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IMPORTANT! The date an your addreas label shows the data your sub scription wiu expire, and the date your paper will be stopped ualeas sooner renewed. The Is operating strictly in advance basis VOL. LXII ? NO. 13. An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1949. KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS I nLbif *W*intance. has quit the sg??? z 2"i.yo,"fier ?n those ethereal re* o^deaofy?n^ 016 nQJr8tical river , death, and we who have fol ofW^r?tilti art ?' Gutenburg and year, '?r these ?*ny "nothe" fiVstftSiS jurta?3*K.*es oTi ^ Oiu- acquaintance with Tom Moore runs back a long time, to the day when he accepted em ployment with the eider Bob Rivers, and labored diligently t?T ^ 111 the puffin uon of this rag, of freedom" n my years before the U^typ^ S^SrJSn ,made aPPe?rance sm?u towns . . . Then a middle-aged man. Mr. MwrS ??{?* ? wealth of experiences to the lads who wandered about w& XrJ 5SJ ^ ??ltions in Georgia 2L!*it,?S,J?triWe 111 Louisiana1 Parish politics, of the Texac r^ogers, and the Indian in Okla ^^d ^n, elected sheriff ?3??-L ,f?r ? month to celebrate his victory ... of the strawH^i?"^!.0' t*108? who had ^ from the path, of shoot - mgantelope in the wilds of Wyo ming or the risque entertain S,?featUres ?fthe staged, a rl'M ^ning town, and of his sojourn with Ringling Brothers circus as boss {??? ? _ - Wide travel had brought a education to Mr. ?More and a talent for spicy conv^afon. which we gr?$ ? ? ? A FEW DAYS AGO we 2Ei ?y automobile. in ?JJch Mr Moor* was sitting down on the itrMt and talked 1? *? hour with our venerable *J"?d V ? ?* the old days. ">? mud was hub dttp ? Street of lb* dingf i?b* ^Tm<>CT"i0 ??d^f Bob Rivers. Sr . abUUy to * column of personal *?"' it smoisJ there h? p that many folks in 5S? .? a monlh - of -Ufa 2?w? generous outlook on ? *nd her wholesome inter - e w*Mare of humanity L'J^T? ?xperiences gained in our trips around tha country to search of another job ... of opportunity w. had both ?JJsod along the way. and of J1*41 ?*a*P*d ... of EZ 2?%bdp* ?afouni*~d in ? Vrixxnitg business and of of un*xP*ctad good [?? *fch came along ... of ^ P w" had known who ware plain lous7 . . . an<j ^ a* multitudes of people who had come along who were good and iust and honorable ... We ffldntsee him again, and his in~ WOrc^ S ???mod a lot ?ad yoa'Te done the best job with a small town newspaper of any man I know . . . and Tm glad." . . . and w. strode on up the street quickened by ?>* generous compliments of a S^TdJ^nd ? ?? *nd h* "??* ?W*r. with a smile and a wave jrfibe hand, for^a rest from his reminding us of a few ? ?? had once beard: ^hj*?JBf*'s last page has been Aad^jhe presses are rusted and the last slug's cast on the And there are no mora forms to be killed; We shall rest . . . and faith we shall need It. Lay off for an as en or two?' Till the super of all good Shan set us to work NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK is being observed across the nation currently, and mem bers of the fourth estate are cal ling attention to the value of a free press to the retention of the basic American pattern of living, and of the worth of the home town sheet to the enlightenment and orogress of a community . . . Of a certainty the town which has maintained a standard type off newspaper, has prospered out of all proportion to the locality, which nas had interrupted news coverage, or a periodical which has fallen down on the job . . . the daily newspaper is the big bertha of modern publicity, with its -expanded circulation and its world wide news coverage, and stands apart in its ability to dis seminate the information in all its worldwide aspects . . . How ever it remains for the small town journalist to grapple in the grass roots of public opinion, and to report the happenings, which in world wide news chan nels wouldn't rate a six point head in the want ad section, but which are part and parcel of the life of the folks in these small communities . . . The tale of tha prize-winning calf the 4-H boy had'taadad . . . The big fish tha (Continued on page 8) UNDER A NEW FLAG Eighl-r*?r-old Jacob Kormin is looking from a. window on pier No. 61 on Now York City'* waterfront a short time altar bo tat his foot on Amarican soil for the first time. Jacob