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DO YOUR
CHRISTMAS
Shopping in Boone
VOL. LXn ? NO. 20.
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An Independent Weekly Newspaper
>lished in the Year 1888
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH
A, THURSDAY,
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ROB RIVERS
nHAL PLANS are taking
shape for the Christmas opening
?no barley tobacco festival which
takes place next Friday . . .
Merchants unpack the gift items,
... . the toys, the radios, the ap
pliances, the appareL and all the
thousand and one things, which
(o to make up the traditional
Sift lists, and add finishing touch
es to their window displays, as
opening day looms on the imme
diate horizon . . . Meantime gol
den ripe burley tobacco is tak
ing its place on the floors of
the Mountain Warehouse Co. . .
and the baskets are forming long
rows in the giant warehouses,
neatly arranged for the unknown
tongue of the auctioneer and the
inspection of the largest group of
buyers yet attracted to the focal
market . . . Clyde Greene and
Rev. Sam Moss, are in charge of
the decorations and parade, re
spectively, and are getting all the
well-known ducks lined up, so
that the shopping district will be
resplendent as the holiday shop
ping season gets into swing, and
so there will be color and pa
an try in the gala parade, wh
takes place Friday . . . Word from
Santa Claus is that be will be
right smack on time, with his big
pack of preliminary tidbits, and
will shower down the gum drops,
bon bona etc., to all and sundry
?f the hordes of little children
who will be on hand for the
start of the festive season . . .
Meantime, a survey of the stores
and shops reveals that perhaps
never in history have the busi
ness men offered such a wide
variety of holiday merchandise,
and to cap the climax, Dollar
Days have bean arranged as the
season opens, and moat
place in town has some i
outstanding values, to be
at that time
YES. the hurly burly days
be work
ed eat, the Christmas tree has
to be decorated, and of course,
moil o < the light bulbs went
out of business last year .
m are the hurried last-min
trtpe to a docen .stores to
file things you had been
dug at for weeks, and find
ing them gone . . . the substitu
tions which you worry about
. . . having to bear "White
hundrtd Hm,l
. Juke boxea and
itactioCv 11m madhouse when
the small fry take to the air
following the visit of Santa
Claus . . . The Christmas wrap
pings. the discarded ribbons
ana cards, the candy and fruits
and nuts dumped from over
sise stockings . . . The new
toys end the confusion, and the
laughter and the song and the
brilliant Christmas tree . . .
and the carols, and the
and the peace and the .
which is symbolised . . . If a
the world's greatest festival of
spirituality ... of laviahneee.
of confusion, of }oy ... a period
o t generosity, of selfishnees, of
humility end of vanity . . . we
love it . . . the lights, the gifts,
the touting, the vtdting, the
fellowship, and the backward
glance at the Bethlehem man
ger and the priceless teachings
of the Prince of Peace . . . but
we hate the squalor, and the
poverty and the want and the
misery, which yet exist, and
will always he preeenl . . . and
selfishness which
piishee too little toward their
alleviation.
THANKSGIVING DAY, set
aside many long years ago by a
grateful people, as a day of pray
er and of the expression of gra
titude to the Dietv for His mani
fold blessings, rolls around again,
but unthinkingly we have so
confused the day with sports
events, Christmas festivities, and
other activities, that it has tost a
great deal of its significance . . .
Years ago. Franklin Roosevelt
brought down the wrath of the
folks for changing the date of the
holiday by a week ... He was
wrong, he should have set the
date up a month or maybe two,
and the folks should have gone
along with the departure from old
custom, so that Thanksgiving
could be observed separately . . .
So that Christmas might be the
one event of the year i end . . .
The turkey just can't compete
with Santa Claus . . . and with
the Christmas season, commerci
ally at least, starting earlier year
by year, Thanksgiving day stands
a very fair chance of becoming
pretty much a dead issue . . .
Coffee shortage caused largely,
'tis said, by hoarding housewives,
following report that Brazil had
a short crop of the bean which
supplies America's favorite be
verage . . . Shoppers laying in
the Java, unmindful of the fact
that the stuff just won't keep in
definitely . . . Remember the
green coffee beans, which came
(Continued on editorial page)
Burley Auctions
to Start Monday
1
27 Collegians
Given Degrees
Twenty-eeven students will
complete requirements for a
bachelor of science degree at
Appalachian State Teachers col
lege on November 23. All will
go either into the teaching field
or into graduate work.
Those who are fintihing, and
their fields of specialization, are
as follows: Richard Bingham,
Boone, science and social studies;
D. B. Blalook, Kings Mountain,
physical education and social
studies; Mrs. Gladys Blanton,
Boone, primary education; Her
man Bryson, Boone, physical
education and social studies; C.
