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, WATAUGA DEMOCRAT! An Independent Weekly Newspaper EVERY THURSDAY established in 1088 and published (or 45 years by the late Robert C. Riven, Sr. R. C. RIVERS, Jr. - Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN WATAUGA COUNTY One Year .*2.00 Six Months 1.50 Four Months. 1.00 OUTSIDE WATAUGA COUNTY One Year $2*0 Six Months. 1.78 Pour Months 1.25 NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS In requesting change of address, it is Important to mention the OLD. as well as the NEW address Cards of Thanks. Resolutions of lUspect, Obituaries, efc., are charged for at thr> regular adver tising rates. Entered at the postoffice at Boone, N. C., as second class mail matter, under the act of Congress of March 3. 1879. "The baste of our government being opinion of the people, the very objective should be to keep that and were It left to me to decide er we should have a govern ment without newspaper*, or newspa pers without government. I should not DsMltate a monment to choose the lat ter. But I should mean that every nan should receive these pspers ana he capable of reading them." ? Thomas Jefferson. THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1949 GOLDEN GLEAMS We should aim rather at level ing down our desires than level ing up our means. ? Aria table. Nothing troubles you which you do not desire. ? Cicero. We desire most what we ought not to have. ? Publilus Syrus. He begins to die that quits his desires. ? George Herbert. The fewer desires, the more peace. ? Thomas Wilson. The stoical scheme of supply ing our wants by lopping off our desires is like cutting off your feet when you want shoes ? Jonathan Swift. Our Baby-God (Contributed) The thing that fascinates us most about Christmas is the ap pearance of the Almighty God as a helpless baby, the sight of tiny hands which, we remind our selves, hung up the moon and rolled the earth into space. And now he^ made Himself so help less, out of love for us. He wasn't really born with a shock of flax en hair as our Christmas cards represent Him. He was born just like any other son of man, tiny and absolutely dependent on the love of His mother. He would be hungry if she did not feed Him; He would not be clean, did ?he not wash Him. Now He is close to everyone. He waits in His crib for our adoration. He has not yet assumed the dignity of manhood, nor the majesty of His glorified body; for somehow after the resurrection, His words to Mary Magdalen ? "Don't touch Me" ? rather put us in awe of Him. He could annihilate us with a glance if He would. Our prayers at Easter are addressed in adoration; but at Christmas we want to wrap the Infant Jesus in prayers of love and pity. We want to take Him in our arms, and let His poor little body draw from the abundance of our own warmth and vitality. But just think of Mary's joy. This Baby is God. Think of how you would feel if you could have God in your arms, sitting at your table, or asleep in the next room. Mary realized tha dignity, of her Son. She had been visited by an archangel; St. Joseph's dream had reassured her knowledge, and St. Elizabeth's greeting had confirm ed it. She knew that she was the Mother of God ? yet she did not become vain, nor did she try to use her Son's power for her own ends. So let's savor the spirit of Christmas to the full. We can build a crib in our souls which need never be torn down. We can hug our Lord to ourselves and hold Him fast ? so fast that, by His grace, we need never lose Him from our arms. Letters to Santa Dear Santa Claus: I would like to have a baby doll and a watch that will run and also a baby carriage that will go with the baby doll. Your friend, Dare Wal lace, Valle Crucis School. Dear Santa Claus: I have been a good girl (I think). I am 11 years old and I'm in the sixth grade. I go to Stony Fork School ? and I have a very good teacher. I want you to bring me a pair of pretty bed room shoes, some oranges and nuts. Please do not forget all the children who are poor and can't have these things. Be sure to eat your cookies and drink your milk I will leave on the cabinet for you. Your old ) friend, Peggy Wellborn, Stony Fork. Dear Santa Claus ? I am a girl of 10 years. I thought I would write a few lines to ask if you could bring me these things. I would like a little women doll and a music stand, and anything else you would like to bring. Your friend, Nancy Adams ? P. S. ? I have ^ed to be good. Dear Santa: I want you ta please bring me a doll with hair, pair of skates, and a doll stroller' for Christinas. I am a very good little gjrL I will soon be six year old. I love you very much. One of your little girl