KING STREET
ROB WVERS?
WtlJJAM R. LOVILL, vet
eran Boom lawyer, ocwpies his
us.iai aeat at the Democratic con
vention, and add* spice to the
meeting with his whole-souled
remarks^ . , AppMrance at the
widely-known Boone lawyer re
called what might have been the
moat embarrassing incident in
this scribe's hectic career . . .
Some years ago, the campaign
was waxing right hot in Wa
tauga', . . Democrats and Repub
licans alike were going right
down the line for their men, and
of course Will Lovill was sup
plying a considerable portion uf
the oratory for the Democratic
gatherings ... We had attended
regularly, had whooped it up for
all and sundry of the candidates
of the State's major party, ?ad
had a 1 way i cheered mightily
and with very great feeling, to
tell the truth, when our old
friend William R. recounted the
record of "the party of the
folks." . . . Well, during the
course of that campaign, there
was a death in the community
, . . One of the staunchest of the
followers of the Jeffersonian
doctrines became an absentee,
and in addition to a good many
ministers Lawyer Lovill was
asked to make some comments
on the life of theV deceased . . .
He was in fine form, and did a
beautiful job . . . His encomium
was beautiful and delivered in
masterful fashion ... As he
warmed to his subject, the
blonde-haired orator began wag
ging his index finger, his voice
rose and fell, and he arrived at
the most wonderful climax . . .
just a perfect point for a demon
stration at a political gathering,
the sort of pitch during which a
speaker usually has plenty of
time to gather his breath and be
proud while the rafters ring with
applause, and as we raised Our
right palm, extending the left so
as to catch the full force of a
mighty wallop, which we had
hoped would sound a wt like a,
couple of dry twelve inch boards
slapping together, we caught the
glimpse of the casket, and bare
ly saved ourselves . . . We spent
hours trying to figure out just
how the heck we'd have manag
ed if we. had applauded lawyer
Lovill's enthusiastic remarks at
the bier of a friend . . . shivered
in our shoes for a spell and turn
ed over a new leaf . . . There
after . we'd applaud mightily,
we'd blister our hands at a poli
tical rally, but never would we
be a starter . . . we'd always
hold our fire till the din began!
VISITOR IN TOWN, an old
chum of ours, allows: "Brought
Rob along a pint, found out
ho'd quit . . . Thay lay ho
wouldn't tako a drink if a rat
tlor bit him . . . ao Just had to ,
down tha (tuff mytalil" , . .
Labor Day dawns fair as yaca
tionists risit tha -~nmtr'nf
. . . Tha holiday which in tha
aast and waat ranks with tha
Fourth of July, maana Uttla in
tha South, gana rally spaaking
. . , Bitsy parp holds up long
lino of traffic, as ha squats and
fights manfully at a flaa ex
ploring Ms southern axtramity.
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VETERAN CONGRESSMAN
Robert L. Doughton, who is
rounding out forty years of dis
tinguished service in the nation
al Legislature, speaks at ninth
district YDC rally here . . . and
mixes with his old friends . ; .
Thad Eure comes up for the
meeting, and makes a rousing
speech . . . Speaker Ramsey of
Salisbury another visitor at
meeting which was attended by
delegates from most of the coun
ties of the district . . Tuesday
carries the chill .of autumn, as
katydid*' incessant ? singing <*
positive reminder that summer's
gone . . . Pali of odorous smoke
from city dump envelops the
business district of the town
late-Monday . . . accenting one of
the more urgent problems of the
city . > . The big dump, located
almost within a stent's throw a t
the heart of town is a menace to
the health and well-being of the
people, and when there's a bit
of a south breeze the smoke and
the stench ravers the more
thickly "populated areas of the
town. 5f i&tsMM; iy Jgff
. . .
THE
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Hi
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rtauUiiir
bring aln| chasr with ,
?emocrats dominate
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A complete date of candidates
for county off Jew were named by
Watauga Democrats in conven
tion in the courthouse Saturday
afternoon, and the auditorium of
the building vu filled for the
nominating session, which waa
presided over by Dr. D. J. White
per.
