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VOL. LXII, NO. 5
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An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Y ear 1 888
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949
KING STREET
BY
ROB RIVERS
THE CURRENT TERM of sum
* tner school down at Appalachian
College has enrolled 945 stud
ents, which set* an all-time re
cord for the second semester,
which usually falls way down be
low the first ... In the first term
this year, 1,068 stddents were
enrolled, while at the present
time there are 945 . . . making a
total for the summer of 2,013 . . .
Of interest is the fact that the
graduate school has enrolled 532
during the period, making it one
of the largest graduate schools in
the South.
THE FACT thai mora than
tiro thousand people, from
various sections of the nation,
have sojourned in Boone for
a period of weeks, is often
taken for granted without too
much thought as to the adver
tising value the community
gets from this source, and with
out counting the direct econo
mic contribution these students
make to the area . . . For in
stance, figuring that each of
these students spent $100 while
in Boone, the cash income
derived would be S201.300 . . .
It would take a considerable
payroll, and certainly an awful
lot of tourist patronage to bring
such a sum into the community
... to say nothing of the bene
fits to be derived from the
multi-million dollar building
program just started at the
college . . . The continued
growth and prosperity of the
community will be measured
in almost direct proportion to
the expansion at the college . . .
. Civic efforts geared to the
needs of the institution will be
moat fruitful.
GROUPS of home:town people
and visitors strolling through
the community cemetery, one ot
the most beautiful spots in the
town, reading the inscriptions
and the epitaphs, and noting that
the burying ground must soon be
closed . . ? New facilities are be
ing made available down at the
Ray farm on properties bought
by Reins Sturdivant and pending
development, temporary burials
are already being made . . . The
swarms of gnats which cover?~
a Urge section of the town last
Thursday afternoon . . ? Untold
millions of the insects caused one
uoungster to become confused
with the locusts about whi< h she
had heard in the Sacred Word,
bringing forth calm childish pre
dictions of dire distress in their
wake . . ? Fussilade of gun shots
Friday evening and the accom
panying yelps of a wounded dog
Break the quietude of the sleep
ing city ... "I shot Jesse James
plays to big crowd down at the
Pastime ... The story of the
wind-up of the leader of the bad
boys of the Ozarks was enjoy-!
able, far more so than those wei
have seen lately which featured
neurosis and break -downs and
the like . . - The Saturday crowds
which follow the rip-roaring,
brass-knuckle type of
have come to be about the mos
discerning of the movie-goers.
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CENTENNIAL PROMOTERS j
lure idea of an annual event,
developed along the lines of
the recent celebration . ? ?
"Pioneer Days" would perhaps
be > fitting title for a confin
ing observance . . ? 'Course we
would hardly expect the wide
publicity accorded the centen
nial. but the idea Is well worth
consideration . . . Many wm
munifies have successfuly held
these celebrations for years on
end . . ? and most likely we
could, although we have known
of some good promotions hav
ing been worn completely oux
in the community in the years
gon* by.
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BIG TRUCK, loaded with veal
calves on the way to market . . .
Farmers tell of sharp decline m
the cattle market . . . Huge loads
of freshly sawn lumber passing
through town . . three minor
crashes in one afternoon, near the
Democrat office, where vehicles
make a practice of turning . ? ?
The sad look on the face of the
owner of the shiny new car with
the wrinkled fender, and the
nonchalance of the driver of the
Lizzie which had been hit several
times before . . . Tommy Osborne
chasing over the mountains, try
in* to located the preseason
squirrel hunters . . Our pet
squirrels most generally go into
the pot during the summer time
Small lad, with check full of
' v" ' and a candy bar in each
viewing the future with
ence . . . Lawyer Will
Lovfll, dean of the local bar,
greeting friends along the street,
ar*d the fellow who just don t
like the town at all, staying
right on, when all the roads are
ooen ... The back yard wash
l?2, hanging full of spotless
varments of all descriptions - ? ?
