. THE DEMOCRAT U your bwt and moat econo mical medium of advertising. With more Uian 2.000 paid-up cash subscriptions. your mes sage ut don't ever let me down . our folks start yel ling for the Democrat right on the hour each Wednesday, and there'd be trouble if they failed to show." . . . We are happy to render this little extra service to our friends and readers when they get the bad breaks . . . Working on tax returns for IMS, find that there were 53 Saturday pay periods in the year, which it occurs to us, is rather unusual . . . Enjoying a "mess"' of "creasy" greens, and finding good solid enjoyment in a brand new seed catalog, and the indispen sable Bluma Almanac, with its jokes and quips, its household hints, and all about the signs of the Zodiac, the moon, etc . . . And the little volume, which is considered a necessity in most of the homes in this section, never changes, the farm scene on the front is the same, the color tra ditionally red, and the inside fil led with all thaw things one (continued on page six) THATS THE WAY THE MONEY GOES . . . Frank Pac?. Jr.. director of the bureau of the bud get. usee a chart to show the sources of the budget dollar and how the budget dollar is spent. Individuals' direct taxes contribute the giant share ? 41 cents of every dollar. National defense takes the biggest bite from the tax dollar ? 32 cents for the fiscal rear beginning July 1. The President's annual budget calls for an outlay of 42 billion. 439 million dollars, of which 13Vi billion goes to the national defense. 4-H Achievement Day Is Held Janice Ray Swift and Cline Reese Selected as Outstand 4-H Boy and Girl; Other News of Event 4-H Achievement Day program' for Watauga county was held Saturday, January 28, at the courthouse, with Bobby Wilson, vice-president of the 4-H county council presiding. Local boys featured on the program were the Watauga Livestock judging team, Vance Vines, Hugh Haga man, Glenn Reese, ana Bobby Gene Norris, who placed 10th at the Chicago International and the Watauga sheep shearing boys Clint Reese and Ben Norris, who placed 1st and 8th, respectively, at the National 4-H sheep shear ing contest. Coyte Sigman, Catawba county 4-H youth, who was on the 4-H exchange program to Europe in 1949, spoke on the people, family life, social life and youth program of Europe. Visitors for the occasion in cluded Miss Marjorie Gilbert, as sistant home agent of Catawba county, Mr. Max Erwin, assistant county agent of Catawba coun and Mr. O. H. Phillips, assistant State 4-H leader. The sheep shearing awards awards were presented to Clint Reese and Ben Norris by assis tant county agent, W. C. Richard son, who accompanied the 4-H shearers to Chicago. Special recognition was given to 4-H leaders, Mr. Earl Greene, of the Rutherwood club and Mrs. Howard Edmisten, of the Valle Crucis club, by Miss Betty Matheson, home agent. Girls certificates of achieve ment and county champions were given by Miss Mary Helen Neill, assistant home agent. The county winners were as follows: Health, Olive Moretz; home management, Maude Wilson; food preparation, Janice Ray Swift; room improve ment, Joyce Wilson; clothing, Janice Ray Swift; food preserva tion, Edith Wood ring; garden ing, Faye Cooke: frozen foods, Shelby Jean Triplett; dairy foods demonstrations, Janice Ray Swift and Maude Wilson; cratts, Faye Cooke; dress revue, Janice Ray Swift; forestry, Faye Cook. Boys certificates of achieve ment and county champions were presented by C. H. Kirk man, Jr., assistant county agent, (continued on page six) Gala Dimes Ball Set For Tonight The March of Dimes ball will b? held tonight (Wednes day) at the Appalachian High School gymnasium, the entire proceeds from the erent to go Info the fund for the war on infantile paralysis. The dancing will start at 9 o'clock, and Johnny Albea and his orchestra will play. Tic kets are $1.00 per person. Since the March of Dime* fund is pitifully small this time, it is hoped there may be a good attendance at the dance. Those who do not wish to participate should attend anyway, and enjoy an evening of pleasant association with others on the sideline*, while contributing to the relief of our afflicted children. 1949 Tags Are Invalid Today Automobilists cannot legally drive their cars with 1949 tags after Tuesday, it is learned from R. B. Parker of the State High way Patrol, who says that the "grace period" for operating tin der the old tags has expired. Mr. Parker states that motor ists operating cars with the old tags are subject to fine, and that those having the new plates in their cars are not excusable. The iplates must be displayed, accord ing to law, he says. Say Ads Pay A L. Jones of Perkinsville had a horse to sell; Ed Culler of Boone wanted to swap a cow for money ? They both put want ads in the Democrat last week. Mr. Jones sold the horse right off, and had 10 prospects, immediate ly after the publication of the paper. Mr. Culler traded Wed nesday, and eight or 10 others contacted him. These two gen tlemen