IMPORTANT! The date on your address label shows the d*!e your sub scription will expire, and the date your paper will be stopped unless sooner renewed. The Democrat Is operating strictly on a cash In advance basis. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT THE DEMOCRAT your best and moat Jill mufal medium of With more than 1,600 ' cash subscriptions, your ' __ sage goes to 13.000 peopl* Oft used bwte of An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 VOL. LXII, NO. 6 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949 FIVE CENTS KING STREET ALONG THE WAY : Fresh pav ing on Blowing Rock highway oozes road oil in the heat of the day and bespatters the vehicles which zoom along the straight ened artery . . . New road by passes town of Blowing Rock, which takes the through traffic off the crowded main street of the resort town . . . Boone in urgent need of such an arrange ment . . . truck loaded with furniture, bedding, etc., and the family cow contentedly chewing her cud amongst the plunder . . . Lad sits in parlor chair, with head of Shepherd dog in his lap, both gazing sadly backward toward the old home . . . Groups of tourists having picnic lunches along the highways . . . The site of the old watering trough on the old section of highway oelow Green Park, where we used to give the flivver her last cooling draught, before chugging over the crest of the mountain . . . three kids on a bicycle . . . and huge loads of cabbage making their way to the local kraut fac tory. ? ? ? SALISBURY MAN (mtrgM from Charlotte ABC store. with hi* short quart in ooe of those long slim paper bag* . . . Say* hell be buying at borne by late fall since his county has voted to set up the alcoholic dispen saries . . . "Incidentally," quoth he, "1 guess I carried Rowan county . . . You see, an election always goes contrary to my way of voting ... so I. the wettest man in the county, casts a goes . . for the stores the prohis won . . . I began voting the Repub lican ticket about twenty years ago . . . you should know what sort of luck I've had with that . . . I just can't be on the win ning side if I follow my natural inclinations . . . Wish Pete Mur phy could have lived to see me win." SALESMEN whom you couldn't even reach on the tele phone back in those hectic days of scarcity, come around right regularly, and plead for a small order . . . Visitors cool* in the shade of the old maple tree, near the Democrat, and tell of the 100 degree readings down below the hills . . . Rows of cars with the Blowing Rock stickers, others with signs indicating the oc cupants had journeyed through the Linville caverns . . . Cars from five different states parked! side by side down town . . . I Katydids chiry at eventide, their cadence interrupted by the plain-' tive quivering note of the dim-, inutive screech owl . . . Solici-| tors busily engaged in chasing up another ten thousand for thel expansion program down at the hospital . . . The holly trees at the postoffice, thriving, despite the fact that they are not sup posed to live here . . . Crowds gather at local show windows in evening and watch television program, which comes in clearly . . . and the new Buick, displayed] at Watauga Sales and Service,] being viewed by the motor-mind ed. BT ROB RIVERS A GROUP of local politics ns had gathered to ditcuu a momentous matter .... The I proper person was being select- j ed to influence another who could pull the desired string ... '1 don't think he can in- ' fluence the man." quoth one, . . . "He may become influenc ed .. . IH tell you a story" . . . "Once a man was poised on the I Brooklyn bridge all ready to make the fatal jump Into the murky river ... A policeman grapped him by his coal tails and drew him back to safety . . . 'You can't do that, my good man . . . Come over here, and tell me your troubles . . . there's always a better wayl' The cop and the suicide-minded one. went into a huddle for about fn minutes, then tAok their places side by side and both jumped from the bridge." BRADLEY WELFARE, head of| the circulation department of thej Winston-Salem Journal, who has been in the newspaper business! for 52 years, smelled the ink atj the Democrat office yesterday] and dropped in to renew old ac-l quaintance, and to gossip a bitj over the little things that are! common to all newspapers, daily, I weekly, and otherwise . . . Wej reminisced a bit on the timet when Boone readers receivedl ?their daily newspapers the day] .following publication, and bothj recalled the Journal having been the first to put a fresh news paper at the breakfast tables in Boone . . . Others quickly fol lowed suit, but Trie Journal paved the way . . . The Democrat at the time lauded the progreasi veness of the daily of the tobacco city, and has always maintained an especial interest in the news paper, wich has worked so man fully and fruitfully for the northwestern tier of counties, which had formerly been known as the Lost Provinces . . . It's a good newspaper published by a good bunch of folks, and the (Continued on page 4) UNC CAMPUS SEASIDE CAPERS Dancing U a popular count at the Roanoke Island fin* arti cantor of the University of North Carolina at Manteo. The unique school, with classes held mostly outdoors, provides youngsters a chance to have their vacation and learn too. Courses include painting and composition, music appreciation, sight singing, voice training and dramatics. Courses give regular credit toward a degree. Baptist Association In 1 09th Ann ual Meet MODERATOR TV* : t" ? T-~ --5 REV R. C. EGGERS Wey, Wilson On School Panel Mr. Chapell Wilson and Mr. Herbert Wey have been appoint ed as members of the State sur vey panel board to investigate and approve county and city building plans. The State Superintendent, Clyde R. Erwin, appointed a 25 man committee to meet in sec tions all over the state and re view the county