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BOONE UH POPULATION UN WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 WATAUGA 1M0 POPULATIO* 1M4I VOL. LXTV ? NO. XL BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NOBTH CABOUNA, THUBBPAY. JANUABY 10, ItM. KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS TAXICABS AMD CHURCHGOERS A lew days ago one of the preu wire services carried tht story of a Chicago taxicab operator, who shuttled worship pers back and forth between their homes and the churches on Sunday mornings . . . The story rated a prominent spot in the daily press, but such service is an old, but appreciated custom with Letcher Teague, who has been in the taxi business in Boone for thirty years . . . For over seven years Letcher has specialized in transporting folks to church Sunday mornings "for free" . . . All it takes is a phone call, and one of the friendly drivers will gladly escort the citizen to the church of his or her choicf, and in the case of old or disabled pas sengers will assist them from the cab and into the church if neces sary . . . Yes, it's an old custom in Boone ? originated by Letcher Teague, and deserves notice as well as commendation from the public . . . Incidentally, Letcher who operates, with his son J. G., the "Jay's Cab" enterprise down Depot Street opposite the bus station, does a lot of other chores for the public without charge . . . He furnishes comfortable quar ters for those waiting for buses, both early and late; watches for the safety of children trying to get across the congested street corner . . . has a kind word for the wayfarer, ministers to the sick and needy, and is a walking encyclopedia of things that hap pen in the neighborhood ... . We recognize, with pleasure and sin cerity. the many good things Letcher Teague does for the folks in this locality. ? V " "HAPPY NEW YEAR" Mrs. V. P. UtMm, writing from Brooklyn, of bar hut band'* illnMs. add*: "Win you ba kind anough to lay in your pa par that wa wish our Boona friands, a Happy Haw Yaar" . . . Mr. Laviatas facas a long siruggla. wa laarn in his fight for rastorad haalth ... A for mar Boona smoking pipa manu facturar. Mr. Lariatas was lika ly offarad too littla ancouraga mant in Boona . . . Tha plant morad to Sparta, has racantly baan sold to a Maw York firm, and wa haar by tba graparina that a coupla of hundrad paopla ara bains amployad thara . . . Could have as aasily baan in LOOKING BACKWARD Mr. Winthrop L. Biddlc, 808 North 26th Street, Philadelphia, send season's greetings, and a message which brings back memories of the short spell fin which Shulls Mills was the metropolis of Watauga county . . . When the railroad had been built there from Pineola to handle the lumber from the Whiting band mill, and a boom town flourished up near the head of the river ... He says: "Greetings: Had the pleasure, 33 years ago, to spend ? several months in' your beautiful town, estimating standing timber foi the Boone Fork Lumber Co., and was more or less under the guidance of a great old lawyer ? Will Lovill. The railroad was not through from Montezuma at that time . . . Will never forget the hospitable people we met in Boone and the beauty of Wa tauga county scenery . . . Deeply appreciate if you will send me ? copy of the paper and let me learn if the scenic narrow guage railway still runs up from John son City? . . . Spent the bettei part of two years ip Shulls Mills (1915-1917). Hope to pay a return visit Cordially, Winthrop L Biddlc" ? ? ? PRAYER OF THE AGES St. Francis of Assist wrote a prayer 1J40 years ago. which cam* on down through the ages, and is widely used at New Yew's time . . . Belatedly. It is reprinted herewith: ? ? ? Lord, make mc an instrument o) Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let mc show love; I Where there is injury ? pardon; Where there is doubt ? faith; Where there is despair ? hope: Where there is darkness? light And where there is sadness ? Joy O Divine Master, grant that ] (Continued on paf? loin) All -State Band Clinic Will Be Held In Boone January 18-19 Mrs. J. N. Moretz, 78, Well Known Resident Dead 100 Students from 28 High Schools Expected To Attend Clinic; Gordon Nash, Key Blanton, Co-Chairmen. The western division of the All State Band Clinic for high school students win be held in Boone for a second time this year, on the campus of Appalachian Col lege. Approximately 100 students from 28 western Carolina high schools will attend, this number not taking into account the band directors and other guests who will come to observe the clinic band. Mr. Earl Slocum of the Univer sity of North Carolina, will con duct the clinic band. Mr. Gordon Nash and Mr. Roy Blsnton, Ap palachian ipusic officials, are co chairmen of the clinic. Students wil register for the clinic Friday at 9 a. m. and will attend rehearsals Friday and Sat urday in preparation for the con cert which will be staged in the new music and arts building Sat urday evening. Local musicians selected to at tend the cli are: Jimmie Hols houser, M Ma