WATAUGA COUNTY
CENTENNIAL
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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, M
KING STREET
... J BY
, ROB RIVERS
^?gbtable gardening
time rolls around agiin ?nH we
were getting all set to lay a few
spuds and onions in the garden
about the middle of the week
. . . Had a sort of proxy arrange
ment w^th Joe Odom ... he was
to contact the soil in our behalf
. . . but everything kind of "blew
up" . . . Joe had had a session
with the "Ramon" calendar and
found that the moon was going
to be dead wrong for planting
root crops during the present
week, for "all things growing
beneath the ground have to be
planted when the . mnnn is de
Hasllig . . . Glad to help you,
course I am, but they's no need
wastin' good seed and fertilize I"
... So we called the matter off,
and that night took down the
calendar which knows all and
tells all, and found that Joe is
dead right . . . You just can't pro
duce taters at this time of the
moon, no use trying . . . Along
about the third quarter of the
moon, provided the sign is right,
you might produce some spuds,
* but not now . . . you'd be check
ing the deal right into an astrolo
gical "lock."
? ? ?
INCIDENTALLY, found out
just why so many folks are in
fested fa thsaa calendars the
?a? t passes out at the end
of each year . . . They know
mot* than the ladies' aid
society . . . The pham of the
ntooa. the sign
of tta TiinHiy in relation to the
tfiawih at vogeation is found on
every leaf, and in the fine
print on the back one can find
whan to plant every sort of
thing the good earth produces
tar a generous yield . . . Tells
elM to graft the apple trees,
when to kill noxious growths,
when to harvest . . . w hen's the
TTHUt propitious rttm fof Bon&t
to find a calf, and the beat Haae
to quit putting cigarettes or
itrinking liquor . . . It's all
there, and shoe going into the
matter with Joe. we're going
to stick right to the moon . . .
and see to it that the sign is in
he right section ef the human
anatomy before we go to stir
ring around in the good earth
this spring time.
BOONE LIONS CLUB sponsoring
talent show Friday, as a depar
ture from the usual home-talent
minstrel, which has been so
popular in years gone by . . .
Proceeds from the performance,
will as usual, go into the argani
? nation's fund to aid the blind, and
to improve those who have Un
paired vision . . . The Lions de
serve the complete cooperation of
the folks in their worthy enter
prise . . . When you aid them, you
know just exactly what is being
done with the money, and it's a
particularly deserving cause . . .
Clyde Greene passes compliment
upon one of our most nonsensical
columns with the observation,
"you know we spent so much
time trying to cure all the evils
of the world, that we lose track
of a lot of the little human
things . . . the sort of things that
are fundamental to our way of
life." . . . True enough . . . Coffee
drinkers along popular lunch
counter, complain at new plastic
cups . . . "too light," quoth one,
"reminds a fellow of the dainty
little cups from which one sip*
at a tea . . . that sort of
where one nibbles cookies and a
mint or something, just after
he's passed through a receiving
line and been formally introduc
ed to all his chums" . . . apple
trees put forth tender foliage m
pears and cherries show early
blossoms . . .
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I CITY MAIL daUvary sarrie*
Is a Am thing, bat cats down
?vary time an axtana&'o/iha
routes is secured . . . Usad to
ha thai one could amble around
to the |OWW 1 building
about the jiaaa the priadfd
find moat aufW?l*l!iiV^>d to
saa . . . Mod of tbmm now star
at home mi watt foT^thepoat
cuis down the t o lu mo of gtidp
wa as ad to hear, while patrons
ware going through their mail
and ?i> ling out the advertising
matter for the Federal wast
by hat . . . Fishing siasnn
draws nigh as demand for traa
pass notices by the laimais in
crease* . . Work being done on
a ? ? - TH r . r. r. ?
