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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly EVERY THURSDAY bUbiifthed in 1488 and published for 45 years by the 1st* Robert C. Riven, Br. R. C. RIVERS, Jr. - Publisher SUBSCRIPTION BATES IN WATAUGA COT""*"' OUTSIDE WATAUGA COUNTY NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS la requotin* change of ?ddr? i. It it important to mention the OLD, u well as the NEW address Card* of Thank*. Resolutions of Respect, Obituaries, etc., are charged for at the regular adver tising rates. fettered at the postoffice at Boone, N. C, is second class mail matter, under the act of Congress of March I. 1979. One Year ? Six Months Tour Months One Year ? Six flour Months 1-fiO 1.00 Tw bade of our government beta* the opinion of th< people, the very first objective should be to keap that right, and war* It left to ma to decide tbraar we should have a govern ment without newspapers. or nawspa KtaTJ^oSSSrsr^oTSf 22 Br But I should mean that every man should receive these papers and be^capeble of reading them."? Thomas THURSDAY JUNE 10, 1948 GOLDEN GLEAMS In whatever terms people may praiae us, they never teach us anything new. ? George Herbert. They that value not praise will never do anything worthy of prulsa. ? Thomas Fuller. He who loves praise, loves temptation. ? Thomas Wilson. Praise undeserved is scandal in disguise. ? Alexander Pope. Among the smaller duties of life I hardly know any one more important than that of not prais ing where praise is not due. ? Sydney Smith. Praises of the unworthy are robberies of the deserving. ? S. T. Coleridge. Washington Notes P ALOMAR EYE The 200-inch telescope atop Palomar Mountain began its of ficial work to extend man's reach into space on June 3rd, the date of its dedication. The gigan tic "eye," will put at our disposal eight times the volume of space previously available for study. The Rockefeller Foundation to date has given $6,500,000 for the construction of the telescope, to gether with all the buildings and equipment necessary to render it as effective as possible. '49 INAUGURAL Congress is already getting ready for the 1949 inauguarl next January 20, having passed three inaugural resolutions, the most important of which, perhaps, con cerns the necessary financing ol the construction of stands and platforms, etc., which, altogether, is expected to total approximate ly (37,100. DEBT DEDUCTION Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, in a speech in Atlantic City, declared that the national debt had been reduced by near-l ly $28,000,000,000 since 1946 but "the combination of tax reduct ion and increased expenditure probably spells the end of debt reducition from budget surplus during the next year." WRIGHTS In order to give full recogni tion to the inventors of the air plane, United States Navy re cords have been changed to honor the memory of both Wilbur and Orville Wright in the name of the carrier of U. S. S. Wright. INCOME-SAVINGS Incomes of individuals during the first quarter of 1948 rolled up to a record annual rate of $209, 200,000,000. Taxes, however, were biting into that at a rate of $23, 000,000, but nearly seven per cent, or $12,900,000 of after-tax in come, was being saved. STATES ADVERTISE Believing that "it pays to ad vertise," forty-five states are ?pending $5,160,000 for that pur pose during this fiscal year, laud ing their industrial, agricultural and recreational advantages. New York leads all states with $826, 000 appropriated for this purpose. Washington is second, with $820,000 and Florida third with $388,000. Adequate farm labor is report ed available in the southeastern part of the State, but many other sections report a scarcity of labor. FIRE Df ALARM BOX Philadelphia. Pa. ? Answering a fire-alarm, fire-fighters were amazed to find the fire located, of all places, in a fire alarm box. The blaze started from a short circuit in the elec trical wiring. SLIM IN RAO BURDLE8 San Joee, Calif. ? In the room of Miss Agnes Mary Means, who died on May 10, police found two hundred small rag bundles, secreted in old magazines, in light fixtures and in furniture. In the "bundles" they found $1,120. GETS SERMON-SUPPLY Memphis, Tenn. ? It was a disappointed and surprised thief who stole a brief case belonging to Rev. John Maddox recently. The brief case held a three-year collection of sermons. LUCKY TWO Rom, Ind. ? Elmer Lemmon and William Basiger escaped aerioua injury when their car turned over, crashed