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" BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1949. FIVE CENTS
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BY
ROB RIVERS
COUPLE of big frosts visit
Boo..- over 'the week-end. . . .
Dry weather and continued cool
breezes, prevent any consider
able damage to late vegetables
and flower gardens. . . Some
sections of the county haven't
been visited by the frost,
which soon promises to paint the
forests into a fairy wonderland
of color. . . . Had sort of depend
ed on the katydid to keep the
frost away through the end of
the month, since it is said the
insect's first chirp is six weeks
ahead of the first killer, but he
let us down . . . gave only about
one month's notice. . \ .. Sharp
fall weather greets Appalachian^
gridmen Saturday evening as they
downed the Apprentice school
eleven in the local football open
er, before an enthusiastic but
chilled throng of fans. . . Two
boys on coaster wagon, rolling
down the incline . . . dog sits
'twixt the legs of the foremost
I and takes a lick from his lolly
pop every time the hand that
holds the morsel comes in reach
of the contented canine . . . .
The reddening apples, the occa
sional yellowing leaf, the increas
ed activity of the oil and coal
trucks, and the summer visitors
to the area, who, unfortunately,
must leave at the advent of the
glorious autumn season.
? ? ?
STRAW HAT SEASON of
ficially ends and the lightweight
summer headwear is giving
way to the felts, as moat
men adapt themselves to the
changing season. . . Some lew
of us. however, hang on to the
old straw for a spell, reluct
antly breaking the tie with the
good old summer time. . . .
'Ono- knew an old timer who
wore a flat-brim straw right
on through the season, come
fair weather or foul, patiently
holding the sailor oo his pale
with one freezing hand, day on
end during the big blows of
mid-winter. . . .
\ ? ? ?
RECENT ROBBERIES about
the town topic for most of the
conversation along the street for
the past few days, alone with
speculation as to who is likely to
be next. . . . Law enforcement
officers are to be congratulated
on headway that has been made
in rounding up those who covet
ed the other fellow's stuff. . . .
Some are inclined to criticize the
police and night watchman on
account of these breakings-in,
when obviously it would take a
number of men to guarantee that
no building would be entered,
even in such a small town as
Boone. . . . Perpetrators of these
crimes always keep the law spot
ted, and wouldn't dare make a
move until all was in the clear.
. . . Robberies come and go, and
they happen with regularity in
even the large centers, where
thousands of highly trained po
licemen regularly walk their
beats. . . There will most likely
be some more in this vicinity,
however vigilant the law might
be.
GUY HUNT recalling the
blowing of his Mia a law years
ago. . . . Happened on a week
eal before the bank had pro
Tided a night depository, and
the department store safe con
tained the proceeds from aa
ii? eeelly heavy Saturday
trade. . . . Monday morning
the safe had bean blown, pa
pan were scattered over the
pfMkae and the cash waa gone.
. . . Happenings of this sort
caused the bank to provide the
night depository, and under
standing is that business men
just aren't keeping any money
on head since. . . . They can t
deposit their merchandise, but
have affectively safeguarded
their currency. . . . Guy, rue
fully recalling his staggering
loss. say*. "Yes. sir. it was a
clean job. the man used a
"bitty,' ... no doubt about it . . .
it was certainly that kind of a
job. . . . Since we have never
blown a stump, fought in a
war. or drilled a safe, we know
nothing whatever about ex
plosive*, and don't even keep
np with the progreea Of the
atom bomb ... so please don't
ask us what a "biffy" is. . . .
Fact la. we didn't ask Guy our
selves. the other day when the
subject came up. . . . Like most
mountain men. we just held our
peane. and let him think we
knew all about the things!
VENTURED FORTH Sunday
morning to the postoffice, gather
ed up the- statements, advertis
ing brochures, newspapers and
what not. cast a liberal amount!
of the stuff in Cleve Gross' cop
ious Federal waste basket, and
made our way across the street
to the old Pastime, where a group
was discussing the robbery score.
. . . One fellow, who in time1
past had been accused of passing
a pint occasionally to a thirsty
soul, listened to the talk for a
bit, shook his head and mumblecL
"Funny thing," he said, "funny!"*
. . "when a fellow sells a pint,
or drinks a couple or so of drams,
he's labeled public ^nemy no. 1,
and the folks ihoww right d
(Continued an pace 4)
HENRY IS SHOCKED
Sen. Tom Connally (D? Texas), left. chairman of the senate foreign
relation* committee, chats with Henry A. Wallace, who cays he is
shocked by arms-aid plan before the senate foreign relations and
armed serirlces committee.