ff or not Mm roid b#
fcopm soft ? ? ? StoBHmwp zosWfloBdta
beginning to autre ea A*
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mounts-top. ^ ^
"THE * UNCERTAIN GLORY
of an April day" . . . the whim
sies of the spring time period,
when life surges anew in the
cold dank sod. the first flowers
bloom in the fields and gardens,
and the birds strike up new
notes of Joy, 'midst the toughs
which are rapid hr being bedeck
ed with viva foliage . . . when
the sound of the lawn mower Is
beard again in the land, and the
earth Is made ready to again
pour out her bounty of golden
grain, of fruits, of vegetables,
(Continued on page 4)
U. S. MAYORS CONFER IN WASHINGTON
mmmmmmm ? ? win miwm? ? -
Mayors ami other officials of America's 250 largest cities heard President Truman give the tlst
congress another tongue- lashing, at their IMS annual conference in Washington. These four con
ferees are ex-GIs who are now city officials. La ft to right: Mayor De Lesseps S. Morrison of New
Orleans. Mayor Allen Thompson of Jackson. Miss.. Vice-Mayor Glenn S. Allen. Jr.. of Kalamazoo.
Mich., and Mayor Joeeph E. Smith of Oakland. Calif. Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee (inset) of
Portland. Ore., the only woman-mayor of a major U. S. city, opened the conference.
L. H. Hollar Is
Taken By Death
Mr. L. H. Hollar, prominent
resident of Boone, died at the
home Monday afternoon, follow
ing a stroke of paralysis, from
which he never rallied. He was
77 years of age.
Funeral services are to be con
ducted Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the Three Forks Bap
ist Church by Rev. Victor Triv
ette and interment will follow in
the Rayhill cemetery.
Mr. Hollar, who was a native
of Watauga county, had long
been prominent in tne public ana
business life of the county. He
was ju? of ih? moat widely
known cattleman in this section,
and had engaged in the meat
market business in Boone and
North Wilkesboro. For some
time he had toot been actively en
gaged in business due to declin
ing health. He was formerly a
member of the Watauga county
board of commissioners.
Surviving are the widow, three
sons and three daughters: Mack,
James and John H. Hollar of
Boone; Mrs. Martha Harman. Vi
las; Mrs. Walter Edmisten, Mrs.
Lawrence Dennis, Boone. There
are two brothers, Richard Hollar.
Blowing Rock, and Reuben Hol
lar, Colfax, Wash.
|New Facilities in
Bluff Park Area
West Jefferson ? A new coffee
shop will be put in operation in
the Bluff Park Area to provide
[added conveniences to sightseers
!along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
This new building, nearing
completion, is expected to be
brought into service June 1, ac
cording to parkway officials. It
is a one-story building, construc
ted of wood and native flag stone
with special attention given to
masonry. Situated directly across
the Parkway from the entrance
to Wildcat Rock, it will accom
modate around 70 for light lunch
es and refreshments.
Foundation work is underway
on a lodge-type hotel between
the picnic grounds and Wildcat
Rock. According to information
released by parkway officials,
the first unit will afford lodging
to 60 to 70 travelers. This pro
bably will be opened sometime
this summer.
The Parkway season officially
opens April 15 when a record
crowd of tourists is expected. Al
ready there are many indications
of spring.
Army Reserve Unit
b Established Here
A local Army Reserve Unit has
been established to serve the re
servists and former army per
sonnel of this area. Meetings are
being held each Wednesday
evening at 8 p. m. in the Science
building of the local college.
The unit is interested in secur
ing 100% attendance of local re
servists and It waa also pointed
out that fonter army personnel
may now enlist in the grade held
at the time of separation from
active doty.
Reservists may secure two
hours (1 point) credit for each
meeting attended, thus retaining
his eligibility for retirement pay,
training pay. promotion oppor
tunities, possibilities of commis
sions, attendance of service
schools, advanced study by ex
tension courses, and friendship
with fellow patriots. Social acti
vities will also be encouraged
within the unit.
