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FIVE CENTS PER COPY VOL. LXIII ? NO. 41 WATAUGA BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NOBTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1M1. KING STREET ? - BY ,v. - - ROB RIVERS JUNE, traditionally the month of orange blossom*, and nuptial vowi and honeymoons, brings the driest, hottest weather to the hill country in many moons, precipitation is almost nil, and the farmers and others who are mindful of the soil, fear for a serious shortage of food crops following one of. the most arid Mays we have ever known . . . Summer visitors, however, from down below the mountains, are enjoying the "cool" weather, as we fume and perspire and com plain, and wonder just what the heck a mountain man would do should he come face to face with honest to goodness warm sun shine . . . Saturday and SunUay brought particularly hot weather to Boone and environs and pedestrians are seen to congre gate under the shade of the trees to escape the insistent rays of Sol, while home gardeners sadly view the wilting leaves of early vegetables, and cast hopeless eyes into the wide blue vault . . . ? ? ? LOCUST BLOOMS bedeck the horny, tough trees in the vicinity, and the quantity of the little flowers this year is particularly impressive . . . The beautiful blooms, however, don't go in for vases, wilt im mediately and are not easily revived as is the case witk other flowers . . . Bee-keepers in this area look forward to the locust blooms as an indication of what the yield of honey will be . . . Many prefer the product of the locust bloom to that of the seurwood, long noted as a deluxe ingredient for the fac tories of the busy little bees. ODDS AND ENDS: Hillside Dairy's new delivery car a mod ern and attractive vehicle, indi cating continuing progress of the local plant . . . Hefty mother giving the baby his dinner in the old fashioned way, viewing the passing parade with nonchalance . . . Prevalence of empty beer cans on vacant lots and along the back streets of the city, leads some to wonder whether the foamy beverage was voted out, or just voted outdoors . . . Con tinued dry weather accents the danger of fire . . . Lowered wat er supplies and tinder dry struc tures makes the danger greater than usual . . . Those exhibition smokers appearing on cigarette ads on the tv, like some we see in private life, who just can't seem to torture a fag with care less abandon . . . Must make a considerable rite of the burning of the weed and invariably puff the first lungful smack into the face of the nearest spectator . . . In our best days as a nicotine fiend, it took all our spare time to keep burley burning by the most direct method, laying off all the flourishes . . . ? ? ? BOONE COMES TO LIFE ? couple of hours later than ah* used to. we ducorer when we take an early-morning trip over to the office ... At about the time we uitd to 90 to work, we are apt to Me none about the town, 'cept maybe the milkman, the lad who plunk* down our daily newspapers, and sometimes Arlie Walsh, who takes up his duties as manager of the Smithey Store, tol'ably early in the day . . ? And we miss the roosters who used to usher in each brand new day. "taking turns" about the city ... we knew which bird was due to sound off first, last and in between . . . Now the song birds do the honors, and except for their glad chirpings, and the occasional roar of a through Tan the town U quiet until "way up in the day." ... A community can no longer be labeled a "country town" when the people take their first peeks out doors along toward eight . . . She has for a fact grown upl "HERE IS THE MONEY- says Mr*. Peter Rossetoa of Lanham, Maryland, "for two more years of the hometown newspaper , . . Your King Street words sure do a lot to the homcsiek heart. Only you can ray those things ?so un important to the stranger, and so important to the wandering Wataugans" . . . Thank*. . . . Local man tells us, "It rained in a timid sort of way every minute of Monday night," and our noc turnal watcher of the weather looked fresh as a daisy, notwith standing his long vigil of the rain ilL, HIGHWAY PROMOTERS ? Stale official! and dric iMdm from North Carolina and Tennessee mat recently In Johnson City to consider the com plation of highway 103 ai an interstate artery of transportation. Pictured are. left to right: Zeb Stewart. N. C. division highway engineer; Mark Goforth. N. C. division commissioner; Sam Es quir*. Tenn. chtif highway tnginMri Herman Wilcox. preaident of the Boons Chamber of Com* marc*; W. R. Winkler, mambar of tha highway committee. Boona Chambar of Commarcai Don Lawia. State Senator from Carter and Waahing ton Counties, Tenneaaee. ? Photo courtaay of El izabethton, Tenn.. Star. Leaders Two States Gather To Plan Completion "River Road" Chamber Commerce To Be Host County Meeting The Boone Chamber of Com merce is to meet next Tuesday at noon at the Skyland Restaur ant, and the meeting will