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Roundup RALEIGH CALLING WASH INGTON . . , A* clow as sweet hearts dancing in the moonlight wftc Washington and Raleigh teat week as staid and stead/ old North Carolina suddenly found herself wafted into the forefront of liberal thought in America. Like school kids yelling over the back fence, several states within recent years have played the game of "I can be more lib eral than you can." Now with Dr. Frank Graham holding down one of our U. S. Senate seats, we can be just as liberal as any of them. The White House was kapt informed of developments for several days prior to the ap pointment. President Harry Tru man himself contacted Raleigh the night the appointment was made public. THX REACTION ". . . Reports ' reaching Raleigh plu: an infor fir^rtYfear "sSosrooAy Daniel Boone Shoe CKJtS. C. ROGERS, Mot. BOONE, N.C. DR. C. RAY LAWRENCE OPTOMETRIST Specialist in Virioo ? OtwM Fitted Offices with Dr. E. T. Olson. Boone, N. C. OFFICE HOURS: S40 - 040 AH Dsr mal survey made by this column in menu sections of the State indicate that organized labor was delighted with the appointment of Dr. Graham to fill the big seat ?eft vacant by the death of J. M. B rough ton. The educated Ne groes like it, too, but the others don't know Frank Graham from Sandy and have little interest in it. School teachers, as a -whole, teem to be very much pleased with the appointment. Farmers are apparently disinterested. In tl. main, the political lead en of the towns, counties, and of the State think the appoint ment is "a hell of a note, what ever that means. Business men ? small and Urge ? say they are getting rather used to being sur prised by Govemo/ Scott and merely snake their heads. Virtually every editor in North Carolina who took the time ahd space to comment on it (and most of them did) commended Governor Scott on his choice. NOTES . . . The strongest lob by here is the one trying to get a law passed to permit trucks to carry heavier loads on North Carolina highways . .. It is easy to know when Winston-Salem is interested in legislation, for Ra leigh is immediately filled with U, S. Grant beards and- what have-ypuj} ? in o.Uervance of Forsyth County centennial . . . Watauga County is coming up with the same thing ? beards and all ? later on this spring . . . Claude Abernathj* of Nash Coun ty, Burial Associations man, is in line fotf a Federal appoint ment arranged by Sen. J. M. Broughton, who appointed Aber nathy to his present position . . . BOB DEYTON . . . Bob Dey ton, assistant director of the bud get (the Governor is ex officio head), was offered a job with North Carolina's largest bank, but turned it down for the $18, 000 comptroller position with Ecusta (cigarette papers, etc.). The place he is leaving pays him $10,000. He is expected to com plete arrangements for moving to Brevard next week. Although he and Governor Scott had num erous tiffs while Scott was Agri culture Commissioner .they have done a lot of rabbit- and dove hunting togethef and are parting on relatively good terms. Al Christian Tin Shop E. Howard St. Phone 327- W Boone, N. C. ROOFING AND GUTTERING Installation of Air-Conditioned and Warm Air Furnaces Get Our Prices Before You Close a Deal GENERAL REPAIR WORK ? IN BUSINESS 45 YEARS I FOR THE GREAT FISHING DAYS AHEAD ? Com on, anglers! Streams are bubbling with sport as I the start of the game fishing season approaches. You'll I want the best equipment you can buy for the many I thrills of one of our most popular sports. We have a I complete line of fishing equipment, including an un I usual assortment of baits and lures for all types of fish. VISIT US FOB YOUB SPORTING NEEDS I WATAUGA HARDWARE, Inc. The Friendly Store IK '* ? ? .