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11m 1W POPULATION un of W? North Carolina. Homo o< Appalachian Mat* Tint ? i rill if, ?tak? itnrti hundreds of atudaafc annually trim ff-p*d?trtc'hA ""*? -^*rT w jmmii a good piAot to nwa. WATAUGA democrat An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 1 WATAUGA COUNTY 1M0 POPULATON 19*341 Loading agricultural and tourist arm Llvaatock. dairying and truck tanning of paramount Importance Bkua Ridge Parkway travtrMi oounty. and touches Blowing Rock, one of <ka principal Summer iiaarte of Eastern America. ? VOL. LXIV? NO. ?. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. APRIL IT, 1952. FIVE CENTS PER COPY KfNG STREET by ROB RIVERS EASTER REFLECTIONS Easter, the day of resurrection and hope, of Kaster eggs and fine clothes, and vacation trips, and good food, dawned rainy, and prevented many from going to the Cone Manor House for the early service, where the roll of drums and the sound of trumpets, heralded the sunrise, and pro claimed the risen Lord . . . Oth ers trooped to their churches in increased numbers to hear the songs of praise and the preach ments of the doctrines of the Nazarene. THE GLAD AWAKENING The anniversary of the re surrection of the Lord, coincid es happily with the awakening of the seeds and the bulbs and the trees, the coming of the first violets and the blooming of the daffodils, and the im mortality of man finds expres sion in the re-birth of all the wonders of nature . . . The bright blooms, the fresh green grass in the backyard, the blos soms of the fruit trees, giving promise of rich harvets . . . The birds casting about for nesting places in the assurance that warmer days are here The lengthened days and the warm showers, and the rich black earth sliding away from the moleboard. as the plowman, reins around waist, makes ready for the new crop . . . Sermons are on every hand in this happy day of beginning again, and soon the earth will be covered with leaves and plants and grass, and posies, and the long- winter sleep will have ended. THE GAY PARADES And people, mindful of the rebirth of the plants and the trees, and happy il the thoughts of the pleasant days ahead, come forth in their best bibs and tuck ers, fill the churches, ana parade along the streets and avenues, happy as the birds, who seerr to have done a bit of extra preen ing of their feathers for the day . . . The Easter eggs, and the Bunnies which never quite made sense to us as the source of the eggs, which get into such bad re pair toward the end of the day . . . The visits of friends and re latives to the folks of the town and country, the fellowship of fhe day ... A hundred and one activities, and a thousand differ ent observances of the day . . all against the backdrop of a cross on a hill, an empty tomb, and the risen Lord. MISTAKES AND MINISTERS Rev. Edwin F. Troutman's church anouncements was un intentionally omitted from the Democrat the other week, and the popular miniiler received our apologia* with his usual understanding and good hu mor . . . "HI have to penalise you a bit. however, " said Brother Tkoutman. "and if you'll preach for me one time, guess I'll markt the score even." . . . We assured our friend of our appreciation of the invita tion. but when we reminded him "Don't have sense enough for that," he cast another glance at us. and quite proper ly let the matter drop. FOLKS WE SEE C. V. Henkel, Jr., whose fore fathers brought^ in strings of Rock Hill buggies and Nissen wagons, and harness and stuff, at court week, spent an hour with us the other day . . . The prominent Statesvillc textilist maintains valuable properties at Blowing Rock, and is interested in the new scale of taxation . . . Bill Sharp, one of the publishers of the State magazine, and a newspaper man with but few peers, reviewing the signs of the times in the Democrat's compos ing room . . . Rev. Joe Shack ford planning vacation, and Dr. W. G. Bond saying goodbye to his friends . . . Hooper Hendrix, business and political leader of Shelby, passes the time of . day in churchyard . . . Hugh i^lc^an dcr, Graham Carlton and Mark Goforth pursuing , their candidac ies for the House seat held for a generation by Hon. Robert L. Doughton. and Rupert Oillett, as sociate editor of the Charlotte Observer, and ?n old friend, re turns briefly to his old haunta in the Democrat building. Clean-Up Campaign To Start m Boone On Monday Morning Rotarians To Hear Lovejoy PHILLIP LOVEJOY The membership of the Blow ing Rock Rotary Club decided at a recent meeting to attend the Friday evening session of the An nual Conference of the 280th Dis trict of Rotary International, which will be held this week. Thursday through Saturday, at Shelby. Mr. Phillip Lovejoy, executive secretary of Rotary International, will be speaker for this session. The 260th district is composed of clubs in Piedmont and Western North