be at tended by residents of both this city and Blowing Rock, while at least thirty rural residents of the county have been . invited. Dr. A. P. Kephart, of Blowing Rock, chairman of the county promotional committee, will be in charge of the program, which is designed to further implement the Chamber of Commerce plan for the further development of the entire area. Mr. Stanley A. Harris, Secre tary of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, who announces the meeting, states that he is anxious for those in the count/ who sup ply either rooms or board for vis itors, list the same at the Cham- ( ber of Commerce office. Town residents have become accustom ed to doing this, and not only | the visitors but the local people 1 are aided by this public service ' of the Chamber. Workshop Slated for Home Clubsters On Tuesday, June 12th, Mr. Leon Mead of the American Crayon Company will hold the workshop for the home demon stration women of the county and any others who might be in terested. Mr. Mead has been supervisor of art, Klttanning, Pennsylvania; supervisor of art, Bradford, Pennsylvania; instruc tor in art, University of Pitts burgh, and art consultant to the American Crayon Company, Sandusky, Ohio. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a. m. at the American Legion Hut and will be over at 3:30 p. m. Those who attend will make some articles themselves and will need the following things: 1 yard washed and ironed cot ton cloth, preferably Indian Head, 1 stencil set (2 people could go together in buying this) Some of these sets have been ordered and mey be obtained at the home agent's office, several extra pieces of stencil paper and an extra brush, 1 plate, 1 small bottle turpentine. Anyone who is interested in ' attending this workshop is asked 1 to call the home agent by Satur day, June 9th and find out more about it. The program will con- i sist of an introduction to fabric ' design, preparing the design . stencils, and stenciling the fab- | ric, plus a demonstration of the I silk screen process of fabric I printing. I PARWAY GROUP LAUDS THIS CITY Mr. Herman Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Com merce, has received the following appreciated letter, which is self explanatory: "Dear Mr. Wjlcox: "A special note to you to ex press our grateful appreciation for the wonderful cooperation we received from you and your as sociates on our recent Parkway Inspection tour. "Your group made a wonder ful impression upon the tour party. The activities arranged by you and your associates was most impressive. We arc just sorry that we could not stay long er. "You can rest assured that many inchcs of newspaper publi city and many *ord* of radio comments have been made or published about our trip and our stop in your fine community. "We are most grateful to those In your community who cooper ated 4Pd for being such wonder ful hosts. "We are certain that your ef fort a will be repaid many times and the Carolina Motor Club is indebted to you for your splen did cooperation. "Cordially yours, "T. E. P1CKARD, JR. , "Vice President-General Man ager. Steel output will meet unprc officials wy. DIES IN FALL FROM TRUCK Bryan Holden Triplett, 41, a ; resident of Triplett, died from in juries sustained in a fall from a ] motor truck near Boone last Sat urday. Funeral service* were held at Mount Ephriam Baptist Church at Triplett and burial was in the family cemetery Monday. The widow survives, with a son and a daughter, Janice and . Troy Triplett of the home. The mother, Mrs. Sarah Triplett, al so survives. Harrimarl says U. S. policies have frustrated Soviet Russia. | North Carolinians Ask Tennesseans To Join In Finishing 603. A number of State officials and civic leaders from the States of North Carolina and Tennessee, gathered in Johnson City recent ly to lay plans for the completion jf highway 603 between the two States, a project which has been af vital interest to this area for the past 25 years, and which lo cal leaders have promoted dili gently. Among those present for the meeting were: C. F. Wayland, Jr., highway commissioner for the State of Tennessee; Sam Esquirtf, chief engineer for the Tennessee State highway department; Don Lewis, State Senator from Car ter and Washington counties; William Waddell, Editor Eliza - bithton Star; and the following from North Carolina: Mark Go [orth district highway commiss ioner; Zeb Stewart, division en gineer; James Councill, assistant division engineer; Dr. B. B. Dou gherty, W. R. Winkler, Gordon H. Winkler, and Herman Wilcox. A thorough discussion of the so-called Watauga River road en sued. Mr. Wayland, while noting the worthiness of the project, would not comit his state un til a locating survey could be made, which is to be completed within six months. Actually, it is said the survey should be com pleted in three or four months, by which time it is believed the Governors of the two States will be able to reach final agreement an