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VOL. LXI, NO. 6.
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1948.
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KING STREET
BY
ROB RIVERS
POLIO EPIDEMIC continues
without abatement, and fear con
tinues to srip parents of little
children, particularly . . . who
envision straight little nimble
legs and feet immobilized and de
stroyed by the crippler, who of
ten leaves even worse than death
in his saddening trail . . . Second
case of disease reported in coun
ty, but there is no general alarm
. . Both cases are in extreme west
portion of the county, and there
fore should have little effect on
the tourist business at Blowing
Rock, which is farther away from
the malady in Watauga than the
cases which have developed in
"Western and central Caldwell
county . . Dr. Tate, chief surgeon
at Banner Elk Hospital, and who
takes time to head the Edgar
Tufts Memorial Association, stops
by on a business errand . . . Says
polio definitely contagious and
that in Banner Elk kiddies are
being asked to stay away from
public gatherings . . . The physi
cian believes that preventative
measures should be taken before
polio shows up . . . Flies appear to
be the most suspicious character
in the spread of the paralysis, and
war is being made on the pestif
erous insects.
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D. A. ("Eck") Brown, with
whom we used to share a be
whittled deck during our long
sojourn in the grammar grade*
. . . and who was a sort of side
kick of ours during tha early
days of manhood . . comas by
from Philadelphia, whara he
has resided for more than a
score of years . . . Being of a
long line of politically-minded
folks. Eck has his eye on the
November balloting, and hands
in a bit of information rather
different from that in local cir
culation . . . Says Harry will car
ry Pennsylvania and other of
the populous industrial states
. . . that labor and the little
folks generally are finding no
-where else to go. since the Hen
ry Wallace candidacy has been
so firmly hitched to the Com
munist movement in the land
. . Eck's predictions sound rath
er fantastic in the South . . .
but then, it's true that at this
period in 1932 Harbert Hoover
was given the inside of the
track by most of the observers!
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FIRE inflicts great damage to
the Mrs. B. J. Councill home at
church time Sunday . . . The
Councill house has been one of
the focal points of the commun
ity for many years, and during
the summer months has enter
tained guests from a wide area
. . . We hope that when the final
damage is assessed it will be
found practical to repair the dam
age, and return the hospitable
home to its original state of beau
ty and charm . . . "Ma" Black
burn, we are informed is not 84,
but 88 years old, making her re
markable vitality and mentality
all the more noteworthy . . . Dr.
Rowe, professor of Christian the
ology at Duke University, delights
the Methodists with his sermon
Sunday . . . The schorlarly mes
sage was no more enjoyed than
the Doctor's original but forceful
manner of delivery .. , . Piles of
striped .watermelons, fruits, and
other luscious commodities at Hil
lard's Little Market . . . which it
would seem is no longer "little"
. . . Truckloads of peaches from
below the hills begin to arrive,
and canning goes into a quick
ened tempo in home kitchens.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. Tatum on the op
ening of their Mountain Motel,
the city's newest tourist court,
which has been doing businesi
even ahead of the formal open
ing. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Tatum
toured around over the country
for a long time, looking over
these motels, before designing
their establishment, and have
incorporated the best features
found in their Motel . . . it's a
valuable addition to the badly
dfenwded town, and is enjoying
a lush patronage.
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WOMAN'S CLUB lays plans
for annual flower show, and la
dies of the community and some
men. as for that, already won
dering if their blooms will be in
prime condition on August 12 . .
While Boone hasn't gone in too
much for the formal type of gar
den, most every home has a
liberal space set aside for flowers
and the blooms are lovely this
year . . . The flower show is an
event which kindles enthusiasm
for flowers, which add immeas
(Continued on pace 4)
TO APPEAR IN LOCAL CONCERT
The AmbuMdor Mai* Quartet and Ball Ringert, who will appear
In concart at the Appalachian College auditorium Saturday night.
August 7, at 8 p. m. The public Is invited.
Silverstone Child Is
Second Polio Victim
PROTESTS
Dr. Arthur P. Coleman, member
of the Columbia faculty lor the
past 20 years, has tendered hii
resignation to President Dwighl
Eisenhower. His protect was * lin
ed against a $5,000 grant accept
ed by Columbia from Commun
ist-dominated Polish government
as part of the S30.000 to be given
the university for a Polish chair.1
Riles Held For
Raymond Greer
Raymond Lester Greer, 47,
died Monday evening at the home
of his mother, Mrs. L. Greer of
Zionville from a sudden Illness.
