WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
An Independent Weekly
Newspaper
Established in 1888 and published
for 45 years by the late
Robert C. River*. Sr.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1946 1
GOLDEN GLEAMS
If fame is to come only after
death, I am in no hurry for it ,
? Martial. ,
Those who desire fame are 1
fond of praise and flattery,
though it comes from their in
teriors. ? Pliny the Younger
The desire for fame tempts
ever noble minds. ? St. Augustine.
All hunt for fame; but most
?tillage the way. i
?Charles Churchill
Fame is no sure test of merit,
but only a probability of such; it
is an accident, not a property of
? man. ? Thomas Carlyle
Fame usually comes to those
who are thinking about something
else. ? O. W. Holmes
WORSE THAN POLIO
Nearly every parent in the
United States i? familiar with the
menace of poliomyelitis and the
campaign that is waged annually
to secure funds to aid the victims
of this dread disease.
In may come as something of a
surprise, however, to learn tnat in
1944 whooping cough caused the
death of more children than
polio. The U. S. Public Health
Service recorded 1,878 deaths
from whooping cough in that
year compared with 1,361 deaths
from polio.
Health experts assert that hun
dreds of unnecessary deaths occur
annually because parents do not
take elementary precautions to
prevent exposure of their child
ren to the dangerous ravages oi
whooping cough. Most of the
fatalities in uncomplicated cases
occur among infants, but among
older children inflammation of
the brain accounts for one-third
of the whooping cough deaths.
OUR BABY-GOD
The thing that fascinates us
most about Christmas is the ap
pearance of the Almighty God as
a helpless baby, the sicht of tiny
hands which, we remind our
selves, hung up the moon and
rolled the earth into space. And
now he's made Himself so help
less, out of love for us. He wasn't
really born with a shock of flaxen
hair as our Christmas cards re
present Him. He was born just
like any other son of man, tiny
and absolutely dependent on the
love of His mother. He would be
hungry if she did not feed Him;
He would not be clean, did she
not wash Him. Now He is close
to everyone. He waits in His crib
for our adoration. He has not yei
assumed the dignity of manhood,
nor the majesty of His glorified
body; for somehow after the re
surrection, His words to Mary
Magdalene, "Don't touch me",
rather put us in awe of Him. He
could annihilate us with a glance
if He would. Our , prayers at
Easter are addressed in adora-j
tion; but at Christmas we want
to wrap the Infant Jesus in pray-j
ers of love and pity. We want to
take Him in our arms,?and lea
His poor little body draw from,
thel abundance of our own
warmth and vitality.
But just think of Mary's joy.
Thig Baby is God. Think of how
you would feel if you could have
God in your arms, sitting at your
table, or asleep in the next room.
Mary realized the dignity of her
Son. She had been visited by an
archangel; St Joseph's dream had
reassured her knowledge, and St.
Elizabeth's greeting had confirm
ed it. She knew that she was the
Mother of God ? yet she did not
become vain, nor did she try to
use her Son's power for her own
ends.
So let's savor the spirit of
Christmas to the full. We can
build a crib in our souls which
need never be torn down. We can|
hug our Lord to ourselves and
hold Him fast ? so fast that, by
His grace, we need never lose
Him from our arms.? Contri
buted.
WOMAN. M. PAINTS HOUSE
Springfield. 111. ? Although she
is 86-years old, Adeline Jenkins,'
an emancipated slave, has just
finished painting her house, do-1
ing all of her work herself except
for the "real high places" where |
she had the help of a boarder 1
News and Views
Of the Fanners
e>
? By L. E. TU^KWILLER
County Agent
A CORRECTION
In last week's edition, we made
an error about the date for the
test demonstration farm meeting.
The correct date is Saturday,
December 26th, at 2:00 p. m.,
county courthouse.
We have a vacancy in each
township in the test demonstra
tion program. One family should
be selected to take this material
at once.
A special meeting is being held
in each townsihp in the county to
elect a township committee (com
posed of both men and women)
and to receive nomination for the
demonstration farmer.
G. G. Farthing will be present
with colored slides and probably
music. The entire family is invit
ed and we especially invite the
farm men and wonmen.
Meetings will start on Thurs
day, January 2 and will last
through Friday, January 10. The
one tnat will be held during the
first week are as follows:
Bald Mountain ? T hursday.i
January 2, 2:00 p. m., Todd '
school nouse.
Upper Watauga River ? Thurs- !
day, January 2. 7:30 p. m? Ed
Harbins store.
Blowing Rock ? Friday, Janu
ary 3, 2:0*0 p. m* Blowing Rock
Stony Fork) ? Friday, January
3. 7:30 p. m.. Deep Gap school.
Brushy Fork and Boone town
ships ? Saturday, January 4, 10:00
i. m., courthouse.
Tell your neighbors about the
neeting. Meetings for the week
starting January 6th will appear
in next week's paper.
Letters To Santa
Dear Santa Claus: I will tell
you what I would like for you to
bring me. I want a doll, set of
dishes, nuts, candy and some
oranges. Please don't forget to
come.
Your friend,
Barbara Vannoy.
Church
Announcements
METHODIST
Rev. S. B. Muss, Pastor
Church School 10 a. m.
Morning worship 11 a. m. Ser
mon topic: "Hopes and Fears."
Youth Fellowship 0:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting 7 p. m. Wed
nesday, January 1.
DINNER PARTY
Among the first dinner parties
of the Christmas season was one
given last Tuesday night at the
Daniel Boone Hotel, when Sir
Guy Monroe Thomas entertained
his eleven guests. A four-coure
dinner was served to the follow
ing:
Dr. and Mrs. G. K. Moose, Miss
Rebecca Moose, Miss Rachel
Vance, Miss Jessie Hodges, Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Hairy Small Cones, Mr. Raymond
Smith, Mr. Charlie Bowers, Mr.
