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* . ? * J,*'- T" -?*?" ? . ? . "-te-lX ? ???>.?:,.? ?, WATAUGA COUNTY Leading agricultural and tourist area Livestock, dairying and truck farming of paramount im port* ncr Blue Ridge Parkwaj traverses county, and touchaa Bkrsrtnt Rock, <xm of tha ' ctpaJ Summer rsaortl of !" VOL. Lxn x_ NO. 36 An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? i BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1950 FIVE a ?I 1 KING STR BY ROB RIVERS B. W. STALXJNGS. one of those who follows rather closely ths ss? saim fnuad in this cor ner, comes through with an idea, in rase anyone desires to set apart another week for any kind of observance ... He suggests a seven-day period, free of all malicious talk about one's neigh bor, a sort of gossipless period, when the faults of the indivi duals of the community would be allowed to rest undisturbed . . . Either talk good about the fellow, or say nothing . . . Try to look at the other side of the pic ture, a "be kind to people week." . . . The man has something of course. ? ? ? SMALL TOWNS axe by ths vary nature of their maks-up, prone to engage in a lot of talk . . . We know each other so well, all about his business, about how much income tax bo pays, how his children pioywi in school, how much he lays 1b the plate if ho goes to Church . . . How ho vola . just c No bar, and whether or not bo's the boas of ths household . . . We kaoV where his wife sot the atrocious hat, how much it mat, tew ska handles herself whan the loaaa at a game of b ridge, aad whether or not she rules the roost wifh a hand of iron or with 4 heart of gold . . . The other fallow's business, somehow. Just becomes a part and parcel of everyday conver sation, 'cause it's the subject with which moat folks are so familiar . . . Moat of it is harm observations about are really nooa of . . . But then, there is the occasional man or wo man. who ]ust has to be mean, aad talk out oi turn . . . Wan der away from the funny little things which wo laugh about in our neighbors, while they are laughing at us . . . and go right down into assaults on the motives aad characters of our folks, without even hearing the other side . . . This sort of thing is nearhaps what Mr. Stalling* had in mind . . . and we would like a try at the gossiplsee period, in which maybe the purveyors of malicious tales about our folks would desist, aad find out how much better thay feel Without giving con stant expression to their dis like of a fallow being. ... , A FEW YEARS AGO we heard a man giving another citizen an awful going-over . . . The one be ing assailed, 'according to the man who held the stage in the living room, was about the meanest man in the whole world . . . He would do anything in the book, no doubt about it, and just about the time he had us convinced that maybe the accused ought to be hung by the neck for a little while, his wife, evidently pretty much the boss of the fireside realm, asked to be heard, and we figured she was going to comple tely finish the poor fellow . . . but she didn't . . . quoth she, " isn't here tonight. There is no one here to appear in his defense . . . Half the things you've heard, no doifbt are false, the other half distorted . . . You've talked enough ... It isn't fair to try. convict and hang a man with out his having a chance to offer his testimony r' . . . The husband closed up like the proverbial clam, opened again in a pleasant vein later on, and the remainder of the session was unstrained . . . Have never seen the lady since, but that we've thought of that trite speech, and treasured her it* spee< friendship just a little more. ? ? ? BUSINESS MEN Uy final touches on Income tax forms, aad many of them sadly reflect they "did better than common" last year, and owe the govern ment some more money . . . Number of folks seen on Mon day, poring over the govern ment forms, chock book handy. gettiag ready for the final set L and I't see sore about the thing. Just won dering how the hedk . to owe so much few years ago, land taxes ware the talk of the community, dur ing certain seasons, but this la come tax business makes the others look so small, that the local levies as* scarcely men tioned around town In these days. ? ? t ^ MARCH, after blowing in "like a lion" and giving down with a few cold days, provides a few rainy days, as the first robins fly in from the deep south and give down with their happy songs . . . Number 'f Re publican leaders go to Statesville Monday for the Congressional convention, and proceed to Char lotte for the State meeting . . . some four thousand baby chicka down at Wilson's feed store, chirping at the same time . . . Rex Iiagaman delivering the mail about the town and always flash ing a big smile . . . Farmers talk of the current lamb crop, and the strong positi6n of the cattle mar ket . , . Fertilizer, lime, phosph