'l limm WATAUGA DEMOCRAT oS?n thel universally uK.-tT bi.l8 of rSESsra^X oD^SSSt itrlSJ ?a~??r. An lndependent Weekiy Newspaper? Established in the Year I 886 ?.?-??. . VOL. LIX, NO. 49 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MAY 22. 1947 FIVE CKNTSACOPY BRYANT TELLS 0F EFFORTS TOWARD PEACE Durham Attorney, in Com mencement Address, Goes Into Realm of International Conference; Cites Differ ence in Attitudes of Cham berlain and Marshall Eighty-one graduates received their degrees from Appalachian State Teachers college Friday morning in the annual spring commencement exercises at which Victor Bryant, attorney and legislator of Durham, was principal speaker. Mr. Bryant contrasted the ex periences of two secretaries of state who have traveled by plane. The first Neville Chamberlain and the second George C. Mar shall. r He told of Chamberlain's re turn from the Munich conference and his announcement that a compromise had been effected and there would be no war "in our time.'' He discussed various other trips of the British diplo mat and told the story of Hitler's agt'i'" in which he took one small j...e of territory after another, declaring that each was his last. Terming the entire situation at that time as a matter of appease- J ment, the speaker asserted that, history will show that appease-1 ment is no way to obtain peace and stay out of war. Mr. Bryant then spoke of thej recent return of Secretary Mar-1 shall from the Moscow confer-! ence. He declared that the secre tary did not report to the presi dent any success won, but as serted that he had succeeded in setting up a new order in diplo-J macy the object of which is1 peace with honor but no ap peasement. He referred to this! policy as a dangerous one, but> added that the big things in life are dangerously won. Referring to the academic field, the speaker asserted that he feared colleges today are not! challenging the most intellectual students to do their best. "We. are inclined to seek short cuts and easy methods, but there are no such that lead to a desirable! end." He declared that there is an> abundance of intellect, but not so much energy and said this is shown in reports in colleges! which reveal veterans are doing' much better work than others. I He attributed this to the factl that veterans who are in college' returned with a purpose. Degrees were conferred by Dr. B. B. Dougherty, Appalachian president, the Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., pronounced the invocation and the Rev. E. F. Troutman the benediction. Miss Helen Foster was pianist and music was fur nished by the College choir under the direction of Miss Virginia Wary. The summer term will begin June 12 and indications are there will be a capacity enrollment. CLOTHING TO BE GATHERED Sunday Afternoon Canvasi for Clothing and Shoe* for Re lief. WU1 Be Conducted ? The collection of clothing for overseas relief will be made in Boone next Sunday afternoon. Collection will begin at 2 o'clock. To expedite the collection, all persons who are giving clothing, bedding or shoes, will please1 have these articles ready and placed in bags or boxes on their front porches. All donations will be promptly sent to New Wind sor, Md., for shipment overseas. Those persons giving shoes should tie them together in pairs. Any clothing in need of repair should be repaired beforel it if collected. The Church World ^ervice program does not have adequate facilities to repair clothing. Any wearable clothes for children, youth or adults can be used. Bedding of all sorts and m sizes is needed. The primary thing is to give, a ? Persons who wisR to give mon ey to the cause skpuld give it to one of the ministffs of the town. These individuals will see that it gets to tile proper handlers. North Carolina is the only state conducting this relief program on a strictly inter-denominaUonal basis. Local Builder Is On Job In Mountain City The W. C. Greene Construction Company on Monday began the erection of a building for Joe JMackbum in Mountain City, ^Tenn., which it is stated will be used for business purposes and will cost about $50,000. AT NIGHT GAME Mrs. Harry S. Truman, a baseball fan, chats with George Allen, former RFC board member and a