Alan Wellborn and the host.
Trippi, Georgia halfback, is
chosen winner of Maxwell Tro
phy.
WANT ADS
NYLONS ? Received another
shipment of Nylons Saturday
Will have another shipment to
day (Monday). In this shipment
hope to have some 51 guage. Also
received another shipment re
conditioned John B. Stetson hats
in variety colors and sizes. Men's
Dress Sox, including part-wool,
also women's cotton stockings.
All these items make ideal gifts.
Economy Store. lp
LOST in Boone Saturday December
14th billfold. Initials B. ) T. Finder
keep money and mail billfold and
pictures to Betty Jean Taylor. Beech
Creek, N. C. lp
WANT TO SELL. ? A 1936 Chevrolet
Standard. 5 new tires, good motor and
good body. Claude Davis. Vilas, N. C.
lc
WANT TO RETIRE WHILE
YOU'RE YOUNG?
JOIN the U S. Army and retire at an
early age on a monthly retirement, al
lowance. Travel the world over at no
expense to you! Excellent pay with no
deductions. Rapid advancement and
free living quarters. The finest medical
and dental crae provided. Visit nearest
army recruiting station for further de
rails. Post Office Building, Lenoir, N.
C. 1*1
EXPECTING ANOTHER shipment
this w<^'k of men ? and boys new
army combat boots and shoes. Econo
my Store. Boone lp
EXTRA SPECIAL ? Just unpack
ed 75 dozen DuPont Nylon hose.
First quality with seams; 30 dei
ner, 45 and 51 guage. Get as
many pairs as you want. Econ
omy Store lc
FOR SALE ? Number of Jersey and
Guernsey cows. Some fresh and some
springers. C. A. Church. Vslle Crucis.
[n. c. n-a>->p
JUST ARRIVED ? Shipment of fun
enameled white ranges ? wood or coal<
See them today at Craven Furniture
[Co. Boone. N. C. . lp
DUNCAN PHYFE DINING ROOM
SUITES in rich mahagony. Now on
display at Craven Furniture Co. Boone.
IW; C . IP
PRESSURE COOKERS? Limited quan
tity. Celling price $12.96. Get yours to
ii.y at Craven Furniture Co Boone.
N C. lp
IBEAUTIFUL SELECTION of living
rcM?m suiter, platform rockers, ana
studio couches. Priced to sell. Craven
Furniture Co. Boone, N. C. lp
For Sale McCormick -Dee ring mowing
machine and rake, good as new. Also
new two-horse farm wagon. Sell or
trade for ho rw. N. H. Foster. RFD 2.
Boone. 12-19-2p
FOR SALB? Lespedeza hay. $30.00 per
ton at bam R. Lee Frazier. Tloute 1,
Claremont N. C. 12-19-2p
GOOD FARM FOR SALE? 28 acres
near Vilas. On hard-surface road.
Price reasonable. See Joe Brown,
Vilas. N. C. 12-12-3p
FOR SALE ? 34 Chevrolet pickup. Ap
&ly Route 2. Box 110. Boone. N. C.
eorge Lookablll. 12-12-3p
WANTED ? Few lots close to new
Negro recreation grounds. Blowing
Rock. Give best price for cash. Rosa
Lee Butler, colored, PO Box 1013 ,
High Point N. C. 12-1 2-3p
DR. C. G. BAUGHMAN. eye, ear, now I
and throat specialist of Elizabeth ton ,
Tenn., will be at the Watauga Hos
pital in Boone the first Monday in ,
each month for the practice of his pro
fession. I
WANTED ? Refined girls for beauty ;
culture training classes now forming
Rates reasonable. Mae's School of \
Beauty Culture, North Wilkesboro. N.
2. HMl-tfc
MID-WINTER TERM of Draughon
Business College will begin January 1,
1947. Classes will be organized in the I
Following courses: Cost Accounting.
College Accounting. Shorthand. Of- !
fice Machines. Secretarial, etc. Vet
erans trained under the G. I. Bill of
Rights. Call or write for catalog and
application blank. Draughon Business
College. Winston -Salem. N. C. ll-14-7c
WE ARE STILL
LEADING
THE BOONE BURLEY MARKET
BY AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN $2.00
PER HUNDRED POUNDS
There Must Be a Reason
Keep bringing us your tobacco. Our floors are cleared
and you can unload right on through the holidays. Per
sonal, cordial service at all times.
We wish for all our friends a Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year
, FARMERS BURLEY
WAREHOUSE, Inc.
C. C. Taylor Rex Taylor A. G. Wright
GREETINGS
As the old year draws to a close I wish to express sincere appreciation to
all my customers for their faithfulness; for their patient understanding of
our mutual problems and their friendly co-operation when the going was
not so smooth. Also I wish to express thanks to the teachers and students
of our school for their spirit of friendship and courtesy underlying each
business transaction. Your patronage makes business a pleasure. Thanks
. . . and
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY
NEW YEAR TO YOU!
J. M. BURNS
Burns Grocery
Blowing Rock, N. C.
\t 's a
Fi ner Cola..
AND STILL ONLY
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'A HERE has been no change in the wholesale price of SPUR?
the finer cola. In spite of the acute sugar shortage ? ? ?
?ven though wages and the costs of materials have soared . . .
the price for a breezy, tan g-y -flavored bottle of SPUR
should still be just? 541
CANADA DRY
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Step U p to CMnada D ry Quality!
FORESTER BEVERAGE COMPANY
KORTH WILKESBORO. N. C.