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DEMOCRAT THE DEMOCRAT is your best and most econo mical medium of advertising With more than 2.600 paid-up cash subscriptions, .your mes sage goes to 13,000 people, on . . _ the universally used basis of / iff' unless sooner renewed. five readers to each subscriber. , , , ' ? _ , ,, , , , . ,, . , Democrat Is opera tin* strictly Aiv Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 on a ca?h m advance basts. 1 VOL. LXII ? NO. 32 ? BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA/, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1950 FIVE CENTS IMPORTANT! The date on your label shows the date your scription will expire, ami date your paper will be stopped KINGSTREET BY ROB RIVERS ,J?.5 L G- GREER. Watauga county man, who now heads the Business Foundation at the Uni versity, and who, in days gone ky his best to get our uS* receptive mind to grasp some of the rudiments of an education fo?rWnth^ ^PP^lachian, in town e,?/f. the Merchants Association gathering Tuesday evening The genial Chapel Hillian, known to most of the older folks in the 88 uIke"' " always wel on his trips to the old ^h^Phmg ,!I0Und - Dr. Greer, who has been credited by some witn knowing more people by name than any other North Car oluuan, doubts the accuracy of the statement, and admits that often times he is unable to call the names of folks he's supposed to know, bringing us around to a discussion of the ones who in variably institute a sort of gues sing contest when you can't fit the face to the proper name. 1 ONE ?F THESE SrnJA-nON8 ever so often . . . A f.U?w diop. in. whom, by k ?*._rulM ? book we should know, even as a brother . . . We finally break down and admit wa just can't place T?? ... Ha gives down with various small instances which would be supposed to refresh our failing memory, but still 1 through with the . identification as our embarrass ment mounts . , . Finally, like the quiz master in the radio give-away shows, he breaks through with a clue which he " *"r? will help us ... and with the eagerness of the radio tan, who glimpses a trip to Eu rop?. a summer hotne in the Adirondacks. a limousine, and all the electrical gadgets they've devised, we make a pass and ,w ' blank . . . By this time we ve decided the thing isn't worth the effort, and our caller breaks down with his John Henry . . . We still can't remem ber ever knowing him, but join in a happy conversation about ' the things we supposedly did | together in the good old days " ? - Feeling about like the star I witness In a murder case must ! teel after a gruelling grind of four hours in the witness chair. Jvhoughts along the wAY: Of the March of Dimes, and why some folks who, gener ally speaking, are interested in kiddie?, but in polio victims, no ... of the people along the street, who built the town, brick by brick, and who deserve the sup port of the folks who spend ever mgs thumbing mail order cata logs . . . The red bud bush, al most in bloom, which got nipped by recent frosts . . . wonder if it can muster another set of blos soms this year . . . iVying to remember what the "ruling days" produced in the way of weather u i0^ who are facing the loss of their home through illness, and their future status - ? of Abraham Lincoln, his birthday, and his charitable dis position toward the south forgotten when his heart was stilled ... of the guy we once thought to be "nuts" who made a big bold mark way up above our rung on the economic ladder ... of the boy we had picked to be president maybe, who couldn't 'get to first base . . . ? ? m ITINERANT visitor, lauds the late President Roosevelt . , . gives his home addrass as some point in Ohio ... "A good Democratic state, toe*" quoth he . . . "well, then of course," we chimed in, "there's John W. BrickeT ... he comes from Ohio, along with Senator Tali, and they are not Democrats." ? " / "Oh. you have it all wrong." _ said he, ' Bricker's from Kansas '. . . the sunflower slate, you k?ow . . . same place Thomas E. Dewey lives." . . . Having thus been straightened out on our politics and geography, our visitor ambled on down the ?traai. happy, no doubt in the belief that he'd set us straight. ? ? * RUSSELL D. HODGES, father of three sons, who takes a lot of interest in the welfare of child ren . . .one of those guys you juSt couldn't imagine being unkind to anybody's "youngun," hands us the following, which flowed from the pen of