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? :* ^ THE DEMOCRAT Is your best and moct eco nomical medium of advertis ing. With more than MOO paid-up. cash subscriptions, your message goes to 13.000 people, on the universally used basis of flv? readers to esch subscriber. WATAlJGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888. # IMPORTANT ? 3 The data on your ad label ihowv the data subccrtptlon will expire. and U? date your paper will ba stopped unlaes eooner tuear ed. The Democrat U lamaj ' in* itr.ctly on a caah In atV vanee basis. <4 VOL. L1X, NO. 12 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1946 5 CENTS A COPY Mac and ike Ed Coffey, of Linville, N. C., j cast and thei chiseled out of or- J dinary concrete these likenesses of MacArthur and Isenhower. A little paint finished up the job. ' Coffey's yard and house is litter ed with similar handiwork. PRICE REVEALS REA PROGRESS 'Election of a Board of Director* Features Meeting of Local Electric Cooperative Lenoir, Sept. 16 ? Gwyn Price, Chairman of the North Carolina ?Rural Electrification authority, was' the principal speaker at the ninth annual meeting of the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Cor poration held here Saturday. Mr. Price reviewed the progress of REA in North Carolina and point ed out that when the program began there were only some 12, 000 farm homes receiving electric current in the state, while today there are many times that num ber with additional thousands be ing added as quickly as materials become available. Other business coining before the members included the elec tion of a board of directors and the question of continuing the group purchase plan under which hundreds of farmers have been able to obtain electric appliances at cost. The existing board of directors was re-elected and of the six thousand members of the Blue Ridge Cooperative, only 23 offered opposition to the group purchase plan. Several prizes; including an electric refrigerator, were given to the members present, the re frigerator being won by Homer Bolick of Bailey Camp. RECORD NUMBER AT APPALACHIAN] Enrollment May Haach 900 By Tha End Of Th? W??k; Many OI'? Enroll. Eight hundred apd fifty stud-! ents have been enrolled at Appa lachian State Teachers College for the fall term, perhaps estab lishing a record at the local in sitution, it is announced from the office of Dean J. D. Rankin. Dr. Rankin is Dredicting that the enrollment figures will >-each 900 by the end of the week, to surpass that of any other year <n the history of the college. The number of veterans, it is explain ed, is almost as great as last year's total student body. About 425 G. I.'s are now enrolled, the total enrollment a year ago being less than 500. The freshman cass now num bers 340. Registration will be open through the week, although regular class work began last Thursday. Oct. 5 Deadline for G. I. BUI of Rights It has been announced by Sgt. Francis M. Darcy. commander of the U. S. Army Recruiting Stat ion in Lenoir, that October 5, 1946, is the deadline for all who wish to gain the benefits of the G I. Bill of Rights In the past, hundreds of thous ands of intelligent voung men finishing high school each year have been unable to afford a higher education. Today enlist ment in the Regular Army makes , that opportunity available to every high school senior who has the necessary mental and physical 0 qualifications. Many other benefits and ad vantage* can be gained under the G. I. Bill of Rights. Every Ameri can should know the valuable provisions of this Bill. They help Dlace your Regular Army on the highest Diane of any other army on earth, with advanced study, training and travel at good pay in a career of high duty and responsibility. No one can afford not to know what he can gain by the G. I. Bill of Rights Visit the Recruiting Station at the Post Office Building in Len oir and find out just what bene fits and advantages you are of fered. The Recruiting Station is open every day from 8:00 a m until 5:00 p. m. and a staff of compe tent personnel is on duty to answer any