An Independent Wi
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1950
BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY,
KING STREET
B*
ROB RIVERS
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$ A GOOD MANY Or US, who
lave occasion to mix with a lot
of different people in the course
of everyday living, have a bit of
trouble remembering the names
of some of those we see at infre
quent intervals . . . We know the
fellow just plumb well, but the
name just won't quite come . . .
We used to have a system of re
membering these names by as
sociating them with some inani
mate object . . . For instance an
old gentlemen we knew once
upon a time ? his name was Sin
ger . . . and we could always
straighten the matter out by
thinking of a sewing machine
. . . Then there was the man
whose name was Ford, and .when
he came around, something about
his face made us think of a T
model, and out came his name,
with but a second's pause . . . We
had worked out several of these
recipes for remembering, but the
formula lacked a lot of being
fool-proof . . . We knew there
were other makes of sewing
machines and other folks who
might look like old man Singer,
the druggist; There were various
makes of autos, and, our deal on
remembering Mr. Ford had just
happened to work, a sort of blind
luck . . . We didn't know until
the other day that someone else
had been using our method of
remembering names, and the
same thing happened to her
that we had always though
would occur in our career ... It
was this way . . .
I- : ' ? ? ' ? ? ?
MRS. PAUL DuPRE knew a
lady fairly wall, although ib*
aaw her infrequently . . . One
of thoaa parsons oaa thinks ha
should know at all tunas . . .
Mrs. DuPra had baan remem
bering har acquaintances
nama. bacausa it was tha sa ma
as tha brand nama of a wall
known corsat . . . Whan Mrs.
DuPre would maal tha lady
aha would think of tha com
modity which usad to bo fea
tured by whalebone bMNr
and which had a strengthening
as wall as slenderising effect,
and tha hard 4o ? remember
name would pop right out.
without the least trouble . . .
That is it did. every time but
just the once . . . Tha other
day Mrs. DuPra chanced to
meat the acquaintance in ques
tion. and the thing happened
. . . "Good morning. Mrs. Gos
sard." she said, rather pleased,
we gathered, that she had como
through with the monicker
quickly. . . . and Mrs. Spencer
smiled too. we heard, in an odd
sort of way.
ALONG THE WAY: Motorist
passing everything . . . swishing
in an out of a line of fast traffic
with reckless abandon . . . The
other folks were moving along
at a comfortable 55 or 60 ' miles
per hour on the smooth pave
ment, but this fellow was in a
powerful hurry . . . L^>ts of them
that way, and we wouldn't have
though of the fellow again, but
for the tag on the back of his
speeding vehiclc, with the dire
warning, "Eternity Ahead." . . .
Lad riding pinto pony down the
street, holds out his hand for a
left turn . . . Little boy peddles
long striped watermelons from
his express wagon . . . Boone
continues to grow, as new houses
go up in the various residential
sections, construction and re
modeling operations proceed
along the street, and the multi
million dollar construction pro
gram at Appalachian College
hits its stride . . . Visitor gives
us some information for a news
itory, wants the thing to make
? "splash" and asks our aid in
supplying some adjectives . . .
We suggest magnificent, elabor
ite, gorgeous, and few others. . .
"Yes, they're all right, but we
gotta have some others . . .
Wouldn't want to use either of
those more than oncel"
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SOME BOOT'S CAT hid to
Ulliai la the pMugnrif of
oar barn iiinntlmi ago. and
lb* baby cat* war* thriving in
K washing tab . . . Tha mother
cat U appeared was taking
good car* of tha thraa purring
occasion to visit than for a
kw day* . . . However, tha ,
other day we dropped by to see 1
hour tha cat business was, and
ih# tub vm luimd
up in tha floor . . . Wo couldn't
taa tha kittani high nor low.
up-andad tha tub. and thai* iat
a big ptaum, grinning widely,
"signs" indtcatajy^waw tha
thraa little kitten* . . The
managed to oeactaiu the tab
and trap himself as he tried to
espies* the habitat of the fus
sy Utile felines.
