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~ ? "a i ? ??W _ ~ IMPORTANT WATAUGA ; DEMOCRAT THE DEMOCRAT ^'^HE W A% I A% I I ? _ /A ' I IM 1%/lf Bfl M Z^ l your mouie (dm to 1J.0M prate, on the universally mi basl* al fly* Tee lien to An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888. ' ??FS2L stopped nnlw MOMT Democrat Is VOL. I.tX, NO. 32 BOONE, WATAUGA COUMTY. WORTH CAROLINA. THUBSDAY. JANUARY 2, 1947 ? 5 CENTS A COPY srsrsJWKMi ?topped u td. The Leading the Fight Against Polio President Truman supports 1947 March of Dimes. Jan. 15-30. assuring full co-operation to Basil O'Connor, president of the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, sponsor of the nation wide drive for funds to finance the fight against polio. "The battle is far from won," the President said. "It must continue until this disease is finally wiped from the face of the earth." HOLIDAYS QUIET IN COMMUNITY Store* of City Remain Closed for Two Day* in Observance Of Christmas Christmas week was quietly j observed in the city, and retail' merchants and other business men and their employees re-; mained away from their busines ses on Wednesday and Thursday,! but the business district returned to its usual activity Friday morn-! inc with the merchants reporting i perhaps the greatest volume of holiday sales in the history of ,the 1 community. A number of the business places of the town are closed to day in observance of NeW Year's, but six of the town's department stores have announced that there will be business as usual. Unseasonably; warm weather prevailed during the holidays, aild the threatened low tempera tures haven't yet been recorded in the community. WARDENARRESTS DYNAMITERS Seven Are Bound to Court for Taking Fish With Explo sives in New River Seven men were bound tol court Monday, on charges of dynamiting fish in New River, Bald Mountain township, Sunday, night, and all the accused pled guilty of the offense as charged before Edwin N Hahn, Justice of the Peace. The arrests were made by County Game Warden Walter Edmisten, who was assisted by former Sheriff A. J. Edmisten, on bits of information fathered by the game officials. Search war rants secured by the officers re vealed a large number of fish in the homes of the accused, and re sulted In their confessions. The men who gave bond tor their appearance at the April term of Superior Court are: Ray Norris, Ernest Phillips, Chas Phillips, Jack Phillips, &le Van noy. Earl Byland and Bud By land. Babson's Outlook In Democrat Today The Democrat this week pub lishes the annual business and financial outlook for 1947 by Racer W. Babson, noted econo mist and statistician, through special arrangement with the Bkbson syndicate, and the pub lisher feels fortunate in being able to provide this special feature. fEut for the fact that the Demo crat was issued early last week, Babson's article would have been released by the local newspaper r> n the sani" date as published in the dailies. Trivett Hopie Razed By Fire on Monday Fire which Jikehr originated (ram a defective fui*. on Mon day completely destroyed the residence of George Trhnett of the Rominger neighborhood. Included in the Toss of the five-room frame building was all household fur nishings. The family plans to rebuild as soon m material can be secured New Solicitor I JAMES C. FARTHING FARTHING TAKES SOLICTOR OATH Lenoir Man Takes Oath of Of fice for This District in Special Ceremonies James C. Farthing, of Lenoir, son of the late A. C. Farthing, na tive Wataugan, took the oath of office as solicitor of the 16th ju dicial district in a ceremony held in the Caldwell county courthouse this morning. Solicitor Farihing succeeds Folger L. Townsend, who held the office by guberna torial appointment since the death of L. S. Spurling. The ceremony was arranged by a group of friends, including Judge A R. Crisp and Hon. V. D. Guire. who served as district campaign manager for Mr. Farth ing in his successful primary campaign last spring. Buford F. Williams, president of the Caldwell County Bar As sociation, presided over the cere monies. to which members of the bar and the general public were invited. Informal talks were made by other lawyers and friends of the new official. Fred H. Hoover. Caldwell county su perior court clerk, gave the oath of office to Solicitor Farthing. Merchant* Against Firecrackers; Want Prohibitory Statute The directors of the Boone Merchant* Association have gone on record as being unalterably opposed to the sale and use of firecrackers in the state, and have memorialized against the practice, with the hone that a statewide movement may be in stigated by the retailers, looking to stringent laws in this regard by the next Assembly The local retailers acted after there had been widespread com plaint. at the general use of fire crackers during and for a long tir&e preceding the Christmas holidays. The use of ' fire crackers. which included all kinds from the tiny ones, tied in