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THE DEMOCRAT to yeur bwt and most ?cono ?ttcal medium or advertising with more than 2.600 paid-up cash subscriptions, your mes Sff ry to 13.000 people, on the| universally usea basis of WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888. IMPORTANT Th? date ob label ibows tht I !?? VOL. LX, NO. 7 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1947 ? _ ? FIVE CENTS jjfSMf TRUSTEES OF COLLEGE MAP, BUILDING PLAN Study Given by College Gov erning Board to Two Mil lion Dollar Building'' Pro gram Authorized by As sembly for Local College The two million dollar building program for Appalachian State Teachers College, authorized by the recent legislature, came up for discussion at the meeting of the board of trustees of the local insitution held in the president's office last week. The members of the board ex pressed themselves as thinking the expansion program should be taken up in the following order: First, attention should be given the power plant, second, to the shop and laundry; third, to the rebuilding of the music and art building, lost by fire since the last meeting. The work of the past year was reviewed and plans made for the future conduct of the institution. All the members of the faculty were approved, and President Dougherty was empowered to ap 'point additional faculty members as the need might apise. A care ful study of the financial status of the college was made and the work of the past year given ap proval. Resolutions expressing deep regret at the death of Eugene Transou, a member of the board, who died during the year, were adopted. Trustees present for the meet ing were: President V. D. Guire of Lenoir; Vice-president G. P. Hagaman, Valdese; W. M. Moore, Statesville; T. C. Bowie, West Jefferson; W. J. Conrad, Jr., j Winston? Salem; Hugh Cranor, i Wilkesboro; Wade E. Brown, Boone; Mrs. E. F. Reid, Lenoir. Church Bake Sale Slated for Sunday With sugar off the list of scarce staple goods, the women of the Boone Methodist Church will launch their first bake sale of the season Saturday, August 25, on the church lawn, offering such home-made goods as cakes, pies, cookies, breads and candies. The sale will begin at two o'clock in the afternoon and will last as long as the baked goods hold out. Should the weather prove un favorable for outdoor activity, the sale will be conducted in the church basement where at a later date the same church organiza tion will hold its anual Harvest Bazaar. Mabel Wins Baseball Game From Gamewell ? The Mabel baseball team won a game from Gamewell on Aug. 10 by a score of 8 to 1, and the two teams will meet for another engagement at Mabel August 17. Pitching by Burkett was one of the outstanding features of the game, he having allowed only three hits, and the run which was made in the ninth inning was unearned. . NO RAIN IN 7 MONTHS El Centro, Calif ? Believe it or not. but here in sunny Imperial county, not one drop of rain fell in the firet seven months of 1947 ? the driest stretch since 1914, according to the Imperial Irriga tion District. WATAUGAMAN FOUND HANGED Asm Otto Green* Meet* Death at Home At Brownwoodj 111 Health Blamed The body of Amos Otto Greene, 31 years old, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Roby Greene of Brown wood, was found hanging from a rope in the barn at the home of hie parents about 7 o'clock Sat urday morning, and Corner Richard E. Kelly, who investigat ed the tragedy, believed it to bf a suicide, und dispensed with the formality of an inquest. Mr. Kelly says that death had ensued perhaps only a few minutes when members of the Greene family discovered thu body. He says that despondency over ill health is believed to have been the motive. Funeral services were conduct ed' from the Howard's Crock Baptist Church Monday after noon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Ed Hodges and Rev. Levi Greene and interment was in the John Brown cemetery. Surviving are the parents; three brothers, Murry and Jack of Boone, and Frank of Cleve land, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Larry Lane, Fresno, Ohio; Mrs. C. R. Greene. Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr*. Frank Hodges of Boone RESUME WORLD TRADE ?> - _ -i . :s _ .