friends, Jerel Dean Johnson. i Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll for Christmas. A watch a bas ketball and a billfold. I would like to have more things but I will wait until next year. I am in the fourth grade. I am 9 years old. We will have some fruit cake on the table dowrvttalrs. Our Christmas tree will be up stairs on the radio. With lots of love, Linda Lee Sherwood, Vi las. P. S. ? Don't forget my friends. Dear Santa: I would like to have a doll and a watch and also some nuts, candy, oranges. If you don't have the things send me a doll with a bottle that can cry. I am ten years old and I wrote the letter at school. I would like to have some tanger ines. Your friend, Velma Ray McGuire. Valle Crucis. CROP Friendship Train Lengthens North Carolina's 1949 CROP Friendship Food Train is 15 cars long this week, it is announced today by state CROP director, H. W. Baucom. Altogether more than eight hundred thousand pounds of grain have been con tributed by the farm families of 29 counties in the state. This does not include contributions of canned milk and other foods. Fifteen hundred pounds of cot-! ton have been shipped to date,! the state director said. The Tar Heel state is among 25 states now participating in the campaign of the Christmas Rural Overseas Program, nation al church agency sponsored jointly by Church World Service, Lutheran World Relief and Catholic Rural Life. "China, Okinawa, Japan, Pale stine, Germany, Austria and Italy will be among the countries aided by CROP gifts this year," the state director said. "In all these places aid goes to groups like refugees, orphans, tbe sick, the aged and the homeless, people who are otherwise with out food or shelter. Typical of many cases of need among re fugees is that described by Kur-' tis Naylor, Brethren Service Committee worker in Kassel.J Germany, who wrote on October! 17 this year, " 'just recently I saw a family consisting of a grandmother, a grandfather and] five grandchildren between the ages of 2 and 14. The mother of the children had just recently died and the father was taken some time ago to a labor camp in Siberia. The grandmother is very ill but these seven people are living in a grape-arbor which they are slowly trying to build up with some protection for the winter.' " County All-Stars Basketball News By BILL MURRAY BurnSTlll* 44 -Boon* PixatM 39 Burnsville with plenty of height and reserves eleminated the Pirates from the Lions' spon sored Crossnore Tournment Wednesday night Dec. 14, after a fine ball game in which the out come was in doubt until with but four minutes left on the clock, the Pirates just simply ran out of gas. Burnsville with five quick baskets, then sewed up the ball game. Max Nanney, hooking them in with both hands pumped in 19 points to make it rough for the winners, but didn't get any help, as his mates just couldn't find that hole. L. Peterson with 10 points was high for the win ners, with the rest of the scoring scattered evenly among his mates. The Pirates next start comes in the West Jefferson Tournament beginning Monday Dec. 19, with finals slated for the 23rd. Mi. City 64-Cot* Crttk 57 Reports from the Mountain City indicate this ball game as one of the finest seen there in years, fast and clean all the way, with the outcome always in doubt. The boys gave a large crowd a real run for their money. Stranger with 19, and Ralph Stout with 18 led for the victors with Stokes also with 19, and Minton finding the range for 16 led the Creek boys. Both clubs| showed a fine passing game. Burns ?ill* SB-Boon* Mul*s 54 i Sam Moir's boys, after collect ing 217 points in two games and' defeating Ab Bingham's tough! Cove Creek squad by two points in gaining the finals, lost to a fine Burnsville club in closing out the Crossnore tournament play by these same two points. This was a great ball game play ed by two fine teams, but un fortunately someone must lose and this time the finger was pointed at the Mules. The Cross nore Lion's Club is to be con gratulated on a well run, fine con ducted tournament. Indicative of the caliber of play to be found in our county is the fact that of ten all tournament players selected, and with many counties repre sented, the following six boys from Watauga county were ex tended this honor: Sam Moir, Ralph Hodges, Mack Eller, and Bob Withrow, all of the Boone Mules; Perry Lentz, Blowing Rock; Max Nanney, Boone Pirates; and Stokes of Cove Creek, all fine ball players, and in this writers book, well deserv in of the honors. That my friends is about par for any course, and pretty fair county ball playing. Cards plan $5,000,000 park to seat 52,000 for 1952 season. Ibethel high SCHOOL