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? BOONS 1*M POPULATION Uf> teth*C?roftiel AwISSie tateTHtkai Coll***. wbtfc attract* ?umdrada of atudanfc annually (roan an p?rt? mi ft* nation, liodarn bual mm district. A good piao* to It**. WATAUGA . DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper? Established in the Year 1 888 WATAUOA COUNTY 1(M POPULATION 1U41 zrsri^msa at litem VOL. LXTV- NO. 41. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1?52. FIVE CENTS PEE COPY Says Food, Fiber Goals Vital To Defense Needs KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS MINISTER TO GO AWAY The Democrat learns with re gret of the .resignation of Dr. W. G. Bond, who has been the pas tor of the Baptist Church here for over five years, and we who adhere to other denominations, join with his congregation in re grets that the eminent Divine has decided to go away to a new field of endeavor . . . Dr. Bond has contributed magnanimously to the progress of his church in the community, and has, at the Same time, offered of his talents freely in the development of oth er worthwhile community activi ties ... He has earned the respect and esteem of all the people of the community during the years of his local pastorate, and with him and his family go the good wishes of the community! WAR PAINT AND FEATHERS Small lad going along the street. with generous stripes of crimson lipstick adorning his face, and carrying crude Indian tomahawk, fashioned from an axe-shaped stone, tied with a thong into ^he split handle . . . And the old red rooster had giv en down a good many feathers for the adornment of the youth and the implement of warfare . . . Reminding us that govern ments may fall, empires may totter, and man may change his ways, and even lose his perspec tive, but the gnat American institution oi boyhood staya put . . . The lad who imagines himself a Sioux warrior. God bless him. is symbolic of the changeless ness of boyhood, and the spirit of adventure and daring which have been part and p4rcel of the development of the nation . . . When the lads fail to play Injun, and fish with bent hooks, and roll hoops and play hooky, we'll be scared, and maybe agree that America is headed down the road to disaster. FOLKS WE MEET Russell Hodges counting cash, and talking to callers all at the same time . . . Barber Bill Hod ges buying two new hoes . . . Graoy Tugman hurrying along the street with his traveling bag . . . Jake Caudill passing the time of day with his customers . . . Guy Hunt and Dallas Hodges in a nip and tuck game of checkers in the stock room at Hunt's De partment Store . . . Clifford Cra ven, always busy, and apparent ly always finding time for one more chore . . . John W. Hodges, patriarch of the street, looking hale and hearty, and talking with his friends . . . Major Thomas back from a trip to Florida . . . Mrs. Wilma Conderman in from Miami . . . Kenneth Linney talk ing of the old-timers, and their continuing exits from the scene . . . Having a cup of coffee with Dcmps Wilcox and Richard Kel lcy . . . J. C. Cline slipping out some special bargains . . . Mrs. Connie Phillips, local hotelist, back from Kentucky . . . and the candidates making frequent visits to the community. PAPAS AND PANATELAS Max Norris being congratu lated on the first born in the family and true to the boat traditions of fatherhood, hand ing us a cigar, which of courso. wo appreciated . . . But wo sot lo 'wondering how the cus tom of ? ne?% papa pasaing out favors lo his friends got started . . . Aa a benedict and father of long standing, we sub mit that the thing ought to work the other way around . . . papa ought to got the pats on the back as well aa the panate las, and the congratulations . . . At any rata thAe freshman fathers do have aa advantage over those of a few years ago^ , . . they've quit burning their hats during the confusion. * "GRIT" AND OTHER ? GAZETTES Mrs. Amelia Greer, to whom we offered a copy of the latest (Continued on page tour) Thompson Heads Rotary Gub JAMES T. THOMPSON The newly elected board of di rectors of the Boone Rotary Club met on March 27 and elected the following officers to serve during the new Rotary fiscal year begin ning July I: President, James T. Thompson: vice-president, Estell Wagner; secretary, Richard G. Longenecker; treasurer, Paul Winkler; sergeant-at-arms, W. E. Penick; assistant sergeant-at arms, Stacey Eggers, Jr. The new board of directors, elected March 20, are as follows: Alfred Adams, Ray Lawrence, Lawrence Owsley, Wayne Rich ardson, and Estell Wagner. Re tiring president L. E. Tuckwiller will serve as ex-officio member of the board. The new board and officers will be installed at the first regular meeting of the club in July. PMA Chairman Asks More Feed Only on the individual farms of Watauga County can