* : A i _ Natives in the Japanese coastal village of Shimoda follow the procession of the "Black Ship" replica of one of Admiral Perry's ships which visited Japan in 1853, during the recent revival of the Black Ship festival to celebrate announcement that Japan would resume world trade this fall. BOONE CHILD POLIO VICTIM Four- Year Old Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cottrell Has Infantile Paralysis Reid Cottrell, four years old, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cot trell of Boone is a patient at the Orthopaedic Hospital. Gastonia, where it is said the child has a light attack of polio, which phy sicians believe will not result in permanent disability. The child had been ill for two weeks, when taken to Gastonia. Dr. Robert R. King, district health officer, when the diagnosis reached him, immediately took steps to quarantine the other children of the community, who had visited the popular child during his illness, and they are being required to stay at home for a period of two weeks from the date they were exposed to the disease. With this precaution it isn't believed that the ailment will reach epidemic proportions. BRIEF NEWS Government report says no let-up in wheat demand is in sight. War damage in Sumatra ap pears to be minor. Russian is firm on veto in draft ing Japanese peace treaty. Troubles for foreign traders are predicted in Japan. Capital says Soviet lend-lease settlement is several weeks off. Industrial Conference Board reports wages higher hours lower. Congressional probe to put spotlight on causes for high prices. Private power concerns to spend billions for new construc tion. China's coal experts put win ter shortage at 6,000,000 tons. AAF capable of only "token resistance." General Arnold says. Jaws of ice gripping Little America are destroying Byrd's camps. Reclamation program reported for seventeen Western states. Manufactures ready with money, men to rehabilitate Eu rope. Turkey to ask $200,000,000 to $400,000,000 World Bank loan. Coviet scores U. S. and Britain on freedom for press media. Goal of 75,000,000 acres of wheat is set by U. S. for 1948. Marshall will head United States delegation at Rio parley. VA revises building plans on hospitals, citing cost rises. Fossilized saber-tooth tiger found in Nebraska gravel pit. Weir says United States can not fill world steel needs. French plan for German in dustry is close to Anglo -U. S, level. U. S. seen as fast displacing Europe as world medical center. Air Force is shy of men and planes, but is self-confident. General Kepner calls "hit first" on atomic bomb defense. WAA urges extending credit aboard to buy American surplus. Louis to meet Walcott in a non-title bout at Garden Nov, 14 Tulane sways Southeastern col leges toward N. C. A. A. rules. Duck-hunting season in East is cut to thirty days this year. ( United States peace treaty policy on Japan is backed by Evatt. Stassen advocates that "'strings" be placed on Marshall plan. Record shipment of 1,000 trac tors is goini? to Argentina. Federal tax cpllections in fis cal 1947 $1,563 711,000 below 1946. BURKING- SALAD Highland Park, 111. ? Ralph Wheeler and his sister, Virginia, loaded their car with lettuce, chard and other green stuff from their garden and started for home. When their automobile caught fire, Ralph smothered it with the salad greens. Cyclist Uninjured As Machine Smashes Into Local Store "Tuffy" Greer, resident of the Deep Gap section excaped with out injury Monday morning at 1 o'clock, when the motorcycle he was riding crashed through the doors of the Ben Wallace Grocery Store in Boone and came to rest within the building. Mr. Greer, itris said was at tempting to make a turn in front of the store building, when the cycle went out of control. He leaped to safety before the machine smashed the doors, entered the building, and cut the switch on the cycle. Failing in his efforts to locate Manager Howard Shore, young Greer sat in the open doorway of the mercantile establishment and guarded the exposed stocks until the owner arrived. BK SUM GIVEN ORPHANS ROME More Than S10.000 Raised in Sarric* Sunday at Blowing Rock Church Blowing Rock ? Over $10,000 was raised for Grandfather Home for Children at Banner Elk, in observance of Home day at Rum ple Memorial Church here last Sunday, the largest crowd in the history of the church was in at tendance, overflowing into the foyer and the church lawn. Four famous concert artists were heard in a program of sa cred music, brought here by Mr. David Ovens of Charlotte and Blowing Rock. The singers were Mary Van Kirk, contralto; Agnes Davis, soprano; William Hain, tenor, and George London, bari tone. They had also appeared at the Blowing Rock Country Club Friday night. Miss Margaret Vance, organist, played "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know" and the offering taken at that time amounted to $10,220.36, placed in the collection plates. The offering represents more than a third of the annual cost of operating the orphanage, and is the largest ever given at such a service, being $1,000 more than last year's. Directing the service was Rev. David W. Baker, supply minister this summer. Brief talks were made by Rev. Walter K. Keys, pastor, and Mr. Ovens. The lat ter brought four children from Grandfather Home to the pulpit as he spoke. Dr. John A. Mc Kay, president of Princeton Theo logica' Seminary, was in the congelation and