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BOONE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Tear 1 888 WATAUGA COUNTY IMS POPOLATIA ? 1U4I Of paramount imporuocc B1 P?r*w?y travaraM county. M? Blowing Rock. on? o I the Summer r? orU of E VOL. LXV<? NO. 12. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THUKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1*52. FIVE CENTS PER COPY Boone Negro Given Three Life Terms In Murder, Arson Cases KING , STREET i BY ROB RIVERS I FAIR WEEK The lor-al fair, an anticipated event of the autumn, has passed, and never perhaps, has such a wide collection of products of the farm and o{ the home, been placed on display in this section . . . Surely, Watauga is in fact, the garden spot, the Eden of the hill country, and the place where the Lord has laid down in super abundance the fruits of his good soil . . . The Democrat has al ways stood steadfastly behind ? the county fairs . . . Forty years ago, it lent its influence to the j establishment of a fair, which was good, plumb good for its day, but it was too much of a chore in that day of horses and buggies for the folks to bring the prize pumkins, and the big apples, and the tall corn, the fat cattle and , the other products of the farm to the county seat, and the affair didn't last long . . . We have been for them squarely ever since . . . These fairs bring into focus the progress which has been made on the farms of the county, the results of the agricul tural agent program, and of the home demonstration activity . . . they show what we are doing, and we quite agree with a local minister when he averred that the display of the fruits of the land consitutes "a glorification of the Lord." SOUND AS A DOLLAR The lady had Ike sniffles . . . All the science oi the medics had failed to reliere the cold . . . She was colghisg and red eyed. and ill. as a matter oi fact, when the was talking to a neighbor, who, as an aside, inquired about the health of the ailing one's husband . . . "He's strong as a mule . . . Hasn't a semblance of a cold, or a cough . . . hasn't sneeaed in years, eats eTerything in sight, sleeps sound, and makes more noise in the process than a planing mill ... If there's anything in the world the matter with him. I don't know what it could be," and we thought there was a faint "damit" in the next series of coughs and sneezes. THE FOLKS DON'T LIKE IT Lots of complaints have been reaching the writer ol this col umn for the past few days 'count of the carnival which has been in our midst, and which they tell us dipped down to a new low, when it came to relieving the gullible ones of their hard-earned cash through the means of every sort of gambling device in the catalog . . . We have never worn the white badge of civic virtue or of community righteousness . . . The occasions on which we have spoken out against local activi ties have been few . . . They come to uq, cause a few years ago, we led a movement, which was supposed to have resulted in the passage of a law to ban carnivals from the town . . . Last year it was found that the law had never been ratified, and a new one was passed, which is in force, in addition to a set of State laws against every form of gambling device . . . Notwith standing this, the show of last week was allowed by the town, in violation of its own law, and the business went on and on, raking in the coin from the folks who were made to believe they had an outside chance of win ning on the turn of the wheel or the roll of the dice . ..And some of the folks who were swindled got some of their money back, after a bunch of the college lads -threatened to tear down the place, but in most cases the of ficial comment was, "should have known better!" . . . Folks ought to know better than to shoot each other, or to get killed by autos, or to step in front of trains, but we don't fail to offer such pro tection as we can to the popu lace. OUR POSITION CLEAR The portion of the Democrat | in ^regard to this annual orgy (Continued on page two.) I i PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE? Miss Hazel Holder of Winston-Salem, who joined the staff of the dis trict health department in Boone September 1. She replaced Mrs. Martha Fox as public health nurse. Wm. S. Whiting, Dies In Florida William S. Whiting, 81, part time resident of Shulls Mills and Blowing Rock for 35 years, and a prominent lumber manu facturer, died September 22 at his home in Brandenton, Fla. The survivors include the widow, Mrs. Carolina Whiting; one daughter, Mrs. Caroline Fel lows, Connecticut; two sons, Henry Whiting, of Birmingham, Mich.; William S. Whiting, Jr. of Camden, S. C. Mr. Whiting came to Shulls Mills from Philadelphia, prior to the first world war, and bought the Boone's