and city super intendents' building plans. Plans must be approved by the panel before any of the fifty million dollar state building aid can be received. Members of this com mittee will also be on call to help out on county surveys which will be necessary before the building plans can be made. Harold Quincy Resigns As Athletic Director Mr. Harold Quincy, after si* years as physical education teacher and athletic director, has resigned to accept a position in Miami, Florida. Employed to re place him is Mr. Bob Nolan who received his B. S. Degree from Guilford College and his Master's Degree from Springfield College. Mr. Nolan was an outstanding athlete while at Guilford starring in football and baseball. He re ceived the best all around athlete award during his senior year at Guilford. He was serving as as sistant coach at Guilford when he went into service and there he continued his coaching ex perience. Mr. Nolan's graduate work at Springfield College was in health and physical education and he is well qualified to con tinue the outstanding program of health and physical education that Mr. Quincy has built up at Appalachian High school. James Leak Appointed Assistant to Mr. Wey Mr. James Leek who taugh Georgraphy and commerce last year will serve as assistant prin cipal during the coming year. He [will assist in the supervision of teachers and help with the guid ance program in relation to the student body. Mr. Leek has his Master's Decree in Administra tion and Guidance from Indiana University and is well qualified to handle this position. PIE THIEF Pittsburgh. Pa. ? A thief stole a delivery truck loaded with about 500 pies in assorted flav ors. The truck and the pies be longed to the Pittsburgh Pie Company. Church Gathering Represents 44 Churches with Member ship of 7,379. The one hundred and ninth an nual session of the Three Forks Baptist Association will be held with the Forest Grove and Zion ville churches on August 30 and 31, it was revealed by Clyde R. Greene, association clerk. Organized in 1840. the Three Forks Association embraces 44 churches, with a current mem bership of 7,379. Of interest is the fact that six of these churches were organized more than one hundred years ago. Three Forks Church, from which the associ ation derives its name, is 159 years old. Others founded more than a century ago are Antioch, Cove Creek, South Fork, Stony Fork, and Zionville. Rev. R. C. Eggers is moderator of the Association which holds its first day's session at Forest Grove, with the annual sermon by Rev. Ronda Earp. On the second day the sessions will be held at Zionville church, where the sermon will be deliver ed by Rev. C. O. Vance. Dr. L G Greer, native of the Zionville section, and former superintend ent of the Baptist Orphanage, is also expected to appear on the program. REA To Hold County Meeting The Blue Ridge Electric Mem bership Corporation will hold a county meeting in the Watauga County Courthouse in Boone on, Thursday, August 25, at 2:00 p. m. The Cooperative's president, Mr. J. C. Goodman, will preside at this meeting. Your county directors and personnel of the co operative will also be present. The purpose of this meeting is to five all members of this cor poration an opportunity to gather locally and discuss the affairs of their cooperative along with mak ing other nominations by peti tion for county directors. Reports will be made of the progress the cooperative has made in the past year. Every member is urged to at tend. especially those who have important matters concerning the improvement of the cooperative. Those members who have re quested electric service and have as yet not been connected are also given a cordial invitation to attend the meeting, as the Co operative feels it will be of great benefit to them in the future. Hodges Reunion Is To Be Held on 11th A reunion of the Hodges and Greene families will be held at the home of W. B. Culler of How ard's Creek on September 11. ,Rev. E. C. Hodges of Hendrix jwill speak. All members of the Greene and Hodges families are cordially invited to attend. Halstead To Coach High School Team Mr. William Halstead, all-star end on Appalachian State's foot ball team last year, will serve as head coach in football for the coming year. Mr. Halstead will take over the reins the last of this month. He will be confront ed by the loss of some of the out standing members of the squad of last year but be is still looking forward to a successful season. Seasonal changes In the rtpply iof eggs are reflected in the price [of eggs. I MOBILE X-RAY UNIT CLAIMS ATTENTION OF HEALTH GROUP County Health Council Meets Saturday, and Discuss Ben efits To Be Derived from X-Ray Service: No Cost To Get X-Ray Test'_>. The Watauga County Health Council met Saturday afternoon, August 13th, in the courthouse in Boone for the purpose of plan ning the work for the council members. Mr. Clyde R. Greene, presi dent, called the meeting to order and stated the purpose of the meeting. Mr. Wade E. Eller of the local health department commented on the service of the x-ray to the people of the county and explained that this service is possible through the coopera tion of the Tuberculosis Control Division of the State Board of Health. Miss Madeleine McCain, secretary of the council, distri buted posters and bulletins to be used in all the communities. The schedule for x-raying by com munities was explained and the importance of following the schedule to balance the work of| the mobile unit and get as manv people x-rayed as possible in the allotted time for Watauga county was pointed out to the representatives attending. The x-ray unit will operate from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. daily,: Tuesday through Saturday, be ginning in Boone August 26th. It will be possible for approxi mately 350 persons. 