the 1952 feed and fiber production goals be met, says Dwight Cable, chairman of the county PMA committee. And only if these goals are met can the nation meet its other defense needs. One of the most urgent needs this year, according to the chair man, is for an increase in the production of feed for livestock as a means of meeting increasing demands for meat and other livestock products. Since grass and roughage make up more than half the feed total and since they are key crops in conservation ef forts, practices to stimulate grass and legume production are being especially stressed in the 1952 Agricultural Conservation pro gram. Since the needs of farms vary greatly, chairman Cable * points out that each farmer is being en couraged to determine what is most needed on his farm. The Agricultural Conservation pro gram designed to help carry out the most needed practices in Wa tauga county this year includes the following practices for which the farmer can get financial help: Lime, phosphate, winter cover crops, permanent pasture, alfalfa, stripcropping and tree planting. The spring pasture program will close April 15, or sooner if the funds are exhausted. No pur chase orders for pasture seeds will be issued after that date and no orders for seeds will be re newed. All farmers seeding pas tures are expected to make a full report at the PMA office by May 15. Holy Week Observance Continues in Boone The Holy Week observances for- the community began on Palm Sunday with a fitting ob servance in all the churches. Special services each night during the week were to be held at the Lutheran Church A Cantata, "The Seven Last Words of Christ," was scheduled at the Presbyterian Church for Wed nesday night at 8 o'clock. The traditional Maunday Thursday Communion service was planned lor Thursday night at 7:30 at the Methodist and Lutheran churches. On Friday at eleven o'clock, all school children will participate in Good Friday observance at one of (he four churches adjoining the school grounds. The first grade will go to the Episcopal, grades two and three to the Presbyterian, grades three to sev en to the Methodist, and all high school grades to the Baptist. At 1:00 o'clock Friday a un ion cervice for the townspeople will be held at the Methodist Church. All churches will Join in th?> observance with the var ious minister! assisting. Special music will be furnished by Mrs. Elsie Erneston's choral group. The Merchants Association has been requested to close all busi ness establishments during the union ervice, and in time to give the workers a chance to attend. The Lutheran Church will of fer a Cantata for the communi ty, Stainer's "The Crucifixon," Friday at 7:30 p. m. At 6:00 o'clock Easter Sunday morning, all churches of Boone and Blowing Rock will join in the fourth annual Blue Ridge Easter Sunrise Service. The serv ice will be led by the ministers of the two towns, singers will participate from the church of the two communities under the di rection of Mrs. J. L. Thomas, ac companied at the organ by Miss Margaret Vance, both of Blow ing Rock. The Easter Meditation will be given by Dr. George Bond of Boone. Station WATA wilj broadcast the service. Rev. Joseph L. Thomas, pastor of Blowing Rock Baptist Church, will lead the service in the clos ing Benediction. The National Park Service has extended use of the Cone Memorial Park and will supervise the traffic. 'Seven Last Words' Is T oBePresentedT onight The beautiful and meaningful Easter Cantata 'The Seven Last Words of Christ" by Theodore Dubois will be presented by the Vance Memorial Church choir under the direction of Mrs. Elsio H. D. Erneston, Wednesday April 9th, at 8:00 p. m. The cantata compares favorably with many great works of this type in depic ting one of the most important events in Christian history. Miss Reba Smith, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Smith, of Boone, will be organist for the presentation of the cantata. Miss' Smith has been heard with much favorably comment as soloist and accompanist, and when accom panying the high school groups under Mrs. Erneston's direction four years ago, was given high praise for her ability as accom panist by the choral judges of the State. She has been organist for the Presbyterian congrega tion for the past year, and has also accpmpanicd many soloists and the college chorus for the past three years. Miss Beth Eggers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eggers of Boone, will be heard in the open ing soprana solo of the cantata. Miss Eggers, a voice ' student of (Continued on page four) "Red Cross Drive Ends The Watauga Chapter of th? American Red Croat will cloae It* fund raining campaign today (Thuriday). Workers are making la*t minute calls on thore who < have not contributed. Little more than $1(00 had been reported Monday