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? BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949. , FIVE CENTS A COPY
VOL. L?XI, NO. 40. gassasgggsg i n 1
KING STREET
\ ROB RIVERS
OLD FRIEND, whom we
hadn't seen since we sprouted a
mustache, hails us on the street,
mighty glad to see us, and won
dered when we came down and
how we left everything in Wash
ington . . . mistook us lor Jim
Rivers, who for many years has
had his upper lip adorned . ? ?
Chamber Commerce tacks right
on to "comfort station" sugges
tion we made some time ago, and
includes it in questionnaire
covering a multitude of possible
projects for the organization . . .
The local negro with the empty
sleeve ? a daily reminder of the
tragedy of war . . . The Urge
? numbers of ancient automobiles
seen on the roadways since the
auto inspection law was killed
. perhaps rhany of them had
been garaged while inspection
was required . . . Walter Greene,
retiring from the building busi
ness for the benefit of his health,
and Perry Greene carrying on
the business as sole owner . . .
school kids up-ending horns of
popcorn and catching the grains
in their mouths . . . reports that
the community cemetery is being
used as a cow pasture . . . heard
on the street . . . and centennial
committee getting ducks in a
row on big celebration.
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PROF. CHAPPEL WILSON
thinks .Boone should become
known as the "city of roaes"
. . . thai householders should
specialise on this type of flow
er and make the town the most
beautiful spot in the area . . >
We have long contended that
flower gardening, together with
a care for the cleanliness of
the community, would bring
more visitors here than any
project that could be fostered
. . . Flowers of almost endless
* variety thrive in the local soil,
and their culture should be en
couraged . . . The Woman's
Club has done a good job 1b
promoting gardening with its
annual flower show . . . others
should help in the worthy ef
fort . . . When the town is spick
and span, and properly planted
... we couldn't keep visitors
out . . . theys have to come and
seel
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CONTINUING BCARCITY of
drunks along the town's principal
street . . . We seldom see a man
far along enough in his cups to
stray from the path . .. Whether
or not we're drinking less, or
have learned to be more private
with it, we wouldn't say. but the
sane behavior of the folks we
happen to meet, is in sharp con
trast with that of the street
crowds a few years ago . . . say
back in the days when the
twenties were roaring out . . .
week-end drunk fights along the
-street were the rule rather than
the exception . . . Householders
along the borders of King expec
ted interruption during their
Saturday nights snooze when the
merry-makers passed along . v .
The youngsters of today, some of
them, may be drinking, but if
they are pouring in the manner of
their elders, they are certainly
doing a quieter and less offensive
job of it . . .
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E. FORD KING, who wu |
Kind la Alabama, and who
fox many y?an has been an ;
official in tb* local highway
office, has bun ill down ai tha
hospital for soma time. and
slnca ha has improved. a con
stant itrnsi of wall -wishers
pass by his bedside to clasp his
hand, during visiting hours . . .
Mr. King says that n*r*r in his
life has ha bebeld such kind
ness as is manifested by the
people of Watauga, when a
friend has tough luck . . . "T
can never be able to express
my full appreciation to the
people for tuir concern during
my illness." says Mr. King.
"Their kindness is a
_ _ source of
deep comfort ... I hare never
known such sympathetic and
friendly people." . . . We some
times think that tha folks about
us are just a bit self-centered
. . . even admit we might be.
but when trouble strikes . . .
the collective bear! of the com
munity and county goes out to
to the stricken . . . we become
members of one big family
when things don't turn out
right for a neighbor . . . Even
though we say little about it.
we appreciate a good man . . .
and we just don't want any
thing to happen to him!
THE WEEK of April 1-8 is set!
as National Leave Us Alone
Week, during which period it is
supposed that solicitors for var
ious man and purposes desist
from their endeavors, that busi
ness men jprill be hosts to none but
their customers, and that there
will be no psoksnAni or mooch
ins whatsoever , . . Everybody
promote his business, undisturb
ed by those who seek donations
. . . Incidentally, it happens to be
National Laugh Week, by some
sort of coincidence . . . meaning
perhaps, that if a moocher
mooches about durins the period,
one is supposed to laugh right
out loud . . . The idea might
catch on and last some time . . .