4he centennial picture display*
iT the windows, still drawing
lots of attention . - ? fact ia. we
look again when we have time
Miss Jennie Coffey, , whose
c nooks Linney reminds, is
SToK? detail itlet in *e
town, works with her flowers
along ttyc street ... J
NORTH CAROLINA GIRL IS QUEEN
Pretty Janice Haxvell. It. of Carolina Beach, selected queen of
the American and International Lion*, get* her "crown" (In
brooch form) from Eugene Briggs. outgoing pretident of Liona In
ternational. at the 32nd annual convention of the order in Madison
Square Garden. Locals Liona who attended the convention in
cluded Dr. D. J. Whitener. Richard Keller and A. ft. Smith. They
witnessed the crowning of Miss HarvelL
Hospital Seeks $10,000
To Secure Duke Grant
* i
Campaign To Be Waged To
Make Possible Receipt of
Endowment Money.
A group of local businessmen
considering the liberal Otter
made by the Duke Endowment
Foundation decided that not only
the $10,000 to match their $10,
000 must be raised, but in order
t od oit, before the general cam
paign is put on a considerable
portion must be raised in larger
gifts. So they formed a "$250
Club", agreeing that they would
give $250.00 each provided
twenty units of $250.00 each
could be secured. Twelve units
have already been taken. Thus,
$3,000 toward the $10,000 has
baen pledged. When the $250
club is completed with twenty
units taken, one half of the $10,
000 will be raised and then a
campaign will be put on to secure
gifts from at least a thousand
people in Watauga county. Each
contributer will have the satis
faction of knowing that each dol
lar he gives will mean four dol
lars to the hospital fund, two
dollars from the Duke Founda
tion and one dollar from the $250
Club. The encouragement given
by the $250 Club ought to assure
the success of the hospital cam
paign.
It is significent that all of
those joining the $250 Club were
liberal contributors to the hospi
tal campaign in January and ex
firessed themselves as being de
ighted with the progress the
hospital has made and feel that
this liberal proposition by the
Duke Endowment must be
matched in order that we may
have a first class hospital in I
every respect.
Bobby Wayne Cox
To Have Recital
A concert of much interest to
Boone and Appalachian State
Teachers College will be pre
sented in the College Auditorium
Thursday evening, August 11, at
8 o'clock, when Mr. Bobby Wayne
Cox of the music faculty will ap
pear in piano concert.
Mr. Cox comes to A.S.T.C. from
North Texas State College, where
he has been a member of the fac
ulty for the past two years.
He has appeared with the North
State Texas Orchestra as soloist
and has been opera coach >nd
rehearsal pianist tor the opera
school at the same institution. He
also has done professional ac
companying in New York.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the concert. The pro
gram is as follows:
Part f: Chromatic Fantasy and
?Buque, Bach.
Part II: Sonata, K. 545, Mo
zart, allegro, andante, allegretto
(Rondo).
Part HI Maiden with the Flax
en Hair, Debussy; General he
vine ? Eccentric, Debussy ; Jeux
d'Eeu, RaveL
Part IV: Intermezzo, op. 118,
No. 1, Brahms; Ballade, op. 118,
No. 3, Brahms; Rhapsody, op. 79,
No. I, Brahms.
Part V: Sonatina, Carlos Cha
vez; Three Preludes, Shostako
vitch, b minor, c flat minor, d
minor; Toccata, Khatchaturian. |
LICENSE OFFICE CLOSES
The driver's license office for
Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga
counties will be closed from Aug
ust 8th through August 20, it was
announced the end of the week.
During the period applicants
mar go to Newland on Thursday
and Friday; Lenoir on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday, or North Wilkesboro
on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday.
Jesse Moore, ion of Mr. and Mr*.
Narvie Moore of Sugar Grove, is
pictured with the Hereford calf
given him by the Boone Rotary
club.' in line with the club's pro
gram to aid the crippled children
of the county.
? Photo Palmer's Studio
Blowing Rock Horse
Show Termed Success
Blowing Rock. ? Irish Rex, a
seven-year -old chestnut gekUng
owned by J. H. Saylors of And
erson, S. C., won the grand cham
pionship of the Blowing Rock
Horse Show for the second
straight year in the final event
Sunday.
The finals were witnessed by
a near-capaqity crowd in Broyhill
Park. Occasional showers failed
to dampen the spirit of the pro
gram as champions were crown
ed in a dozen events.
Sunday's program was a post
ponement of Saturday's morning
session as a result of wet
grounds. Officials of the horse
show association termed the week
end of events, annually Blowing
Rock's summer season climax, a
huge success.
Horses from six states were
entered ? a total of 134 animals.
