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l v V V\ ? 'tfrfr. THE DEMOCRAT to your bast and most econo mical medium or advertising, .with more than 2,600 paid-up. ?ub?criptiona, your zzms the un^xi2uJ?'0S2e^bl^Si "3 flva reader* to each aubecrlbcr. VOL. LX, NO. 18 \ An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, WORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1947 Walter C. Greene back from a trip to Mountain City, where he has been constructing a new building, predicts building costs will be up at least ten per cent come next year . . . the leaves come tumbling down and the kiddies busily engaged in bur rowing into big piles which pop raked up ? just like kids used to do . ? . . Apples going to waste over the county, folks trying to give 'em away, while in some sections there is no fruit . . . should be some way to distribute the surplus to those who have none . . . Cattle drop on the local market, while householders with moderate incomes have to ob serve meatless days. ? ? ? PET PEEVES . . . The fellow whom you greet with a che?yy good morning, and "how y? feelin'?" . . . and h? proceeds to prop up and tell you, over a period of thirty minutes ... the overly-enthusiastic, who takes your good time in ex plaining how he can do some thing that you found out the hard way Just can't be done . . . the salesman who has to be pushed off the reservation . . . the folks who block the line at the mail boxes, while they read Aunt Susie's letter out loud to a companion . . . the nylon-gazers who can't forego the Whistle . . . and the em bryo philanderer who thinks e?ecf girl who smiles and speaks pleasantly to a male, is a prospect. ? ? ? ALONG THE CONCRETE . . J Letcher and Lee Teague, looking after their taxicab business and conversing pleasantly with their acquaintances . . . strike us as be ing the most polite fellows in town . . . hang right on to the fine old southern chivalry, which has all but disappeared . . . Ken neth Linney, with an abundance of patience and an unquestioned loyalty to his friends . . . the frkndly enthusiasm of Rev. Mr. Troutmah . . . the optimism and calmness of Will Walker . , . a session with Russell Hodges, gen erous and kind, and with a heap of good practical sence . . . Ralph Winkler, building and planning and having a cheerful word for all . . . and Lee Stout dropping down from his oil truck long enough to give us the low-down oa several things. if) Manufacturer* organised. la bor organized, farmers or- | ganixing, merchanii organised . . . everybody getting more for their products, labor or talents day by day . . . wondering ]ust what's finally going to happen to tho trillions of so-called white-col.' workers, the mid dle class folks . . . plain con sumers who have had icant wage increases, and who pay and pay and pay . . . hemmed in helplessly by a ring of pres sure groups ? having less take home pay, day by day . . . taxes paid which others evade ... no better off than in the old days . . . we don't know! * ? ? RANDOM THOUGHTS . . . Educator friend talking of the decadence of the American home, which with the church and school form the three basic support for the structure of modern civiliza tion . . . Says delinquency, mal adjustment, and no end of evil results from using the home as a sort of bunk-house when there's no place else to go . . . advocates living in 'em . . . Papa so busy trying to pay for expensive domi cile, can't live in it . . . spending spare nights at organization meet ings . . . mama can't fellowship] with the kiddies 'cause of the bridge club, the ladies' aid, the sewing circle or what have you . . . kiddies go to sleep under care of baby-sitter ... off to school next day . . . don't get ac quainted with pop and mom till infirmity brings 'em back home ... by that time the kiddies have shaped their own characters or have failed to . . ^that's what we're told is the smmtion . . J we don't know . . be resuming this is the correct picture a mighty high price is being paid by pop and mom for their chas ing around ... or should we say, is being paid by their hapless off springs7 ? ? ? CT1IIC18MB ? ? ? Wonder why' Democrats attend masting at U. 8. Cham her of Cotn aeerce , . . and than refuse ad (Continued on page 4) r\ NEW HIGHWAY IT 0 DAMASCUS A POSSIBILITY Members of Civic Clubs of Tri-State Area Meet in Mountain City; Super Highwiy From Boone to Lee Highway Immediate Object of Group ? ????? A super highway, from