If the tfane spent on the more
useless promotions in any small
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PARALYZED VETS VISIT CAPITOL ON CAGE TOUR
These combal woundad veterans from the Blrmingfiam veterans' hospital. Van Nuts, Calif.? -all
paralyzed from the waist down ? take time out from their basketball tour for a sightseeing lour
of the Capitol. The players. known as "The Firing Wheels." hold the national wheelchair bas
ketball championship. Left to right are Gene Haley; Gabe Riordab: Lee Barr; Louis Palmer: their
hostess. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers (R. Mass), torraer chairman of the house veterans' affairs
committee: Ernie Kossow; Ray Mitchell. Gil OrtiS: George McReynolds. 8tan Hill, and Turk Beh
Eggers Acts To Raise
Pay Sheriff, Others
Heads Mine Bureau
I
Detpile a John L. Lewis, ordered
protest walkout by 400.000 min
ers. the senate interior commute*
has approved Truman's appoint
ment of Dr. James Boyd, ex-dean
of the Colorado school of mines,
to head federal bureau of mines.
Raid By Officers
. Nets 24 Pints
. I
Police Officers Verne Greene
and Coy Greene, with State
Highway Patrolmen Parker and
Roberts, seized 24 pints of tax
paid whiskey in a raid on the
Shell Service Station on the
Blowing Rock Road Wednesday
night of last week.
Walter Shull was arrested on a
warrant charging possession of
whiskey for the purpose of sale,
and waived the right to a preli
minary hearing. Bond for his ap
pearance at the spring term of
Watauga Superior Court, was
fixed by Clerk Fred M. Gragg at
Appalachian Cow Is
Top State Producer)
Brattleboro, Va. ? Appalachian
Colanthus Bessie, registered Hol
stein-Friesian cow owned by
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege, Boone, has set a new state
production record, according to
the Holstein-Friesian Association
of America.
"Bessie" takes the lead for all
of North Carolina's junior 4
y ear-old Holsteins milked twice
daily in the yearly division, ad
vanced registry (ei ?t, with the
production of 600 pounds of but
terfat from 15.472 pounds of mHk
testing 3.9%.
"Bessie" has been classified for
type, being officially rated "very
good."
Testing was supervised by
North Carolina State College of
Agriculture and Engineering, in
cooperation with the Holstein
Friesian Association of America.
RED CROSS MEETIHa
You are urged as a member of
the Watauga County Red Cross
Chapter to attend the annual
business meeting at the skyline
Restaurant Friday at noon.
Business for the coining year
will be transacted
*N
The sheriff of Watauga county
would receive a salary of (2,400
per year, plus $600 for travel, un
der the terms of a bill introduc
ed in the Legislature last week
by Representative S. C. Eggers,
which also provides that the jail
er of Watauga county receive $l,-?
200 a year, and the cleric of the
superior court $1,000, the stipula
ted salaries in each instance be
ing in addition to the fees pro
vided by law for the said of
ficials.
The bill further stipulates that
.he register of deeds shall receive
an annual salary of $500 in ad
dition to the fees which are pro
vided by the present law.
At this time, the Sheriff re
ceives a salary of $1,800 per year.j
plus fees, while the Clerk and
register of deeds depend on fees
for their livelihood.
The bill by Representative Eg
sjers also stipulates that the mem
bers of the board of county com
missioners receive an increased
fee of $10 per day for attendance
at meetings of the board plus a
mileage allowance of five cents
permile for one round trip from
their homes for each meeting.
Members of the board of edu
cation are likewise to be paid $10
per day for attendance, in addi
tion to a five cents per mile tra
vel allowance for one round trip
from their homes.
The bill was referred to the
house committee on salaries and
fees.
