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lent W< the Year 1868 WATAUGA - 3 ?AY, APRIL 27, 1950 KING STREET Kit 1CMET OUR PAL just u we erupted from Smithey's Store, suJ' started a store to store can vas* o? the South aide of King Street, and suspidoning that the fellow was all wound up like a phonograph, and ready to break loose on all cylinders, we start ed to ease on down the street, after a brief handshake . . . but nope, this fellow just wouldn't turn loose. . "Had been wanting to see you for a long time, and get your opinion on a few things. You know the world's in a helluva shape, and figured as how you maybe had arrived at the answ ers to some of the questions fac ing the folks.** "WelC says we, -don't kn ? "You know," interrupted he, "Russia keeps acting up. Wanted to know what you though about her attitude and whether or not they'll attack. Look's to me as if we are going to have to be served a lew atoms, and a hy drogen or two, before they quit their quarreling. Don't you guess so? ... Or do you reckon we ought to go right on down the middle of the international path, paying no heed to old Joe. 1 think we ought to smack him down right away, as I was say ing, but I could be wrong." "Could be that ? " we bravely tried to start "well so much for that, and to get down to some things cloeer home. Whom do you suppoee we should nominate for Senator in the llay primary? 1 had been thinking of taking off with Bob Reynold* again, then was for Smith a couple at days and have about decided that we ought to settle down and vote for Graham . . . warns like he has more of a Democratic approach, or do you think so?" "Well, def? We had gotten down a* far as the old Smithey bean market, and hadn't been able to break in on the con ver sa ties. ' "Do you tftnk the Democrats are going to stay in the White Rouse for another generation or Jhin* etc., Mb* dffeatM H) J Ml *Tto, DTP ** 1 "Well, { though you'd know what the score is. County politics should be warming up now F**t tv soon ... Do you know yet who the Democrats expect to nomi nate, and if the Republicans have picked their men? . . . Guess it'll be a pretty spirited oampaign . . . What's going on around town ... Do they hold a city election this year or next, never can keep up? "In towiy- ? " we ventured "Well, rm glad to see you again. Always like to have your opinion* on these matters. You keejv informed, and appreciate hearing you talk." complaining about the weather, aa farmers and home gardenia get ready for balmy weather, be fore Old 8ol make* way for sun ny days . . . "Used to figure on four seasons," said an unhappy one, spring, summer, fall and winter ... now we hare only two? winter and July!" . . . Lions Club talent show most successful event, fiscally speak ing In the history of organization. , . . Blind fund gets snug sum, while participating schools sham in the proceeds . .. Spring court term gets under way, with big list os defendants . . . moat of them first offenders, guilty oi misdemeanors . . . few trials, most of those who ran afoul or the law, plead guilty, and await the Judgment of the court . . . Thirty-year old Rolls-Royce lim ousine, parked downtown, draws ittention of the folks . . . The shiny black vehicle appeared to Ee in tet-wlasa condition, looked BIG LEAGUE. ? This is ? ntw photo of North Carolina'* I Prank Graham. Mt and Clyda R. Hoty. who haxa boon liwil "a Big Loaguo team" In tbo u. 8. Sonata. On 14 major fcauoa fac ing tho Sonata during thoir yoar togothor. Hoot and Graham ha to voted togothor 10 limot and split only tear Hum Thh rooord of hotter than 71 par cant unity is about avaraga for tha two HMton of any state. Hoot charoeterisad Graham as a "groat Amorican" in a Sonate s pooch foUowing Graham's ap I - ? 1 ? ' ? jCensus Takers Near End Job; Few Missed M ' ? | ? ? "Courtesy Contest MRS. DEAN CARROLL Following is a current nomina tion in the merchants' association rgg "aft-. ?. * ?. charaterictics o! a courteous em Mdyee, I desire to nominate lira. Dean Carrell of the Dixie store ih the courtesy contest. "When I enter the store, Mr*. Carroll invariably greets me with a smile, and helps me to fill my list quickly. Often she reminds me of some item I had forgotten, anil her spirit of friendliness and helpfulness brings me tack M the store again and again. "Mrs. Carroll fc neat in her personal appearance, and is loyal to her employer aa well is to the customers. I think she is one of the moat- uniformly courteous saleswomen in the community. Demos To Meet In Convention The Democrats of Watauga county are asked to meet in con vention at the courthouse to Boone on Saturday, May i, for the purpose of