Fork timber tracts. He established a big band mill at Shulls Mills, caused the rail road to be extended there from Pineola, and headed the largest manufacturing enterprise the area has ever known. Details of the funeral could not be learned. Lions Club Holds Meeting The Boone Lions Club met at 7:00 p. m. September 16 at the Daniel Boone Hotel with the usu al amount of humor and fun which characterizes the fellow ship of the club. After 30 minutes of enjoyment of a very delicious meal an in teresting program was rendered. This being the time of the year when all minds are turned toward one of America's greatest sports, the program centered on football. Dr. Shaffer, chairman of the evenings program introduced Mr. Pete Everett, the new football coach at the high school. Mr. Everett, who is from the middle west, has had experience on the coaching staff of Iowa University. He introduced Bob Ray, Bill Tal bert, and Don Lyons, seniors at I the high school and members of the high school team. Each made a few remarks. Then Mr. Everett spoke on the condition and pro spects of the team for the season. He also, discussed the state high school athletic organization in other states and the present set up in North Carolina. He urged the clubs support of the high school team, emphasized clean sports and what it means to all the boys. He also urged good at tendance at each of the games. After the program some other matters of the club were dispos ed of, and it was adjourned un till October 7. Greene Home Is Razed By Flames A mysterious blaze leveled the June Greene home, four miles from Boone on Highway 221, Monday night at about 9 o'clock. According to reports, the fam ily, who had been visiting at Meat Camp, returned home af ter an abschce of about an hour and a half to find the six-room residence in flames. They were able to nave ^portion of the household ^ contents, but the house was completely destroyed. The loss was partially ocvered by insurance, the report said. ? Triplett Is Given 2 Year Sentence; Other Judgments Albert Anderson, Boone negro, i was sentenced to three life-time | terms in the penitentiary by Judge Clement in Superior Court I here last week, on two counts of j murder and one of arson growing ] out of the deaths of John and Bessie Jones when (heir home was destroyed in a pre-dawn , blaze on July 17. Anderson had confessed to set ting the blaze by pouring some kersone in the hall of the Jones home, and throwing a match in to the liquid from the doorway, after which it was stated he went to his home a short distance away and slept until daybreak. According to the confession Anderson's estranged wife was living at the Jones rooming house, and the husband had wanted Jones to deny her shelter so she would come home. Former bad feeling was evidenced be tween the two because of the domestic angle. Mrs. Anderson and children managed to escape from the burning building, while the Joneses were trapped in a windowless room to the rear of the structure. TripUii Given Two Years Tracy Triplett, tried for man slaughter in the Memorial day highway death of Janice Good night of Boone, was sentenced to two years, and filed notice of appeal to the Supreme court. The child was killed by an automobile driven by the defendant as she was crossing highway 421 near her home. He had also been charged with driving while in toxicated and driving without a license. These cases were con tinued. Other Judgments Other judgments of the court arc as follows: Ransom Greene, abandonment, non support, Pay $40 monthly to the children. Max G. Pennell, driving after revocation, $200 fine. Jess Walker, driving after re vocation, $200 fine. Following is the list of the judgments in cases of driving while intoxicated. The costs were added in each instance and driving licenses revoked: W. J. Bumgamer, 12 months on road; Sanford Coffey $100 fine; James C. Craig $100 fine; Donald Ray Farmer $100 fine; Clarence W. Haley $100 fine; Melvin D. Heffner $200 fine; Hight Hollars $100 fine; Marshal Kirby $100 fine; Morris Philyaw $100 fine; Frank M. Simmons $100 fine; Leonard P. Taylor $200 fine; Jack Ward $100 fine; Jack Ward $200 fine. Judgments in the cases of driv ing without operators licenses, are: James B. Coffey $250 fine, Johnnie Coffey $25 fine, Forest B. Condon $25 fine, Marie Hodge $25 fine, Lawrence Julian $25 fine, Betty Sctzer $25 fine. For reckless driving: Francis Bcttencourt $50 fine, Tom Bumgamer $100 fine. For speeding: Albert Bingham $10 fine, Bruce Buchanan $15 fine, Donald Farmer $15 fine, Kenneth Greer $25 fine, Ralph O. Hicks $10 fine, Clara Hodge $25 fine, John A. Hodges 415 fine, Rudolph Jennings $15 fine, Char les Love $25 fine, Dwight Story $15 fine. Over axle weight: Emory Blevins'$10 fine, Carl Gobble $25 