CONCERT VIOLONCELLIST ? Dxidris Treimanis, who will ap
pear with Viktor* Ziedonis. in a concert at Blowing Rock Friday,
July 21. Both musicians are from Latvia, and are now residing
in Shelby, after coming to this country as displaced persons. They
are accomplished entertainers, having played in Germany during
the war. aad since coming to this country have appeared in several
itslss
Latvian Concert Artists
Toi! Visit Blowing Rock
S. C. EGGERS
Eggers Heads
Loan Agency
Mr. S. C. Eggers of Boone, was
re-elected president of the North
Wilkesboro Farm Loan Associ
ation at the annual meeting held
in Jefferson last Friday.
Mr. Eggers is starting his third
term as president of the farm-fi
nancing organization, and was
formerly secretary and president
of the local unit of the organiza
tion for many years.
Mr. O. H. Br^ey of North
Wilkesboro, was re-elected secre
tary of the organization.
Boone Cannery Opens
Here Tuesday Morning
The Boone conffnunity canning
plant will open Tuesday morn
ing, July 25, and will operate on
Tuesday and Friday of each
week throughout the summer
provided the canning volume
holda up, according to R. L. Tait,
manager.
New machinery is expected to
arrive at any moment, intiroding
a corn silker, lightening, the work
of prospective caimtrs.
The plant is operated on a
non-profit basis as a service of
the vocational agriculture de
partment of the Appalachian
High School.,
Clink for Crippled
Children Is Arranged
Dr. J. S. Gaul of Charlotte will
bold a crippled children's clinic
it the Health Department offices
in the county building Friday,
July 21, beginning at ? a. m.
t
Bloodshed Boxscore
Killed July 11 thru Julr 13 3
Injured July 11 thru July IS 00
Killed through July IS, 1990 455
Killed through July 13, 1040 403
Injured thru July 13, 1050 ....5,073
Injured thru July 13, 1040 -. 4,614
Music Lover* of Area Offered
Treat as Artists Arrange
For Recital.
Music lovers will have an op
portunity to hear two outstand
ing European concert artists Fli
rty evening when Vilctors Zied
onis, prominent young violinist
and composer, and Dzidris Trei
manis, concert violoncellist, of
Riga, Latvia, will present them
selves in recital at the Blowing
Rock Country Club. The pro
gram will begin at 8:30 p. m.
?.1r. Zed onis, who came "to this
country a-: a displaced person,
now makes his home in Shelby,
Bs does Mr. Treimanis, who came
here two months ago. The two
were members of the well known
Latvian Trio. The third mem
ber of the group is awaiting an
opportunity to join 'them here,
and he is expected sometime this
month.
Born In Riga
Ziedonis, who was born in Riga
26 years ago, has been playing
the violin since he was three. He
presented his first concert at the
age of eight and was acclaimed
in Latvia as a child prodigy.
He graduated from the Riga
Conservatory of Music with
honors and attended the master
violin class at the Munich Con
servatory of Music in Germany.
He has given more than 350 Eu
ropean concerts in England, Paris,
the Balkan countries, Italy,
Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Ger
many, Norway, and Sweden.
Composer
The violinist has written more
than 100 musical compositions'
and was director of music for a
Riga radio station until the unit
was captured by the Russians in
1941. He was ordered to Berlin
by Hitler where he was com
manded to give numerous con
certs for the Nazis during World
War two. After the war, he en
tertained American troops in Eu
rope.
Since he has been in the U. S.,
Ziedonis has been in 20 states,
has given more than 100 concerts,
and has driven 35,000 miles. Be
sides being a concert violinist, he
is an accomplished pianist and
pipe organ player.
Treimanis gave his first con
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June Brookshire
Dies On Friday
June Sylvester Brookshire, 80,
life-long resident of Boone, Route
2, died Friday morning at Wa
tauga Hospital after an illness of
three days.
Funeral services were held at
3 p. m. Sunday at Three Forks
Baptist Church. Burial was in
Hopewell Cemetery. The Rev.