15 years of age or older, to receive their free chest x-ray each day. Your com munity chairmen will call on you or make an announcement as to the day assigned for your communities x-rays. This survey will be successful in proportion to the response that citizens of every community make to the announcement of the date for the x-ray. Every citizen who is old enough should avail themselves of this opportunity and have a free chest x-ray made and be sure of the absence of tubercu losis. It will only take a minute or two to be x-rayed. You do not have to undress to be x-rayed. It is free. Every person x-rayed will be notified of the results of the x-ray. Hospital Drive Meets Success Members of the advanced gifts committee. Watauga hospital, had an interesting meeting Friday, August 12. They were greatly encouraged that fifteen units of the $250.00 club have been se cured. They are now preparing to solicit a large number of peo ple listed as able to give $25.00 or more, and it is hoped they may secure at least $7500.00 toward he $10,000.00 required to match the Duke Endowment by Friday, August 19, when they will meet again for report. Letters explaining the hospital program have been sent to a large number of people, and those al ready solicited show very fine interest and generous response, according to a committee mem ber's report. Vance and Whitener To Appear in Recital The first student recital of the Appalachian Summer School will be (heard Thursday evening, Au gust 18, in the college auditorium as Miss Rachel Ann Vance, so prano, and Rogers Whitener, bass baritone, offer a program of light classical and musical comedy se lections. Both duets and solo# will be heard on the evening's program, with the music of Friml, Youmans. Kern, and Gershwin being featured. Both Miss Vance and Mr. Whitener are graduate students in English, Miss Vance holding an assistantship at Appalachian and Whitener a similar position at the University of Florida, and both are voice students of Mrs. Virginia Linney of the Appala chian College music faculty. Rummage Sale Set For Friday Afternoon A rummage sale will be held in front of the Pastime Theatre Fri day, August 19, by the musk and art club. Articles to be sold will include clothing, hits, shoes, dishes, etc. All will be sold at below cost. AUTO COSTS As if you did not already know it, officials come out with the information that the over all cost of bttjftpg and operating a new automomle today has just about doubled since prewar days. The biggest single factor in increased coats is the higher selling price of cars. However, repair costs, gasoline prices and auto insurance premiums also have risen substantially. NEW EQUIPMENT AT HOSPITAL The picture above ihowi the Hawley Table at Watauga Hospital in use for application of cast in spinal condition. This heavy piece of equipment is necessary in the successful treatment of fractur? of the spine and larye bones as well a a in other major orthopedic work. Mrs. Miller Takes Top Prizes at Show Hi School Has Bigger Faculty Appalachian High school will open its 1949-50 term with its largest faculty in the history of the school. Three additional faculty members have been add ed to last year's teaching staff. The new members are Miss Bly the Hampton from Asheville, who has her Master's Degree from the University of Kentucky, will re place Mrs. Smyre in the langu ages department; Miss Theo Wells from Columbia, S. C., who received her Master's Degree from the University of South Carolina, will replace Miss Turn er in the English department; Mr. John F. Randall from White ville. who will complete work on his Master's Degree at the Uni versity of Michigan at the end of this summer, will be added to the staff to teach Biology: Mr. Fred T. Hollis from Gold Hill, who has his Master's Degree from Peabody, will replace Mr. Snyder in the Social Studies de partment: Miss Charlotte Adams, from Columbia, S. C., who has her Master's Degree from Ohio University, will teach Social Studies and Commerce: Mr. Ed gar Beaty from Smithville. Tenn., who has his Master's Degree from Peabody College, has been added to the staff to teach Math ematics and Social Studies; Miss Mabel Brister from Jackson, Mississippi, who is completing her graduate work at Appala chian State Teachers College this summer, will replace Miss Barber as librarian; and Mr. William Ross, graduate assistant from Appalachian State Teach ers College, will handle the work in dramatics. In all, the faculty will include nine new teachers. In addition to the three new teachers there will be six who will be replacing teachers who have resigned. The members of last year's faculty returning this year are Mrs. Margaret Gragg, Miss Van Orsdell, Mr. Golden Buckland, Mr. Hillard Tripp, Mr. Paul Bingham, Miss Flora Alexander, Mrs. Mary Hamby, Mrs. Martha Hawkinson, Miss Kathleen Mc Donald, Mr. R. L. Tait, and Mr. Herbert Wey. [CROP Organization Slated in September A county CROP meeting for the organization of Watauga county for the 1949 North Caro lina Friendship Food Train will be held on September fl, at 7:30 p. m., in the Fint Baptist Church, it was announced this week by G. D. Bamett, who is acting as convenor for the meeting. Spec ial invitations for the meeting have been sent out to leaders of church and farm groups through out the county. Mr. Barnelt will preside over the meeting, and will introduce Reverend W. Walter Jones, of Lenoir, CROP district director, who is in charge of CROP organ ization in Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Mitchell and Watauga counties. Mr. Jones will praent plans for the Friendship Fooa Train in the state and in the nation. A CROP film, "Operation Mercy," will be shown, picturing the overseas dis tribution of food and farm com modities contributed last year. County officers for 1949 will be elected, and plans and goals for the county for this year set. TOO FISHY Calcutta ? Convinced there was