question you might have. BROUGHTON WILL SPEAK AT LOCAL FARMERS PICNIC Former Governor to Deliver j Address to Members of , Farm Bureau and Others on ; September 28: Picnic Din ner, Other Events Planned Former Governor J. M Brough Lon will deliver the principal ad dress at the farmers picnic being ararnged by the Watauga Farm Bureau, and which will be held Saturday, Sept. 28th. it is stated by Clyde R. Greene, president of the organization. Governor Broughton will speak at 3:30 o'clock, following the pic nic diner, and if the weather per mits the event U 4o be held on Winkler's Creek. Otherwise the event will take place at the Mountain Burley Warehouse on Queen street. Every farm family in the coun ty is urged to bring its own pic nic basket and participate in the entertainment features which are being worked out and will be published in the next edition of the local newspaper. The picnic is in line with the membership campaign conducted this month by the Farm Bureau, in which 485 members are being ' sought. Officials state that the j effort is meeting with success and ' that indications arc the goal will be reached. : GRAND JURORS FINISH DUTIES Jury Discharged by Court Lata Tuesday Aftar Making Usual Report 1 t The grand jury finished its work late Tuesday and was dis charged after making its report to Judge Allen H. Gwyn in Wat auga superior court The report, i which was signed by Mack A. Cowles as foreman, and D. P. t Wyke, secretary, follows: We the grand jury for the Sep tember term superior court, Wat auga county, beg to submit the following report: ' We have examined and acted on all bills presented to us. We have examined the office of clerk of court, register of j deeds, county commissioner, county accountant and tax col lector, and find them all kept in good order. t The county home has been discontinued and the inmates have been placed in care of Dave P. Mast, superintendent of public welfare, and are being well taken care of. All guardians of minor heirs i have made satisfactory reports to the clerk of superior court. a The following repairs to coun ty buildings are recommended: 1. The plaster in the county home building needs repairing. Also the plumbing for two baih tubs in the same building. There are also three window lights that need to be replaced 2. Two window lights need to be replaced in the clerk of court's office and one m the tax collector's office. 3. One water cutout valve needs replacing in the county jail. 4. All other offices and the prison camp are well kept and in good condition. Mayor Winkler at Meeting Municipal League Last Week' f V Mayor Gordon H. Wink"Ier, Mrs. Winkler and ^daughters. Anna Boyce and Barbara, were in , Asheville last week, where the lo- 1 cal official attended the 37th ses- , sion of the North Carolina League of Municipalities. , Mayor Winkler is a member of ] the league's legislative commit- | tee and states that a full program ' was passed upon for the 1947 as- 1 sembly session. The league is on record, says Mayor Winkler, as strongly recommending a pay-as-you-go i policy for towns at this time, and ; is strongly against issuance of ; new bonds under present unset tled conditions. Jonathan Robert Miller Dies at State Hospital ! i Jonathan Robert Miller died at J State Hospital, Morganton, on , Sept. 7th, at the age of 62 years Funeral services were held at ; the Howard'3 Creek Baptist ' Church Tuesday, Sept 10, by Rev. E. C. Hodges and interment was in the family cemetery. The widow, Mrs. Hattie Miller, . survives, together with the foL j lowing sons and daughters: Mr* 1 Roscoe Greer, David, Blaine, , Blanche and Lillian Miller, Boone; , Mrs. Ernest Besst, Pearl, Ohio; , Jake Miller, Corinth, N. C., and i Calvin Miller, Avery, Idaho. United States planes in fare well to Greece spell out "F.D.R." To Speak Here FORMER GOV. BROUGHTON PLANS MADE FOR LIVESTOCK SHOW Local Liyesiock Association Spon sors Showing Purebred Stock Here av thl 1"s aye been l,lade Watauga Livestock As ??!??!? ?.r show'nK of ihrough BuH, v wStOCuk ;,t thc Mountain ?tafi ? Warehouse near the bus ?tation on October 11 L E TuckwiH?r ?ays that ribbons will be given dinners in each class, ?d*that breeders are urged to enter as >ne or ?maLs a;s Possible Under ,hc '"ol lowing B eel Cattle (Each br^d lhown separately) Bull calf, under one year. w(Bull, over one year and under ?hree"' ?Ver tW? years and Under Bull, over three years. Pair of bulls, any age Heifet calf, under one year. .nder^L0^ y'ar a"d hreeW'dV^^W? years and under Cow, over three years. ?air of females, any age pa'[ ?ff calve?' bu" and heifer. 