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BOONE POPULATION urn r oi Western rf AapifciMin which attracts mnually from o? the nation Modern bust food piece to thro. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1 888 ? WATAUGA COUNTY IMA POPULATION 1U41 Livestock, dairying end truck fw of paramount lnfportence Blue Parkway traversea county, and to 55SS &2S ' VOL. LXIV? NO. 48. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA; THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1952. FIVE CENTS PER COfY KING STREET BY ROB RIVE1RS THE MAK1NS OF HONEY The bloom of the locust in the hills is at this time the most pro fuse we recall. . . . The grape like bunches of white dainty flowers hang thick on every lo cust tree, right down to those of sapling size, and where the trees, which are also famous for fence posts and resistance to decay, are thickest, whole hillsides appear snowy white. . , . The fragrant blossoms attract the honey bees from far and wide, and beekeep ers on this side of the ridge where sourwood is not too plentiful, look to the locusts for the best flow of honey. . . . The sweet ening from the thorny trees is of a light golden color, and is preferred by many to the sour wood. . . . Red rhododendron adding its peerless beauty to the springtime landscape. UNDER THE BIG TOP Beers-Barnes Circus trooped ialo town the other day, and far* an craning performance undar tha auspicat of the Quar terback Club. . . . From far and wide the folk* came, and the reaerved seat section was filled aad expanded and filled again, ?ad the "blue seats" were all taken, and still the people came, to hear the puns, see the wo men on the high swings, laugh at the funnymen, pass a peanut to the elephant, grin at the monkeys, nibble a few goobers ?nd talk to the neighbors. . . . It was a happy evening, and' M small circuses go. the show was good. . . . There were some splendid acts on the trapeze, seme good animal features, standard clowning, and one should hare no kick at the number of entertainment fea tures offered. . . . We liked the show, and ?h? fellowship and the fun, and shall continue to follow the circuses, eren if the steam calliope and the street parade, and the gaudy bandwa gons were left on the lots a good many years ago. taking a considerable amount of life and color out of the raucous business. THE STATE POW-WOW Journeying down Roily-way I the other day for the Democratic convention, where the faithful from the mountains to the sea gather to attend to party busi ness, to deliver a few speeches, and mostly to visit for a day and night at the Sir Walter, where every Democrat will show up sooner or later, and where one may meet every candiate in the State, past, present and future, and get some sort of answer to every question uppermost in his mind, to say nothing of the fun one has in meeting the folks he hasn't seen lately. . . . Congress man Doughton, serving the last year of his last term in the House, makes his final speech (as a Congressman) to the ninth dis trict convention caucus, and get ting a standing ovation from "the largest crowd I have ever seen at one of these meetings." . . . Likewise the State convention gave the dean of the Carolina delegation its biggest hand. . . . The Bill Umstead badges and but tons, thicker than clover, all about the town, and the congenial candidate shaking hands with thousands of folks. . . . Gray thatched Hubert Olive, not the convention crowd favorite, mix ing amiably with the folks. . . . Luther Hodges, and all the other candidates for Lieutenant Gover nor making the rounds. . . . The smoothness of the Hoey hand shake and the polished word of greeting. . . . Hooper Hendrix, former Wataugan, and a leading citizcn of Shelby, greeting friends from Boone. . . . Shirley Waters, ?on of Rev. D. P. Waters, who preached at the Boone Metho dist Church a long time ago, re calling good times in Boone. . . . Shirley has been superintendent of schools in Chatham county for] 14 yean. . . . Percy Meekins, the i Doughton secretary, who does a fine