Wade E. Brown, former mem
ber of the State Senate, was nom
inated for the legislature by ac
clamation, following a motion of
Senator H. B. Perry, who had
been a candidate for the assembly
in the precinct meetings on Fri
day. Dr. Perry Mated that Mr.
Brown was clearly the winner and
that a roll call of the townahipa
was useless. .1
A. J. Edmisten, former sheriff,
who had a substantial lead on
the first ballot as a candidate for
sheriff, won on the second in
spirited balloting. Raleigh Cot
trell was second high, while C.
A. Clay, Charles P. Thompson
and John Greer followed.
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Loo Mart of Sugar Grove, vai
named as a candidate (or Clerk
of the Superior Court, and Rich
ard K. K el ley received unanimous
endorsement ofphe convention
for rs-election u> coroner.
Charles t. Thompson was nom
inated tor surveyor, while Harry
Hamilton, William Winebarger
and Perry Farthing were named
as candidates tor the board of
commissioners.
William R. Lovill, dean ot the
local bar, a former legislator, and
veteran of many political battles,
delivered a brief keynote address,
following a custom of many years
standing. The convention passed
a resolution praising Mr. Lovlll
or his fidelity to the party and
named Edwin Dougherty, R. C.
Rivers an& Jim Taylor aa a com
mittee to secure a portrait of Mr.
Lovill to hang in the courtroom.
Starr Stacy, S. F. Horton, Mrs.
Dessa Mae Edmisten and Miss
Helen Underdown served as sec
retaries of the convention.
New Dormitories Will
Cost Over One Million
The low general contracting
bid for construction of two new
dormitories at Appalachian State
Teacheri College wai submitted
by L. B. Gallimore of Greensboro
at $943,483, it was announced
here Friday.
Final acceptance of all bids,
following their opening by Col
lege Business Manager Bernard
Dougherty, is now pending ap
proval of the State Budget Bu
reau.
The total of all low bids for
a boys' dormitory and a girls'
dormitory was $1,144,981.
Other bids for the general con
tracting job were (094,960 from
the H. L. Coble Construction
tSVnpsmj' of Greensboro -and H,
023,000 from McDevitt and Street
of 'Charlotte.
The low (ingle bid for work
on the boy?' dormitory was sub
mitted by the Dale Construction
Company of Morganton at $689,
0C0. No single bids were submit
ted for the girls' dormitory. i
Plumbing, a combined bid of
$90,935 from the Ingoid Com
pany of Hickory; heating, a com
bined bid of $82,400 from Sam E.
Beck; electrical installation, com
bined bids of $37,563 submitted
by both the Electric Service
Company of Hickory and the
Mill and Murine Electrical Com
pany; elevators ,a combined bid
of $1,0, Ms- submitted by the
Southern Elevator Company.
Miss Patsy Bolick Of Blowing
Rock In Apple Festival Contest
Miss Patsy Bolick, of Blowing
Hock, was a candidate for the
Queen of the annual apple festi
val at Hendersonville last week,
and won second place in the com
petition. She was sponsored by
the Blowing Rock Chamber of
Commerce.
The candidates were honored
yith a beach party Friday after
noon, a surprise party at Belk's
store in connection with the ra
dio broadcast during which each
candidate was interviewed prior
to a luncheon given by the Cham
ber of Commerce .
Judging of the contestants took
place Saturday night in connec
tion with a mammoth folk dance
competitionT The candidates for
queen were eliminated in groups,
and Miss Bolick was included in
the final group. She was pre
sented with a silver bracelet and
a leather billfold.
One of the judges, Mr. Jones,
professor of journalism and pho
tography at Brenau College, of
fered Miss Bolick a >300 schol
arship, but her arrangements had
been complete dfor entering Ap
palachian State Teachers College.
The festival is (he only one of
its kind held east of the Miss
issippi River and is widely repre
sentative of North Carolina.
Women's Club, Merchants, Join
In Displaying Latest Styles
Under the sponsorship of the
club house committe of the
Worthwhile Woman's club ami
Appalachian Theatre, a style re
vue will be held on September
14, at 8:45 p. m, at Appalachian
Theatre. Watauga county mer
chants, using local model*, will
display the latest styles in suits,
hats, 'shoes, sport clothes, school
clothes afternoon and evening
apparel. Women's children's and
some men's elbthing will be
shoim.
