I Early Democrat Fties
SIXTY, YEARS AGO
Itai From The Damucial Of
February It 1M
The Ashe Reporter aft a nit
spring hM been discovered near
Jefferson.
Boone will have a weathet
station established very toon. So
we can announce the weather
piognosticatiohs for the benefit
of the agricultural community.
The town comiuiaetoners of
Boone want to employ an expert
dog killer at the beginning of
hot weather. There are 3T dog*
that un on the streets.
Ed S. Coffey has returned
from the Supreme Court at Ral
eigh, where he obtained court
license to practice law in this
State. We have not heard him{
say whether he would locate in
"Boone or elsewhere. W? wish
him much succeas, as he is an
excellent young man.
The asbestos mine on Rich
Mountain bids fair to become an
important one. Preparations are
, be in#- made to work a number of
hands in the near future. Wata
uga county will. In a few years,
become an extensive mining sec
tion for iron, mica, gold, silver,
asbestos, etc. AH It needs is
development
Richmond, Va., Feb. 3 ? The
historic old Appomatox court
house building was destroyed by
fire yesterday. All of the county
records and the court houst furn
ishings were entirely consumed
. . . The McLayne house, in
which General Lee signed the
terms of surrender to General
Grant was at one time threaten
ed with destruction.
THIRTY -NINE YEARS AGO
Items From The Democrat Of
Fe biliary 13. 1*13
Boone just now, and real estate
is changing hands rapidly.
Rev. W. R. Savage of Blowing
Rock will preach in the Episcop
al Church in Boone at 11 a. m.
Sunday.
Our venerable friend, Mr.
Azor Hartley, is very feeble, but
is no worse than he has been for
several days.
Within the past few weeks we
have had some right severe
freezes, but not enough to make
ice fit to harvest, and the ice
houses in the village remain
empty.
James W. McGhee, who since
its beginning, has direst^!. .tt(e
work on the Avery county court
house, is at home for a couple of
week* to giv; the carpenters
time to catch up with some work.
The building is practically com
pleted. ?
Messrs John H. Bingham and
John E. Brown, both of Sugar
Grove, this county, were granted
license to practice law by the
Supreme Court of North Caro
]ina_
Mr^tf . M. May has soM his
tty town property to Mr. J.
Johnston, a prominent citizen
oi Ashe cdunty, the purchase
price being $2,000. Mr. May will
give possession Oct. 1, and move
to his farm at Tracy.
Lindsay Greene, of Stony Fork,
who was so fearfully mutilated
by the explosion of dynamite in
a tunnel on the Wataugd Rail
way week before last, is still
living, and is reported as im
The eyes of the people are on
proving. He is conscious, but is
not aware ithot his eyes wate
literally 'blown from his head,
and is labotinf under the kn
p region that hit tight will to
turn.
Larkin Hodges, whose serious
illness we noted iMt week, died
at his home west ox town early
Thursday morning, and was
buried the following afternoon in
the Hines graveyard, the funeral
being conducted by the Rev. J.
M. Payne.
Says Truman May
Not Run Again
By JACK BELL
Washington ? President Tru
man's announcement that he is
going to let the political river
take |ts course, with a little
steering now and then, was in
terpreted in tome administration
circlet at indicating he does not
plan to run again.
It has been learned authorita
tively by thit reporter that some
of Truman's clotest friends now
do not belive he will seek re
nomination ? barring unfore
seen developments.
One of these friends, who can
not be named, told me that al
though the President apparently
hasn't confided his decision to
anyone, the inner circle of his as
sociates looks for him to step
aside at the proper time and
name his choice for the nomina
tion.
Believing at he does that Sen.
Robert Taft is the likely GOP
choice, Truman was reported U|
feel that the Democrats have a
good chance to win next Novem
ber's election. If that looks rea
sonably certain, friends said
Truman will be happy to retire
from the scene.
The President was depicted as
realizing that some other North
ern Democratic candidate would
be likely to command more sup
port in the South than he could
because of the antagonist!) over
his civil rights program.
Prince Charles
Heir To Throne
London ? Prince Charles be
thsone l??t
week. After him, the line of suc
cession is:
Princess Anne, daughter of <t
Elizabeth.
Princess Margaret, sister of
Elizabeth.
Duke of Gloucester, brother of
the late King.
Prince William, son of the ,
Duke of Gloucester.
Prince Richard, son of the ?
Duke of Gloucester.
Duke of Kent, son of the late
Duke of Kent who was the King's
brother.
Princess Alexandra, sister of
the Duke of Kent.
Princp Michael, brother of the
Duke of Kent.
The Princess Royal, sister of
the late King.
The Earl of Harewood, son of
the Princess Royal.
Gerald David Lascelles, son of
the Princess^Royal.