say the ads pay and quick ? their only objection being that too many buyers continue to show up after the sale is made. HUGE CROWDS GATHER FOR PEST CONTROL SESSIONS Insecticide and fungicide deal en, agricultural leaders and farm ers filled all available seats and most of the standing room at the Vegetable Pest Control School, Friday, January 27, at the county courthouse. For the first time in many years the county court house was too small to comfort ably accomodate the people who attend a farm meeting. The speakers included special ists from the U. % Fish and Wild life Service, N. C. Agricultural Experiment Station and N. C. Ag ricultural Extension Service. George D. Jones, Extension En tomologist, was chairman of the morning session and called on Paul O. Ritcher to discuss "New Insecticides," James H. Jensen to discuss "Causes and Behavior of Plant Diseases," and Don E. Ellis "How To Recognize Some Veget able Diseases." In the afternoon James H. Jen sen took the chair and called on Paul O. Ritcher to talk about bean beetle problems. He wm followed by Don Ellis on bean di seases. He pointed out that An-| thracnose (nailhead) was caused by an organism that is usually in troduced by the seed. He sug gested that all seed should be secured from the west where it is produced in irrigated fields where the disease is not known. Certified seed should be used if possible. Mr. Ellis also discussed late blight of potatoes and to matoes. This disease is usually carried over on potato tubers or introduced in tomato plants pur chased. It is so wirespreaa in this section that it can be ex pected each year. Control is pos sible with the copper sprays or dusts, before the disease is es tablished in the field. - Ring-rot of potatoe^s a seed borne disease.. Care should be taken not to introduce it to any farm where it is not now present Cabbage black rot is another seed borne d jease. If possible, secure seed produced on Puget Sound, Washington, where the dlseaae is not present. REYNOLDS TO RUN AGAIN Robert R. Reynolds, announced Monday that he would try again to regain his Senatorial toga, and would run in the primary elec tion against Senator Frank Gra ham. Reynolds, indicating he would remain an isolationist, said he \#ould oppose Graham on the grounds that the latter held views not in keeping with the views of the people of the State. Merchants To Fete Employees The annual banquet given by members of the Boone Merchants Association to their employees will be held in the basement of the First Baptist Church, Febru ary 14. It is planned to be a real Valentine party with the merch ants and business men playing host to their employees. Dr. I. G. Greer, and Mrs. Greer will furnish most of the enter tainment, but Russell Hodges and his committee will have several interesting items in addition to Dr. and Mrs. Greer. All members of the Merchants Association and their employees should plan to attend. Blowing Rock Theatre Opens The Yonahlossee Theatre at Blowing Rock, under the same overall management as the Boone showhouses, will be open Thurs day, Friday and Saturday of this week and next. Further than that, plans are indefinite, says district manager Bob Agle. Meantime the Pastime Theatre in Boone is operating since the fire at the Appalachian, and the house, which has been throughly renovated, is well heated, the projection lights are excellent, sound effects splendid, and the seats most comfortable. Dr. Canipe To Preach on Sunday Dr. J. C. Canipe, secretary of Evangelism for the N. C. Baptist State Convention, will preacn at the Oak Grove Baptist church next Sunday, February 5 at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially in Ivited to attend this service. On Monday morning, February 6 at 10:00 a. m. Dr. Canipe will meet with the preachers, deacons and other interested laymen of the Three Forks Association. The purpose of this meeting in to dis cuss the possibility of conducting revival meetings in as many of the churches as possible at the same time this spring. All churches are expected to be re presented by the pastor and leaders at this meeting. Every one welcome. Burley tobacco production in the State in 1049 totaled 10,740, 000 pounds. Bloodshed Boxscore KiU?d Jan. 24 thru Jan. 26 T Injured Jan. 24 thru Jan. 21 U Killed through Jan. 2S. 1BS0 57 through Jan. 20. 1*4* 51 through Jan. 20. It SO 720 through Jan. 20. 