3uU and heUter?r tW? yeBr ?lds' !e?sl ?f SirP> thrPe animals. both Champion bull. Champion female Dairy Cattle (Each breed shown p.-ii ,, ??parately) Bull, three years old or over. hBulI, two years old and under Bull, senior yearling Bull, junior yearling. Bull, senior calf. Bull, junior calf r?' f?ur years old or over. our y<?ars old and und" .ndTndTthr^ tW? years old Heifer, senior yearling Heifer, junior yearling Heifer, senior calf. Heifer, junior calf Get of Sire. Champion bull. Champion female Horses (all breeds) Team, over 1300 pounds w?' ^nder 130? P?und* Sir?<fi<T horse, over 1300 pounds. sUln f H', Hnuer L300 Pounds. Sheep (Each breed shown Rarvi separately) Rams, under one year Kams, over one year. Ewes, under one year Ewes, over one year Pens, two ram lambs. Pens, two ewe lambs. Charles W Moody Succumbs at 86 -.lP^1? Wesley Moody, 86 years Jld died at the home in the Globe neighborhood of Caldwell county on Sept. 5 .HFJf"efal services were conduct hfn r h by Rev R. L Is Lenoir; Rev S E Gragg Shulls Mills, and Rev E. f' outman of Boone, and inter i^th^K? the cemetery, in the home neighborhood SwTOng are the wid?w. Mrs Fannie -Green. -Moody; three sow M<id v 'rL? *?htm Arthur R^k u r Blow'ng mE' ' Mr?. ir"Sim.DSZ'' i3SistoM?Mn i B.* Reid' shu"* t?l Te? Th .Jenkins, Bris 2?' ^Thtre u one brother, Qrant Moody, Street, Md and a i*?' Julia McLe^ ^ves asa-i^sssa P.-T. A. To Have I "Pitch-in Supper) On Monday, September 23, at 7:00 P-ffn. the members of the! Boone Parent-Teachers Associa tion will entertain at a covered iish supper at the high school cafeteria All parents and friends ot the high school and the ele mentary school are cordially in cited to attend the supper and be ;ome better acquainted with the members of. the faculties of both schools MOUNTAINEERS MEET FIRST TEST HERE SATURDAY Appalachian Football Aggre gation Gives Unusual Prom ise as They Make Ready to Tangle With Newberry on Local Field The Mountaineers of Appala chian State Teachers College, with four weeks of hard practice under their cleats, appear to have one of the finest leams fielcd at the Boone school in many years. They face their initial test Saturday. September 21. when they tangle with the Newberry Indians of South Caro lina. Billy Laval, head coach of the Indians, has tasted defeat at the hands of the Mountaineers in their five previous meetings and will bring the finest team he has ever had into Boone next Satur day to end this record. Head Coach Flucie Stewart, as sisted by E. C. Duggins and Francis Hoover, has a fine array of fast and shifty backs behind one of the most rugged lines in the school's history to throw at the Indians. He hopes to show the homefolks the same brand of football that the Brewer-Stewart combination produced i the late thirties. Already, casual observ ers at the practice sessions are comparing Johnny Hollars, 205 pound hard-driving halfback, to Len Wilson, Little All-American scoring ace, who drew fans from surrounding states to watch his sensational running. Both boys are natives of Boone and further the little town's reputation as the producer of great athletes. The Stewartmen also boast the services of Art Spoltore, a brainy quarterback who runs like a (Continued on page 8) DR. W.J. LOVE I TAKEN DY DEATH Widely-Known Retired Physician of Sugar Gtoto, Succumbs to Long Ulnm Dr. W. J. Love, 74 years ol age, died on September 1, at the home at Sugar Grove after an illness of several months. Funeral serv ices were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. R. J. Starling and Rev. W. C. Payne. Interment was in the family