M Butler, Jr., Rutherfordton,
mathematics and science; Leon
ard Cashion, Mooresville, mathe
matics and physical education;
Wilford Cox, Laurel Springs,
grammar grade education.
Ethel Jessup Deal, Jonesville,
grammar grade education; Jane
Ewart, Huntersville, grammar
grade education; Wendell Gin
nings, Greensboro, ma thematic
and science; William 1. Halstead,
Jr., Pennington Gap, Va., physi
cal education and social studies;
Coleman Hanson, Lancaster, S.
C., business education and social
studies; Claude Jarrett, Marion,
music and social studies; Litton
McCurry, Boone, mathematics
and social studies; Mary Sue
Hunter McCurry, Boone, home
economics and science.
Oscar Padgett, Jr., Ellenboro,
science and social studies; Jean
Quincy, Miami, Fla., primary
education; Shirley Robinson,
Wilmington, grammar grade edu
cation; Flay Sellers, Cherryville,
(continued on page twelve)
G. R. Andrews Is
With Colvard
G. R Andrew* of North Wilkes
boro has accepted a position as
general manager of the Colvard
Chevrolet Company and entered
upon his new duties last week.
Mr. Andxewa, who has had
long experience in the automo
bile business, recently sold his
interest in the Oldsmobile-Cadil
lac agency in North Wilkes boro.
He had for eight years been em
ployed by the Yadkin Valley Mo
tor Co., of North Wilkesboro, and
11 years was spent with tha
Smith Motor Co., in Lenoir.
Mr. Andrews is a Baptist, and
a member of the building commit
tee of his church in North Wilkes
boro. He is a leader in Boy
Scout activities and is chairman
of the Old Hickory division of the1
organization; he is a Lion, and
is a leader in all civic affairs. Hq
and Mrs. Andrews have estab
lished their home here.
Mr. Colvard states that he re
linquished the overall manage
ment of the agency here, in ord
er to devote more time to his
business interests in other cities.
However, he states, he will be
in Boone about half the time in
the future.
Prof. Wey'? Story
In National Print
In an article written by Dr.
Wilson Ivina of Indiana Univer
sity and Mr. Herbert Wey of
Appalachian High school the in
formal work experience program
at Appalachian High ia given na
tional recognition in the Nov
ember issue of the School Re
view. This article explains the
educational values of informal
work experiense and goes ahead
to give the objectives and the
program of activities carried on
by Appalachian High. The maga
zine sales drive now being carri
ed on by the local high school is
just one of the phases of infor
mal work experience discussed
in the article.
Parents and others interested
in reading the article may secure
a copy of the School Review at
the high school or the college
library.
District Legion Meeting Is
Held With Blowing Rock Post
Each effort
it- of "
The Blowing Rock Post 236 of
the American Legion was host
to the 30th district meeting on
Tuesday night at Watauga Inn
there. A banquet was held. Eac
post in the district was reprcacni
ed by members and auxiliaryl
members. |
George M. Sudderth Jr., eom-j
mander of the Blowing Rock
presided over the meeting.
B. H. Winters, district com
mander, from Elk Park, received
reports on membership from each
post He then introduced State n
Vice Commander Wiley Pickens,
guest speaker, if Raleigh.
Mr. Pickens urged the build'
of membership in each post.
pointed out many reasons why
strength and unity are vitally im
portant in the American Legion.
He urged the Legion to use every
ffortln the fight for continuance
f benefits ana protection for vet
erans disabled in the world wun,
and cited several threats of ec
onomy at the expense of the vet
rans. On the subject of com
munistic workings in the United
states, he quoted National Amer
ved ican
n Legion Commander George
Craig as saying, "There is not
room enough b) this country fpr
both the Communists and the
American Legion, and the Ameri
n Legion is not going to get
it**
Warehouseman See* Banner
Year on Boone Market;
Receipts Axe Heavy.
Tobacco is now rolling into
Boone for the first sale of the
isenon which will open at Moun
tain Bur ley warehouse no. 1,
next Monday November 28, ana
R. C. Coleman, owner and mana
ger of Boone's three warehouses
is looking forward to a banner
season on the local market this
year.
Buyer* from two additional
companies have been added to
the buying organisation on the
Boone market, which gives it
a buying organisation equal to
that of any market In the bur
ley belt.
Mr. Coleman will be asxixted
in running sales by his son, R. C.