SPEAKER
D. HI DEN RAMSEY
Commerce Group
To Hear Ramsey
D. Hiden Ramsey, (general man
ager of the Asheville Citizen
Times, a leading figure in the life
of Western North Carolina, and
a speaker of ability, will address
the Boone Chamber of Com
merce at the annual meeting,
which will be held at the Baptist
church Saturday evening at 7 o'
clock.
Dinner will be served by the
ladies of the Eastern Star and
tickets are available at the
Chamber of Commerce office or
the bus station. Reservations
should be made promptly.
Aside from the address the
meeting will name a board of
directors, which will in turn elect
officers for the year. Mr. B. W.
S tailings will report for the nom
inating committee; Mr. Grady
Farthing for the agriculture com
mittee; Mr. Clyde Greene for the
community chest committee,
while Mr. W. H. Gragg will re
Dort the progress on the ques
tionnaire recently mailed out to
the members.
Secretary Stanley A. Harris
says there is a good response to
the questionnaire, but urges all
those who have not returned the
blanks to do so at once, so that
Jhe new board may formulate a
program.
Red Cross Chapter
Receives Citations
The Watauga Chapter of the
American Red Cross has received
a certificate of honor from na
tional headquarters for "distin
guished achievement in the 1949
Red Cross fund." The certifi
cate is signed by Basil O'Conner,
president and E. Roland Harti
man, national chairman of the
last roll call campaign, and was
awarded because the local chap
ter raised its quota and an addi
tional $500 during the prescribed
period.
C. H. Kirkman, campaign
chairman, received a citation
from national headquarters "in
prateful recognition of outstand
ing loyalty, patriotism and pub
lic spirit"
Chicks continue to be hatched
at a record rate. The 80.9 million
produced in January exceeded
hatchings in January, 1941, by
54 per cent
Winkler Again
On Ad Committee
Mr. W. R. Winkler, of the!
Winkler Motor Co., has just re
turned from Charlotte where he
has been in attendance at a meet
ing of the Ford dealer advertis
ing committee, to which he was
recently re-elected. This comes
as a distinct honor to the local
man, as he U. the only dealer
from a small community to be
placed on the important com
mittee, which buys all advertis
ing for the dealers in the Char
lotte zone.
While away, Mr. Winkler's
group placed with J. Walter
Thompson, national advertising
{agency, $120,000 worth of admc
tfiing to appear In newspapers
during the next three months,
and says the expenditures for the
year will be more than a half
million dollars.
While the committee buy*
radio, outdoor theatre and other
advertising, Mr. Winkler points
out that the tendency is now to
ward using the local newspaper
to a greater degree than ever be
fore Always a consistent adver
tiser in the Democrat, Mr. Wink
ler believes the local newspapers
offer the best plblicity value, and
reminded his committee that in
1948, when 5,000 people, by
actual count visited his show
rooms to inspect the new Fords,
no publicity was used, except in
the Democrat.
The advertising committee will
hold a session in Detroit, Mich
soon, to map more extended
plans for this year's advertising.
Health Rally
Dates Given
The Farm Bureau's plan to
promote county-wide citizen in
terest in better health will con
tinue next week with the maw
meetings in another group of
communities Representative*
from the various county agencies
with an interest in health will
meet with the citizens to help
them with their discussions and
plans.
The schedule for next week is
as follows:
Rutherwood community at the
school, April 11, 7:30 p. m. with
Mr. Stewart Barnes serving as
chairman.
Silverstone community at L &
Wilson's store, April 12, 7:30 p.
m. with Mr. I. B. Wilson serving
as chairman.
The Wade Greene community
at Mr. Greene's home April 13,
7:30 p. m. with Mr. Wade Greene
serving as chairman.
Forest Grove community at
Mr. Spencer Warrens home April
14, 7:30 p. m. with Mr. Spenoer
Warren serving as chairman.
Watch next week's Democrat
for further schedule.
