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An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1MB HNGjTREET ROB RIVERS i FRIEND OT OUBS ttom way Back, makes dm of hi* infre Et vST to our sanctum, and i us the low down on his vtar during the past several years, and it seemed that he waa deporting himself in the moat approved form . . . Quoth be, "I never take a drink, haven't for aeveral yean, care nothing for dancing or card playing. rarely to the movies, cause they my eyes, don't fish or hunt and quit following the football gam off can't doe has me on rigid diet, . . .Never pey any particular mind to the fair sax, and stick right around the houae when I'm not at workl" . . . Wa admitted he was doing a fair lob of punishing himself, inquired something of his man ner of driving the high-pressure car out front . . . "Do you stop at all the red lights? ... Do you pull up at a safe distance when you approach a railroad crossing as the authoritative whistle of the locomotive sounds a few hundred feet down the line ... Do you alow down on the hair pin curves on mountain highways? . . . stop when highway workers have blocked the way? . . "Heck yea, you know I do all these things ... I am extremely careful," said the lad whom nature had help ed along the way to rectitude . . "That's fine," says we, "but WHY?" . . . and he wondered too, and shook his head sorrow fully as he pulled into the line of traffic with reckless abandon. GEORGE WILSON, am of our good friends, and Mrs. Wil aon. drop by tha bouaa and leave ua a fine fal hen for Sun day dinner, which ia gnaily appreciated . . . A. C. Millar, who resides out on tha Moon tain in Shawnaahaw township, makaa his animal risil to tha Democrat and Imtm us a mini bar of fine applaa from his orchard, which has nmt fail ed to yield a satisfactory amount of fruit hi the 21 years Mr. Miller haa owned it . . . His recurring kindnesses are duly appreciated, and we enjoyed his brief reminiscences about tha old friends, who aren't around any more. FOLKS ABOUT TOWN con tinue to wonder what's going to happen, whether the Commun ists are going to take the country, or if it will be Fascists . . . Some of them seem to see doom written on every page of the daily newspaper, and don't be lieve anyone in public office from the President down to the city councilman, knows what he is doing . . . "prophets of doom" are on the increase, and none of them are "for" anything just "against" . . . We wouldn't know just what the crystal ball holds in store for this nation, which has brought more food, more clothing, more gadgets, more cars, more conveniences, than any folks have ever known . . but we do belive that our atti tude toward government of ficials, can in the long run do more to destroy the democratic form of government than the members of the Communist party . . . The prophets, the ones who know enough to label Franklin Roosevelt a nut, snd President Truman a screwball, likewise think the Governor, the Senators and Representatives a group of self-seekers . . . They are heedlessly disrespecting the government which has made us great, and thoughtlessly, perhaps, teaching disresepect of the gov ernmental institutions to the youth ... A fellow handed us a card the other day, depicting a dejected looking soul, occupying the one seat found in most bath rooms, with the inscription, "The only fellow in Washington who knows what he's doing." . . . These things would be funny, if their indictment of our system wasn't so staggering . . . They would amuse, if their long-run damage to the "American way" wasni so tragically potent MERCHANTS ?taps toward the lb* Christinas si*-,, _ which again promises to ba a period of unusual retail acti vity . . . Barley tobacco market opmlag looms at tbo start of the Santa Claus season, quick ening lb* bnsfn?s life of Mvmm fa ihm'*"" ' city as the ??ins ? sift lists, and the " of tfc* LOCAL REALTORS tell of les sened demand tor property, but report a considerable number of ?ale* from week to week . . . PI ana (or first homecoming down at Appalachian High pmr?a<Hnd L . . Teague Brothers courteously provide shelter and entertain those waiting for the 9 o'clock bus . . . Glorious autumn foliage "omes tumbling down and pro vides us with a tough week-end as we dispoee of the leaves, mow the glass, and get .the place all squared for winter . . . Auto is t, parked at curb as we start (Continued on pan eixht) r . . y'tifx ' t*: . \ ? v t f*% .