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VOL. LIX, NO. 25 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1946
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WATAUGA TURNS
THUMBS DOWN ON
2 AMENDMENTS
I.
Proposed Change in Consti
tution Which Would Give
Women Jury Rights De
feated Here by 148 Votes;
Larger Majority Against
Pay for Legislators
Watauga county voted substan
tially against the amendment
which would alter the constitu
tion so as to permit women to do
jury duty in the courts of the
state, when the issue was pre
sented to the voters in the gen
eral election, exactly 2,000 voters
favoring the proposal, and 2,148
against, for a negative majority
of 148
The amendment which would
raise the pay of members of the
assembly from ten to twenty
dollars a day, received more hos
tile treatment at the hands of
the local voters, who evidently
figured that their representatives
were receiving enough, for this
proposal was rejected by a ma
jority of 578, which is likely
enough to seal the doom of the
amendment which is having a nip
and tuck fight as the late re
turns trickle in to Raleigh.
The total vote cast here for
the amendment was 1,577. with
2.155 voting negatively.
It is recalled that in 1928 when
the amendment was adopted rais
ing the pay of members of the
assembly from $4.00 to $10.00 per
day for 60 days, the late returns
from Watauga saved the day for
the measure.
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE
ASSEMBLY PAY DEFEATED
Raleigh. Nov. 12 ? An amend
ment to the state constitution au
thorizing the payment of $10 a
day expenses to members of the
general assembly apparently was
defeated in the Nov. 5 general
election by the narrow margin of
916 votes, an unofficial compila
tion of election returns showed
today.
Returns from all of the 1,929
precincts in the state showed
that a total of 143,014 voters fa
vored the amendment and 143,
930 opposed it.
Meanwhile, another - amend
ment to give women the right to
serve on juries apparently was
approved overwhelmingly.
Mountaineers To
Meet Milligan in
Elizabethton Tenn.
Milligan College and Appala
chian State, J wo age-old gridiron
rivals, will clash on the Bemberg
Glandstoff athletic field in Eliza
bethton. Tennessee Saturday
night night at 8:00 o'clock.
Coach "Flucie"" Stewart has
been sending his charges through
long hard practices during the
week and expects them to go in
to this week-end's action in top
shape. The Mountaineers made
an excellent showing at Western
Carolina Teachers College last
week as they downed the Cat
amounts 42 to 6. No impressive
injuries were present ofter this
conquest and the usual starters
will go into action against the
Tennessee gridders.
John Hollars, hard-driving back
of the Boone forces, is expected
to be one of the main cogs in the
Appalachian offensive machine,
while the hopes of Milligan fans
are in Holsclaw. brilliant back
field star, who leads the smooth
clicking aerial attack of the Ten
nesseans.
Crippled Children's
Clinic Set for Nov. 20
Dr. John S Gaul will again
hold the crippled children's clinic
on Wednesday, November 20th
at 1:30 p. m. Those wishing to at
tend this clinic will please re
gister in the office of the health
department at 1:00 o'clock.
X-Ray Clinic
The health department gives
report on the chest clinic which
was held September 24, IMS
There were 108 x-rays done,
107 white and 1 colored. Out of
this number six were found to
have tuberculosis. Two of these
were children and four adults.
Twenty-four were found to have
inactive type tuberculosis and
were advised to have re-exami
nations. Sixty-four patients X
rayed were within normal limits.
SQUARE DANCE
There will be a square dance
at the Valle Crucis Mission school
next Saturday evening at 7:30. I
SOME OF THE WINNERS
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Pictured here are_ some of those who were victorious in the
Watauga county "election last week Representative S. C, Eggers
won by 225; Wade E. Brown carried the county for the senate" by
two votes ? the district by 888 Bottom left. Richard E. Kelley,
Democrat, had the distinction of running on both tickets for cor
oner, and thus secured the total vote of both parties, while Sheriff
C. M. Watson, lower right, was re-elected by a majority of 147.
PRICE AND WAGE
CEILINGS JUNKED
Rents. Rice and Sugar to Re
main Controlled) Truman
Explains Action
Washington, Nov. 9. ? Price
ceilings on everything except
dwellings, sugar and rice were
wiped away completely by Presi
dent Truman tonight in one
sweeping order which spelled the
speedy end of OPA
All government controls on
wages and salaries, too, were
abolished except in cases of gov
erment seizure, like the soft
coal mines Thus the wage stabi
lization board goes out of busi
ness. ' ?