arriTad in tba United States from Europe as a D. P. Annual Homecoming At College Saturday Hundreds of Former College Students To Gather on Campus of Alma Mater. Appalachian State Teachers college will celebrate its annual homecoming on Saturday, Oc tober 8, and hundreds of alumni are expected for the event from every county in North Carolina and from many surrounding states. The festivities will get under way with a football game on Fri day, October 7, at 7 :00 p. m., when the Appalachian "B" team plays East Tennessee State colege. At nine o'cock that night, the home coming dance will be held in the women's gymnasium. At 3:30 p. m.t Saturday, Octob er 8, general alumni meeting and election of officers will take place in the science lecture hall. The Appalachian varsity will play Le noir-Rhyne in what is expected to be -one of the closest football games in the North State Confer ence at eight o'clock that night. The college announces that tic kets for football games may be secured after arrival from Fran cis Hoover, business manager of the athletic association. Because of the largest regis tration that the college has ever had (1254 students) no dormi tory space will be available for entertaining visitors, and alumni are urged to make hotel reserva tions in advance. Clubs and campus organiza tions will have displays at var ious points around the college, all designed to be of particular in terest to the alumni. The band will perform at the football games, and other events are plan ned to add to the enjoyment of the homecoming season. All alumni of the college are. invited, and urged to attend. Army Reserve Home Occupied The 3558th army postal unit, Boone's organized reserve corps, moved into its new home in tne Winkler building Monday night, and the unit was host to a large number of citizens at the open house gathering. Lieut. Robie McCollum, the commanding officer, was in charge of the program, while Rev. Sam Moss offered the in vocation. Lieut McCollum in troduced Major Cowan, unit in structor, who talked on the im portance of the organized reserve corps. Wade E. Brown acted as mast er of ceremonies and introduced the following who made brief talks: Herman Wilcox, president of the Chamber of Commerce; A. W. Smith, commander VFW; Ed gar Brown, Postmaster; Howard CottrelL, president of the Lions Club; Council Cooke, town coun cilman; Ralph Winkler, owner of building. Refreshments were served to the members and guests and a motion picture, "Baptism of Fire," was shown. Alumni Association To Meet Thurs4iy The Watauga Alumni Associa tion will meet Thursday at 7:30 in the college science building auditorium for the reorganization of the county club. New officers will be elected at this time, and widespread, inter est among Appalachian alumni in ?this area is reported. MISS AMERICA This U Mist Jacque Mercer. Mis* Arizona, who was crowned Mix America al the Atlantic City baauty pagaanl recently. She impressed the talent judge with her reading of Juliet's "potion icene" from Romeo and Juliet. She attributed her health to Ari <?* 1 Horlon House Razed By Flamej The home of Atwood Horton, colored, was completely destroy ed by fire early Sunday morning, and the homes of David Clay burn, Robert Haigler, Jr., Gus Grilles and Coot Haigler were considerably damaged in the fire which threatened a large part of the negro district of the town. The exact cause of the flame which originated in the Horton house, could not be determined. It spread rapidly to adjoining buildings in the thickly settled neighborhood, but was speedily quenched when the volunteer fire department arrived. It is understood that water hydrants had only recently been installed in this area. All the houses except that or. Coot Haigler, it is said, had par tial insurance coverage. State Hereford Group To Meet /The Watauga Hereford Breed ers are acting as host at the an nual meeting of the State Hare ford Breeders here Thursday, Oc tober 6. The business session will be held in the Courthouse at 10:S0 a. m. Commissioner of Agricul ture L. Y. Ballentine win ad dress the group aa the feature speaker of the occasion. If time is available, a judging contest will be held. Dinner will be served in the College Cafeteria. After dinner tt few of the herds in the county will be visited. Local Hereford breeders are cordially