Blue Ridge Fair To
Be Held Next Week!
Plans Almost Complete for
The Agricultural Fair; Big
Crowds Expected
Plans are practically complet
ed for the Blue Ridge Fair, and
the promoters are confident that
the agricultural exhibits and the
entertainment features will re
sult in the best fair to be held in
the entire area this year.
The fair, formerly postponed
by the war, and last year by the
oolio epidemic is to return with
.comprehensive exhibits of the
home and farm, livestock, etc.,
and an elaborate program of en
tertainment for the crowds ex
pected, is being rounded out. The
American Legion cavalcade,
which includes rides, stage
shows, free acts and concessions,
will appear on the midway, and
a specialty aerial trapeze act will
be one of the daily free features
of the big exposition.
The superintendents of the
various departments worked all
day Monday in Mountain Burley
Warehouse no. 2, which will be
the fair's exhibit building, pre
paring exhibition space and dis
play stands.
L. E. Tuckwiller. director of
the fair, asks that entries be
brought in by Wednesday Sept
ember 21, with the exception of
livestock, poultry and flowers.
Flowers must be in place by
noon Thursday and livestock and
poultry by 10 a. m. Friday. It is
Dointed out that all cattle must
be tested for Bangs disease or be
from accredited herds.
Pantry, Dairy Department
The superintendents of the
pantry and dairy departments
are asking the homemakers to
participate by bringing displays
of some of the following items:
breads, cakes, pies, candies, but
ter, cottage cheese, home-made
cheese, one half dozen eggs,
(brown and white), molasses,
corn meal and honey.
These entries, it is stated,
should be in by 9 a. m. Thursday
morning September 22.
Mrs. Burkett
Dies At Mabel
Mrs. Lottie Lewis Burkett, 88
years old, a pioneer and esteem
ed resident of the Mabel neigh
borhood, died at the home Satur
day.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the late residence Mon
day afternoon by Rev. R. C. Eg
gers, who was assisted in the
rites by Rev. W. C. Payne and
interment was in the Lewis
family cemetery.
Mrs. Burkett was a daughter
of the late David Lewis, and
Mrs. Rhoda Lewis, and was the
widow of Jacob Elias Burkett, to
whom she was married in 1881.
She joined the Baptist church
early in life and remained faith
ful to her church until death.
One son and five daughters
survive: J. M. Burkett, Mabel;
Mrs. W. M. Combs, Sherwood;
Mrs. G. C. Norris, Mabel; Mrs. A.
W Smith, Boone; Mrs. C. L.
Younce and Mrs. H. L. Combs,
Mabel.
Dr. Gaul To Conduct
Clinic Here Friday
Dr. John S. Gaul will be at the
local health department office on
Friday morning, September 18
at 9:00 m. m. to conduct the Crip
pled Children's Clinic.
Every cripple child in Watauga
County is urged to attend tali
DIES
Samuel Green. imperial wizard
of the Ku Klux Klan. dropped
dead recently. A heart attack
ended the career of this propon
ent of white supremacy, an At
lanta. Ga., obstetrician. He plan
ned expansion of his empire.
Work Is Started
On River Road
i
Dirt was broken the first of the
week on a three mile stretch of
the Watauga River road, let to
contract a few days ago, and in
dications are that the successful
bidder, the Asheville Construc
tion Co., will push the project to
rapid completion. A lot of heavy
machinery has been moved in
and work was started in the vi
cinity of R. M. Ward's.
Information is that work on
the structures will begin during
next week .
The new road will provide all
wdather travel facilities for a
large number of Watauga citizens
and greatly facilitate the move
ment of freight in interstate
transit. There has been great
local interest in the project for
many years, and it is now felt
that the completed road may re
sult in the not distant future.
Cove Creek Baptist
Church Anniversary
Sherwood. ? Cove Creek Church
will .celebrate its one hundred
and fiftieth Anniversary Sunday,
the 18th of September.
A special program has been
planned to begin at 10:00 a. m.,
to continue throughout the day,
dinner to be served on the church
grounds. Singing of the old
hymns will be an inspirational
feature of the program, a num
ber of which will be selected
from the "Christian Harmony
Hymnal."
Of special mention are the
guest speakers for this historical
occasion. Dr. Hight C. Moore, of
Ridgecrest, and Dr. I. G. Greer,
of Chapel Hill, who will deliver
the sermons during the morning
and evening worship.
Dr. and Mrs. Greer will partici
pate in the afternoon service by
rendering special music.* Also
during this service some interest
ing incidents and history of the
church will be given.