morning, and it is hoped that workers will turn in their reports by Thursday. , TAYLOR NAMED TO POST HELD BYGOFORTH . Raleigh, April 3 ? A Winston Salem tobacco warehouseman, Paul T. Taylor, will succeed Mark Goforth of Lenoir as State highway commissioner from the Eighth Highway Division. Governor Scott announced Tayler's appointment today and said it will be effective on April 10. Goforth, who is running for Congress in the Ninth Congres sional District, handed in his resignation yesterday. He and two Democrats are running for the nomination for the seat which Rep. Robert L. Doughton is giv ing up. Doughton annourtced sev eral weeks ago he was not run ning for reelection. Taylor was born in $toke.s County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Taylor. He attended Stokes schools and Guilford College. In 1916 he came to Winston-Salem and has been in the tobacco warehouse business since. Trout Season To Open April 15th The trout season will open April 15, according to an an nouncement by Tommy Osborne of Boone, district game protec tor. Licenses are on sale at the regular places, he said. The following open dates will be in effect for the Mt. Mitchell and Daniel Boone Wildlife Mana gement, Areas: April 15-16, 19-20, 26-27. May 3-4, 7, 10-11, 14, 17-18, 21, 24-24, 28, 30-31. June 1, 4, 7-8, 11, 14-15, 18, 21-22, 25, 28-29. July 2, 4-5-6, 9, 12-13, 16, 19-20, 23, 26-27, 30. August 2-3, 9-10; 16-17, 23-24, 30-31. Mt. Mitchell checking stations: 1. Curtis Creek. 2. South Toe. 3. Mackey's Creek. Daniel Boone checking sta tions: 1. Fox Camp. 2. Edgemont. 3. Kawtna. Plea For 421 Is Voted Down S. C. Eggers, county tax super visor, and H. W. Wilcox, presi dent of the Boone Chamber of Commerce,' appeared before the county court of Johnson County, Tenn., Monday, April 7, to ask for right-of-way for rebuilding a section of Highway 421. The magistrates voted 11 to 6 against the proposal. ..It is un derstood here that the State of Tennessee had previously com pleted a survey for the proposed section of road. S. C. Newsman With Democrat Mr. V. G. Rollins, who has for the past three and a half years been advertising manager for the Mullins, S. C. Enterprise, has ac cepted a position as advertising man and reporter on the Dem ocrat, and entered upon his new duties Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Rollins have established residence in the Stanley A. Harris house on 421 west. Pomona Grange To Meet at Bethel The Watauga County Pamona' Grange will meet at Bethel High School Friday night, April 11, at 7:30 p. m. All members are urged to be present for this meeting. W. R. Vines will preside. Health Department To Close Monday The Health Dt-partment in Boone will be closed Monday for Easter holiday.* Because of this, the monthly M. & I. clinic will be held the following Monday, from 2 to 4 p. m. Music Concert "* By Church Choir A concert of sacred music will be presented by the choir at the First Baptist Church of Boone Easter Sunday evening, April 13, at 7:30 o'clock. County Office* Close Monday The various county office* will be closed for Eatter Monday, it was announced today. Former. Grid Star Heads City Recreation Program Monroe Moretz, Former Mayor, Taken By Death J. MONROE MORETZ J. Monroe Moretz. 83 years old, pioneer Boone merchant, and for mer Mayor, died Saturday even ing at Watauga Hospital, follow ing a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Grace Lutheran Church Mon day afternoon at 2:30, by Rev. E. F. Troutman, the pastor, and bur ial was in the family plot in the city cemetery. Mr. Moretz was born in the Meat Camp section of Watauga county, but moved to Boone in 1896, where at the turn of the century he established a general mercantile business. Later he was engaged in lumbering, in the furniture business, and in the supplying of the city with water. He financed and constructed the original water system here, oper ated it for a number of years, and later sold it to the city. Mr. Moretz had tx^-n Mayor of the town for several terms and had served on the Board of Ald erman. He was, for many years, Chairman of the Watauga Coun ty Board of Elections. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving arc two sons and two daughters: George Moretz, Ashe ville; Robert Moretz, Elizabeth ton, Tenn.; Mrs. W. A. Davis, Rock Hill, S. C.; Mrs. G. B. Trip lett, Lenoir. There are three brothers: McCoy Moretz, Char lotte; Poly Moretz, Boone; Leo nard Moretz, who resides in Arkansas. Dock Edmisten Dies Suddenly Dock Grady Edmisten, 61, of Boone, Rt. 1, died April 3 of a heart attack. Mr. Edmisten was stricken on King Street near the City Shoe Shop, and never rallied from the attack. Funeral services were held at Three Forks Baptist Church on April 5 at 2:00 p. m., conducted by the Rev. Will Cook, assisted by the Rev. Raymond Hendrix. He is survived by two sons: Grady Edmisten, Long View, Texas; and Lee Edmisten, Lex ington, N. C.: two" daughters: Mrs. Hamp Greene, Deep Gap; and Mrs. Frank Parlier, Boone, Rt. 1; one brother: A. J. Edmis ten, Boone; one sister: Mrs. Tixie Cottrcll, Boone. Says License Must Be Renewed Stato Highway Patrolman R. B. Parker urge* every Watauga motorist to check the expiration date on hit or her operator'! li cense and have It renewed be fore the date shown. Ho called attention to the tact that each operator'* license ex pires on the birthday of the in dividual in the fourth year af trr date of issue, and many licen ses issued in 1M8 (first year of the new license setup) have al ready expired or will expire in the very near future. The act of operating a motor vehicle with out a license or after license haa expired is subject to a minimum fine of $29.00, Patrolman Parker Mid. Dr. W. G.Bond Resigns Baptist Pastorate Here Dr. W. G. Bond, who has serv ed as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Boone for more than five years, has resigned to accept the pastorate of the First Baptist Church at Virginia Beach, Va. The church ? has experienced unusual progress under Dr. Bond's leadership, said Dr. C. Ray Lawrence, chairman of the board of deacons, in making the announcement. A farewell service will be held at 3:00 p. m. Sunday, April 20, to which the public is cordially in vited. A social gathering will fol low in the basement of the church, said Dr. Lawrence. A pulpit committee has been appointed consisting of Mr. Wade E. Brown, chairman; Mr. H. R. Eggers, Mr. G. D. Barnett, Mr. Cecil Miller, Mr. Ted Hagaman, Mrs. Alfred Adams, and Mrs. Frances Greene. [Winkler Aids Effort For Parkway Money W. R. Winkler, Boone automo- i bile dealer and member of the State Park Commission, on Mon day joined in asking the Senate appropriations committee to add three million dollars to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Caro- j lina. to the House-passed Inter ior appropriations bill. Mr. Winkler went to Washing ton Monday. Rep. Redden (D., N. C.) sug- j gested that the committee amend | the bill to provide for money to I finish three sections of the Park- j way. Redden tolck reporters after a j closed committee meeting that Senator Hayden (D., Ariz.), chair- i man of the Senate group, inform ed North Carolina witnesses that ' he realized the importance of j tourist trade to the economy of their state because of the value it has been to hit own state of Arizona. The House cut tbe Interior ap propriations recommended by President Truman from $628,001,- ! 600 to $486,248,253 and omitted money for the Blue Ridge Park way. Hayden expressed the hope that Congress would provide the money to complete the Parkway as a tribute to Rep. Doughton (D.. N. C.) Doughton is frequently called the father of the Parkway which links the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of North Carolina and Tennessee. He has announced he will retire at the end of this session of Con gress. The Parkway sections include three miles in Watauga County In the Cone Memorial Park; three miles between Wagon Road Gap and Beech Gap in Transylvania and Haywood counties; and 12 miles between Balsam Gap and Sooo Gap in Haywood and Jack son counties. Th'j would take the Parkway to the Cherokee reservation. Doughton said that the Cone estate was given to the State as ? park with the understanding that this Parkway would be com pleted. Thurmond Chatham (D., N. C.) told reporters he reminded the group that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had the greatest tourist season of any na tional park last year, and said this should give priority to the completion of these three links of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Booster Meeting To Aid 'Horn in the West' A "booster" meeting on April 14 and additional try-outs for "Horn in the West" on April 12 were announced this week by the Southern Appalachian His torical Association officials, spon sors of the outdoor drama which opens here June 27. A talk by Kcrmit Hunter, au thor of "Horn in 'the West," and planning of the drama as a pro ject for this entire area of West ern North Carolina and East Tennessee will highlight the meeting on Monday, April 14, at noon in the Skyline Restaurant. Everyone interested in learning more about the play and the pro gress on the new outdoor Daniel Boone Theatre is urged to attend. Dr. I. G. Greor, president of the historical association, wilt pre side. Chamber of Commerce and civic club members and other citizens from Hickory, Lenoir, Morganton, Spruce Pine, North Wilkesboro, Elkin, West Jeffer son, Bristol, Johnson City, New land, Elizabcthton, Mountain City and other communities have been asked to the meeting. "We want this entire region represented at