"We've saved a lot of money
I with DODGE 'Job-Rated' TRUCKS"
aoyt fn# poctar FRANCIS HSID RICH
4 " ' f - OjIiiuItl FLn.rlAj-1
fMnRvR *? ? wvnl, vjrionowi ?fO? roo
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twllv sold on Dodge for ill-'round economy
?ad dependability. Every one of our truck* haa been
replaced fay * Dodge and the whola fleet is standing
ap i> a way thai aim aavaa ua money.
"Dodge trucks certainly At our Job and keep coata down."
Lgfett StiCta In WwH tot ? Brifiig
Painter* working lit feet above the keel of the new superllner
United States looked dwarfed by one of the two giant (tacks which
are M feet long and 55 feet high. The "sampan" tap whleh serves
to deflect exhaust np and away from the son and -sports decks li a
distinctive feature of both the United States and the America, present
flagship of the United States Lines. The stacks are made entirely oi
aluminum and sections are held together by IS,m aluminum rivets.
The nt foot liner, the largest ever built In America and the snost
modern passenger ship in the world, will compete In speed with
the fastest foreign flagships now In service. More than <5% complete,
the United States, being Milt at the Newport News (Va.) Shipbuild
ing and Dry Dock Company yard, will make her maiden voyage
from New York to Havre and Southampton July S In the United
States Lines' transatlantic service.
HEALTH and BEAUTY
Br dr. soPHrx brunson
HOW TO KEEP FIT
The conscientious 'physician is
the only professional man who is
always laboring to train people
to dispense with his services. By
painstakingly educating the pub
lic in the principles of hygiene
and healthful living he renders
humanity an inestimable service,
but at the same time he is busily
engaged in reducing his own in
come, for the knowledge which
he so generously imparts enables
many people to keep well and to
dispense with the services of a
doctor.
The- rood to -health', though
pleasant, i? not- always easy. It
requires willpower in order to
live hygientcally and biologically
as nature intended. Neglect your
exercise and you invite disease,
which promptly accepts the invi
tation. Begin your health train
ing when you awaken in the
mtflhing. Drink a glass of water
on rising.
Wash your face in cold water,
then stand before an open win
dow and take deep breaths. Rise
on your toes, raise the arms ov
er your head and breathe in, in
flating the lungs to the utmost
capacity. Slowly descend at the
same time lowering the arms and
breathing out. *
Repeat five or six times. Rest
and relax a moment. Repeat as
before, only hold the breath for
a moment or two, while you per
cuss the chest and abdomen.
Breath out with resistance. This
is done by trying to hold the
breath back, letting it out very
slowly while you are breathing
oy|. This is good exercise,
though a little difficult at first,
it becomes easy with practice.
This exercise brings the body
erect, and the chest forward. The
deep breathing invigorates the
ehtire body.
The writer's car was parked
on Main street recently. While
she waited she saw people
marching by. Men with humps
on their* backs and curved-in
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FUEL OIL
? KEROSENE
B. D. HODGES, JR.
Wholesale Dealer
Boone, N. C.
Day Phone 1
Night PhoUe 285-J
How you, too, can reduce
hauling costs on your job
Here'f a sure way to cut hauling costs on your
job. Get a truck that gives you more mileage on
gas and oil . . . thafcosts leas for upkeep . . . that
carries more pay load. A truck like that will really
save you money!
Owners of Dodge "Job-Raitd" trucks enjoy the
outstanding economy of trucks that are Job
Aatstf'? engineered at the Dodge factory to fit a
specific job. Because they're "Job-Rated," these
trucks stand up better, save money.
Come in today for the complete economy story.
Let us show you how a Dodge "Job-Ratea" truck
will cut your hauling costs.
Reduce com with economical power ? Dodge
truck engine* have four rings per piston, light
weight aluminum pistons, compression ratios as
high as 7.0 to 1, and other economy values.
Reduce casta wMi lew upkeep? You get sqch
money-saving advantages aa chrome-plated top
piston rings, exhaust valve seat inserts, positive
praesure lubrication, and many others.
RsAtce costs wMi bigger poyloodt? Because a
Dodge "Job-Rabid" track has better weight dis
tribution, it cantos more load on the front axis. .
Aa a result, you can haul bigger payloads.
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SeA *s today for M* 6*st 6uy At /oncost fro nsporftrffort...
DODGEwMTRUOtS
Brown & Graham Motor Co., Inc.
SIS K. MAIN STREET
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
strmachs were slouching aloof.
lo>tet as ij they war* only half
alive. Som^girls ?h? taw walk
inn. or rather hobbling on thom
with high heels. There were only
a few men or woman who swung
along with straight spines and
lifted chests. Very few wi n went
by looked well sesthetica.ly or
physically. Their attitudes and
manner of locomotion bespoke
habits of mental and physical
laziness or dejection.