Job, giving us the news from up alongside the River. . . . The hubbub, the prediction of the wiseacres, the occasional argu ment*. the handshaking, and the tnass exodus from convention hall, before the thing's over. , . . A big crowd, a big day, a heap of fun, ?s another episode in the direc tion of ? people's government ?iWU and th? delegates Start the long trek back home. Pictured above as they viewed the site of "Horn in the West," outdoor drama which opens here on June 27, are members of the group which took part in the second annual Great Smokies-Blue Ridge Parkway Tour last week. The entire personnel of the tour were the guests of the Boone Chamber of Commerce for breakfast and a visit to the site of the "Horn" last Thursday. Left to right: Elbert Cox, regional director of the National Park Service at Richmond; Miss Dorothy Brooks and Miis Betty Berry, travel counsellors of the East Tennessee Automobile Club, Knoxville; (sitting) Myron Glaser, travel editor of the Washington Times-Herald, Washington, D. C.; and Horhce Sutton of the Saturday Review of Literature, New York. Rivers, Grouse To Cast Vote Of Ninth District Rob Rivers of Boone, and Floyd Crouse of Sparta, were chostn as ninth district delegates to the Democratic national convention at the district caucus held in Ral eigh preceding the State conven tion Thursday. Chosen as alternates were Mrs. J. C. Spencer of Caldwell coun ty and Thomas R. Wolfe of Stanley county. Following are the Watauga dis trict committee members named at the meeting: State Executive Committee: Dr. H. B. Perry, Mrs. Rob Rivers. District Executive Committee: Frank Baird, Grady Moretz. Judicial: Wade E. Brown, Gor don Winkler. Solicitorial: J. E. Edmisten, J. H. Thomas. Senatorial: S. F. Horton. Many Attend Among those who went to Raleigh Thursday from Watauga were: Frank Baird, Mrs. Earlcen Pritchett, Gordon H. Winkler, Sam F. Horton, Grady Moretz, Thomas Greer, Dr. H. B. Perry, Rob Rivers, R. T. Greer, William Anderson, W. R. Winkler, Jack Edmisten. Judge Hayes To Speak At Rotary Judge Johnson J. Hayes, of the Middle District Federal Court, will speak to the Boone Rotary Club Thursday at 7 o'clock at the Skyland Restaurant. Friends of Judge Hayes are in vited to drop in and hear him. Newsmen, T ravel Agents Visit Parkway Areas A representative group of newspaper publishers, editors and travel bureau officials from Boston to Miami were the break fast guests of the Boone Cham ber of Commerce last Thursday morning at the Skyline Restau rant. H. W. Wilcox, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerece, and Dr. D. J. Whitener, vice pres ident of the Southern Appalach ian Historical Association, ex tended a cordial welcome to the guests. The groop, who were on the sccond annual Great Smokies, Blue Ridge Parkway Tour, ar rived in this area Wednesday night and were entertained at a dinner at the Watauga Inn in Blowing Rock as the guests of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. Following breakfast in Boone, the entire party visited the site of the new outdoor drama "Horn in the West," which opens here June 27 for a summer-long run. The tour, eo-sponsored by the Carolina Motor Club and the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, ori ginated at Fontana Village on Monday, May 19, and terminated at Waynesboro, Va., Friday, May 23. T. E. Pickard of Charlotte, vice president of the Carolina Motor Club, was in charge of the tour, assisted by Charles Parker, di rector of the North Carolina De partment of Advertising; Michael Frome, director of public rela tions, American Automobile As sociation, Washington, D. C.; Luke Wright, director of the East Tennessee Automobile Club; and D. J. Wilkinson, manager of the Asheville Branch, Carolina Mo tor Club. Area Health Meeting Is Held at Blowine Rock By MRS. LUCILE LETT Blowing Rock, N. C. May 26. ? The annual meeting of the Western North Carolina Public Health Association was held hero Friday in the school building be ginning with registration at 9:00 o'clock, followed by the official meeting at 10 