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Watauga democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. WATCH the LABEL on rout pap?r U .how. Uu data your subscription will .xplx? ud ? d*'? Tout H|Hr will b. >lopp*d toonmt rmmtd Ttx DamacraJ la op*ratirvq jiricllT on ? cub la a* "?nc? b?j? Thar* art no axcaptiaoa VOL. LVII, NO. 48 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1946 5 CENTS A COPY TO HONOR MEMORY Memorial services for Earl W. Ward, ARM, first class, above, ?will be held at the Antioch Bap tist Church June 2, at 2 o'clock. He was a son cf Mr. and Mrs. Will Ward of Lenoir, formerly of Sugar Grove, and was killed April 9, 1945. in the Pacific area. SIMMER GUESTS WANT QUARTERS "Chamber of Commerce Gets Many Requests for Rooms, Houses and Apartments The Chamber of Commerece is being deluged with inquiries as to the housing facilities available, by those who wish to bring their fami- ; lies and spend the summer in Boone, J it is revealed by Wade E. Brown, ' secretary, who is compiling a list ' of such accommodations as are j available in order to assist these, people. Mr. Brown requests that all those having spare rooms, a house, or an j apartment, list them with him at once, in order that as many visitors | as possible may be taken care of. He states that most of the inquiries are coming from the state of Florida, but that many other states are re presented in the huge volume of mail reaching him. He asks for the full cooperation of the people in aiding those who wish to spend the summer here. LOVE REMAINS IN COUNTY JAIL Man Held in Slaying of Charlie Potter Has Not Given Re quired Bond of S3. 000 Stanley Love is still being held in jail here as u result of the death of Charlie Potter on April 29. hav- 1 ing thus far failed to post the bond : of $3,000 proscribed by Magistrate! E. N. Hahn at a preliminary hear-' ing some days ago. Attorney W. R. Lovill appeared , at the hearing as a state's witness i and testified to having seen Love; .strike Potter two or three tunes as: the two engaged in an altercation : not far from the Lovill home. When I Mr. Lovill reached the scene of ihe 1 assault. Potter, he says, was almost dead, and succumbed shortly there- ; after. Mr. Lovill could not say ' whether some weapon was used. I Dr. Hagaman conducted a post: mortem examination of the body < and deduced that Potter met death I as a result of an intracranial hem- j orrhage, duo to a blow with some blunt instrument." Date is Changed For Memorial Services The memorial service for the late Pfc. George B. Eggers will be held on Sunday, June 2. at 2 o'clock at Timbered Ridge Baptist Church, rather tlian on June 9th, as had been stated in these columns last week. The services will be conducted by Rev N. M. Greene, Rev. W C. Payne and the American Legion. Veteran of the Week This veteran needs a job: Male, white, age 31, high school cduca- i tion. U. S. navy expedience: Pharma cist's rrtate second class, assistant doctor, administered first aid, also did independent duty with marine corps, and general ward duty man agement. Civilian experience: Four years timekeeper. Kept employees' time, made payroll, did other clerical work. One year as labor foreman; suf>ervised construction crew in grading work on building excava tion. Kept all necessary time and payroll accounts Comments: Has a service connect ed disability that would prevent his performing any type of heavy labor. Prefers work as labor foreman and timekeeper. If an employer would like to interview this veteran for a possible position, or has suggestions _ where he might secure employment, contact the local USES office, or phone 220. BLOWING ROCK SETS SUNDAY *S DAYTO AID HUNGRY City Administration and Cham ber of Commerce of Blowing Rock Seek Foods and Cash to Aid Those Who Face Death by Starvation The officials of the town of Blow ing Rock, and the Chamber of Com merce of the resort town have join ed together in designating Sunday June 2nd, as a day to be used in that community, for gathering can ned foods and cash, to alleviate the hunger of destitute people in over seas areas. Mayor J. H. Winkler, in announc ing the movement in his town, points out that food in glass cannot (be shipped, but may be exchanged for tinned food. Contributed items of food may be left at Blowing Hock grocery stores, the Mayor says, and j money with Mrs. Robert Greene, Mrs. Duke Custer or Mr. O. W. 