some unknown author, and which is particular ly fitt' g on the occasion of Boy Scout week: "WHAT IS A BOY? ... Be tween the innocence of baby hood and the dignity of manhood we find a delightful creature called a boy. Boys come in as sorted sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same creed: to enjoy every second of every day and to protest with noise (their only weapon) when their last minute is finished and the adult males pack them off to bed . . . Boys are found every where ? on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, pr jump ing to. Mothers love them, little girls hate them, adults ignore them, and Heaven protects them. A boy is truth with dirt on its face, beauty with a cut on its finger, wisdom with bubble gum (continued on page six) THE LATE BISHOP HUGHES Bishop Hughes Passes Sunday ? ? ? Edwin Holt Hughes, 83, retired bishop of the Methodist Church and former president of De Pauw "University, died in Washington Sunday. He became ill on a speak ing engagement in Munice, Ind., sometime ago, and returned to Washington a month ago and two weeks later entered a hospital suffering from virus pneumonia. Bishop Hughes had conducted two series of services in Boone, first in November of 1948, and the last time in June of 1949. Many who heard him had ex pressed the desire to have him return again. Hughes was president of De Pauw University from 1903-08 and served as acting president of Boston University from April to September, 1923. He also had served several times as acting president of American University in Washington. Cancer Clinic Held In Wilkes On Tuesday, February 7, the Wilkes-Alleghany county cancer center held its weekly clinic. 12 appeared for examination, Mrs. Albert Garwood served as chairman of receptionists, and assisting her was Mrs. M. M. Brame, Mrs. J. B. Henderson, and iMrs. Charles Ziliak. ' Those who presided in the ex amining rooms were Mrs. George [Parlier, Mrs. C. C. McNeill, and |Mrs. Presley. 12 examinations were comple ted, and 8 patients were referred |to their personal physicians for medical attention. The center is staffed by mem bers of the Wilkes- Alleghany county medical society. Or?e priority was given to those who arrived too late for exami nation. There were several from out of town. 1 came from Elkin, 1 from Taylorsville, 1 from Laurel Springs. Examinations are free to all women 35 or over, all men 40 or over, and to anyone with a sym ptom or a "danger signal", re gardless of age. The clinics are held every Tuesday in the Wilkes county courthouse. Registration is from 9:00 to 10:00 a. m Frequently there are more ap plicants for examination than can be accommodated. Therefore, in order that those who live at a distance may be sure of an examination and thus not make a trip in vain, priorities will be sent, on request, to all who live twenty miles or more from Wilkeiboro. Address your re quest to Cancer Center Clerk, Courthouse, Wilkesboro, N. C. and indicate two dates on which you could come for examination. Democrats Will Meet On Saturday : ? There will be an open meeting! of Democratic voters c?f Watauga county at the courthouse ln| iBoone Saturday evening at 7 (o'clock, it was learned from W. Tl. Winkler, chairman of the Democratic executive committee. General party matters will be discussed and a large attendance is desired. Mr. Moore Returns To Cotton Business Mr. G. C. Moore, who has been business manager of Watauga Hospital, since its reorganization a year ago, has tendered his res ignation to the board, and states that he and his family will re turn to Gast/ nia, perhaps today, where he wLi resume his former connections in the cotton broker age business. ^ GIVES 4 GALLONS OF BLOOD Baltimore, Md. ? August F. Groh, 34-year-old bartender, was recently honored by an Ameri can Legion post in recognition of his "outstanding service" as a 140-pound man, has donated 4 gallons of blood' for ' servicemen and veterans since 1944. The vic tim of a permanent foot in-mili tary service. ' WAGES, HOUR LAW IS TOPIC OF SPEAKER AT MEETING HERE Hon. Forest Shuford, State Commissioner of Labor, Gives Chamber of Com merce Details on Provisions of Federal Enactment. "The Amended Federal Wage and Hour Law" was the subject of an address delivered Tuesday noon to the Chamber of Com merce, by Forrest H. Shuford, State Commissioner of Labor. r In his talk Commissioner Shu ford discussed the Congressional amendments to the Wage and Hour Law