P.O. Receipts
Gain In March
Receipts at the Boom port
off ice for the month of March in
dicated a gain of $944.67 over
March of IMS, It ia revealed by
Postmaster John E. Brown, Jr.
Receipts in March IMS wars
$6,300.35, and last month *7,447.
Mr. Brown states that first
class mailings were greatly in
creased during the month, and
that there was a eondiderablv In
creased volume of advertising
pieces handled through the of
fice.
MAKE PLANS
? FOR CENSUS
? of business
? IN WATAUGA
' '
M . W, .
I Census Showing Business Life
I Of the County To Be Taken
I During the Month; District
|| Supervisor Makes Plans To
I Launch Statistical Effort.
Preliminary arrangements for
launching the nation-wide census
of business in this district, which
includes Watauga county and 11
other counties in this area, are
underway this "Week according
to Harry B. Moore, district super
visor of the Bureau of the Census
which is located in the City Hall,
Statesville.
The Business Census, not to be
confused with the general popu
lation census to be taken later, is
scheduled to begin early in April
according to the latest word from
Washington, Mr. Moore stated.
Approximated 4,500 census tak
ers in 300 distrfbt offices
throughout the United States
will report on the 1948 business
operations of an estimated 3,000,
000 retail, wholesale, and service
trade establishments in the coun
try.
Information on sales volumes,
payrolls, principal merchandise
lines, and other basic items about
the country's distributive system
will be collected for the first time
in nearly a decade, lite most re
cent business census was con
ducted in 1940, covering activi
ties in 1939.
As a result of the new census,
authoritative information on the
number of trade and service
establishments, classified by
kinds of business groups, togeth
er with summary sales statistics,
will become available for the
entire nation. Manufacturers,
wholesalers, retailers, and other
business men interested in mov
ing goods into final concumption
without delay, will have a com
plete picture of the effects of
population and income changes
which have taken place since
pre-war years.
The district office in States
ville will be responsible for cen
sus work in the following coun
ties: Alexander, Allegheny, Ashe,
Caldwell, Catawba, Davie, Ire
dell. Rowan, Surry, Watauga,
and TXSkln. ? ? <"
Fish Released
In Local Stream
In accordance with previously
approved plans, the Wildlife He
sources Commission has com
pleted stocking of trout, averag
ing 7 to 10 inches in length in
the waters of Howard's Creek,
one of the favorite trout streams
of this immediate locality .
These fish were produced at the
State fish hatchery at Roaring
Gap. District game protector
Tommie Osborne directed the
release of the fish and solicited
assistance from members of the
local wildlife club and other in
terested sportsmen. Those parti
cipating in the stocking were:
Roland Koontz, W. R. Richard
son, Walter Edmisten, Jimmy
Billings. Billy Billings, Herbert
Edwards, John F. Cook, Bill
Hodges, Woody Greene, Alfonso
Elrod and O. K. Richardson.
The trout fishing season opens
in Watauga on April IS, and
licenses may be procured at the
usual business places throughout
the county. It is pointed out that
it is illegal to fish for one hour
before sunup and one hour after
sunset.
The Wildlife Resources Com
mission points out that the co
operative effort of all thoee in
terested in the State's fish and
game resources will be required
to bring about better fishing, the
favorite outdoor recreation of so
many Americans.
Mrs. Mary L. Baird
Dies at Valle Crucis
Mrs. Mary Leona Baird, 78,
died at the home in the Valle
Cruel* neighborhood on April 1,
and funeral service* were con
ducted on the third from the
Valle Crucis Methodist Church
by Rev. Mr. Folger, interment
being in the Baird cemetery.
Mrs. Baird. who was the wi
dow of John Baird, is survived by
five mm and one daughter:
Cland Baird. Valle Crucis; Prank
Bawd. Banner Bk; Lawk Baird.
Tfl 1 1 aM?h ton, Tenn ? Ray Baird,
Vilas; Mrs. Walter Hix/Vilas.