'Stone. Canned milk, meat, peanut butter, baby foods, baked beans, stews, soups, honey, fruits, juces and vegeatbles, are listed as desirable items for overseas shipment. Mayor Winkler, in urging the people to cooperate in this effort 1 states that there are 500,000,000 who! are helpless, and many dying everv l day from the pangs of starvation. TYPHOID CLINIC DATES GIVENj Annual Typhoid Clinic to Gel Un- ' der Way June S; Sched ule is Given Mrs." Opal Clawson. public health | nurse, has announced that the an nual typhoid clinics will start in the county June 5. A complete list of the dates and places where the vaccina tions may be secured is given below: JUNE 5 Brushey Fork (Harrison & Har mon store) ? 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Vilas (Glenn's store) ? 11:00 to 12:00 a. m. Willow Dale Church . ? 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. Windy Gap School ? 3:00 to 4:00! p. m. JUNE 11 Valley Crucis School ? 9:30 tOj 10:30 a. m. Matney (Tester's Store) ? 11:001 to 12:00 a. m. Rominger (Post Office) ? 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. Victor Ward's Store ? 3:00 to 4:00 p. m. JUNE 13 Cove Creek (Moody's store) ? 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Jim Mast's Store ? 11:00 to 12:00 a. m. Silverstone (Wilson's Store) ? I 1:00 to 2:00 p. m. Mable School ? 2:30 p. m. to 3:30 p. in. JUNE 18 Laxon Post Office ? 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Deep Gap School ? 11:00 to 12:00 a. m. Stoney Fork ? 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. Welborn's Store ? 3:00 to 4:00 p. m. JUNE 20 Rutherwood (Fred Michael's store) 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Triplett School ? 11:00 to 12:00 a. m. Bamboo School ? 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. Riverview School ? 3:00 to 4:00 p. m. JUNE 25 Hartley's Store ? 9:30 to 10:30 1 a. m. Green Valley School ? 11:00 to 12;00 a. m. Howard's Creek School ? 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. Rich Mountain School ? 3:00 to 4:00 p. m. JUNE 27 Poplar Grove Church ? 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Shulls Mills Post Office ? 11:00 jto 12:00 a. m. Foscoe Store ? 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. ] Grandfather (Fox's Store) ? 3:00] to 4:00 p. m, JULY 2 Hagaman's Store ? 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Reece (Dean Reece's Store) ? 11:00 | I to 12:00 a. m. I Bethel School ? 1 '30 to 2:30 p. m. I Timbfri-d Ridge Church ? 3:00 to. ! 4:00 p. m ? i ! FOLGER LEADS^CHATHAM. SAYS RALEIGH NEWSPAPER Raleigh. May 28 ? The News and Observer said tonight that an offi cial canvass today of returns in the fifth congressional district of last Saturday's primary "sent Congress man John H. Folger into a very slim lead over Thurmond Chatham. According to the News and Ob server, the official tabulation of votes in the fifth district for the tsvo top candidates was: Folger 21, 223; Chatham, 21,210. Experts predict that higher milk prices and more direct subsidies will be paid to dairyman in the near future as a result of predictions that milk production will fall below the present inadequate supply. DOCTOR DIVINITY DR. WALTF.H K. KEYS KING COIIEGE HONORS DR. KEYS Blowing Rock Minister Gets Doc torate at Commencement Ex cercises at King At the annual commencement services at King College, held in the college auditorium on May 27, the degree of doctor of divinity was bestowed by the board of directors of the college on the Rev. Walter K. Keys, pastor of the Rumple Me morial Presbyterian Church of Blowing Rock. This honor was given in recogni tion of achievement in country and mountain church work, and the re cipient is an alumnus of the col lege with degrees of AB. 1916. and MA. 1917. He later graduated with the degree of DD from Union Theological Seminary, Richmond. Va? in the class of '20. Since this latter date he has served as pastor of the Bethany-Providence Forge Windsor Shades group of ehui^iies in Charles City and New Kent counties, Va.,; as pastor of the Cold