the completion of the road. Mr. Goforth stated that Caro lina desired to meet Tennessee at the State line with 603 as quick ly as possible, and that the State was anxious to do its share when he could' be assured Tennessee would build its share. Dr. Dougherty told the Tennc see officials that Carolina has spent over a million dollars in good faith on this road, feeling assured that our good ncghbors to the west would go along. The Tennessee link would only cost about one hundred and fifthy thousand, it was said. Following the meeting the par ly made a tour of the proposed project to the State line. Typhoid Clinic Dates Given Out By Health Office It is time to hold the typhoid clinics for this year and vaccina tions for whooping cough, diph theria and smallpox will also be offered. Because most people are now taking their typhoid shots once each year instead of taking three doses every two or three yeafe, each point on the clinic schedule will be visited only once. If anyone needs to be vac cinated more than one time he can get his second and third dos es by coming to the health department in Boone on a Friday afternoon or by attending one of the other clinics. We suggest that you clip this schedule and post it so as to remind you not to miss the clinic in your com munity. The schedule for clinics will be as follows: June 13, Vilas, Glenn's Store, 9:00-10:00 a. m.; Cove Creek, Moody's Store, 11:00-12:00 noon; Jim Mast's Store, 1:00-2:00 p. m.; Silverstone, Wilsoifs Store, 2:30 3:30 p. m.; Mabel Store, 4:00 5:00 p. m. June 14, Poplar Orove Church, 9:00-10:00 a. m.; Shulls Mills Postoffice, 11:00-12:00 noon; Fos coe Store, 1:00-2:00 p. m.; Grand father, Fox Store, 2:30-3:30 p. m. June 15, Timbered Ridge Church, 9:00-10:00 a. m.; Peoria, Green Valley Church, 11:00-12:00 noon. June 19, Rich Mountain School, 9:00-10:00 a. m.; Winebsrger achool-Church, 10:30-11:30 a. m.; Green Valley School, 1:00-2:00 p. m.; Sands, Tom Jones Store, 2:30 3:30 p. m. June 19, Perkinsville Store, 4:00-5:00 p. m. June 20, Laxon Postoffice, 9:00-10:00 a. m.; Deep Gap School, 10:30-11:30 a. m.; Stony Fork, 1:00-2:00 p. m.; Howell's Store, 2:30-3:30 p. m. June 21, Hagaman's Store, 9:00 10:00 a. m.; Bethol School, 10:30 11:30 a. m.; Dean Reese's Store, 1:00-2:00 p. m.; Victor Ward's Store, 3:00-4:00 p. m. June 28, Howard Mast's Store, 9:00-10:00 a. m.; Matney Store, 10:30-11:30 a. m.; Rominger Postoffice, 1:00-2:00 p. m.; Val ley Cruris School, 3:00-4:00 p. m. June 29, Bamboo School, 9:00 10:00 a. m.; Rutherwood, Mich ael's Store, 10:30-11:30 a. m.; Triplett Postoffice, 1:30-2:30 p. m. TAMARACK DOGS QUARANTINED The entire Tamarack scction of Watauga county has been placed under three week's quar antine for rabies, extending June 1 through June 21, 1951 by order of Dr. Mary Michal, Dis trict Health Officer. All dogs fh this section are to be kept tied and any sick dog seen by a vet erinarian or Mr. James E. Brown, Sanitarian for Watauga county at the District Health Department in Boone. There was recently a mad dog in this section verified by labora tory examination at the State laboratory of hygiene in Raleigh. It is again urged that all dogs that have not been vaccinated against rabies be vaccinated at oncc. Aids in X-Ray Survey Miss Iris Turlington, from the tuberculosis scction of the State Board of Health, is with the local health department to help with the advance advertising and promotion of the mass x-ray sur vey to be held in this county. July 7 through August 8. Miss Turlington will be in Boone un til July 12. Taft advocates pay rise when living costs increase. Dairy Month Is Being Observed Roy Ru/ty, chairman of June Dairy Month Observance in Wa tauga county report* a very suc ccaeful meeting on Thursday evening May 31 at the Skyline Restaurant. The purpose of the special emphasis upo^ dairy products during June i? to promote the growth and understanding of the dairy industry; to keep citizen* informed about the nutritional value of all dairy foods; to in* crease dairy products sales dur ing this peak production period thus providing dairy farmers stable market (or their milk at the time of year when surplus production tends to become ? problem. Grocerymcn, cafe owners, milk producers nnd distributor*, health department staff, repre sentatives of civic clubs, doctors, dentists and all those interested in the production, sale and use of dairy products were invited to attend. At the meeting. Mis* Madetain McCain, health educator, spoke on the importance of milk in the diet and showed interesting post ers on milk that she had used in her work teaching school child ren about foods. Mr. James Brown, county sanitarltn, demonstrated a drawn thermometer showing the different temperatures that milk borne disease germs are lulled during the process of pasteuriza tkin. He also read the Watauga county milk ordinances Dr. Mickel, head of the district health department told some of her experience* in clinics of un dernourished