fine, Charles McRary $10 fine, Bennis Wataon $10 fine. Jessis Michael and Earl Tea gue were fined each $25 for per mitting unlicensed driver to drive. For violating the prohibition law John Edmisten and Alton Rogers were fined $25 each. A number of cases were dis missed, nol prosaed, and continu ed, (o future terms. Green Valley P. T. A. Gathers Friday night, September 26, the Green Valley Parent Teachen' Association will hold it* fir?t meeting of the year In the school at 7:30 p. m. All parents and in terested patrons of the school are urged to attend this meeting. --Photo by Paul Wacton Studio j MIRIAM G. RABB Mrs. Rabb Goes To State Bureau Mrs. Mirjam G. Rabb, highly successful director of publicity for the "Horn in the West" will join the State News Bureau as assistant director October 1, it is learned. A daughter of Mr- *nd Mrs. Mont Glqvier of Boone, Mrs. Rabb is a graduate of Lees-McRae Col lege. Banner Elk. She was pub licity director for the college and Pinnacle Inn from 1937 to 1939. She was reporter and state news editor for the Columbia, S. C., Record for three years, and later did newspaper and other publi city work in Naples, Florida. In 1947 she was press representative for the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge, Mass. It is learned that Mrs. Rabh's appointment is made on a tempo rary basis, and she has asked the board of directors of The South cm Appalachian Historical Asso ciation for a leave of absence un til early spring. Mrs. Rabb will return to Boone for the annual membership meet ing of the Association to be held October 6. Miss Rivers On Publicity Staff Raleigh ? William T. Crisp, executive manager of the Tarheel Electric Membership Association, announced this week that Miss Rebekah Rivers, of Mountain City, Tennessee, has been em ployed as assistant editor of the Association's^ magazine, The Car olina Farmer. Miss Rivers is a 1947 graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College. In 1948 she went to Paris as secretary-translator in the office of the Treasury Attache. She returned to America in 1951 and has since been employed in the Arlington, Va. school system. Miss Rivers is the daughter of Mrs. Fred G. Hawkins of Moun tain City, Tennessee, and James C. Rivers of Washington, D. S. The Tarheel Electric Member ship Association is composed of North Carolina's 32 rural electric cooperatives. The Carolina Farm er is edited by Jerry L. Ander son, husband of the former Miss Roberta Critctier of Boone. Open Season Set On Squirrels The yquirrel season opens in Watauga county Oclobcr 2 and will remain open through Decem ber 16, it has been announced here by Tommy Osborne, game protector. The quail season will open November 2J. Services Arranged To Welcome New Bibles The new Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible will officially go on display Tuesday, September 30. Thif publication is creating great interest among Bible reading people over the na tion. It if called the "greatest Bible new* in 341 years." Some th r e e thousand services of Thanksgiving and Dedication are being held over the nation on this date. We arc fortunate to have one of these services for Watauga county held here In Boone in the First Baptist Church, Tuesday, September 30, at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Julian Lake, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Winston-Salem, will be the speak er. Dr. Lake, before going to Winston-Salem, was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bristol. He is one of the out standing ministers of the Presby terian Church, and is greatly in demand as a speaker. We are very fortunate in having Dr. Lake come to Boone for this ser vice. ? Copies of the new version of the Bible will be on display at this scrvicc. The public is cordial ly invited to attend. The scrvicc Is for all of Watauga county. The week in Bible Observance Week. This service is sponsored by the Boone and Blowing Rock Mini sterial Association and by other Interested ministers of the coun ty. i 1234 Enroll At College; 223 More Than Year Ago Blue Ridge Fair Sets Record For Quality, Quantity Farm Exhibits The 1952 Blue Ridge Fair, held lust wpek in Boone, had the larg est display of agricultural exhi bits ever shown at a Watauga Fair, according to many visitors who complimented those in charge of the exhibits. A total of $1,098 was paid out in premiums in the various departments and in most cases the entire classifi cation was filled, Mr. L. E. Tuck willer, county agent and a direc tor of the Fair association, stated. The exhibit space was well fill ed with the best of crops, flowers, canning, and hand work, showing that Watauga citizens have been busy throughout the year. Even the poor season mentioned so of ten in midsummer