invited to attend the meeting. A number of the vis iting breeders will stay over for the seventh annual Watauga Hereford Breeders sale the fol lowing day at 12 noon. EASTERN STAR MEETDIO There will be a regular meet ing of Snow chapter, no. 220, Or der of the Eastern Star. Monday. October 10. at o-eiockT^ui member* are urged to attend. STRUCKBYCAR, MRS. SHERMAN DIES FRIDAY AT AGE OF 79 Sister of the Late Dr. R. K. Bingham Was Member of Widely Known Family; Driver of Car Is Bonded; Funeral Rites Held Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. A. R. Sherman, of Wilkes boro, a sister of the late Dr. R. K. Bingham of Boone, and a member of one of this area's b4st known families, met tragic death last Friday evening, when she was struck by a car driven by Baxter Hayes, on Cherry street, near the Sherman home. According to information ga thered by tne Wilkes- Journal Pa triof, Mrs. Sherman left her home a few minutes prior to her death to spend the night at the home of a nephew, Mr. J. H. Somers, a short distance away. While walking near the east side of the highway, the Hayes car is said to have struck her, and carried the body more than a hundred feet. Investigating of ficers, Coroner I. M. Myers and Patrolmen Sidney Carter and C. R. Shook, stated that Mrs. Sher man apparently was killed in stantly and that her body was badly mangled. State highway patrolmen pre ferred charges against Hayes and he was placed under bond in the sum of $1,000. He waived pre liminary hearing and was bound over to the next term of Wilkes superior court. J Funeral service for Mrs. Sher- , man was held Sunday afternoon; at the Wilkesboro Methodist Church, of which she had been i member for years. The service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. Jay Winslow. Burial took place later in the afternoon in the Oakwoods cemetery in States ville. The beautiful floral tri bute was an attestation to the love and respect of her many re latives and Mends. Pallbearers were John Harvey Bingham, Jerry Derr, Jr., F. C. Hubbard, Jr., Buster Lewis, Done Story, and Charles Dockery. Mrs. Sherman was 79 years of age and was born in Watauga county, being the daughter of the late Major Harvey and Anne Miller Bingham. Her nearest surviving relative is a sister, Mrs. Annie Harvil, of Barium Springs. Mrs. Sherman had made her home in the Wilkes boros for many years where she was active in church 'and civic affairs. FFA Boys Go To Kansas City Sherwood Bingham, senior at Cove Creek High School, for the second successive year has won a trip to the National FFA Con vention at Kansas City, Mo., Oc tober 10-14. Sherwood was dis trict winner in the Livestock Im provement contest, sponsored by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. His program consisted of 15 grade ewes and registered ram, 5 reg istered Hereford females and a bull. 1 registered Jersey heifer, 2 grade dairy cows, 1 registered Poland China gilt, 50 chickens. His cropping program consisted of corn for grain and silage, small grain, hay, tobacco and ladino and orchard grass pasture. He limed, fertilized and seeded 5 acres- of new pasture this last spring. Because of this outstanding program his teacher of agricul ture, R. G. Shipley, was also awarded a trip to the National Convention. The local FFA Chapter decided it would be a tine time to. send some other members to the con vention so they voted to pay more than half of the expenses of two other delegates that could make the trip. Jack Billings and Ken neth Perry, both Juniors, are making the trip. The group will leave October 7 and return Oc tober 16. Local Breeders Will Attend Policy Meet On Tuesday morning, October 11th, at 11 ?0 o'clock a represen tative of the Watauga Coopera tive Breeders Association, fat, at Boone will meet with the Southeastern Artificial Brewing Association's policy committee at the Town Hall in Statesville. Wj I^ee Meredith of Trial ty, presi of the policy committee will call the meeting to order. The Watauga Cooperative Breeders Association is helping to improve the dairy herds of Watauga county by tasking available the service of high in dex proved sires from the South eastern Artificial Breading As sociation, at a cost that all fann ers can afford. The Tar Baal cam crop for [this year is estimated at mora khan 71 million bo Aah dm