children and told how important milk is to the diet of growing children. Assistant county agriculture agent, Mr. Corrihrr expressed his surprize that dairying was i such a large industry in the county. He said that a larger con sumption of milk would bring more prosperity to the farmers. Miss Winston Osborne, nutri 1 ttonist, gave statistics on the - number of children drinking I milk in this section of the state 4k f- ? ? which compared favorably with the national average but that children need more milk. Dr. W. M. Matheson. dentist, talked on the value of milk a* a contributing factor to tt>c deve lopment of found teeth. Very interacting and valuable comments were contributed by 8. M. Aycr?. president of Boone Lions Club; Mitt Clyde Kilby, president of the Business and Professional Woman's Club; Ernest Millard of HlUards Dairy; Reese Pardue, field re presentative of Coble Dairiaa; Bernard Dougherty of Appala chian Dairy. Refreshments were provided by the Hillside Daisy. Tri-County Lamb Show To Be Held Here Friday Mayor Winkler Gets Approval Democrats Gordon H. Winkler, who is fin ishing his fourth term as mayor of Boone, was renominated by the Democrats tf the town in con vention at the courthouse Mon day evening. In the balloting between May or Winkler and W. R. Cottrell, Winkler received 68 votes and Cottrell 19. Grady Tugman, Guy Hunt and Grady Moretz, the last two being incumbents, were nominated for aldermen. The name of CounciU Cooke, who has served with dis tinction for the past several years was not offered, since Mr. Cooke is in the army at this time. The vote was: Tugman 73, Hunt 79, Moretz 69. Raleigh Cottrell, who asked that his name be with drawn, received 36 votes. Wade E. thrown introduced a resolution of sympathy and ap preciation to Mr. King and the following were named to mem bership in thfc Democratic execu tive committee of the city: D: M. Edmisten, E. Ford King, Homer Brown, Mrs. Rob Rivers and Mrs. Ruth McConnell. Mr. L. K. Pritchett acted as chairman of the convention in the absence of E. Kord King, who is ill, and Dr. D. J. Whitener was Secretary. Frank Payne, Homer Brown and Herbert Wey assisted in distributing . ballots and tab ulated the vote. Local Republicans have made no announcement yet as to their convention plans. The election is to be held June 19. Spanish War Veterans Of State To Meet Here The annual State encampment of the veterans of the Spanish American war will be held at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Boone, June 10-12, according to Albert Watson of this city, former State Commander, and no less than one hundred are expected to gather at the reunion of the men who went to grips with Spain in the war of the late nineties. Mr. Watson states that a fea ture of the encampment will be the memorial services to be held at the Methodist church Sunday evening June 10 at 8 o'clock, at which time the pastor. Rev. J. T. Shackford, will officiate. Veterans of all wars are invit ed to attend the services. More than fifty reservations have been received at the local hotel, and veterans are expectod from North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. It is asked that business firms display flags and bunting during the encampment. Aduli Softball, Kiddies Play Nark Opening Summer Recreation Here With the official opening of the adult softball and the pre school age playground between the Methodist and Baptist Churches this week, the summer recreation program moved into action. All teams are scheduled to play two games this week and each week according to the printed schedule placed with each manager. Bill Murray, supervisor of the league, indicat ed that the rule relating to en listment of each player on only oi)e team will be suspended for the next two weeks, until the vacation period is over and com munity event# are once more in full swing. Equipment for each game is to be secured in the following way: A large locker box has been placid in the basement of the Methodist Parsonage. Two bags of complete equipment will be ready in the box. The manager of the first team listed on the schedule is to go to the box and sccur* the equipment, carry it to the field before game time, dis tribute it, check it at the end of the game, and turn it over to the manager of the other team who FARM IHCOME Gross farm income for 1950 la estimated at 32.1 billion dollar', almost equal the 1949 figure of 32.2 billion. This grow include* the value of home-consumed farm products, rental value of farm dwellings, and government payments to farmers in addition to cash receipts from marketings. is responsible (or rcurning it to the box, double-checking to see that the proper equipment is in the bag (or the next day. Equip ment will consist o( a minimum o( a set o( bases, three bats, two balls, a mask, and a catcher's mitt Joseph T. Shackford, chairman o ( the Chamber o( Commerce recreation committee, though happy over these two phases of the program, was distressed