Representative Eggers, who is
a Republican, points out that un
der the bill three Republicans
and nine Democrats would get
higher pay. The Sheriff, jailer
and Clerk are Republicans. Mem
bers of the board of commission
ers, and board of education are
all Democrats
Rites Saturday for
Corp. Roger Stokes
Funeral services will be con
ducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'
clock from the Henson's Chapel
Methodist church at Sherwood,
for Corp. Roger Stokes. Rev.
Mr. Folger will be in charge of the
rites and interment ^will be in
the church cemetery.
Corporal Stokes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Stokes, died of malaria
in the Solomon Islands Septem
ber 19, 1843, about two yeaip af
ter he was inducted into the
army. He w.is educated at Cove
Creek High School and was a
member of the Methodist church.
The parents survive, with the
tallowing brothers and sisters:
Hensel, Ralph, Edward, Bill, Leo,
Landon, Jim, Peggy Lou and
Ruth Stokes, all of the home com
|m unity.
MAKES DELTA SIGMA PHI
Charles Boone ion of Mrs. J.
A. Boone of South Street, Boone,
recently pledged Delta Sigma
Phi, social fraternity at Duke
UnlmsKy.
A total of 248 men were pledg
ed after a month of rushing by
fraternities. Eligibility for the
rushees was a *C" average or
above* and a standing as a second
semester freshmen. ^fraternities
were limited to 2S men each.
Cancer Society
Organizes Here
The American Cancer Society
Executive Committee for Wa
tauga county has been organized
with the following officers:
County commander, Mrs. W. G.
Bond i
Campaign chairman, Paul
Winkler
Secretary, Mrs. R. W. Wat kins
Publicity, Mrs. R. C. Rivers
Medical committee, chairman.
Dr. Lawrence Owsley; Dr. O. K.
Richardson. Jack Mock
School and education commit
tee, chairman, Mr. Herbert Wey;
Miss Madeline McCain. .Mr. How
ard Walker.
This executive committee will
function during the entire year
to help promote an educational
approach to fight cancer. v
The campaign for funds to
fight cancer will be made during
[the month of April
Merchants Plan
Annual Banquet j
The annual employer-employee
banquet of the Boone Merchants
Association will be held at the
College Cafeteria Thursday even
ing at 7:30.
The event which will also be a
ladies' night affair will feature
a program of entertainment ana
there will be no formal address.
Plans are being made for a most
enjoyable occasion. Ivy Wilson is
chairman of the committee on
arrangements, while Howard
Cottrell heads the program com
mittee.
Lloyd Isaacs Group
Wins in Tournament
Elise High School of Robbins
won the Moore County tourna
ment in the boys division by de
feating Aberdeen High in the
finals, 37-35.
Coach Lloyd Isaacs, former
Appalachian student and varsity
basketeer, is in his first year of
coaching at Elise High.
Isaacs guided the team through
one of their best seasons in many
years. In fact, this was the first
championship honors brought to
the school in fifteen years. De
spite the loss of several of Jaat
year's stars. Coach Isaacs mould
ed together a team that had
plenty of fight and refused to be
beaten. Even in their first game
of the recent tourney, with
Southern Pines leading by one
point and only five seconds, they
had what it takes to come
through when they won the con
test in the last seconds by a 42
41 count.
Coach Isaacs, who is president
of the Moore County Educo club,
made up of all the coaches in the
county and sponsors of the
tournament, preaenteed the tro
phies
Floyd William Hodges
Floyd William Hodges, 10, ton
of Mr. and Mr*. Arvflle Hodges,
of Banner Eflk, R. F. D. died
March 19 at the home. Funeral
service* were conducted on the
2 lit at the Watauga Baptist
Church by Rev. John Hagaman
and Rev. C. O. Vance, and in
terment was in the family ceme
tery. The parents survive, with
the following brothers and sM
lers: Aden. Jlmmle, Kathleen,
Warren aid Carol, all of
Bill T o Establish New
Court Terms Passed
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LARGE CROWDS
LEND SUPPORT
GOOD HEALTH
EFFORT HERE
Leaders Address Gatherings
In Various Sections as
County-Wide Health Move
ment Gains Momentum;
Meetings Are Scheduled for
April.