*% %jV\ > ?>.. ?" , Ar Merchants Planning Christmas Opening FFA Boys Go To Kansas Cily, No. Sherwood Bingham, Jade Bil ling* and Kenneth Perry mem bers of tbs .Cove CMek ITA Chapter and their advisor R. G Shipley attended the 22nd Na tional FFA convention in the Municipal auditorium, '?"??? City, Missouri, October 10-14. They were among the more than 6,000 delegates attending the eonvention- Some of the high lights of the meeting were the national FFA public speak ing contest, presentation of the Star Farmer award and 134 National FFA band and chorus, interviews with young farmer* from Britain, demonstrations in electronics, entertainment by pr. I. Q. and other nationally known entertainers. They visited many points of interest, includ ing Swift Packing Plant, Presi dent Truman's home, Chevrolet assembly plant They previewed the American .Royal, one of the greatest live stock shows in the world. Most of the top show herds in the coun try were there. In route they visited some of the most out standing livestock farms in the nation, among them were Edge Cliff, Green Leaf Farms, Bianchi Hereford Ranch, Windsor Place, Longview Farms, J. C. Penny and others. Sherwood and his advisor won the trip as a result of his out standing farming program. Jack and Kenneth were delegates of the chapter. "Adequate" Buyers Must Attend Auctions Lexington, Ky, Oct 24. ? The Burley Auction Warehouse Aaso ciation revised it* sales commit tee today and acted against bur ley auctions without "adequate" buyers representing major tobac co companies . The association in a resolution stated "no basket of tobacco shall be sold in the burley belt unless and until an adequate set ol buy ers ... is present to bid competi-i tively upon the same." In revising its sales committee,' it named five persons to repre sent growers associations and grower interest and five ware housemen. The personnel of the committee will be named later. The sales committee, empow ered to set selling days, hours and the rate of sale, formerly consist ed of three growers, three buy ers, t /free warehousemen and a government representative. The- association outlined its de finition of "adequate" buyer rep resentatives. The minimum it prescribed would include buyers .or at least three mt^ domestic tobacco companies and buyers with bona fide orders for at -leuat three other recognized companies purchasing tobacco for export or for export and domestic consump tion. "No warehouse shall offer to bacco for sale at auction unless and until an adequate set of buy ers as defined above has been as signed to and secured for such sale," the resolution continued. The association announced ap plications for Federal graders to be assigned to 12 new markets in the belt and for additional grad ers for 20 existing markets. Mr*. Mary E. Hartley, 74, Dies on Thursday Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hartley, 74, died at the home in the Trip lett neighborhood last Thursday at the age of 74 years. Funeral services were conduc ted Wednesday at 2 o'clock from the Mount Vernon Baptist Church [by Rev. W. J. Cook and Rev. W. |D. Ashley and burial was in the Critcher cemetery. The husband, J. S. Hartley, sur vives, two sons and one daugh ter: Floyd Bond, Moorcroft, Wyo.; Robert Bond, Naches, Wash., Mrs. Irene Norman, Blowing Rock. Mrs. Harriet Coffey Dies at Shulls Mills Mm. Harriet Melissa Coffey, 87 yean old, died at the ho>ne at Shulls Mills last Saturday. H Funeral services irnt held I the Foscoe Christian Church. Monday by Rev. & E. Orate, l? David Rom. and FatfcerLeach, and interment was in the Callo ?way cemetery. Surviving are a son, Coffey, a stepson, Jean Coffey, Banner EDc; three daughter*, lira. iGeorge WOlianu, Johnson City; Mia* Eva Mae Coffey, ShuDa Milla and Mn. H. H. Berry <rf Lenoir. Calling attention to the fact that the armed fercaa of the na tion are about *5,000 below eral Lewis B. Heraney, airecior [of the selective service program, [hinted that there may be a new ?draft calQWo^,^^,, , SficU Sales Ev?nU Looking To llalMajr Mad Take Attenfioa of Retailers The Christmas opening m Boone, and special sues events which will be featured in con nection with the holiday shop items of business discussed at a meeting of the directors of the Merchants Association held Tuesday noon. The mid -day radio broadcast, in promotion at the business community in general, and speci fically the tobacco market, was rilsansert. as