Councill, Guy Hunt, Jr., Evelyn McCracken, Harry Farthing. Band members will be housed and entertained by interested townspeople and the college. Eating Places Rate Grade 'A' The Health Department an nounces that the following estab lishments rated Grade A during the period of June through De cember 1951: Cafe Angel's Cafe, Boone Drug Com pany, Carolina Pharmacy, Daniel Boone Hotel Dining Boom, Orand View Lunch, ?ay'a Ice. Cream Parlor, Luther's Luncheonette, Parkway Hotel Coffee Shop, Skyline Restaurant, Watauga Inn Dining Room. Markets Dixie Home Stores, Winkler's Grocery. Public Establishments N. C. State Prison Camp. Summer Camps Camp Catawba, Camp Sky Ranch, Camp Yonahlossee. Tourist Homes. Courts. Hotels Black Bear Tourist, Blowing Rock Tourist Court, Blue Ridge Motor Court, Blue Ridge Tourist Court, Buxton Hall, Carolina Ho tel, Country Club Manor, Daniel Boone Hotel, The Dogwood Tour ist, Efficiency Apartments; ? Gordon's Apartments, Grand View Cabins, Green Inn, Green Park Hotel, Hamby's Tourist Court, Hart's Motor Court, Hem lock Motor Court, Kenney's Pine Lodge, Lajteview Tourist, Lar mae Guest; Longvue Motor Court, Maple Lodge, Mountain Motel, Norvell Cottages, Parkway Hotel, Rock Hrfuse Guest Tourist, Suits Me 1 Tate Tourist, Sunshine Inn. Tarry Acres Inn, Watauga Inn, Watau ga Tourist Court. Many establishments are work ? ing hard to improve their sani tation and Btings. the Health Department pointed out. Several 1 establishments have chsn?d management lately and some pla 1 ces were not graded due to their ; short season. Dut to these and ' other difficulties, a complete list is not available; therefore only those who received Grade A are being announced at this time. Snyder warns of high tax level for a long time to come. Troutman Named Head County Ministers Group Representative? of the various churches in the county met at the Fint Baptist Church in Boone Monday to organize a county-wide association of min isters and Bev. Edwin F. Trout man, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church of Boone was elected president of the group which in cludes the ministers of all denom inations. Other officers elected were: Rev. Joe L. Thomas, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Blow ing Rock, vice-president; Marvin T. Culbreth, director of student activity at the Boone Methodist Church, secretary-treasurer. The association will meet quarterly on the first Monday at the Boone Baptist Church. The group endorsed a ^ motion by Rev. J. T. Shackford, pastor of the Boone Methodist Church that the organization promote the Watauga County unit of the Allied Church League, and a committee to work on this pro ject consists of Rev. Shackford, chairman. Rev. A. C. Moody and Rev. Everett Ransom. The naming of a committee on plans for the annual Blue Ridge I REV EDWIN F. TROUTMAN I Easter Sunrise Service was de ferred. Rev. Hubert Middleton, who has just completed a tour of duty in Costa Rica, told some thing of his work, and the pro gram was concluded with a luncheon served by the women of the Bapist churches represent ed. Chairman Greene Issues Soil Conservation Data By D. F. GREENE > Chairman, Watauga Soil Conser vation District Interest in soil conservation continues high and the supervi sors of the district feel that this has been ? good year. More and mope people are becoming famil iar with the district program and are asking for its services. Eighty soil and water conser vation plans were made in the county this year, bringing the to tal to 169 active plans covering 13,955 acres. With less than two years operation the supervisors feel that a good start has been made . In an effort to reach more farm er: the initial and advanced agreements, as recommended by Soil Conservation Service, were adopted by the district It is through this system of planning that we can aid those farmers with only a small job to do and prepare them for a basic plan at a later date. The permanent type practices of strip cropping and tree plant ing were added to the 1952 PMA program for payment. It- is be lieved that with added compen sation farmers will establish a larger acreage to these practices. Through the efforts of the sup ervisors an educational program has been pushed in some of the local schools. Material on soil conservation was distributed through the superintendent of the Board of Education office to all schools in the county. Mrs. Henry Taylor, teacher at Valle Crucis school, completed a study of the material with her second grade students and was supplied with other materials for continu ed study on the subject. A tour was held by the farm veteran teachers of Avery, Mit chell and Watauga counties to ob serve some of the soil conserva tion work in the district. Most weeks of the year, news paper articles on soil conservation have appeared in the Watauga Democrat to keep the district program before farmers and the public. We, as supervisors of the Wa tauga Soil Conservation District, feel that considerable progress has been ide during the past year and a,e