The first of the series of mass
meetings to discuss community
health, sponsored by the Farm
Bureau of Watauga county, held
this past week were attended by
reconi crowds of enthusiastic cit
izens. Each of the meetings
brought reports from the various
organizations to the people. Dr.
G. K. Moose and Mr. Clyde R.
Greene, representing the Watauga
county hospital board, gave the|
set-up of the reorganized hospi
tal as to its boards of directors,
its expanded service and the fact
that the staff is made up of all
the doctors in the county. Dr. H.
B. Perry, Jr., representing the
Medical Society, assured the peo
ple that the interest of the doc
tors in this program was better
health for all the people. Mr.
W. A. Smith, County Supervisor
of the Farmers Home Adminis
tration, and Miss Betty Matheson,
home demonstration agent of the
Extension Service in the county,
assured the people that the farm
organizations were exteremely in
terested in the health of the peo
ple and that each representative
would welcome requests for aid
land _ suggestions for service.
Miss Madeleine McCain, health
educator with the District Health
Department, offered her services
in stock-taking to find the health
problems in each community, and
plan for the solution of these
problems. She told each group
that the Health Department is
standing by to advise in sanitary
.improvement, in protecting water
supplies and in inspection and
grading of milk and food distri
bution. Regular clinics are held
'in the Health Department for im
munization, detection and control
of contageous diseases and in
spection of food handlers. Mis?
Charlotte Rickman, Field Repre
sentative of the North Carolina
Better Health Association and
the State Medical Society, in
formed each group that she is
ready to aid in any way possible
to bring about a unity of purpose
and action for better health in
Watauga county.
Two representatives of hospital
insurance, Mrs. Wanger and Mrs.
Lee. attended some of the com
munity meetings and pointed out
the great advantage of prepaid
hospital bills. It was pointed out
that "group hospitalization" is a
saving because the premiums are
much cheaper if collections are
made by a representative of the
group. Mrs. Wanger assured the
communities that a group ar
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Thomas C. Woodring
Succumbs Saturday
Thomas Calvin Woodring, 76,'
resident of Meat Camp township,
died at the home last Saturday
from a lingering illness. I
Funeral services were conduc
ted Sunday at the Hopewell
Methodist Church by Rev.
Ernest Stevens, and interment
was in the church cemetery. '
The widow, four sons and one
daughter survive: Ben Woodring,
Giatto, W. Va.; Wade Woodring,
Mataoka, W. Va.; A. L. Woodring,'
Boone; Clint Woodring, Mrs.
Mary Ashley, Giatto, W. Va. j
Last Rites Held for
Mrs. Martha Winkler
Funeral services were conduc-|
ted at the graveside in Winkler,
cemetery, Boone, for Mr*. Martha]
Louisa Winkler, wife of Bedford
Winkler of Blowing Rock. RFD,
who died last Friday at the age
of 77. The ritep were conducted
by Rev. Linney "flames, and Rev.
Robert Shore.
There are four sons and daugh
ters: Henry Aucton, Skulls Mills;
Mrs. Minnie Oxen tine, Hickorv;
John Winkler, Ptneota; CeUa
Winkler, Blowing Rock.
Carl Kirkpatrick
Carl Kirkpatrick. 10 yean old.]
a aon of Leroy Kirkpatrick andl
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, colored, of
Boone, died at Banner Elk
Hospital Sunday, and funeral
services were conducted on Wed
nesday with burial in the com
munity cemetery. The parents
survive, and a number of broth
ers and sisters.
Truman says need to improvs
I roads is "imperative." -
Senator Perry Prescribes
Dates for Civil and Crim
inal Court Terms; Passes
Senate.