ware business hours during the holiday season, and the weekly half-holiday which has been observed by some of the merchants. It was generally agreed that principal emphasis on the radio broadcast should be on the pro motion of the burley market, with secondary references to other businesses until the end of the tobacco season. Considerable differences of ppinion developed on the aues tion of the weekly half-holiday in retail circles, and no definite action was taken. Rolfe Child, 5, Drowns In Pond Five-year -old-Sheila Ann Rolfe, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Shelley Rolfe of Ashland, Va., was drown ed October 12 in a pond at Pop lar Springs Farm, near that city, where she was visiting. Her father is a sports writer for the Richmond Times-Dis patch. and her mother will be remembered in Boone as the former Miss Lai la Clay of this city . I The little girl was visiting a playmate when she fell into the pond. Resuscitation efforts prov ed futile. In addition to the parents, she is survived by one brother, Rob ert Anthony Rolfe; her grand mother, Mr*. R. L. Clay, Greens boro, and her grandfather, F. H. Rolfe of Florida. Funeral services were held at the Ashland Presbyterian church and interment was in Woodlawn cemetery there. Openings for Deer Hunts Available There are still a number of] openings (or hunters to partici pate in organized deer hunts in the western part of the state, ac cording to Clyde P. Patton, Ex ecutive Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource* Commission. Persona wishing to hunt deer with bows and arrows may do so on November 14,15, and 18, In the Pisgah National Game Pre serve. The deadline for applica tions to participate in the bow and arrow hunt is Saturday, November 5. Permits for the bow and arrow hunts will be issued as soon as a payment of $7.90 is re ceived by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission in Raleigh. There are 250 openings avail able in the Sherwood Forest deer hunt from November 28 through December 3: 75 openings avail able in the Standing Indian deer hunt an December 1, 2, and 3; and ICO openings in the Fires Creek deer hunt The deadline for receiving applications for all of these hunts b November 8. Mr*. Ruth B. Clarice U Taken by Death Mrs. Ruth Bowie Clark, 88 year* old, died last Saturday at the Banner Elk Hospital, where ?he had been a patient for tour yean. Funeral was held Sunday at the Episcopal Church in Wilkes boro, and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sons. Dr. J. C. Clark of Norfolk, and Ed B. Clark, of Erwin, Tenn. Farm Electrification Takes Kg Jump I Electrification of farms tn North Carolina took a substantial upswing in 1948-40. resulting la this stats for the first time top pine the national parcantags at electrified terms, according to data ixulfsl here mm the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Nora Carolina's parrantage of farms with electricity Jumped fiom HI ob June 30, 1048, to 83 8 on June M, 1848. In ths en tire U. S. only 78 3, per cant of the farms are electrified. 19 of the states are below the U. S. rerage, and 3S states top North irollna's stand in In announcing the USDA said: "Experience in Idlcates that as thOHl MgaSZiSiSS unserved farms become more difficult'^^^H^^^HHIia DOUGHTON IS HOPEFUL CUT MAY PREVENT TAX SPIRALS Ninth District Solon Say* Hell Cooperate with the Presi dent in Effort To Balance Budget Next Tear; Tax In crease Not Baled Oat Representative Robert L. Poughtoo of North Carolina Mid last week he would cooperate with President Truman's efforts to balance the budget next year, even to the extent of increasing taxes, if necessary, as a last re sort. The chairman of the House ways and means committee, which originates all revenue bills, agreed with the President's statement today that "we've tpt to find the money to run the government" Doughton expressed hope that the return to deficit financing could be checked by reducing appropriations, but he \yould not close the door on the tax in crease which Mr. Truman an nounced his Intention of request ing in January. "We will make an honest ef fort to meet the deficit. I am sorry the revenues are not large enough to cover the expendi tures. I suppose Congress is to blame if anyone is, for I have heard many members say. when [they voted for appropriations, that they would not vote for higher taxes. Some thought that a tax increase this year would scare