1040 40) Killed Injured Injured MARCH DINES RECEIPTS ARE ONE - FOURTH LOCAL GOAL Chairman Pleads for Addi tional Gifts in Order that Aid May Be Given Polio Victims; Campaign Date Extended as County Trails State "The March of Dimes has fail ed miserably in Watauga coun ty," says Jim Taylor, chairman of the local campaign, who re veals that as of January 30, total funds raised were less than $1, 000, or $3,000 short of the coun ty's goal. It was announced last night that the March of Dimes campaign has been extended through February 10 here in a desperate effort to maintain the county's record in this worthy enterprise. Mr. Taylor says: "It was the belief of the county organization that the county did not wish to be reported as trail ing all other counties in the state in contributions. The county or ganization needs desperately NOW money and volunteers. To those who have already given, or who cannot give of financial re sources, it is urged that they please come by countw head quarters, because their services can be of as much help now to us as dollars. The thousands of crippled children all over the country who were stricken by in fantile paralysis in 1949 are cry ing for your help. Do not fail them. We cannot ignore the voices of the maimed elsewhere merely because our own county and our own home was spared last year. The March of Dimes would be a tremendous success if the people who have not given of their time or their money could visit the hundreds of hospitals which house the innocent vic tims of infantile paralysis. "The greatest support through out the county has come from the parents who have seen their own children stricken by this dread disease. They do not need to read ne'v-papers to know the suffering that can come when oolio strikes. They do net need to be told to give, for they have seen the magnificent work of the National Foundation with their (continued on page six) 17 To Graduate At Appalachian Appalachian State Teachers college will graduate seventeen students at the end of the winter quarter on February 24. They will receive their diplomas with the May class. The students completing their work are as follows: Woodrow Anglin, Burnsville, physical ed ucation and social studies; James A. Barnes, Route 2, Boone, math ematics and science; G. Glenn Causey, Route 6, Greensboro, physical education and social stu dies; Ralph Conrad, Thomasville, science and social studies; Lyle B. Cook, Boone, physical educa tion and social studies; Edward H. Cooper, Jr., Minneapolis, phy sical education and social studies; William Griffith, Davidson, physi cal education and social studies; Leo R. Martin, Evansville, Indi ana, physical education and so cial studies. Fred H. Hardin, West Jeffer son, science and social studies; Charles Jarvis, Winston-Salem, English and social studies; Gwendolyn Johnson, Hays, gram mar grade education; Carl Lane, Charlotte, English and social stu dies; Lyday Merrill Norris, Todd, physical education and science; Preston Powers, Henderson, phy sical education and social stu dies; Kent Robinson, Reese, sci ence and social studies; Jesse Lee Taylor, Kannapolis, physical education and social studies; Emil Tomick, Baltimore, Mary land, physical education and mathematics; Robert Withrow, Hollis, physical education and so cial studies. Dough ton Will Seek Another House Term R. L. DOUGHTON Rev. Parker To Aid Red Cross Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., wasl named general chairman of the 1950 Red Cross roll call cam paign in Watauga county, at a meeting of the bpard of direc tors of Watauga Chapter held last Thursday. The fund-raising campaign is conducted annually during the month of March throughout the United States and its territories. For county chairman the board selected Mr. W. A. Smith- for the town of Boone pr. W. GJ Bond and Rev. E. F. Troutman will be co-chairmen; Rev. J. Os car Harris of Blowing Rock will serve as chairman for that com munity. Mrs. Mae Miller, chapter chair man, has expressed (he satisfac tion of the board in being able to secure the services of these outstanding men of the county (or promoting the worthy cause. Mrs. Miller points out that the services rendered by the Red Cross are multiple 'and varied and only once a year is an ap peal made for funds. President Truman, in a recent directive, appointing Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan as chairman of the government unit for the 1950 roll call, said, "All these Red Cross services claim our admiration and hearty support." General George Marshall, former army chief of staff, who is now head of the American Red Cross, has announced the national quota of $67,000,000. Watauga county's share is placed at $1,553. Kansas To Meet App Grapplers A wrestling team from Kansas State will meet the Appalachian matmen in a wrestling match at the college gymnasium here to night (Wednesday.) Emory University will send their grapplers against the Watkinsmen here Friday even ing, while on Saturday Presby terian College matmen will meet the locals here. The Saturday bill will also see the Appalachian B basketball team meet the B aggregation from Lenoir-Rhvne; whie the varsity team from Hick ory will meet the App varsity. Professional Men Reopen Their Offices Drs. Glenn and Lawrence have reopened their offices in the Ap palachian Theatre building, which were closed a few days follow ing the fire in the main part of the structure. The quarters have been fresh ly redecorated, and Dr. Lawrence has brand new equipment in place. COAKER TRIPLETT TO SIGH AGAIN WITH BUFFALO CLUB Coaker Triplett, Boone man, the veteran outfielder whose timely and consistent