This recognition service gives
promise of one to be spiritually
uplifting as well as educational to
everyone who attends.
The 1M9 turkey crop In North
Carolina will be about U per
cent larger than last year.
CIVIC CLUBS
PUSHING DRIVE
FOR HOSPITAL;
GOOD RESULTS
t
Many Firms Exhibit 100 P?
Cent Stickers as Leaders of
Civic Groups Prosecute
Campaign; Harris Is Sure of
Matching Duke's Funds.
Twenty-seven representatives
of Boone civic clubs attended a
meeting Monday morning at 7:30
to start the hospital drive.
The following organizations
were represented: Business and
Professional Club with Mrs.
Kathleen Hodges as captain;
Lions Club with Bob Agle as
captain: Rotary Club with Dr.
Wayne Richardson as captain; the
Hospital Guild with Mrs. Austin
South as captain; Worthwhile
Woman's Club with Mrs. Roy
Rufty as captain; Junior Cham
ber of Commerce with William
Hodges as caotain; Court House
Employees with Gumev Brink
ley as captain: the college and
high school, represented by Mrs.
Herman Eggers.
Most everybody in Boone had
an opportunity Monday and
Tuesday to contribute and from
preliminary reports it looks as if
Boone will do its share to pro
vide adequate hospital equip
ment for the people of Watauga
county,
100 per cent stickers are on
many windows today indicating
that every employee contributed.
When everybody helps a little,
then we will have tne best as
surance that we are all really in
terested in our hospital.
Stanley Harris, campaign di
rector, says, "I'm proud of the
firms in Boone who display a 100
per cent sticker and I m proud,
too, of the 24 individuals and
firm who have joined the $250.00
Club. We're going to get that
$10,000.00 from Duke Endow
ment."
Doughton Lauds
Farm Bureau
The North Carolina ' Farm
Bureau "has been and is now
rendering a distinct service to
the cause of agriculture and in
cidentally to the well-being of
our State," says R. L. (Farmer
Bob) Doughton, Representative
in Congress from the Ninth Dis
trict.
"Being a farmer myself there ]
is no subject which I have been
more deeply concerned with
than that of agriculture," Dough- 1
ton said in a statement support- 1
ing the , current NCFB state
wide campaign for 80,000 mem
bers. He added that he deemed
it "very fortunate that we have
such an organization as the North
Carolina Farm Bureau Federa
tion."
"The great progress that has
come to farmers," the Congress
man said, "has been largely the
result of organization and the
work of sucn organized groups
as the Farm Bureau Federation."
"It is always a pleasure and
helpful to have an expression of
the views of the Farm Bureua
Federation," Doughton said,
"and I trust your membership
will multiply rapidly and that
the influence of your organiza
tion on behalf of agriculture will
be appreciated by all our people."
Doughton termed the farm
problem "one of the mo?t impor
tant of all national problems."
The prosperity of the farmer, he
added, "? reflected In all other
callings and occupations," and
"that which adversely affects
the farmer also adversely af
fects these in other occupations
and businesses."
G. D. Bamett, president of the
Watauga County Farm Bureau
appealed to the farmers of Wa
tauga county to become mem
bers of the Farm Bureau Parity
for Agriculture Club by joining
the organization and securing
the memberships of at least nine
other farmers.
During the 1949 state- wide
Farm Bureau membership drive.
Bamett said, 1,827 Tar Heel
farm men and women were mem
bers of the club, thereby dedicat
ing themselves to fight for the
parity principle for Agriculture,
the goaf of Farm Bureau ?v?r the
years which applies not only to
farm prices and income, but to
country living standards, social
conditions* and opportunities as
well.
Farm Bureau membership
written by Parity Club mem
bers last year totaled 53,420
Road Meeting To Be
Held Here Thursday
Highway Commissioner Mark
Goforth, and other highway of
ficials, will be present at the
courthouse Thursday at 10 a. m.
at which time road problems fac
ing the people at this section
will be coosiderad and com
plaints heard.
LOAN FOR INDIA
India'* ambassador to the United Stales. Mr*. Vijava I-akshml
Pandit, lister of India's Premier Pandit Nehru, signs the iiaiisssai |
documents at the international bank lor reconstruction and de
velopment in Washington. D. C., for a loan of 934 million to
India. Looking on are K. R. N. Menon (left). India's secretary of
finance, and Eugene R. Black, president of the international bank.
The money will be used by the government of India for the re
construction and development of that nation's railroads.
79 To Face Trial At
Fall Superior Court
SAUCER SOARER?