the Lee thoroughfare through Damascus, Mountain City and on to Boone, was envisioned Monday evening when civic groups from Boone, Damascus, Va., and Mountain City, Tenn., met at Mountain City, in an effort to co-ordinate the efforts of the tri-state region, toward further improvement of the area. It was thought that approval of state authorities to construct the new highway might be gain ed, since the proposal would of fer the most practical water level route from the coal fields of southwest Virginia south. To ex pedite matters, a committee was formed, whose duty is to work toward the procurement and ap proval of the project. Represent ing Boone on the committee are Raleigh Cottrell, Gordon Winkler and W. H. Gragg. ' It was agreed that the com mittee meet annually to discuss new problems which might arise. Boone citizens attending the meeting were practically all members of the Lions Club; how ever, some represented more than one civic organization. The fol lowing represented this commun ty: Milton Greer, Russell Hodges, Clyde Greene, A. R. Smith, Dr. D. J. Whitener, Wiley Hartzog and son, Richard Kelley, Dr. J. G. Martin, Dr. C. H. Mock, Prof. Kirchner, Raleigh Cottrell, Joe Crawford, Coach Duggins, Joe Huffman, W. C. Greene and A. E. Hamby. . Clyde R. Greene of Boone, was the principal speaker. WHDUFEIS ESSAY THEME Local WlldlHe Club Asks School Children to Write Essays; Prises Offered An essay contest, which is ex pected to cause much interest among the county's school chil dren, is "being sponsored by the Watauga County JVildlife Club. The contest is open to children in the grades from one to eight, with three prizes of $25, $15 and $10. The same contest is open to high' school students with identical prizes. The subject for the essay will be, "Advantages of Having a Wildlife Program and What it Will Mean to Me." The essays shall be UtO words or less, and will be judged on contents only. The contest opens November 1, 1947, and closes Nov. 30. All en tries are to be mailed to Dr. J. T. C. Wright, secretary, Watauga County Wildlife Club, Boone, N. C. Listed below are a few points that may or may not be used in the essay: 1. Why wildlife conservation is necessary. 2. Restocking and protection of present game and fish necessary. 3. How sportsmen can co-op erate with farmers and each oth er. 4. How fanners can co-operate. 5. By providing feed and cover for birds and animals, where it won't cause hardship on farmer. Mother Mrs. Newton Dies in Henderson Mrs. R. L. Van Dyke, mother of Mrs. F. P. Newton of Boone, died October 19th, at the home in Henderson, "N. C., following a long period a I indisposition, and funeral services were conducted on the afternoon of the 19th from the Methodist Church and inter ment was in the cemetery there. Mr. and Mrs. Newton attended the rites. The bureau of agricultural eco nomics estimates that turkeys raised this year will total some what less than 35 million head, 10 per cent fewer than were raised in 1946 and the smallest crop 'since 1948. The current outlook for North Carolina's commercial peanut crop is ' exceptionally good. WELCOMES LARGEST FAMILY Staff Sgt. Joseph Ferguson, Kewa, Wash., is shown mobbed by seven of his nine children as Mrs. Ferguson, holding their youngest, and Robert, 14, center, their oldest, look on, after the sergeant greeted his family on their arrival in Yokahoma. The Fergusons are the largest G1 dependent family to arrive in Japan. ? Todd Man Fatally Hurt\ In Threshing Machine Albert W^wbarger. 33 years old. resident - of Meat Camp township, died last Thursday night at a North Wilkasboro hospital from injuries rtctWtd during tha afternoon whan ha beam* entangled in tha mech anism of a thrashing machine, near Todd. Information is that Mr. Winabargar was engaged in threshing grain on tha Ray Phillips farm, whan tha acci dent occurred. He was atop tha machine, it is related, when ha slipped and fall into tha whirling machinery. His right ?lag was practically torn away at tha hip before ha could be removed. Ha was taken to tha Last Rite* Held Sunday Afternoon For Mr*. Blackburn Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Baptist Church for Mrs. Susan Swift Blf.ckbum, 38-year old resident of Boone, who died in a Charlotte, hospital Friday, following an operation. She had been ill for a long time, but her death was unexpected. Dr. W. G. Bond, pastor of the local church, was in charge of the services, and was assisted