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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newpaper ? Established in the VOL. LXID ? NO. 52. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NOKTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, KING STREET l ROB RIVERS MR. J. C. CRAWFORD, 83 year old North Wilkesboro re?i dent, and father of Joe Craw ford of Boone, called on the Democrat Saturday, and told iu of having resided In Boone seventy-four years ago, where his father, Rev. William Mont gomery Crawford, early-day Methodist minister, rode the Watauga Circuit, serving all the Methodist churches of the coun ty .. . Mr. Crawford states that he resided near the present Aus tin South home, and that he didn't see a man in town he re cognized as having been here in that bygone day . . . Only the residence of the late Capt Tho mas J. Coffey (the Angel home) was recognizeable to Mr. Craw ford, among all the buildings of the town. LOOKING BACK orsr al most three fourths oi * cen tury, our visitor r ?called those who ware around whan his father and mother movad from Boona to taka up thair abode in Cora Creak township . . . Captain Tom Coffey and "Mr. Lum" Coffey ware hare; Dr. Councill was doing all the medical practice, immediately following the death of Dr. James G. Rivers . . I Jim Har din and Henry Hardin, and Joe Spainhour / ware recalled, the latter having taught in the old academy not far from tin Dougherty mill ... He recalled Professor McEwen. one of the foremost early day schoolmast ers. who wielded the hickory stick and taught the three r*s. in the old Masonic hall build ing to the rear of the Linney home. Mr. Crawford also pur sued his academic education under the tutelege of Miss Nan nie Rivera ... He recalled his friendship with Bob Rivers, the elder, with CapL Lovill and with Judge Greene, and re calls when the home of the latter was burned. MR. CRAWFORD states that the Methodist church, where his father preached when Boone's turn on the circuit came, was located on top of the hill, in the vicinity of the present J. M. Moretz barn . . . The old log jail on depot street, at about the place where the < city hall now stands, was mentioned, and a Mr. Ayers was the jailer; Coffey brothers store was the center of the business life of the area. Mr. Crawford's recollection ot old days along the street are vivid, and he enjoyed his visit to Boone, and meeting members of the families of old friends, long gone . . . Unlike many of thle old er citizen*, he looks back with fond memories of happy experi ences, but does not resent the change which has made a new world of the old ... He views the present and the future with a calm confidence . . . We thoroughly enjoyed seeing him and talking of the days of his youth .along the street. ? ? ? WATT GRAGO is in receipt of a letter from Cher let F. Phillip* of Thomas rill*, a Building and Loan executive, who is anxiously looking for a yoke oi oxen to bo featured in a centennial celebration down that way in about ton days . . . In turn, we are anxious too ? to help Mr. Gragg and Mr. Phillips, and we would highly appreciate anyone knowing of some "working cattle," getting in touch with Watt so the civic enterprise down at Thomas Till* may be aided . . . Mr. Phillips says transportation would bo sent for ox^p and owner, they would bo returned, and satisfactory compensation would bo arranged . . . Wa would appreciate soma help in this regard. . . . ODDS AND ENDS; Virginia automobile carrying campaign sticker for candidate for Com monwealth's Attorney . . . Seen in one block, autos from Cali fornia. Massachusetts, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Ohio . . . Motorist opens trunk of car, and rummages around in gulf clubs, fishing tacklc, boot?, etc. for some miasing article . . . Bona fide airplane being carried on pickup truck, with wings folded back . . . Upturned boats on top of cars en route to TV A dam in Tennessee , . . Watt Beach says he's just set 30.000 cabbage plany . . . Pete Haga man pours cement in postoffice (Continued on paflt four) Daily Newspaper Editors Will Be Feted Here This Summer Thousands Gather For Annual Linville Singing 50,000 Persons Said To Hav? Been Present. Uncounted thousands streamed into the Grandfather Mountain area Sunday for the twenty-sev enth annual "Singing on the Mountain." Chairman Joe L. Hartley of Linville, 80-year-old founder of Grandfather Mountain's religious singing convention, said that during the day 50,000 people vis ited the broad meadow which served as the singing grounds. Metropolitan Opera star Nor man Cordon of Charlotte and Chapel Hill started things off in tht early morning with his ren dition of the beloved hymn, "Rock of Ages," which he dedi cated to Grandfather Mountain. Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Mill, former head of the Baptist State Convention, was the main speak er for the day. Dr. Greer said "the govern ment is spending a million dol larq every 12 minutes for victory over our enemies, but that is not enough. We must all work to gether to maintain Christ's ideals and ways of life." Highlight of the afternoon pro gram was tjie performance of radio's Johnson Family Singers. Charming Betty Johnson stole the show from her family by leading the crowd in the singing of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Persons two miles away reported that they could hear the singing clearly at the time. A local sensation of' the pro gram was "Happy" John Coffey of Boone's Fork, Watauga Coun ty, who played several selections on his 36-string home-made harp. He was accompanied by his brother, Roby, on the fiddle, playing an original composition "Singing on the Mountain" ? set to the tempo of "She'll Be Com ing 'Round the Mountain." Traffic was kept moving on the crowded highways by Avery County Sheriff Wilburn H. Hughes and 37 State Highway patrolmen. Sheriff Hughes said there was no question that yes terday'* crowd was the largest in the history of the event. Rat Posion Has Been Received The "Warfarin" rat' poison has been received and by the time you read this will be mixed and distributed to local stores. You may obtain it there by paying for the cost of the material, Mr. L. E. Tuckwillcr, County Agent, announced this week. This material is made avail able through the cooperation of the Boone Chamber of Com merce, Watauga Health Depart ment, and the Agricultural Ex tension Service. Special assistance with mixing and packaging has been given by Mr. Joe Michael and his helpers at the Southern Insecticide plant. The local newspaper and radio have cooperated in giving space and time for the publicity. Mr. Tuckwiller stated: "Now the bait is prepared, we hope each farmer will- use it to rcducc the rat population and make Wa tauga County a better place to live. Thomas Heard By Letter Carriers GEORGE C. THOMAS At a meeting of the Watauga Rural Letter Carriers Associa tion at the Skyline Restaurant on June 18, George C. Thomas of Zionville reported on hlfe recent trip to Washington and the na tional office of the Association/ Mr. Thomas also explained the publication of the National Rur al Letter Carrier magazine. The state organizations were represented by Mr. Clyde Wine barger, secretary, and Mrs. Wine barger, president of the Auxili ary. The forthcoming state con vention in New Bern on July 8, 9, and 10, was discussed and dele gates elected. Several of the groups plan to attend. Mr. Edgar Brown, Boone post master, also addressed the meet ing, after which each organiza tion held a separate business meeting and elected officers. The new officers are: George C. Thomas, ? president; Warren Dotson of Shulls Mills, vice president; and Roy Lylerly of Banner EDc, secretary. Mrs. Clyde Winebarger was elected chairman of the Ladies Auxili ary and Mrs. Roy Lylerly, secre tary. ! First Lamb Pool Announced Here The firit 19SI Watauga Lamb Pool will be made at the North WiDtesboro sheep loading pens on Thursday, July 5, the County Agent's office has announced. Lambs will be graded, weighed and loaded on the same day; therefore, it will be necessary to get them in early. Weighing will start at 7:30 A. M., and continue until 10:00 A. M? when the lambs will be loaded. Those placing lambs are urged to be early. It is hoped by the County Agent's office that ISO early se lected Grade Ewe lambs sired by registered rams will be ready for the Ram Sale Monday, July 9. Anyone having such lambs should contact the County Agent at once so that some member of the sheep breeders association can see the lambs