o'clock. Miss Ida Reid Cohen. Atheville, president of the group, presided. Rev. Thomas C. Scitz, vicar of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, gave the invocation. Addresses of welcome were brought by Mr. Bob Hardin, Traffic Safety Record Made by Town of Boone Boone it to receive an award thin week from the State Depart ment of Motor Vehicle* in re cognition of it^ outstanding traf fic safety record in 1950. The announcement was made by C. E. Jones, field representa tive of the Department's High way Safety Division. The award itself is an attrac tively designed certificate which reads, "Presented by North Car olina Department of Motor Vehi cles Highway Safety Division to Boone in recognition of outstand ing achievement in Highway Safety." The document it signed by Commissioner L. C. Rosser for the Department of Motor Vehicle* and H. D. Jones, En gincor- Direc tor of the Safety Division. The awards arc being present ed in incorporated towns under 5,000 population which went through the year 1950 without a, single traffic fatality. The De partment of MotosffVehlclei plans to issue approximately 489 certi ficates to "liirtble communities throughout the state, according to C. E. Jones. u Chamber of Commerce president; Mr. James Storic, principal of the Bolwing Rock School; Mr. Clyde R. Greene, chairman of Watauga County Board of Commissioners, who represented the county health department; and Dr. C. H. Mock, chairman Alleghany-Ashe Watauga District board of health. Speakers participating in the discussion of services and oppor tunities of the health department were J. H. Grigg, Cleveland county schools superintendent; R. Flake Shaw, executive vice-pres ident of the N. C. Farm Bureau Federation; J. D. Elrod of Sou thern Dairies; and Mr. Greene. During the short business ses sion which followed the program new officers were elected as fol lows: President, Mr. W. C. Stall ing* of Shelby who is out-going vice-president and program chair man; Miss Maxine Bchaffer of Ashcville, vice-president; and continuing as secretary-treasurer. Miss Dot Whisenhunt of Wayncs villc. Following the luncheon at Wa tauga Inn. section meetings were held by the nurses, sanitarians, health officers, clerks, and health educators. New officers of these group*, elected at these meetings, are as follows: Nuroes: Mrs. Esta Crawford, chairman; Mrs. Jack MeNeal, vice (Continued on page eight) Democratic Leaders in Final Election Activity; Primary Vote Saturday Young Democrats Name Members County Committee The Watauga county Young Democratic Club met at the courthouse Friday evening, elect ed executive committee members, and laid plans for a county-wide meeting on June 7. An extended membership drive is to be conducted, and "donkey" badges will be sold to secure additional funds. Jim CouHpill spoke briefly and there were reports from those who at tended the State convention. The following were named on the executive committee: Bald Mountain: Tom Trivett. Beaver Dam: Ivan Dishman. Blue Ridge: Rodney Greene. Blowing Rock: Wiley Greene. Boone: Grady Moretz. Brushy Fork: Elmo Hodges. ? Cove Creek: Clay Perry. Elk: Jerry Hampton. Laurel Creek: Henry Hagaman. Meat Camp: Troy Norris. Meat Camp 2: Forrest Moretz. North Fork: Walter South. New River: Jack Edmi-sten. Stony Fork: Hayes Wellborn. Shawneehaw: Victor Farthing. Watauga: A. B. Hodges. Jack Idol is president of the club; Johnny Greene, vice-presi dent; Mrs. Rob Rivers, secretary; Lloyd Hayes, treasurer. Mrs. Emma Trivett Dies In Virginia Mrs. Emma Norm Trivett died at her home near Beaverdam, Va. May 12, a wife of the late David N. Trivett, former resi dents of this county. She is survived by four daugh ters: Mrs. W. L. Brown, of Boone, Mrs. B. E. Trenis, of Fairfax, Va., Mrs. W. H. Smith of Silver Springs, Md. and Mrs. G. M. Brown of Beaverdam, Va. Three sons: C. G. Trivett, Beaverdam, Va., M. C. Trivett of Washington, D. C. and W. S. Trivett of Arlington, Va. Also one sister, Mrs. Bart Norris of Boone and one brother, J. E. Norris of Boone. There are thirty-four grand children