More than $2500 in prizes and
trophies were awarded.
Sheep Dipping
Schedule Announced
Wednesday ? August 10
8:30 a. m. ? Norfis Brothers,
Reece
10:30 a. m. ? Jim Farthing, Be
thel
1:00 p. m. ? Narvie Rominger,
Rush Branch
Thursday ? August 11
8:30 a. m. ? D. C. Hagaman,
Phillips Branch.
11 a. m. ? Aud Ward, Watauga
River
Friday ? August 12
8:30 a. m. ? Denver church,
Mable
11:00 a. m. ? Robert Thomas,
North Fork
Saturday ? August 13
9:00 a. m. ? Walter Greene,
Meat Camp
Friday ? August It
9:00 a. m. ? I>e Carander, Mat
ney. ?
Dr. Owsley Speaks *
To Junior Order
Dr. Owsley of Watauga hospi
tal, spoke to the local Junior or
der council at its recent meeting.
Members of the order have
pledged their cooperation in the
program now under way, spon
sored by the Red Cross, for as
fhany people as possible to visit
the hospital and nave their blood
typed for possible future emer
gency.
Polip authorities ask public
calm as number of cases rues.
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CROWDS TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF
SCENIC ROAD
ON HOT DAYS
Park Officials Say Record
Crowds Seek Recreational
Areas; Rangers Call Atten
tion to Destruction of Signs
By Visitors; Penalties.
During the many days of hot
humid weather experienced the
last few weeks the Parkway has
been used extensively by our
nighbors from the lowlands. All
recreational areas such as the
Bluffs and Cumberland Knob
have been crowded over week
ends and holidays.
Among the incidental facilities
enjoyed by \tie visitors, and the
subject of considerable favorable
comment have been the informa
tive signs erected at points of
legendary and historic interest.
This type of sign is unique to
the area because of its rustic con
struction and routed letters. The
identifying mark of powder horn
and muzzle loader is typical of
mountain lore and culture. These
signs when erected represent a
considerable investment of labor
and material, and as the Park
way is completed southward
many more of this type sign wil
be installed.
In the past a few thoughtless
visitors through the carving of
initials and abusive mutilation of
these signs have detracted from
their beauty and have greatly in
creased the cost of maintenance
of these features.
Federal regulations covering
this type of vandalism are expli
cit and stringent: "The destruc
tion, injury, defacement, removal
or disturbance in any manner of
any public sign is prohibited."
Park Rangers apprehending
persons guilty of such acts will
take immediate necessary action
to bring these offenders before
the U. S. Court.
School Opening
Data Is Given
County Superintendent of of
schools W. H. Walker, gives the
following information in connec
tion with the opening of the
county schools for the 1949-50
term:
1. All county schools will open
Tuesday morning August 30.
2. All principals on ten months
salary will begin work on Tues
day morning August 16.
3. All prospective school bus
drivers will meet at the county
school garage on Tuesday v at 9
a. m. August 16, for taking driv
ing tests.
4. All school janitors will begin
work on Tuesday morning Aug
ust 23.
Driver's Licenses
Tests Being Given
All persons whose name begins
with "L" or "M" may take tneir
examination for their Driver'3
License. The time for taking test
is from 8:30 to 4:00 Thursday and
Friday at the Courthouse.
This group has from July 1,
until December 31, 1949, but are
urged to come for test as soon
as possible. The test consists of
Vision, Road Signs, Road Rules
or law test and actual driving on
the road.
All persons caught driving af
ter mid-night, December 31, 1949,
will be fined not less than $25.00
and costs.
Grandfather Home
Day Set for Sunday
Large crowds are expected
to join other members of
the Summer colony at Blowir j
Rock Sunday for the annual
Grandfather Orphanage day,
which is to be observed at the
Blowing Rock Presbyterian
church under direction of David
Ovens of Charlotte.
The program will be at the hour
of the morning service and five
artists will take part They are
Chloe Owen, soprano; El wood
Gary, tenor; Martha Lipton, con
tralto; John Baker, baritone; and
Stuart Ross, pianist-accompanist
|A11 of them 'are well known for
accomplishments in their special
phases of music.
Lions Clab Meets
The Lions club met Tuesday,'
August 2, at Daniel Boooe Hotel
in regular supper meeting. An
outline of the coming yeart work
was given the membership by
Lion A. R. Smith.