strings, to the huge TNT bombs, was a source of great annoyance to the citizens of the town, and in some instances the continued ex plosions precluded sleep until the wjc small hours. LEGION SPONSORS LOCAL BASEBALL LEAGUE IN 1947 4 ' * Watauga Post Seeks Reaction of Youth of County in Ef fort to Inaugurate Program of Ba?eball; All Schools of County to Be Canvassed Watauga Post No. 130 o! the American Legion, is on record as favoring the establishment of a junior baseball team in 1947, ac cording to information released by the local post this week. The sponsoring of this team will, of course, depend on the reaction ot the youth of Watauga county, but if interest is shown by a consid erable number of boys, imme diate plans will be inaugurated jso that a coach can be secured, uniforms purchased and other | plans started at once. All schools of the county will; be canvassed with the idea of seeing iust how many boys are interested in such a venture, it is not necessaMr for applicants for the teams to be in school. The most important requirement is that all players for 1947 be boni in the year 1930 or any year thereafter, arid that such appli cants be able to prove their age by birth certificates. It is hoped that interest will I warrant the establishment of at [least four teams in the county, and that these teams will play a round robin series ot games prior to the actual season which starts in June. Then the coaches ot I the Watauga Coumy American Legion Baseball team will select irom all the teams the best squad lot 16 players which will repre isent Watauga county as it com ? petes with other teams lrom tne western section of North Caro lina. The winners of these dis trict games will go on to state, {regional and national play-oils. i lie coming baseball season jwill mark the 20th year that the American Legion nationally has sponsored these baseball teams. Growing in interest each year the number of teams this year is expected to mushroom out witu by far the greatest number ot j teams ever entered into compe tition. North Carolina has won the [national championship three times within the last dozen years, and from American Legion junior I baseball has emerged tne stars ot professional baseball. Watauga county has sent sev jeral baseball players on to fame in organized oaseball. and it is hoped that a number of teams can be organized this spring. Any interested youth in the county is invited to write the American Legion, Boone, N. C., signifying his interest and re quest for fuller information Father Mrs. Stalling* Dies at Neva Home Andrew Henderson Shoun, 76, Ifather of Mrs. B. W. S tailings of Boone, died at the home at Neva, Tenn., last Friday. He had been in poor health for the past year. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at 2:30 at the Pine Grove Baptist Church, and burial was in the family cemetery. Mr. Shoun, who was a re tired farmer, is survived by the widow, two sons and four daught ers: Joe Shoun, Neva, Tenn.; Louis Shoun, Newport, Tenn.; Mrs. Frank Millsaps, Elizabeth iton, Tenn.; Mrs. Chas. Nelson, | Newport, Tenn.; Mrs. Walter ;Cook, Arcadia, Calif., and Mrs. B. jW. Stallings, Boone CONSUMER PRICES j Consumer prices of essential goods and services rose about two iper cent between mid-October land mid-November, chiefly be cause of the four and one-half per cent rise in food prices. Liv ing essentials other than food and rent rose less than one per cent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I Burley Sales Start Monday Silti of burley tobacco will I be returned on ih? Boom market nnd Monday with the first sal* occurring at the Farmers WarthouM. Tuesday the auction will shift to the Mountain Burley Warehouse Ho. 1; Wednesday Mountain Burley No. 7; Thursday, Farm ers Warehouse, and Friday at Mountain Burley No. I. Full sales are expected dur ing the opening days of the poeHioliday auctions. and ; while receipts the first of the weak ware rather light, recent rains have conditioned the weed, and hoary movements are predicted for today. All warehouseman believe that prices will be fully as good as was the case before Christmas, and invite the farmers to bring their burley to the market where there is plenty of floor space, and no waiting to ua "Well, I'm Going To Say It Anyhow !" Takes Office H CLAUDE GARLAND GARLAND TAKES OVER TAX OFFICE Shulli Mills Man Assumes New Duties in County Gov ernment Today H Claude Garland ?f Sliulls Mills, today assumes his new duties as tax collector for Wat auga county, a position to which he was named by the board of county commissioners recently, winning the appointment over a large field of candidates. Mr. Garland, who for a time was responsibly employed by the Parkway Company, is a native of Watauga county and a veteran of World War I. He enlisted in the army Sept. 1, 1918, studied en gineering at the University of Tennessee, and was at Camp Johnson, Fla., for overseas assign ment when the armistice was signed. He served at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Camp Taylor, Ky? before his discharge June 10. 