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VOL. LXII ? NO. 30.
An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established iii the Year 1888
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BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1950
KING STREET
BY
ROB RIVERS
- -AAXJCY SPRING WEATHER
w?ek bringi out the golden'
little bell shaped flowers on
bitthea about the town, those
about the lawn of the Daniel
Boone Hotel, being particularly
beautiful midst the drab bare
limb* of the maples . . . Rains
follow sunny days, but tempera
tures still high the first of the
week, as manv who customarily
go to Florida for the winter, vow
the sunshine state has nothing on
Watauga when it comes to plea
sant mid-winter temperatures . . .
Many northerners en route to the
far south, said to be lingering in
the Carolina hills . . .Bob Rey
nolds, who is said to be angling
for his old seat up Washington
way, talks to some of our local
friends and sends along his re
gards .. . .
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MIGHTLY SESSIONS with
dally newspapers and maga
zines . . . That restful period
when one sinks back in the old
arm chair, and reads about the
current rows in Congress, the
International news, the tales of
crime and of wrong doing of
?arious sorts orer the nation
. . . The disasters and tragedy
following in the wake of mari
tal disagreement, the story of
fires and wrecks and of the
variations of the business cycle
and the differences in opinion
amongst the leading men of the
nation on matters of public
concern . . . Then, somewhat
disturbed we turn to the "fea
tures" seeking to become a lit
tle more composed before
nestling ourselves neath the
blankets . . .
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THERE'S the list of words, in
cluding some misspelled, which
we glide through without notice
able mental strain; the "what
would you do?" ditty, describing
an emergency, and seeking the
smart reaction ? we flunked out
. . . The problems on etiquette,
the general quiz column, mathe
matical puzzlers, legal quiz, and
of course the traditional cross
word puzzle, which worked us
right down to a nub, and we
could never find the three letter
word, starting with Z, which was
the nil me of a marsupial, which
became extinct in Bombay about
April 1609 ... In our quest of
quiet and relaxation we nad put
in some mighty hard work . . .
were just about fagged, and de
cided to take a fling at a maga
zine . . . There we caught the
photo quiz, including the group,
which contained the gangster,
the preacher, the industrialist . . .
We fingered the graying locks,
and with the air of an expert, got
em all wrong . . . One just can't
tell what a man is by looking at
him . . . sometimes its difficult
even when you know him . . .
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FEW YEARS AGO. we were
standing on the sidewalk near
the spot where this "rag of
freedom" is produced when a
rakish looking individual was
seen to enter the door . . .
"Got to go!" we said, as we
took hurried leave from our
friend . . . "the boys in the shop
may get in trouble . . . that fel
low looks like a bad actor . . .
We rush in, and find the
stranger is an itinerant preach
er . . . The big rangy fellow in
the plaid shirt and outdoor
clothes, and with the powerful,
muscles, who visited us. was
marked down as a construction
engineer or a lumberman . . .
He was in fact, a University
professor . . . The fellow we
ones thought sure was a Sup
erior court judge, turned out to
be a medicine man; . . . and the
man who we tWnlr has the cash
is heating a path to the bank
seeking a loan. ... as die one
who appears to be sort of low
in the economic setup flashes ?
roll of bull-choking siset
PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL
and clinic get copies of the
county paper through the cour
tesy of the publisher . . . Most of
them readers, they enjoy the
home town journal during the
days of recovery . . . Guy Moore
down at the Hospital, and Laura
Ruth Williams at the Hagaman
clinic, show us the courtesy of
distributing the Democrats to the
patients . . . "Glad to do it," says
Mr. Moore, "J>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
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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
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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.