planning and look ing forward to a better program for 1952. Miss Lou Dugger, 79, Dies on Thursday Miss Lou Dugger, 79, died Sun day at her home at Vilas. I Funeral services were conduct ed Monday at 2 o'clock at the Willowdale Baptist Church by Rev. C. O. Vance, and burial was in the Howell cemetery. There are no immediate survi vors. Pie Supper To Be Aid to Polio Fund There will be a March of Dimes pie supper at the Deep Gap School Wednesday, January 18, under the sponsorship of the PTA and the churches of the Deep Gap area: MILE OF DIMES PLANS ARE MADE The Mile O'Dimes stands will feature the polio campaign next Saturday. This event, as usual, is under the sponsorship of the Boone Lions Club, and one stand will be located at the Bank cor ner, the other near the Carolina Pharmacy. Coach Bob Nolan is chairman of this activity. New FHA Hour* The Farmers Home Adminis tration office hours will be from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.. effective immediately,' Jennings B. Robin son, county supervisor, announced this week. The office will no longer be open Saturday morn ings. Mrs. Ida Farthing Moretz. pro minent resident of this city, died suddenly early Tueiday morning. Mrs. Moretz is believed to have suffered a heart attack. She was 78 years old. Funeral services are to be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Baptist church of this city. Dr. W. G. Bond, the pastor, will conduct the rites, and burial will be in the family plot in the community ceipetery. A daughter of the Rev. Harri son Farthing and Mrs. Farthing, of Beaver Dam township, Mrs. Moretz was a member of one of Watauga county's oldest and most prominent families. She had resided in Boone for more than fifty years, where she was acti vely interested in all worthy en terprises and activities. She is survived by her .hus band, J. M. Moretz, two sons and two daughters: George Moretz, Asheville; Robert Moretz, Eliza bethton, Tenn.; Mrs. W. A. Davis, Rock Hill, S. C? and Mrs. G. B. Triplett of Lenoir. There are three brothers: Dr. J. C. Farth ing, Carter J. Farthing, Boone; T. Hill Farthing of Lenoir. Special Drama Meeting Slated There will be an important meeting at the Skyline Restau rant Monday evening at 6:30 o' clock, relative to the production of the drama to be presented next ' summer. This meeting pertains to the further development of the drama and all members and friends of the Southern Appala chian Historical Association are cordially, invited. Splendid progress has been re ported in making arrangements for this event, and this meeting is said to be of vital importance. Dinner will be served at 6:5(0 and the business session will begin at 7 o'clock. Murray S. Eggers Claimed by Death Murray Spurgeon Eggers, 62, resident of Boone, died Friday, following a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Rich Mountain Baptist Church and burial was in the Culler cemetery. Taking part in the rites were Rev. Albert Tes ter, Rev. Art Greer and Rev. W. C. Payne. The widow, Mrs. Jennie Eggers survives, with three sons and two daughters: Blaine and Clay Eg gers, Cleveland, Ohio; Elwood Eggers, Boone; Mrs. Gray Hod ges, Boone; Mrs. Earl Brown, Union Grove, N. C. Gift from Florida Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thompson of Vilas, have returned from a trip to Winter Beach, Fla., where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred McEwen. The publisher of the Democrat thanks them for the gift of a lemon of huge propor tion, nearly as big as a child's football, together with some big grapefruit and oranges. Farm Shop To Open The Agricultural Shop at the Cove Creek High school will be open each Monday night until further notice for farmers to re pair farm equipment. The number of persons work ing on farms in October, 1951, was 5 per cent less than in Oct ober, 1950. Aims, Pjirposes, Plans of Historical Group Given The Southern Appalachian Historical Association, whose immediate purpose is to produce an outdoor drama in Boone, has given out the fallowing detailed explanation of the organization and what it proposes to .do. It is hoped that readers of the Democrat will give this information their attention, since it gives the an swers to all the questions which might arise relative to the new enterprise. The bulletin says:' When the Watauga Centennial was observed in 1949 and the pageant, "Echoes of the Blue Ridge" was pre sented so successfully, many people began to dream of the possibility of a great drama based on the historical i background of Watauga County and Daniel Boone. In 1 050. Mrs. B. W. Stalling*, of Boone, and Mrs. Charles A. Cannon, of Blowing Rock and Concord, spent a great deal of time discussing this possibility. Then, in 1930, Kermit Hunter wrote and Sam Sclden and the . Carolina Playmaken produced "Unto These Hills" at ' Cherokee. It was a tremendous success, both as a play and from a commercial standpoint. Mr. Hunter also wrote "Forever This Land," which was produced at I Salem, III., and was equally successful. Hr agreed that he