close friend of President Truman, during a lull in a night game at Griffith Stadium, Wash ington. SAYS NO NEED OF DEPRESSION President Truman Cites Common Sense and Control of Greedy as Economic Remedy Washington. ? President Tru-I man declared today there is no need ever to have a depression and presented this formula to prevent it: Just use common sense, and don't let the greedy people get control of the country. He again expressed belief thatj prices are too high. The president's views were sought at his news conference in connection with a report by. Chester Bowles, former price ad'i ministrator, which a questioner interpreted as predicting a "bust." Mr. Truman declined to comment directly on the report on the ground he had not seen if. But when asked whether he believes a "bust" is coming, he answered no. Then he was asked for a posi tive expression, and to that ques tion he returned that he does not think there is any necessity for ever having a bust provided com mon sense is used and greedy people do not get control. Mr. Truman added that there, has not been much coopeation toward that end legislatively or publicly but praised the price re ductions that have been made. Bowles made his report as head of gn economic stability commit tee of Americans for democratic action, a new political organiza tion. It declared a business drop is "imminent" but can be mini mized if: 1. Prices are rolled back an average of 10 per cent through a presidentially-appointed "price adjustment board." 2. The 15-cent hourly "package" wage increase is adopted gener ally by industry and by federal and local governments. 3. Congress scraps the 20-20-30 per cent income tax cut bill and adopts, in its stead, a simple in crease in individual exemptions from $500 to $700. The report was released at an ADA luncheon today. Leon Hen derson, executive committee chairman, declared it would be ADA's "guide and marching or ders." Senior Play to Be ? Given May 27th The senior class of Appalach ian high school will present "Six. teen in August," a three-act com edy by Dorothy Bennett and Link Hannah on Tuesday. May 27, at 8 p. m., in the high school audi torium. The cast includes Annie Mae Carroll, Bill Aldridge, Sonny WilHams, Ada Belle Moretz, Betty Lou Clawson, Bill Wink ler. Virginia Moretz, Claudeen Garland, Erma Norris, Mary Moss. Sallie Penick and Mary Sue Greene. "Sixteen in August" is an amusing play of American fanr^to life. The authors have tried* present both sides of the endless struggle between the older ^nd the younger generations ? ^ith results that add up to a whole evening of rich humor and hear ty laughter for the audience. Finals Are Planned by Mabel Primary Dept. The primary grades of Mabel school will present their com mencement program Friday even ing, May 23, at 7:30 o'clock, which consists of sprmf? songs, poems and a Tom Thumb wed ding. The public is cordially in vited. There will be no admis sion charge. LIONS ENJOY I FILM ON STATE "Meet North Carolina" is Shown Through Courtesy of Esso Marketers The Boone Lions Club was! entertained Tuesday evening byl the showing of an outstandingly! educational movie film, "Meet! North Carolina." which was pre sented through the courtesy of1 the Esso Marketers of the Stand ard Oil Company of New Jersey. | The film, which had its pre miere before Governor Cherryi and the State General Assembly last February, has been called one of the most entertaining ones of its type to be produced. Mr. Bob Taylor, of the Stand ard Oil Co., who brought the en tertainment to the local club, en tertained the assemblage with humorous monologues. BRIEF NEWS Turkey is studying project for a 12, 000-mile road network. French tariff easier on U. S exports than the pre-war sys tem. Czechs are returning to take up homes in Sudetenland. Fare rise won't affect rail tickets to Coast bought before June. Harriman urges a rise in a world trade for war recovery. Swiss chemical industry is ex panded as successor to Germany. Japanese will return few of ships seized from the Allies. Clark bars "witch hunts" in drive against subversive groups. Abnormal decline in home building laid to "buying strike." Frankfort to be economic capital of U. S. -British zone. Bishop Wand calls ''food mo notony" Britain's chief plague. Admiral King urges militant peace to buttress the U. N. Social scientist sees aged popu lation tripling by 1975. Increase in jobless is called no sign of a slump. First 1,000,000,000 bushel wheat crop is predicted. 