Raymond Hendrtx and ' the Rev.
Victor Tribett were in charge.
Surviving are four sons, How
ard and Edwin Brookshire of
Boone, Sam Brookshire of Blue
field and Shernun Brookshire of
Chicago; -one daughter, Mr*. 3.
J. Lentr of Hickory.
COFFEE, NEAT
BEAD LIST AS
PRiCES SHOW
UPWARD SPURT
Canning Needs, Seasonal
Shortages, and Rationing
Fears Seen as Contributing
Factors; Supplies Adequate
Unless Bayers Force Arti
ficial Shortage.
A general survey of price levels
on foodstuffs and various other
items in Boone business establish
ments during the past month
shows coffee and meats to be
the articles most drastically af
fected by the recent countrywide
upswing in prices.
In food the sharpest advances
have been in the more popular
cuts of pork, prices in most Boone
markets showing increases of
from 20 to 25 per cent Beef
prices also have gradually spir
aled upwards as have those for
lamb, poultry, and various can
ned meats. Eggs also have shown
decided gains.
Coffee last week took its fourth
jump within the month, this in
crease, along with previous ones,
being attributed primarily to the
drought-delayed crop in Brazil,
which led to tight supply pros
pects.
Sugar prices were still fluctu
ating this week as canning needs,
combined with rationing fears
spurred housewives to lay in sup
plies beyond their immediate de
mands. Harrassed local mer
chants who attempted to assure
buyers that an adequate stockpile
of sugar is on hand and that sup
plies are continuing to come in
regularly were usually met with
deaf ears.
Service stations and automobile
supply agencies reported a slight
hike in tire prices and an in
creased demand for anti-freer^
and other alcohol products, there
still being no forseen scarcity in
these Items as yet.
Used car lots appeared to be
doing a landoffice business with
reported prices revealing gains
of from fifteen to twenty per cent
within a two week period on th?
same make and year automobile.
Sober-minded citizens were
unanimous in their belief that no
real scarcity of consumer goods
is imminent either in Watauga
jounty or the nation as a whole.
All agreed, however, that a con
tinued run on such items as soap,
sugar, meats, alcohol, could quite
possibly create an artificial
shortage and raise prices to the
extent that government interven-|
tion would be mandatory, reviv-1
ing wartime rationing and ceiling
prices.
Trustees Meet
At Appalachian
Approval of the faculty,
the budget for the coming year,
and a review of the current
building program, occupied the
attention of the board of trustee*
of Appalachian State Teachers
College, in session here last Wed
nesday. ?
Those present included: W. J,
Conrad, Jr.; Winston - Salem,
chairman; Mrs. Harry B. Cald
well, Greensboro, vice-chairman
Fred N. Colvard, Jefferson; C. C
Faw. Sr., North Wilkesboro; D
W. M. Roberts, T>enoir; B. C,
Brock, Mocksville, and W. W
Mast, Valle Crucis.
President B. B. Dougherty
compared the growth of the col
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DEDICATION
OF PARKWAY
IS POSTPONED
Blowing Rock. ? The Blue
Ridge Parkway Associated
Chambers of Commerce Tues
day postponed the formal dedi
cation of the Parkway until
June. HS1.
August IS had tentatively
been set for the dedication.
The action delayed the ob
servance following word from
Washington thai President
Truman would be nnabfc !?*
tend due to the Interna tioe4
situation.
The motion to postpone the
event was made by Ben F. Moo
maw a i Roanoke. Va. viae pres
ident. and seconded by Stanley
A. Harris of Boone, a dWecter
Orover C. Bobbins of Blow
ing Rock, president of the
group, announced thai plans
would be held intact and that
the deMNK- Msunittees
would continue working for
the celebration mutt yew.
Hundreds ot flew Students on
Campus as Second Term Starts
TAKES GRAND PRIZE ? Walter B. Colebrook. of Blowing Rock,
and Coral Gables, Fla.. view* his "Boat Yard No. 1," which took
the grand prize in the third annual invitational "Del- Art" water
color show in Delano. California.