which became effec tive on January 25. The floor was then thrown open for ques tions which the State official Answered in detail. The Federal law applies to those workers who (1) are in in terstate commerce, (2) those who produce goods for Interstate com merce, and (3) those whose work is closely related or directly es sential to the production of goods for interstate commerce, Shuford explained. Mistaken Idea "Many employees of local ser vice and retail establishments have the mistaken idea that the new 75-cents an hour minimum wage and other provisions of the Wage and Hour Law apply to them," Commissioner Shuford said. "I want to emphasize that this law generally does not cover workers in these local service and retail businesses, such as cloth ing, grocery, hardware, variety, department and drug stores, laundries and dry cleaning plants, restaurants, sodai -shops, barber shops, hotels, service sta tions, and the like." Shuford explained that the Wage and Hour Act, like various other types of federal legislation, follows the provision in the Con stitution which gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Local business, or in terstate commerce, is outside the scope of the Act, he stated. Illustration As a simple illustration of the difference between interstate and (continued on page ten) Variety Show At Cove Creek The Johnson County Men's Chorus will present a Variety Show at the Cove Creek School Auditorium Monday night, Feb ruary 20, 7:30 p. m. This group from the easternmost county in Tennessee, have about forty odd members in the cast. Among the features of the program are: Pete Ramsey, a clown comedian who has played to many audiences in the Tennessee area, with his goofy comedy. His son, Freddie, is a good counterpart in satire. The girts' sextette with a har mony group especially arranged for their voices, sing "Grass Is Getting Greener All the Time," and "Neopolitan Nights." The Men's Chorus with a spec ial arrangement of "When Day Is Done." "Southbound Train, ' "In the Hills of Tennessee," and "Far Away in the South, offer some old fashioned barbershop harmony. The Women's Chorus will sing a group of numbers including "Rosary and Cain's "Cradle Song." The Juvenille Sextette, a pop ular feature on all the programs, will be on hand with numbers, new and old. ? Many features will be on the program from the Cove Creek School. The- Rhythm Band, the Elementary School's two glee clubs, a duet of dancers, cowboys in the making, singers, and skits will help form the program. The High School Glee Club will be a feature on the program. It will be a community pro gram by two neighboring com munities. Clint Reese To Give Shearing Exhibition Clint Reese, National 4-H Sheep Shearing Champion for 1949, will put on a Sheep Shear ing exhibition at Bethel School Thursday night, February 18, during a program sponsored by Bethel 4-H Club. The program will start at 7:30 and will fea ture a play, music, and eats. All persons interested in seeing the exhibition should attend the pro gram. Fishing Awards To Be Given by Club The awards In the trout and bass fishing contests will be awarded the lucky anglers at a meeting of the Wildlife Club to be held at the Gateway Cafe Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. A schedule of the winners will be released for publication fol lowing the meeting. e BIG MO FREED ? The only United Stales battleship now in commission was out of commission temporarily in this pos*. The vessel went aground in Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Va., and sits high in the water in this bow view. Several attempts were made to float her again, and some conjectured that the large expense of refloating the ship might influence Uncle Sam to abandon her in her plight, before she finally was dislodged and floated into deep water. Greene May Be State GOP Chief CANDIDATE ? Supporters of Clarence M. Aborneihy (above) of Lanolr. Caldwell county school superintendent, are en couraged by the Stata-wida ra ?ponse lo hit recant announct manl thai ha would be a candi dal# for president of tha North Carolina Education Association on February 23. Now serving as prasidant of tha?South Piadmonl District. N. C. E. A., tha Lenoir tducaior would succeed Mrs. Lu :ila Allan of HendersonvUla. a classroom taachar. who is ending a very successful year as haad of tha N. C. E. A. Roy Rufty Takes ^ Courses at State Mr. Roy A. Rufty, manager of the Hillside