Mr. Greer, who had resided in
Battle Creek, Mich., for a num
ber of years, where he was in
business, arrived at the old home
Saturday for a few days visit.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'
clock from the Zionville Baptist
Church by Rev. R. C. Eggers and
interment was in the church cem
etery, Reins-Sturdivant being in
charge of the arrangements.
The widow and two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Kuper, Arlington, Va?
and Miss Jane Greer, Elizabeth
ton, Tenn., survive. The mother,
Mrs. L. Greer of Zionville also
survives, and <ne brother and one
sister: Howard Greer, Mrs. Dora
Penn, both of Zionville.
District Health Department
Doesn't Suggest Closing
Of Public Places.
The second case of polio has
developed in Watauga county,
the victim of the malady being
Lonnie Isaacs, 20 months old, one
of the twin sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Isaacs of Silverstone, in
the western ^section of the coun
The diagnosis was made last
Sunday, and the Isaacs child
was taken immediately to the
Asheville Orthopaedic Hospital.
Local medical men say his con
dition is serious.
Carrol Mundy, 3 of Tamarack,
the other local victim of polio,
is also in the Ashevile hospital.
His illness is described as a "mild
attack"
The district health department
hasn't suggested the closing of
any public gathering places, but
has repeatedly urged individual
precautions against the disease.
Famed Quartet
Appears Here
Summer school students and
faculty of Appalachian State
Teachers college and townsfolk
of Boone will have a musical
treat on Saturday evening,
August 7, when the nationally
known Ambassador Male Quar
tet and Bell Ringers make their
appearance at the college under
the summer lyceum series.
The quartet is recognized as a
group of highly accomplished
musicians. Each member is a
solo artist as well as a master of
harmony in ensemble singing.
Their rendition of such numbers
as "Bells of St. Mary" and "Sun
day Morning in London" with
the Swiss bells i i especially
popular.
The program to be given at
Appalachian will include num
bers from the classics, songs in a
lighter vein, and well known
Negro spirituals.
The public is invited to the
program, which will be given in
the college auditorium at eight
o'clock.
ACTIVITIES AT
RECREATION
PARK SLOWED
BY RAINFALL
attendance at Center Drops
to 208 Persons As Rain
Continues; Swimming Is
Cancelled Due to Polio; Ex
periment Worthwhile.
Rain interfered with the acti-!
vities of -the local recreation pro
ject during the past week, and
the center closed one afternoon
and three evenings because of the
weather. In spite of these diffi
culties the total attendance of the
week was 208 persons. When the
weather conditions are favorable
the attendance at the little rec
reation park exceeds three hun
dred persons a week.
One activity of the program
has been caUed off because of the
Infantile paralysis situation. This
was the swimming class that was
conducted once a week at the col
lege pool. Attendance at the swim
period has been excellent, but has
had to be discontinued complete
Thursday night will mark the
beginning of an additional fea
ture of the recereation program.
Mforts are being made to pro
vide an area for skating during
the evening. The street in front
of the demonstration school is to
be roped off at the Howard street
corner and at the College Book
store to provide a skating area.
This space will be available for
roller skating from 7 p. m. until
10 p. m. on Thursday evening. It
is hoped that both young and
adults will use this time to skate
or to look on. The skating period
will be supervised.
The local Recreation Commiss
ion feels that it- experiment has
been worthwhile as a project for
the summer. Plans are being dis
cussed to enlarge and improve
the project next year.
Final Plans For
Flower Show
The flower growers of Boone
are looking forward to the an
nual flower show, sponsored by
the Worthwhile Club, which is
being held Thursday August 12,
from 3:30 to 9 p. m. at the Daniel'
Boon Hotel.
Mrs. W. C. Greer, general chair
man, has appointed the following
committees to assist her:
Table arrangement: Mrs Wiley
Smith, Mrs. W. G. Bond, Mrs
Carlos DeLima, Mrs. J. D Shoe
make.
Listing and arrangement: Mrs.
B W. S tailings, Mrs. R. W. Wat
kins. Mrs. Ralph Mast and Mrs.
Gordon Winkler.
Entertainment and refreshment:
Mrs. A. E. South, Mrs. F E War
man, Mrs. R. H. Harmon. '
Publicity: Mrs. Lee Reynolds.