into a ditch and landed with the rear end resting up high against a telephone pole. SWIMMER AT ONE Los Angeles, Calif. ? Although he is only one year old, Dennis McShane has already gone to ftrork. Starting swimming at the age of five months and trained by a swimming coach at nine months, Dennis has appeared in one movie and is scheduled to start work in another soon. Al though he cannot walk, he can swim across a 30-foot pool and dive from a regulation diving board. WATER SETS CAR AFIRE Twin Falls, Idaho ? When the car driven by Mrs. Leota Craner had a collision, it fell into a small irrigation canal. The water forced gasoline out of the tank and car ried it under the car where the damaged wirfng ignited it. The car was badly burned. TEACHER DIES lit STRAPPING Hopeman, England ? While strapping three girl pupils across the palms for playing hookey, George Adams, 63-year-old school headmaster, suffered a fatal heart attack. CURIOSITY HURTS Syrocuse, N. Y. ? The next time, James Nuzzo will not be so curious. Curiosity caused the boy to stick his hand into a popcorn vending machine in a theatre and resulting injuries caused him to have to be taken to a hospital for treatment. I 112 DESCENDANTS East Rainelle, W. Va. ? Daniel Rupert Pitsenbarger, 89, wh died recently, left 182 direct des cendants ? five sons, five daugh ters, 64 grandchildren and 108 great-great-grandchildren. "FATHER OF THE YEAR" New York ?*? Drew Pearson, radio commentator and column ist, has been selected as the "Father of the Year," by the Na tional Father's Day Committee. Pearson, orginator of the "Friend ship Train" which collected food for European relief, was selected "in recognition of his fight for iemocracy throughout the world.' Father's Day will be observed on Sunday, June 20th. DIONNE QUINTS 14 Callender, Ont. ? Tempua fugits. The Dionne quintuplets celebrated their 14th birthday on May 28. Yvonne, who weighed the most at birth, still leads the rest at 130 pounds, while Marie, the tiniest af birth, is still the tiniest, at 110 pounds and 4 feet 11 inches. STAMP-WISE ROBBERS New York ? Thieves who know their stamps raided the office of the New York Stamp Company and stole stamps valued between $70,000 and $80,000. Of the seven safes holding valuable stamps, the thieves selected the two [containing the most valuable. DETECTOH FINDS S4.750.000 Paris. France ? A metal detec tor at Avignon is reported to have discovered treasure worth one billion francs ($4,750,000), which is said to have been hid den seven years ago. An Italian named Pozzi watched unseen while two men buried a large chest in the woods in 1941. He tried in vain to carry it away alone but before he could ar range for its removal, he was carried away to jail for ten years. He told a fellow prisoner, about to be released, about it and, with the use of a detector, located the treasure. Police arc holding the treasure and Pozii is still in the prison hospital. FLYTWG COWBOY? Cornell, 111. ? When ten head of cattle became missing on Fred Greemman's fari# a general search waa made. In the mean time. Greenraan's son rented an airplane and flew over the area, ?potting the cattle about three miles from the Greenman farm.' FIRST ON FCC At hex desk in bar Nrw York office. Mils Frieda B. Hennock rKtiTM congregations on her appointment to tha Fadaral Com munications Commission. Sha was nominated by the President as the first woman to be named to the agency. Official Election Returns Given Raleigh ? The State Board of Elections released Saturday the total but unofficial primary vote for seven State offices and that For the short and long terms of the U. S. Senate. Raymond C. Maxwell, secre tary of the board, in releasing the figures, pointed out that the full State Board will meet next Tuesday and issue complete of ficial returns for all the races. The total, unofficial count for the State's 100 counties: For Senate (short term) J. Melville Broughton, 206,505; Wil liam B. Umstead, 188,420. Senate, long or regular term, Broughton, 207,971; Umstead, 183,865. For Governor: Charles M. Johnson, 169,428; W. Kerr Scott, 161,393; R. Mayne Albright, 76, 281; Oscar Barker, 10,869; Olla Ray Boyd, 2,111; and W. F. Stan ley Sr., 2,428. For Lieutenant Governor: H. P. Taylor, 237,798; Dan Tomp kins, 103,495. For Secretary of State: Thad Eure, 257,168; John T. Arm strong, 103,048. For State Auditor: Henry L. Bridges, 192,170; Charles W. Mil ler, 128,546. For State Treasurer: James B. Vogler, 122,528; Brandon P. Hodges, 