naming delegates to the State convention, which will be held in Raleigh on May 11, and for the traxSactkm of other party business. Chairman W. K. Winkler is sues the call tor the meeting and asks that meetings be held in the various precincts of the county on Saturday April St, where pre cinct organizations will be set up arid delegates named to the coun ty convention. Clean-Up Drive || n Starts Monday * "t7?FvF ? ? annual beautifies tion Clean-up. rix-up campaign, wfil [Crew Leader Asks That Citi zens of Boone Who Escaped Enumeration Call Him. Mr. D. M. Edmisten, census crew leader for Watauga county, states that the count of Boone's population is coknpleted, aside from some work at the college, land asks that anyone missed in 'the enumeration telephone him immediately so that the tabula tion may be accurate. - Mr. Edmisten says that the enumerators have done a fine job, but that, through no fault of theirs, some residents of the city hadn't been counted. Four or fire of those missed have showed up for enumeration, says Mr. Ed isten. Mr. Edmisten statks that the is almost completed in the ?ill likely* be*donT this wee'k*No .on-.th* results of the I count will be available for some Sales Courses To Begin On Mondayl The Boone Merchants Associa tion Is holding an insitute on salesmanship at the Skyline Res taurant next week, and Stanley A. Harris, secretary, has issued the following factual statement relative to the activity: "A letter has gone to all the members of the Merchants As sociation inviting than to send their salesmen for one hour each day either from 0:45 to 0:48 in the morning or 10:00 to 11:00 in the morning. All other employ ers are invited to take advantage of this unusual opportunity. "Mrs. Delia Pubnan is the dir ector, and die is Said to be the very best there is. "Selling techniques is the sub ject It is a round table < of current selling problems. Suc cessful selling methods. Emphasis is placed on the importance o t rendering better customer service and self-development of an in telligent, magnetic sales per sonality." Clothing Drive 1 Set For Nay 4 On Thursday, May 4, members of the Appalachian High school student council will call at var ious homes in town between the hours of 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. to collect good used clothing. This clothing will be distributed through the student loan fund to worthy high school students. The student loan fund, which has been in operation during the year under the sponsorship <3 the student council and the supervi sion of three faculty members, was established to aid students who need clothing and money in order to stay in school. Townspeople who have any Hiui or ???""?"? of good and tin used clothing which they wovld like to donate are requested to have the articles ready to be col lected on Mar 4b Both summer that has not been called tor brl p. m. should contact the high ST0RES1J0IH W DISPLAYING WARES INLINE COLLEGEpORK ? - ? * ? ISSeSE] Child Hygiene Class* Are Given Aid as Merchants Display Goods at CsDege; Mrs. Jack Hodges Sponsors Event Including Four Hun dred Collegians. In ? cooperative undertaking at Appalachian State Teachers college last week, the merchants of the town of Boone the child hygiene classes of the phy sical education department of the o->llege held one of the moat in teresting expositions seen here in some time. Begun under the sponsorship of Mrs. Jack Hodges, a teacher of child hygiene, the project grew to take in all four hundred freshmen who are taking child hygiene. The merchants of the town brought to the gymnasium ht the college, and placed on dis play, the items for baby- care that they keep in their stores. On display were hundreds of items from twelve business establishments. They included many unusual things, such as folding play pens, orthopedic mattresses, the latest in baby beds, bathinets, strollers, chairs, bassinets, carriages, and the like. Also displayed were every conceivable kind of cloth ing, prepared baby food products, jewelry, baby books, lamps, blankets, toys, dishes, baby pho tographs, and hundreds of ac cessory items. Musical nuraery rhymes were played over the loud- speaking system during a large part of the day. Cooperating ' with the child hygiene classes were Edmisten Furniture co., Boone Drug Co, Boone Tire and Bargain Store, Palmer's Studio, The Children's Shop, Hunt's Department Store, Belk's Department Store, S tai lings Jewelry Store, Crest Store, C. It I. Home & Auto Supply Co., Home Jewelry Co., and Cra ven's Furniture Store. It was estimated that mora than seven hundred people from the college, the town, and vis* tuis hsm uff-cainuus viewed the