cemetery with Reins-Sturdivant in charge. Dr. Love, who was a son of the late James and Emmaline Pennington Love, received his education in Knoxville, Tenn. For many years he practiced his pro fession in both Watauga and Avery counties. Ill health forced him to retire in 1936. He is survived by the widow, three sons, Howard, Edward and Clyde, and a daughter, Jennie, of Sugar Grove. The following three jsisters also survive: Mrs. Filmore Bingham Sherwood; Mrs. Harvey Bingham, Sherwood, and Mrs. Abner Cook. Sugar Grove. . SAM J. ERVLN TO! SPEAK SATURDAY Tenth District Congressman to Keynota Damocratic Coun ty ConTanlion Congressman Sam J. Ervin of Morganton, tenth district repre sentative, has accepted an invita tion to deliver an address at the Democratic county convention which will be held at the court house next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, it is revealed by W. R. Winkler, chairman of the Demo cratic executive committee. Congressman Ervin is known as an able and entertaining speaker and the committee feels fortunate in having been able to procure his services on this occasion. Congressman Robert L. Dough ton. is said, will likely be pres ent, and James C. Farthing of Lenoir, Democratic nominee for the solicitorsrip, is expected to attend. The convention will name a full slate of candidates for the various county offices. State Service Officer To Aid Local Vet* Mr. J. C. Winchester, Assist ant State Service Officer, will be in the office of Lionel Ward, county service officer, Friday September 20. Any veterans or dependants of veterans who have problems, are invited to see Mr. Winchester at this time. HEW WARSHIPS The U. S. Navy has disclosed that the 45,000-ton battleship Kentucky and the 27,000-ton bat tle-cruiser Hawaii, would be 'guidedmissile warships," the world's firSt atomic age Gfcpital ships armed with main batteries of robot rockets instead of guns. Both ships were begun as con ventional design vessels, but con struction was halted when rock etc and atomic bombs of the final phase of I World War n marked the advent of a new day in Warfare. HEAD G. O. P. COUNTY TICKET Sheriff C. M. Watson, right, and Representative S. C, Eggers, ! who were unanimously chosen as Republican candidates to succeed ! themselves, in the convention of their party held here Saturday I afternoon. Sheriff Watson Nominated,.Eggers Gets Approval, As Republicans Name State For November Election LOCAL BAND TO STAGE PARADE |Hi School Band to Have Pep Ral ly for Football Team Meet ing Foe Friday On Thursday, Sept. 19, at 2:45 p. m., the high school band will stage a pep rally for the high school football team which plays at Cranberry on Friday after- , noon. The band will parade through town starting at the high schoM . and going to Smithcy's store, j then back through town to the i high school The student body of the high school will_follow the band in the parade. The purpose of the parade is threefold: to show an appreciation to the merchants and all organi zations of Boone for the new uni- i forms and equipment which they have enabled the band and foot ball team to get; to arouse inter est in the Cranberry football j game, and to give the town an < opportunity to see the high school student body. < LIONS CLUB HEARS OF AID TO BLIND; t Civic Group Heart of Success of ' Sight Conservation and Welfare Work < t The Boone Lions Club in regu- ' lar session Tuesday evening, 1 heard of the success of sight con servation and health and welfare, work in North Carolina and . Watauga county. The program, in charge of the , sight and conservation commit- , tee. Lion W. M. Burwell, chair man; and the health and welfare t committee. Lion W. M. Matheson, i chairman, was comprised of re- 1 views of achievement in public < health and sight conservation. 