Dairy, Inc., in Boone, is. in Raleigh attending a tefi-days short course in milk marketing being conducted at State College. Mr. Rufty plans to return home next Saturday. On Motorcycle Trip To Florida Races Crayte Teague of the Boone motorcycle club, left Tuesday af ternoon for Daytona Beach, Fla., where he will attend the national motorcycle races. Mr. Teague cycled to Elkin, where he joined 15 members of the motorcycle club in that city for the Florida trip. They will be away for a week. Local Business and Civic Leader May Be Elected To Succeed DeLapp at Re publican Convention. Clyde R. Greene, Boone busi ness man, civic and political leader, announced Sunday he is a candidate to become chairman of the State Republican executive committee. The Associated Press gives the information from Ra leigh, where Mr. Greene is in at tendance at a State Farm Bureau meeting. Sim A. DeLapp of Lexington, who has been Republican chair man for the past eight years, re cently announced his retirement from the party- post, due to the pressure of business. His suc cessor is to be chosen at the North Carolina Republican con vention at Charlotte March 14. Mr. Greene has been promi nent in the Republican party in the State for many years. He ran for Congress in 1946 and 1948 against Representative Robert L. Doughton, and it is pointed out that in the 1946 race he polled 29,585 votes, almost half tne to tal cast. Mr. Greene, a former president of the Watauga County Farm Bu reau, was president of the State Merchants' Association in 1944 46. He has been active for many years in the business, civic and religious life of his town and county, and his friends expect his candidacy to gain widespread support. Teachers To Meet At Blowing Rock The Watauga county unit of the North Carolina education as sociation will hold its next meet ing February 23, at 7:30 o'clock at the Blowing Rock High School, it was announced the first of the week. , The program chairman, Mr. Eu gene Koone, state* that an Inter esting program is being planned for the occasion. Candidates for the N. C. E. A. officers will be voted on at the meeting, and delegates to the state convention named. A full attefidance of the teach ers of the county is expected. Many Filipinos still suffer from u ndemourisnment. GOOD FISHING ? Shown M Mrs. Anoi Wagnar, Mrs. Finia Wag nar, Billia Edwards. Finis Wagnar and Amoa Wagnw. at lb* con clusion of a fishing trip in lha Gulf of Maxico, near Naples, Fla. 20 King Mackaral wara caught on lha trip, which walghad a total of 2M poonda. Finis Wagnar, local hardwara marchant. suggests, "Soma of my local angling friands should taka to toaalng back thalr tfoy fishaa." CLYDE R. GREENE Cub Scouts To Be Organized A group of parents met in the Presbyterian Church Monday night to lay the groundwork for a meeting to be held today (Wed nesday) at the same place at which time a troop of Cub Scouts will be organized. A Scout ex ecutive from Winston-Salem will attend the meeting to aid in org anizing the troop., or pack. Rev Everett S. Ransom, Jr., pastor of Advent Christian Church, will lead the pack. Den mothers will be selected at that time, Parents of children eight years to eleven, or those neanng eight, are urged by Rev. J. K. Parker, Jr., and Mrs. Lawrence Owsley, chairman of the organizing com* mittee, to attend. The sponsoring committee of the Pack is to be composed of a representative from each church in Boone, and it is hoped that after this meeting the Pack may begin their activities. Several! previous meetings have been held by interested parents in an effort! to organize tneir younger sons into a worthwhile project. Lawrence Barden Will Sing in Concert Friday Durham. ? Lawrence Edgerton Barden, Boone, will sing with the Duk? University Men 8 Glee Club at the Annual Midwinter Concert at Duke Friday night, February 17, J. Foster Barnes, di rector ,has announced. Some 175 Duke men students, the largest group in the club's history, will open the 1950 sea son for the nationally-famous Duke singers. ? Beginning March 4 with a con cert at Winston-Salem, a group of 40 club members Will tour most of the important cities along the Eastern Seaboard through Morch and April, ending with the 14th annual nationwide broadcast from New York City on April 29. Barden is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Barden, 417 Howard street, Boone. TESTS OWH IDEAL Pasadena, Calif. ? William Joyca, Jr., president of a shoe manufacturing