Springs Church in Holston Valley, Tenn.; as superintendent of home missions for Holston Presbytery; as teacher and home mission worker in the Roan Mountain area; as pas tor of the Micaville group o( churches, Micaville, N. C.. and for the past six years has been pastor of the church at Blowing Rock. At the present time Dr. Keys is also pastor of the Linville Presby terian church. Dr. Joseph A. Vance, of Detroit, Mich., brother of the late Dr. James | 1. Vance, delivered the Commence ment address to the graduating class of King College. Dr. R. T. L. Liston is now president of the college. Attending the services from Blow ing Rock along with Dr. Keys, were Mrs. Keys. Mrs. Julia Keys Wil- ! liams, William B. Keys. Thomas K. i Keys and Bill Willi^ns, Singing Convention Will Be Held Sunday Attention is again called to the semi-annual Watauga county sing ing convention which will be held at the Gospel Tabernacle in Boone next Sunday, starting at 1 o'clock. Chairman S. C. Eggers renews his invitation to all vocalists in this area to be present on this occasion SENATOR GLASS DIES Washington ? The nation's capital put its pressing problems aside Tuesday to do homage to an elder statesman. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, who died irf his sleep Tuesday morning at the age of 88. Death came to Glass in his hotel apartment, ending a half century' public career embracing service in congress and as secretary of the treasury under Wood row Wilson. Memorial Day, 1946 "Peace for the kids, our broth ers freed, a kinder world, a clean er breed." This was part of a poem written by a soldier of the 8th army in Africa before going into battle. It is a plea represent ed by all heroes who lie buried throughout the world. At Arling ton the nation will bow to its honored dead, but in every vil lage and section of the country special honor will be paid. FARM BUREAU IN ANNUAL MEETING ELECTS OFFICERS Flake Shaw. Executive Secre tary of State Farm Bureau, and AAA Official Speak to Farmers; Officers Are Re elected At the first annual meeting of the Watauga County Farnj Bureau held Friday evening, Flake Shaw, execu tive secretary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, delivered an address, as did John East, direc tor of the east central region of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration. H. G. Farthing, director of the State Farm Bureau, reported on the annual meeting of the State Bureau at Winston-Salem, while S. C. Eg gers told of a recent conference which he attended in Lexington, Ky., looking to plans for holding prices of burley tobacco at an even level throughout the selling season. Clyde R Greene was re-elected president of the county organization and W. W. Mast and Stewart Sim mons were re-electeci vice-presi dent and secretary -treasurer, res pectively. Messrs. Don Shuil and I. B. Wil son were recognized for having se cured more members for the bureau than any other persons. The fol lowing new members were report ed: Barnard Dougherty, Dr. Martin. E. Y. Edmisten, H. N. Blair, Lynn B. , NorTis, Odes Wilsoii, Bob Benlley. R. F. Warren, Dillard Reece, Ray Farthing. Lola Rowe, Roby Bentley, Bob Yates. Mack Norris, Frank Taylor, Joe C. Mast and B. W. Far thing. The local bureau now has a mem bership of 157. The goal for 1946 has been set for 500. MRS. F.M. GREER SUCCUMBS SUNDAY Funeral Services for Wife of Mabel Physician Are Held Tuesday Mrs. Laura Campbell Greer. 70; years old. wife of Dr. F. M. Greer.! popular Mabel physician, died at the home Sunday night from a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted from the Union Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. C Ca nipe and Rev. R. C. Eggers taxing part in the rites, and interment was in the Union cemetery by Reins Sturdivant. Surviving in addition to the hus band, Dr. F. M Greer, are two daughters, Mrs Russell D. Hodges, Boone, and Mrs. Ronda Younce of Mabel. There are four brothers and four sisters: Wiley Campbell, Vilas; Spencer Campbell, Sugar Grove; L. F. Campbell, Pulaski. Va.: Ray Campbell, Lenoir; Mrs. Phillip Younce, Doeville, Tenn.; Mrs. D. E Benfield, Boone; Mrs. John Martin. Randolph, Va.; Mrs. Floyd Smith. Boone. There are three grandchil dren and one