in the course of the rites by Rev. S. B. Moss of the Methodist Church. Interment was in the Winkler cemetery, near town, Reins-Stur divant was in charge of the de tails. The husband, Earl Blackburn, survives, with three sons and three daughters: Gene, Bill and David Blackburn, Betty. Sue, Peggy, and Mary Francis Black burn. The mother, Mrs. Robert S. Swift, and the following brothers and sisters, also survive: Robert Swift, Elizabethton, Tenn.; Al bert Swift, Lenoir; Dudley Swift, Kingsport, Tenn.; Mrs. Dean Adams, Sherwood; Mrs. David Jciyner, Boone; Mrs. Robert Barnhardt, Davidson. hospital as quickly as possible, but died during the night from shock and loss of blood. . Funeral services w?r? haLd at 11 o'clock Saturday at ths Mount Zion Lutheran Church at Meat Camp. Rev. E. F. Troutman, Hov. Mr. Stevens and Rev. Mr. Spiegel officiated. Burial was in the Hope wall c amatory. by Rains- Sturdiv ant Funeral Horn*. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Lucy Gram* Winebaxger; seven children. Junior. John, Jerry, Helen. Barbara Ann, Mary Sue and Rachel Wiae bargar, all of the home, and the parents, Mr. and Mrs, Will Winebargsr, of Meet Camp. Charles E. Welch ^ Die* Thursday at Banner Elk Home, Charles E. Welch, 78, died Thursday at his home at Banner Elk, R.F.D. 1, and funeral serv ices were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Valle Crucis Episcopal Church, with Rev. W. C. Leach in charge. Burial was in the neighborhood cemetery. The survivors include the wid ow, seven sons and fi-e daugh ers: G. L. Welch, Detroit, Mich.; Lloyd Welch, Johnson City, Tenn.; Clifford, Lester, Bynum and Arthur Welch, Banner Elk; Fred Welch, Berwyn, Md; Mrs. Duke Tester, Valle Crucis; Mrs. H. L. Goddard, Elizabeth ton, Tenn.; Mrs. S. S. Brown, Titus ville, Fla.; Mrs. Rex Handy, North Wilkesboro, and Mrs. Claude Moretz, Boone. AROUND AND AROUND Twin Falls, Idaho ? E. J. Wills, lost for five days in Idaho tim berlands while on a hunting trip, declared that he had walked around a tree more than 20,700 times "to keep from wandering farther away." Wills, 61, who lost only six pounds during the period, was found by a search ing party. WATAUGA CATTLE AND SHEEP WIN RIBBONS AT THREE FAIRS 1 Livestock producers from Wat auga county showed Holstcin and Hereford cattle and Hampshire sheep at the recent state fair. In addition the Holsteins were ah own at the Southern State Fair, Charlotte, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. and Atlantic Rural Exposition, Rich mond, Va., Oct. 6 to 11. The Holsteins were shown by the Appalachian Dairy with one animal from each of the follow ing itpmt: Conard Barlow, Max Clawson, Troy Norris and How ard Farthing. Ho late in premiums won at all three fairs are as follows: Bull calf, first prize r Appalch ian Aaltje Ormsby, Southern States fair; Aged bull, 1st prize, Fulton Senator Champion, N. C. State fair; junior yearling bull, first prize, Appalachian Ormsby Segis, N. C. State fair; heifer calf, first prize, Appalachian Inka Ormsby, Southern State Fair, N. C. State fair and Atlantic Rural Exposition. Heifer calf, first prize, Appa lachian Colanthus Ormsby, Southern States fair; heifer calf, first prize, Appalachian Home stead Ormsby, N. C. State lair; cow to be judged on udder alone, first prize, Fobes Prospect Mooie, Southern States fair; junior get of sire, (Hillsboro Model Ormsby) first prize, Appalachian Aaltje Ormsby and Appalachian Inka Ormsby, Appalachian Homestead Ormsby, Southern States fair; Appalachian Colanthus Ormsby, Atlantic Rural Exposition. Three best females, first prize, Appalachian Inka Ormsby, Col anthus Ormsby and Fobes Pros pect Mooie, Souther-. States fair. District herd first prize, com posed of animals from the herds of Appalachian Dairy, Boone; Conrad Barlow, Boone RIJ).; Harold Farthing, Sugar Grove; Cloverhall Dairy, Lenoir; Buck Hodges, Charlotte, Southern States fair. Junior champ bull, Appalach ian Ormsby Segis, N. C. State fair; and Appalachian Aaltje Ormsby, Southern States fair. Senior champ female, Fobes Prospect Mooie, N. C. State fair: (Con' inued on page 8) DOUGHTON IS HONORED AT PARTYRALLY Veteran Solon Gets Warm Praise for His 37 Years of Service to the People of This Region; Doesn't State Whether or Not He Will Run in '48 Statesville ? Representative Robert L. Doughton of the Ninth District accepted glowing tribute, in a Democratic rally here Satur day, for his 37 years of service as a congressman, but