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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT !ICOND SECT,?" VOL. LXTV ? NO. 31. BOONE, WATAUGA COUMTT, NOBTH C ABO LIN A, THURSDAY, JANUARY SI, 1*52. FIVE CENTS PEB COPT Truman To Participate Scouting Celebration i ? i National Observance Launch es Go Forward Program. 'President Truman, members of Congress. Governors and na tional representatives of organi zations and institutions through out America that sponsor Boy Scoi^Units, will share in cere monies during Boy Scout Week, February I to 12, launching a 1 new three-year program known as "Forward . . On Liberty's Item." Boy Scout Week marks the 42nd Athday of the organ ization. Twelve outstanding Eagle Scouts, chosen to represent the more than 2,900,00 members of the organization, will share in ceremonies at the White House when President Truman greets them at 12:45 p. m? on Friday, February 8. Mr. Truman, as Honorary President Of the Boy Scouts of America, is to receive a scroll stating the broad objec tives of the new program. At a breakfast in Washington with nearly 100 leaders from the Cabinet, the Senate, House of RepreseAatives and national or ganizations, the twelve picked Eagle Scouts ^rill dramatize Scouting's part in meeting the problems of these times. The ScAits will tell what the entire membership of the organization will do next Fall in their major activity of getting out the vote in th? national elections. They will also report on what Scouts have been doing in Civil Defense, Conservation and %heir flood services last summer. Following the visit to the White House, the Scout party will go to Independence Hall in Philadelphia. At this national shrine, in the presence of national representatives of organizations and institutions throughout America who sponsor Scout un its, ceremonies will be held Jo dramatize the part played by the churches and synagogues, schools, civic and community organiza tions in supporting and extend ing Scouting throughout America. The twelve Eagle Scouts will be guests at West Point, N. Y., the next day, February 9, and take part in tcremonies in recog-, nition of the Military Academy's 150th anniversary. They will at tend ' church services on Scout Sunday, February 10. The final day of their trip, Monday, Feb ruary 11, will give them a sight seeing tour of New York, a visit to the newly completed United Nations headquarters and parti cipation in a 42nd birthday party at the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America in New Yor?. Windy Gap Netvs Ngtes A. and Mrs. Lewis Harmon, Miss Wanda Harmon and Miss Willa Mae Moody sgent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moody of Mountain City, Tcnn. Miss Bcnnie Hagaman of War rcnsville, N. C. spent last Sun day with home folks. Mr .and Mrs. Norman Reecc of Beech Creek visited relatives her# Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Moody were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harmon last Sunday. Miss Gene Combs of Sugar Grove was a visitor of Misses Bcnnie and Jessie Lee Hagaman last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Commodore Har mon of Neva, Tenn. spent last Sunday with relatives here. Mr. Oscar Harris Whaley visited Mr. Oscar Harmon last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tedra Harmon were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ayers of Boone spent last Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Willard Ward. Miss Georgia Trivctt has re turned home from the Hagaman Clinic where she has been Aing treatment for several days. Harvey Presnell has returned to the Marine training station at Paris Island, S. C. after spend ing 10 days at home. Sth SET Or TWINS Pine Ridge. S. Dak. ? The proudest woman on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation recent ly was Marcella Big Crow, who gave birth to bar fifth act of I I Boy Scouts Observe 42nd Birthday t! 4Utmm 19X2 BOY SCOUTS or AMERICA Official Boy Scout Week Potter President Truman will greet 12 outstanding Boy Scouts in the White House during Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6 to 12, marking the 42nd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scout Week will be observed throughout the nation by more than 2,900jtJD boys and adult leaders. Since 1910, more than 19,000,000 boys and men have been members ot the organization. "Forward . ^ on