was forgotten in the competition for ribbons and prizes. Interest was espec ially keen when the judges cm pleted their work and exhibitors and friends eagerly sought to de termine the winners in each class. With the many events that hap pened during the week it is diffi cult to pick highlights of the Fair. Perhaps the most interesting thing on Wednesday was the dis play of exhibits as they were ar ranged on the tables and standi. Many people watched with in terest the building and arranging of the "Farm and Garden Dis play." They marveled at the ar tistic ability of women who ar ranged these displays, but only a few realized the tremendous amount of work that had gone in to the preparation of the display, Mr. Tuckwillcr stated. On Thursday Interest was cen tered around the judging of the crop and flower entries. The flowers were especially colorful and gave a beautiful picture as one entered the Fair. (Jn Friday afternoon the pony show for the youngsters and the pulling contests for the horse lovers attracted the attention of the largest group to attend the Fair. James Henson's pony was winner in its class, while the black team driven by Frank Bolick won the pulling contest. " The Baby Show and contest was the main event for Saturday. After the Fair was over Satur day afternoon, the rest of the day was spent by the fair officials in distributing the premiums won by the exhibitors. Mass Meeting Of Vets Planned A mass meeting of veterans of World War I, World War II, and Korea will be held at the Wa tauga County Court House on Thursday evening, October 2. at 7:30 o'clock. The North Carolina state vet erans' bonus referendum will be discussed and a petition for a state bonus will be circulated for signatures. Senator Tom Sawyer and Del Descobo w'ill be tho prin cipal speakers. , A similar meeting will be. held Friday night, October 3, in the Ashe County Courthoursc at Jeff-> son. The meetings have been call ed by AMVETS, of Burlington. ? Photo by Palmer's Photo Shop BABY SHOW WINNERS ? Shown above in the arms of the judges are the first prize winners in the Baby Show held Saturday at the Blue Ridge Agricultural Fari. At left, holding Bernard Dougherty's tie in a vise-like grip, is William Darrel Wilson, winner of the boys' contest, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson of Sugar Grove. The young lady with her arm around W. H. Gragg's neck is Mary Catherine Miller, who took top honors in the girls' division. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller of Boone. Feeder Calf Sale Is Scheduled Monday The 1952 Boone Feeder Calf Sale and Show Monday promises to be a very interesting event, ac cording to L. E. Tuckwiller, coun ty agent. Watauga beef cattle producers have consigned 93 steers and 96 heifers to the sale, and it is expected another hund red or more from adjoining coun Andrews Buys J Auto Agency Here Mr. R. G. Andrews announces this week that he and his son, Dale Andrews, have taken over ihe local dealership for Chevro let automobiles and trucks from the Colvard Chevrolet Company. The new dealership will remain at the same location on North Depot Street, and will do business as Andrews Chevrolet, Inc., he said. Mr. Andrews is no stranger to this section, having been engag ed in the automobile business in Lenoir, North Wilkesboro, and Boone for the past 23 years. He was connected with the Colvard Chevrolet Company in 1949 and 1950, when he returned to North Wilkesboro as manager of B & L Motors, Inc., Oldsmobile-Cadillac dealer. In 1946 he ertcted the building which houses the Sky land Textile Plant in North W;i k? sboro.- The mill employs more than 300 persons. . In making the announcement, Mr. Andrews made the following statement: "We will endeavor to continue the same dependable, courteous service given in the past by the Colvard Chevrolet Company, and we earnestly solicit your continued patronage." The transaction was handled by Jerry Coe, local realtor. , A. E. Wellborn Dies On Thursday Alexander Elihu Wcllborn'dicd at his home at Deep Gap on Thursday, September 18. He was 93 years of age. Funeral rites were held Satur day, September 20, at the Laurel Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Levi Greene in charge, assisted by the Rev. Victor Tri vctte. Surviving are four sons: R. A. and Bill Wellborn, of Deep Gap; Oppic Wellborn of Tokyo, Japan; and Andy Wellborn, of Lenoir; three daughters: Mrs. Lora Hampton of Lenoir; Mrs. J. H. Lucas of Johnson City, Tenn.; and Mr*. J. H. Williams of KnoxviUe, Tenn.; one brother and one sister. tics will be placed on sale. All of the cattle consigned have been field inspected, dehorn ed, and vaccinated (or blackleg and shipping fever. All bull calves have been castrated. The show promises to be a strong contest