pronounced the benediction. WORK HOLDS NO FEAR FOR AGED FARMER jr-Clenwood City, Wis. ? Old Frank Nordell is looking forward to another harvest season. The fact that he just celebrated his 90th birthday doesn't seem to bother him at all. The veteran farmer thinks nothing of heading out to the woodpile every morning and cut ting his own supply of firewood. He also is in full charge of tiie "pig department" on the farm now operated by his son John. FOSCOE DEFEATED Little Valle Crucis scored an ?asy 11 to 3 victory over the sup posedly strong Foscoe team last Sunday afternoon. Dexter Rominger held the hit ters well in hand while Valle Crucis, led by Robert Allen and Clint Mast scored at will. The game started as a pitchers battle, but the lefthander from Foscoe weakened in the lat innings after his team blew the gama. Several hundred fans were o\it to see Valle Crucis take Foscoe for the second straight time. JUNIOR ORDER MEETING Regular meeting of the Junior Order will be held at the hall of the organization Monday even ing at 7:30 o'clock. FARM BUREAU ACTS TO AD): BEAN MARKET Support Price of $1.35 Perl Bushal for Gt?a Btui li Secured; Prices of Snap Beans Had Slumped to 50 Cents Per Bushel on Near by Markets A Federal support price o f $1.35 per bushel has been secur ed for the bean growers of this section through the activities of the Farm Bureau, it is revealed by George C. Farthing, field rep resentative for the organization, which acted with dispatch when the price of beans at local mark ets had dropped to 50 cents and less per bushel, and when at some sales the buyers wouldn't accept the beans at all. In some instances beans were reported to have sold for less than the cost of picking, the huge acreage and cannery holdover being blamed by some for the market crash. Farm Bureau members in Alle ghany. Ashe, Watauga, Avery and Yancey counties, says Mr. Farthing, took note of the plight of the bean growers, and re quested the state office to do something quickly, if possible. Mr. Flake Shaw, executive vice president of the State Federa tion, contacted officials of the na tional organization in Washing ton, who in turn notified a num ber of congressmen of the dilem- i ma of the growers of snap beans. In short order, an ap- 1 propriation was secured for the support of bean prices on the i West Jefferson, Spruce Pine and ? Hendersonville markets. j "Once again," says Mr. Farth- i ing, "the Farm Bureau organiza- ' tion, through effective, stream- i lined action, has proven its value to Western North Carolina farm ^ ?? Mis* Myrtle Caudill Dies in Bristol, Va. Miss Myrtle Caudill, 55 years old. resident of Valle Crucis, died in Bristol, Va., July 25. aft er a long period of impaired health. She had been visiting in Bristol with Mrs. W. E. Shipley for several weeks. Funeral services were conduct ed July 27th from the Valle Crucis Episcopal Church by Rev. Mr. Leach and Rev. H. A. Dob bin. Interment was in the home community, Miss Caudill was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Caudill, was a member of the Episcopal Church, and had taught in the schools of the state throughout her adult life. She had been engaged for the past two years at Atkinson, N. C., and had been employed to teach there again during the 1947-48 session. Survivors include two broth ers, Shirley and Roscoe, of Valle Crucis: three sisters, Alverta Caudill, Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Rose Caudell, Asheville, and Mrs. Don Shtill. Valle Crucis. Entries Being Made For Local Pet Show Coach R. W. Watkins says that the children of the community are manifesting keen interest in the pet show which is to be held at the college August 21 at 3 o'clock, and that the following entries have been received: Jane Rivers, dog; Joe Winkler, dog; Sonny Tate, dog; Buddy Wey, dog: Master Hopkins, turtle; Master Brooks, dog. Registra tions may be made by telephon ing 247-W BACK FROM CHICAGO Mr. Edward T. Coles has re turned from Chicago, where he attended the convention of the national association of visual education dealers on August 3, 4, 5, held at the Hotel Sherman. Mr. Coles states that after ex amining all the latest equipment, he will be in a much better posi tion to render comolete service to his patrons. CAN DOWNS PLANE Omaha ? Annoyed by a DDT e praying plane flying over the lake where he was fishing, a man heaved a beer can at the plane and it went into the propeller. The pilot had no trouble landing the plane at the nearby munici pal airport but repairs of the pro peller cost "five hours flying time." ON OKINAWA Corporal Evans Watson of Deep Gap, who has been overseas for one year is now located on Okinawa, and says he enjoys reading the county paper on that far-away outpost. He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Watson. Mental ailments lower among GI's than after World