in the Year 1886
Wy, OCTOBER 5, II
BOON^JVATAUGA^COUNT^NORj
NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
WEEK is being observed at this
time ... In line with the time
honored belief that a free preas
is an essential to a free country,
the observation of the current
week by the members of the
"Fourth Estate" is carried oil un
, der the slogan, "American News
papers ? Truth to a Free People."
... It is customary at this sea
son of the year for the news
papers to explain their functions
to their readers, and give an in
sight into the workings of to
day's press, as well as to pin
point the part the press has had
in the development of the coun
try, the big cities, and the little
bitzy towns alike . . . The non
dailies, which form the vast ma
jority of all American newspap
ers, don't need to go so much in
to an introduction to their read
ers, since they exis't and operate
in constant touch with the peo
ple, and gain their livelihood
from amongst the grass roots of
public opinion, and from the
heads of the streams of our
economy . . . Everyone knows
the county newspaper publisher,
and he knows about everyone in
his territory . . . The folks of the
county have the run of the shop
from the front office on back,
and no red tape is connected
with seeing the birth of the loc
al jalirnal . . . Everything is
right out in the open, which fact
has its disadvantages, in that the
publisher has to stand right
smack behind every line in his
publication and be ready to de
fend it against all comers ... He
can't pass the buck!
YOUR NEWSPAPER PUB
LISHER (tarts the day off
with a hunted breakfast. gets
down to tha office ahaad of tha
othar busiaess man la tha
otighborhood, sad nnM!ff thf
daily newspaper axacutira, h's
dutiai run tha antira gamut of
niwiptptf production ? ? ? Ht
must dacida tha poBeyaf tha
nawspapar, say yas and no a
thousand timas to thoaa who
contribute aad offar to contri
huta to tha contents of tha
waakly journal ... Ha U likely
to be stopped right in tha mid
dle of ana of his important
literary productions, which
seams Just about to "Jell", to
help the lads in tha back shop
find out why a tortured lino
type mold is hesitant about
ffiring down the slugs, to as
sist in adjusting a press, to
ladle a L'ttle ink. sweep the
floor, unload some paper, or
make up some paves ... He
signs the checks, buys the pap
er stock, receives the salesman,
sells ads, writes news stories,
editorial matter, aad presents
the weak by weak story of rur
al America, finding a bit of
- time to do a bit of gardening. ,
frolic a bit with the family,
and talk to tha folks all over
the town aad county about
every thing la the catalog . . ,
He's for everything that's good
aad wholesome, he's all out for
common firtkt mos?#s
of the people, supports all tha
movements which appear
worthy, aad sotne about which
he's not certain ... Ha doesn't
know everything, but you can
bet he knows more about his
town aad his county, mora
about its folks, tha good and.
the bad. the straight shooters,
aad the four fl ushers thaa any
body else ... HU aewspaper
hews to the line of what he
considers "printable." . . . He's
sure he lives In the best town
of Us sise around, ha fasb that
ha has had a good deal to do
with Its being both good and I
ukti ptrionil
pride in its development ... (
He's generally "tolahie" con
trary aad fairly cynical, but
. loves his Job- his Iowa, coun
ty. his patrons and their kid
dies, aad over the years will
ha right about aa many times
as anyone . . . He's given up
the Idea of being rich, aad
despite h.'s occasional bellyach
ing. wouldn't swap places with
? gnyhody, anywhere ? * , aad
loyalty to all local inoituMoas. J
e ? ?lf!w piJJ*, "
HEADING UP on this new*- |
paper bus new in connection
with National Newspaper week,
wc find out a few thins* which
might be of interact - . . The AP .
first used typewriters in 1883 . . . [<
The direct Interview approach
was lint used by Horace Grecly
. , . The tint printing preaa was
imported into this country In
1830 ? . . The Civil War develop -
% miwM
DBVIL PICKETS CHURCH? Whan the Reverend R. Von Kemp,
touring iTugtliil from RuMottville. Ark., conduct* church hitIch,
ho urn Ihk method to fill hi* pew*.
Local Leaders Lend
Aid to Scout Activity
Watauga District, Old
Hickory Council,
Meeta Monday
by Joe Minor
More than thirty persons, rep
resenting all sections of Watauga
sounty, were present at the meet
ing of the Watauga District, Old
Hickory Council, Boys Scouts of
America, held Monday night at
the Skyline Restaurant. They
represented many institutions
ind organizations in what could
ae termed as the springboard for
nore and better scouting in Wa
tauga county.
A definite need was stressed
[or men who would be willing
to lead young boys in scouting
program* A wq* pointed out
that there are jnany boyi avail-,
sble for scout work, but that
there appears to be a shortage of
men available to lead the boys.