Mrs. Bert Ellis, Mrs. G. H Phil
lips.
Plans are progressing nicely)
for this event which promises to
be one of "interest to all flower
growers and admirers. The reg
ulations governing entries and
classifications for exhibits were
given in the last edition of the
Democrat.
GRAND CHAMPION LAMB AND OWNER
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Douglas Cliwion and hU grand champion 4-H Club lamb shown at th? Trl-County Junior t-??K
Show bald in Boon*. Douglas is tha son of Mr. and Mrs. Wad* Claw son of tha Maal Camp
? Photo by Palmar Blair.
DRAFT BOARDS SET IN MOTION
Major General Lewii B. Hershey. director of Mltdif* service. mat
with members of his staff to set in metion some 4.000 draft boards
after President Truman ordered peacetime registration o i young
men aged 18 through 25. Shown left to right, are: CoL Louis Ilea
trow, chief legiilative officer; Col. George Irvin, chief field divis
ion: General Hershey. Lieut. CoL Irrin W. Hart, chief information
officer, and CoL Joel D. Griffing. chief, manpower division.
State Dentist Available
For School Children
New Physician
DR. J. B. HAGAMAN, JR.
Dr. Hagaman, Jr.
Starts Practice
Dr. J. B. Hagaman, Jr., has lo
cated in Boone for the general
practice of medicine, following his
notification Monday of having
passed the State Board of Med
ical Examiners. Dr. Hagaman
is associated with his father, Dr.
J. B. Hagaman. Jr.. at Watauga
Hospital.
The young physician, following
graduation at Appalachian High
School, took three years of p re
medical work at the University
of North Carolina, and graduated
from the Medical School of the
University of Tennessee in June
1947. For the past year he has
been in interneship at the City
Hospital in Winston-Salem.
Dr. Hagaman, his wife, the for
mer Miss Barbara Ann Gaither,
of Carruthersville, Mo., and dau
ghter, Barbara Diana, are resid
ing with his parents temporarily,
pending the completion of their
new home on North Street.
House Destroyed
In Motor Crash
A transport van, the property
of the Harris Express Company
of Charlotte careened from State
highway 421 early Tuesday morn
ing at a point just west of the
county home farm, inflicted total
loss on the residence of Paul H.
Davis, destroyed a truck parked
n the yard, without critical in
juries to occupants of the trailer,
and leaving the members of the
Davis family, who were occupy
ing the house, without bodily In
jury. I
Pending the arrival of insurance
adjusters, the loss to the build
ing and truck was not estimated,
but Mr. Parker of the State
Highway Patrol, who investigat
ed the freak accident, said the
building was damaged beyond re
pair. having been knocked 11%
feet by the impact of the trac
tor. Mr. and Mrs Davis and
two children, who were occupy
ing the house at the time of the
crash were uninjured.
The crash occurred at ? o'clock
a. m., as the Ir actor, drawing
the large unloaded van, had just
crossed the Rich Mountain Gap,
(Continued oa page 8)
Dr. Koonce Will Be Here Fori
Four Weeks tor Dental |
Aid For Kidies.
Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Koonce of
the Oral Hygiene Division of the
State Board of Health arrived in
Boone Sunday and will be availa
ble for dental work for children
up through the age of 15 years.
Dr. Koonce has set up his office
for work at the Demonstration
School and will remain there for
the next four weeks. Parents or
teachers in the county wishing an
appointment for a child should
contact the Health Department or
Mr. John T. Howell at the Dem
onstration School for a schedule.
Dr. Koonce is a very fine den
tist, especially trained in caring
for children's teeth and all par
ents should avail themselves of
the opportunity to get their chil
dren's teeth looked after without
cost. Early attention, it is remin
ded, often saves a tooth that if
neglected, will be lost.
Council! Home
Scene Of Fire
The Mrs. B. J. Councill house,
a large frame structure, contain
ing fifteen rooms, was seriously
damaged by a Sunday morning
blaze, which it is believed, ori
ginated from a kerosene hot wa
ter heater in an upstairs room.
Prompt action on the part of
the local volunteer fire depart
ment quenced the flames, and but
for the efficent work of the fire
men, nearby residences would
likely have been destroyed.
The upstairs of the building was
almost totally destroyed, while
flames and water contributed to
severe damage on the ground
floor.
No estimate has been placed on
|the amount of t}ie damage to the
building and furnishings. The loss
is partially covered by insurance.