Mrs. Martha Watkina and Mrs.
Annie Rufty are co-chairmen of
arrangements. Mrs. A. E. Hamby,
Jr., and Mw. Frank Payne have
chargc of arrangement* for mo
dels. Mrs. Gordon Winkler has
charge of ticket sales. The script
will be ' prepared by Mrs. Austin
South, and Mrs. Wiley Smith is
chairman of the stage letting
committee.
- Models for Newton'i Depart
ment Store are Rebecca Shoe
make, Mary Frank Gragg. Zola
Johnson and Kay Green; Bare's
Department Store, Shirley Mast,
Mary Sue Walsh, Bobby Henson
fiarah Lynn Dowling; Belk's
Department Store, Louise Delima,
Jo Ann Aldridge, Jimmy Gr?
ham, Anna Mae Sherwood, Mar
garet Council], Pam Hamby and
Johnny Payne; Hunt's Depart
ment Store, Majorie South, Bar
bara Jones, Ethel Richardson,
Jane Rivers. Barbara Ann Lentz,
Mary Kent Brown and Mr*.
Glenn Dale; Fashion Shop, Rcba
Smith, Martha Council), Landy
Brown and Dot Floyd; Children's
Shop, Leslie Hardin. Joan Hardin
and Priacilla Hampton.
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L| Grange Meeting
1
There will be a meeting of all
Grange* in Watauga county
Thursday night, September 7, at
7:45 o'clock, at Green Valley
School building tot the purpose
of considering the organization of
a Pomona or Count/ Orange. The
| entire membership of all ?ubar4>
n?le Oranges shouM attend thin
meeting, Mr. T. W. Ferguson, e pe
dal deputy of the Orange. I "
I
ody h>sna should be cullM
ifc ? ?? r? I fl ?-? nWa ? m uj mil
1 1 vim mai KCl "RJJ IIOvKJI Jil aCJOTl
las the bruodineus shows
I poultry mwciallsta at JC|
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pFor the comfort of the ladies,
we report that nylon stocking*
continue to pour out in a steady
stream from the with no
production cutback in sight, al
though a sudden pickup in mili
tary demand may change thr
picture overnight Mills expect
BIG BARBECUE
IS CLIMAX ITO
BALLY OF YDC
IN DISTBICT
>. M't
Th a d Eure, Congressman
Dough ton Bring Greetings
At Rally ?( Young Demo
cratic Clubs; Taylor Pre
sides at Gathering.
Democrats from moat of tha
counties of the ninth congress
ional district gathered at the
courthouse in Boone Saturday
night far a district Young Demo
cratic Club rally, to hear ad
dresses by Secretary of State
Thad Eure, Congressman Dough
ton, and to partake of copious
amounts of barbecue and all the
fixin'a later in the evening.
The courthouse was filled for
the session, and many on the
lawn, the streets, and at their
homes listened to the oratory
through the loudspeaklng system
which had been installed for the
benefit of the overflow crowd.
Jim Taylor, president of the
YDC, presided at the meeting
and introduced Secretary Euie,
who made a spirited political
address. Mr. Eure praised the
Democratic party's record bf
service, and stated that it had
placed on the statute books
every progressive piece of legis
lation enjoyed in the State. He
came out in favor of extending
the suffrage to eighteen-year
olds, expressing the belief that
when a man has reached an age
where his country asks him to
shoulder a gun, he should be
given the right of the ballot at
the same time.
Senator H. B.' Perry, present
ed Congressman Dough ton, who
spoke briefly, lauding the re
cord of the Democratic party in
the State and Nation, and ex
pressing deep appreciation to
the people for their support of
his candidacy throughout the
yean. He promised to return !
later in the campaign.
Chairman Taylor recognized
delegations from the various
counties of the district during
the course of the program.
Following the speaking vast
crowds gathered on the lawn for
barbecue, cole slaw, rolls, and
soft drinks.