would write one more drama and deckled that wa had the bcit background to make it a succes*. Following these discussions, the Southern Appala chian Historical Association, Inc., wan organized and incorporated, and agreed to produce the drama in co operation with Kermit Hunter and the Carolina Play maken. I ? WHAT It ITT The Southern Appalachian Historical Association, Inc., is a non-profit corporation. It ia composed of mem ber* who have paid an annual mcMberr**'-* fee of $10.00 or more. The management of the affairs of the corpor ation is under the control of the Board of Directors. chor.cn by the membership at the annual meeting which i * held in December of each year. If and when the corporation makes a profit, such profit will first be used for redemption of bonds, and thereafter will belong to the association for developing further projects of an historic and educf 'tonal nature, no part of which will be distributed to lt> : member*. II? WHAT DOES IT PLAN TO DOT The purpose* of the Southern Appalachian Histori cal Association, Inc.. as listed in the charter, cover a wide range of activities, including historical, cultural, educational, social and economic program*. i & . . - a. Historical As the name indicates, this association is primarily interested in collecting, preserving and transmitting the historical heritage of the people of the Southern Appa lachian Area. The heritage of the Southern Appalachian is, in a very true sense, the heritage of America. Here was preserved longer the purest Anglo-Saxon culture. The love for private ownership of land, the love fpr freedom and the hatred of oppreuion of all kinds was drama tized especially in the1 life story of Daniel Boone. The Battle of Kings Mountain was a tribute to the men of this region. Here'vwas written the first constitution by Americans ? The Watauga Association. Here was organ ized the first state after the original 13 colonies, the "State of Franklin." Here lived the leaders who planned and carried out the conquest of Tennessee, Kentucky, and other states farther west The Southern Appalachian Mountains served as the focal point for western ex The hiktorical heritage of this region needs to be preserved an<? indeed, to be taught to. all America. , b. ? A great historical outdoor drama The immediate objectir* of the association is to (Continued on page three) 5? . ' Leaders Over the State Praise Plans for Drama CHURCHILL CONFERS WITH TRUMAN ? Washington ? Prasidant Truman (loft) srailas and British Prima Miniiier Winston Churchill is sarious but good-humorad as thay rid* togathar for a m sating on problams confronting both nations. Churchill's visit is connactad with Britain's dollar naads. | March of Dimes Quartets To Sing Here January 26 Plans for the second annual March of Dimes quartet singing are well under way, due to the excellent work of John Cooke, Richard Hodges, Allen Gragg and many others who did such an ex cellent Job last year. Present plans, says Jack Idol, March of Dimes director, are for holding the singing at the court house and at the High School auditorium Saturday night, Jan uary 26, at 7:30 o'clock. I 1 ? " ' * " Mr. Idol states that the organ ization for the quartet singing is independent of all qther activi ties sponsored by the county or ganization. "Since this was the most successful event of the polio campaign last year," he says, "we urge all of you to make it our greatest event this year. We know that the people of Watauga county will not let their children down in time of need." Watauga Couiity Again Has Rabies Infections Dr. Gale F. Bare Open* Office Here Dr. Gale F. Bare, chiropractor, announces the opening of his of fices in the Edmisten building, opposite the courthouse, in quar ters formerly occupied by ? Dr. Charles Rollins. Dr. and Mrs. Bare are both na tives of Ashe county. He receiv ed his professional education at the Lincoln Chiropractic College of Indianapolis, Ind., completing a four year course there. He also completed a four month post-graduate course. ? Alfred C. Trivette Succumbs January 3 Alfred Campbell Trivette, 77, of Carderview, Tcnn., died last Thursday at his home. Funeral services were held Fri day at the Butler Baptist Church and burial was in Butler mem orial cemetery. Carderview. Rev. Ben Wood was in charge of the rites. He is survived by the widow, six brother! and one sister. Cove Creek PT A To Meet Monday The Cove Creek Parent;Teach ers Association will meet at the High School lunch room Monday evening, January 14, at 7 o'clock. Watauga County is again ex- 1 pcriencing cages of rabies, and. Cove Creek township is now un der quarantine. The last case was reported Christmas day with a child now taking treatment. Public health service authori ties say that it is possible to eradicate this "mad dog" disease, but to do this it would take every person doing their part. Every dog would have to be vac cinated and quarantine rules fol lowed. 