greatgrandchild. Mrs. Greer was born and reared in Watauga county, in the section in which she died, and was widely known by the people of this area. She was an able assistant to her husband in the practice of medi cine, nursing his patients to health, and ministering to many of their physical needs during the physici an's absence from home. She filled an important niche in the life of her community, and lived a life of un selfish service to the public. Mrs Greer was neighborly, generous ana kind, and spent her time generous ly and freely in aiding those who were in need, thus exemplifying the highest type of Christian character. Mrs. Greer will be sadly missed in her neighborhood, where she had lived so long, and where her friend ships broadened With the years. Harmon Is Speaker At Junior Order Meet Mr. Roy A. Harmon of Banner Elk, was the principal speaker at the Daniel Boone Council. Junior Order, at the Gateway Cafe last Thursday evening, on the occasion of the celebration of the 93rd anni versary of the founding of the Junior organization. Mr. Harmon spoke of the history of the order, its objects, benefits and principles. There was a large attendance at th? meeting and many Juniors brought along guests. Tonsil Clinic To Be Held Here June 15th Dr. H. B. Perry and Dr. R. H, Harmon will hold a tonsil clinic at the Watauga Hospital Friday, June 14. Anyone desiring to register for the clinic should do so right away at the district health department. Palestine had 69,000 acre* of orange* and 6,600 acres of grape fruit and lemons Just prior to the war. GETS HIGH VOTE JAMES C. FARTHING FARTHING HAS LEAD OF 2,255 1 Complete Unofficial Returns o Solicitor's Race Favor Lenoir Man Complete unofficial returns of the primary for the selection of a demo cratic candidate for the solicitor ship of the sixteenth district, held Saturday indicate that James C. Farthing of Lenoir led the three candidates contest by 2.255 votes, carrying four of the six counties of the district ? Catawba, Burke, Watauga and Caldwell. His total un official vote is 10.230. while M. T. Leatherman of Lincolnton. polled 7,975, as runner up, Horace Kennedy of Shelby being third with 5,730. , The vote in the different counties ; I of the district, is as follows, based | mostly on unoffical lobulations: I Catawaba: Farthing 1,813. Leather Iman, 1,595; Kennedy 317 i Lincoln: Farthing 146. Leather iman 2.503. Kennedy 99. Caldwell: Farthing 3.959, Leather man 242. Kennedy 192. Cleveland: Farthing 761, Leather-' man 1.626. Kennedy 4,687. Watauga: (official): Farthing 1,317, Kennedy 4, Leatherman 59. Burke: Farthing 2.237 .Leather man 1.945. Kennedy 431. Democratic leaders throughout j the district are being quoted as say- j ing privately that every effort should be made to convince Mr. Leather man that it would be a mistake to call a second primary, in view of Mr. Farthing's commanding lead. Opinion in Watauga county among i Democratic partisans is strongly j against a second primary. Miss Betty Austin a Mars Hill Graduate I Mars Hill ? Miss Betty Austin of Shulls Mills will be one of the 181 j students to receive diplomas from Mars Hill college at the 90th com- j mencement finals Friday morning, i May 31. The commencement program will : begin Sunday, May 26, with the bac-j calaureate sermon by Dr. C. C. War- , ren, pastor of the First Baptist! church of Charlotte. The final ex ercise will be held in the college auditorium Friday morning. May 31, when Dr. H. M. P o t e a t. of Wake Forest college faculty will deliver the baccalaureate address. Dean R M. Lee will present the 181 ! students to President Hoyt Black j well, who will award the diplomas. ' [Thursday, May 30, has been desi-j I gnated as homecoming day at thej i college, the firs- to be held since 'before the war. The day will be I climaxed with a pageant in the j outdoor theater, depicting the found : ing of the college and significant jevents in the 90 years of its history.' FARTHING GETS EASY VICTORY AS WATAUGANS GO TO POLLS TO CHOOSE NEW SOLICITOR Caldwell County Man Given 1.317 Votes Locally Against 63 for Other Two Candidates, and Amasses Commanding Lead in District; the Complete Vote by Townships Democratic voters of Watauga county rallied Saturday to the sup port of James C. Farthing of Lenoir, in the three-curnered race for six teenth district solicitor and gave him an easy victory over M T. Weather man of Lincoln county, and Horace Kennedy of Shelby. The final official vote as canvass ed Tuesday is as follows: Farthing, 1,317; Kennedy, 4; Leatherman, 59. The vote by townships is as fol lows: c CO _ at >? 