NEWS I The last meeting of the P. T. A. was held with the upper Beaver Dam community. The community house was filled to overflowing. Over one hundred persons being present Mrs. Alice B. Farthing's first grade and Mrs. John K. Peng's third grade gave an interesting mother goose program. Mr. Dave Mast of the welfare department spoke on "attendance and opportunity." The women of the Home Demonstration club served refreshments The first grade had the most parents pre sent Every child that had both arents present was served a elping of ice cream the next day at the school store. Each class recently elected grade mothers as follows: 1st grade: Mrs. George Mathe son, Mrs. Henry Waters and Mrs. Cecil Swift. 2nd grade: Mrs. Perry Farth inc. 3rd grade: Mrs. Barton Farth ing. 4th grade: Mrs. Floyd Warren. 5th grade: Mrs. Roby Vines. 6th grade: Mrs. Gardner Matheson, Mrs. David Farthing. 7th grade: Mrs. Everette Wine barger, Mrs. Fred Winkler. 8th grade: Mrs. Asa L. Reese. 9th grade: Mrs. Irene Wine barger. 10th grade: Mrs. Ivan Farthing. 11th grade: Mrs. Susie Trivette. 12th grade: Mrs. Mona Norris. The Junior class presented "Here Comes Charlie" Monday evening December 19. A Christmas pageant entitled "Joy Bells of Christmas" was presented Tuesday evening, Dec. 20th. Jean Warren was recently elected president of the student council. . Student patrolman have been elected from each class. These students are on duty at all times at the entrances and lunch room. A bus loading and unload ing patrol will soon be seeing service. Sporting New* The Bethel boys gave a fine demonstration of team work and sportsmanship in a recent game with Cove Creek. Cove Creek won 43 to 42. The Bethel girls won from Cove Creek 20 to 10. The guarding of Bethel was of the highest type. The boys won a 40 to 28 victory Cloudland of Roan Mountain, Tenn. The girls of Cloudland won 40 to 26. In an exchange "of gram mer grade games the Bethel boys divided with Cove Creek. The girls lost both contests. The people of the community are taking steps to improve the appearance of the girls team. The next time we have a game we hope to see the girls in brand new suits. They deserve it. We wish to thank the citizens for their donations which made it possible for the school to add more money and buy the suits. BURNED IN '48. HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Washington, D. C. ? Little Mike Rector, 4, who has been in Casualty Hospital since Novem ber 12, 1948, as a result of burns which covered over 70 per cent of his body, is going to get home for Christmas. He will have to return to the hospital for more skin grafts, however. The boy was burned when his cowboy suit caught fire. FARMER THWARFTS WRECK Tampa, Fla. ? The quick-think ing of farmer W. C. Peters, of Istachatta, is credited with pre venting a serious wreck, when he flagged down the Atlantic Coast Line's creck passenger train, the Southland, just short of a huge log which had fallen on the tracks. Peters saw the log drop from a timber train on an adjoining track. Knowing the passenger train was due shortly, he ran several hundred yards down the track to warn it in time. Sarah Anne's Cooking Class During the holiday season the dessert problem need not worry the busy hostess, if it is prepar ed several hours ahead of time. Many delicious and novel des serts may be made the day be fore. None will be more appeti zing or popular than the follow ing: Chocolate Dainty 1-3 cup butter 3-4 cup powdered sugar 3 eggs 2 squares melted chocolate 1-4 cup sifted dry bread crumbs Cream the butter with the sugar, add the egg yolks, slightly [beaten; the melted chocolate and the bread crumbs. Beat the egg whites and fold into the mixture. Grease two shallow cake pans and pour 1-3 of the batter into each, reserving the rest for fil ling. Bake in an oven 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from the pans and put together with the reserved portion. Serve on a cake plate garnished with whip ped cream. Serve in small por tions. Cranberry Parfail 1 can strained cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 egg white 1 cup cream whipped 1 teaspoon almond extract Blend cranberry sauce and powdered sugar with a fork or beater until smooth. Beat the egg whites stiff. Fold into the cranberry mixture. Add whipped cream and extract. Freeze In tray of automatic refrigerator, with control at coldest setting until firm. Marmalade Pudding 1 1-2 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of sugar 2 eggs 1-2 cup flour 1-2 teaspoon of baking soda 1-2 teaspoon salt Orange marmalade Cream the butter well, add the sugar gradually and then the eggs which have been well beat en. Stir in the