1 Mrs. Opal Clbwson of the county i health department, outlined plans I of the department for the year, i Eye clinics will check the vision i of each child in the schools of Watauga county. Tuberculosis i clinics and venereal disease clin-i ics will be held. Health and sani- 1 t.ation are being taught in all the1 schools of the county, Mrs. Claw son said. Miss Christine Anderson, rep resentative of the State Com mission for the Blind, reviewed the achievement of Lions Clubs in this commendable work for the rehabilitation of the blind in North Carolina. Miss Anderson praised the Boone club for its outstanding work in Watauga county. Miss Hazel Triplet!, special case worker for the blind in Watauga and neighboring coun ties. reviewed her work in this area. Guests for the evening includ ed Mlfc Eugene Trivette of North Wilkesboro; Prof. Ben Simpson, Appalachian high school; E. Fort King, Boone, and Mrs W M. Burwell, Boone. The next meeting of the club will be ladies night. Countv Library to Be Closed Next Week The county library will be closed next week, September 23 to October 1, while It is being moved to the county building next to the courthouae. COFFE The nickel cup of coffee is here to stay, according to the OPA, which announces that although coffee has gone up by from ten to thirteen centc a pound, there will be no corresponding increase for each cup. Most Incumbent Officials Are Nominated by Republicans in First Political Meeting of Year; War Veteran Named for Clerkship; Ward Re places Winkler on Board; Candidate for Senate Speaks Representative S. C. Eggers won the unanimou? endorsement jf the Republican county conven tion last Saturday and will head the ticket this fall as his party's :hoice for the lower house of the ?eneral assembly, while Sheriff 2. M. Watson, incumbent, won his party's nomination to succeed himself by acclamation, as the lo :al majority party slated a full tickct for the November 5th elec tion. Fred Gragg of Boone, was nam ed as candidate for clerk of the superior court on the first ballot. Mr. Gragg. a son" of the late W. R. Gragg and Mrs. Gragg of Boone, is a veteran of the last ?vorld war. I Jack Stone, of Boone, another var veteran, was nominated by ] acclamation for surveyor. Richard E. Kelley, local mor- ( :ician. was endorsed for coroner. H. O. Aldridgc and A. G. Mil- < er, incumbent commissioners, vere nominated on the first bal- j ot, as was R. M. Ward, who akes the place of incumbent J Chairman W. M. Winkler. W. H. Gragg presided at the :onvention which was largely at- ? ended, while O. L. Coffey and 3r A. P. Kephart acted as sec- ' etaries. Paul Swanson, Republican canr tidate for the state senate from he twenty-ninth district, spoke o the convention, gave a sketch ? >f his life by way of introduction, ' md gave the highlights of his :ampaign platform, as follows: Advocated improved secondary ?oads, with pay hikes for high way workers; better pay for .eaChers, better school buildings, ?ncouragement of outside fac ;ories to locate here, promote tourist trade, and expressed his !avor of a state bonus for vet jrans ranging from $10 to $20 per nonth. Mr. Swanson asked for better law enforcement with emphasis in highway safety, and touched }n national affairs with mention 3f the meat shortage, and other shortages, allegedly produced by ceilings. Representative S. C. Eggers spoke briefly, as did Fred Gragg, W. H. Gragg and Dr. Kephart tnade brief speeches asking for party harmony during the cam paign. Vet* Who Lost Legs Being Given Autos ? Lionel Ward, veteran service officer, has forms on hand for veterans who have lost one or both legs to apply for automo biles, which are being given them, tuuier an act recently passed by Cwngress. Mr. Waid says that such vet Brans must get a license from the state to operate said car and safety the officials of his ability to operate tame. Those who can qualify for the benefits mentioned should con tact Mr Waiti for necessary in formation ana forms. EXPANSION Exclusive of agriculture, Amer ican business anticipates spend ing approximately $3,200,000,000 for new plants and equipment during the third quarter ot this year, compared with planned ex penditures of $2,900,000,000 for the second quarter, according to a combined report of the Securi ties and Exchange Commission and the Department of Commerce. Monarchy is rejected by the [Bulgarians by 92 per cent