War I. AMVETS GET CHARTER President Truman presents a pen to Kay sawyer, national commander of the American Veterans of World War II, after sign ing a bill granting the Amvets the first government charter ex tended to a World War II vets organization. Representative F. E. Walters (Dem., Pa.), who sponsored the measure in the house, is at left Results of Men's Horse Shoe Tourney; Finals Wednesday In the first and second rounds of the annual men's horseshoe tournament, the following are the results: Dr. Wright defeated Joe Cooke; Guy Hunt defeated Dick Town send; J. D. Miller won on forfeit from Johnny Hollar; Tom Beach defeated Coach Watkins; Herbert Wey defeated Dennis Townsend; Hampton defeated Smith. In the second round J. D. Mil", ler defeated Guy Hunt; Wey de feated Hampton; The Ray and Palmer match was delayed by rain, but will occur Tuesday afternoon. The finals will be Wednesday night at 6 o'clock. FLOWER SHOW OCCURS TODAY Woman's Club Sponsors Annual Event at Daniel Boone Hoial Thursday The annual flower show, sponsored by the Worthwhile Woman's Club, is to be held at the Daniel Boone Hotel, Thursday evening, August 14th, from 3 to 8 p. m. Refreshments will be served both afternoon and evening, and a concert will be given by Gor don Nash and his band at seven o'clock on the hotel lawn. Although flowers may have been damaged to some extent by the recent rains, residents of the community are asked to bring all the flowers possible. An even larger display of blooms than was the case last year is expect ed. A number of valuable prizes are to be given the winners by different business firms of the community. Army Veterans Are Entitled To Medals Army World War II veterans of Northwestern North Carolina who have been authorized by the War Department to wear Victory Medals may obtain the medal at the Lenoir Army Recruiting Sta tion, Lenoir N. C., upon presen tation of their discharge certifi cate or similar papers bearing the required authorization, it was an nounced today by Sgt* Francis M. Darcy. Although several million vet erans have earned this honor by their wartime service, the medals have only recently been coined by the United States Mint, and no general distribution has yet been made. In place of the medal itself, veterans awarded this honor have worn the ribbon bar, which ordinarily substitutes for the medal on all occasions except formal ceremonies. The Sergeant pointed out that the discharge papers of most vet erans relieved from active duty since V-J Day bear the notation that, the individual is authorized to wear this medal. All Army veterans are urged to examine their discharge certificates, and, * " " le, to call at the local re tself. SQUARE DANCE There will be a square dance at Valle Crucis Mission School on Saturday evening. August 16th from eight to eleven o'clock. Part of the proceeds will be given to the local service fund of Holy Cross Church. U. K. and Russia are reported buyers of Argentine hides. statioif to pick up the DEEP GAP MAN MEETS DEATH Loye Walton F?t?lly Injured in Operation of Bulldoiar at Benneitsville. S. C. Loye Watson, former resident of the Deep Gap community, and <on of Mr. Filmore Watson and the late Mrs. Watson, was fatally injured last Saturday while op erating a bulldozer at his home in Bennettsville, S. C. Informa tion is that Mr. Watson was crushed by a tree which he was attempting to move with the ma chine. He was 27 years old. ' He wai a brother of Lamon Watson, who was drowned sev eral years ago while driving a herd of cattle through a South Carolina river. The body was returned to the home neighborhood and funeral was held from the Laurel Springs Baptist Church Monday after noon by Rev. R. C. Eggers. in terment being in the nearby cemetery by Reins-Sturdivat Funeral Home. He is survived by the widow, his father, three brothers and one sister. Veto May Reinlist In Third Army Area Former servicemen may soon enlist in the regular army and be assured of an initial assignment of at least one year's duration within the limits of the Third Army areas, which includes the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, Mississippi and Tennessee, according to a statement made today by Sgt. Francis M. Darcy, of the the Lenoir sub station of the army recruiting service. The Sergeant further explained that the new directive authorizes the enlistment of former mem bers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, who were honorably discharged on or after May 12, 1945, for specific assignments with specific units in the Third Army area where vacancies exist. These vacancies will be published from time to time, and quotas will be assigned to the recruiting service. The local sub-station has received a quota for the month of August. Sgt. Darcy states that enlistees under this directive will not be eligible for overseas