15 per cent of college students found in need of psychiatric aid. Young links ICC, lawyers and bankers with rail "monopoly." Bipartisanism seen on wane in formulation of foreign policy. Army helicopter drops pipe line for fuel in inaccessible places. Store sales in 1946 are put at 23 per cent over the 1945 level. World air group to oust Spain in order to be eligible for U. N. British and Americans move to lift level to German industry. Navy looks to a war of hidden gunners, gays W. J. Kenney. ? Truman bids the nation work the year-round to reduce fires. WA^? SAFETY DEVICES TO AID AVIATORS Dayton, O. ? Private and com mercial fliers nowftre able to get help in bad weather from the same simple little devices which army and navy pilots credit with much of their safety during World War II. The instruments are the stJrc dischargers and suppressors which shielded the entire air plane from static to reduce the noise in aircraft radio com munication. During the war production of antenna insulators, tension units and conducting cotton wicking was limited to the needs of the military forces, but there pro ducts now are available to com merical airlines and private Planes Keep plenty of clean litter in hen nests and avoid having to clean eggs before marketing. CIVIC MEETING TO CONSIDER VITAL NEEDS Chamber of Commerce to Dis cuss Ambitious Program of Transportation, I n d u s t ry, etc.; Membership Campaign Ends With Highly Satisfac tory Results At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to be held Thurs day evening at 7 o'clock at the Carolina Cafe, many matters of vital interest to the community will come up for discussion and President Herman Wilcox hopes that there will be a general par ticipation in the consideration of some of the civic proposals. Mr. Wilcox lists as some of the pending projects an ' airfield, more and better highways out of Boone, a manufacturing industry to consume low grade lumber products and provide a payroll, and wants to know the opinion of the people regarding the spon soring of "something that would bring an additional million dol lars to Watauga county each year." I Those who would like to at tend the dinner, are asked to call JWade E. Brown's office for re servations. Now 98 Members One of the most successful! membership drives in the history! of the Chamber of Commerce hasj been concluded and it is stated! that there are now 98 members. 1 ''indicating the confidence of thO community in this organization." Mr. Wilcox asks that others who would like to join the organiza tion get in touch with him orj with Secretary Wade Brown. Following is a list of the cur rent Chamber of Commerce memberships: City Cabs, Appalachian Thea tre. Dr. E. T. Glenn, Dixie Home Store, Daniel Boone Hotel, Caro lina Hotel. McGuire's Beauty Sa lon. City Meat Market, Burgess Antique Shop, Dr. W. M. Mathe son, Boone Drug Co.. Belk White Co., Hunt's Department Store, Colvard Chevrolet Co., Todd's Esso Service Station, Dr. J. G. Martin, Farmers Hardware & Supply Co., Economy Store, Winkler Motor Co.. Wilson's Feed i Store, S. C. Eggers. H. W. Wilcox. Florescent Sign and Sheet Metal Works. Maddux Esso Service Sta tion, Wade E. Brown, Stallings Jewelry Store, I. S. Avers. Boone iCandy Co. Kelsey & Triplett Ser vice Station, Moretz Upholstering (Shop, Hampton Bros. Service [Station, Hollars Produce and Fer tilizer. Hollars Food Center, i Boone Super Market, Boone Oil (Co., Boone Super Cleaners. Reins-Sturdivant, Boone Flow 'er Shop. Ben Wallace Grocery (Co., Colvard Auto Parts Co., (Letcher's Taxi, A. & P. Tea Co., R. C. Coleman. Queen City Coach Co., Atlantic Greyhound Corp., Standard Oil Co.. Northwestern Bank, Frank M. Payne, Watauga Building & Loan Association, Watauga Insurance Agency, L. H. Smith, Home Electric Supply Co., Bare's Fair Store. Parkway Co., Western Auto Store, Walker's Jewelry Store. Hollar's Grocery, Boone Tire & Bargain Store. Hon eycutt Real Estate Co., Watauga Democrat, Swofford's