business, and result in less revenues than the present rates. I never subscribed to that. I will co-operate as far as 1 can to work out the problem, after we Set better light as to what the eficit is likely to be. We may have to make a general tax re vision, including the excises, to raise the additional revenue." On the other hand, Doughton favored reducing the "most bur densome" excise taxes on ' tele phone and telegraph tolls, and on bus and train fare. "You don't have to buy furs and jewelry," he said, but sometimes you have to send a telegram or go to a funeral even though you nave to borrow the money." Dough ton Mid the expert* on the ways and mean* committee rtaff are already studying 'leads" to additional sources of revenue. Their recommendations and pro posals from the Treasury will be considered by the committee after receiving the President's request next year, the chairman said. While he personally believes that the national debt should be reduced in time of prosperity, Dough ton said this apparently coula not be done as long as ex penditures for defense and for eign aid must continue at their present high levels. "We will do mighty well to balance the budget," he said. 'Tm not a magician or ? miracle maker. I'm only one congress man." 1950 Orders For Lime Are Sought The Watauga County PMA Committee is now approving 1090 orders (or lime at the rate of two tons per acre for land which has not been limed during the past five years, or a soil test shows that there is a deficiency of lime, not to exceed SO tons. This is an extended opportunity to farm ers tp the county to get their lime this fall in time to spread it be fore winter sets in. Deliveries are being made within 10 days to two> week*. The cost to the farmer is $1.45 per ton, delivered to the farm, and $2.15 spread on the field. This information was released by the county office this week. Orders for 1090 phosphate and mixed fertilizers are also being approved to the extent of the guide set up by the County Com mittee. However, no order for any materials will be approved, until a full performance report on al 1040 practices is filed and an application for payment signed. Farmers are urged to make their reports at ones, insuring early receipt of the payments due them. The county office is now prepared to process all ap plications immediately. REA GRANTS LENOIR LOAN Washington, Oct. 24 ? The Rid ural ZlMbltotin Adminixtn tioa today granted ?t270,000 load to the Blue Ridge Electric Mem bership Corp.^ Lenoir, N. C, (or construction of 130 milaa of Mn? to bring electricity to 670 n air consumer*. COHKECTIOW Hie Democrat 'to naked to a correction in the ?tory of the aE!v?j[^k?S SaLa- "* lyHceTownsend 0iee I **?--.? ?i;T -J-i- ?'/?* A, ? *,*r v AS; . - * * ? *-3 -7"TT".I Is Auto Overtittirti Scout Executive nvT" . Btrbtrt Stuckey, ibori, U en* of tho original directors of tho Boy Seoul moTtmwL supervising Scouts in tho four South? ?trn stales. Mr. Stuckay was reared in Ash* County, mortd to La Grange. Fla_ where bo developed a to ry fin* business connection, and became Scout master. His interest in youth caused him to acetpi t position as Seoul axo?u> Uto In Wilson. N. C? where ho dorolopod one of the outstanding programs of the South. For al most twenty years, ha has h>S?1 on the original staff and has mado a substantial contribution to scouting in the Southeast. Scout Leader To Speak Here Mr. Herbert Stuckley of At lanta is to be in Boone and Blow ing Rock Thunday and Friday and will speak to the Rotary .Club Thursday night and meet with the directors of the Lions Clufc and other citizens interest ed in the Scout movement. He will discus specifically how ad ditional Scout units should be organized and how intensified in terest may be developed in exis ing units. Jack Sharp, the Scout Master at Blowing Rock, hopes to deve lop a very active program in connection with his troop and the new Youth Center in Blowing Rock. Dr. Lee Reynolds is the Scout Master of the only active troop in Boone but there should be at least two additional troops here. The troop at Henson's Chapel is making splendid pro gress. Ford Henson has recently been elected Scout Master and Herndon Mast is now the senior patrol leader with Charles Hen son, James Presnell, George Mast and Johnny Banner as oth er patrol leaders. Fall Meeting Home Clubs Friday Night The annual Fall meeting of the Watauga County Federation ol Home Demonstartion Clubs