W. D. Farthing To End
Long Career as Banker
DR. ODELL RICHARDSON ,
I
Dr. Richardson
(
Heads Merchants:
Dr. Odell Richardson of Boone ,
Drug Company was elected pres- ,
ident of the Merchants Associa
tion of Boone and Watauga
County at the initial meeting of
the newly elected board last
week. Other officer's elected were
Austin South, vice-president, and
Stanley A. Harris, secretary
treasurer.
President Richardson appoint
ed a membership committee con
sisting of G. R. Andrews, Clyde
R. Greene, and Ivy Wilson, and
a budget committee composed of
Austin South, Fred Church, and
Watt Gragg, in> truating the latter
group to prepare a budget for the
coming year.
The board voted to abstain from
active participation in fund-rais
ing campaigns in the community
?other than those for the associa
; tion or the Chamber of Com
. mercc.
Lions Club Members
At Chicago Meeting
Three Boone Lions Club mem
bers and their wives were on
hand this week in Chicago to s?e
the opening of the 33rd annual
convention of International Lions
Clubs in the Windy City. Those
in attendance from Boone are Mr.
and Mrs. Richard E. Kelley, Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Smith, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Williams.
The Lions paraded in the rain
down Chicago's Michigan Boule
vard Monday before an estimated
throng of 300,000 people, with
scores of floats, SO bonds, and 10
drum and bugles corps adding to
the carnival spirit
Guineas sessions go} underway
Tuesday and will continue
through Thursday, when the con
vention corny to a clodfc. I
Guild To Make Drapes
For Local Institution
The Watauga Hotpital GuSd
will have a sewing meeting and
a covered dish luncheon in the
Appalachian High School homo
economics department, Thussday,
July 20, at 10 a. lot the pur
pose of making drapes for the
hospital. All interested women
are invited to attend.
Popular Head of the North
western Bank Here Resigns,
Effective July 31.
Mr. W. D. Farthing, veteran
Boone banker, and cashier of the
Northwestern Bank since its or
ganization, has tendered his res
ignation to the board of directors,
effective as of July 31, it was
earned the last of the week.
Mr. Farthing tells the Democrat
hat he feels physically unable
;o continue the management of
ne local bank, which has shoVn
>uch remarkable growth under
lis administration.
The board of directors is meet
ng today (Wednesday) to name
i successor to Mr. Farthing, and
t is a foregone conclusion that
\ If red Adams, for eight years as
sistant cashier of the local bank,1
will take over the top position in
ihe financial institution. Mr.
farthing states that he win re
gain a member of the board of
iirectors of the bank until the
;nd of the year, as well as a
member of the local board of
managers. However, he wishes it
impiiaticaily stated that he will
.ave absolutely no "loaning
power" as a result of these con
nections.
Mr. Farthing started his long
oanking career here with the Wa
tauga County Bank in December,
1918, following a tenure as Clerk
of the Superior Court. He re
signed in July, 1922, to accept
the Boone postmastership, which
he held for four and a half years,
in 1932 he resumed his banking
connections as cashier of the
Bank of Blowing Rock, when that
institution was taken over by the
Watauga County Bank. He re
turned to Boone in October, 1937,
following the organization of the
Northwestern Bank, and has
been cashier of the Boone brarfch
of the institution since that
time. Mr Farthing is known as
la banker of exceptional ability,
and the remarkable growth of
the local bank is proof of his
splendid administrative talents.
In giving up the cashiership,
Mr. Farthing says: "I want to
express my sincere appreciation
to the people of Boone and Wa
tauga county for making possible
such a good bank here. I be
speak for my successor a continu
ance of the generous measure ol
patronage and good will which
nas been accorded me, which 1 so
gratefully acknowledge."
Thos. R. Gragg
' Riles Are Held
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funeral services were held
Saturday, July 15. at the Fair
view Methodist Church lor
Thomas Roy Grafg, who dM ma
Thursday, July 13, after a long
illness.