Following discovery of two weird
discs, possible prototypes of flying
uuctri that nay* agitated tha
nation, officials found and ques
tioned Jonathan Caldwell, avia
tion inventor who disappeared
from Baltimore in 1941. Discs
were found in Maryland tobacco
barn.
Chest X-Ray
Unit Now Here
The mobile chest X-ray unit|
is now located on the college
campus in front of the boy's gym
nasium, and will be there through
today (Thursday), for the purpose
of X-raying free of charge any
one who cares to take advantage
of its service. The local health
department is urging that every
one in Boone and Watauga coun
ty over 15 years of age have their
chest X-rayed for the purpose of
determining if he has tubercu
losis. The hours are from 10 a.
m. to 4 p. m. The unit will be
used for a retake clinic by special
appointment on Friday and Sa
turday.
The services of the mobile unit
are available through the cour
tesy of the local Health Depart
ment and the Tuberculoais Con
trol Division of the State Board
of Health. Many people of the
county have taken advantage of
this service, but the Health De
partment hopes that others will
visit the unit these last days. They
explain that X-ray is the only
known way of positive identifica
tion of tuberculoais ? and the ear
lier it is diagnosed the greater
possibility of positive cure and
the less possibility of spreading.
Dr. Harmon Will
Study in New York
Dr. R. H. Harmon, who has
been doing general medical prac
tice in Boone for the past 13
years, tells the Democrat that he
plans to leave about the 23rd for
New York, where he will take
special poet graduate courses in
eye, ear. noee and throat at the
New York Polyclinic Medical
School. He expects to be away
for a year, and at the end of that
time, will return to Boone for
specialized practice.
Dr. Harmon first came to
Boone 20 yean ago as a high
school and later a college teach
er, and has engaged in the prac
tice of medicine here for 13 years,
having served in the army for
four years, retiring with the rank
of Lieut-Colonel. The school
which he will attend maintains a
450- bed hospital, and is referred
to ai the pioneer post-graduate
medical institution in America.
Dr. Harmon had previously had
nine months internihJp in eye,
ear, noee and throat practice. . |
Judge Rudi&iil To Preside at
One Week Criminal Term;
A List of Jurors
The fall term of Watauga Su
perior Court will convenf Mon
day, September 19th, with Judge
Rudisill, of Newton, newly-ap
pointed district resident judge,
presiding.
The one week term is set for
the trial of criminal cases, but
it is stated that likely some di
vorce actions and motions will
be heard during the term.
Seventy -nine cases haVe been
docketed for trial by Court Clerk
Fred M. Gragg, who reveals that
drunken driving accounts for 34
of the indictments. A number of
others are charged with violation
of the prohibitory laws, harrying
concealed weapons, breaking and
entering, forgery, etc. There are
seven uncontested divorce ac
tions.
Following is a list of the jurors
who have been summoned for
service during the week:
J. A. Holman, Georae Robinson,
Frank P. Wilson, John Ward,
Bert Farthing, Van Farthing, H.
G. Cook, Berlin J. Greene, Ros
coe Cook, G. L. Sawyer, Dean
Bingham, Mrs. Louise DeLima,
Wade McGhee, R. F. Greene,
Fred Blair. Lonnie Henson, Mrs.
Allie Clay, Mrs. Mary Harris,
Don L. Henson, Stuart Simmons,
Conlev Glenn, Mrs. Wade Claw
son, Gurney Norris, Blan Claw
son, Roe Greene, Jack Gragg,
Sam South, Russell Farthing, Lola
Frost Michael, Lee Carender,
Joe J. Wellborn, E. E. Earp, Fred
Yates, Gladys Taylor, Gene Eg
gers, Clyde Love.
Father Leach To
Return to St. Luke's
The Rev. W. C. Leach, priest
in charge of Holy Cross Church,!
Valle Crucis, and the missions
associated with that church, has
been reappointed to supply the
work at St. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Boone. Fr. Leach was
priest in charge of the Episcopal
work in Boone from 1942 until
1946, at which time he was suc
ceeded by the Rev. James Mc
Keown.
The Rt. Rev. M. George Henry
has asked Fr. Leach to supply the
work in Boone until a permanent
pastor can be secured who will
minister to the congregations of
Boone and Blowing Rock. It
was felt particularly that St.
Luke's should minister with re
gular service for the benefit of
both townspeople and college
students.
Services will be held every
Sunday night at 7 p. m. and
there will be one celebration of
Holy Communion a month at a
time to be announced. It is also
hoped that one night a week can
be net for a meeting of the col
lege students.