Liberty's Team" is the birtnaay theme. Bethel School Issuer Honor Students* List Pupils on the honor roll at Bethel School for the past six weeks include the following: . . First grade: Carol Jean Love, Linda Combs, Geraldine Eggers, Johnny Lawrence, Francy PreS nell and Kenneth Eller. Second grade: Len Farthing, Margaret Adams, Rcba Lee Mill sap, Nell Gentry, Joyce Warren, Lee Warren, Ruby Moody, Merl Cornett, Katherine Winkler, Ro bert Wilson, Betty Harmon, Mary Lee Creed, Rosa Cook, Rachel Cornett, Dorothy Moody, and Barbara Reese. Third grade: Mildred Arnette, Blanda Robinson, Clifford Farth ing, *Bobby Johnson, Earl May, Allen Millsaps, Brenla Campbell, Judy Harmon. Doris Lee Trivette, Barbara Ann Younce, and Ronald Proffitt* Fourth grade: Carol Moody, Tommy Phillips, Ruth Ann Adams, Mary Cornett, and Ruth Ann Robinson. Fifth grade: Dean Moody, Say Moody, Ned Vines, Julia Ann Cornett, Helen Harmon, Joyce Harmon, Sue Lawrence^Maxine Presndl, Betty Sue Wilson, and Jo Ann Wilson. * Sixth grade .Martha Cornett, Sue Hagaman, Len Warren, Rebecca Sue Farthing, and Len l's Trivett. Seventh grade: Ernest Stout and Johnny Vines. Eighth grade: Bette Divis and Evelyn Matheson. Ninth grade: Johnny Tester, Mary Jane Eller, Billic Gray Guy, Louise Hagaman, Betty Jean Lawrence, Kathryn Mill saps, and Glcnna Robinson. ' Tenth grade! Carson Cornett, Ivan Wilson, and Nancy Parks. Eleventh grade: Shirley Vina*. Twelfth grade: Janice Ray Swift, Maude Wilson, Joyce Hod ges, Shirley South, Irene Arnette, Betty Millsaps, Earleen McGuire, Erselle Farthing, Carolyn Haga man, Joyce Wilsofe and Iva Dean Parks. Chapel Program The sixth grade gave the chapel program last week. All of the pupils took part Sue Haga man had charge of the devotion al pericg. The program featured Eggs Head List Of 'Plentiful*' More eggs arc coming to mar ket, and the U. S. Department of Agriculture this week spotlighted eggs as a feature on it* February plentiful foods list for the South east Egg production in February is forecast at from 4 to 6 per cent above February a year ago. In addition, Mrs. B^tty Edwards, county home demonstratior agent for the State College Extension Servicc points out that whole sale egg prices usually decline in February. These two facts ? more eggs and declining prices ? are the reasons eggs are a "first" on the plentiful list, the home. agent, explained. Honey is another featured plentiful food for this area. Stocks are heavy from last sea son's 248 million pound crop. Dried prunes are third on the February list Production last season was up nearly a fourth over the previous year, and mar kets are well stocked. In addition to the three foods listed, February markets will offer plentiful supplies of pork and pork products, canned tuna, nonfat dry milk, cottage cheese, buttermilk, dry beans, fresh oranges, canned and frozen orange jwee, raisins, rice, pe cans, andilmonds. Watauga Hospital Patients admitted to Watauga Hospital, Inc., from January 21 to January 28: Hubert Brent Pitts, Mrs. Tes sie Greene, James Hugh Pitts, Peggy Whittington, Mrs. Vivian Welborn, Jack McQueen, David Eggers, D. T. Brown, Mrs. Mar garet Byrd, Mrs. Ruby Elliott. Mrs. Jtoy Greene, Baby Roy Kell er, Thomas Bumgarner, Mrs. Delia Harmon. James Davis, Mrs. Flora Marshall, Mrs. Daisy Jones. Births Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michael, Trade Tenn., boy, Jan. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson, Vilas, boy, Jan. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cole, Boone, boy, Jan. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Greer, Todd, girl, Jan. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vines, Sugar ?rove, boy, Jan. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ray, Deep Gap, girl, Jan. 23. Mr^and Mrs. Earl Petry, Boone, boy, Jan. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harmon, Reece, girl, Jan. 28. INCOME TAX The average individual paid about seventeen per cent more incomc tax in 1951 than he did in 1950, and the prospccts are that he'll be paying more in 1952. both vocal and piano tnusic. Two plays wefe given, "Garden's New Leaf, Characters: Father, Len Warrenr Mother, Louise Trivett; Lucy, Dora Lee Greene; Garden, Harold Wilson. Other members acted as stud ents in the school room scene. The other play was "The Kingdom of Bookenda.". Characters: The King, Lynn Matheson; The Queen, Rebecca Farthing; Story Teller, Denis May; Lord High Printer, J. C. Greene. Various other children took part as children of Mother Goose. ? 