Carolina. There are 35 ! clubs in the area. ? Marvin Culbreth, secretary of ! the Blowing Rock club, will be \ speaking at one of the plenary sessions of the conference on Youth Service. Mr. Culbreth's profession fits well into this sub ject as he is secretary-director of Camp Sky Ranch for cripplcd children and director of student work at the Methodist Church in Boone. Annual Tour On Parkway To Start May 18 ' Gatlinburg, Tenn. ? The annu al inspection tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia will start in Gatlin burg May 18. It will be attended by tourist agencies and other members of the Blue Ridge Parkway As sociated Chambers of Commerce. Buses will be provided by Smoky Mountain Tours Co. and Virginia Trailways for those who do not drive their own cars. Stops will be made at several tourist centers along the Park way. The purposq of the trip is to afford members an apportunity j to become acquainted with faci lities for visitors along the 470 mile route of the Parkway which links the Great Smoky Moun tains National Park with the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Some of those from the south ern region of the Parkway will visit Fontana Village before com ing here for the beginning of the tour which will last about four days and extend to the northern end of the Shenandoah Park. 11 n 1 noitt speaks To Chamber Harry W. Hoitt, secretary of the Wilkes Chamber of Com merce, was the speaker at last week's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr Hiott spoke as an author ity on the toufpt business and congratulated Boone on the op portunity presented for expan sion of tourist acrommodations in connection with the promotion of "Horn in the West" Mr. Hiott pledged the support of his organization to the South era Appalachian Historical As sociation, in the phosentation of the outdoor drama, and offered to cooperate in the placing of overflow guests to the area. Top economists see inflation fought to ? "?tend-off.'' The Boone Chamber of Com merce, in cooperation with the Town of Boone, is again sponsor ing the annual cl?an-up campaign for the city, which will start next Monday, April 21, and continue until April 30, and the historical association join# in the request that an especial effort be made to have the city and vicinity spick and span for the opening of "Horn in the West." Mrs. B. W Stallings is chair man of the clean-up committee and she and other members of the committee have divided the town into zones, and each mem ber will be responsible for his particular area. Stores are urged to cease dump ing packing cases and waste pa per at their back doors and to put out nothing except on pickup days; old buildings which are no longer useful should be torn away; garages and filling stations should make an especial effort to keep their premises clean; land lords are asked to remind their tenants to keep the premises clean; and those who have had building done are reminded that old lumber should be carted away. The committee suggests the re moval of old fences where no longer needed, and the cleaning up of all vacant lots; tree trim mings should be removed, and of course, a program of painting should go along with the clean up effort. As usual the city will haul away the debris, but it must be collected and placed at conven ient spots. Garbage and litter should be in boxes or other con tainers for prompt removal. Benefit Square Dance Planned The Boone Rotary Club, hand ling the Easter Seal drive, for crippled children under the North Carolina Society for crippled children and adults, Inc. an nounced today that it would hold a square dance on April 19. Pro ceeds of the dance will go to the Easter Seal fund. Phil Vance, Jr. and W., E. Pcnick, co-chairmen of the dance announced that it will be held in the Boone High School gymnas ium at 8:30. Admission fees will be 50 cents for single admission, 75 cents for couples. Rummage Sale To Aid Church The Women's Auxiliary of St. Luke's Episcopal Church an nounce a forthcoming rummage sale to be held May 3, on the Main street of Boone. Rummage may be left at the G. K. Moose residence or in the vestibule of the church. Those wHo wish to ha<fe rummage picked up at their home may call Mrs. Moose at 101. For the benefit of those who are spring housecleining, stu dents of the Canterbury Club will canvass for rummage on the Sat urday aftrenoons of April 19 and 29. All .contributions will be gratefully received. Diamond S Sells Top Heifer The Diamond S. Ranch of Boone, B. W. Stalling!), owner, sold the fop heifer at the State Hereford Sale in Greensboro Sat urday. the animal bringing $800. Other Wataugans consigning cattlc to the sale were: Councill and Hamilton, Shipley Farms, and H. Grady Farthing. Softball Ma*k, Mitt Are Lost Whoever has . m'bsk, catcher's mit, or a glove from last year's roftball equipment is asked to notify Rev. Joe Shackord or Mr. Floyd