High School Football
Opener Next Friday
The Appalachian High School
will go to Flatrock High School
Friday to engage in their first
grid encounter of the current sea
son. The probable lineup fol
lows:
LE H. M. Moretz; LT Joe Ed
misten, LG James WQcox, C
Glenn Wallace Wilcox, RG Ernest
Lyon, RT Dopey Rogers, RE
George Richardson, Q Dixon
Quails, LH Paul Richardson, RH
John Bingham, Tommy Hodges,
FB Mack Klrod.
Robert Nolan is director of ath
letics at the Appalachian High
School, while Bill Halstead Is
coach.
More than 50,000 soil samples
will be tested this year for the
farmers ot North Carolina.
OFFICERS ARE
KEPT BUSY AS
ROBBERS PLY
TRADE IN CITY
Two Are Caught for Robbery
of Department Store; High
lander Motor Co. Safe Is
Pillaged. New Car Takea;
Attempt at Smithey's Foiled
A wave of robberies for the
past few days has kept Sheriffs
officers, policemen, and 8BX
agents busily engaged, and two
have been arrested in the ensu
ing investigation. Newton's De
partment Store, Highlander Mo
tor Co., Smithey's store, have all
been entered recently, it is re
ported.
At Newton's entrance was
gained by breaking a lock on the
back door and some $350 dollars
worth of clothing, suits, jackets,
shirts, sox, shoes, etc., were
taken. Sheriffs officers and SBI
agents arrested Woodrow Stew
art and brother Cecil Stewart in
connection with the crime. The
former waived his right to a pre
liminary hearing, and Is held
along with the latter, who was
unable to fill bond. Following
their arrest officers were guided
to the cache of stolen merchan
dise, and most of the clothing
was returned to its owner.
At the Highlander Motor Co.,
a 1049 model Plymouth sedan
was taken, along with something
like fifty dollars in money from
the Company safe, which was
entered by drilling and chiseling
from the bottom, after attempts
to release the lock had failed.
The burglars have not been ap
prehended.
At Smithey's, some time ago,
entrance was gained, but the in
truder was frightened away by
a shot fired by Manager Walsh,
who was sleeping in the building
at the time, it is reported.
Wilcox, Harris at
Area C of C Meeting
Importance of national legis
lation now in the making, was
emphasized at a meeting held
Friday at Hotel Hickory. At
tending were officials of Cham
bers of Commerce of Newton, Le
noir, Morganton, Statesville,
Boone, Elkin and Hickory. Those
attending from ,Boone were H.
W. Wilcox, president and Stan
ley Harris, secretary of the local
Chamber of Commerce.
Representatives of these organ
izations laid plans for an area
conference on national affairs to
be held in Hickory on Wednes
day, September 21, at 6:30 p. m.
Delegation^ of business and pro
fessional leaders from these com
munities will hear discussions of
current legislative proposals and
trends In national legislation from
William J. Bird of Washington,
National Affairs advisor of the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. Mr. Bird will dis
cuss the highly controversial
"welfare state proposals which
have been the base for charges
and counter-charges between pa
tional administration leaders and
such business leaders as former
Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes and General Dwight D.
Eisenhour.
Handicrafters Are
Asked To Exhibit
Handicrafters are being urged
by Blue Ridge Fair officials and
Miss Elizabeth Lord of the Wa
tauga Handicraft Center to enter
their work in the handicraft dis
play at the fair this year, Sept
ember 21-34.
According to an announcement
there will be 39 different en
tries which are listed as follows:
12 entries for weaving; 4 for
Hooking; S for Knitting; 1 for
Crocheting; 5 for Baskets; 2 for
Brooms; 4 for Woodwork; and
1 each for leather, wrought me
tal, pottery, corn shuck work,
wood pretties and block printing.
There will be a large display
space. The enterics should hsVB
been completed in the past two
years, and will be received at
Farmers Bur ley Warehouse No.
2 on September 21 ? no later.
Anyone desiring information as
to entries, prizes, etc., are asked
to contact Fair Managers L. E.
Tuckwiller or Miss Betty Ma
t he son at the Court House, or
Elizabeth Lord at Watauga Hand
icraft Center, Blowing Rock Road,
Phone 42-J.
Another Shipment Of
Pears For Children
Watauga county school lunch
rooms received last week. 1X8
bushels of California peers,
[which will be served In the raw
state to children in schools hav
ing lunch rooms.
[ It is expected that 120 bushels
of potatoes will be received soon.
These are government surplus
commodities.
Value of burley tobacco can
be increased as much as $180 to
1200 per acre by priming the
bottom leaves, says B. N. Hawks
of the State College Eataudoa
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