The Rev. S. C. Hoelle conduct
ed service*, assisted toy the ReV.
F. M. Speagle. Burial followed la
the Fairview cemetary.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Nannie Bishop. fiVte daugh
ters. Mrs. J. R. Hollar, Winches
ter, Va., Mrs. J. K. Culbertson,
Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Sam v14oreU
and Mrs. George Moretz of
Boone. Route 2, six grandchild
ren, and two brothers.
Willie Pap wads, forgets bout
in capital. Is suxpended.
Enrollment at College tmg
Second Sumner Term Ex
pected To Be Close to tkw
Record of the First.
Boone and Appalachian State
Teacher* College, wearing a de
serted look over the week-end.
came alive early this week M
hundreds of new students M
well as first term enrolleee
thronged town and campus in
preparation (or the second sis
weeks school period, ending
August 24.
No offical count has as yet
been reported, but registration
officials estimated Tuesday that
the final tabulation figure will
be close to the total of 1303 stud
ents enrolled during the first
summer session, which ended
July 15.
In addition to the regular
faculty and guest faculty mem- ?
bers remaining for two terms,
several new visiting professors
have been added to the summer
staff.
Dr. Amos W. Abrams, former
Appalachian English department
head and now associate editor ot
the NCEA Journal, will teach
two week courses in education
and English.
Dr. Ellison M. Smith, director
of teacher education and certifi
cation for South Carolina; Prof.
Harold B. Dotson, director of
audio-visual education, Char
lotte and Mtcklenburg County
School systems; Prof. Frederick
Reed, principal, Greeley Elemen
tary School, Winnetka, all will
serve as instructor* in the de
partment of education, while Dr.
L. L. Williams, Head, Depart
ment of Biology, Maryville Col
lege, will teach courses in the
department of science.
Formal commencement exer
cise* have been scheduled for
August 24, no tpeaker having
been announced as yet. Bachelor
and Masters degree candidates
for the second term will join the
39 first term graduate* on this
date in what is expected to be
the largest summer school gradu
ating class in the history of the
ichool.
Concerts Staled
By College Band
The Appalachian State Teach
ers College summer school band
will continue to present Friday
evening concerts each week at
6:30 throughout the summer, ac
cording to an announcement by
Roy Blanton, baad director. On
rainy evenings the programs will
be played in the college audita
ium.
Classes (or beginning baad
students are being held frosn
Tuesday thfough Friday at 2:19
p. m. in the Methodist Church.
Classes (or junior high and sen
ior high school band member*
are listed (or 1:30 p. m. Tuesday
through Friday in the same
building. Private lessons are al-?
so being arranged through direc
tor Blanton. '
Mr. Blanton is being assisted
this summer by Mr. Edwin
Troutman, band director, Canton
High School; Mrs. Madge John
son, music teacher, Winston
Salem; Mr. Elmer Wilkinson, U.
S. Army Band; and Miss Helen
Winkler, ASTC student
Sanitarians In
Area Gathering
The sanitarians of the All**
ghany - Ashe ? Watauga District
Health Department met in Sper
ta, July IS, to plan and organ*
ize for mora effective work in
the district. Problems of gen
eral sanitation including food
handling protection, water sup
ply an -d protection, and sewage
disposal were discussed. Special
emphasis was given to the plan
ning for future activity so as to
coordinate the local program with
that of the State as a whole,
Mr. William A. Broadway, con
sulting sanitarian, from the West
ern District Office of the State
Board of Health, Asheville, waa
present to advise and aid in ?he
workshop. Those participating
included Mr. Lyle Jones, sanitar
ian in Alleghany county; Mr.
Bower E. Campbell, sanitarian in
Ashe county; Mr. Wade E. EUer,
unitarian in Watauga county;
Dr. Mary .B. HL Michel, district
health officer.
Mrs. Faye Reeves, secretary in
the Sparta office at the Health
Department, was am hand to re
cord the discussions and ftad
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