Senator H. B. Perry has secur
ed the passage of a bill through
the Senate, which would set the
dates for civil and criminal terms
of Watauga Superior Court, and
the measure has been referred to
the house committee on courts
and judicial districts.
Under the terms of the bill
court terms would be held in
Watauga county as follows:
Seventh Monday after the
first Monday in March; second
Monday after the first Monday in
September, for criminal cases
only; fourteenth Monday latter
the first Monday in March, two
weeks for civil cases only: tenth
Monday after the first Monday
in September, two weeks for
civil cases only. Motions and un
contested civil cases could be
tried at the criminal terms.
Choral Groups
In Stale Contest
On Wednesday, March 23, the
Boys' Quartet, the Mixed Quar
tet. the Girls' Trio, and soloists
from the Choral Ensemble class
of Appalachian High school, und
er the direction of Mr. O. M.
Hartsell; and the Appalachian
High School boys' and girls' Glee
Clubs, under the direction of Mrs.
N. G. Ernes ton, sang in the
thirteenth annual state contest,
Winston-Salem district held at,
Mineral Springs High School,
near Winston-Salem.
Of the entries listed above,
eight ratings of "Excellent" were
received, and two ratings of
'?Good." THose receiving ratings
of "Excellent" were: Boys' Quar
tet; Mixed Quartet; Girls' Trio;
Ted Barnett, tenor; Hall Vannoy,
baritone; Boys' Glee Club; and
Girls' Glee Club. The Glee Clubs
were judged by three judges and
the ^average rating given. One
judge gave the Boys Glee Club
a rating of "Superior." It is pos
sible to get one of six ratings:
Superior, Excellent, Good, Aver
age, etc.
Eugenia Luttrell, daughter of
Mrs. Pearl Luttrell, of Cove
Creek High school, and a voice
student of Mrs. Erneston also
won a rating of "Excellent."
Martha Council, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Council, and
a piano student of Mr. Hartsell,
received a rating of "Excellent"
in the junior high school piano
class, held March 24.
Native of Boone
Dies in Oregon
Junius T. Norris, native of
Boone, but long-time resident
and strawberry grower of Clov
erdale, Oregon, died March 17,
at the home there from a linger
ing illness.
Mr. Norris was born January 2,
1876. in Boone, the son of the late
William H. and tftfartha Norris.
He had lived in the states of Mon
tana and Oregon since 1904.
Funeral services were held at
the Clough-Berrick chapel, Sa
lem, Oregon, with the Rev. E. B.
Luther officiating, and burial was
at Belcrest Memorial park.
Surviving tfte the widow: one
daughter, Mrs. Edward Cnam
lee, Albany, Ore., and two sons,
Stanford W. and Joel, Dallas,
Oregon. There are two sis tars,
Mrs. Nannie Greene and Mrs. Sj
O. S tans berry, both of Boone,
and one brother, Wyatt, of Aber
deen, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Norris visited
with relatives and friends in Wa
tauga in 1047.
Mrs. Ellen Coffey
Dies at Age of 84
Mrs. Mary Ellen Coffey, 84
years old, died at her home hv
the Shulia Mills section Sunday
from a brief illness.
Funeral services ware conduc
ted Monday at 2 o'clock from the
Foscoe Christian Church by Re 7.
S. E. Gragg, and interment was
in the Coffey cemetery.
Mrs. Coffey was a daughter of
the late Smith Coffey and Mrs.
Coffey, and the widow of Levi
Coffey. One son, H. O. Coffey, of
Shuils Mills survives. There- is
one brother, Lee Coffey of Shuils
Milk.
Allot Eggers Dies
At California Home
Mi. Pink Hodges of Adams
left Sunday for Beliflower, Cali
fornia, to attend the funeral of
a grandson, Mr. Allen Eggers,
former resident of this county,
who died suddenly Saturday ev
ening from what is believed to
have been a heart attack.