The club heard reports of the
State Lions convention at Wilm
ington recently and the Lions
International convention at Mad
ison Square Garden in New York.
Delegate* from the local club re
porting were Lions D. J, White
ner, A. R. Smith and Richard
Kellejr.
I Several visitors, including
Lions from dther clubs, were
[present.
HOSPITAL NURSING STAFF
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The Gradual* nurses being employed al Watauga Hospital. Back
row, left to right Mrs. Nina Martin. Mrs. Jones Ashley. Mrs. Tom
Hollis; front row. Mrs. Harry Kluttx, Mrs. Ines Hefiner. Mrs. Car
roll Moor*. ? Photo by Palmer's Photo Serrice.
Tuckwiller To Manage
Watauga County Fair
County Agent Heads Agricul-I
tural Event; Many Features
Being Planned.
Plans are rapidly taking shape
for "the Blue Ridge Agricultural
Fair to be held here September
21 to 24 inclusive. ?
County Agent L. E. Tuckwiller
has been secured to manage the
fair and Home Agent Betty R.
Matheson will be the assistant
manager. ?
All farmers and home makers
are urged to be preparing all
kinds of livestock, crops, vege-J
tables, fruits, canning, culinary,
needlework and all other types
of exhibits for entry in the fair.
This is a great agricultural county
and the fair provides a means to
show what we are doing.
A series of high class rides
have been engaged, no side shows
or gambling will be permitted.
The superintendents of the va
rious departments have been
named and a list of these and
premium lists will appear in the
paper soon. ,
The business men of the town
and county as well as the farm
people are urged to make every
effort to support the fair and
make it the biggest agricultural
event in this area.
Other officers of the fair are
Robert G. Shipley, president;
Ernest Hillard, vice-president;
Barnard Dougherty, secretary and
Clyde R. Greene, treasurer.
Two Restaurants
Change Hands Here
Two of the town's restaurants
have changed hands recently. Mr.
George C. Greene has sold the
Skyline Restaurant to ,Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Gragg, while Boyd
Blanton has sold the People's
Cafe to Messrs. Wade McGee and
Claud Garland.
The new owners are in charge
of the establishments.
BIRD NEST IN WING
London. ? When an airliner, re
turning from a round trip to Cor
sica, developed a twitter, mech
anics opened a wing and discov
ered that a bird had built a nest
inside.
DR. R. G. LEE
Dr. R. G. Lee
To Preach Here
Dr. R. G. Lee, president of the
Southern Baptist Convention and
pastor of the Bellevue Baptist
church in Memphis, Tenn., will
be in Watauga county for one
week beginning Friday, August
12.
During his stay he will preach
Sunday morning and Sunday
evening at the Blowing Rock
Baptist l church, and on Monday
ana Tuesday evening at the Tab
ernacle in Boone. It is thought
that he will preach his famous
sermon, '"Pay Day Some Day"
at one of these services, prob
ably at the Tabernacle in Boone.
^ The public is cordially invited
to hear this famous preacher in
all of these services. If anyone
desires to see Dr. Lee he can be
found at the Skyway Lodge in
Blowing Rock.
This is the first time that the
president of the Southern Baptist
Convention has visited this
county.
Group Gathers for
Farm, Home Week
Raleigh. ? Thousands of Tar
Heel rural men and women des
cended on Raleigh this week for
Noah Carolina's forty-first an
nual Farm and Home week.
The four-day educational event
was highlighted by speeches by
Secretary of Agriculture Charles
Brannan and Governor KAt
Scott.
Dr. I. O. Schaub, director of
the Agricultural Extension Serv
ice, presided over Monday
night's open exercises .Speakers
included Agriculture Commis
sioner L. Y. Batten tine, Mrs.
George Ap person of Mocksville,
president of the State Federation
of Home Demonstration Clubs;
Roy H. Lohr of Lexington, presi
dent of the State Farmers Con
vention, and Chancelor J. W.
Harrelson of N. C. State college.
The college played host to the
9.000 visitors. Those who wished
lived in dormitories on the cam
pus,. and ate in the college caf
eteria.
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AM OMISSION
In reporting the burial of B. K.
Osborne of Boone, it should have
been stated that graveside rites
were conducted by members of
Watauga Post American Legion.
