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VOL. LXni? NO. 29. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1! Million Dollars Earmarked For Rural Telephone Lines KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS EMMA LOU DOLLARS, 9 year old Deep Gap child, (trick en with infantile paralysis two years ago, was in town Monday to highlight a March of Dimes radio program at WATA, and dropped by to visit with us at the Democrat office for a few minutes ... A bright, pretty child, Emma Lou makes friends readily and the folks along the street who are acquainted with the happy child are glad to see her each visit she makes to the city . . . Through the good of fices of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation, this child, severely handicapped, is im proving, and while she must live in a wheel chair, there are hopes that she will continue to improve and ultimately be able to live pretty nearly a normal life . 1 . There are thousands of Emma Lous throughout this broad land, stricken down with polio, and the records indicate that four out of five of these vjptims of the grim crippler must be ministered to by funds which we are privileged to contribute during the March of Dimes cam paign ... In other words with out the dollars and dimes which are given, and without the faci lities provided by the National Foundation, it is to be assumed that only 20 per cent of the af flicted children would secure treatments, braces, chairs, etc. ? ? ? WATAUGA COUNTY, along with the mi of IIh nation, is being called on again this rear to raise soma money to halp children Ilka Uttla Emma Lou ... to raatora the smile to other Uttla faces, which have shown the marks of ex cruciating pain, to reactivate the muscles of the countless little arms and legs which have been immobilised, and to replace dark despair, with bright hopes of a gladsome re turn to the playground, the school, and to the normal pur suits of a happy childhood. WE ARE NOT BEING ASK ED for a great deal . . . We have never been asked for an amount in proportion to the sums spent on our own children by the Na tional Foundation . . . We could pay the two or three thousand dollars asked of us annually for many years yet, and still be in debted to people of other States for the treatments our own Wa tauga children have been given . Other demands on our peo ple at this time are great . . . The organizational campaigns being conducted almost daily in this locality take a lot of money . . . the income tax man is dig ging deeper every trip, and come March 15, we don't kn&w what the story's going to be, but de spite all of this . . . despite the high cost of living, and all the many demands of a society gear ed to financial abandon, surely we could do no less than, to give to the relief of polio suf ferers, sums equal to those re ceived by our own children from other folks . . , Self-respcct, if not love for God's own little younguns ought to Command a little more support than is be ing given this noble cause . . . Money is coming in very slowly to Jim Taylor's campaign head quarters, folks are not overly anxious to have a part in this effort to salvage the frail little bodies of the youngsters, and they ought to be downright ashamed, considering as how the Federal lettuce is customar ily ladled out around town for every manner of thing . . . some of which are plumb no good ? Much is being said of our love for the Lord and his institutions . . . But when it gets right down to the fundamentals of good Christian practice, t>uch as help ing a little frail, crippled child, wh? is scared and hurt, and helpkns . . . just a heck of a lot of folks turn a deaf ear . . . Let's don't be caught short this time ... as a matter ot fact, the youngster you may help, may be your own! REA Approves' Large Phone Project For This Section. West Jefferson, N. C., Jan. 13 ?The possibility for widespread .rural telephone service in Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga coun ties became definite Wednesday afternoon when G. B. Price, State administrator of REA, an nounced that George Haggard, U. S. Deputy Administrator ol REA, had signed the allocation for $1060,000 for the Skyline Telephone Membership Corpora tion of West Jefferson for the construction project of 800 milet of lines to include 3,72 telephonei in the rural sections of Ashe, Al leghany and Watauga counties. The building project totals $1, 181,000.00 and $121,000 is to be raised in initial membership fees of (34.00 which includes com plete installation. Officials esti mated that the monthly service charge would run around three dollars and twenty-five cents per member. G< W. Edwards of West Jeffer son ii the new president of the Skyline Corporation. He was named this week to succeed J. Oscar Blevins of Lansing, who died suddenly last week. The telephone