rock, was postmaster for a number of years, having been appointed in the year 1913, and represented Watauga county in the state house of repre sentatives during the 1927 session. For many years he operated the Watauga Inn, widely known local hostelry, which was destroyed by fire in 1926.' Mr. Coffey was well-known in public affairs throughout the state. Always loyal to his political ideals, his community needs, his host of friends, and his family circle, he will long be remembered as one of the outstanding citizens of this area. Surviving him -are his wife, the* former Miss Annie Pendley; one daughter, Ellen Pendley Coffey; one son, Thomas H. Coffey, Jr.; one grand-daughter, Suzanne Coffey, sit of Blowing Rock; three brothers, John Coffey of Hewlitt, Va.; Charlie Coffey of Hickory, and Rufus M. Coffey of Blowing Rock; and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Stock of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. John Gragg of Blowing Rock. MAYOR OUTLINES 1 CIV? PROGRAM Mayor T*Ui Lions Wider StrMte. Mac* Water. lUeNttton Cantor in The appointment of Gordon H. Winkler as county chiirman for the second major fund campaign of the American Cancer Society, has just been announced by John Kerr, Jr., of Warrenton, state campaign chair man for the North Carolina division of the field army of the American Cancer Society. Trie appeal for funds will be made during April, which i>as been designated "Cancer Con trol Month" by act of congress and of the North Carolina general as sembly. . v Mr. Winkler is mayor of Boone and is well known in Watauga coun ty for his activities in civic affairs of the community. "Everyone in our community must leam the shocking facta about cancer." said fefr. Winkler, com menting on hi* acceptance of the chairmanship. "I strongly believe that once these facts are known, every man and woman in Watcuga county will respond generously to this appeal, which may mean lite or death to thewsslves and those they love." /y.Y , , r-f-: , "We can suy? the lives of mil lions of Americans now dying need lessly," Mr. WtaWer added, "by g*f tag our active support to the dripr of the American Cancer SooMpr Our oontributteps.jriU swan more information oartters and detection nimrs, better cm for cancer pA tients, and will help the society to carry forward its program of re search and education. A gift to the cancer campaign helps to save mil lions of lives, now and in the fu ture." Mrs. F. K. Warman, commander of the Watauga county unit of the field army, is eo-ehairman for the fund-raising campaign. Mrs. Bert Ellis and Mrs. B. W. Stalling! ate committee members. Contributes* are asked to bring or send their giffc to the co-chairtnan or committee members at Watauga Hospital, Stall ing* Jewelry Store, or City Hall. Mrs. Mollis L. King, an aunt Of Dr. W. M. Matheson, has been a pa tient at Watauga Hospital for flip past four warts. A son, Mr. Balpti King, of New York City, spent the week-eend h?re.
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