An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888
VOL. LXI, NO. 16.
BOONE, WAtAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1948.
KING STREET
BY
ROB RIVERS
BILL DAMERON, celebrating
his first anniversary of his frozen
food plant, is to be congratulated
on his enterprise in supplying this
indispensable institution to the
county, and offers the services of
the plant at reduced rates for the
time being in order that more
people will avail themselves of
the opportunity being offered to
save money on their food bills,
and at the same time promote the
health and happiness of the' fam
ily by serving fresh meats,
freah vegetables and fruits the
year round, without the loss of
health-giving properties sustain
ed by outmoded methods of food
preservation. . . . Those of us who
use the locker plant facilities are
rather enthusiastic . . . there's
money saved by slaughtering just
when the animal is ready, rather
than when weather permits . . .
it's economy to freeze your fruits
and vegetables in all their sum
mertime goodness, without stand
ing over hot stoves day after day
. . . it's mighty fine to have a l^t
of provender all laid back, bought
at the most favorable time, or
produced in your own garden . . .
with no chance of spoilage . . .
and while Mr Dameron still has
some space left, there won't be a
bit, when once the people as a
whole have given the plant a try
out.
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MR. DAMERON dMtrrw Ihe
support of the people in an in
creased measure ... ha has in
"reeled heavily in the future of
Watauga county ... ha has a
going concern . . . and the thing
that has always Impressed us, is
tba fact, that you make money
by supporting this local institu
tion ... It doesn't cost a cant
in the long run. according to our
rafculstinsn . . enough is saved
to pay for the processing charge
and the other benefits coma (Tee
also . . . Patronising the locker
plant comae in the way of be
big paid <o* performing a duty
a local intwpilsa . . . Con
yajtr industry k> giving us good
tood the year assaad at lower
prices, in this day of strained
budget* . . .We are tar you 100
pear cant . . . fact is. we wouldn't
kaow how t? do vlAsat youl
JIM SHERWOOD tells us the
latest joke, and invites us over
to Beaver Dam, which he pretty
acotfately describes as a "Garden
of Eden" ... no section of Wa
tauga county has made more ra
pid Advances in the matter of im
proved farming practices, in pro
duction of livestock, and along
educational and religious lines
than has this favored spot . . . .
A veritable land of plenty .peop
led by the best neighbors and
friends . . . with an abiding faith
in the goodness of the Omnipo
tent, with friendship and under
standing exhibited on the part of
all . . . that's Beaver Dam, says
Jttri, and he's about right at that
... sign over the door to a rest
room in local store: "Good fish
ing Starts Here . . Fishing Head
quarters," and directly under
neath, the usual stencil "women."
. . . Democrat sees another of its
pet projects go through . . . town
board makes a one-way drive on
the street down by the high
school ... as a matter of protect
ing the school children and oth
ers who use the narrow thorough
fare . . . Safety committee of the
Lions Club has advocated this im
provement, and Mayor Winkler
and the board, as usual, willing to
do what the folko want done . . .
ItH take a little tim to get the
new ordinance enforced, but as
motorists get used to the change
there will be little complaint . . .
and the youngsters who have to
travel the road, will have a sort
of even break .? . . Congratula
tions!
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CANDIDATES INVITED to
first 1? chars' meeting of the
T*? ? . . several of those ran
to the tutors . . . those folks who
am working diligently in lm
pm i Hinrjtnowlodge to oat chil
kns . . . the new plant, inocu
lated w^th plenty of lime and
MM* A ptroephale. is said to
aati several Hereford! fatten
where a couple formerly 'barely
got by ... W. R. Winkler's new
building near the courthouse a
aloe addition to the business
section . i . Something rheering
la Rueeell D. Hodtfss' ready wit,
wholesome outlook on life . .
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BOONE'S EFFICIENT FIRE-FIGHTING ORGANIZATION
Some of the mnibm of lh? Boons Fir* Department. which has highlighted during Fir* Pr?r?ntion
Wkek. They are. left to right, Police Chief Varna Graana Fira Chiaf Howard CottreU. R. D. Hod
gas. Jr., Graar Hodgas. Cacil Graana, "Doc" Wilson, Rogar Wilson, Cacil Farthing. Tha lads saan
on tha truck ara tha department mascots. David Raid and Jimmy CottralL Tha following members
of tha dapartmant ara not included in the picture: Johnny Hodges. J. L. Reece. Carl Teague. A. E.
Hamby, Jr? Joe Crawford. Mack Ayers, Grant Ayers. Staple Collins, Frank Wyka. ? Photo by Blair
Work To Start In Few Days
On Laurel Creek Highway
Fire Department
One Of the Best
In connection with National
Fire Prevention Week, J. Paul
Winkler, of the Watauga Insur
ance agency, calls attention to the
reputation gained by the Boone
Fire department as one of the
most efficient volunteer fire figh
ting squads in western Carolina.