service to this section of North Craolina has long been needed and initial plans were started early last year when surreys were made in the three counties to determine the demand and costs. Directors of the N. C. Rural Electrification Authority approv ed the incorporation application last week. Administrator Price said that $34 was considered low initial membership since it included all Instillation, and recalled that when electricity was made avail able to the rural sections the farmer had the expense of hav ing his house wired. He stated that in Watauga county the property owned by The Watauga Telephone company would be purchased by the co operative and modern dial system installed. Watauga people inccluded in the incorporation were Dwight Cable, Sugar Grove; Johnny P. Greer, Sugar Grove; Sanford S. Creed, Reece. Rotary Club Will Sponsor Stage Show The Rotary Club of Boone is sponsoring a home-talent bene fit show, "Going Places," which will be staged Wednesday and Thursday, January 24 and 25th in the High School Auditorium. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Rotary Club's crippled children's fund. A popularity contest for chil dren of pre-school age will be featured. Miss Rosalind Stone is producing the show, which has been widely acclaimed over the country. 1 ' ? * Report Road Work In Watauga Given ? Six and nine-tenth* miles of i road have been paved, while , 27.7 miles have been graded and . surfaced with traffic bound . macadam in Watauga county during 1950, according to a ! year-end report coming from the State Highway Commission. [ The report reveals that in ad : dition, $17,000 has been spent in , this county for repairs to and replacement of bridges on Wa tauga roads paved with bond funds. Eighteen additional miles of county roads have been stabili zed, while eleven miles now un der construction will be paved next spring. The Bamboo to Blue Ridge Parkway, 1.5 miles has been completed out of regular state funds, it is said, while the only Federal aid project J is ted as be ing completed in 1950 is defined as the "relocation and surfacing of NC 603 from a point 1.5 miles west of Sugar Grove west to a {>oint approximately 7.7 miles east of the Tennessee State line ? 3 miles." January Scout Meeting Tonight The January meeting of the Watauga District, Old Hickory Council, wilt be held tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o'clock, at the Skyline Restaurant. Various com mittee reports will be given, the main ones being a report on the recent fund raising drive in this ? dtetrict to be given by- Alfred ' Adams, and a report by the Camping and Activities group, headed by Howard Cottrell, which will disclose activity plans for the Scouts during the coming year. A discussion of plans for the National Scout week, February 6 through 12, is expected to be held. Anyone interested in Scouting 1 is invited to attend. It is not a supper meeting. Brown Named To Committee Posts Wade E Brown of Boone, Wa tauga's member of the House of Representatives, was appointed to a number of important com mittees by Speaker Taylor last Wednesday. The appointments follow: Vice-chairman of Conservation and Development, member of Judiciary No. 2, Agriculture, Elec tions, Higher Education, Courts and Judiciary Districts, Justices of the Peace, Wildlife Resources, Education, Senatorial Districts Appropriations. New Officers C. Of C. Installed; Neal, Shackford Are Speakers by Earleen G. Prltchett At a meeting of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, held on Tuesday night, January 9 offi cers for the coming year were installed. They included Herman Wilcox, president; Wayne Rich ardson and Fred Gragg, vice presidents; Alfred Adams, treas urer; and Boy Ruftv, Paul Wink ler, Grady Farthing, Russell Hodges, Watt Gragg, Clyde Green. Leo Pritchctt and Wade Brown, director*. The installation was conducted by. the Rev. J. K. Shackford. pastor of the Boone Methodist churctl. Mr. Shackford told the officer* that in the true discharge of their office they should re member four major considera tions; A faith, or a philosophy, vith i?m ruling idea; ? policy for scttlavtng that idea; a pro gram far coordinating the policy; and a strategy for taking hold and moving forward to the ob jective. He said that a good motto for every Chamber qf Commerce would be Oliver Gold smith's lines. "Ill fares the land, to hastening ills the prey Where wealth accumulates, and men decay." He told the officers that they should concentrate on conserva tion in six areas: Our offspring; our character; our talents: our work or industry; our natural re sources; and our investment cap ital. Included would be the- full est possible church life for the community, by loyal and sincere participation by cach member in the life of the church, by dis couragement of all commercial activities upon the principal day of worship in the churches, by a careful effort to avoid scheduling of big public events upton the night of the midweek church service. Mr. Shackford com mended the citizens upon con tinuing the policy of banning tho sale of alcohol, and reminded the Chamber of Commerce of its high responsibility for creating senti ment for law enforcement Along with the growth ill pop ulation. Mr. Shackford said that toward conservation of the youth (ContiniMd as peg* four) y REPORT SHOWS GOOD YEAR AT HOSPITAL: NEW SET OFFICERS Wade E. Brown New Chairman Board' Of Directors. 