service for a minimum period of one year, tinless his entire outfit is trans ferred overseas. If this should occur, he will accompany his unit. All enlistments under this new authorization will be in the re gular army unassigned for a period of at least three years. Many former servicf nen have intimated that they would like to return to the Army if they could be assured of staying near home for a specified -"riod. This announcement will be good news to these men, and they are urged to contact the local recruiting sub-utation so that they may im mediately be informed of open ings in nearbv installations as they occur. In Boone, the Re cruiting Sgt. is at the post office building each Monday. BIO PASSENGER PLANE HAS 400 INSTRUMENTS Seattle ? On the new Boeing Stratollner there are approxi mately 400 instruments on the flight deck, all of- them to be watched while in flight. However, Test Pilot R. T. LamT son says its ea ity as it only takes [possibly 20 or 30 of them to run the airplane. The rest are for RECREATION QUESTION Tl GO TO VOTERS City Council WU1 Call Special Election on Giving Fond* (or Recreation Program When Law is Complied With; New Registration Mandatory Members of the city council in their meeting last Thursday, ex pressed their intention of com plying with the request of vari ous civic organizations, and will call a special election for the pur pose of determining whether or not a special 10-cent levy shall be mad? to supply funds for the purpose of supporting a recrea tional program for the commu nity. Council members explain that the election will be called when the remainder of the petitions are submitted, the law requiring that 15 per cent of the qualified reg istered voters of the municipality petition the council for such vote. When this law has been com plied with, the city council will set the date for the election, ac cording to law, and announce the registration period. A complete new registration will be necessary and a majority of the voters thus qualifying must vote in favor of the propo sition to carry the proposal. The yield from the ten-cent levy would supply, if all taxes were collected, something like $1,400 per year, which, it is felt, would make a good start toward supplying the needed recreation al facilities for the city. Tenta tive plans call for the inaugura tion of the program, if the elec tion is carried, as a summer-time proposition, for the -time being, with gradual expansion of the program as conditions permit. The council will probably be in position to take definite ac tion on the matter at the meet ing to be held Thursday evening; Navy Medals May Be Secured Here The distribution of American defense medals and World War II victory medals in all towns and cities in which travelling re cruiters from the navy recruiting station, Johnson City, Term., call will commence on Monday, Aug. 11. Any ex-navy man or woman eligible for these medals can get them at the post office building when Chief W. C. Rodgors, CWT, U. S. N., is in Boone. Chief Rodgers will be at the post office building from 10:30 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. Monday, Aug. 18. _The American Defense Medal is awarded for service in the armed forces between September 1939 and Pearl Harbor Day. The Victory Medal is awarded for service in the armed forces dur ing World War II. Only ex-navy men are able to receive their medals in this manner, since distribution of the medals to ex members of the Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard is made by their respective service. MARRY AT 94 AND 73 Detroit ? It was a case of "love at first sight" when Ellen An derson O'Brien Jones Davis met William H. Van Aspern, at a square dance 17 years ago. They were married recently. The bride was 94 and the groom 73. The bride had three previous mar riages; the groom, two. ASSOCIATION PLANS MADE Baptist* to Gather at 107th Set* ?ion of Three Forks Association The one hundred and seventh session of the Three Forks Baptist Association will be held at the Willow dale Church on August 26th and 27th and a complete program for the two day gather ing has been drafted, and will be released in the next editon of the local newspaper. Rev. H. K. Middleton is mod erator of the Association which had its beginning in an organiza tion meeting held at the Three Forks Church in 1840. The As sociation, took the name of the church, which is the oldest In this area. There are 42 churches in the association with a membership of 7,186. asd with a Sunday School enrollment ?f 4,688. Last year, it is revealed, the contribution* Of the various churches totaled $91, 230 52 The value of the church properties is placed at $230,900. The annual sermon, a highlight of the associations! gathering, will be delivered by Rev. W. D. Ashley
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