Annual Meet ior
RE A Saturday
Lenoir's iatchstring it out on
September 9th for members of
the Blue Ridge Electric Mem
bership Corporation at the an
nual meeting of that organiza
tion.
"We are going all the way",
said Israeli "to give our neigh
bors a good time in Lenoir next
Saturday." "The Merchants As
sociation is having a free pro
gram in the Major Harper Park
at Lenoir which will include a
greased pig contest, climbing a
greased pole and a pet contest
and a lot of old fashioned hoe
down musk. We want everyone
to have a good time while they
are in Lenoir."
* Another feature of the days
festivities, as planned by the
merchants of Lenoir, includes a
window contest which will fea
ture a large number of the elec
tric membership meter numbers
on big squares of cardboard.
Any member of the cooperative
seeing his meter number in a
store window can go int > that
store and claim hi* prize. It is
the hope of the merchants of
Lenoir that every prize will be
claimed by the end of this day.
The main speaker at the an
nual meeting of the Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Corpora
tion will be Hanry B. Caldwell,
Master of the State Grange. A
large number of very fine elec
trical appliances have been do
nated by various merchant* in
the cooperative area which will
be gfvirn as door prizes *t the
annual meeting.
high school. In addition to ?
dancing from 8 to 11 p. m..
will be entertainment bel
Veteran Boone Barrister Honored
At Democratic County Convention
WILLIAM R. LOVILL
22 Reservists
Called To Army
Twenty-two enlisted men of
the local Army Postal Unit, Uni
ted States Army Reserve Corps,
returned from Fort Bragg this
weekend after undergoing phy
sical examinations in anticipa
tion of an early call to service.
A grace period of 31 days afier
receiving examination reports is
the normal procedure before re
call hi service.
The Boone reserve unit, or
ganized over a year ago, num
bers townspeople, Watauga
County citizens, and Appalachian
students in its membership, and
has hi?M weekly meetings stnee
its activation. Second LC W. C.
Richardson presently commands
the unit.
Reporting for examination at
Fort Bragg Friday, Sept. 1, were
the following men: Boone, John
son J. Aldridge, Counclll Cook,
Farthing Hayes, William E. Pen
ich, Lewis D. Hodges, Dolphus
N.' Lyons, Jr., George Winkler,
James F. Dotson, Mack P.
Greene, Waitstle Greene. Arlis
L. Townsend, Robert D, Hodges,
Clyde H. Townsend, Howard R.
Phillips; Adams, Max Brown;
Zionville, Martin Morctz; Shulls
Mills, Willard Lail; Laxon, Ron
da C. Hampton; Blowing Rock,
Ross D. Richards;' Tamarack,
Joseph . B. Potter; ASTC stud
ents, Luther Abernathy and
Joseph M. Dixon.
Former Wfctaugan
Attends Pari* Meet
Mr*. Olive Shull, former 'Wa
taugan, now o f Washington, D.
C, sailed on the Queen Elizabeth
August 23 for Paris, Where she
is in attendance at the fifth an
nual conference of the worM
Bank, being held in annex of the
Bank of France September 8-14.
Mrs. Shull goes as secretary
from the travel office of tho
Bank, with a group of delegates.
While in Europe she plans to vis
it Brussels, London, Switzerland,
and the most interesting points in
Paris.
Mrs. Shull will be remember
ed as the former, Miss 'Olive' Mc
Ginnis of Matney. She has lived
in Washington for a number of
years, where she has been aec
retary in the international bank's
travel office for tome time. 8hc
will return aboard the Queen
Elizabeth in October. . ?
New Teachers Listed
At Local Schools
New teacher* at Appalachian
demonstration achool during the
current term include:
Mr. Everett Newell, Pittsburg.
Kan*., who received hi* degree
at PitUtburg College, replacing
Mint Walker In the ntxth grade.
Mrs. Boy Blariton, second
grade, and Mrs. fL W. Broome,
third Rradr. both h-iving degrera
from Appalachian. 9E
Thote who have Ippaljchian
College a*rutant?hii? include
Miaa DeEtta Upplncoit of Mil
ton. WUc, and Maulk Arnold,
Faii-hope, in iftuaic: Mia* Xliza
a c.