ate, moving toward the farm aa planting time grows nearer . . . (continued on page six) VOICE OF LABOR ? Prim* Min ister Clamant Atlee. Britain's La bor gorammwi heed, announced thai his party would form a new government despite its slim mar gin in the recent election. The new government will have to walk warily. Chicken Pie Supper Tonighl A chicken pie supper will be served by the Boone Parent Teachers Association Wednesday evening, March 15, from 5 to 7 o'clock, and the proceeds from the sale of tickets will be used for school ptuposes. All patrons ol the school are invited to partici pate. The menu will be: Chicken pie, mashed potatoes, green English peas, peach salad, cranberry sauce, hot rolls, butter, coffee, dessert. Poultry. Specialist Coming Tuesday Mr. C. F. Parrish, in charge poultry extension, will be in Wa tauga county on Tuesday, March 21, to assist with poultry work Two meetings are planned to give poultry men a chance to discuss their problems with Mr. Parrish. Tuesday, March 21, 10:30 a. m, county courthouse in Boone. Tuesday, March 21, 2:00 p. ij., Stony Fork school Since many forecast that the 'arm rncoroe will be down in 1950, ItfhaMTs sEbuld give poultry special consideration. It is hoped that a large group of both men and women will meet Mr. Par rish at these places. Vets Should File Pension Claims Soon Lionel Ward, veterans' service officer, states that the Veterans Administration has notified him to have all of the No. 1 war vet erans file a claim for pension as early as possible. Regulations for filing include getting an examination from a physician as to your present con dition, and bring to Mr. Ward's office. He has the necessary forms on which to file the claims. Freshmen Plan Paper Campaign The Freshman' class of Appala chian High school has planned a project of collecting old news papers and magazines to be sold for the benefit of a Freshman class picnic, which will take place in the spring: The exact day that the papers will be collected has not yet been decided, but it will be one day In the very near fu ture. Tho towns people are ask ed top lease save their old news papers and magazines and they will be taken up at your home. The class has already started various funds, among which it a Junior-Senior Banquet Fund. Burley Bed Test To Be Started Thursday A demonstration tobacco plant bed, featuring the use of a weed killer, is to De conducted tld| spring on the farm of Stanley W. Harris at , Sherwood. Mr. R. C. Coleman,' local to bacco warehouseman, will send men to the Harris farm Thurs day at 9 o'clock, to seed the bed, and all farmers interested in the test plot are asked to me-Jt them there. Frank Wayniclc in Case Mat Tourney Frank Waynick speedy little 121 pounder from Appalachian State Teachers College won 4th place In the consolation rounds of the Case Wrestling Tourna ment held in Cleveland on March 10-1 1th. Wayne York lost his first round match to IaSlavic from Niagrs University of New York. Paul Joines, 175 pound' class, made the trip but did not wrestle due to an Injured ear , United States and Canada map Joint plan on wheat ex ports. LOCAL FOLKS ATHCEAMEET: SOME CHOSEN AS OFFICIALS Number of Collegians Attend Teachers Organization Meet ing in Raleigh Last Week; Derrick, Casale, Others Are Named on Official Slate. Appalachian State Teachers college was represented at the annual meeting of the North Car olina Education Association in Raleigh last week by a number of Iteachers and students. 1 Attending were Miss Helen Burch, Renato Casale, Leo K. Pritchett, F. R. Derrick, Dr. John jG. Barden, Mr. and Mrs. Fred 'Kirchner, Dr. John Workman from the faculty. Delegates from the Future Teachers of America were students Mildred Bradley, Mozelle Richardson, William R. Richardson, and Sarah Miller Matthews. Mr. Richardson and Miss Matthews were represent ing the college as "Mr. and Miss Future Teacher" from Appala chian. J A number of elective offices Iwent to delegates who attended Ifrom Appalachian. F. R. Derrick was elected state president of the division of science teachers; Renato Casale was elected state president of the division of Spanish teachers; Mrs. Joy Kir Ichner was elected state vice president of the division of phy sical education teachers; and Don Cheek, member of the junior [class at Appalachian, was elected state president of the Future Teachers of America. Dr. John G. Barden is the state sponsor of the (Future Teachers for the next wear. Smith Woodring I Taken By Death Smith Alfred Woodring, 74 years old, died at the home in the (Todd neighborhood March 8th. Funeral services were con Iducted from the Hopewell Meth lodist Church on the tenth by [Rev. Noah Johnson, and inter ment was in the churchyard j cemetery. The widow survives with Jour sons: Hubert. Earl, Burl, Howard Woodring, all of Todd. Rites Held For Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Margaret Lee Campbell, 61 years old, died at the home at Sugar Grove on Sunday. Funeral services were conduc ted Monday at 2 o'clock at the Willowdale Baptist Church by Rev. W. D. Ashley, and burial was in the Mast cemetery. Survivors include the husband. Spencer Campbell, one son and one daughter: Frank Campbell, Bristol, Tenn.; Mrs. Loy Dotson, Sugar Grove. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Presnell, also survive. Citizens Act To Get Cub Scout Pack ?A group of citizens and par ents of Boone, interested in hav ing a Cub Scout Pack for boys of 8, 9 and 10 years of age, have been meeting recently to organize such a group. In order to obtain a charter from the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the greup must do the following things: 1. Obtain a local institution to back us. The Presbyterian church has agreed to do this. 2. Appoint a pack committee of at least 3 men. 3. Obtain a Cubmaster. Rev. E. S. Ranson has accepted this job. 4. Obtain a Den Mother for every group of 5 to 8 boys 5. Hold a training and organi zation meeting for all parents who want their bgvi to become cubs. This meeting will acquaint parents with the Cub Scout pro gram and their part in it The training and organization meeting will be held Monday, March 20, 7 :30 p. m. at the Pres byterian church. Those interested are urged to be present at the meeting^ Josepin). Edwards. Field Scout Executive of the Old Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America will be present to help complete the charter application. This meeting will be for parents. The boys will meet at a later datfe. Former War Prisoners To Receive Per Diem Lionel Ward, veterans servioa officer, states that Congress has passed a law that all veterans who were prisoners of war, held by an enemy nation, will receive one dollar a day for evenr day they were imprisoned. If these veterans Mill come to Mr. Ward'i office, he will be glad to file their claims. TOURNEY WINNERS? The Rock* Is, from Blowing Rock High School, who won the first pUc* tro phy for the second time in th* tri -county basketball tournament hold hoi* recently. High school teams from Ash*. Avery and Watauga count!** participated in th* tournament, and th* Rockets defeated Fleetwood. Jefferson, s? d*d lor first position. Crossnor* and Appalachian to d*f*nd their title. In th* winning lineup. front row. left to right: Ernest Bann*r. Jim Gr**n*. Bob Walters. Billy Greene. Billy Bo lick. Carter I.*nts. coach; back row. Uft to right. Char 11* Klutx. Taft Broy hill. Merritt Coffey. Billy White and Bobby Shores. ? Photo Palmer's Studio. Scott Accuses Local Democrats 01 Jockeying Primary Figures Democratic Club I Rally Saturday A' rally of thq? Democratic vot ers of Watauga county, called primarily for the purpose of or ganizing the . Young Democratic Club, will be held at the court house in Boone Saturday, March 18, at 7 o'clock. The meeting is called hy Mrs. Ear lee n G. Pritchett, of Boone, vice-president of the Young Dem ocratic Clubs of North Carolina, A large gathering of Demo cratic voters from the various sections of the county is expected, and Mrs. Pritchett confidently expects to be able to report at least 200 charter members of the organization at the end of the meeting. The membership fee is one dollar. Lawyer SmilR Is Nominated Attorney L. A. Smith has been offered as a nominee in the cour tesy campaign being conducted by the Boone Merchants Associ ation. The letter placing the lo cal attorney in the running for courtesy honors is as follows: 'T nominate Lawyer Smith be cause: When I go into his office he always acknowledges my pres ence and if busy, insists that I have a seat, and that he will be with me in just a few minutes. His approach is always cheerful. His office is always tidy. He shows an interest in the other fellow's troubles. He is very prompt and efficient in hi* pro fession. He is courteous." Jacob L. Lewis Dies At Age 91 Jacob Leander Lewis, 91 years old, prominent ciUzen of Meat Camp township, died Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Dave Michael of Boone following a long illness. Mr. Lewis, who before his re tirement several years ago, was a farmer, was one of the oldest residents of this section, and was held in the highest regard by the people of the county. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 o'clock at the Meat Camp Baptist Church. Rev. N. M. Greene, Rev. R. C. Eggers and Rev. Mr. Vance took part in the rites and interment was in the church cemetery. . Surviving are the following sons and daughter*: Clint Lewis, Boone; Charles G. LewU, Ztoa ville; Henry Lewis, Cuzart, W. Va.; Wade Lewis, Dilliner, Pa.; Jim Lewis, Branville, Va.; Ray Lewis, Fred Lewis. Dilllner, Pa.; Mrs. Nannie Michael, Boone; Mrs. Ben Calloway, Omelia, Ohio; Mr*. Ada Gross, Boone. Ona brother, W. H. Lewia, of Peebles, Ohio, also survives. Local Republicans Attend Conventions Amoig those attending the Congressional convention In Statesville Monday, and the State / Republican convention in Charlotte Tuesday, were: Local Democrats Disclaim Knowledge of Any Irregu larity in 1948 Primary, and Indicate Ire at Accusations ?of Governor. Governor Scott, in a press con ference in Raleigh Friday, crack ed down on the alleged practice of compelling school teachers to make contributions to campaign purposes, and accused Watauga county Democrats of "Jockeying" the figures to make the result right, in the primary election of 1948, when the Governor was op posed by Charles' M. Johnson." The Scott pronouncement, com ing at a time when members of the administration are seeking support for the candidacy of Sen ator Frank P. Graham, fell like a bomb shell among Democratic leaders in this county, who aver they know nothing or any sort of scandal growing out of the '48 primary, that there ^ere no com plaints heard at the time, and that if there had been one, the tatement of the Governor that the "situation has been cleaned up," makes announcemen t inopportune, accordin gto ortho dox political reasoning. Some of the lads who carry the political ball, both in May and November in these parts, are genuinely riled at the charges of the Governor, and there is a good deal of speculation as to their possible effect on the sentiment of Watauga voters in the May primary. The quotation from the Raleigh dispatch .which sounded the sour note in local Democratic circles, follows: "A group from Watauga called1 on him before the first primary and told him he would receive some votes in Watauga but would not carry the county. After the first primary .when Scott trailed Charles M. Johnson in the state by a narrow margin, the group called on him again and told him: " 'You're not going to carry the county, but you're going to get a good vote. Our job is to de feat the. Republicans, and we can't afford to have a Governor mad at us.' "Then on election night, Scott continued, Watauga county re ported that Johnson had carried the county by a few votes. But on Monday morning after the election, when Scott w*s definite* lv the winner, a report caroe from Watauga that a mistake had been made, that Scott had actu ally carried the county by 120 votes. "They just jockeyed the fig ures to make the result right,' he added. "But the situation ih Watauga apparently hag been cleaned up, the Governor (aid, and it is not involved in the currenWnvestiga tion. "Scott recalled that old politi cian* had told him that there arej some 180 precincts out of l.MXr in North Carolina that can be' tampered with." The Scott statement came as] e Governor revealed that an v estimation was in progress of chars es that school teachers axe required to kick -back a part of their salary, are in effect told to "pay up or get out." Scott said he was not sure whether these kick-becks went to individuals for their own use or were made as party contribu tion*. N Local Democrat* seem to feel that the Governor should have named names, and been specific in his charge* again the Demo cratic officials of the county. Beal Gels Nod Oi District GOP Statesville ? Ninth district Re publican* this weelc nominated Fate J. Heal of Lenoir as their candidate for U. 3. Representa tive. The attorney received unani mous approval at the district GOP convention here. Hep. R. L. Doughton of Layrel Springs, Democratic incumbent, is running again. The Republtcians named Clyde R. Greene of Boone as their exe cutive committee chairman. Greene succeeds Emory C. Mc Call of Lenoir. Frank L. Smith if Lenoir was re-elected secre tary. Members of the new district! executive committee are Ray Jennings of Taylorsville, Roy brooks of Sparta, Edison Tho mas of Grassy ?reek, C. Monroe \dams of Statesville, J. J. Mor ton ?f Albemarle, Ellis Honey cutt of Ooakboro, G. C. Peeler of Salisbury, Russell Hodges of 3oone and Beal. A representa tive from Cabarrus County, is ex pected to be named sometime '.his week at the State GOP con tention in Charlotte. Nine counties make up the dis trict. They are Alexander, Alle jhany, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Iredell, Rowan, Stanly and Wa tauga. Bynum Gross Dies On Friday Bynum Harold Gross, 69 years old, well-known farmer of the Meat Camp section, died at the home Friday. Mr. Gross had been in poor health for a long time, and his condition had been considered critical for the past several .weeks. Funeral services were conduc ted Sunday at 2 o'clock at the Meat Baptist Church by Rev. B. C. Eggers, Rev. Arlie Moretz and Rev. Mr. Stevens and interment was in the Hine cemetery near the ancestral home, one mile west of Boone. Mr. Gross, who was a son of the late 'Isaac and Mrs. Gross, was born at Roaring River in Wilkes county, and the family moved to Watauga when he was a young man. He had lived in the Meat Camp section for 29 years, where he engaged In farming, and where he was held in the highest esteem by the people. The widow, Mrs. Ada Lewis Gross, and three daughters sur vive: Mrs. Earleen Plick, Hen deraonville, N. C.; Mrs. Ruth Winebarger, Boone; Miss Nell Gross, Winnton-Salem. There ate two brothers and three sisters: Lee and Cleve Gross, Boone; Mrs. F. M- Maltha. Knoxville, Tenn.; Mrs. CharlasG. Lewis, Zionville; Mrs. Hettie Hodges, Boone. 