**' ; though Deyton was regarded a* i Charles Johnson man. hie younger, brother. G. R Deyton. was in charge of Scott's finance* during the eady weeks of hia campaign last summer. Deyton's leaving won't be any help to Na than Yelton. his <ousin who is in charge of the State Retirement System. He was supposed to be a Johnscn follower too. but not of the enthusiastic variety. SUGAR PLUM . . . Bob Dey ton's leaving drops another sugar plum appointment into the Gov ernor's lap. This position is pro bably the most difficult in North Carolina officialdom and Scott should place his appointee in Devton's office before lona now 30 he can learn how to handle the State's fiscal matters while there is an expert around to show him the ropes. ROAD BOND .. .. The State Senate has virtually fixed it so that the people will not be able to vote on the (200,000,000 road bond issue unless a one-cent tax increase is attached to it. Look for this bill? the $200,000,000 and the tax increase ? to pass through the Senate, which is riding rough shod over Scott, and then to go over to the House, which wants the bond issue separate from the tax. The "House will' argue over It foK Jt? tiraa. . Ths? csnfcrm (men from the House and Senate) will be appointed to come out with a compromise. This first set of conferees will likely not be able to come to an agreement. Another set will be appointed, an agreement will be reached, and the Legislature will adjourn. This bill is the bellwether. WINE-BEER-WHISKEY . . . The beer people, crying "sneaky Pete, are pointing angry fingers at the wine folks for the sorry plight they find themselves in these days. And the grape crush are looking envious daggers at the brewers. Each group knows it is on a hot seat and each is blaming the other. Both of them are lookin genvious daggers at whiskey. Confidentially, they are of the opinion that they would be faring much better if they had the financial strength and polici cal support with which the ABC system is blessed. They still have hopes that the Legislature will somehow assist them in salvaging at least some thing from the ruins brought on by county votes. Keep an eye on this during the next two weeks. Capers White, brother of Dairy man Geo. L H. White and Just as fine a man, is the wine tronter while Sam Blount of Washing ton, N. C., is "the brewers' bat boy. They want to get under the ABC system or into something just as popular and powerful. WHAT ABOUT ITrT . Speak ing of power, what has the State done about those five ABC of ficials in five Eastern North Car olina counties wha have been charged with mishandling liquor in the stores under them (selling entire cases of liquor to friends, etc.) during the past 18 months? This is something State ABC Head Carl Williamson should clear up before he takes his leave. DON'T COUGH Your Head Off! Ask for Mentho-Mulsion If it falls to stop your cough due to colds, ask for your money back. BOONE DRUG CO. The REXALL Store \W OF CHANGING AND STORING STORM WINDOWS AND SCREENS? Sn tki NEW Ctafciiitiii Silf Stiriii Sash with Fiifir-Tip Cutril! A MINANIMT IttlTAlLATIOM r AU VCATNCI mmow sisdnmnrjr Fit* Most Wood Window* fMTBTMM 9&SQD uvn nm ?hickory INSULATION CO. BOX III ? HICKORY. X. C. nSSNn^I ?Ml Zioarille New* Mr. and Mn. D. M. Wilson have returned to their home here from Cleveland, Ohio, were they spent .he winter months. Mrs Dion Bingham and son. John Thomas, of Super Grove were guests here Sunday of Mrs. Bingham's mother, Mrs. Lillie Thomas. Miss Frieda Dare Campbell and brother, Daren, spent the past week end with relatives on Bea ver Dam. Burl Miller hjr returned from Pennsylvania wht-fe he has been employed for the pest two years. Mrs. Homer Cornett and sons, who have been visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Ste Rhens, have returned to their ome at Reese. Mrs. Earl Madron of Neva, Tenn., was a recent guest here of her brother, Geo. Thomas, and Mrs. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Winebarger and family of Mabel, left last week for points in Idaho and Oregon where they will make their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Stanly Trivette and son, Jimmy, were week end guests of Mrs. Trivette's parents, M^and Mrs^Wiley Day ?f Boone. M Mr. and Mr*._W. H-..?tSBbent Shcrlamily were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ragan in Le noir. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves Holm an and family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller and family attend ed the funeral of Tom Woodring on Meat Camp Sunday . Born to Mr. and Mrs. General Brown on March 24, a daughter. Among those who are seriously ill at their homes here are Mrs J. C. Reese and Mrs. Max Miller. Robert Lookabill, Ottie Miller CONTRAST . . . Life magazine is planning to contrast in a pic ture layout the careers of Movie Sextress Ava Gardner and Mrs. Lis ton Malpass of Cliqton, a shapely striking brunette who de feated Miss Gardner in an At lantic Christian College (Wilson) beauty contest several years ago. Mrs. Malpass, the former Janie Fitzgerald married a prosperous Clinton businessman and has two children. You know about Ava. A Life photographer was in N. C. last week preparing the fea ture. and Bobby Y ounce left Monday foe Mopo, Oregon, where they will be employed (or the sum mer. Mr. and Mr*. Luter Millet are the parent* of a daughter born on March 24 at Watauga hospital. Boone. ' The national flue-cured to bacco allotment tor 1949 ha* been ?et at M0.6SS acres. HOSE THUMB CO?T $19 Camden, N. J. ? After being reprimanded by a policeman for striking a pedestrian, Martain English, of Moorestown, N. J? thumbed his nose at the cop. Tak en before a Judge, English ex plained that be had "lost his head." The Judge told him he would lose more than that, $2 for every finger ? or $10 fine. -JR. .. The March 1 milk output par cow waa 15.7 pounds par day, the highest production rate for ttfi date since records began in IMS. FILM ?SS3S2 25" Overnight Set rice WESTBBOOK PHOTO ToU, N. C. HIGH QUALITY Cinder andConcrete Blocks STEAM CURED? AGED ON OUR YARD LABORATORY TESTED Plant Capacity 30,000 Blocks a Day PRICES AS FOLLOWS AT EL^ZABEraTON ? CINDER BLOCKS? 4x8x16 ? per Hundred- $10.00 Per Hundred ? $12-25 Irfxll ? per Hundred- 11M Per Hundred ? 11M 8x8x16? per Hun died- 17.50 Per Hundred ? 2125 12x8x16- ? per Hundred- 28.00 Per Hundred ? 32.00 CONCRETE BLOCKS? 4x8x18 ? per Hundred? $12.00 Per hundred ? $15.00 8x8x16 ? per Hundred? 18.00 Per hundred ? 20J0 8x8x16 ? per Hundred? ltOO Per hundred ? 28-08 12x8x16 ? per Hundred? 28.00 Per hundred ? 38.00 DELIVERY PRICES BASED ON FULL LOADS ELIZABETHTON CINDER BLOCK, Inc. PLANT and OFFICE S. SYCAMORE STREET PHONE 864 ELIZABETHTON, TENN. OUR LOCAL DEALER HAMPTON BROTHERS At Hampton Brothers Service Station, Boone, N. C. Phone 281-W Time for another ./CP love affair with your Buick Any day now comes one of spring's biggest thrills ? that first carefree cruise into the country on the wings of your Buick? with the air warm and full of promise, and you falling in love with your Buick all over again! We want you to get the most out of this affair, because we've been around Buicks so much we have a deep and loving interest in them, too ? so we've got everything all set in our shop to get your car all set for the season. Changing your oil ? flushing out your cooling system ? these are only starting points fpr us! * Any machine as fine as your Buick deserves a complete check-up and tune-up? and we have the men, the tools, the experience, to do it as no one else quite cant Drop in this week and let us fix a time for bringing your Buick beauty up to its new-car thrill-level. For that magic Saturday morning, sometime soon, when there's a heady invitation in the air to get under w_ay someplace -A* ready! II III" spark plugs, distributor, car bur ?for, radiator and cooling system, battery terminals. AOJlW spark pkjgs, ignition timing, valve -tappet clearance, cor buretor, generator-charging rate, fan-belt tension. (j/SlVC*1* cronkcaie, tronsmission, rt1ff?r?rit; r.l ,-fc ?? . .T ' oirrerermai, uki uit, 1 1 uffl* wheel bearings, steering ^ V6HTBM cy*"'*^ "WO| oh nose powwdfaw. ALSO ? do complete engine tune-up, inspect front brake linings for wear, test battery and add water. guick care keeps Buicks be Watauga Sales & Serv 400 N. MAIN STREET o v ; ice BOONE, N. C. __ __
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