the meeting," ex plains Dr. D. J. Whitener, exe cutive vice-president of the asso ciation, "because the interest of all is important to 'Horn in the West.' The drama is not merely a local project but will be a last ing attraction which will benefit this whole section of the coun try." Try-out for speaking roles in the drama will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, at the main auditorium of Appalachian State Teachcri College. About 20 persons who' tried out for parts have been re quested to attend. Anyone who has not tried for. a speaking role and wants to do so is also urged to be present. Kai Jurgensen of Chapel Hill, associate director of "Horn in the West," wiH be in charge of the try-outs .assisted by Gene Graves, (Continued on page t\yo) i Dough ton Day July 12 Concord, April 4 ? A "Bob Doughton Day" celebration will be ataged here July 12 by the Cabarrus County and Kannapolii Young Democrat Cluba. Executive committee* of the two cluba decided yeatcrday to change the original date of May 3 to July 12 to avoid .conflict with the North Carolina )#imar iea. Changing the aite from the Concord Armory to Webb Field will alao provide a larger gather ing place for the event. The event hna developed into North Carolina'* unofficial wel come home party for Rep. Dough ton after his 43 years in Con grew. Chief Justice Fred M. Vin son of the S. Supreme Court and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn have been invited. Gov. Scott and many state leaders will be invited and almost all of the state's Congressional delegation is expected to attend. Principal speaker at the event will be Rep. Harold D. Cooley of North Carolina, chairman of the House Agricultural Committee. Saturday* Sing Slated The regular Saturday night uniting will 1$ held at the Stony Fork Baptist Church on April 12, beginning at 7:10 p. m. i ? All singers are invited to ?l5 tend thii singing and be prepar ed to render (our to six gospel song*. The public also is cordially invited to attend. ~ ? s '? . > V/. . -v ...h Plans Being Made For Summer Floyd H. Wilson, Mountaineer ' line standout who has played varsity football at ASTC all four of his college years, has been chosen to head the recreational program for Boone during the coming summer, it was announc FLOYD H. WILSON ed today. Mr. Wilson's selection was made by a committee ap pointed recently by the Town Board consisting of Miss Gail Clay, Mr. Alfred Adams, treasur er, Dr. Herbert Wey, and Rev. J. T. Shackford. The committee will serve in a supervisory capacity for the recreational program and advisory to the Town Board. Mr. Wilaon it engaged in pre liminary planning of the several phases of the summer program and is organizing children and adult softball teams for the sum mer play. Softball will compose the backbone of the program, but Mr. Wilson has indicated that other activities such as outdoor volleyball, horseshoes, croquet, archery, hiking, photography, fulk games, and possibly fishing jaunts and sccnic tours, will be added to the program as quickly as additional funds for equip ment and voluntary supervisory personnel, arc made available. The children's playgro und which has already been readied and put in use by the leaders of the community kindergarden, will be maintained through the summer, and volunteer supervi sors for the several mornings and afternoons of \he week may re port to Mr. Wilson the time of their preferential service at their earliest convenience. He resides with his wife, the former Wilma Sain of Kannapolis, at 132 Locust St. (Continued on page two) Miss McCain At Meeting State Board Of Health Miss Madeleine McCain, pub lic health educator, attended tjic meeting of the advisory commit tee on training to the N. C. State Board of Health, which met at the Laboratory of Hygiene in Ra leigh April 4. t Progress reports were given by subcommittees on nursing train ing, sanitation training, medical training, clerical training, and nu trition training. Recruitment in all fields for health workers was discussed with the fact stressed of the importance of getting peo ple suited to the job interested enough to qualify through the Merit System. It was recommended that Health Departments# plan ahead for in-service training for all personnel ana Dr. C. C. Apple white pointed out that profession al meetings attended by health workers should be classified as in-service training. It was announced that insti tutes "or Board of Health mem bers will be held in regions throughout the State this sum mer, possibly in July, to aid per-? sonnet of health boards to work more effectively for improving health conditions in their respec tive areas. Short courses for clerical train ing were announced to be held May 5-16 for workers in health departments.
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