111 ? i ? i 4 ?? Republican Chairman Charlotte. ? North Carolina Re publicans elected Jim Baley, Jr., 38-year-old Marshall attorney, as their chairman at the State convention here Tuesday, but failed to name an opponent to Sen. Clyde R. Hoey. They put up t L Gavin of Sanford, former senatorial candi torney, as their senatorial candi date from the tradltk>sai East He specifically was earmarked "as the man to run against Dr. Frank Graham.'* . . ^ CONTRACT LET OH LAST UNIT LOCAL POWER PLANT WORK Building Expected To Start Shortly on Expanded Utility Plant; Plant To Be One of State's Finest; Music, Art Building Is Next Project. ? * The last unit of construction on the power plant improvement program at Appalachian Stat* Teachers college is expected to get under way shortly. The con tract for pipe work and auxiliary power eQuip~ient recently waa awarded to .. F. Holliday ntwl Company of Greensboro. Con tracts also went to Tichenor Smith of Greensboro for insula tion irf the amount of $4,300 ttnd to Electric Service Company, Hickory, for electrical work amounting to $8,550. When it is completed, the pow er plant will have a cost of $273, 881.18. This was the first major item on the $3,500,000 building and improvement project at Ap palachian State Teachers college, money for which was appropria ted by the State of North Caro lina. The second item, a building housing the laundry, garage, and shops, already is in use, having been completed, at a cost of $114, 447.68. The recent letting of the final contract for the power plant will, when finished, give the collegp one of the finest power plant* m the State. The work already com pleted consists of building addi tion, stokers for the old boilers, new radial tile chimney, chim ney foundation, boiler and stok er, water heater, boiler feed pumps, turbine generator, and switchboard. The building program at Ap palachian will include a musk and arts building, which ip ex pected to be the next major item of construction, a boys' dormi tory, girls' dormitory, addition to the library, apartment building, fifteen faculty homes, gymnas athletic field, beautificauon Of grounds, and others. rl Henson House Burned A seven-room house, the pro perty of Carl Henson of Vilas, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lee reague, was totally destroyed by fire, as a result of an explosion caused when Mr. Teague emptied a bucket of coal onto the glowing -?rrtberg in a heating stove. Mr. reague had the house completely furnished, and all -the belongings of himself and family were des troyed. The house and contents were partially covered by in surance. Mr. Teague states that the ex plosion occurred when he re plenished the fire in the stove with some fine coal, that the glowing embers were thrown on upholstered furniture and other inflammable objects in the room and that the flames spread so rapidly, members of his family could have been trapped. Mr. and Mrs. Teague, his mother and their ion, were in the house at the time, but were unable to salvafe anything from the flames. Tripp Article in National Magazine The Clearing House, a journal for modern Junior and senior high school faculties, carried an article in the December issue en titled "A Bit of Mass Conversion" written by Mr. Hillard C. Tripp, instructor at Appalachian High School. The article shows one example of how a mathematics teacher can go about developing the to tal personality of the child through the teaching of mathe matics. Mr. Tripp's article is re ceiving national recognition and he will soon have published one or two other articles in relation to his methods of teaching mathe matics at the local high school. Farmers Co-Op Has New Manager Here Mr. Gales Scroggs has succeed |ed Mr. Spencer Miller as the manager of the Watauga Farjn |ers' Coop, Mr. Miller having re signed due to other business in Mx. Scroggs is a native of Wilkes county and a graduate of North Carolina State Collage, where he majored in agriculture He was formerly a field repeeeeo tative tor the Farmers' Mr. and Mrs. Scroggs now ne at the Riven Apartments. tive Exchange, Raleigh, N. id Mrs. [side (Mrs. Scroggs, who is a "registered nurse, U a member of the staff {at the Watauga Hospital. Basketball Score Appalachian State Teachers College basketball squad lost a close game Monday afternoon with Brooklyn College in the NAIB Tournament at Kansas City. The score was 7# to 79.
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