The purpose of these articles is
to persuade people to cultivate
their bodies alohg with their
minds, and at the same time to
show them how?ven the Cast
Indians and Chinese practiced
deep breathing. The teachers be
longed to the priestly Orders.'
They taught that the retention
cf the air in respiration produced
much the same effect upoh the
body as fire does upon metals,
namely, It purifies them. We
know that oxygen cleanses the
blood and that through deep
breathing we obtain the greatest
at of it.
other exercise that is espec
ially beneficial Is produced by
tensing the muscles Standing
erect, extending the arms hori
zontally upon the shoulders,
tense the whole body and turn
from side to side, at the same
time keeping the muscles tensed.
The tensing begins with the legs
below the knee and gradually
entends until it embraces the
entire person. Rest and relax
when tired. Drink ahother glass
of water.
Home From Korea
T-Sgt. John T. Coffey, who has
served for fourteen months with
the third infantry division in
Korea, has arrived at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
Coffey, Boone, N. C., R. F. D. 1,
where he will^pend thirty days.
He will return to Fort Jackson,
S. C. for further assignment.
Barbara Ann Potter
Rite* Held Monday
Barbara Ann Potter, 2 years
old, died at the Haagman Clinic
Saturday, and funeral services
were held Monday at 2 o'clock at
the Meat Camp Baptist Church,
burial being in the church ceme
tery. The parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lafayette Potter .survive, with
two brothers and six sisters.
In the eastern half of the Uni
ted States there are approximate
ly 230,000,000 acres of grassland.
OHt WAT TO DO IT
Bell. C alii.? Taking ? look at
her untidy houia, Mrs Kathleen
Tasaey told police ehe concluded
it would be easier to set fir* to
the place than ^?an it? which
ahe proceeded to 4a. She went
up into the attic, taaaed a box of
burning matchea into a pile of
paper, went down stairs and re
laxed by engaging in a telephone
conversation She was taken to
Jail in lieu of WtO^u bond on a
charge of arson. *
card or thanks
We wish to express our sin
cere appreciation to our many
friends for the kindness shown
us during the sickness and death
of our dear mother and wife. ?
Mrs. Orady Hodges. C. W. Hicks.
CARD or THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
to our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and Mp in our
bereavement, due to the death of
our little granddaughter. Jane
Williams. ? Mr. and Mrs. James
A. Hodges.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindnesses, ex
pression^ of sympathy and beau
tiful flowers tendered us during
the illness and burial of our
mother, Mrs. Joaephine Hicks. ?
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hicks, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Elliott, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs
Albert Hicks, Mrs. Cora Harmon.
? ? ?? I lil I I'll
Am?ric>nj were able U con
sume per person U per cent more
food than they did in 1A39-39,
even though the number of per
?on* engaged in agriculture is
considerably less than in the pre
war period.
DEFENSE SPENDING
Since (he itart of the Korean
w?r, the Defense Department has
ordered a total of $93,100,000^00
worth of weapon*, other equip
ment, food, clothing, and military
construction.
SKYVU
Dm UK
inumu\
NOW SHOWING ON SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY ONLY
, \
On* -Hall Mil* from City Limit* on th* Old Blowing Rock Ro?d
2 SHOWS SATURDAY BEGINNING AT 7: IS P. M. ?
I SHOW SUNDAY AT 8:30 P. M.
FIGHTING CARAVAN
starring
GARY COOPER
?Our Ad on Page 4 this paper. An
extra room, finished attic, added bath or slight alter
ation in your present home may make Extra Dollars
come Summer and the new Boone Added Attraction
for Tourist
'HORN IN THE WEST"
Will Make Added Demand for Family Accomodations
' HOME SERVICE CO,
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BELK'S BIG DISH SALE
IN OUR BASEMENT STORE
Starts Thursday Morning, Feb. 14
We have just received a large assortment of all size dishes. These are odds and ends
of Genuine Stetson China. AU first quality. Gold line and gold stamped.
. ?
Included in the assortment are Large and Small Dinrter Plates, Fruit
Dishes, Oatmeal Dishes, Cups, Saucers, Flatters, Tea Pots, Casseroles,
Gravy Dishes, Mixing Bowls, Sugar Bowls, Cream Pitchers, and Pickle
Dishes and Other Pieces. * ? #
*
. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF DISHES WE HAVE
EVER OFFERED
These Go On Sale Thursday Morning
At 8:30 In Our Basement Store
' ? % >
? Prices Range from |Qc t0 25( eac'1
Be on hand when we open Thursday and
t?t your share of these dish bargains!
WE CLOSE ON WEDNESDAYS AT
12t30 P. M.