will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Friday night, November 4, at 7:30 p. m. The entire families of the Home Demonstration women have been invited to hear Mrs. Joe Craw ford of Boone tell of her recent trip to Europe. Further details of the program are to be announced later, rmbusthe. Scout Campaign To Start November 3 The Boy Scout campaign starts here November 3rd. it is explained by D. C. Thompson, publicity director for the effort, who states that the Lions Club is sponsor of the local troop. Captains are to be chosen from the Lions Club to solicit for the Scout program. A window display, featuring the worth of the Scout move ment, was completed at Belle's store Monday. Safety Courses for School Bus Drivers Mr. C. I. Yelton. of the 8taM ? division will inert with hm drivers m the county in Boone at the courthouse on November 3, in line with the ef fort of the department to provide the utmost safety for the child ren. Another meeting is to 4l held at Cove Creek on November L and Mr. Yelton Is anxious that all local driven and substitutes attend one at the meetings. OOU> PBODUCnOW Domestic production of gold showed a sharp decline In IMS to revene an upward trend from ? IMS low, according to the Bureau of Mine*. qjSfaMMM in the production ofB with C1,47J fine ouncea. Dakota came Hfl WO. wtffc Utahl Resident of Valla Cruris Sec tion Fatally bjand as Car Overturns. Alice Marie Townsend, 11, re sident of the Valle Crucis sec tion. died in Grace Hospital, Banner Ilk, last Thursday, from internal injuries sustained Sun day night when the car in which she was riding overturned on the highway between Banner Elk and Heaton. Miss Townsend and five others were riding in a car driven by her brother, Karl, when lights from another car blinded the driver, it is said. Two sisters, Gracie and Rosie Townsend, a cousin, Doris Smith and a friend. Miss Ramsey, were in the car but none was critically injured. Funeral services for Miss Townsend were held Saturday at IX o'clock at the Holy Commun ion Lutheran Church st Clark's Creek. Rev. E. F. Troutman was in charge of the rites and inter ment was in the church ceme Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Townsend of the Valle Crucis neighborhood: three brothers, Claude, Earl end chas ter; three sisters, Mrs. Vila* Townsend, Gracie and Rosie Townsend. ? District Junior Meeting Slated Members of the Jr. O. U. A. M. [of the Third District will meet November 2? at 7:80 p. 4a., with Llk Park Council No. 88 at Elk Park. I. S. Ayers of Boone is district councilor. The district comprises Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties. Several state and national off-1 icers of the order are expected to attend this meeting. The prin cipal speakers will be A. Z. Go forth of Stataaville, state counci lor, and Forrest G. Shearrin of Scotland Neck, state secretary. Clyde R. Greene of Boone, a na-t tional deputy, will also take part' The local council of the order is expected to send a large dele gation to Elk Park, according to Ned S. N orris, councilor. Prev ious district meetings have been well attended, says Mr. Norris, and this should be no exception. C. Of C. Board To Meet Today I i A special meeting of the board of directors of the Cham ber of Commerce has been called by President H. W. Wilcox, and will be held Thursday at 12 o'clock. The by-laws of the Chamber, conforming to the new corpora tion will be discussed, as will the current advertising program, including a folder which it is ex pected will be ready for distri bution by the first of the year. Mr. Williams of Tip-Top Maga zine, Asheville, will be present apd discuss an advertising pro gram, in the interest of attract ing more tourists to the Carolina mountains next year. All mem bers of the board are asked to be present. James EL Johnson Dies in Massachusetts James E. Johnson, 54, native of Watauga county, a resident of East Saugus. Mass. died at the Chelsea Soldier's home there on October 8 from a short illness. Mr. Johnson had lived la Saugus for the past SO years where he was employed as a brazer with OE. He was a mem ber of the Thompson Quarter Century Club, Lynn Chapter of Moose and a communicant of St Margaret's church. Funeral was held from the late residence on the 11th, with re quiem high mass at St Mar garet's Church. Burial was In Riverside cemetery. Survivors include the widow, a daughter, Mrs. Ruth A. Mur ray. both of Saugus: two broth ers, William, of tne Meadow Creek section of Wataufa coun ty; Edward Johnson, Elizabeth - I ton, Tens.; three sisters: Mrs. Mary Meadows of Rhode Island; Mrs. Anna Davis, Todd; and Miss Doris Johnson of Laxon. brs. Joe Crawford Speaks To Rotarians Mre Jo* Crawford spoke brief ly of hmT' t trip to Europe this pan mSr"^ Club ?