85 Band Members Being Entertained The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees for the local hospital was held on Wednes day, January 10. Business in cluded election of officers for the coming year and a report of the hospital's activities for 1950. Wade E. Brown was elected chairman succeeding Dr. G. K. Moose. Others elected were: Herman R. Eggers, vice-chair man; Fred Gragg, secretary and Stanley A. Harris, treasurer. Vance C. Holland was re-em ployed as administrator. A comparative report showed that the hospital increased in number of patients and service rendered. A grand total of 660 surgical procedures were done in 1950 compared with 583 in 1949. There were 1.86J patients admitted and discharged during the year. X-ray and laboratory work almost doubled itself. A total of 490 emergency cases were taken to the hospital for treatment "ACTH" the worder drug was procurred making the hospital one of the first in North Carolina to use it , In addition, any and all new medicines were made available to the medical staff. Plant improvements in cluded the completion of a new kitchen ? modern in every re spect; an over-all inside paint ing; modern operating room lights; enlargement of the clin ical laboratory; new furniture for several rooms; and the in stallation of an emergency pow er unit. The college, townspeople, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary Club arc combining their efforts to entertain the eighty five members of the Western North Carolina Clime Band and their directors. The Boone Lions Club has do nated the money to furnish one meal to all members of the clinic. The Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club have donated the money for one meal. The college is giving the members of the cli nic a dinner on Friday evening and providing sleeping accommo dations for forty boys. Parents of high school band members and other interested townspeople are furnishing sleeping accommoda tions for the other student mem bers of the clinic. The college and community spirit of cooperation is highly commendable and the officers and directors of the clinic arc deeply appreciative. Quartet Leaders Are To Meet on Sunday The leaders of the various quartets in the county are ask ed to meet at radio station WATA Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock to map plans for a sing ing, designed to raise money for the March of Dimes. Where pos sible, leaders are asked to sec Richard Hodges in Boone, before Sunday. Band To Give Concert Al College Saturday Night Under the direction of James Christian Pfohl, head of the mu sic department of Davidson Col lege, the Western North Carolina clinic band will present a con cert in the Appalachian State Teachers College auditorium, Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. The concert will climax two days of rehearsing of 89 students from 28 schools in the western section of the state. Assisting Mr. Pfohl in conducing the clinic are Mr. Roy Blanton, clinic chair man; Mr. Gordon A. Nash, direc tor of the Appalachian State Teachers College band; Mr. Roy Milligsn, director of Mineral Springs band; Mr. Robert Mayer, director of Reynolds High band of Winston-Salem; Mr. Moore, woodwind instructor at Davidson College; Mr. Bernard Hirsch, di rector of the Marion High band; Mr. Earl Martin, director of the Hendcrsonville High School r band; Mrs. Dorothy Kemp, in structor of Music at the college here; Mr. Charles Isley, director of- the Wsynesville High School band; and Mr. Harry Snell of Winston-Salem. Doughton Opposes Draft of Youths Washington, Jan. IS. ? Rep. R. L. Doughton (D-N.C.) is opposed to drafting 18-year-olds. He issued a statement this week saying, "I am uncondition ally opposed to lowering the draft age. If it has to be moved at all, it should be moved up ward." ? He said letters from North Carolinians opposed to putting 18-year-olds into service arc pouring into his office daily. He said one out of ten of the letters also says "get us out of Korea." Mayor Boosts Dimes Drive Honorable Gordon H. Winkler, Mayor of Boone, North Carolina, issued a proclamation Monday calling on all residents of this city to assure continuation of the fight against infantile paralysis by giving un stinted support to the 1951 