Wilson, recreation director, as soon as possible. It is hoped that equipment may be assemb led immediately so that Softball play may be started by May 15. The nation's 19S1 peanut crop was about 19 per cent smaller than average. / Julius R. Blair, Civic Leader, Dies Saturday Julius Rousseau Blair, 68, na tive of Boone, and prominent church and civic leader of Tho masville, died in a hospital in that city Saturday. Mr. Blair's death was unexpected, although he had been in declining health for several months. A heart ail ment was given as the cause of his death. Mr. Blair served for six years as mayor pro-tem and as city councilman for 10 years, always being elected by a large majority. He had been an executive of Tho masville Chair Company since 1916. An active Baptist, he was a former superintendent of the First Baptist Church Sunday School, a member of the govern ing board of the church and had served in a number of other off ices. Mr. Blair was a member of the Rotary club, a Mason, Shriner, member of the Emory wood Coun try Club and the Honorable Ord er of Kentucky Colonels. Before moving to Thomasville he was in the wholesale business in Asheville and in business in Winston-Salem and in the furn ituro industry in Lenoir. He was born August 1, 1883, in Watauga county, a son of George H. and Mary Adelaide Rousseau Blair. He attended Wa tauga Academy, now Appalachian State Teachers College. He also attended Laurel Springs Acad emy and Asheville schools. On April 30, 1912, he was mar ried to Annie Shearer of Lenoir, who survives with one daughter. Miss Elizabeth Shearer Blair of Thomasville and New York City; one sister, Mrs. Gordon Bellew of Lenoir; one brother, Henry Neal Blair of Boone. Funeral services were conduc ted at 11 o'clock Monday, with graveside services at Bellwood cemetery in Lenoir at 3:30 p. m. Burial wai in the Shearer family plot. Doughton Says He's Not Aiding Any Candidate Washington ? Congressman Ro bert L. Doughton stated empha tically last Wednesday that he is not backing any of the candidates who are seeking to succeed him as congressman from the Ninth North Carolina District. "I understand a Raleigh news paper carried a report that one of the candidates in the May 31 Democratic primary is running with my blessing," said Dough ton, who will retire in January after 42 years in the House. "I want to state that nobody is running with my blessing ? or my cursing, either. 1 didn't urge any of the candidates to get into the race, and I have made it plain to all of them that I have no fav orite. I don't like having my name dragged into the primary contest. I will wholeheartedly support the winner, when he runs against the Republican nominee in November." Robinson chosen "Fighter of the Year" second time by Fleis cher. Leaders F r om F our States Join In 'Horn' Promotion Go forth Says 603 To Be Finished To Line Money will definitely be forth coming this summer for the con struction of the remainder of highway 603, down the Watauga River to the Tennessee line, Mark Goforth, former highway com missioner, told the Democrat Sunday. Mr. Goforth, who has resigned from his highway post, in order to run for the Democratic nomi nation for Congress in the ninth district, received the assurdnce ot funds for the completion of this important road from Dr. Jordan, Chairman of the Highway Com mission, and says there will be no red tape in connection wilh the payment of the *200,000 need ed for this work. The funds were earmarked at a meeting between Goforth, Dr. Jordan, and Paul Taylor, the new commissioner. Mr. Goforth says that while every effort 'will yet be made to have Tennessee construct their share of the road to the State line, that we will n$> longer wait for them to take action, but will finish our share of 603. Approxi mately 2.3 miles remain to be graded, the location is complet ed, and the money will be avail able in July, says Mr. Coforth. He says the work should be con tracted by autumn. Mr. Goforth, under whose ad ministration, work has progress ed almost without ceasing on 603, expresses pleasure that he was able to secure funds for the com pletion of the road before his re tirement. Election Officials Are Named Saturday The newly-appointed county board of elections met Saturday, and named registrars and judges of election lor the sixteen voting precincts in the county. R. T. Greer, W. R. Cottrell, and S. C. Eggers, Jr., were present for the meeting. Mr. Greer was re-elected chairman of the board and Mr. Cottrell was named sec retary. Following are the names of the election officials chosen. First in cach instance is the Democratic Registrar; second, the Democratic , judge, and third, the Republican judge. Bald Mountain township: Jer ry Ragan, Bill Krlder, Leslie Ra gan. Beaver Dam: Clayton Vines, Orville Hagaman, Spencer War ren. Blowing Rock: Shuford Edmis ten, Thomas Coffey, Howard Hol shouser. Blue Ridge: M. O. Coffey, Mrs. R. C. Greene, George Keller. Boone: Howard Cottrell, J. D. Shoemake, J. E. Holshou.ser. Brushy Fork: Martin Herman, Dallas Hodges, Ralph Wilson. Cove- Creek: Sam Horton, Bert Mast, D. E. Church. Elk: Clay Hodges, Ward Car roll, V. C. Cox. Laurel Creek: Mrs. Dare Stro ther, Aud Ward, E. D. Fannon. Meat Camp: Chas. Hodges, Al bert Woodring, Howard Gragg. Meat Camp, no 2: Horace Mor etz, Ronda Ragan, Wade Moretz. New River: Grady Greer, Ro bert Shull, Barnard Cook. North Fork: W. C. South, Sam South, Jack Wallace. Shawneehaw: Fate Townsend, Dale Michael, Henry Michael. Stony Fork: E. B. Hardin, Glenn Miller, Joe L. Coffey, Sr. Watauga: Richard- Olsen, Arlie Hodges, Stanford Coffey. Red Cross Fund Nears Goal As Campaign Ends Announcement is made by the local Rod Cross that $2301.15 had been reported up to noon Mon day. The quota set for the local chapter was $2415.00. Chapter officials hope that enough will come in from (hose who have not yet contributed to make the full quota. Mr. Charlie Wilfong, fund chairman, wishes to express his appreciation to Mrs. Dick Allen. Boone fund chairman, and her group of loyal helpers, to Mrs. Herman Eggcrs and her assis tants at the college for their fine work, and to all who contribut ed in any way to the success of the campaign. Of the total amount reported, $850.00 came from the Blowing Rock community, and Mr. Wil fong wishes especially to thank Mrs. J. D. Jones, Blowing Rock fund chairman, for her fine work, and the people of Blowing Rock 1 for their generous response. It was pointed out that the above figures do not include the extra $200.00 that was asked for disaster relief in the tornado stricken Southern states. Red Cross workers have already mov ed into the flood-stricken areas of the Middle West, where it ap pears there will be another ser ious flood disaster. The focal chapter officials hope that the response to (his disaster relief will be such that they will be able to send their quota for these specific needs. TOO RAT-PROOFED Detroit, Mich. ? Ordered by the Health Department to rat-proof her home, Mrs. Mary Wingfield responded. However, she report ed later to inspectors: "No rat^ can get in. Now the trouble is, the rats that arc in can't get out." Burley Farmers Lose By Lowered Planting Western North Carolina hai lost million! of dollars in poten tial farm incomc in recent year* through the failure of burlcy to bacco growers to plant their full acreage allotments, the State De partment of Agriculture says ^n its annual tobacco report. The report states that burley plantings in North Carolina since 1940 have averaged only 'about three-fourths of the total allotted acreage. > "The 19S0 burlcy allotment," the report continues, "totaled 12, 48b acres and only 9.564 acres were planted, leaving more than 2.900 acres unplantcd. This means that approximaetly 12.300, 000 of farm income was lost by North Carolina burley (rowers that year. "In 1991 about 2,300 acres of tha allotment were not plantad The tobacco from this acrcage i would have returned the grower* I about $2.000.000.?, In spite of the tendency of bur- | ley grower* to underplant acre age quotas, the article says. the < State'i burley acreage haa almost I doubled since 1940. Burley in I grown in 32 counties from Cher- j okee ea?t to Durham, but the great bulk of North Carolina's crop is produced in half a dozen western counties: Madison, Bun combe, Haywood, Yancy, Ashe and Watauga. There haa been a considerable expansion of burley marketing facilities in this State since 1940. the report says; but, in spite of this, nearly 6,000,000 pounds of North Carolina burley was sold last season on out-of-state mar kets, mostly in Tennessee, while burley moving to North Carolina < i markets from other states totaled only 1,408,671 pounds. The 1951-1952 Tobacco Report was prepared by W. P. Hcdrick and J. H. Cyrus, tobacco special ists with the State Department of Agriculture's division of markets. It contains basic statistical infor mation on both the flue-cured burley crops, a review of the to bacco outlook for 1052, special ar ticles on both burley and Turkish tobacco production In North Car olina, and a directory of North Carolina tobacco warehouses. Copies of the North Carolina Tobacco Report (N.C.D.A.) Bul letin No. 126) may be obtained free of charge from the Tobacco Section, Markets Division, North Carolina Department of Agricul ture, Raleigh, N. C. I Dr. Bond Ends Pastorate At Sunday Service DR, W. G. BOND Farewell services for Dr. W. G. Bond are to be held at the First Baptist Church in Boone Sunday at 3 o'clock. Dr. Bond has resigned the pas torate of the Baptist Church here to accept the pastorate of the First Baptist Church at Virginia Beach, Va. ? Dr. Ray Lawrence, chairman of the board of deacons, will pre side at the Sunday service. Mr. Wade E. Brown will speak for the church; Dr. D. J. Whilener in behalf of the community, and Rev. E. F. Troutman for the oth er churches. The public is in vited. The church to which Dr. Bond is going has been without a pas tor since last summer but the (Continued on page four) BULLETIN Mother Dies From Gun j Held By Son Mrf. Glenn Coffey. 