and a number of great and great-great grandchildren. Services were helcj, Wednesday May 14, at 2:30 p. m. from the Beaverdam Advent Christian church. Interment was in the church cemetery. Those attending the funeral from Boone were Mr. and Mrs. Bart Norris, Elize Brown, Mrs. Jack Edmisten and Miss Peggy Ann Brown. Rites Held For Mrs. Nell Hamlet Funeral service for Mri Nell Hamlctt, 37, who died at 7:30 a. m. Sunday at her home in Eliz abethton, Tenn., Route S, wai held Monday, May 19, at 2 p. m., at Dungan's Chapel Baptist Church. The Revs. Jasper R. Brooks and Harold Songcr were in charge of the service. Burial was in the Ensor Cemetery in Eliza bcthton. She was the former Miss Nell Gragg of Sherwood. Survivors are the husband, William H. Hamlctt; two sons and two daughters, all of the home: the father, George Gragg of Sherwood; and five sisters, Mrs. Hcnscn Stokes, Sherwood; Mrs. Walter Lewis, Elizabethton; Mrs. Claude Wilson, Reese; Mrs. Clif ford Bunton, Akron, Ohio; and Mrs. Darild Hcdrick, Dania, Fla. Tetrick Funeral home was in charge. Bank, Po*toffice To Close Friday The Northwestern Bank in Boone will be closed Friday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day, which is a legal holiday. The post office also will observe ? holiday schedule with the win 4owi remaining cloaed on Fri SAMPLE BALLOT Official Democratic Primary Ballot For State Officer* and Congressman INSTRUCTIONS 1. To vote for a candidate on the ballot make a cross (x) mark in the square at the left of his name. 2. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the registrar and get another. FOR GOVERNOR (Vot* ior On*) Q WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD ? MANLEY R. DUNAWAY ? HUBERT E. OLIVE ? FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (Vol* ior On*) ? LUTHER H. HODGES ? ben j. Mcdonald ? MARSHALL C. KURFEES ? ROV ROWE FOR COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE (Vot* ior On*) Q JOHN N. FREDERICK ? WALDO C. CHEEK FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT (SHORT TERM) (Vol* for On*) ? R. HUNT PARKER ? WILLIAM H. BOBBITT Q ITIMOUS T. VALENTINE ? OSCAR O. EFIRD FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT (REGULAR TERM) (Vot* for On*) ? R. HUNT PARKER * ? WILLIAM H. BOBBITT ? ITIMOUS T. VALENTINE ? OSCAR O. EFIRD ? ALLEN H. GWYN ? F. DONALD PHILLIPS FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS Ninth Congressional District (Vol* for Onl ? G. MARK GOFORTH ? HUGH ALEXANDER Q GRAHAM M. CARLTON Primary ?lKtion, May 31. 1953. . Ninety-One To Face Trial at June Term; Civil Cases Slated The June term of Watauga Superior Court will open in Boone on Monday, June 9, with Judge Howard G. Godwin pre siding at the two-weeks civil term. Judge H. Hoyle Sink will be on the bench (or the one week criminal term, which is scheduled to adjourn June 27. A total of 91 criminal cases to date are on the docket to be tried by Judge Sink, mostly in volving speeding, reckless driv ing, drunken driving, and other motor vehicle law violations. The following have been chosen for jury duty during the term: Bald Mountain: Sam Jones, Vester Phillips, Clyde Jackson, J. L. Miller. Beaver Dam: Bob Campbell, Stacy Moody, Tracy L. Bentlcy, Clayton Vines. Blowing Rock: F. W. Rainey, J. P. Lyons, Ralph Andrews, ,W. W. Austin, Eugene Lcntz, John W. Lookabill. Fred Andrews, Chas. J. Icenhour. Blue Ridge: Jethro Story, F. L. Hampton, Thos H. Triplctt, Stacy Ford. Elk: Grover Wheeler, Fred J. Triplett, James Hayes, Tom Carl ton. Boone: Tom Redmond, Sam Horton, Floyd Hagaman, James W. Beach, Paul A. Coffey, C. B. Angel, J. Ed Clay, Jack Hodges. Brushy Fork: Roscoe Hollars, Elbert A. Vannoy, Dallas H. Hod ges, Harvy Gilliam, B. F. Hodges, John R. Horton, Walter Hicks, Sherman Hollars. Cove Creek: Scott Swift, Spen cer Eggerg, Roscoe Perry, Will Isaacs, J. C. Ma*t, Clay Pennell, Fred Castle, Burl Wilson. Laurel Creek: Garnctt Harmon, Ira Presnell, Fred Edmisten, Dwight Cable, Martin Hicks, Clayton Hicks, Fred Shull, Geo. W. Harmon. (Continued on page eight) Mrs. Jane Elrod