'Xelephone ?ervice is (j-rowing, too ? >. SOUTHItN BILL TILIPHONI AND TILIQRAPH COMPANY and the cost is up far less than prices in general !* "LADIES" already! My bow thevhava grown! And you can aay the lama for N4Rh Carolina's ^ telephone service. ? IN JUST FIVE yean in North dfrolina, the number of telephone! you can call hai more than dou Had. BEST OP ALL, the price of thia biffer, better "pacnge" of tervic* baa gone up It a than half at much a a prices in federal . . . and leaa than ou. coet of providing the aervice. ALWAYS a bargain, telephone aervicc it today an even httttr buy than it was ten yean afo, and a smaller part of the fami\? budget. H. O. Booth, North Qarolina Manager LONO DMT AMCI CALLS t? Chrougfc faster wf you give the operator i Sixth Graders" Art Work Is Recognized Other News Items From the Demonstration School. The art work belnf done by Mr. Lashure's sixth grade is gain ing well deserved recognition. Friday afternoon a group of pu pils from the Green Valley school visited the class to see the projects which include the making of pot holders and Indian weapons, wood working, and soap carving. Mrs. Buckland's fifth grade is also working on handi craft projects. Mr. Williams, ca det teacher, is helping the boys with wood working while Mrs. Buckland is helping the girls with embroidery, sewing and knitting. Books are in the news this week. The seventh grade receiv ed thirty science readers this week. These new books cover a variety of subjects including an imals, insects, plants, heat, soil, and weather. It seems that the entire school is enjoying books this year. Cir culation records for the first four months show that an average of 2,000 books per month were cir culated among the boys and girls. These records do not in clude books, pictures, and maps used by the teachers. Some ISO new books have been edded to the library collection this year, and an order is being prepared now that will bring the tflfal of new books foAhe year close to 300. Movies also are in the news this week. The fifth grade reports that a film on Massachusetts en abled them to connect many facts found in their new history book. The seventh grade had two excel lent films about the fishing indus try which helped the class to bet ter understand this important part of .our food supply. Mrs. Davis' second grade en joyed putting on a rhythm band program for a. college class, and report that many college students visited them during the week. Many rooms report illness dur ing the week. Jimmy Pitts was in the hospital for a few days, and Mrs. Christenbury, cadet teachcr in the second grade, is ill ill. The March of Dimes is contin uing. Wc hope to average at least $1.00 per pupil before the drive ends. Many rooms have al ready reached or exceeded this goal. Mrs. Walker's room added about $8.00 realized from the sale of candy during the week; and wish to thank the mothers who made this possible by contribut ing the candy. * APPROPRIATE NAME Lansing, Mich. ? Mushrooming over the years, the record lib rary of radio station WILS col lapsed in a heap and more than 7,000 records fell off shelves and racks ? but only one was broken. Its title: "How About That Mess?" (fir/Mb Bookmobile Schedule Wadnaaday. Fob. I Meat Camp, Ellison's Store, 9:30 a. m.; Todd, McGuircs Sta tion, 10.00 a. m.; Greene Valley School, 11:00 a. m.; Miller's School, home of Mrs. Lilly Starnes, 130 p. m.; Sands, home of Un. C. G. Hodges. 1:00 p. m. Thursday. Fab. 1 Cove Creek Elementary School, 9:30 a. m.; Rominger, home of Mrs. Shelby Rominger, 12:30 p. m.; Willow Valley, home of Mrs. Fred Greene, 1:00 p. m. No trips if weather is bad. WHOOPING CRANES Of interact to bird lovers is the announcement that there are on ly twenty giant whooping crane, world's largest migratory birds, left in the United States. This was a loss of 14 from the count of last year, when the wild flock had grown to 34. CAMPS TOR SUBVERSIVES The Government in quietly tak ing steps towards setting up det ention camps for dangerous sub versives in this country, in the event of an emergency. Federal prison labor already is at work ?or soon will be? on three ma jor installations, with a combin ed capacity for housing more than 3,000 persons. 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