over the (allure o( institutions to come (orward with teams for the boys and girls league. Four teams will be necessary in each league be fore a schedule can be arranged. Each team must have an adult sponsor. Boys teams of the ages 6-8, 9-11, 12-14 arc urged to re gister with Mr. Shackford. Girls teams 8-12, 13-18, are urged to register with Mrs. Charles Wil fong. As goon as proper teams are registered, schedules will be announced and team play will begin. The children must be provid ed (or. They cannot operate without the initiative of the adults. Can't we have the teams registered this week? SUMMER TERM TO START ON JUNE 19 The nine-weeks summer school term for the local Demonstration High School begins on Tuesday morning, June 19. Junior and acnior English, American His tory, Civics, Algebra 1, biology, geometry, general science and typing will be offered. Other sub jects will also be offered if there is a demand for them. Buses will run frpm Deep Gap. Green Valley, Blowing Hock. Cove Creek, and Poplar Grove. Bus drivers are needed for the Deep Gap, Blowing Rock, and Cove Creek runs. Anyone wish ing to drive one of these buses for the summer please contact Dr. Herbert Wey or Mr. Chap peli Wilton. Students planning to attend Summer School should notify Mrs. Francis Greene, secretary Appalachian High School. The Boone Elementary School will open its summer session on June M, and run for eight weeks. Cattle shipments to twenty center* of U. S. become normal. * 4-H Club Members To Compete For Prizes In Six Classes. The Tri-Coupty 4-H Lamb Show will be held thii year at the Boone Livestock Market at Perkinsville at 1:00 p. m. on Friday, June 8th. This is an an nual event, held by Ashe, Alle ghany, and Watauga counties. 4-H boys and girls of the three counties will enter lambs in the show to compete for prize money. An auction will be held just after the show is over for those boys and girls who care to sell their lambs. Anyone desiring to purchase a good lamb should remain for the auction. The classes and prizes are: Class I ? Individual lambs: first price, $20.00; second $19.00; ihird $10.00; fourth $9.50; with prize money of $1.00 or more be ing paid to the first thirty en tries. Class II ? Pen of three lambs: first prize $10.00; second $8.00; third $6.00; fourth $4.00; fifth $2.00. Class III ? County group of five: first prize $13.00; second $10:00 and third $5.00. Class IV ? Lambs sired by registered rams: first prize $6.00, second $8.00; third $4.00; fourth $3.00; fifth $2.00. Class V ? Registered ewe lambs: first prize $6.00; second $5.00; third $4.00; fourth $3.00; fifth $2.00. Class VI ? Registered ram lambs: first prize $6.00; socond $5.00; third $4.00; fourth $3.00; and fifth $2.00. The show will begin at 1:00 o'clock on Friday afternoon. 4-H boys and girls entering the show should have their lambs at the ? livestock yards by 10:00 in the morning. DEMOCRATS IN PRAISE MR. KING The following resolution, in troduced by Representative Wade E. Brown, was unanimously ap proved at the Democratic con vention for the city of Boone on Monday night: That whereas, Mr. E. Ford King has been the chairman of the Democratic executive com mittee for the town of Boone for a long number of years, And whereas, he has rendered valuable and faithful service In the interest of the democratic party within said town of Boone, as well as in the county and state giving unselfishly of his 'time, effort and wise counsel, and un der his leadership the Democatic party has made progress and has been able to give the people of the town of Boone the excellent service which has been rendered largely because of his wise lea dership. And whereas, it is regretted by this convention that his health does not permit him to be pres ent, Now therefore, be it resolved, by the Democratic convention du ly assembled on this date that we extend our unanimous thanks and appreciation for the outstan ding service which he has render ed and do hereby express our sincere thanks for his service and wish for him a speedy recovery to full and complete health. The resolution bore the signa tures of L. K. Pritchett, conven tion chairman, and Dr. D. J. Whitcner, secretary. YDC TO ELECT ? NEW OFFICERS | The Young Democratic Club of | Watauga county will hold an im portant business meeting at the courthouse on Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 p. m. It is very important that every member be in atten dance at this meeting. Officer* will be elected at that time for the 1051-53 year. This will be a most important year in the affairs of the democratic party as it will be a year of pre paration for both the prcsiden- j tiai and gubernatorial elections, says Jim Taylor, president of the club. ' -is Officers to be elected are presi dent, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and the executive H committee composed of one member from each township in the county^ ifL ?
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