flour, soda, and salt all thoroughly sifted to gether. Mix to a fairly stiff bat KING STREET (Continued from page one.) mas, gave us a "ig smile, and walked away, we could see bet ter, the way looked brighter, for the spirit of the Lord had ac companied a visitor to our dingy domain . . . Miss Madeline Mc Cain drove up, and we carried from the trunk of her car a huge carton of daintily wrapped gifts for the poor, bought and prepar ed by the girls down at tne Col lege YWCA ... A man hands a fiscally impoverished father a box of clothing for his suffering children . . . Another comes by, hears the conversation, and slips a sizeable bill into the hand of the man who got the bad breaks, made no comment and walked away ... A lady, clothing a needy child, head to foot, in local store, paying the bill, and then going about the shopping for her own . . . The man who can't eat an ice cream cone, or sip a coke, in sight of a kid who might also want some refreshment . . . An awful lot of good things are tak ing place this year, and few of them get into the columns of the local newspaper . . . the lolks who are doing the most, are say ing little . . . just going along, spreading joy, and we th'nk, pleasing the one for whom Christmas was named ... no end! GIV?S FAST RELIEF when COLD MISERIES STRIKE Economy Shoe & Ready-T o-Wear Store /, / OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY, DEC. 27 Jfc ter with about 1-2 cup of the, marmaladge. The exact quanity will vary according to its con sistency. Pour into a mold for ! steaming and steam for 1 1-2 hours. Dale Cocoanul Cream i 3 egg whites 1-2 teaspoon salt I 1-2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sugar I 1 cup cream 1 cup shredded cocoanut 1 cup chopped dates 1 tablespoon sherry flavoring Beat the egg whites stiff but not dry, add the salt and vanilla. Beat in the sugar slowly. Fold in the cocanut and dates. Place in a shallow greased pan and bake in an oven 300 degrees for 20' minutes. Cool. Place in a tin box! for later use. To serve five whip' the cup of cream, add the sherry flavoring and 1-3 of the baked mixture broken into small pieces. This will keep indefinitely and will always be ready to add to the cream for an emergency des sert. Nassalroda Sauce 1 No. 2 can sliced pineapple 1 cup sugar 2-3 cup cut up candied cherries 2 tablespoons rum flavoring NOTICE or SALE OF LAUD NORTH CAROLINA WATAUGA COUNTY Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed by Verlan Triplett and his wife Beulah Triplett dated the 8th day of December. 1947. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Watauga County in Book 68 at Page 55. default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and said deed of trust being by the terms thereof sub ject to foreclosure, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door in Boone. North Carolina, at twelve o'clock noon on the eleventh day of January. 1950. the property conveyed in said deed of trust the same lying and be ing in Watauga County. North Caro lina. and described as follows: BEGINNING on a chestnut on bank of public road near mouth of Pine Run Creek, thence with road to ford of said creek near where Fred Norris now lives; thence crossing said creek and down said creek to mouth of New River; thence to the BEGINNING. containing 2?a acres, more or less. Snid sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes This the 5th day of December. 1949. Louis H. Smith, Trustee. 12-B-4C-S 1-2 cup Brazil nut? or any nut* coarsely cut up Drain liquid from pineapple, measure; if necessary, add water to make 1 cup. Cut in small pieces enough pineapple to make 1 cup. Combine pineapple, liquid, sugar and cherries in a sauce pan. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Cool. Add rum flavor ing and nuts. Chill. Serve ou vanilla ice cream. Economic experts call interna' tional loans temDorarv spur. In New England, many farmers sell Christmas tiees that they clear from pasture land. If the Christmas tree market did not exist, much desirable thinning or pasture clearing might remain undone because of labor costs. Pfl M developed af? rlLlTI 8 EXP. ROLL 29 Overnight Service WESTBKOOK PHOTO Todd. N. C. When COFFEE prices are HIGH SAVE with MILK Hillside Dairy Products, Inc. PHONE 194 BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA To All Our Friends And Customers Every Good Wish for a Happy Holiday Season SALES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1950 Our Warehouses Will Remain Open Throughout the Holidays To Receive Tobacco MOUNTAIN HURLEY WAREHOUSE CO. BOONE, R. C. R. C. COLEMAN, MgT. HARRIETT L. SIKES, Asst. Mgr.
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