180,188; Z. W. Frazzelle, 36,152. For Secretary of Labor: For rest H. Shuford, 207,512; Donald Boone Sherrill, 119,835. For Commissioner of Agricul ture (Republican race): Watt H. Gragg, 9,729; G. L. Willard, 5,254. PIANO RECITAL Mrs. Ruth Rankin Rutherford, it Dallas, Texas, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Rankin of Boone, and a noted pianist, will appear in concert at the College Audi torium, Saturday June 12, at 8 o' clock, in the first lyceum number of the summer school series. The public is cordially invited is ? nests of the college. $50,000 "JUNK" Hollywood ? A waiter in a night club picked up a brooch, stuck it in his pocket and promptly forgot about it, think ing it was a piece of inexpensive costume jewelry. The "junk" happened to be a $50,000 276 baguette diamond brooch which Joan Crawford lost in the night club. Questioned by detectives, the man produced the brooch, saying, "I thought it was junk.' Hogan beats Mike Turnesa, 7 and 6, to regain P. G. A. title. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, the power of sale contained In a deed of trust executed by S. H. Coffey and his wife. Pauline Coffey, to the under signed Trustee, dated January 15. 1948. and recorded in Book of Mort gages and Deeds of Trust No. 36. page 371. in the office of the Register of Deeds for Avery County, N. C., and [recorded in Book of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust No 51. page 213.' in the office of the Register of Deeds for Watauga County, N. C., default having been made in the payment oi the [debt secured thereby and the holder |of said debt having demanded that the undersigned Trustee exercise said power of sale, and sell the property [thereby conveyed, as provided in said deed of trust, f THEREFORE, on Saturday, the 11th [day of July. IMS, at Twelve O'clock Noon, at the Court House door of Avery County. N. C., at Newland In [said County, the undersigned will of fer for sale and sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following pro Purta: , All and every, the rights, privileges, easements, rights of way and pro perty in. of and concerning the cut ting and removsl of the merchantable timber on the lands of Fred B. Blair On Beech Mountain in the Counties of Avery and Watauga. State of North Carolina, conveyed to S H. Coffey by Fred B. Blslr and his wife, Louise Blair by deed dated January 10. 1948 and recorded or to be recorded in the offices of the Registers of Deeds for Avery County and Watauga County, N. C.. reference to which deed Is hereby specifically made for a further description of said rights, privileges, ease menu, rights of way and pro perty. This, the 8th day of June. 1948. JOE G. ADAMS. Trustee ?-10- 6c BRIEF NEWS Wont forms new Chinese Cabi net; he is Minister ol Defense. Blue Cross chief sees volun tary health plan on 3-year trail. Presbyterian curb put on ex pastor* performing weddings. Stock trading in May heaviest on N. Y. Exchinge since '33. Drain of ERP on economy this year is discounted. Calling of bonds in May sets fourteen-year low. German racist hate found turn ing to Negro or Russian. Russians ignore Wallace work, claim hybird com glory. Stratemeyer warns United States is a "rich prize." Fourth of families will over spend, says Federal Reserve. Mexico and U. S. act to revise 1942 trade treaty. Jet motors now certified for use in commercial airplanes. Purchasing agents find busi* ness outlook "favorable." Occupation forces in Austria are being cut down. Methodists oppose use of pub lic funds for religious schools. U. S. Army in Germany bars scrap shipments to U. S. India is using American "know how" to build chemical plan.t. Abdullah of Trans-Jordan hail ed as "King of Jerusalem." Wallace convention to be held in Philadelphia July 23-25. Henderson forecasts 2 to 3 per cent rise in living cost. Western Europe reluctant to buy Polish coal; prefer U. S. Emphasis on war fears decried by Kinkaid. German management in Ruhr is accused of sabotage. Soviet drive to collectivize farms lags in Satellite areas. Capital-gains tax on non-resi dent alien trade asked. PIPELINE A 1,840-mile pipeline, to cmrry natural gas in large quantities from the Gulf Coast to the New York metropolitan area and other Middle Atlantic points, has been approved by the Federal Power Commission. The pipeline, to be built at a cost of more than $151,000,000, is expected to be ready for operation by the fall of 1050. FAMILY-DEFICITS At least one out of every four American families will probably overspend its income this year, according to analysts of the Fed eral Reserve Board. The conclus ion is based on the Board's sur vey of consumer finances which showed that Americans plan to keep on spending freely for new homes and goods, using their credit or savings, if necessary. Paul Werton Sayi I came to town last Saturday and It was to crowded. I found that the only way to get on the other siBe of the street was to be born there. Went to a cafe for lunch and got three green peas and a cracked plate. And then lost two of the p**s In the crack. I'm back in Todd now so send us your Kodak Films. 