Tire Store. Main Street Service Station, Friendly Market, Edmisten Fur niture Store, Smithey's Store, Wade E. Eller, Watauga Hard ware. Inc. H. Grady Farthing, Crest 5 & 10c Store, Craven Furniture Co., W. C. Greene Construction Co., Edgar Brown, Watauga Sales & Service, Boone Body Sih o p, Moore's Bakery. Paul A. Coffey.l Lionel Ward, New 4iver Light w Power Co., Southern Agricultural al Insecticides, James Winkler, W. A. Smith, Blue Ridge Music Co., Auto Parts Co., Watson & Cook, Hamte Music Co., Boone Tranl Cafe, Carlina Pharmacy, Daniel Boone Shoe Shop, Fashion Shop, Appalachian Soda Shop, Tuck's Cabs. ASTC Book Store, Boone Steam Cleaners, Black Bear Grocery & Tourist Court Barnett Motor Co., Skyline Res taurant, Ellison Motor Co.. J. E Holshouser. Stake Auditor Will Address Legionnaires Hon. Henry Bridges, state au ditor. will be the speaker at the meeting of the Watauga Post, American Legion, to be held at the Legion hut Friday evening at 7:30. Officers will be elected at that time, and there will be a discus sion of the Legion baseball teams which have been organized Schedules for the season will be released soon. Refreshments will be served. PREACHER DIES IN CHURCH Baltimore, Md. ? The Rev. Henrv Roberson, 91 -year-old Ne gro preacher, fell dead just as he entered his church. Christ's Institute Church, to preach a ser mon entitled '1 Am Going To See Jesus For Myself." WORKING ON MEMOIRS Garbed in his favorite blue Blitz suit, Winston Churchill re laxes for a moment from the task of editing his history-making memoirs. This latest portrait, taken in the study of his home at Chartwell, England, shows the familiar features and characteris istic cigar of Britain's indomitable wartime prime minister. Eisenhower Will Speak in Carolina GEN. EISENHOWER Dwight D. Eisenhower, Arrny Chief of Staff and General of the Armies, has accepted an invita tion to be a featured speaker at Farm and Home Week, to be held on the State College Campus, August 25-29 as a function of the extension service and cooperat ing farm organizations. The dis tinguished genferal will speak in Riddick Stadium, the evening of August 28, according to present plans. DEMOCRATS TO ; PUTOUTSUTE Candidates for Mayor and Alder men Will Be Chosen at Convention on May 30 Democratic voters of the town of Boone are asked to meet in convention at the courthouse Fri day evening. May 30, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of naming four candidates for city office to be voted on in the election of June 17th. The convention call, which is issued by T. B. Moore, chairman of the municipal organization, states that a candidate for mayor and candidates for the three places on the board of aldermen! will be chosen at this time. BURGLAR ALARM STOLEN Long Beach, Calif. ? Amos Heneise, city foreman, rigged up a burglar alarm for his home, after being bothered by prowlers. It consisted of a shelf from his refrigerator and an electric bell. He's now looking for a burgler proof alarm because someone (lit a srreen and stole his shelf and the bell. WED, UNWED, REWED L ong Beach, Calif. ? Married on September 25, 1807, Frank L. Rector and his wife, Nellie, were divorced 27 years ago. Rector re married but his wife did not. After his second divorce, he's been trying to talk Nellie into remarrying him. She finally con sented and they were rewed re cently. Many internal parasites infest-! ing swine and poultry can be] eliminated through better sani tation practices. ALCOHOLICS ASKED TO MEETi ; Repreit ntatives of Alcoholic* . _ Anonymous Will Be in Boone Sunday Afternoon . Representatives of two groupsi of "Alcoholics Anonymous" will be in Boone on Sunday after noon. These former "alcoholics" are persons who recognized that they were unable to voluntarily give up drinking. Alcohol was ruining their lives. Now num bers of them have not touched! any intoxicating drink for months This movement began in 1936. j Since that time it has been thej means of reclaiming to normalcy many who had been given up as hopeless drinkers. This unique organization is made up only of people who have given up the drink habit, or who wish to do! so. The unique strength and suc cess of the program lies in this! very fact. The program