larjrst on record. REUNION Mr. and Mr*. John Frani are reunited with their five-rear -old tha child and daughter. Jula, altar Philadelphia arraated tha man charged with kidnapping har from bar Trenton. If. J- home. Gerald Hull. 35. of Bridgeport. Conn . tha father of two children, was arraated in Philadelphia and brought to Tren ton. where ha pleaded guilty to tha charge at hie arraignment. He was held under bail of HOMO. Hereford Sale Features Nation's Top Bloodlines 65 Head of Registered Here fords To Be Auctioned Fri day for Local Breeders. The spotlight of purebred Here ford interest turns to Boone on Friday, October 7, when the Wa tauga Hereford Breeders' Associ ation sends through ,the auction straw an array of 65 head of registered Here fords. Patterns in the modern beef type, the 65 head of seedstock have been selected from out standing Herefords in this sec tion of the nation and will be representative of the progressive type of beef breeding in this area. The cattle offering includes 11 cows with calves at 'side, five bred cows 21 bred and open heifers and 17 prospective sires. The auction will begin at 12 o' clock noon at the Mountain Bur ley Warehouse in Boone. Chant ing the cattle through the auction ring will be Harry M. Hamilton, Jr., who also is sales manager. President of the association is R. G. Shipley and secretary is W. H. Wjlker. Atlanian Is Heard By Lions Ed Cherry of Atlanta, assist ant manager of United States Chamber of Commerce, met with the Board of Directors Chamber of Commerce and National Af fairs committee at the 'Daniel Boone Hotel, Tuesday night and was the guest speaker at the Boone Lion's Club at their reg ular meeting. Mr. Cherry was interested in getting local members of the Chamber of Commerce to inform themselves in regard to national affairs and when properly in formed \ to use their influence with our representatives in Con gress. Mr. Cherry discussed es pecially socializing medicine, Federal aid to schools, labor leg islation, civic rights, and the min imum wage. Clyde Greene, Guy Hunt, and Ralph Winkler have been appointed National Affairs committee of the Boone Chamber of CommerA. V _ GRANGE MASTER TO SPEAK The State Grange Master will speak at Bethel School House Wednesday, October 12 at 8 o' clock. There will be a fish fry from 6:30 until all are served. A small charge per plate will be made. Public is invited to hear him. Dr. Francisco To Hold Revival Here Revival services will be held In the First Baptist ^.Church, begin ning Sunday morning at the morning worship service, through Sunday, October 16. Dr. Clyde T. Francisco, head ot the Old Testament Department, Southern B a p t i s,t Seminary Louisville, Ky., will lead these services. Dr. Francisco is one of the youngest professors to head a department at the Southern Baptist Seminary. During his Seminary days Dr. Francisco was successful in lead ing a village church to build an adequate church building and carry on a full time preaching program. Dr. Francisco graduated with the highest scholastic average at the University of Richmond in the history of the school. Teachers Meet Friday Evening The Watauga county chapter of the North Carolina education association will meet Friday evening October 7 at the high school in Boone at 7 p. m. Mr*. Ralph Brimley, supeiin tendent of the Forsyth county schools will deliver the principal address. All teachers are urged to be present Japanese bankers fight order to reduce intereat charges. LIST OF PRIZE WIHIIERS AT COUNTY FAIR IS COMPLETE I The remainder of the prize wiriners of the fair are listed this week. The three first. place win ner* in each claaa are as follows: Camming Display of assorted fruits, veg etables, jams, jellies, preserves, stc.? Mrs. Baker Ward, Mrs. Su sie Greer, Mrs. I. B. Wilson. Quart of Cherries ? Mrs. B. A Hodfes, Mrs. S. F. Moody. Mrs. Sosie Greer. Quart of Peaches ? Mrs. Dallas Wilson, Mrs. Baker Ward, Mrs. Bill Hodfes, Jr. Quart of Blackberries ? Mis. Howard Love, Mrs. Don Hodfes, Mrs. B A. Hodfes. Quart of Apple' Sauce ? Mrs. Don Hodges, Mrs. Don Hodfes, Mrs. C. H. Kirkman. Jr. Quart at String Beans ? Mrs. W. J. Alexander, Mrs. L. E. Tuck wilier, Mrs. Bill Hodfaa, Jr. . Quart at Me Owtr, MnTfcirie Craer, Quart at Taylor, Mrs. Dallas Hodge*, Mr*. I Susie Greer. Quart of Corn ? Mrs. B. A. Hodges, Mrs. Baker