refused to disclose whether he would again run for that office. Democrats from the nine coun ties of the district met to pay tribute to the Representative, who is the nation's oldest in point of service. A highlight of the rally was the presentation of the "Doughton Banner" to Iredell County, which gave the congressman the largest majority in the district in the last election. "The question of whether I will run again is not up for discus sion t o d a y," Representative Doughton told the group after district leaders had promised him, "You won't have to raise your hand to win." UmitMd, Ballentine Present Among the outstanding Demo cratic leaders of the State present were Senator William B. Um stead and Lieutenant Governor L Y. Ballentine, both of whom praised Representative Doughton. Lieut Governor Ballentine de c 1 a r e d that Representative Doughton is "still a young man in thought, spirit and action." Others who cited Representa tive Doughton's reputation as a Democratic leader were Mayn* Albright of Raleigh and Oscar Barker of Durham, candidates for governor; Dan "Tompkins"* o! SylVB, candidate for lieutenant governor; and Kerr Craige Ram sey of Rowan, candidate for Speaker of the House. - Doughton Appreciative Representative Doughton, who was first elected in 1910, grew reminiscent of the various cam paigns through which he had passed, and expressed apprecia tion for the loyalty, friendship and confidence manifested by the people of his district. He warned that by overconfi dcnce and neglect the people could lose the district but pledg ed himself as a fighter for the good of the party "as long as I am able." W. K. Kizziah of Salisbury was chairman of the meeting. Hoover Taft, chairman of the Young Democratic Clubs of North Carolina, brought greetings from his organization. Others taking part on the pro gram were Walter Woodson of Rowan, Wade Brown of Boone, Hugh G. Mitchell of Statesville, Zeb V. Turlington of Mooresville, and V. D. Guire of Lenoir. Mrs. Bessie F. Brown Rites at Oak Grove Thursday Morning Mrs. Bessie Folk Brown, 69 years old, died at the home in the Hodges Gap neighborhood Tuesday from a long illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from the Oak Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Mr. Vance, the pastor, and Rev. W. D. Ashley, and interment will be in the Hine graveyard. Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home taking care of the details. Mrs. Brown was boin in Wa tauga county, a daughter of the late Jordan McGhee and Eliza beth Todd McGhee. She is survived by the hus band, Conley G. Brown, a son and daughter, Frank Brown, Boone; Mrs. Clifford M. Dictz, Boone, and six grandchildren. One brother, Wade VcGhee of Boone, also survives. Local Hospital Gets State Approval The MHcnlhi* commiH? of the State Medical Care Co*, mission on Tsiifcy girt ap proval to tbe Watauga county hospital, provided added acre age Is Mennd, to ba used aa a unit of tbe wpaafcf medi cal care program being spon sored by the State and Federal gorernmeots. Parking Meters Will Be Put In Operation InCity Next Saturday To Wed Governor Miss Jean Crouch, 21, Elko, S. C., whose engagement to Gov. James S. Thurmond, 45, of South Carolina, was recently announc ed by her parents. The wedding will take place in the executive mansion on Nov. 7. BAND PARADE FORGRDTILT College Band to Appear In Col orful Parade aa Prelude to App-Waip Gam* Saturday The fifty-piece Appalachian College Band, under tho direct ion of Prof. Gordon Naah, will parade through the streets of Boone Saturday evening, Novem ber 1, st 6:80 as a fitting prelude to the football game betwetn the Wasps of Emory and Henry and the Mountaineers of Appalachian. Leading the aggregation of Black and Gold marchers will be six fancy-stepping majorettes headed by Doug Archer, baton twirler supreme, and petite Lou Rhyne, chief majorette. The color ful group will sweep through the business section of Boone and then return by the same route to make their way to College Field, the scene of the evening's grid battl.e Emory and Henry, last played by Appalachian in 1038, employs the Notre Dame box formation offense and features the shifty running of wingback Cochrane, the passing of E. White, and the terrific punting of Jack White. Appalachian will depend on a rock-ribbed line made up of such stal warts as Kirk, Grissom, Ful ler, and Honeycutt to offset the Wasp offense and clear the way for the express-carriers