hitting helped to bring the Internation al league baseball pennant to Buffalo, N. Y. last year, is tha first Bison to accept terms for the 1950 campaign, Leo T. Mil ler announced in Buffalo last week. Triplett was in Buffalo a few days ago and o keyed a verbal of fer, it is learned. He did not actually sign the centrart, but that matter is in the nature at a formality. The Boone baseball profession al will act in the capacity of coach, which is in reality assis tant to the manager. The 35-year-old fly chaser, one of the most popular Bisons since! the days of Ollie Carnegie, has never failed to reach the .300 circle in hitting during his four seasons with the Herd. Triplett led the league in hit ting with a robust 3M average in 1948, and last year compiled a .322 marie to top his mates in percentage. He was third In the circuit behind Bobby Morgan and Sam Jethroe of Montreal. In two important departments, Mr. Reliable entoyed the best season of his lengthy career. Playing in 127 games, he clubbed 22 homers for a new personal high and batted in 102 runs, a figure which matched his best previous total. Triplett will leave Boone early in March for the spring training season in Avon Pane, Fla. Veteran Congressman Tosses Hat in Ring in Deferents To the Wishes of People; Had Wished To Retire at End of Present Term Hon. Robert L. Doughton, who is rounding out forty years as ninth district representative in the House of Representatives, announces today his candidacy for another term in the National assembly, subject to the action of the voters in the Democratic primaries. Mr. Doughton, who has fre quently expressed his desire to retire from Congress at the end of the present term, issues his statement in deference to the "apparent overwhelming senti ment" of the people of the dis trict. Mr. Doughton's statement! "In deference to the urgent requests and Insistence and to the apparent overwhelming sentiment of the people of the district I have so long repre sented in Congress, I shall be a candidate for re-election, lub jecl to the primary. "I do this with much reluc tance. because it has been my sincere desire to , retire from public life at the end of my I present term. December 31, 1950." First elected to Congress in 1910, Mr. Doughton has held the support of the people of the dis trict year after year, and in 1948 carried every county in the dis trict. Local sentiment among Democrats has been strongly in favor of Mr. Doughton's re-elec tion. The Alleghany county man is chairman of the important Ways and Means Committee, and has attained a position of unparalled influence and respect among na tional leaders. So great is the regard in which he is held in national governmental circles, that a number of the leaden of the Republican party insisted upon his re-election in 1948, be cause of the great need for his experience and abilities in the complex problems facing the na tion and the world in the after math of the great war. He has been chairman of the Ways and Means committee longer than than any man in the history of the government. Shuford Will Speak In City The Boone Chamber of Com merce will hold Its February meeting at the Skyline Restaur ant, 12:00 noon Tuesday, Febru ary 14th. They have secured Mr. Forrest H. Shuford, North Caro lina Commissioner of Labor as their principal speaker. In addition to Commissioner Shuford, Dr. I. G. Greer will be a special guest and will bring greetings. The meeting will last for one hour and fifteen minutes, and will adjourn at 1:15. Members of the Chamber of Commerce and friends are cordi ally invited to be present. Com missioner Shuford will especial ly discuss the wage and hour law, and how it relates to us. Valle Crucis Minister To Move to New York Rev. Wilbur Leach, rector of Holy Cross church at Valle Cru cis for the past eight yean,' has accepted an appointment to a unit of Trinity Episcopal church in Greenwich Village, New York, and will assume his duties there in February. Rev. Mr. Leach served several churches in this parish while he was rector of Holy Cross He held morning services at St. Luke's in Boone at intervals when there was no rector in Boone. He also served the churches at Blowing Rock. Glen dale Springs, Todd, and Banner Elk. i The average American hen last year laid 165 eggs. Thia com pares with 162 in 1948 and an average at 145. Mrs. EH son k Dead at Age 107 Mr*. Edith Dison, whoa* age ia given at 107, and who pro bably waa the oldest peraon re siding in Watauga county, died at the home at Zionville Monday. Mrs. Diaon, who waa a native of Caldwell county,' had lived kt the Zicinville neighborhood ? aix yean. Her age was given at 107, although there waa so me a?inion that ahe was even older, er only immediate survivor, Mrs. Ann Greene of Zionville, ia said to be 80 years old. funeral services were eon ducted Tuesday from the Plea sant Grove Baptist Church at Silverstone by Rev. Victor Tri vett, and interment. was in the Mast exxnettry. Reina-Sturdivant being in charge of the details.