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BOONE ItM POPULATION Um it tonal enter of Waiter n rf AsMiackko which .ttrecU Cotteft, at MuSnfe anutllgr from puU of UK uuod Modem buii dtotrtct A good pUc* to II v* WATAUGA DEMOCRAT ? An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 WATAUGA COUNTY 1*50 POPULATION IM41 a*ncultur*l and L <Ul Tying tmd 1 nount ,w?y u?v< inf Rod ? Summer rworta of ot parm Blow in/ Rock, one of'jho VOL. LXIV ? NO. 52. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1952. FIVE CENTS PES COPY 'Horn in the W est' Opens First Season F riday KING STREET BY ROB RIVERS NOTED VISITOR Carbine Williams, the man who invented and perfected the .30 calibre army carbine down at Caledonia prison farm a few years ago, sits up front in the Daniel Boone theatre and ob serves the cast as photographers from here and there snap count less shots in the warm sunshine, and talks of the handy little weapon, which resulted from his ?tinkering with guns" when he was a lad down on a Cumberland county farm . . . Mr. Williams, a big fellow, with sandy> hair, and a wide-brimmed hat, who admits he's done right well by the royal ties on his firearms inventions, movie privileges to his life story, etc., talks deliberately and with out affectation, of his career. LIKES GUNS "Mo?t boys on th* farm." he ?ays, like to play with guns, and shoot a llttl* in spar* time . . .'I was no exception, and in later rw down at Caledonia, sat to work to devise the car bin* which was later to be adopted by the U. S. Army . . . Worked for Remington and other arms companies during th* war." . . . According to th* latest figures some eight mil lion of the savage littl* wea pons. which have been found ? handy by foot soldiers in * close fighting, have been mad* lor th* army, and the gun is standard equipment . . . Mr. Williams is eniqpring his visit to Watauga, and while in this area took in the Grandfatther singing . . . We enjoyed our session with the man who had a notion and made it dick, un der a most trying s*t of cir cumstances. SEEN ABOUT TOWN Judge Sink presiding over cri minal term of Superior Court this week . . . The citizens are glad he's back . . . Chief of Police Glenn Richardson acting in behalf of the late Sheriff Ed migtcn, pending the appointment of his successor, probably today . . . Hordes of college teachers attending summer terms at Ap palachian . . . The well-paved en trances to the Daniel Boone Theatre, and the groups of youngsters who have been watching the rehearsals from vantage points around the theatre . . . Youthful actors about town going on short rations of sleep, as long hours are demanded in the last days before "The Horn blows." . . . Rev. J. H. Shackford leaves for a coal district in Ken tucky where he engages in a summer-time mission activity of the Methodist Church until Au gust . . . Picnic time and the lemonade and the sandwiches, the iced tea and the tangy flavor wh'cre the ant hid in the lettuce . . . The watermelons and the cantaloupes, the hot dogs, and the fellowship and the blisters, all a part of the good old sum mer time around the home plate . . . The absence of dilapidated automobiles on the streets and highways, and those gorgeous little English made autos . . . Vacationists argue about the rela tive merits of the seashore and the mountains. THE LET-DOWN Thai empty sort of feeling. | when our visitor ha* told urn - the boat yarn of the aaaaon, which wa have mantally pre- I parad for thi* corner, and than J tternlr forbids our printing even a single ward of the best told tale . . . Mild arguments as initial interest begins to deve lop in the Saturday primary ,, . But U doesn't appear that enough people are going to role . . . NOTHING MUCH ' Stylishly dressS gentleman doyly slips empty beer can from auto window and looks embar rassed at the resounding clatter . Tourist says he don't sec as there's so much to Boone . . . (Continued on pajo hurt Sheriff Edmisten Fatally Hurt in Accident Local Official Dies In Wilkes Monday Morning Sheriff A. J. EUmisten, 67, who was serving his third term as chief enforcement officer for Watauga county, died early Monday morning in the Wilkes hospital, six days after his auto mobile plunged into 'a ditch on highway 901, near North Wilkes boro, where highway 115 inter sects. The Sheriff had been to Ral eigh on official business when the accident occurred. He suf fered a number of broken ribs and internal injuries. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Three Forks Baptist Church near Boone. Rev. Mr. Holbrook and Rev. Victor Watts were in charge of the rites and burial was in Mounlawn Memorial Park. Sheriff Edmisten, who was known as a most efficient law enforcer, was first elected sheriff of Watauga county in 1936. In 1938 he was elected to a four year term. Defeated in 1942 by C. M. Watson, he was elected in 1950 over E, D. Cook by 139, as others on the Democratic ^ate were defeated. Born in Watauga county in 1886, Sheriff Edmisten spent the most of his life in farming enter prises, until called by the Demo cratic party to public duty. He was a member of the Three Forks Baptist Church throughout his adult life, was active in religious activities, an4- was one of th* county's best citizens. The widow, Mrs. Dora Edmis ten, survives, with two sons, Vaughn and Shuford, and one daughter, Mrs. Helen Trexler of Boone. One sister survives, Mrs. D. J. Cottrell of Boone. a. j. edmiste;n Mrs. Pritchett Elected To State BPW Position Mrs. Eurleen Pritchelt of the Boone Business and Professional Women's ?lub, was elected to the state office of Assistant Record ing Secretary of the B & P W, at its annual meeting held at j Durham this past week end. The Boone Club was also hon ored in receiving two citations which were accepted by its pre sident, Miss Clyde Kilby. One was from National for increasing its membership 20% during the current year; the other from State for stabilization of mem bers, and the payment of all dues before the penalty period. Mis. Nail Liimey served as chairman of the Credentials Committee during the convention in Durham. An invitation was extended and accepted to hold the 1B53 State Convention at Mayview Manor, Blowing Rock in June. Gross M. Teams Rites On Sunday Gross Martin Teams, 54, resi dent of the Shulls Mills section, was found dead near the home Friday morning, with a .22 cali bre bullet wound in his right temple. No inquest was held and the Coroner ruled the ease a suicide. Funeral servies were held Sun day at the Shulls Mills Baptist Church. Rev. Harold Songcr and Rev. E. F. Troutman were in charge of the rites and inter ment was in Mountlawn ceme tery. The following nephews of the deceased served as active pall bearers: Conor- and Turner Story, Willard Trivett, J. C. Greene, Jr., Grant Ayers, James Storie, Homey Stone, Tom Triplett. Nieces and friends were in charge of the floral offering. He is survived by the widow and the following sons and daughters: Sgt. Ronda Teams, Tampa, Fla.; Lieut. Ray Teams, Germany; Pvt. Earl Teams, Bainbridge, Ky.; Bobby and Jay Teams, of the home; Mrs. Patsy Swift, Sugar Grove; Eva Nell and Dollie Teams, both of the home. Glenn Richardson Acts As Sheriff Police Chief Glenn Richardson was sworn in to act as Sheriff during the first part of the cur rent court term Monday, since the death of the Sheriff left the county without an official law enforcement agent. Likewise, the coroner, who has jurisdiction in the absence of a sheriff, was away from town. The Commissioners are to meet this (Wednesday) morning and name a successor to the late Sher iff Edmuten, who term docs not expire until December 1954. Frozen Foods Plant Is Sold Boone Frozen Foods, Inc., of fered at a public sale a few days ago, has been purchased by the Southeastern Construction Co. of Charlotte, who arc now in charge of the plant. The establishment is being op erated under the same manage ment as formerly, and the new ownership promises even a better type of food service than hereto fore given. Land Bank Official Delivers Address Here Mr. J. R. Islcib, Federal Land Bank Commissioner, Washington, D. C., reviewed the history and growth of the land bank loan program, in an addreiw to the North Wilkcfboro National Farm Loan Association, last Friday. One hundred and thirty-eight land bank stockholders, the largest number In the history of the association, came to the local meeting from Wilkes, Alle ghany, Ashe. Caldwell and Wa tauga counties. Mr. Iuletb talked about the low interest rates prevailing on land bank loans, and stated that the Federal Land Bank is completely farmer-owned. Silver dollars were given as prizes to Gordon A. Chambers of Wilkes, a granddaughter of Mrs. Santb Milter. Mr. Sbuawa Brown, and others in various competitions during the coursc of the meeting. The board of directors elected includes: S. C. Eggero, president; (Continued on page four) Wool Pool Ls Sold Last Week The Watauga County Wool Pool weighed up 34.945 pounds of wool last week. The pool was sold to Minner and Company, St. Louis. Missouri, and brought a total of $18,315.39. 33.981 pounds graded clear wool, 81 pounds of light burry, 88 pounds of medium burry, 690 pound* of dead, grey and black, and SOS pouudk oi tafia. BUY "HORN" TICKETS? Pictured above as they lined up at the box office at Daniel Boone Theatre to purchase their tickets for the opening performance of "Horn in the West," Historical outdoor drama by Kermit Hunter opening here Friday night, are members of the board of directors of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association. Left to right: Russell D. Hodges, Grover C. Robbins, Bob Agle, Clyde R. Greene, Wade Brown, Ralph Winkler, Mrs. Leo K. Piitchett, Mrs. James Winkler, James Marsh, H. W. Wilcox, Mrs. B. W. Stallings. and Dr. D. J. Whitener. In the booth, preparing to accept the cash and dispense the ducats, is Mason Bliss, "Horn" busi ness manager. ? Photo Palmer's Photo Service. Photographers Have Field Day Monday