Many of those present expressed
the desire to help in the work,
tjut professed ignorance as to
low to carry out their desires.
. Herbert Stuckcy, regional dep
utive executive of North Caro
lina, was present to explain how
organization and instructional
work could be carried out so that
the lack of competent scout
leaders may be overcome.
Mr. Stuckey gave a graphic
talk on what (a required of a
community to organize scouting
is it shouM be. He said first the
scoutmaster has to have the back
( Continued on page four)
Andrews Quits
At Colvard's
Mr. G. R. Andrews, for the
>ast year general manager of
.he Colvard Chevrolet Co., has
esigned hU position and re
:urned to North Wilkes boro to
ake charge of personal business
nterests, it is announced by R.
ff. Colvard, president of the
wmpany: >
Mr. Colvard also states that
Mrs. Georgia Yates and Mrs.
Fackie Norris have resigned
heir positions. Others added to
the Colvard payroll are Mrs?
3eneva Fox, Mr. Gurney Brink
ey and Mr. Jess Walker. Mrs.
Pox and Mr. Brinkley will work
n -the offices, while Mr. Walker
las been added to the sales
orct- WM$ A#
Congressman Visits
Constituents Here
Congrrormai* Robert L. Dough
Ion was in town last Friday. Here
he visited with his constituents,
and mingled informally with
friends along the street. The vtt
rran anion is Wwp iignh|f^ for
election for tlie twenty -first
Lime. . -.aEMKvy
Rev. and Mrs. Moss
^Moving to Fletcher
Rev; and Mrs. S. B. Moos ate
leaving today for Fletcher, M. C..
where Mr. Moas will be pasttr
if the Methodist Church for the
iTwinns chlirch year. Rev Mr,
Moss has served the Boone
church for four years.*
Rep. Javits proposes 10-bilUo*
fund to aid Point ? MM.
Rev. Shackford
Comes To Boone
Rev. Joseph T. Shackford, and
fami'y, recently of, Greensboro,
established their home in Boone
this week, where Mr. Shackford
has been named to the pastorate
of the Boone Methodist Church,
succeeding Rev. S. B. Moss, who
leaves today for his new charge
at Fletcher, N. C.
Rev. Mr. Shackford was born
at Lake Junaluska, N. C., a son
of the late John W. and Mrs.
Shackford, was educated in the
schools of Nashville, Tenn., Way
ncsville, N. C. and Duke Univer
sity where he received A. B. and
B. D. degrees in 1934 and 1942.
He has served the following
churches: Clark Street, Rocky
Mount; Fines Creek Circuit,
Ramseour- Franklin ville, and has
been at Calvary, Greensboro,
since 1946. He Is a member of
the Lions Club, former president
of Greensboro Allied Church
League, and is presently presi
dent of the Greensboro Minister
ial Association.
(Continued ,on page four)
APPS EKE OUT
tieIwith FOE
II LAST THREE
MINUTES PLAY
Homecoming Throngs See
Local G ridden Came From
Botlo mto Tie Eton; Locals
Had Been Badly Outman
ned Till Near Finish.
In ? itory book finish, Appala
chian State Mountaineers roar
ed back in the final 3 minutes of
play twice and gained a 14-14
tie tfith the Elon Chistians here
Saturday night
Taking the ball pn what was
due to be their last futile scoring
effort, thifld-string quarterback
Steve Gabriel stepped back to
the 40-yard line and heaved a
perfect strike to end Tom Hen
drix who was standing in the
end zone for the fi^st touchdown.
Bill Gross converted from
placement for the extra point
With a hysterical crowd of old
grads, willing to settle for Just
a score, again the Mountaineers
swung into action. After the
kickoff Elon was forced to kick
from their own six with Alvin
Hooks taking it on the 50 and
returning to Elon's 41. Two in
completed passes stopped the
clock.
On third down and with only
10 seconds to play, Gabriel again
drifted back and rifled a 38-yard
pass to Hendrix who was haul
ed down on the five. Immediate
ly calling time-out and with
time for only two plays, Gabriel,
(Continued^ on page four)
Mrs. Miller Gels
Courtesy Award
Mr* Frank Miller, an employee
rf Newton's Department Store,
von the merchants association
ourtery contest (or the month
rf September, receiving 1438 out
6f | pqHlble 1900 points In the
fin* Judging. ;
The ten dollar prize will be
presented by the Boone Drug
Company. Mrs. Miller will be re
i-gnlzed at the Chamber of Com
merce meeting next Tuesday.