Deceased was n son of the late
Floyd Eggers and Mrs. Eggers,
formerly of Boone and is sur
vived by the mother and two
sisters who reside in California.
MORE MONEY II
PAY ENVELOPE
TEACHERS AT
NEXT PAY DAY
Walker Points to New Sched
ule Which Becomes Effec
tive as of Payment April
3th; Superintendent Givea
Other Information.
Teachers, principals, janitors
and bus drivers in Watauga
county will receive on April Stn.
increased pay vouchers accord
ing to a statement of Superinten
dent Walker. According to an act
of the State Legislature all State
employees would receive a 20%
increase on salaries for the last
three fourths of their term dur
ing the year of 1948-49.
1. Calendar month employees
received the 20% increase with
their March vouchers. The in
crease was retroactive to October
1, 1948.
2. Teachers and bus drivers
will receive vouchers with the
increase for the last three fourths
of nine months, which amounts
to the last six and three fourths
months.
3. Janitoif will receive vouch
ers for the last three fourths of
nine and orifehalf months, which
amounts to Ole last seven and
one eighth months.
4. Principals will receive
vouchers for the last three
fourths of ten months which
amounts to the last seven and
one-half months.
These increased salaries for the
seventh school month with the
retroactive pay increase added
will amount to $57,378.17 for the
teachers, substitute teachers,
principals, janitors and bus driv
ers. Tnis increase applies to em
ployees paid by the State and the
vouchers will be released on
April 8th as stated above.
Rotary Club To
Sponsor League
The Boone Rotary Club is this
year sponsoring the couatywide
baseball League, and all team
managers are asked to meet with
the Rotary committee at the Sky
line Cafe at 7:30 Friday evening
to complete plans for the season.
Meantime those interested may
get any information desired by
seeing Bill Murray at the Sin
clair Service Station.
Nation- Wide Essay
Contest Is Planned
David Farthing master of the
Beaver Dam Subordinate Grange,
today announced a nation-wide
essay contest on ''Conservation of
Our Soil Resources" will be con
ducted by the National Grange
and American Plant Food Coun
cil, beginning March 15 and end
ing June 19. with state and na
tional prize* totaling $15,000 for
young men and women through
20 years of age.
"The contest is open to any
young man or woman, regardless
of Grange membership, who will
not be more than 20 on June 15,"
Mr. Farthing explained, "but all
entries in this area should be
sent to the Beaver Dam Subor
dinate Grange at Sugar Grove
for processing by June 13."
Secretary of Agriculture Char
les F. Brannan is chairman of the
national board of judges which
includes Dr. Hugh H. Bennett,
chief. Soil Conservation Service,
USDA; Mrs. Malcolm Byrnes,
president. National Home De
monstration Council, Ethel, La.;
Dr. W. T. Spanton, chief. Agricul
tural Education Service, U. S.
Office of Education and Dr. M.
L Wilson, Director of Extension
Work, USDA.
The following National and
State prizes are offered by the
American Plant Food Council.
National ? First prize, a nation
ally-known (Buick Super, 4
door sedan) lautomobile; second
prize, also a nationally -known
(Chevrolet DeLuxe, 4-door se
dan) automobile; third, $750 and
fourth, $350.
State ? First, $150; second, $75
and third, $50. 7
Contest judges explained that
each entrant's treatment of con
servation principles "may be
based on information from text
books, bulletins, motion pictures,
interviews or personal experi
ences, but practical application of
the subiect to the land in the
community, state or nation will
be given special consideration in
the judging of each paper."
Entries must not exceed 800
words and will be judged on the
basis of 55 points for effective
ness, $0 points for originality, IS
for practical application of sub
ject natter and 10 for gram
matical ccrrectoaaa.
r, Jones Infant
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold JoneSL of Boone.RFD 1.
died March 12 at the Hagaman
Clinic, and burial waa in Meat
Camp cemetery. The graveside
rites were conducted by Rev.
Nathan Greene. The parents are
the only immediate survivors. '