*** ? _r Two n?w_ romJbwt, Querney) Brinkley and B. B. Foac, Jr. presented 'Mr iJm, a brief outline at what ta expected at MtoHHMteBBMMCxplAinad to them br and Rev. BawtoPwrtagML ? GROUP NAMED TO AID FUND FOR NEW 4-H CLUB'S^ CAMP Clyde Giwm Heads Commit to? To Raise Lead Share of roads To Replace Cam Take* Over by Moore Hoe* pital; Local Quota Set at mmmm Committee, it has been announ ced fay County Agent L. E Tuck willer. Mis. Wade Clawson and Mrs. Roby Vines will also win on the committee. This commit tee will advise the 4-H Club members of the county in their drive for funds to build a 4-1 camp for Western North Carolina. The recent war cost the moun tain counties of North Carolina their 4-H Club camp. It was not bombed, but the Moore Gen eral Hospital took it over. It Is gone as far as 4-H dab use is concerned. A ne wcamp is planned; in 1 it is already under construc on some land Joining the Lower Mountain Experiment Station Farm near Waynesville. Business firms and individuals have givsa most of the money for the- land, the main building, water system, bath houses and kitchen. Now the public is asked to give a comparatively small amount to the large building program Each county in Western North Carolina is expected to build a cabin and may put the county name on tt. These cabins will be used for sleeping Quarters girls and teachers while at camp. The cabins on one side of the camp will be used fQr the girls, and those on the other side for the boys. Each cabin is expected to cost approximately $800.00. To complete the other parts of the camp each county has been asked to contribute a small per cent Watauga is asked for $1,000 which is much less than many of the other counties. This $1,000 and $800.00 for the cabin gives the county auota total of $1,800.00. Those who mar use the csxnD are: First, the 4$ boys and cirty. Groups from all We* tern North Carolina counties may attend for one week each year under the supervision of the county farm and home agents and a specially trained staff from State College. Second, groups of women from the Home Demonstration clubs, and next, organized groups of farmers. After these groups are taken care of other; group* will be considered on the merit of their applications. There will be additional infor mation on the camp fund next week, Mr. Tuckwiler announced, and also a report on the election of community and school mem bers of the Advisory Committee. Nay Apply For New Burley Base The County Committee an nounced this week that it is ac cepting 1980 Burley tobacco new grower applications. There are several important changes in the regulations governing new grower applications for the coming year. To be eligible for this type of al lotment the applicant must: 1. The farm operator shall have had experience in growing Burley tobacco as a share crop per, tenant, or as a farm operator during two of the past five years; provided, however, that a farm operator who has been in the armed services shall be deemed to .have met the requirements hereof if he has had experience in growing Burley tobacco during one year either within the five years Immediately prior to hit entry into the armed services or since his discharge from the arm ed services. 2. The farm operator shall live on and be largely dependent for his livelihood on the farm cov ered by the application. 3. The farm covered by the ap plication shall be the only farm owned or operated by the owner or farm operator for which a Burley allotment is established tor the 1850-51 marketing year. 4. The farm will not nave a 1050 allotment for any kind of tobacco other than that for which application is made. > >^ Lion* Hear Band Student* Piriform Several members of the local school bands gave a performance before the last Lions club meet ing. They were under the direc tion of Hoy Blanton, who heads [the band* in the Demonstration school, the high school and the frsjjpjfcS . .J I. <^JQ|.l?<M^gfaiuisiit Plan* nor fund raising by the club for ?s who will head the drive. | ?it was anHMnead at the 1 Ung that M'Md profl iba* L viS be i [.Night, which usually I be tas of <* ^ HI