1919 Mr. Garland was commander of Mark Twain Host American Le gion, Jamestown, Tenn., for three terms, adjutant for one year there, and has been act l vie in the affairs of the American Legion since his discharge He is a member of Watauga Post No. 130. In taking over the duties of tax collector, Mr. Garland succeeds Mr. Earl D. Cook, who has held! the position for the past four! years. Mr. Cook did not seek re appointment. Chronology of Year Worthwhile Feature In the second section of the Democrat today will be found a review of the happenings in national and international circles during the year 1946. This fea ture has been most popular with Democrat readers in the past, and many have U#ed it as a scrap book material foOuture reference. HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE Fire, which is believed to have originated from a faulty flue, threatened the destruction of the home of Ella Shearer, colored, Monday morning. Quick action on the part of the fire department saved the building, but it was said that water damage would perhaps be something like $100. BABSON SEES NEW UPSURGE OF BUSINESS DURING NEXT YEAR 1947 in a Nutshell BUSINESS: To reach high est levels than recorded in 1946. COMMODITIES: Opposing trends. LABOR: qw? basic prob lems to be soWed. REAL ESTATE: Continued good demand for modern su burban homes. POLITICS: Increased foreign troubles. STOCKS: To work higher. BONDS: Firmness tempo rary. WINKLER HOME I RAZED BY FIRE |Paul Winkler Residence is De-| stroyed in Christmas Day Conflagration The home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winkler, located on Winkler's Creek near Boone, was totally destroyed by fire late Christmas afternoon. wi(h a property loss of perhaps $10,000. part of which was covered by insurance. The*fire originated in the attic of the large 8-room frame struc ture, and the noise from a radio in the living room prevented the family hearing the flames,^ until they were beyond control. Efforts of the fire department and other volunteers were confined chiefly to trying to retrieve personal property from the doomed stru ture. A number of pieces of fur niture and some clothing was saved, but< included in the loss were eight bedroom suites, all ap pliances, kitchen equipment, and 500 jars of canned food. The family is living for the time being at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Winkler The building was erected about 50 years ago by the late J.' S. Winkler, and was in an excellent state of repair. Mr. Winkler be lieves the fire might have origi nated from defective wiring. He expresses sincere appreciation to the firemen and others who so loyally helped during the confla gration Grouse Hunting Season Ends Today I The open w.-aaon lor hunting grouse in Watauga county pome* to an end at sundown January 1, Game Warden Walter Edmisten state*. Mr. Edmiaten further reminds sportsmen that the squirrel hunt ing season ended on December 15th, but that rabbits, quail, and fox may be taken until January ST BOY. 3, CUTS HAND) DIES Detroit, Mich. ? En route to a grocery store Cor a bottle of milk, Ronald Bruiand,* 3, fell in the driveway of his home and cut his hand badly on the broken empty milk bottle. Taken to a hospital he died of a heart seizure as his hand was being treated. Doctors said the seizure was due to ex citement and shock. By ROGER W. BABSON 1. One great event of 1947 will be a beginning of a movement of . from the big coastal cities to the small interior cities unless definite steps are taken ror world disarmament. General Business A year ago the U S. Bab spnchart registered 130. Today it is estimated at 100. The Cana dian Babsonchart registered 190 at *204 ac? Today il is estimated at 204 Sometime during 1947 figures W'" rt^ister hl?her 3. Reconversion of industry! n'i?.?LWaui0 has betn com pleted although the great gov ernment surpluses have not yet leaving much' more to be sold in 1947. th^i Invcntor?es. quoted both at pnc,V values and their vol umes, will increase during 1947 Both raw material piles and man ufactured goods will be in greater [supply in 1947. r Commodity Prices tinl 50010 rati?ning at*l priori ties may continue into 1947 but both will rapidly be "eliminated. Government regulations will fi n'ly be lessened. World War' flW>rL o ally be ended. I ?? The retail prices of .most hith CtUred Products will be higher sometime during 1947 than at present. The prices of somej of the food products may decline. . Unit sales "r some de partment stores will begin to de cline sometime during 1947; butl the sales of food and variety chains, may continue at peak fig ThV, ^reat question mark of 1947 will be how labor is to be have. Higher wage rates and less production per man inevita bly mean higher prices, o u Outlook lending a weather upset. aJirtren* ?u corn and wheat and of some other products will ? n r^n in. 1947 than ever before 'nri ?ur hwtory. Although some for 1947 hlf i!?1?1 Aarm Income .. ? should hold ud fairlv well. But farmers should divert fy more in 1947. 