before sale day. Breakfasts with Gov. Mr. Herman Wilcox had break fast with Governor and Mrs. Kerr Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker of Raleigh at the Daniel Boone Hotel Wednesday morning. Mr. Parker is with the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development. Square Dance Team To Be Featured Here On Friday evening at 7:30, Appalachian State Teacher* Col lege will present the nationally known Cramerton Square Dance Tram, from Cramerton, Worth Carolina, in a demonstration program at the boys' gymnasium at the college. This team, also known as the "Calico Team." has been in every section of this cimntry giving demonstration square dances. Following the program by the Cramerton group, there will be a square dance in the boys' gym. Leprosy missions to spend 1533,017 over th? world in year. ALL STAR GAME PLANNED JULY 4 An All-Star game between the first and second division of the Men's Softball League has been scheduled for July 4. at 3:30 p. m. Hie game will be played on Upper Field, just back of the Methodist and Bap tist churches. AU players in the league arc urged by Bill Mur ray, league supervisor, to be on the field by 3:15 so the game may get underway promptly. Spectators are as sured a good game as compe tition in the league has been keen. Miss Truman's visit to Europe is called boon to travel. Press Convention 1* Being Arranged; Committees. In a meeting in Winston-Salem last week, between officials of the Winston-Salem Journal, and Messrs. Herman Wilcox of Boone and Grover C. Robbing of Blow ing Rock, preliminary plans were made to hold a convention of daily newspaper editors locat ed on highway 321 and 421 in North Carolina, and some Ten nessee editors in Boone some time during this summer. After discussions with Editor Sandford Martin and Mr. W. K. Hoyt, Messrs. Wilcox and Robbins announced that a two-day pro gram is being planned for the journalists during the latter part of July or the first of August, re-emphasizing the importance of these two Federal highways. Further details of the propos ed convention will be formulat ed at a committee meeting to be held Thursday. Mr. Wilcox anounces the ap pointment of the following com mittees: Entertainment: Rob Rivers, Dr. A. P. Kephart, Stanley A. Harris, W. H. Gragg, Herman Wilcox. Publicity: Mrs. Earleen Prit chett, Rob Rivers. Program: Dr. A. P. Kephart, R. C. Rivers, G. C. Robbins, Stanley A. Harris, Herman Wil cox. Entertainment and accommo dations. Clyde R. Greene, Wade E. Brcrwn, H. Grady Farthing, Bob Hardin, Barnard Dougherty, W. H. Gragg. Old Ford Garage Is Being Razed The old frame building, built by Mr. . Bynum Taylor over thirty years ago, as a Ford sales place and garage, is being torn do^n to make room for a n?.w building for Swofford's Tire Store, which had ^occupied the old garage building for several years. Meantime, Swofford's are oc cupying the Gulf Station build-' ing next door, during the re building operation, and are car rying on their Goodyear business without interruption. Rural Fire Dept. Envisioned Here Watauga County it the first county in the state to file an ap plication for the establishment of a rural fire department in co operation with the State Depart ment of Conservation and Deve lopment under legislation enact ed by the recent General Assem bly. Mr. Clyde Greene, chairman of the Board of County Commis sioners, has informed George Ross, director of the Department of Conservation and Develop ment, that Watauga County wishes to establish a rural de partment. The law passed by the Gen eral Assembly is nothing new, but merely an extension of the fire prevention and control pro gram under the Department of Conservation and Development which is already in effect. It is an expansion of this program of forest protection to apply to homes as well. U/ider this law the counties are authorized to contract with the Department for the establish ment of a rural department. The authorities then submit a pro posal to the counties under the general fire protection program. In the connection with this general provision, the county must contribute a minimum of 29 per cent before the state can participate or funds from the De partment's appropriation can be expended. If the program is carried out, tanks of perhaps 