March of Dimes. The proclamation disclosed that bills for pcrtta^pa tient care alone during 1949-50 took some $47,000,000 iTr^ March of Dimes funds, again exhausing the epidemic aid fund of the National Foundation for Infantile Pa ralysis. Text of the proclamation follows: "WHEREAS, for the third successive year the na tion has experienced a very serious polio epidemic, with incidence that ranks 1950 as the second worst polio year on record, and "WHEREAS, the past two years drained ^way some $47,000,000 in March' of Dimes funds in defraying patient care costs that families could not pay them selves, and "WHEREAS, the National Foundation for Infan tile Paralysis exhausted its epidemic aid fund in cop ing with the 1950 polio outbreaks and with continu ing care for patients from 1949 and earlier years, and "WHEREAS, the 1951 March of Dimes, January 15-31, must f>rove the most outstanding success if the National Foundation's work is to continue unabated, "SO THEREFORE, I, Gordon H. Winkler, Mayor of Boone, North Carolina, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM January 15-31 as March of Dimes period in our city and do call upon all to do their utmost to ensure the success of the drivw and the continuance of the fight against infantile paralysis." ? ? 1 * 1 ' ? i ' i i .i .I. Polio Dance Set For February 1 Final Plan. In Making .For Annual Social, Benefit Affair. Preliminary pl??s have 5 Dime* K??the a"nUal March ?f Dime? ball, which is to be held at Appalachian High School auditorium Thursday February ;'rmT9 10 12, and " ,hc same time Jim Taylor, March of nnlTu rect?r announces a WATA rqK?CSt ,h0W on 5t?tten WATA. to boost polio fund col- I On Friday of this week from wil? LP',m. the "*?"?* show , Matured over the local radio facility. Listeners are in v.ted to call WATA and request wiMUm^r' turn John's Cat? 1 ill call at the listener's home Dimes at,?n to th? March of Music for the polio ball will be supplied by Ed Waugh and his orchestra, and tickets are X. Blue Ridge Fair Dales Are Sell ,r.AV.,mee':nE ?' ,he "tOCkhold ers of the Blue Ridge Fair Asso ciation, held last week, the dates of hi, year's exhibition were set, eleeted' and I it was decided to issue the prem rj list by April ,5. fn "on? Plan, m"16? m"y make th<>ir Bt tL , !T thc com Petitions "on thC ,0rming *? This year's fair is to be held September 12. 13. 14, and 15. Any ?hTL'n thc Prern'num list shou'd be requested of Mr. L. E. TuckwiUer by March 1. R. O. Shipley was re-elected uHT (JIT4 thp 'air aMOC'ation, Farthl 0'fiCCrS bcin?: H. G. Farthing, vice-president; Clyde TuokwS*' ; Cragg, business manager. The directors arc: H. G. Farth nK'n n?' Ship,oy' w ? Gragg Dougherty, L. E. Tuckw if. f i^?' Moretz, Mrs. Bet tie Edward*. Mrs. Sherman Hoi Burley Market Closes Friday Rrln0 'o' ?Uct,on *?'m on the ?uflcy market will be I eld Friday, and present indica tion* arc that thc final tally will "how that about three million pounds have been told on thc local market this season Warehousemen point out that P??t-Christmas sales have Induced the highest averse P|^veMcnown on the Boone HECTOR SOUSA ROTARY GUEST HECTOR SOUSA Hector Sousa, graduate ?tud ent of Appalachian State Teach-, en College, and a native of Argentina, spoke to the Boone Rotary Club Thursday on Ms country, and what the ' Rotary Foundation fellowship hag meant to him since coming to America. Mr. Sousa is sponsored by the 280fh district of Rotary Interna tional. Rotary Foundation fel lowships, it is explained, are grants of rmAiey for one year of advance study abroad by young men selected for their .qualifica tions and the promise they siiow fpr becoming influential' leaders in t^eir countries. "Iij this way," a local Rotarian stated, "youth is served and at the same time the objective of international understanding and good will is served." Broom Sale Gifts Given To Blind The Boone Lions Club distri buted Christmas cheer to 35 blind people of Watauga county, in the form of small checks, which were sent with the hope that their holidays might be a bit merrier. The funds thus distributed by the Lions came from the recent broom sale. A. C. E. Meeting The Watauga unit of the ACE will meet Friday evening at 7:30 at the C. K. & M. Gateway Cafe, rather than at the Skyline Rest aurant, as originally scheduled. All members arc asked to come and each is expected to bring a guest. Attends Lecture* Miss Madeline McCain was in Chapel Hill last week where she attended lectures by Miss Helen* Markainen, of the world health organization, who is in the coun try for a few days from Geneva, Switzerland. < Dr. Dougherty Again Is Chosen Head NorthwesteAi Bank Group North Wilkcsboro ? Dr. B. B. Dougherty, president of Apn||a chian State Teachers College at Boone, wan re-elected pre?idu> it of the Northwestern Bank at tue annual meeting here here last week at the