1 Rabies, or hydrophobia, is an acute infectious disease which .is 100 percent fatal both for man and beast. Once the disease has developed there is no known cure, The Pasteur treatment, a series of injections with anti rabies vaccine, prevents the dis ease in must cases if it is started soon enough and continued long enough; but, the vaccine is /dan gerous, often causing a paralytic condition of the central nervous system and death takes one in three of the persons so affected. Measures for the control pt rabies: 1. Annual vaccination of all dogs, designed to prevent the disease. 2. Impounding and "humane" destruction of all stray and (Continued on page four) Mrs. Taylor, 80, Taken By Death Mrs Nclia Norria Taylor. 80, mother of Mr. J. Wilson Norris, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Richard Thomas, in Wash ington, D. C? Monday night. Funeral servicei will be held at the Boone Method i?t Church Thursday at 11:00 o'clock. The body will lie In itate from 10:00 to 11:00 a. m. She ta survived by the follow ing soni and daughter! : Wade F. Norria of Todd; Fr?d Norris^ of Warner. Alberta. Canada; J. Wil son Norria of Boone; Clyde M. Norria of Medfnrd. Oregon; Joe H. Taylor of Mt. Pleasant, S. C.; Mr*. Richard Thomas of Waah ington. O. C.; and Mrs. Kraqk Robertson of Greensboro. She to also survived by three sisters; Mrs. Milt Norris of Dlllard, Ore gon; Mr*. W. A. Cowl* of Boone, Route 1; Mm. J. F. Greer of Bris tol,, Teiut.; 24 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Interest Mount* in Local Ven ture; Newsmen, State and National Officials, Business Leaden Offer Support. Interest is growing daily in the coming production of Kermit Hunter's outdoor drama, which will probably be named "Wild erness Road," and which will be built around the life and travels of Daniel Boone, at the same time preserving the heritage of the people of the Appalachian Moun tain range. The Southern Appalachian His torical Association, which is sponsoring the drama, states that leading figures from far and near have tendered their support of the venture and offered words of high encouragement. Below are listed some of those who have agreed to serve on the advisory committee for the asso ciation, together with a number of quotations from letters receiv ed by the organization: Mrs. Charles Cannon, Concord and Blowing Rock, president of the Society for the Preservation of Antiquities; Santford Martin, Winston-Salem, editor of Win ston-Salem Journal; A. Fuller Sams, Jr., Statesville Theater Corporation; Rupert Gillette, associate edi tor The Charlotte Observer; D. Hiden Ramsey, Asheville Citizen Times Co.; Clyde A. Erwin, State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, Raleigh; Dr. Amos Abrams, North Carolina Education; Hugh M. M6rton, Wilmington and Lin ville; Marshall I Pickens, The Duke Endowment, Charlotte; John A. Kellenberger, investment and real estate. Greensboro; W. H. Ncal, Wachovia Bank and Trust Co., Winston-Salem; E. L. Davis, Security Life and Trust Co., Win ston-Salem; Senator R. Grady Rankin, Gastonia; Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, U. S. Senator, Shelby; Hon. R. L. Doughton, Congress man, 0th N. C. District; Dr. Christopher Crittenden, Raleigh, secretary of State Department of (Continued on page three) Issues Appeal For Polio Fund As the March of Dimes drive for polio funds swung into its second week here today, cam paign director Jack Idol issued this appeal: "We're rolling at high speed but not fast enough." Reports reaching campaign headquarters showed that thou sands in every community across the country were enthusiastically working to make the. 1952 March of Dimes the outstanding event in the history of the National Foundation for Infantile Paral ysis. This is necessary, the coun ty director said, because: "The March of Dimes has not kept pace with the march of polio." "For four straight years," he explained, "the National Foun dation for Infantile Paralysis has been running into debt, due to the terrific number of cases of infantile paralysis needing aid. "The National Foundation can not carry on its work efficiently if it has a reputation for 'slow pay' in meeting hospital and treatment bills for polio cases. The National Foundation, more over, must continue to keep Its promise to the people that no case of this crippling disease shall be denied adequate medi cal rare for lack of family funds. "The time for giving to the March of Dime* is right now. Contributions are urgently need ed and everyone is asked to give as much as can be spar^L" The coming week will be of vital importance to the drive, ac cording to the campaign director. There are just three more weeks to cover this community and make sure that every contribu tion la collected. Those working in the campaign are trying to make it easy for people to give. In other words, they are ready at alt times of the day to receive donation*, the chairman said, ad ding: "The sinews with which we fight this war against polio found in local fund-raising .vities. Upon the strength scope and support of these psign programs will
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