of Coach E. C. Duggin's tricky 'T". Kicjf-off time has been set for 8:00 p. m. and tickets may be purchased throughout the week at the athletic office located in the college gymnasium or prior to game-time at the central ticket office located at the re serve gate. The college band will perform in spectacular fashion for the entertainment of the crowd at the half. Olive Will Head Elections Board Wake Forest ? Governor Cherry took time out as a spectator at the Duke-Wake Forest football game here Saturday for a con ference with Hubert E. Olive of Lexington, and named the former special Superior Court judge as chairman of the State Board of Elections. Judge Olive replaces Colonel William Joyner of Raleigh, who placed his resignation in the hands of the Governor last Spring. The Governor ^aid that the ap pointment would be effective im mediately. 0 The new elections board chair man served for 10 yoars as '? special judge, and recently re signed to devote his time to thfe practice of law. USDA announces that the Farmers Home Administration will be able to make approxi-li mately ISO, 000 farm operating' and ownership loans during the current fiscal year to family type farmers who are unable to obtain credit from any other ouree. - ( Officials Act to Relieve Seri ous Congestion in Business District; Meters on King and Depot Streets; Extra Police Officer to Be Em ployed to Check Meters In an effort to offer at least a partial solution to the growing traffic and parking problem in Boone, parking meters have been installed through the principal business section of King Street and on Depot Street as far south as Boone creek, and are to be placed in operation Saturday. City officials state that the placing of the meters is in line with the action of other growing and progressive towns and cities, and represents an effort to better serve the people who patronize Boone's progressive stores and shops. However, it is pointed out, that the meters are being used on a trial basis, and that if at the end of one year, they are not re garded as having been successful, they may be taken ont, without cost to the city. the meters are designed to permit parking 12 minutes on the deposit of one cent, 24 minutes for two cents, 36 minutes for 3 cents, 48 minutes lor 4 cents, and an hour for five cents. They will be in operation from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. daily except Sundays and holidays, and viola tion of the parking ordinance as published in the local news paper today, requires the pay ment of one dollar into a special municipal fund. The meter manu facturers are publishing two ad vertisements giving the full de tails of meter operation. In connection with the start of the new parking system, Mayor Winkler makes the following re marks:. .i....'. "In the interest of all concern ed it will be necessary to strictly enforce the ordinance regarding the parking meters. It is the in tention of those in charge to be impartial in enforcing these re gulations and we hope to have the full cooperation of the public at all times. "We are putting on an addi tional policeman to handle the added work. Other traffic viola tions will also be more strictly checked and prosecuted, such as running over red lights, speeding, not making proper stops on en tering main thoroughfares. "If you receive a ticket for violation it will be to your in terest to report 'and pay the proper fine as it is necessary for us to check license tags in order te get names of violators and if they have not reported proper summons will be issued and further costs added. "Modern traffic is hazardous and by properly enforcing the rules and regulations established, is to your interest as shown by experience. A life snuffed out by carelessness is inexcusable. "We ask the cooperation at all times of those Interested in mak ing the streets safer and better to use." JUNIOR ORDER MEETING There will be a regular meet ing of Junior Order U. A. M. Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. Body of Pacific Vet Returned To Aho; Rites Held Friday The body of Dillard L. Ker ley. former resident of Ik* Aho neighborhood, was inter red at Laurel Fork Church last Friday afternoon, with mili tary ceremonies, marking the return of the first casualty of the recent world conflict to Watauga soiL Mr. Kertoy was a son of and Mrs. Elster Kertoy, Blowing Rock and part la ihtHII
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