81 10. There should be an increase in certain fruits. figh pr^te and vegetables with a decline in prices. The United State, will have more to eat in 1947 than in l?-?Tb,y ,0% "ver thc prc u/in1 Da.'fy and Poultry products Cw?.iinUe lncre?8e in vol-. y*?Tl' e with no increase in price; but fats, sugar and some canned *?od? will continue short 12. Farmers will start in 1947 to work to extend legislation on their parity program due to fear of a collapse in farm prices. ? i ? - Tax#* 13. Taxes will not be increa?-H further 19*2i ^ there ,hou'd be a^?! rpducti<?* Most nuis together" may eliminated al 14. The federal debt will be H#* c^d during 1947 and the fed JuneVmr* bal8nCPd b> their w^rt!thh lack ?f lntPre8t in earned * "? m0ny waRe" iniC.?^.ov,d'ng job. for return ing soldiers at satisfactory waoe, *50uld * f?r (Continued on page 4) MARCH OF DIMES EFFORTSTARTS ON JANUARY 15 Number of Early Contribu tors to Polio Fund Report ed by Chairman Agle; Cites Fact That Paralysis Toll is Felt for Many Years Stressing the need for all-out support of the 1947 March of Dimes January 15-30, and ot the same time releasing a list of the early contributors to the local fund, Mr. R. E. Agle, chairman of the local campaign, remind* that the cost of caring for polio victims continues for years after an epidemic has struck. Citing New York state as an example, Mr. Agle explained that in 1946 more than $200,000 in March of Dimes funds was sent by the National Foundation to its local chapters there to re plenish treasuries depleted by outbreaks which occurred two years ago. "It will be years," Mr. Agle added, "before the state of Min nesota will have finished paying the toll for continuing care .of the 2,500 victims stricken there last summer alone, when over $900, 000 was added to local chapter resources by national headquar ters. Illinois, Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin. Missouri and .pthes states hit by the 1946 record epi demic. will be faced with similar financial problems," he said. "By giving greater support than ever before to this year's March of Dimes, we are assured of the best of care for polio pa tients from the crucial stage of the disease through the prolong ed after-care period," Mr. Agle concluded. The Contributors Mr Agle releases the names of the early contributors to the March of Dimes fund as follows: Appalachian High School .! 34.17 William L. Allison 10.00 Joe L. Blythe 10.00 Norman C. Cordon 10.00 T. Melville Gemmell 5.00 Morgan V. Gress , 2.00 R. E. Agle 10.00 Mrs. Julius W. Cone 25.00 C. V. Henkel, Jr 5.00 Total $136.17 S. F.MOODY JR ENDS OWN LIFE Vilas Man a Suicide Thursday; I No Message Left; Funeral Services Sunday Solomon Finley Mcody, Jr., 25 years old, ended his own 'life last Thursday. County Coroner R. E. Kelley reported, after examining the body, which was found about a half mile trom the late resi dence, beside a twelve-gua^e re peating shotgun. Mr. Kelley states i.hat the lethal load from the shot gun enered the body in the re gion of the heart and that indi cations were death ensued imme diately. No inquest was deemed necessary. Mr. Moody left no message as to the reason for the suicide, which is presumed to have occur red about 2 o'clock in the after noon. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Brushy Fork Baptist Church at 11 o'clock Sunday . morning by Rev. W. D. Ashley, and interment was in the Adams cemetep'. Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Moody. Sr.; one brother, Charles E. Moody, Vilas; three half-brothers, Frank D. Moody. Zionville; Joe Moody, Vilas, and Glenn Moody of Hick ory. There is one sister. Mrs. Stanley Greer. Vilas. Blan Isaac* - Victim Of Heart Attack; Funeral Tuesday Robert Blan Isaacs, 34 years old, died at his home in Boone early Sunday morning from a sudden illness, resulting from a heart attack. Funeral services were conduct ed from the Forest Grove Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 o'clock, and interment was in the cemetery near the church. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Clocta Isaacs, two daughters and one son: Beulah Jean, Ruth and Robert Blan Isaacs, Jr. The parent*, Mr. and Mrs. Hill Isaacs of Vilas, survive, together with two brothers and two sisters; Paul Isaacs, Vilas; Burl Isaacs, Boone: Mrs. Orville Hagaman, and Miss Beulah Isaacs of Vilas. Mr Isaacs for a nipnbev of years had been a member ?i the sales organization at the Farmers Hardware and Supply Co., and was in charge of the radio servic ing department. Possessed at, m happy disposition and ready wit, , he made friends readily, and was held in the highest regard by his many acquaintances. Will there come a time when the housewife' will buy egg* with a guaranteed vitamin and mineral ') content? r?r "
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