Date b Set for
A county-wide teachers meet
ing will be held at the Boone
Hlfh School April 30, at which
time officers for the coming year
will be elected and installed.
The nominating committee haa
recommended Mr*. Velma Cot
trdl, president; Mr. E. K. Koone,
riee- president Mr: Anna Laurie
Whttener, treasurer and Karl
Greene, si
HEADS DRIVE
J. P. WINKLER
Cancer Effort
Is Started Here
A goal of $300.00 for Watauga
county will be sought during the
1949 American Cancer Society
fund-drive, which opened April
1, it was announced by Mr. J.
Paul Winkler, chairman of the
local ACS campaign committee.
"Fixing of this goal," said Mr.
Winkler, "will provide us with a
general objective, a sort of tar
get that should be struck not
once but as many times over as
possible."
Mr. Winkler explained that the
goal was assigned by the division
headquarters of ACS and is an
approximate share of what the
community should raise in pro
portion to other towns and cities.
"There is very little relation
ship," said Mr. Winkler, "be
tween this figure and the actual
money needed. The national
headquarters of the American
Cancer Society has Informed us
that they will need at least $3,
500,000 to continue the research
now underway. They
could use millions more if all of
the research applications were to
be filled.
'The Society must select only
the most promising among the
hundreds of possible avenues
which may eventualy lead to a
cancer cure. It seems a pity that
some scientist who may hold a
[clue that could lead to the con
quest of cancer will be unable
?o develop his research for lack
of funds.
"I know that the people of Wa
tauga county are going to accept
this goal as a springboard. From
ihere we can earn- the 1949 drive
alon" that extra mile that comes
really from the heart."
Last year the American Can
cer Society received a total of
$404.00 in Watauga county. The
quota was $300.00.
Local Cattle In
Hereford Sale
Four consignees to the Tri
State Hereford sale, which was
held in Bristol, Va., Saturday,
April 2, were Diamond S Ranch,
Parkway Herford Farm, Finley
Hodges it Son, all of Boone, and
John Dugger, of Vilas.
This sale is held annually,
spring and fall, at Bristol, Va.,
by Hereford breeders from south
west Virginia, east Tennessee,
and western North Carolina. The
Tri-State pavillion at Bristol was
built by purebred livestock
breeders of this section and is
used exclusively for purebred
sales. It is located about three
mils east of Bristol on the Abing
don road, U. S. No. 11,
A total of 60 head of registered
Hereford* were sold in this sale,
25 bulls and 35 cows and betters
which averaged about two hun
dred and eighty-five dollars per
head. Some of the best breeding
and quality in Hereford cattle in
this area were consigned to this
sale, which was conducted by R.
C. Carter, Blacksburg. Va. H. M
Hamilton of Boone was the auc
tioneer.
Merchants Association
Host To Employees
Approximately 128 persons at
tended the annual Boone Mer
chants Association employer -em
ployee banquet at the College
Cafeteria Thursday night The
employees were guests of their
employers, as well as their wives
ana gut friends.
Howard Cottrell was master of
ceremonies with Milt Greer lead
ing the songs.
After the supper the boats and
their guests moved to the center
of the cafeteria where a "Dr. L
tt" contest was conducted by
TDr. L Q." R. D. Hodges. Sr.
Other contests, which included
the painting of beards on two of
the male employers br two wo
men employees, was* held before
| "Goodnight, Ladles," was sung by
the group.
North Carolina hatcheries pro
duced a total of 5,853,000 chicks
during February ? 43 par cent
mors than in January and 60 par
cant man than tat February,
ROUSSEAU TO
PRESIDE AS
SPRING COURT
TERNS OPERS
One Week Term Supoiec
Court Scheduled To Start
April 2S for Trial Criminal
Cues; 190 To Be Tried; LM
Of Jurors Is
The spring term of Watauga
Superior court will convene Mao
day, April 25th, with Judge J. A.
Rousseau of North Wilkesboro,
presiding, -and Clerk of the Court
Fred M. Gragg states that there
will be about iOO criminal cases
on the docket.