Mr. Howard Cottnll the pres
ent chief, has worked untiringly
in the late development of the
department, following such well
known leaders as Joe Crawford,
Pat McGuire and others in train
ing "the men of mercy." The staff
now consists of Chief Cottrell,
Johnnie Hodges, Jr., assistant and
truck driver; R. D. Hodges, Jr.,
chief of chemicals; Carl Teague,
Lewis Reese, A. E. Hamby, Jr.;
Greer Hodges, Joe Crawford, Ce
cil Greene, Roger Wilson, Mack
Ayers, Grant Ayers, Staple Col
lins, Cecil Farthing and Frank
Wyke.
Chief Cottrell has praise for the
latest methods being used and the
new equipment, which he lists as
fog nozzles, which are used to at
tack flames in basements and at
tics, foam for electrical and gas
fires, twin nozzles which makes
the hose easier to control, and 1,
600 feet of number one fire hose.
The installation of water mains
in east Boone, west Boone, and
on Grand Boulevard, has given
new fire protection to more than
one hundred families.
The praise of the local fire de
partment is not confined to Boone
and Watauga county. Mr. Winkler
quotes Mr. Charlie Franklin of
the general adjustment bureau of
Lenoir, as saying: "Boone has one
of the most efficient volunteer
fire departments I have ever seen
? their work in keeping the old
novelty shop and the home of
Mrs. B. J. Councill under control,
were masterpieces."
"That there may not be a fire
in your home," says Mr. Winkler,
"Observe these simple rules: Do
not store oily mops and rags in
your closets; do not let rubbish
accumulate in your basement and
attic. Do not use gasoline for a
cleaning fluid, and use a fire
proof container for matches.
"Did you know that 10,000
lives are lost by fire each year?
2,000 chillren under the age of 5
years, loae their lives each year?
Watch those open fire places. Sev
en hundred million dollars worth
of property was destroyed in the
United States last year. Save lives
and property by being careful. Do
not follow the fire truck to fires
unless you are a member of the
fire department.'
MEAT PRICES
While there has been some
slight decline in the price of
meat recently, the Agriculture
Department says that consumers
can expect little relief in meat
prices unless they cut down on
meat-buying. It predicts the 1949
supply will be between 140 and
145 pounds per person as com
pared with 145 pounds this year,
155 in 1947 and an average at
134 in 1937-41. Continued strong
consumer demand will hold
prices in 1949 cloee to their re
cord 1948 level, it declared.
CAMPAIGNER
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Pratidanl Truman, who U touring
tha nation in a moat axtanaiva
tour for ra-alaction. U ihown in
this closa up. preparing a cam
paign spaach.
One Way Street
To Aid Safety
The City council has passed an
ordinance, making one way travel
on Appalachian Street from the
interesection with West Howard
to the men's gymnasium, effec
tive immediately. Signs have
been posted, and only eastbound
traffic will be permitted.
This movement was sponsored
by the the Safety committee of
the Boone Lions Club, headed by
S. M. Ayers, as a protection to the
large numbera of school children
who daily walk along the narrow
street, and for the protection of
others, when traffic is heavy on
the occasion of football games and
other events at the college. The
Lions and the town authorities
are asking for the full cooperat
ion of the people in making the
new traffic ordinance effective.
,U. S. vessels find Peary cache
of 1906 in the Arctic.
Work is to commence on the
construction of the so-called Lau
rel Creek highway, from Sugar
Grove, down the river to Butler,
Tenn., in the near future, divis
ion highway engineer Z. V. Stew
art of North Wilkesboro, told the
Democrat yesterday.
The funds have already been
set aside for the construction of
2V4 miles of the important road,
the building of which has long
been advocated by civic groups
and others, and Mr. Stewart says
that other sections of the road will
be built as rapidly as locations
can be made, rights of way se
cured,- and other details worked
out.
State Highway officials have
been dealing with the Tennessee
authorities for several years look
ing to the building of this road as
an important interstate artery,
Mr. Stewart says that the actual
start of North Carolina's share of
the big project, is the culmina
tion of conferences between Com
missioner Raymond Smith, local
highway authorities and Tennes
see officials, which have been
carried on with increasing
frequency durfng the past two
years. Both states are now united
in the effort, and there will be
no unnecessary delay on Caro
lina's part of the deal, says En
gineer Stewart.
Mr. Guy Lillard, highway de
partment locating engineer and
his party will be on the highway,
perhaps, within the next week or
ten days, to start work on locating
the first section of the highway,
Mr. Stewart says.