At Full Dress Rehearsal Outdoor Drama A full dress rehearsal of "Horn in the West" was held Monday morning at the Daniel Boone Theatre especially for photo graphers, with the result that hundreds of pictures of the new outdoor drama arc now being processed for release to news papers and magazines all over the country. The first annual Photographers' Day of the drama was pronounc ed a success because of the en thusiastic cooperation of the cast, production staff, the large attendance of press and newsreel representatives, and the weather. Most of the photographers, ac companied by Hugh Morton, chairman of Photographers Day, and Tom Walker", director of the North Carolina State News Bur eau, arrived iri Boone Sunday night from the "Singing On The Mountain" at Grandfather Moun tain. They w^re overnight guests of Estel Wagner at his Blue Ridge Tourist Court. Also in the party was David Marshall "Car bine" Williams, who is now mak ing personal appearances in con nection with the release of the movie "Carbine Williams" star ring James Stewart. After a country ham breakfast at the Skyline Restaurant as guests of Raleigh Cottrell, the photographers and reporters ad journed to the theatre, where they took picture after picture as the Cjust of "Horn in the West" went through the play, stopping whenever a cameraman request ed "Just one more picture" of a particular scene. The sun shown all morning and well into the afternoon. The final pictures were shot just before a thunder storm broke. Among the photographers pre sent were June Glenn, Asheville Citizen; Miles Hughey, Charlotte Observer; Frank Jones, Winston Salem Journal; Charles Kille brew, Rocky Mount Evening Telegram: Furman Dixon, Mor ganton News Herald; Bill Sum ner, Charlotte; Max Tharpc, Statcsvillc; Wake Bridges, Hick ory; Charles Pugh, Johnson City, Tenn.; Charles Ward, Elizabeth ton Star; Paul Weston and Pal mer Blair, Boone; Oscar Good (Continucd on page (our) Dr. Harmon Is New Lions Head DR. R. H. HARMON Dr. R. H. Harmon, was Install ed president of the Boone Lions Club at the ladies' night meeting held Tuesday June 17, succeeding Mr. S. M. Ayers. Other officers installed were: Vice-presidcnls, Paul A. Cof fey, Leo K. Pritchett, Dr. John G. Martin; secretary, Richard E. KeJley; Treasurer Dr. O. K. Rich ardson; tailtwistcru, James B. Winkler, and J. E. Joineu; Lion tamer, I. S. Ayers; Directors, Frank M. Payne, J. E. Holshouacr, T. Milton Greer, S. Grady Tug man. The Agriculture Department re port* that the average hired man on the farm works about two hours less each day than hfo fanner bosi, averaging nine and a half hours to the boss' almost twelve. Farm employment totals 10.863,000, a decrease of 1*0,000 from a year ago. Voters To Return to Polls Next Saturday Scant interest is being mani fested here in the run-off pri mary election to be held Satur day, in which a ninth district Democratic congressional nomi nee will be chosen, and an as sociate Justice of the Supreme Court. Messrs Graham Carlton and Hugh Alexander are competing for the congressional nomination while Judge W. H. Bobbit, and Judge Parker arc contesting the seat on the supreme court. Both Congressional candidates have organizations set up in Wa tauga, and leaders in both caipps will make a strong effort at the last to get out a heavy vote. In terest appears to be rather light at this time. Alexander will most likely again lead in Watauga. Judge Bobbit seems to be the favorite of local voters in the only other racc in which Wa taugans will ballot. In the first primary Alexander polled 23,311 votes, Carlton ltf, 623, and Goforth 7,105. Carlton's supporters figure he must hoKj^ his own first primary vote, per centagewise, get the bulk of Go forth's and snatch a few from Alexander in order to win. Both arc lawyers, both are University of North Carolina graduates, and each served in World War II. Carlton, who is only 29 years of age, received his law degree in 1948 and started practicing in Salisbury. In 1949 he was ap pointed to fill out the unexpired term of W. D. Kizziah, who re signed as register of deeds. He was elected to a full term in [950 Both candidates have spent much of their time in old-fash ioned "mcet-thc people" cam paigns. Because neither has gone too far in politic*, there has been little so-called mud-dinging. Doughton, who is retiring after 40 years in the Ninth District scat, has taken no part in the selection of hii successor. College Band Slates First Local Concert The Appalachian State Teach ers College Summer School Band, ? under the direction o I Mr. Gordon A. Nash, will present Its first con cert o/ the summer season Thurs dayflllune W. at 7:00 p. m. The concert will be held on the lawn beside the fountain on the cam pus. In the event of rain the con cert will be held in the Fine Arts Building Auditorium. The band will play the follow ing ouuibun: LighU Out March ? McCoy George Gershwin (election! Syncopated Clock ? Anderson Londonderry Air ? Arr. Luke 'lands Ac-row. the