Mr. Osborne was one of the lead
ers in the local organization and
one of the most widely know
Legionnaires in the State.
FLOWER SHOV
IS BEING HELD
TODAY: OTHER
FLANS CITED
Arrangements Complete for
Annual Flower Show, Spon
sored by the Woman's Club;
One Classification Is Add
ed* Flower Show Luncheon
Arrangements are being com
pleted for the flower show to be
held this Thursday at- the Daniel
Boone Hotel from 3:30 to 8 p. m.
Rules and classifications under
which flowers may be entered ap
peared in last week's issjue of the
Democrat. One additional clas
sification has been added ? artis
tic arrangement using either two
colors of one variety or two va
rieties of flowers.
Judges for the event will be
Mr^Lee Moore of North Wilkes
bor^ state chairman of the Gar
den Department of the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
clubs, Mrs. Ed Gardner, also of
North Wilkesboro, and Mrs. Broy
hill of .Lenoir.
Among the entertainment fea
tures will be singing by Mrs. Vir
ginfa Linnfey in the late after
noon and a band concert in the
evening at 7:00 p. m.
A flower show luncheon will
be held at 12:30 at the Daniel
Boone Hotel. Anyone connected
with the show or interested is in
vited to attend. It is requested
that thoM having Centennial
dresses or bonnets wear them to
the show.
Mrs. Ruth Rutherford
To Appear in Concert
Appalachian State Teachers
college will present Mrs. Rutb
Rankin Rutherford in piano reci
tal on Saturday evening, August
13, at eight o'clock.
Mrs. Rutherforfl, who is widely
known as a concert pianist, is a
graduate of Winthrop College, of
the JulliarC School of Music, and
is a member of the music facul
ty of Southern Methodist Univer
sity in Dallas, Texas. She is in
Boone at present visiting her pa
rents, Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Rankin.
Mrs. Rutherford's program will
consist of Sonato D. Major by
Scarlatti; Sonata B flat Major by
Scarlatti; Sonatine Antique by
Cobb; Capric?o te flat minor by
Brahms; Ballade g minor by
Brahms; In the Evening by Schu
mann; In the Night by S?hu
man; Prelude by Debussy; Hum
oresque by Hpger; Barcarolle,
Etude f minor, Etude E Major,
Etude G fiat Major, and Etude c
minor, all by Chopin. ?>'
The public is invited to hear
Mrs. Rutherford on Saturday ev
ening, She has played in Boone
many times previously and is
popular with her audiences for
ner fine musicianship and grac
ious stage personality.
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Grange Organization
Meetings To Be Held
The people of the Sands, Meat
Camp section will meet Tuesday
night. August 23, at 8 o'clock for
the purpose of organizing a
Grange, at the Green Valley
School building.
There will also be a meeting
for the same purpose at the Deep
Gap School building Thursday
night, August 25, and at Todd
School building Friday night,
August 26.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these respective meet
ings.
Representatives of the N. C.
State Grange will be present at
each meeting to explain the
Grange which is the oldest and
largest farm organization in ex
istence and the only rural fra
ternity. The Grange is doing a
great work throughout North Car
olina in sponsoring rural tele
phones, roads and schools.
Bean-Snapping Party
is Held by P. T. A.
Twenty bushels of beans were
snapped for the Hiah School and
Demonstration School lunch
rooms by members and friendr of
the P.-T. A. at a bean snapping
pariy at the home of Lee Rey
nolds last Thursday night The
beans were canned at the local
cannery the following day, yield
ing approximately 170 gallons.
Those helping "with the project
were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crawford
and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Tugman, Mrs. Paul Coffey, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Payne, Mrs. J. L.
Goodnight, Dr.' and Mrs. John
Barden. Rev. and Mrs. Sam Moss,
Mrs" Hi llard Tripp, Mr. and Mrs
Gordon Taylor, Mrs. J. D. Shoe
make, Mrs. R. D. Shoe make, Mrs.
L T. Bamett, Mrs. O. K. Rich
ardson and Maud Wlloox.
Another party to snap beans is
being planned for this Thursday
night (Aug. 11) at 7:S0 p. m., at
the Reynolds home. Anyone in
terested in helping will be wel
come. Please notify 149-J la or
der that the committee may know
how many beans to secure.
Glenn L. Martin sees 500,000
pound plane a possibility.
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