P.-T. A. Sponsoring
Chicken Supper
The P.-T. A. will sponsor a
chicken and dumpling supper on
Thursday of next week from 5:30
p. m. to 7:30 p. m. for the bene
fit of the lunch rooms in the two
schools. The price will be' one
dollar. Everyone is invited to
come. Tickets will be on sale in
a few days.
VALLE CRUCIS
MAN IS KILLED
WHEN TRUCK
LEAVES ROAD
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Lionel Harmon Meets Death
As Truck, Loaded With Saw
Logs, Tumbles Down Moun
tain as Road Shoulder Give*
Way; Funeral Monday.
Lionel Harmon, resident of the
Valle Crucis section, met instant
death near here Friday, when
the log-laden truck he was driv
ing plunged down the mountain
side on the road from Valle Cru
cis to Blowing Hock.
Information is that Harmon!
was fatally injured when the soft
shoulder of a side road, gave way
beneath the weight of the heavy
load, and caused the truck to drop
down the slope. The accident U
said to have occurred when the
truck was driven too far to the
outside of the road in an effort
to pass another vehicle. The truck
| overturned several times in its
swift descent.
| Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday morning at 10 o'clock
from the Antioch Baptist church
With interment in the Zion Hill
cemetery. Mr. Harmon was a vet
eran of world war H, and mili
tary honors were conferred by
members of Watauga Post of the
American Legion.
Mr. Harmon, who was 29 years
old, is survived by the widow, the
;former Miss Retha Love and a
small daughter, Gail. The parents
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harmon of Ro
minger, also survive, with three
brothers: Ed and Sidney Harmon)
of Rominger, and Ronny Harmon
!U. S. Army. There are three sis
ters, Mrs. Lillie H. Tester, of Su
gar Grove; Miss Helen Harmon of
Lenoir, and Miss Jessie Lee Har
mon of Rominger.
Chest Clinic io
Re Held Soon|
The Health Department
planning to conduct a chest!
clinic in the near future. This)
clinic will be held through the.
cooperation of the Tuberculosis)
Sanatorium and the local Tuber
culosis Association. Anyone in
terested in having their chest X
rayed at this clinic should get in
touch with the County Health
Department as soon as possible.
The cost per person will only be
$1.00, which is the cost of the
film.
We would especially like to X
ray all arrested Tuberculosis
patients as well as anyone who
has been exposed to Tuberculosis
and those having a positive skin
jtest. Anyone desiring to have the
|skin test may come to the local
Health Department for it on
|Saturday or Wednesday morn
ings.
I It is very important that you
register with the Health Depart
ment as soon as possible so that
we may give you an appoint
ment.
The VA's crackdown on GI
"fun" courses has held up three
fifths of the recent applications
for fight training and one-third
of those for photography ? most
of the delay being caused be
cause not enough information
was submitted.
JAYCEES HOLD CHARTER MEETING
YEMEN DELEGATE
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Btudtd from lh* Ara
bic country of Ynwn to Um U.
N. general assembly at Puis, lis
tens amusingly to th* ipsach?
of the delegates, which it* trans
lated and transmitted through Mr
phones
Lenoir Rhyne,
Apps in Grid Tie
Hickory? Lenoir-Rhyne's foot
ball team surprised a few people
Saturday night including them
selves by holding a favored Ap
palachian team to a 14 to 14 tie.
In fact, the Bears almost pull
ed an upset, getting both their
scores before the Mountaineers
could draw a bead on the goal
line. The Bears capitalized on
two fumbles, one in the first
period and the other in the
second to make their touchdowns.
Appalachian Lineup
Left end ? Felton, Small.
Left tackle ? Lyons.
Left guard ? Boyette, Long.
Center ? Honeycutt, Bowman.
Right guard ? Alford.
Right Tackle ? Grissom.
Right end ? Caskey.
Quarterback ? Mills, Hooka.
Left half ? Bryson
Right half ? Cross, Ragan, Mur
dock. o . ? .j rt.
Fullback ? Walters, Webb,
Bumgarner.
Fire Prevention
. Week Climaxed
To climax the activities of ,
Fire Prevention Week, Fire ;
Chief Howard Cottrell brought
to the Boone Demonstration
school the fire truck of the
Boone Fire Department, 'Friday
morning, October 8 for the
children to see. Many of the
children had never seen the
truck except on its way to a
scene of duty.
Throughout the grades during
the week of October 4-8, the
various classes emphasized Fire
Prevention through stories in
reading, discussion in language
and through art activities. Fire
drills were practiced by the en
tire school. The building was
cleared in one minute, thirty-two
seconds, according to Principal
John T. Howell. The speed and
decorum of the pupils during the
drill were noticeably improved.