Watauga Telephone Company Cited
As Watauga's Oldest Corporation
The Watauga Talaphona k
Telegraph Co., of Sugar Grove,
N. C., i? Watauga county's old
att corporation, tha Damocrat
la reminded by David Farthing,
managar of tha rural talaphona
axchanga which for many years
alio served Boona. and tha
county nawrpapar gladly makat
a correction.
At Intervals tha Watauga
Building k Loan Associaticm
has been mantionad in tha
Damocrat aa tha county'i old
aat corporation, and Managar
Farthing points out that tha
Watauga Talaphona k Tala
graph Company was incorpor
atad undar tha laws of tha
Stala of North Carolina in 1M7,
fourteen years prior to . tha
founding of tha Building k
Loan.
Mr. J. C. (Pate) Mast was iha
founder of tha axchanga which
has pawn and prospered
throughout tha years. and
which Is bow serving all tha
wastarn part of tha county.
Ona hundrod and eighty tele
phones are in operation, and
Mr. Farthing dates his com
pany is installing only the lit
est type of instruments. The
company has. and is rendering
splendid service to the people
of the county and is to be con
gratulated upo^ having estab
lished telephone service hare
43 years ago. The Democrat, as
one old timer to another, sa
lutes the Watauga Telephone
It Telegraph Co.. on its record
of rervice to our people.
C* ' 2
STUDENTS? Pictured
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oi lb* tl?. foraign i
a IsfPlann
Kelley Is Hurt
On Hun! Monday
Richard Kelly, county corner
and local mortician, was injured
Monday morning in the first
accident of the local hunting lea
ton, and lost (he first joint of
?#o. toes, necessia^aUftff^ioapitttH
zation.
Mr. Kelly, it is learned had
gone into the woods in quest of
squirrels, and while waiting for
the little animals to show rested
the muzzle of the gun on (he toe
of a shoe. The weapon was acci
dentally fired.
Paul Winkler
Alumni Prexy
J. Paul- Winkler, of Boone, was
elected president of the Appala
chian College Alumni Associa
tion, at the meeting of the group
held in connection with the
homecoming celebration last
Saturday.
Others officers named are:
Byron Stewart, Charlotte, vice
president; Dr. Julian Yoder,
treasurer; Mrs. R. E. Agle, sec
retary.
George Corn of Shelby, retir
ing president, named a special
committee to contact Dr. Dough
erty and Dr. Rankin in regard to
the procurement of a full-time
publicity director and alumni
secretary. The special committee
was composed of Paul Winkler,
Raleigh Cottrell and R. E. Agle.
A membership committee was
formed by the appointment of
Ed Brown, H. G. Jones and Mrs.
Rob Rivers.
Eastern Star Meeting
Snow Chapter Order the
Eastern Star, will have a covored
dish supper Saturday night. Oc
tober 7, in the Masonic Hall at
7 o'clock. All members are urged
to come and bring their families.
QUADRUPLETS ENTER ARMY? Tha Parrlcona quadruplet* of
Beaumont. Ttxu. examine an ?rrny poatar at tha army and air
fore* recruiting station in Houaton and dUcuu army Ilia with
M-Sgt. Truman Deuglai (lall). Thar entered tha aarvica.
Twin City Editor To
Speak Here T uesday
Visiting Journalist Is
Able Authority on
Foreign Relations
Mr. Wallace Carroll, executive
news editor of the Winston-Sa-?
lem Journal and Sentinel, and
an authority on international af
fairs, will address the Boone
Chamber of Commerce at its reg
ular meeting at the Skyline Rest
aurant at 11:45 next Tuesday,
and Secretary Stanley A. Harris,
who makes the announcement,
Insists that all members and
others interested hear Mr. Car
oil.
Besides being an eminent
newspapermnn Mr. Carroll occu
pies un important place iri the
International affairs of our gov
ernment. Recently he spent six
weeks in Europe in order that
he .might bo more compent to
advise our government on psy
chological warfare. "
Mr. Carroll's subject will be
"The New Frontier ? the* United
States and the World Today."
Mr. Carroll was born In Mil-,
waukee, Wis., in 1906. and began
his newspaper career with the
Milwaukee papers, later going
with the United Press in Chi
cago. *'or 11 years he was a cor
respondent for the United Press,
mostly in Europe. Me covered
the Briti h and Allied sides of
the war, including the London
blitz. He went to the Russian
.'ront in 1941 and won the Na
t'onal Headliners award for' dis
patches on Russia. From 1942
1945 he was the director of the
Oifice of War Information in
London and deputy-in the Office
of War Information for Europe.
Supplies of food for civilians
ure expected to continue at about
the same high level as in the
oast two years, even after allow
ing for increases for the 1 mili
taiy.