itself is( one that relies on a definite per sonal discipline of the individual and a genuine fellowship with others who have been in the same circumstances. "Alcoholics Anonymous" is non sectarian. Its members are all deeply religious, but no special jreligious doctrime, or sect, or |dogma is required of adherents. The organization is also non political. It has no candidates for office, or party affiliations. On these premises it can make an (appeal to any sufferer who may |be interested without compro mising his religious, or political {principles. I The meeting in Boone will be 'conducted at the county court house at four o'clock in the after noon. Any persons interested in learn ing of this organization, or who may need its help, or who wish to help some other person through "AA" are welcomed to this meeting. The town of Boone is happy to welcome these visitors and to wish them well. Wildlife Meeting is To Be Held Monday There will be a meeting of the Watauga Wildlife Club Monday evening at 7:30 at the Legion hut, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be named. Dr. W. R. Richardson, presi dent of the organization, states that bass fishing prizes will al"> be awarded during the course ol the meeting. A BIG LET-DOWN Rockford, 111. ? George Pellant, owner of a tractor-trailer unit, wonders who was smart enough to remove a twelve-ton jack from under his tractor. When one of the tires became punctured, Pel lant jacked the tractor up and went to call a tire-service shop. When he returned, the truck was on its rims and the jack gone. TOO MANY ZEROES Chicago ? Reading over a decree granting a divorce to Mrs. CarmeUa de Fore, 25, a judge discovered that the decree order ed the husband, James R. de Fore, 30, to pay $10,000 a week support to his 22-month -old daughter. The amount should have been $10 a week. United States will urge Pales tine study by neutrals. BIDS RECEIVED 1 HIGHWAY TO BLOWING ROCK W. E. Graham & Sons of Cle veland, Submi Bid of $298, 240.50 on 4.31 Miles of Boone-Blowing Rock Thor oughfare; Structures $188, 014 The State Highway and Public Works Commission opened bids Tuesday on 28 road building pro jects, including a proposal to build 4.30 miles of highway 321 between Boone and Blowing Rock, from a point three miles north of the latter city to a point in the town of Boone. W. E. Graham and Sons of Cleveland, submitted the low bid of $298,2 40.50 on the project while John H. Brinkley of Thomasville was low bidder on the structures on the highway link, with a proposal of $188,014. If the low bids are accepted, contracts will be let at a later date, and presumably work on the local road will be started within a short time. Considerable interest has been manifested loc ally in the construction of the Boone and Blowing Rock road, believing that a class one road between these points would contribute to the further develop ment of the area. It is also re called that Watauga county has not had a major Federal aid road building project in about 10 years. The low bids on the 28 pro jects totaled $2,857,682.66, and 128 contractors submitted bids. The projects included work on 210 nnles of road, mostly farm to-market and on five bridges. The highway commission had perviously estimated that the jobs would cost approximately $2,500,OQO. ROBERTHAYES HOME BURNED Cove Creek Residence is Com pletely Razed in Blaze of Tuesday Evening A seven-room stucco house, the property of Robert Hayes, was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday evening, resulting in the destruction of furniture, cloth ing, etc., belonging to the family, and bringing a loss from the building alone of pernaps more than six thousand dollars. Some insurance is said to have been in force. The fire is believed to have started from a wiring defect. None of the family was at home at the time the conflagration started, and early arrivals on the scene said flames originated from a clothes closet. Lack of wind saved other nearby houses. Members of the Boone Fire De partment went to the scene, but Jwere handicapped since some of |the engine equipment was out of (Commission. Four Are Released In Hickory Homicide Newland ? Four men taken in to custody here for questioning in conn