Under the terms of the bill
passed by the Legislature recent
ly, the spring term will be tor
the frial of criminal cases only,
and will last for one week. Mr.
|Gragg states, however, that likely
motions will be heard during the
term, and perhaps uncontested di
vorce cases tried.
There are twenty cases of oper
ating automobiles while under
the influence of whiskey, a num
ber of cases of violating the pro
hibition laws, larceny, and break
ing and entering. Mr. Gragg
states that there is a decrease this
term In the number taken for
driving while intoxicated.
The Jury
The names of those selected for
jury duty are as follows:
Boone: C. A. Price, D. M. Ed
misten, L T. Bamett
Brushy Fork: B. W. S tailings,
J. B. Cannon, Pink Hodges
Bald Mountain: Ron Davis, W.
S. Miller
Blue Ridge: W. G. Coffey, El
mer Miller
Blowing Rock: S. C. Greene,
Roy Hartley, Leon Coffey
Beaver Dam: Roy Anderson,
Marshall Edmisten, Sanford Creed
Cove Creek: Odus Wilson, John
Hensoft Ed S. Williams
Elk: Wesley W. Randall
Lauiyl Creek: Dwight Cable,
Howard Simpson
North Fork: Frank Baumgarn
er
New River: Finley P. Hodges,
H. Grady Farthing V
Meat Camp: Hubert S. Norrii.
O. G^. Winebarger, John T. Ragan
Shawneehaw: Ed Chappell,
Mont Glovier
Stony Fork: Ramp Blackburn,
Arthur G. Moretz, Grant Greene
Watauga: I. D. Shull, R. A. Far
thing, T. C. Baird
Dance Day Fete
Held At College
Four high schools sent repre
sentatives to Appalachian State
Teachers College to participate in
a Dance Day at the college on
Saturday, April 2.
Those who came from Cross
nore High School were Mrs. J,
A. Hyatt and Mr. Evan Stafford,
faculty members, with the follow
ing students: Louise Huffman,
Joyce Pyatte, Nancy Greene, Dot
Nelson. Grace Golding, Joe Mc
Huffey, Ralph Golding, Hansen
Aldridge, J. B. Webb, and Her
man Aldridge.
From Cove Creek High School
came Joyce Madren, Shirley Ma
dren, Mary Belle Campbell, Ba
ble Danner, Carllen Perry, Betty
Conley, students, and Miss Cyn
thia Stiles, factulty member.
Joan Phillips, Kathrina Van
no y, and Nancy Grayvill repre
sented West Jefferson High
School.
Miss Jean Reynolds of the Ap
palachian High School, Boone,
brought the following students:
Dickson Quails, Joe Ann Hartley,
Barbara Bingham, Ramona Jones,
Bill Crawford, Dopey Rogers,
Fairy Hodges, Lawrence Barden,
Barbara Jones, Joanne Aldridge,
V. J. Mojetz, and Lawrence Phil
lips.
The program for the day con
sisted of instruction in various
folk dances, various types of
square dances, and moderndance.
Mrs. Joy Kirchner, Mrs. Cleeone
Hodges, Miss Gail Clay, Miss
Babe Warren, and Mr. O. T. Kir
chner directed the program.
Centennial To
Offer Tickets
Plans for the centennial cele
bration are moving forward satis
factorily, and season tickets for
the historical pageant which is
'o be produced for the occasion
ue to he on sale next week, says
Stanley A. Harris, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
The |Mll admission tickets
for the pageant will be |LOO for
"?arh performance and reserved
ieats 50 cents additional. Tickets
for all performances with reserv
ed seats would cost ttM, but sea
son tickets are to be sold for a
limited time at $8.00, or until 1,
000 are disposed of.
Instead O t making a campaign
for funds with which to nuance
the tip* uses of the centennial,
citizens will be asked to hwy the
season ticket at the rate SOW pre
vailing.