Coleman, Jr., who has been in
Boone for the past several weeks
contacting farmers. Mrs. Harriett
Sikes, assistant manager of the
warehouses, will be on hand to
help the farmers in every way
possible. This season's auctioneer
will be Mr. Coleman's son, Joe,
whom most local people have al
ready heard. He will be assisted
by Herbert Brown, of Damascus,
Va. The entire organization, in
cluding the office force and the
floor men, has been selected with
care and it is their aim to give
the best service possible ana to
see that farmers are pleased
with the treatment received on
the Boone market.
Mr. Coleman has operated the
Boone market for 8 years. He and
his associates also operate in Ta
bor City, N. C., and this year re
opened the tobacco market In
Greensboro, N. C. Some 4,000,000
pounds were sold in Tabor City
and 3,500,000 in Greensboro.
Boone has three large ware
houses to serve the growers.
Sales this season begin in Moun
tain Bur ley no. 1, from there" to
Farmer* Burley and on to Moun
tain Bur ley no. 2. They will ro
tate In this manner all season.
There is plenty of floor space
and fanners can be unloaded
with a minimum of delay.
Indications ant that all smok
ing grade* will sell good. Farm
era are urged to keep their to
bacco dry and get It to market
in good condition In order to de
mand the highest price possible.
County Given lis
Pari Beer Funds
Allocation of $6,847.41 to Wa
tauga county, as its last cut from
the State beverage tax fund, was
announced in Raleigh Friday by
the Department of Revenue.
Watauga county voted dry last
spring, after which the county
shared for a period of 60 days,
but no further revenue will come
to the local government from
this source.
The total distribution of funds
was $2,167,570.58, with 95 coun
ties participating. Only 74, it is
said, will share in the next tax
divvy, due to the series of dry
elections which outlawed the
foamy beverage in a number of
counties.
Dotson Home Is
Razed By Flame
A fire of unknown origin com
?letely destroyed the home ofl
[r. and Mrs. Bill Dotson in the
Poplar Grove section Saturday
nignt, inflicting a loss of some
thing like ten thousand dollars,
which was partially covered by
insurance.
Mr. Dotson, it is said, had arisen
about midnight to administer to
a baby, which had been ill, and
when he opened the kitchen door,
found that section of the house
enveloped in flame. The house
was almost new,- it is said, was
modern, and had recently been1
extensively remodeled.
The Boone Fire Department, it
is reported, was alerted, but due
to a misunderstanding, sought th?
burning house in Boone, and did
not reach the scene of the fire.
FARMERS VOTE
SATUBDAY 01
1950 QUOTAS;
voTmGronrrs
Barley Growers Are To De
cide on Whether Quote Sys
tem WUl Prevail on Next
Year's Leaf; Ballot Boxes
To Be Open at Nine Places.
Votes cast In the referendum
on Burley tobacco marketing
quotas Nov. 29 will determine
whether acreage allotments are
continued in 1950, according to
D wight Cable, chairman of the
PMA county committee. The
committee today listed polling
places in the county.
Marketing quotas furnish
growers with a method of ad
justing supply to demand and
help obtain fair prices for them
for the tobacco they produce.
The Act of Congress under
which the referendum is being
held Saturday, Nov. 26, provides
for price support loans at 90 per
cent of parity on burlejr tobacco,
only if growers do not disapprove
quotas, Mr. Cable explained. Re
gardless of the outcome of this
referendum, price support loans
at 90 per cent of parity will be
available on the 1949 crop of
Burley tobacco as a protection to
growers.
It was emphasized that the
loan program affords growers the
opportunity of obtaining loans
based on grades. If all the tobacco
of any single crop under loan is
sold for more than the loan and
expenses, the farmer participates
in any net gains which may be
realized. Loans furnish a protec
tion that eliminates some of the
risks from tobacco growing.
The polls will open at 8:00 a.
m., and close at 5:00 p. m. Voting
places in the county are as fol
lows:
Bald Mountain and Meat Camp
townships ? Green Valley school.
Beaver Dam township ? Donly
Hagaman's store.
Blue Ridge, Elk, Stony Fork
and New River township* ?
Cook *nd Elrod's store.
Brushy Fork township? Moody
and Anderson's store
Cove Creek township James
B. Mart's store.
Laurel Creek township? V. D.
Ward's store.
North Fork township ? Eller's
store.
Shawnee haw township ? Ho
ming er'? store.
Watauga township ? Howard
Mast's store.
Xmas Slickers
Are In MaUs
The Christmas seals with thai
traditional holiday greetings,
were mailed out the tint of the
week by the Watauga county tu
berculosis association, and already
the chairman of the organization
is receiving the first payments in
the self-addressed envelopes sup
plied with the stickers.
The money derived from the
sale of the seals goes into the
fund to fight tuberculosis, and a
large share of the proceeds stays
in Watauga county for the bene
fit of those who are suffering
from the ravages of the "great
white plague."