While the OPA rent ceilings
will be continued, Mr. Truman
indicated that they may be in
creased ? "It may be that some
adjustment of rent will be re
quired," he said. But Housing
Expediter Wilson Wyatt announc
ed that the sales and rental ceil
ings on new homes built under
the veterans emergency housing
program will stay as is.
The decontrol action of Presi
dent Truman tonight removes
price ceilings from:
Building materials and lumber,
all textiles and apparel, con
sumer durable goods such as
electric refrigerators, washing
machines, etc.; household furni
ture, heavy machinery and equip
ment not previously decontrolled
and farm machinery and equip
ment.
Automobiles, basic metals, |
newsprint and other paper pro-j
ducts, tires and other rubber
items, all chemicals and drugs,
coal and coke, transportation and
laundry and dry cleaning and re
pair services.
Scout Executive To
Speak to Local Lions
O. B. Gorman, deputy regional
scout executive, region six, Boy
Scouts of America, will be the
guest speaker for the " Boone
Lions Club Tuesday evening
November 19, it is announced
this morning
RUFUS LEWIS FREE
Rufus Lewis of Tampa, Fla., is
spending a few days with rela
tives in Meat Camp township,
and states that his period of pa
role from state prison has been
terminated. He was paroled four
years ago from a 30-year sen
tence paused in connection with
the shooting of Hill Hagaman,
Boone policeman, several years
ago. Since he was paroled he
has been engaged in the radio re
pair business in Tampa.
Government grants retroactive
vacation pay to miners.
DR. LITTLE TO
PREACH IN CITY
Noted Charlotte Jtfinister to Oc
cupy Pulpit at Baptist Church
During December
Dr. Luther Little, of Charlotte,
has consented to act as supply
pastor at the Boone Baptist
Church during the month of Dec
ember, since a regular pastor for
that church has not been elected,
following the resignation of Rev.
J. C. Canipe some time ago.
Dr. Little, who is now retired
from the active Gospel ministry,
is known as one of the state's
foremost preachers, and was for
merly the pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Charlotte. He
formerly broadcast his sermons
over radio WBT.
National Education
Week Being Observed
November 10-17 is National
Education Week. The week was
opened with a PTA meeting at
the high school on Monday night
and will be observed throughout
this week.
Parents and friends are invited
to visit the schools during this
week.
Mr. Bob Agle, manager of the
local theatre is running a short
film in observance of National
Education Week and we wish to
th^nk Mr. Agle for this coopera
tion.
MUSIC CONTEST
WINNERS NAMED
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Appalachian High Takaa Many
Honor* at Music FMiival
Held al ASTC
Winners in the music festival,
which was the first presentation
of the year of the recently re
organized Appalachian High
School Association, held at Appa
lachian College Monday of last
week, h-ve been announced by
Miss Virginia Wary, director of
the, event.
The festival was a decided suc
cess, and much interest and en
thusiasm was shown by those
who participated, as well as by
those who attended. Approxi
mately 250 students, representing
six schools in Ashe. Avery and
Watauga, took part in the pro
gram. The quality of the music
and the standard performance ex
hibited decided improvement
over that of -previous years.
Awards were presented to the
groups and individuals receiving
highest ratings as follows:
Appalachian high ? mixed cho
rus; girl's chorus; boys' chorus;
girl's small vocal ensemble; boys'
small voice ensemble; vocal solo
ensemble.
West Jefferson ? mixed chorus;
girl's chorus; duet.
Blowing Rock ? girl's quintet;
girl's trio, and girl's quartet.
Crossnore ? Girl's small vocal
ensemble, and mixed quartet.
Boone ? Vocal solo, unchanged
voice, Billie Crawford; soprano
solos, Mary Joe Gross and Nell
Norris; alto solo, Erma Norris;
tenor solo, Raymond Conner;
baritone solo, David Edmisten;
bass solo, Pete Storie; piano duet,
Nell Norris and Erma Norris;
piano solo, Reba Smith.
West Jefferson ? Baritone solo,
Basil Barr; instrumental ensem
ble; instrumental solo, saxophone
solo.
Union Thanksgiving
Service Is Arranged
A union Thanksgiving service
will be held at the Boone Meth
odist Church Wednesday evening
before Thanksgiving, it is an
nounced. Rev. S. B. Moss, Meth
odist pastor, will have charge of
the service.