exposition. It is planned to make this an annual event, according to Mrs. Hodges. The college administration stated that it wished to express sincere appreciation to all the business establishments who co operated in this undertaking, an-1 who very generously gave the time of their sales representatives to be with their exhibits and ex plain them to the classes. It is a very fine and friendly thing for tie merchantile establishments to do, and the college is grateful for it, the administration said. Young GOP Stages Statewide Rally The North Carolina Young Republican* are sponsoring a statewide rally in Morgan ton on May I that is expected to be the largest affair of its kind ever at tempted in the patty's history. The full program will feature Jerry Ford, the young Michigan Cong reisman, a pwfiMiMiil baseball game, a dollar box sup ger.^and hillbilly and college The' events will begin at 1J0 p. m. with a testimonial lunch in honor of the featured speaker. Congressman Ford. Among the large number of prominent Re publicans expected then will be State Chairman Jim Baley, na tional Committeeman Ed Bror hill, Senatorial candidates K. L. Gavin of Sanford and Halsey B. Leavitt of Asheville, and Con gressional candidates Colon's! John A. Wagner <l?h District), Fate Beal (9th District), and T. E Storey (8th District), and Ray Swain ftth District). The Com munity House in Morganton is expected to be filled to capacity. Oliver T. Webb of Morganton 1? in charge of arrangements far the testimonial lunch. Winners Lions I Conies! Given Marilyn TrlpUtt toft of ad Lions dub quaan in tba of Appalachian high school, as laat' Friday nighl. Thar ' by tha local Liana, ana One Mail Delivery ?! Per Day in Boone Pre-School Age Clinic Slated The members of the Health Department will hold a pre school clinic at the Boone De monstration school, Thursday, May 4, beginning at 9:00 o'clock. A. child who will be six years old by October 1, 1950, should attend A parent or some one who knows something of the child's history should accompany him. Bring or send a birth certificate and re cords of vaccinations. If you cannot attend this clinic, call the office at the Boone De monstration school, (Phone no. 143) and give the name of your school child. The school is now registering pupils for next year. Space is limited and it is very important that every child attend tnii cli nk or send the information need ed to enroll next year in the first grade. The health law of North Caro lina requires every child to be immunised against diphtheria, smallpox and whooping cough, before entering schcfcl in this state. Registration Oi Voters To Start ? ? Registration books will be open at the various voting places In the county next Saturday for the purpose of registering new vot ers for participation Jn the May 27 primary. Die books will re main open through Saturday May IS, and Saturday May SO will be observed as challenge day. Election officials explain that there Is no general re-registrat ion of voters required, and that only thoee who haven't hitherto qualified to vote in the primary will need to register. McGrath tells Senators hM knows no U. S.-wide crime syn dicate. Postmaster Acts To Carry Oat Washington Orders for Postal Service Cuts. In lino with the ruling of the Postmaster General, limiting mail deliveries to one per day fax residential zones. Postmaster John E. Brown, is making the necessary adjustments to meet the order from Washington, is sued in an effort to curb the mounting postal deficit Mr. Brown states that Boone will ' have one delivery daily, and one delivery of parcel post. He states that the patrons of the office will not be unduly incon venienced, since the second deli veries, with few exceptiqns, have not carried first class mail mat ter and standard newspaper pub lications. Window service is to be main tained as at present, except on Saturdays, when all windows will close at 12 noon. Patrons are asked to utilise window service prior to that tint*. Ineemlng and outgoing mails will-be worked as Scheduled and placed in the bov I The postoffice building Will be closed at 8:30 p. m. ! Mr. Brown states that patrons should advise their correspon dents and publishers of their cor rect address in order that mail will be handled with the greatest possible speed upon receipt at this office. Mr. Brown asks the continued cooperation of the pat rons in making these adjust ments, and believes that a mini mum of inconvenience will re sult Fishing Is Stopped In New River Area The waters of New River from Castle Ford bridge in Watauga to Scottsville bridge in Asne county, will be closed to fisher men from May 1 to June 30, hav ing