130 gallons pull ed by cars would be stationed at strategic points throughout the county to answer fire alarms. Sends Cigarettes to Fighting Men in Asia Mr. W. R. Winkler, of the Winkler Motor Co. on June 20th (hipped 10,000 cigarette* to our aoldiers on the front line* in Korea, it was learned Monday.. Hueen Contest To Be Held In City On Friday Night Radio Station "*WATA in Boone , and the Appalachian Theater - in cooperation with the International Radio Club, the city of Miami, and the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce will present a Radio Queen Con test at the Appalachian Theater Friday night, June 29th. The local girl who is selected as queen will be awarded an all expense paid vacation in Miami, Florida where she will compete for the title of Ractyo "Queen Of The South against 29 other ap plicants. # The local queen is due' in Miami July 9th to begin a large planned program of entertain ment, bc<?ch parties, dances and dimiers as the guest of many "of Miami's leading civic organiza tions. The winner in Miami Beach will be awarded $100 in cash, a trip to the Bahama Islands, Cuba as the guest of the Cuban government, to Nassau, and on to New York for an audition with Ted Mack, master of ceremonies of the Old Gold Amateur Hour on radio and television. Those entered in the local queen con test to this date are: Miss Rachel Ann Vance, sponsored by the Appalachian Soda Shop, Miss Patsy Bolick of Blowing Rock, Mary Austin of Boone, sponsor ed by the Northwestern Bank in Blowing Rock, Miss Patsy Anna Swift of Sherwood sponsored by Belk's Department Store, and Miss Martha Austin, sponsored by the Northwestern Bank of Boone. Other entries will be in the contest but their names are not available at this date. The local queen will represent the city of Boone, Blowing Rock and Watauga County in the huge affair at Miami Beach. The jud ges selected by the contest com mittee are from out of the city and county and will come to Boone on Friday afternoon. | Mrs. F. M. Maltba, 69, j Succumbs Wednesday Mrs. F. M. Maltba, 69 yean old, died at the home here last Wednesday, following a long ill ness. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Oak Grove Baptist Church by Rev. C. O. Vance and interment was in the Hine cemetery. Mrs. Maltba was a daughter of the late Isaacs W. Gross, and Mrs. Gross and had IWed in Wa-. tauga county all her life. She was a member of the Poplar Grove Baptist Church. A daughter, Mrs. A. H. Ken nedy of Boone, survives, with two brothers and two sisters: Lee Gross, Cleve Gross, Mrs. Hettie Hodges, Boone; Mrs. Minnie Lewis, RFD 2, Boone. ' ?? 1 nomas 5eiiz To Be Ordained Mr. Thomas Seitz of Gambier, Ohio, a graduate of Bexley Hall Theologies! Seminary, was or dained as a deacon of St. Mary's Church on Wednesday at Blow ing Rock. Mr. Seitz will assume duties as rector of St. Luke's Parish on July 1. ? The ordination was by Bishop George Matthew Henry of the diocese of Western North Car olina. Mr. Seitz was presented ?by his father, Dr. W. C. Seitz, a member of the faculty of Bex ley Hall Seminary; the epistle was read by his brother, Rev. W. C. Seitz, Jr. - Rev. Gale D. Webbc of St. Mary's Church in Ashcvillc preached the ordination sermon. The litany was read by Rev. E. D. Butt, director of the South ern Rural Church Institute Training School at Vallc Crucis. Ordination an a deacon is the firat st*> in becoming a priest of the Episcopal Church. After serving a probationary period of one year and performing moat of the duties of minister, a deacon is then ordained as a priest. Curb Market The Watauga Coun-y Home Demonstration Curb Market wijl open for the summer ae.ison on Friday, June 29th. The market will be located thin year at the same site it has had for the past several years, the vacant lot on East Main Street opposite the Advent Christian Church. The women plan to have fresh vege table*. fruits, eggs, chickens and canned food for sale on each Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 to 11:90 a. m REA Officials Here In ? n Interest Rural Phones Rules Are Made Public For Flower Show Here Woman's Club And . Garden Club Are . Sponsors. Caudill Manages Newton's Store r _____ Complete rules and classifica tions for the 1931 Flower Show to be held July 26 and 27 at the First Baptist Church and spon sored by the Worthwhile Wo man's Club and the Blue Ridge Garden Club have been releaaed by Mrs. Frank Payne, Mrs. C. E. Ulery and Mrs. Ed Hall, chair men of the show. 1. Register pot plants July 25 from 3:00 to 4:30 P. M. 2. Register other exhibits July 2fl, 8:00 to 11:00 A. M. 3. Exhibits registered after 11:00 A. M. will be placed in the show but not judged. 