The following resolution,
honoring Attorney W. E. Lovill,
ww passed by the Democratic
county convention last Saturday:
Whereas, the Honorable Will
Lovill has served this county
for -many years as an outsUindins
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attorney and citisen, and,
Whereas, Mr. Lovill has al
ways been active in the Demo
cratic party as a leader, and has
always been true to this great
political party in its struggle ' to
serve all the people, regardless
of race, creed or color, and.
Whereas, the Democratic
party has met in convention this
second day of September, nine
teen hundred and fifty, at the
courihouse in Boone,
Now, be it resolved, that this
convention, in solemn and hum
ble appreciation of a great
statesman of the mountains,
directs its chairman to appoint a
committee whose duty it will be
to secure a portrait of the Hon
orable Will Lovill and have it
hung in the courtroom in Boone
as a lasting symbol of our grati
tude for his work, fr all posterity
to sec.
And, further be it resolved,
that this resolution be spread
upon the minutes of this con
vention and be published ,in the
Watauga Democrat.
The resolution was offered by
Attorney Jim Taylor. j
Mrs. Kirchner Gets
Master's Degree
Denton, Texas ? Mrs. Joy Mil
ler Kirchner, 210 Pine St.Beone,
' -was among 48 candidates for mai
ler's degrees to be awarded at j
Texas State College for Women
August SI at & a. m. in the col
lege main Auditorium.
Dr. L. H. Hubbard, retiring
president of the college, will i
deliver his last commencement
address to the largest August
graduating class in the school'* j
history. There are 113 candidates
fcr becholor's degrees.
G. C. GREENE, JR.
G. C. Greene, Jr., who wti
awarded a B.S. degree from
Wake Forest College on Auguit
11, haa returned to Boone and
will be auoclated in business
with his father, Mr. U. C. Greene,
Sr., at Watauga Sales and Ser?
vice.
G. C. is a member of the Sigma
Pi Fraternity, also a member of
International Fraternity of Delta.
Sigma Pt, and was recently
awarded f trip to New York.
Johnson Is
Out of Hospital
Police Chief Walter Johnson,
who has been quite 111 for sev
eral days, has been released from
Watauga Hospital and has return
ed to his home here, considerably
improved In health. Officer John
son has not, however, returned to
his work as popular head of the
local enforcement agency.
Health Department To
Close anJSepteftitor 7-9
?r
The Health Department will
be closed September 7-9 for the
North Carolina Public Health
Association meeting in Winston
Salem. It will,, however, be open
for the> immunization clinic on
Friday afternoon, September B
Farmer cooperative plan 'urg
ed for underdeveloped areas.
Prospects For Large Enrollment Are
Bright as Freshmen Begin Arriving
With all dormitory ipace taken
since last spring and housing ac
commodations in Boone reported
nearly filled, prospects for
another large fall enrollment at
Appalachian were bright this
week as freshmen, transfer stud
ents, and upperclassmen begaln
orientation and registration pro
cedures for the fall quarier.
Barring a heavy draft toll and
reactivation of reserve service
personnel it was expected that
the enrollment would reach and
possibly surpass the record
breaking total of 1259 students
who enrolled in September of
1949. The graduate school, going
into its second term of , year
around work, promised to show
a deckled increase of Master of
Art candidates over the 113 list
ed last fall.
Veteran enrollecs, steadily on
the decline for the past two
.years, are expected to fall far
short of the 31S who registered
at school opening In 1949. s
Freshmen, who began arriv
ing In town on Sunday and Mon
day, hoard welcoming addresses
on Tuesday morning by Presi
dent Dougherty, Uean J. D. Ran
kin. Dean of Women Helen
Burnt), Dr. D. f. Whitener, head
of the social studies department,
and Mr. Thomas Weber, presi
dent of the student body.
Medical examinations bepin
in the ' afternoon, and In the
evening a program of indoor
games, collage songs and yells,
and community singing waa held
in the women's gymnasium.
Wednesday morning saw the
beginning of course orientation,
as Registrar Herman R. Eggers
explained the various phases of
work offered by the college uml
outlined registration procedure.