WAUACr Carroll
Police Chief Able'
To Resume Duties
Police Chief W. L. Johmon,
who ha* been ill (or some time,
has recovered sufficiently to re
sume his work as local enforce
ment officer. People of the com
munity are glad to have the
popular officer back on the Job.
G. O. P. Candidate
For Congress Visitor
Mr. Fate X BchII, of Lenoir.
Republican candidate for Con
gress in the ninth district was in
town Monday, mixing with his
friends and supporters, in his
campaign, to ultseat Congressman
Kbbort L. Doughton. . ,
North Carolina will harvest a
larger sweet potato crop this
year than any other State except
Louisiana.
" ? ?? , MM
Officials Consider the
;? Distribution School
Health Funds. |99
The total ichool health pro
gram for Watauga county was
planned at a meeting held Mon
day evening in the office of the
county superintendent of schqols.
he and the health o/f)cgr (?eing
jointly . responsible ~ for the ex
penditure of funds provided by
the state for school health pur
pose?.
. Mrs. Dessie Edmisten, school
supervisor, gave a report of the
expenditure of the health funds
lest year. These funds from the
state Board of Health, earmarked
for the schools, at a rate of 40
cents per child, made it possible
for Watauga' to have a second
nurse in the health department,
and thus pay more attention to
the naeds of the schools. Mrs.
Edmisten stated that last year
Watauga was able to get a sup
plementary fund and that the to
tal amount spent in this program
from school funds was $3,236.
The new allotment is based on
90 cent* per child plus $1,000 for
the county.
Miss Madeline McCain report
ed on present school health serv
ices, told of the practices of the
pro-school clinics, and health
services to children under school
age, and the programs of medical
examinations followed last year.
Under the teacher screening pro
gram, any student may be re
ferred to the nurse or sent in to
the doctor at the health depart,
ment's Monday morning clinics.
Dental, tonsil, eye, ear and
orthopedic clinics were mentioned
as special services and recogni
tion was given local and State
groups iii connection with this
rervlce. Dr. Michael, health of
ficer , made pertinent remarks as
to the phases of the program
which will receive emphasis, and
the efforts to be made in follow
up treatments after health condi
tions have been found.
A round-table discussion of
the health program concluded
the meeting.
Dedication Service
To Be Held at Mabel
Members of Mabel BaptUt
Church wish to extend to the
public a moat cordial welcome to
the dedication of their church on
Sunday, October 8th. This will
be an all day service.
Dr. Wiley Smith of Boone will
be the guest speaker in the af
ternoon. Other ministers in the
association will alao have a part
on the program. Special music
will be furnuhed by quartets.
Dinner will be served at the
church.
Hard Rock" Shoun, Former Major
Leaguer, To Feature Play Sunday
The Boone All-Start will meet
the Bamboo All-Stars on the
College Field at 3 p. m. Sunday
in what l( expected to be the
beit bate ball game of the ica
fon far local fane.
Bamboo ia expected to feature
?uch atara a? Clyde "Hard Rock"
Shoun of Major League no-hit
fame, along with many other uut
ctanding players of Watauga and
adjoining counties.
Bcone will be led by Coaker
and Hooper Triplett, Burl Storie,
Le? Carpenter, Cnriock Greene,
Bill Croa and Charlie Moir.
Hitting practice will begin
promptly at 1 p. m., according
to Bill Murray, local All-Star*
manager.
The Boone All-Star* defeated
Game'vell of Lenoir Sunday in
a ftve hitting game by the icore
of 16-2. Thin game was featured
by one of the longest home run
hits ever batted at College Field
by Let CarpciAer, Boone pitcher.
The Triplctt brothers also made
Narrow Guage Train Makes Its
Final Run Over Famous Lines
'Tweetsle" took what was
probably her last trip on Sun
day, Sept. 24, hauling the offici
al! of road through Doe River
(torgr, to the terminus at Cran
berry, on a combined business
anil pleasure trip.
The occasion was the annual
business meeting of the Eaat
Tennessee and Western North
Carolina Railroad officials and
an Inspection trip over the xoafi
batons 'v-is abandoned brtwwen
Coal Chute, O Brten, at Bliza
and Cranberry on Oct.
rding to a ruling of the
Commis
1* ?, *
*?1A"
answer to the narrow gauge Mil
road's plea for abandonment, t
t'i, Approximately thirty-five wen
in the party, made up of Phil*'
delphia and Johnson City offi
cials of the road, and their guests
The party left Bliiabethton *1
10:00 a. in., in a newly decorated
coach with C. C. Allison, tha JH
gineer and Cy Cn tin ley, t)u con
ductor, both men tor many yean
the trail) chw ot the famous ?