Ward, Mrs. S. F. Moody. Quart of Lima Beans ? Mrs. Howard Love, Mrs. Baker Ward. ' Pint of English Peas? Mrs. 8. r. Moody, Mrs. Ralph Wilson, Mr*. Dallas Wilson. Quart of Carrots ? Mrs. B. A. Hodges, Mrs. Susie Greer, Mrs. Baker Ward. ; Quart of Soup Mixture ? Mrs.] Baker Want Mrs. Don Hodges Mrs. Ralph Wilson . Quart of Greens ? Mrs. Baker Ward. Mrs. Charles Perry. Pint of Pimento Peppers? Mrs. Baker Ward. Mrs. B. A. Hodgea, Mrs. Tommy Greene. Pint of Apple Butter ? I in. Charles Perrr. Mrs. Baker Ward, Mrs. C. B. Raeee. Pint el Peach Jam? Mrs. B. A. apaul) SCHOOL BOAIQ) , RECEIVES NEW BUSES; OTHER SCHOOL NEWS ?' rive Pieces of School Realty To Be Offered for w Along With Antiquated Buses; Two New Teachers Approved; All Employees ? Are Bonded. > . The board of education, in n gular session Monday approved two new teachers, announced the receipt of a fleet of * new school buses, and decided to of fer for sale five school proper ties, no longer needed. The additional teachers allot ted to WatatTga county by the State board, wene Mrs. Bamett, Green Valley and lies. Hazel A. Barlowe assigned to the 8th grade of Cove Creek Hiuh School. _ Eight new school buses hfcVe , been received for the county school system, and four mora are expected to arrive in the next few weeks, replacing buses used the first month of school. old buses and a 1947 special Buick sedan will be sold the first Monday in November. The board also decided to of fer for sale the school properties at Riverview, Castle, Cook, Grandfather and PresnelL Bids will be received at the November meeting of the board. During the last few weeks, it is announdad, the board has re ceived from the government and delivered to the school lunch rooms 125 half-bushel basketa of tresh prunes and 120 baa of Irish potatoes. A shipment' of dried eggs, honey and peanut butter is expected for this month? The board took out hlaafeat bonds, otherwise known ' > as "honesty" bonds for all teachers, janitors and other employes of the system. A survey of Watauga county schools was prepared and presented 4o the State board of education. i .? <?? Farm Supply Stores Merged Announcement 1* made to pm. sf the merger of the Watauga farmers, cooperative, managed by Mr. Dcik Townsend, and the watauga Farm Supply Co., managed by Mr. Spencer Miller into one organization, which is doing business under the name of the Watauga Farmers Co-op, Inc. - . ? '. . The building formerly uacd'hiy the co-op, will now be used for fertilizer and heavy merchan dise storage only, and the brisk building formerly known M y* tauga Farm Supply Co., Will serve as the office and salesroom. Mr. Townsend and Mr. MMW are both continuing with thettSW organization. D. Hill Wright Jf Dies On Tuesdro D. Hill Wright, 59 year* old, a farmer, died at his home at Blowing Rock Tuesday, following a long period of impaired healtk . Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at the Advent Christian Church in the Boone's Fork section, by Rev. S. It Gragg. and interment was in the Boone's Fork cemetery. Surviving are the widov.j>W sons and two daughters: WnBun P. Wright, of Blowing Rock; Thomas H. Wright, of the Army. Fort Jackson, a. C.; Mrs. James Coffey and Mrs. Jay Knight of Charlotte. One sister survives, Mrs. Roby Coffey of Happy Val ley. * Gutted Mufflers Are Taboo, Also Stickers Local State highway patrol man have started a drive against the use of guttled and straight mufflers, as well as "dickey birds", advertising stickers, etc., on windshields, in an effort to reduce highway fatalities. Jj>L In the future, it is stated. By one stopped with a gutted, straight, or any other type of muffler which makes improper noises, will have to go to age immediately and cfeaAge mufflers. Also he will be a citation to appear in court and pay a fine. This is the last warn ing patrolmen expect to issue. Officers further state that .mo torists operating with defective [lights, including signal and clear ance lights on trucks, will, bo cited to court This does n0t ap in cases where it is Obvious had Just cone out. The use at "dicker Mr*** or any other sticker on front or tmr of automobiles in ibo Prohibited, as is the use of asrd [boerd as a substitute WWtf a has been broken, pattotmeu [state. Soviet atom Truman in E%
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