Psychological examinations were
administered at 10 a. m. In the
college library, with medical
examinations resumed in the
afternoon. During the evening,
house meetings were held in the
various dormitories.
Freshmen registration began
this morning (Thursday) and
continued throughout the day as
upperclassmen began arriving
on the campus. First freshmen
classes will J>e held in the morn
ing and all upperclassmen will
begin registering, meeting clas
?et for the first thne Saturday.
The first week of the fall term
will Clone Saturday night with a
reception far all freshmen and
transfer students In the women's
gymnasium.
Motor Carriers Association Expected
| To Rally 300 Persons at Blowing Rock
Raleigh? The North Carolina !
Motor Carrier* Aaaoctntlon will |
i hold its annual convention at
BLewinx Rock Friday and Satur
Park. editor- publisher of the Ra
leigh Times und . chairman of
Governor Scott"* Advisory Com
mittee on Highway Safety, and
Colonel Jam*) H. Smith, com
mander of the Slate Highway
day. Some MO pemona are ex
pected to attend. RSI
Speaker* will include John A.
mm,
2JS!
; far; of
Tar H*1
Highway Safety Program" at a
?esaion Friday, and ColoneJ
Smith will apeak on "Safety U
Everybody's Busincaa" Satur
day morning, ffl
R. Flake Shnw of Greensboro,
executive vicc* prcvidcnl of ttw
fttat<- Farm Bureau, will speak
on "Th?:F?roi and the Truck" at
?
Sponsor* Say 4
hibii To Outdo
Former Years; Rules
Regulations Are Given.
The Blue Ridge Fair gets 1
way Wednesday, September
and continues through the
indications being that the a
agricultural exhibit will bo 1
ger and better this year than 1
before.
On the opening day all
bits except flowers, beef cattle
and dairy cattle, will be entered.
These other exhibits are to be
-ntcred Thursday, while dairy
cattle will be entered on Friday.
All school children will be ad
mitted free on Friday, while a
feature of the Saturday's exhibi
tion will be the baby show.
Following are the rules and
regulations governing the making
of exhibits:
1. Entries are limited to Wa
tauga and adjoining counties. No
entry fees will be charged.
2. All entries except livestock,
poultry and flowers should be in
place by 9:00 P. M. Wednesday.
No entries will be accepted after
9:00 a. m.
3. All flowers must be in place
by 11:00 noon Thursday.
4. Beef cattle, sheep, hogs, and
poultry must be entered by 12:00
nom Thursday, horses by 10:00
A. M. Friday . The entries in these
iepartments must remain until
4:00 P. M. Friday, and pwgjjggB
until 4:00 P. M. Saturday, other
wise they will not be entitled to
recolve premiums.
5. All dairy cattle must be en
tered ty 12:00 noon Friday except
cows that cannot be milked on
the fair ground. These may be
entered before 9:00 A. M. Satur
day and must remain until 9:00
P. M. Saturday.
9. SujMrjltendents of various
.departments will be in full charge
of his or her department and may
ieject any entty which appears
undesirable. fij&rj
7. Every reasonable effort will
be made by the management of
grounds to prctsct the property
on exhibition and tho e in at
tendance fiom loss or damage,
ut in no rase will the Blue Ridgi
c'air Assreiat on and those in
.harfe of the Blue Ridge Fair
Association or management le
held responsible should loss or .
uamtge of propei ty or injury to
p;non occur. >
8. All livestock on exhibition
must be cared tor by the exhibi
tor. Pens will be bedded once by
Fair Association but additional
tedding will be available for pur- jj|
chase. Pou'try will be cared for
by Superintendents and feed will
be supplied.
9. All entries in the breeding
classes of the livestock depart
ments must be registered except
as indicated in departments. Reg- '
istraticn certificates must be pro
duced if called for.
10. Judging will be done by
competent judges. Judges' deci
sion will be final.
U. Exhibitors of livestock may
secure a pass good for the entire
fair, so that they may care for
their stock. Other exhibitors wiH
be granted free access on Wednes
day to make entries and may puc
chase an exhibitor's ticket for
(continued on page six)
Local Polio Chapter
Get* $1,150 Check