firm, announced ithat, hereafter, *11 executives must take a six months' vaca tion, with pay, upon reaching the ago of 50. He believes his plan will more than pay for itself. To test it out, Joyce boarded a ship with his family for a six months' vacation in Hawaii. He was the first to react! the age limit. FIELD CROP MEETING TO BEATTENDED BY EXPERTS Farmers Desiring More Re sults from Fertilizer and Better Crops Asked To Hear Aricultural Leaders at Courthouse Saturday Any farmer who wishes to grow better crops or get more results from commercial fertiliz ers should attend the meeting on crops and fertilizers at the Coun ty Courthourse, Boone, Friday, February 17, beginning at 10:00 a. m. The program for the meeting as announced by Mr. L. E. Tuck willer, county agent, will be as follows: Soil Testing -Dr. W. L. Nel son, director Soil Testing Divi sion, N. C. Department of Agri culture. Pasture and Forage Crops ? S. H. Dobson, specialist in Exten sion Agronomy. Weed Control ? Dr. Warren Shaw, Extension Agronomy spec ialist. Tobacco ? Roy R. Bennett, Ex tension Agronomy specialist. Fertilizers and Corn ? Dr. E. R. Collins, in charge of Agronomy Extension. Colored slides will be used by some of the discussion leaders and others will use charts. Mr. Tuckwiller expressed the hope that the Courthouse will be full to hear these noted farm leaders discuss some of the trou blesome agricultural problems of ' the day. PMA Committee To Give Orders The Watauga County PMA Committee will issue purchase orders for the following pasture rass seeds beginning Monday, ebruary 20: Blue grass, orchard grass, ladino clqver, white clover. Fescue and alfalfa. Prior ap proval will be granted for other posture seeds listed in the county handbook which are red top, Ko rean lespedeza and alsike clover. The only meadow grass seed that will be available this year will be alfalfa, and this acreage must be in excess of the usual acreage of biennial and perennial legumes and perennial grasses on the farm September 30, 1949. Seeding of the grasses must be carried out according to the spec ifications listed in the county handbook, a copy of which will be available at the county of fice. All purchase orders will expire April 15, 1950, and reports of the practices for which orders are issued and prior approvals are granted must be made by May 15, 1950. Purchase orders will be issued until April 1, 1950, or closed at an earlier date if funds for these practices are ex hausted. All vendors have a liberal sup ply of seeds on hand and all farmers in the county will be eli gible to receive assistance in the pasture grass program to the ex tent of the guide established by the county committee. Boone Democrats At YbC Meeting Mrs. Leo K. Pritchett, vice president of the North Carolina Young Democratic Clubs, at tended the state rally held in Greensboro on Saturday. She was accompanied by Mrs. Hope B. Teaster of Minneapolis, vice president qf the Avery County Young Democratic Club. Mrs. Pritchett attended a meet ing of Democratic women of North Carolina, at which Judge Susie Sharp, North Carolina's only woman judge, and Mrs. Charles Tillett, head of the wo men's division of the Democratic party, were featured speakers. Judge Sharp criticized women for their lack of interest in good government and accused them of being lethargic or even "Just plain lazy." Mrs. Tillett emphasi zed the need for more women in elective or appointive offices and for their more active participa tion in politics. The main feature of the occa sion was a barbecue and old-fash ioned political rally held at the National Armory in Greensboro on Saturday night. Guests in cluded many state officials, Gov ernor and Mrs. Scott, Senator Frank Graham, Wilson Gilmore of Benton, Missouri, national president of the Young Demo^ cratic Clubs of America, and many others. The address of the evening was given by Senator Estes Kefauvef of Tennessee. He emphasized the importance of international cooperation, the necessity of the solidarity of the North Atlantic countries, and, in referring to the south, said that it could work out most of its own problems, especially those of a racial nature, without legislation. Others from Boone who at tended the rally were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Taylor, ? and Gordon Winkler . The next state rally is ex pected to be held in Ashevilla about March 25.
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