It is requested that those re
ceiving the stamps respond
promptly and generously since
funds to carry out an extensive
anti-tuberculoii* campaign, are
urgently needed. The following
letter by the seal sale chairman
went forth with each sheet of
feUmps:
'"Irianks to you
"Your County citizens can be
proud of their tuberculosis con
trol program, but more is need
ed.
"Your continued support of our
(Continued on page twelve)
Last Budget Check
Comes from England
The Boone Tire and Bargain
Store, which features the easy
budget payment plan on furni
ture and appliance*, has just re
ceived the final payment on a
refrigerator sold in England, and
believes that they have set a rec
ord lor long-distance financing.
The owner of the refrigerating
equipment, Chester Praley, is
with the army, and is a son-in
law of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Har
mon of Vilas.
Year-Old Swine
Net Half a Ton
Ed Culler, who is one of the
mainstays in the operation of the
New River Light it Power Com
pany's steam plant, takes time
out for a few agricultural activi
ties, and Monday killed two hogs,
which netted 1030 pounds of
pork.
The hogs, which responded so
enthumlasucally to Mr. Culler's
care by yielding more than a half
ton of prime meat, were of the
spotted Poland China variety, and
were one year old.'
Gala Parade, Santa Claus
Feature Colorful Festival
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JUDGING TEAM TO GO TO CHICAGO
s
Pictured above U the Wiliugi County 4-H Club livestock judging
turn thai was declared winner la the Stat* judging contest. Lett
to right they are: Glenn Reese, Reese; Vance Vine*. Sugar Crorej
Hugh Hagaman. Valle Crucial Bobby Gene Norris. Reese; and C.
H. Klrkman. assistant county agent for the Stat* College Extension
Service and team coach. The Watauga team will represent North
Carolina at the International Livestock Shew hi Chicago lat*r this
month where they will compete for national judging honors with
other teams from throughout the nation. This Is the second year
that th* Watauga team, coached by Mr. Klrkman. has won the
state honors and competed in the International Show. They were
beaten last year In the State contest by only three points.
Farm Bureau To Name Officers
Ai Annual Meeting Monday
1
Blanton Direct*
Program for P-TA
Mr. Russell Blanton, director of
the high school band, will be in
charge of the program at the
meeting of the Parent-Teachers
Association to be held at the
high school auditorium Novem
ber 29 at 7:18 p. m.
Students will be present from
all sections of the band, includ
ing some from the fifth grade, as
well as from the junior and sen
ior bands. Mr. Blanton will ex
plain band organization in all its
phases, from the lower grades
through high school. Sponsors
state that tne program will be
entertaining and educational, all
parents are asked to attend.
HEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Rickory. ? Tuesday, April 18,
1950, has been set at the date for
the inauguration of Dr. Voight
Rhodes Cromer, as the sixth pres
ident of Lenoir Rhyne college,
it was announced this week by
Dr. W. T. Nau, chairmon of the
inauguration oommittee. Dr.
Franklin Clark Fry, president of
the United Lutheran church in
America, will be principal speak
er for the occasion.
Open Season On
Game Is Today
Tommy Osborne, district game
protector, say* that the open sea
ion on all type* of upland game,
|et? under way today. November
Rabbits, grouse and quail,
along with squirrels may be leg
ally taken on Thanksgiving day,
the official states, provided pro
per licenses are secure<Land the
landowner is willing. The bird
season ends on December 8th,
while squirrels may be taken to
December 15. The rabbit season]
ends January 31.
3 BROTHERS IN SUCCESSFUL HUNT
The W?tauga County Farm Bu-I
reau will hold it* annual meeting
at the Courthouse in Boone on
Monday night at 7:00 o'clock. Mr.
H. M. Inablnet, croup manager
(or Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company, will be pres
ent to discus* the rural telephone
situation.
At this meeting officers for the
ensuing year will be elected, com
mutes appointed, board of direc
tors elected and reports on cur
rent membership campaign heard.
The members securing the most
new members in the present
drive will be awarded prizes. At
present the standing of the ten
leading contenders for the prizes
are as follows:
C. A. Clay 81; Lynn Norris 20;
Stewart Simmons 12: John K.
Perry 11; Rolf E. Wilson 10;
Hayes Wellborn 10; EM Love 9;
G. D. Barnett 9; Stanford Coffey
6 and E. G. Greer and I. D. Shull
tied for tenth place with 55 each.