6 Township .? "g ?! c 5 5 2 a J Bald Mountain 26 0 0 Beaver Dam 233 0 0 Blowing Rock 74 1 X Blue Ridge 6 0 0 Boone 289 2 23 Brushy Fork 66 0 0 Cove Creek 290 1 0 Elk 3 0 0 Laurel Creek .106 0 2 Meat Camp 1 . 28 0 0 Meat Camp No. 2 10 0 0 New River 139 0 20 North Fork 6 0 0 Shawneehaw 30 0 0 Stony Fork 4 0 13 Watauga 7 0 0 Total 1.317 4 5!> Farthing's plurality, 1,258. Likewise, Mr. Farthing took a lead of more than 2,200 in the dis trict, it is revealed by unofficial re turns, carrying four of the six counties. FINALS PLANNED at lees-m:rae Commencement Exercises at Ban ner Elk Features Address by Philadelphian Banner Elk, N. C. ? The admini stration of Lees-McRae college and Grace hospital school of nursing has made announcement of the com plete commencement program, which will begin on Saturday, June 1, and continue through Monday, June 3. Saturday at 4:00 p. m. the young women's department of physical education will present the June Fro lics on the college lawn, and Pollie Seymore of Sanford will reign as Queen. At 4:45 the same afternoon, a brief meeting of the Lees-McRae alumni ass< ciation wi!l fc* ,eld in the col lege library. Fate Beal of Lenoir, president of the association, wiil preside. The senior banquet will be held in the college dining hall Saturday evening at six o'clock. Class night exercise, presentation of medals and awards, salutatory and valedictory will be given in the college auditorium on Saturday night at eight. At the same hour, the school of nursing will give a re ception for its students and their arents and guests in the nurses' ome. On sunday morning, June 2, Dr. Julian Lake, pastor ot First Presby terian church of Bristol, Tennessee, will preach the baccalaureate ser mon at eleven o'clock in the Banner Elk Presbyterian church. Sunday afternoon from four to five o'clock, the music department of the college will present a concert in the college auditorium Sunday night at eight, traditional senior vespers service will be held in the Banner Elk Presbyterian church. Monday morning. June 3, at 10:00 o'clock, the final commence ment exercises will bfe held in the college auditorium. Dr. Price H. Gwynn, Jr., of Philadelphia, Penn sylvania, will deliver the address to the graduates. Diplomas will be pre sented to thirty-five college seniors, five medical secretarial interns, and eight Tiurses. REPUBLICANS VOTE TO FIGHT STRIKE-DRAFT Washington ? Many senate Repub licans lined up against '"resident Truman's strike-draft proposal last night and it was reported that two Democratic senators had appealed personally to the chief executive to withdraw the request if the coal strike is settled soon. Senator Taft. of Ohio, leaving a two-hour conference of senate Re publicans, said there was "very general .support" for elimination of the labor-draft authority from the far-reaching strike-curb legislation requested in the President's address to a joint congressional session Sat urday. Foreign War Vets To Narme Delegates The newly-organized Daniel Boone Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet at the Junior Order Hall Thurs day evening of this week at 7:30 o'clock, for the primary purpose of naming delegates to the state con vention of the organization, which will be held in Winston-Saiem June 7-8 Mr. Charles T. Zimmerman, com mander of the local post, asks that there be a full attendance of the membership at this meeting. MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES PLANNED AT MTN. HOME A memorial day program will be featured at the Veterans Adminis tration Home, Mountain Home, Tenn., May 30, beginning at 10:30 a. m., which will be featured by an address by U^S. Senator Tom A. Stewart, and af^:30 p. m., the Blue field drum and bugle corps will ap pear in ai> exhibition drill. An elaborate program of enter tainment has been planned for the day and everyone is invited.