bank's home o/ficc. Stockholders of the bank, which haa branch' s in 17 North western North Carolina cities and towns, were informed that 1950 was a highly succeaafiU year for the institution. All director? were re elected it follows: Ralph Duncan, N. B. Smithcy, C. A. Lowe and C. O. McNeil, all of North WUk. nboro. W. C. Berry of Bakersvilie, J. V Brinkley ol Valdese, Henry C. Clioc of Hickory. R. L. Dough ton of Sparta, D C. Duncan of Sparta, W. D. Farthing of < Boom, 6. M. Kirkpatrick of TaylorsviUe, John C. McBcc Sr. of Spruce Pine. W. W. Mast of Valle Cructa, C. M. Bailey of Hurnnvillc, C. A. Peterson of Spruce Pine, M. E. Reeves of Laurel Spring*. Wade H. Shuford of Hickory, C. L. Whisnant of Hickory, Gordon H. Winkler of Boone and Herbert M. Yount of Nowton. The director* re-elecicd all of ficers as follows: Dr. Dougherty, president, Edwin Duncan of Soarta, executive vice- president; W7 B. Greene of Kingfport, Tenn., vice-president; Wade H. (continued on pa#? thifee) In Raleigh Dr. Mary Michael of the dis trict health office attended' an official conference in Batofch Uut Wiok. ' . -M: ? >* ..Ml** r.UHKi- **?+?????** ?J 28 High Schools Take Part in Music Fete Friday, Saturday The annual Western North Carolina band clinic is being held Friday and Saturday on the campus of Appalachian State Teachers College, bring ing to Boone a clinic band of 85 students, representing 38 high schools, with 28 band di rectors. Appalachian College and High School Bands are acting as hosts under the chairmanship of the high school band director, Mr. Roy Blanton, this being the flrat time In the history of North Carolina bind clinics, that one has been held in Boone. The college administration, faculty, student? and townspeo ple extend a most hearty wel come to the directors and their students to the campus and the town of Boone, with the hop* that their stay will be most pro-, fitablc and enjoyable. Purpose of Clinic The purpose of the clinic is to bring together students from each high school band in the western part of the State for a well-balanced concert band. This band will be rehearsed under an outstanding director during which time the students and directors receive inspiring and profitable benefits, tending to further motivate the high school instrumental program. Pfohl to Diract ' 1 The director for the clinic is one of the outstanding musical directors in the State, Mr. James Christian Pfohl. Mr. Pfohl is head of the music de twrtmcnt at Davidson College as well as conductor of the Char lotte Symphony and director of the nationally-famous Transy lvania Music Camp of Brevard, N. C. ? tm clinic PcrfoniMl Following arc the school* re presented, the band directors and the students who will at tend the clinic: Aahevllle. Lee Edwards High School; Joseph DeNardo. Director, Otto Henry, Larry Sherrill, Sylvia Moody. Boone. Appalachian High School; Roy R. Blanton, Director; Harry Farthing, Martha Council, Evelyn McCrackcn. Guy Hunt Bryson city, Swain County High School; Donald L. Womick, Director, Dcwitt Barker, Claude Parrlsh. Th re am* Hyatt. Canton, Canton High School; Edwin Troutman. Director, Ronald Muench, Director. Mack Barrett, Harry Finch er. Frank Med ford. Caroleen. Tri-High School; D. C. Cole, Director, Bobby Brindlc. Cliffside. Cliffside High School; D. C. Cole. Director. Betty Whi taker. Drexel, Drexcl High School; Dane Smyre. Director, Gertrude Miller, Blondcl benhour. Cynthia Clarke. Elkin, Elkin High School; Joaeph R. Austell. Director. Bonnie Bowman, Sarah Boylcs. Kitty Cranford. Forest City, Cool Springs High School; D. C. Cole, Director. Bud Ha me#. Franklin. Franklin High School; Sammy Beck, Director. Bill Zickfraf, Bryan Hurst. Ann Hays. Glen Alpine. Glen Alpine High School; Martha E. Thomasson. Direc tor. Mary Walton. Jane Childress. Hendersonvtllc. Hesdersonville High School; Earl H. Martine. Director. Vir ginia Tillotson, John Young. Graci; Myers. Hickory, Hickory High School; Lan don Walker. Director. Dickie Miller, Jimmy Snyder, Glen Seahock, Vickie Bowman. High Point. High Point High School; A. I* Luttrcll. Director. Peggy Tobia, Gwen Reddle k, Haywood Roger*. Bud Montgomery. lllldcbran. , Hlldebran High School: Edison Day. Director, Dean Jones. (continued on page live) Mrs. D. A. Tuckwiller Die* In W. Virginia Mr*. D. A. Tuck wilier, mother of L. E. Tuckwiller of Boone, died at Clintonville, W. Va., Monday uftemoon, following a long illness. Funeral services are to be oou* ducted Wednesday afternoon ?% St. James Chapel Methodist Chuirh in ClintcnviHe,. Inter ment will be in the cemetery M there Survivor* are the follow ms tons and Jaughteft: L. C. Tuck willer. Boone: Ray Tuckwiller; ?| Mr*. T. C. Bobirwon, Mr*. ) Bryant, Mrs. C. t Legg. Ml C. Pitrenbarger. There is stepson. Guy tuckwiller. n craaddriMrm.^?.,
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