with some farmers already saying they are sure to win, Mr. Tuckwiller reports. The show will feature four calves all sired by the same bull, but not necessarily owned by the same farmer. It is really a contest to see which bull is siring the best calves. Some of these bulls are: Trailway Paladin 2nd, owned by Jones Hollars Ardmore III, owned by Valle Cruris Orchard CNF Mischief Domino 7, own ed by L. A. Henson Mountain Silver, owned by H. H. Tester Penelopes Paladin, owned by Tom Lawrence Rupert I, owned by Charles E. Trivette Triple E Triumph 1, owned by David Farthing WHW Silver Lady 47, owned by A. W. Greene Justice Return, awned by Tom Ward. The Boone Chamber of Com merce will award wrist watches as prizes for the five winners in this show. They also offer a watch to thv farmer who has the best calf in the sale. Registration Figures Not Yet Complete * With registration almost com plete at Appalachian State Teach ers college for the (all term, sta tistics concerning the student body show that one of the col lege's largest groups has regis tered. There are now 1234 en rolled. Others are attending class whose registration has not been completed, and they have not yet been counted. Figures for the same term one year ago were 1011. showing that enrollment this year is up 223. Except for 1949-50 when fall term enrollment was 1250, and 1950-51 when it was 1263, this is the larg est enrollment in the history of the college. There are 347 freshmen en rolled, which is almost a hundred ahead of last year's freshman en rollment. According to the. veterans off icer, there arc 87 ex-service men and women at the college. Twen ty of these are veterans of the Korean conflict. Five are dis abled veterans, three of World War II and two of the Korean war. Sixty-two are veterans of World War XI. Of the 1234 enrolled, 173 are graduate students, studying eith er toward the master of arts de gree, or toward renewal of a grad uate certificate. Graduate cour ses arc taught at the college all during the week, with special ex tension classes on Saturday. An off-campus extension center is conducted at East Mecklenburg high school near Charlotte. Several new members were added to the faculty this year. Included are Francis C. Cook, English; James Booker, music; Dr. Mildred Dawson, Education; Roscoo J. Allen, business educa tion; Margaret Collins, Home Ec onomics; Dr. John Hamilton, Eng lish; and Audrey Eichelberger, speech. In addition, E. C. Dug gins, head football coach and member of the social studies fac ulty, has returned from a tour with the United States Navy. Two new dormitories, one for men and one for women, were opened this year, adding places for 560 students on the campus. Last Lamb Pool Friday, October 3 The last lamb pool of the sea son will be held at West Jeffer son on Friday, October 3, from 6:30 to 10:30 a. m. Lambs will be graded by the state grader and weighed and shipped as in other pools. Mr. L. E. Tuckwillcr, county agent, who made the announce ment, said that is is important that the lambs get to West Jeff erson early as the train leaves there about 12:00 noon. Grand Jury Submits Usual Report To Court Following is the text of the Grand Jury report submitted to Hon. John H. Clement, Judge presiding at the September term of Watauga Superior Court. The document was signed by S. B. Greene, forman and Murray H. Coffey, secretary: We the Grand Jury for the' September Term Superior Court for Watauga County beg to sub mit the following report: We have acted on all bills pre sented to us. We have examined office of Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds, County Commissioners, County Accountant and Tax Collector and find them all in order and well kept. AU guardians of minor heirs have made satisfactory reports to the Clerk of the Superior Court. We visited the County Home; and found the following repairs need to be made. New floor in dining room front porch '"and bath room. New screons on some of the windows and new pipe in bath room. New window glass and badly in need of paint in up-stairs rooms and hall. Wo visited the State Priaon Camp and found everything in excellent condition. Also we visited the County Jail and found it in good condi tion with the exception of one bannister that is need of repair ing. All other offices and county buildings are well kept and in good repair. The members of the grand jury were: Murray Coffey, Homey Triplett, Shirley Caudill, Charles P. Moore, Martin Yates, Clarence Greone, S. B. Greene, Ira Bollck, Adolphus Adams, Clark C. Miller, Roy Vines, Howard J. Hodges, Norman Greer, Edd Culler, Jas on Miller, Roy L. Trivett, George Brown, and Glenn Coffey.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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