Mrs. Norris Dies
At Mabel Home
Mrs. Myra Belle Norris. wife
of Henry Norris, of Mabel, died
October 8th, at her home. She
was 70 years of age.
Funeral services were held at
the Union Baptist Church, with
Rev. W. C. Payne officiating, and
burial was in the church ceme
tery.
Mrs. Norris is survived by toe
husband, and the following sons
and daughters: Clifford Norris,
Raymond Norris, Vilas; Blan
Norris, Mabel; Mrs. Clay Robin
son, and Mrs. Marvin Norris, of
Mabel; Mrs. Luther Oliver
Adams; Mias Ella Norris of the
home. There are two brothers,
Andy Greer of Vilas and Charles
Greer, of Hudson, N. C.
SCOTT SLATED
TO SPEAK HERE
W. Kerr Scott, Demorratic can
didate for Governor of North Car
ollnt, will deliver a campaign ad
drees at the courthouse in Boone
at 1 o'clock p. m. Saturday Oc
tober 30, it is stated by $?. R.
Winkler, local Demrocratic chair
man who says that full particu
lars of the rally will be publish
ed in the Domocrat next week
Congressman Robert L Dough
ton will also be present and speak
to the gathering. Other entertain
ment features are being planned
CANDIDATES
ARE HEARD AT
FIRST SESSION
CO. TEACHERS
.. County Superintendent h
Informative Talk on Load
School Development Pro
vrum: Others Take Part fat
Guthwinr of Teacher*.
The Irst meeting th? Wa
taupn Countv Unit of the North
Carolina Education Association
was held in the Aooalachlan
High school at two o'clock, 1H
<tay. October 8, 1948, with Her
bert Wev, d resident presiding.
Rev. E. F. Trotttman opened the
session with prayer.
The other general officers
were introduced by Mr. Way,
vice-president, Mrs. Raleigh Cot
trell: secretary, Mrs. Pansy K.
Taylor: treasurer, Miaa flora
Alexander.
Candidates for the offices of
the Northwestern District of the
Northwestern District of the W.
Cr E. A. were discussed and
voted on by secret ballot.
Following the reading of the
chairmen of the variona com
mittees of tta local unit. Mrs.
Cottrell prWhted Mr. Howard
Walker, who discussed the school
development program since he
assumed the duties of county
suoerintendent fourteen years
ago. He gave figures to compare
the tax levy for schools during
that time. In 1034 the levy was
fifteen cents; by 1938 it had
reached a peak of twenty-eight
cfntat and in 1944, the tax
levy for schools wss fifteen
cants again and has remained
that. This, compared with sur
rounding counties is very low.
Some of these counties have
levies from two to four times
higher, according to the figures
from the tax receipts of these
counties.
Mrs. Grace Councill gave a re
port of the Public Relations Com
mittee meeting In Raleigh. Oct.
2. She emohasized the fact that
the 900,000 children in the
schools throughout the state to
gether with bus drivers, lunch
room workers, and others con
nected with the schools were the
best advertisement the teachers
could have, and the important
)ob of teaching children should
be advertised.
Mrs. Councill also attended the
Legislative committee meeting
while she was in Raleigh and re
ported briefly the action of that
committee. It recommends, she
said, a teacher load of thirty
oupils; a beginning salary of
$2400 for college graduates with
12 increments of $100 each; a
minimum salary A $2900 for
those teachers holding a G-2
certificate with eleven Incre
ments of $100 each, and similar
increases for other school person
nel.
[ Mrs. Cottrell then introduced
Dr. H. B. Perry, Sr., Democratic
candidate for the State Senate,
who promised, if elected, to give
to his people In the counties he
would represent the same kind
of service he has been giving
them as a physician in their
homes and in his office for over
forty year* ? the best he knew
how.
Dr. A. P. Kephart, the Re
publican Candidate to rthe State
Senate, ^stated that, as a teacher
for many years, he had been and
would continue to be vitally In
terested in teachers and the work .
they were doing.
Mr. Clyde Eggers, the Republi
can candidate for the State
House of Representatives, point
ed to his record in the past, and
promised to continue his interest
in the schools, if elected again.
Mrs. Mary Harris, the other
candidate for the House, was not
able to be present for comment.
Candidates for the county
commissioners, A. O. Miller,
Charlie Clay and Earl Cook,
then spoke briefly offering to do
all they could, if elected, to help
the schools with the money
levied for that purpose.
Following the N. C. E. A.
meeting, the members of the
county association for childhood
education met for a short tone
and elected the following offic
ers: president, Mary H. Walker,
vice president, Mrs. Sarah Hor
ton; secretary, Mrs. Council!
Cooke; treasurer, Mrs. Bees
Crawford. *
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