of vote. LOVE MAY GO ON TRIAL TODAY FOR POTTER DEATH Only Homicide Case of Fall Superior Court Term May Be Taken Up Wednesday; Many Cases Are Disposed of in First Day of Court Stanley Love of Boone, may go on trial late this afternoon in Watauga superior court on a charge of homicide, growing out of the death of Charles Potter, following an altercation between the two men at a point near W. R. LoviU's residence here last spring. Al least. Solicitor Town send gave notice that the case would not be called before 2 o'clock today, and there was some indication in court circle* that the trial would not begin until Thursday morning. Meantime, many cases involv ing the commission of misde meanors have been handled, and at the recess of court late Tues day. Judge Allen H. Gwyn had passed judgment in about 75 per cent of the cases on the criminal docket, and it was thought that the business of the court would be pretty well completed by Fri day. Following are the judgments of the court as passed during the first two days: Burette Presnell, non-support, one-half, the cost. Tom Snyder, simple assault, taxed with the cost. Floyd H. Triplett, driving drunk, $50 and the cost. Bill Bumgarner. violating pro hibition laws, $100 and cost. Carl Presnell, breaking and entering, assault on officer, com mitted to veterans' hospital, Roa noke, Va., for mental treatment. Coolidge Potter, Roy Reece and Paul Ellison, larceny of an auto mobile, the property of Dr. H. B. Perry of Boone. Six months on the roads. An additional 12 months suspended during proba tion period. Hobart South .carrying con cealed weapon, $50 and the coat. Walter Winebarger, reckless driving, coets. Roy Oliver, violation prohibi tion laws, cost. Burl Napier, violation prohi bition law. cost. Homer A. Cox. violation prohi bition law. cost. Robert S. Milan, violation pro hibition law, cost. Harrison Moret2, violation pro hibition law, cost. Fred C. Townscnd, driving drunk. $50 and cost. Herbert Pritchard, driving drunk. $50 and cost. Thos. N. Adams, driving drunk, (50 and cost. Ira G. Reece, driving drunk, (50 and cost. (Continued on page B) MRS. CORPENING DIES IN MISSOURI Y Former Mist CallU Winkler 9t Boon*. Succumb* 8?pl. 4 at Age of 78 Yeari Camdenton, Mo. ? Wednesday, Sept. 4, after a brief illness, Mrs. Callie Winkler Corpening, 78, passed away quietly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James H. Banner, with whom she had been living for many years. The daughter of Joshua and Carolyn Pierce Winkler, Mr*. Corpening was born Dec. 26, 1867, one of ten children, at Boone, N. C., and was married to I. N. Cor pening of Blowing Rock. N. C., on June 5, 1894. Of this union two children were born. At Blowing Rock they operated the first hotel built at that now famous resort. In 1906, the family moved from North Carolina to a farm in Cam den county, Mo., where they lived for a number of years and con tributed to the religious welfare of the community by fostering a Sunday school and were later among \ the <. iter members of the first Baptist church to be or ganized there. They moved to Old Linn Creek in 1913. It waa there that Mrs. Corpening lost her companion, June 26, 1926. She was at that time making her home with her daughter, Mrs. James H. Banner, and moved with her to Camdenton when the county seat was moved. Mrs. Corpening was a member of the First Baptist Church ot Camdenton, and of the Order ot the Eastern Star of which she was a past matron. Survivors are her two children. Mi's. James H. Banner of Cam denton, and Albert N. Corpening of Bedford, Ind; two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Councill of Boone, N. C-. and Mrs. R. B. Estes. Caratairs, Alberta, Canada; two grandchil dren, Elizabeth and Bert Corpen ing, and a host of other friends and relatives. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 2:30 with her pastor. Rev. Ralph Blair, in charge, and with Rev. Robert Shank and Rev. E. F. Shank, assisting. Interment was at the side of her husband 'in the Old Linn Creek cemetery. ? ... . iMi
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