4. All exhibits will be remov ed after 4:00 P. M. July 27. 5. Exhibits will be classified when registered and placed in their proper class. 6. Only the staging and classi lication committees will be per mitted in the auditorium during registration and placing of the exhibits. 7. No one will be permitted in the show rooms except the clerks while judging is taking place. 8. Children are to make their own arrangements without aid from parents. 9. Persons placing artistic and miniature arrangements are giv en the privilege of removing dead flowers and replacing them with fresh ones before 10:00 A. M. on the second day. 10. Decision of the judges will be final. 11. Each exhibitor is asked to bring a list of materials used in each artistic or miniature ar rangement. 12. Flowers from other gardens may be used in artistic arrange ments. 13. Horticulture specimens, col lections and display exhibits must be grown by the exhibitor. 14. Potted plants must have been in the exhibitor's possession for two months before entering. 15. There is no charge for en tries. Classifications for the show are listed by the officials as follows: Horticulture Section I ? Romi 1. Tea Rose ? Bud, Single Spec imen. 2. Tea Rose ? Open Bloom, Sin gle Specimen. (Continued1 on .page 1, Sec. 2) Schedule for Local Playground Is Given The Community Playground for pre-school age children will be supervised from Monday through Friday, 9:00-12:00 and 2:00-5:00 o'clock. The playground will be held on the lot between the Baptist and Methodist Churches. The following person will be at the playground at the times indicated: Monday mominga ? Mrs. John Bingham; Monday afternoons ? Mrs. Bill Harbin. Tuesday mornings ? Mrs. Joe Minor: Tuesday afternoons ? Mrs. John Davis. Wednesday mornings ? Mrs. J. B. Robinson; Wednesday after noons ? Mrs. John Kirk and Mrs. Roesc Sugar! Thursday mornings ? Mrs. Jer ry Coe; Thursday afternoons ? Mrs. J. C. Goodnight. , * Friday mornings? Mrs. Jack Martin; Friday afternoons ? Mrs. W. C. Richardson. We still need more volunteers. We would like to have at least two persons at the playground at all times, and still need some one for Saturday mornings and afternoon and Sunday after noon. On Dean's List The name of Janieve Mast of Reminder appear* on the dean'* list at Mar* Hill College for the ipring (ementer. To be eligible for the denn'i li*t a etudent must nuke a mini mum of 40s quality point* with no grade below C. fl' ? : J. V. CAUDILL J. V. (Jake) Caudill, formerly a resident of Boone, where he was manager of the Reins-Stur divant Funeral Home, and for the past six years of West Jef ferson, has accepted the mana gership of Newton's Department Store, and entered upon his new duties June 18th. Mrs. Caudill is ' in charge of the office at Newton's and is as sisting her husband in first floor merchandising. Mrs. Jack Gragg remains in charge of the ready to-wear department, while Mrs. Frank Miller manages the base ment store. Mr. ftaudill who lived in Boone for eight years, expresses pleasure in returning to this city, where he (las wide friend ships. "I am happy to be back in Boone," Mr. Caudill said, "where we spent so many happy years. I invite all my friends to visit me at Newton's where we are offer ing an expanded merchandising service. We will extend you a cordial welcome." Hereford Group Make Sale Plans ________ ? The Purebred Hereford Breed ers of Watauga County met at the County Agent's office on Thursday to further plans for the Annual Purebred Hereford SHle. R. C. Shipley, Harry Hamilton, and L. E. Tuckwlllcr were elect ed as a committee to set the date for the sale. The breeders are requested to get their nominations on the cat tle they wish to sell in to the county agent or some officer of the association at an early date. The association plans to make the 1951 sale the best sale yet for the Watauga Hereford Breeders. The Purebred Hereford