1 roll ? 1 quarter. 0 or 8 exposures. WESTBROOK PHOTO SHOP TODD. N. C I KILL ATHLETES FOOT "TE-OL BEST SELLER SAYS BOONE DRUG CO. HERE'S THE REASON. The germ trows deeply. You rnuat REACH It to KILL It. TE-OL. containing 90 percent alcohol. PENETRATES. Reaches more germs Your 3Sc beck from any druf flit K not pleased IN ONE HOUR. Boone Drue Co. KODAK FILM DEVELOPED AND PRINTED CAMERAS? REPAIRS? SUPPLIES Specialists in baby and child photography in our studio or in your home. PALMER QTUDIO OOONE 309 W?i photo Service o n. c. M*in Phone Day 280-W; Nite 245-W FATHER S DAY SPECIAL Give dad the comfort you enjoy through the hot months. Nine of ten men wear winter suits the "year round. Englishtown 100% Virgin Wool tropical worsteds Was $47.50 - for Dad $37.50 Others at $35.00 Give clothing ? more suitable, more needed, better ap preciated. < OTHER SUGGESTIONS: Northcool Slacks Pajamas Shirts Belts Hose Sportshirts Ties Jackets Underwear Give Dad a leisurely summer through clothes i Tarheel Togs MARKKTIXtt 'S/fa'S/O'/tC Between graduation!, engagement* and weddings, June !? one of the most "entertaining" monthi in the year. So today I'm going to give you a few suggestion! to help you give everyday fare a party air. PRE-WEDDING KINO Giving a luncheon in honor of a bride-to-be? Then I can't think of a more appropriate main course than a rice ring filled with chicken i la king. ..or a better way to make one than with SUNNYFIELD RICE. This fine rice f rom the A& P cooks up as white as a wedding gown and as light as a honeymooner's heart. For a perfect union, combine 4 cups (cooked) with one of these: '4 cup minced parsley, 1 cup cooked peas or '4 cup sliced mushrooms. POST-WEDDING CAKE JL When you're entertaining newly ho are (till up in the clouds, make them feel at nome by serv ing cloud-light JANE' PAHKER ANGEL FOOD RING I This heavenly cake ia to lusciou^hey 11 think it's fresh from your own oven . . . instead of A&P's. But if you want to add a personal touch, cover the top and sides with tha fluffy frosting I'm foln( to firs you the recipe for right now. ENTICING ICING Boil Vi cup AAP's ANN PAGE SYRUP until small amount drop ped in cold water forms a soft ball (238?F.). Gradually pour hot syrpn over 1 stiffly beaten egg white, beating constantly. Boat until of spreading consistency, and add 1 tap. A&Prs ANN PAGE VANILLA EXTRACT. IN THE PINK Is your guest of honor a swrvt girl graduate? Serve a salad that looks as rosy as her future! To make it, pare a ^iole honevdew melon, cut a slice from end, re move seeds, and ......... scoop out center portion. Fill cav ity with A&P's WT SPARKLE t ? STRAWBERRY < GELATIN prepared according to package di rections, and chill till gelatin is firm. Soften 6 ounces of cream cheese slightly with milk, add a fsw drops of red vegetable color ing. ana frost entire outside of mslon. Stud with strawberry hahrss, slice and serve on greens. . 4 m m Effective June GREYHOUND SCHEDULES CHANGED I Ask about Now, Convoniont Doparturo* UNION BUS TERMINAL Telephone 50, ? - Boone, N. C. 15 Special! First Come, first served. We have only one to offer ? 5-piece Mahogany Ve neer Bedroom Suite; includes Poster Bed, chest-on chest, vanity, vanity bench, and night table. Only $199.50 Other bedroom suites priced from $74.50 to $275.00. Upholstered Furniture Beautiful tapestry couches, only $49.50 to $79.50 Three-piece tapestry living room suites $77.50 to $169.50 4 We also have a large assortment of Velour and Mo hair living room suites. One only, 9-piece mahogany veneer dining suite going for only $200.00 BURGESS FURHITURE CO. Boone, N. C. Welcome > College Students to Boone and NEWTON'S DEPARTMENT STORE We have a complete line of Men's and La dies' Ready to Wear at popular prices. REMEMBER DAD ON HIS DAY SUNDAY JUNE 20th NEKTON'S DEPT. STORE Boone's Most Modern Store i
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