PTA Holds Meeting
On Monday Evening
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
will meet Thursday November
Mth at 7:30 p. m. at the Legion
Hut. All members are asked to
attend.
GREENE CONGRATULAES
DOUGHTON ON VICTORY,
Clyde R. Greene, Boone mer-]
chant, who unsuccessfully oppos
ed Congressman Doughton for
the ninth district seat held by
the veteran solon for 36 years,
sent the following telegram to
Mr. Doughton Wednesday, when
returns indicated his defeat:
"Congratulations upon your
re-election. It is a signal honor
to represent the ninth North
Carolina district in the congress
[for 38 years."
NEW HOURS OBSERVED AT
COMPENSATION OFFICE
Effective as of November 16,
office hours of the Unemploy
ment Compensation Comrrvssion
in the USES office in Boone, will
be 9 a m. to 5 p. m. Monday
through Friday, inclusive, and 9
to 1 o'clock on Saturdays.
Official Vote of WataUga County In the November 5 Election
Senalc
PRECINCT
Bald Mountain
Beaver Dam
Blowing Rock
Blue Ridge
Boone
Brushy Fork
Cove Creek
Elk
Laurel Creek
Meat Camp No. 1
Meat Camp No. 2
New River
North Fork
Shawneehaw
Stony Fork
Watauga
"Totals"
Majority
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3611 107, 355
206| 184 192
281 247 28
678 i 274 | 624
294 448 281
504! 4101 499
21 1 157! 21
237 | 257 i 233
277 273 269
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322
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71
330
42
312
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67
109
184
171, 370 164
275| 405| 261
95| 83
111 i 364
i 194 185
j 248 28!
, 325 | 629 |
157| 288
1 412 5061
1571 21 ;
258 235|
279 273|
| 35 41 ;
I 331 j 320!
; 109! 15,
I 178 72 !
! 375, 166
j 406 262 1
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92 83
96| 359,
206 202
243 28!
330, 645
152! 283
400' 492
155 1 21 1
2581 235'
278j 276!
36 41
326! 319
102 14
182! 69'
372, 169
407| 261]
308
158
417
157
94 851 92
106 359 1 106
186 ) 96| 188
247 281 247
641 309
2851 152
508| 409
21! 157
258 | 235 i 259
277 1 277' 274
35 41 | 36
331 316' 328
109 14 1 109
184 70| 183
377 1641 377
408 263 1 406
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360: 364 104
192 195! 190
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638' 630 317 1
295! 280| 158
492! 498' 420!
21 211 157|
235 i 234 | 259;
281' 279 i 276!
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71 J 69
164 158
261! 265
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417| 416
157 i 157
258 263
274 [ 274
35! 35
330' 327
109 109
183| 182
3.76! 369
413| 411
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Eggers Leads County Ticket With
225; Brown Has Majority of Two;
All Other Republicans Winners
WINS 19TH TERM IN CONGRESS
Representative Robert L. Doughton, who defeated Clyde R.
Greene, to enter upon his 19th term as representative from the
ninth congressional district. Mr Doughton has been chairman
of the ways and means committee for 14 years, longer than any
other man in the history of the government, but with Republican
organization of the congress, this position will fall to Representa
tive Knudsen of Minnesota.
GREENE LEADS
GOP FIELD HERE
Candidate for Congreu Buns
High In County With a 416
Majority Oyer Doughion
Clyde R. Greene, local hard
ware merchant and candidate (or
congress against Representative
R. L. Doughton, received more
votes than any other local can
didate in last week's election,
his majority being 41Q, just 36
less than the 452 amassed by E.
C. McCall in the 1944 election.
The official vote for congressi
by townships follows:
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PRECINCT
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Bald Mountain
88 92
299 131
29 249
199 191
642 317
288 158
391 389
21 157
234 258
276 281
38 35
285 342
14 108'
70 183
164 387
232 408
Beaver Dam
Blue Ridge
Blowing Rock
Boone
Brushy Fork
Cove Creek
Elk
Laurel Creek
Meat Camp 1
Meat Camp 2
New River
North Fork
Shawneehaw
Stony Fork
Watauga
Total
3270 3686
416
Majority
FEDERAL COURT
JURY IS NAMED
Number of Wataugaas to Serra
at Middla DUtricl Court
During Naxt Weak
The Middle District Federal
Court will convene in Wilkesboro
Monday, Nov. 18, with Judge
Johnson J. Hayes presiding, and
the following Watauga county
men have been ^selected for jury
service during the term :
Walter Hollars, Blowing Rock:
Butler Craig, Blowing Rock;
Noah Church, Shulls Mills; Wadt
Moretz, Zionville; Elmer Miller,
Blowing Rock; James M Bur
chette, Mabel; Vester O. Phillips,
Laxon; James M. Storie, Boone;
Stacey C. Ford, Blowing Rock;
Milton Young, Boone; Mose Mam,
Tamarack.