Cove Creek township continues
to lead with 44 members; other
townships are as follows;
Beaver Dam. 24; Blowing Rock
1; Brushy Fork 12; Laurel Creek
21; Meat Camp No. 2 4; North
Fork 12; Stony Fork 12;
Blue Ridge 4; Boone 16; Elk
10; Meat Camp No. 1 7: New
River 2; Shawnee haw 8; Watauga
20.
G. D. Barnett, president of the
local bureau, urges all members
of the membership committee to
make coplete reports not later
than the annual meeting. Each
and every member ? both new and
old ? are expected to attend and
take part in the meeting, to help
elect the officers for the next
year and fix the policies of the
organization.
Sheriff's Deputy
Seizes Distillery
Deputy Sheriff A. R. Church
seized a whiskey distillery in the
Foscoe section of the county last
Thursday. The boiler was of 35
gallon capacity, and all of the
other equipment, except one
mash box had been removed. No
arrests were made.
Friday Marks Start of Shop
pfaig Season, and Heralds
Opening of Tobacco Market;
. King and Queen Will Be
Crowned; Rudislll, Farthing
and Perhaps Doughton To
us with 13s
oversize tummy snd inflated
pack, will be the principal fea
ture of the Christmas opening
and hurley tobacco festival slat
ed to take place in Boone Fri
day, and indications are, that
with favorable weather, several
thousands of people will gather
to enjoy the festivities.
The decoration of the streets
and the placing of the colored
lights through the shopping dis
trict, was to have started yester
day morning, but had to be post
poned on account of the freezing
temperature. At any rate, the
work will be done, and the lights
turned on for the first time Fri
day night, officially marking the
start of the shopping season.
Speak.
parade, the crown
ng and queen, ad
tables. and the ap
The parade will form on the
old section of the Boone trail
highway east of the Lovill home,
and will move through town to
the Blowing Rock road. Businew
firms are preparing many floats
for the spectacular parade, which
will also be featured by floats
marking the distinction of Boons
as the leading tobacco market of
the immediate area, and heral
Jing the start of the auctions next
Monday. Many farmers are ex
pected to participate in the par
ade, which is expected to feature
the general progress which has
been made in the county along
agricultural lines.
The parade will end st the
square where Judge J. C. Rudlslll
of Newton and Solicitor James
C. Farthing of Lenoir, will speak.
Congressman Robert L. Douglv
ton could not say positively yes
terday whether he would be able
to accept the invitation of the
Merchants Association, but indi
cated "he would make every ef
fort" to be present
The king and queen of the
festival will be selected at that
time, and will each be given ?
$29 award. It Is understood that
candidates have been entereg
from every high school in ths
county, ana all will be guests at
the merchants association at s
luncheon. Immediately preceding
their participation in the parade.
Santa Claus will be on hand
and will distribute gifts in abun
dance to youngsters attending
the fete.
Christinas Parade
Route is Changed
Re-routing of the tobacco fes
tival and Christmas parade is
necessary to avoid traffic diffi
culties Rev. S. B. Moss announc
es after conferences with Vera#
Greene, chief of the Boone police.
The State highway patrol will
assist with the parade, but stat
ed that it is impossible for the
Koup to assemble on a main
ghway, or close enough to ob
struct traffic. Consequently, it
was decided that the parade
could not be assembled on hieh
way 421 near the Freezer plant.
Instead the parade will assemble
west of town on the old Bristol
road on the section that connects
with the highway at Will Lovill's
and near the Highlander Motor
Company. This section of road
gives adequate space for the
groups to assemble and at the
same time be off of the main
highway. " From that point the
parade will proceed through
town to the Blowing Rock road
and back to the square. AH par
ties participating in the parade
note this change.
The participants in the parade
should assemble on the old Bris
tol road at one o'clock on Friday.
The parade will (tart promptly at
two o'clock.
[All High Schools
Name Candidates
All of the high schools in Wa
tauga County have nominated
candidates for king and queen of
the tobacco festival. Dixon
Quails, candidate for king and
Orlando Brown for queen from
Boone. Martha Herring, candi
date for queen and Billte Bolick,
candidate for king are from
Blowing Rock High school. John
son County High school nomina
ted Joyce McQueen, candidate
for queen and Otis Fenaer, can
didate for king. Jo Evelyn Bar
low candidate for queen and
Tommy Kerr candidate for king
represent West Jefferson high
school. Carlyton Combe, canal
date for king and Lola Sue Tri
vette candidate for queen are
from Cove Creek High school.
Elkland High school at Todd
selected Edgar Wilcox candidate
for king and Kay Howell ,lor
queen. Mazy Nell Tester i
data for queen and Cline
candidate for king ?tapra?yp>
[Bethel High school. Candidates
have been nominated franHH
?High school, but
mat*, nowH