been desiganted as a spawn ing area, says Tommy Osborne, district gsme protector. Only New Rlver is affected by the order, which does not hinder fishing in trout streams, Mr. Os borne said MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVANCE NEXT WEEK SET ASIDE AS N. C. When the National Mental Health Act was passed in 1946 the responsibility for combatting mental illness was accepted and the goal set to give every Amer ican the opportunity to achieve good mental health? to help him to live in peace with himself, his neighbor and the world. North Carolina, along with other states, has joined in the crusade against mental illness. This year, the week of April ?3 to 29 is set aside as National Mental Health Week to provide a means of informing the public cm mental health issues, develop ing greater recognition of the problem, arousing general inter est'. and stimulating community responsibility for mental health. "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, mad not merely the absence citizens there continue* to be i large waiting list for admittance, There are many discharges from the hospitals, but others not re-'l covering may spend months or years there. Of these in the hos pitals 23 have spent more than pO years there; 129 more than 40 years; and more than 400 over 30 yean. Such records keep our cost for the care of the mentally ill and defective very high. In 1949 the appropriations to North Carolina State Hospitals and Cas well Training School was 1ft, 648,423.00. You can help pfevent mental illness and shorten hospital care I 1. Understanding ways o I pre PRESIDES AS 1 SPRING TERKl COURT OPERSllf Four Cases mi State Dock et; Most Violators in Yaws; Many Submit to MM*- , meanors as Term Starts. Judfe A. R. Crisp of Lenoir is presiding st the spring term of Watauga Superior court, which convened Monday morning, sad started to work on clearing away a docket of 1M esses, which is the heaviest in recent years, tag to court official! Judge Crisp is holding the court tor Judge Frsnk Arm strong, who would have been here, but for the pressure of oth er business matters, It is said. Hon. James Farthing of ~ district solicitor, is prosecuting the docket Thirty - one. submitting to a perm ting automobiles while in toxicated were given standard tines of 4100, and ordered to pay the costs in the action, in the meantime surendering their driv ing license for one year, while three paid $200 and the cost, and hsd their licenses revoked for 2 MOT. Six charged with reckless driv ing were fine $25 each and the cost. Thirty-three charged with speeding, drew maximum fines of $20 and the cost, some of the number being excused on pay ment of the cost only. Eleven arraigned for driving after license hsd been revoked and driving without license, were fined $25 each and the cost Carl Ricker, charged with ar son and larceny of an automo bile, snd the instigator of the big man hunt in Watauga some time sgo, drew a nol pros, when it was found that he is now serviaft a 25 to 30 years burglary senteaae from Bladen county. When thst is completed, he is wsnted by Federal authorities. Clerk of the Court Fred VL Gregg, stated Tuesday sftemaon ssa-'sisrsrc ZSF5 [Thursday noon. "{ Association To Meet On Nay 2 The spring session, of theJHiree Forks Baptist Association held with Pleasant Grove Bap tist Church Tuesday, May X, be ginning at 10 a. m. The theme for the meeting will be "Evangelism," and the following program luis been released: Devotion? Rev. Barney Oliver Presenting program ? Mr. Wade E. Brown Personal evangelism through cottage prayer meetings. Speaker ? Mr. Gene Sherwood The Brotherhood as an evangel istic agency. Speaker? Rev. C. O. Vance Evangelism? Rev. Woodall Adjourn for dinner Devotion ? Rev. Oscar Harris Promoting evangelism through the Women's Missionary Union. Speaker ? Mrf. A. E. Moretz Promoting evangelism through reading, Speaker? Mrs. Don Par ry Promoting _ Nora Wilson The place of woman in the evanMlwfc program of the church. Speaker? Rev. H. & Son Stony Fork Y. D. G. 1 To Moet on Monday A meeting of the Young Demo cratic Club of Stony Fork town ship will be held at the Deep Gap school on Monday night. May 1, at 7:30 p. m. The speaker will be Prof. Leo K. Prifehett, at t be history department at Appala chian State Teachers college. Democrats in Watauga county an ftfnrited to be preaant The uhib extendi a special Invi tation to all members df the Young Democratic Clubs of Wa tauga county. Jack Idol of Deep dap is presi .1 ? A. .J Jl 1- ?? . , . aem oi n* atony fotk ciud. max Hardin of Laxon is chairman of the program committee.
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