Breeders in adjoining North Carolina coun ties have been invited to con sign cattle to this sale under the same rules by which Watauga Hereford Breeders are governed. Mr. B. C. Snidow, American Hereford Association representa tive, and J. S. Buchanan, Exten sion Animal Husbandry Special ist, have been asked to assist with the selection of the sale cat tle. Dr. Wey at Chapel Hill Conference Dr. Herbert Wey is attending the Summer School Conference (or principal* in Chapel Hill .thin week,, where he ii serving as chairman of the conference. Approximately 300 principals are expected to take part In the three-day workshop type of pro gram. Problems relating to the principal's role in the public school administration will be one of the maifl topics of discussion. Thin year's conference is be ing co-ordinatcd With the super intendent*. supervisors and ele mentary teachers in a week of concentrated study of leadership in oyr public schools. This com bined leadership week is being sponsored by the Department of Education of the 'Univ?r*ity of North Carolina. Group Named To Take Applications For Membership. _____ Mr. Young of the Federal R. E. A., and Mr. Miller of the State R. E.'a., met with a small group of telephone people at the courthouse in Boone Wedneiday evening, June 20. Mr. Young pointed out that the membership drive for one tele phone cooperative in North Car olina has been completed, and that the members were almost signed up on a second coopera tive in the State. Definite pro gress has been made on the membership program for the Skyline Telephone Membership Cooperative. This cooperative will serve the western part of Watauga County, and parts of Ashe and Alleghany Counties. The following people were se lected to take applications for membership: Membership drive co-ordinat or. Johnnie P. Greene. Brushy Fork Township: R. G. Shipley, Joe McNeil, Roy Kep lor. Cove Creek Township: Russell Henson, Ned Glenn, John K. Per ry, Rev. C. O. Vance. Laurel Creek Township: George M. Harmon, Dwight Ca ble, Ed Love, Ned Glenn, and Henry Hagaman. Beaver Dam Township: John nie P. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Vines, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reese, San ford Creed, and E. C. Triv ett. Watauga and Shawneehaw Township: I. D. Shull and W. W. Mast. North Fork Township: Lovill South, and John K. Petry. Others who would like to help i'ith the telephone program are ftivited to see Johnnie P. Greene, or the Hpme or County Agents for more information. Band Concerts Start Thursday The first in a series of five I outdoor concerts by the Appala chian Summer School Band will be presented Thursday evening, June 28, at 7:00 o'clock, on the lawn in front of the College Ad ministration building. The band is composed of stu cients from the Demonstration Schools, Undergraduate and Graduate Schools of the College, and members of the music facul ty. During the twelve weeks sum mer term, the band will present five concerts on the lawn of'the campus. In the event of rain the concert will be given in the Col lege Auditorium. The public is cordially invited to attend any or all of these out door informal programs. REA May Build New Power Dam Lenoir, June 22. ? Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp. of Lenoir, asked the Federal Pow er Commission today for a pre liminary permit for a proposed hydro-electric project in Ashe county, manger Cecil Vivcrette announced. The permit would enable the company to maintain priority of application for a license to build the project while it makes neces sary preliminary surveys. The proposed project at Glan dule Springs would include a dam on the south fork of the New River and a power house on the middle fork 0 the Reddies River. The energy produced would go to the towns and rural customer* now served by the corporation The dam. 2,000 feet upatrcani from n bridge on State Highway No. 16 across the South fork of I he New River, would create a reservoir of 200,000 acre feet. jfi? I A tunnel 13,000 feel long would divert wufcr to the middle fork o( the Rradies River to an 88, 500, -horsepower powerhouse. . Parathion, a new is dangerous to human and should be used with caution, warn t\ N. C. State College.
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