The house, which was built 50
years ago, was onp of the better
homes of the community, and had
been kept in an excellent state of
repair. Only this year a compre
hensive remodeling program had
been carried out, and the building
had been redecorated. ?The struc
ture was under lease to Miss Ma
ry D Summerell, of Charlotte,
whose loss of personal property
was considerable.
No decision has been made re
garding rebuilding.
Model Auio Local
Boy Gains Notice
A. L. Winebarger. Jr., member
of the vocational agriculture class
at Appalachian high school, has
won honorable mention for a mo
del automobile submitted in the
Junior Division of Fisher Body
Craftsman's Guild competition.
In a telegram announcing his
showing, young Mr. Winebarger
was asked for a photograph of
himeslf, together with biographi
cal note*. The telegram also said
that the contestant would be for
warded a check, but the amgunt
was not mentioned.
OAHY LJEN STORIE
Gray Len Storie, 10 days old,
?on of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sto
rie of Shulls Mills, died at the
home July 20 and was buried Ju
ly 30 at Foacoe cemetery.
TRUSTEES FOB
COLLEGE HOLD
ANNUAL MEET
HERE FRIDAY
Trustees Hear Reports of the
Progress of Appalachian;
Graduate School Attracts
Interest of Officials; To Ask
Assemby Further Aid.
The Board of Trustees of
Appalachian State Teachers col
lege held its annual meeting in
the president's office at the col
lege on Friday, July 30, with V.
D. Guire of Lenoir, president of
the board, presiding.
I A number of routine bdsinass
matters were transacted, and the
annual reports of all departments
of the college were studied In
detail. One item that attracted a
large amount of attention and
favorable comment was the work
of the graduate school, which, in
the words of President B. B.
Dougherty, "is based on the
philosophy of improving the
teaching in the public schools of
North Carolina and the South."
The Dean's report showed that
273 different individuals, all of
them in-service teachers, have
been enrolled in the graduate
school this summer, from 60 dif
ferent colleges and universities.
During the summer there have
been 1395 individual students en
rolled, the largest enrollment in
the history of the college. There
were 1123 for the first term, and
840 have registered for the
second term. 1099 students came
from 88 of North Carolina's one
hundred counties, and only 296
students came from outside the
bounds of the state, from fifteen
other states and one territory.
During the year the college
has graduated 204 students. With
two exceptions, all of these in
dividuals are remaining in the
teaching field, either teaching
this year or continuing their'
study for a master's degree in
their respective fields so they
may teach next year. One young
man is a reporter for one of the
state's largest newspapers, and
another is in industrial chemis
try for the United States govern
ment.
Special effort has been made
through the years to encourage
the students to take training for
service in the elementary school.
As a result, sixty of those gra
duated received their degrees in
primary and grammar grade
education.
In addition to those enrolled
in the graduate school, the Dean's
report shows that there are ap
proximately three hundred stud
ents, or almost half the students
enrolled, with degrees from other
institutions, who are training at
Appalachian for improved ef
ficiency in teaching.
The Board of Trustees passed
a strong resolution urging the
next General Assembly of North
Carolina to provide more ade
quately for the Appalachian
summer school, especially in
view of its widespread Influence
in the teaching field throughout
the State
Eggers Again
Heads Loan Rody
Mr. S. C. Eggers of Boone, the
president of the North Wilkes -
boro Farm Loan Association, was
reelected to the top position in
the organization at the meeting
held in North Wilkesboro Friday.
Max Wilson of Lenoir was named
vice-president, and O. H. Bracy,
of North Wilkesboro, secretary.
Mr. Scarborough, president Of
the Federal Land Bank since
1934. attended the meeting and
it was stated that the Association
which was formed in 1917, has
paid all borrowers their stock in
full. Money is now available, Mr.
Eggers says, for money to buy
farms, stock, farm equipment or
pay farmer's debts, as well as er
ect farm buildings. The money
can be borrowed from a period
of 5 to 30 years at 4% interest,
and the borrower may pay beck
the money at any time, without
penalty,
Lumberton? A $100,000 fire
destroyed two buildings and most
of 85,000 gallons of fuel oil and
gasoline at the Gulf Oil company
bulk plant before being brought
under control after a four-hour
battle. The fuel, two trucks and
an automobile, all destroyed by
the blase, were covered by in
surance, a company official said.