Wildlife Club To
Show Outdoor Films
The Watauga Wildlife Club
will meet Thursday evening Nov
ember 21, at 7:30 o'clock at the
county courthouse, it is announc
ed by W. R. Richardson, club
president.
The principal feature of the
gathering will be three movie
reels on hunting and fishing. The
general public is invited, and
there will be no admission charge.
Official Canvass of Vetee
Made Tuesday Show Stat?
of Candidates; Bepubticaa
Candidates for Coiatjr
Commissioners Have Aver
age Maority of 1C7
Representative S. C. Eggera
led the Republican ticket in tfee
county, with a majority of 3M
votes over Lester Carroll, it ?M
revealed Tuesday, when the
Board of Elections completed the
canvass of the ballots cast a week
ago.
Clyde R. Greene, candiate tor
Congress, whose name appeared
on the State ballot, received the
largest majority of any loeal
candidate, 416.
Wade E. Brown, candidate far
the State Senate on the Demo
cratic ticket received a majority
of 2 over Paul Swanson, carrying
Ashe county by 222 and Allegh
any by 664, making a total
majority in the district of 8M.
The Republican candidate w m
elected in this district in 1944.
In connection with Mr. Brown's
slender majority, Harrison Baker,
Democratic leader in New River
township, recalls that maay
years ago he lost a seat on tke
board of commissioners to the late
L. A. Greene by 1 vote, and that
the race would have been a tie
but for the fact thct he refrained
from casting his own vote for
himself.
) Fred Gragg won the Clerkship
of the Superior Court over Petie
Coffey by a majority of 156;
Sheriff C. M. Watson defeated
Albert Henson by 147; Richard
Kelley, Democrat, nominated on
i both tickets for coroner garnered
5179 votes; Jack Storie led Don
Thompson for surveyor by 1W;
while Republican candidates for
county commissioner received
majorities as follows:
A. G. Miller 175; H. O. Ald
ridge 169; Rufus M. Ward 158.
James C. Farthing of Lenoir,
unopposed candidate for Solici
tor of this district received 3440
votes.
The various officers will enter
upon their duties the first Mon
day in December.
Officers of Farmer#
Warehouse Meeet
The officers and directors of the
new Fanners Burley Warehouse,
Incorporated held a special meet
ing in the offices of Attorney
Louis H. Smith, at Boone, Satur
day, November 2, 1946. Progress
of the corporation from its for
mation last February to date was
reviewed and plans were laid for
the operation of their warehouses
for the ensuing season. The of
ficers expressed themselves as
well pleased with the outlook.
Mr A G. Wright was elected
secretary and treasurer to suc
ceed Mr. O. L. Badgett, resigned.
The officers of the new corpora
tion are: Mr. C. C. Taylor, presi
dent; Mr. Rex Taylor, vice-presi
dent; Mr. A. G. Wright, secretary
and treasurer.
Farmers burley warehouse in
corporated was organized the
first part of this year. Its prin
cipal offices have been main
tained in Boone, N. C. Ti?e
authorized capital stock of the
corporation is over one hundred
thousand dollars, the majority of
which has been paid in.
Aged Colored Man Is
Killed by Automobile
North Wilkesboro, N. C., Nov
embcr 11. ? ^jharlic Horton, aged
colored man who had been mak
ing his home with relatives here
and at Boone, was instantly kil
led Saturday, 11 a. m? when h<;
was hit by a taxi near the corner
of Main and Fourth street
Roy Estel Mabe. local taxi
driver, was arrested and held
under bond on charges of speed
ing and manslaughter.
Police Chief J. E. Walker said
that evidence indicated that Hor
ton walked from between a pick
up and truck into the center of
Main street, where he was hit by
the left front side of the taxi
traveling east.
The truck and pickup were
stopped for the traffic light and
were headed west on Main
ftre<t Witnesses said that the
taxi went under the changing
light and struck Horton as ha was
crossing to the south side of the
street.
Funeral arragements for Hor
ton had not been completed this
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