39. w?? instantly killed Tuesday after noon from a shotgun charge. Mid to have been accidentally fired by her IS .year old ton. Clay Coffey. Sheriff A. J. EdmUten. who Investigated the shooting, says that Clay and an older brother had an argument, and that the former secured the shotgun. Mrs. Coffey, he says, went into the room to remonstrate with Clay, the gun in some way was discharged, and the load enter ed the mother's lower abdomen, death ensuing almost instantly. Clay, who ia not being held, told the Sheriff that he did not know how the gun waa dis charged. Coroner Richard C. Kelley is out of town, but Sheriff Ed misten says an inquest will likely be held by him Friday at 10 o'clock. Meantime, the Sheriff said Tuesday evening, the shooting, in his opinion, was accidental. The husband and seven chil dren survive. Funeral service* will be held at the Boone Fork Baptist Church Thursday at 11. by Rev. Mr. Holbroak and burial will be in that vicinity. Many Attend Booster Meet BY VIRGIL G. ROLLINS Plans were discussed to launch an all-out program of develop ment, promotion, and attraction (or the Southern Appalachian area at a luncheon meeting held Monday, April 14, at the Skyline Restaurant in Boone. The meeting, called by the Sou thern Appalachian Historical As sociation, sponsors of "Horn in the West," outdoor drama which opens here June 27, was attended by enthusiastic boosters from four states ? North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky ? all of whom were of one voice in their pledge of support of the promo tion program in general and of the new drama in particular. Highlight of the meeting was a talk by Kcrmit Hunter, author of "Horn in the West," who ex pressed great admiration for the wonderful spirit of loyalty, fore sight, cooperation, and hard work shown by the people of this area in the development and promo tion of their resources and their well-directed efforts to tell the story of their proud heritage to the world. Mr. Hunter gave a brief resume ol the purpose and meaning of the drama, which spans the de cade from 1770 to 1780, a period which witnessed a complete met amorphosis in the thinking and convictions of the pioneers in three distinct categories: 1. Religious ? the separation of Church and State, and the recog nition of the right of every man to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. 2. Economic ? abolition of the "landed gentry" and equal op portunity for all. 3. Political ? renouncing of the monarchy and the establishment of a democratic form of govern ment. Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Hill, president of the association, was moderator of Monday's meeting, and Mrs. B. W. Stallings, member of the board of directors and pro duction committee, introduced the distinguished visitors, after Dr. D. J. Whitener, vice 'presi dent, had extended a brief ad dress of welcome. Mr. Leo Pritchett, chairman of the public relations committee, said in an inspirational talk that while the association is a Wa tauga County organization, it does not end there but extends to all areas of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. He declared that the region must develop its dormant possibilities, such as handicrafts, and other indigenous products, and that jits historical heritage must be pfre (Continued on page eight) Singers Sought For Roles In "Horn In l est" Auditions for Ringers to appear in "Horn In The West" as mem bers of the choir will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday, April 28, in the main auditorium of Appalachian State Teachers College. Mr. Tho mas' Nichols of Chapel Hill, who ha* Ijeen chosen choir director for the drama, will conduct the auditions. Mr. Nichols is choir director of the Chapel Hill Pres byterian Church. At the same time and place on April 26 Kai Jurgensen, associate director for "Horn In The West" will interview men over 18 for parts as Indian dancers in the drama. All men who applied at the March IS try-outs, as well as others who have not attended any try-outa, are urged to attend. The director is especially anxi ous to secure someone to play a stellar role as a 10 year old boy, and someone to play the same character as a 20 year old. The latter may be from 18 to 29 year* old. Thoae interested in these parts should apply at 2 o'clock. The final try-outs for speaking roles in the drama were held Saturday, with about 30 attend ing. Director Samuel Selden and Mr. Jurgensen report that cast ing of the play la nearing mm pletion and anouncement of the i cast is exfMted to ba mad* soon. I
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