Sea March? fin una I'oet and feasant Overture ? Von Suppc Pa vanno ? Gould High School Cadet? ? Sou?a The Summer School Band it made up of people ranging from (Continued on page tour) Court Term Is Being Held Here: The June criminal term of Watauga Superior Court conven ed Monday with Judge Hoyle Sink presiding, and at noon Tuesday splendid headway was being made in clearing away a docket of 110 eases. Most of the eases involve the commission of misdemeanors. Complete judgements of the court wiH be published in the next edi tion of the Democrat. Mrs. Oma Brown Dies Saturday Funeral services were held for Mrs. Oma Isobel Brown at 10 a. m. on Saturday, June 21, at the Howard's Creek Baptist Church, with the Ilevcrcnds Puync, Kin caid. and Hodges officiating. Mrs. Brown, who was the widow of W. L. Brown, died at the age of 63 at the home of a son in Boone on June 19, follow ing nn extended illness. She is survived by the follow ing sons and daughters: Howard Brown, Mrs, Hoke Summitt, and Mrs. Dan Foster, all of Fresno, Ohio; Mrs. Arthur Broyer, Belle ville, Ohio; Ernest D. Brown, Mrs. Jack Edmisten, Miss Rosic Lee Brown, and Miss Peggy Ann Brown, all of Boone. | Surviving also are three broth | ere and three sisters. NEUTRAL OBSERVERS In an effort to counter false Communist propaganda. Presi dent Truman has asked that Sweden, Switzerland, India, Pak istan and Indonesia be invited to sand military observers to Koje bland for on-the-spot study of yrikuu upmiug*. Citizens From Many States Are Expected By MIRIAM G. RABB The interest of Boone, Blowing Rock and the entire surrounding area is focused this w(ek on the new Daniel Boone Theatre, where on Friday night at 8:15 North Carolina's new outdoor drame "Horn in the West" will open for its first season. Ticket sales this week indicated more than a regional interest in the Kermit Hunter drama which is being produced on the grand scale of "The Lost Colony" and "Unto These Hills." Seats have been reserved by residents of at least a dozen states as well as by hundreds of local residents who have been looking forward to the grand opening of "Horn in the West" for many months. Tickets for the opening perfor mance only are available at the "Horn in the West" office on Depot Street between 9 i. m. and 5 p. m.; tickets for all i ,her per-, formances of the drama through August 31 are on sale at the theatre box office. Dr. I. G. Greer of Chapel Hill, president of the Southern Appa lachian Historical Association, will make a brief address of wel come to the first-night audience which will include the mayors. Chamber of Commerce presidents and county and state officials of the entire region. No lengthy opening ceremonies are planned. Kermit Hunter, author of "Horn in the West," will attend the premiere and autograph pro grams. The board of directors and the advisory committee of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association, sponsoring organiza tion for the drama, have all purchased tickets for the opening. State highway patrolman and I the Boone police department will supervise the traffic at the en trances and on the parking lots of the theatre. Because there are two approaches from Highway 321 and main approach from Highway 421 as well as parking space for 1,000 cars at the thea tre, traffic is expected to move smoothly. Hotels, tourist courts, tourist homes and residences of Boone and Blowing Rock report many reservations made for Friday night and through the entire summer season by visitors who will come here to sec "Horn In the West." The opening of the drama is cxpcctcd to mark the beginning of the biggest tourist season in the history of Northwestern North Carolina. A number of visiting newspap ermen, among them Alfred Myn ders, editor of the Chattanooga (Continued on page four) Z. T. Greene, 71, Dies In Caldwell Zachary Taylor Greene, 71 year-old native of Watauga County, paused away at his home in Granite Falls Sunday, June 22. following a heart attack. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Granite Falls, at 2 p. m. and Wednesday at the Oak Grove Baptist Church, with the following ministers officiat ing at the ritesi C. R. Hinton, Grady Hamby, C. O. Vance. Bob Shores, and R. C. Eggcrs. Inter ment was in Hincs Cemetery. Mr. Greene, who was a veteran school teacher of this section, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Al berta Greene, and a daughter. Miss Imngcnc Greene, both of Granite Falls; one brother and one sister. Democrat Office To Close Next Saturday P. M. Starting Saturday, June 28, the Watauga Democrat office will be qlosed Saturday afternoons, and those having business with the newspaper should transact it by 13 noon on Saturday. Comparatively little business is carried on by the - Democrat on Saturday afternoons, and pfirtms are asked to take note of this closing, in order that thvre may l* ao iucuavuuuuu.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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