Dies Saturday Funeral servient were held at 2 p. m. Sunday, May 23, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church for Mrs. Sarah Jane Elrod, 80, who died at her home on Boone, Route 1 Saturday, May 24. Rev. Will Cook and Rev. Barney Oli ver officiated. Mrs. Elrod is survived by one son, Alphonso Elrod of Boone; and three daughters: Mrs. D. L. Wellborn, Stony Fork; Mrs. M. J. Cook, Blowing Rock Route 1; and Mias Mary A. Elrod of the home. "Crowd Scene" Actors Needed for "Horn" Plav I? you want to appear in the "crowd scenes" of "Horn in the West" you'll have a chance to try out next Monday night, June 2, at 7:30 at the new Daniel Boone Theatre. Kui Jurgeiucn. awociatc direc tor for the drama, nays that about right people of all ages, In addition to the 00 already hired In speaking role* and aa danccra and choir member*, are needed to complete the cast. He would like thia group of eight to include one or two lO-ycar-old girls, and a few musicians to play druma, /renct#horn, and the fiddle. In the event of rain, the try out* will be held at the men'f gymnasium at Appalachian State Teachen College. Harry Coble, choreographer for "Horn in the West," will hojd try out* for Indian dancer* at 2 p. m. Monday at the gymnaaium. Rt'heanala for "Horn in the We*t" will open Tucaday, June 3. When the caat member* ?? semble for the flr?t time they will be welcomed to Boone by repne Mntativc* of the City U Boon*. (Continued on page eight) Umstead Is Seen Leading Field In Local Race Local Democrats interested in the fortunes of candidates for State offices and for the Dough ton seat in the National House of Representative*, are getting 'all in readiness for the home stretch run, which ends next Saturday evening, when the votes are all counted in the State-wide primary. Considerable interest is begin ning to generate locally in the primary contests, but most of the heat is in the race for the Gov ernorship, where William Um stead and Hubert Olive are fight ing tooth and nail for the chief magistracy. M. R. Dunnaway of Charlolte isn't regarded as being in the race here. Political lead ers give the inside of the track to Umstead in Watauga. In the race for the House, Hugh Alexander, Graham Carl ton and Mark Goforth arc in th?? running, and all are expected to share the local vote, with Alex ander expected to come in with a pluflrlity. Local prognosticators expect that the total vote will range somewhero between 1,500 and 2,000. The vote in the Graham Smith Senatorial primary here in 1950 was 1749. Party leaders arc expected to make a final get out-the-vote drive between now atyl the end of the week. O. O. P. Participates The Republicans will also par ticipate in the Saturday voting, their primary being called for the purpose of choosing between two candidates for Lieutenant Governor, Warren H. Pritchard and William ' C. Lehew. They have a single candidate for Gov ernor, Herbert Scawell. V. J. Honeyeutt, Jr. To Receive Degree VERNON J. HONEYCUTT Vernon J. Honeycutt, Jr., hon or (tudent, Mcdical College of Virginia, Richmond, will receive his degree June 3. A member of Mortar-Pestle Club, Virginia Mcdical Associa- ' tion and Phi Delta ^Chi fraternity, he is a graduate of Appalachian High School in Boone, where he was secretary of class. president of national honor society, editor of the Laurel, and received the four-year scholarship letter. He attended Appalachian State Teachers College and the Uni versity of Richmond. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J. Honeycutt of Virginia Beach, Va., and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hodges, Route 2, Boon*. He will be associated with Dr. William Meredith and Dr. Ro bert L. Ingram, Virginia Beach,* V' DOO AMD TREE GONE St. Joseph, Mo.? -Frank Martin, who has a house on the Missouri River bank, tied his 80- pound watchdog to an elm tree outside the house. The next morning, Martin found, not only the dog gone but the thieves had taken the ebq tree to which Um dog; bad been lied. jfijj'
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